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UNITED STATES
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Michael J. Long
Chairman of the Board
March 25, 2010
Dear Shareholder:
You are invited to Arrows Annual Meeting of Shareholders, on Tuesday, May 4, 2010, at the Royal
Palms Hotel, 5200 East Camelback Road, Phoenix, Arizona at 10:00 a.m. Mountain Standard Time. The
formal notice of the meeting and the proxy statement soliciting your vote at the meeting appear on
the following pages.
The three matters being put to a vote at the meeting are the election of directors, a proposal to
ratify the appointment of our independent registered public accounting firm, and a proposal to
re-approve and amend the Companys Omnibus Incentive Plan in certain respects, including an
increase in the number of shares which can be issued thereunder. These matters are discussed more
fully in the proxy statement.
Arrows Board of Directors recommends the approval of the proposals as being in the best interests
of Arrow, and urges you to read the proxy statement carefully before you vote. Your vote is
important, regardless of the number of shares you own.
Under the rules adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, we are now furnishing proxy
materials to our shareholders online rather than mailing printed copies of those materials to each
shareholder. Accordingly, you will not receive a printed copy of the proxy materials unless you
request one. The Notice of Internet Availability includes instructions on how to access and review
the materials, and how to access your proxy card and vote online. If you would like to receive a
printed copy of our proxy materials please follow the instructions included in such Notice.
Please make sure you vote, whether or not you plan to attend the meeting. You can cast your vote
at the meeting, online by following the instructions on either the proxy card or the Notice of
Internet Availability, by mailing your proxy card in the postage-paid return envelope, or by
telephone.
Sincerely yours,
Michael J. Long
Chairman of the Board
ARROW ELECTRONICS, INC.
50 Marcus Drive
Melville, New York 11747
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
TIME AND DATE
10:00 a.m. Mountain Standard Time on Tuesday, May 4, 2010
PLACE
Royal Palms Hotel
5200 East Camelback Road
Phoenix, Arizona 85018
ITEMS OF BUSINESS
The annual meeting will be held:
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To elect directors of Arrow for the ensuing year. |
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To act upon a proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Arrows
independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2010. |
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To re-approve and amend the Arrow Electronics, Inc. 2004 Omnibus Incentive Plan,
including an increase in the aggregate number of shares of Arrow common stock available for
issuance to plan participants. |
RECORD DATE
Only shareholders of record at the close of business on March 12, 2010 are entitled to notice
of and to vote at the meeting or any postponements or adjournments thereof.
PROXY MATERIALS AND ANNUAL REPORT
If you wish to receive a printed copy of the proxy materials and our annual report you must
request a copy. The Notice of Internet Availability has instructions for access to and review of
our proxy materials online, as well as instructions for online voting.
Arrows 2009 Annual Report (which is not a part of the proxy soliciting material) and this
proxy statement were made available through www.proxyvote.com on or about March 25, 2010, and are
also available at the Companys website at www.arrow.com/annualreport2009.
PROXY VOTING
Shareholders can vote by attending the meeting, by completing and returning the proxy card,
online, or by telephone. The Notice of Internet Availability and the proxy card itself
have detailed instructions for voting.
Shareholders may revoke a proxy (change or withdraw the vote) at any time prior to its
exercise at the meeting by following the instructions in the proxy statement.
By Order of the Board of Directors
Peter S. Brown
Secretary
ARROW ELECTRONICS, INC.
ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Annex A |
ARROW ELECTRONICS, INC.
50 Marcus Drive
Melville, New York 11747
PROXY STATEMENT
in connection with the
2010 Annual Meeting of Shareholders
The Purpose of this Statement
The Board of Directors of Arrow Electronics, Inc., a New York corporation (Arrow or the
Company), is furnishing this proxy statement to all shareholders of record to solicit proxies to
be voted at the 2010 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. By returning the completed proxy card, or
voting over the telephone or internet, you are giving instructions on how your shares are to be
voted at the Annual Meeting. The proxy statement was made available through www.proxyvote.com on or
about March 25, 2010.
Invitation to the Annual Meeting
Shareholders of record are invited to attend the 2010 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on
Tuesday, May 4, 2010, beginning at 10:00 a.m. Mountain Standard Time. The meeting will be held at
the Royal Palms Hotel, 5200 East Camelback Road, Phoenix, Arizona 85018.
Voting Instructions
Please vote your shares by telephone or through the internet or complete, sign, and date your
proxy card, and return it promptly in the postage-paid return envelope provided. Whether or not
you plan to attend the meeting, your prompt response will assure a quorum and reduce solicitation
expense.
If shares are held in street name (that is, in the name of a bank, broker or other holder of
record), such holder should receive instructions from the record shareholder that must be followed
in order for such shares to be voted. Internet and/or telephone voting also will be offered to
shareholders owning shares through most banks and brokers.
Shareholders Entitled to Vote
Only shareholders of record of Arrows common stock at the close of business on March 12, 2010
(the record date) are entitled to notice of and to vote at the meeting or any postponements or
adjournments thereof. As of the record date, there were 121,423,841 shares of Arrow common stock
outstanding. Each share of common stock is entitled to one vote on each matter properly brought
before the meeting. The presence in person or by proxy of a majority of the shares entitled to
vote at the meeting shall constitute a quorum.
Revocation of Proxies
The person giving the proxy may revoke it at any time prior to the time it is voted at the
meeting by giving written notice to Arrows Secretary. If the proxy was given by telephone or
through the internet, it may be revoked in the same manner. You may also revoke your proxy by
attending the Annual Meeting and voting in person.
Cost of Proxy Solicitation
Arrow pays the cost of soliciting proxies. Arrow has retained D.F. King & Co., Inc. to assist
in soliciting proxies at an anticipated cost of $10,500 plus expenses. Arrow will supply soliciting
materials to the brokers and other nominees holding Arrow common stock in a timely manner so that
the brokers and other nominees may send the material to each beneficial owner and Arrow will
reimburse the brokers and other nominees for their expenses in so doing. In addition to this
solicitation by mail, employees of the Company may solicit proxies in person or by telephone.
CERTAIN SHAREHOLDERS
Holders of More than 5% of Common Stock
The following table sets forth certain information with respect to the only shareholders known
to the Company to own beneficially more than 5% of the outstanding common stock of Arrow as of
March 12, 2010.
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Wellington Management Company, LLP (1) |
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BlackRock Inc. (3) |
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Based upon a Schedule 13G filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC)
on February 12, 2010, Wellington Management Company, LLP, a registered investment advisor,
has shared voting power with respect to 3,235,910 shares and shared dispositive power with
respect to 11,849,452 shares. |
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Based upon a Schedule 13G filed with the SEC on February 4, 2010, the shares beneficially
owned by Wellington Management Company, LLP include 8,077,650 shares (6.7% of the Companys
outstanding common stock) beneficially owned by Vanguard Windsor Funds Vanguard Windsor
Fund, a registered investment company, which has sole voting power with respect to all such
shares. |
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Based upon a Schedule 13G filed with the SEC on February 16, 2010, FMR LLC, a parent
holding company, has sole dispositive power with respect to all of the shares and sole
voting power with respect to 36,050 shares. |
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Based upon a Schedule 13G filed with the SEC on January 29, 2010, BlackRock Inc., a
parent holding company, has sole dispositive power and sole voting power with respect to
all shares. |
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Based upon a Schedule 13G filed with the SEC on February 11, 2010, Artisan Partners
Holdings LP is a registered investment advisor of which Artisan Investment Corporation is
the general partner. ZFIC, Inc. is the sole stockholder of Artisan Investment Corporation
and Mr. Andrew A. Ziegler and Ms. Carlene M. Ziegler are the principal stockholders of
ZFIC, Inc. Each of these persons and entities beneficially owns the shares shown and has
shared voting power with respect to 6,988,736 shares and shared dispositive power with
respect to 7,243,436 shares. Artisan Partners Limited Partnership is a registered
investment advisor of which Artisan Partners Holdings LP is the sole limited partner and
Artisan Investments GP LLC is the general partner. Artisan Partners Limited Partnership
and Artisan Investments GP LLC beneficially own 7,175,736 shares and have shared voting
power with respect to 6,921,036 shares and shared dispositive power with respect to
7,175,736 shares. |
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The shares reported were acquired on behalf of discretionary clients of Artisan Partners
Holdings LP and Artisan Partners Limited Partnership. Persons other than Artisan Partners
Holdings LP and Artisan Partners Limited Partnership are entitled to receive all dividends
from, and proceeds from the sale, of those shares. None of Artisan Partners Holdings LP or
Artisan Partners Limited Partnership discretionary clients, to the knowledge of the
reporting persons and entities, has an economic interest in more than 5% of the class. |
Shareholding of Executive Officers and Directors
As of March 12, 2010, all of the executive officers and directors of Arrow as a group were the
beneficial owners of 2,987,973 shares of the Companys common stock, which is 2.5% of the total
shares of common stock outstanding. This amount includes 1,923,002 shares, 1.6% of the Companys
outstanding common stock, held by the Arrow Electronics Stock Ownership Plan (the ESOP) of which
Paul J. Reilly, Executive Vice President, Finance and Operations, and Chief Financial Officer of
Arrow, and Peter S. Brown, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Arrow, are the
trustees. As trustees, they have shared power to vote the shares held by the ESOP, and for that
reason are deemed to be beneficial owners of them under SEC regulations. The ESOP total also
includes shares allocated to the individual accounts of each of the trustees.
As of March 12, 2010, the Named Executive Officers (the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief
Financial Officer, and each of the other three most highly compensated executive officers of the
Company other than the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer) and directors had
beneficial ownership of the Companys common stock as follows:
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Michael J. Long |
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253,298 |
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Peter S. Brown (3) |
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Peter T. Kong |
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Daniel W. Duval |
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Gail E. Hamilton |
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Barry W. Perry |
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16,000 |
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Includes vested stock options and restricted shares granted under the Arrow
Electronics, Inc. 2004 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the Omnibus Incentive Plan), as well as
shares held by the ESOP and shares owned independently. |
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Includes common stock units deferred by non-employee directors and restricted stock
units granted to them under the Omnibus Incentive Plan. |
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Includes 1,923,002 shares held by the ESOP, of which Messrs. Reilly and Brown are
trustees. Each trustee is deemed a beneficial owner of all of the shares, however, the
total number of shares shown as beneficially owned by all of the directors and executive
officers as a group includes such shares only once. |
PROPOSAL 1: ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
Each nominee for election as a member of the Board of Directors of Arrow (the Board) is to
be elected to hold office until the next Annual Meeting of Shareholders and until his or her
successor has been duly elected and qualified.
William E. Mitchell retired from the Board effective December 31, 2009, and on April 3, 2009
Karen Gordon Mills resigned from the Board upon her confirmation as Administrator of the U.S. Small
Business Administration. The Chairman, together with his colleagues on the Board, for themselves
and on behalf of Arrow, gratefully acknowledge Mr. Mitchells and Ms. Mills years of service and
their many valuable contributions to the Company.
By resolution of the Board of Directors adopted in accordance with the Companys bylaws, the
Board consists of ten directors unless and until that number is changed by a resolution of
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the then current Board. Shareholder proxies solicited under this proxy statement cannot be
voted for more than ten directors.
The Board recommends a vote for all of the nominees named below.
The ten nominees receiving a plurality of votes cast at the meeting will be elected directors.
Consequently, any shares not voted (whether due to abstention or broker non-votes) have no effect
on the election of directors.
An uncontested election of directors is no longer considered a routine item under the New
York Stock Exchange rules. As a result, if a shareholder holds shares in street name through a
broker or other nominee, the broker or nominee is not permitted to exercise voting discretion with
respect to this proposal. For this reason, if a shareholder does not give his or her broker or
nominee specific instructions, the shareholders shares will not be voted on this proposal.
The Board does not contemplate that any of the nominees named below will be unable or
unwilling to serve as a director. If any nominee should refuse or be unable to serve, an event
which is not anticipated, the proxy will be voted for such person as shall be designated by the
Board to replace such nominee, or in lieu thereof, the Board may reduce the number of directors.
In accordance with Arrows corporate governance guidelines, members of the Board should have
the education, business experience, and insight necessary to understand Arrows business. Further,
members of the Board should be able to evaluate and oversee its direction and performance for
Arrows continued success. The directors should also possess such functional skills, corporate
leadership, and international experience as to contribute to the development and expansion of the
Boards knowledge and capabilities. Moreover, the directors should have the willingness and
ability to objectively and constructively appraise the performance of executive management and,
when necessary, recommend appropriate changes. In addition, the guidelines specifically state that
diversity can be an important factor for the committee to consider in evaluating Board candidates.
Indeed, the entire Board values diversity in all of its relevant forms, and believes that it
promotes the highest level of efficiency and effectiveness. Based on the nominees experiences,
attributes and skills, which exemplify the sought after characteristics set forth above, the Board
has concluded that each nominee possesses the appropriate qualifications to serve as a director of
Arrow. All of the following nominees are currently directors of Arrow and were elected at Arrows
last annual meeting.
Daniel W. Duval, 73, director since 1987
Mr. Duval has been the Lead Independent Director of Arrow since May 2006. He was Chairman of the
Board from June 2002 to May 2006. He also served as Arrows interim Chief Executive Officer from
September 15, 2002 to February 2, 2003 while the company performed a search to find a permanent
Chief Executive Officer. He served as interim President and Chief Executive Officer of Robbins &
Myers, Inc., a manufacturer of fluids management systems, from December 2003 through July 2004.
Mr. Duval does not currently serve on any other boards. However, within the past five years, he
has served as a director of Robbins & Myers, Inc., The Manitowoc Company, Inc., Miller-Valentine
Group, and Gosiger, Inc. As a result of Mr. Duvals previous experience as Chief Executive Officer
at Robbins & Myers, Inc., he is experienced in overseeing and directing public companies.
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Gail E. Hamilton, 60, director since 2008
Ms. Hamilton was Executive Vice President of Symantec Corporation, an infrastructure software and
services provider, from March 2000 to January 2005. Previously, she served as the General Manager
of the Communications Division of Compaq Computer Corporation and as the General Manager of the
Telecom Platform Division for Hewlett-Packard Company. She is currently a director of OpenText
Corp., Ixia, and Surgient, Inc. In the last five years, Ms. Hamilton has also served as a director
of Washington Group International.
Ms. Hamilton has been responsible for designing, manufacturing and selling electronic systems for
over 20 years. While at Symantec, Ms. Hamilton oversaw the operations of the enterprise and
consumer business. In that role, she was responsible for budgeting and helped steer the company
through an aggressive acquisition strategy. We believe Ms. Hamiltons experience at Symantec, a
leading software company, makes her particularly valuable in providing guidance to our Enterprise
Computing Solutions business with regard to its direction and strategy.
John N. Hanson, 68, director since 1997
Mr. Hanson has been the Non-Executive Chairman of the Board of Joy Global Inc., a manufacturer of
mining equipment for both underground and surface applications, since February 2007. He was
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of Joy Global Inc. (formerly known as Harnischfeger
Industries, Inc.) for more than five years prior thereto. He is Chairman of the American Coal
Foundation.
Within the past five years, Mr. Hanson also served as a director of the Milwaukee Symphony
Orchestra and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Milwaukee. Immediately upon his appointment in 1999 as
Chief Executive Officer of Harnischfeger Industries, Inc., Mr. Hanson provided the required
guidance and leadership to bring it through its Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization. In so doing,
the company became a more efficient, profitable organization. During this process, Mr. Hanson was
responsible for leading that companys direction by developing and implementing a long-term
strategy and assessing risks and opportunities. Mr. Hanson has run multiple businesses throughout
his career, several of which used distribution as their principle sources of products and services.
Richard S. Hill, 58, director since 2006
Mr. Hill has been Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Novellus Systems, Inc., a
maker of devices used in the manufacture of advanced integrated circuits, for more than five years.
He is currently a director of LSI Corporation and Chairman of the University of Illinois
Foundation. Also, within the past five years, Mr. Hill served as a director of Agere Systems,
Inc.
Mr. Hill has had a broad base of experience as the Chief Executive Officer of Novellus. In that
role, Mr. Hill sets the strategy by evaluating market risks to determine the ultimate direction of
that company. Novellus is in the business of developing, manufacturing, and selling equipment used
in the fabrication of integrated circuits. As a result, Mr. Hill has a thorough understanding of
the semiconductor market in which Arrow operates.
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M.F. (Fran) Keeth, 63, director since 2004
Mrs. Keeth was Executive Vice President of Royal Dutch Shell, plc, and Chief Executive Officer and
President of Shell Chemicals Limited, a services company responsible for Royal Dutch Shells global
petrochemical businesses, from January 2005 to December 2006. She served as Executive Vice
President of Customer Fulfillment and Product Business Units for Shell Chemicals Limited from July
2001 to January 2005 and was President and Chief Executive Officer of Shell Chemical LP, a U.S.
petrochemical member of the Royal Dutch/ShellGroup, from July 2001 to July 2006. Mrs. Keeth also
serves as a director of Verizon Communications Inc. and Peabody Energy Corporation.
Mrs. Keeth rose to the level of Chief Executive Officer and President of Shell Chemicals Limited.
Her knowledge and expertise helped guide the direction, culture, and operational excellence of
Shell. Further, during her career, Mrs. Keeth has held a number of senior accounting positions,
including Principal Accounting Officer and Controller. As a result of such experience and
associated expertise, Mrs. Keeth is considered an audit committee financial expert as the term is
defined in Item 407(d)(5) of Regulation S-K.
Roger King, 69, director since 1995
Dr. King served as Chief Executive Officer of Sa Sa International Holdings Limited, a retailer of
cosmetics listed on the Hong Kong Exchange, from 1999 until 2002. He is currently an Adjunct
Professor of Finance at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. He also serves as a
Director of Orient Overseas (International) Limited, an international shipping and logistics
company, and Sincere Watch (Hong Kong) Limited, a distributor of fine watches, both of which are
listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, and serves on the Supervisory Board of TNT N.V., which is
listed on Euronext Amsterdam. Within the past five years, Mr. King served on the boards of China
Lot Synergy Holdings Ltd. (formerly World Metal Holdings Ltd.) and Prime Credit, Ltd. Hong Kong.
In addition, Dr. King was a standing committee member of the Chinese Peoples Consultative
Conference of the Zhejiang Provincial Committee. His knowledge of the Asian market, including the
expertise he developed during his twenty years as the Chief Executive Officer of one of the largest
distributors/resellers in Hong Kong, is highly valuable as the Company expands its efforts to grow
in that region.
Michael J. Long, 51, director since 2008
Mr. Long was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Arrow in May 2009, and Chairman of the Board
effective January 1, 2010. He was appointed President (and currently holds this position) and
Chief Operating Officer of Arrow in February 2008. He served as Senior Vice President of the
Company from January 2006 to February 2008, and, prior thereto, he served as Vice President of the
Company for more than five years. He was appointed President, Arrow Global Components in
September 2006. Mr. Long served as President, North America and Asia/Pacific Components from
January 2006 until September 2006; President, North America from May 2005 to December 2005; and
President and Chief Operating Officer of Arrow Enterprise Computing Solutions from July 1999 to
April 2005. Mr. Long also serves as a Director of AmerisourceBergen Corporation.
As a result of his numerous years in leadership roles at the Company and in the distribution
industry, Mr. Long understands the competitive nature of the business, has an in-depth knowledge of
the Company, strong management background and broad executive experience.
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Stephen C. Patrick, 60, director since 2003
Mr. Patrick has served as the Chief Financial Officer of the Colgate-Palmolive Company, a global
consumer products company, for more than 13 years. In his more than 25 years at Colgate-Palmolive
he has also held positions as Vice President, Corporate Controller and Vice President of Finance
for Colgate Latin America.
Mr. Patricks experience and education make him an expert in financial matters. As the Chief
Financial Officer of a successful public company, Mr. Patrick is responsible for assuring that all
day-to-day financial transactions are accurately depicted in all public filings. All of this
requires a thorough understanding of finance, treasury and risk management functions. Mr. Patrick
is considered an audit committee financial expert as the term is defined in Item 407(d)(5) of
Regulation S-K.
Barry W. Perry, 63, director since 1999
Mr. Perry was Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Engelhard Corporation, a surface
and materials science company, for more than five years prior to his retirement in June 2006. Mr.
Perry is also currently a director of the Cookson Group plc and Ashland Inc.
While he was Chief Executive Officer of Engelhard Corporation, Mr. Perry established his companys
vision and strategy, selected key management personnel and evaluated the risks of participating in
various markets. Further, his experience as a director of a number of public multinational
companies, provides him with the skills to objectively and accurately evaluate the financial
performance and corporate strategies of a large company.
John C. Waddell, 72, director since 1969
Mr. Waddell retired as the Chairman of the Board of Arrow in May 1994 and since that time has
served as the non-executive Vice Chairman. As one of the Companys founders and a director for
more than four decades, Mr. Waddell has an in-depth knowledge of the Company and its culture. He
is an expert in electronic component distribution.
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THE BOARD AND ITS COMMITTEES
The Board meets in general sessions with the Chairman of the Board presiding, in meetings
limited to non-management directors (which are led by the Lead Independent Director) and in various
committees. Committee meetings are open to all members of the Board. Committee memberships and
chair assignments are reviewed annually by the Corporate Governance Committee.
The table below reflects committee memberships for calendar year 2009.
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Daniel W. Duval |
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Gail E. Hamilton |
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Michael Long |
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Karen Gordon Mills
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Lead Independent Director
In accordance with Arrows corporate governance guidelines, the Board has determined that Mr.
Duval will serve as the Lead Independent Director. The Lead Independent Director chairs Board
meetings when the Chairman is not present. He also chairs the sessions of the non-management
directors held in connection with each Board meeting. The Lead Independent Director serves as a
liaison between the Chairman and the independent non-management directors, and approves Board
agendas and meeting schedules. The Lead Independent Director has the authority to call meetings of
the non-management directors.
Chief Executive Officer and Chairman Positions
As is common practice among many public companies, the Companys Chief Executive Officer
currently serves as Chairman of the Board. In his position as Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Long
has primary responsibility for the day-to-day operations of the Company and provides consistent
leadership on the Companys key strategic objectives. In his role as Chairman, he sets the
strategic priorities for the Board, presides over its meetings and communicates its strategic
findings and guidance to management. The Board believes that the combination of these two roles
provides more consistent communication and coordination throughout the organization, which results
in a more effective and efficient implementation of corporate strategy
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and is important in unifying the Companys strategy behind a single vision. In addition, we
have found that our Chief Executive Officer is the most knowledgeable member of the Board regarding
risks the Company may be facing and, in his role as Chairman, is able to facilitate the Boards
oversight of such risks.
Committees
Each of the committees of the Board operates under a charter, copies of which are available at
the Corporate Governance link on the investor relations section of the Companys website,
www.arrow.com. As a matter of practice, beginning in May 2009, the Board determined that a
director that acts as a Chair for a committee will not serve as a member of any other committee.
The audit committee reviews and evaluates Arrows financial reporting process and other
matters including its accounting policies, reporting practices, and internal accounting controls.
The committee also monitors the scope and reviews the results of the audit conducted by Arrows
independent registered public accounting firm. The committee reviews with the corporate audit
department (which reports to the audit committee) and management the scope of the annual corporate
audit plan, and the results of the audits carried out by the corporate audit department, including
its assessments of the adequacy and effectiveness of internal controls, and the sufficiency of the
departments resources. The Board has determined that Mr. Patrick is an audit committee financial
expert. The Board has also determined that Mrs. Keeth qualifies as an audit committee financial
expert.
The compensation committee is responsible for developing and reviewing Arrows executive
compensation philosophy. It implements that philosophy through compensation programs and plans
designed to further Arrows strategy, drive long-term profitable growth and increase shareholder
value. The committee reviews and approves the corporate goals and objectives relevant to executive
compensation, and, subject to review and ratification by the other non-management members of the
Board, reviews and approves the base salary, annual incentives, performance and stock-based awards
and retirement and other benefits for the Chief Executive Officer (in executive session) and the
Companys other principal executives. In establishing the foregoing, the committee reviews the
performance of each of the Named Executive Officers and the Company as a whole. Under its charter,
the committee may delegate its authority to a subcommittee consisting of one or more members.
In 2009, the committee once again directly engaged Pearl Meyer & Partners as a consultant to
examine and report exclusively to the committee on best practices in the alignment of compensation
programs for the Chief Executive Officer and other members of senior management with corporate
goals by providing competitive and benchmarking data, analyses, and recommendations with regard to
plan design and target compensation. Pearl Meyer & Partners does not provide any other services to
the Company.
The corporate governance committee has primary responsibility for developing the corporate
governance guidelines for Arrow, to identify and recommend new candidates for nomination to fill
existing or expected director vacancies, and for making recommendations with respect to committee
assignments and other governance issues. In addition, the committee evaluates the performance of
individual Board members and determines if each of them should be recommended for re-election to
the Board. The committee annually reviews and makes recommendations to the Board regarding the
compensation of non-employee directors.
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The committee will consider shareholder recommendations of nominees for membership on the
Board as well as those recommended by current directors, Company officers, employees, and others.
Such recommendations may be submitted to Arrows Secretary, Peter S. Brown, at Arrow Electronics,
Inc., 50 Marcus Drive, Melville, New York 11747, who will forward them to the committee. Possible
candidates suggested by shareholders are evaluated by the corporate governance committee in the
same manner as other possible candidates.
The committees initial review of a potential candidate is typically based on any written
materials provided to the committee. In connection with the evaluation of potential nominees, the
committee determines whether to interview the nominee, and if warranted, the committee, the
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, the Lead Independent Director and others as
appropriate, interview the potential nominees. The committee retains the services of a third-party
executive recruitment firm to assist committee members in the identification and evaluation of
potential nominees for the Board.
The committees expectations as to the specific qualities and skills required for directors
including those nominated by shareholders are set forth in Section 4 of Arrows corporate
governance guidelines (available at the Corporate Governance link on the investor relations
section of the Companys website, www.arrow.com).
Enterprise Risk Management
The role of the Board is to promote the best interests of the Company and its shareholders by
overseeing the management of Arrows business, assets and affairs. Management is ultimately
responsible for the day-to-day management of the risks facing the Company, including timely
identifying, monitoring, mitigating, and managing those risks that could have a material impact on
the Company. To this end, Arrows Chief Executive Officer has the ultimate management authority
for enterprise risk management including responsibility for capability development, risk
identification and assessment, and for policies, governance, and strategies and actions to address
enterprise risk.
The following chart lists how the Board and its committees allocate the Boards risk oversight
function. This chart is not meant to be comprehensive and may change based upon facts and
circumstances.
Audit Committee
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The Chief Executive Officer, or his designee, periodically reports to the Board
(or the applicable committees as set forth above) on the work carried out in connection with
enterprise risk management.
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Compensation Risk Analysis
We believe that our executive compensation program reflects an appropriate mix of compensation
elements and balances current and long-term performance objectives, cash and equity compensation,
and risks and rewards associated with executive roles. The following features of our executive
incentive compensation program illustrate this point:
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that could decrease significantly in value if our business is not managed for the long
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Based on the above combination of program features, we believe that (i) our executives are
encouraged to manage the Company in a prudent manner, and (ii) our incentive programs are not
designed in a manner to encourage our senior business leaders to take risks that are inconsistent
with the Companys best interests.
Independence
The Companys corporate governance guidelines provide that the Board should consist primarily
of independent, non-management directors. For a director to be considered independent under the
guidelines, the Board must determine that the director does not have any direct or indirect
material relationships with the Company and that he or she is not involved in any activity or
interest that conflicts with or might appear to conflict with his or her fiduciary duties.
To be deemed independent, a director must also meet the independence standards in the New York
Stock Exchange listing rules. The Board has adopted the New York Stock Exchange listing rules for
independence. The Company has determined that all non-management directors are independent.
In addition to applying these guidelines, the Board will consider all relevant facts and
circumstances in making an independence determination. In making this determination regarding Mr.
