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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities
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CRAFTMADE INTERNATIONAL, INC.
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CRAFTMADE INTERNATIONAL, INC.
650 South Royal Lane, Suite 100
Coppell, Texas 75019
October 24, 2005
To Our Stockholders:
You are cordially invited to attend our 2005 annual meeting of
stockholders, which will be held Tuesday, November 29,
2005, at 9:30 a.m., local time, at our corporate office, 650
South Royal Lane, Suite 100, Coppell, Texas.
We hold our annual meetings at our corporate office in order to
provide our stockholders an opportunity to visit our facility,
meet the employees and see your company at work. We feel this is
the best way for our investors to see for themselves what we are
all about.
Please read these materials so that youll know what we
plan to do at the meeting. Also, please sign and return the
accompanying proxy card. This way, your shares will be voted as
you direct even if you cant attend the meeting. If you
would like to attend, please see the instructions on How
to Attend the Meeting.
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James R. Ridings |
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
CRAFTMADE INTERNATIONAL, INC.
650 South Royal Lane, Suite 100
Coppell, Texas 75019
NOTICE OF THE 2005 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
The annual meeting of stockholders of Craftmade International,
Inc. (the Company) will be held on Tuesday,
November 29, 2005, at 9:30 a.m., local time, at the
Companys office at 650 South Royal Lane, Suite 100,
Coppell, Texas, for the following purposes:
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To elect nine (9) directors to serve until the next annual
meeting of stockholders of the Company and until their
successors have been elected and qualified; |
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To ratify and approve the selection of BDO Seidman, LLP as the
Companys independent accountants for 2006; and |
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To transact any other business properly before the annual
meeting. |
Only stockholders of record at the close of business on
October 24, 2005, can vote at the meeting.
A complete list of stockholders entitled to vote at the annual
meeting will be maintained at the Companys offices at 650
South Royal Lane, Suite 100, Coppell, Texas 75019, for ten
days prior to the annual meeting.
All stockholders are cordially invited to attend the annual
meeting. Whether or not you plan to attend the annual meeting
in person, please complete, sign and date the enclosed proxy and
return it promptly in the accompanying envelope. If you do
attend the annual meeting in person, you may withdraw your proxy
and vote in person. Attendance at the annual meeting is limited
to stockholders, their proxies and invited guests of the
Company.
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By Order of the Board of Directors, |
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Brad Dale Heimann |
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Coppell, Texas
October 24, 2005
CRAFTMADE INTERNATIONAL, INC.
650 South Royal Lane, Suite 100
Coppell, Texas 75019
Proxy Statement
For Annual Meeting of Stockholders
To be Held on Tuesday, November 29, 2005
GENERAL
The Board of Directors (the Board) of Craftmade
International, Inc. (the Company) is soliciting
proxies for the 2005 annual meeting of stockholders. The annual
meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 29, 2005, at
9:30 a.m., local time, at the Companys office at
650 South Royal Lane, Suite 100, Coppell, Texas. This
proxy statement, the form of proxy and annual report to
stockholders were first mailed to stockholders on or about
October 31, 2005.
Who Can Vote
Record holders of common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the
Common Stock), of the Company at the close of
business on October 24, 2005 (the Record Date),
may vote at the meeting. On the Record Date, 5,200,000 shares of
Common Stock were outstanding. Each stockholder has one vote for
each share of Common Stock held by that stockholder.
How You Can Vote
Shares represented by a proxy in the form provided to you with
this proxy statement will be voted at the annual meeting in
accordance with your directions. To be valid and counted at the
annual meeting, you must sign, date and return your proxy card
to us.
If you do not specify on your proxy card how you want to vote
your shares, we will vote them:
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FOR the election of the nine (9) nominees for director
named in the proxy card; and |
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FOR the approval of BDO Seidman, LLP as the Companys
independent accountants for 2006. |
Other Matters to be Acted Upon at the Meeting
We do not know of any other matters to be presented or acted
upon at the annual meeting other than those described above.
Under our Bylaws, if any other matter is presented at the
meeting on which a vote may properly be taken, the shares
represented by proxies in the accompanying form will be voted in
accordance with the judgment of the person or persons voting
those shares.
Required Votes
A majority of the shares of Common Stock entitled to vote,
present in person at the annual meeting or represented by proxy
at the annual meeting shall constitute a quorum at the annual
meeting. For purposes of the quorum and the discussion below
regarding the votes necessary to take stockholder action,
stockholders of record who are present at the annual meeting in
person or represented by proxy and who abstain, including
brokers holding customers shares of record who cause
abstentions to be recorded at the annual meeting, are considered
stockholders who are present and entitled to vote, and they
count toward the quorum.
Brokers holding shares of record for customers generally are not
entitled to vote on certain matters unless they receive voting
instructions from their customers. Uninstructed
shares means shares held by a broker who has not received
instructions from its customers on such matters, and the broker
has so notified the Company on a proxy form or has otherwise
advised us that the broker lacks voting authority. Broker
non-votes means the votes that could have been cast on the
matter in question by brokers with respect to uninstructed
shares if the brokers had received their customers
instructions.
Election of Directors. Directors are elected by a
plurality of the votes of the shares represented in person or by
proxy. Votes may be cast in favor of or withheld with respect to
each nominee. Abstentions and broker non-votes will not be
counted by us.
Ratification of Independent Accountants. The affirmative
vote of the majority of the shares present in person or
represented by proxy and entitled to vote is required to ratify
BDO Seidman, LLP as the Companys independent accountants
for 2006.
Revocation of Proxies
You can revoke your proxy at any time before it is exercised in
any of three ways:
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by submitting written notice of revocation to the Secretary of
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by submitting another proxy that is properly signed and later
dated; or |
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by attending and voting in person at the meeting. |
How to Attend the Meeting
We encourage all holders of Common Stock on the Record Date to
attend the annual meeting. This will give you an opportunity to
visit the Companys facility, talk to management and vote
your shares in person. If you are interested in attending, call
our Corporate Secretary, Brad D. Heimann, at (972) 393-3800
for directions.
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND
MANAGEMENT
The table below sets forth, as of October 14, 2005 the
number of shares of Common Stock and the percentage of
outstanding shares owned of record by (i) each incumbent
director and each nominee for director of the Company;
(ii) each named executive officer of the Company;
(iii) all directors and named executive officers of the
Company as a group; and (iv) each person who beneficially
owns more than five percent of the Common Stock. Except as
otherwise noted, each named individual has sole voting and
investment power with respect to such shares.
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James R. Ridings |
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612,185 |
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John DeBlois |
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Brad D. Heimann |
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41,226 |
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Clifford Crimmings |
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4,550 |
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J. Marcus Scrudder |
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500 |
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A. Paul Knuckley |
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45,118 |
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Lary C. Snodgrass |
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27,067 |
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R. Don Morris |
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3,163 |
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L. Dale Griggs |
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3,000 |
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All directors and named executive officers as a group
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Schwartz Investment Trust, Inc. |
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Schwartz Investment Counsel, Inc. |
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Wellington Management Company, L.L.P. |
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The address of Mr. Ridings is 650 South Royal Lane,
Suite 100, Coppell, Texas 75019. |
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Includes 100 shares owned by Mr. Heimanns spouse and
39,126 shares owned by a trust on behalf of
Mr. Heimanns spouse. Mr. Heimann disclaims
beneficial ownership of such shares. Also includes
2,000 shares that may be issued pursuant to stock options
that are exercisable within the next 60 days. |
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Includes 250 shares owned by Mr. Knuckleys spouse and
7,200 shares owned by a trust on behalf of
Mr. Knuckleys children, of which Mr. Knuckley is
co-trustee. Mr. Knuckley disclaims beneficial ownership of
such shares. Also includes 6,000 shares that may be issued
pursuant to stock options that are exercisable within the next
60 days. |
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Includes 17,000 shares held in the Lary Snodgrass Family Limited
Partnership. Mr. Snodgrass claims beneficial ownership of
such shares. Includes 4,000 shares held in Snodgrass
Childrens Ltd., a family limited partnership.
Mr. Snodgrass disclaims beneficial ownership of such
shares. Also includes 6,000 shares that may be issued
pursuant to stock options that are exercisable within the next
60 days. |
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Includes 400 shares held in Jerome Joseph Bucek Family Trust, of
which Mr. Bucek is co-trustee. Mr. Bucek disclaims
beneficial ownership of such shares. |
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The address of Swartz Investment Trust (SIT) is
3707 West Maple Road, Bloomfield Hills,
Michigan 48301. SIT has sole voting power and sole
dispositive power over 420,000 shares. SIT is an investment
advisor. The information included in this table and this note is
derived from a report on Schedule 13G filed by SIT with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on February 21, 2005. |
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The address of Swartz Investment Counsel, Inc.
(SICI) is 3707 West Maple Road, Bloomfield Hills,
Michigan 48301. SICI has sole voting power and sole dispositive
power over 163,300 shares. SIT is an investment advisor. The
information included in this table and this note is derived from
a report on Schedule 13G filed by SICI with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on February 21, 2005. |
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The address of Wellington Management Company, LLP
(Wellington) is 75 State Street, Boston,
Massachusetts 02109. Wellington has shared dispositive
power over 442,000 shares and has shared voting power over
402,800 shares. Wellington is an investment adviser. The
information included in this table and this note is derived from
a report on Schedule 13G filed by Wellington with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on February 14, 2005. |
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The address of Munder Capital Management (Munder) is
Munder Capital Center, 480 Pierce Street, Birmingham,
Michigan 48009. Munder has sole dispositive power over
397,165 shares and has sole voting power over 382,125 shares.
Munder is an investment adviser. The information included in
this table and this note is derived from a report on
Schedule 13G filed by Munder with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on February 9, 2005. |
PROPOSAL ONE
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
General
Nine directors will be elected at this years annual
meeting. To fill an existing vacancy on the Board, the
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and the Board have
decided to nominate Mr. Richard T. Walsh. Each
director will serve until the next annual meeting and until he
or she is succeeded by another director who has been duly
elected and qualified.
We will vote your shares as you specify on the enclosed proxy
form. If you sign, date, and return the proxy form, but
dont specify how you want your shares voted, we will vote
them for the election of all the nominees listed below. If
unforeseen circumstances (such as death or disability) make it
necessary for the Board of Directors to substitute another
person for any of the nominees, we will vote your shares for
that person. Proxies cant be voted for the election of
more than nine persons to the Board of Directors. Directors are
elected by plurality vote, and cumulative voting is not
permitted.
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Director Nomination Procedures. The Nominating and
Corporate Governance Committee considers the appropriate balance
of experience, skills and characteristics required of the Board
of Directors. It seeks to ensure that at least a majority of the
directors are independent under the rules of the NASDAQ Stock
Market, that members of the Companys Audit Committee meet
the financial literacy requirements under the rules of the
NASDAQ Stock Market, and that at least one of them qualifies as
an audit committee financial expert under the rules
of the SEC. Nominees for director are selected on the basis of
their ability to bring sound business judgment to the
Boards deliberations; character and integrity;
independence; ability to work with others and compatibility with
other Board members; willingness and ability to devote the
necessary time to the Company and Board responsibilities;
community reputation and business contacts in the communities
the Company serves; awareness of both the business and social
environment within which the Company operates; business
experience in highly competitive environments; public company
experience; financial knowledge and experience; an understanding
of marketing, technology, law, the impact of government
regulations or other specific areas or disciplines; and any
associations with organizations that have competitive lines of
business or other conflicts of interest with the Company.
