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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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CA, INC.
(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)
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August 9, 2006
To Our Stockholders:
On behalf of the Board of Directors and management of CA, Inc.,
we are pleased to invite you to the 2006 Annual Meeting of
Stockholders. The meeting will be held in the Terrace Room at
The Roosevelt Hotel in New York, NY on September 18, 2006
beginning at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time.
Further details concerning the meeting, including the formal
agenda, are contained in the accompanying Notice of Annual
Meeting and Proxy Statement. At the meeting, there also will be
management reports on our business and a discussion period
during which you will be able to ask questions.
Whether or not you plan to attend in person, please vote your
shares via the Internet, by telephone or by following the
instructions in the accompanying materials.
Thank you for your consideration and continued support.
Sincerely,
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Lewis S. Ranieri
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John A. Swainson |
Chairman of the Board of Directors
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President and Chief Executive Officer |
CA, INC.
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
To the Stockholders of CA, Inc.:
The 2006 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of CA, Inc. will be held
on Monday, September 18, 2006, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight
Time in the Terrace Room at The Roosevelt Hotel located at
45 East
45th
Street, New York, NY, for the following purposes:
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(1) to elect directors, each to serve until the next annual
meeting or until his or her successor is duly elected and
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(2) to ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as the
Companys independent registered public accountants for the
fiscal year ending March 31, 2007; |
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(3) to consider a stockholder proposal to amend the by-laws
with respect to the adoption or maintenance by the Board of
Directors of any CA, Inc. rights plan; and |
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(4) to transact any other business that properly comes
before the meeting and any adjournment or postponement. |
The Board of Directors has fixed the close of business on July
31, 2006 as the record date for determining the stockholders
entitled to notice of and to vote at the meeting and any
adjournment.
Admission tickets are on the outside back cover of this Notice
of Annual Meeting and Proxy Statement. To enter the meeting, you
will need an admission ticket or other proof that you are a
stockholder. If you hold your shares through a broker or
nominee, you will need to bring either a copy of the voting
instruction card provided by your broker or nominee, or a copy
of a brokerage statement showing your ownership as of July 31,
2006.
A list of stockholders entitled to vote at the 2006 Annual
Meeting will be available for inspection upon the request of any
stockholder for any purpose germane to the Annual Meeting at the
principal offices of the Company, One CA Plaza, Islandia, New
York during the ten days prior to the meeting, during ordinary
business hours, and at The Roosevelt Hotel, 45 East
45th
Street, New York, NY during the Annual Meeting.
Whether or not you expect to attend, STOCKHOLDERS ARE
REQUESTED TO VOTE THEIR SHARES VIA THE INTERNET (BY FOLLOWING
THE INSTRUCTIONS ON THE PROXY CARD) OR VIA TELEPHONE, OR TO
SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THE ENCLOSED FORM OF PROXY IN THE ENVELOPE
PROVIDED. No postage is required if mailed in the United
States.
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Islandia, New York
August 9, 2006
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Exhibit A Corporate Governance Principles
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Exhibit B Audit and Compliance Committee Charter
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Exhibit C Compensation and Human Resource
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Exhibit D Corporate Governance Committee Charter
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Exhibit E Strategy Committee Charter
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CA, INC.
One CA Plaza
Islandia, NY 11749
PROXY STATEMENT
GENERAL INFORMATION
Proxy Solicitation
This Proxy Statement is furnished to the holders of the Common
Stock, par value $.10 per share (the Common
Stock), of CA, Inc. (formerly known as Computer Associates
International, Inc.) (the Company) in connection
with the solicitation of proxies by the Board of Directors of
the Company for use at the 2006 Annual Meeting of Stockholders
and any adjournment or postponement. The meeting will be held on
September 18, 2006, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time.
The matters expected to be acted upon at the meeting are set
forth in the preceding Notice of Annual Meeting. At present, the
Board of Directors knows of no other business to come before the
meeting.
The Notice of Annual Meeting, Proxy Statement and form of proxy
will be mailed to stockholders beginning on or about
August 9, 2006. The Company will bear the cost of
soliciting proxies. In addition to the use of the mails, proxies
may be solicited by personal or telephone conversation,
telegram, facsimile, and postings on the Companys website,
ca.com, or by the directors, officers and employees of
the Company, for which they will not receive any additional
compensation. The Company will also make arrangements with
brokerage houses and other custodians, nominees and fiduciaries
to forward solicitation material to the beneficial owners of
shares of Common Stock held by such persons, and the Company may
reimburse such custodians, nominees and fiduciaries for
reasonable
out-of-pocket expenses
incurred. The Company also has retained Innisfree M & A
Incorporated (Innisfree) to assist the Company in
soliciting proxies. The fees to be paid to Innisfree are
estimated to be $25,000 plus out-of-pocket costs.
Voting and Revocability of Proxy
The shares represented by valid proxies received and not revoked
will be voted at the meeting. Where a proxy specifies a choice
with respect to a matter to be acted upon, the shares
represented by the proxy will be voted in accordance with the
instructions given. If you return a signed proxy card without
indicating your vote on a matter submitted at the meeting, your
shares will be voted on that particular matter as follows:
(1) FOR the Boards nominees for election as
directors; (2) FOR ratification of the appointment of KPMG
LLP as the Companys independent registered public
accountants for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2007; and
(3) AGAINST the stockholder proposal to amend the by-laws
with respect to the adoption or maintenance by the Board of
Directors of any CA, Inc. rights plan. A stockholder may revoke
a proxy at any time before it is exercised by filing a written
revocation with the Secretary of the Company, submitting a proxy
bearing a later date (including by telephone or the Internet),
or voting in person at the meeting (please note that if you hold
your shares through a bank or broker and you want to vote in
person at the meeting, you must obtain a proxy from your bank or
broker authorizing you to vote those shares and you must bring
this proxy to the meeting). If any other business properly comes
before the meeting or any adjournment or postponement, it is the
intention of the persons named in the enclosed proxy card to
vote the shares represented thereby on such matters in
accordance with their best judgment.
Record Date and Voting Rights
Only stockholders of record at the close of business on July 31,
2006 are entitled to notice of and to vote at the meeting or any
adjournment. On July 20, 2006, the Company had outstanding
568,957,640 shares of Common Stock. Each outstanding share of
Common Stock is entitled to one vote. A majority of
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the outstanding shares of Common Stock present or represented by
proxy at the meeting will constitute a quorum.
Votes cast at the meeting by proxy or in person will be
tabulated by inspectors of election. The inspectors of election
will treat shares of Common Stock represented by a properly
signed and returned proxy as present at the meeting for purposes
of determining a quorum, whether or not the proxy is marked as
casting a vote or abstaining or withholding on any or all
matters. Abstentions and broker non-votes (described below) are
counted as present and entitled to vote for purposes of
determining a quorum.
A plurality of the votes cast at the meeting (assuming a quorum
is present) will be sufficient to elect the directors.
Accordingly, withheld votes and broker non-votes, if any, as to
the election of directors will have no effect on the election of
directors.
Assuming that a quorum is present at the meeting, the
affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the shares of
Common Stock present or represented by proxy at the meeting and
entitled to vote on the subject matter will be required to
approve Proposal 2. In determining whether Proposal 2
has received the requisite number of affirmative votes,
abstentions will have the effect of a vote against this
proposal, and broker non-votes, if any, will reduce the absolute
number, but not the percentage, of affirmative votes needed for
approval of this proposal.
The affirmative vote of the holders of not less than a majority
of the outstanding shares of Common Stock, present or
represented by proxy and entitled to vote, will be required to
approve Proposal 3. In determining whether Proposal 3
has received the requisite number of affirmative votes,
abstentions and broker non-votes, if any, will have the effect
of a vote against this proposal. Accordingly, if a
majority of the outstanding shares of Common Stock are not voted
in favor of Proposal 3, either by a vote at the meeting or
by valid proxy, Proposal 3 will not be approved.
Broker Non-Votes
A broker non-vote occurs when your broker submits a
proxy for your shares but does not indicate a vote on a
particular matter because the broker has not received voting
instructions from you and does not have authority to vote on
that matter without such instructions. Broker
non-votes are treated as present for purposes of
determining a quorum but are not counted as withheld votes,
votes against the matter in question, or as abstentions, nor are
they counted in determining the number of votes present for the
particular matter.
Under the rules of the New York Stock Exchange (the
NYSE), if your broker holds shares in your name and
delivers this Proxy Statement to you, the broker, in the absence
of voting instructions from you, is entitled to vote your shares
on Proposals 1 and 2, but not on Proposal 3.
Annual Report
The Annual Report of the Company for the fiscal year ended
March 31, 2006 is being mailed with this Proxy Statement
and is also available on our website at ca.com.
Stockholders are referred to the Annual Report for financial and
other information about the Company. The Annual Report is not a
part of this Proxy Statement.
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INFORMATION REGARDING BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
OF PRINCIPAL STOCKHOLDERS, THE BOARD AND MANAGEMENT
The following table sets forth information, based on data
provided to the Company, with respect to beneficial ownership of
shares of Common Stock as of July 20, 2006 for
(1) each person known by the Company to beneficially own
more than five percent of the outstanding shares of Common
Stock, (2) each director and nominee for election as a
director of the Company, (3) each of the four most highly
compensated executive officers (based on combined salary and
bonus) of the Company other than the Chief Executive Officer and
one additional executive officer that the Company has chosen to
include voluntarily for the fiscal year ended March 31,
2006 (collectively, together with the Chief Executive Officer,
the Named Executive Officers), and (4) all
directors and executive officers of the Company as a group.
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Walter H.
Haefner(2)
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Careal Holding AG
Utoquai 49
8022 Zurich, Switzerland |
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Private Capital Management,
L.P.(3)
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8889 Pelican Bay Boulevard
Suite 500
Naples, FL 34108 |
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Hotchkis and Wiley Capital Management,
LLC(4)
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725 S. Figueroa Street,
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Los Angeles, CA 90017 |
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NWQ Investment Company,
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7.31% |
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2049 Century Park East,
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Los Angeles, CA 90067 |
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Directors and Nominees:
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Kenneth D.
Cron(6)(7)
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Alfonse M.
DAmato(6)
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100,250 |
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Gary J.
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Except as indicated below, all persons have represented to the
Company that they exercise sole voting and investment power with
respect to their shares. The amounts shown in this column
include the following shares of Common Stock issuable upon
exercise of stock options that either are currently exercisable
or will become exercisable within 60 days after
July 20, 2006: Mr. Cron 164,388; Mr. DAmato
20,250; Mr. Fernandes 1,125; Mr. La Blanc 6,750;
Mr. Lorsch 6,750; Mr. Ranieri 6,750; Mr. Schuetze
6,750; Mr. Swainson 177,038; Mr. Artzt 943,915;
Mr. Christenson 25,534; Mr. Corgan 172,139;
Mr. Quinn 785,443; and all directors and executive officers
as a group 2,827,402. Amounts shown in the above table also
include shares held in the CA Savings Harvest Plan, our 401(k)
plan, and acquired through the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. |
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According to a Schedule 13D/ A filed on October 30,
2003, Walter H. Haefner, through Careal Holding AG, a company
wholly owned by Mr. Haefner, exercises sole voting power
and sole dispositive power over these shares. |
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According to a Schedule 13G/ A filed on February 14,
2006, Private Capital Management, L.P., an investment adviser
registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940
(PCM), exercises shared voting and dispositive power
over these shares. In addition, according to said
Schedule 13G/ A, Bruce S. Sherman, the CEO of PCM,
exercises sole voting and dispositive power over
1,835,350 shares and shared voting and dispositive power
over 83,664,957 shares. Gregg J. Powers, the President of
PCM, exercises sole voting and dispositive power over
469,516 shares, and shared voting and dispositive power
over 83,578,757 shares. Messrs. Sherman and Powers
exercise shared voting and dispositive power with respect to
shares held by PCMs clients and managed by PCM.
Messrs. Sherman and Powers disclaim beneficial ownership of
the shares held by PCMs clients. |
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According to a Schedule 13G/ A filed on July 10, 2006
by Hotchkis and Wiley Capital Management, LLC, an investment
advisor registered under the Investment Advisors Act of 1940
(HWCM), HWCM exercises sole voting power over
50,990,724 shares and sole dispositive power over
65,977,808 shares. Securities reported on the
Schedule 13G/ A are beneficially owned by clients of HWCM. |
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According to a Schedule 13G/ A filed on February 14,
2006 by NWQ Management Company, LLC, an investment advisor
registered under the Investment Advisors Act of 1940
(NWQ), NWQ exercises sole voting power over
35,955,214 shares and sole dispositive power over
41,616,371 shares. Securities reported on the
Schedule 13G/ A are beneficially owned by clients of NWQ. |
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Under the Companys prior and current compensation plans
for non-employee directors, such directors have received a
portion of their fees in the form of deferred stock units. On
the January 1st immediately following termination of
service, a director receives shares of Common Stock in an amount
equal to the number of deferred stock units accrued in his/her
deferred compensation account. As of July 20, 2006, the
Companys non-employee directors had the following
approximate number of deferred stock units: Mr. Cron
15,478; Mr. DAmato 16,221; Mr. Fernandes 17,419;
Mr. La Blanc 20,899; Mr. Lofgren 4,582;
Mr. Lorsch 21,237; Mr. McCracken 4,507;
Mr. Ranieri 10,323; Mr. Schuetze 18,363;
Ms. Unger 5,627; and Mr. Zambonini 3,955. The deferred
stock units are not included in the above table. See
Director Compensation for more information. |
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The Board has elected to reduce the number of non-independent
directors serving on the Board from two to one. In fiscal year
2006, Messrs. Swainson and Cron were deemed non-independent
directors. Consequently, the term of Mr. Cron will expire
at the 2006 Annual Meeting. In addition, the Board decreased its
size from twelve directors to eleven directors, effective upon
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Although Mr. Christenson is not one of the four most highly
compensated executive officers of the Company in the fiscal year
ended March 31, 2006, the Company has determined to include
him in the table as the successor to Mr. Clarke as the
Companys Chief Operating Officer. |
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Mr. Corgans employment terminated after the end of
fiscal year 2006 and his last day with the Company was
June 30, 2006. Generally and subject to applicable law,
options that are not exercised within 30 days of the date
of termination of employment are forfeited. |
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PROPOSAL 1 ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
Nominees
On the recommendation of the Corporate Governance Committee, the
Board of Directors has nominated the persons named below for
election as directors at the meeting, each to serve until the
next annual meeting or until his or her successor is duly
elected and qualified. The Board has determined that ten of the
nominees are independent under NYSE listing requirements and the
Companys Corporate Governance Principles (the
Principles) which are attached hereto as
Exhibit A. Mr. Swainson is deemed not to be
independent because of his current position as President and
Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Each of the nominees has
confirmed to the Company that he or she expects to be able to
continue to serve as a director of the Company until the end of
his or her term. If, however, at the time of the Annual Meeting,
any of the nominees named below is not available to serve as a
director (an event which the Board does not anticipate), all the
proxies granted to vote in favor of such directors
election will be voted for the election of such other person or
persons, if any, as the Board may nominate.
The Companys policy is that all directors and nominees
should attend annual meetings. All but one of the Companys
directors then in office attended the 2005 Annual Meeting of
Stockholders.
Set forth below are the nominees names, biographical
information, age and the year in which each was first elected a
director of the Company.
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Alfonse M. DAmato
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Managing Director of Park Strategies LLC, a business consulting
firm, since January 1999. Mr. DAmato was a United
States Senator from January 1981 until January 1999. During his
tenure in the Senate, he served as Chairman of the Senate
Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, and Chairman of
the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe. |
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Chairman of FLF Investments, a family business involved with the
acquisition and management of commercial real estate properties
and other assets, since 1999. Since his retirement as Vice
Chairman from Electronic Data Systems Corporation in 1998, he
founded Convergent Partners, a venture capital fund focusing on
buyouts of technology enabled companies. In addition, from 2000
to 2001, Mr. Fernandes served as Chairman and CEO of
GroceryWorks.com, an internet grocery fulfillment company. In
November 1998, he founded Voyagers The Travel Store Holdings,
Inc., a chain of travel agencies, and was President and sole
shareholder of Voyagers. Voyagers filed a petition under
Chapter 7 of the federal bankruptcy laws in October 2001.
Mr. Fernandes serves on the board of directors of BancTec,
Inc. and Blockbuster Inc. He is also a member of the board of
governors of the Boys & Girls Clubs of America and
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Founder and President of Robert E. La Blanc Associates,
Inc., an information technologies consulting and investment
banking firm, since 1981. Mr. La Blanc was previously
Vice Chairman of Continental Telecom Corporation and, before
that, a general partner of Salomon Brothers, Inc. He is also a
director of Fibernet Telecom Group, Inc. and a family of
Prudential Mutual Funds. |
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President and Chief Executive Officer of Schneider National,
Inc., a provider of transportation, logistics and related
services, since 2002. Prior to being appointed CEO,
Mr. Lofgren served as Chief Operating Officer from 2000 to
2002, and Chief Information Officer from 1996 to 2002.
Mr. Lofgren is a member of the Board of Directors of the
American Trucking Associations, Inc. (ATA) and the
Board of Directors of the American Transportation Research
Institute, a research trust affiliated with the ATA, whose
purpose is to conduct research in the field of transportation.
He also serves as a member of the Board of Directors of the
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Jay W. Lorsch
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Louis Kirstein Professor of Human Relations at the Harvard
Business School since 1978. Mr. Lorsch has served as
Faculty Chairman of the Harvard Business Schools Global
Corporate Governance Initiative since 1998. He is the author of
more than a dozen books and consultant to the boards of
directors of several Fortune 500 companies. He has held
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William E. McCracken
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President of Executive Consulting Group, LLC. During a 36-year
tenure at IBM, Mr. McCracken held several different
executive offices, including serving as general manager of the
IBM Printing Systems Division and general manager of Worldwide
Marketing of IBM PC Company. He is currently a member of the
Board of Directors of IKON Office Solutions. He is also Chairman
of the Board of Trustees of Lutheran Social Ministries of New
Jersey and President of the Greater Plainfield Habitat for
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Lewis S. Ranieri
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Chairman of the Board of the Company since April 2004; Lead
Independent Director of the Company from 2002 to April 2004.
Mr. Ranieri is the prime originator and founder of the
Hyperion private equity funds and chairman and/or director of
various other non-operating entities owned directly and
indirectly by Hyperion. Mr. Ranieri also serves as
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of
Ranieri & Co., Inc., a private investment advisor and
management corporation. He is also Chairman of American
Financial Realty Trust, Capital Lease Funding, Inc., Franklin
Bank Corp. and Root Markets, Inc., an internet-based marketing
company. In addition, Mr. Ranieri serves on the Board of
Directors of Reckson Associates Realty Corp. Prior to forming
Hyperion, Mr. Ranieri had been Vice Chairman of Salomon
Brothers, Inc., and worked for Salomon from July 1968 to
December 1987. Mr. Ranieri has served on the National
Association of Home Builders Mortgage Roundtable continuously
since 1989. Mr. Ranieri acts as a trustee or director of
Environmental Defense and the Metropolitan Opera Association and
is Chairman of the Board of the American Ballet Theatre and Vice
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Independent consultant since February 2000. Mr. Schuetze
was Chief Accountant to the Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Enforcement from November 1997 to February 2000, an
independent consultant from April 1995 to November 1997, and
Chief Accountant to the Securities and Exchange Commission from
January 1992 to March 1995. He was a charter member of the
Financial Accounting Standards Board, a member of the Financial
Accounting Standards Advisory Council, and a member and chair of
the Accounting Standards Executive Committee of the American
Institute of Certified Public Accountants. He is also a director
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John A. Swainson
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Chief Executive Officer of the Company since February 2005 and
President and Director since November 2004. From November 2004
to February 2005, he served as the Companys Chief
Executive Officer-elect. From July to November 2004,
Mr. Swainson was Vice President of Worldwide Sales and
Marketing of IBMs Software Group, responsible for selling
its diverse line of software products through multiple channels.
From 1997 to July 2004, he was General Manager of the
Application Integration and Middleware division of IBMs
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Laura S. Unger
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Ms. Unger was a Commissioner of the Securities and Exchange
Commission from November 1997 to February 2002, including Acting
Chairperson of the SEC from February to August 2001. From June
2002 through June 2003, Ms. Unger was employed by CNBC as a
Regulatory Expert. Before being appointed to the SEC,
Ms. Unger served as Counsel to the United States Senate
Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs from October
1990 to November 1997. Prior to working on Capitol Hill,
Ms. Unger was an attorney with the Enforcement Division of
the SEC. Ms. Unger serves as a director of Ambac Financial
Group, Inc. and Childrens National Medical Center, and
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Chairman of the Board of Cognos Incorporated, a developer of
business intelligence software, since May 2004 and a director
since 1994. Mr. Zambonini was Chief Executive Officer of
Cognos from September 1995 to May 2004 and President from 1993
to April 2002. Mr. Zambonini currently serves on the Board
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The Board has elected to reduce the number of non-independent
directors serving on the Board from two to one. In fiscal year
2006, Messrs. Swainson and Cron were deemed non-independent
directors. Consequently, the term of Mr. Cron will expire at the
2006 Annual Meeting. In addition, the Board decreased its size
from twelve directors to eleven directors, effective upon the
commencement of the 2006 Annual Meeting.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE FOR
EACH OF THE NOMINEES LISTED ABOVE.
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Director Compensation
Only non-employee directors of the Company receive compensation
for their services as such. Their compensation is based on a
director service year that lasts from annual meeting
to annual meeting. Under the 2003 Compensation Plan for
Non-Employee Directors, as amended (the 2003 Plan),
each non-employee director receives an annual fee that is fixed
by the Board and paid in the form of deferred stock units,
except that up to 50% of such fee may be paid in cash, if
elected by the director in advance. Following termination of
service, a director receives shares of Common Stock in an amount
equal to the number of deferred stock units in
his/her deferred compensation
account. The current annual fee to be paid to each
non-employee director of the Company under the 2003 Plan
is $175,000 which was increased from $150,000 in August 2005. In
addition, starting in August 2005, the Chairman of the Audit and
Compliance Committee of the Board of Directors receives $25,000
and the non-employee Chairmen of all other committees of the
Board of Directors each receives $10,000 on an annual basis. The
2003 Plan allows the Board of Directors to authorize the payment
of additional fees to any eligible director that chairs any
committee of the Board of Directors or to an eligible director
serving as the lead director.
In addition, to further the Companys support for
charities, non-employee directors are able to participate in the
Companys Matching Gifts Program on the same terms as the
Companys employees. Under this program, the Company will
match, on a one-for-one basis, contributions by a director to a
charity approved by the Company. During fiscal year 2006, the
amount that the Company matched per director was capped at an
aggregate amount of $25,000.
In recognition of Mr. Ranieris extraordinary service
to the Company during fiscal year 2005, on the recommendation of
the Corporate Governance Committee, the Board (with
Mr. Ranieri abstaining) determined that Mr. Ranieri
should receive additional director fees for fiscal year 2005.
The total fees paid to Mr. Ranieri for fiscal year 2005
were $272,500, which fees were comprised of the regular
quarterly fees paid to Mr. Ranieri under the 2003 Plan for
his services during the first three quarters of fiscal year 2005
and approximately $160,000 that had been paid to
Mr. Ranieri in the form of making the Companys
aircraft available to him for his use on non-Company business
and personal matters during fiscal year 2005. The Company
determined the value of the aircraft use to Mr. Ranieri
based on the incremental cost of such use to the Company plus
additional charges comparable to first-class airfare for family
members of Mr. Ranieri who accompanied him on several
flights. As such, Mr. Ranieri elected not to accept
director fees for his service on the Board during the fourth
quarter of the 2005 fiscal year (the quarterly fee of $37,500
payable under the 2003 Plan) or during fiscal year 2006 (the
annual fee of $175,000, increased from $150,000 in August 2005,
under the 2003 Plan).
Since Mr. Crons employment with the Company
terminated at the end of fiscal year 2005, the Company continued
to provide him with administrative services and security
services for his personal residence, at estimated costs not
exceeding $30,000 and $5,000, respectively, through August 2005.