Hill, the Board considered that Mr. Hill is an independent director of LSI Corporation, a
semiconductor manufacturer (for which the Company is an authorized distributor), and Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer of Novellus Systems, Inc. In 2009, the Company purchased approximately
$65,000,000 of LSI products worldwide, which is 2.9% of LSIs total sales, and .5% of Arrows total
purchases. The Board determined that this relationship did not impair Mr. Hills independence
because he is an independent director of LSI, and receives compensation from LSI only in connection
with his services as such. With respect to Novellus Systems, Inc., the Board determined that this
relationship did not impair Mr. Hills independence because Novellus purchased approximately
$16,000 of product from Arrow in 2009.
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Further, the Board has considered the fact that Mr. Waddell was previously a member of upper
management and the Chairman of the Board of the Company. However, he retired from employment with
the Company sixteen years ago in 1994. Notwithstanding Mr. Waddells former management role
within the Company, the Board has determined that Mr. Waddell is currently independent.
The Board has determined that all of its directors and nominees, other than Mr. Long, satisfy
both the New York Stock Exchanges independence requirements and the Companys guidelines.
As required by the Companys corporate governance guidelines and the New York Stock Exchanges
listing rules, all members of the audit, compensation and corporate governance committees are
independent, non-management directors and all members of the audit committee also satisfy the SEC
independence requirements.
Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation
No member of the compensation committee is a present or former employee of the Company, except
for Mr. Duval, who served as interim Chief Executive Officer from September 15, 2002 to February 2,
2003. Under the rules of the New York Stock Exchange, Mr. Duvals interim service does not alter
his status as an independent, non-management director. No member of the compensation committee is
an employee or director of any company where any employee or director of the Company serves on the
compensation committee.
Meetings and Attendance
Consistent with the Companys corporate governance guidelines, it is the practice of the Board
for all of its non-management directors to meet separately (without Company management present)
following each Board meeting, with the Lead Independent Director presiding. In 2009, these
non-management director meetings totaled five in number.
During 2009, there were six meetings of the Board, nine meetings of the audit committee, seven
meetings of the compensation committee, and five meetings of the corporate governance committee.
All of the current directors attended 75% or more of all of the meetings of the Board and the
committees on which they served. It is the policy of the Board that all of its members attend the
Annual Meeting of Shareholders and all the members of the Board did so in 2009.
Director Compensation
The independent, non-management members of the Board (that is, all members except Mr. Long)
receive the following fees in cash:
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In addition to the cash fees, each non-employee director receives an annual grant
of restricted stock units valued at $90,000 based on the fair market value of Arrow common stock on
the date of grant. Those restricted stock units were fully vested on the date of grant.
However, the units are not transferable into Arrow common stock, salable or available to be used as
collateral until one year after the director leaves the Board, when each vested unit is
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settled with the issuance of one share of Arrow common stock. Based on the closing market price of
$23.00 on May 1, 2009, the 2009 grant resulted in 3,913 restricted stock units being awarded to
each such director. For his service as Lead Independent Director, Mr. Duval received an additional
grant of restricted stock units valued at $30,000 (1,304 units in 2009, based on the grant-date
closing market price of $23.00).
Neither Mr. Mitchell nor Mr. Long received compensation for Board service during 2009. Ms.
Mills resigned on April 3, 2009 upon her confirmation as Administrator of the U.S. Small Business
Administration. As a result, the total fees she earned as a director in 2009 were $24,831 as
reflected in the table below.
The following table shows the total dollar value of compensation received by all non-employee
directors in or in respect of 2009.
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Daniel W. Duval |
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96,000 |
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120,000 |
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216,000 |
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Gail E. Hamilton |
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88,000 |
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90,000 |
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178,000 |
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John N. Hanson |
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82,000 |
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90,000 |
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Richard S. Hill |
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92,000 |
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90,000 |
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88,000 |
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90,000 |
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178,000 |
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Roger King |
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82,000 |
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90,000 |
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172,000 |
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Karen Gordon Mills |
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99,000 |
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90,000 |
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189,000 |
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Barry W. Perry |
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91,500 |
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90,000 |
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181,500 |
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92,000 |
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90,000 |
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182,000 |
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The amounts reflect the grant date fair values of the restricted stock units granted to
each director during 2009 computed in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board
(FASB) Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topic 718, Compensation Stock
Compensation, excluding the effect of estimated forfeitures. |
The Company no longer uses stock options as a part of the compensation of non-management
directors. The following table reflects the number of unexercised options held by each
non-management director as of December 31, 2009. Because the restricted stock unit grants are
fully vested, they are not shown on this table. The dollar values of the 2009 restricted stock
unit grants are shown under the heading Stock Awards on the table above.
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Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End
Option Awards
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4,000 |
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4,000 |
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4,000 |
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|
|
16.51 |
|
|
|
5/23/2013 |
|
Gail E. Hamilton |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
John N. Hanson |
|
|
4,000 |
|
|
|
33.69 |
|
|
|
5/23/2010 |
|
|
|
|
4,000 |
|
|
|
26.52 |
|
|
|
5/11/2011 |
|
|
|
|
4,000 |
|
|
|
26.23 |
|
|
|
5/23/2012 |
|
|
|
|
4,000 |
|
|
|
16.51 |
|
|
|
5/23/2013 |
|
Richard S. Hill |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
M.F. (Fran) Keeth |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Roger King |
|
|
4,000 |
|
|
|
33.69 |
|
|
|
5/23/2010 |
|
|
|
|
4,000 |
|
|
|
26.52 |
|
|
|
5/11/2011 |
|
|
|
|
4,000 |
|
|
|
26.23 |
|
|
|
5/23/2012 |
|
|
|
|
4,000 |
|
|
|
16.51 |
|
|
|
5/23/2013 |
|
Stephen C. Patrick |
|
|
15,000 |
|
|
|
17.27 |
|
|
|
7/16/2013 |
|
Barry W. Perry |
|
|
4,000 |
|
|
|
33.69 |
|
|
|
5/23/2010 |
|
|
|
|
4,000 |
|
|
|
26.52 |
|
|
|
5/11/2011 |
|
|
|
|
4,000 |
|
|
|
26.23 |
|
|
|
5/23/2012 |
|
|
|
|
4,000 |
|
|
|
16.51 |
|
|
|
5/23/2013 |
|
John C. Waddell |
|
|
4,000 |
|
|
|
33.69 |
|
|
|
5/23/2010 |
|
|
|
|
4,000 |
|
|
|
26.52 |
|
|
|
5/11/2011 |
|
|
|
|
4,000 |
|
|
|
26.23 |
|
|
|
5/23/2012 |
|
|
|
|
4,000 |
|
|
|
16.51 |
|
|
|
5/23/2013 |
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
This column shows the number of shares underlying outstanding stock options for each
stock option grant to each non-employee director. |
|
(2) |
|
These columns reflect the exercise price and expiration date, respectively, for all of
the stock options under each award. Each option was granted ten years prior to its
expiration date. All of the awards vest in two equal amounts on the first and second
anniversaries of the grant date, and have an exercise price equal to the closing market
price of the common stock on the grant date. |
Under the terms of the Non-Employee Director Deferred Compensation Plan, non-employee
directors may defer the payment of all or a portion of their annual retainers and meeting fees
until the end of their service on the Board. Unless a different amount is chosen by the director,
50% of the directors annual retainer fee is automatically deferred and converted to units of Arrow
common stock. When the director leaves the Board, each whole stock unit credited to his or her
account will be settled with the issuance of one share of common stock. Other amounts that are
deferred may be invested for the benefit of the director, or should a director so choose, be
converted into the stock units. The units held by each director are included under the heading
Common Stock Units in the Shares of Common Stock Beneficially Owned table above. The amounts
deferred by each director for 2009 are included under the heading Fees Earned on the Non-Employee
Director Compensation table above. For deferrals made during 2005-2007 and 2009, the deferral will
be paid upon termination of Board service. For deferrals during 2008, payments will be made thirty
days after the directors service ends for those 72 or older at the time of resignation, and for
those less than 72, one year after
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termination of service on the Board. For deferrals during 2010 and later, payment will be made on
the one-year anniversary after termination of service.
AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT
The audit committee represents and assists the Board by overseeing the Companys financial
statements and internal controls; the independent registered public accounting firms
qualifications and independence; and the performance of the Companys corporate audit function and
of its independent registered public accounting firm.
The audit committee currently consists of five directors, all of whom are independent in
accordance with New York Stock Exchange listing standards and other applicable regulations. The
Board has determined that Mr. Patrick is an audit committee financial expert as defined by the
SEC. The Board has also determined that Mrs. Keeth qualifies as an audit committee financial
expert.
Company management has the primary responsibility for financial statements and for the
reporting process, including the establishment and maintenance of Arrows system of internal
control over financial reporting. The Companys independent registered public accounting firm is
responsible for auditing the financial statements prepared by management, expressing an opinion on
the conformity of those audited financial statements with generally accepted accounting principles,
and auditing the Companys internal control over financial reporting.
In fulfilling its oversight responsibilities, the audit committee reviewed and discussed with
both management and the independent registered public accounting firm the Companys quarterly
earnings releases, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and the 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K. Such
reviews included a discussion of critical or significant accounting policies, the reasonableness of
significant judgments, the quality (not just the acceptability) of the accounting principles, the
reasonableness and clarity of the financial statement disclosures, and such other matters as the
independent registered public accounting firm is required to review with the audit committee under
the standards promulgated by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board. Also discussed with
both management and the Companys independent registered public accounting firm were the design and
efficacy of the Companys internal control over financial reporting.
In addition, the audit committee received from and discussed with representatives of the
Companys independent registered public accounting firm the written disclosure and the letter
required by the applicable requirements of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (regarding
the independent registered public accounting firms communications with the audit committee
concerning independence) and considered the compatibility of non-audit services rendered to Arrow
with the independence of the Companys independent registered public accounting firm. The committee
also discussed with the independent registered public accounting firm the matters required to be
discussed by the Statement on Auditing Standards No. 61, as amended, and as adopted by the Public
Company Accounting Oversight Board in Rule 3200T.
The audit committee also discussed with the independent registered public accounting firm and
Arrows corporate audit group the overall scope and plans for their respective audits. The
committee periodically met with the independent registered public accounting firm, with and without
management present, to discuss the results of their examinations, their evaluations of Arrows
internal controls, and the overall quality of Arrows financial reporting.
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In reliance on these reviews and discussions, the audit committee recommended to the Board
that the audited financial statements be included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal
year ended December 31, 2009 for filing with the SEC.
Stephen C. Patrick, Chair
Daniel W. Duval
Richard S. Hill
M.F. (Fran) Keeth
Roger King
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FIRM FEES
The aggregate fees billed by Arrows principal accounting firm, Ernst & Young LLP, for
auditing the annual financial statements and the Companys internal control over financial
reporting under Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as amended, and related regulations
included in the Form 10-K, the reviews of the quarterly financial statements included in the Forms
10-Q, statutory audits, assistance with and review of documents filed with the SEC and
consultations on certain accounting and reporting matters for each of the last two fiscal years are
set forth as Audit Fees in the table below.
Also set forth for the last two fiscal years are audit-related fees. Such fees are for
services rendered in connection with business acquisitions, employee benefit plan audits, and other
accounting consultations. Tax fees relate to assistance in tax return preparation and tax audits,
and tax interpretation and compliance, in various tax jurisdictions around the world. Ernst &
Young did not provide any services related to financial information systems design or
implementation, personal tax work, or other services for any of the Companys executive officers or
members of the Board.
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2009 |
|
|
2008 |
|
Audit Fees |
|
$ |
6,217,400 |
|
|
$ |
7,269,800 |
|
Audit-Related Fees |
|
|
347,200 |
|
|
|
183,600 |
|
Tax Return and Compliance Fees |
|
|
487,006 |
|
|
|
605,877 |
|
Other Tax Related Fees |
|
|
215,561 |
|
|
|
64,298 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
7,267,167 |
|
|
$ |
8,123,575 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The amounts in the table above do not include fees charged by Ernst & Young to
Marubun/Arrow, a joint venture between the Company and the Marubun Corporation, which totaled
$233,800 (audit-related fees) and $1,783 (tax-related fees) in 2009 and $247,080 (audit-related
fees) and $1,654 (tax fees) in 2008.
Consistent with the audit committee charter, audit, audit-related, tax return and compliance
and other tax related services were approved by the audit committee, or by a designated member
thereof. The audit committee has determined that the provision of the non-audit services described
above is compatible with maintaining Ernst & Youngs independence.
PROPOSAL 2: RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF AUDITORS
Shareholders will be asked to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young as Arrows independent
registered public accounting firm for 2010. Arrow expects that representatives of Ernst & Young
will be present at the meeting with the opportunity to make a statement if they
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desire to do so and that they will be available to answer appropriate inquiries raised at the
meeting.
The Board recommends that the shareholders vote for the ratification of the appointment of Ernst &
Young LLP.
PROPOSAL 3: PROPOSAL TO RE-APPROVE AND AMEND THE
ARROW ELECTRONICS, INC. 2004 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN
The Board believes that the future growth and profitability of Arrow depends, in large
measure, on its ability to retain and motivate outstanding employees, directors, advisors,
consultants and others providing services to the Company. To further this goal, in 2004 the Board
adopted the Arrow Electronics, Inc. 2004 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the Plan), which was approved by
Arrows shareholders in May 2004. The Plan was amended by shareholder vote on May 2, 2008 in order
to increase the number of shares under the Plan by 5,000,000. It was further amended in December
2008 to bring it into compliance with Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code.
The Plan provides the compensation committee of the Board the ability to provide a wide
variety of compensation and incentive vehicles. Key among these are the equity-based programs:
incentive stock options, non-qualified stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock
and restricted stock units, performance units and performance shares. Equity-based compensation is
critical to the Companys effort to insure that the interests of its managers are aligned with the
interests of its shareholders and to focus its managers efforts on the creation of long-term
value.
The amendments to the Plan contained in this proposal were adopted, subject to shareholder
approval, by the Compensation Committee and ratified by the Board on February 26, 2010. The
amendments to the Plan are described below:
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|
|
Increase in Share Limit: The number of shares which remain available for issuance
under the Plan after giving effect to all grants through February 28, 2010, is 166,079.
At current and projected rates of utilization, without an increase, there will be
insufficient shares available to meet the Companys needs with respect to grants and
awards expected to be made early in 2011, prior to the Companys annual meeting of
shareholders for that year. In light of the continued growth of the Company and the
importance of the share-based incentive vehicles facilitated by the Plan, and in order
for Arrow to have a sufficient number of shares available for future grants (including
projected grants expected to be made in accordance with the Companys annual practice),
the proposed amendment would increase the aggregate number of shares of Arrow common
stock available for issuance to Plan participants by 8,500,000 shares. |
|
|
|
|
Awards to Lead Independent Director: Under the current terms of the Plan, a
non-employee director may not be granted awards under the Plan covering more than
20,000 shares in any year, except that this annual limit is increased to 40,000 shares
for any non-employee director serving as Chairman of the Board (currently, the Chairman
is the Chief Executive Officer and is not eligible for the increased limit). In light
of the additional roles and responsibilities of the Lead Independent Director, the
proposed amendment to the Plan would increase the annual limit to 40,000 shares with
respect to awards granted to any non-employee director serving as Lead Independent
Director. |
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|
|
|
Shares Withheld/Tendered for Exercise or Tax Withholding: Under the current terms
of the Plan, shares subject to an award that are withheld by the Company or tendered by
the participant either in connection with the exercise of an award or to satisfy
tax-withholding obligations do not reduce the number of shares available for issuance
under the Plan. The proposed amendment to the Plan would provide that all such
withheld/tendered shares will be counted against the Plan share limit such that they
will reduce the number of shares available for issuance under the Plan. |
|
|
|
|
Limitation on Dividend Equivalents: Under the current terms of the Plan, the
Compensation Committee, in its discretion, may grant dividend equivalents to
participants based on the dividends declared on shares that are subject to an award.
The proposed amendment to the Plan would limit the Compensation Committees discretion
in this regard by providing that, for awards granted after May 4, 2010, dividend
equivalents may only be granted with respect to vested portions of awards. |
The last two items listed above have been approved by the Board in order to bring Arrows
compensation programs in line with corporate governance best practices. Shareholders are asked to
approve the proposed amendments and the complete text of the Plan incorporating the proposed
amendments, which is attached as Annex A. The principal provisions of the Plan are summarized
below, and qualified in their entirety by the attached Plan.
SUMMARY DESCRIPTION OF THE PLAN
Purpose of the Plan
The Plan is intended to strengthen the Companys ability to attract, motivate and retain the
employees, directors, and third-party service providers upon whose judgment, initiative and efforts
the financial success and growth of the Company largely depends, and to provide additional
incentive for such individuals through stock ownership and other rights that promote and recognize
the successful efforts of these individuals and thereby enhance shareholder value.
Duration
The Plan became effective on May 22, 2004, when Arrows shareholders approved the Plan. Unless
sooner terminated in accordance with the terms of the Plan, it will terminate (i) on May 22, 2014
with respect to the shares initially authorized for issuance under the Plan, and (ii) with respect
to any shares subsequently authorized for issuance, ten years from the date of such issuance. The
Plan was amended by a shareholder vote on May 2, 2008 to increase the number of shares for issuance
by 5,000,000. Any award granted prior to Plan termination will remain outstanding post-termination
in accordance with the applicable terms and conditions of the Plan and the award.
Administration
The compensation committee (also referred to herein as the committee) is responsible for
administering the Plan and has the discretionary power to interpret it (including any Plan-related
documentation), to determine eligibility for awards and the terms and conditions of awards
(including, without limitation, the amount of the awards), and to adopt rules, regulations, forms,
instruments, and guidelines. Determinations of the committee made under the Plan are final and
binding. The committee may delegate administrative duties and powers to one or more of
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its members or to one or more officers, agents, or advisors. The committee may also delegate to
one or more Company officers the power to designate employees (other than executive officers of the
Company) and third-party service providers to be recipients of awards and the amount of such
awards. Notwithstanding the foregoing, only the full Board may determine the type and amount of
awards granted under the Plan to the Companys non-employee directors.
Plan Share Limits
The maximum number of shares of common stock authorized for issuance under the Plan is
13,300,000, subject to adjustment upon the occurrence of various corporate events as described in
the Plan. Of the total authorized, only 166,079 shares remain available for grant as of February
28, 2010. The proposed amendment to the Plan adds another 8,500,000 shares with respect to which
grants may be made.
Generally, shares are counted against the authorization only to the extent they are actually
issued. Each share issued under full value awards (e.g., restricted stock and performance
shares, as described below) count against the authorization at a rate of 1.69:1; each share issued
under all other awards (e.g., stock options and stock appreciation rights (SARs)) count against
the authorization at a rate of 1:1. Shares which are the subject of awards that terminate by
expiration, forfeiture, cancellation, or otherwise, or are settled in cash in lieu of shares, or
exchanged for awards not involving shares, shall again be available for grant, including those
awards granted under prior plans. Also, if the option price or tax withholding requirements of any
award are satisfied by the Companys withholding of shares or the participants tendering of shares
to the Company, or if a SAR is exercised, only the number of shares issued, net of the shares
withheld or tendered, will be deemed issued under the Plan. Under the proposed amendment, however,
the shares withheld or tendered will be deemed issued under the Plan. The maximum number of shares
shall not be reduced to reflect dividends or dividend equivalents that are reinvested into
additional shares or credited as additional restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance
shares, or other stock-based awards, but may be adjusted by the committee to reflect certain
corporate events or transactions.
Participant Award Limits
Under the Plan, participants may receive a) stock options, b) SARs, c) restricted stock or
restricted stock units, d) performance units or performance shares, e) other stock-based awards,
f) cash-based awards, and g) covered employee annual incentive awards. The Plan imposes annual
per-participant award limits on such awards. For each of the stock-based awards (a to e
above), the maximum award to any participant (other than a non-employee director) in any calendar
year is 500,000 shares (or the cash value of 500,000 shares at the time of vesting or payout, if
applicable) plus any unused annual limit from prior years. For each of the cash-based awards (f
and g above), the maximum amount awarded or credited to any participant in any year may not
exceed $5,000,000 (determined as of the date of vesting or payout) plus the amount of any unused
annual limit from prior years. The maximum number of shares of common stock of the Company that
may be issued to each non-employee director is 400,000 shares, and no non-employee director may
receive an award covering more than 20,000 shares in any calendar year, or 40,000 shares for a
non-employee director serving as Chairman or, if the proposed amendment is approved, Lead
Independent Director. However, in the year in which a new non-employee director joins the Board,
he or she may receive an award covering no more than an additional 40,000 shares. The number and
kind of shares that may be issued, the number and kind of shares subject to outstanding awards, the
option price or grant price applicable to outstanding awards, the annual per-participant award
limits, and other value determinations and terms of awards are subject to adjustment by the
committee in order
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to prevent dilution or enlargement of participants rights under the Plan in the case of a
corporate event or transaction such as a merger, reorganization, stock dividend, stock split,
reverse stock split, or other similar event. The committee shall also, as it deems necessary or
appropriate, make adjustments to reflect unusual or non-recurring events.
Eligibility and Participation
The committee may select from and grant awards to employees and third party service providers
of the Company, its subsidiaries and its affiliates. Awards to non-employee directors will be made
by the Board. In addition to the nine non-employee directors, there are approximately 11,300
employees of the Company eligible to receive grants under the Plan. While the number of eligible
third party service providers is not determinable, to date, none have received any awards under the
Plan, and the committee has no intention of granting any such awards.
Stock Options
The committee may grant both incentive stock options (ISOs) and non-qualified stock options
(NQSOs) under the Plan, which may be subject to vesting and other conditions as determined by the
committee. ISOs may be granted only to employees of the Company or of any parent or subsidiary
corporation. The exercise price for options cannot be less than the fair market value of Arrows
common stock on the date of grant. The options may have terms of up to ten years from grant except
in the case of participants outside of the United States, which period may extend beyond ten years.
To date, no options have been granted with terms exceeding ten years. The exercise price may be
paid with cash, with previously acquired shares of common stock, a combination of both, or by other
means approved by the committee. The committee may substitute SARs paid only in stock (or SARs
paid in stock or cash at the committees discretion) for outstanding stock options.
Stock Appreciation Rights
The committee may grant SARs under the Plan either alone or in tandem with stock options on
such terms and conditions as they may determine. The grant price of a SAR cannot be less than the
fair market value of the common stock at the time of grant. The grant price and term of a tandem
SAR will be the same as the price and term of the option with which it was granted. SARs may have
terms of up to ten years from grant, except that SARs granted to participants outside of the United
States may have a term greater than ten years. To date, no SARs have been granted with terms
exceeding ten years.
Freestanding SARs may be exercised on such terms as the committee determines. Tandem SARs may
be exercised by relinquishing the related portion of the tandem option. Upon exercise of a SAR,
the holder will receive cash, shares of common stock, or a combination of the two, as determined by
the committee, equal in value to the difference between the fair market value of the common stock
subject to the SAR at the exercise date and the grant price.
Restricted Stock Units and Restricted Shares
The committee may award restricted stock and restricted stock units, subject to vesting
schedules and limitations on transfer and such other restrictions as the committee may determine.
A holder of restricted stock is a shareholder, entitled to dividend and voting rights,
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whereas the holder of a restricted stock unit is not entitled to dividends and does not have voting
rights.
Performance Stock Units and Performance Shares
Performance unit and performance share awards may be granted under the Plan. Performance unit
awards have an initial value determined by the committee at the time of grant, while performance
shares will have an initial value based on the fair market value of the stock on the date of grant.
The committee sets performance goals, the achievement of which will determine the value and/or
number of performance units or performance shares that will be paid to the participant. The
performance goals and periods may vary from participant to participant, group to group, and time to
time. Performance shares and performance units may be paid in the form of cash and/or shares (such
shares may be subject to restrictions as determined by the committee). Performance shares may
entitle the participant to dividend equivalents; however, under the proposed amendment, with
respect to grants made after May 4, 2010, participants may only be entitled to receive dividend
equivalents with respect to the vested portion of the award.
Performance Measures
The performance goals for awards that are intended to constitute performance-based
compensation under Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Internal
Revenue Code) will be based upon one or more of the following performance measures for any
business unit:
|
|
|
net income; |
|
|
|
|
earnings per share; |
|
|
|
|
sales growth; |
|
|
|
|
income before taxes; |
|
|
|
|
net operating profit; |
|
|
|
|
return measures (including, but not limited to, return on assets,
capital, equity, or sales); |
|
|
|
|
cash flow (including, but not limited to, operating cash flow and free
cash flow); |
|
|
|
|
earnings before, interest, taxes, depreciation, and/or amortization; |
|
|
|
|
operating margins including gross profit, operating expenses and
operating income as a percentage of sales; |
|
|
|
|
productivity ratios; |
|
|
|
|
share price (including, but not limited to, growth measures and total
shareholder return); |
|
|
|
|
expense targets; |
|
|
|
|
operating efficiency; |
|
|
|
|
customer satisfaction;
|
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|
|
|
working capital targets; and |
|
|
|
|
economic value-added. |
However, except as provided below in the section entitled Covered Employee Annual Incentive
Awards, the committee may determine, in its sole discretion, to grant awards that do not constitute
performance-based compensation under Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code, and may base
vesting on performance measures in addition to, or other than, those set forth above.
The committee will determine whether the performance targets or goals that have been chosen
for a particular performance award have been met and may provide in an award that any evaluation of
performance may include or exclude any of the following that are objectively determinable and that
occur during the performance period to which the award is subject: asset write-downs; litigation,
claims, judgments, or settlements; the effect of changes in tax laws, accounting principles, or
other laws or provisions affecting reporting results; any reorganization and restructuring
programs; extraordinary items (as defined by generally accepted accounting principles), as
described in managements discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations
appearing in the Companys annual report to shareholders; acquisitions or divestitures; and foreign
exchange gains and losses.
Awards that are designed to qualify as performance-based compensation may not be adjusted
upward. However, the committee has the discretion to adjust these awards downward. Awards may
be paid in the form of cash, shares of common stock, or in any combination, as determined by the
committee.
If applicable tax and/or securities laws change to permit committee discretion to alter the
governing performance measures without obtaining shareholder approval of such changes, the
committee shall have sole discretion to make such changes without obtaining shareholder approval.
Covered Employee Annual Incentive Awards
Each year, the committee will decide who among the Companys executive officers is likely to
be a covered employee for purposes of Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code. Within ninety
days of the beginning of each year, the committee will determine performance goals for each such
covered employee taken from among the measures listed under the heading Performance Measures,
above, and the amount of the annual incentive award which could be earned based on the attainment
of such goals. At the end of the year, the committee will set, in its discretion, the amount
actually to be paid under each award up to but not in excess of the maximum potential award for
that year. With respect to these awards, the committee does not have the discretion to act in any
manner that would disqualify the award as performance-based compensation under, or would otherwise
be inconsistent with the purposes of, Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Non-Employee Director Awards
Under the Plan, the Board may grant awards of any kind other than ISOs to non-employee
directors. From time to time, the Board, on the recommendation of the Corporate Governance
Committee, sets the amount and type of equity awards to be granted to non-employee directors on a
periodic, non-discretionary basis, based on the number of committees the director serves on,
service as the chair of a committee, service as Chairman of the Board or Lead Independent Director,
or the first selection or appointment of the director. Non-employee directors currently
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receive annual awards of restricted stock units valued at $90,000. The restricted stock units will
vest fully upon grant and are subject to further restrictions until up to one year after the
directors separation from the Board. All restricted stock units are settled in common stock after
the restriction period.
Unless a director gives written notice setting forth a different percentage, 50% of each
directors annual retainer fee is deferred and converted into units based on the fair market value
of the Companys stock as of the date it would have been payable. Upon a directors retirement
from the Board (and not before then, except in the case of death or unforeseeable emergency need),
each unit in his or her deferral account will be converted into shares and any fractional units are
converted into cash.
Other Awards
Subject to the terms of the Plan including, without limitation, Plan share limits, the
committee may develop sub-plans or grant other equity or cash-based or related awards on such terms
as they may determine, including, but not limited to, awards designed to comply with or take
advantage of applicable local laws of jurisdictions outside of the United States.
