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[LOGO] International Paper
400 Atlantic Street
Stamford, Connecticut 06921
JOHN T. DILLON
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
March 25, 2002
Dear Fellow Shareholder:
This year's annual meeting will be held in Reid Hall (the "Castle"),
Manhattanville College, 2900 Purchase Street, Purchase, New York. The meeting
will start at 8:30 a.m., on Tuesday, May 7, 2002. You are cordially invited to
attend this meeting and we look forward to seeing you there.
The following Proxy Statement outlines the business to be conducted at the
meeting.
Whether you plan to attend the meeting or not, your vote is important. We
urge you to vote by dating, signing and returning the enclosed proxy card, or
voting via telephone or the Internet.
Attendance at the meeting is limited to shareholders of record as of the
close of business on March 12, 2002, or their duly appointed proxy holders (not
to exceed one proxy per shareholder), and to guests of management.
Thank you for your continued support.
Sincerely,
/s/ John T. Dillon
[LOGO] International Paper
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
To the Owners of Common Stock of International Paper Company:
Time:....................... 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 7, 2002
Place:...................... Reid Hall "The Castle"
Manhattanville College
2900 Purchase Street
Purchase, New York 10577
Items of Business:.......... (1) Elect one class of directors for a term of
three years: Samir G. Gibara, Jane C.
Pfeiffer, and Charles R. Shoemate, and
(2) Transact such other business properly brought
before the meeting or any adjournment.
Record Date:................ Holders of International Paper Common Stock of
record at the close of business on March 12,
2002, are entitled to vote at the meeting.
Your Board of Directors urges shareholders to vote for item 1.
By order of the Board of Directors,
BARBARA L. SMITHERS
Vice President and Secretary
March 25, 2002
Table of Contents
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General Information................................................... 1
Corporate Governance.................................................. 4
Common Stock Ownership of Directors and Management.................... 8
Compensation of Directors............................................. 10
Matters To Be Considered at the Meeting............................... 11
Report of the Management Development and Compensation Committee of the
Board of Directors.................................................. 14
Performance Graph..................................................... 17
Additional Information Regarding Executive Compensation............... 18
Compensation........................................................ 18
Retirement Benefits................................................. 23
Termination Agreements.............................................. 24
Report of the Audit and Finance Committee of the Board of Directors... 26
The Company's Independent Auditor..................................... 27
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PROXY STATEMENT
INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY
400 Atlantic Street
Stamford, Connecticut 06921
(203) 541-8000
GENERAL INFORMATION
This Proxy Statement is furnished to you by the Board of Directors of
International Paper Company in connection with the solicitation of your proxy
to be voted at the annual meeting of shareholders to be held on May 7, 2002.
You are entitled to one vote for each share of common stock held of record at
the close of business on March 12, 2002. As of that date, there were
482,716,847 shares of common stock outstanding.
The annual report, including the audited financial statements of International
Paper for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001, has been provided to you
with this Proxy Statement. Read it carefully in conjunction with this Proxy
Statement before voting on any proposals since it contains details of the
Company's operations and other relevant disclosures.
This Proxy Statement and the form of proxy were first sent to shareholders
commencing March 25, 2002.
Proxy Procedures
You have a choice of voting by telephone, Internet or mail.
Voting by Telephone
The telephone voting procedure is simple and fast. Dial the 800 number on your
proxy card or voting instruction form and listen for further directions. You
must have a touch-tone phone and an 800 number on your proxy card in order to
respond to the questions. This vote will be counted immediately and there is no
need to send in your proxy card. You may revoke your proxy at any time before
its exercise by (1) subsequent telephone or Internet vote; (2) submitting a
written revocation; (3) submitting a new proxy; or (4) attending and voting at
the annual meeting. Please refer to your proxy card or voting instruction card
for specific instructions on how to vote. If you hold your shares through a
securities broker (that is, in street name), your broker can advise you whether
you will be able to vote by telephone.
Voting by Internet
Voting by Internet is easy and quick. Read your proxy card or your voting
instruction form and follow the directions. You will need to have and enter
your control number located on your proxy card or voting instruction form. You
may revoke your proxy at any time before its exercise by (1) subsequent
Internet or telephone voting; (2) submitting a new proxy; (3) submitting a
written revocation; or (4) attending and voting at the annual meeting. Please
refer to your proxy card or voting instruction card for specific instructions
on how to vote.
Voting by Proxy Card
Shares eligible to be voted, and for which a properly signed proxy is returned,
will be voted in accordance with the instructions
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specified on the proxy card. If you do not mark any instructions, your shares
will be voted in favor of proposal 1. If any other matters come before the
meeting, your proxy will be voted in accordance with the best judgment of the
persons voting them. As of the time this Proxy Statement was printed,
management was not aware of any other matters to be voted upon. You may revoke
your proxy at any time before its exercise by (1) submitting a written
revocation; (2) submitting a new proxy; (3) voting by telephone or Internet as
described above; or (4) attending and voting at the annual meeting. If you hold
your shares in street name, please complete and mail the voting instruction
card forwarded to you by your broker.
Solicitation of proxies may be done by directors, officers and employees of the
Company, as well as by Georgeson Shareholder Communications, Inc. Payments to
that firm as compensation are estimated to be about $15,000 plus reimbursable
expenses. This solicitation may be carried out by mail, telephone,
telecommunication, or personal interview. The cost of any such solicitations
will be borne by the Company.
Who Counts the Vote and is it Confidential?
The Company has a policy of confidentiality in the voting of shareholder
proxies. It uses the services of IVS Associated Inc., as independent inspectors
of election, and Automatic Data Processing to receive and tabulate the proxy
vote. These representatives are the only persons who process and have access to
your proxy card, telephone, or Internet vote.
Admittance Procedures at the Meeting
Shareholders of Record
If you are a shareholder of record as of the close of business on March 12,
2002, you (or your duly appointed proxy holder) are entitled to vote and attend
the meeting. Certain procedures have been adopted to ensure that no
inconvenience or delays are caused to the Company's shareholders or their proxy
holders when entering the meeting.
If you plan to attend the meeting in person or appoint someone to attend as
your proxy (other than the proxies set out on the proxy card), please check the
appropriate box on your proxy card. An admittance card will then be reserved
for you or your proxy in advance of the meeting. If you are appointing your own
proxy, please include his or her name on the request. The admittance card will
be delivered to you or your proxy holder at the shareholders' admittance desk
at the meeting upon verification of identification of you or your proxy holder.
If you vote by Internet or telephone, follow the instructions provided for
attendance.
If you are a record shareholder but do not have an admittance card reserved for
you at the meeting, you will be admitted upon verification of ownership at the
shareholders' admittance desk. If you have not appointed a proxy in advance or
have changed the appointed proxy, your duly appointed proxy who attends the
meeting in your place will be required to present evidence of your signature on
the proxy (a copy of your driver's license or employment identification card or
other identification with your signature). This is to make sure that only valid
proxies are admitted and voted.