The Company also provides directors with, and pays premiums for,
director and officer liability insurance and reimburses
directors for reasonable travel expenses.
Litigation Involving Certain Directors and Executive
Officers
The Special Litigation Committee was established by the Board on
February 1, 2005 and is composed of William McCracken and
Ron Zambonini. The Special Litigation Committee has been
delegated the authority to control and determine the
Companys response to a stockholder derivative action
pending in the United States District Court for the Eastern
District of New York (the Federal Court) entitled
Computer Associates International, Inc. Derivative
Litigation, No. 04-CIV-2697, as well as motions that
have been made by certain stockholders of the Company to reopen
the December 2003 settlements of a stockholder derivative action
and two class actions with respect to certain current and former
directors and officers of the Company. A more detailed
description of these actions is set forth below.
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Stockholder Class Action and Derivative Lawsuits Filed
Prior to 2004
The Company, its former Chairman and CEO Charles B. Wang, its
former Chairman and CEO Sanjay Kumar, its former Chief Financial
Officer Ira Zar, and its Executive Vice President Russell M.
Artzt were defendants in one or more stockholder class action
lawsuits, filed in July 1998, February 2002, and March 2002 in
the Federal Court, alleging, among other things, that a class
consisting of all persons who purchased Common Stock during the
period from January 20, 1998 until July 22, 1998 were
harmed by misleading statements, misrepresentations, and
omissions regarding the Companys future financial
performance. In addition, in May 2003, a class action lawsuit
captioned John A. Ambler v. Computer Associates
International, Inc., et al. was filed in the Federal
Court. The complaint in this matter, a purported class action on
behalf of the CA Savings Harvest Plan (the CASH Plan) and the
participants in, and beneficiaries of, the CASH Plan for a class
period running from March 30, 1998, through May 30,
2003, asserted claims of breach of fiduciary duty under the
federal Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). The
named defendants were the Company, the Companys Board of
Directors, the CASH Plan, the Administrative Committee of the
CASH Plan, and the following current or former employees and/or
former directors of the Company: Messrs. Wang; Kumar; Zar;
Artzt; Peter A. Schwartz; and Charles P. McWade; and various
unidentified alleged fiduciaries of the CASH Plan. The complaint
alleged that the defendants breached their fiduciary duties by
causing the CASH Plan to invest in Company securities and sought
damages in an unspecified amount.
A derivative lawsuit was filed against certain current and
former directors of the Company, based on essentially the same
allegations as those contained in the February and March 2002
stockholder lawsuits discussed above. This action was commenced
in April 2002 in Delaware Chancery Court, and an amended
complaint was filed in November 2002. The defendants named in
the amended complaint were the Company as a nominal defendant,
current Company directors Mr. Lewis S. Ranieri, and The
Honorable Alfonse M. DAmato, and former Company directors
Ms. Shirley Strum Kenny and Messrs. Wang, Kumar,
Artzt, Willem de Vogel, Richard Grasso, and Roel Pieper. The
derivative suit alleged breach of fiduciary duties on the part
of all the individual defendants and, as against the former
management director defendants, insider trading on the basis of
allegedly misappropriated confidential, material information.
The amended complaint sought an accounting and recovery on
behalf of the Company of an unspecified amount of damages,
including recovery of the profits allegedly realized from the
sale of Common Stock.
On August 25, 2003, the Company announced the settlement of
all outstanding litigation related to the above-referenced
stockholder and derivative actions as well as the settlement of
an additional derivative action that had been pending in
Delaware. As part of the class action settlement, which was
approved by the Federal Court in December 2003, the Company
agreed to issue a total of up to 5.7 million shares of
Common Stock to the stockholders represented in the three class
action lawsuits, including payment of attorneys fees. The
Company has completed the issuance of the settlement shares as
well as payment of $3.3 million to the plaintiffs
attorneys in legal fees and related expenses.
In settling the derivative suit, which settlement was also
approved by the Federal Court in December 2003, the Company
committed to maintain certain corporate governance practices.
Under the settlement, the Company and the individual defendants
were released from any potential claim by stockholders arising
from accounting-related or other public statements made by the
Company or its agents from January 1998 through February 2002
(and from January 1998 through May 2003 in the case of the
employee ERISA action), and the individual defendants were
released from any potential claim by the Company or its
stockholders relating to the same matters.
On October 5, 2004 and December 9, 2004, four
purported Company stockholders served motions to vacate the
Order of Final Judgment and Dismissal entered by the Federal
Court in December 2003 in connection with the settlement of the
derivative action. These motions primarily seek to void the
releases that were granted to the individual defendants under
the settlement. On December 7, 2004, a motion to vacate the
Order of Final Judgment and Dismissal entered by the Federal
Court in December 2003 in connection with the settlement of the
1998 and 2002 stockholder lawsuits discussed above was filed by
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Sam Wyly and certain related parties. The motion seeks to reopen
the settlement to permit the moving stockholders to pursue
individual claims against certain present and former officers of
the Company. The motion states that the moving stockholders do
not seek to file claims against the Company. These motions (the
60(b) Motions) have been fully briefed. On
June 14, 2005, the Federal Court granted movants
motion to be allowed to take limited discovery prior to the
Federal Courts ruling on the 60(b) Motions. No hearing
date is currently set for the 60(b) Motions.
The Government Investigation
In 2002, the United States Attorneys Office for the
Eastern District of New York (USAO) and the staff of the
Northeast Regional Office of the Securities and Exchange
Commission (SEC) commenced an investigation concerning
certain of the Companys past accounting practices,
including the Companys revenue recognition procedures in
periods prior to the adoption of the Companys business
model in October 2000.
In response to the investigation, the Board of Directors
authorized the Audit Committee (now the Audit and Compliance
Committee) to conduct an independent investigation into the
timing of revenue recognition by the Company. On October 8,
2003, the Company reported that the ongoing investigation by the
Audit and Compliance Committee had preliminarily found that
revenues were prematurely recognized in the fiscal year ended
March 31, 2000, and that a number of software license
agreements appeared to have been signed after the end of the
quarter in which revenues associated with such software license
agreements had been recognized in that fiscal year. Those
revenues, as the Audit and Compliance Committee found, should
have been recognized in the quarter in which the software
license agreements were signed. Those preliminary findings were
reported to government investigators.
Following the Audit and Compliance Committees preliminary
report and at its recommendation, four executives who oversaw
the relevant financial operations during the period in question,
including Ira Zar, resigned at the Companys request. On
January 22, 2004, one of these individuals pled guilty to
federal criminal charges of conspiracy to obstruct justice in
connection with the ongoing investigation. On April 8,
2004, Mr. Zar and two other former executives pled guilty
to charges of conspiracy to obstruct justice and conspiracy to
commit securities fraud in connection with the investigation,
and Mr. Zar also pled guilty to committing securities
fraud. The SEC filed related actions against each of the four
former executives alleging that they participated in a
widespread practice that resulted in the improper recognition of
revenue by the Company. Without admitting or denying the
allegations in the complaints, Mr. Zar and the two other
executives each consented to a permanent injunction against
violating, or aiding and abetting violations of, the securities
laws, and also to a permanent bar from serving as an officer or
director of a publicly held company. Litigation with respect to
the SECs claims for disgorgement and penalties is
continuing.
A number of other employees, primarily in the Companys
legal and finance departments were terminated or resigned as a
result of matters under investigation by the Audit and
Compliance Committee, including Steven Woghin, the
Companys former General Counsel. Stephen Richards, the
Companys former Executive Vice President of Sales,
resigned from his position and was relieved of all duties in
April 2004, and left the Company at the end of June 2004.
Additionally, on April 21, 2004, Sanjay Kumar resigned as
Chairman, director and Chief Executive Officer of the Company,
and assumed the role of Chief Software Architect. Thereafter,
Mr. Kumar resigned from the Company effective June 30,
2004.
In April 2004, the Audit and Compliance Committee completed its
investigation and determined that the Company should restate
certain financial data to properly reflect the timing of the
recognition of license revenue for the Companys fiscal
years ended March 31, 2001 and 2000. The Audit and
Compliance Committee believes that the Companys financial
reporting related to contracts executed under its current
business model is unaffected by the improper accounting
practices that were in place prior to the adoption of the
business model in October 2000 and that had resulted in the
restatement, and that the historical issues it had identified in
the course of its independent investigation concerned the
premature recognition of revenue. However, certain of these
prior period accounting errors have had an
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impact on the subsequent financial results of the Company as
described in Note 12 to the Consolidated Financial
Statements in the Companys amended Annual Report on
Form 10-K/ A for
the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005. The Company continues
to implement and consider additional remedial actions it deems
necessary.
On September 22, 2004, the Company reached agreements with
the USAO and the SEC by entering into a Deferred Prosecution
Agreement (the DPA) with the USAO and consenting to
the entry of a Final Consent Judgment in a parallel proceeding
brought by the SEC (the Consent Judgment, and
together with the DPA, the Agreements). The Federal
Court approved the DPA on September 22, 2004 and entered
the Consent Judgment on September 28, 2004. The Agreements
resolve the USAO and SEC investigations into certain of the
Companys past accounting practices, including its revenue
recognition policies and procedures, and obstruction of their
investigations.
Under the DPA, the Company has agreed to establish a
$225 million fund for purposes of restitution to current
and former stockholders of the Company, with $75 million to
be paid within 30 days of the date of approval of the DPA
by the Federal Court, $75 million to be paid within one
year after the approval date and $75 million to be paid
within 18 months after the approval date. The Company made
the first $75 million restitution payment into an
interest-bearing account under terms approved by the USAO on
October 22, 2004. The Company made the second
$75 million restitution payment into an interest-bearing
account under terms approved by the USAO on September 22,
2005. The Company made the third and final $75 million
restitution payment into an interest-bearing account under terms
approved by the USAO on March 22, 2006. Pursuant to the
Agreements, the Company proposed and the USAO accepted, on or
about November 4, 2004, the appointment of Kenneth R.
Feinberg as Fund Administrator. Also, pursuant to the
Agreements, Mr. Feinberg submitted to the USAO on or about
June 28, 2005, a Plan of Allocation for the Restitution
Fund (the Plan). The Plan was approved by the
Federal Court on August 18, 2005. The payment of these
restitution funds is in addition to the amounts that the Company
previously agreed to provide current and former stockholders in
settlement of certain private litigation in August 2003 (see
Stockholder Class Action and Derivative
Lawsuits Filed Prior to 2004). This amount was paid by the
Company in December 2004 in shares at a then total value of
approximately $174 million.
The Company also agreed, among other things, to take the
following actions by December 31, 2005: (1) add a
minimum of two new independent directors to its Board of
Directors; (2) establish a Compliance Committee of the
Board of Directors; (3) implement an enhanced compliance
and ethics program, including appointment of a Chief Compliance
Officer; (4) reorganize its Finance and Internal Audit
Departments; and (5) establish an executive disclosure
committee. The reorganization of the Finance Department is in
the progress and the reorganization of the Internal Audit
Department is substantially complete. On December 9, 2004,
the Company announced that Patrick J. Gnazzo had been named
Senior Vice President, Business Practices, and Chief Compliance
Officer, effective January 10, 2005. On February 11,
2005, the Board of Directors elected William McCracken to serve
as a new independent director, and also changed the name of the
Audit Committee of the Board of Directors to the Audit and
Compliance Committee of the Board of Directors and amended the
Committees charter. On April 11, 2005, the Board of
Directors elected Ron Zambonini to serve as a new independent
director. On November 11, 2005, the Board of Directors
elected Christopher Lofgren to serve as a new independent
director. Under the Agreements, the Company has also agreed to
the appointment of an Independent Examiner to examine the
Companys practices for the recognition of software license
revenue, its ethics and compliance policies and other matters.
Under the Agreements, the Independent Examiner also reviews the
Companys compliance with the Agreements and periodically
reports findings and recommendations to the USAO, SEC and Board
of Directors. On March 16, 2005, the Federal Court
appointed Lee S. Richards III, Esq. of Richards Spears
Kibbe & Orbe LLP, to serve as Independent Examiner.
Mr. Richards will serve for a term of 18 months unless
his term of appointment is extended under conditions specified
in the DPA. On September 15, 2005, Mr. Richards issued
his six-month report concerning his recommendations regarding
best practices. On December 15, 2005, March 15, 2006
and June 15, 2006, Mr. Richards issued his first three
quarterly reports concerning the Companys compliance with
the DPA.
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Under the DPA, the Company is obligated, among other things, to
take certain steps to improve internal controls and to
reorganize its Finance Department. If the Company has not
substantially implemented these and other required reforms for a
period of at least two successive quarters before
September 30, 2006, the USAO and the SEC may, in their
discretion, extend the term of the Independent Examiner. In his
Fourth Report dated June 15, 2006, the Independent Examiner
expressed the view that, in light of the internal control issues
described in Item 9A of the Companys Annual Report on
Form 10-K for its
fiscal year ended March 31, 2006, including the fact that
the Company has not yet hired a new chief financial officer, he
is no longer able to conclude that the Company will be able to
meet its obligation under the DPA to have improved internal
controls and reorganized the Finance Department for two
successive quarters prior to September 30, 2006.
Consequently, the Company believes that the term of the
Independent Examiner may be extended beyond September 30,
2006. Whether the USAO and the SEC will decide to extend the
term or take any other action in connection with the DPA will be
made by them in their discretion. The Company is continuing to
review these matters to determine what further steps it should
take to address the internal control issues referenced above. On
July 28, 2006, the Company announced that Nancy E. Cooper
was named Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
of the Company, reporting to the Companys Chief Executive
Officer. Her appointment is expected to be effective on or about
August 15, 2006.
Pursuant to the DPA, the USAO will defer and subsequently
dismiss prosecution of a two-count information filed against the
Company charging it with committing securities fraud and
obstruction of justice if the Company abides by the terms of the
DPA, which currently is set to expire within 30 days after
the Independent Examiners term of engagement is completed.
Pursuant to the Consent Judgment with the SEC, the Company is
permanently enjoined from violating Section 17(a) of the
Securities Act of 1933 (the Securities Act),
Sections 10(b), 13(a) and 13(b)(2) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (the Exchange Act) and
Rules 10b-5,
12b-20,
13a-1 and
13a-13 under the
Exchange Act. Pursuant to the Agreements, the Company has also
agreed to comply in the future with federal criminal laws,
including securities laws. In addition, the Company has agreed
not to make any public statement, in litigation or otherwise,
contradicting its acceptance of responsibility for the
accounting and other matters that are the subject of the
investigations, or the related allegations by the USAO, as set
forth in the DPA.
Under the Agreements, the Company also is required to cooperate
fully with the USAO and SEC concerning their ongoing
investigations into the misconduct of any present or former
employees of the Company. The Company has also agreed to fully
support efforts by the USAO and SEC to obtain disgorgement of
compensation from any present or former officer of the Company
who engaged in any improper conduct while employed at the
Company.
After the Independent Examiners term expires, the USAO
will seek to dismiss its charges against the Company. However,
the Company shall be subject to prosecution at any time if the
USAO determines that the Company has deliberately given
materially false, incomplete or misleading information pursuant
to the DPA, has committed any federal crime after the date of
the DPA or has knowingly, intentionally and materially violated
any provision of the DPA (including any of those described
above). Also, as indicated above, the USAO and SEC may require
that the term of the DPA be extended beyond 18 months.
On September 22, 2004, Mr. Woghin, the Companys
former General Counsel, pled guilty to conspiracy to commit
securities fraud and obstruction of justice under a two-count
information filed against him by the USAO. The SEC also filed a
complaint in the Federal Court against Mr. Woghin alleging
that he violated Section 17(a) of the Securities Act,
Sections 10(b) and 13(b)(5) of the Exchange Act, and
Rules 10b-5 and
13b2-1 thereunder. The complaint further alleged that under
Section 20(e) of the Exchange Act, Mr. Woghin aided
and abetted the Companys violations of
Sections 10(b), 13(a), 13(b)(2)(A), and 13(b)(2)(B) of the
Exchange Act and
Rules 10b-5,
12b-20,
13a-1 and
13a-13 thereunder.
Mr. Woghin consented to a partial judgment imposing a
permanent injunction against him from committing such violations
in the future and a permanent bar from being an officer or
director of a public company. The SECs claims for
disgorgement and civil penalties against Mr. Woghin are
pending.
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Additionally, on September 22, 2004, the SEC filed
complaints in the Federal Court against Sanjay Kumar and Stephen
Richards alleging that they violated Section 17(a) of the
Securities Act, Sections 10(b) and 13(b)(5) of the Exchange
Act, and
Rules 10b-5 and
13b2-1 thereunder. The complaints further alleged that under
Section 20(e) of the Exchange Act, Messrs. Kumar and
Richards aided and abetted the Companys violations of
Sections 10(b), 13(a), 13(b)(2)(A), and 13(b)(2)(B) of the
Exchange Act and
Rules 10b-5,
12b-20,
13a-1 and
13a-13 thereunder. The
complaint seeks to enjoin Messrs. Kumar and Richards from
further violations of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act
and for disgorgement of gains they received as a result of these
violations. On June 14, 2006, Messrs. Kumar and
Richards consented to a partial judgment imposing a permanent
injunction against them prohibiting them from committing such
violations of the federal securities laws in the future and
permanently barring them from serving as an officer or director
of public companies. The SECs claims against
Messrs. Kumar and Richards for disgorgement of ill-gotten
gains and civil penalties are pending.
On September 23, 2004, the USAO filed, in the Federal
Court, a ten-count indictment charging Messrs. Kumar and
Richards with conspiracy to commit securities fraud and wire
fraud, committing securities fraud, filing false SEC filings,
conspiracy to obstruct justice and obstruction of justice.
Additionally, Mr. Kumar was charged with one count of
making false statements to an agent of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation and Mr. Richards was charged with one count
of perjury in connection with sworn testimony before the SEC. On
or about June 29, 2005, the USAO filed a superseding
indictment against Messrs. Kumar and Richards, dropping one
count and adding several allegations to certain of the nine
remaining counts. On April 24, 2006, Messrs. Kumar and
Richards pled guilty to all counts in the superseding indictment
filed by the USAO. Sentencing of Messrs. Kumar and Richards
is expected to take place in October 2006.
On April 21, 2006, Thomas M. Bennett, the Companys
former Senior Vice President, Business Development, was arrested
pursuant to an arrest warrant issued by the Federal Court. The
arrest warrant charges Mr. Bennett with three counts of
conspiracy to commit obstruction of justice in violation of
Title 18, United States Code, Sections 1510(a) and 1505,
and Title 18, United States Code, Section 371. On
June 21, 2006, Mr. Bennett pled guilty to one count of
conspiracy to obstruct justice. Sentencing of Mr. Bennett
is currently scheduled to take place on October 12, 2006.
As required by the Agreements, the Company continues to
cooperate with the USAO and SEC in connection with their ongoing
investigations of the conduct described in the Agreements,
including providing documents and other information to the USAO
and SEC. The Company cannot predict at this time the outcome of
the USAOs and SECs ongoing investigations, including
any actions the Company may have to take in response to these
investigations.
Derivative Actions Filed in 2004
In June 2004, a purported derivative action was filed in the
Federal Court by Ranger Governance Ltd. against certain current
or former employees and/or directors of the Company. In July
2004, two additional purported derivative actions were filed in
the Federal Court by purported Company stockholders against
certain current or former employees and/or directors of the
Company. In November 2004, the Federal Court issued an order
consolidating these three derivative actions. The plaintiffs
filed a consolidated amended complaint (the Consolidated
Complaint) on January 7, 2005. The Consolidated
Complaint names as defendants Messrs. Wang, Kumar, Zar,
Artzt, DAmato, Richards, Ranieri and Woghin; David Kaplan;
David Rivard; Lloyd Silverstein; Michael A. McElroy;
Messrs. McWade and Schwartz; Gary Fernandes; Robert E.
La Blanc; Jay W. Lorsch; Kenneth Cron; Walter P. Schuetze;
Messrs. de Vogel and Grasso; Roel Pieper; KPMG LLP; and
Ernst & Young LLP. The Company is named as a nominal
defendant. The Consolidated Complaint alleges a claim against
Messrs. Wang, Kumar, Zar, Kaplan, Rivard, Silverstein,
Artzt, DAmato, Richards, McElroy, McWade, Schwartz,
Fernandes, La Blanc, Ranieri, Lorsch, Cron, Schuetze, de
Vogel, Grasso, Pieper and Woghin for contribution towards the
consideration the Company had previously agreed to provide
current and former stockholders in settlement of certain class
action litigation commenced against the Company and certain
officers and directors in 1998 and 2002 (see
Stockholder Class Action and Derivative Lawsuits Filed
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Prior to 2004) and seeks on behalf of the Company
compensatory and consequential damages in an amount no less than
$500 million in connection with the USAO and SEC
investigations (see The Government
Investigation). The Consolidated Complaint also alleges a
claim seeking unspecified relief against Messrs. Wang,
Kumar, Zar, Kaplan, Rivard, Silverstein, Artzt, DAmato,
Richards, McElroy, McWade, Fernandes, La Blanc, Ranieri,
Lorsch, Cron, Schuetze, de Vogel and Woghin for violations of
Section 14(a) of the Exchange Act for alleged false and
material misstatements made in the Companys proxy
statements issued in 2002 and 2003. The Consolidated Complaint
also alleges breach of fiduciary duty by Messrs. Wang,
Kumar, Zar, Kaplan, Rivard, Silverstein, Artzt, DAmato,
Richards, McElroy, McWade, Schwartz, Fernandes, La Blanc,
Ranieri, Lorsch, Cron, Schuetze, de Vogel, Grasso, Pieper and
Woghin. The Consolidated Complaint also seeks unspecified
compensatory, consequential and punitive damages against
Messrs. Wang, Kumar, Zar, Kaplan, Rivard, Silverstein,
Artzt, DAmato, Richards, McElroy, McWade, Schwartz,
Fernandes, La Blanc, Ranieri, Lorsch, Cron, Schuetze, de
Vogel, Grasso, Pieper and Woghin based upon allegations of
corporate waste and fraud. The Consolidated Complaint also seeks
unspecified damages against Ernst & Young LLP and KPMG
LLP, for breach of fiduciary duty and the duty of reasonable
care, as well as contribution and indemnity under
Section 14(a) of the Exchange Act. The Consolidated
Complaint requests restitution and rescission of the
compensation earned under the Companys executive
compensation plan by Messrs. Artzt, Kumar, Richards, Zar,
Woghin, Kaplan, Rivard, Silverstein, Wang, McElroy, McWade and
Schwartz. Additionally, pursuant to Section 304 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act, the Consolidated Complaint seeks
reimbursement of bonus or other incentive-based equity
compensation received by defendants Wang, Kumar, Schwartz and
Zar, as well as alleged profits realized from their sale of
securities issued by the Company during the time periods they
served as the Chief Executive Officer (Messrs. Wang and
Kumar) and Chief Financial Officer (Mr. Zar) of the
Company. Although no relief is sought from the Company, the
Consolidated Complaint seeks monetary damages, both compensatory
and consequential, from the other defendants, including current
or former employees and/or directors of the Company, KPMG LLP
and Ernst & Young LLP in an amount totaling not less
than $500 million.
The consolidated derivative action has been stayed pending
resolution of the 60(b) Motions (see
Stockholder Class Action and Derivative Lawsuits Filed
Prior to 2004). Also, on February 1, 2005, the
Company established a Special Litigation Committee of
independent members of its Board of Directors to, among other
things, control and determine the Companys response to
this litigation. The Special Litigation Committee is continuing
to review these matters.
The Company is obligated to indemnify its officers and directors
under certain circumstances to the fullest extent permitted by
Delaware law. As a part of that obligation, the Company has
advanced and will continue to advance certain attorneys
fees and expenses incurred by current and former officers and
directors in various litigations and investigations arising out
of similar allegations, including the litigation described above.