Other Provisions of Awards and Individual Award Agreements
For each manner of award, and each individual agreement granting an award, the committee shall
determine, in its discretion, whether or not, and to what extent, the participants receipt of cash
or stock under the Plan may or shall be deferred; the impact of the termination of the
participants employment or service on any award (including variations, if any, based on the reason
for such termination); the voting rights of any stock or stock equivalent granted or delivered
thereunder; the transferability of any stock, stock equivalent or other right of any participant
during his or her lifetime; and whether or not dividend equivalents will be paid with respect to
any shares of common stock subject to an award (under the proposed amendment, however, dividend
equivalents may only be credited with respect to awards granted after May 4, 2010 to the extent the
awards are vested).
Except as the committee otherwise expressly determines, neither ISOs nor other awards may be
transferred other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution. During a recipients
lifetime, an ISO and, except as the committee may determine, other non-transferable awards
requiring exercise, may be exercised only by the recipient.
Treatment of Awards Upon a Corporate Event
If the Company is dissolved or liquidated, or if substantially all of its assets are sold (or
there is a merger or consolidation) and the acquiring or surviving entity does not substitute
equivalent awards for the awards then outstanding, each award granted under the Plan will become
fully vested and exercisable and all restrictions on each award will lapse. All options and SARs
not exercised upon the occurrence of such a corporate event will terminate, and the Company may, in
its discretion cancel all other awards then outstanding and pay the award holder its then current
value as determined by the committee.
Amendment of Awards or Plan and Adjustment of Awards
The committee may at any time alter, amend, modify, suspend, or terminate the Plan or any form
of award in whole or in part. No amendment may adversely affect the rights of any participant
under an outstanding award without his or her consent.
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No option granted under the Plan will be repriced or replaced without shareholder approval,
except to prevent an unintended dilution or enlargement of participants rights or benefits under
the Plan in the event of a corporate transaction or event such as a merger or acquisition, a stock
split or recapitalization, a change in accounting rules or applicable laws or regulations or other
matter having such an impact. No amendment of the Plan of any kind will be made without
shareholder approval if shareholder approval is required by law, regulation or stock exchange rule.
The committee may grant awards under terms differing from those provided for in the Plan, and
without regard to the Plans share limits, where such awards are granted in substitution for awards
held by employees of other corporations who become Company employees as the result of a merger or
other transaction provided that the maximum number of shares that may be granted under ISO and NQSO
awards in such circumstances is currently 13,300,000.
Tax Withholding
Awards under the Plan may be subject to tax withholding. If so, the Company may require the
participant to remit the necessary taxes to the Company or may allow participants to satisfy their
tax withholding requirements by causing shares of common stock to be withheld.
Rights of Participants
Nothing in the Plan or any award agreement will give any participant any right to continued
employment (or provision of service as a director or third party service provider) or prevent or
limit the Company from terminating the participant as permitted by law. No individual in any
position has the right to an award. No participant will have rights as a shareholder until he or
she becomes the record holder of any such shares.
New Plan Benefits
The future benefits or amounts that would be received under the Plan by executive officers,
non-executive directors and non-executive officer employees are discretionary and are therefore not
determinable at this time. In addition, the benefits or amounts that would have been received by
or allocated to such persons for the last completed fiscal year if the plan had been in effect
cannot be determined.
Federal Tax Effects
The following discussion summarizes certain federal income tax consequences of the issuance
and exercise of options under the Plan under the law as in effect on the date of this proxy
statement. The summary does not purport to cover all federal employment tax or other federal tax
consequences that may be associated with the Plan, nor does it cover state, local, or
non-U.S. taxes.
Incentive Stock Options
In general, an optionee realizes no taxable income upon the grant or exercise of an ISO.
However, the exercise of an ISO may result in an alternative minimum tax liability to the optionee.
With some exceptions, a disposition of shares purchased under an ISO within two (2) years from the
date of grant or within one (1) year after exercise produces ordinary income to the optionee equal
to the value of the shares at the time of exercise less the exercise price; the same amount is
generally deductible by the Company as compensation. Dispositions of shares by optionees after such
periods typically result in long-term capital gains or losses, if
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any, equal to the difference between the sale price and the exercise price, and Arrow will not
receive a deduction.
In general, an ISO that is exercised by the optionee more than three months after termination
of employment is treated as an NQSO. ISOs are also treated as NQSOs to the extent they first
become exercisable by an individual in any calendar year for shares having a fair market value
(determined as of the date of grant) in excess of $100,000.
Non-Qualified Stock Options
In general, in the case of a NQSO, the optionee has no taxable income at the time of grant but
realizes income in connection with exercise of the option in an amount equal to the excess of the
fair market value (at the time of exercise) of shares acquired upon exercise over the exercise
price. For employee optionees, the same amount is deductible by Arrow as compensation, provided
that income taxes are withheld from the employee. Upon a subsequent sale or exchange of the
shares, any recognized gain or loss after the date of exercise is treated as capital gain or loss
for which the Company is not entitled to a deduction.
Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code
In general, under Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code, remuneration paid by a public
corporation to its Chief Executive Officer or any of its other top three Named Executive Officers
(other than the Chief Financial Officer), ranked by pay, is not deductible to the extent it exceeds
$1,000,000 for any year. Taxable payments or benefits under the Plan may be subject to this
deduction limit. However, under Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code, qualifying
performance-based compensation, including income from stock options and other performance-based
awards that are made under shareholder approved plans and that meet certain other requirements, is
exempt from the deduction limitation. The Plan has been designed so that the committee in its
discretion may grant exempt performance-based awards under the Plan.
Equity Compensation Plan Information
The table below provides information as of December 31, 2009, prior to the proposed amendment
of the Omnibus Incentive Plan.
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Number of securities to |
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Weighted-average |
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be issued upon |
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|
exercise price of |
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|
Number of securities |
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|
|
exercise of outstanding |
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outstanding |
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remaining available for |
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|
|
options, warrants and |
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|
options, warrants |
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future issuance |
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Plan Category |
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rights |
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and rights |
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(1) |
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Equity compensation
plans approved by
security holders |
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6,464,861 |
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$ |
27.30 |
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3,715,621 |
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Equity compensation
plans not approved
by security holders |
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Total |
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6,484,861 |
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$ |
27.30 |
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3,715,621 |
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(1) |
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In addition to stock options, the Arrow Electronics, Inc. 2004 Omnibus Incentive Plan
provides for the granting of SARs, restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance
shares and performance units. |
The amounts in the above table do not reflect the 8,500,000 shares that are proposed for
approval by the shareholders under Proposal 3 or grants and awards made between December 31, 2009
and the date of this proxy. After giving effect to all grants through February 28, 2010, a total
of 166,079 shares remain available for future issuance under the Plan.
The Omnibus Incentive Plan is intended to offer the variety of incentive and compensation
tools to the compensation committee it requires to achieve the strategic objectives discussed under
the heading Compensation Discussion and Analysis, below. In order to effectively utilize those
tools and programs over the years to come, the committee must be able to issue additional shares
under the Plan.
Accordingly, the Board recommends that the shareholders approve Proposal 3 regarding the Arrow
Electronics, Inc. 2004 Omnibus Incentive Plan.
The affirmative vote of the majority of the shares of Arrow common stock voting on this
proposal are required for the adoption of the amendments to the Plan, so long as the total number
of shares voted represent the majority of the shares of Arrow common stock outstanding.
If a shareholder holds shares in street name through a broker or other nominee, the broker
or nominee is not permitted to exercise voting discretion with respect to this proposal. For this
reason, if a shareholder does not give its broker or nominee specific instructions, the
shareholders shares will not be voted on this proposal and will not have an effect on this
proposal. In addition, abstentions will not have an effect on this proposal.
COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REPORT
The substantive discussion of the material elements of all of the Companys executive
compensation programs and the determinations by the compensation committee with respect to
compensation and executive performance for 2009 are contained in the Compensation Discussion and
Analysis that follows this report. The compensation committee has reviewed and discussed the
Compensation Discussion and Analysis with the management representatives responsible for its
preparation and the compensation committees compensation consultants. In reliance on these reviews
and discussions, the compensation committee recommended to the Board that the Compensation
Discussion and Analysis be included in the Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A for Arrows
2010 annual shareholder meeting for filing with the SEC and be incorporated by reference in the
Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009.
Barry W. Perry, Chair
Daniel W. Duval
Gail E. Hamilton
John N. Hanson
Richard S. Hill
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COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
Overview
As a large, global provider of technology solutions operating in a highly competitive market,
Arrow views its people as the key driver of success. As discussed more fully below, the Companys
executive compensation program, under the direction of the compensation committee, is designed to
motivate, attract and retain talented executives who are capable of successfully leading the
Companys complex global operations and creating long-term shareholder value. The program is
structured to support Arrows strategic goals and reinforce high performance with a clear emphasis
on accountability and performance-based pay for achievement of stated goals. Following is a
detailed discussion of the Companys executive compensation program and how it is applied to the
Named Executive Officers listed in the Summary Compensation Table of this Proxy Statement.
Executive Compensation Objectives
Arrows executive compensation program is designed to:
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Drive performance in support of the business strategy; |
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Attract and retain strong talent; |
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Vary pay based on Company and individual performance; and |
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Align the interests of executives with those of shareholders. |
The use of compensation to drive and reward performance is reflected in Arrows emphasis on
performance-based compensation, while the importance of alignment with shareholder interests in
long-term value creation is reflected in the equity-based components of the total compensation mix.
Arrows pay-for-performance focus is evident in the substantially greater weight given to
performance-based compensation versus fixed compensation.
Total Compensation Process
The Committee reviews the target total compensation of our Named Executive Officers, including
salaries, target annual incentives, target long-term incentive values, retirement benefits and
severance arrangements to ensure that all of its elements are appropriate based on historical and
potential contribution, market conditions, competitive benchmarking data and the furtherance of the
Companys strategic objectives. The Committee also reviews the historical detail of each
executives prior-year compensation and performance.
The Committee considers performance reviews prepared by the Chief Executive Officer for his
direct reports, and conducts its own performance review of the Chief Executive Officer. The
Committee reviews the Companys performance on the metrics relevant to the execution of its
strategy and evaluates the Chief Executive Officers performance in light of that execution. For
Named Executive Officers other than the Chief Executive Officer, the Committees review includes
input provided to the Committee by the Chief Executive Officer.
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Committee meetings are regularly attended by the Companys Chief Executive Officer, the
General Counsel (who also serves as secretary), the Senior Vice President of Human Resources, and
the Chief Financial Officer. Each of the management attendees provides the Committee with his or
her specific expertise and the business and financial context necessary to understand and properly
target financial and performance metrics. None of the members of management has, or is delegated,
any decision-making authority as to the compensation of the Companys executive officers, and none
of the management invitees are present during the Committees deliberations regarding his or her
compensation.
Additionally, the Committees external compensation consultant provides the Committee with
competitive data regarding market compensation levels at the 25th, 50th,
65th, and 75th percentiles for total compensation and each element of pay.
The Committee also considers the compensation of other Company executives, levels of
responsibility, prior experience, breadth of knowledge, and job performance in reviewing target
total compensation levels.
Competitive Benchmarking and Use of Consultants
To ensure that executive compensation plans and levels are appropriate and competitive, the
Committee reviews analyses on peer company practices at various times throughout the year.
Information on total compensation levels is considered in the context of peer performance analyses
in order to effectively link compensation to relative performance. Through this process, and with
input from its external compensation consultant and management, the Committee determines
appropriate benchmarking targets each year. For 2009, the Committee concluded that generally
targeting total direct compensation (the sum of base salary, cash incentives and long-term
incentives) at the market 65th percentile was appropriate based on its review of
relevant compensation and performance analyses. The Committee evaluates the appropriateness of
each Named Executive Officers compensation as positioned against the market 65th
percentile based on factors that include Company and business unit performance, job scope and
individual performance. To the extent the Committee deems that a Named Executive Officers
position versus the market is not appropriate based on the relevant factors, the Committee may
choose to modify one or more of the compensation components.
The Committee utilizes three distinct peer groups. They separately include Arrows direct
technology distribution competitors, electronic manufacturing services companies, and other global
technology companies with market capitalizations similar to that of Arrow. The use of multiple
peer groups allows the Committee to recognize that there may be different relevant markets for each
of our executive positions, and to understand pay patterns and practices among multiple peer
groups. The technology distributor peer companies represent the primary focus for executives with
operating responsibilities, whereas a somewhat more evenly weighted mix of the companies is
considered for executives with corporate responsibilities. For purposes of clarity, operating
responsibilities are those typically associated with the sales and sales support functions.
Corporate responsibilities are those typically associated with non-sales support functions, such as
legal, finance, human resources, and information technology. The Committee, together with its
external compensation consultant and management, annually reviews and approves the peer groups to
ensure they continue to meet its benchmarking objectives.
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The companies used for 2009 compensation benchmarking included the following:
Technology Distributors
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Anixter International Inc. |
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Avnet, Inc. |
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Ingram Micro Inc. |
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Synnex Corporation |
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Tech Data Corporation |
Electronic Manufacturing Services
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Flextronics International
Ltd. |
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Jabil Circuit, Inc. |
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Sanmina-SCI Corporation |
Market Capitalization Relevant Technology Companies
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Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. |
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Amphenol Corporation |
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Ciena Corporation |
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Harris Corporation |
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Lexmark International, Inc. |
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Molex Incorporated |
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NetApp, Inc. |
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Tellabs, Inc. |
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Western Digital Corporation |
As part of its annual peer group review, for 2009, the Committee eliminated two of
five peer groups it had previously used for competitive benchmarking purposes. The two groups
eliminated, Other Distributors and Revenue Relevant Technology Companies included non-core
peers that the Committee believed provided limited value in making compensation decisions. The
reduction to three groups will create a more relevant view of the market.
The Committee has selected and engaged Pearl Meyer & Partners as its external compensation
consultant to provide it with expertise on various compensation matters, including competitive
practices, market trends and specific program design. Pearl Meyer & Partners reports directly to
the Committee and does not perform any other business for the Company or its management.
Elements of Total Compensation
The following summarizes the compensation elements used to reward, motivate and retain Arrows
executives.
Base Salary
To attract the necessary executive talent and maintain a stable executive team, the Committee
generally targets executive officer base salaries at approximately the 50th percentile
paid for similar jobs at companies in our peer groups. Decisions regarding base salaries are made
annually based on a number of factors, including:
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Individual performance; |
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Company or business unit performance; |
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Job responsibilities; |
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Peer benchmarking data; and |
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Internal budget guidelines. |
For Named Executive Officers other than the Chief Executive Officer, the Committee, in
consultation with its external compensation advisor, reviews base salary recommendations provided
by the Chief Executive Officer. The Committee then makes a final determination of
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base salaries for the Named Executive Officers. The Chief Executive Officers base salary is
determined by the Committee in executive session based on its evaluation of his individual
performance, the Companys performance, and relevant peer benchmarking data. Additionally, as
discussed under the heading Employment Agreements, each of the Named Executive Officers,
including the Chief Executive Officer, has an employment agreement, which provides for a minimum
base salary.
The Committee met in February 2009 to conduct its annual review of base salaries for Arrows
Named Executive Officers. In consideration of the challenging business conditions facing the
Company, the Committee accepted managements recommendation that there would be no salary increases
at that time. In addition, the Committee also accepted managements recommendation that the Named
Executive Officers would participate in a mandatory two-week unpaid leave program as part of the
Companys 2009 expense reduction initiatives.
At the 2009 annual meeting of shareholders, William Mitchell retired as the Companys Chief
Executive Officer and was replaced by Michael Long. Mr. Mitchell remained Chairman of the Board
and Executive Chairman until December 31, 2009 and his base salary remained unchanged at
$1,100,000. Mr. Long became President and Chief Executive Officer effective May 1, 2009, and his
salary was increased from $575,000 to $750,000 in recognition of his increased responsibilities and
based on a review of peer group proxy data.
Effective June 1, 2009, the Committee awarded base salary increases to Paul Reilly and Peter
Kong of 7% and 8%, respectively. These increases were based on market survey data and took into
account the additional responsibilities assumed by both Mr. Reilly, as a result of his promotion to
Executive Vice President, Finance and Operations, and Chief Financial Officer, and Mr. Kong, as a
result of his promotion to President, Arrow Global Components.
Performance-Based Compensation
Annual performance-based cash incentives and long-term equity-based incentives play a
significant role in executives overall compensation. They are essential to linking pay to
performance, aligning compensation with organizational strategies and financial goals, and
rewarding executives for the creation of shareholder value. All of the Named Executive Officers
participate in each of the following programs.
The following chart shows that 77% of the Companys Named Executive Officers target
compensation was performance-based, including 58% delivered in the form of Arrow equity. Tying pay
to the Companys and the individuals performance reflects the Committees emphasis on at-risk
compensation and accountability in support of the Companys strategic initiatives. The Committee
has weighted the pay components to establish a total compensation package that effectively
motivates the Companys leaders to drive superior performance in a manner that benefits the
interests of shareholders. Each form of performance-based compensation is discussed below.
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Named Executive Officers (active members*)
2009 Target Total Compensation Distribution
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* |
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Does not include Mr. Mitchell, whose long-term incentive compensation was awarded 100% in the
form of restricted shares to reflect his role as Executive Chairman |
Annual Incentives
Arrows annual incentives are designed to reward individuals for performance against
pre-established targets that are set by the Committee at the beginning of the year. Each of the
Companys Named Executive Officers is assigned an annual incentive target opportunity expressed as
a percentage of base salary. Annual incentive targets are established based on peer analysis in
the context of targeting total direct compensation at the 65th percentile. For 2009,
annual incentive targets as a percentage of base salary were 100% for Mr. Long and Mr. Mitchell,
81% for Mr. Reilly, 61% for Mr. Brown, 73% for Mr. Kong, and 60% for Mr. McMahon. As part of the
Companys 2009 expense reduction initiatives, the Committee accepted a recommendation from
management to reduce 2009 target bonuses for the Named Executive Officers by 10%.
In order to provide consistency among management levels, the annual incentive for each of the
Named Executive Officers follows the structure of the Companys Management Incentive Compensation
Plan (MICP). The MICP is based on a combination of financial and non-financial goals, which are
weighted 70% and 30% respectively (except for Mr. Mitchell). Of the 70% financial component,
executives can earn from 0% if performance falls below the pre-established threshold up to 200% of
their targeted annual incentives for performance at or above the maximum levels. Executives can
also earn between 0% and 200% of the non-
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financial component based on the Committees evaluation of each individuals performance against
their pre-established non-financial goals. The non-financial goals may be strategic or tactical,
but all are designed to be specific and measurable and to further the objectives of the Company.
For 2009, the primary non-financial goal of MICP was to profitably increase the Companys supplier
market share. In order to sufficiently emphasize the importance of this goal, the Committee
modified its mix of financial and non-financial goals from 80% and 20%, respectively, in 2008 to
the 70% financial and 30% non-financial weighting used for 2009.
Named Executive Officers with Corporate-Wide Responsibilities. For 2009, the financial
component was comprised of one performance metric, earnings per share (EPS), for Named Executive
Officers with corporate-wide responsibilities (Messrs. Long, Mitchell, Reilly, Brown, and McMahon).
The Committee selected EPS to reinforce the Companys overall profit objectives in expectation of
continued global economic uncertainty through 2009. The Committee recognized EPS as a significant
driver of shareholder value.
For the non-financial goal component, the Committee selected profitable supplier market share
expansion as the single goal for Messrs. Reilly, Brown and McMahon. The Company chose profitable
supplier market share expansion in order to emphasize the importance of growing the Companys
market reach, and to capitalize on the Companys strong franchise in a difficult market
environment.
The 2009 annual incentive metrics and results against those metrics for Messrs. Reilly, Brown
and McMahon are set forth in the following table:
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Performance |
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Achievement |
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Metric |
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Percentage |
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Weighting |
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Achievement % |
Arrow Earnings Per
Share
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$0.75 - $1.56
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200% (180% after
the 10% target
reduction)
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70 |
% |
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126%* |
Arrow Profitable
Supplier Market
Share Expansion
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N/A
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100% (90% after the
10% target
reduction)
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30 |
% |
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27%* |
TOTAL
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100 |
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153%* |
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Incorporates the 10% reduction in target bonus |
For Mr. Long, the Committee applied the same basic methodology described above, including the
same 70% financial component based on the above EPS performance range. However, the Committee tied
the 30% non-financial component for Mr. Longs annual incentive to his performance in navigating
the Company through the challenging global economic downturn of 2009. Mr. Long attained 200%
achievement (180% after the 10% target reduction) on the EPS-based financial goal, consistent with
the above. Based on the Committees subjective assessment of Mr. Longs successful performance in
leading Arrow through the 2009 economic downturn, it awarded him 175% achievement (157.5% after the
10% target reduction) on the non-financial component of his annual incentive. This resulted in a
total weighted achievement percentage of 173.25% for Mr. Long after incorporating the 10% target
bonus reduction.
In recognition of the transition of Mr. Mitchell to Executive Chairman, the Committee reduced
the weighting of his financial component from 70% to 50% and increased the weighting of his
non-financial goals component from 30% to 50%. The financial component for Mr.
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Mitchell was again the same EPS-based goal described above. However, the non-financial goals
component was based on individual goals focused on facilitating a seamless Chief Executive Officer
transition in 2009. Consistent with the other Named Executive Officers with corporate
responsibility, Mr. Mitchell attained 200% achievement (180% after the 10% target reduction) on his
EPS-based financial goal. Based on the Committees evaluation of Mr. Mitchells performance on his
transition-related non-financial goals, he attained a 100% achievement level (90% after the 10%
target reduction). This resulted in a total weighted achievement percentage of 135% for Mr.
Mitchell after incorporating the 10% target bonus reduction.
Named Executive Officer with Business Unit Responsibilities. The 70% financial component for
Mr. Kong, the President of Arrow Global Components, focused on gross profit dollars, operating
income as a percentage of sales, net working capital as a percentage of sales, and selling, general
and administrative expenses as a percentage of gross profit. The Company selected these metrics
because they reward executives for achieving an appropriate balance between maximizing operating
income and prudently deploying capital. Profitable supplier market share expansion was selected
by the Company as the single goal underlying the 30% non-financial component of Mr. Kongs annual
incentive.
In recognition of Mr. Kongs responsibility for both Global Components and the Asia Pacific
region during 2009, financial goals and non-financial goals were based on the performance of both
entities. Mr. Kongs 2009 annual incentive plan financial metrics were allocated at 42.5% based
on performance of the Asia Pacific region and 57.5% based on the performance of Global Components.
Mr. Kong attained 92.7% achievement (83.4% after the 10% target reduction) on his combined
financial goals and 108.3% achievement (97.5% after the 10% target reduction) on his combined
non-financial goals. This resulted in a total weighted achievement percentage of 87.7% for Mr.
Kong after incorporating the 10% target bonus reduction.
Long-Term Incentives
The Companys long-term incentives (LTIP) are designed to promote a balanced focus on
driving performance, retaining talent and aligning the interests of our executives with those of
our shareholders. Under the LTIP structure described below, awards are established as aggregate
total long-term incentive dollar amounts and granted annually. The program delivers a mix of
performance shares, restricted shares, and stock options through one integrated long-term incentive
structure. Following is an overview of the long-term incentive program components.
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2009 LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN (LTIP) STRUCTURE
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Equity-Based Long- |
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Target Weighting as a |
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Performance Shares
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50%
25% based on
one-year performance
25% based on
two-year performance
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Reward for
maximizing returns
on invested capital
and cash flow
Align long-term
interests with
those of
shareholders
Further supports
pay for performance
awards earned are
directly related to
performance
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The number of
shares awarded is
determined at the
end of each
performance period
subject to the
following vesting:
§ Shares
earned based on the
one-year
performance period
vest in four equal
annual installments
beginning on first
anniversary of
grant
§ Shares
earned based on the
two-year
performance period
become 100% vested
on the second
anniversary of
grant |
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Restricted Shares
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25%
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Align long-term
interests with
those of
shareholders
Further supports
pay for performance
awards earned are
directly related to
performance
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Vest in four equal
annual installments
beginning on first
anniversary of
grant contingent
upon the Company
achieving 2009 Net
Income greater than
zero |
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Stock Options
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25%
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Reward for stock
price appreciation
Promote retention
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Vest in four equal
annual installments
beginning on first
anniversary of
grant
Exercise price is
equal to 100% of
closing price on
grant date
Options expire ten
years from grant
date |
The Committee makes long-term incentive award decisions for executives based on
input from the Chief Executive Officer, prior grant history, the Committees own assessment of each
executives contribution, potential contribution, performance during the prior year, peer
compensation benchmarking analysis and on the long-term incentive award practices of the peer
companies discussed above.
The Committee also evaluates the Chief Executive Officer in light of the factors discussed
above to determine his annual long-term incentive award. That grant and those for the other Named
Executive Officers are as set forth below. For more detail, including the expense to the Company
associated with each grant, see the Grant of Plan-Based Awards table below.
It is the practice of the Committee to make annual equity grants at the first regularly
scheduled Board meeting of the calendar year. Grants associated with the hiring or promotion of
participants are made at the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Board that follows such an
event. All stock option grants are made with exercise prices based on the fair market value at the
grant date to ensure that participants will derive benefits only as shareholders realize
corresponding gains over an extended time period. None of the options granted by the Company
discussed throughout this proxy statement, have been repriced, replaced or modified in any way
since the time of the original grant.
Performance Shares. The 2009 performance share awards, representing 50% of the total LTIP
award value, are tied to Arrows one-year and two-year performance against Return on Invested
Capital (ROIC) and Cash Flow targets. Performance against each metric represents
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one-half of the performance share award. The Committee chose ROIC and Cash Flow as the basis for
performance share awards to reward participants for successfully balancing profit maximization,
efficient use of capital, and positive generation of cash, which are all key drivers of shareholder
value.
Following are the ROIC and Cash Flow performance metrics for the 2009 performance share
awards:
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One-Year (2009) Performance |
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Two-Year (2009-2010 average) |
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Performance Shares |
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Threshold |
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Target |
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Maximum |
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Target |
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Maximum |
Return on Invested Capital |
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4.5 |
% |
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7.5 |
% |
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9.0 |
% |
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4.5 |
% |
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7.5 |
% |
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9.0 |
% |
Payout as % of Target |
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25 |
% |
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100 |
% |
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200 |
% |
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% |
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100 |
% |
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% |
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One-Year (2009) Performance |
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Two-Year (2009-2010 average) |
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Shares |
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Performance Shares |
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Threshold |
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Target |
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Maximum |
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Threshold |
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Target |
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Maximum |
Cash Flow (in millions) |
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$ |
360 |
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$ |
600 |
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$ |
720 |
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$ |
233 |
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$ |
388 |
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$ |
465 |
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Payout as % of Target |
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25 |
% |
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100 |
% |
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200 |
% |
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25 |
% |
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100 |
% |
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200 |
% |
Restricted Shares. Grants of restricted shares represent 25% of the LTIP value
and vest in 25% increments on each of the next four anniversaries following grant. Restricted
shares are intended to provide the Named Executive Officers with a direct ownership interest in the
Company and provide the Company with significant retention security regardless of post-grant share
price volatility.
Stock Options. Stock option grants also represent 25% of the LTIP value and vest in 25%
increments on each of the next four anniversaries following grant, subject to the individuals
continued employment as of the applicable vesting date. The Company grants stock options to
provide Named Executive Officers with a strong incentive to drive long-term stock appreciation for
the benefit of our shareholders. Each stock option allows the holder to acquire shares of the
Company at a fixed exercise price (fair market value on grant date) over a ten year term, providing
profits only to the extent that the Companys share price appreciates over that period.
2009 LTIP Awards. The 2009 long-term incentive awards are listed in the following table.
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Performance Shares |
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Awarded |
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Restricted |
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Stock Options |
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One-Year |
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Two-Year |
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Shares Awarded |
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Awarded |
Michael J. Long |
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37,336 |
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37,336 |
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37,335 |
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89,967 |
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William E. Mitchell |
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222,949 |
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Paul J. Reilly |
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20,980 |
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20,981 |
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20,980 |
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50,556 |
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Peter S. Brown |
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12,263 |
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12,263 |
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12,262 |
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29,548 |
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Peter T. Kong |
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12,501 |
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12,501 |
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12,500 |
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30,122 |
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John P. McMahon |
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10,702 |
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10,702 |
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10,701 |
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25,788 |
|
In anticipation of Mr. Mitchells planned transition to Executive Chairman and
subsequent December 31, 2009 retirement, the Committee decided to award his long-term incentive
exclusively in the form of restricted shares that vest 25% per year over four years subject to a
non-compete provision. The Committee agreed that an award of all restricted shares was most
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appropriate in recognition of Mr. Mitchells transition from the day-to-day operational
responsibilities of Chief Executive Officer and into his role as Executive Chairman.
