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CHROMCRAFT REVINGTON, INC.
1330 Win Hentschel Boulevard, Suite 250
West Lafayette, Indiana 47906
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
TO BE HELD ON THURSDAY, MAY 21, 2009
To the Stockholders of Chromcraft Revington, Inc.:
The annual meeting of stockholders of Chromcraft Revington, Inc. (the Company) will be held on
Thursday, May 21, 2009 at 11:00 a.m., Eastern Daylight Time, at the Renaissance Concourse Hotel
Atlanta Airport, One Hartsfield Centre Parkway, Atlanta, Georgia 30354 for the following purposes:
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To elect seven directors of the Company, each of whom will serve a term
expiring at the 2010 annual meeting of stockholders and until his successor is
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To transact such other business that may properly come before the
annual meeting of stockholders and any adjournments or postponements of the
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The Board of Directors has fixed the close of business on March 31, 2009 as the record date
for determining stockholders entitled to notice of and to vote at the annual meeting of
stockholders.
Whether or not you plan to attend the annual meeting, you are urged to complete, date and sign
the enclosed proxy and return it promptly in the envelope provided so that your shares are
represented and voted at the annual meeting.
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By Order of the Board of Directors, |
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Myron D. Hamas |
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April 29, 2009
CHROMCRAFT REVINGTON, INC.
1330 Win Hentschel Boulevard, Suite 250
West Lafayette, Indiana 47906
PROXY STATEMENT
GENERAL INFORMATION
This proxy statement is furnished to the stockholders of Chromcraft Revington, Inc.
(Company, we, us or our) in connection with the solicitation by our Board of Directors of
proxies to be voted at our annual meeting of stockholders to be held on Thursday, May 21, 2009 at
11:00 a.m., Eastern Daylight Time, at the Renaissance Concourse Hotel Atlanta Airport, One
Hartsfield Centre Parkway, Atlanta, Georgia 30354, and at any adjournments or postponements of the
meeting. This proxy statement and accompanying form of proxy were first mailed to our stockholders
on or about April 29, 2009.
We will pay the costs of soliciting proxies to be voted at our annual meeting. In addition to
use of the mail, proxies may be solicited personally or by telephone, electronic mail or overnight
delivery service by our directors, officers and certain employees who will not be specially
compensated for any solicitation. We also will request brokerage firms, nominees, custodians and
fiduciaries to forward the proxy solicitation materials relating to the annual meeting to the
beneficial owners of common stock and will reimburse these institutions for the cost of forwarding
the materials.
Any stockholder giving a proxy has the right to revoke it at any time before the proxy is
voted. You may revoke your proxy by providing written notice delivered to the Secretary of the
Company, by executing and delivering to us a proxy having a later date or by attending the annual
meeting and voting in person.
The shares represented by proxies that we receive will be voted as instructed. If we receive
signed proxies without specific instructions marked on them, these proxies will be voted
FOR the election as directors of the seven persons named as nominees in this proxy
statement, each of whom will serve for a term expiring at the 2010 annual meeting of stockholders
and until his successor is duly elected and qualified. If for any reason any director nominee
named in this proxy statement becomes unable or unwilling to serve, the persons named as proxies in
the accompanying form of proxy will have authority to vote for a substitute nominee should our
Board of Directors determine to nominate another person.
The accompanying form of proxy also gives discretionary authority to the persons named as
proxies to vote in accordance with the directions of our Board of Directors on any other matters
that may properly come before the annual meeting. The persons named as proxies intend to vote with
respect to such other matters, if any, in accordance with the directions of our Board of Directors.
Our principal executive office is located at 1330 Win Hentschel Boulevard, Suite 250, West
Lafayette, Indiana 47906.
INTERNET AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS
FOR THE 2009 ANNUAL MEETING
The Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted new electronic proxy rules that require
companies to post their proxy materials on the Internet. For this annual meeting, we have chosen
to follow the Securities and Exchange Commissions full set delivery method and, therefore,
although we are posting a full set of our proxy materials on the Internet, we also are mailing this
proxy statement, a form of proxy and our 2008 annual report to our stockholders of record on the
record date for this meeting.
This proxy statement, a form of proxy and our 2008 annual report are available at
http://materials.proxyvote.com/171117.
If you desire to obtain directions to our annual meeting, please contact Myron D. Hamas,
Corporate Secretary, at (765) 807-2640.
VOTING SECURITIES
We have one class of capital stock outstanding, which consists of our common stock. Our Board
of Directors fixed the close of business on March 31, 2009 as the record date (the Record Date)
for determining our stockholders entitled to notice of and to vote at our annual meeting of
stockholders and any adjournments or postponements of the meeting. On the Record Date, we had
6,126,209 shares of common stock outstanding and entitled to vote. We have no other shares
outstanding that are entitled to vote.
Each share of our common stock is entitled to one vote, exercisable in person or by proxy.
The presence, in person or by proxy, of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of
common stock is necessary to constitute a quorum in order for business to be conducted at the
annual meeting. Shares voting, abstaining or withholding authority to vote on any matter at the
annual meeting will be counted as present for purposes of determining a quorum. Assuming a quorum
is present at the annual meeting, the election of directors will be determined by a plurality of
the votes cast. Any other matters that may properly come before the meeting will be approved by
the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the shares present, in person or by
proxy, at the annual meeting.
Abstentions and instructions on the accompanying proxy to withhold authority to vote for one
or more of the director nominees will result in those nominees receiving fewer votes in favor of
their election. Shares that are the subject of a broker non-vote will be deemed to be not voted.
If you are a participant in our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (the ESOP), you will receive a
voting instruction card to use to provide voting instructions to First Bankers Trust Services,
Inc., the trustee for the ESOP, for the shares allocated to your account under the ESOP as of the
Record Date. Your voting instructions to the trustee should be completed, dated, signed and
returned in the envelope provided by May 15, 2009. Please do not return your voting instructions
to the Company. Your voting instructions relating to the shares allocated to your ESOP account
will be kept confidential by the ESOP trustee and will not be disclosed to any of our directors,
officers or employees.
Unless the terms of the ESOP or the fiduciary duties of the ESOP trustee require otherwise,
the trustee will vote (i) the shares allocated to your account under the ESOP in accordance with
your instructions received by the trustee in a timely manner, and (ii) the shares that have not
been allocated to participants accounts in accordance with the directions of the Benefit Plans
Administrative Committee of the Company (the Benefits Committee). If you do not return your
voting instruction card in a timely
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manner or if you return the voting instruction card unsigned or without indicating how you desire
to vote the shares allocated to your ESOP account, the Benefits Committee will direct the ESOP
trustee how to vote the shares allocated to your account.
If you are a participant in our Savings Plan, you will receive a voting instruction card to
use to provide voting instructions to T. Rowe Price Trust Company, Inc., the trustee for the
Savings Plan, for the shares credited to your account under the Savings Plan as of the Record Date.