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Shareholders Through Intermediaries
Persons who own stock through brokers, trustees, plans or "street name" and not
directly through ownership of stock certificates are considered "beneficial
owners." Beneficial owners of record on March 12, 2002, or their duly appointed
proxy holders, can obtain admittance cards only at the shareholders' admittance
desk by presenting evidence of common stock ownership in the Company. This
evidence could be a proxy from the institution that is the record holder of the
stock or your most recent bank or brokerage firm account statement, along with
proper identification. If you are a beneficial shareholder who will appoint a
proxy to attend the meeting on your behalf, your duly appointed proxy will be
required to comply with the procedures described above in this paragraph, as
well as the admittance procedures described above for duly appointed proxies
not designated in advance.
Future Shareholder Proposals and Nominations
In order to be considered for inclusion in next year's Proxy Statement,
shareholder proposals intended to be presented at the 2003 annual meeting must
be made in writ ing and received by the Secretary of the Company at the
Company's principal executive offices by the close of business on or before
November 25, 2002.
Other shareholder proposals intended to be introduced at the 2003 annual
meeting must be made in accordance with Article I, Section 7 of the Company's
By-laws. Thus, shareholder proposals intended to be presented at the 2003
annual meeting, but not included in the 2003 Proxy Statement, must be received
by the Secretary of the Company not earlier than January 13, 2003, nor later
than February 12, 2003, if the annual meeting is held on May 13, 2003, and must
conform to the requirements set out in the Company's By-laws. Nominations by
shareholders for directors must be made in accordance with Article II, Section
9 of the Company's By-laws. Thus, the shareholder nominations to be considered
by the Governance Committee for the 2003 election of directors must be received
by the Secretary of the Company not earlier than January 13, 2003 nor later
than February 12, 2003, if the annual meeting is held on May 13, 2003, and must
conform to the requirements set out in the Company's By-laws.
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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Board of Directors
The Board is comprised of three classes of directors: Class II directors, of
whom there are currently three, who were elected to serve until the 2002 annual
meeting; Class I directors, of whom there are currently four, who were elected
to serve until the 2004 annual meeting; and Class III directors, of whom there
are currently five, who were elected to serve until the 2003 annual meeting.
Directors in each class are elected for a three-year term unless they resign or
retire earlier. New directors elected by the Board are assigned to a class
until the first annual meeting after their election by the Board.
Company policy on tenure of directors requires current outside directors to
retire from the Board upon their 72nd birthday, whether or not the term for
which they have been elected has expired. Employee directors must retire when
they leave the Company. Mr. C. Wesley Smith retired as a director on January
31, 2002, when he retired as an Executive Vice President from the Company.
Outside directors elected for the first time after July 13, 1999 must retire
from the Board upon their 70th birthday.
Eight regular meetings and no special meetings of the Board of Directors were
held in 2001. In addition, there were 20 Committee meetings. Each director
attended at least 89% of the meetings of the Board and the Committees on which
he or she serves.
Record and beneficial ownership of directors in equity securities of the
Company is shown in the table on page 8.
Board Effectiveness
The Board works to enhance its own effectiveness and to improve the Company's
corporate governance practices in a variety of ways, including:
.. Conduct of an annual evaluation of Board structure and performance. This
includes reviewing the Board's activities against those set out in its
charter and then making recommendations for changes or improvements in
practices or structure.
.. Increased contact between outside directors and senior managers through
facility visits and work with corporate officers who serve as committee
executives.
.. Governance Committee review of incumbent directors prior to recommendation
for re-election. The review emphasizes directors' commitment to serving the
Company, directors' regular attendance at meetings, and directors' sense of
commitment to stockholders, employees and other communities served by the
Company.
.. Improving and updating the Corporate Governance Guidelines relating to the
Board's governance of the Company, as needed.
Committees of the Board
In order to fulfill its responsibilities, the Board delegates to its various
Committees the authority to consider certain matters and report to the Board
with appropriate recommendations. There are four standing committees and an
Executive Committee. To enhance the effectiveness of the committees:
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Each standing committee is chaired by a non-employee director. The chairmanship
and membership of all of the committees are rotated from time to time to give
the directors a broader knowledge of our Company's affairs. Each committee
establishes its own agenda for the year, and conducts a year-end evaluation of
its performance by comparing the topics considered at meetings with its charter
as established by the Board. Oral reports of committee activities are given at
each Board meeting and minutes of committee meetings are sent to all of the
directors.
Audit and Finance Committee
The Audit and Finance Committee of the Board:
.. Assists the Board in carrying out its responsibilities for overseeing
management's accounting for the Company's financial results and for the
timeliness and adequacy of the reporting of those results.
.. Discusses and makes inquiry into the audits of the Company's books made
internally and by outside independent auditors, the Company's financial and
accounting policies, its internal controls and its financial reporting.
.. Reviews and makes a recommendation to the Board each year with respect to
the appointment of independent auditors for the following year.
.. Informs the Board of any significant accounting matters.
.. Reviews and reports to the Board on the Company's management of its
financial resources and related judgments.
.. Reviews the performance of the Committee.
Five meetings of the Committee were held in 2001.
Management Development and Compensation Committee
The Management Development and Compensation Committee:
.. Makes recommendations to the Board with respect to any proposals for
compensation adjustments of officers who are also directors of the Company.
.. Reviews and evaluates the performance of the chief executive officer on an
annual basis.
.. Authorizes compensation or compensation adjustments for other officers of
the Company.
.. Administers the Company's executive bonus and Long-Term Incentive
Compensation Plan. Reviews and endorses changes in Company employee
retirement and benefits plans.
.. Reviews officer candidates and endorses nominees for election as executive
officers. Delegates to the chief executive officer the authority to act on
compensation adjustments at certain levels.
.. Makes recommendations to the Board with respect to directors' compensation.
.. Reviews senior management succession planning.
.. Reviews the performance of the Committee.
Six meetings of the Committee were held in 2001.
Governance Committee
The Governance Committee:
.. Reviews the size and composition of the Board. Reviews possible director
candidates and director nominations properly presented by shareholders.
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.. Recommends to the Board individuals suitable for election as directors.
Reviews and recommends annually to the full Board a slate of nominees for
election by the Company's shareholders.
.. Reviews institutional affiliations of directors and director candidates for
possible conflicts. Reviews and recommends Board Committee assignments.
.. Reviews the performance of the Committee.
Four meetings of the Committee were held in 2001.
Public Policy and Environment Committee
The Public Policy and Environment Committee:
.. Reviews environmental, safety, health and technological policies and
programs throughout the Company.
.. Reviews legal issues pertinent to the Company, its policies, programs or
possible involvement relating to such issues and the Company's policies and
procedures for complying with its legal and regulatory obligations,
including its adherence to, and adequacy of, its code of ethical business
conduct, antitrust and conflicts-of-interest policies.
.. Reviews the Company's mission and objectives consistent with
the responsibilities of good corporate citizenship.
.. Assures that the policies and programs are appropriate to the short- and
long-term objectives of the Company in terms of industry leadership,
compliance with federal and state laws and regulations and social
responsibility.
.. Advises the Board of the effectiveness of these policies and programs.
.. Reviews the performance of the Committee.
Five meetings of the Committee were held in 2001.
Current membership on the above and on the Executive Committee of the Board of
Directors is shown on the following page.