Performance Share Payments. Three performance share cycles concluded with the 2009 fiscal
year. Following are descriptions of the percentages of target shares actually earned under these
plans based on the applicable performance goals established at the beginning of each respective
cycle. Also described below is a special restricted share grant with succession-related
performance criteria that was paid to Mr. Mitchell.
Based on the completion of the 2009 performance period, performance share awards were
determined for Named Executive Officers based on 2009 ROIC and Cash Flow. Consistent with the
plan, the Committee adjusted the financial results to exclude the impact of acquisitions and
restructurings which occurred after the original targets were established to arrive at a 2009 ROIC
of 8.6%. Based on this level of ROIC and 2009 Cash Flow of $729 million each of the Named
Executive Officers received 186.7% of the target number of shares awarded. Of the final number of
shares awarded, 25% vested at the completion of the performance period and the remainder will vest
in equal installments upon each of the next three anniversaries. The actual number of shares
awarded to each of the Named Executive Officers with respect to this cycle is set forth below.
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Performance Shares Earned |
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|
2009 Performance |
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Period |
Michael J. Long |
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69,706 |
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Paul J. Reilly |
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39,170 |
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Peter S. Brown |
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22,895 |
|
Peter T. Kong |
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|
23,339 |
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John P. McMahon |
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19,981 |
|
The terms of the 2008 LTIP two-year performance cycle required that the Company
achieve an average two-year (2008-2009) ROIC of 11.7% in order for participants to receive 100% of
their targeted awards. The Company achieved a 2008-2009 average ROIC of 8.5% (reflecting
adjustments per plan terms), resulting in awards equaling 27.3% of the target number of performance
shares granted to each of the Named Executive Officers. All of these performance shares vested at
the completion of the performance cycle.
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Performance Shares Earned |
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|
2008-2009 Performance |
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|
Period |
Michael J. Long |
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3,385 |
|
William E. Mitchell |
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|
7,848 |
|
Paul J. Reilly |
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|
2,430 |
|
Peter S. Brown |
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|
1,474 |
|
Peter T. Kong |
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|
1,365 |
|
John P. McMahon |
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|
1,256 |
|
For 2008, the Committee also granted Mr. Mitchell a number of restricted shares
that included succession-related performance conditions. Dependent upon the Committees
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evaluation of his effectiveness in managing the Chief Executive Officer transition, the 57,498
target number of restricted shares awarded to Mr. Mitchell could be increased or decreased by 50%.
Based on Mr. Mitchells role in coordinating a highly successful transition of his Chief Executive
Officer responsibilities to Mr. Long, the Committee approved a payout of 86,000 shares to Mr.
Mitchell.
Awards under the 2007-2009 Medium-Term Incentive Program were made subject to the Company
achieving an average ROIC of 12.5% over the final two years of the three-year performance period.
Because the Companys average ROIC of 8.7% (reflecting adjustments per plan terms) fell below the
performance threshold, Named Executive Officers participating in this plan received 0% of their
awards.
Retirement Programs and Other Benefits
In keeping with its total compensation philosophy and in light of the need to provide a total
compensation and benefit package that is competitive with those offered at the benchmarked
companies, the Committee believes that the retirement and other benefit programs discussed below
are critical elements of the compensation package made available to the Companys executives.
Deferred Compensation
In order to encourage long-term retention and facilitate executive retirement and financial
planning, the Company maintains a compensation deferral plan pursuant to which executives may defer
pre-tax compensation including up to 80% of salary and 100% of bonuses, incentive compensation and
performance shares.
Of the Named Executive Officers, only Mr. Mitchell participated in the deferral plan. The
deferred compensation plan is discussed in more detail under the heading Deferred Compensation
Plans below.
Qualified Plans
The Named Executive Officers also participate in the Arrow 401(k) Savings Plan and the ESOP,
qualified plans available to most of Arrows U.S. employees. Company contributions to these plans
on behalf of the Named Executive Officers are included under the heading All Other Compensation
in the Summary Compensation Table and detailed in the All Other Compensation Detail table below.
In light of the worldwide recession and managements desire to preserve employee jobs, the
Committee accepted managements recommendation that, in order to reduce expenses, no ESOP
contribution be made for 2009.
Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan
The Company maintains the Arrow Electronics, Inc. Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (the
SERP), an unfunded retirement plan in which, as of December 31, 2009, twelve current and thirteen
former executives selected by the Board participate. The Committee believes that the SERP
encourages long-term retention and maintains management stability. All of the Named Executive
Officers participate in the SERP, the details of which are discussed below under the heading
Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan.
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Management Insurance Plan
All of the Named Executive Officers participate in Arrows Management Insurance Plan. In the
event of the death of the executive, the Company provides a life insurance benefit to the
executives named beneficiary equal to four times the executives final planned total annual cash
compensation.
Current death benefits for each executive are set forth on the Potential Payouts Upon
Termination table below. Premiums paid by the Company on behalf of each executive are included
under the heading All Other Compensation in the Summary Compensation Table and specified under
the heading Management Insurance Plan on the All Other Compensation Table Detail below.
Employment and Change of Control Agreements
Employment agreements for senior management are used by the Company to establish key elements
of the agreement between the Company and the executive, including the promised minimum periods of
employment and the fundamental elements of compensation, as well as the details of the individual
arrangement which differ from the Companys standard plans and programs. The agreements also
facilitate the creation of covenants, such as those prohibiting post-employment competition or
hiring by executives or limitations on the reasons for which an executive may be terminated without
compensation, which would not otherwise be part of the employment relationship.
Arrow has entered into employment and change of control agreements with each of the Named
Executive Officers that are discussed in detail below, in the section entitled Agreements and
Potential Payouts upon Termination or Change of Control. Also detailed in that section are the
potential payouts for each of the officers under the variety of potential termination scenarios
covered by the agreements. Those potential payouts are part of the total compensation package for
each executive reviewed by the Committee each year.
None of the employment agreements or change of control agreements include tax gross-up
provisions of any kind.
Stock Ownership Requirements
The Committee recognizes the importance of equity ownership by delivering a significant
portion of the executives total compensation in the form of equity. To further align the
interests of our key executives with those of shareholders, we require them to hold specified
amounts of Arrow stock. Executives, including the Named Executive Officers, are required to hold
Arrow equity valued at a multiple of base salary, as set forth in the following table. Until
specified levels of ownership are achieved, covered executives are required to hold 50% of all
vested equity-based awards net of estimated taxes.
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Multiple of Base |
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Salary |
Chief Executive Officer
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5X |
Other Named Executive Officers
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|
3X |
Other Key Executives
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|
2X |
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Tax and Accounting Considerations
A variety of tax and accounting considerations influence the Committees development and
implementation of the Companys compensation and benefit plans. Among them are Section 162(m) of
the Internal Revenue Code, which limits to $1 million the amount of non-performance-based
compensation that Arrow may deduct in any calendar year for its Chief Executive Officer and the
three highest paid Named Executive Officers other than the Chief Financial Officer. Compensation
that meets the IRS requirements of performance-based is not subject to this limit.
The Companys annual incentive awards and restricted stock grants described above that were
awarded to Messrs. Long, Mitchell, Reilly, Brown, and McMahon are designed to meet these
requirements so that Arrow can continue to deduct the related expenses. Shareholders have approved
the basis for performance goals for awards made to Named Executive Officers.
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|
For the annual incentive, these performance goals limit the annual incentive amount to a
maximum established based on a formula approved by the Committee to comply with the
regulations of Section 162(m). The formula is based on a net income above a
pre-established target level and sales divided by net working capital. Once this maximum
annual incentive amount was determined, the Committee exercised negative discretion to
reduce the amounts actually to be paid to Messrs. Long, Mitchell, Reilly, Brown, and
McMahon based on the methodology described above. |
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|
|
Restricted stock grants made to Messrs. Long, Mitchell, Reilly, Brown, and McMahon were
subject to performance criteria that required that the Company achieve a Net Income as
adjusted greater than zero or they would be canceled. |
These performance-based terms have been established to maximize tax deductibility. Actual
award levels for annual incentives have been significantly less based on the factors and
methodology described in this report.
The Committees policy, in general, is to maximize the tax deductibility of compensation paid
to executive officers under Section 162(m). The Committee recognizes, however, that in order to
effectively support corporate goals, in some instances compensation may be delivered such that
amounts may not qualify for deductibility. All compensation decisions for executive officers are
made with full consideration of the Section 162(m) implications.
As discussed under the heading Agreements and Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change
of Control, below, the Companys change of control agreements, and the related sections of the
various executive employment and award agreements, are designed not to exceed the limitations of
Section 280G of the Internal Revenue Code, avoiding excise taxes for executives under Section 4999
of the Internal Revenue Code. As is also discussed, the Company has modified all of such agreements
in order to avoid penalties to executives under Section 409A. The Companys current policy is not
to provide tax gross-ups in the event of a change of control.
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COMPENSATION OF THE NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
Summary Compensation Table
The following table provides certain summary information concerning the compensation of the
Named Executive Officers for 2009 and, to the extent an officer was a Named Executive Officer in
prior years, for 2008 and 2007.
Summary Compensation Table
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Change in |
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Pension |
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Stock |
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Non-Equity |
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Value & |
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All |
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Stock |
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Option |
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Incentive |
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NQDC |
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Other |
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Salary |
|
Bonus |
|
Awards |
|
Awards |
|
Compensation |
|
Earnings |
|
Compensation |
|
Total |
|
|
Year |
|
($) |
|
($) (1) |
|
($) (2) |
|
($) (3) |
|
($) (4) |
|
($) (5) |
|
($) (6) |
|
($) |
Michael J. Long |
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|
2009 |
|
|
|
666,186 |
|
|
|
326,813 |
|
|
|
2,025,028 |
|
|
|
579,474 |
|
|
|
871,500 |
|
|
|
554,737 |
|
|
|
39,715 |
|
|
|
5,063,453 |
|
Chief Executive Officer |
|
|
2008 |
|
|
|
575,000 |
|
|
|
143,750 |
|
|
|
1,213,082 |
|
|
|
404,654 |
|
|
|
376,250 |
|
|
|
450,652 |
|
|
|
31,069 |
|
|
|
3,194,457 |
|
(effective May 1, 2009) |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
|
550,000 |
|
|
|
130,900 |
|
|
|
541,152 |
|
|
|
325,299 |
|
|
|
419,100 |
|
|
|
614,099 |
|
|
|
62,957 |
|
|
|
2,643,507 |
|
William E. Mitchell |
|
|
2009 |
|
|
|
1,057,692 |
|
|
|
495,000 |
|
|
|
3,750,002 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
990,000 |
|
|
|
1,327,202 |
|
|
|
126,467 |
|
|
|
7,746,363 |
|
Chief Executive Officer |
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|
2008 |
|
|
|
1,100,000 |
|
|
|
275,000 |
|
|
|
3,750,002 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
700,000 |
|
|
|
1,293,262 |
|
|
|
185,931 |
|
|
|
7,304,195 |
|
(until May 1, 2009) |
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|
2007 |
|
|
|
1,050,000 |
|
|
|
252,000 |
|
|
|
2,136,638 |
|
|
|
542,165 |
|
|
|
986,160 |
|
|
|
1,229,537 |
|
|
|
144,399 |
|
|
|
6,340,899 |
|
Paul J. Reilly |
|
|
2009 |
|
|
|
514,263 |
|
|
|
117,225 |
|
|
|
1,080,015 |
|
|
|
310,083 |
|
|
|
547,051 |
|
|
|
453,100 |
|
|
|
30,285 |
|
|
|
3,052,022 |
|
Executive Vice |
|
|
2008 |
|
|
|
515,000 |
|
|
|
82,400 |
|
|
|
870,677 |
|
|
|
288,361 |
|
|
|
260,575 |
|
|
|
347,122 |
|
|
|
49,280 |
|
|
|
2,413,415 |
|
President, Finance & |
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|
2007 |
|
|
|
500,000 |
|
|
|
84,300 |
|
|
|
325,067 |
|
|
|
195,179 |
|
|
|
315,700 |
|
|
|
483,347 |
|
|
|
47,362 |
|
|
|
1,950,955 |
|
Operations & Chief
Financial Officer |
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Peter S. Brown |
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|
2009 |
|
|
|
471,154 |
|
|
|
81,000 |
|
|
|
618,774 |
|
|
|
175,702 |
|
|
|
378,000 |
|
|
|
430,980 |
|
|
|
32,672 |
|
|
|
2,188,282 |
|
Senior Vice President |
|
|
2008 |
|
|
|
490,000 |
|
|
|
54,000 |
|
|
|
528,272 |
|
|
|
175,627 |
|
|
|
191,000 |
|
|
|
266,039 |
|
|
|
55,911 |
|
|
|
1,760,849 |
|
& General Counsel |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
|
475,000 |
|
|
|
57,930 |
|
|
|
270,576 |
|
|
|
162,650 |
|
|
|
257,070 |
|
|
|
279,394 |
|
|
|
53,141 |
|
|
|
1,555,761 |
|
Peter T. Kong |
|
|
2009 |
|
|
|
442,820 |
|
|
|
98,716 |
|
|
|
645,021 |
|
|
|
185,420 |
|
|
|
197,272 |
|
|
|
289,784 |
|
|
|
518,665 |
|
|
|
2,377,698 |
|
President, Arrow
Global Components |
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John P. McMahon |
|
|
2009 |
|
|
|
375,000 |
|
|
|
63,180 |
|
|
|
540,006 |
|
|
|
153,344 |
|
|
|
294,840 |
|
|
|
167,129 |
|
|
|
69,039 |
|
|
|
1,662,538 |
|
Senior Vice President, |
|
|
2008 |
|
|
|
390,000 |
|
|
|
51,480 |
|
|
|
450,028 |
|
|
|
150,707 |
|
|
|
48,520 |
|
|
|
121,409 |
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57,119 |
|
|
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1,369,263 |
|
Human Resources |
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(1) |
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Amounts shown under the heading Bonus for each of the Named Executive Officers are
the actual amounts paid under that portion of the annual MICP award based on each officers
specific individual (non-financial) goals (30% of the total incentive at target for 2009
and 20% for each of 2008 and 2007) and any discretionary adjustments made by the
compensation committee. This differs for Mr. Mitchell, whose non-financial target for 2009
was set at 50% of the total incentive. |
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(2) |
|
Amounts shown under the heading Stock Awards reflect the grant date fair values of
such awards computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718, excluding the effect of
estimated forfeitures. For stock awards that are subject to performance conditions, such
awards are computed based upon the probable outcome of the performance conditions as of the
grant date which were consistent with the estimates used by the Company to measure
compensation cost determined as of the grant date. Assuming the maximum performance is
achieved for stock awards that are subject to performance conditions, amounts shown under
this heading for Messrs. Long, Mitchell, Reilly, Brown, Kong and McMahon would be
$3,375,059, $3,750,002, $1,800,029, $1,031,302, $1,075,046 and $900,022, respectively for
2009. For 2008, the amounts shown under this heading for Messrs. Long, Mitchell, Reilly,
Brown and McMahon would be $2,021,800, $5,625,003, |
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$1,451,125, $880,450 and $750,050,
respectively. For 2007, the amounts shown under
this heading for Messrs. Long, Mitchell, Reilly and Brown would be $1,082,304, $2,741,676,
$650,134 and $541,152, respectively. |
|
(3) |
|
Amounts shown under the heading Stock Option Awards reflects the grant date fair
values for stock option awards calculated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model
based on assumption set forth in Note 12 to the Companys Consolidated Financial Statements
in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009. |
|
(4) |
|
The amounts shown under Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation are the actual amounts
paid on that portion of the MICP awards based on financial targets (70% of the total target
incentive at target for 2009 and 80% for each of 2008 and 2007). This differs for Mr.
Mitchell, whose financial target for 2009 was set at 50% of the total incentive. |
|
(5) |
|
The amounts shown under the heading Change in Pension Value and NQDC Earnings reflect
the difference from year-to-year in the present value of each executives accumulated
pension plan benefit as is discussed below under the heading Supplemental Executive
Retirement Plan. For Mr. Mitchell the amount shown also includes the above market
portion of the interest earned by his deferred compensation account (discussed in detail
below under the heading, Deferred Compensation Plans) of $64,139 in 2007 as a result of
him receiving a return on his investment choices in excess of the market return (generally,
greater than 120% of the applicable long-term rate). There were no above-market earnings
in 2008 and 2009. |
|
(6) |
|
See the All Other Compensation Detail table below. |
Each of the Named Executive Officers has an employment agreement which impacts or defines
certain of the elements of the compensation shown above. The material terms of those agreements are
discussed below under the heading Employment Agreements.
All Other Compensation Detail
This table sets forth each of the elements comprising each Named Executive Officers 2009 All
Other Compensation from the Summary Compensation Table, above.
All Other Compensation
|
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|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Perquisites |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Managements |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Insurance |
|
Car |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Program |
|
Allowance |
|
Other |
|
ESOP |
|
401(k) Company |
|
Total |
Name |
|
($) |
|
($) |
|
($)(1) |
|
($) |
|
Contribution ($) |
|
($) |
Michael J. Long |
|
|
22,030 |
|
|
|
10,200 |
|
|
|
48 |
|
|
|
87 |
|
|
|
7,350 |
|
|
|
39,715 |
|
William E. Mitchell |
|
|
70,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
49,030 |
|
|
|
87 |
|
|
|
7,350 |
|
|
|
126,467 |
|
Paul J. Reilly |
|
|
12,600 |
|
|
|
10,200 |
|
|
|
48 |
|
|
|
87 |
|
|
|
7,350 |
|
|
|
30,285 |
|
Peter S. Brown |
|
|
12,940 |
|
|
|
10,200 |
|
|
|
2,095 |
|
|
|
87 |
|
|
|
7,350 |
|
|
|
32,672 |
|
Peter T. Kong |
|
|
25,060 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
487,570 |
|
|
|
87 |
|
|
|
5,948 |
|
|
|
518,665 |
|
John P. McMahon |
|
|
15,471 |
|
|
|
10,200 |
|
|
|
37,044 |
|
|
|
75 |
|
|
|
6,249 |
|
|
|
69,039 |
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
For Mr. Mitchell, Other includes the incremental cost to the Company of personal use of
aircraft in which the Company owns fractional interests of $32,233. Of the total, $6,525 is
related to travel in connection with Mr. Mitchells service on the Humana Inc. board.
Incremental cost is calculated as the sum of fuel cost, cost for hours used, total federal |
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|
|
excise tax and segment fees, less reimbursements received from Mr. Mitchell or Humana.
Other also includes the cost of a Company-sponsored physical examination of $1,242, accrued
vacation payout of $12,692, and a retirement gift valued at $2,815. |
|
|
|
For Mr. Brown, Other includes the cost of a Company-sponsored physical examination of $2,047. |
|
|
|
For Mr. McMahon, Other includes a rental subsidy of $36,996. |
|
|
|
For Mr. Kong, Other includes his expatriate assignment allowance of $487,522, comprising of
$242,348 for foreign taxes, $162,706 for housing, $26,129 for transportation, $19,224 for home
leave, $18,514 for cost of living adjustments, and $18,601 for other relocation expenses. |
43
Grants of Plan-Based Awards
The following table provides information regarding the 2009 annual incentives and awards of
performance shares and restricted stock in 2009.
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Grants of Plan-Based Awards |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
All Other |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Option Awards: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Estimated Possible Payouts Under |
|
Estimated Future Payouts |
|
All Other Stock |
|
Number of |
|
Exercise or |
|
Grant Date Fair |
|
|
|
|
Non-Equity Incentive Plan Awards |
|
Under Equity Incentive Plan |
|
Awards: Number |
|
Securities |
|
Base Price |
|
Value of Stock |
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Awards (2) |
|
of Shares of |
|
Underlying |
|
of Option |
|
and Option |
|
|
Grant |
|
Threshold |
|
Target |
|
Maximum |
|
Threshold |
|
Target |
|
Maximum |
|
Stock or Units |
|
Options |
|
Awards |
|
Awards |
Name |
|
Date |
|
($) |
|
($) |
|
($) |
|
(#) |
|
(#) |
|
(#) |
|
(#)(3) |
|
(#)(4) |
|
($/Sh) |
|
($)(5) |
Michael J. Long |
|
2009 |
|
|
121,042 |
|
|
|
484,167 |
|
|
|
968,334 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2/26/09 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,432 |
|
|
|
29,727 |
|
|
|
59,454 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16.82 |
|
|
|
500,008 |
|
|
|
2/26/09 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,432 |
|
|
|
29,727 |
|
|
|
59,454 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16.82 |
|
|
|
500,008 |
|
|
|
2/26/09 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
29,726 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16.82 |
|
|
|
499,991 |
|
|
|
2/26/09 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
71,632 |
|
|
|
16.82 |
|
|
|
425,945 |
|
|
|
5/01/09 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,902 |
|
|
|
7,609 |
|
|
|
15,218 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
23.00 |
|
|
|
175,007 |
|
|
|
5/01/09 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,902 |
|
|
|
7,609 |
|
|
|
15,218 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
23.00 |
|
|
|
175,007 |
|
|
|
5/01/09 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,609 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
23.00 |
|
|
|
175,007 |
|
|
|
5/01/09 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
18,335 |
|
|
|
23.00 |
|
|
|
153,526 |
|
William E. Mitchell |
|
2009 |
|
|
137,500 |
|
|
|
550,000 |
|
|
|
1,100,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2/26/09 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
222,949 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16.82 |
|
|
|
3,750,002 |
|
Paul J. Reilly |
|
2009 |
|
|
75,979 |
|
|
|
303,917 |
|
|
|
607,834 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2/26/09 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,017 |
|
|
|
20,066 |
|
|
|
40,132 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16.82 |
|
|
|
337,510 |
|
|
|
2/26/09 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,017 |
|
|
|
20,066 |
|
|
|
40,132 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16.82 |
|
|
|
337,510 |
|
|
|
2/26/09 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20,065 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16.82 |
|
|
|
337,493 |
|
|
|
2/26/09 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
48,352 |
|
|
|
16.82 |
|
|
|
287,515 |
|
|
|
7/27/09 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
229 |
|
|
|
914 |
|
|
|
1,828 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
24.60 |
|
|
|
22,484 |
|
|
|
7/27/09 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
229 |
|
|
|
915 |
|
|
|
1,830 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
24.60 |
|
|
|
22,509 |
|
|
|
7/27/09 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
915 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
24.60 |
|
|
|
22,509 |
|
|
|
7/27/09 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,204 |
|
|
|
24.60 |
|
|
|
22,566 |
|
Peter S. Brown |
|
2009 |
|
|
52,500 |
|
|
|
210,000 |
|
|
|
420,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2/26/09 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,066 |
|
|
|
12,263 |
|
|
|
24,526 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16.82 |
|
|
|
206,264 |
|
|
|
2/26/09 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,066 |
|
|
|
12,263 |
|
|
|
24,526 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16.82 |
|
|
|
206,264 |
|
|
|
2/26/09 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12,262 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16.82 |
|
|
|
206,247 |
|
|
|
2/26/09 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
29,548 |
|
|
|
16.82 |
|
|
|
175,701 |
|
Peter T. Kong |
|
2009 |
|
|
59,063 |
|
|
|
236,250 |
|
|
|
472,500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2/26/09 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,973 |
|
|
|
11,891 |
|
|
|
23,782 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16.82 |
|
|
|
200,007 |
|
|
|
2/26/09 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,973 |
|
|
|
11,891 |
|
|
|
23,782 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16.82 |
|
|
|
200,007 |
|
|
|
2/26/09 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11,890 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16.82 |
|
|
|
199,990 |
|
|
|
2/26/09 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
28,653 |
|
|
|
16.82 |
|
|
|
170,379 |
|
|
|
7/27/09 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
153 |
|
|
|
610 |
|
|
|
1,220 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
24.60 |
|
|
|
15,006 |
|
|
|
7/27/09 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
153 |
|
|
|
610 |
|
|
|
1,220 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
24.60 |
|
|
|
15,006 |
|
|
|
7/27/09 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
610 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
24.60 |
|
|
|
15,006 |
|
|
|
7/27/09 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,469 |
|
|
|
24.60 |
|
|
|
15,040 |
|
John P. McMahon |
|
2009 |
|
|
40,950 |
|
|
|
163,800 |
|
|
|
327,600 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2/26/09 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,676 |
|
|
|
10,702 |
|
|
|
21,404 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16.82 |
|
|
|
180,008 |
|
|
|
2/26/09 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,676 |
|
|
|
10,702 |
|
|
|
21,404 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16.82 |
|
|
|
180,008 |
|
|
|
2/26/09 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,701 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16.82 |
|
|
|
179,991 |
|
|
|
2/26/09 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
25,788 |
|
|
|
16.82 |
|
|
|
153,343 |
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(1) |
|
These columns indicate the potential payout for each Named Executive Officer of that
portion of his Annual Incentive Program award which is based on financial targets (70% of the
total target incentive at target). This differs for Mr. Mitchell, whose financial target was
set at 50% of the total incentive. The threshold payment begins at the achievement of 25% of
the targeted goal, the target amount at achievement of 100% of the goal, and |
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payment carries
forward to a maximum payout of 200% of the target amount. The actual amounts paid to each of
the Named Executive Officers under this plan for each year are
set forth under the heading Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation on the Summary
Compensation Table. |
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(2) |
|
These columns indicate the potential number of shares which will be earned based upon each of
the Named Executive Officers performance share award. The threshold payment begins at the
achievement of 25% of the targeted goal, the target amount at achievement of 100% of the goal,
and payment carries forward to a maximum payout of 200% of the target amount. The grant
amount is equal to the Target. |
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(3) |
|
This column reflects the number of restricted stock shares granted in 2009. |
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(4) |
|
This column and the one that follows reflect the number of stock options granted and their
exercise price. |
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(5) |
|
Grant date fair values for restricted stock and performance shares reflect the number of
shares awarded (at target for the performance shares) multiplied by the grant date closing
market price of Arrow common stock. Grant date fair values for stock option awards are
calculated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model based on assumptions set forth at Note
12 to the Companys Consolidated Financial Statements in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the year ended December 31, 2009. |
Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End
The Outstanding Equity Table shows: (i) the number of outstanding stock option awards that are
vested and unvested; (ii) the exercise price and expiration date of these options; (iii) the
aggregate number and value as of December 31, 2009 of all unvested restricted stock; and (iv) the
aggregate number and value as of December 31, 2009 of all performance shares granted under a
performance plan whose performance period has not yet been completed.
The values ascribed to these awards in the table below may or may not be realized by their
recipients, depending on share prices at the time of vesting or exercise and the achievement of the
metrics upon which the performance share awards depend. Each amount on this table is based on the
closing market price of the Companys common stock on December 31, 2009, which was $29.61. For
each Named Executive Officer, the fair value of stock awards and stock option awards at the date of
grant, based upon the probable outcome of performance conditions, if applicable, as of the grant
date is included in the Summary Compensation Table above. For additional information regarding the
impact of a change of control on equity awards, see the table below under the heading Stock
Option, Restricted Stock and Performance Share Award Agreements.