Your voting instructions to the trustee should be completed, dated, signed and returned in the
envelope provided by May 15, 2009. Please do not return your voting instructions to the Company.
Your voting instructions relating to the shares credited to your Savings Plan account will be kept
confidential by the Savings Plan trustee and will not be disclosed to any of our directors,
officers or employees.
Unless the terms of the Savings Plan or the fiduciary duties of the Savings Plan trustee
require otherwise, the trustee will vote the shares credited to your account under the Savings Plan
in accordance with your instructions received by the trustee in a timely manner. If you do not
return your voting instruction card in a timely manner or if your voting instruction card is
returned unsigned or without indicating how you desire to vote, the Benefits Committee will direct
the Savings Plan trustee how to vote the shares credited to your account.
The Benefits Committee is comprised of two members, namely Ronald H. Butler, who is our
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and Myron D. Hamas, who is our Vice President-Finance. The
members of the Benefits Committee are appointed by the Board of Directors and may be changed by the
Board at any time.
ITEM 1 ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
The only scheduled item of business to be acted upon at the annual meeting of stockholders
will be the election of seven directors of our Company, each of whom will serve a term expiring at
the 2010 annual meeting of stockholders and until his successor is duly elected and qualified.
The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee has recommended to our Board of Directors
that each of the director nominees named below be nominated to serve as a director of our Company.
Our Board of Directors has accepted the recommendation of the Nominating and Corporate Governance
Committee and has nominated these individuals to serve as directors of our Company. Except for Mr.
Butler, who is our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, each of these nominees is independent
under the independence criteria for directors and board committee members adopted by the NYSE Amex,
LLC (the successor to the American Stock Exchange).
The persons named as proxies intend to vote each proxy, if properly signed and returned,
FOR the election of each of the seven director nominees named below, unless indicated on
the proxy that the stockholders vote should be withheld from any or all of the nominees. We
expect each nominee named in this proxy statement to be able to serve as a director if elected. If
any nominee is not able to serve, proxies will be voted in favor of the remainder of those
nominated and may be voted for substitute nominees should our Board of Directors determine to
nominate other persons.
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Our Board of Directors unanimously recommends voting FOR the election
as directors of each of the nominees named below
Set forth below is certain information about each of our director nominees.
Ronald H. Butler, age 59, is our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Butler began
serving in these positions on July 1, 2008. From 2004 to July, 2008, Mr. Butler served as
President and Chief Executive Officer of Pet Resorts, Inc., a privately-held company that builds
premium pet boarding, daycare, pet training and grooming facilities. Previously, Mr. Butler served
as the Chief Executive Officer of Three Dog Bakery, Inc., a manufacturer of pet foods. Mr. Butler
also serves as a director of ARXX Building Products (Ontario, Canada) and has held senior
management positions at various companies, including PETsMART and Payless Cashways, Inc. Prior to
becoming Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, Mr. Butler served as our lead
independent director and as a member of the Boards Compensation Committee, which he chaired. He
has served as a director of our Company since 2004.
John R. Hesse, age 75, is the President of Spring Garden Corporate Advisors, Inc., an
investment advisory firm serving the horticultural industry. From 1997 until 2002, he served as
the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of International Garden Products, Inc., a consolidator of
horticultural production companies. Mr. Hesse is a member of the Boards Audit Committee and
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, and has served as a director of our Company since
2005.
David L. Kolb, age 70, served as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Mohawk Industries,
Inc. from 1988 until his retirement in 2004 and as Chief Executive Officer from 1988 until 2000.
Mohawk Industries is a producer of floor covering products for residential and commercial
applications in the United States and Europe. From 1980 until 1988, Mr. Kolb served as the
President of Mohawk Carpet Corporation. Mr. Kolb currently serves as a director of Mohawk
Industries and Aaron Rents, Inc. Aaron Rents, Inc. is a retailer specializing in the rental and
sale of residential and office furniture, consumer electronics, computers and home appliances and
accessories. Mr. Kolb is a member of the Boards Compensation Committee, which he chairs. He has
served as a director of our Company since 1992.
Larry P. Kunz, age 74, served as the President and Chief Operating Officer of Payless
Cashways, Inc., a retailer of building materials and home improvement products, from 1986 until his
retirement in 1993. Mr. Kunz is a member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee,
which he chairs. He has served as a director of our Company since 1992.
Theodore L. Mullett, age 67, has been a management consultant since 1998. From 1965 until his
retirement in 1998, Mr. Mullett was a certified public accountant with KPMG LLP and was a partner
with that firm from 1973 until 1998. Mr. Mullett is a member of the Boards Audit Committee, which
he chairs, and Compensation Committee. He has served as a director of our Company since 2002.
Craig R. Stokely, age 63, has served as the President of The Stokely Partnership, Inc., a
management consulting firm, since 1992. Previously, he served as Senior Vice President of
Corporate Development at Fellowes, Inc., a worldwide manufacturer of office products. Earlier in
his career, Mr. Stokely held senior management positions with the LeeWards and Kenner Toy divisions
of General Mills, Inc. Mr. Stokely serves as our lead independent director and is a member of the
Boards Compensation Committee. He has served as a director of our Company since 2005.
John D. Swift, age 67, served as the Vice President-Finance and Chief Financial Officer of
Mohawk Industries, Inc. from 1987 until his retirement in 2004. Mohawk Industries is a producer of
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floor covering products for residential and commercial applications in the United States and
Europe. Earlier in his career, he held various finance and accounting positions at General
Electric Company and Firestone Tire and Rubber Company. Mr. Swift is a member of the Boards Audit
Committee and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. He has served as a director of our
Company since 2005.
STOCK OWNERSHIP INFORMATION
Owners of More than Five Percent of Common Stock
The stockholders listed in the following table are known by management to beneficially own
more than 5% of the outstanding shares of our common stock as of the Record Date.
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Chromcraft Revington Employee
Stock Ownership Plan Trust (2)
1330 Win Hentschel Boulevard
West Lafayette, Indiana 47906
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Aldebaran Capital, LLC and
Kenneth R. Skarbeck (3)
10293 North Meridian Street, Ste. 100
Indianapolis, Indiana 46290
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T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (4)
100 East Pratt Street
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Unless the trust or the fiduciary duties of the trustee require otherwise, the trustee of the
ESOP trust will vote (i) the shares allocated to participants accounts under the ESOP in
accordance with the instructions received in a timely manner from participants, and (ii) the
shares that have not been allocated to participants accounts in accordance with the
directions of the Benefits Committee. Any shares allocated to a participants account for
which the trustee has not received voting instructions in a timely or proper manner will be
voted by the trustee in accordance with the directions of the Benefits Committee. The
Benefits Committee consists of Ronald H. Butler, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and
Myron D. Hamas, our Vice President-Finance. The members of the Benefits Committee are
appointed by the Board of Directors and may be changed by the Board at any time. |
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Based solely on information provided by Aldebaran Capital, LLC in a Schedule 13D filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 29, 2008. Included as reporting persons in
the Schedule 13D are Aldebaran Capital, LLC and Kenneth R. Skarbeck, the managing member of
Aldebaran Capital, LLC. The Schedule 13D indicates that the reporting persons have shared
power to dispose of all shares beneficially owned and that the reporting persons expressly
disclaim beneficial ownership of these securities. |
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Based solely on information provided by T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (Price Associates)
and T. Rowe Price Small-Cap Value Fund, Inc. in a Schedule 13G/A filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on February 13, 2009. In the Schedule 13G/A, Price Associates expressly
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Stock Ownership of Directors and Executive Officers
The following table shows the number of shares of our common stock beneficially owned as of
the Record Date by each of our directors and our named executive officers, as well as the number of
shares beneficially owned by all directors and executive officers as a group.