Texas Litigation
On August 9, 2004, a petition was filed by Sam Wyly and
Ranger Governance, Ltd. against the Company in the District
Court of Dallas County, Texas, seeking to obtain a declaratory
judgment that plaintiffs did not breach two separation
agreements they entered into with the Company in 2002 (the
2002 Agreements). Plaintiffs seek to obtain this
declaratory judgment in order to file a derivative suit on
behalf of the Company (see Derivative Actions Filed
in 2004 above). On September 3, 2004, the Company
filed an answer to the petition and on September 10, 2004,
the Company filed a notice of removal seeking to remove the
action to federal court. On February 18, 2005,
Mr. Wyly filed a separate lawsuit in the United States
District Court for the Northern District of Texas (the
Texas Federal Court) alleging that he is entitled to
attorneys fees in connection with the original litigation
filed in Texas. The two actions have been consolidated. On
March 31, 2005, the plaintiffs amended their complaint to
allege a claim that they were defrauded into entering the 2002
Agreements and to seek rescission of those agreements and
damages. The amended complaint in the Ranger Governance
litigation seeks rescission of the 2002 Agreements, unspecified
compensatory, consequential and exemplary damages and a
declaratory judgment that the 2002 Agreements
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are null and void and that plaintiffs did not breach the 2002
Agreements. On May 11, 2005, the Company moved to dismiss
the Texas litigation. On July 21, 2005, the plaintiffs
filed a motion for summary judgment. On July 22, 2005, the
Texas Federal Court dismissed the latter two motions without
prejudice to refiling the motions later in the action. On
September 1, 2005, the Texas Federal Court granted the
Companys motion to transfer the action to the Federal
Court.
Other Civil Actions
In September 2004, two complaints to compel production of the
Companys books and records, including files that have been
produced by the Company to the USAO and SEC in the course of
their joint investigation of the Companys accounting
practices (see The Government Investigation)
were filed by two purported stockholders of the Company in
Delaware Chancery Court pursuant to Section 220 of the
Delaware General Corporation Law. The first complaint was filed
on September 15, 2004, after the Company denied the
purported stockholder access to some of the files requested in
her initial demand, in particular files that had been produced
by the Company to the USAO and SEC during the course of their
joint investigation. This complaint concerns the inspection of
certain Company documents to determine whether the Company has
been involved in obstructing the joint investigation by the USAO
and SEC and whether certain Company employees have breached
their fiduciary duties to the Company and wasted corporate
assets; these individuals include Messrs. Kumar, Wang, Zar,
Silverstein, Woghin, Richards, Artzt, Cron, DAmato,
La Blanc, Ranieri, Lorsch, Schuetze, Vieux, Fernandes, de
Vogel, Grasso and Goldstein and Ms. Kenny. The Company
filed its answer to this complaint on October 15, 2004. On
October 11, 2005, the Special Litigation Committee (see
Derivative Actions Filed in 2004) moved to
stay this action. On December 13, 2005, the Delaware state
court denied that motion. The second complaint, filed on
September 21, 2004, concerns the inspection of documents
related to Mr. Kumars compensation, the independence
of the Board of Directors and ability of the Board of Directors
to sue for return of that compensation. The Company filed its
answer to this complaint on October 15, 2004.
The Company, various subsidiaries, and certain current and
former officers have been named as defendants in various other
lawsuits and claims arising in the normal course of business.
The Company believes that it has meritorious defenses in
connection with such lawsuits and claims, and intends to
vigorously contest each of them. In the opinion of the
Companys management, the results of these other lawsuits
and claims, either individually or in the aggregate, are not
expected to have a material effect on the Companys
financial position, results of operations, or cash flow.
Board Committees and Meetings
The Board of Directors has established three principal
committees the Audit and Compliance Committee, the
Compensation and Human Resource Committee and the Corporate
Governance Committee to carry out certain
responsibilities and to assist the Board in meeting its
fiduciary obligations. These committees operate under written
charters that have been adopted by the respective committees and
by the Board, and all the members of these committees are
independent under both the Principles and NYSE
requirements. Additionally, the Board of Directors has
established a Strategy Committee to further assist the Board.
The charters of these committees can be reviewed on our website
at ca.com/governance/committees.htm and are also
available free of charge in print to any stockholder who
requests them in the same manner as for the Principles or the
Code of Conduct described below.
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They are also attached to this Proxy Statement as
Exhibits B, C, D, and E, respectively. The current members
of the committees are as follows:
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Mr. McCracken and Mr. Zambonini are members of the
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Further information concerning the principal responsibilities
and meetings of these committees appears below.
The general purpose of the Audit and Compliance Committee
is to assist the Board in fulfilling its oversight
responsibilities with respect to: (1) the integrity of the
Companys financial statements and internal controls;
(2) the qualifications and independence of the
Companys independent registered public accountants
(including the engagement of the independent registered public
accountants); (3) the performance of the Companys
internal audit function and independent registered public
accountants; and (4) the Companys compliance with
legal and regulatory requirements, including those relating to
accounting and financial reporting, and ethical obligations.
During fiscal year 2006, the Committee met nineteen times. The
Board has determined that Walter P. Schuetze qualifies as an
Audit Committee Financial Expert and is independent
under applicable SEC and NYSE rules. Further information on the
responsibilities of the Committee is set forth in the Audit and
Compliance Committee Report below.
The general purpose of the Compensation and Human Resource
Committee is to assist the Board in fulfilling its
responsibilities with respect to executive compensation and
human resources matters, including (1) reviewing and
approving corporate goals and objectives relevant to the
compensation of the Chief Executive Officer; in coordination
with the Corporate Governance Committee, evaluating his or her
performance in light of those goals and objectives; and
determining and approving his or her compensation level based
upon such evaluation (in consultation with other independent
directors); and (2) making determinations with respect to
the compensation of senior executives other than the CEO,
including regarding equity-based and other incentive
compensation plans. During fiscal year 2006, the Committee met
thirteen times and acted by unanimous written consent on one
occasion. Further information concerning the Committees
responsibilities is set forth in the Compensation and Human
Resource Committee Report on Executive Compensation below.
The general purpose of the Corporate Governance Committee
is to make recommendations to the Board concerning
(1) the size and composition of the Board, the
qualifications and independence of the directors, and the
recruitment and selection of individuals to stand for election
as directors; (2) the organization and operation of the
Board, including the nature, size and composition of committees
of the Board, the designation of committee chairs, the
designation of a Lead Independent Director, Chairman of the
Board or similar position, and the distribution of information
to the Board and its committees; and (3) the compensation
of non-employee directors. During fiscal year 2006, the
Committee met nine times
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and acted by unanimous written consent on three occasions. The
Committee will consider candidates recommended by stockholders
for election as directors; see Nominating Procedures
and Advance Notice Procedures for 2007 Annual
Meeting below for more information. Further information
concerning the Committees responsibilities is set forth in
the Corporate Governance Committee Report below.
The general purpose of the Strategy Committee is to
provide input to management in their development of the
Companys corporate strategy and to provide recommendations
to the Board with respect to its review and approval of the
corporate strategy. During fiscal year 2006, the Committee met
three times.
The general purpose of the Special Litigation Committee,
comprised of independent members of the Board of Directors, is
to control and determine the Companys response to certain
litigation as set forth more fully under the heading
Litigation Involving Certain Directors and Executive
Officers above in this Proxy Statement.
During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006, the Board of
Directors held thirteen meetings. The
non-management
directors meet periodically in executive session without any
management present. The independent directors meet at virtually
all meetings in executive session without any non-independent
director present. Mr. Ranieri, an independent director who
is Chairman of the Board, presides at these executive sessions.
Each director attended, in the aggregate, more than 75% of the
Board meetings and meetings of the Board committees on which he
or she served.
Nominating Procedures
The Corporate Governance Committee will consider director
candidates recommended by stockholders. In considering
candidates submitted by stockholders, the Committee will take
into consideration the factors specified in the Principles
attached to this Proxy Statement as Exhibit A, as well as
the current needs of the Board and the qualifications of the
candidate. The Committee may also take into consideration the
number of shares held by the recommending stockholder and the
length of time that such shares have been held. To recommend a
candidate for consideration by the Committee, a stockholder must
submit the recommendation in writing, including the following
information:
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or a listing of his or her qualifications to be a director of
the Company, and the persons consent to be named as a
director nominee if recommended by the Committee and nominated
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Such recommendations and the information described above should
be sent to the Corporate Secretary of the Company at One CA
Plaza, Islandia, New York 11749. In addition to recommending
director candidates to the Corporate Governance Committee,
stockholders may also nominate candidates for election to the
Board at the annual stockholder meeting. Such nominations must
be received by the Corporate Secretary not less than
90 days nor more than 120 days prior to the
anniversary date of the Companys most recent annual
meeting of stockholders. See Advance Notice Procedures for
2007 Annual Meeting below for more information.
Once a person has been identified by the Corporate Governance
Committee as a potential candidate, the Committee may collect
and review publicly available information regarding the person
to assess whether the person should be considered further;
request additional information from the candidate and/or the
proposing stockholder; contact references or other persons to
assess the candidate; and/or conduct one or more interviews with
the candidate. The Committee may consider such information in
light of information regarding any other candidates that the
Committee may be evaluating at that time. The evaluation process
generally does not vary based on whether or not a candidate is
recommended by a stockholder; however, as stated above, the
Committee may take into consideration the number of shares held
by the recommending stockholder and the length of time that such
shares have been held.
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In addition to stockholder recommendations, the Corporate
Governance Committee may receive suggestions as to nominees from
directors, Company officers or other sources, which may be
either unsolicited or in response to requests from the Committee
for such suggestions. In addition, the Committee may engage
search firms to assist it in identifying director candidates.
Communications with Directors
The Companys Board of Directors is interested in receiving
communications from stockholders and other interested parties,
which would include customers, suppliers and employees. Such
parties may contact any member (or members) of the Board or any
committee, the non-employee directors as a group, or the Chair
of any committee, by mail or electronically. In addition, the
Audit and Compliance Committee of the Board of Directors is
interested in receiving communications from employees and other
interested parties, which would include stockholders, customers
and suppliers, on issues regarding accounting, internal
accounting controls or auditing matters. Any such correspondence
should be addressed to the appropriate person or persons, either
by name or title, and sent by regular mail to the office of the
Chief Compliance Officer at One CA Plaza, Islandia, New York
11749, or by e-mail to
directors@ca.com.
The Board has determined that the following types of
communications are not related to the duties and
responsibilities of the Board and its committees and are,
therefore, not appropriate: spam and similar junk mail and mass
mailings; product complaints, product inquiries and new product
suggestions; résumés and other job inquiries; surveys;
business solicitations or advertisements; and any communication
that is unduly hostile, threatening, illegal or similarly
unsuitable. Each communication received as described above will
be forwarded to the directors, unless the Chief Compliance
Officer determines said communication is not appropriate.
Regardless, certain of these communications will be forwarded to
others in the Company for review and action, when appropriate,
or to the directors upon request.
Corporate Governance
The Company has undertaken several corporate governance
initiatives in recent years, including the adoption of the
Principles which contain guidelines for director independence
and related matters. The Principles can be found, together with
other corporate governance information, on the Companys
website at ca.com/governance and are also available free
of charge in print to any stockholder as discussed below. For
additional information, see also the Corporate Governance
Committee report below. Directly and through the Corporate
Governance Committee (discussed below), the Board periodically
reviews corporate governance developments. In response to these
developments and other factors, the Board intends to evaluate
the Principles periodically, and revise them and the principal
committee charters from time to time, as appropriate. The
Corporate Governance Committee and the Board most recently
reviewed and amended the Principles in July 2006. During fiscal
year 2006, the Board also reviewed and approved amendments to
all of the principal committee charters.
The Company maintains a Business Practices Standard of
Excellence: Our Code of Conduct (the Code of
Conduct), which is applicable to all employees and
directors, and is available on its website at
ca.com/about/codeofconduct. Any amendment or waiver to
the Code of Conduct that applies to our directors or executive
officers will be posted on our website or contained in a report
filed with the SEC on
Form 8-K.
Each of the Principles and the Code of Conduct is available free
of charge in print to any stockholder who requests a copy by
writing to Kenneth V. Handal, our Executive Vice President,
General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, at the Companys
world headquarters, One CA Plaza, Islandia, New York 11749.
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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE REPORT
As noted above, the general purpose of the Corporate Governance
Committee is to make recommendations to the Board concerning
(1) the size and composition of the Board, the
qualifications and independence of the directors, and the
recruitment and selection of individuals to stand for election
as directors; (2) the organization and operation of the
Board, including the nature, size and composition of committees
of the Board, the designation of committee chairs, the
designation of a Lead Independent Director, Chairman of the
Board or similar position, and the distribution of information
to the Board and its committees; and (3) the compensation
of non-employee directors.
During this past year, the Committee reviewed the Companys
Corporate Governance Principles. After such review, and upon the
recommendation of the Committee, in July 2006 the Board approved
amended Corporate Governance Principles (attached to this Proxy
Statement as Exhibit A). Additionally, the Committee
participated in a joint review of the Companys Chief
Executive Officer with the Compensation and Human Resource
Committee of the Board. The Committee thereafter led a
follow-up review of the
Chief Executive Officer. The Committee also is in the process of
leading the self-assessment of the Board.
The Committee considers and makes recommendations to the Board
concerning the appropriate size and needs of the Board, taking
into account the Boards ability to function effectively
and with appropriate diversity and expertise. The Company is
continuously considering potential candidates to serve as
directors on the Companys Board of Directors. In fiscal
year 2006, the Committee recommended two independent directors
for the Companys Board and as a result, both independent
directors were added to the Board in April and November 2005.
The Committee considers candidates from throughout the CA
community and the Committee will consider candidates recommended
by stockholders for election as directors; see Nominating
Procedures above and Advance Notice Procedures for
2007 Annual Meeting below for more information.
In connection with its responsibilities for the operation of the
Board as well as the compensation of non-employee directors, the
Committee notes that during fiscal year 2006, the Board and its
committees met an extraordinary number of times. The Board of
Directors met thirteen times, the Audit and Compliance Committee
met nineteen times, the Compensation and Human Resource
Committee met thirteen times, the Corporate Governance Committee
met nine times and the Strategy Committee met three times. In
light of the quality and quantity of the work of the Board and
its committees, the Committee recommended, and the Board
approved, a modification to the compensation arrangements for
the non-employee directors of the Company, effective
August 24, 2005. The modified arrangement provides that the
annual fee to be paid to each non-employee director of the
Company under the 2003 Plan (as defined below) is $175,000,
compared to $150,000 previously. In addition, the Chairman of
the Audit and Compliance Committee of the Company receives
$25,000 and the non-employee Chairmen of all other committees of
the Board of Directors each receive $10,000.
In connection with these increases, the Board of Directors
amended (the Plan Amendment) the Companys 2003
Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors (the 2003
Plan). The Plan Amendment allows the Board of Directors to
authorize the payment of additional fees to any eligible
director that chairs any committee of the Board of Directors
rather than limiting such additional fees to directors who chair
committees composed entirely of eligible directors. The Plan
Amendment does not increase the aggregate number of shares of
Common Stock that may be issued pursuant to the 2003 Plan nor
does it materially modify the eligibility requirements for
participation in the 2003 Plan. This description of the Plan
Amendment does not purport to be complete and is qualified in
its entirety by reference to such Plan Amendment (including any
schedules and exhibits thereto), a copy of which was filed as
Exhibit 10.4 to a Current Report on
Form 8-K filed on
August 30, 2005 and is incorporated by reference herein.
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In addition to this Report, important information regarding the
corporate governance of the Company can be found under the
headings Corporate Governance, Board
Committees and Meetings, Nominating
Procedures, Communications with Directors and
Director Compensation, above.
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COMPENSATION AND OTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING EXECUTIVE
OFFICERS
The following table sets forth the cash and non-cash
compensation paid for the fiscal years ended March 31,
2006, 2005 and 2004, to the Chief Executive Officer during the
fiscal year and the other Named Executive Officers.
Summary Compensation Table
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359,853 |
|
|
|
333,334 |
|
|
|
77,338 |
(4) |
|
|
|
6,022,000 |
|
|
|
350,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,335,000 |
(9) |
|
Executive Officer |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Russell M. Artzt
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
|
750,000 |
|
|
|
202,543 |
|
|
|
12,000 |
|
|
|
|
393,140 |
|
|
|
102,400 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,250 |
|
|
Executive Vice President, |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
|
750,000 |
|
|
|
522,375 |
|
|
|
12,000 |
|
|
|
|
1,840,421 |
|
|
|
135,176 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
15,650 |
|
|
Products |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
|
750,000 |
|
|
|
520,000 |
|
|
|
12,000 |
|
|
|
|
2,167,602 |
|
|
|
161,400 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
17,250 |
|
Michael Christenson
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
|
525,000 |
|
|
|
148,412 |
|
|
|
4,379 |
|
|
|
|
288,094 |
|
|
|
75,100 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
438 |
|
|
Current Chief Operating |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
|
63,263 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
371,840 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Officer(1) |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Jeff Clarke
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
|
750,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
17,136 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
119,500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,250 |
|
|
Former Chief Operating |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
|
650,000 |
|
|
|
796,000 |
|
|
|
59,577 |
(4) |
|
|
|
694,773 |
|
|
|
155,157 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
150,000 |
(9) |
|
Officer |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
|
4,513 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
235,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Greg Corgan
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
|
550,000 |
|
|
|
135,021 |
|
|
|
10,000 |
|
|
|
|
262,101 |
|
|
|
68,300 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,250 |
|
|
Former Executive Vice |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
|
395,833 |
|
|
|
861,832 |
|
|
|
22,020 |
(4) |
|
|
|
455,585 |
|
|
|
101,742 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
14,369 |
|
|
President, Worldwide Sales |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
|
350,000 |
|
|
|
540,136 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
623,152 |
|
|
|
46,400 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gary Quinn
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
|
450,000 |
|
|
|
280,998 |
|
|
|
12,000 |
|
|
|
|
196,023 |
|
|
|
51,200 |
|
|
|
|
82,071 |
|
|
|
|
5,250 |
|
|
Executive Vice President, |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
|
450,000 |
|
|
|
1,011,713 |
|
|
|
12,000 |
|
|
|
|
849,413 |
|
|
|
62,388 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
15,650 |
|
|
Indirect Sales/ Channel |
|
|
2004 |
|
|
|
450,000 |
|
|
|
947,000 |
|
|
|
12,000 |
|
|
|
|
999,192 |
|
|
|
74,400 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
17,250 |
|
|
Partners |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
Mr. Swainsons employment with the Company commenced
on November 22, 2004 and Mr. Clarkes employment
commenced on March 30, 2004. Mr. Clarkes last
day of employment was April 30, 2006. Mr. Christenson
succeeded Mr. Clarke as Chief Operating Officer. Although
Mr. Christenson was not one of the four most highly
compensated executive officers for fiscal year 2006, the Company
determined to include him in these tables as a Named Executive
Officer as Mr. Clarkes successor.
Mr. Christensons employment with the Company
commenced on February 11, 2005 and he served as Executive
Vice President, Business Development until named Chief Operating
Officer. Mr. Corgans employment also terminated after
the end of fiscal year 2006 and his last day with the Company
was June 30, 2006. (See also the summary of his severance
arrangements under Employment Agreements; Severance
Arrangements; Change in Control Arrangements
Severance Arrangements below.) Since the position of
Executive Vice President, Worldwide Sales was eliminated, there
was no successor appointed to this position. |
|
(2) |
As discussed in the Compensation and Human Resource Committee
Report on Executive Compensation below, no annual cash bonuses
were paid to any Named Executive Officers under the
Companys fiscal year 2006 Annual Bonus program. Except for
a discretionary bonus of $180,000 paid to Mr. Quinn for
fiscal year 2006, the amounts in the Bonus column
represent the value of the portion of the restricted stock award
granted with respect to fiscal year 2006 that was immediately
vested at the time of grant on June 7, 2006 (based on the
closing price of the stock on the date of grant). Additional
details about this grant are provided in footnote (5) to
this table. |
|
(3) |
Consists of non-reimbursed car allowance for Messrs. Artzt
and Quinn. In lieu of car allowances and in order to help
maintain the confidentiality of business matters when outside of
the office, Messrs. Swainson, Christenson and Clarke had
use of a Company car and driver in fiscal year 2006. Amounts
attributable for personal use of such car and driver have been
reflected in this column and are de minimis in amount. In
addition, several executives, including Messrs. Swainson,
Clarke and Corgan, utilized the corporate aircraft and
helicopter for personal use in fiscal year 2006, in accordance
with the Companys Aircraft Use Policy (the Aircraft
Policy). |
21
|
|
|
The Aircraft Policy requires
Mr. Swainson to use the corporate aircraft and helicopter
for personal use for security reasons and other executives may
use them for personal purposes only with the express permission
of the Chief Compliance Officer. The Company determined the
value of such use for Messrs. Swainson, Clarke and Corgan,
based on the incremental cost to the Company, plus additional
charges comparable to first-class airfare (or in the case of
helicopter use, charter fares) for family members, as
applicable, to be $151,820, $14,880 and $10,000, respectively.
This valuation of aircraft use is different from the standard
industry fare level (SIFL) valuation used to impute income
for these executives for tax purposes. To the extent relocation
and housing expenses were treated as perquisites by the Company
and imputed as income to the Named Executive Officers in fiscal
year 2006, such expenses have been included in this table. With
regard to Mr. Swainson, the Company treated as perquisites
$52,367 for housing in fiscal year 2006, which amount was
grossed up for tax purposes in an amount equal to
approximately $23,634. Messrs. Swainson and Clarke also
received annual health examinations in fiscal year 2006 for
which the Company paid $2,375 and $1,975, respectively.
|
|
(4) |
Consists of use of corporate
aircraft and helicopter for personal use for
Messrs. Swainson and Corgan. The Company determined the
value of such use for Messrs. Swainson and Corgan, based on
the incremental cost to the Company, plus additional charges
comparable to first-class airfare (or in the case of helicopter
use, charter fares) for family members, as applicable, to be
$39,204 and $22,020, respectively. To the extent relocation and
housing expenses were treated as perquisites by the Company and
imputed as income to the Named Executive Officers, such expenses
have been included in this table. With regard to
Messrs. Swainson and Clarke, the Company treated as
perquisites $10,655 and $33,660, respectively, for housing and
relocation, which amounts were grossed up for tax
purposes in amounts equal to $4,920 and $25,894, respectively.
The Company also paid $22,379 for legal fees associated with the
negotiation of Mr. Swainsons employment agreement. In
lieu of car allowances and in order to help maintain the
confidentiality of business matters when outside of the office,
Messrs. Swainson and Clarke had use of a Company car and
driver in fiscal year 2005. Amounts attributable for personal
use of such car and driver have been reflected in this column
and are de minimis in amount.
|
|
(5) |
For fiscal year 2006, the amounts
represent the value of 66% of the restricted stock award granted
on June 7, 2006 with respect to fiscal year 2006 on the
date of grant. The first 34% of the grant (reflected in the
Bonus column and described in footnote (2) to this table),
was immediately vested upon grant. The Named Executive Officers
were awarded the following number of restricted shares relating
to performance in fiscal year 2006 (including the shares
reflected in the Bonus column which became immediately vested at
grant on June 7, 2006): Mr. Swainson
45,375, Mr. Artzt 27,225,
Mr. Christenson 19,950,
Mr. Clarke 0, Mr. Corgan
18,150 and Mr. Quinn 13,575. These restricted
share awards vest as follows: 34% on the date of grant, 33% on
the first anniversary of the date of grant and 33% on the second
anniversary. Restricted shares carry the same dividend and
voting rights as unrestricted shares of Common Stock.
|
|
|
|
As of March 31, 2006 and based on the closing stock price
on that date, the approximate number and value of the aggregate
restricted stock and restricted stock units holdings by the
Named Executive Officers were as follows:
Mr. Swainson 212,041 and $5,769,636 (includes
45,375 restricted shares awarded in June 2006 relating to
performance in fiscal year 2006 and 100,000 restricted stock
units), Mr. Artzt 121,713 and $3,311,811
(includes 27,225 restricted shares awarded in June 2006 relating
to performance in fiscal year 2006),
Mr. Christenson 29,283 and $796,790 (includes
19,950 restricted shares awarded in June 2006 relating to
performance in fiscal year 2006), Mr. Clarke
17,010 and $462,842, Mr. Corgan 37,037 and
$1,007,777 (includes 18,150 restricted shares awarded in June
2006 relating to performance in the fiscal year 2006) and
Mr. Quinn 57,169 and $1,555,569 (includes
13,575 restricted shares awarded in June 2006 relating to
performance in fiscal year 2006). The disclosure of the grants
made in June 2006 relating to performance in fiscal year 2006
includes the portion of such grants that became immediately
exercisable upon grant, as described in footnote (2) of
this table. Mr. Swainsons restricted stock units,
granted at the time of his hire, carry dividend equivalent
rights that entitle him to the same amount that he would have
received if he were a holder of an equal number of the
underlying Company shares at the time a dividend is declared.