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Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End |
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Option Awards |
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Stock Awards |
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Equity |
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Incentive Plan |
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Market |
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Awards: |
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Equity Incentive |
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Value of |
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Number of |
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Plan Awards: |
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Number of |
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Number of |
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Shares or |
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Unearned |
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Market or Payout |
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Securities |
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Securities |
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Shares or |
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Units of |
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Shares, Units |
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Value of Unearned |
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Underlying |
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Underlying |
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Units of |
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Stock Held |
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or Other |
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Shares, Units or |
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Unexercised |
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Unexercised |
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Option |
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Option |
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Stock Held |
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that Have |
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Rights That |
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Other Rights That |
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Options- |
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Options - |
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Exercise |
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Expiration |
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That Have |
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Not Yet |
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Have Not Yet |
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Have Not Yet |
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Exercisable |
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Unexercisable |
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Price |
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Date |
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Stock Award |
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Not Vested |
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Vested |
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Vested |
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Vesting Dates |
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Vested |
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(#) |
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($)(1) |
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(1) |
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Grant Date |
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(#)(2) |
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($)(2) |
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(#)(3) |
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(4) |
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($)(3) |
Michael J. Long |
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2,500 |
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13.85 |
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02/27/2013 |
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2,750 |
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24.60 |
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02/27/2014 |
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9,000 |
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26.90 |
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02/28/2015 |
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|
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|
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|
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15,000 |
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5,000 |
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35.59 |
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02/27/2016 |
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15,000 |
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15,000 |
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38.29 |
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02/28/2017 |
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|
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8,525 |
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25,575 |
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32.61 |
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03/01/2018 |
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02/29/2008 |
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9,300 |
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275,373 |
|
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(a) |
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71,632 |
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16.82 |
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02/26/2019 |
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02/26/2009 |
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29,726 |
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880,187 |
|
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(b) |
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18,335 |
|
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23.00 |
|
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02/26/2019 |
|
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05/01/2009 |
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7,609 |
|
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225,302 |
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(c) |
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03/15/2007 |
|
|
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|
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|
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14,400 |
|
|
03/15/2010 |
|
|
426,384 |
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|
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|
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|
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02/29/2008 |
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6,026 |
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(a) |
|
|
178,430 |
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|
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02/29/2008 |
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12,400 |
|
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02/28/2010 |
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367,164 |
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|
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02/26/2009 |
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29,727 |
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(b) |
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880,216 |
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02/26/2009 |
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29,727 |
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02/26/2011 |
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880,216 |
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05/01/2009 |
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7,609 |
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(c) |
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225,302 |
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|
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05/01/2009 |
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7,609 |
|
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02/26/2011 |
|
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225,302 |
|
William E. Mitchell |
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75,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
24.60 |
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|
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02/27/2014 |
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|
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|
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100,000 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
26.90 |
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|
|
02/28/2015 |
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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75,000 |
|
|
|
25,000 |
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|
|
35.59 |
|
|
|
02/27/2016 |
|
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|
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25,000 |
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|
25,000 |
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|
|
38.29 |
|
|
|
02/28/2017 |
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02/26/2009 |
|
|
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222,949 |
|
|
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6,601,520 |
|
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|
(b) |
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|
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03/15/2007 |
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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16,100 |
|
|
03/15/2010 |
|
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476,721 |
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
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|
02/29/2008 |
|
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|
|
|
|
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28,749 |
|
|
02/28/2010 |
|
|
851,258 |
|
Paul J. Reilly |
|
|
7,500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
25.85 |
|
|
|
02/21/2011 |
|
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|
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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7,500 |
|
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|
|
|
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|
22.50 |
|
|
|
10/08/2011 |
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|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
10,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
26.45 |
|
|
|
02/27/2012 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13.85 |
|
|
|
02/27/2013 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
10,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
24.60 |
|
|
|
02/27/2014 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
15,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
26.90 |
|
|
|
02/28/2015 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11,250 |
|
|
|
3,750 |
|
|
|
35.59 |
|
|
|
02/27/2016 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,000 |
|
|
|
9,000 |
|
|
|
38.29 |
|
|
|
02/28/2017 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,075 |
|
|
|
18,225 |
|
|
|
32.61 |
|
|
|
03/01/2018 |
|
|
|
02/29/2008 |
|
|
|
6,675 |
|
|
|
197,647 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
48,352 |
|
|
|
16.82 |
|
|
|
02/26/2019 |
|
|
|
02/26/2009 |
|
|
|
20,065 |
|
|
|
594,125 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(b) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,204 |
|
|
|
24.60 |
|
|
|
02/26/2019 |
|
|
|
07/27/2009 |
|
|
|
915 |
|
|
|
27,093 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(c) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
03/15/2007 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,650 |
|
|
03/15/2010 |
|
|
256,127 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
02/29/2008 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,325 |
|
|
(a) |
|
|
128,063 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
02/29/2008 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,900 |
|
|
02/28/2010 |
|
|
263,529 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
02/26/2009 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20,066 |
|
|
(b) |
|
|
594,154 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
02/26/2009 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20,066 |
|
|
02/26/2011 |
|
|
594,154 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
07/27/2009 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
915 |
|
|
(c) |
|
|
27,093 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
07/27/2009 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
914 |
|
|
02/26/2011 |
|
|
27,064 |
|
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|
Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End (continued) |
|
|
Option Awards |
|
Stock Awards |
|
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|
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|
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|
Equity Incentive Plan |
|
|
Number of |
|
Number of |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of |
|
|
|
|
|
Equity Incentive Plan |
|
|
|
Awards: Market or |
|
|
Securities |
|
Securities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shares or |
|
Market Value |
|
Awards: Number of |
|
|
|
Payout Value of |
|
|
Underlying |
|
Underlying |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Units of |
|
of Shares or |
|
Unearned Shares, |
|
|
|
Unearned Shares, |
|
|
Unexercised |
|
Unexercised |
|
Option |
|
Option |
|
|
|
|
|
Stock Held |
|
Units of Stock |
|
Units or Other Rights |
|
|
|
Units or Other Rights |
|
|
Options- |
|
Options - |
|
Exercise |
|
Expiration |
|
|
|
|
|
That Have |
|
Held that Have |
|
That Have Not Yet |
|
|
|
That Have Not Yet |
|
|
Exercisable |
|
Unexercisable |
|
Price |
|
Date |
|
Stock Award |
|
Not Vested |
|
Not Yet Vested |
|
Vested |
|
Vesting |
|
Vested |
|
|
(#) |
|
(#) |
|
($)(1) |
|
(1) |
|
Grant Date |
|
(#)(2) |
|
($)(2) |
|
(#)(3) |
|
Dates (4) |
|
($)(3) |
Peter S. Brown |
|
|
2,750 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
24.60 |
|
|
|
02/27/2014 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
26.90 |
|
|
|
02/28/2015 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,000 |
|
|
|
3,000 |
|
|
|
35.59 |
|
|
|
02/27/2016 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,500 |
|
|
|
7,500 |
|
|
|
38.29 |
|
|
|
02/28/2017 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,700 |
|
|
|
11,100 |
|
|
|
32.61 |
|
|
|
03/01/2018 |
|
|
|
02/29/2008 |
|
|
|
4,050 |
|
|
|
119,921 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
29,548 |
|
|
|
16.82 |
|
|
|
2/26/2019 |
|
|
|
02/26/2009 |
|
|
|
12,262 |
|
|
|
363,078 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(b) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
03/15/2007 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,200 |
|
|
03/15/2010 |
|
|
213,192 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
02/29/2008 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,624 |
|
|
(a) |
|
|
77,697 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
02/29/2008 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,400 |
|
|
02/28/2010 |
|
|
159,894 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
02/26/2009 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12,263 |
|
|
(b) |
|
|
363,107 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
02/26/2009 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12,263 |
|
|
02/26/2011 |
|
|
363,107 |
|
Peter T. Kong |
|
|
17,250 |
|
|
|
5,750 |
|
|
|
32.24 |
|
|
|
03/17/2016 |
|
|
|
03/17/2006 |
|
|
|
5,000 |
|
|
|
148,050 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
03/17/2010 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,500 |
|
|
|
7,500 |
|
|
|
38.29 |
|
|
|
02/28/2017 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,450 |
|
|
|
10,350 |
|
|
|
32.61 |
|
|
|
03/01/2018 |
|
|
|
02/29/2008 |
|
|
|
3,750 |
|
|
|
111,038 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
28,653 |
|
|
|
16.82 |
|
|
|
02/26/2019 |
|
|
|
02/26/2009 |
|
|
|
11,890 |
|
|
|
352,063 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(b) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,469 |
|
|
|
24.60 |
|
|
|
02/26/2019 |
|
|
|
07/27/2009 |
|
|
|
610 |
|
|
|
18,062 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(c) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
03/15/2007 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,200 |
|
|
03/15/2010 |
|
|
213,192 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
06/19/2007 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,800 |
|
|
06/19/2010 |
|
|
82,908 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
02/29/2008 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,430 |
|
|
(a) |
|
|
71,952 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
02/29/2008 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,000 |
|
|
02/28/2010 |
|
|
148,050 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
02/26/2009 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11,891 |
|
|
(b) |
|
|
352,093 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
02/26/2009 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11,891 |
|
|
02/26/2011 |
|
|
352,093 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
07/27/2009 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
610 |
|
|
(c) |
|
|
18,062 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
07/27/2009 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
610 |
|
|
02/26/2011 |
|
|
18,062 |
|
John P. McMahon |
|
|
7,500 |
|
|
|
7,500 |
|
|
|
40.57 |
|
|
|
05/07/2017 |
|
|
|
05/07/2007 |
|
|
|
3,000 |
|
|
|
88,830 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(d) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,000 |
|
|
|
4,000 |
|
|
|
40.57 |
|
|
|
05/07/2017 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,175 |
|
|
|
9,525 |
|
|
|
32.61 |
|
|
|
03/01/2018 |
|
|
|
02/29/2008 |
|
|
|
3,450 |
|
|
|
102,155 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
25,788 |
|
|
|
16.82 |
|
|
|
02/26/2019 |
|
|
|
02/26/2009 |
|
|
|
10,701 |
|
|
|
316,857 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(b) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
05/07/2007 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,000 |
|
|
05/07/2010 |
|
|
148,050 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
02/29/2008 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,236 |
|
|
(a) |
|
|
66,208 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
02/29/2008 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,600 |
|
|
02/28/2010 |
|
|
136,206 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
02/26/2009 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,702 |
|
|
(b) |
|
|
316,886 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
02/26/2009 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,702 |
|
|
02/26/2011 |
|
|
316,886 |
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
These columns reflect the exercise price and expiration date, respectively for all of
the stock options under each award. Each option was granted ten years prior to its
expiration date. All of the awards were issued under the Long-Term Incentive Plan discussed
above. All of the awards vest in four equal amounts on the first, second, third and fourth
anniversaries of the grant date, and have an exercise price equal to the closing market
price of the common stock on the grant date. |
|
(2) |
|
These columns reflect the number of unvested restricted shares held by each Named
Executive Officer under each award of restricted shares and the dollar value of those
shares based on the closing market price of the Companys common stock on December 31,
2009. |
47
|
|
|
(3) |
|
These columns show the number of shares of Arrow common stock each Named Executive
Officer would receive under each grant of performance shares, assuming that the financial
targets associated with each award are achieved at 100%, and the dollar
value of those shares based on the closing market price of the Companys common stock on
December 31, 2009. |
|
(4) |
|
With regard to the Stock Awards, the following describes the vesting dates: (i) those
awards designated by (a) vest in three equal amounts on the second, third and fourth
anniversaries of the grant date; (ii) those awards designated by (b) vest in four equal
amounts on the first, second, third and fourth anniversaries of the grant date; (iii) those
awards designated by (c) vest in four equal installments commencing on February 26, 2010
and each of the three following anniversaries of such date; and (iv) those awards
designated by (d) vest in two equal amounts on each of May 7, 2010 and May 7, 2011. |
48
Options Exercised and Stock Vested in Last Fiscal Year
The following table provides information concerning the value realized by each Named Executive
Officer upon the exercise of stock options and the vesting of restricted and performance shares.
The value realized on the exercise of stock options shown below is based on the difference
between the exercise price per share paid by the executive and the closing market price of the
common stock on the exercise date. The value realized on the vesting of restricted and performance
shares is based on the number of shares vesting and the closing market price of the common stock on
the vesting date.
Option Exercises and Stock Vested
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Option Awards |
|
Stock Awards |
|
|
Number of |
|
|
|
|
|
Number of |
|
|
|
|
Shares Acquired |
|
Value Realized |
|
Shares Acquired |
|
Value Realized |
|
|
on Exercise |
|
on Exercise |
|
on Vesting |
|
on Vesting |
Name |
|
(#) |
|
($) |
|
(#) |
|
($) |
Michael J. Long |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Restricted Shares |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,100 |
|
|
|
51,553 |
|
2006 2008 Perf. Shares |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,404 |
|
|
|
73,239 |
|
2008 Perf. Shares 1 Yr |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,009 |
|
|
|
33,410 |
|
William E. Mitchell |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Restricted Shares |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
50,000 |
|
|
|
876,700 |
|
2006 2008 Perf. Shares |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
18,350 |
|
|
|
305,161 |
|
2008 Transition Perf. Shares |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
86,000 |
|
|
|
1,527,360 |
|
2008 Per. Shares 1 Yr |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
18,629 |
|
|
|
325,589 |
|
Stock Options |
|
|
100,000 |
|
|
|
1,362,140 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Paul J. Reilly |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Restricted Shares |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,225 |
|
|
|
37,002 |
|
2006 2008 Perf. shares |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,670 |
|
|
|
61,032 |
|
2008 Perf. Shares 1 Yr |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,442 |
|
|
|
23,980 |
|
Stock Options |
|
|
11,500 |
|
|
|
77,873 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Peter S. Brown |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Restricted Shares |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,350 |
|
|
|
22,451 |
|
2006 2008 Perf. Shares |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,936 |
|
|
|
48,826 |
|
2008 Perf. Shares 1 Yr |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
875 |
|
|
|
14,551 |
|
Peter T. Kong |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Restricted Shares |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,250 |
|
|
|
110,688 |
|
2008 Perf. Shares |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
810 |
|
|
|
13,470 |
|
John P. McMahon |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Restricted Shares |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,650 |
|
|
|
52,110 |
|
2008 Perf. Shares 1 Yr |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
745 |
|
|
|
12,389 |
|
SERP
Arrow maintains an unfunded Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan under which the Company
will pay supplemental pension benefits to certain employees upon retirement. As of December 31,
2009, there were twelve current and thirteen former employees participating in the SERP. The Board
determines who is eligible to participate.
49
For participants other than Mr. Mitchell, the gross SERP benefit is calculated
by multiplying 2.5% of final average performance-based compensation (salary and annual incentive)
by the participants years of credited service (up to a maximum of 18 years). Final average
compensation is the highest average of any three years during the participants final five years of
service. The gross benefit is reduced by 50% of the Social Security benefit and the projected
benefit of the Companys 401(k) matching contributions.
The benefits provided under the SERP are payable as a life annuity with 60 payments
guaranteed, commencing at age 60, assuming continued employment through normal retirement. At
normal retirement (generally, age 60) Mr. Long, Mr. Reilly, Mr. Brown, Mr. Kong and Mr. McMahon
would receive estimated annual SERP payments of $436,317, $346,880, $163,442 $62,845, and $70,899,
respectively. Mr. Mitchell will receive payments under the amended SERP in an annual amount of
$558,191. Under Mr. Mitchells employment agreement, his SERP benefit was capped at 25% of final
average compensation at age 65. With Mr. Mitchell retiring from the Chief Executive Officer
position on May 1, 2009, but remaining as Executive Chairman until December 31, 1009, the board
approved a change to continue his SERP accrual through December 31, 2009.
The years of credited service (as of year end) for each of the Named Executive Officers and
the present value of their respective accumulated benefits as of December 31, 2009 are set out on
the following table. None of the Named Executive Officers received any payments under the SERP in
or with respect to 2009. The present value calculation assumes each recipient remains employed
until normal retirement age (age 60, except for Mr. Mitchell, for whom retirement age is deemed to
be age 65). The remainder of the assumptions underlying the calculation of the present value of
the benefits are discussed at Note 13 to the Companys Consolidated Financial Statements on Form
10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009.
Pension Benefits
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of Years of |
|
Present Value of |
|
Payments During |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Credited Service |
|
Accumulated Benefit |
|
Last Fiscal Year |
Name |
|
Plan Name |
|
(#) |
|
($) |
|
($) |
Michael J. Long |
|
SERP |
|
|
14.16 |
|
|
|
2,450,573 |
|
|
|
|
|
William E. Mitchell |
|
SERP |
|
|
6.91 |
|
|
|
6,124,007 |
|
|
|
|
|
Paul J. Reilly |
|
SERP |
|
|
13.58 |
|
|
|
1,969,338 |
|
|
|
|
|
Peter S. Brown |
|
SERP |
|
|
8.33 |
|
|
|
1,611,678 |
|
|
|
|
|
Peter T. Kong |
|
SERP |
|
|
3.75 |
|
|
|
660,463 |
|
|
|
|
|
John P. McMahon |
|
SERP |
|
|
2.75 |
|
|
|
299,169 |
|
|
|
|
|
The SERP provides that if a participant is terminated without cause within two years after a
change of control of the Company (as defined below under the heading Change of Control
Agreements), he or she will receive his annual benefit under the SERP upon reaching age 60. The
amount of the payment is based on the amount accrued up to the time of the termination. No
payments will be made if the participant was not yet age 50 at the time of the termination.
Benefits under the SERP terminate, with no further obligation to the recipient, if the
participant becomes involved in any way with an entity which competes with Arrow (except for
limited ownership of stock in a publicly-traded company).
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Should a participant become disabled before retiring, he or she continues to accrue years of
service during such disability and may elect to receive the pension benefit accrued at any time up
until the participant reaches age 65.
The present values of the SERP benefits accrued through year-end by the participating Named
Executive Officers in the event of termination, death, disability or a change of control of the
Company are set forth on the Potential Payouts Upon Termination table, below.
Deferred Compensation Plans
The Company maintains an Executive Deferred Compensation Plan in which deferred income as well
as investment gains on the deferred amounts are nontaxable to the executive until distributed.
A participating executive may defer up to 80% of salary and 100% of bonuses, incentive
compensation and performance shares. The participant chooses from a selection of mutual funds and
other investments in which the deferred amount is then deemed to be invested. Earnings on the
amounts deferred are defined by the returns actually obtained by the deemed investment and added
to the account. The deemed investment is used solely for this purpose and the participant has no
ownership interest in it. The deferred compensation and the amount earned are general assets of
the Company, and the obligation to distribute the amounts according to the participants
designation, is a general obligation, of the Company.
Of the Named Executive Officers, Mr. Mitchell was the only participant in the Executive
Deferred Compensation Plan. He did not defer any compensation for 2009, however, his aggregate
loss for 2009 was $58,922. Mr. Mitchell withdrew his entire balance of $849,036 on March 2, 2009.
AGREEMENTS AND POTENTIAL PAYMENTS
UPON TERMINATION OR CHANGE OF CONTROL
Employment Agreements
In December 2008, Arrow entered into employment agreements with each of the Named Executive
Officers, replacing their prior employment agreements. The only change made to the prior
agreements was to add a provision (not found in any of the prior agreements) to ensure compliance
with Internal Revenue Code Section 409A, by deferring any payment due upon termination for six
months and adding an interest component to the amount due (at the six-month Treasury rate). The
agreements established a term of employment ending December 31, 2010 that is automatically renewed
for subsequent twelve month periods unless terminated by either partys notice (which must be
provided between twelve and eighteen months prior to the then scheduled expiration date), except
for Mr. Mitchell, whose term of employment ended on December 31, 2009.
The agreements maintain each of the executives minimum base salaries and minimum target
incentives as set forth on the following table. The current base salaries, targeted annual
incentives and incentives earned with respect to 2009 of each of the Named Executive Officers are
discussed above under the headings Base Salary Incentive Compensation and Compensation of the
Named Executive Officers.
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Minimum |
|
Minimum Target |
|
|
Base Salary |
|
Incentive |
Mr. Long |
|
$ |
330,000 |
|
|
$ |
270,000 |
|
Mr. Mitchell |
|
$ |
750,000 |
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Mr. Reilly |
|
$ |
400,000 |
|
|
$ |
150,000 |
|
Mr. Brown |
|
$ |
450,000 |
|
|
$ |
175,000 |
|
Mr. Kong |
|
$ |
400,000 |
|
|
$ |
240,000 |
|
Mr. McMahon (2) |
|
$ |
375,000 |
|
|
$ |
225,000 |
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Per his agreement, Mr. Mitchells annual incentives were set under the Companys Chief
Executive Officer 1999 Performance Bonus Plan. |
|
(2) |
|
Mr. McMahon also received a rental subsidy of $3,083 per month through March 2010. |
Each of the employment agreements with the Named Executive Officers:
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|
|
prohibits the executive from competing with the Company, disclosing its proprietary
information or hiring its employees upon his termination, for any reason, for a period of
two years, with respect to Messrs. Mitchell, Brown, and McMahon, or one year, with respect
to Messrs. Long, Reilly, and Kong; |
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|
|
|
permits the Company to terminate the executive for cause (defined, generally, as
malfeasance, willful misconduct, active fraud or gross negligence) and have no further
obligation to him; and |
|
|
|
|
provides that in the event the Company terminates the executive without cause, he will
continue to receive, through the end of the then-remaining term of the agreement, all of
his base salary and benefits (such as life, health and disability insurance) and the
immediate vesting of any unvested restricted stock or stock options which would have
vested through the then-remaining term of the agreement. Furthermore, in such
circumstance: |
|
o |
|
Messrs. Long, Reilly, Brown, Kong and McMahon would be entitled to an
amount equal to two thirds of their targeted annual incentives for the
then-remaining term of the agreement; and |
|
|
o |
|
Mr. Brown would be deemed vested in any SERP benefit to the extent it
would have accrued through the then-scheduled termination of the agreement. |
The estimated compensation that each of the Named Executive Officers would receive under the
employment agreements under various circumstances is set forth in the Potential Payouts Upon
Termination table below.
Change of Control Agreements
The Board believes that the possibility of a change of control of Arrow may raise uncertainty
among management, possibly leading to distraction and departure. Further, in the event it should
receive a proposal for transfer of control of the Company, the Board wishes to be able to rely on
the advice of management without members of management being influenced by the uncertainties of
their individual positions. The Board also believes, however, that the mere occurrence of a change
of control should not generate the potential for a windfall if an executive resigns (a so-called
single-trigger agreement). Accordingly, the Board has determined that the questions of
uncertainty and securing unbiased management services in such circumstances
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are sufficiently addressed by protecting the executive from involuntary termination following a
change of control (a so-called double-trigger agreement).
Accordingly, the Company has entered into agreements with each of the Named Executive Officers
which provide for lump-sum payments by the Company or its successor following a change of control.
Change of Control means that any person, group or company (other than one which includes Arrow or
its subsidiaries or one or more of its executive officers) (i) acquires 30% or more of Arrows
voting stock without the approval of Arrows then incumbent Board, or (ii) replaces a majority of
Arrows then incumbent Board without their approval.
The Named Executive Officers are eligible for payments if, within two years following the
Change of Control, their employment is terminated (i) without cause by the Company or (ii) for good
reason by the executive, as each is defined in the agreements. In such event, the eligible
terminated executive is entitled to receive: (i) all unpaid salary through the date of termination
(as defined in the agreement) and all earned and unpaid benefits and awards (including both cash
and stock components); (ii) a lump-sum payment of 2.99 times the executives annualized includable
compensation as defined in Internal Revenue Code Section 280G(d)(1); and (iii) continuation of
coverage under the Companys then current medical plan until the executive reaches 65 years of age
(or otherwise becomes eligible for Medicare) or begins receiving equivalent benefits from a new
employer.
Under the terms of the relevant agreements (summarized below under the heading Stock Option,
Restricted Share and Performance Share Award Agreements) for each of the named executives, in the
event of an involuntary termination following a change in control, all outstanding options vest and
remain exercisable for the remainder of their term, all unvested restricted stock vests, and all
unearned performance shares are delivered immediately, at 100% of the targeted amount.
The amounts payable to the Named Executive Officers pursuant to such agreements will be
reduced, if necessary, to avoid excise tax under Section 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code. The
estimated compensation and the estimated value of additional benefits that each of the Named
Executive Officers would receive under the change of control agreements is set forth in the
Potential Payouts Upon Termination table below.
Impact of Internal Revenue Code Section 409A
Each of the change of control agreements between the Company and the Named Executive Officers
has been amended in order to ensure compliance with Internal Revenue Code Section 409A, by
deferring any payment due upon termination for six months and adding an interest component to the
amount due (at the six-month Treasury rate).
Potential Payouts Upon Termination
The following table sets forth the estimated payments and value of benefits that each of the
Named Executive Officers would be entitled to receive under their employment and change of control
agreements, as applicable, in the event of the termination of his employment under various
scenarios, assuming that the termination occurred on December 31, 2009. The amounts represent the
entire value of the estimated liability, even if some or all of that value has been disclosed
elsewhere in this proxy statement. Actual amounts that the Company may pay out and the assumptions
used in arriving at such amounts can only be determined at the time of such executives termination
or change in control and could differ materially from the amounts set forth below.
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None of the Named Executive Officers receives any payment at, following or in connection with
being terminated for cause. None of the Named Executive Officers was eligible for retirement (or
early retirement) as at year-end 2009 other than Mr. Mitchell, who retired effective December 31,
2009.