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David L. Kolb
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John D. Swift
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635
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Includes 95,064 shares which certain directors and executive officers have the right to
acquire pursuant to stock options exercisable within sixty days of the Record Date as follows:
Mr. Butler, 12,500; Mr. Hesse, 10,000; Mr. Kolb, 12,500; Mr. Kunz, 12,500; Mr. Mullett,
17,500; Mr. Stokely, 10,000; Mr. Swift, 10,000 and Mr. Massengill, 10,064. Also includes 800
shares of restricted common stock issued to each of our directors under the Directors Stock
Plan that will vest on the day before the 2009 annual meeting of stockholders. All of the
stock options are vested and presently exercisable but had exercise prices above the closing
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Messrs. Anderson-Ray, Garrity, Kane and Valkanoff are considered named executive officers of
the Company for the purposes of this proxy statement under the requirements of the Securities
and Exchange Commission, but none of them is presently employed by the Company. |
Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance
Under the federal securities laws, our directors and executive officers, and any persons
beneficially owning more than 10% of our common stock, are required to report their initial
ownership of our common stock and any subsequent changes in that ownership to the Securities and
Exchange Commission. Specific due dates for these reports have been established by the Securities
and Exchange Commission, and we are required to disclose in this proxy statement any failure to
file timely the required reports. During 2008, no director or executive officer was late in filing
the required reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In making this disclosure, we
have relied solely upon written representations of our directors and executive officers and copies
of reports that those persons have filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and provided
to us.
Certain Stock Repurchases by our Company
In 2008, we repurchased 42,000 shares of our common stock.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND BOARD MATTERS
Independence
Our Board of Directors has determined that each of the directors standing for re-election at
the 2009 annual meeting, with the exception of Mr. Butler, has no relationship with us that would
interfere with the exercise of his independent judgment in carrying out his responsibilities as a
director and, accordingly, is independent under our director independence standards. Our director
independence standards are the same as the director independence criteria adopted by the NYSE Amex
(as successor to the American Stock Exchange) as set forth in Section 803 of the NYSE Amex Company
Guide. Mr. Butler is not independent because he serves as our Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer.
Transactions with Related Persons
Our Board of Directors has adopted a Code of Ethics applicable to our chief executive officer
and senior financial managers, a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics applicable to our directors,
officers and employees and a set of Corporate Governance Guidelines. Copies of these items are
available, without charge, upon making a request in writing to Mr. Myron D. Hamas, Corporate
Secretary, Chromcraft Revington, Inc., 1330 Win Hentschel Boulevard, Suite 250, West Lafayette,
Indiana 47906, or by telephone at (765) 807-2640.
We do not allow our directors, officers or employees to be involved in transactions with us or
one of our subsidiaries where the director, officer or employee (or a relative) has a direct
financial interest or will receive a personal benefit, unless a waiver of this policy is first
granted. Our Board of Directors has the responsibility to review and grant waivers of transactions
involving any of our directors or executive officers. Our Chief Executive Officer has the
responsibility to review and grant waivers of transactions involving any of our non-executive
employees. No waivers were requested in 2008.
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Board Committees
Our Board of Directors has three standing committees: the Audit Committee, the Compensation
Committee and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. The members of each of the
committees consist solely of outside directors who satisfy the independence requirements for board
committee membership under the criteria adopted by the NYSE Amex (as successor to the American
Stock Exchange).
Audit Committee. The members of the Audit Committee are Messrs. Mullett (Chairman), Hesse and
Swift, and our Board of Directors has determined that each of these individuals is an audit
committee financial expert as defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission. This committee
held six meetings in 2008. As specified in its charter, the Audit Committees primary objectives
are to assist the Board of Directors in its oversight of (i) the integrity of our financial
statements, (ii) the qualifications and independence of our independent auditors, (iii) the
performance of our internal audit function, and (iv) our compliance with certain applicable legal
and regulatory requirements. The Audit Committees charter was attached to the Companys proxy
statement relating to the 2007 annual meeting of stockholders and also is available upon request to
the Secretary of the Company.
In addition, among other responsibilities, the Audit Committee appoints, oversees the
performance of and approves the fees of our independent auditors; reviews and discusses with
management and the independent auditors our annual audited and quarterly financial statements;
reviews with management and the independent auditors the adequacy and effectiveness of our internal
controls; discusses with management our major financial risk exposures; assures that we maintain an
internal audit function; reviews and recommends any changes to our Code of Ethics applicable to our
Chief Executive Officer and senior financial managers; annually reviews the Audit Committees
charter and evaluates the Committees performance; and prepares the Audit Committee report for
inclusion in our annual meeting proxy statement.
The report of the Audit Committee is included in this proxy statement beginning on page 22.
Compensation Committee. The members of the Compensation Committee are Messrs. Kolb
(Chairman), Mullett and Stokely. This committee held eight meetings in 2008. As specified in its
charter, the Compensation Committees primary objective is to assist our Board of Directors in
fulfilling its responsibilities relating to the compensation of our executive officers. The
Compensation Committees charter was attached to the Companys proxy statement relating to the 2007
annual meeting of stockholders and also is available upon request to the Secretary of the Company.
In addition, among other responsibilities, the Compensation Committee determines the
compensation of our Chief Executive Officer and, based on the recommendation of our CEO, our other
executive officers; reviews and approves the goals and objectives relevant to compensation of our
Chief Executive Officer; develops the philosophies, policies and practices relating to compensation
and benefits for the executive management of our Company and its subsidiaries; administers our
stock plan for directors; administers our executive incentive plan; reviews and makes
recommendations to our Board of Directors regarding any employment agreements for executive
management of our Company and its subsidiaries; reviews and makes recommendations to our Board of
Directors regarding director compensation; and annually reviews the Compensation Committees
charter and evaluates the Committees performance.