Restricted stock and restricted stock units that are unvested at
the time of termination of employment are forfeited. |
|
|
(6) |
The grants in fiscal year 2006 do not include options granted in
April 2005 that relate to performance in fiscal year 2005. |
|
(7) |
Represents the value of shares of Common Stock issued to
Mr. Quinn, based on the closing price on the day of
issuance, under the Companys 1998 Incentive Award Plan.
Under this plan, phantom shares of Common Stock were granted to
certain employees that were subject to time-based vesting and
performance-based criteria. Mr. Quinn became fully vested
in his phantom shares on August 25, 2004 and, under the
terms of the plan, became entitled to receive payment in shares
of Common Stock in four annual installments beginning on |
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|
|
|
August 25, 2005.
Mr. Quinns first installment, representing 10% of his
award (3,117 shares), was issued to him on August 25,
2005, the value of which is reflected in this column.
|
|
(8) |
Amounts represent contributions
and allocations made by the Company under its 401(k), excess
benefit and restoration plans (qualified and non-qualified
defined contribution plans).
|
|
(9) |
Includes signing bonuses paid
under Mr. Swainsons and Mr. Clarkes
employment agreements of $2,500,000 and $150,000, respectively.
In addition, in respect of certain benefits Mr. Swainson
would have received had he remained employed with IBM, the
Company credited to a deferred compensation account and
deposited $2,835,000 into a rabbi trust (as
described below in the Chief Executive Officer
Compensation section of the Compensation and Human
Resource Committee Report on Executive Compensation).
|
Option Grants in Last Fiscal Year
The following table provides information on option grants to the
Named Executive Officers relating to the fiscal year ended
March 31, 2006.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Securities | |
|
Percent of Total |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Underlying | |
|
Options Granted to |
|
|
|
|
|
Grant Date | |
|
|
Options | |
|
Employees in Fiscal |
|
Exercise Price |
|
Expiration |
|
Present Value | |
Name |
|
Granted(1) | |
|
Year(2) |
|
($/share) |
|
Date |
|
($)(3) | |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
John A. Swainson
|
|
|
170,700 |
|
|
9.53% |
|
28.98 |
|
5/20/15 |
|
|
2,664,559 |
|
Russell M. Artzt
|
|
|
102,400 |
|
|
5.72% |
|
28.98 |
|
5/20/15 |
|
|
1,598,423 |
|
Michael Christenson
|
|
|
75,100 |
|
|
4.20% |
|
28.98 |
|
5/20/15 |
|
|
1,172,281 |
|
Jeff Clarke
|
|
|
119,500 |
|
|
6.67% |
|
28.98 |
|
5/20/15 |
|
|
1,865,347 |
|
Greg Corgan
|
|
|
68,300 |
|
|
3.81% |
|
28.98 |
|
5/20/15 |
|
|
1,066,136 |
|
Gary Quinn
|
|
|
51,200 |
|
|
2.86% |
|
28.98 |
|
5/20/15 |
|
|
799,212 |
|
|
|
(1) |
Options generally vest in equal installments over a three-year
period beginning one year after the date of grant and have a
ten-year term. |
|
(2) |
Based on a total of 1,790,321 options issued with respect to
fiscal year 2006 (and does not include approximately 891,000
options granted in April 2005 that relate to performance in
fiscal year 2005). Does not include options granted to employees
under plans assumed by the Company in connection with
acquisitions completed in fiscal year 2006. The total number of
options granted to employees including under assumed plans would
be 1,870,485 and the percentages would be as follows:
Mr. Swainson 9.13%; Mr. Artzt 5.47%;
Mr. Christenson 4.01%; Mr. Clarke 6.39%;
Mr. Corgan 3.65%; and Mr. Quinn 2.74%. |
|
(3) |
The Black-Scholes option pricing model was selected to estimate
the Grant Date Present Value of the options set forth in this
table. The Companys use of this model should not be
construed as an endorsement of its accuracy in valuing options.
The following assumptions were made for purposes of calculating
the Grant Date Present Value: expected life of six years,
volatility of 0.56, dividend yield of 0.55% and a risk-free
interest rate of 3.9%. |
23
Aggregate Option Exercises in Last Fiscal Year and
Fiscal Year-End Option Values
The following table provides information on option exercises by
the Named Executive Officers during the fiscal year ended
March 31, 2006 and the value of the
in-the-money options
held by each of them at the end of the fiscal year.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of Securities | |
|
Value of Unexercised | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Underlying Unexercised | |
|
In-The-Money Options at | |
|
|
|
|
Value | |
|
Options at March 31, 2006 | |
|
March 31, 2006 ($)(2) | |
|
|
Shares | |
|
Realized | |
|
| |
|
| |
Name |
|
Acquired | |
|
($)(1) | |
|
Exercisable | |
|
Unexercisable | |
|
Exercisable | |
|
Unexercisable | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
John A. Swainson
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
119,000 |
|
|
|
401,700 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
Russell M. Artzt
|
|
|
555,062 |
|
|
|
5,356,065 |
|
|
|
863,139 |
|
|
|
290,837 |
|
|
|
4,720,525 |
|
|
|
9,321 |
|
Michael Christenson
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
75,100 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
Jeff Clarke(3)
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
209,169 |
|
|
|
300,488 |
|
|
|
55,108 |
|
|
|
27,143 |
|
Greg Corgan(3)
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
115,003 |
|
|
|
151,439 |
|
|
|
674,441 |
|
|
|
2,679 |
|
Gary Quinn
|
|
|
79,199 |
|
|
|
830,585 |
|
|
|
779,245 |
|
|
|
138,139 |
|
|
|
755,020 |
|
|
|
4,296 |
|
|
|
(1) |
Value realized was calculated based on the market value of the
shares purchased at the exercise date less the aggregate option
exercise price. |
|
(2) |
Valuation based on the closing price of $27.21 on March 31,
2006 (the last trading day of the fiscal year), less the
respective exercise prices of the options. |
|
(3) |
Generally and subject to applicable law, options that are not
exercised within 30 days of the date of termination of
employment are forfeited. |
Equity Compensation Plan Information
The following table summarizes share and exercise price
information about the Companys equity compensation plans
as of March 31, 2006. All of the Companys equity
compensation plans have been approved by the Companys
stockholders.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of Securities | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Remaining Available for | |
|
|
Number of Securities | |
|
|
|
Future Issuance Under | |
|
|
Issuable upon | |
|
Weighted Average Exercise | |
|
Equity Compensation | |
|
|
Exercise of | |
|
Price of Outstanding | |
|
Plans (Excluding | |
|
|
Outstanding Options, | |
|
Options, Warrants and | |
|
Securities Reflected in | |
Plan Category |
|
Warrants and Rights | |
|
Rights ($)(2) | |
|
the First Column) | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders
|
|
|
28,231,289 |
(1) |
|
|
29.90 |
|
|
|
56,652,365 |
(3) |
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders
|
|
|
4,797,704 |
(4) |
|
|
23.77 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
33,028,993 |
|
|
|
28.95 |
|
|
|
56,652,365 |
(3) |
|
|
(1) |
Includes all stock options outstanding under the Companys
2001 Stock Option Plan and the 2002 Incentive Plan, all
restricted stock units awarded under the 2002 Incentive Plan,
all deferred stock units outstanding under compensation plans
for non-employee directors and stock units awarded to employees
under the 1998 Incentive Award Plan. |
|
(2) |
The calculation of the weighted average exercise price does not
include the outstanding deferred stock units, restricted stock
units and stock units reflected in the first column. |
|
(3) |
Consists of 24,007,572 shares available for issuance under
the Companys Year 2000 Employee Stock Purchase Plan,
31,976,845 shares available for issuance under the 2002
Incentive Plan and 667,948 shares available under the 2003
Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors. |
|
(4) |
Consists solely of options and rights assumed by the Company in
connection with acquisitions. The stockholders of the Company
did not approve these plans. No additional options or rights
will be granted under these assumed equity rights plans. |
24
Long-Term Incentive Plan Awards in Last Fiscal
Year
The following table provides information on awards under the
Companys Long-Term Incentive Plan to the Named Executive
Officers relating to the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Performance | |
|
|
|
|
Number of | |
|
or Other | |
|
Estimated Future Payouts | |
|
|
Shares, Units | |
|
Period Until | |
|
under Non-Stock Price-Based Plans | |
|
|
or Other | |
|
Maturation | |
|
| |
Name |
|
Rights(1) | |
|
or Payout | |
|
Threshold (#) | |
|
Target (#) | |
|
Maximum (#) | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
John A. Swainson
|
|
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64,200 |
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64,200 |
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128,400 |
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Russell M. Artzt
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38,500 |
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0 |
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38,500 |
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77,000 |
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Michael Christenson
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28,300 |
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3/31/08 |
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0 |
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28,300 |
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56,600 |
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Jeff Clarke
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45,000 |
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3/31/08 |
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0 |
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45,000 |
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90,000 |
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Greg Corgan
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25,700 |
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3/31/08 |
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0 |
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25,700 |
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51,400 |
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Gary Quinn
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19,300 |
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3/31/08 |
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19,300 |
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As part of the Long-Term Incentive Bonus program for fiscal year
2006, participants are eligible to receive unrestricted shares
of Common Stock after the completion of a three-year performance
period beginning on April 1, 2005 and ending on
March 31, 2008. The targets for this three-year cycle are
based on (i) average three-year adjusted net income growth
and (ii) average three-year return on invested capital,
each responsible for determining one-half of the payout under
the award. The actual award can range from 0 to 200% of the
target amount. The right to receive shares is forfeited upon a
termination of employment that occurs prior to March 31,
2008, unless it is a termination without cause (as defined under
the program), in which case the executive may be eligible for a
pro-rated grant at the end of the performance period based on
the portion of the period during which the executive was
employed. In all cases, the Compensation and Human Resource
Committee of the Board of Directors has discretion to reduce the
amount of any award for any reason. |
Employment Agreements; Severance Arrangements; Change in
Control Arrangements
John A. Swainson (President and Chief Executive Officer)
John A. Swainson was named President and Chief Executive
Officer-elect of the Company in November 2004, and was
subsequently named Chief Executive Officer in February 2005.
Under his employment agreement, Mr. Swainson received
(i) an initial stock option grant for 350,000 shares
of Common Stock with an exercise price equal to the fair market
value of the Common Stock on the date of grant and a ten-year
term, vesting approximately one-third per year beginning one
year after the date of grant; (ii) an initial restricted
stock grant of 100,000 shares of Common Stock vesting
approximately one-third
per year beginning one year after the date of grant;
(iii) a cash signing bonus of $2,500,000; and
(iv) restricted stock units with respect to
100,000 shares of Common Stock, which include dividend
equivalents rights on underlying shares based on dividends paid
to stockholders and which will be delivered six months after
Mr. Swainsons employment terminates for any reason.
In respect of certain benefits he would have received had he
remained employed with IBM, the Company credited to a deferred
compensation account and deposited $2,835,000 into a rabbi
trust (as described below in the Chief Executive
Officer Compensation section of the Compensation and Human
Resource Committee Report on Executive Compensation). Under his
employment agreement, Mr. Swainson was awarded an initial
annual base salary of $1,000,000 (payable in cash) and is
eligible to receive a target annual cash bonus equal to at least
100% of his annual base salary. Details relating to his fiscal
year 2006 Annual and Long-Term Incentive bonuses are set forth
below in the Compensation and Human Resource Committee Report on
Executive Compensation. He also participates in other employee
benefit programs available to executives of the Company.
Mr. Swainson is also entitled to reimbursement for any
expenses incurred with his relocation and the Company agreed to
provide him with temporary corporate housing until no later than
November 22, 2006.
Mr. Swainsons employment agreement has an initial
term of five years and is scheduled to expire on
November 22, 2009, unless terminated earlier or extended in
accordance with its terms. If Mr. Swainsons
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employment is terminated by the Company without
cause or by Mr. Swainson for good
reason (as those terms are defined in his agreement) prior
to the expiration of the term, he will (i) receive a
severance payment equal to two years salary and bonus,
(ii) receive a lump-sum payment equal to
18 months COBRA continuation coverage and
(iii) have accelerated vesting of his outstanding equity
awards that would have vested, absent the end of employment,
during the 24-month
period following termination. If the Company chooses not to
extend Mr. Swainsons agreement at the end of its
term, Mr. Swainson will (i) receive a severance
payment equal to one years salary, (ii) receive a
lump-sum payment equal to 12 months COBRA
continuation coverage and (iii) have accelerated vesting of
his outstanding equity awards that would have vested, absent
termination of employment, during the
12-month period
following termination. Mr. Swainson is subject to standard
non-compete and non-solicitation covenants during, and for the
twelve-month period following, his employment with the Company.
Mr. Swainson has been added as a
Schedule A participant in the Companys
Change in Control Severance Policy; as such, he would be
entitled to a severance payment equal to 2.99 times his salary
and bonus, and to certain other benefits, in the event of a
termination without cause or for good
reason (as those terms are defined in such Policy)
following a change in control of the Company.
The Company will also indemnify and hold Mr. Swainson
harmless for acts and omissions in connection with
Mr. Swainsons employment to the maximum extent
permitted under applicable law.
Jeff Clarke (Former Executive Vice President and Chief
Operating Officer)
Jeff Clarke was named Chief Operating Officer of the Company on
April 23, 2004. Mr. Clarkes original agreement
was effective from April 23, 2004 until March 31,
2006. A new agreement was executed and became effective as of
April 1, 2006. On April 17, 2006, Mr. Clarke
resigned and his last day of employment with the Company was
April 30, 2006.
Mr. Clarkes annual base salary for fiscal year 2006
was $750,000. In connection with his hire, Mr. Clarke also
received a signing bonus of $150,000. Pursuant to
Mr. Clarkes new employment agreement, he would have
also been entitled to a bonus of up to $750,000 if he had
remained employed through March 31, 2008 or to a portion of
this bonus if his employment had been terminated other than for
cause after March 31, 2007 (but before March 31,
2008). His new employment agreement also provided for payment of
$4,500,000 upon a termination other than for cause, a
resignation for good reason, death or disability.
Mr. Clarke did not receive any portion of the $750,000
bonus or any severance in connection with his resignation from
the Company. He only received a payout for his accrued and
unused vacation of approximately $31,731 in accordance with the
Companys policy.
The Company will continue to indemnify and hold Mr. Clarke
harmless for acts and omissions in connection with his
employment to the maximum extent permitted under applicable law.
Michael Christenson (Executive Vice President and Current
Chief Operating Officer)
On June 27, 2006, the Company entered into an amended and
restated employment agreement with Mr. Christenson, which
amended and restated his original employment agreement which was
effective as of February 14, 2005. Under the amended
agreement, in addition to being an Executive Vice President,
Mr. Christenson was designated as the Chief Operating
Officer of the Company, succeeding Mr. Clarke. The term of
the amended agreement covers Mr. Christensons
employment through February 13, 2007, unless terminated
earlier in accordance with the agreement.
Pursuant to the agreement currently in place,
Mr. Christensons annual base salary is $650,000. With
respect to the fiscal year ending March 31, 2007,
Mr. Christenson is also eligible to receive a target annual
cash bonus of $650,000, subject to the terms and conditions of
the Companys Annual Performance Bonus program.
Mr. Christenson is also eligible to receive a target
long-term bonus of $2,500,000 for the performance period
commencing on April 1, 2006 subject to the terms of the
Long-Term Performance Bonus program.
If Mr. Christenson resigns for good reason, is
terminated by the Company other than for cause,
other than on account of death or disability (all as
defined in the amended agreement), subject to
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Mr. Christensons execution and delivery of a release
and waiver, the Company will pay him 12 months of base
salary and a pro-rated portion of his target amount under the
Annual Performance Bonus program.
Severance Arrangements
Mr. Corgans last day of employment was June 30,
2006 and, in exchange for executing a general release of claims
against the Company, he received severance equal to one times
his annual salary, payment for his accrued and unused vacation
(of approximately $35,962) and a COBRA assistance payment of
$12,000 (intended to assist with the payment of premiums for
continued health coverage), consistent with the Companys
standard policy.
Change in Control Severance Policy
The Company currently maintains a Change in Control Severance
Policy (the Policy), which was approved by the Board
of Directors on October 18, 2004 and covers such senior
executives of the Company as the Board of Directors may
designate from time to time. Currently, ten executives of the
Company are covered by the Policy.
The Policy provides for certain payments and benefits in the
event that, following a change in control or potential change in
control of the Company, a covered executives employment is
terminated either without cause by the Company or for good
reason by the executive. The amount of the severance payment
would range from 1.00 to 2.99 times an executives annual
base salary and bonus as determined from time to time by the
Board of Directors, as specified in Schedules A, B and C to the
Policy. John A. Swainson and Michael Christenson are
Schedule A participants in the Policy and, thus, would be
entitled to severance payments equal to 2.99 times their
respective annual base salaries and bonuses. Gary Quinn, as a
Schedule B participant, would be entitled to a severance
payment equal to 2.00 times his annual base salary and bonus and
Russell Artzt would be entitled to a severance payment equal to
1.00 times his annual base salary and bonus. The Policy also
provides the following additional benefits: (a) pro-rated
target bonus payments for the year of termination, (b) a
payment equal to the cost of 18 months continued
health coverage, (c) one year of outplacement services,
(d) if applicable, certain relocation expenses and
(e) payments to make the executive whole with respect to
excise taxes under certain conditions. Under the Policy, a
change in control would include, among other things,
(a) the acquisition of 35% or more of the Companys
voting power, (b) a change in a majority of the incumbent
members of the Companys Board of Directors, (c) the
sale of all or substantially all the Companys assets,
(d) the consummation of certain mergers or other business
combinations, and (e) stockholder approval of a plan of
liquidation or dissolution.
Deferred Compensation Plan for John A. Swainson
On April 29, 2005, the Company entered into a deferred
compensation plan and related trust agreement for the benefit of
John A. Swainson. The plan and trust fulfill the Companys
obligation under Mr. Swainsons employment agreement
entered into on November 22, 2004, to provide him with the
present value of $2.8 million in respect of certain
benefits he would have received had he remained employed with
IBM plus interest on such amount since the execution of
Mr. Swainsons employment agreement. Mr. Swainson
had an initial deferred compensation account balance of
$2,835,000 and is entitled to notionally allocate his account
balance among various investment options (generally those
options available to the Companys U.S. employees
under their qualified 401(k) plan) for the purpose of
determining the value of his account. The plan provides for
Mr. Swainson to receive in cash the lump sum value of his
deferred compensation balance upon the earliest of his death,
six months after his separation from service or a
change in control (as each term is defined in the
plan document). The trust is in the form of a rabbi
trust whose assets are subject to the claims of the
Companys creditors.
Executive Deferred Compensation Plan
The Company offers to senior executives, including the Named
Executive Officers, the opportunity to defer a portion of their
cash bonus compensation payable under the Companys Annual
Bonus program with respect to a given fiscal year. Among other
things, this plan promotes the interest of the Company
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and its stockholders by encouraging certain key employees to
remain in the employ of the Company by providing them with a
means by which they may request to defer receipt of a portion of
their compensation. Compensation that is deferred is credited to
a participants account, which is indexed to one or more
investment options chosen by the participant. The amount
credited is adjusted for, among other things, hypothetical
investment earnings, expenses and gains or losses to the
investment options. The investment options generally track those
options available to the Companys U.S. employees
under their qualified 401(k) plan.
In accordance with the terms of the executive deferred
compensation plan, a participant receives a lump sum
distribution of the value of his or her deferral account after
the earliest of death, disability, six months after
separation from service, a termination in connection
with a change in control (as each term is defined in
the plan document) or a date specified by the participant
(generally 5, 10 or 15 years following the end of the
performance period relating to the bonus that is being
deferred). As explained in the Compensation and Human Resource
Committee Report on Executive Compensation, executives did not
receive any payments under the Companys Annual Bonus
program for fiscal year 2006 and, therefore, no amounts were
deferred under this plan with respect to fiscal year 2006.
Discretionary bonuses are currently not eligible for deferral
under this deferred compensation plan.
Other
In connection with the government investigation, the Board of
Directors is continuing to review the matter of compensation
paid or due to individuals subject to the investigation, and
possibly to other persons. Following the completion of this
review, subject to the delegation of authority to the Special
Litigation Committee as discussed above under Litigation
Involving Certain Directors and Executive Officers, the
Board will take such action as it deems in the best interests of
the Company and its stockholders.
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COMPENSATION AND HUMAN RESOURCE COMMITTEE REPORT
ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The Compensation and Human Resource Committee (the
Committee) is made up entirely of independent
directors. Our responsibilities include overseeing the
Companys compensation plans and policies, establishing the
performance measures under the Companys annual and
long-term incentive programs that cover executive officers,
approving their compensation and authorizing awards under the
Companys equity-based plans, in consultation with the
Chief Executive Officer, when appropriate. Our chairman reports
on Committee actions and recommendations at Board meetings. Our
charter, attached hereto as Exhibit C, reflects these
responsibilities and reporting relationships, and the Board and
Committee periodically review and revise the charter. We are
also charged with oversight of management development and
succession issues on behalf of the Board.
In addition to working with the Companys internal human
resource, financial and legal personnel, we have retained the
services of an outside consultant to assist in our review of
management compensation levels and programs.
Philosophy/ Objectives
Our objective is to attract, retain and motivate executives to
enhance profitability and maximize stockholder value in the
evolving software marketplace. Our fundamental philosophy is to
link closely our executives compensation with the
achievement of annual and long-term performance goals. We intend
to award compensation that is consistent with competitor levels
and tied to Company, business unit and individual performance.
Performance measures are designed to motivate our management to
achieve strategic business objectives that we believe will
enhance long-term stockholder value. We seek to recognize
executives efforts and performance during each fiscal year
and over multi-year cycles, and we include a significant equity
component in total compensation because we believe that
equity-based compensation serves to align the interests of
employees with those of stockholders.
Consistent with this philosophy and these objectives, we took
several important initiatives in respect of fiscal year 2006:
1. We implemented a new long-term incentive program under
which awards would be made in a combination of (a) stock
option grants made during the early part of the fiscal year,
vesting over three years, (b) restricted stock to be
granted based on the achievement of preset performance goals and
vesting one-third at grant and one-third on each of the next two
anniversaries of the grant date and (c) performance shares
tied to a three-year performance cycle ending with fiscal year
2008 paid in unrestricted shares of Common Stock at the end of
the performance cycle. This program was designed with the
assistance of our outside consultant. For fiscal year 2006, the
aggregate compensation paid as base salary, bonus and long-term
incentives was generally targeted to be between the
50th and 75th percentile of competitive practice
within the computer software and services industry if
predetermined performance objectives were attained at the target
level.
2. We implemented stock ownership guidelines under which
our CEO is expected to accumulate and retain shares of Common
Stock valued at four times his base salary and other executives
would retain stock valued from three to one times their annual
salary, depending on rank and responsibilities. They will have a
period of three years to satisfy this requirement.
3. We implemented processes to take account of an
executives contribution to the establishment and
maintenance of high ethical and compliance standards in awarding
the executives annual bonus.
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Determination of Fiscal Year 2006 Compensation
Base Salaries. Base salaries for executive officers are
designed to attract and retain talented,
high-performing
individuals. Such salaries are determined by evaluating the
following:
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periodic reference to the competitive marketplace, including
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the financial performance and certain non-financial performance
measures of the Company, and the performance of the executive
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Base salary adjustments were determined with the assistance of
our outside consultant after input from our CEO and our
decisions are reflected in the Summary Compensation Table.