All of the nominees for director are currently members of the
Board of Directors with the exception of Richard T. Walsh, who
is a nominee. The following sets forth a brief biography
describing the principal occupation and certain other
information about each nominee for director. Each nominee has
consented to serve as a director if elected. The following
information about the nominees was provided by the nominees.
Nominees
James R. Ridings, age 55, has served as Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer of the Company since 1986 and President
since 1989. Mr. Ridings has also served as the President of
Trade Source International, Inc., a Delaware corporation
(TSI) and subsidiary of the Company, since October
2003. Mr. Ridings has been a director of the Company since
its organization in 1985 and was a Vice President from 1985 to
1986. Between 1971 and 1984, Mr. Ridings was a sales
representative with Kevco, Inc., Fort Worth, Texas, and its
predecessor company, a wholesale distributor of ceiling fans,
plumbing supplies and mobile home accessories. Mr. Ridings
was elected a director of U.S. Home Systems, Inc. on
July 15, 2004. Mr. Ridings son-in-law, Brad D.
Heimann, is the Executive Vice President of the Company.
Clifford Crimmings, age 55, has served as Vice President
of Marketing of the Company since its organization in 1985 and a
director since 1987. Between 1969 and 1985, Mr. Crimmings
was employed as a sales representative and then as a sales
manager with Kevco, Inc. and its predecessor company.
John DeBlois, age 52, has served as a director of the
Company since October 1998, and as Executive Vice President of
TSI, since July 1998. Mr. DeBlois served as Vice President
of Sales of Trade Source International, Inc. a California
corporation (TSI California), the predecessor of
TSI, from 1987 to July 1998. In 1979, Mr. DeBlois purchased
Regal-Lite Corp., a domestic lighting manufacturing company,
which was merged into TSI California in 1987. Between 1978 and
1979, Mr. DeBlois served as a retail representative of
Mosley, Halgarten, Eastbrook and Weedon, a regional brokerage
firm. Between 1975 and 1977, Mr. DeBlois was a stockbroker
for Paine Webber Group Inc. Mr. DeBlois received a B.B.A.
degree in Economics from Tufts University in 1975.
A. Paul Knuckley, age 55, has served as a director
of the Company since October 1996. Mr. Knuckley has served
since 1974 as President and Chief Executive Officer of Knuckley
Inc., d.b.a. Ditch Witch of East Texas, and as owner and
Vice-President of Witch Equipment Co., Inc. of Ft. Worth, Texas.
Prior to 1974, Mr. Knuckley was employed by John Hancock
Mutual Life Insurance Company as a life and health underwriter.
Mr. Knuckley received a B.B.A. degree from Texas Tech
University in 1971 in both Personnel and Administrative
Management.
Lary C. Snodgrass, age 56, has served as a director of
the Company since October 1998. Mr. Snodgrass has been
employed by Pickens, Snodgrass, Koch & Company, P.C., a
public accounting firm, since 1973, serving as managing partner
and president from 1980 to 1995 and as a retired partner since
2004. Between 1970 and 1973, Mr. Snodgrass was a senior
accountant for Arthur Andersen & Co., an international
public accounting firm. Mr. Snodgrass received a B.B.A.
degree in Accounting from Texas Tech University in 1970.
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Mr. Snodgrass has been a Certified Public Accountant since
1972. Mr. Snodgrass currently serves as an advisory
director of Chase Bank Fort Worth Region.
William E. Bucek, age 67, has served as a director of the
Company since October 2002. Mr. Bucek is the founder of
Double B Foods, Inc., a Texas corporation, serving as President
from 1971 until 1999, and currently serving as Chairman of the
Board and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Bucek has been a
Director of Hill Bank & Trust, Weimar, Texas, since 1994.
Mr. Bucek received a B.S. degree from Rice University in
1960.
L. Dale Griggs, age 72, has served as a director of
the Company since October 2002. Mr. Griggs is a retiree
from a forty-five year banking career. Mr. Griggs served as
Executive Vice President and Director of Overton Bank and Trust
of Fort Worth, Texas, from 1983 through 1998 and as
Executive Vice President of Frost Bank, Fort Worth, Texas,
from 1998 through 2001. Mr. Griggs is currently the
Director of First Security State Bank, Cranfills Gap, Texas.
Mr. Griggs received a B.S. Degree in Management and Finance
from Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas.
Mr. Griggs is also a graduate of Southwestern Graduate
School of Banking of Southern Methodist University.
R. Don Morris, age 65, has served as a director of
the Company since October 2002. Mr. Morris became Senior
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Michaels Stores,
Inc. in January 1990 and in August 1990 he became an Executive
Vice President. Mr. Morris retired from Michaels Stores in
1997. In 1998 he joined the Board of Directors of Jumbo Sports
Inc. and served on its Audit and Compensation Committees during
its time of bankruptcy. Mr. Morris graduated from Texas
Tech University with an M.B.A. in 1962.
Richard T. Walsh, age 70, is nominated to be a director
of the Company. Since 1992, Mr. Walsh has been a business
consultant with RT Enterprises in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.
From 1973 to 1992, Mr. Walsh served in various roles at
Core Industries, Inc. (Core Industries), a
diversified NYSE-listed company, including President, Chief
Executive Officer and Director, President and Chief Operating
Officer, and Vice President Finance. Prior to his career at Core
Industries, Mr. Walsh spent over 16 years at Touche
Ross & Co., an international accounting and consulting firm.
Mr. Walsh received a Bachelor of Science degree in
accounting from the University of Notre Dame in 1957.
The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR the election of
each of the nominees for director named above.
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions
The Company had a non-interest bearing note receivable from
James R. Ridings, Chairman, President and Chief Executive
Officer, for $50,000. The note was paid in full in August 2005.
Director Compensation
Directors who are not otherwise salaried employees of the
Company are compensated by payment of $5,000 per board meeting
attended in consideration for such service. Committee members
are not compensated for attending committee meetings held on the
same day as board meetings. Committee members are compensated
$2,000 for each committee meeting attended on days when no board
meeting is held. Directors who are salaried employees do not
receive any additional compensation for their attendance at
board meetings.
During fiscal 2005, the Company paid R. Don Morris a
$5,000 monthly retainer for his role as chairman of the
Audit Committee. In addition, Mr. Morris received $2,000
for every meeting attended at Craftmade offices. Beginning in
May 2005, Lary C. Snodgrass received a retainer of $2,000
per month for his role as a member of the Audit Committee.
Meetings of the Board of Directors
The Board of Directors met five (5) times during the fiscal
year ended June 30, 2005. No incumbent director attended
fewer than 75% of the total number of meetings of the Board of
Directors and of the Board committees of which they were members
during such period.
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Committees of the Board of Directors
The Companys Board of Directors has four (4) standing
committees: Audit Committee, Compensation Committee, Nominating
and Corporate Governance Committee and Qualified Legal
Compliance Committee. The duties and members of these committees
are as follows.
Audit Committee. The Audit Committee has a charter
adopted by the Board of Directors that sets forth its membership
requirements, authority and responsibilities. The full text of
the Audit Committee Charter can be found in the Investor
Relations Governance section of the
Companys website at www.craftmade.com. The Audit Committee
is responsible for oversight of (i) the integrity of the
Companys financial statements and disclosures,
(ii) the Companys compliance with legal and
regulatory requirements, (iii) the qualifications and
independence of the Companys independent auditing firm
(the External Auditors), (iv) the performance
of the Companys internal audit function and External
Auditors, (v) the Companys internal control systems,
(vi) the Companys process for monitoring compliance
with the Business Ethics Policy (Ethics Policy), and
(vii) establishing procedures for complaints relating to
accounting, internal accounting controls, and auditing matters.
The Audit Committee also meets with the External Auditors and
with appropriate Company financial personnel about these
matters. The functions of the Audit Committee also include
recommending to the Board of Directors the appointment of the
External Auditors (subject to ratification by the stockholders
at the annual meeting), reviewing annually the Audit Committee
Charter, approving certain other types of professional service
rendered to the Company by the External Auditors and considering
the possible effects of such services on the independence of
such public accountants. Both the internal accounting department
and the External Auditors periodically meet alone with the Audit
Committee and always have unrestricted access to the Audit
Committee. The Audit Committee currently consists of
William E. Bucek, L. Dale Griggs, A. Paul
Knuckley, R. Don Morris and Lary C. Snodgrass, each of
whom is an outside director. The Board of Directors has
determined that all members of the Audit Committee are
independent directors under the rules of the NASDAQ Stock Market
and the rules and regulations of the SEC. The Board of Directors
has determined that Mr. Morris qualifies as an audit
committee financial expert under applicable SEC and NASDAQ
regulations. Mr. Morris is the Chairman of the Audit
Committee, and four (4) meetings of the Audit Committee
were held during the Companys fiscal year ended
June 30, 2005.
Compensation Committee. The Compensation Committee has a
charter adopted by the Board of Directors that sets forth its
membership requirements, authority and responsibilities. The
full text of the Compensation Committee Charter can be found in
the Investor Relations Governance
section of the Companys website at www.craftmade.com. The
Compensation Committee is responsible for (i) assisting the
Board of Directors in the discharge of its fiduciary
responsibilities relating to the fair and competitive
compensation of the Companys Chief Executive Officer and
other executives and (ii) preparing an annual report on
executive compensation for inclusion in the Companys proxy
statement for the annual meeting of stockholders. The
Compensation Committee currently consists of Messrs. Bucek,
Griggs, Knuckley, Morris and Snodgrass, each of whom is an
outside director. The Board of Directors has determined that all
members of the Compensation Committee are independent directors
under the rules of the NASDAQ Stock Market and the rules and
regulations of the SEC. Mr. Knuckley is the Chairman of the
Compensation Committee. The Compensation Committee met seven
(7) times during the Companys fiscal year ended
June 30, 2005.
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee: The
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee consists of
Messrs. Bucek, Griggs, Knuckley, Morris and Snodgrass, each
of whom is an outside director and each of whom the Board of
Directors has determined to be qualified as an independent
director under the rules of the NASDAQ Stock Market and rules
and regulations of the SEC.
The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee has a charter
adopted by the Board of Directors that sets forth its membership
requirements, authority and responsibilities. The full text of
the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Charter can be
found in the Investor Relations
Governance section of the Companys website at
www.craftmade.com. The Nominating and Corporate Governance
Committee recommends the number of board positions to be filled
in accordance with the Bylaws of the Company and the persons to
be nominated to serve in those positions. In this regard, the
Nominating and
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Corporate Governance Committee considers the performance of
incumbent directors in determining whether such directors should
be nominated to stand for reelection. The Nominating and
Corporate Governance Committee also reviews the recommendations
of the Chief Executive Officer related to the appointment of
executive officers and proposed personnel changes related to
such officers and is responsible for conducting an annual review
of the Companys Business Ethics Policy. During the
Companys fiscal year ended June 30, 2005, the
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee held one
(1) meeting. Each of the members of the Nominating and
Corporate Governance Committee attended the meetings.