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Committee Membership
Management
Audit Public Policy Development
and and and
Directors Finance Environment Governance Compensation Executive
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Dillon, J.T. X*
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Eaton, R.J. X X*
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Gibara, S.G. X X
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Henderson, J.A. X X
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Kennedy, J.R. X X
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Kennedy, R.D. X X
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McClelland, W.C. X
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McHenry, D.F. X* X X
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Noonan, P.F. X* X
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Pfeiffer, J.C. X X
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Sheehan, J.J. X X
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Shoemate, C.R. X* X X
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* Chairman of the Committee
Related Transaction
In September 2001, The Conservation Fund, a nonprofit organization dedicated to
conserving America's land and resources, acquired 608 acres in Burke County,
North Carolina from the Company. The purchase price was $1,475,000, its fair
market value. Mr. Noonan, a director of the Company, is Chairman of the Board
of The Conservation Fund.
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COMMON STOCK OWNERSHIP OF DIRECTORS
AND MANAGEMENT
The following table shows, as of March 12, 2002, the number of shares of and
options for Company common stock beneficially owned or otherwise claimed by
each director, executive officer included in the Summary Compensation Table on
page 18, and by all directors and executive officers of the Company as a group.
The total beneficial ownership of common stock of all directors and executive
officers as a group represents less than 1% of the outstanding stock. To the
best knowledge of the Company as of December 31, 2001, no person or group
beneficially owned more than 5% of the Company's common stock outstanding,
except as set forth in the table beside the respective shares owned. Footnotes
to the table appear on the following page.
Stock Ownership
Shares Stock Units Stock Options
Name of Individual or Group Owned (1) Owned (2) Owned (3)
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J.T. Dillon.......... 357,435 37,394 1,067,737
R.J. Eaton........... 10,800 14,915 --
S.G. Gibara.......... 3,116 893 --
J.A. Henderson....... 7,175 4,325 --
J.R. Kennedy......... 59,629 7,123 --
R.D. Kennedy......... 14,475 840 1,200
D.F. McHenry......... 11,342 13,944 --
W.C. McClelland...... 31,146 -- 465,760
P.F. Noonan.......... 7,450 10,421 --
J.C. Pfeiffer........ 10,734 7,695 --
J.J. Sheehan......... 5,096 5,357 1,200
C.R. Shoemate........ 7,500 14,174 --
C.W. Smith........... 89,318 17,405 471,500
J.P. Melican......... 84,801 427 437,700
D.W. Oskin........... 145,649 -- 401,900
R.M. Amen........... 133,556 10,399 146,100
J.V. Faraci.......... 111,910 3,251 145,800
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Shares
Owned (1) %
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All directors and executive officers as a group 1,325,648 0.002
Greater than 5% Beneficial Owners
Capital Research and Management Company (4).... 42,242,240 8.8
333 South Hope Street
Los Angeles, California 90071
State Street Bank and Trust Company (5)........ 38,900,835 8.1
225 Franklin Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02110
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Footnotes to Common Stock Ownership of Directors and Management
(1) Ownership shown includes securities over which the individual or Company
has or shares, directly or indirectly, voting or investment powers,
including certain relatives and ownership by trusts for the benefit of such
relatives; certain individuals may disclaim beneficial ownership of some of
these shares, but they are included for the purpose of computing the
holdings and the percentages of common stock owned. These numbers do not
include shares represented by stock options granted to executive officers
under the Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan.
(2) Ownership shown represents the non-voting stock-equivalent units owned by
the named individuals under the Nonfunded Deferred Compensation Plan for
Non-Employee Directors or the Unfunded Savings Plan.
(3) Ownership shown does not include the tandem option awards made as a part of
these officers' executive continuity awards insofar as the awards are
characterized as restricted stock awards.
(4) According to its Schedule 13G filed on February 11, 2002 with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, Capital Research and Management
Company, an investment adviser registered under Section 203 of the
Investment Advisers Act of 1940, held such shares as a result of acting as
investment adviser to various investment companies registered under Section
8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940.
(5) According to its Schedule 13G filed on February 6, 2002 with the Securities
and Exchange Commission, State Street Bank and Trust Company held shares as
the independent trustee in trust funds for employee savings, thrift, and
similar employee benefit plans of the Company and its subsidiaries
("Company Trust Funds"). In addition, State Street Bank and Trust Company
is trustee for various third party trusts and employee benefit plans and is
a registered investment advisor. As a result of its holdings, in all
capacities, State Street Bank and Trust Company is the record holder of
38,900,835 shares of common stock of the Company. The trustee disclaims
beneficial ownership of all such shares except 12,746,331 shares of which
it has sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition. The common stock
held by the Company Trust Funds is allocated to participants' accounts and
such stock or the cash equivalent will be distributed to participants upon
termination of employment or pursuant to withdrawal rights. The trustee
votes the shares of common stock held in the Company Trust Funds in
accordance with the instructions of the participants; shares for which no
instructions are received are voted in the Trustee's discretion.
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COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS
Fees and Deferrals
The compensation of each non-employee director is a retainer fee of $36,000 per
year plus fees of $1,500 for each Board, Committee or other meeting attended.
Directors may defer receipt of all or part of their remuneration until a later
date under a Nonfunded Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors,
at which time the director will be paid in cash equal to (1) the cash amount
deferred plus interest at the higher of 6% per annum or the yield of U.S.
Treasury bills or (2) the value at the time of payment of units equivalent to
the value of Company common stock credited to the director's account at the
time of each deferral, plus dividend equivalents.
In addition, there is a compulsory portion to the Nonfunded Deferred
Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors. Under this, each non-employee
director, 54 years or older, is credited with 300 common stock equivalent units
each year, which remain in the Plan until death, disability or retirement. The
common stock units held in each non-employee director's account are credited
with dividend equivalents. Upon retirement, the amounts are paid in cash.
Employees of the Company who are also directors receive no compensation for
services as directors or for attendance at Board or Committee meetings.
Stock Plan
Presently, under the Non-Employee Directors Restricted Stock Plan, awards of
3,000 shares of common stock are made upon the election or re-election of a
director to a full three-year term, and pro-rata awards are made upon the
appointment of a non-employee director to fill an unexpired term. Awards made
in 2001 were 3,000 shares for each Class I non-employee director. Elected
Directors received dividend payments represented by the shares awarded under
the Non-Employee Directors Restricted Stock Plan at $0.25 per share per quarter.
Other
As part of its overall program to promote charitable giving to education and
assist corporate recruiting and research efforts, the Company established a
directors' planned gift program funded by life insurance policies on all
directors. Upon the death of an individual director, the Company will donate $1
million over a ten-year period to one or more qualifying universities or
colleges recommended by the individual director, and the Company will be
reimbursed by life insurance proceeds. Individual directors derive no financial
benefit from this program since charitable deductions accrue solely to the
Company. The program does not result in any material cost to the Company.
Indemnification Insurance and Contracts
The Company provides liability insurance for the Company's directors and all
elected officers, and has contractual arrangements with directors and certain
officers of the Company under which the Company agrees to compensate them for
costs and liabilities incurred in actions brought against them while acting as
directors or officers.