In both the table below and the Share-based Award Agreement Terms Related to Post-Employment
Scenarios table which follows it:
|
|
|
Death refers to the death of executive; |
|
|
|
|
Disability refers to the executive becoming permanently and totally disabled
during the term of his employment; |
|
|
|
|
Termination Without Cause or Resignation for Good Reason means that the executive
is asked to leave the Company for some reason other than those specified in his
employment agreement or the executive voluntarily leaves the Company because the
Company is in breach of the agreement, which generally includes the Company failing
to allow the executive to continue in his current or an improved position, or where
the executives reporting relationship is changed so that he no longer reports to the
Chief Executive Officer, and as further defined in each specific employment
agreement; |
|
|
|
|
Change of Control Termination means the occurrence of both a change of control and
the termination of the executive without cause or his resignation for cause within
two years of the change; and |
|
|
|
|
Retirement means the executives voluntary departure at or after retirement age as
defined in one of the Companys retirement plans (typically age 60). |
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Potential Payouts Upon Termination
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Termination Scenario |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Termination |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Without |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cause or |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Resignation |
|
Change of |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
for Good |
|
Control |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Death |
|
Disability |
|
Reason |
|
Termination |
|
Retirement |
Name |
|
Benefit |
|
($) |
|
($) |
|
($) |
|
($) |
|
($) |
Michael J. Long |
|
Severance Payment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
750,000 |
|
|
|
4,201,690 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Settlement of MICP Bonus Award |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
500,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Settlement of Performance Shares |
|
|
3,183,016 |
|
|
|
3,183,016 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,183,016 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Settlement of Stock Options |
|
|
1,037,368 |
|
|
|
1,037,368 |
|
|
|
259,337 |
|
|
|
1,037,368 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Settlement of Restricted Shares (2) |
|
|
1,380,862 |
|
|
|
1,380,862 |
|
|
|
368,141 |
|
|
|
1,380,862 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accrued Vacation Payout |
|
|
57,692 |
|
|
|
57,692 |
|
|
|
57,692 |
|
|
|
57,692 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Management Insurance Benefit |
|
|
6,000,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Welfare Benefits Continuation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,734 |
|
|
|
145,804 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
SERP |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,776,304 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,450,573 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
|
11,658,938 |
|
|
|
8,435,242 |
|
|
|
1,945,904 |
|
|
|
12,457,005 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
William E. Mitchell (1) |
|
Severance Payment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Settlement of MICP Bonus Award |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Settlement of Performance Shares |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,327,979 |
|
|
|
Settlement of Stock Options |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Settlement of Restricted Shares (2) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,601,520 |
|
|
|
Accrued Vacation Payout |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12,692 |
|
|
|
Management Insurance Benefit |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Welfare Benefits Continuation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
SERP |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,124,007 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
14,066,198 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Paul J. Reilly |
|
Severance Payment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
550,000 |
|
|
|
3,118,670 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Settlement of MICP Bonus Award |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
300,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Settlement of Performance Shares |
|
|
1,890,184 |
|
|
|
1,890,184 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,890,184 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Settlement of Stock Options |
|
|
629,464 |
|
|
|
629,464 |
|
|
|
165,648 |
|
|
|
629,464 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Settlement of Restricted Shares (2) |
|
|
818,865 |
|
|
|
818,865 |
|
|
|
221,187 |
|
|
|
818,865 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accrued Vacation Payout |
|
|
42,308 |
|
|
|
42,308 |
|
|
|
42,308 |
|
|
|
42,308 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Management Insurance Benefit |
|
|
4,000,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Welfare Benefits Continuation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,734 |
|
|
|
129,703 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
SERP |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,299,658 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,969,338 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
|
7,380,821 |
|
|
|
5,680,479 |
|
|
|
1,289,877 |
|
|
|
8,598,532 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Peter S. Brown |
|
Severance Payment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
490,000 |
|
|
|
3,611,911 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Settlement of MICP Bonus Award |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
200,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Settlement of Performance Shares |
|
|
1,176,998 |
|
|
|
1,176,998 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,176,998 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Settlement of Stock Options |
|
|
377,919 |
|
|
|
377,919 |
|
|
|
94,480 |
|
|
|
377,919 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Settlement of Restricted Shares (2) |
|
|
482,998 |
|
|
|
482,998 |
|
|
|
130,728 |
|
|
|
482,998 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accrued Vacation Payout |
|
|
37,692 |
|
|
|
37,692 |
|
|
|
37,692 |
|
|
|
37,692 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Management Insurance Benefit |
|
|
3,160,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Welfare Benefits Continuation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,734 |
|
|
|
65,299 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
SERP |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,206,357 |
|
|
|
1,738,677 |
|
|
|
1,611,678 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
|
5,235,607 |
|
|
|
3,281,964 |
|
|
|
2,702,311 |
|
|
|
7,364,495 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Peter T. Kong |
|
Severance Payment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
475,000 |
|
|
|
2,369,474 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Settlement of MICP Bonus Award |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
233,333 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Settlement of Performance Shares |
|
|
1,256,412 |
|
|
|
1,256,412 |
|
|
|
560,636 |
|
|
|
1,256,412 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Settlement of Stock Options |
|
|
373,832 |
|
|
|
373,832 |
|
|
|
93,453 |
|
|
|
373,832 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Settlement of Restricted Shares |
|
|
629,213 |
|
|
|
629,213 |
|
|
|
277,564 |
|
|
|
629,213 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accrued Vacation Payout |
|
|
36,538 |
|
|
|
36,538 |
|
|
|
36,538 |
|
|
|
36,538 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Management Insurance Benefit |
|
|
3,300,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Welfare Benefits Continuation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,981 |
|
|
|
37,814 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
SERP |
|
|
|
|
|
|
483,693 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
660,463 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
|
5,595,995 |
|
|
|
2,779,688 |
|
|
|
1,683,505 |
|
|
|
5,363,746 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
John P. McMahon |
|
Severance Payment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
390,000 |
|
|
|
1,768,020 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Settlement of MICP Bonus Award |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
156,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Settlement of Performance Shares |
|
|
984,236 |
|
|
|
984,236 |
|
|
|
385,522 |
|
|
|
984,236 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Settlement of Stock Options |
|
|
329,829 |
|
|
|
329,829 |
|
|
|
82,457 |
|
|
|
329,829 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Settlement of Restricted Shares (2) |
|
|
507,841 |
|
|
|
507,841 |
|
|
|
157,673 |
|
|
|
507,841 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accrued Vacation Payout |
|
|
30,000 |
|
|
|
30,000 |
|
|
|
30,000 |
|
|
|
30,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Management Insurance Benefit |
|
|
2,496,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Welfare Benefits Continuation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,734 |
|
|
|
84,083 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
SERP |
|
|
|
|
|
|
479,667 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
299,169 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
|
4,347,906 |
|
|
|
2,331,573 |
|
|
|
1,212,386 |
|
|
|
4,003,178 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
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(1) |
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Since Mr. Mitchell retired on December 31, 2009, only the amounts payable upon his
retirement are reflected in the table. The Settlement of Restricted Shares of $6,601,250
includes a number of restricted shares that were awarded in 2009 that are payable in four
equal tranches in 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013, subject to certain anti-compete
restrictions. The SERP retirement benefits of $6,124,007 is based on the estimated
present value of retirement benefits. |
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(2) |
|
The category Settlement of Restricted Shares includes restricted share grants made
to Messrs. Long, Mitchell, Reilly, Brown, and McMahon that were subject to performance
criteria that required the Company achieve a Net Income, as adjusted, greater than zero or
they would be canceled. |
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|
|
For Mr. Long the value of these awards included in the Death, Disability, and
Change of Control Termination columns is $1,105,489 and for the Termination Without
Cause or Resignation for Good Reason column is $276,350. |
|
|
|
|
For Mr. Mitchell the value of these awards included in the Retirement column is
$6,601,520. |
|
|
|
|
For Mr. Reilly the value of these awards included in the Death, Disability, and
Change of Control Termination columns is $621,218 and for the Termination Without
Cause or Resignation for Good Reason column is $155,304. |
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|
|
|
For Mr. Brown the value of these awards included in the Death, Disability, and
Change of Control Termination columns is $363,078 and for the Termination Without
Cause or Resignation for Good Reason column is $90,755. |
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|
|
For Mr. McMahon the value of these awards included in the Death, Disability, and
Change of Control Termination columns is $316,856 and for the Termination Without
Cause or Resignation for Good Reason column is $79,207. |
Narrative Explanation of the Calculation of Amounts
Had the death, disability, retirement, or a change of control termination of any of the Named
Executive Officers occurred, all of his restricted shares, options and performance shares would
have fully vested. The options would remain exercisable for the remainder of their original term.
Had a termination by the Company without cause or resignation of the executive for good reason
occurred, performance shares then unearned would have been forfeited (except for Mr. Kong and Mr.
McMahon), while any restricted share and option awards which would have vested in the then
remaining term of the executives employment agreement would have vested immediately.
None of the Named Executive Officers would have received severance or bonus pay in the event
of death, disability or retirement. Had a termination by the Company without cause or resignation
of the executive for good reason occurred, however, each executive would have received a severance
amount equal to his salary for the remaining term of their agreements and two thirds of their
targeted short-term incentive bonus for that period.
Under the terms of their change of control agreements, had a change of control termination
occurred, each executive would have received 2.99 times his annualized includable compensation as
defined in Section 280G(d)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code.
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Performance shares and restricted shares are valued at the closing market price on December
31, 2009 and stock options are valued based on the difference between the exercise price and the
closing market price on December 31, 2009 of in-the-money options.
Stock Option, Restricted Share and Performance Share Award Agreements
The various share and share-based awards made to the Named Executive Officers are evidenced by
written agreements each of which contains provisions addressing alternative termination scenarios.
The provisions generally applicable to those officers are summarized on the following table for
grants in 2009.
Share-based Award Agreement Terms Related to Post-Employment Scenarios
Termination Scenario
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Involuntary |
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Termination |
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without cause |
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Termination Without |
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Involuntary |
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within Two Years |
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Voluntary |
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Cause or Resignation for |
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Termination |
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of a Change of |
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Retirement at Normal |
Award Type |
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Resignation |
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Death or Disability |
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Good Reason |
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for Cause |
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Control |
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Retirement Age |
Stock Options
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Unvested options
are forfeited.
Vested options
remain exercisable
for 90 days
following
termination.
|
|
All options vest
immediately and
remain exercisable
until original
expiration date
(ten years from
grant date).
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|
Options with vesting
dates falling within
the employment period
continue to vest. All
vested options remain
exercisable for 90 days
after employment period
ends. All other
unvested options are
forfeited upon
termination.
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Vested and unvested
options are
forfeited.
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All options vest
immediately, entire
award exercisable
until original
expiration date
(ten years from
grant).
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Unvested options
continue to vest on
schedule. Options
remain exercisable
for the lesser of 7
years from grant
date or the
remaining term of
the option. All
options are subject
to forfeiture in
the event of
non-compete
violation. |
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Restricted Shares
|
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Unvested shares are
forfeited.
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|
Unvested shares
vest immediately.
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Shares with vesting
dates falling within
the employment period
continue to vest.
|
|
Unvested shares are
forfeited.
|
|
Unvested shares
vest immediately.
|
|
Vesting continues
on schedule,
subject to
forfeiture in the
event of
non-compete
violation. |
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Performance Shares
|
|
Unvested shares are
forfeited.
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|
If performance
cycle has ended,
any remaining
unvested shares
vest immediately.
If performance
cycle has not
ended, the target
number of shares
vest immediately.
|
|
Shares with vesting
dates falling within
the employment period
continue to vest.
|
|
Unvested shares are
forfeited.
|
|
If performance
cycle has ended,
any remaining
unvested shares
vest immediately.
If performance
cycle has not
ended, the target
number of shares
vest immediately.
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|
Vesting continues
on schedule (based
on performance
during performance
cycle), subject to
forfeiture in the
event of
non-compete
violation. |
RELATED PERSONS TRANSACTIONS
The Company has a variety of procedures for the identification and review of related party
transactions.
Arrows Worldwide Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (the Code) prohibits employees,
officers and directors from entering into transactions that present a conflict of interest absent a
specific waiver. The Code also requires that any such transaction, which may become known to any
employee, officer or director, be properly reported to the Company. Any conflict of interest
disclosed under the Code requires a waiver from senior management. If the conflict of interest
involves senior management, a waiver from the Board is required. Any such waiver is disclosed on
the Companys website.
The Companys corporate governance guidelines specify the standards for independence of
directors. Any related party transaction involving a director requires the review and approval of
the Board.
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As part of the process related to the financial close of each quarter, the Company sends out a
disclosure checklist to management of each operating unit and financial function around the world,
which seeks to ensure complete and accurate financial disclosure. One part of the checklist seeks
to identify any related party transactions. Any previously undisclosed transaction would initially
be reviewed by (i) the Companys disclosure committee to determine whether the transaction should
be disclosed in the Companys SEC filings; and (ii) by senior management of the Company, including
the General Counsel and the Chief Financial Officer, for consideration of the appropriateness of
the transaction. If such transaction involves members of senior management, it is elevated to the
Board for review. There were no such related-party transactions in 2009.
SECTION 16(a) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 requires Arrows officers and directors
and persons who own more than ten percent of a registered class of Arrows equity securities to
file reports of ownership and changes in ownership with the SEC. Arrow believes that during fiscal
year 2009 its officers and directors complied with all applicable Section 16(a) filing
requirements.
AVAILABILITY OF MORE INFORMATION
Arrows corporate governance guidelines, the corporate governance committee charter, the audit
committee charter, the compensation committee charter, the Companys Worldwide Code of Business
Conduct and Ethics and the Finance Code of Ethics can be found at the Corporate Governance link
on the investor relations section of the Companys website, www.arrow.com, and are available in
print to any shareholder who requests them.
Shareholders and other interested parties who wish to communicate with the Chairman of the
Board or any of the non-management members of the Board may do so by submitting such communication
to Arrows Secretary, Peter S. Brown, at Arrow Electronics, Inc., 50 Marcus Drive, Melville, New
York 11747, who will present any such communication to the directors.
MULTIPLE STOCKHOLDERS WITH THE SAME ADDRESS
We will deliver promptly upon request a separate copy of the Notice and/or the proxy statement
and annual report to any stockholder at a shared address to which a single copy of these materials
were delivered. To receive a separate copy of these materials, you may contact our Investor
Relations Department either by mail at 50 Marcus Drive, Melville, New York 11747, by telephone at
1-800-579-1639 or by e-mail at investor@arrow.com.
We have adopted a procedure called householding, which has been approved by the SEC. Under
this procedure, we are delivering only one copy of the Notice and/or the proxy statement and annual
report to multiple stockholders who share the same address and have the same last name, unless we
have received contrary instructions from an affected stockholder. This procedure reduces our
printing costs, mailing costs and fees.
If you are a holder of our common stock as of the record date and would like to revoke your
householding consent and receive a separate copy of the Notice and/or the proxy statement and the
annual report in the future, please contact Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (Broadridge),
either by calling toll free at (800) 542-1061 or by writing to Broadridge, Householding Department,
51 Mercedes Way, Edgewood, New York 11717. You will be
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removed from the householding program within 30 days of receipt of the revocation of your consent.
Any stockholders of record sharing the same address and currently receiving multiple copies of
the Notice, the annual report and the proxy statement who wish to receive only one copy of these
materials per household in the future, may contact our Investors Relations Department at the
address, telephone number or e-mail listed above to participate in the householding program.
A number of brokerage firms have instituted householding. If you hold your shares in street
name, please contact your bank, broker or other holder of record to request information about
householding.
SUBMISSION OF SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS
Arrow anticipates that the next Annual Meeting of Shareholders will be held on or about
April 29, 2011. If a shareholder intends to present a proposal at Arrows Annual Meeting of
Shareholders to be held in 2011 and seeks to have the proposal included in Arrows proxy statement
relating to that meeting, pursuant to Rule 14a-8 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, the proposal must be received by Arrow no later than the close of business on November 25,
2010.
Arrows by-laws govern the submission of nominations for director and other business proposals
that a shareholder wishes to have considered at Arrows Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held
in 2011 which are not included in the Companys proxy statement for that meeting. Under the
by-laws, subject to certain exceptions, nominations for director or other business proposals to be
addressed at the Companys next annual meeting may be made by a shareholder entitled to vote who
has delivered a notice to the Secretary of Arrow no later than the close of business on March 5,
2011 and not earlier than February 3, 2011. The notice must contain the information required by the
by-laws. These advance notice provisions are in addition to, and separate from, the requirements
that a shareholder must meet in order to have a proposal included in the proxy statement under the
rules of the SEC.
By Order of the Board,
Peter S. Brown,
Secretary
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ANNEX A
Arrow Electronics, Inc.
2004 Omnibus Incentive Plan
(as amended through February 25, 2010)
Article 1. Establishment, Purpose, and Duration
1.1 Establishment. Arrow Electronics, Inc., a New York corporation (hereinafter referred
to as the Company), establishes an incentive compensation plan to be known as the 2004 Omnibus
Incentive Plan (hereinafter referred to as the Plan), as set forth in this document.
The Plan permits the grant of Cash-Based Awards, Non-Qualified Stock Options, Incentive Stock
Options, Stock Appreciation Rights, Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units, Performance Shares,
Performance Units, Covered Employee Annual Incentive Awards, and Other Stock-Based Awards.
The Plan shall become effective upon shareholder approval (the Effective Date) and shall
remain in effect as provided in Section 1.3 hereof.
1.2 Purpose of the Plan. The purpose of the Plan is to promote the interests of the Company
and its shareholders by strengthening the Companys ability to attract, motivate, and retain
Employees and Directors of the Company upon whose judgment, initiative, and efforts the financial
success and growth of the business of the Company largely depend, and to provide an additional
incentive for such individuals through stock ownership and other rights that promote and recognize
the financial success and growth of the Company and create value for shareholders. This Plan is
intended to replace all Prior Plans.
1.3 Duration of the Plan. Unless sooner terminated as provided herein, the Plan shall
terminate (i) ten years from the Effective Date with respect to the Shares initially authorized for
issuance under the Plan (the Initial Share Authorization), (ii) with respect to the 5,000,000
Shares subsequently authorized for issuance under the Plan (the Additional Share Authorization),
ten years from the date the Board of Directors amended the Plan to authorize the Additional Share
Authorization, and (iii) with respect to the 8,500,000 Shares subsequently authorized for issuance
under the Plan (the Second Additional Share Authorization), ten years from the date the Board of
Directors amended the Plan to authorize the Second Additional Share Authorization. After the Plan
is terminated, no Awards may be granted but Awards previously granted shall remain outstanding in
accordance with their applicable terms and conditions and the Plans terms and conditions.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Incentive Stock Options may be granted (i) with respect to the
Initial Share Authorization, after February 26, 2014, (ii) with respect to the Additional Share
Authorization, more than ten years after the Boards authorization of the Additional Share
Authorization, and (iii) with respect to the Second Additional Share Authorization, more than ten
years after the Boards authorization of the Second Additional Share Authorization.
Article 2. Definitions
Whenever used in the Plan, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below,
and when the meaning is intended, the initial letter of the word shall be capitalized.
|
2.1 |
|
Affiliate shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Rule 12b-2 of the General Rules and Regulations of the Exchange Act. |
|
|
2.2 |
|
Annual Award Limit or Annual Award Limits have the meaning set forth in Section 4.3. |
|
|
2.3 |
|
Award means, individually or collectively, a grant under this Plan of Cash-Based Awards, Non-Qualified Stock Options, Incentive Stock
Options, SARs, Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units, Performance Shares, Performance Units, Covered Employee Annual Incentive Awards, or
Other Stock-Based Awards, in each case subject to the terms of this Plan. |
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|
2.4 |
|
Award Agreement means either (i) a written agreement entered into by the Company and a Participant setting forth the terms and provisions
applicable to an Award granted under this Plan, or (ii) a written statement issued by the Company to a Participant describing the terms and
provisions of such Award. |
|
2.5 |
|
Beneficial Owner or Beneficial Ownership shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Rule 13d-3 of the General Rules and Regulations
under the Exchange Act. |
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|
2.6 |
|
Board or Board of Directors means the Board of Directors of the Company. |
|
|
2.7 |
|
Cash-Based Award means an Award granted to a Participant as described in Article 10. |
|
|
2.8 |
|
Code means the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time. |
|
|
2.9 |
|
Committee means the compensation committee of the Board or any other committee designated by the Board to administer this Plan. The members
of the Committee shall be appointed from time to time and shall serve at the discretion of the Board. |
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|
2.10 |
|
Company means Arrow Electronics, Inc., a New York corporation, and any successor thereto as
provided in Article 21 herein. |
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|
2.11 |
|
Covered Employee means a Participant: (a) who is a covered employee, as defined in Code
Section 162(m) and the regulations promulgated under Code Section 162(m), or any successor
statute or (b) who the Committee determines could potentially become a covered employee
during the lifetime of an Award. |
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|
2.12 |
|
Covered Employee Annual Incentive Award means an Award granted to a Covered Employee as
described in Article 12. |
|
|
2.13 |
|
Director means any individual who is a member of the Board of Directors of the Company. |
|
|
2.14 |
|
Disability means total and permanent disability as determined by the Committee. |
|
|
2.15 |
|
Effective Date has the meaning set forth in Section 1.1. |
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|
2.16 |
|
Employee means any employee of the Company, its Affiliates, and/or Subsidiaries. |
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|
2.17 |
|
Exchange Act means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended from time to time, or
any successor act thereto. |
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|
2.18 |
|
Fair Market Value or FMV means a price that is based on the opening, closing, actual,
high, low, or average selling prices of a Share on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) or
other established stock exchange (or exchanges) on the applicable date, the preceding trading
days, the next succeeding trading day, or an average of trading days, as determined by the
Committee in its discretion. Such definition(s) of FMV shall be determined by the Committee
at its discretion. If, however, the required accounting standards used to account for equity
Awards granted to Participants are substantially modified subsequent to the Effective Date of
the Plan such that fair value accounting for such Awards becomes required, the Committee
shall have the ability to determine an Awards FMV based on the relevant facts and
circumstances. If Shares are not traded on an established stock exchange, FMV shall be
determined by the Committee based on objective criteria. |
|
|
2.19 |
|
Full Value Award means an Award other than in the form of an ISO, NQSO, or SAR, and which
is settled by the issuance of Shares. |
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|
2.20 |
|
Freestanding SAR means a SAR that is granted independently of any Options, as described in
Article 7. |
|
|
2.21 |
|
Grant Price means the price established at the time of grant of a SAR pursuant to
Article 7, used to determine whether there is any payment due upon exercise of the SAR. |
|
2.22 |
|
Incentive Stock Option or ISO means an Option to purchase Shares granted under Article 6
to an Employee and that is designated as an Incentive Stock Option and that is intended to
meet the requirements of Code Section 422, or any successor provision. |
|
|
2.23 |
|
Insider shall mean an individual who is, on the relevant date, an officer, Director, or
more than ten percent (10%) Beneficial Owner of any class of the Companys equity securities
that is registered pursuant to Section 12 of the Exchange Act, as determined by the Board in
accordance with Section 16 of the Exchange Act. |
|
|
2.24 |
|
Non-Employee Director means a Director who is not an Employee. |
|
|
2.25 |
|
Non-Employee Director Award means any NQSO, SAR, or Full Value Award granted, whether
singly, in combination, or in tandem, to a Participant who is a Non-Employee Director
pursuant to such applicable terms, conditions, and limitations as the Board may establish in
accordance with this Plan. |
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|
2.26 |
|
Non-Qualified Stock Option or NQSO means an Option that is not intended to meet the
requirements of Code Section 422, or that otherwise does not meet such requirements. |
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|
2.27 |
|
Option means an Incentive Stock Option or a Non-Qualified Stock Option, as described in
Article 6. |
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|
2.28 |
|
Option Price means the price at which a Share may be purchased by a Participant pursuant to
an Option. |
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|
2.29 |
|
Other Stock-Based Award means an equity-based or equity-related Award not otherwise
described by the terms of this Plan, granted pursuant to Article 10. |
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|
2.30 |
|
Participant means any eligible person as set forth in Article 5 to whom an Award is granted. |
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|
2.31 |
|
Performance-Based Compensation means compensation under an Award that satisfies the
requirements of Section 162(m) of the Code for deductibility of remuneration paid to Covered
Employees. |
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2.32 |
|
Performance Measures means measures as described in Article 11 on which the performance
goals are based and which are approved by the Companys shareholders pursuant to this Plan in
order to qualify Awards as Performance-Based Compensation. |
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2.33 |
|
Performance Period means the period of time during which the performance goals must be met
in order to determine the degree of payout and/or vesting with respect to an Award. |
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|
2.34 |
|
Performance Share means an Award granted to a Participant, as described in Article 9. |
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2.35 |
|
Performance Unit means an Award granted to a Participant, as described in Article 9. |
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|
2.36 |
|
Period of Restriction means the period when Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units are
subject to a substantial risk of forfeiture (based on the passage of time, the achievement of
performance goals, or upon the occurrence of other events as determined by the Committee, in
its discretion), as provided in Article 8. |
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|
2.37 |
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Person shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3(a)(9) of the Exchange Act
and used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) thereof, including a group as defined in Section 13(d)
thereof. |
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2.38 |
|
Plan means the Arrow Electronics, Inc. 2004 Omnibus Incentive Plan. |
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2.39 |
|
Plan Year means the calendar year. |
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2.40 |
|
Prior Plans means the Companys Arrow Electronics, Inc. Stock Option Plan, as amended and
restated effective as of February 27, 2002, the Arrow Electronics, Inc. Restricted Stock
Plan, as amended and restated effective as of February 27, 2002, the Arrow Electronics, Inc.
2002 Non-Employee Directors Stock Option Plan, and the Non-Employee Directors Deferral Plan. |
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2.41 |
|
Restricted Stock means an Award granted to a Participant pursuant to Article 8. |
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2.42 |
|
Restricted Stock Unit means an Award granted to a Participant pursuant to Article 8, except
no Shares are actually awarded to the Participant on the date of grant. |
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|
2.43 |
|
Share means a Share of common stock of the Company, $1.00 par value per Share. |
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2.44 |
|
Stock Appreciation Right or SAR means an Award, designated as a SAR, pursuant to the
terms of Article 7 herein. |
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|
2.45 |
|
Subsidiary means any corporation or other entity, whether domestic or foreign, in which the
Company has or obtains, directly or indirectly, a proprietary interest of more than fifty
percent (50%) by reason of stock ownership or otherwise. |
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|
2.46 |
|
Tandem SAR means a SAR that is granted in connection with a related Option pursuant to
Article 7 herein, the exercise of which shall require forfeiture of the right to purchase a
Share under the related Option (and when a Share is purchased under the Option, the Tandem
SAR shall similarly be canceled). |
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|
2.47 |
|
Third Party Service Provider means any consultant, agent, advisor, or independent
contractor who renders services to the Company, a Subsidiary, or an Affiliate that (a) are
not in connection with the offer and sale of the Companys securities in a capital raising
transaction, and (b) do not directly or indirectly promote or maintain a market for the
Companys securities. |
Article 3. Administration
3.1 General. The Committee shall be responsible for administering the Plan, subject to
this Article 3 and the other provisions of the Plan. The Committee may employ attorneys,
consultants, accountants, agents, and other persons, any of whom may be an Employee, and the
Committee, the Company, and its officers and Directors shall be entitled to rely upon the advice,
opinions, or valuations of any such persons. All actions taken and all interpretations and
determinations made by the Committee shall be final and binding upon the Participants, the Company,
and all other interested persons. The Committee shall have the authority to bring an action in the
name of the Company in any court of competent jurisdiction to enforce, define or defend any action
or determination under the Plan.
3.2 Authority of the Committee. Subject to the terms of the Plan, the Committee shall have
full and exclusive discretionary power to interpret the terms and the intent of the Plan and any
Award Agreement or other agreement or document ancillary to or in connection with the Plan, to
determine eligibility for Awards and to adopt such rules, regulations, forms, instruments, and
guidelines for administering the Plan as the Committee may deem necessary or proper. Such authority
shall include, but not be limited to, selecting Award recipients, establishing all Award terms and
conditions, including the terms and conditions set forth in Award Agreements, and, subject to
Article 19, adopting modifications and amendments to the Plan or any Award Agreement, including
without limitation, any that are necessary to comply with the laws of the countries and other
jurisdictions in which the Company, its Affiliates, and/or its Subsidiaries operate.
3.3 Delegation. The Committee may delegate to one or more of its members or to one or more
officers of the Company, and/or its Subsidiaries and Affiliates or to one or more agents or
advisors such administrative duties or powers as it may deem advisable, and the Committee or any
person to whom it has delegated duties or powers as aforesaid may employ one or more persons to
render advice with respect to any responsibility the Committee or such person may have under the
Plan. The Committee may, by resolution, authorize one or more officers of the Company to do any of
the following on the same basis as can the Committee: (a) designate Employees to be recipients of
Awards; (b) designate Third Party Service Providers to be recipients of
Awards; and (c) determine the size of any such Awards. The Committee shall not delegate such
responsibilities with
respect to Awards granted to an officer who is considered an Insider or
Covered Employee. The resolution providing for such delegation shall set forth the total number of
Awards such officer(s) may grant; and, the officer(s) shall report periodically to the Committee
regarding the nature and scope of the Awards granted pursuant to the authority delegated.
Article 4. Shares Subject to the Plan and Maximum Awards
4.1 Number of Shares Available for Awards.
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Subject to adjustment as provided in Section 4.4
herein, the maximum number of Shares available for
issuance to Participants under the Plan (the Share
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Seventeen million five hundred
ninety six thousand eight hundred
sixty nine (17,596,869) Shares; plus |
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(a) four million two hundred three
thousand one hundred thirty one
(4,203,131) authorized Shares not
issued or subject to outstanding
awards under the Companys Prior
Plans as of the Effective Date and
(b) any Shares subject to the eleven
million three hundred sixty two
thousand six hundred forty five
(11,362,645) outstanding awards as
of the Effective Date under the
Prior Plans that on or after the
Effective Date cease for any reason
to be subject to such awards (other
than by reason of
exercise or settlement of the
awards to the extent they are
exercised for or settled in vested
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To the extent that a Share is issued pursuant to the
grant or exercise of a Full Value Award, it shall
reduce the Share Authorization by 1.69 Shares; and,
to the extent that a Share is issued pursuant to the
grant or exercise of an Award other than a Full
Value Award, it shall reduce the Share Authorization
by one (1) Share. |
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Subject to adjustment as provided in Section 4.4,
and subject to the limit set forth in Section 4.1(a)
on the number of Shares that may be issued in the
aggregate under the Plan, and in order to comply
with the requirements of Section 422 of the Code and
the regulations thereunder, the maximum number of
Shares available for issuance pursuant to ISOs and
NQSOs shall be: |
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Twenty one million eight hundred
thousand (21,800,000) Shares that
may be issued pursuant to Awards in
the form of ISOs, plus a number of
shares equal to the number of shares
subject to outstanding awards under
the Prior Plans as of the Effective
Date that thereafter cease for any
reason to be subject to such awards
(other than by reason of exercise or
settlement of the awards to the
extent they are exercised for or
settled in vested and
non-forfeitable Shares) up to a
maximum of eleven million three
hundred sixty two thousand six
hundred forty five (11,362,645); and |
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Twenty one million eight hundred
thousand (21,800,000) Shares that
may be issued pursuant to Awards in
the form of NQSOs, plus a number of
shares equal to the number of shares
subject to outstanding awards under
the Prior Plans as of the Effective
Date that thereafter cease for any
reason to be subject to such awards
(other than by reason of exercise or
settlement of the awards to the
extent they are exercised for or
settled in vested and
non-forfeitable Shares) up to a
maximum of eleven million three
hundred sixty two thousand six
hundred forty five (11,362,645). |
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Subject to adjustment in Section 4.4 and subject to
the limit set forth in Section 4.1(a) on the number
of Shares that may be issued in the aggregate under
the Plan, the maximum number of shares that may be
issued to Non-Employee Directors shall be four
hundred thousand (400,000) Shares, and no
Non-Employee Director may be granted an award
covering more than twenty thousand (20,000) Shares
in any Plan Year, except that this annual limit on
Non-Employee Director Awards shall be increased to
forty thousand (40,000) Shares for any Non-Employee
Director serving as Chairman of the Board or as Lead
Independent Director; provided, however, that in the
Plan Year in which an individual is first appointed
or elected to the Board as a Non-Employee Director,
such individual may be granted an Award covering no
more than an additional forty thousand (40,000)
Shares (a New Non-Employee Director Award). |
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Except with respect to a maximum of five percent
(5%) of the Shares authorized in Section 4.1(a), any
Full Value Awards, which vest on the basis of the
Participants employment with or provision of
service to the Company, shall not provide for
vesting which is any more rapid than annual pro rata
vesting over a three (3) year period, and any Full
Value Awards which vest upon the attainment of
performance goals, shall provide for a performance
period of at least twelve (12) months. |
4.2 Share Usage.
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Shares covered by an Award shall only be counted as
used to the extent they are actually issued and
delivered to a Participant, or, if permitted by the
Committee, a Participants designated transferee.