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. The members of the Nominating and Corporate
Governance Committee are Messrs. Kunz (Chairman), Hesse and Swift. This committee met four times
in 2008. As specified in its charter, the primary objectives of the Nominating and Corporate
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Governance Committee are to assist our Board of Directors by (i) identifying individuals who are
qualified to serve as directors of our Company, (ii) recommending to our Board the director
nominees for election at each annual meeting of stockholders, (iii) recommending to our Board any
matters relating to the structure, authority and membership of the Boards committees, and (iv)
overseeing the evaluation process of our Board of Directors and our Board committees. The
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees charter was attached to the Companys proxy
statement relating to the 2007 annual meeting of stockholders and also is available upon request to
the Secretary of the Company.
In addition, among other responsibilities, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
reviews possible candidates for election to our Board of Directors; determines the qualifications
that the Committee will consider when evaluating potential director nominees; reviews and
recommends to our Board of Directors any changes in our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics for our
directors, officers and employees and our Corporate Governance Guidelines; and annually reviews the
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees charter and evaluates the Committees performance.
Board Meeting Attendance
Our Board of Directors held eleven meetings during 2008. Each director attended at least 75%
of the aggregate of the total number of meetings of our Board of Directors and of the Board
committees of which he is a member.
Director Compensation
The Compensation Committee periodically reviews and makes recommendations to our Board of
Directors regarding the compensation that we pay to our directors. Our Board decides the
compensation paid to our directors taking into account the Compensation Committees
recommendations.
Effective on January 1, 2009, our Board decided to implement a 20% reduction in the annual
retainers and fees paid to our directors in an effort to reduce costs of the Company. Accordingly,
directors who are not employees of our Company are now paid an annual retainer of $16,000
(previously, $20,000). Non-employee directors also receive a fee of $1,200 (previously, $1,500)
for each day that they attend in person a Board of Directors or a Board committee meeting and a fee
of $600 (previously, $750) for each day that they participate in a telephonic meeting of the Board
or a committee, regardless of the number of Board or committee meetings held on a given day. The
following additional annual retainers also are paid (and reflect the 20% reduction):
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Lead independent director |
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4,800 |
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Audit Committee Chair |
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4,000 |
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3,200 |
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Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Chair |
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$ |
3,200 |
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Non-employee directors also are reimbursed for their expenses incurred while traveling on
behalf of the Company. A director who is an employee of our Company does not receive a retainer or
director or committee fees for his service on the Board of Directors but is reimbursed for his
expenses incurred while traveling on behalf of the Company.
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Directors who are not employees of our Company are eligible to participate in our Directors
Stock Plan. Effective January 1, 2009, our Board also decided to implement a 20% reduction in
awards made under this plan. Under this plan, our directors receive upon initial appointment or
election to our Board of Directors either 2,400 (previously, 3,000) shares of restricted common
stock or an option to purchase 8,000 (previously, 10,000) shares of our common stock. Upon
re-election to the Board, our directors receive an automatic grant of either 640 (previously, 800)
shares of restricted common stock or a nonqualified option to purchase 2,000 (previously, 2,500) of
our shares. Stock options vest and are exercisable immediately upon grant and have an exercise
price of not less than 100% of the fair market value of the underlying shares on the grant date.
Restricted stock vests on the day immediately preceding the next annual meeting of stockholders
following the grant of the shares. Each year, the Compensation Committee determines whether stock
options or restricted stock will be awarded under the Directors Stock Plan.
In 2008, Messrs. Hesse, Kolb, Kunz, Mullett, Stokely and Swift each received an award of 800
shares of restricted common stock under the Directors Stock Plan. Mr. Butler also received an
award of 800 shares of restricted common stock under the Directors Stock Plan because he was not
an employee of the Company or any of its affiliates at the time of his re-election to the Board in
2008. The Compensation Committee determined to allow Mr. Butler to retain his unexercised options
to purchase 12,500 shares of Company common stock and his unvested restricted stock award of 800
shares that were granted to him prior to the time that he became an employee of the Company. Under
the Directors Stock Plan, 85,000 stock options are currently outstanding and 43,200 shares remain
available for future awards under this plan.
The following table sets forth certain information concerning the compensation that we paid to
our directors in 2008.
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Non-Equity |
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Fees Earned |
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Incentive Plan |
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All Other |
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or Paid |
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Option |
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Compensa- |
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Compensa- |
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in Cash |
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Awards (1) |
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Awards |
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tion |
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tion |
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Total |
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Benjamin Anderson-Ray (2) |
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$ |
-0- |
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$ |
-0- |
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$ |
-0- |
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$ |
-0- |
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$ |
-0- |
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$ |
-0- |
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Ronald H. Butler (3) |
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34,500 |
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4,766 |
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-0- |
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-0- |
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-0- |
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39,266 |
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John R. Hesse |
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46,250 |
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4,766 |
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-0- |
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-0- |
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-0- |
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51,016 |
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David L. Kolb |
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52,250 |
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4,766 |
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-0- |
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-0- |
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-0- |
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57,016 |
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Larry P. Kunz |
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50,000 |
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4,766 |
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-0- |
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-0- |
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-0- |
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54,766 |
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Theodore L. Mullett |
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55,750 |
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4,766 |
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-0- |
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-0- |
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60,516 |
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Craig R. Stokely |
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51,500 |
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4,766 |
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-0- |
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-0- |
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-0- |
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56,266 |
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John D. Swift |
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46,250 |
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4,766 |
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-0- |
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-0- |
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-0- |
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51,016 |
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(1) |
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Represents the amount of stock compensation expense recognized for financial reporting
purposes for the year ended December 31, 2008 relating to awards of restricted common stock. |
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Mr. Anderson-Ray was employed as our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer through June 30,
2008 and, as such, was not entitled to any directors fees, stock awards or other compensation
for his services as a director of our Company in addition to the compensation that he received
in his capacity as our Chief Executive Officer. Effective June 30, 2008, Mr. Anderson-Ray
separated from service and resigned as a director of the Company. |
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Effective July 1, 2008, Mr. Butler was appointed Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the
Company and, as such, was not entitled to any director fees, stock awards or other
compensation for his services as a director of our Company subsequent to that date in addition
to the compensation that he received in his capacity as our Chief Executive Officer. The
compensation reported in this table reflects his service as a non-employee director from
January 1, 2008 until June 30, 2008. |
Lead Independent Director
Mr. Stokely serves as our lead independent director, and he serves as such at the pleasure of
the Board of Directors. The primary responsibilities of our lead independent director are to
coordinate the activities of the independent directors and to serve as the principal liaison
between the Companys Chief Executive Officer (who also currently serves as our Chairman of the
Board) and the other independent directors. Our lead independent director has additional
responsibilities, which are, among other things, to discuss with our Chief Executive Officer and,
as appropriate, other members of management the results of executive sessions of the independent
directors and to meet individually on an as-needed basis with senior executives of the Company who
report to the Chief Executive Officer.
Executive Sessions of the Board of Directors
Executive sessions of our Board of Directors are those at which only non-employee directors
are present. Our independent directors hold an executive session in connection with each in-person
Board meeting and meet in executive session at other times on an as-needed basis. There were
twelve executive sessions of our Board of Directors in 2008. Our lead independent director and any
non-employee director can request that an executive session of the Board be scheduled.