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MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED AT THE MEETING
1. ELECTION OF THREE DIRECTORS
The Company's Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, requires the
Company to have at least nine directors but not more than 18. The number of
directors is set by the Board. The Board has set the number of directors at 11,
effective as of the conclusion of the 2002 annual meeting. The Board is divided
into three classes with three-year terms. At this meeting, two (2) directors
are seeking re-election as Class II directors and one (1) director is seeking
election as a Class II director.
Each nominee is currently a director of the Company. Election requires the
affirmative vote by the holders of a plurality of outstanding common stock
voting at the annual meeting of shareholders. A plurality means that the three
(3) nominees receiving the largest number of votes cast will be elected. Votes
that are withheld from any nominee, as well as broker non-votes, will not be
counted in such nominee's favor. Shareholders voting at the meeting may not
vote for more than the number of nominees listed in the Proxy Statement.
Proxies given to management to vote will be voted according to instructions
given, but only for nominees listed in the Proxy Statement. The terms of the
present Class II directors expire at the adjournment of the 2002 annual meeting.
Class II Directors - Term Expiring in 2005
The three (3) nominees for election at this meeting as Class II directors are
Samir G. Gibara, Jane C. Pfeiffer and Charles R. Shoemate.
[PHOTO]
Samir G. Gibara, 62, chairman of the board, chief executive officer and director
of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company since 1996. Prior to that time, Mr. Gibara
served the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company in various managerial posts prior to
being elected president and chief operating officer in 1995. Mr. Gibara is a
member of The Business Roundtable.
Director since March 9, 1999
[PHOTO]
Jane C. Pfeiffer, 69, management consultant. Mrs. Pfeiffer is a director
of Ashland, Inc., J.C. Penney Company, Inc., The MONY Group, and the MONY Life
Insurance Co. Mrs. Pfeiffer is a senior member of The Conference Board, a
Trustee of the University of Notre Dame, and a member of The Council on Foreign
Relations.
Director since June 14, 1977
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[PHOTO]
Charles R. Shoemate, 62, retired chairman, president and chief executive officer
of Bestfoods since 2000. Mr. Shoemate was elected president and a member of the
board of directors of Bestfoods in 1988, chief executive officer in August 1990
and chairman in September 1990. Mr. Shoemate is a director of CIGNA Corporation,
ChevronTexaco, and the Unilever Advisory Board.
Director since November 1, 1994.
Class I Directors - Term Expiring in 2004
None of these directors are to be elected at the 2002 annual meeting but were
elected to serve until the 2004 annual meeting.
[PHOTO]
John T. Dillon, 63, chairman of the board and chief executive officer of
International Paper since 1996. Mr. Dillon joined the Company in 1965, serving
in various managerial positions prior to being elected president and chief
operating officer in 1995. Mr. Dillon is also a director of Caterpillar Inc. and
Kellogg Company. Mr. Dillon is chairman of The Business Roundtable and a member
of the Advisory Committee for Trade Policies and Negotiation, The American
Forest and Paper Association, the National Council on Economics, and the
National Council for Air and Stream Improvement, Inc.
Director since March 1, 1991
[PHOTO]
James A. Henderson, 67, retired chairman and chief executive officer of Cummins
Engine Company, Inc. since December 1999. From 1995 to 1999, Mr. Henderson
served as chairman and chief executive officer of Cummins Engine Company, Inc.
Mr. Henderson is a director of SBC Communications Inc., Rohm and Haas Company,
Ryerson Tull, Inc., Nanphase Technologies Corporation and Championship Auto
Racing Teams, and is also a member of The Business Council.
Director since February 1, 1999
[PHOTO]
Robert D. Kennedy, 69, retired chairman of the board and chief executive officer
of Union Carbide Corporation, a position he held from 1986 to 1995. Mr. Kennedy
was retired from 1995 until March 1998 when he became chairman of UCAR
International, Inc. a position he held until September 1999. Mr. Kennedy is on
the board of Kmart Corporation, Sunoco Inc., Hercules, Inc. and Chase
Industries. He is also on the Advisory Board of The Blackstone Group and RFE
Investment Partners.
Director since May 4, 1999
[PHOTO]
W. Craig McClelland, 67, retired chairman of the board and chief executive
officer of Union Camp Corporation since April 1999. Mr. McClelland served as
president and chief operating officer of Union Camp from 1989 to 1994. Mr.
McClelland is a director of Allegheny Technologies Inc., Water Pik Technologies,
Inc. and PNC Financial Corp. and Counselor-for-life of The Conference Board and
Global Advisory Council.
Director since May 4, 1999
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Class III Directors - Term Expiring in 2003
None of these directors are to be elected at the 2002 annual meeting but were
elected to serve until the 2003 annual meeting.
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Robert J. Eaton, 62, retired chairman of the board of management of
Daimler-Chrysler AG, since March 31, 2000. Mr. Eaton was chairman of Chrysler
Corporation from 1993 to 1998. Mr. Eaton is a fellow of both the Society of
Automotive Engineers and the Engineering Society of Detroit and a member of the
National Academy of Engineering. Mr. Eaton is a director of ChevronTexaco, and a
member of The Business Council.
Director since January 10, 1995
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John R. Kennedy, 71, retired president and chief executive officer of Federal
Paper Board Company, Inc., since 1996. Mr. Kennedy was president and chief
executive officer of Federal Paper Board Company from 1975 to 1996. Mr. Kennedy
is a director of Chase Brass Industries, Inc., Holicm (US) Inc. and Modis
Professional Services. He is director and chairman of the board of Georgetown
University.
Director since March 12, 1996
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Donald F. McHenry, 65, Distinguished Professor of Diplomacy at Georgetown
University since 1981. Mr. McHenry is president of the IRC Group LLC and a
director of AT&T, The Coca-Cola Company, Fleet Boston Financial, the Fleet
National Bank, Glaxo SmithKline plc, the Institute for International Economics
and Corporate Council on Africa.
Director since April 14, 1981
[PHOTO]
Patrick F. Noonan, 59, chairman of the board of The Conservation Fund (a
nonprofit organization dedicated to conserving America's land and water
resources) since 1985. Mr. Noonan is a trustee of The National Geographic
Society and a director of Ashland, Inc. and Saul Centers REIT. Mr. Noonan is a
member of the Board of Visitors of Duke University School of the Environment and
The President's Commission on White House Fellows.
Director since December 14, 1993
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REPORT OF THE MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT
AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEE
OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
As of December 31, 2001, the Management Development and Compensation Committee
(Committee) consisted of five outside directors: Robert J. Eaton, James A.
Henderson, Robert D. Kennedy, Donald F. McHenry, and Charles R. Shoemate. Mr.
Eaton is chairman. The Committee met six times in 2001 with an 86% attendance.
The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company was not present during
any discussion of his compensation.
General
Total compensation received by the named executive officers consists of salary,
cash bonus, stock options, and restricted stock. The total compensation has
been designed to attract the most qualified talent, motivate them to reach
their highest level of achievement, reward sustained superior performance, and
retain those senior managers whose competencies are prerequisite to shareholder
value appreciating over the long term. The cash bonus and long-term incentives
introduce considerable risk in the total executive compensation package, since
the value of these components may vary significantly from year to year based on
Company performance, individual performance, and Company stock price.