Any Shares related to Awards which terminate by
expiration, forfeiture, cancellation, or otherwise
without the issuance of such Shares, are settled in
cash in lieu of Shares, or are exchanged with the
Committees permission, prior to the issuance of
Shares, for Awards not involving Shares, shall be
available again for grant under the Plan.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Option Price
of any Option granted under the Plan or the tax
withholding requirements with respect to any Award
granted under the Plan are satisfied by withholding
or tendering Shares to the Company (by either actual
delivery or by attestation), or if a SAR is
exercised, both the number of Shares issued and the
Shares withheld or tendered, if any, will be deemed
delivered for purposes of determining the maximum
number of Shares available for delivery under the
Plan. The maximum number of Shares available for
issuance under the Plan shall not be reduced to
reflect any dividends or dividend equivalents that
are reinvested into additional Shares or credited as
additional Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units,
Performance Shares, or Stock-Based Awards. The
Shares available for issuance under the Plan may be
authorized and unissued Shares or treasury Shares. |
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The Committee shall have the authority to grant
Awards as an alternative to or as the form of
payment for grants or rights earned or due under
other compensation plans or arrangements of the
Company. |
4.3 Annual Award Limits. The following limits (each an Annual Award Limit and, collectively,
Annual Award Limits) shall apply to grants of Awards under the Plan:
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Options: The maximum aggregate number of Shares that
may be granted in the form of Options, pursuant to
all Awards of such type granted in any one Plan Year
to any one Participant shall be five hundred
thousand (500,000), plus the amount of the
Participants unused applicable Annual Award Limit
for Options as of the close of the previous Plan
Year. |
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SARs: The maximum number of Shares that may be
granted in the form of Stock Appreciation Rights,
pursuant to all Awards of such type granted in any
one Plan Year to any one Participant shall be five
hundred thousand (500,000), plus the amount of the
Participants unused applicable Annual Award Limit
for SARs as of the close of the previous Plan Year. |
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Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units: The
maximum aggregate grant with respect to Awards of
Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units granted
in any one Plan Year to any one Participant shall be
five hundred thousand (500,000), plus the amount of
the Participants unused applicable Annual Award
Limit for Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units
as of the close of the previous Plan Year. |
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Performance Units or Performance Shares: The maximum
aggregate Award of Performance Units or Performance
Shares that a Participant may receive in any one
Plan Year shall be five hundred thousand (500,000)
Shares, or equal to the value of five hundred
thousand (500,000) Shares determined as of the date
of vesting or payout, as |
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applicable, plus the amount of the
Participants unused applicable Annual Award Limit
for Performance Units or Performance Shares as of
the close of the previous Plan Year. |
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Cash-Based Awards: The maximum aggregate amount
awarded or credited with respect to Cash-Based
Awards to any one Participant in any one Plan Year
may not exceed the value of five million dollars
($5,000,000) determined as of the date of vesting or
payout, as applicable, plus the amount of the
Participants unused applicable Annual Award Limit
for Cash-Based Awards as of the close of the
previous Plan Year. |
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Covered Employee Annual Incentive Award. The maximum
aggregate amount awarded or credited with respect to
Covered Employee Annual Incentive Awards to any one
Participant in any one Plan year may not exceed the
value of five million dollars ($5,000,000)
determined as of the date of vesting or payout, as
applicable, plus the amount of the Participants
unused applicable Annual Award Limit for Covered
Employee Annual Incentive Awards as of the close of
the previous Plan Year. |
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Other Stock-Based Awards. The maximum aggregate
grant with respect to other Stock-Based Awards
pursuant to Section 10.2 granted in any one Plan
Year to any one Participant shall be five hundred
thousand (500,000), plus the amount of the
Participants unused applicable Annual Award Limit
for Other Stock-Based Awards as of the close of the
previous Plan Year. |
4.4 Adjustments in Authorized Shares. In the event of any corporate event or transaction
(including, but not limited to, a change in the Shares of the Company or the capitalization of the
Company) such as a merger, consolidation, reorganization, recapitalization, separation, stock
dividend, stock split, reverse stock split, split up, spin-off, or other distribution of stock or
property of the Company, combination of Shares, exchange of Shares, dividend in kind, or other like
change in capital structure or distribution (other than normal cash dividends) to shareholders of
the Company, or any similar corporate event or transaction, the Committee, in its sole discretion,
in order to prevent dilution or enlargement of Participants rights under the Plan, shall
substitute or adjust, as applicable, the number and kind of Shares that may be issued under the
Plan or under particular forms of Awards, the number and kind of Shares subject to outstanding
Awards, the Option Price or Grant Price applicable to outstanding Awards, the Annual Award Limits,
and other value determinations applicable to outstanding Awards.
The Committee shall, as and in the manner it deems necessary or appropriate, make adjustments
in the terms of any Awards under the Plan to reflect or related to such changes or distributions
and to modify any other terms of outstanding Awards, including modifications of performance goals
and changes in the length of Performance Periods. The determination of the Committee as to the
foregoing adjustments shall be conclusive and binding on Participants under the Plan.
Subject to the provisions of Article 19, without affecting the number of Shares reserved or
available hereunder or the number or types of options that may be granted hereunder, the Committee
may authorize the issuance or assumption of awards under this Plan in connection with any merger,
consolidation, acquisition of property or stock or reorganization upon such terms and conditions as
it may deem appropriate; provided, however, that, subject to adjustment as provided above, the
maximum amount of Shares with respect to which ISOs, NQSOs and/or other Awards may be granted under
this paragraph is as set forth in section 4.1 (c) hereof.
Article 5. Eligibility and Participation
5.1 Eligibility. Individuals eligible to participate in this Plan include all Employees,
Directors, and Third Party Service Providers.
5.2 Actual Participation. Subject to the provisions of the Plan, the Committee may, from time
to time, select from all eligible individuals, those to whom Awards shall be granted and shall
determine, in its sole discretion, the nature of, any and all terms permissible by law, and the
amount of each Award, except that in the case of Non-Employee Directors, such determinations shall
be made by the Board pursuant to Section 13.1.
Article 6. Stock Options
6.1 Grant of Options. Subject to the terms and provisions of the Plan, Options may be granted
to Participants in such number, and upon such terms, and at any time and from time to time as shall
be determined by the Committee, in its sole discretion; provided that ISOs may be granted only to
eligible employees of the Company or of any parent or subsidiary corporation (as permitted by
Section 422 of the Code and the regulations thereunder).
6.2 Award Agreement. Each Option grant shall be evidenced by an Award Agreement that shall
specify the Option Price, the maximum duration of the Option, the number of Shares to which the
Option pertains, the conditions upon which an Option shall become vested and exercisable, and such
other provisions as the Committee shall determine which are not inconsistent with the terms of the
Plan. The Award Agreement also shall specify whether the Option is intended to be an ISO or a NQSO.
6.3 Option Price. The Option Price for each grant of an Option under this Plan shall be as
determined by the Committee and shall be specified in the Award Agreement; provided, however, the
Option Price shall not be less than one hundred percent (100%) of the Fair Market Value of a Share
on the date the Option is granted.
6.4 Duration of Options. Each Option granted to a Participant shall expire at such time as the
Committee shall determine at the time of grant; provided, however, no Option shall be exercisable
later than the tenth (10th) anniversary date of its grant. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for
Options granted to Participants outside the United States, the Committee has the authority to grant
Options that have a term greater than ten (10) years.
6.5 Exercise of Options. Options granted under this Article 6 shall be exercisable at such
times and be subject to such restrictions and conditions as the Committee shall in each instance
approve, which terms and restrictions need not be the same for each grant or for each Participant.
6.6 Payment. Options granted under this Article 6 shall be exercised by the delivery of a
notice of exercise to the Company or an agent designated by the Company in a form specified or
accepted by the Committee, or by complying with any alternative procedures which may be authorized
by the Committee, setting forth the number of Shares with respect to which the Option is to be
exercised, accompanied by full payment for the Shares.
A condition of the issuance of the Shares as to which an Option shall be exercised shall be
the payment of the Option Price. The Option Price of any Option shall be payable to the Company in
full either: (a) in cash or its equivalent; (b) by tendering (either by actual delivery or
attestation) previously acquired Shares having an aggregate Fair Market Value at the time of
exercise equal to the Option Price (provided that the Shares that are tendered must have been held
by the Participant for at least six (6) months prior to their tender to satisfy the Option Price or
have been purchased on the open market); (c) by a combination of (a) and (b); or (d) any other
method approved or accepted by the Committee in its sole discretion.
Subject to any governing rules or regulations, as soon as practicable after receipt of written
notification of exercise and full payment (including satisfaction of any applicable tax
withholding), the Company shall deliver to the Participant evidence of book entry Shares, or upon
the Participants request, Share certificates in an appropriate amount based upon the number of
Shares purchased under the Option(s).
Unless otherwise determined by the Committee, all payments under all of the methods indicated
above shall be paid in United States dollars.
6.7 Restrictions on Share Transferability. The Committee may impose such restrictions on any
Shares acquired pursuant to the exercise of an Option granted under this Article 6 as it may deem
advisable, including, without limitation, minimum holding period requirements, restrictions under
applicable federal securities laws, under the requirements of any stock exchange or market upon
which such Shares are then listed and/or traded, or under any blue sky or state securities laws
applicable to such Shares.
6.8 Termination of Employment. Each Participants Award Agreement shall set forth the extent
to which the Participant shall have the right to exercise the Option following termination of the
Participants employment or provision of services to the Company, its Affiliates, or its
Subsidiaries, as the case may be. Such provisions shall be determined in the sole discretion of the
Committee, shall be included in the Award Agreement entered into with each Participant, need not be
uniform among all Options issued pursuant to this Article 6, and may reflect distinctions based on
the reasons for termination.
6.9 Transferability of Options.
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Incentive Stock Options. No ISO granted under the
Plan may be sold, transferred, pledged, assigned, or
otherwise alienated or hypothecated, other than by
will or by the laws of descent and distribution.
Further, all ISOs granted to a Participant under
this Article 6 shall be exercisable during his or
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lifetime only by such Participant.
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Non-Qualified Stock Options. Except as otherwise
provided in a Participants Award Agreement or
otherwise determined at any time by the Committee,
no NQSO granted under this Article 6 may be sold,
assigned, or otherwise alienated or hypothecated,
other than by will or by the laws of descent and
distribution; provided that the Board or Committee
may permit further transferability, on a general or
a specific basis, and may impose conditions and
limitations on any permitted transferability.
Further, except as otherwise provided in a
Participants Award Agreement or otherwise
determined at any time by the Committee, or unless
the Board or Committee decides to permit further
transferability, all NQSOs granted to a Participant
under this Article 6 shall be exercisable during his
or her lifetime only by such Participant. With
respect to those NQSOs, if any, that are permitted
to be transferred to another person, references in
the Plan to exercise or payment of the Option Price
by the Participant shall be deemed to include,
as determined by the Committee, the Participants
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6.10 Notification of Disqualifying Disposition. If any Participant shall make any disposition
of Shares issued pursuant to the exercise of an ISO under the circumstances described in
Section 421(b) of the Code (relating to certain disqualifying dispositions), such Participant shall
notify the Company of such disposition within ten (10) days thereof.
6.11 Substituting SARs. In the event the Company no longer uses APB Opinion 25 to account for
equity compensation and is required to or elects to expense the cost of Options pursuant to FAS 123
(or a successor standard), the Committee shall have the ability to substitute, without receiving
Participant permission, SARs paid only in Stock (or SARs paid in Stock or cash at the Committees
discretion) for outstanding Options; provided, the terms of the substituted Stock SARs are
substantially equivalent to the terms for the Options and the excess of the Fair Market Value of
the underlying Shares over the aggregate Grant Price of the SARs is equivalent to the excess of the
Fair Market Value of the underlying Shares over the aggregate Option Price of the Options. If this
provision creates adverse accounting consequences for the Company, it shall be considered void by
the Committee.
Article 7. Stock Appreciation Rights
7.1 Grant of SARs. Subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan, SARs may be granted
to Participants at any time and from time to time as shall be determined by the Committee. The
Committee may grant Freestanding SARs, Tandem SARs, or any combination of these forms of SARs.
Subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan, the Committee shall have complete discretion
in determining the number of SARs granted to each Participant and, consistent with the provisions
of the Plan, in determining the terms and conditions pertaining to such SARs.
The Grant Price for each grant of a Freestanding SAR shall be determined by the Committee and
shall be specified in the Award Agreement. The Grant Price may be based on one hundred percent
(100%) of the FMV of the Shares on the date of grant, set at a premium to the FMV of the Shares on
the date of grant, or indexed to the FMV of the Shares on the date of grant, with the index
determined by the Committee, in its discretion. The Grant Price of Tandem SARs shall be equal to
the Option Price of the related Option.
7.2 SAR Agreement. Each SAR Award shall be evidenced by an Award Agreement that shall specify
the Grant Price, the term of the SAR, and such other provisions as the Committee shall determine.
7.3 Term of SAR. The term of a SAR granted under the Plan shall be determined by the
Committee, in its sole discretion, and except as determined otherwise by the Committee and
specified in the SAR Award Agreement, no SAR shall be exercisable later than the tenth (10th)
anniversary date of its grant. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for SARs granted to Participants
outside the United States, the Committee has the authority to grant SARs that have a term greater
than ten (10) years.
7.4 Exercise of Freestanding SARs. Freestanding SARs may be exercised upon whatever terms and
conditions the Committee, in its sole discretion, imposes.
7.5. Exercise of Tandem SARs. Tandem SARs may be exercised for all or part of the Shares
subject to the related Option upon the surrender of the right to exercise the equivalent portion of
the related Option. A Tandem SAR may be exercised only with respect to the Shares for which its
related Option is then exercisable.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Plan to the contrary, with respect to a Tandem SAR
granted in connection with an ISO: (a) the Tandem SAR will expire no later than the expiration of
the underlying ISO; (b) the value of the payout with respect to the Tandem SAR may be for no more
than one hundred percent (100%) of the excess of the Fair Market Value of the Shares subject to the
underlying ISO over the aggregate Option Price of the Shares subject to the underlying ISO at the
time the Tandem SAR is exercised; and (c) the Tandem SAR may be exercised only when the Fair Market
Value of the Shares subject to the ISO exceeds the aggregate Option Price of the ISO.
7.6 Payment of SAR Amount. Upon the exercise of a SAR, a Participant shall be entitled to
receive payment from the Company in an amount determined by multiplying:
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At the discretion of the Committee, the payment upon SAR exercise may be in cash, Shares, or
any combination thereof, or in any other manner approved by the Committee in its sole discretion.
The Committees determination regarding the form of SAR payout shall be set forth in the Award
Agreement pertaining to the grant of the SAR.
7.7 Termination of Employment. Each Award Agreement shall set forth the extent to which the
Participant shall have the right to exercise the SAR following termination of the Participants
employment with or provision of services to the Company, its Affiliates, and/or its Subsidiaries,
as the case may be. Such provisions shall be determined in the sole discretion of the Committee,
shall be included in the Award Agreement entered into with Participants, need not be uniform among
all SARs issued pursuant to the Plan, and may reflect distinctions based on the reasons for
termination.
7.8 Non-Transferability of SARs. Except as otherwise provided in a Participants Award
Agreement or otherwise at any time by the Committee, no SAR granted under the Plan may be sold,
transferred, pledged, assigned, or otherwise alienated or hypothecated, other than by will or by
the laws of descent and distribution. Further, except as otherwise provided in a Participants
Award Agreement or otherwise at any time by the Committee, all SARs granted to a Participant under
the Plan shall be exercisable during his or her lifetime only by such Participant. With respect to
those SARs, if any, that are permitted to be transferred to another person, references in the Plan
to exercise of the SAR by the Participant or payment of any amount to the Participant shall be
deemed to include, as determined by the Committee, the Participants permitted transferee.
7.9 Other Restrictions. The Committee shall impose such other conditions and/or restrictions
on any Shares received upon exercise of a SAR granted pursuant to the Plan as it may deem advisable
or desirable. These restrictions may include, but shall not be limited to, a requirement that the
Participant hold the Shares received upon exercise of a SAR for a specified period of time.
Article 8. Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units
8.1 Grant of Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units. Subject to the terms and
provisions of the Plan, the Committee, at any time and from time to time, may grant Shares of
Restricted Stock and/or Restricted Stock Units to Participants in such amounts as the Committee
shall determine. Restricted Stock Units shall be similar to Restricted Stock except that no Shares
are actually awarded to the Participant on the date of grant.
8.2 Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Unit Agreement. Each Restricted Stock and/or
Restricted Stock Unit grant shall be evidenced by an Award Agreement that shall specify the
Period(s) of Restriction, the number of Shares of Restricted Stock or the number of Restricted
Stock Units granted, and such other provisions as the Committee shall determine.
8.3 Transferability. Except as provided in this Plan or an Award Agreement, the Shares of
Restricted Stock and/or Restricted Stock Units granted herein may not be sold, transferred,
pledged, assigned, or otherwise
alienated or hypothecated until the end of the applicable Period of
Restriction established by the Committee and specified in the Award Agreement (and in the case of
Restricted Stock Units until the date of delivery or other payment), or upon earlier satisfaction
of any other conditions, as specified by the Committee, in its sole discretion, and set forth in
the Award Agreement or otherwise at any time by the Committee. All rights with respect to the
Restricted Stock and/or Restricted Stock Units granted to a Participant under the Plan shall be
available during his or her lifetime only to such Participant, except as otherwise provided in an
Award Agreement or at any time by the Committee.
8.4 Other Restrictions. The Committee shall impose such other conditions and/or restrictions
on any Shares of Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units granted pursuant to the Plan as it may
deem advisable including, without limitation, a requirement that Participants pay a stipulated
purchase price for each Share of Restricted Stock or each Restricted Stock Unit, restrictions based
upon the achievement of specific performance goals, time-based restrictions on vesting following
the attainment of the performance goals, time-based restrictions, and/or restrictions under
applicable laws or under the requirements of any stock exchange or market upon which such Shares
are listed or traded, or holding requirements or sale restrictions placed on the Shares by the
Company upon vesting of such Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units. In the case of Restricted
Stock and/or Restricted Stock Units granted to Covered Employees which awards are intended to
constitute Performance Based Compensation the applicable performance goal(s) for such Awards shall
be selected from those listed in Article 11.
To the extent deemed appropriate by the Committee, the Company may retain the certificates
representing Shares of Restricted Stock in the Companys possession until such time as all
conditions and/or restrictions applicable to such Shares have been satisfied or lapse.
Except as otherwise provided in this Article 8 or under applicable law, Shares of Restricted
Stock covered by each Restricted Stock Award shall become freely transferable by the Participant
after all conditions and restrictions applicable to such Shares have been satisfied or lapse
(including satisfaction of any applicable tax withholding obligations), and Restricted Stock Units
shall be paid in cash, Shares, or a combination of cash and Shares as the Committee, in its sole
discretion shall determine.
8.5 Certificate Legend. In addition to any legends placed on certificates pursuant to
Section 8.4, each certificate representing Shares of Restricted Stock granted pursuant to the Plan
may bear a legend such as the following or as otherwise determined by the Committee in its sole
discretion:
The sale or transfer of Shares of stock represented by this certificate, whether voluntary,
involuntary, or by operation of law, is subject to certain restrictions on transfer as set forth in
the Arrow Electronics, Inc. 2004 Omnibus Incentive Plan, and in the associated Award Agreement. A
copy of the Plan and such Award Agreement may be obtained from Arrow Electronics, Inc.
8.6 Voting Rights. Unless otherwise determined by the Committee and set forth in a
Participants Award Agreement, to the extent permitted or required by law, as determined by the
Committee, Participants holding Shares of Restricted Stock granted hereunder may be granted the
right to exercise full voting rights with respect to those Shares during the Period of Restriction.
There shall be no voting rights with respect to any Restricted Stock Units granted hereunder.
8.7 Termination of Employment. Each Award Agreement shall set forth the extent to which the
Participant shall have the right to retain Restricted Stock and/or Restricted Stock Units following
termination of the Participants employment with or provision of services to the Company, its
Affiliates, and/or its Subsidiaries, as the case may be. Such provisions shall be determined in the
sole discretion of the Committee, shall be included in the Award Agreement entered into with each
Participant, need not be uniform among all Awards of Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units
granted pursuant to the Plan, and may reflect distinctions based on the reasons for termination.
8.8 Section 83(b) Election. The Committee may provide in an Award Agreement that the Award of
Restricted Stock is conditioned upon the Participant making or refraining from making an election
with respect to the Award under Section 83(b) of the Code. If a Participant makes an election
pursuant to Section 83(b) of the Code concerning a Restricted Stock Award, the Participant shall be
required to file promptly a copy of such election with the Company.
Article 9. Performance Units/ Performance Shares
9.1 Grant of Performance Units/ Performance Shares. Subject to the terms and provisions
of the Plan, the Committee, at any time and from time to time, may grant Performance Units and/or
Performance Shares to Participants in such amounts and upon such terms as the Committee shall
determine.
9.2 Value of Performance Units/ Performance Shares. Each Performance Unit shall have an
initial value that is established by the Committee at the time of grant. Each Performance Share
shall have an initial value equal to the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date of grant. The
Committee shall set performance goals in its discretion which, depending on the extent to which
they are met, will determine the value and/or number of Performance Units/ Performance Shares that
will be paid out to the Participant. In the case of Performance Units and or Performance Shares
granted to Covered Employees which awards are intended to constitute Performance Based Compensation
the applicable performance goal(s) for such Awards shall be selected from those listed in
Article 11.
9.3 Earning of Performance Units/ Performance Shares. Subject to the terms of this Plan, after
the applicable Performance Period has ended, the holder of Performance Units/ Performance Shares
shall be entitled to receive payout on the value and number of Performance Units/ Performance
Shares earned by the Participant over the Performance Period, to be determined as a function of the
extent to which the corresponding performance goals have been achieved.
9.4 Form and Timing of Payment of Performance Units/ Performance Shares. Payment of earned
Performance Units/ Performance Shares shall be as determined by the Committee and as evidenced in
the Award Agreement. Subject to the terms of the Plan, the Committee, in its sole discretion, may
pay earned Performance Units/ Performance Shares in the form of cash or in Shares (or in a
combination thereof) equal to the value of the earned Performance Units/ Performance Shares.
Payment will be made in accordance with the terms of the Award Agreement. Any Shares may be
granted subject to any restrictions deemed appropriate by the Committee and as evidenced in the
Award Agreement. The determination of the Committee with respect to the form of payout of such
Awards and restrictions shall be set forth in the Award Agreement pertaining to the grant of the
Award.
9.5 Dividends and Other Distributions. At the discretion of the Committee, Participants
holding Performance Shares may be entitled to receive dividend equivalents with respect to
dividends declared with respect to the Shares. Such dividend equivalents may be in the form of
cash, Shares, Restricted Stock, or Restricted Stock Units and may be subject to such accrual,
forfeiture, or payout restrictions as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion and as
evidenced in the Award Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, with respect to Performance
Awards granted after May 4, 2010, Participants holding Performance Shares may only be entitled to
receive dividend equivalents with respect to the vested portions of Performance Awards.
9.6 Termination of Employment. Each Award Agreement shall set forth the extent to which the
Participant shall have the right to retain Performance Units and/or Performance Shares following
termination of the Participants employment with or provision of services to the Company, its
Affiliates, and/or its Subsidiaries, as the case may be. Such provisions shall be determined in the
sole discretion of the Committee, shall be included in the Award Agreement entered into with each
Participant, need not be uniform among all Awards of Performance Units or Performance Shares issued
pursuant to the Plan, and may reflect distinctions based on the reasons for termination.
9.7 Non-Transferability. Except as otherwise provided in a Participants Award Agreement or
otherwise determined at any time by the Committee, Performance Units/ Performance Shares may not be
sold, transferred, pledged, assigned, or otherwise alienated or hypothecated, other than by will or
by the laws of descent and distribution. Further, except as otherwise provided in a Participants
Award Agreement or otherwise determined at any time by the Committee, a Participants rights under
the Plan shall be exercisable during his or her lifetime only by such Participant.
Article 10. Cash-Based Awards and Other Stock-Based Awards
10.1 Grant of Cash-Based Awards. Subject to the terms and provisions of the Plan, the
Committee, at any time and from time to time, may grant Cash-Based Awards to Participants in such
amounts and upon such terms as the Committee may determine.
10.2 Other Stock-Based Awards. The Committee may grant other types of equity-based or
equity-related Awards not otherwise described by the terms of this Plan (including the grant or
offer for sale of unrestricted
Shares) in such amounts and subject to such terms and conditions, as the Committee shall
determine. Such Awards may involve the transfer of actual Shares to Participants, or payment in
cash or otherwise of amounts based on the
value of Shares and may include, without limitation,
Awards designed to comply with or take advantage of the applicable local laws of jurisdictions
other than the United States.
10.3 Value of Cash-Based and Other Stock-Based Awards. Each Cash-Based Award shall specify a
payment amount or payment range as determined by the Committee. Each Other Stock-Based Award shall
be expressed in terms of Shares or units based on Shares, as determined by the Committee. The
Committee may establish performance goals in its discretion. If the Committee exercises its
discretion to establish performance goals, the number and/or value of Cash-Based Awards or Other
Stock-Based Awards that will be paid out to the Participant will depend on the extent to which the
performance goals are met. In the case of Cash-Based Awards and/or Other Stock-Based Awards granted
to Covered Employees which Awards are intended to constitute Performance Based Compensation the
applicable performance goals for such Awards shall be selected from those listed in Article 11.
10.4 Payment of Cash-Based Awards and Other Stock-Based Awards. Payment, if any, with respect
to a Cash-Based Award or an Other Stock-Based Award shall be made in accordance with the terms of
the Award, in cash or Shares as the Committee determines.
10.5 Termination of Employment. The Committee shall determine the extent to which the
Participant shall have the right to receive Cash-Based Awards and Other Stock-Based Awards
following termination of the Participants employment with or provision of services to the Company,
its Affiliates, and/or its Subsidiaries, as the case may be. Such provisions shall be determined in
the sole discretion of the Committee, such provisions may be included in an agreement entered into
with each Participant, but need not be uniform among all Awards of Cash-Based Awards and Other
Stock-Based Awards issued pursuant to the Plan, and may reflect distinctions based on the reasons
for termination.