Consideration of Director Candidates
Role of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. The Nominating and Corporate
Governance Committee makes a recommendation to our Board of Directors each year of individuals to
be nominated for election as directors at our annual meeting of stockholders. In the event
vacancies occur on our Board during the year, the Committee also may make recommendations of
persons to fill these vacancies. After considering the Nominating and Corporate Governance
Committees recommendations, our Board of Directors ultimately determines the director nominations
or the appointments to fill vacancies.
The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee will consider candidates for Board
membership suggested by the Committees members, by other members of our Board of Directors and by
our stockholders. For existing directors to be nominated for re-election at an annual meeting, the
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee will consider the directors performance on the
Board, his attendance record at Board and committee meetings, the needs of our Company and the
ability of the director to continue to satisfy our established director qualifications.
With respect to new members of the Board, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
will consider the needs of our Company as well as whether the director satisfies the Committees
established director qualifications. When the Committee determines a need exists, the Committee
will recommend new directors to replace existing directors who do not seek re-election, to add new
members to our Board of Directors in the event the size of our Board is increased or to fill
vacancies. In the case of new directors, after the Committee has identified a prospective director
nominee and has conducted an initial evaluation of the candidate, the Committee will interview the
candidate. If the
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Committee believes the candidate would be an appropriate addition to our Board of Directors,
it will recommend to the full Board that the individual be considered for a director position. Our
Board of Directors then determines whether to nominate the person for election at an annual meeting
of stockholders or be appointed to fill a vacancy on the Board.
Suggestions by Stockholders. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee will consider
suggestions by our stockholders of individuals to serve on our Board of Directors in connection
with the Committees recommendations to the full Board of Directors of director nominees for
election at the annual meeting. Director candidates suggested by a stockholder will be considered
by the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee in a manner similar to the way that candidates
suggested by a Committee member or by a member of our Board of Directors are considered. Any
stockholder desiring to make a suggestion to the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of a
possible director nominee should submit to the Committee the candidates name and address; a
statement of the candidates business experience; an identification of other boards of directors
and board committees on which the candidate serves; a statement indicating any relationship between
the candidate and our Company, any customer, supplier or competitor of our Company or the
stockholder making the suggestion; a statement that the candidate would be willing to serve if
nominated and elected; an evaluation of the candidate in light of the Committees established
director qualifications; and any other information requested by the Committee. These suggestions
should be made in writing and received no later than October 31, 2009 by:
Chair, Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
Chromcraft Revington, Inc.
1330 Win Hentschel Boulevard, Suite 250
West Lafayette, Indiana 47906
Stockholders also may nominate individuals for election as directors at any annual meeting of
stockholders in addition to making suggestions to the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
as provided above. To make such a nomination, a stockholder must comply with the procedures set
forth in Article IX of our By-Laws. These procedures are summarized under the heading STOCKHOLDER
PROPOSALS AND DIRECTOR NOMINATIONS beginning on page 24 of this proxy statement.
Qualifications of Directors. When evaluating a prospective director nominee, the Nominating
and Corporate Governance Committee will consider, among other matters, the following qualifications
of the nominee:
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ability to make sound decisions and to exercise appropriate business judgment; |
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knowledge of our industry; |
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ability to devote sufficient time and attention to the performance of his
duties as a director; |
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independence from our Company and our customers, suppliers and competitors; |
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potential contribution to the range of talent, skill and expertise needed or
appropriate for our Board of Directors; and |
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ability to represent the interests of our stockholders. |
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Communications with our Board of Directors
Stockholders or other interested parties who desire to communicate with our Board of
Directors, our lead independent director, our independent directors or any individual director may
write to:
Chair, Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
Chromcraft Revington, Inc.
1330 Win Hentschel Boulevard, Suite 250
West Lafayette, Indiana 47906
A letter from a stockholder should state the stockholders name and, if the stockholders
shares are held in street name, evidence of the stockholders ownership of Company common stock.
Depending on the subject matter of the letter, the Chairman of the Nominating and Corporate
Governance Committee will:
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request an officer of our Company to handle the inquiry directly such as, for
example, where the letter contains a request for routine information about our Company
or stock transfer matters or is primarily commercial in nature; or |
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not forward the letter to any director if it relates to an improper or irrelevant topic. |
At each Board meeting, the Chairman of Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee will
present a summary of all letters received since the last Board meeting that were not forwarded to
all directors and will make those letters available to any director.
Attendance at Annual Meetings
The Board of Directors has adopted a policy that it expects all Board members to attend our
annual meeting of stockholders. All incumbent directors attended the 2008 annual meeting of
stockholders.
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Executive Officers of our Company
Each of our executive officers serves a term of office of one year and until his successor is
duly elected and qualified, except for Mr. Butler whose term of office will expire on December 31,
2011 unless such term ends earlier as provided in his employment agreement with the Company. Set
forth below is certain information about the individuals who are serving as our executive officers
as of the date of this proxy statement.
Ronald H. Butler, age 59, is our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Butler began
serving in these positions on July 1, 2008. From 2004 to July, 2008, Mr. Butler served as
President and Chief Executive Officer of Pet Resorts, Inc., a privately-held company that builds
premium pet boarding, daycare, pet training and grooming facilities. Previously, Mr. Butler served
as the Chief Executive Officer of Three Dog Bakery, Inc., a manufacturer of pet foods. Mr. Butler
also serves as a director of ARXX Building Products (Ontario, Canada) and has held senior
management positions at various companies, including PETsMART and Payless Cashways, Inc. Prior to
becoming Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, Mr. Butler served as our lead
independent director and as a member of the Boards Compensation Committee, which he chaired. He
has served as a director of our Company since 2004.
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Myron D. Hamas, age 53, was promoted to Vice President-Finance of our Company in December,
2008 and appointed Secretary in January, 2009. Mr. Hamas has been employed by the Company since
2002 and, prior to his promotion, had served as the Companys Director of Corporate Services.
Previously, Mr. Hamas served as Director of Corporate Accounting at the Company. Mr. Hamas
previous experience includes positions at KPMG LLP and other public companies.
E. Michael Hanna, age 56, was appointed as our Senior Vice President of residential sales in
August, 2008. Mr. Hanna previously held various senior management positions at the Company from
1989 until 2007, including President of the Companys CR Chromcraft, Inc. subsidiary from 1999
until 2007. From December, 2007 until rejoining the Company in August, 2008, Mr. Hanna served as
President of Karavan, Inc., which is a casual dining direct container furniture import company.
William B. Massengill, age 51, was appointed as Vice President of Operations of our Company in
August, 2008. Mr. Massengill is responsible for operations and supply chain activities and has
other general management responsibilities. Mr. Massengill has been employed by the Company or one
of its subsidiaries in various roles since 2000, including President of the Companys CR Home
Occasional, Inc. subsidiary from 2000 until 2008.