The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee will consider
written proposals from stockholders for nominees for director
and has adopted a policy for the consideration of such nominees.
In order for a stockholder to nominate an individual to be a
director of the Company, the nominating stockholder must provide
the Company with timely and complete written notice of the
individual to be nominated to the Companys Board of
Directors. In order to be considered timely, a nomination for
the election of a director must be received at the
principal executive offices of the Company no less than one
hundred twenty (120) days before the anniversary date of
the Companys proxy statement released to stockholders in
connection with the previous years annual meeting, if the
election is to be at an annual meeting, or one hundred
twenty (120) days before any other meeting date for an
election to be held at any other meeting. A stockholder
nomination for director must set forth, as to each nominee such
stockholder proposes to nominate the name and business or
residence address of the nominee; the class and number of shares
of Common Stock of the Company which are beneficially owned by
the person; the total number of shares that, to the knowledge of
the nominating stockholder, would be voted for such person; and
the signed consent of the nominee to serve, if elected. The
notice by the nominating stockholders shall also set forth the
name and residence address of the stockholder and the class and
number of shares of Common Stock of the Company which are
beneficially owned by the stockholder. Any such nominations
should be submitted to the Nominating and Corporate Governance
Committee, c/o the Corporate Secretary of the Company,
650 S. Royal Lane, Suite 100, Coppell, TX 75019.
Properly submitted recommendations for director by stockholders
will be evaluated in the same manner as other nominees.
The process for identifying and evaluating nominees to the Board
of Directors is initiated by identifying a candidate who meets
the criteria for selection as a nominee and has the specific
qualities or skills being sought based on input from members of
the Board of Directors. The Nominating and Corporate Governance
Committee evaluates these candidates by reviewing the
candidates biographical information and qualification and
checking the candidates references. Qualified nominees are
interviewed by at least one member of the Nominating and
Corporate Governance Committee. Using the input from such
interview and other information obtained by them, the Nominating
and Corporate Governance Committee evaluates whether such
prospective candidate is qualified to serve as a director and
whether the committee should recommend to the Board of Directors
that the Board nominate the prospective candidate or elect such
candidate to fill a vacancy on the Board. Candidates recommended
by the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee are
presented to the Board for selection as nominees to be presented
for the approval of the stockholders or for election to fill a
vacancy. The Committee and the Board have determined to fill an
existing Board vacancy. Accordingly, there is one new nominee to
the Board for election at the 2005 Annual Meeting of
Stockholders, Richard T. Walsh. The committee will evaluate the
size and composition of the Board prior to the 2006 Annual
Meeting of Stockholders.
With the exception of Mr. Walsh, the Company has not
received any nominations for persons to serve on the Board of
Directors from any stockholder of the Common Stock of the
Company and has not rejected any director candidates put forward
by a stockholder or group of stockholders who beneficially owned
more than five percent (5%) of the Common Stock of the Company
for at least one year at the time of the recommendation. The
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee received a
nomination from George P. Schwartz, President of Schwartz
Investment Counsel, Inc., to nominate Mr. Walsh to serve on
the Board of Directors. The Company has not paid any third party
a fee to assist in the process of identifying or evaluating
candidates.
Qualified Legal Compliance Committee. The Qualified Legal
Compliance Committee is responsible for handling reports of
evidence of a material violation of the securities laws or a
breach of a fiduciary duty by the
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Company or its officers, directors, employees, or agents. The
Qualified Legal Compliance Committee has authority and
responsibility to inform the Companys Chief Executive
Officer of any report of evidence of these violations, to
determine whether an investigation is necessary, and to take
appropriate action to address these reports. If the committee
determines that an investigation is necessary or appropriate, it
has the authority to notify the Audit Committee or the full
Board of Directors, initiate an investigation, and retain
outside experts. At the conclusion of any such investigation,
the Qualified Legal Compliance Committee may recommend an
appropriate response to the evidence of a material violation and
inform the Chief Executive Officer and Board of Directors of the
results of the investigation and the appropriate remedial
measures to be adopted. The Audit Committee serves as the
Qualified Legal Compliance Committee. The Qualified Legal
Compliance Committee currently consists of Messrs. Bucek,
Griggs, Knuckley, Morris and Snodgrass. The Qualified Legal
Compliance Committee meets on an as needed basis. Accordingly,
during 2005, the Qualified Legal Compliance Committee did not
meet.
Communication with Board Members
The Board of Directors encourages open, frank, and candid
communications with Company security holders. Accordingly, the
Board, with the approval of the majority of independent
directors, has established a process whereby security holders
may communicate with the Board as a whole, or any individual
member of the Board. This communication process shall be in the
form of written correspondence. If a security holder desires to
send a communication to the Board, or a specific Board member,
the security holder must prepare the communication in written
form and mail or hand deliver this communication to the
following address:
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ATTN: SECURITY HOLDER COMMUNICATION |
Board of Directors
c/o Brad D. Heimann
Executive Vice President
Craftmade International, Inc.
650 South Royal Lane, Suite 100
Coppell, Texas 75019
All communications so marked and received by the Company shall
be recorded and maintained in a log of all correspondence sent
to the Board or any individual Board member. All appropriate
security holder communication addressed to the Board will be
forwarded to the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
of the Board for consideration at its next committee meeting.
Appropriate security holder communications addressed to
individual directors, shall be forwarded to the designated
director.
Business Ethics Policy
The Company has adopted a Business Ethics Policy, which is
applicable to the directors, executive officers and all
employees of the Company, including the principal executive
officer, principal financial officer and controller. The
Business Ethics Policy is available in the Investor
Relations Governance section of the
Companys website at www.craftmade.com.
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Executive Officers
The executive officers of the Company, who are elected by the
Board of Directors of the Company and serve at its discretion,
are as follows:
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James R. Ridings
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Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President of
Craftmade; President of TSI |
Brad Dale Heimann
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Executive Vice President and Secretary of Craftmade |
Clifford Crimmings
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Vice President of Marketing of Craftmade |
John S. DeBlois
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Executive Vice President of TSI |
J. Marcus Scrudder
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Chief Financial Officer of Craftmade |
Michael L. Patton
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Chief Accounting Officer of Craftmade |
The business experience of Mr. Ridings, Mr. Crimmings
and Mr. DeBlois is included under Proposal One:
Election of Directors Nominees.
Brad D. Heimann, age 31, has served as the Executive
Vice President of the Company since October 15, 2004, and
served as Interim Chief Financial Officer from November 18,
2004 through October 3, 2005. Mr. Heimann was a
special projects manager for the Company from 1998 until 2001
and Director of Operations of the Company from 2001 until
October 15, 2004. Mr. Heimann earned a Masters of
Business Administration from Southern Methodist University.
Mr. Heimanns father-in-law is James R. Ridings,
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of the Company.
J. Marcus Scrudder, age 38, was appointed Chief
Financial Officer effective October 3, 2005. Prior to
joining Craftmade, Mr. Scrudder served as Operations
Manager at privately-owned Crown Equipment Corporation after it
purchased the assets of Shannon Corporation in 2004, where
Mr. Scrudder was employed since 1997 and served as Chief
Financial Officer since 1998. Crown Equipment Corporation is the
leading brand of electric lift trucks in North America and the
sixth largest manufacturer of such equipment in the world.
Mr. Scrudder attended the Executive Program at Southern
Methodist University where he received a Masters of Business
Administration.
Michael L. Patton, age 36, has served as Chief Accounting
Officer of the Company since October 25, 2004. Prior to
Craftmade, Mr. Patton worked for Arista Communication, Inc.
(Arista), an affinity marketing company, from
October 2003 to July 2004, as its Controller and subsequently
its Chief Financial Officer . Prior to working for Arista,
Mr. Patton, spent 11 years at PricewaterhouseCoopers
LLP and worked in the Dallas, New York and London offices.
Mr. Patton also attended Baylor University in Waco, Texas,
where he earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in
Accounting.
Executive Compensation
The following table sets forth compensation awarded by the
Company to its Chief Executive Officer and its four other most
highly compensated executive officers (the named executive
officers), based on salary and bonus earned, whose total
compensation exceeded $100,000, rendered during the fiscal years
ended June 30, 2005, 2004 and 2003.
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Summary Compensation Table
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LTIP | |
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James R. Ridings
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2005 |
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$ |
357,536 |
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Chairman of the Board,
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2004 |
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344,360 |
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Chief Executive Officer and
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2003 |
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$ |
331,115 |
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President of Craftmade,
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President of TSI
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Brad Dale Heimann
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2005 |
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$ |
142,583 |
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25,000 |
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$ |
4,069 |
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Executive Vice President and
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Secretary of Craftmade(a)
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Kathleen B. Oher(2)
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2005 |
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77,983 |
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$ |
176,663 |
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Former Chief Financial Officer
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2004 |
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$ |
198,669 |
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$ |
6,076 |
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and Secretary of Craftmade
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2003 |
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$ |
191,171 |
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15,652 |
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Clifford Crimmings
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2005 |
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$ |
206,334 |
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5,487 |
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Vice President of Marketing
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2004 |
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198,695 |
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4,656 |
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of Craftmade
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2003 |
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$ |
191,053 |
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$ |
3,846 |
(1) |
John S. DeBlois
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2005 |
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$ |
301,122 |
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Executive Vice President
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2004 |
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$ |
298,004 |
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of TSI
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2003 |
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$ |
286,541 |
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Michael L. Patton
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2005 |
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$ |
86,500 |
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15,000 |
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Chief Accounting Officer
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of Craftmade
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Mr. Heimann served as Interim Chief Financial Officer from
November 18, 2004 through October 3, 2005. |
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(1) |
Contributed by the Company on behalf of the named executive
officer to the Companys 401(k) plan. |
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(2) |
Ms. Oher resigned her positions with the Company and its
subsidiaries effective November 17, 2004. |
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(3) |
Includes $2,682 contributed by the Company on behalf of
Ms. Oher pursuant to the Companys 401(k) plan
and $173,981 paid to Ms. Oher in accordance with the
General Release and Severance Agreement dated November 18,
2004 between the Company and her. |
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Includes $5,621 contributed by the Company on behalf of
Ms. Oher pursuant to the Companys 401(k) plan and
$10,031 provided to Ms. Oher pursuant to the Companys
tuition reimbursement program. |
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Option Exercises and Holdings
The following table summarizes the number and value of options
exercised during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2005, if
any, as well as the number and value of unexercised options, as
of June 30, 2005, for each of the named executive officers
of the Company.
Aggregated Option Exercises in Last Fiscal Year and Fiscal
Year End Option Values
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James R. Ridings
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Brad Dale Heimann
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2,000/0 |
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18,900/$0 |
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Kathleen B. Oher
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10,000 |
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$ |
80,315 |
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Clifford Crimmings
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5,000 |
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$ |
53,661 |
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John S. DeBlois
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Calculated using the aggregate market value (based on a
June 30, 2005 closing price per share of $16.20) of the
shares of Common Stock underlying such options less the
aggregate exercise price payable. |
Employment Contracts and Termination of Employment
Arrangements
Oher Employment Agreement. Effective October 25,
1999, Kathleen Oher entered into an employment agreement with
the Company (the Oher Employment Agreement). The
term of the Oher Employment Agreement was initially three years.