10.7 Non-Transferability. Except as otherwise determined by the Committee, neither Cash-Based
Awards nor Other Stock-Based Awards may be sold, transferred, pledged, assigned, or otherwise
alienated or hypothecated, other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution. Further,
except as otherwise provided by the Committee, a Participants rights under the Plan, if
exercisable, shall be exercisable during his or her lifetime only by such Participant. With respect
to those Cash-Based Awards or Other Stock-Based Awards, if any, that are permitted to be
transferred to another person, references in the Plan to exercise or payment of such Awards by or
to the Participant shall be deemed to include, as determined by the Committee, the Participants
permitted transferee.
Article 11. Performance Measures
11.1 Performance Measures. Unless and until the Committee proposes for shareholder vote
and the shareholders approve a change in the general Performance Measures set forth in this
Article 11, the performance goals upon which the payment or vesting of an Award to a Covered
Employee that is intended to qualify as Performance-Based Compensation shall be limited to the
following Performance Measures:
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Any Performance Measure(s) may be used to measure the performance of the Company, Subsidiary,
and/or Affiliate as a whole or any business unit of the Company, Subsidiary, and/or Affiliate or
any combination thereof, as the Committee may deem appropriate, or any of the above Performance
Measures as compared to the performance of a group of comparator companies, or published or special
index that the Committee, in its sole discretion, deems appropriate, or the Company may select
Performance Measure (j) above as compared to various stock market indices. The Committee also has
the authority to provide for accelerated vesting of any Award based on the achievement of
performance goals pursuant to the Performance Measures specified in this Article 11.
11.2 Evaluation of Performance. The Committee may provide in any such Award that any
evaluation of performance may include or exclude any of the following events that occurs during a
Performance Period: (a) asset write-downs, (b) litigation or claim judgments or settlements,
(c) the effect of changes in tax laws, accounting principles, or other laws or provisions affecting
reported results, (d) any reorganization and restructuring programs, (e) extraordinary
non-recurring items as described in Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 30 and/or in
managements discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations appearing in
the Companys annual report to shareholders for the applicable year, (f) acquisitions or
divestitures, and (g) foreign exchange gains and losses. To the extent such inclusions or
exclusions affect Awards to Covered Employees, they shall be prescribed in a form that meets the
requirements of Code Section 162(m) for deductibility.
11.3 Adjustment of Performance-Based Compensation. Awards that are designed to qualify as
Performance-Based Compensation, and that are held by Covered Employees, may not be adjusted upward.
The Committee shall retain the discretion to adjust such Awards downward, either on a formula or
discretionary basis or any combination, as the Committee determines.
11.4 Committee Discretion. In the event that applicable tax and/or securities laws change to
permit Committee discretion to alter the governing Performance Measures without obtaining
shareholder approval of such changes, the Committee shall have sole discretion to make such changes
without obtaining shareholder approval. In addition, in the event that the Committee determines
that it is advisable to grant Awards that shall not qualify as Performance-Based Compensation, the
Committee may make such grants without satisfying the requirements of Code Section 162(m) and may
base vesting on Performance Measures in addition to or other than those set forth in Section 11.1.
Article 12. Covered Employee Annual Incentive Award
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Plan to the contrary, for each Plan Year a
Covered Employee Annual Incentive Award shall be paid to any Participant who is an executive
officer of the Company and, in the Committees determination, is likely to be a covered employee
within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code only in accordance with the provisions of this
Article. Within the first ninety (90) days of each Plan Year, the Committee shall establish (i) the
performance goals, selected from the list of Performance Measures in Section 11.1, that must be
achieved in order for a Covered Employee Annual Incentive Award to be paid to any Covered
Employee for the Plan Year, and (ii) the amount of each Covered Employees Covered Employee
Annual Incentive Award that could be paid based on attainment of such performance goals for the
Plan Year. As soon as practicable
following the end of each Plan Year, the Committee shall certify
whether each Covered Employee otherwise satisfied the requirements of this Plan to receive a
Covered Employee Annual Incentive Award. Upon the Committees certification thereof, the Covered
Employee Annual Incentive Awards shall be paid to the Covered Employees or such lesser amounts as
the Committee in its discretion shall prescribe taking into account the otherwise applicable
provisions of this Plan and the performance of the Company and the Covered Employees during the
Plan Year, provided that such action does not preclude the Covered Employee Annual Incentive Award
to any Covered Employee from qualifying as performance based compensation under Section 162(m) of
the Code. The Committee shall not exercise any discretion in its administration of the Plan that
would be inconsistent with the purposes of Section 162(m) of the Code.
Article 13. Non-Employee Director Awards
13.1 Non-Employee Director Awards. Non-Employee Directors may only be granted Awards
under the Plan in accordance with this Article 13 and which shall not be subject to managements
discretion. From time to time, the Board shall set the amount(s) and type(s) of equity awards that
shall be granted to all Non-Employee Directors on a periodic, nondiscriminatory basis pursuant to
the Plan, as well as any additional amount(s), if any, to be awarded, also on a periodic,
nondiscriminatory basis, based on each of the following: the number of committees of the Board on
which a Non-Employee Director serves, service of a Non-Employee Director as the chair of a
Committee of the Board, service of a Non-Employee Director as Chairman of the Board or service of a
Non-Employee Director as Lead Independent Director, or the first selection or appointment of an
individual to the Board as a Non-Employee Director. Subject to the limits set forth in
Section 4.1(d) and the foregoing, the Board shall grant such Awards to Non-Employee Directors, the
Non-Employee Chairman of the Board and the Lead Independent Director, and grant New Non-Employee
Director Awards, as it shall from time to time determine.
13.2 Non-Employee Director Deferrals. This Section 13.2 governs Non-Employee
Director deferrals of annual retainers earned and vested as of December 31, 2004. In order to
comply with Section 409A of the Code, annual retainers for 2005 and later shall be subject to
deferral only in accordance with the Arrow Electronics, Inc. Non-Employee Directors Deferred Stock
Unit Plan or Arrow Electronics, Inc. Non-Employee Directors Deferred Compensation Plan (which also
permits elective deferrals of Board and Board committee meeting fees).
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Mandatory Deferral: Fifty percent (50%) of each
payment comprising any annual retainer fees payable
by the Company to each Non-Employee Director shall
automatically be withheld by the Company and
deferred hereunder, except to the extent that the
Non-Employee Director has made an Optional Deferral
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Optional Deferral Elections: A Non-Employee Director
may submit a written election to the Secretary of
the Company not to have the deferral provisions of
Section 13.2(a) apply to the Non- Employee
Directors retainer fees or to have a deferral of a
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Prior to the Effective Date of the
Plan, each Non-Employee Director may
submit an Optional Deferral
Election, which may specify that no
portion of the Non-Employee
Directors retainer fees will be
deferred under Section 13.2 or that
a selected percentage other than
fifty percent (50%) of the
Non-Employee Directors retainer
fees will be deferred under
Section 13.2. Such Optional Deferral
Election will be effective unless
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Each Non-Employee Director initially
elected after the Effective Date of
the Plan may submit an Optional
Deferral Election prior to the
Non-Employee Directors receipt of
any portion of any retainer fee
which may specify that no portion of
the Non-Employee Directors retainer
fees will be deferred under
Section 13.2 or that a selected
percentage other than fifty percent
(50%) of the Non-Employee Directors
retainer fees will be deferred under
Section 13.2, such Optional Deferral
Election will be effective unless
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On an ongoing basis, each
Non-Employee Director who has not
made a standing Optional Deferral
Election may make an Optional
Deferral Election requesting the
cessation of deferrals from his or
her future payments of annual
retainer fees or specifying that a
selected percentage other than fifty
percent (50%) of the Non-Employee
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any Non-Employee Director
who has previously made a standing
Optional Deferral Election may
submit a new Optional Deferral
Election, which will supersede the
prior Optional Deferral Election.
Any such election will take effect
as of the commencement of the
calendar year following the year in
which the election is made and will
be honored unless and until it is
revoked in writing prior to the
commencement of the calendar year in
which such revocation is to become
effective. However, any amounts
deferred prior to the effective date
of the new Optional Deferral
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Maintenance of Deferred Accounts: A recordkeeping
account shall be established and maintained in the
name of each Non-Employee Director. Amounts which
are deferred hereunder shall be converted into units
(Units) based on the Fair Market Value of the
Companys common stock, and such Units (including
any fractional Units) shall be credited to the
Non-Employee Directors account. The conversion and
crediting of deferrals shall occur as of the date
that such deferred amounts would otherwise have been
payable to the Non- Employee Director. Dividend
equivalents earned on the basis of whole Units
previously credited to a Non-Employee Directors
account shall be credited to the Non-Employee
Directors account as Units, including fractional
Units, on the date any such dividend has been
declared to be payable on Shares. Units, excluding
fractional Units, shall earn dividend equivalents
from the date such Units are credited to a
Non-Employee Directors account until the date such
Units are converted into Shares and distributed.
Dividend equivalents shall be computed by
multiplying the dividend paid per Share during the
period Units are credited to a Non-Employee
Directors account times the number of whole Units
so credited, but Units shall earn such dividend
equivalents only as, if, and when dividends are
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Method of Distribution of Deferrals: No distribution
of deferrals may be made except as provided in this
Section 13.2(d) or in a deferral agreement between
the Company and a Non-employee Director. As of the
last business day of the calendar month in which a
Non-Employee Directors service as a director of the
Company ceases, each whole Unit then credited to the
Non-Employee Directors deferral account shall be
converted into one Share and any fractional Unit
shall be converted into cash by multiplying such
fraction by the Fair Market Value of a Share as of
such date. Such Shares and cash shall be distributed
to the Non-Employee Director in a single lump sum,
as soon as practicable following such date. At the
written request of a Non-Employee Director, the
Board of Directors, in its sole discretion, may
accelerate payment of amounts deferred hereunder,
upon a showing of unforeseeable emergency by such
Non-Employee Director. For purposes of this
paragraph, unforeseeable emergency is defined as
severe financial hardship resulting from
extraordinary and unanticipated circumstances
arising as a result of one or more recent events
beyond the control of the Non-Employee Director. In
any event, payment may not be made to the extent
such emergency is or may be relieved: (1) through
reimbursement or compensation by insurance or
otherwise; (2) by liquidation of the Non-Employee
Directors assets, to the extent the liquidation of
such assets would not, itself, cause severe
financial hardship; and (3) by cessation of
deferrals under the Plan. Examples of events that
are not considered to be unforeseeable emergencies
include the need to send a Non-Employee Directors
child to college or the desire to purchase a home. |
Article 14. Dividend Equivalents
Any Participant selected by the Committee may be granted dividend equivalents based on
the dividends declared on Shares that are subject to any Award, to be credited as of dividend
payment dates, during the period between the date the Award is granted and the date the Award is
exercised, vests or expires, as determined by the Committee; provided, however, that, with respect
to Awards granted after May 4, 2010, dividend equivalents may only be credited with respect to the
vested portions of Awards. Such dividend equivalents shall be converted to cash or additional
Shares by such formula and at such time and subject to such limitations as may be determined by the
Committee.
Dividend equivalents granted with respect to Options or SARs that are intended to be
Performance-Based Compensation shall be payable, with respect to pre-exercise periods, regardless
of whether such Option or SAR is subsequently exercised.
Article 15. Beneficiary Designation
Each Participant under the Plan may, from time to time, name any beneficiary or
beneficiaries (who may be named contingently or successively) to whom any benefit under the Plan is
to be paid in case of his or her death before he or she receives any or all of such benefit. Each
such designation shall revoke all prior designations by the
same Participant, shall be in a form
prescribed by the Committee, and will be effective only when filed by the Participant in writing
with the Company during the Participants lifetime. In the absence of any such designation,
benefits remaining unpaid at the Participants death shall be paid to the Participants estate.
Article 16. Deferrals
The Committee may permit or, in an Award Agreement, require officers or Non-Employee
Directors to defer receipt of the payment of cash or the delivery of Shares that would otherwise be
due to such officers or Non-Employee Directors by virtue of the lapse or waiver of restrictions
with respect to Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units, or the satisfaction of any requirements
or performance goals with respect to Performance Shares, Performance Units, Cash-Based Awards,
Covered Employee Annual Incentive Awards, Other Stock-Based Awards, or Cash-Based Awards. If any
such deferral election is required or permitted, the Committee shall, in its sole discretion,
establish rules and procedures for such payment deferrals.
Article 17. Rights of Participants
17.1 Employment. Nothing in the Plan or an Award Agreement shall interfere with or limit
in any way the right of the Company, its Affiliates, and/or its Subsidiaries, to terminate any
Participants employment or service on the Board or to the Company at any time or for any reason
not prohibited by law, nor confer upon any Participant any right to continue his or her employment
or service as a Director or Third Party Service Provider for any specified period of time.
Neither an Award nor any benefits arising under this Plan shall constitute an employment
contract with the Company, its Affiliates, and/or its Subsidiaries and, accordingly, subject to
Articles 3 and 19, this Plan and the benefits hereunder may be terminated at any time in the sole
and exclusive discretion of the Committee without giving rise to any liability on the part of the
Company, its Affiliates, and/or its Subsidiaries.
17.2 Participation. No individual shall have the right to be selected to receive an Award
under this Plan, or, having been so selected, to be selected to receive a future Award.
17.3 Rights as a Shareholder. Except as otherwise provided herein, a Participant shall have
none of the rights of a shareholder with respect to Shares covered by any Award until the
Participant becomes the record holder of such Shares.
17.4 No Third Party Beneficiaries. This Plan does not confer any right or remedy other than to
Participants, the Company, and their respective permitted successors and assigns, and no action may
be brought against the Company, the Board, the Committee, or any of the Committees delegates by
any third party claiming as a third party beneficiary to the Plan or any Award Agreement.
Article 18. Corporate Events
Unless otherwise set forth in the Award Agreement, upon a dissolution or liquidation of
the Company, or a sale of substantially all of the assets of the Company, its Subsidiaries, and its
Affiliates and the acquiring entity does not substitute new and equivalent Awards for the
outstanding Awards hereunder, or a merger or consolidation in which the surviving corporation does
not substitute new and equivalent Awards for the outstanding Awards hereunder, (each a Corporate
Event) each Participant shall be given at least ten days prior written notice of the occurrence of
such Corporate Event, every Award outstanding hereunder shall become fully vested and exercisable,
all restrictions on such Awards shall lapse and each Participant may exercise any Award that is in
the form of an Option or SAR, in whole or in part, prior to or simultaneously with such Corporate
Event. Unless otherwise set froth in the Award Agreement, upon the occurrence of any such Corporate
Event, any Option or SAR not exercised pursuant hereto shall terminate. Unless otherwise set forth
in the Award Agreement, furthermore, upon the occurrence of a Corporate Event, the Company shall
have the option to cancel every outstanding Award hereunder (other than Options and SARs
outstanding the cancellation which would be handled by the preceding sentence) and
to pay the holder of such Awards the value of those Awards as determined by the Board or
Committee in their sole discretion.
Article 19. Amendment, Modification, Suspension, and Termination
19.1 Amendment, Modification, Suspension, and Termination. Subject to Section 19.3, the
Committee may, at any time and from time to time, alter, amend, modify, suspend, or terminate the
Plan and any Award Agreement in whole or in part; provided, however, that, without the prior
approval of the Companys shareholders and except as provided in Sections 4.4 and 6.11 hereof,
Options issued under the Plan will not be repriced, replaced, or regranted through cancellation, or
by lowering the Option Price of a previously granted Option, and no amendment of the Plan shall be
made without shareholder approval if shareholder approval is required by law, regulation, or stock
exchange rule, including, but not limited to, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and, if applicable, the New York Stock Exchange Listed
Company Manual.
19.2 Adjustment of Awards Upon the Occurrence of Certain Unusual or Non-recurring Events. The
Committee shall, as and in the manner it deems necessary or appropriate, make adjustments in the
terms and conditions of, and the criteria included in, Awards in recognition of unusual, unforeseen
or nonrecurring events (including, without limitation, the events described in Section 4.4 hereof,
restructuring charges and income or expenses related to acquisitions and dispositions, tax and
litigation settlements, and capital projects not contemplated at the time an Award was made)
affecting the Corporation or the financial statements of the Corporation or of changes in
applicable laws, regulations, or accounting principles, in order to prevent the unintended dilution
or enlargement of the benefits or potential benefits intended to be made available under the Plan.
The determination of the Committee as to the foregoing adjustments shall be conclusive and binding
on Participants under the Plan.
19.3 Awards Previously Granted. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan to the
contrary, no termination, amendment, suspension, or modification of the Plan or an Award Agreement
shall adversely affect in any material way any Award previously granted under the Plan, without the
written consent of the Participant holding such Award or any predecessor plans.
Article 20. Withholding
20.1 Tax Withholding. The Company shall have the power and the right to deduct or
withhold, or require a Participant to remit to the Company, the minimum statutory amount to satisfy
federal, state, and local taxes, domestic or foreign, required by law or regulation to be withheld
with respect to any taxable event arising as a result of this Plan.
20.2 Share Withholding. With respect to withholding required upon the exercise of Options or
SARs, upon the lapse of restrictions on Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units, or upon the
achievement of performance goals related to Performance Shares, or any other taxable event arising
as a result of an Award granted hereunder, the Committee may decide to permit Participants to
satisfy the withholding requirement, in whole or in part, by having the Company withhold Shares
having a Fair Market Value on the date the tax is to be determined equal to the minimum statutory
total tax that could be imposed on the transaction. If permitted by the Committee, all Participant
elections related to share withholding shall be irrevocable, made in writing, and signed by the
Participant, and shall be subject to any restrictions or limitations that the Committee, in its
sole discretion, deems appropriate.
Article 21. Successors
All obligations of the Company under the Plan with respect to Awards granted hereunder shall
be binding on any successor to the Company, whether the existence of such successor is the result
of a direct or indirect purchase, merger, consolidation, or otherwise, of all or substantially all
of the business and/or assets of the Company.
Article 22. General Provisions
22.1 Forfeiture Events.
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The Committee may specify in an Award Agreement that
the Participants rights, payments, and benefits
with respect to an Award shall be subject to
reduction, cancellation, forfeiture, or recoupment
upon the occurrence of certain specified events, in
addition to any otherwise applicable vesting or
performance conditions of an Award. Such events may
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cause, termination of the
Participants provision of services to the Company,
Affiliate, and/or Subsidiary, violation of material
Company, Affiliate, and/or Subsidiary policies,
breach of noncompetition, confidentiality, or other
restrictive covenants that may apply to the
Participant, or other conduct by the Participant
that is detrimental to the business or reputation of
the Company, its Affiliates, and/or its
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If Section 304 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
applies to any Award or payment in settlement of any
Award, the Participant shall and hereby agrees to
reimburse the Company for any such amounts or Awards
as provided by Section 304 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
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22.2 Legend. The certificates for Shares may include any legend which the Committee deems
appropriate to reflect any restrictions on transfer of such Shares.
22.3 Gender and Number. Except where otherwise indicated by the context, any masculine term
used herein also shall include the feminine, the plural shall include the singular, and the
singular shall include the plural.
22.4 Severability. In the event any provision of the Plan shall be held illegal or invalid for
any reason, the illegality or invalidity shall not affect the remaining parts of the Plan, and the
Plan shall be construed and enforced as if the illegal or invalid provision had not been included.
22.5 Requirements of Law. The granting of Awards and the issuance of Shares under the Plan
shall be subject to all applicable laws, rules, and regulations, and to such approvals by any
governmental agencies or national securities exchanges as may be required.
22.6 Delivery of Title. The Company shall have no obligation to issue or deliver evidence of
title for Shares issued under the Plan prior to:
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Completion of any registration or other
qualification of the Shares under any applicable
national or foreign law or ruling of any
governmental body that the Company determines to be
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22.7 Inability to Obtain Authority. The inability of the Company to obtain authority from any
regulatory body having jurisdiction, which authority is deemed by the Companys counsel to be
necessary to the lawful issuance and sale of any Shares hereunder, shall relieve the Company of any
liability in respect of the failure to issue or sell such Shares as to which such requisite
authority shall not have been obtained.
22.8 Investment Representations. The Committee may require any person receiving Shares
pursuant to an Award under this Plan to represent and warrant in writing that the person is
acquiring the Shares for investment and without any present intention to sell or distribute such
Shares.
22.9 Employees, Directors, Third Party Service Providers, and Participants Based Outside of
the United States. Notwithstanding any provision of the Plan to the contrary, in order to comply
with the laws in other countries in which the Company, its Affiliates, and/or its Subsidiaries
operate or have Employees, Directors, Third Party Service Providers, or Participants, the
Committee, in its sole discretion, shall have the power and authority to:
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Determine which Employees, Directors, Third Party Service Providers, or
Participants outside the United States are eligible to participate in
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Modify the terms and conditions of any Award granted to Employees,
Directors, Third Party Service Providers, or Participants outside the
United States to comply with applicable foreign laws; |
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Establish subplans and modify exercise procedures and other terms and
procedures, to the extent such actions may be necessary or advisable.
Any subplans and modifications to Plan terms and procedures established
under this Section 22.9 by the Committee shall be attached to this Plan
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Take any action, before or after an Award is made, that it deems
advisable to obtain approval or comply with any necessary local
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Notwithstanding the above, the Committee may not take any actions hereunder, and no Awards
shall be granted, that would violate applicable law.
22.10 Uncertificated Shares. To the extent that the Plan provides for issuance of certificates
to reflect the transfer of Shares, the transfer of such Shares may be effected on a uncertificated
basis, to the extent not prohibited by applicable law or the rules of any stock exchange.
22.11 Unfunded Plan. Participants shall have no right, title, or interest whatsoever in or to
any investments that the Company, and/or its Subsidiaries, and/or Affiliates may make to aid it in
meeting its obligations under the Plan. Nothing contained in the Plan, and no action taken pursuant
to its provisions, shall create or be construed to create a trust of any kind, or a fiduciary
relationship between the Company and any Participant, beneficiary, legal representative, or any
other person. To the extent that any person acquires a right to receive payments from the Company,
and/or its Subsidiaries, and/or Affiliates under the Plan, such right shall be no greater than the
right of an unsecured general creditor of the Company, a Subsidiary, or an Affiliate, as the case
may be. All payments to be made hereunder shall be paid from the general funds of the Company, a
Subsidiary, or an Affiliate, as the case may be and no special or separate fund shall be
established and no segregation of assets shall be made to assure payment of such amounts except as
expressly set forth in the Plan. The Plan is not subject to ERISA.
22.12 No Fractional Shares. No fractional Shares shall be issued or delivered pursuant to the
Plan or any Award. The Committee shall determine whether cash, Awards, or other property shall be
issued or paid in lieu of fractional Shares or whether such fractional Shares or any rights thereto
shall be forfeited or otherwise eliminated.
22.13 Retirement and Welfare Plans. Neither Awards made under the Plan nor Shares or cash paid
pursuant to such Awards, except pursuant to Covered Employee Annual Incentive Awards, will be
included as compensation for purposes of computing the benefits payable to any Participant under
the Companys or any Subsidiarys or Affiliates retirement plans (both qualified and
non-qualified) or welfare benefit plans unless such other plan expressly provides that such
compensation shall be taken into account in computing a participants benefit.
22.14 Nonexclusivity of the Plan. The adoption of this Plan shall not be construed as creating
any limitations on the power of the Board or Committee to adopt such other compensation
arrangements as it may deem desirable for any Participant.
22.15 No Constraint on Corporate Action. Nothing in this Plan shall be construed to:
(i) limit, impair, or otherwise affect the Companys or a Subsidiarys or an Affiliates right or
power to make adjustments, reclassifications, reorganizations, or changes of its capital or
business structure, or to merge or consolidate, or dissolve, liquidate, sell, or transfer all or
any part of its business or assets; or, (ii) limit the right or power of the Company or a
Subsidiary or an Affiliate to take any action which such entity deems to be necessary or
appropriate.
22.16 Right of First Refusal. Unless otherwise set forth in the Award Agreement, shares
acquired under the Plan by a Participant may not be sold or otherwise disposed of in any way
(including a transfer or gift or by reason of the death of the Participant) until the Participant
(or his legal representative, legatee or distributee of his or her estate) first offers to sell the
Shares to the Company as herein provided. The price per Share at which the Shares shall be offered
to the Company shall be the closing price per Share reported on the Consolidated Tape (as such
price is reported in the Wall Street Journal or if such publication is unavailable then Reuters) on
the date the Participants offer is received by the Secretary of the Company. If the Company fails
to accept the offer to purchase such Shares within seven days after such date, the Shares shall
thereafter be free of all restrictions under the Plan.
22.17 Ratification of Actions. By accepting any Award or other benefit under the Plan, each
Participant and each person claiming under or through each Participant shall be conclusively deemed
to have indicated his or
her acceptance and ratification of, and consent to, any action taken under the Plan by the
Company, the Board or the Committee.
22.18 Governing Law. The Plan and each Award Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the
State of New York excluding any conflicts or choice of law rule or principle that might otherwise
refer construction or interpretation of the Plan to the substantive law of another jurisdiction.
Unless otherwise provided in the Award Agreement, recipients of an Award under the Plan are deemed
to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the federal or state courts of New York, to
resolve any and all issues that may arise out of or relate to the Plan or any related Award
Agreement.
22.19 Jury Waiver. Every Participant, every person claiming under or through a Participant,
and the Company hereby waives to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law any right to a
trial by jury with respect to any litigation directly or indirectly arising out of, under, or in
connection with the Plan or any Award Agreement issued pursuant to the Plan.
ARROW ELECTRONICS, INC. C/O BNY MELLON SHAREHOLDER SERVICES 480 WASHINGTON BLVD JERSEY CITY,
NJ 07310 VOTE BY INTERNET www.proxyvote.com Use the Internet to transmit your voting
instructions and for electronic delivery of information up until 11:59 P.M. Eastern Time, May 3,
2010. For those who hold shares under Arrows Employee Stock Ownership Plan, voting ends at 11:59
P.M. Eastern Time on April 29, 2010. Have your proxy card in hand when you access the web site and
follow the instructions to obtain your records and to create an electronic voting instruction form.
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cards and annual reports electronically via e-mail or the Internet. To sign up for electronic
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hand when you call and then follow the instructions. VOTE BY MAIL Mark, sign and date your proxy
card and return it in the postage-paid envelope we have provided or return it to Vote Processing,
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INK AS FOLLOWS: KEEP THIS PORTION FOR YOUR RECORDS DETACH AND RETURN THIS PORTION ONLY THIS PROXY
CARD IS VALID ONLY WHEN SIGNED AND DATED. For Withhold For All To withhold authority to vote for
any All All Except individual nominee(s), mark For All Except and write the number(s) of the The
Board of Directors recommends that you nominee(s) on the line below. vote FOR the following: 0 0 0
1. Election of Directors Nominees 01 Daniel W. Duval 02 Gail E. Hamilton 03 John N. Hanson 04
Richard S. Hill 05 M.F. (Fran) Keeth 06 Roger King 07 Michael J. Long 08 Stephen C. Patrick 09
Barry W. Perry 10 John C. Waddell The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following
proposal(s): For Against Abstain 2 Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Arrows
independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal 0 0 0 year ending December 31, 2010 3
Proposal to Amend and Re-approve the Arrow Electronics, Inc. 2004 Omnibus Incentive Plan 0 0 0 For
address change/comments, mark here. 0 R2.09.05.010 (see reverse for instructions) _1 If acting as
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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Annual Meeting: The Annual
Report, Proxy Statement is/are available at www.proxyvote.com . ARROW ELECTRONICS, INC. PROXY for
Annual Meeting of Shareholders, May 4, 2010 This Proxy is Solicited by the Board of Directors The
undersigned hereby appoints Michael J. Long, Peter S. Brown, and Paul J. Reilly, and any one or
more of them, with full power of substitution, as proxy or proxies of the undersigned to vote all
shares of stock of ARROW ELECTRONICS, INC. which the undersigned would be entitled to vote if
personally present at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on May 4, 2010, at 10:00 a.m.
MST, at the Royal Palms Hotel, 5200 East Camelback Road, Phoenix, Arizona, or any adjournments
thereof, as set forth on the reverse hereof. This proxy is being solicited by the Board of
Directors and will be voted as specified. If not otherwise specified, it will be voted for the
directors and the proposals, and otherwise in accordance with managements discretion. R2.09.05.010
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