Overview of Executive Compensation
The Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors is responsible for assisting the Board on
certain compensation matters at our Company and determines the philosophy and objectives relating
to overall compensation of our executive officers. Each year, this committee also establishes the
base salary and the short-term and long-term incentive award opportunities for our Chief Executive
Officer. Based upon the recommendations of our Chief Executive Officer, the committee also sets
the base salary and the short-term and long-term incentive award opportunities for our other
executive officers.
Executive Compensation Philosophy
Our Companys overall executive compensation philosophy strives to provide compensation that
is designed to attract, retain and motivate the executives of our Company in a highly competitive
business environment and in an industry and an economy that are experiencing extremely challenging
times. Our compensation philosophy also strives to provide incentive compensation and stock
ownership in our Company to our executives to encourage and reward the achievement of annual and
long-term performance goals and strategies.
Components of Executive Compensation
The Compensation Committee together with our Chief Executive Officer annually review our
executive compensation to ensure that it is competitive and is consistent with our compensation
philosophy. Our compensation program consists of three primary components: base salary, short-term
incentive compensation (payable in cash) and long-term incentive compensation (currently payable in
restricted stock). As such, we historically have sought to have a portion of our executives
potential compensation at risk and tied to performance.
Base Salary. Base salary is the component of our executive compensation that is payable in
cash and is not subject to the achievement of any performance measures. The Compensation Committee
reviews and establishes annually the base salaries of our Chief Executive Officer and our other
executive officers.
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Short-term Incentive Compensation. The Compensation Committee selects the annual short-term
performance measures and the levels of performance required for threshold, target and maximum
annual cash bonuses under the Executive Incentive Plan for our executive officers based on input
from our Chief Executive Officer and a financial plan prepared by senior management of the Company.
The potential amounts of cash bonuses that may be awarded under the plan each year are based
entirely on the achievement of the established performance measures for a particular year. The
Compensation Committee selects performance measures from those listed in our Executive Incentive
Plan, which was approved by our stockholders in 2007.
The Company did not achieve the performance measures established for 2008 and, accordingly, no
performance-based bonuses under our Executive Incentive Plan were paid to our executive officers.
Long-Term Incentive Compensation. In 2008, the Compensation Committee did not approve
long-term incentive compensation award opportunities for any of our current executive officers
other than Mr. Butler. The Board of Directors and the Compensation Committee approved an award
opportunity of 240,000 shares of restricted common stock for Mr. Butler for the 2008-2010
performance period. This award opportunity was contemplated by the employment agreement between
the Company and Mr. Butler, and was made as an additional inducement for Mr. Butler to accept the
CEO position at the Company.
Employee Benefits. Our executive officers participate in the same retirement and health plans
as our other employees. For retirement, we maintain an employee stock ownership plan and a 401(k)
savings plan for our employees who meet certain eligibility requirements. In 2008, we made
contributions to the accounts of our executive officers under our 401(k) savings plan based on
eligible wages. In addition, certain executive officers participate in a supplemental executive
health care program that reimburses them, and their eligible dependents, for certain expenses not
covered by the Companys group health plan. We also provide an automobile or an automobile
allowance to our executive officers.
Summary Compensation Table
The following table summarizes the compensation that the Company paid in 2008 to our current
Chief Executive Officer, our former Chief Executive Officer, our two next most highly compensated
executive officers serving as of December 31, 2008, and certain former executive officers of the
Company. Although Mr. Butlers base salary was $400,000 per year, he voluntarily requested that
his annual base salary be reduced by 20% (or to $320,000) effective December 1, 2008 through the
end of 2009 as a cost-cutting measure for the Company.
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Ronald H. Butler (3)
Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer
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2008 |
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193,333 |
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$-0-
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$-0-
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$-0-
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$-0-
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11,513 |
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204,846 |
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William B.
Massengill (4)
Vice President-
Operations
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213,861 |
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14,784 (5)
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10,933 |
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239,578 |
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Benjamin M.
Anderson-Ray
Former Chairman
and Chief Executive
Officer
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2007 |
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195,000
383,750 |
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-0-
195,000 (5)
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-0-
189,420
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-0-
-0-
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-0-
-0-
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66,728
44,173 |
(6)
(7) |
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812,343 |
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Frank T. Kane (8)
Former Executive
Vice President, Chief
Financial Officer,
Secretary and
Treasurer
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2007 |
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267,500
250,833 |
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-0-
92,000 (5)
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-0-
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-0-
-0-
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-0-
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94,604 |
(9)
(10) |
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437,437 |
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Dennis C. Valkanoff
Former Senior Vice
President
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2007 |
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163,500
270,000 |
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-0-
36,000 (5)
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19,085
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-0-
-0-
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-0-
-0-
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90,796
97,035 |
(11)
(12) |
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254,296
422,120 |
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Richard J. Garrity
Former Senior Vice
President
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2008
2007 |
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168,750
168,750 |
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-0-
92,557 (14)
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-0-
23,300
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-0-
-0-
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-0-
-0-
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91,779
18,574 |
(13)
(15) |
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260,529
303,181 |
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We have employment agreements with each of our current executive officers listed in the table
that specify a minimum base salary for each of them. |
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Represents the amount of stock compensation expense recognized for financial statement
reporting purposes for the year ended December 31, 2007. In 2008, Mr. Garrity forfeited 5,000
shares of restricted stock valued at $46,600, and Mr. Valkanoff forfeited 5,000 shares of
restricted stock valued at $41,350. The shares forfeited were valued at fair market value on
the date of grant. A discussion of how restricted stock grants are valued can be found in
Note 14 (Stock-Based Compensation) to the Companys consolidated financial statements in our
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008, as filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. The shares were forfeited as a result of Mr. Valkanoffs and Mr. Garritys
separation from employment with the Company in 2008. |
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Effective July 1, 2008, our Board of Directors appointed Mr. Butler as the Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer of the Company, replacing Mr. Anderson-Ray. Mr. Butler was a non-employee
director of the Company from 2004 until June 30, 2008. Compensation paid to Mr. Butler as a
non-employee director from January 1, 2008 through June 30, 2008 is included in the directors
compensation table on page 10 of this proxy statement. |
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not reported. |
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Includes Company contributions to a tax-qualified retirement plan, a payment for unused
vacation as of the date of his separation from employment, amounts not paid under the
Companys group health plan, reimbursed group health plan premiums, an automobile allowance,
and reimbursed attorneys fees. The Company and Mr. Anderson-Ray are presently engaging in
discussions with respect to a revised amount of his severance in connection with his
separation from employment with the Company, but this amount has not been finalized as of the
date of this proxy statement. Although no assurances can be given, the Company anticipates
the amount to be approximately $200,000. |
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Includes Company contributions to a tax-qualified retirement plan, a payment for retirement
benefits reduced under Internal Revenue Code limitations, amounts not paid under the Companys
group health plan, reimbursed group health plan premiums, and an automobile allowance. |
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Mr. Kane and the Company entered into a retirement and consulting agreement on December 31,
2008, and Mr. Kane retired effective January 15, 2009. In 2008, 14,000 of Mr. Kanes stock
options expired and 137,362 were forfeited due to his retirement. |
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Includes an accrual for Mr. Kanes supplemental executive retirement plan, Company
contributions to a tax-qualified retirement plan, amounts not paid under the Companys group
health plan, an accrual for unused vacation as of December 31, 2008, and an automobile
allowance. Also includes $187,667 accrued in 2008 relating to a Retirement and Consulting
Agreement entered into on December 31, 2008 between the Company and Mr. Kane in connection
with his retirement as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. See the
discussion beginning on page 21 under the caption Retirement and Consulting Agreement. |
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Includes an accrual of $56,129 for Mr. Kanes supplemental executive retirement plan, Company
contributions to a tax-qualified retirement plan, a payment for retirement benefits reduced
under Internal Revenue Code limitation, amounts not paid under the Companys group health
plan, and an automobile allowance. |
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Includes an automobile allowance, Company contributions to a tax-qualified retirement plan,
amounts not paid under the Companys group health plan, and amounts paid to maintain law
licenses. Also includes $66,000 paid to Mr. Valkanoff in 2008 for severance in connection
with his termination of employment by the Company. The Company and Mr. Valkanoff do not agree
as to the final amount of his severance or other claimed amounts owing, if any, in connection
with his termination of employment by the Company and, accordingly, no estimate of this amount
can be given as of the date of this proxy statement. |
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Includes relocation expenses reimbursed to Mr. Valkanoff under his employment agreement in
the amount of $41,157 and a related tax gross-up of $32,838, Company contributions to a
tax-qualified retirement plan, amounts not paid under the Companys group health plan,
reimbursed group health plan premiums, an automobile allowance, and amounts paid to maintain
law licenses. |
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Includes Company contributions to a tax-qualified retirement plan, tax gross-ups for Mr.