After the initial term, the Oher Employment Agreement was
extended for two additional one-year terms. At October 25,
2003, the Oher Employment Agreement was extended for a one-year
term. Ms. Oher resigned her position with the Company and
its subsidiaries effective November 17, 2004.
Pursuant to the Oher Employment Agreement, Ms. Ohers
salary was to be increased proportionate to any increases in the
salary of the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, subject to
certain conditions. In addition, Ms. Oher was entitled to
receive an annual bonus based on the performance of the Company,
with the standards of such bonus to be comparable to the
standards concerning receipt of any bonus by the Chief Executive
Officer of the Company. Pursuant to the Oher Employment
Agreement, Ms. Oher was entitled to certain other benefits,
including the right to participate in any stock option plan of
the Company that was provided to the Companys Chief
Executive Officer. Ms. Oher also received a grant of
options to purchase 50,000 shares of Common Stock, with an
exercise price of $6.75, which vested over five years. The Oher
Employment Agreement also contained certain confidentiality and
non-competition provisions.
Oher General Release and Severance Agreement. On
November 18, 2004, the Company entered into a General
Release and Severance Agreement (the Agreement) with
Kathleen B. Oher, who previously served as a Director and
Chief Financial Officer of the Company. Pursuant to the
Agreement, the Company paid Ms. Oher $173,981. The
Agreement also contains mutual releases, in which the Company
and Ms. Oher each release the other for all claims demands
or suits arising prior to the date of the execution of the
Agreement.
Board Compensation Committee Report on Executive
Compensation
The Compensation Committee is responsible for reviewing and
recommending compensation awards for the Companys senior
executives, including the Chief Executive Officer. The
Compensation Committee currently consists of William E.
Bucek, L. Dale Griggs, A. Paul Knuckley, R. Don
Morris and Lary C. Snodgrass, each of whom is an outside
director.
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Executive Compensation: Philosophy and Program Components.
The Compensation Committee believes that the overall
objective of the executive compensation program should be to
encourage and reward enhancement of stockholder value. The
Compensation Committee believes that the executive compensation
program should be a comprehensive plan that will
(i) motivate executives for long-term management of the
Company resulting in increased stockholder value;
(ii) reward effective management for the Company through
annual performance evaluations; and (iii) attract and
retain key executives through competitive salaries and other
incentives. The Compensation Committee believes that the proper
levels and types of compensation should be determined
unconstrained by industry median compensation statistics or by
the Companys own past compensation practices and levels.
The two primary components of executive compensation are
currently base salary and cash bonuses. Executives also
participate in certain benefit programs available to other
salaried employees.
Base Salary and Bonus. In the fiscal year ended
June 30, 2005, base salaries and bonuses for executive
officers were based upon the individuals responsibilities,
experience and expected performance, taking into account, among
other things, the individuals initiative, contributions to
the Companys overall performance and handling of special
projects. Base salaries for executive officers generally are
reviewed periodically for possible adjustment, but are not
necessarily changed that frequently.
At various times in the past, the Company has adopted certain
broad-based employee benefit plans in which the executive
officers and other key management employees have been permitted
to participate, including the employees 401(k) plan and
the life and health insurance benefit plans available to all
salaried employees. Benefits under these plans are not typically
directly or indirectly tied to the Companys performance.
Chief Executive Officer Compensation.
Mr. Ridings base salary for the fiscal year ended
June 30, 2005 was $357,536, a 4% increase from $344,360
earned in the prior fiscal year. No bonus was paid to
Mr. Ridings for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2005.
As with all executive officers, Mr. Ridings bonus
compensation is linked to individual performance and the
Companys profitability.
Within the framework described above, the Compensation Committee
determines Mr. Ridings base salary by reviewing his
individual contributions to the Companys business, level
of responsibility, and career experience. The Compensation
Committee also reviews the salary structure of chief executive
officers of other companies in the industry. The committee does
not think narrow quantitative measures or formulas are
sufficient for determining Mr. Ridings base salary.
The committee does not give specific weights to the factors
considered, but the primary factor is Mr. Ridings
individual contributions to the business.
Mr. Ridings currently does not have any stock options to
purchase Common Stock, and, as a result of his current ownership
levels of Common Stock, it is not anticipated that he will be
awarded stock options in the future. The Company plans to
reserve the stock options for future issuance to the
Companys employees and other members of the Companys
management.
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Other Executive Officer Compensation. |
In fiscal year ended June 30, 2005, Mr. Heimann,
Executive Vice President and Secretary of the Company, who also
served as Interim Chief Financial Officer from November 18,
2004 to October 3, 2005, received a base salary of
$142,583, a 25% increase from a base salary of $113,811 earned
in the prior fiscal year. Mr. Heimann also received a
$25,000 bonus for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2005.
Mr. Crimmings, Vice President of Marketing of the Company,
received a base salary of $206,334, a 4% increase from a base
salary of $198,695 earned in the fiscal year ended June 30. No
bonus was paid to Mr. Crimmings for the fiscal year ended
June 30, 2005.
Mr. DeBlois, Vice President of Marketing of the Company,
received a base salary of $301,122, a 1% increase from a base
salary of $298,004 earned in the prior fiscal year. No bonus was
paid to Mr. DeBlois for the fiscal year ended June 30,
2005.
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Mr. Patton, Chief Accounting Officer, received a base
salary of $86,500 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2005.
There was no increase over the prior year since Mr. Patton
began his employment with the Company on October 25, 2004.
Mr. Patton also received a $15,000 bonus for the fiscal
year ended June 30, 2005.
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Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider
Participation
No member of the Compensation Committee is or has been an
officer or employee of the Company or any of it subsidiaries.
The members of the Compensation Committee had no other
relationships with the Company requiring disclosure pursuant to
Item 404 of SEC Regulation S-K. No executive officer
of the Company served as a member of the Compensation Committee
(or other Board committee performing similar functions or, in
the absence of any such committee, the entire Board of
Directors) of another corporation whose executive officer served
on the Compensation Committee. No executive officer of the
Company served as a director of another corporation whose
executive officers served on the Compensation Committee. No
executive officer of the Company served as a member of the
Compensation Committee (or other board committee performing
equivalent functions or, in the absence of any such committee,
the entire Board of Directors) of another corporation an
executive officers of which served as a Director of the Company.
Audit Committee Report
In this section below, financial and accounting management
policies and practices of the Company are described.
Composition. The Audit Committee of the board of
directors is composed of five independent directors, as defined
under Rule 4200(a)(15) of the National Association of
Securities Dealers listing standards. The Audit Committee
presently consists of William E. Bucek, L. Dale
Griggs, A. Paul Knuckley, R. Don Morris and
Lary C. Snodgrass. The Board of Directors has adopted a
written charter for the Audit Committee.
Responsibilities. The responsibilities of the Audit
Committee include recommending to the Board of Directors an
accounting firm to be engaged as the Companys independent
accountants. Management is responsible for the Companys
internal controls and financial reporting process. The
independent accountants are responsible for performing an
independent audit of the Companys consolidated financial
statements in accordance with auditing standards generally
accepted in the United States of America and for issuing a
report thereon. The Audit Committees responsibility is to
oversee these processes.
Review with Management and Independent Accountants. In
this context, the Audit Committee has met and held discussions
with management and the independent accountants. Management
represented to the Audit Committee that the Companys
consolidated financial statements were prepared in accordance
with accounting principles generally accepted in the United
States of America, and the Audit Committee has reviewed and
discussed the consolidated financial statements with management
and the independent accountants. The Audit Committee discussed
with the independent accountants matters required to be
discussed by Statement on Auditing Standards No. 61,
Communication with Audit Committees.
The Companys independent accountants also provided to the
Audit Committee the written disclosures required by Independent
Standards Board Standard No. 1, Independent
Discussions with Audit Committees, and the Audit Committee
discussed with the independent accountants, BDO Seidman, LLP,
the firms independent accountants.
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Summary. Based upon the Audit Committees
discussions with management and the independent accountants and
the Audit Committees review of the representations of
management, and the report of the independent accountants to the
Audit Committee, the Audit Committee recommended that the Board
of Directors include the audited consolidated financial
statements in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the year ended June 30, 2005 as filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
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A. Paul Knuckley |
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R. Don Morris |
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Stock Performance Graph
The following graph provides an indicator of and compares the
percentage change of cumulative total shareholder return of the
Companys Common Stock against the cumulative total return
of the Russell 2000 Index and the Nasdaq Composite Index. This
graph assumes $100 was invested on June 30, 2000 in the
Companys Common Stock, the Russell 2000 Index and the
Nasdaq Composite Index. Both the Russell 2000 Index and the
Nasdaq Composite Index exclude the Company. This graph also
assumes that the Companys quarterly dividend was
reinvested in the Companys Common Stock.
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The historical stock price performance of the Companys
Common Stock shown on the graph above is not necessarily an
indication of future stock performance.
The Company has compared its stock price performance with that
of the Russell 2000 Index as it does not believe it can
reasonably identify a peer group and no comparable published
industry or line-of-business index is available. The Russell
2000 Index consists of companies with market capitalization
similar to that of the Company; accordingly, the Company
believes the Russell 2000 Index is the best available
performance comparison.
Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting
Compliance
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, requires the Companys directors, executive
officers and beneficial owners of more than 10% of the
outstanding shares of Common Stock to file with the SEC initial
reports of ownership and reports of changes in ownership of
Common Stock and other equity securities of the Company.
Otherwise, to the Companys knowledge, based solely upon
its review of the copies of such forms received by it and
written representations from reporting persons, the Company
believes that all such reports were submitted on a timely basis
during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2005.
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PROPOSAL TWO
RATIFICATION OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
On May 13, 2005, Craftmade International, Inc. (the
Company) dismissed PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP
(PwC) as the Companys independent registered
public accounting firm. In accordance with the terms of the
Audit Committee Charter, the Audit Committee of the Board of
Directors of the Company (the Audit Committee)
solely participated in and approved the decision to dismiss PwC.
PwCs reports on the Companys consolidated financial
statements for the years ended June 30, 2004 and
June 30, 2003 did not contain an adverse opinion or a
disclaimer of opinion and were not qualified or modified as to
uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principle.
During the years ended June 30, 2004 and June 30, 2003
and through May 13, 2005, there were no disagreements with
PwC on any matter of accounting principles or practices,
financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure,
which disagreements, if not resolved to the satisfaction of PwC
would have caused it to make reference thereto in connection
with its reports on the financial statements for such years.