The Committee periodically reviews each component of the Company's executive
compensation program to ensure that pay levels and incentive opportunities are
competitive and that incentive opportunities are linked to Company performance.
The Committee relates total compensation levels for the Company's executives to
the compensation paid at a select group of comparator companies. The Committee
reviews and approves the selection of companies used for compensation
comparisons. The comparator group consists of 15 industrial companies whose
average revenue size approximates that of International Paper.
Position-by-position comparisons are conducted by using regression analysis
techniques to determine market values for each element of the compensation
program. It is the Company's philosophy to structure executive compensation
levels to equal the competitive market averages within the comparator group for
similar positions.
The Company's Management Incentive Plan (MIP) directly links payment of an
annual cash bonus to the achievement of (1) the Company's return on investment
compared to the average return on investment of a group of companies included
in the forest products and paper industry; (2) the Company's return on
investment improvement compared to plan target; and (3) Company objectives
related to its performance drivers. In 2001, the Company improved its relative
standing to other companies included in this group, but fell below its
projected return on investment improvement goal. Accordingly, the MIP bonus
awards as set out on page 18 were earned for 2001, and, in the aggregate, were
paid below target.
The Company's Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan (LTICP) originally approved
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by the shareholders in 1989, as amended, provides for awards of stock options
and restricted stock in the form of performance shares which are made in
amounts which the Committee determines to be competitive based on the study
described above. Under the LTICP, stock options were granted at fair market
value at the time of the award and will vest two years after grant.
Pursuant to the LTICP, the Committee approved a Restricted Performance Share
Program, which became effective on January 1, 2001. Under this program,
contingent awards of performance shares, relating to designated award periods,
were made in January 2001 with respect to a three-year performance period which
commenced on January 1, 2001 and ends on December 31, 2003. The performance
shares are contingent upon the Company's financial performance over specified
award periods as determined by comparing the Company's return on investment and
total shareholder return to a nine member peer group of competitors in the
forest and paper products industry. Actual awards are adjusted up or down based
on the Company's performance against these criteria. If, in an award period,
the Company ranks below seven in the nine company peer group, no performance
shares are earned for that period. Above this threshold, the contingent award
is reduced if the target goal is not met and supplemented if the target goal is
exceeded, up to a maximum of 250% if the Company ranks first or second in the
peer group.
In 2000, to facilitate a successful, expedient and cost-effective integration
of Champion International Corporation into International Paper, the Committee
approved the Champion Merger Savings and Synergy Plan. Under this plan, the
Committee granted contingent awards to key senior managers as an incentive to
achieve stated annual savings and specific conditions over the 18-month award
period (July 1, 2000 through December 31, 2001). These one-time awards are
expressed as stock units and were earned based upon the Committee's
determination of the level of achievement of the plan's stated objectives. The
savings attainment exceeded target attainment of $425,000,000, resulting in
participants receiving 175% of targeted award levels.
From time to time, executive continuity awards are made with long-term vesting
requirements which are designed to encourage retention of a select number of
senior executives designated by the Committee. The size of an award, and any
adjustments, is determined by the Committee to reflect an executive's level of
responsibility and individual performance. As provided by the LTICP, an
executive continuity award consists of a tandem grant of restricted stock
together with a related non-qualified stock option which is granted at fair
market value and will vest either as restricted stock or non-qualified options
as determined by the Committee.
The 2001 Executive Officers' Compensation
The committee approved merit-based salary increases for all named executive
officers based on competitiveness of the executives' pay and personal
performance. In April 2001, Mr. Dillon's salary was increased to $1,140,000,
which is approximately the average base salary level for chief executive
officers based on regression analysis in the group of surveyed companies
referred to above. Salaries paid to the named officers in 2001 were
competitively positioned around the average of the surveyed companies.
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MIP awards for the named executive officers for 2001 were determined by the
Committee after review of Company performance compared to predetermined 2001
financial and non-financial goals and in consideration of individual
contributions. All named executive officers' MIP awards were aligned with the
percentage of achievement of Company goals.
The Committee granted stock options for 2001 based on earlier described
competitive surveys of senior managers' total compensation packages, without
consideration of the amount of stock options already held by named executive
officers. Mr. Dillon's 2001 stock option award consisted of two separate awards
of 75,000 each; his 2000 stock option award consisted of two separate awards of
100,000 each; and his 1999 stock option award was 85,000 shares. Pursuant to
the Restricted Performance Share Program, Mr. Dillon received three awards of
50,000 contingent restricted shares relating to the three award periods under
the program. Since the target goal for the first award period was not met,
33,959 shares were earned for this period, and 16,041 were forfeited.
The Committee has considered the provisions of the Omnibus Budget
Reconciliation Act of 1993 which limit deductibility of certain compensation
paid to named executive officers which exceeds $1 million. The Committee
endorsed amendments to the LTICP in 1994 to make certain sections of the plan
compatible with those provisions, while maintaining the Committee's flexibility
in the MIP to exercise business judgment in determining awards to take account
of business conditions or the performance of individual executives. In 2001,
the Committee recognized that the named executive officers' total current
compensation was above $1 million, which means that the portion of that
compensation that does not qualify under those provisions will not be tax
deductible by the Company.
THE MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Robert J. Eaton, Chairman
James A. Henderson
Robert D. Kennedy
Donald F. McHenry
Charles R. Shoemate
Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation
No executive officer or other employee of the Company served as a member of the
Committee or as a member of the compensation committee on the board of any
company where an executive officer of such company is a member of the Committee.
Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 requires the Company's
executive officers and directors to file reports of ownership and changes in
ownership of Company stock with the Securities and Exchange Commission and the
New York Stock Exchange. Copies of these reports must also be furnished to the
Company.
Based solely upon a review of the copies of the forms filed under Section 16(a)
and furnished to the Company, or written representations from reporting
persons, the Company believes that all filing requirements applicable to its
executive officers and directors were complied with during 2001.
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PERFORMANCE GRAPH
The following graph compares a $100 investment in International Paper stock
with a similar investment in a peer group of six key competitor companies and
the S&P 500. The graph portrays total return, 1996-2001, assuming reinvestment
of dividends.
COMPARISON OF FIVE-YEAR CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN
FIVE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2001*
[CHART]
International S&P 500 Peer
Paper Index Group**
----- ----- -----
1996 100 100 100
1997 109 133 108
1998 116 172 112
1999 149 208 168
2000 111 189 120
2001 112 166 123
Assumes $100 invested on December 31, 1996.
* Total return assumes reinvestment of dividends.
** Includes Boise Cascade, Mead Corporation, Georgia-Pacific Corporation,
Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation (includes only Stone Container prior
to 11/10/98), Westvaco Corporation and Weyerhauser Company.
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
REGARDING EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The compensation of the Company's executive officers is approved by the
Committee except for the compensation of officer-directors. Their compensation
is first recommended by the Committee and then approved by the Board of
Directors.
The following tables set forth information with respect to the Chief Executive
Officer and the five most highly compensated executive officers of the Company
for the years 1999-2001.
SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
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Long-Term Compensation
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Annual Compensation Awards Payouts
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(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) (i)
Other Restricted LTIP All Other
Salary Bonus Annual Stock Options Payouts Compensation
Name and Position Year ($)(1) ($)(2) ($)(3) ($)(4) (#)(5) ($)(6) ($)(7)
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John T. Dillon as 2001 $1,130,625 $600,000 -- -- 150,000 $2,145,246 $255,742
Chief Executive Officer 2000 1,089,375 975,000 -- -- 200,000 5,387,391 196,429
1999 1,035,000 875,000 -- -- 254,000 -- 226,952
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C. Wesley Smith as 2001 $ 584,100 $217,000 -- -- 232,000 $1,112,124 $123,713
Executive Vice President 2000 568,400 339,700 -- -- 86,000 1,253,966 101,835
1999 527,917 300,000 -- -- 64,400 -- 114,070
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David W. Oskin as 2001 $ 552,825 $217,000 $1,950,370 -- 192,000 $1,112,124 $ 58,691
Executive Vice President 2000 530,033 339,700 -- -- 80,000 1,142,437 56,305
1999 472,917 300,000 -- -- 62,800 -- 51,653
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James P. Melican as 2001 $ 563,250 $169,000 -- -- 223,000 $1,029,909 $103,274
Executive Vice President 2000 548,100 264,200 -- -- 76,300 1,047,358 97,059
1999 528,333 250,000 -- -- 75,900 -- 101,166
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Robert M. Amen as 2001 $ 447,417 $217,000 $ 98,766 -- 23,000 $1,029,909 $ 59,273
Executive Vice President 2000 395,483 292,000 147,381 -- 60,000 767,553 51,427
1999 322,333 260,000 142,498 -- 52,100 -- 39,895
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John V. Faraci as 2001 $ 447,417 $217,000 -- -- 23,000 $1,029,909 $ 58,089
Executive Vice President 2000 394,883 264,200 -- -- 64,000 1,047,358 48,664
1999 349,358 240,140 $ 630,123 -- 28,000 -- 24,992
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(1) Salary paid in 2001, 2000 and 1999 includes amounts deferred.
(2) Amounts shown include Management Incentive Plan awards paid in 2002, 2001
and 2000 attributable to 2001, 2000, and 1999, respectively, including
amounts deferred.
(3) The amount for Mr. Oskin in 2001 includes the imputed income generated from
the Company's payment of a third party loan on behalf of Mr. Oskin. This
loan was undertaken in connection with an expatriate assignment in New
Zealand from 1993 to 1995.
The amounts for Mr. Amen in 2001, 2000 and 1999 represent expenses related
to Mr. Amen's expatriate assignment in Belgium and his subsequent return to
the U.S.
The amount for Mr. Faraci in 1999 is made up of: (a) imputed income
generated from the Company's payment of a third party loan on behalf of Mr.
Faraci in connection with Mr. Faraci's expatriate assignment in New Zealand,
and (b) expenses related to Mr. Faraci's expatriate assignment in New
Zealand.
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(4) Restricted shares awarded in 2001 under the Restricted Performance Share
Program but not yet vested as of December 31, 2001 are disclosed in the
table captioned "Long-Term Incentive Plan--Awards During 2001" on page 22.
These awards will be disclosed in column (h) in the year they vest.
Restricted performance shares awarded in 2001 which vested as of December
31, 2001 are reflected in column (h) above. No restricted performance
shares were awarded in 1999 or 2000.
The number and dollar value of restricted stock holdings (including
dividends) at December 31, 2001 are as follows:
Restricted Dollar
Stock Value
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John T. Dillon.. 149,041 $6,013,804
C. Wesley Smith. 30,825 1,243,801
David W. Oskin.. 40,141 1,619,701
James P. Melican 24,660 995,025
Robert M. Amen.. 73,828 2,978,960
John V. Faraci.. 74,150 2,991,953
These numbers include the restricted stock portion of the tandem awards of
restricted stock/options made to the respective individuals under executive
continuity awards. Dividends are paid on restricted shares.
(5) Includes replacement options if applicable. These figures do not include
the tandem option awards made as a part of the executive continuity awards,
insofar as the awards are characterized as restricted stock awards.
(6) Long-Term Incentive Plan payouts in 2001 include: (a) payouts related to
the Champion Merger Savings and Synergy Plan which had an award period
beginning on July 1, 2000 and ending on December 31, 2001 and (b) the value
of the restricted shares awarded in 2001 under the Restricted Performance
Share Program which were earned on December 31, 2001 (including dividends).
Long-Term Incentive Plan payouts in 2000 include: (a) payouts related to the
Integration Savings & Synergy Incentive Program for the merger with Union
Camp Corporation which had an award period beginning on May 1, 1999 and
ending on October 31, 2000; and (b) Transitional Performance Unit Plan which
had an award period beginning on July 1, 1999 and ending on December 29,
2000.
(7) Totals for 2001 represent (a) Company contributions to the Salaried Savings
Plan and Unfunded Savings Plan, (b) cost of group life insurance, (c)
premium payments grossed up for taxes for the Executive Supplemental
Insurance Plan (ESIP) and (d) accruals for ESIP lump-sum dividend payments
as follows (the letters correspond to the above items):
(a) (b) (c) (d)
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John T. Dillon.. $106,544 $17,515 $110,837 $20,846
C. Wesley Smith. 46,627 8,866 50,999 17,221
David W. Oskin.. 8,160 5,449 35,710 9,372
James P. Melican 42,075 8,534 32,342 20,323
Robert M. Amen.. 37,324 2,332 19,617 --
John V. Faraci.. 35,990 2,332 19,767 --
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The table below sets out information on option grants made in 2001 to the
named executive officers.
OPTION GRANTS IN 2001
Individual Grants
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(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f)
% of Total
Options Options Granted Exercise or Grant Date
Granted to Employees Base Price Expiration Value
Name and Position (#) (1) in 2001 ($/Sh) Date ($) (2)
------------------------ ---------- --------------- ------------ ---------- -----------
John T. Dillon as 75,000 (O) 1.01% $ 35.05 04/10/11 $ 723,885
Chief Executive Officer 75,000 (O) 1.01% 35.00 10/09/11 693,863
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C. Wesley Smith as 16,000 (O) 0.22% $ 35.05 04/10/11 $ 154,429
Executive Vice President 120,000 (R) 1.62% 39.55 04/23/04 1,052,448
80,000 (R) 1.08% 39.55 04/23/04 701,632
16,000 (O) 0.22% 35.00 10/09/11 148,024
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David W. Oskin as 16,000 (O) 0.22% $ 35.05 04/10/11 $ 154,429
Executive Vice President 160,000 (R) 2.16% 39.14 08/30/07 1,420,864
16,000 (O) 0.22% 35.00 10/09/11 148,024
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James P. Melican as 200,000 (R) 2.70% $ 42.24 09/08/05 $ 1,868,780
Executive Vice President 11,500 (O) 0.16% 35.05 04/10/11 110,996
11,500 (O) 0.16% 35.00 10/09/11 106,392
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Robert M. Amen as 9,000 (O) 0.12% $ 35.05 04/10/11 $ 86,866
Executive Vice President 14,000 (O) 0.19% 35.00 10/09/11 129,521
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John V. Faraci as 9,000 (O) 0.12% $ 35.05 04/10/11 $ 86,866
Executive Vice President 14,000 (O) 0.19% 35.00 10/09/11 129,521
(1) Upon exercise of an option, a replacement option may be granted with the
exercise price equal to the current market price and with a term extending
to the expiration date of the original option. Original options are
indicated by "(O)" and replacement options by "(R)".