Garritys hiring bonus and reimbursed group health plan premiums, amounts not paid under the
Companys group health plan, and an automobile allowance. Also includes $54,492 paid to Mr.
Garrity in 2008 for severance in connection with his termination of employment by the Company.
The Company and Mr. Garrity are presently engaging in discussions with respect to the final
amount of his
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Although no assurances can be given, the Company anticipates the amount to be approximately
$150,000. |
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Includes a discretionary cash bonus of $72,557 and a hiring bonus of $20,000. |
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Includes reimbursed group health plan premiums, Company contributions to a tax-qualified
retirement plan, amounts not paid under the Companys group health plan, and an automobile
allowance. |
Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year End
The following table summarizes certain information concerning outstanding equity awards at
December 31, 2008 to the executive officers named in the Summary Compensation Table.
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Although all of the stock options reported in this column are vested and presently
exercisable, they had exercise prices above the closing price of our common stock on December
31, 2008. |
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All of the outstanding stock options and stock awards for Mr. Butler were awarded to him when
he served as a non-employee director of the Company prior to his appointment as our Chairman
and Chief Executive Officer effective on July 1, 2008. |
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The vesting date of these options was July 29, 2004. |
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The vesting date of these options was May 5, 2005. |
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The market value is based upon the closing price on December 31, 2008 of a share of the
Companys common stock of $0.39 as reported by the NYSE Amex. |
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The vesting date of these options was February 3, 2003. |
Employment Agreements
Set forth below are brief descriptions of the material terms of the employment agreements with
our current executive officers. These descriptions do not purport to be complete and are qualified
in their entirety by reference to each employment agreement, as filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission.
Ronald H. Butler. We have entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Butler, our Chairman
of the Board and Chief Executive Officer. The initial term of Mr. Butlers employment under his
employment agreement began on July 1, 2008 and will end on December 31, 2011. Upon the expiration
of the initial term, the employment agreement will be automatically renewed on the same terms and
conditions for successive one-year terms, unless Mr. Butlers employment has been terminated
earlier, or either we or Mr. Butler elects not to renew the agreement at the end of any term.
Under his employment agreement, Mr. Butler will serve as our Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer and will have such other authority, duties and responsibilities as set forth in our By-Laws
or as our Board of Directors may from time to time prescribe that are consistent with his position
as Chief Executive Officer of our Company. Our Board of Directors is required to nominate Mr.
Butler as one of its director nominees to be considered for election at each annual meeting of
stockholders during the period of time that Mr. Butler is serving as our Chief Executive Officer.
Mr. Butlers base salary will be not less than $400,000 per fiscal year ($320,000 after the
voluntary 20% reduction effective December 1, 2008), and he will be entitled to participate in all
incentive compensation plans and programs generally available to executive officers of our Company
and its subsidiaries. He also receives an automobile allowance of $1,500 per month. In addition,
in accordance with his employment agreement, Mr. Butler received a restricted stock award
opportunity under our Executive Incentive Plan for the 2008-2010 performance period for 240,000
shares of restricted common stock of the Company.
Mr. Butlers employment may be terminated, subject to a limited right to cure in certain
circumstances, (i) by us with or without cause, (ii) by Mr. Butler with or without good reason,
(iii) upon Mr. Butlers death or disability, or (iv) by Mr. Butler in the event of a change in
control of our Company. In addition, either the Company or Mr. Butler may elect not to renew the
employment agreement at the end of any term.
If Mr. Butlers employment is terminated by us for cause or by Mr. Butler without good reason,
then the Company will not, except under certain circumstances, pay Mr. Butler any severance. If
Mr. Butlers employment is terminated by us without cause or by Mr. Butler for good reason, then we
will pay Mr. Butler (i) if his last day of employment is on or prior to December 31, 2009, a
severance payment equal to his base salary (calculated as a monthly amount) payable in twelve equal
monthly installments, or (ii) if his last day of employment is subsequent to December 31, 2009, a
severance payment equal to two times his base salary (calculated as a monthly amount) payable in
twenty-four equal monthly installments. If Mr. Butlers employment is terminated by the Company
due to death or disability, then the Company will pay Mr. Butler or his estate a single lump sum
equal to his base salary (calculated as a monthly amount) for three months. If Mr. Butler
terminates his employment under certain circumstances
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following a change in control of the Company, then he will not be entitled to a severance payment
from the Company.
If we determine not to renew the employment agreement, we will pay Mr. Butler an amount
(payable in twelve equal monthly installments) equal to his base salary. If Mr. Butler determines
not to renew the Employment Agreement, then he will not be entitled to a severance payment from the
Company.
The severance payments described above which are payable in monthly amounts may be reduced or
eliminated entirely under certain circumstances. Upon any termination of Mr. Butlers employment,
his vested and unvested incentive compensation awards will be distributed, paid or exercisable as
provided in his employment agreement, unless expressly provided otherwise in our Executive
Incentive Plan or in a written agreement between our Company and Mr. Butler relating to these
awards.