During the years ended June 30, 2004 and June 30, 2003
and through May 13, 2005, there have been no reportable
events, as defined in Item 304 of Regulation S-K,
except as noted in the following paragraphs:
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(i) |
The Company disclosed in its Form 10-Q for the quarter
ended March 31, 2004, that in evaluating its disclosure
controls and procedures, management considered certain items as
reportable conditions (as defined under standards
established by the American Institute of Certified Public
Accountants (AICPA)) that were identified in a
letter dated April 19, 2004 addressed to the Companys
Chief Executive Officer from PwC and then communicated to the
Audit Committee. The reportable conditions included conditions
surrounding internal controls regarding: calculation of the
weighted average number of shares outstanding; timely cash
reconciliation; estimation of inventory reserves; software used
for financial consolidation; past audit adjustments; supervision
and review controls regarding journal entries; accounting for
new product rollouts with mass merchandisers; discipline around
financial reporting; depth of financial accounting and reporting
personnel; and policies and procedures used to develop accruals
and estimates. |
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In connection with the audit of the Companys consolidated
financial statements for the fiscal year ended June 30,
2004, PwC informed the Audit Committee that it believed that the
personnel and management of the Company who perform its
accounting and financial reporting functions were not
sufficiently expert in U.S. GAAP and the requirements of the SEC
and the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, and this lack
of expertise represented a material weakness (as defined under
standards established by the AICPA) in the operation of internal
control over financial reporting. |
These reportable conditions and the material weakness, and the
Companys efforts to remediate them are described in
Item 9A of the Companys Form 10-K for the year
ended June 30, 2004, as filed with the SEC on
September 28, 2004, and the Companys Form 10-Q
for the quarters ended September 30, 2004, as filed with
the SEC on November 9, 2004; December 31, 2004, as
filed with the SEC on February 9, 2005; and March 31,
2005, as filed with the SEC on May 11, 2005.
The Company furnished a copy of the Current Report on
Form 8-K, as filed with the SEC on May 19, 2005, to
PwC and requested that PwC furnish the Company with a letter
addressed to the Commission stating whether or not it agrees
with the statements made by the Company herein in response to
Item 304(a) of Regulation S-K and, if not, stating the
respects in which it does not agree. A copy of such letter is
attached as Exhibit 16.1 to the Current Report on
Form 8-K as filed with the SEC on May 19, 2005.
On May 18, 2005, the Company engaged BDO Seidman, LLP
(BDO) as the Companys new independent
registered public accounting firm to audit the Companys
financial statements, to audit the Companys internal
controls over financial reporting and to perform procedures
related to the financial statements included in the
Companys quarterly reports on Form 10-Q for the year
ending June 30, 2005. In
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accordance with the terms of the Audit Committee Charter, the
Audit Committee solely participated in and approved the decision
to engage BDO. Prior to engaging BDO as its independent
registered public accounting firm, the Company did not consult
with or obtain oral or written advice from BDO regarding any of
the matters described in Item 304(a)(2)(i) of
Regulation S-K or Item 304(a)(2)(ii) of
Regulation S-K.
Accordingly, BDO is nominated as the Companys independent
public accountants in 2006. The Audit Committee and the Board
believe that BDO offers the best quality and service for a
company of Craftmades size. Partners and employees of the
firm engaged in audits are periodically changed, providing the
Company with new expertise and experience. Representatives of
BDO have direct access to members of the Audit Committee and
regularly attend its meetings. Representatives of BDO will
attend the annual meeting to answer appropriate questions and
make a statement if they desire.
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Principle Accountant Fees and Services |
Aggregate fees for professional services rendered for the
Company by BDO and PricewaterhouseCoopers for the years ended
June 30, 2005 and 2004 were as follows:
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196,485 |
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589,515 |
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98,943 |
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70,475 |
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393,030 |
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268,460 |
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661,490 |
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98,943 |
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850,207 |
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949,150 |
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Audit Fees. For the years ended June 30, 2005, these
fees were for professional services rendered for the audits of
the consolidated financial statements, audits of internal
control over financial reporting, reviews of the interim
financial statements, reviews of filings of Forms 10-Q and
10-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and the
evaluation by the Companys management and independent
auditors of the proper interpretation of FIN 46 with
respect to the Companys 50% owned subsidiaries. For the
years ended June 30, 2004, these fees were for professional
services rendered for the audits of the consolidated financial
statements, reviews of the interim financial statements, reviews
of filings of Forms 10-Q and 10-K with the Securities and
Exchange Commission.
Audit Related Fees. For the year ended June 30,
2005, these fees related to subscription of a technical
accounting research facility. For the year ended June 30,
2004, these fees related to consultation with the Company
regarding compliance with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002.
Tax Fees. Tax fees paid to PricewaterhouseCoopers for the
years ended June 30, 2005 and 2004 were related to the
preparation of tax returns, tax planning and tax advice.
There were no other fees paid to BDO or PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures
The Audit Committee has adopted policies and procedures for
pre-approving all audit and non-audit services performed by the
Companys independent auditor. Except as noted below, no
audit services or non-audit services shall be provided to the
Company by the independent auditor unless first pre-approved by
the Audit Committee and unless permitted by applicable
securities laws and the rules and regulations of the SEC. If the
Audit Committee approves an audit service within the scope of
the engagement of the independent auditor, such audit service
shall be deemed to have been pre-approved.
Pre-approval shall not be required for non-audit services
provided by the independent auditor, if (i) the aggregate
amount of all such non-audit services provided to the Company
constitutes not more than the five percent (5%) of the
total amount of revenues paid by the Company to the independent
auditor during the fiscal year in which such non-audit services
are provided, (ii) such non-audit services were not
recognized by the Company at the time of the independent
auditors engagement to be non-audit services, and
(iii) such
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non-audit services are promptly brought to the attention of the
Audit Committee and approved by the Audit Committee prior to the
completion of the audit.
The Audit Committee may delegate to one or more members of the
Audit Committee the authority to grant pre-approval of certain
non-audit services. The decision of any member to whom such
authority is delegated to pre-approve non-audit services shall
be presented to the full Audit Committee for its approval at its
next scheduled meeting.
The Audit Committee and the Board of Directors recommend a
vote FOR BDO Seidman, LLP as independent accountants for
2006.
STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS AND OTHER MATTERS
Any stockholder who intends to present a proposal at the 2006
Annual Meeting of Stockholders, and who wishes to have a
proposal included in the Companys proxy statement for that
meeting, must deliver the proposal to the Secretary of the
Company at the Companys executive offices in Coppell,
Texas, for receipt no later than July 1, 2006. A
stockholder proposal submitted outside of the processes
established in Regulation 14a-8 promulgated by the
Securities and Exchange Commission will be considered untimely
September 20, 2006.
The cost of soliciting proxies will be borne by the Company. In
addition to solicitation by mail, certain employees of the
Company, who will receive no special compensation therefore, may
solicit proxies in person or by telephone or telegraph. No
additional written materials besides the proxy statement have
been authorized or will be employed in connection with the
solicitation of proxies.
The annual report to stockholders for the fiscal year ended
June 30, 2005 is enclosed with this proxy statement. The
annual report does not form any part of material for the
solicitation of proxies.
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By Order of the Board of Directors, |
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Appendix A
CRAFTMADE INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Audit Committee Charter
This Audit Committee Charter (Charter) sets forth
the purpose and membership requirements of the Audit Committee
(the Committee) of the Board of Directors (the
Board) of Craftmade International, Inc. (the
Company) and establishes the authority and
responsibilities delegated to it by the Board.
1. Purpose. The Committee
has oversight of (i) the integrity of the Companys
financial statements and disclosures, (ii) the
Companys compliance with legal and regulatory
requirements, (iii) the qualifications and independence of
the Companys independent auditing firm (the External
Auditors), (iv) the performance of the Companys
internal audit function and External Auditors, (v) the
Companys internal control systems, (vi) the
Companys process for monitoring compliance with the
Business Ethics Policy (Ethics Policy), and
(vii) establishing procedures for complaints relating to
accounting, internal accounting controls, and auditing matters.
2. Qualifications of Members and
Compensation.
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2.1. Composition. The
Committee shall consist of three (3) or more members of the
Board. The full Board shall designate members of the Committee
and shall select only qualified, independent directors to serve
on the Committee. The Chairperson of the Committee shall be
designated by the Board. Membership on the Committee shall
rotate at the full Boards discretion. The full Board will
fill vacancies on the Committee and may remove a Committee
member from the membership of the Committee at any time without
cause. Members shall serve until their successors are appointed
by the Board. |
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2.2. Independence. Each
member of the Committee must meet the independence requirements
of the NASDAQ Stock Market Marketplace Rules and the rules and
regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission
(SEC), and applicable state and federal law
including the following requirements: |
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2.2.1. No director shall be
considered independent if such director is, or at
any time during the past three years was, employed by the
Company or by any parent or subsidiary of the Company. |
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2.2.2. No director shall be
considered independent if such director accepted or
has a Family Member who accepted any payments from the Company
or any parent or subsidiary of the Company in excess of $60,000
during the current or any of the past three fiscal years, other
than the following: (i) compensation for board or board
committee service; (ii) payments arising solely from
investments in the Companys securities;
(iii) compensation paid to a Family Member who is a
non-executive employee of the Company or a parent or subsidiary
of the Company; (iv) benefits under a tax qualified
retirement plan, or non-discretionary compensation; or
(v) loans permitted under Section 13(k) of the
Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 (the Act). |
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2.2.3. No director shall be
considered independent if such director is a Family
Member of an individual who is, or at any time during the past
three years was, employed by the Company or by any parent or
subsidiary of the Company as an executive officer. |
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2.2.4. No director shall be
considered independent if such director is, or has a
Family Member who is, a partner in, or a controlling stockholder
or an executive officer of, any organization to which the
Company made, or from which the Company received, payments for
property or services in the current or any of the past three
fiscal years that exceed 5% of the recipients consolidated
gross revenues for that year, or $200,000 whichever is more,
other than the following: (i) payments arising solely from
investments in the Companys securities; or
(ii) payments under non-discretionary charitable
contribution matching programs. |
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2.2.5. No director shall be
considered independent if such director of the
listed Company is, or has a Family Member who is, employed as an
executive officer of another entity where at any time during the
past three years any of the executive officers of the listed
Company serve on the compensation committee of such other entity. |
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2.2.6. No director shall be
considered independent if such director is or has a
Family Member who is, a current partner of the Companys
outside auditor, or was a partner or employee of the
Companys outside auditor who worked on the Companys
audit at any time during any of the past three years. |
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2.2.7. No director shall be
considered independent if such director accepts
directly or indirectly any consulting, advisory or other
compensatory fee from the Company or any subsidiary thereof,
other than fees received in such directors capacity as a
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Notwithstanding Subsections 2.2.1-2.2.7 above, the
Committee may, under exceptional and limited circumstances, have
one (1) member who is not independent;
provided, that (i) such member meets the criteria set forth
in Section 10A(m)(3) under the Act and the rules thereunder
and (ii) is not a current officer or employee of the
Company or a Family Member of such officer or employee and the
Board determines that the membership on the Committee by the
individual is required by the best interests of the Company and
its stockholders, and the Board discloses, in the next annual
proxy statement subsequent to such determination (or, if the
Company does not file a proxy, in its Form 10-K), the
nature of the relationship and the reasons for that
determination. A member appointed under this exception may not
serve longer than two years and may not chair the Committee. For
purposes of the above, the term Family Member as defined in NASD
Rule 4200(a)(14) means a persons spouse, parents,
children and siblings, whether by blood, marriage or adoption,
or anyone residing in such persons home. |
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2.3. Financial Statements.