Annual Incentives. We developed, with input from
management and our outside consultant, performance measures for
fiscal year 2006 that were based 90% on financial measures and
10% on customer satisfaction as measured by independent studies.
The financial measures consisted of the Companys
achievement of specified targets relating to:
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Under the program, payouts could range from 0% to 200% of the
target, based on the degree to which the various performance
measures were achieved. Targets generally were established as a
percentage of base salary. We retained discretion to reduce the
amount of any payout. The established performance measures for
certain executive officers were based solely on adjusted net
income growth and customer satisfaction and calculated to a zero
dollar payout for these executives. Certain other executive
officers had bonuses that were based on other financial metrics,
with a smaller portion of their bonus attributable to adjusted
net income growth. Formulaically, the payout to these executive
officers would have been positive under those metrics. However,
the Committee determined that because of the Companys
overall financial performance in fiscal year 2006, it would use
its discretion not to pay any awards under the program for
fiscal year 2006 to any of the participants in the program
(including the Companys Named Executive Officers), even to
those executives who would have been eligible to receive some
payout under their pre-established formulas.
Given certain of these executive officers positions in the
organization, the Committee believed it was important to pay
some discretionary cash payments for retention purposes.
Accordingly, this resulted in one of the Companys Named
Executive Officers, Gary Quinn, receiving a discretionary bonus
of $180,000, an amount significantly lower than the amount that
would have resulted when applying the formula applicable to
Mr. Quinn under the program. In addition, six other
executive officers (including one who was a participant in a
different incentive program) received discretionary cash bonus
payments totaling $643,625, five of whom otherwise would not
have been eligible for a bonus based on the financial metrics
applicable to them. Overall, this resulted in payouts that were
substantially less than what would have been paid under the
existing program. No cash bonus payments were awarded to eight
executive officers, including the Chief Executive Officer.
In accordance with the Companys Deferred Prosecution
Agreement, executive compensation has been tied to the
achievement of ethical standards. A failure to complete annual
Company-wide ethics training results in a mandatory 10%
reduction of an executives target annual bonus amount. No
executive bonus was reduced for failure to complete training;
however, since the Committee determined not to pay any bonuses
under the fiscal year 2006 program, any mandatory reduction
would have been irrelevant with regard to the payout of this
bonus. In addition, with regard to the annual incentive bonus
and the
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long-term incentives
(described below), the Committee reserved discretion to reduce
or eliminate an executives bonus for any reason. In
exercising this discretion, the Committee expressly stated that
it would consider and, in fact did consider, among other
factors, each executives contribution to the establishment
and maintenance of high ethical and compliance standards
throughout his or her organization and, in general, throughout
the Company. In this regard, the Committee also received a
report of a designated management committee, chaired by the
Companys Chief Compliance Officer.
Long-Term Incentives.
As discussed above, under the new LTIP program implemented in
fiscal year 2006, each executives LTIP award is comprised:
(i) 33% of stock options;
(ii) 33% of restricted stock (the number to be awarded is
based on the achievement of one-year performance
targets); and
(iii) 34% of performance shares with a three-year
performance cycle.
Stock Options. The stock option component of the
Long-Term Incentive Award that is granted annually at the
beginning of each fiscal year generally vests in equal annual
installments over a three-year period from the date of grant.
The stock options awarded in respect of the performance cycle
beginning in fiscal year 2006 were granted in May of 2005 and
are reflected in the Stock Option Grant Table.
Restricted Stock. Under the new LTIP program, the award
of restricted stock was dependent on the achievement of
specified performance targets set at the beginning of fiscal
year 2006. The targets were based on (i) billings growth
and (ii) revenue growth, each responsible for determining
one-half of the award. Payouts could range from 0% to 200% of
the target, based on the degree to which the various performance
measures were achieved. Targets were established as a percentage
of base salary at the beginning of the year and the closing
share price on the day before the new LTIP program and targets
were approved by the Committee. Approximately one-third of the
shares to be awarded would vest immediately and the other
two-thirds on the next two anniversaries of the date of grant.
The number of shares of stock awarded to our Named Executive
Officers for fiscal year 2006 is reflected in two columns of the
Summary Compensation Table: the value of the one-third that is
fully vested at grant is reflected in the Bonus
column and the other two-thirds are reflected in the
Restricted Stock column. We note that, as explained
above under our discussion of Annual Incentives, for a
number of our executive officers, this is the only amount
received as annual bonus. Although a target payout at 106% would
have been consistent based on the pre-set performance targets,
upon the recommendation of the Chief Executive Officer and
management, we set the actual award payment at 75% of target. We
took this action to more properly reflect the degree to which
targets were obtained by reason of organic growth as opposed to
growth by acquisitions.
Performance Shares. The award of performance shares is
described in the Long-Term Incentive Plan
Awards in Last Fiscal Year table. The targets for this
first three-year cycle are based on (i) average three-year
adjusted net income growth and (ii) average three-year
return on invested capital, each responsible for determining
one-half of the payout under the award. There was no payout
under this program as we are in just the first year of its
three-year cycle.
We have discretion to reduce the amount of any award if we
determine that such action is appropriate.
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Chief Executive Officer Compensation
John A. Swainson was named President and Chief Executive
Officer-Elect on November 22, 2004 and he was appointed
Chief Executive Officer in February 2005.
Mr. Swainsons compensation for fiscal year 2006 was
as follows:
Base Salary: Mr. Swainsons annual base salary
was $1,000,000.
Annual Incentives and Certain Long-Term Incentives:
Mr. Swainson received no cash bonus for fiscal year 2006.
The annual bonus of $337,565 reflected in the Summary
Compensation Table was comprised solely of the award of
restricted shares under the new LTIP program described above,
one-third of which was fully vested at grant. The award was
based upon a payment at 75% of his targeted performance for the
2006 fiscal year.
Other Long-Term Incentives: Under the new LTIP program,
Mr. Swainson was granted 170,700 options and is eligible to
receive unrestricted shares in an amount not to exceed 200% of
the target amount of 64,200 performance shares, as set forth in
the Long-Term Incentive Plan Awards in Last
Fiscal Year table.
Other Compensation: Pursuant to his employment agreement,
as amended, Mr. Swainson is entitled to reimbursement for
any expenses incurred with his relocation and the Company agreed
to provide him with temporary corporate housing until no later
than November 22, 2006.
Deferred Compensation Plan: As previously disclosed, on
April 29, 2005, the Company entered into a deferred
compensation plan and related trust agreement for the benefit of
Mr. Swainson. The plan and trust fulfill the Companys
obligation under Mr. Swainsons employment agreement
to provide him with the present value of $2.8 million in
respect of certain benefits he would have received had he
remained employed with IBM plus interest. Mr. Swainson has
an initial deferred compensation account balance of $2,835,000
and is entitled to notionally allocate his account balance among
various investment options (generally similar to the investment
options available under the Companys 401(k) Plan) for the
purpose of determining the value of his account that is
subsequently paid to him. The plan provides for
Mr. Swainson to receive in a cash lump sum the value of his
deferred compensation balance upon the earliest of (i) his
death, (ii) six months after his separation from service
(as defined in the plan) or (iii) a Change in Control (as
defined in the plan). The trust is in the form of a rabbi
trust whose assets are subject to the claims of the
Companys creditors.
Deductibility of
Compensation
Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code limits the
deductibility of compensation in excess of $1 million paid
to the Companys CEO and to each of the other four
highest-paid executive officers unless this compensation
qualifies as performance-based. For purposes of
Section 162(m), compensation derived from the exercise of
stock options generally qualifies as
performance-based. In addition, the Company
generally intends that incentive compensation for fiscal year
2006 paid in cash or in the form of restricted stock or
restricted stock units or performance shares, qualify as
performance-based. However, we are not precluded from approving
annual, long-term or other compensation arrangements that do not
qualify for tax deductibility under Section 162(m).
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PROPOSAL 2 RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
KPMG LLP was the independent registered public accountants
(independent auditor) for the Company for the 2006, 2005, 2004,
2003, 2002, 2001 and 2000 fiscal years and has been appointed by
the Audit and Compliance Committee to serve in that capacity for
the 2007 fiscal year subject to ratification by the
Companys stockholders. The Companys agreement with
KPMG LLP contains procedures for the resolution of disputes
between the Company and KPMG. These procedures provide for the
submission of a dispute to mediation if requested by the Company
or if the Company agrees to KPMGs request for mediation.
If the Company does not agree to KPMGs request for
mediation, if a dispute is not resolved by mediation within
90 days of the commencement of the mediation (or by the end
of a longer period if agreed to by the parties) or if one of the
parties declares that mediation is inappropriate to resolve the
dispute, the agreement provides that arbitration shall be used
to resolve the dispute. In such an arbitration, the agreement
provides that the panel of arbitrators shall have no power to
award non-monetary or equitable relief. Additionally, the
agreement provides that damages that are punitive in nature, or
that are not measured by the prevailing partys actual
damages, shall not be available in arbitration or any other
forum. Finally, the agreement provides that all aspects of such
an arbitration shall be treated as confidential.
Although the Companys By-laws do not require the
submission of the selection of its independent registered public
accountants to the stockholders for approval or ratification,
the Audit and Compliance Committee considers it desirable to
obtain the views of the stockholders on that appointment. In the
event that the stockholders fail to ratify the appointment of
KPMG LLP, the Audit and Compliance Committee may reconsider its
selection of the firm as the Companys independent
registered public accountants for the year ending March 31,
2007.
A representative of KPMG LLP will be present at the meeting,
will have an opportunity to make a statement if he or she
desires to do so, and will be available to respond to
appropriate questions from stockholders.
Audit and Other Fees Paid to KPMG LLP
The fees billed by KPMG LLP for professional services rendered
for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2006 and
March 31, 2005 are reflected in the following table:
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Audit
Fees(1)
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|
$ |
21,769,000 |
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$ |
10,990,000 |
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Audit-Related Fees
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|
|
390,000 |
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|
|
230,000 |
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Tax Fees
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33,000 |
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All Other Fees
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|
|
9,000 |
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|
|
4,000 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Fees
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|
$ |
22,168,000 |
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|
$ |
11,257,000 |
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|
|
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(1) |
Includes $13,456,000 in fiscal year 2006 and $5,888,000 in
fiscal year 2005 for fees associated with the audit work
performed on the Companys internal control over financial
reporting. |
Audit Fees
Audit fees relate to audit work performed in connection with the
audit of the Companys financial statements for fiscal year
2006 and fiscal year 2005 included in the Companys annual
reports on
Form 10-K, the
audit of the effectiveness of the Companys internal
control over financial reporting for fiscal year 2006 and fiscal
year 2005, the reviews of the interim financial statements
included in the Companys quarterly reports on
Form 10-Q for
fiscal year 2006 and fiscal year 2005, as well as work that
generally only the independent auditor can reasonably be
expected to provide, including comfort letters to underwriters
and lenders, statutory audits of foreign subsidiaries, consent
letters, discussions surrounding
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the proper application of financial accounting and/or reporting
standards, services related to the ongoing investigation by the
United States Attorneys Office for the Eastern District of
New York and the staff of the Northeast Regional Office of the
SEC concerning the Companys accounting practices and the
audit of the Companys restated financial statements
announced in calendar years 2005 and 2004.
Audit-Related Fees
Audit-related fees are for assurance and related services that
are traditionally performed by the independent auditor,
including employee benefit plan audits and special procedures
required to meet certain regulatory requirements.
The audit-related fees for fiscal year 2006 primarily reflect
services in connection with benefit plan audits of $236,000 and
SEC filings of $105,000. In fiscal year 2005, the $230,000 of
audit-related fees primarily reflected services in connection
with the issuance of a comfort letter related to the offering
circular for the $500,000,000 4.75% Senior Notes due 2009
and the $500,000,000 5.625% Senior Notes due 2014.
Tax Fees
Tax fees reflect tax compliance and reporting services primarily
associated with companies acquired during fiscal year 2005 where
KPMG LLP was the auditor of the acquired entities.
All Other Fees
All other fees represent fees for miscellaneous services other
than those described above.
The Audit and Compliance Committee has concluded that the
provision of the non-audit services listed above is compatible
with maintaining the independence of KPMG LLP.
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Audit and Compliance Committee Pre-Approval Policies and
Procedures; Audit and Compliance Committee Charter |
The Audit and Compliance Committee has adopted policies and
procedures requiring Audit and Compliance Committee pre-approval
of the performance of all audit, audit-related and non-audit
services (including tax services) by our independent registered
public accountants. The Audit and Compliance Committee may
consult with management in determining which services are to be
performed, but may not delegate to management the authority to
make these determinations. The Committee has also delegated to
its Chairman the authority to pre-approve the performance of
audit, audit-related and non-audit services by our independent
registered public accountants if such approval is necessary or
desirable in between meetings, provided that the Chairman
must advise the Committee no later than its next scheduled
meeting.
The Board of Directors and the Committee have adopted a written
charter for the Committee, a copy of which is attached hereto as
Exhibit B.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE FOR
THE RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF KPMG LLP AS THE
COMPANYS INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS.
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AUDIT AND COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE REPORT
General
As noted above, the Audit and Compliance Committees
general purpose is to assist the Board in fulfilling its
oversight responsibilities with respect to (1) the
integrity of the Companys financial statements and
internal controls, (2) the qualifications and independence
of the Companys independent auditor (including its
engagement), (3) the performance of the Companys
internal audit function and its independent auditor, and
(4) the Companys compliance with legal and regulatory
requirements, including those relating to accounting and
financial reporting, and ethical obligations.
The Audit and Compliance Committee has reviewed and discussed
with management the audited financial statements for the fiscal
year ended March 31, 2006. In addition, the Audit and
Compliance Committee has discussed with the independent
registered public accountants the matters required to be
discussed by Statement on Auditing Standards No. 61,
Communications With Audit Committees. The Audit and
Compliance Committee has received from its independent
registered public accountants the written disclosures and the
letter required by the Independence Standards Board Standard
No. 1 (Independence Discussions with Audit
Committees) and has discussed with its independent
registered public accountants its independence.
The Audit and Compliance Committee discusses with the
Companys independent registered public accountants the
overall scope and plans for its audit. The Audit and Compliance
Committee meets with the independent registered public
accountants, with and without management present, to discuss the
results of its examinations, the evaluations of the
Companys internal controls and the overall quality of the
Companys financial reporting. The Audit and Compliance
Committee also meets with members of the Companys internal
audit and compliance departments as part of its regular meetings.
Based upon the Audit and Compliance Committees discussions
with management and the independent registered public
accountants referred to above and the Audit and Compliance
Committees review of the representations of management and
the written disclosures of the independent registered public
accountants to the Audit and Compliance Committee, the Audit and
Compliance Committee recommended to the Board of Directors that
the audited financial statements be included in the
Companys Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the
year ended March 31, 2006.
Status of the Companys Compliance with the Deferred
Prosecution Agreement and Final Consent Judgment
On September 22, 2004, the Company reached agreements with
the USAO and the SEC by entering into a Deferred Prosecution
Agreement (the DPA) with the USAO and consenting to
the entry of a Final Consent Judgment in a parallel proceeding
brought by the SEC (the Consent Judgment, and
together with the DPA, the Agreements). The Federal
Court approved the DPA on September 22, 2004, and entered
the Final Consent Judgment on September 28, 2004. The
Agreements resolve the USAO and SEC investigations (that had
commenced in 2002) into certain of the Companys past
accounting practices, including its revenue recognition policies
and procedures and obstruction of those investigations as
outlined in the DPA.
Under the Agreements, the Company is required to include a
report of the Audit and Compliance Committee in each of its
annual proxy statements issued during the term of the DPA
describing the Companys efforts to comply with the DPA and
to implement recommendations of the Independent Examiner
(described below) regarding best practices for corporate
compliance and ethics programs. The Independent Examiner was
appointed on March 16, 2005. Under the terms of the DPA,
the Independent Examiner has issued reports on
September 15, 2005, December 15, 2005, March 15,
2006 and June 15, 2006. Accordingly, this report of the
Audit and Compliance Committee will outline the status of the
Companys compliance with the Agreements. For a description
of the Independent Examiners activities since his
appointment on March 16, 2005, see discussion below.
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Continuing Cooperation. Under the Agreements, the Company
is required to continue to cooperate fully and actively with the
USAO, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the SEC (the
Investigative Entities) and any other designated
governmental agency regarding any matter about which the Company
has knowledge or information. The Company has continued its
cooperation with the Investigative Entities by providing
information, documents, analyses, and access to Company
employees as requested by the Investigative Entities and at the
Companys own initiative. The Company believes it is
currently in full compliance with this ongoing commitment,
which, under the terms of the DPA, expires at the later of the
expiration of the DPA or the completion or cessation of any
investigation, criminal prosecution or civil proceeding by any
of the Investigative Entities relating to the conduct referred
to in the DPA. On April 24, 2006, former CEO Sanjay Kumar
and former Executive Vice President of Sales Steven Richards
pled guilty to all charges pending against them. On
June 21, 2006, Thomas Bennett, former Senior Vice
President, Business Development, pled guilty to one count of
conspiracy to obstruct justice. Messrs. Kumar, Richards and
Bennett and five other former executives of the Company are
awaiting sentencing. The Company is unaware of any other pending
criminal charges against former CA employees, relating to the
conduct referred to in the DPA. On June 14, 2006,
Messrs. Kumar and Richards consented to the entry of a
partial judgment imposing a permanent injunction against them
prohibiting them from committing violations of the federal
securities laws in the future and permanently barring them from
serving as an officer or director of public companies. The
SECs claims against Messrs. Kumar and Richards for
disgorgement of ill-gotten gains and civil penalties are pending.
Restitution Fund. In addition to the payment of
compensation to current and former Company stockholders in
connection with the settlement of certain civil litigation in
August 2003, the Company is required under the Agreements to pay
an additional $225 million for purposes of restitution to
current and former Company stockholders who suffered losses
because of the conduct of certain former Company officers and
employees referred to in the Agreements and described more
specifically in exhibits to the DPA, by depositing monies into a
Restitution Fund to be administered by a
Fund Administrator and distributed under a plan (the
Restitution Plan) to be approved by the Federal
Court. The Company created the Restitution Fund by depositing
$75 million into an account with a financial institution.
The Company made a second deposit of $75 million into the
Restitution Fund on or about September 16, 2005, and made a
third deposit of $75 million on or about March 22,
2006. Pursuant to the Agreements, the Company proposed and the
USAO accepted, on or about November 4, 2004, the
appointment of Kenneth R. Feinberg as Fund Administrator.
Also pursuant to the Agreements, Mr. Feinberg submitted to
the USAO on or about June 28, 2005, a Plan of Allocation
for the Restitution Fund (the Plan). The Plan has
been approved by the USAO and by the Federal Court. The
Fund Administrator is nearing the completion of his claims
processing efforts, having completed the processing of 120,800
claims. The Fund Administrator is in the final stages of
following up with potential claimants who did not properly
complete their claim forms. Finally, within approximately the
next month the Fund Administrator expects to complete the
review of any objections filed in connection with claims he has
previously denied. The Fund Administrator will begin paying
all allowed claims once that process is completed.
Independent Directors. In addition to electing former SEC
Commissioner Laura Unger as an independent director, the
Agreements require that by December 31, 2005, the Company
add a minimum of two new independent directors to its Board of
Directors so that no less than two-thirds of the members of the
Companys Board of Directors will be independent directors.
The Company has added three new independent directors to its
Board of Directors: William McCracken on February 1, 2005,
Ron Zambonini on April 11, 2005, and Christopher Lofgren on
November 11, 2005. The Company now has twelve directors, of
whom ten are independent (refer to the information under the
heading Nominees with respect to the Companys
findings of independence with respect to its directors).
Compliance Committee. The DPA requires that by
December 31, 2005, the Company establish a Compliance
Committee of the Board of Directors either as a separate
committee or as part of a reconstituted Audit Committee, to
examine the Companys internal audit and compliance
functions within the Companys Legal and Finance
Departments, including compliance with the terms and conditions
of the DPA. On February 1, 2005, the Company changed the
name of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors to the
Audit and Compliance Committee of the Board of Directors and
amended the
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Committees charter. The amended charter provides that the
Audit and Compliance Committee shall have responsibility for the
oversight of the Internal Audit Department as well as compliance
oversight responsibilities including the monitoring and
examining of the compliance function within the Companys
Finance and Legal Departments, including compliance with
agreements between the Company and governmental agencies other
than routine agreements entered into in the ordinary course of
business. The Audit and Compliance Committee meets with the
heads of the Companys internal audit and compliance
functions at least once per quarter, receives reports from them
and makes inquiries of them. Members of the Audit and Compliance
Committee, particularly the Chairman, also communicate from time
to time with the heads of those functions on an informal basis.
Additionally, pursuant to the amended charter, the Audit and
Compliance Committee is responsible for including this report in
the Companys Proxy Statement and to post this report on
the Companys website.
Executive Disclosure Committee. The Agreements require
that by December 31, 2005, the Company establish a new
Disclosure Committee composed of the Companys Chief
Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial
Officer, Chief Compliance Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and
General Counsel that will meet and confer, under the direction
of a duly elected chairperson, prior to significant filings with
the SEC and the issuance of significant press releases. In May
2005, the Company formed and activated its Executive Disclosure,
Risk Oversight and Compliance Committee (the
EDROCC). Its membership consists of the
Companys Chief Executive Officer (who serves as the
EDROCCs Chairman), Chief Operating Officer, Chief
Financial Officer, General Counsel, Corporate Controller, Chief
Accounting Officer, Chief Compliance Officer and Treasurer. A
member of the Companys Worldwide Law Department serves as
the EDROCCs coordinator. Other attendees of the EDROCC
meetings generally include the Companys Head of Internal
Audit, Head of Corporate Communications, Head of Human Resources
and the Deputy General Counsel, as well as the engagement
partner of the Companys independent registered public
accountants. In accordance with its charter, during fiscal year
2006, the EDROCC met to discuss and review, prior to filing, the
Companys Quarterly Reports on
Form 10-Q, Annual
Report on
Form 10-K, proxy
statement, earnings press releases, and other significant press
releases and SEC filings.
The EDROCC is supported by the Companys Disclosure
Operating Committee (DOC), formed simultaneously
with the EDROCC and consisting of the Corporate Controller,
Chief Accounting Officer, Treasurer and several key U.S. and
international members of the Finance Department. The committee
is co-chaired by the Corporate Controller and Deputy General
Counsel. As part of its efforts to enhance its disclosure
processes, the Company has also created a network of
sub-certifiers, whose assignments are to review and comment on
disclosure items contained in the portions of certain key
disclosure documents that are relevant to their work at the
Company, and to certify in writing as to the documents
accuracy and completeness to the best of the
sub-certifiers knowledge. The DOC has reviewed each of the
matters referred to above which were reviewed by the EDROCC.
Compliance and Ethics Inquiries. In addition to the
requirement to include a report of the Audit and Compliance
Committee in each annual proxy statement issued during the term
of the DPA describing the Companys efforts to comply with
the Agreements, the Agreements require that by December 31,
2005, the Company establish enhanced procedures providing for
improved stockholder, community and governmental communications
with the Company and its Board of Directors including procedures
to ensure that all inquiries raised by government entities, or
by the Companys stockholders, customers, suppliers and
employees, regarding compliance and ethics matters receive
prompt review, including reporting of such matters, as
appropriate, to the Audit and Compliance Committee and, where
appropriate, the full Board of Directors.
The Companys Board of Directors has established a process
to receive communications from stockholders and other interested
parties, which would include customers, suppliers and employees.