These numbers do not include any options granted as part of the tandem
awards of restricted stock/options made as continuity awards which are
reported under footnote (4) to the Summary Compensation Table.
(2) Grant date value is based on Black-Scholes option pricing model adapted for
use in valuing stock options. The real value of the options in this table
depends upon the actual performance of the Company's stock during the
applicable period and when they are exercised. The Company believes that no
model accurately predicts the future price of the Company's stock or places
an accurate present value on stock options. The grant date values were
determined based upon the following assumptions:
Original (O) Replacement (R)
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Expected volatility..... 41.02% 39.51%
Risk-free rate of return 3.91% 4.40%
Dividend yield.......... 2.61% 2.64%
Expected term (years)... 3.00 2.10
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The table below sets forth the information on options exercised and options
outstanding.
AGGREGATED OPTION EXERCISES IN 2001
AND DECEMBER 31, 2001 OPTION VALUES
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(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g)
Value of Unexercised
Number of Unexercised In-the-Money
Options at Options at
Shares 12/31/01 (#) (1) 12/31/01 ($) (1)
Acquired on ------------------------- ---------------------------------
Name and Position Exercise (#) Value Realized ($) Exercisable Unexercisable Exercisable (2) Unexercisable (2)
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John T. Dillon as -- -- 717,737 350,000 $3,245,000 $1,902,500
Chief Executive Officer
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C. Wesley Smith as 200,000 $2,529,040 353,500 118,000 $ 183,910 $ 645,013
Executive Vice President
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David W. Oskin as 160,000 $2,402,928 289,900 112,000 $ 213,862 $ 645,013
Executive Vice President
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James P. Melican as 200,000 $3,623,760 350,700 87,000 -- $ 475,675
Executive Vice President
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Robert M. Amen as -- -- 63,100 83,000 -- $ 530,988
Executive Vice President
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John V. Faraci as -- -- 58,800 87,000 $ 10,800 $ 530,988
Executive Vice President
(1) Options granted as part of the tandem awards of restricted stock/options
made as executive continuity awards are not included.
(2) Total value of options (market value minus exercise price) based on fair
market value of the Company's stock of $40.35, as of December 31, 2001.
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The table below sets out information on Long-Term Incentive Plan Awards granted
to the named executive officers during 2001. Awards reflected in the following
table relate to the Restricted Performance Share Program which became effective
on January 1, 2001, and which is described in the Management Development and
Compensation Committee's Report. Awards of Restricted Performance Shares which
were earned with respect to the award period which commenced on January 1, 2001
and ended on December 31, 2001, are included in column (h) of the Summary
Compensation Table.
LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN--AWARDS DURING 2001
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Estimated Future Payouts under
Non-Stock Price-Based Plans (1)
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(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f)
Number of Performance Threshold Target Maximum
Name and Position Shares (#) Period ($)(2) ($)(3) ($)(4)
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John T. Dillon as 50,000 01/01/01-12/31/02 -- $2,040,625 $5,101,563
Chief Executive Officer 50,000 01/01/01-12/31/03 -- 2,040,625 5,101,563
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C. Wesley Smith as 15,000 01/01/01-12/31/02 -- $ 612,188 $1,530,469
Executive Vice President 15,000 01/01/01-12/31/03 -- 612,188 1,530,469
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David W. Oskin as 15,000 01/01/01-12/31/02 -- $ 612,188 $1,530,469
Executive Vice President 15,000 01/01/01-12/31/03 -- 612,188 1,530,469
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James P. Melican as 12,000 01/01/01-12/31/02 -- $ 489,750 $1,224,375
Executive Vice President 12,000 01/01/01-12/31/03 -- 489,750 1,224,375
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Robert M. Amen as 13,750 01/01/01-12/31/02 -- $ 561,172 $1,402,930
Executive Vice President 14,167 01/01/01-12/31/03 -- 578,191 1,445,477
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John V. Faraci as 13,750 01/01/01-12/31/02 -- $ 561,172 $1,402,930
Executive Vice President 14,167 01/01/01-12/31/03 -- 578,191 1,445,477
(1) The dollar value of estimated payouts was calculated using the $40.8125 per
share grant price.
(2) No award is earned if the Company ranks 8th or 9th out of the designated
nine member peer group.
(3) 100% of the award is earned if the Company ranks 5th out of the designated
nine member peer group.
(4) Up to 250% of target award is earned if the Company ranks 1st or 2nd out of
the nine member designated peer group.
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Retirement Benefits
"Pensionable Remuneration" means salary, cash bonus, and compensation deferred
under the Unfunded Savings Plan or awards deferred under the MIP and, with
respect to Mr. Dillon, amounts related to the Champion Merger Savings and
Synergy Plan.
The following table shows the total estimated annual pension benefits payable
under the Company's qualified and supplementary retirement plans upon
retirement at age 65, calculated on a straight life annuity basis and reduced
by a Social Security offset:
Creditable Years of Service
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Pensionable
Remuneration 15 20 25 30 35 40
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$ 400,000. $ 186,014 $ 190,784 $ 190,784 $ 191,184 $ 224,584 $ 257,984
$ 600,000. 283,514 290,784 290,784 291,384 341,484 391,584
$ 800,000. 381,014 390,784 390,784 391,584 458,384 525,184
$1,000,000. 478,514 490,784 490,784 491,784 575,284 658,784
$1,500,000. 722,264 740,784 740,784 742,284 867,534 992,784
$2,000,000. 966,014 990,784 990,784 992,784 1,159,784 1,326,784
$2,500,000. 1,209,764 1,240,784 1,240,784 1,243,284 1,452,034 1,660,784
$3,000,000. 1,453,514 1,490,784 1,490,784 1,493,784 1,744,284 1,994,784
$3,500,000. 1,697,264 1,740,785 1,740,785 1,744,284 2,036,534 2,328,784
$4,000,000. 1,941,014 1,990,785 1,990,785 1,994,784 2,328,784 2,662,784
Retirement benefits are payable under one or more of the following plans: a
qualified plan covering all salaried employees which provides pension benefits
based on final average earnings; a supplementary plan which provides a make-up
of qualified plan benefits limited by the imposition of statutory tax code
limitations; and a supplementary plan covering designated senior managers which
provides supplemental benefits to the qualified plan. At December 31, 2001, the
number of creditable years of service and pensionable remuneration for the
named officers was:
Name Years Remuneration
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Mr. Dillon. 34.92 $3,105,625
Mr. Smith.. 21.33 1,023,600
Mr. Melican 17.92 906,950
Mr. Oskin.. 26.25 992,325
Mr. Amen... 21.25 905,333
Mr. Faraci. 27.33 886,917
Matching the creditable years with the table above will indicate annual pension
benefits.