No person that shall have participated in the preparation of
the financial statements of the Company or any current
subsidiary of the Company at any time during the past three
years may be a member of the Committee. |
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2.4. Financial Literacy.
Each member of the Committee shall be able to read and
understand fundamental financial statements, including the
Companys balance sheet, income statement, and cash flow
statement. At least one (1) member of the Committee must
have past employment experience in finance or accounting,
requisite professional certification in accounting or any other
comparable experience or background that results in the
members financial sophistication, including being or
having been a chief executive officer, chief financial officer
or other senior officer with financial oversight
responsibilities. In addition, in connection with the
preparation of any reports regarding the financial experience of
the members of the Committee to be included in the
Companys periodic public reports, the Board shall
determine with respect to each member of the Committee whether
or not, in the Boards judgment, such member is a
financial expert, as such term is defined by the
SEC. In the absence of any definition of the term
financial expert by the SEC, a member of the
Committee shall be considered a financial expert if,
in the Boards judgment, such member has, through education
and experience as a public accountant or auditor or as a
principal financial officer, comptroller or principal accounting
officer of a public company, or from a position involving the
performance of similar functions: (i) an understanding of
generally accepted accounting principles and financial
statements, (ii) experience in (a) the preparation or
auditing of financial statements of public corporations that are
generally comparable to the Company and (b) the application
of generally accepted accounting principles in connection with
accounting for estimates, accruals and reserves,
(iii) experience with internal accounting controls, and
(iv) an understanding of audit committee functions. |
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2.5. Compensation. The
members of the Committee shall not receive any direct or
indirect compensation from the Company, other than fees received
in such members capacity as a member of the Committee, of
the Board, or any other committee of the Board. |
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2.6. Subcommittees. The
Committee shall have the authority to delegate authority and
responsibilities to subcommittees; provided, that no
subcommittee shall consist of less than two members. |
3. Authority.
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3.1. Advisors. The Committee
shall have the authority to retain, at the Companys
expense, independent legal, financial and other advisors
(Advisors) it deems necessary to fulfill its
responsibilities, without obtaining the approval of the Board or
any officer of the Company in advance. |
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3.2. Funding. The Committee
shall have the authority to determine, on behalf of the Company,
the compensation of (i) the External Auditor for its
services in rendering an audit report and (ii) any Advisors
employed by the Company pursuant to Section 3.1. |
4. Meetings.
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4.1. Periodic Meetings. The
Committee shall meet at least once per fiscal quarter in
connection with its review of the Companys financial
statements and the Companys disclosures under
Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations that are to be
included in its Form 10-Q and Form 10-K filings with
the SEC and the preparation of the Committees report to be
included in the Companys proxy statement in connection
with the Companys annual meeting of stockholders pursuant
to Section 12.2 below. Special meetings shall be called,
from time to time, as the circumstances dictate in the judgment
of the Board or the Committee. |
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4.2. Minutes. Minutes of
each meeting of the Committee shall be kept to document the
discharge by the Committee of its responsibilities and a copy
thereof shall be sent to the members of the Board. |
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4.3. Quorum. A quorum shall
consist of at least one-third of the Committees
membership, but no fewer than two persons. All action taken by
the Committee shall be deemed approved on the vote of a majority
of the quorum. |
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4.4. Action by Unanimous Written
Consent. Unless otherwise restricted by the Certificate of
Incorporation or the Bylaws of the Company, any action required
or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the Committee may be
taken without a meeting, if all members of the Committee,
consent thereto in writing, and the writing or writings are
filed with the minutes of the proceedings of the Committee. |
5. Pre-Approval Requirements.
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5.1. Committee Pre-Approval of
Expenses. All auditing services and non-audit services that
are provided to the Company by the External Auditor shall be
pre-approved by the Committee, except as described in
Section 5.2 below. If the Committee approves an audit
service within the scope of the engagement of the External
Auditor, such audit service shall be deemed to have been
pre-approved for purposes of this Section. |
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5.2. Pre-Approval Exception.
Pre-approval shall not be required under Section 5.1 for
non-audit services provided by the External Auditor, if
(i) the aggregate amount of all such non-audit services
provided to the Company constitutes not more than the five
percent (5%) of the total amount of revenues paid by the Company
to the External Auditor during the fiscal year in which such
non-audit services are provided, (ii) such non-audit
services were not recognized by the Company at the time of the
External Auditors engagement to be non-audit services, and
(iii) such non-audit services are promptly brought to the
attention of the Committee and approved by the Committee prior
to the completion of the audit. |
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5.3. Delegation of Pre-Approval
Authority. The Committee may delegate to one (1) or
more members of the Committee the authority to grant
pre-approval of non-audit services required by this Section,
including the pre-approval described in clause (iii) of
Section 5.2. The decision of any member to whom such
authority is delegated to pre-approve non-audit services shall
be presented to the full Committee for its approval at its next
scheduled meeting. |
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6. External Auditor
Oversight.
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6.1. Selection and Evaluation.
Subject to stockholder ratification, the Committee shall
have sole responsibility for the appointment, retention,
oversight, termination and replacement of the External Auditor
and for the approval of all audit and engagement fees. The
Committee shall evaluate the performance of the External
Auditor. The Committee shall present its evaluation to the full
Board. |
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6.2. Independence. The
Committee shall not approve the appointment or retention of any
External Auditor if the Companys CEO, controller, CFO,
chief accounting officer, or any person serving in an equivalent
position to any of the foregoing for the Company, was employed
by such External Auditor and participated in any capacity in the
audit of the Company during the one (1) year period
preceding the date of the initiation of the audit for which the
External Auditor is engaged or proposed to be engaged. The
Committee shall annually meet with management and the External
Auditor to assess and satisfy itself as to the independence of
the External Auditor. In doing so, the Committee shall annually
obtain from the External Auditor a written statement delineating
(i) all relationships between the External Auditor and the
Company, (ii) all other relationships that may impact the
External Auditors objectivity and independence, and
(iii) all the disclosures required by Independence
Standards Board Standard No. 1. The Committee shall
actively engage in a dialogue with the External Auditor with
respect to any disclosed relationships or services that may
impact the objectivity and independence of the External Auditor.
The Committee shall take any appropriate action in response to
the External Auditors statements to satisfy the Committee
of the External Auditors independence. |
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6.3. Audit Partner Rotation.
The Committee shall annually obtain from the External
Auditor a written statement confirming that neither the lead (or
coordinating) audit partner having primary responsibility for
the Companys audit nor the audit partner responsible for
reviewing the Companys audit has performed audit services
for the Company in each of the Companys five (5)
previous fiscal years. |
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6.4. Review of External Auditor
Reports. The Committee shall periodically obtain and review
with management and the External Auditor the reports required to
be prepared by the External Auditor under Section 10A(k) of
the Act regarding (i) all critical accounting policies and
practices used in the Companys audit; (ii) all
alternative treatments of the Companys financial
information within GAAP that have been discussed with
management, the ramifications of the use of such alternative
disclosures and treatments and the treatment preferred by the
External Auditor; and (iii) all other material written
communications between the External Auditor and management, such
as any management letter or schedule of unadjusted differences. |
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6.5. Internal Control
Assessment. The Committee shall annually obtain from the
External Auditor a written report in which the External Auditor
attests to and reports on the assessment of the Companys
internal controls made by the Companys management. |
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6.6 Non-Audit Services. The
Committee shall review with management and decide whether to
approve the retention of the External Auditor for any
non-auditing services proposed to be rendered to the Company,
including assessing their compatibility with maintaining the
External Auditors independence. No non-audit services may
be provided to the Company by the External Auditor unless
approved in advance by the Committee under Section 5 above.
The External Auditor shall not provide to the Company, and the
Committee shall not have the authority to approve the provision
to the Company by the External Auditor of, those services
described in Section 201 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
(the Act) or any other service that the Public
Company Accounting Oversight Board established under the Act
determines, by regulation may not be provided to the Company by
the External Auditor. |
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6.7. Accountability of External
Auditor. The External Auditor shall report directly to the
Committee and shall be ultimately accountable to the Committee.
The Committee shall obtain an annual written statement from the
External Auditor confirming its accountability to the Committee. |
7. Internal Auditing. The
Committee shall annually evaluate the need for an internal
auditing department and report to the Board its findings.
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8. Financial Statements and
Disclosure Oversight.
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8.1. SEC Filings and Earnings
Releases and Guidance. Prior to the filing by the Company
with the SEC of any annual report on Form 10-K or any
quarterly report on Form 10-Q, the Committee shall review
with management and the External Auditor the financial
statements and the disclosure under Managements
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations contained therein. In addition, the Committee
shall review with management and the External Auditor the
Companys policies and procedures (including types of
information to be disclosed and the type of presentation to be
made) with respect to the press releases that contain
information regarding the Companys historical or projected
financial performance or the provision of any such information
or other financial information to a financial analyst or rating
agency. |
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8.2. Audit Assessment. The
Committee shall review with management and the External Auditor
any problems or difficulties encountered in connection with the
audit process, including any restrictions on the scope of the
External Auditors activities or on access to requested
information, any accounting adjustments that were noted or
proposed by the External Auditor but that were passed (as
immaterial or otherwise), any communications between the
External Auditors team assigned to the Companys
audit and the External Auditors national office respecting
auditing or accounting issues presented by the Companys
audit, and any management or internal
control letter issued, or proposed to be issued, by the
External Auditor to the Company. |
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8.3. SAS 61. The Committee
shall discuss with the External Auditor the matters required to
be discussed under Statement on Auditing Standards No. 61
Communication with Audit Committee (such as
significant adjustments, management judgments and accounting
estimates, significant new accounting policies, any
disagreements with management, the independent accountants
judgments about the quality of the Companys accounting
principles, and any uncorrected misstatements pertaining to a
current period whose effects management believes are immaterial
to the financial statements taken as a whole). |
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8.4. Accounting Changes. The
Committee shall, before their implementation, review with
management and the External Auditor all changes proposed to be
made in the Companys accounting principles and practices. |
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8.5. Disagreements. The
Committee shall periodically inquire of management and the
External Auditor as to any disagreements that may have occurred
between them relating to the Companys financial statements
or disclosures. The Committee shall have sole responsibility for
the resolution of any disagreements between management and the
External Auditor regarding financial reporting. |
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8.6. Adequate Disclosure.
The Committee shall periodically confirm with the External
Auditor, and, if the Committee deems it appropriate, outside
legal counsel that the Companys financial statements
comport with the disclosure requirements of federal securities
laws, notwithstanding their conformity to accounting principles
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8.7. Criticisms. The
Committee shall periodically inquire of management and the
External Auditor as to their knowledge of any criticism of the
Companys financial statements or disclosures by any
financial analysts, media sources or other reliable third-party
sources. In addition, the Committee shall establish procedures
for (i) the receipt, retention, investigation and
resolution of complaints received by the Company regarding
accounting, internal accounting controls or auditing matters;
and (ii) the confidential anonymous submission by the
Companys employees of concerns regarding questionable
accounting or auditing matters. |
9. Ethics Policy Oversight.
The Committee shall periodically, at its discretion, inquire
of management and the External Auditor as to their knowledge of
(i) any violation of the Ethics Policy, (ii) any
waiver of compliance with the Ethics Policy, and (iii) any
investigations undertaken with regard to compliance with the
Ethics Policy. The Committee shall not have the power to grant
waivers to the Ethics Policy. Any waiver of the Ethics Policy
with respect to a director or executive officer may only be
granted by the Board. All waivers
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granted by the Board shall be promptly reported to the entire
Board and be publicly disclosed as required by the rules and
regulations of the SEC and NASDAQ.