Such parties may contact any member (or members) of the Board or
any committee, the non-employee directors as a group, or the
Chair of any committee, by mail or electronically. Any such
correspondence should be addressed to the appropriate person or
persons, either by name or by title, and sent by regular mail to
the office of the Chief Compliance Officer at One CA Plaza,
Islandia, New York 11749, or by
e-mail to
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directors@ca.com. The charter of the Audit and Compliance
Committee also gives the Committee responsibility for:
(1) the oversight of the adoption and maintenance of
procedures to ensure that all inquiries raised by government
entities, or by stockholders, customers, suppliers and
employees, regarding compliance and ethics matters receive
prompt review by or under the authority of the Chief Compliance
Officer, including, as appropriate, the reporting of such
matters to the Committee and the Board; and (2) oversight
of the establishment and maintenance of a written plan designed
to ensure the improvement and ongoing effectiveness of
communications with all governmental agencies engaged in
inquiries or investigations of the Company. The Company has
adopted a Government Communications Policy that sets out the
Companys intention to comply with requests for information
by government agencies and to cooperate with government
investigations and inquiries (for a description of this policy,
see discussion below). Additionally, in March 2005, the Company
established enhanced procedures for the operation of the
Companys Compliance and Ethics Helpline for employees and
posted instructions for its use on its website in the same
location as the link for the Companys Code of Conduct. In
April 2005, a
Company-wide
announcement of this Helpline, as well as the availability of
frequently asked questions regarding its usage and other contact
information for questions, was circulated to every employee in
the Company. The Companys Chief Compliance Officer
maintains a log of complaints or inquiries that come to the
Companys attention for matters arising through the
Helpline and for matters arising through the communications to
the Board and other means, including anonymous correspondence.
The Chief Compliance Officer reviews the issues raised through
these communications and the status of any related investigative
or remedial actions by the Company with the Audit and Compliance
Committee on a regular basis.
Records Management. The Agreements require that by
December 31, 2005, the Company establish new comprehensive
records management policies and procedures, as well as testing
programs to ensure compliance with such policies and procedures.
In November 2004, the Company hired a Director,
Records & Information Management, reporting directly to
the Chief Compliance Officer. On December 29, 2005, the
Company published its new records and information management
policies and procedures. These policies include but are not
limited to: (1) Records Management Standards; (2) a
Legal Hold Policy; (3) an Electronic Information and
Communications Policy; and (4) a Records Security Policy.
Audit procedures for the records and information management
policies and procedures have been developed and the audit
process is expected to begin in the third quarter of fiscal year
2007.
Revenue Recognition. The Agreements require that by
December 31, 2005, the Company take steps to implement best
practices with respect to the recognition of software license
revenue, including enhanced quarter-end contract cut-off
procedures. The Company utilizes a subscription based software
licensing and revenue recognition model that recognizes revenue
on a pro rata basis over the term of the software contract. The
Company considers this business model and the revenue
recognition method it accommodates to be best
practice in the software industry, which in large part has
as standard practice an up-front perpetual licensing and revenue
recognition model with optional maintenance for subsequent
years. In January 2006, the Company implemented a revised
New Product Clause in its license agreements to
define more clearly its customers rights to new
products over a contract term, thereby clarifying its
basis for ratable revenue recognition of the Companys
contracts.
The Company also has established improved contract cut-off
policies and procedures, and is working to further enhance these
policies and procedures to ensure that all contracts are
received, reviewed and countersigned and that applicable revenue
recognition criteria are met prior to any recognition of
revenue. Administrative cut-off times are posted and followed
for each month end. Systems have been, and are being,
implemented to provide tight control and documentation of
contract receipt as well as evidence of product shipment.
Revisions are also made as necessary to clarify certain aspects
of the policy.
Ethics and Compliance. The Agreements require that by
December 31, 2005, the Company (a) establish a
comprehensive ethics and compliance training program for all
employees designed to minimize the possibility of future
violations of the federal securities and other laws;
(b) appoint an independent, senior level Chief Compliance
Officer, after consultation with the USAO, who will report
directly to both the Audit and Compliance Committee and the
General Counsel; and (c) amend the Companys senior
executive compensation plans to add an enhanced component to the
Companys
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performance-based programs tied to the establishment and
maintenance of high ethical and compliance standards throughout
the Company.
In January 2005, after consultation with the USAO, the Company
hired Patrick J. Gnazzo as its Chief Compliance Officer.
Mr. Gnazzo reports to both the General Counsel and the
Audit and Compliance Committee. The charter for the
Companys Audit and Compliance Committee specifies that the
Committee is responsible for oversight of the establishment and
maintenance of a comprehensive compliance and ethics program,
including an ethics and compliance training program for all
employees, designed to minimize the possibility of violations of
the federal securities and other laws by the Company. In October
2005, the Company launched a new on-line Global Business Ethics
Training program, containing both mandatory and optional
courses. The Company requires that all employees complete
mandatory ethics training courses within one year of their hire
date. The Company has also developed enhanced compliance and
ethics training for its Finance, Legal and Sales Departments.
Further, the Audit and Compliance Committee and the Board of
Directors have approved a revised Business Practices Standard of
Excellence: Our Code of Conduct, which was published and
presented to the Companys employees in April 2006.
In November 2005, the Companys Board of Directors approved
a proposal from the Compensation and Human Resource Committee to
create a management committee, chaired by the Companys
Chief Compliance Officer, that will analyze the contributions of
the Companys executives to establish and maintain high
ethical and compliance standards throughout their organizations
and, in general, throughout the Company and make recommendations
to the Compensation and Human Resource Committee for purposes of
evaluating executive compensation. In addition, a mandatory 10%
reduction of an executives target annual performance bonus
will be applied if such executive fails to complete Company-wide
ethics training by the end of the fiscal year. The management
committee gave its report to the Compensation and Human Resource
Committee in connection with bonuses paid to executives in
fiscal year 2006.
Finance Department. The Agreements require that by
December 31, 2005, the Company reorganize its Finance
Department, including, but not limited to, the appointment of a
Corporate Controller, a Chief Accounting Officer, and a
Financial Controller for each of the Companys primary
business functions Direct Sales, Indirect Sales,
Development and Services, or their successors. Under the DPA,
the Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer are to
report to the Chief Financial Officer, but are also to
communicate directly, as appropriate, with the Board of
Directors and the Companys independent registered public
accountants. The Company has appointed Robert Cirabisi as
Corporate Controller and William Burns as Chief Accounting
Officer. Mr. Cirabisi and Mr. Burns communicate
directly with the Audit and Compliance Committee of the Board
and the independent auditors. On May 15, 2006,
Mr. Cirabisi assumed the responsibilities of acting Chief
Financial Officer pending the Companys search for and
appointment of a new Chief Financial Officer. The Company has
also created financial positions reporting directly to the
Companys Chief Financial Officer within the business
functions to provide additional financial controls and guidance
including: a Business Unit Controller for Worldwide Sales; a
Business Unit Controller for Indirect Sales; and a Business Unit
Controller for Development. Additionally, a Business Unit
Controller for Professional Services has been hired; a Business
Unit Controller for North American Sales has been appointed; a
Business Unit Controller for Marketing has been hired; a
position of head of Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 compliance
regarding the Companys internal controls has been created
and staffed; and a Senior Manager for Financial Policies,
Procedures and Training has been hired. In his Fourth Report
dated June 15, 2006, the Independent Examiner expressed the
view that, in light of certain internal control issues, which
are described in Item 9A of the Companys Annual
Report on
Form 10-K for its
fiscal year ended March 31, 2006, and related factors,
including the fact that the Company had not yet hired a new
chief financial officer, he is no longer able to conclude that
the Company will be able to meet its obligation under the DPA to
have improved internal controls and reorganized the Finance
Department for two successive quarters prior to
September 30, 2006. On July 28, 2006, the Company
announced that it had named Nancy E. Cooper as Executive Vice
President and Chief Financial Officer, reporting to CAs
Chief Executive Officer. Her appointment is expected to be
effective on or about August 15, 2006.
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Enterprise Resource Planning System. The Agreements
require that by December 31, 2005, the Company begin the
process of implementing an improved worldwide financial and
enterprise resource planning (ERP) information
technology system to improve controls, eliminate errors caused
by existing manual processes and enhance the Companys
ability to audit its own systems. In December 2004, the Company
announced the transformation of its enterprise resource planning
systems globally. As part of the transformation, the Company has
selected mySAP(TM) ERP, SAPs ERP software. The Company is
working with Accenture to assist in the implementation, which
will provide, in the end state, an
end-to-end
transformation of how the Company transacts business. The first
major release of SAPs ERP software went live
on April 24, 2006, and included sales leads, quoting, order
processing, finance and purchasing functionality for North
America and Human Resources functionality globally. The next
major release is scheduled for November 2006 and includes
Professional Services and Marketing functionality. Additional
releases have been planned which include Customer Support and
Indirect Sales functionality and global roll-out of the core
functionality.
Internal Audit Department. The Agreements require that by
December 31, 2005, the Company reorganize and enhance its
Internal Audit Department, including hiring at least five
additional internal auditors. The Companys Internal Audit
Department reports to both the Audit and Compliance Committee
and the General Counsel. In July 2005, the Company hired a new
Head of the Internal Audit Department, Marc Loupé, who
commenced his employment with the Company on August 1,
2005. Mr. Loupé reports to the General Counsel and the
Audit and Compliance Committee. Mr. Loupé also
regularly meets with the Audit and Compliance Committee outside
the presence of Company management. Although the Company hired
more than five new auditors before December 31, 2005, those
hires did not result in five auditors over and beyond the eight
in place when the DPA was executed (due to a number of factors,
including attrition and the re-assignment of Internal Audit
personnel to other positions within the Company). As of
June 12, 2006, the Internal Audit Department had 13
auditors on staff thereby meeting the staffing requirements of
the DPA.
Communications with Government Agencies. The Agreements
require that by December 31, 2005, the Company establish a
written plan designed to ensure the improvement and ongoing
effectiveness of communications with all governmental agencies
engaged in inquiries or investigations relating to the Company,
its subsidiaries or affiliates. In such plan, the Company is
required to address, consider and include: (a) regular
reporting by the Companys management and outside and
internal counsel to the Audit and Compliance Committee and, as
appropriate, the full Board of Directors regarding
communications with government agencies engaged in inquiries or
investigations relating to the Company; (b) complete and
prompt access for government agencies to all Company staff and
management; (c) meeting with the Board of Directors or
committees thereof upon the request of such governmental
agencies engaged in inquiries and investigations of the Company;
and (d) training for Company personnel designed to improve
communication and cooperation with such governmental agencies
engaged in inquiries and investigations of the Company.
In 2005, the Company established a Government Communications
Policy that sets out the Companys intention to comply with
requests for information by government agencies and to cooperate
with government investigations and inquiries. The policy sets
out procedures for responding to government agency information
requests, resolving any issues relating to these requests
through the Audit and Compliance Committee, and providing
regular reports regarding these requests to the Audit and
Compliance Committee.
Employee Ethics Hotline. The Agreements require that by
December 31, 2005, the Company: (a) enhance its
current telephone hotline to provide a means for employees to
anonymously report any potential violations of law or other
misconduct; (b) publicize within the Company the existence
and purpose of the hotline; and (c) ensure all employees
that no negative action will be taken against any employee for
making a report through the hotline. In March 2005, the Company
established enhanced procedures for calling the Companys
Compliance and Ethics Helpline and posted these procedures on
its website in the same location as the link for the
Companys Code of Ethics. In April 2005, a
Company-wide
announcement of this Helpline as well as the availability of
frequently asked questions
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regarding its usage and other contact information for questions
was circulated to every employee in the Company. Retaliation
against anyone who reports a matter in good faith is expressly
prohibited by Company policy and the availability of using the
Helpline anonymously also provides reassurance to any employee
fearing retaliation.
Appointment of the Independent Examiner. The Agreements
require that the Company retain and compensate an independent
individual or entity (the Independent Examiner) to
examine the Companys compliance with the DPA and to
examine: (a) the Companys practices for the
recognition of software license revenue; (b) the
Companys internal accounting controls; (c) the
Companys implementation of an improved ERP information
technology system; (d) the Companys Internal Audit
Department; (e) the Companys ethics and compliance
policies; and (f) the Companys records management
policies and procedures. The DPA requires that within six months
of appointment, the Independent Examiner issue a written report
to the USAO, the SEC and the Companys Board of Directors
making recommendations regarding best practices for the areas
specified in (a) through (f) above. The Agreements
also require that the Independent Examiner issue written
quarterly reports to the USAO, the SEC and the Companys
Board of Directors on the Companys compliance with the DPA
during the term of the Independent Examiners appointment.
The Agreements also require that the Independent Examiner shall
have reasonable access to all of the Companys books and
records and the ability to meet privately with Company employees.
Pursuant to the procedure outlined in the DPA, the Company
submitted to the USAO and the SEC a proposal setting forth the
identity, qualifications and proposed terms of retention of five
candidates to act as Independent Examiner. The USAO and the SEC
jointly approved three of the candidates and the three approved
candidates were jointly submitted to the United States District
Court for the Eastern District of New York by the Company, the
USAO and the SEC. As a result of this process, on March 16,
2005, Lee S. Richards, III, Esq., of Richards
Spears Kibbe & Orbe LLP, was appointed Independent
Examiner by the Court. Mr. Richards will serve for a term
of 18 months after appointment, unless his term of
appointment is extended under conditions specified in the DPA.
The March 16, 2005 Order of Appointment provides that none
of the Independent Examiner, the USAO, or the SEC may publicly
disclose the Independent Examiners reports without prior
approval by the Court. The Order also provides that the Company
may publicly disclose information contained in the Independent
Examiners reports only to the extent that the reports
contain material non-public information that the Company is
obligated to disclose. As noted earlier in this report, the
Independent Examiner has submitted reports on September 15,
2005; December 15, 2005; March 15, 2006; and
June 15, 2006.
The Company has provided Mr. Richards and his team with
unrestricted access to the Companys employees and records.
In addition to observing the Companys business operations
and processes in a variety of its locations and examining the
Companys records, as of the date of this Proxy Statement,
Mr. Richards and members of his team have met with the
Companys executive and senior management as well as many
of its mid-level staff in Finance, Sales, Law, Compliance,
Internal Audit and other departments. Mr. Richards and his
team have also been invited to attend and have attended (either
in person or by telephonic conference) meetings of the
Companys Board of Directors, the Audit and Compliance
Committee, the Compensation and Human Resource Committee, the
EDROCC, the DOC, as well as other meetings of the Companys
senior management and operational groups.
Under the DPA, the Company is obligated, among other things, to
take certain steps to improve internal controls and to
reorganize its Finance Department. If the Company has not
substantially implemented these and other required reforms for a
period of at least two successive quarters before
September 30, 2006, the USAO and the SEC may, in their
discretion, extend the term of the Independent Examiner. In his
Fourth Report dated June 15, 2006, the Independent Examiner
expressed the view that, in light of certain internal control
issues, which are described in Item 9A of the
Companys Annual Report on
Form 10-K for its
fiscal year ended March 31, 2006, and related factors,
including the fact that the Company had not yet hired a new
chief financial officer, he is no longer able to conclude that
the Company will be able to meet its obligation under the DPA to
have improved internal controls and reorganized the Finance
Department for two successive quarters prior to
September 30, 2006.
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Consequently, the Company believes that the term of the
Independent Examiner may be extended beyond September 30,
2006. Whether the USAO and the SEC will decide to extend the
term or take any other action in connection with the DPA will be
made by them in their discretion. The Company is continuing to
review these matters to determine what further steps it should
take to address the internal control issues and related factors
referenced above. On July 28, 2006, the Company announced
that it had named Nancy E. Cooper as Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer, reporting to CAs Chief
Executive Officer. Her appointment is expected to be effective
on or about August 15, 2006.
Availability of the Audit and Compliance Committee Report on
the Companys Website. In addition to the inclusion of
this Audit and Compliance Committee Report in this Proxy
Statement, this Report is also available on the Companys
website at ca.com/governance/audit/report.pdf.
The Company continues to cooperate fully with the USAO, SEC, and
Independent Examiner in accordance with the DPA and the Consent
Judgment.
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PROPOSAL 3 STOCKHOLDER PROPOSAL TO
AMEND THE BY-LAWS
WITH RESPECT TO THE ADOPTION OR MAINTENANCE
BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF ANY CA, INC. RIGHTS PLAN
Mr. Lucian Bebchuk, 1545 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA
02138, who holds 140 shares of Common Stock, has given
notice of his intention to propose the below resolution at the
Annual Meeting. His proposal and supporting statement, for which
the Board of Directors accepts no responsibility, are set forth
below.
For the reasons set forth in its Statement in Opposition
immediately following this stockholder proposal, the
Companys Board of Directors does not support this proposal
and urges you to vote AGAINST this proposal.
Stockholder Proposal
It is hereby RESOLVED that pursuant to Section 109 of the
Delaware General Corporation Law, 8 Del. C.
§ 109, and Article IX of the Companys
By-Laws, the Companys By-Laws are hereby amended by adding
Article XI as follows:
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Section 1. Notwithstanding anything in these By-laws
to the contrary, the adoption of any stockholder rights plan,
rights agreement or any other form of poison pill
which is designed to or has the effect of making an acquisition
of large holdings of the Companys shares of stock more
difficult or expensive (Stockholder Rights Plan) or
the amendment of any such Stockholder Rights Plan which has the
effect of extending the term of the Stockholder Rights Plan or
any rights or options provided thereunder, shall require the
affirmative vote of all the members of the Board of Directors,
and any Stockholder Rights Plan so adopted or amended and any
rights or options provided thereunder shall expire no later than
one year following the later of the date of its adoption and the
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Section 2. Section 1 of this Article shall not
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Section 3. Notwithstanding anything in these By-laws
to the contrary, a decision by the Board of Directors to amend
or repeal this Article shall require the affirmative vote of all
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This By-law Amendment shall be effective immediately and
automatically as of the date it is approved by the vote of
stockholders in accordance with Article IX of the
Companys By-laws.
Stockholder Supporting Statement
I believe that poison pills adopted by the Board of Directors
without ratification by stockholders can deny stockholders the
ability to make their own decisions regarding whether or not to
accept a premium acquisition offer for their stock and, under
certain circumstances, could reduce stockholder value. In my
view, when one or more directors do not support a decision to
adopt or extend a pill, the board should not make such a
decision without obtaining shareholder ratification for the
pill. Additionally, I believe that it is undesirable for a
poison pill not ratified by the stockholders to remain in place
indefinitely without periodic determinations by the Board of
Directors that maintaining the pill continues to be advisable.
The proposed By-law amendment would not preclude the Board from
adopting or maintaining a poison pill not ratified by the
stockholders for as long as the Board deems necessary consistent
with the exercise of its fiduciary duties, but would simply
ensure that the Board not do so without the unanimous vote of
the directors and without considering, within one year following
the last decision to adopt or extend the pill, whether
continuing to maintain the pill is in the best interests of the
Company and its stockholders.
I urge you to vote yes to support the adoption of
this proposal.
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Board of Directors Statement in Opposition to the
Stockholder Proposal
This proposal (the By-law Proposal), if adopted,
would in the absence of stockholder approval, deny the Board of
Directors, even if acting by unanimous vote, the ability to
adopt a stockholder rights plan (the Rights Plan)
with a term of more than one year and would also require
unanimous board approval to extend a Rights Plan beyond one year.
Strictly from a legal perspective, we believe that the By-law
Proposal violates Delaware law in several ways. Our outside
counsel has advised that, in their view, the By-law Proposal
contradicts a provision of the Delaware General Corporation Law
(Section 157) that expressly grants boards of directors
(not stockholders) the power to create, issue and fix the
duration of rights. This grant of statutory authority can only
be limited by the Certificate of Incorporation and there is no
such limitation in the Companys charter. Our counsel also
has advised that the By-law Proposal improperly infringes upon
the rights of the Board of Directors to manage the business
affairs of the Company by potentially interfering with the
Boards exercise of its fiduciary duties in responding to
an unfair or inadequate takeover proposal. The proponent chose
to litigate its contrary view in the Delaware Court of Chancery.
After a hearing held on June 16, 2006, the Chancery Court
determined that because the By-law Proposal had yet to be voted
upon by the stockholders of the Company, it was not
ripe for decision by the Court.
In addition to our view on the illegality of the By-law
Proposal, we believe that there are a number of other important
reasons why the By-law Proposal should NOT be adopted by
stockholders.
First, we believe that a blanket requirement for unanimity for
board action, regardless of the circumstances, is simply bad
governance. This rationale would provide one director, for
whatever reason, an absolute veto right over a decision favored
by an overwhelming majority of independent directors, no matter
what the then existing circumstances. This would be true even if
the one director was the nominee of a dissident stockholder with
a particularized special interest, such as that of a potential
acquirer, and sought to promote the interests of such dissident
stockholder rather than the interests of all stockholders. We
see no rationale for adopting, and are unaware of, any corporate
governance structure that contemplates the operation of a public
corporation on a unanimous-director vote basis.
This concern is especially true in an area of such fundamental
importance (and an area that can arise in such varying factual
circumstances) as a Rights Plan. The By-law Proposal would
require unanimity in all instances involving a potential
takeover. By taking this absolutist approach, the By-law
Proposal, if adopted, would allow one director to thwart the
will of the remaining directors if they believed, in the
exercise of their fiduciary duties, that the adoption, or
extension, of a Rights Plan was in the best interests of the
stockholders, given the circumstances then existing. Moreover,
if the Company is confronted with an unsolicited takeover
attempt, the By-law Proposal could, under certain circumstances,
serve to harm stockholder interests by handicapping the Board of
Directors ability to identify, negotiate and seek to
consummate a financially superior alternative. For example, the
inability to assure continued availability of a Rights Plan for
a period of time, especially if a lengthy period of regulatory
approvals would be expected, could discourage a more favorable
competing proposal offering higher value per share from ever
materializing. In such circumstances, the Boards ability
to use the Rights Plan as negotiating leverage to improve the
terms of the unsolicited offer may also be significantly reduced.
Over many years, the Company believes that Rights Plans have
proven that they can provide a board of directors with an
important and flexible tool for maximizing stockholder value in
the face of a takeover and can protect stockholders against
abusive takeover tactics. Rights Plans have been in existence
for nearly two decades and the record shows that they do not
prevent potential purchasers from making offers, either to a
board of directors or directly to stockholders; instead they are
designed to provide a board of directors with the ability to
take what it believes are the most effective steps to protect
and maximize the value of stockholders investment by
encouraging potential acquirors to negotiate directly with a
board of directors.
Ten of the twelve current members of the Companys Board of
Directors are independent directors who are well versed in
business and financial matters and are knowledgeable about the
Companys business. We believe that the requirement to
maintain a majority of independent directors on the Board of
Directors and
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the Board of Directors fiduciary duty to act in good faith
and in the best interests of the Company and all of its
stockholders provides adequate assurance against a Rights Plan
being used other than to further the interests of all
stockholders. Moreover, it is also important to note that the
Company does not have a classified board of directors but,
instead, elects all directors annually. Accordingly, the
Companys stockholders, at least once a year, would have
the right to seek to replace the incumbent directors of the
Company if they did not believe a Rights Plan was being used to
protect and maximize stockholder value.
CAs current Rights Plan is scheduled to expire on
November 30, 2006. Prior to that time, the Board will
consider whether to adopt a policy with respect to seeking
stockholder approval in connection with the adoption or
maintenance of a Rights Plan in the future.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE AGAINST
PROPOSAL NO. 3.
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STOCK PERFORMANCE GRAPH
The following graph compares the cumulative total return of the
Common Stock (using the closing price on the NYSE at
March 31, 2006, the last trading day of the Companys
2006 fiscal year, of $27.21) with the Standard &
Poors Systems Software Index* and the Standard &
Poors 500 Index during the fiscal years 2002 through 2006
assuming the investment of $100 on March 31, 2001 and the
reinvestment of dividends.
COMPARISON OF 5 YEAR CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN
AMONG CA, INC., THE S&P 500 INDEX
AND THE S&P SYSTEMS SOFTWARE INDEX
Total Return Data
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CA, Inc.
Microsoft Corporation
Novell, Inc.
Oracle Corporation
Symantec Corporation
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SECTION 16(a) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING
COMPLIANCE
Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act requires the
Companys directors, executive officers and persons who
beneficially own more than 10% of the Companys Common
Stock to file with the SEC initial reports of ownership and
reports of changes in beneficial ownership of Common Stock and
other equity securities of the Company. Directors, executive
officers and 10% stockholders are required by SEC regulations to
furnish the Company with copies of all Section 16(a)
reports they file.