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TERMINATION AGREEMENTS
The Company has agreements with members of the executive officer group,
including the Chief Executive Officer and the five most highly compensated
executive officers of the Company as of December 31, 2001, providing for
payments and other benefits if there is a "change of control" (as defined in
each such agreement) of the Company. Upon a change of control, all outstanding
stock options will vest and become exercisable, any forfeiture and similar
provisions related to restricted stock will lapse, all performance goals
applicable to any performance-based awards will be deemed to have been fully
satisfied and each executive continuity award and other long-term award will
become fully vested and, if applicable, fully exercisable.
In addition to the change in control, if the officer's employment is terminated
(i) by the Company or its successor, other than for cause, disability or
retirement, or (ii) by the officer if the chief executive officer of the
Company ceases to hold that position for reasons other than cause, retirement
or disability, or if there is an adverse change in, among other things, the
officer's duties or responsibilities, compensation or benefits or office
location, then the officer will receive:
(a) continuation of medical and dental insurance coverage until age 65 or
eligibility to join a comparable plan sponsored by another employer;
(b) retiree medical coverage;
(c) a lump-sum payment equal to base salary through termination, an amount in
cash equal to the value of any earned but unused vacation, and unpaid
short- term annual incentive compensation for the year preceding
termination;
(d) a lump-sum payment equal to his or her short-term annual incentive
compensation for the year in which the termination occurs, determined as if
the applicable performance goals were satisfied, and prorated to reflect
the actual number of days elapsed during the year;
(e) a lump-sum payment equal to:
(i) his or her annualized base salary at termination together with the
greater of his or her target short-term incentive compensation for the
year in which the termination occurs or his or her average short-term
incentive compensation during the three years preceding termination,
multiplied by the number "three"; and
(ii) an amount necessary to offset any federal excise tax on all payments
received under the agreement, unless the aggregate value of all such
payments are less than 115% of his or her base amount, multiplied by
the number "three", in which case such payments will be reduced to
avoid any such federal excise tax;
(f) the highest, as determined by the Company's outside auditors, of his or her
benefits (i) under the Company's supplemental retirement plan as if there
had been a change of control, (ii) under the same plan as if there had not
been a change of control but as if he or she were credited with additional
years of
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age and service or (iii) under the company's retirement plan as if he or
she were credited with additional years of age and service; and
(g) executive financial counseling services.
In addition to these provisions, Mr. Dillon's agreement can be triggered by a
voluntary termination at any time within 18 months of the change in control.
The agreement provides him with the above benefits as well as:
(a) payment of vested benefits under the pension plan which entitlement shall
include payments made under the agreement which constitute "compensation"
under the pension plan;
(b) a lump-sum payment equal to the difference between:
(i) the actuarial value on termination date of accrued vested pension
benefits; and
(ii) the actuarial value on termination date of what accrued pension
benefits would have been if the period and payments set out in (d)(i)
and (d)(ii) below were recognized under the pension plan;
(c) in lieu of (a) above, continuation of most benefits (including medical and
dental insurance) until age 65 and assignment of any assignable insurance
policy owned by the Company and relating specifically to Mr. Dillon;
(d) in lieu of (e) above, a lump-sum payment equal to:
(i) his annualized base salary at termination,
(ii) the greater of his or her target short-term incentive compensation for
the year in which the termination occurs or his or her average
short-term incentive compensation during the three years preceding
termination,
(iii) the value of his average earned award under the Performance Share Plan
(PSP) for three years preceding termination;
in each case multiplied by the number "four";
(e) a lump-sum payment equal to the value of any deferred incentive
compensation or PSP awards; and
(f) stock options equal to the average number of options awarded during the
three years preceding termination (excluding any special executive
continuity awards), multiplied by the number "four" plus the extension of
each option held if he had not left the Company.
The Board requires unanimous approval at a meeting of the Management
Development and Compensation Committee, and majority approval by the Board
before any termination agreement such as those described above is amended or
entered into.
In addition to the foregoing, the Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan
contains provisions that release restrictions from stock awards and stock
options for all members of the group if there is a change of control of the
Company. Also, the supplemental retirement plan for senior managers provides
that if a change of control of the Company occurs, pension benefits will vest
immediately and the minimum benefit will be increased from 25% to 50% of
pensionable remuneration.
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REPORT OF THE AUDIT AND FINANCE
COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The following is the report of the Audit and Finance Committee with respect to
the Company's audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended December
31, 2001.
The Audit and Finance Committee has reviewed and discussed the Company's
audited financial statements with management. The Audit and Finance Committee
has discussed with Arthur Andersen LLP, the Company's independent auditor, the
matters required to be discussed by Statement of Auditing Standards No. 61,
Communication with Audit Committees, which includes, among other items, matters
related to the conduct of the audit of the Company's financial statements.
The Audit and Finance Committee acts pursuant to the Audit and Finance
Committee Charter. Each of the members of the Audit and Finance Committee
qualifies as an "independent" director under the current listing standards of
the New York Stock Exchange.
Based on the review and discussions referred to above, the Audit and Finance
Committee recommended to the Company's Board of Directors that the Company's
audited financial statements be included in the Company's Annual Report on Form
10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001.
Audit and Finance Committee:
Charles R. Shoemate, Chairman
Robert J. Eaton
Samir G. Gibara
James A. Henderson
Robert D. Kennedy
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THE COMPANY'S INDEPENDENT AUDITOR
Arthur Andersen LLP was the independent auditor of the Company's consolidated
financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001. In connection
with its regular process of recommending to the Board an independent auditor of
the Company's consolidated financial statements, the Audit and Finance
Committee has considered the qualifications of Arthur Andersen LLP, which has
served as independent auditor of the Company for many years, including a review
of the engagement team, the quality control procedures the firm has
established, and its past service to the Company, as well as the current
controversy surrounding the conduct of Arthur Andersen LLP in relation to Enron
Corp. In light of this controversy and certain ongoing investigations relating
to Arthur Andersen LLP, the Audit and Finance Committee has not completed its
process relating to the recommendation to the Board of an independent auditor.
The Audit and Finance Committee expects to make a recommendation during the
second quarter of 2002 to the Board of an independent auditor for the fiscal
year ending December 31, 2002.
During 2001, the Company retained Arthur Andersen LLP to provide services in
the categories set forth in the following table. Amounts (in thousands) of
aggregate fees billed by Arthur Andersen LLP for these services for the year
ended December 31, 2001 are as follows:
Fees
Audit Fees.............................. $ 4,400
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Financial Information Systems Design and
Implementation Fees................... $ 0
All Other Fees
--Audit Related (A).................... $ 6,000
--Other (A)(B)......................... $12,400
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Total All Other Fees.................... $18,400
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(A) Total fees paid for the work performed in connection with businesses being
divested was $7.6 million, of which $4.9 million was for audits and is
reflected in audit related fees and $2.7 million is tax related and is
included in other.
(B) Approximately 75% of these fees relate to tax matters.
The Audit and Finance Committee has considered whether the provision of
non-audit services by the Company's auditor is compatible with maintaining
auditor independence.
Representatives of Arthur Andersen LLP will attend the annual meeting, will
have the opportunity to make a statement if they desire to do so, and will be
available to respond to appropriate questions.
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