10. Related Party Transactions.
The Company shall not enter into a related party transaction
unless such transaction is approved by the Committee after a
review of the transaction by the Committee for potential
conflicts of interest. A transaction will be considered a
related party transaction if the transaction would
be required to be disclosed under Item 404 of
Regulation S-K.
11. Special-Purpose Entities and
Off-Balance Sheet Transactions. The Committee shall
periodically meet with management and the External Auditor to
review and assess all special-purpose entities of
the Company and all complex financing transactions involving the
Company, including all related off-balance sheet accounting
matters.
12. Assessments and Reports.
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12.1. Charter Assessment.
The Committee shall annually review and reassess the
adequacy of this Charter and advise the Board of its assessment
and of its recommendation for any changes to the Charter. The
Committee shall, if requested by management, assist management
with the preparation of a certification to be presented annually
to the NASDAQ Stock Market affirming that the Committee reviewed
and reassessed the adequacy of this Charter. |
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12.2. Proxy Statement Report.
The Committee shall prepare an annual report as required by
the rules and regulations of the SEC and submit it to the Board
for inclusion in the Companys proxy statement prepared in
connection with its annual meeting of stockholders. |
13. General.
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13.1. Financial Statement
Responsibility. The Companys management is responsible
for the preparation, presentation and integrity of the
Companys financial statements and disclosures, and the
External Auditor is responsible for auditing year-end financial
statements and reviewing quarterly financial statements and
conducting other procedures. It is not the duty of the Committee
to certify the Companys financial statements, to guarantee
the External Auditors report, or to plan or conduct
audits. Since the primary function of the Committee is
oversight, the Committee shall be entitled to rely on the
expertise, skills and knowledge of management, the External
Auditor and other experts and the accuracy of information
provided to the Committee by such persons in carrying out its
oversight responsibilities. Nothing in this Charter is intended
to change the responsibilities of management and the External
Auditor. |
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13.2. Charter Guidelines.
While the responsibilities of the Committee set forth in
Section 4 through 12 above are contemplated to be the
principal recurring activities of the Committee in carrying out
its oversight function, these responsibilities are to serve as a
guide with the understanding that the Committee may diverge from
them as it deems appropriate given the circumstances. |
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Appendix B
September 8, 2005
BUSINESS ETHICS POLICY
OF
CRAFTMADE INTERNATIONAL, INC.
The purpose of this Business Ethics Policy (this
Policy) is to describe standards of conduct and
business ethics expected of the directors, officers and
employees (the Covered Persons) of Craftmade
International, Inc. and all of its subsidiaries and affiliates
(the Company or Craftmade). If a
situation arises with respect to this Policy about which any
Covered Person may have a concern, question or require an
interpretation, the matter should be reviewed promptly with Ric
DeCastro, the Companys officer in charge of implementing
these policies (the Policies Officer). Unless
otherwise specifically noted, the guidelines outlined in the
Policy apply across the Company, in all businesses, states,
regions, and countries. The Company expects its Covered Persons
to exercise the highest degree of professional business ethics
in all actions they undertake on behalf of the Company. In
furtherance of that objective the Company expects its Covered
Persons to act in accordance with the policies set forth herein
at all times. The policies will be strictly enforced. The
Company will take disciplinary action (including, where
appropriate, dismissal) with respect to those involved in any
violations of the standards. In addition, in the event that acts
or omissions of a Covered Person are illegal and subject to
criminal penalties, the Company will seek legal counsel to
determine the course of action to be taken by the Company with
respect to such acts or omissions and then act accordingly.
GENERAL STATEMENT
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The Company and its Covered Persons shall comply with all
applicable legal requirements of the United States and each
state or foreign country in which the Company conducts its
business, including, without limitation, any laws and
regulations related to antitrust and competition, protection of
the environment, public health and safety and intellectual
property. |
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Covered Persons shall not enter into verbal agreements that are
not confirmed in writing within a reasonable period of time by
such Covered Persons supervisor or other appropriate
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The use of assets of the Company for any unlawful or improper
purpose is prohibited. |
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No undisclosed or unrecorded fund or asset of the Company shall
be established or maintained for any purpose. |
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No false or misleading entries shall be made in the books or
records of the Company for any reason, and no Covered Person
shall engage in any arrangement that results in such entries. |
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No payment on behalf of the Company shall be approved without
adequate supporting documentation or shall be made with the
intention or understanding that any part of the payment is to be
used for any purpose other than that described by the documents
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Expense account reimbursements to Covered Persons shall be made
only for proper business expenses that are adequately described. |
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No confidential information concerning the Company shall be used
or revealed within or outside the Company without proper
authorization and purpose. |
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The use of Company materials or equipment by Covered Persons for
personal purposes is prohibited, unless specifically authorized. |
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Compliance with generally accepted accounting principles and
established internal control procedures is required at all times. |
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Compliance with the Companys written securities law
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COMMUNICATIONS
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and senior
officers are responsible for making public communications about
the financial and business condition of the Company and are to
cause full, fair, accurate, timely and understandable disclosure
in reports and documents filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission and in other public communications about the Company.
Authorized Spokespersons
The Company speaks to the financial community and its
stockholders through authorized representatives. The Chairman
and the CEO, Executive Vice President and the Chief Financial
Officer (CFO) are authorized to communicate on
behalf of the corporation to analysts, securities market
professionals and major stockholders of the corporation.
Other officers or employees of the corporation may from time to
time communicate with analysts and investors as part of the
Companys investor relations program. In such instances, an
authorized representative will also be present. No employee is
authorized to communicate business or financial information
about the Company that is non-public, material information,
except through the Company sanctioned public disclosure or for
business purposes under a non-disclosure agreement.
Employees, except as specified in this policy, shall not
communicate to analysts and investors and shall refer all
questions to the head of Investor Relations or, in his or her
absence, another authorized representative.
Analyst Communications
The Company participates in conferences sponsored by securities
firms and other investor conferences. In the event of the
release of material information, the Company will issue a media
release describing the information. The Company may, in some
circumstances, also file a Form 8-K providing the same
information. The Company will observe a quiet
period. A quiet period is a period of time
during which the Company will not engage in discussions with
analysts. The Company will notify the public of the timing of
the quiet period by posting this information on its web-site.
MISUSE OF INSIDER INFORMATION
Covered Persons who know of any material fact about the Company,
a customer or a supplier, that has not been disclosed to the
public (commonly known as insider information) may
not engage in any transaction in the Companys or such
other corporations securities until such information has
been disclosed to the public. Neither may Covered Persons
directly nor indirectly engage in transactions through their
families or others while in possession of insider information.
In addition, Covered Persons may not provide insider information
to other persons. Insider information is information that, if
known, could affect an investors decision to buy or sell
the Companys or other corporations securities.
Examples of such information include sales and earnings figures,
plans for stock splits or dividends, proposed acquisitions or
mergers, new product lines, etc. Improper use of insider
information can lead to civil and criminal actions against the
Covered Person and the Company. Covered Persons with questions
about this should consult with the CFO prior to trading in the
Companys, its customers or suppliers or other
corporations securities.
The Company will also talk to individual analysts to provide
additional background information concerning its business.
Similarly, the Company will continue to participate in other
public forums at which analysts or investors could be present,
including industry seminars, trade shows, employee and annual
stockholder meetings. If the Company determines that material,
non-public information inadvertently has been disclosed in these
meetings, appropriate public disclosure will be made promptly.
The Company does not endorse analyst projections and does not
update changes going forward. Further, there should be no
written exchange of comments with analysts; however, a record of
any comments should be filed with our Investor Relations
department for record purposes.
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WORKPLACE ACTIVITIES
The Company is committed to providing a work environment where
all employees can work together comfortably and productively. To
this end, the Company supports and promotes the concept of equal
employment opportunity in accordance with all applicable laws
and guidelines and will not tolerate the discrimination of
individuals with regard to race, color, religion, natural
origin, sex, age, disability, pregnancy or veteran status. In
addition, the Company will not allow verbal or physical conduct
by an Employee that harasses, disrupts or interferes with
anothers work performance or that creates an intimidating,
offensive or hostile environment. An employee who is found to
have engaged in the discrimination or harassment of another
employee will be subject to disciplinary action, up to and
including discharge. For further information regarding the
Companys workplace policies, please see the Companys
Employee Guidelines.
POLITICAL ACTIVITIES AND CONTRIBUTIONS
The Company will not make any contribution or expenditure to or
for any political party, committee or candidate for any public
office, or to any person for any political purpose whatsoever,
regardless of whether it is proposed to be made in the United
States or in a foreign country or whether it would or would not
be in violation of local law. Contribution or
expenditure includes any direct or indirect payment,
distribution, loan, advance, deposit, gift, purchase of tickets
to dinners or other fund raising events, services (including
transportation), equipment or any other thing of value made to
or for political candidates, parties or committees.
Although the Company encourages all Covered Persons to
participate individually in civic affairs and in the political
process, the Company will not reimburse any Covered Person for
any expenses incurred in connection with those activities.
Covered Persons who engage in civic or political affairs must do
so on their own time and at their own expense and may not use
Company facilities or resources in doing so without permission
from the Companys Policies Officer.
Any Covered Person requested by another Covered Person of the
Company to contribute Company time, money, facilities or
resources to a political campaign or party should immediately
decline to do so, stating that this Companys corporate
policy prohibits its involvement in or support of political
activities. The Covered Person should promptly report the
request in accordance with the reporting procedures described on
page 10.
COMPUTER SECURITY AWARENESS AND CONFIDENTIALITY
Covered Persons should not, without prior written authorization
from the appropriate authority, acquire, use, access, copy,
remove, modify, alter or disclose to any third parties, any
confidential information for any purpose other than to perform
their job responsibilities or in furtherance of expressly stated
Company-sponsored activities (such as payroll deductions for
United Way).
All software and data on Company computers, whether in
production or being tested by the Company, are the sole and
exclusive property of the Company. Each officer or employee is
responsible for protecting and preserving data for Company use.
Officers and employees should not use on any Company computer
any software that is not properly licensed. No data should be
downloaded from bulletin boards or network services without
written authority from the appropriate authority. Additionally,
the data must be scanned by virus detection software
immediately. Officers and employees should not run personal
software on Company computers without prior written
authorization from the appropriate authority. Under no
circumstances should officers or other employees duplicate
Company-owned or licensed software without prior written
authorization from the appropriate authority. Such software
includes that which is externally purchased or internally
developed. The copying of such software may be illegal, as
outlined in the software licensing agreement, and could result
in fines and penalties to the Company and/or the particular
officer or employee.