Based solely on its review of such copies of Section 16(a)
reports received by it, or written representations from each
reporting person for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006,
the Company believes that each of its directors, executive
officers and 10% stockholders complied with all applicable
filing requirements during the year, except that due to
administrative errors by the Company, Ms. Stravinskas and
Messrs. Cirabisi, Gnazzo, Handal and Quinn each filed one
Form 4 late, with each such Form 4 reporting one
transaction.
STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS FOR 2007 ANNUAL MEETING
The submission deadline for stockholder proposals for inclusion
in proxy materials for the 2007 Annual Meeting pursuant to
Rule 14a-8 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is April 11, 2007. All such
proposals must be received by the Secretary of the Company at
the Companys World Headquarters, One CA Plaza, Islandia,
New York 11749.
ADVANCE NOTICE PROCEDURES FOR 2007 ANNUAL MEETING
Under the Companys By-laws, director nominations and other
business may be brought at the Companys annual meeting
only by or at the direction of the Board of Directors or by a
stockholder entitled to vote who has delivered notice to the
Company containing certain information specified in the By-laws
(1) not less than 90 days nor more than 120 days
prior to the anniversary date of the preceding years
annual meeting, or (2) if the meeting date is changed by
more than 30 days from such anniversary date, not later
than the close of business on the tenth day following the date
notice of such meeting is mailed or made public, whichever is
earlier. Accordingly, the notice for nominating directors at, or
bringing other business before, the 2007 Annual Meeting must be
submitted no earlier than May 21, 2007 and no later than
June 20, 2007 (unless the date of the meeting is changed by
more than 30 days). A copy of the full text of the By-law
provisions discussed above may be obtained by writing to the
Secretary of the Company at the Companys World
Headquarters, One CA Plaza, Islandia, NY 11749. If the
stockholder does not also comply with the requirements of
Rule 14a-4 of the
Exchange Act, the Company may exercise discretionary voting
authority under proxies it solicits to vote in accordance with
its best judgment on any such nomination or other business
submitted by a stockholder.
OTHER BUSINESS
The Board of Directors knows of no other business to be acted
upon at the meeting. However, if any other business properly
comes before the meeting or any adjournment or postponement, it
is the intention of the persons named in the enclosed proxy to
vote the shares represented thereby on such matters in
accordance with their best judgment.
The prompt return of your proxy will be appreciated. Therefore,
whether or not you expect to attend the meeting, please either
vote by telephone or via the Internet, or sign and date your
proxy and return it in the enclosed postage paid envelope.
HOUSEHOLDING
If you and other residents with the same last name at your
mailing address own shares of Common Stock in street name, your
broker or bank may have sent you a notice that your household
will receive
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only one annual report and proxy statement for each company in
which you hold stock through that broker or bank. This practice
of sending only one copy of proxy materials is known as
householding. If you received a householding
communication, your broker will send one copy of the
Companys 2006 Proxy Statement and Annual Report for fiscal
year 2006 to your address unless contrary instructions were
given by any stockholder at that address. If you received more
than one copy of the proxy materials this year and you wish to
reduce the number of reports you receive in the future and save
the Company the cost of printing and mailing these reports,
please contact your broker.
You may revoke your consent to householding at any time by
sending your name, the name of your brokerage firm, and your
account number to the Investor Relations Department at the
address below. The revocation of your consent to householding
will be effective 30 days following its receipt. In any
event, if your household received a single set of proxy
materials for this year, but you would prefer to receive your
own copy, we will send a copy of the Annual Report and Proxy
Statement to you if you address your written request to CA,
Inc., Investor Relations, One CA Plaza, Islandia, NY 11749, or
contact Investor Relations at 631-342-6000.
FORM 10-K
A COPY OF THE COMPANYS ANNUAL REPORT ON
FORM 10-K WILL BE
SENT WITHOUT CHARGE TO ANY STOCKHOLDER REQUESTING IT IN WRITING.
SUCH REQUESTS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO:
CA, INC.
ATTN.: INVESTOR RELATIONS DEPARTMENT
ONE CA PLAZA, ISLANDIA, NEW YORK 11749
THE ANNUAL REPORT ON
FORM 10-K MAY ALSO
BE OBTAINED VIA THE INTERNET AT CA.COM/ INVEST.
INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE
To the extent that this Proxy Statement is incorporated by
reference into any other filing by the Company under the
Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the sections of this Proxy Statement entitled Compensation
and Human Resource Committee Report on Executive
Compensation, Audit and Compliance Committee
Report (to the extent permitted by the rules of the SEC)
and Stock Performance Graph, as well as the exhibits
to this Proxy Statement, will not be deemed incorporated, unless
specifically provided otherwise in such filing.
Dated: August 9, 2006
Islandia, New York
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EXHIBIT A
CA, INC.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE PRINCIPLES
General
These Corporate Governance Principles (these
Principles) have been approved by the Board of
Directors of CA, Inc. (the Company) and provide the
basic outline of the Companys corporate governance.
Role and Functions of the Board
The Board is elected by the stockholders to oversee the business
and affairs of the Company, to oversee management, to build
long-term value for the stockholders, and to sustain the
Companys vitality for its stockholders and other
constituencies, including its employees.
In addition to these general roles, the Board performs a number
of more specific functions, including:
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providing counsel and oversight on the selection, evaluation and
development of senior management; |
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reviewing and approving corporate strategy on an annual basis; |
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advising and counseling the CEO and senior management on
relevant topics; |
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reviewing, monitoring and, where appropriate, approving
fundamental financial and business strategies and major
corporate actions; |
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assessing major risks facing the Company and considering
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overseeing and evaluating processes designed to maintain the
integrity of the Company, including the integrity of its
financial statements, its compliance with law and ethics, and
its relationships with its employees, customers, suppliers and
other stakeholders. |
Director Qualifications
Directors should possess the highest personal and professional
ethics, integrity and values, and must be committed to
representing the long-term interests of the Company and its
stockholders. They must have an inquisitive and objective
perspective, practical wisdom and mature judgment, as well as an
understanding of the Companys business and the willingness
to question what they do not understand.
Each director should be free of any conflict of interest which
would interfere with the proper performance of the
responsibilities of a director.
Directors must be willing to devote sufficient time to carrying
out their duties and responsibilities effectively. For this
reason, and to enable the Corporate Governance Committee to
monitor compliance with the criteria for service as a director,
as well as for service on a particular Board Committee, the
Corporate Governance Committee shall be notified promptly of
(1) any proposed change in a directors principal
occupation, (2) the proposed election of a director to the
board of directors (or similar body) or any board committee of
another entity (other than not-for-profit entities), (3) a
directors removal or other cessation of service as a
member of any such board or committee, and (4) any other
development that could affect a directors ability to serve
on the Board or any Board Committee. The Corporate Governance
Committee shall recommend to the Board whether such director
should resign or be removed
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as a director of the Company or as a member of any Board
Committee, or whether any other action should be taken.
Director Independence
A majority of the directors must be independent directors, as
determined by the Board on the recommendation of the Corporate
Governance Committee, based on the guidelines set forth below.
The Board believes that the CEO should serve on the Board. At no
time shall more than two employees of the Company (including the
CEO) serve on the Board; provided, that if the total number of
directors exceeds twelve, no more than 25% of the total number
of directors may be employees of the Company.
For a director to be considered independent, the Board must
determine that the director does not have any direct or indirect
material relationship with the Company. The Board has
established guidelines to assist it in determining director
independence in conformity with New York Stock Exchange
(NYSE) listing requirements. In addition, the Board
will consider all relevant facts and circumstances in making an
independence determination, not only from the standpoint of the
director, but also from that of persons or organizations with
which the director has an affiliation.
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the director is, or has been within the last three years,
employed by the Company, or an immediate family member of the
director is, or has been within the last three years, an
executive officer of the Company (provided, that employment of a
director as an interim Chairman, CEO or other executive officer
of the Company shall not disqualify a director from being
considered independent following that employment); |
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the director or an immediate family member of the director
received more than $100,000 in direct compensation from the
Company during any twelve-month period within the last three
years, other than director and committee fees and pension or
other forms of deferred compensation for prior service
(provided, that such compensation for prior service is not
contingent in any way on continued service); provided that
compensation received by the director for former service as an
interim Chairman, CEO or other executive officer of the Company
and compensation received by an immediate family member of the
director for service as an employee (other than an executive
officer) of the Company need not be considered in determining
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the director is a current partner or employee of the
Companys independent or internal auditor, or an immediate
family member of the director is a current employee of the
independent or internal auditor and participates in the
auditors audit, assurance or tax compliance (but not tax
planning) practice, or the director or an immediate family
member of the director was within the last three years (but is
no longer) a partner or employee of the independent or internal
auditor and personally worked on the Companys audit within
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the director or an immediate family member of the director is,
or has been within the last three years, an executive officer of
another company where any of the Companys current
executive officers at the same time serves or served on the
compensation committee of the board of directors of such other
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the director is a current employee, or an immediate family
member of the director is a current executive officer, of
another company that has made payments to, or received payments
from, the Company for property or services in an amount that, in
any of the last three fiscal years of the other company, exceeds
the greater of $1 million or two percent of the
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In addition, the following relationships will be considered to
be relationships that would not, in and of themselves, impair a
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the director is an executive officer or employee, or an
immediate family member of the director is an executive officer,
of another company that is indebted to the Company, or to which
the Company is indebted, and the total amount of either
companys indebtedness to the other at the end of the last
completed fiscal year is less than two percent of the other
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the director serves as an executive officer or director of a
charitable organization, and the Companys discretionary
charitable contributions to the organization (i.e., other
than contributions made under the Companys matching grant
program), in any of the last three fiscal years of the
charitable organization, are less than the greater of
$1 million or two percent of that organizations total
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For purposes of these Principles, the term immediate
family member includes an individuals spouse,
parents, children, siblings, mothers- and
fathers-in-law, sons-
and daughters-in-law,
brothers- and
sisters-in-law, and
anyone (other than domestic employees) who shares the
individuals home.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board (on the recommendation
of the Corporate Governance Committee) may determine that a
director who has a relationship that exceeds the limits
described in Section 2 above (but only to the extent that
the Board determines that the director does not have any direct
or indirect material relationship with the Company) is
nonetheless independent. The Company will explain in its next
Proxy Statement the basis for any such determination.
The ownership of stock in the Company by directors is encouraged
and the ownership of a substantial amount of stock in the
Company shall not in itself be a basis for a determination that
a director is not independent.
The Board will undertake an annual review of the independence of
all non-employee directors, based on the recommendation of the
Corporate Governance Committee.
Size of Board and Selection Process
The Corporate Governance Committee considers and makes
recommendations to the Board concerning the appropriate size and
needs of the Board, taking into account the Boards ability
to function effectively and with appropriate diversity and
expertise.
The Corporate Governance Committee shall be responsible for
selecting and recommending to the Board candidates to fill
vacancies on the Board that occur as a result of expansion of
the size of the Board, by resignation, by retirement or for any
other reason.
Period of Board Service
A non-employee director shall serve until the annual meeting
after his or her 75th birthday and for a maximum of ten
years; provided, however, that the Board, on the recommendation
of the Corporate Governance Committee, may waive such age and/or
term limitation if circumstances warrant.
Director Selection Process
All directors shall stand for election by the stockholders each
year at the Companys Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The
Board, on the recommendation of the Corporate Governance
Committee, shall propose a slate of nominees for election at
each such meeting. In addition, between such meetings, the
Board, on the recommendation of the Corporate Governance
Committee, may elect directors to serve until the next such
meeting.
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Stockholders may propose nominees for consideration by the
Corporate Governance Committee in accordance with procedures
developed by that Committee and disclosed in the Companys
Proxy Statement each year.
Former CEOs and Other Employees Board
Membership
The Board believes that the Board membership of the CEO and
other employees of the Company following their resignation or
retirement from the Company is a matter to be decided in each
individual instance. When the CEO no longer holds that position
or an employee director resigns or retires as an employee of the
Company, resignation from the Board should be offered at the
same time.
Meetings
The Board should have at least five scheduled meetings each
year. There shall be an agenda for each meeting, focusing on
relevant issues for the Boards consideration. Directors
are expected to attend all scheduled meetings of the Board and
the Committees on which they serve, as well as meetings of the
Companys stockholders.
The non-employee directors shall periodically meet in executive
session without management present. In addition, if any
non-employee directors are not independent (as described above),
the independent directors shall meet privately at least once
each year. The Chairman of the Board (if he or she is an
independent director) or the Lead Independent Director
(described below), if any, shall preside at such meetings.
Agendas and other meeting materials should be distributed in
advance of Board and Committee meetings so as to provide the
directors sufficient time to review such materials; the
directors are expected to review such materials. Directors are
encouraged to make suggestions as to agenda items and to ask
that additional information be provided to the Board or any
Committee to facilitate its performance.
On an annual basis, the Secretary of the Company shall prepare
and distribute to the directors a detailed calendar of the
meetings scheduled to be held by the Board and each of its
Committees during the ensuing year. The calendar shall also
specify the matters to be considered and acted upon at each such
meeting, to the extent known at such time.
Board Leadership
The Board has no policy with respect to separation of the
positions of Chairman and CEO or with respect to whether the
Chairman should be a member of management or a non-management
director, and believes that these are matters that should be
discussed and determined by the Board from time to time. When
the Chairman of the Board is a member of management or is
otherwise not independent, the non-employee directors shall
elect annually, on the recommendation of the Corporate
Governance Committee, a Lead Independent Director. The duties of
the Lead Independent Director (or the Chairman, if he or she is
independent) shall include presiding at executive sessions of
the non-employee and independent directors.
Board Self-Assessment
The Board shall conduct an annual self-assessment of its
performance to determine whether the Board and its Committees
are functioning effectively.
Board Compensation
Directors who are employees shall not receive any compensation,
directly or indirectly, for their services as directors. The
Corporate Governance Committee shall be responsible for
recommending to the Board the compensation and any benefits for
non-employee directors, which shall be subject to the full
discussion and approval by the Board. In discharging this duty,
the Corporate Governance Committee shall be guided by three
goals: (1) compensation should fairly pay directors for the
work they perform; (2) compensation should include a
significant equity component to align directors interests
with the
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long-term interests of
stockholders; and (3) the structure of the compensation
should be simple, transparent and easy for stockholders to
understand.
Counsel and Other Advisors; Company Funding Obligations
The Board shall have the authority, to the extent deemed
necessary or appropriate, to retain and terminate independent
legal counsel or other advisors to assist the Board in carrying
out its responsibilities. The Company shall provide for
appropriate funding, as determined by the Board, to pay any such
counsel or other advisors retained by the Board.
Access to Management and Outside Counsel and Auditors
Non-employee directors may contact senior managers of the
Company and the Companys outside counsel and auditors
without the permission of senior corporate management, and
without such management being present. To facilitate such
contact, non-employee directors are encouraged to periodically
visit Company locations without senior corporate management
being present.
Director Orientation and Education
The Company shall provide orientation for new directors. Such
orientation shall include information concerning the
Companys business and operations, as well as its corporate
governance and other relevant matters, and shall be coordinated
by the Secretary, under the guidance of the Corporate Governance
Committee.
The Company shall also provide continuing education for
directors, which may include programs concerning topics of
interest to directors, meetings with key management and visits
to Company facilities.
Board Committees
The Board has established the following committees to assist the
Board in discharging its responsibilities: the Audit and
Compliance Committee; the Compensation and Human Resource
Committee; the Corporate Governance Committee; and the Strategy
Committee. The Board may from time to time modify any of these
Committees or establish new Committees.
The composition, responsibilities and other attributes of each
Committee shall be specified in a Charter that shall be adopted
by such Committee and approved by the Board. The Charters will
also provide that each Committee will annually evaluate its
performance.
Upon the recommendation of the Corporate Governance Committee,
the Board of Directors shall appoint the Chairs and members of
the Committees, each of whom shall serve at the discretion of
the Board. In designating members of the Committees, the Board
shall consider the extent to which Committee assignments should
be rotated from time to time. While rotating Committee members
should be considered periodically, the Board does not believe
rotation should be mandated as a policy since there are
significant benefits attributable to continuity, experience
gained in service on particular committees and utilizing most
effectively the individual talents of the directors.
The frequency, length and agenda of meetings of each Committee
are determined by the Chair of the Committee, who may consult
with members of the Committee and appropriate officers of the
Company. Board members who are not members of a particular
Committee are welcome to attend meetings of that Committee.
Each Committees duties may be described briefly as follows:
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Audit and Compliance Committee. The Audit and Compliance
Committees general purpose is to assist the Board in
fulfilling its oversight responsibilities with respect to
(1) the integrity of the Companys financial
statements and internal controls, (2) the qualifications
and independence of the Companys independent auditor
(including the engagement of the independent auditor),
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requirements, including those relating to accounting and
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Compensation and Human Resource Committee. The
Compensation and Human Resource Committees general purpose
is to assist the Board in fulfilling its responsibilities with
respect to executive compensation and human resources matters,
including (1) reviewing and approving corporate goals and
objectives relevant to the compensation of the CEO; in
coordination with the Corporate Governance Committee, evaluating
his or her performance in light of those goals and objectives;
and determining and approving his or her compensation based upon
such evaluation; and (2) determining the compensation of
senior executives other than the CEO, including determinations
regarding equity-based and other incentive compensation awards. |
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Corporate Governance Committee. The Corporate Governance
Committees general purpose is to assist the Board in
fulfilling its responsibilities with respect to the governance
of the Company, and includes making recommendations to the Board
concerning (1) the size and composition of the Board, the
qualifications and independence of the directors, and the
recruitment and selection of individuals to stand for election
as directors; (2) the organization and operation of the
Board, including the nature, size and composition of Committees,
the designation of Committee Chairs, the designation of a Lead
Independent Director, Chairman of the Board or similar position,
and the process for distribution of information to the Board and
its Committees; and (3) the compensation of non-employee
directors. |
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Strategy Committee. The Strategy Committees general
purpose is to provide input to management in their development
of the Companys corporate strategy and to provide
recommendations to the Board with respect to its review and
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It is the policy of the Board that all of the members of the
Audit and Compliance Committee, the Compensation and Human
Resource Committee and the Corporate Governance Committee will
be independent directors.
Communications with Stockholders and Other Interested
Parties
The Board is interested in receiving communications from
stockholders and other interested parties, which would include
customers, suppliers and employees. Such parties may contact any
member (or members) of the Board or any Committee, the
non-employee directors as a group, or the Chair of any
committee, by mail or electronically. In addition, the Audit and
Compliance Committee is interested in receiving communications
from employees and other interested parties, which would include
stockholders, customers and suppliers, on issues regarding
accounting, internal accounting controls or auditing matters.
Any such correspondence should be addressed to the appropriate
person or persons, either by name or title, and sent by regular
mail to the office of the Chief Compliance Officer at One CA
Plaza, Islandia, New York 11749, or by
e-mail to
directors@ca.com.
The Board has determined that the following types of
communications are not related to the duties and
responsibilities of the Board and its committees and are,
therefore, not appropriate: spam and similar junk mail and mass
mailings; product complaints, product inquiries and new product
suggestions; résumés and other job inquiries; surveys;
business solicitations or advertisements; and any communication
that is unduly hostile, threatening, illegal or similarly
unsuitable. Each communication received as described above will
be forwarded to the directors, unless the Chief Compliance
Officer determines said communication is not appropriate.
Regardless, certain of these communications will be forwarded to
others in the Company for review and action, when appropriate,
or to the directors upon request.
Management Development and Succession Planning
The Board, with recommendations from the Corporate Governance
Committee and the Compensation and Human Resource Committee,
shall approve and maintain a succession plan for the CEO. On an
annual basis, the Corporate Governance Committee and the
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Committee shall present to the Board a report on succession
planning for senior management and a report on management
development.
Executive Stock Ownership Guidelines
Executive stock ownership guidelines have been adopted under
which all members of the Senior Leadership Team must achieve
ownership thresholds based on a multiple of their base salary.
These Principles
These Principles shall be subject to review, at least annually,
by the Board or the Corporate Governance Committee, and any
changes deemed appropriate shall be adopted by the Board, on the
recommendation of the Corporate Governance Committee.
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EXHIBIT B
CA, INC.
AUDIT AND COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE CHARTER
General
The purpose of this Charter is to set forth the composition,
authority and responsibilities of the Audit and Compliance
Committee (the Committee) of the Board of Directors
of CA, Inc. (the Company).
Composition
The members of the Committee shall be designated by the Board,
on the recommendation of the Corporate Governance Committee of
the Board, in accordance with the Companys By-laws, and
shall serve at the discretion of the Board. One member of the
Committee shall be designated Chair of the Committee.
The Committee shall consist of at least three members, all of
whom shall meet the independence and experience requirements of
the New York Stock Exchange, the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended, and the regulations of the Securities and
Exchange Commission (the Commission). In addition,
at least one member of the Committee shall be an audit
committee financial expert, as that term is defined in the
Commissions regulations. No member of the Committee may
simultaneously serve on the audit committees of more than two
other publicly traded companies.
Authority and Responsibilities
General. The general purpose of the Committee is to
assist the Board in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities
with respect to (1) the integrity of the Companys
financial statements and internal controls, (2) the
qualifications and independence of the Companys
independent auditor (including the engagement of the independent
auditor), (3) the performance of the Companys
internal audit function and independent auditor, and
(4) the Companys compliance with legal and regulatory
requirements, including those relating to accounting and
financial reporting, and ethical obligations. To carry out this
purpose, the Committee must serve as a focal point for
communication among the Board, the independent auditor, the
Companys internal audit department, the Companys
compliance function, and the Companys management, as their
respective duties relate to accounting, financial reporting,
internal controls, and compliance. In particular, the
independent auditor, members of the internal audit department,
the Controller, the Chief Accounting Officer, the Chief
Financial Officer, the General Counsel and the Chief Compliance
Officer shall have unrestricted access to the Committee or its
members, other directors or the entire Board, as needed.
Financial Statement and Disclosure Matters. The Committee
shall:
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Meet to review and discuss with management and the independent
auditor the Companys annual audited financial statements
and other financial data to be included in the Companys
Annual Reports on
Form 10-K,
including reviewing the specific disclosures made in
Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations and the results of the
independent auditors audit of such financial statements,
and recommending to the Board whether the audited financial
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Meet to review and discuss with management and the independent
auditor the Companys quarterly financial statements and
other financial data to be included in the Companys
Quarterly Reports on
Form 10-Q,
including reviewing the specific disclosures made in
Managements Discussion and Analysis, and the
results of the independent auditors review of such
financial statements. |
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Review and discuss with management and the independent auditor
the following: any major issues regarding accounting principles
and financial statement presentations, including any significant
changes in the Companys selection or application of
accounting principles, and analyses prepared by management
and/or the independent auditor setting forth significant
financial reporting issues and judgments made in connection with
the preparation of the Companys financial statements,
including analyses of the effects on the financial statements of
alternative methods under generally accepted accounting
principles; any major issues as to the adequacy of the
Companys internal controls, and any steps adopted in light
of any material control deficiencies; and managements
annual evaluation of internal controls over financial reporting
and quarterly evaluation of any material changes in such
controls, and the independent auditors attestation report
on managements annual assessment. |
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Review and discuss in a timely manner (but at least annually)
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All critical accounting policies and practices to be used. |
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All alternative treatments of financial information within GAAP
that have been discussed with management, ramifications of the
use of such alternative treatments and related disclosures, and
the treatment preferred by the independent auditor. |
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All other material written communications between the
independent auditor and management, such as any management
letter or schedule of unadjusted audit differences. |
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Generally review and discuss with management the type and
presentation of information to be disclosed in the
Companys earnings press releases, including the use of
pro forma or adjusted non-GAAP information,
as well as the type and presentation of financial information
and earnings guidance to be provided to analysts and rating
agencies; such discussions may be of a general nature and need
not cover the specific information and/or presentations to be
given. |
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Review and discuss with management and the independent auditor
the effect of regulatory and accounting initiatives, as well as
off-balance sheet structures, on the Companys financial
statements. |
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Review and discuss with management the steps management has
taken to assess, monitor and control the Companys
strategic, operational, financial and compliance risks,
including guidelines and policies to govern the process by which
such risk assessment and risk management are undertaken. |
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Discuss with the independent auditor the matters required to be
discussed under American Institute of Certified Public
Accountants Statement on Auditing Standards No. 61,
Communications with Audit Committees, relating to
the conduct of the audit, including any difficulties encountered
in the course of the audit work, any restrictions on the scope
of activities or access to requested information, and any
significant disagreements with management. |
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Review disclosures made to the Committee by the Companys
Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer in
connection with their certification process for
Form 10-K and
Form 10-Q Reports
regarding any significant deficiencies or material weaknesses in
the design or operation of internal controls, or any fraud
involving management or other employees having a significant
role in the Companys internal controls. |
Oversight of Independent Auditor. The Committee shall
have the sole authority to appoint or replace the independent
auditor; provided, however, that this shall not preclude
seeking shareholder ratification of such appointment. In
considering the appointment of the independent auditor, the
Committee shall consider whether, in order to assure continuing
auditor independence, it is appropriate to adopt a policy of
rotating the independent auditing firm on a regular basis. The
Committee shall be directly responsible for
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the compensation and oversight of the independent auditor
(including the resolution of any disagreements between
management and the independent auditor). The independent auditor
shall report directly to the Committee.