Officer and employee passwords must be protected from disclosure
to any individuals. Officers and other employees should protect
any Company-owned or provided personal computer to ensure that
its data,
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software, and hardware are not misused. Each officer and other
employee assumes responsibility for all activity performed with
the use of his or her identification or password.
Should a Covered Person become aware of a breach in security of
any kind, such Covered Person should immediately notify the
appropriate authority. Covered Persons should take all
appropriate action, whether by instruction, agreement or
otherwise, to ensure the protection, confidentiality and
security of confidential information.
PAYMENTS TO GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND PERSONNEL
The Companys relationships with governmental agencies and
their personnel in the United States and foreign countries shall
be conducted so that full disclosure of the conduct will not
impugn or jeopardize the Companys integrity or reputation.
Accordingly, payments to government personnel, including gifts
of substantial value or lavish entertainment, shall not be
permitted, whether the payment is made by use of the Covered
Persons personal funds or assets or those of the Company,
and whether made directly or indirectly through consultants,
advisors, suppliers, customers or others. This prohibition shall
not prevent the Company from engaging in business transactions
with governmental employees who may also be engaged in private
business, provided such transactions are approved by the
Companys Policies Officer. If any proposed transaction may
exceed $1,000 in value, the Companys Policies Officer
shall submit the proposal to the Audit Committee for approval.
USE OF AGENTS AND OTHERS TO ASSIST IN OBTAINING
AND PERFORMING CONTRACTS OR SALES
From time to time the Company may elect to use special
consultants, distributors, representatives and agents to assist
in obtaining sales or performing contracts. These
representatives must be bona fide professional
individuals or organizations, they must render bona fide
services, and their remuneration must be limited to a reasonable
fee for their services. Any and all services rendered by these
representatives must be pursuant to a written contract executed
by an officer of the Company. No representative may be employed
by this Company if connected, directly or indirectly, to the
prospective customer or to an official of a prospective
customer, unless authorized in advance in writing by an officer
of the Company. If the prospective customer is an agency or
political subdivision of a government or if the fees or
remuneration to the proposed representative could exceed $1,000
annually, the Covered Persons involved should inform the
Companys Policies Officer who shall submit the arrangement
to the Audit Committee for approval.
RECORDING AND AUDITING TRANSACTIONS
No Covered Person shall intentionally falsify any memorandum,
record or document of the Company or intentionally make a
materially false or misleading statement to an accountant in
connection with any examination or audit of the Companys
financial affairs. Any request of a Covered Person to do so
should be promptly reported in accordance with the procedures
described on page 10.
Authority to open and maintain bank accounts and to arrange for
the deposit or withdrawal of corporate funds has been delegated
by resolution of the Board of Directors to specified personnel.
All withdrawals from approved accounts shall be only by
corporate check or by interbank transfer to other Company
accounts, and no check may be issued to cash or to a
numbered bank account unless other information sufficient to
identify the person receiving the benefit or the purpose of the
payment appears on the face of the check. No check may be issued
in a transaction that involves the direct or indirect setting
aside or earmarking of funds, accounts or monies which,
regardless of purpose, are not clearly recorded and accessible
to and understandable by the Companys auditors.
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CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
The Company expects the undivided loyalty of its Covered Persons
in the conduct of Company business. It is important that Covered
Persons be free from any financial interests or other
relationships that might conflict with the best interests of the
Company. Accordingly, each Covered Person shall avoid any
investment or other interest in another business that would
conflict with the proper performance of their duties or
responsibilities for the Company or that might interfere with
their independence of judgment with respect to transactions
between the Company and such other business.
While it is impossible to list all the situations in which
possible conflicts might arise, examples are as follows:
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To give or receive tangible gifts of more than $1,000 value that
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To lend to or borrow from individuals or concerns that do
business with or compete with the Company, except banks and
other financial institutions; |
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To serve as an officer, director, employee or consultant of,
perform services for or receive income from any enterprise doing
business with or competing with the Company, or seeking to do so; |
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To own an interest in or engage in the management of an
organization providing services or products to the Company, or
to which the Company sells or with which it competes, except
when the interest (a) comprises publicly traded securities
listed on a national securities exchange, NASDAQ or the OTC
margin list and is not in excess of one percent of the
securities of such company; (b) is in a bank or financial
institution or (c) is in a mutual fund; provided, however,
that the limitation shall not apply when the services or
products are provided pursuant to a bidding process or are
provided on terms no less favorable to the Company than could be
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To accept compensation from outsiders for services or products
for which he is being paid by the Company; |
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To speculate or deal in materials, equipment, supplies,
products, lands, leases or properties purchased or sold by the
Company, or for which negotiations to purchase, acquire or sell
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To receive (other than from the Company) any compensation, bonus
or commission in connection with any transaction relating to the
Companys business; |
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To cause, either directly or indirectly, the Company to
knowingly enter into a business transaction with a relative of a
Covered Person or a business enterprise of such relative without
prior written approval by an officer of the Company. |
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Knowingly to buy or sell for his own account or the account of a
relative of a Covered Person any security or other interest that
the Company may be considering buying or selling, or has decided
to buy or sell, until the Companys decision has been
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any information, which might be prejudicial to the interests of
the Company to any person, except as may be necessary for the
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If a Covered Person finds that he or she has, or is considering
the assumption of, a financial interest or outside relationship
that might involve a conflict of interest, or if he or she is in
doubt as to the proper application of this policy, he or she
should promptly make all the facts known to the Companys
Policies Officer and refrain from any exercise of responsibility
in any manner which might reasonably be considered to be
affected by such adverse interest. Craftmades Policies
Officer shall submit the arrangement to the Audit Committee, and
the final decision as to the existence of a conflict of interest
shall be made by the Audit Committee after consultation with the
Companys Policies Officer.
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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
All Covered Persons shall observe and use their best efforts to
protect any patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret,
proprietary technology, confidential information or any other
intellectual property right of the Company. In addition, Covered
Persons shall not knowingly infringe or otherwise violate any
valid intellectual property right of any third party in
connection with the performance of their duties for the Company.
ANNUAL REPORT
Certain officers and key employees of the Company will be
required annually to submit Compliance Reports to the
Companys Policies Officer, who will then submit an overall
Compliance Report on behalf of the Company to the Audit
Committee of Craftmades Board of Directors. The Company
reserves the right to request (i) any Covered Person to
submit a Compliance Report at any time or as frequently as it
may deem advisable and (ii) any further relevant
information from any Covered Person the Company deems necessary.
REPORTING
A Covered Person should immediately report any violation of the
standards to his supervisor and the Policies Officer. Any
supervisor who is informed by a Covered Person of a violation of
the guidelines should report the infraction to the
Companys Policies Officer, who will also report to the
Audit Committee. If a Covered Persons supervisor is
involved in the policy violation, the Covered Person should
report the breach to the Companys CEO.
Prohibited actions by the CEO and senior financial officers must
be reported to the Chairman of the Audit Committee of the Board
of Directors. Suspected violations may be reported on a
confidential basis by detailing the facts related to the
suspected misconduct or violation either in a letter mailed to:
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Suspected violations or concerns regarding questionable
accounting or audit matters may also be reported by officers and
employees directly to the Audit Committee on a confidential
basis through the address or phone number above. Please indicate
in your message or in the envelope that the matter is to be
addressed by and reviewed solely by the Audit Committee.
The Company will not retaliate against any Covered Person for
reporting another persons suspected violation of this
Policy, for providing to a law enforcement officer any truthful
information relating to the commission or possible commission of
any federal offense, or for providing information on actions
such officer or employee reasonably believes to be violations of
securities laws, rules of the Securities and Exchange
Commission, or other federal laws relating to fraud against
stockholders.
COMPLIANCE AND DISCIPLINARY ACTION
Any officer or employee who violates any of the provisions of
this Policy, or knowingly permits an officer or employee under
his or her supervision to do so, may be subject to disciplinary
action, up to and including termination of employment. Any
officer or employee having knowledge of, but failing to report,
any violation of this Policy may be subject to similar
disciplinary action.
Any suspected violation of this Policy will be reviewed by the
Policies Officer and, if appropriate, law enforcement
authorities will be notified.
The Company will support criminal prosecution of Covered Persons
involved in any violation of this Policy, which constitutes
criminal conduct, regardless of restitution. This support will
include, but not be
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limited to, cooperation with respect to the availability of
witnesses, documents and any necessary financial expenditures.
In addition, when appropriate, the Company may institute civil
proceedings against violators of this Policy.
WAIVER
Any waiver of this Policy with respect to a director or
executive officer may only be granted by the Board of Directors.
All waivers granted by the Board of Directors shall be promptly
reported to the entire Board and be publicly disclosed as
required by the rules and regulations of the SEC and NASDAQ.
Please review this Business Ethics Policy carefully. Once you
have done so, please acknowledge you have read and understand it
by signing your name on the attached acknowledgment page.
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT PAGE
OF BUSINESS ETHICS POLICY
I have received a copy of the Business Ethics Policy of
Craftmade International, Inc.,
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Annual Meeting Proxy Card
A Election of Directors
1. The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR the listed nominees.
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C Authorized Signatures Sign Here This section must be completed for your instructions to be executed.
Where there is more than one owner, each should sign. When signing as attorney, administrator, executor, guardian, or trustee, please add your full title as such. If executed by a corporation or
partnership, the proxy should be signed in the corporate or partnership name by a duly authorized officer or other duly authorized person indicated such officers or other persons title.
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Proxy Craftmade International, Inc.
This Proxy is Solicited By and On Behalf of the Board of Directors
Proxy Annual Meeting of Stockholders November 29, 2005
The undersigned, revoking all previous proxies, hereby appoint(s) James Ridings, John S. DeBlois, and Clifford Crimmings, or any of them, Proxies, with full power of substitution to represent
and to vote all shares of Common Stock, $0.01 par value, of Craftmade International, Inc. owned by the undersigned at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held at the Companys corporate
office, 650 South Royal Lane, Suite 100, Coppell, Texas 75019 on Tuesday November 29, 2005, including any original or subsequent adjournment thereof, with respect to the proposals set forth
in the Notice of Annual Meeting and Proxy Statement. No business other than matters described below is expected to come before the meeting, but should any other matter requiring a vote of
stockholders arise, the persons named herein will vote thereof in accordance with their best judgement. All powers may be exercised by all of said Proxies or substitutes voting or acting or, if
only one votes or acts, then by that one. Receipt of the Notice of Annual Meeting and Proxy Statement is hereby acknowledged.
The shares represented by this proxy will be voted as directed. Unless revoked, this proxy shall terminate on November 30, 2005, the day after the stockholders meeting, or if the meeting is
continued or adjourned, the day after the continuation or adjournment. IF NO SPECIFIC DIRECTION IS GIVEN THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR THE
NOMINEES NAMED IN PROPOSAL 1, FOR PROPOSAL 2 AND, IN THE DISCRETION OF THE PROXIES, UPON ANY OTHER BUSINESS.
PLEASE MARK, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THIS PROXY CARD PROMPTLY, USING THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE.
IMPORTANT: TO BE SIGNED AND DATED ON REVERSE SIDE