In addition, the Committee shall:
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Review and evaluate the lead partner of the independent auditor
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Obtain and review a report from the independent auditor at least
annually regarding (a) the independent auditors
internal quality control procedures, (b) any material
issues raised by the most recent internal quality control
review, or peer review, of the firm, or by any inquiry or
investigation by governmental or professional authorities within
the preceding five years relating to one or more independent
audits carried out by the firm, (c) any steps taken to deal
with any such issues, and (d) all relationships between the
independent auditor and the Company. |
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Evaluate and report to the Board on its conclusions as to the
qualifications, performance and independence of the independent
auditor, including considering whether the auditors
quality controls are adequate and whether the provision of
permitted non-audit services is compatible with maintaining the
auditors independence, taking into account the opinions of
management and the internal audit department. |
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Ensure the regular rotation of the lead (or coordinating) audit
partner having primary responsibility for the audit and the
audit partner responsible for reviewing the audit, as required
by law. |
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Establish clear policies regarding the Companys hiring of
employees or former employees of the independent auditor. |
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Meet with the independent auditor to discuss the planning and
staffing of the audit, including the attestation report relating
to internal controls over financial reporting. |
Oversight of Internal Audit Department. The Committee has
adopted the Institute of Internal Auditors definition of
Internal Auditing as follows:
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Internal auditing is an independent, objective assurance and
consulting activity designed to add value and improve an
organizations operations. It helps an organization
accomplish its objectives by bringing a systematic, disciplined
approach to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of risk
management, control, and governance processes. |
The Committee shall engage in general oversight with respect to
the internal audit department, which shall report directly to
both the Committee and the Companys General Counsel. The
Chair of the Committee shall be involved in the hiring and
evaluation of the Chief Auditing Executive. In addition, the
Committee shall:
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Monitor and examine the organization and performance of the
internal audit department. |
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Review significant reports to management prepared by the
internal audit department, and managements responses. |
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Discuss with the independent auditor and management the
responsibilities, budget and staffing of the internal audit
department and the scope of the internal audit. |
Compliance Oversight Responsibilities. The Committee
shall assist the Board in fulfilling its oversight
responsibilities with respect to the Companys compliance
with legal and regulatory requirements,
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including those relating to accounting and financial reporting.
In particular (and in addition to the compliance oversight
responsibilities set forth elsewhere in this Charter), the
Committee shall:
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Oversee the activities of the Companys Chief Compliance
Officer, who shall be a senior-level officer of the Company
reporting directly to both the Committee and the Companys
General Counsel. |
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Monitor and examine the compliance functions within the
Companys finance and legal departments, including
compliance with agreements between the Company and governmental
agencies other than routine agreements entered into in the
ordinary course of business relating to the sale of products or
services to governmental agencies. |
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Oversee the adoption and maintenance of procedures to ensure
that all inquiries raised by government entities, or by
stockholders, customers, suppliers and employees, regarding
compliance and ethics matters receive prompt review by or under
the authority of the Chief Compliance Officer, including, as
appropriate, the reporting of such matters to the Committee and
the Board. |
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Oversee the establishment and maintenance of a comprehensive
compliance and ethics program, including an ethics and
compliance training program for all employees, designed to
minimize the possibility of violations of the federal securities
and other laws by the Company. |
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Oversee the establishment and maintenance of a written plan
designed to ensure the improvement and ongoing effectiveness of
communications with all governmental agencies engaged in
inquiries or investigations of the Company, which plan shall
provide for (a) regular reporting by management and outside
and internal counsel to the Committee and, as appropriate, the
Board regarding communications with such government agencies,
including providing to the Committee copies of all written
communications to and from such agencies; (b) complete and
prompt access for such agencies to the Company and its
management; (c) meetings between such agencies and the
Board or its committees, upon the request of such agencies; and
(d) employee training designed to improve communication and
cooperation with such agencies. |
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Monitor the process for communicating to employees the
Companys Code of Conduct and the importance of compliance
therewith, including (a) the maintenance and periodic
review of the Code; (b) the maintenance and periodic review
of procedures for the receipt, retention and proper treatment of
complaints regarding accounting, internal controls (including
internal accounting controls) or auditing matters, which
procedures shall include provisions for the confidential,
anonymous submission by employees of reports or complaints
concerning potential violations of law or other misconduct and
concerns regarding accounting, auditing or internal control
matters; and (c) assuring employees that no retaliation or
other negative action will be taken against any employee because
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Obtain acknowledgement from the independent auditor that it will
inform the Committee if the independent auditor detects or
becomes aware of any illegal act and will provide a report to
the Committee if the independent auditor reaches the conclusions
specified in Section 10A of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended, with respect to such illegal acts (and to the
Board, if required by Section 10A). |
Committee Report. The Committee shall prepare the audit
committee report required by the Commissions rules to be
included in the Companys proxy statements. This report
shall also be posted on the Companys website and shall
describe the Companys compliance with the Deferred
Prosecution Agreement dated September 22, 2004 between the
Company and the United States Attorneys Office for the
Eastern District of New York and the Final Consent Judgment of
Permanent Injunction, entered September 28, 2004 in the
United States District Court for the Eastern District of New
York, in Securities and Exchange Commission v. Computer
Associates International, Inc., including the Companys
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implementation of the recommendations of the Independent
Examiner referred to in such Agreement and Consent Judgment
regarding corporate compliance and ethics programs.
Delegation of Authority
The Committee may delegate authority to one or more members or
subcommittees when deemed appropriate, provided that the
actions of any such members or subcommittees shall be reported
to the full Committee no later than at its next scheduled
meeting.
Counsel and Other Delegation of Authority; Company Funding
Obligations
The Committee shall have the authority, to the extent it deems
necessary or appropriate, to retain independent legal counsel,
or accounting or other advisors, to assist the Committee in
carrying out its responsibilities. The Company shall provide for
appropriate funding, as determined by the Committee, to pay the
independent auditor, to pay any such counsel or other advisors
retained by the Committee and to pay ordinary administrative
expenses of the Committee that are necessary or appropriate in
carrying out its duties.
Meetings; Executive Sessions
The Committee shall meet as often as it deems necessary, but no
less frequently than quarterly. The Committee shall meet
periodically and separately with management, the internal
auditors and the independent auditor. In addition, the Committee
may request any officer or other employee of the Company,
counsel to the Company, or any representative of the independent
auditor, to meet with the Committee, with one or more members of
the Committee, or with counsel or another advisor to the
Committee. Meeting agendas will be prepared and provided in
advance to the Committee, together with appropriate briefing
materials.
Reports to the Board; Minutes
The Committee shall make regular reports to the Board regarding
the Committees activities, including issues that arise
with respect to the quality or integrity of the Companys
financial statements, the Companys compliance with legal
or regulatory requirements, the performance and independence of
the independent auditor, and the performance of the internal
audit function. Minutes of the meetings and other actions of the
Committee shall be prepared and submitted for approval by the
Committee and shall be furnished to the Board at regular
intervals.
Committee Self-Assessment
The Committee shall conduct an annual self-assessment of its
performance with respect to its purposes and the authority and
responsibilities set forth in this Charter. The results of the
self-assessment shall be reported to the Board.
Committee Charter
This Charter shall be subject to review and approval by the
Board. The Committee shall review this Charter annually and
adopt any changes deemed appropriate, subject to approval by the
Board.
Limitation of Committees Role
While the Committee has the responsibilities and powers set
forth in this Charter, the fundamental responsibility for the
Companys financial statements and disclosures rests with
the Companys management.
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EXHIBIT C
CA, INC.
COMPENSATION AND HUMAN RESOURCE COMMITTEE CHARTER
General
The purpose of this Charter is to set forth the composition,
authority and responsibilities of the Compensation and Human
Resource Committee (the Committee) of the Board of
Directors of CA, Inc. (the Company).
Composition
The members of the Committee shall be designated by the Board,
on the recommendation of the Corporate Governance Committee of
the Board, in accordance with the Companys By-laws and
shall serve at the discretion of the Board. One member of the
Committee shall be designated Chair of the Committee.
All members of the Committee shall meet the independence
requirements of the New York Stock Exchange. In addition, each
member shall qualify as an outside director of the
Company, as such term is defined in Section 162(m) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and as a
non-employee director of the Company, as such term
is defined in Securities and Exchange Commission
Rule 16b-3 under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or in any
successor provision to either of the foregoing.
Authority and Responsibilities
General. The general purpose of the Committee is to
assist the Board in fulfilling its responsibilities, with
respect to executive compensation and human resources matters.
Without limiting the foregoing, the Committee shall have the
following specific authorities and responsibilities:
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The Committee shall be directly responsible for
(a) reviewing and approving corporate goals and objectives
relevant to the compensation of the Companys Chief
Executive Officer; (b) in coordination with the Corporate
Governance Committee, evaluating his or her performance in light
of those goals and objectives; and (c) determining and
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The Committee shall determine the compensation of senior
executives other than the Chief Executive Officer, including
determinations regarding equity-based and other incentive
compensation awards. |
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Subject to the foregoing, the Committee shall determine and
approve the terms and conditions of the employment of senior
officers of the Company, by contract or otherwise. |
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The Committee shall (a) from time to time, as it deems
appropriate, review and recommend that the Board approve all
executive compensation plans and programs, including incentive
compensation and equity-based plans and programs;
(b) administer such plans and programs in accordance with
and subject to their terms; (c) monitor and review such
plans and programs to determine, among other things, whether
they are achieving their intended purposes; and
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Except as set forth in item 7 below, if a compensation
consultant is to assist the Committee in the evaluation of
compensation matters, the Committee shall have sole authority to
retain and terminate any such consultant, including sole
authority to approve the fees and other terms on which any such
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In coordination with the Corporate Governance Committee, the
Committee shall oversee management succession planning on an
annual basis. |
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The Committee shall be responsible for the administration of any
plans or programs providing for the compensation of non-employee
directors, but only to the extent that any such plan or program
provides that the Committee shall be so responsible. If a
compensation consultant is to assist in the evaluation of
non-employee director compensation, the Committee may, at the
request of the Corporate Governance Committee, act jointly with
such Committee to retain and terminate any such consultant,
including approval of the fees and other terms on which any such
consultant is retained. |
Consultation with Other Independent Directors. In
carrying out its responsibilities the Committee may consult with
other independent members of the Board, so that its
recommendations and actions reflect, to the extent appropriate,
the collective views of the Committee and the independent
members of the Board.
Further, it is understood that the Committee will generally
report and consult with the other independent members of the
Board with respect to the compensation of the Companys
Chief Executive Officer before a final determination is made by
the Committee. Following the Committees determination with
respect to such compensation, the Committee may seek
ratification from the other independent members of the Board, as
the Committee deems appropriate.
Proxy Statement Report on Executive Compensation. The
Committee shall produce the report required by Securities and
Exchange Commission rules to be included in the Companys
proxy statements.
Delegation of Authority
The Committee may delegate authority to one or more members or
subcommittees when deemed appropriate, provided that the
actions of any such members or subcommittees shall be reported
to the full Committee no later than at its next scheduled
meeting.
Counsel and Other Advisors; Company Funding Obligations
The Committee shall have the authority, to the extent it deems
necessary or appropriate, to retain and terminate independent
legal counsel or other advisors to assist the Committee in
carrying out its responsibilities. The Company shall provide for
appropriate funding, as determined by the Committee, to pay any
such counsel or other advisors retained by the Committee, as
well as any consulting firms retained by the Committee to assist
in the evaluation of CEO, senior executive or non-employee
director compensation and to pay ordinary administrative
expenses of the Committee that are necessary or appropriate in
carrying out its duties.
Meetings; Executive Sessions
The Committee shall meet as often as it deems necessary. The
Committee shall meet periodically in executive sessions, with or
without such officers or other employees of the Company, counsel
to the Company, counsel or other advisors to the Committee, or
other parties, as the Committee may determine. Meeting agendas
will be prepared and provided in advance to the Committee,
together with appropriate briefing materials.
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Reports to the Board; Minutes
The Committee shall make regular reports to the Board regarding
the Committees activities. Minutes of the meetings and
other actions of the Committee shall be prepared and submitted
for approval by the Committee and shall be furnished to the
Board at regular intervals.
Committee Self-Assessment
The Committee shall conduct an annual self-assessment of its
performance with respect to its purposes and the authority and
responsibilities set forth in this Charter. The results of the
self-assessment shall be reported to the Board.
Committee Charter
This Charter shall be subject to review and approval by the
Board. The Committee shall review this Charter annually and
adopt any changes deemed appropriate, subject to approval by the
Board.
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EXHIBIT D
CA, INC.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE CHARTER
General
The purpose of this Charter is to set forth the composition,
authority and responsibilities of the Corporate Governance
Committee (the Committee) of the Board of Directors
of CA, Inc. (the Company).
Composition
The members of the Committee shall be designated by the Board,
on the recommendation of the Committee, in accordance with the
Companys By-laws, and shall serve at the discretion of the
Board. One member of the Committee shall be designated Chair of
the Committee.
All members of the Committee shall meet the independence
requirements of the New York Stock Exchange.
Authority and Responsibilities
General. The general purpose of the Committee is to
assist the Board in fulfilling its responsibilities with respect
to the governance of the Company. These responsibilities include
making recommendations to the Board concerning (1) the size
and composition of the Board, the qualifications and
independence of the directors, and the recruitment and selection
of individuals to stand for election as directors; (2) the
organization and operation of the Board, including the nature,
size and composition of committees of the Board, the designation
of committee Chairs, the designation of a Lead Independent
Director, Chairman of the Board or similar position, and the
distribution of information to the Board and its committees; and
(3) the compensation of non-employee directors.
In addition, the Committee is responsible for overseeing the
Companys corporate governance policies, practices and
programs, including its relationships and communications with
institutional investors and other interested parties; responses
to governance-related legislative and regulatory initiatives and
shareholder proposals; and encouraging continuous improvement
and the implementation of best practices in
corporate governance.
Without limiting the foregoing, the Committee shall have the
following specific authorities and responsibilities:
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modifications of qualifications and other criteria for service
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The Committee shall monitor compliance with the criteria for
service as a director, as well as for service on a particular
Board committee. To enable the Committee to fulfill this
responsibility, each director shall notify the Committee
promptly of (a) any proposed change in the directors
principal occupation, (b) the proposed election of the
director to the board of directors (or similar body) or any
board committee of another entity (other than not-for-profit
entities), (c) the directors removal or other
cessation of service as a member of any such board or committee,
and (d) any other development that could affect a
directors ability to serve on the Board or any Board
committee. Following such notice, the Committee shall recommend
to the Board whether any action should be taken (including
whether such director should resign as a director of the Company
or as a member of any Board committee). In addition, no member
of the Companys senior management may serve on the board
of directors (or similar body) or any board committee of another
entity (other than not-for-profit entities) without first
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On an annual basis, the Committee shall review and recommend
whether existing directors shall be nominated for re-election,
based upon the evolving needs of the Company and other relevant
factors. As part of this responsibility, the Committee shall
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The Committee shall identify individuals qualified to become
directors, consistent with criteria approved by the Board; shall
coordinate and assist the Board in the recruitment of new
directors; and shall select or recommend to the Board candidates
for election as directors, including the director nominees for
the Companys annual meeting of stockholders. The Committee
shall have sole authority to retain and terminate any search or
similar firms to be used to identify candidates for election as
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including the designation of committee Chairs, Board committee
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self-assessment by the Board of its operations and performance
and the overall operations and performance of the Board
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The Committee shall evaluate and make recommendations concerning
the compensation of non-employee directors and shall be
responsible for the oversight and administration of any plans or
programs providing for the compensation of non-employee
directors (except to the extent that any such plan or program
provides that another Board committee shall be responsible for
such administration, and subject in any case to the
Committees authority to delegate the administration of any
such plans for programs). If a compensation consultant is to
assist in the evaluation of non-employee director compensation,
the Committee, acting alone or jointly with the Compensation and
Human Resource Committee, shall have authority to retain and
terminate the consulting firm, including authority to approve
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The Committee shall evaluate and make recommendations concerning
the process for distribution of information to the Board and its
committees, including the content and timing of delivery of
materials relating to meetings of the Board and Board committees
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Corporate Governance Principles in light of current best
practices and other relevant factors, and shall recommend to the
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The Committee shall review any proposed changes to the
Companys Certificate of Incorporation, By-laws and other
documents affecting the rights of the Companys
stockholders or otherwise affecting the Companys corporate
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an individual to serve as Corporate Governance Officer. The
Corporate Governance Officer shall report to the Companys
General Counsel for administrative purposes and to both the
General Counsel and the Committee for other purposes; provided,
however, that the Corporate Governance Officer shall at all
times have unrestricted access to the Committee or any member of
the Committee or the Board for any purpose he or she shall deem
appropriate.
Proxy Statement Report. The Committee shall consider
rendering (but shall not be required to render) a report on the
Committees activities and achievements for inclusion in
the Companys proxy statements.
Delegation of Authority
The Committee may delegate authority to one or more members or
subcommittees when deemed appropriate, provided that the actions
of any such members or subcommittees shall be reported to the
full Committee no later than at its next scheduled meeting.
Counsel and Other Advisors; Company Funding Obligations
The Committee shall have the authority, to the extent it deems
necessary or appropriate, to retain and terminate the retention
of independent legal counsel or other advisors to assist the
Committee in carrying out its responsibilities, including any
search or similar firm retained to identify candidates for
election as director, as discussed above. The Company shall
provide for appropriate funding, as determined by the Committee,
to pay any such counsel or other advisors retained by the
Committee, as well as any search or similar firms retained by
the Committee to identify candidates for election as director
and any consulting firm retained to assist in the evaluation of
non-employee director compensation and to pay ordinary
administrative expenses of the Committee that are necessary or
appropriate in carrying out its duties.
Meetings; Executive Sessions
The Committee shall meet as often as it deems necessary. The
Committee shall meet periodically in executive sessions, with or
without such officers or other employees of the Company, counsel
to the Company, counsel or other advisors to the Committee, or
other parties, as the Committee may determine. Meeting agendas
will be prepared and provided in advance to the Committee,
together with appropriate briefing materials.
Reports to the Board; Minutes
The Committee shall make regular reports to the Board regarding
the Committees activities. Minutes of the meetings and
other actions of the Committee shall be prepared and submitted
for approval by the Committee and shall be furnished to the
Board at regular intervals.
Committee Self-Assessment
The Committee shall conduct an annual self-assessment of its
performance with respect to its purposes and the authority and
responsibilities set forth in this Charter. The results of the
self-assessment shall be reported to the Board.
Committee Charter
This Charter shall be subject to review and approval by the
Board. The Committee shall review this Charter annually and
adopt any changes deemed appropriate, subject to approval by the
Board.
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EXHIBIT E
CA, INC.
STRATEGY COMMITTEE CHARTER
General
The purpose of this Charter is to set forth the composition,
authority and responsibilities of the Strategy Committee (the
Committee) of the Board of Directors of CA, Inc.
(the Company).
Composition
The members of the Committee shall be designated by the Board,
on the recommendation of the Corporate Governance Committee of
the Board, in accordance with the Companys By-laws, and
shall serve at the discretion of the Board. One member of the
Committee shall be designated Chair of the Committee.
Authority and Responsibilities
General. The general purpose of the Committee is to
provide input to management in their development of the
Companys corporate strategy and to provide recommendations
to the Board with respect to its review and approval of the
corporate strategy.
Proxy Statement Report. The Committee shall consider
rendering (but shall not be required to render) a report on the
Committees activities and achievements for inclusion in
the Companys proxy statements.
Delegation of Authority
The Committee may delegate authority to one or more members or
subcommittees when deemed appropriate, provided that the actions
of any such members or subcommittees shall be reported to the
full Committee no later than at its next scheduled meeting.
Counsel and Other Delegation of Authority; Company Funding
Obligations
The Committee shall have the authority, to the extent it deems
necessary or appropriate, to retain independent legal counsel,
or accounting or other advisors, to assist the Committee in
carrying out its responsibilities. The Company shall provide for
appropriate funding, as determined by the Committee, to pay any
such counsel or other advisors retained by the Committee and to
pay ordinary administrative expenses of the Committee that are
necessary or appropriate in carrying out its duties.
Meetings
The Committee shall meet as often as it deems necessary. Meeting
agendas will be prepared and provided in advance to the
Committee, together with appropriate briefing materials.
Reports to the Board; Minutes
The Committee shall make regular reports to the Board regarding
the Committees activities. Minutes of the meetings and
other actions of the Committee shall be prepared and submitted
for approval by the Committee and shall be furnished to the
Board at regular intervals.
Committee Self-Assessment
The Committee shall conduct an annual self-assessment of its
performance with respect to its purposes and the authority and
responsibilities set forth in this Charter. The results of the
self-assessment shall be reported to the Board.
Committee Charter
This Charter shall be subject to review and approval by the
Board. The Committee shall review this Charter annually and
adopt any changes deemed appropriate, subject to approval by the
Board.
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CA, INC.
2006 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED BY THE CA BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THE 2006 ANNUAL
MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS ON SEPTEMBER 18, 2006.
The undersigned hereby appoints Michael Christenson and Kenneth Handal, and each of them, as
proxies, acting jointly or individually, with full power of substitution, for and in the name of the
undersigned to vote all shares of Common Stock, par value $.10 per share, of CA, Inc. that the
undersigned is entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders
to be held on Monday, September 18, 2006
at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time, at The Roosevelt Hotel,
45 East 45th Street, New York, New York, and at any adjournment or postponement thereof, upon
such business as may properly come before such meeting, including the
matters set forth in the accompanying Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders and Proxy Statement. This proxy
revokes any proxy previously given for the
same shares of stock.
THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED
IN ACCORDANCE WITH INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN ON
THE BACK OF THIS CARD. IF THIS PROXY IS SIGNED AND RETURNED WITHOUT SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS AS TO ANY
ITEM OR ALL ITEMS, IT WILL BE VOTED FOR THE ELECTION OF THE DIRECTORS NAMED HEREIN, FOR THE
RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF KPMG LLP AS THE COMPANYS INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC
ACCOUNTANTS, AGAINST THE STOCKHOLDER PROPOSAL TO AMEND THE BY-LAWS WITH RESPECT TO THE ADOPTION OR
MAINTENANCE BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF ANY CA, INC. RIGHTS PLAN, AND
IN THE DISCRETION OF THE
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MATTERS AS MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE ANNUAL MEETING OR ANY
ADJOURNMENT OR POSTPONEMENT THEREOF. AT PRESENT,
THE BOARD KNOWS OF NO OTHER BUSINESS WHICH WILL COME BEFORE THE
MEETING.
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ANNUAL
MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
September 18,
2006, 10:00 A.M. (EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME)
TERRACE
ROOM
THE ROOSEVELT HOTEL
45 EAST 45TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY 10017
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