In addition, under certain circumstances following a termination of Mr. Butlers employment
with us, we are required to reimburse him for the premiums associated with continuation coverage
under COBRA for himself and/or his spouse and legal dependents under our group health plan for up
to 18 months following his last day of employment.
While Mr. Butler is employed by the Company and for a period of one year thereafter (or, in
the event he is entitled to receive severance payments over a period of twenty-four months, then
for a period of two years), the employment agreement prohibits Mr. Butler from competing against
the Company or its subsidiaries or affiliates, from soliciting any customers or employees of the
Company or its subsidiaries or affiliates and from requesting any customer, supplier, vendor or
others doing business with the Company or its subsidiaries or affiliates to change their
relationship with any of them. At all times while Mr. Butler is employed by the Company and
thereafter, he is subject to certain confidentiality covenants.
William B. Massengill. We have entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Massengill,
which provides, among other items, for the employment of Mr. Massengill as an executive with our
Company with such duties and responsibilities as our Chairman may prescribe. Mr. Massengill
receives a base salary of $220,000 per calendar year, subject to future increases.
The initial term of Mr. Massengills employment under his employment agreement began on April
23, 2007 and ended on April 23, 2008. Upon the expiration of the initial term, Mr. Massengills
employment is automatically extended on the same terms and conditions for successive one-year
terms, unless the executives employment has been terminated earlier or unless either the Company
or Mr. Massengill elects not to renew the agreement at the end of any term.
Mr. Massengill is entitled under his employment agreement to participate in all employee
benefit and incentive compensation plans and programs as determined by the board of directors or
the Chairman of the Company.
Mr. Massengills employment may be terminated, subject to a limited right to cure under
certain circumstances, (i) by us with or without cause, (ii) by the executive with or without good
reason, (iii) upon death or disability of the executive, or (iv) by the executive following a
change in control of our Company. In addition, either the Company or Mr. Massengill may elect not
to renew the employment agreement at the end of any term.
If Mr. Massengills employment is terminated by us for cause or by him without good reason,
then we will, except under certain circumstances, pay him a severance payment in a single lump sum
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equal to his monthly base salary for three months. If Mr. Massengills employment is terminated by
us without cause or by him for good reason, then we will pay him a severance payment equal to his
monthly base salary for a period of six months following his last day of employment with us.
If Mr. Massengills employment is terminated by us upon the occurrence of a disability, then
we will pay him a single lump sum equal to his monthly base salary for six months. If Mr.
Massengill terminates his employment under certain circumstances following a change in control of
our Company, then we will pay him a severance payment equal to his monthly base salary for a period
of six months following his last day of employment with us.
If we determine not to renew Mr. Massengills employment agreement, we will pay him a
severance payment equal to his monthly base salary for a period of six months following his last
day of employment with us. If Mr. Massengill determines not to renew his employment agreement,
then we will pay him a single lump sum equal to his monthly base salary for three months.
The severance payments described above which are payable over monthly periods may be reduced
or eliminated entirely under certain circumstances.
Upon the termination of Mr. Massengills employment (other than following a change in control
of our Company), all outstanding awards of cash bonuses, stock options, restricted stock and other
incentive compensation (whether cash or equity based) will vest and be paid or distributed to, or
be exercisable by, as the case may be, him or, if applicable, his estate or authorized
representative, in accordance with (i) the incentive compensation plan applicable to the award,
(ii) the applicable written agreement between our Company and Mr. Massengill relating to an
incentive compensation award, or (iii) in the absence of an incentive plan or an award agreement
relating to a particular award, as determined by our Board of Directors (or a committee thereof) or
the Chairman of our Company. If Mr. Massengill terminates his employment under certain
circumstances following a change in control of our Company, all outstanding awards of cash bonuses,
stock options, restricted stock and other incentive compensation (whether cash or equity based)
will vest and be paid or distributed to, or be exercisable by, as the case may be, him
simultaneously with the change in control unless expressly provided otherwise in (i) the applicable
incentive plan, or (ii) the applicable award agreement.
In addition, under certain circumstances following a termination of Mr. Massengills
employment with us, we are required to reimburse him for the premiums associated with continued
coverage pursuant to COBRA for himself and/or his spouse and legal dependents under our group
health plan for up to six months following his last day of employment.
While Mr. Massengill is employed by us and for a period of six months thereafter, the
employment agreement prohibits him (except under certain limited circumstances following his
termination of employment) from competing against our Company or any of our affiliates, from
soliciting any of our customers or employees or any of our affiliates and from requesting any
customer, supplier, vendor or others doing business with us or any of our affiliates to change
their relationship with any of them. At all times while Mr. Massengill is employed by us and
thereafter, he is subject to certain confidentiality covenants.
Retirement and Consulting Agreement
The Company entered into a retirement and consulting agreement on December 31, 2008 with Frank
T. Kane, who was our Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer.
Under this agreement, Mr. Kane retired as an employee and from all other positions with the Company
as
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of January 15, 2009, except that he resigned as a director of each of the Companys subsidiaries as
of December 24, 2008.
Under the agreement, the Company will pay Mr. Kane a total sum of approximately $140,000,
which is payable in a lump sum on July 15, 2009. During the six month period beginning on July 16,
2009 and ending on January 15, 2010, Mr. Kane will serve as a consultant to the Company at a fee of
$1,500 per day, with a minimum of four days of consulting services per month.
For a period of two years following his last day of employment, Mr. Kane is prohibited from
competing against our Company or any of our affiliates, from soliciting any of our customers or
employees or any of our affiliates and from requesting any customer, supplier, vendor or others
doing business with us or any of our affiliates to change their relationship with any of them. At
all times, Mr. Kane continues to be subject to certain confidentiality covenants.
Supplemental Retirement Plan
We maintained a supplemental retirement plan for the benefit of Mr. Kane. Under this plan, we
were obligated to pay Mr. Kane a lifetime annual supplemental retirement benefit equal to 30% of
the average of his base salary and cash bonuses paid in the three full years prior to his
retirement at age 65, reduced by an actuarially adjusted annual payment (assuming an annual payment
beginning at age 65 and payable for the remainder of Mr. Kanes life) determined based on the sum
of all vested Company contributions for the benefit of Mr. Kane to retirement plans plus payments
made to Mr. Kane representing amounts we could not contribute to these plans because of limitations
under the Internal Revenue Code.
Mr. Kane was 100% vested in this plan at December 31, 2008. The plan, however, allowed Mr.
Kane to receive a reduced benefit following his early retirement or other termination of employment
before reaching age 65 and required payment of a reduced benefit in a single lump sum on January 2,
2009. As such, the Company paid $206,143 to Mr. Kane under this plan on such date.
TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PERSONS
On July 1, 2008, the Company purchased 42,000 shares of its common stock that were owned by
Benjamin M. Anderson-Ray, the Companys former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, for a total
purchase price equal to $156,000. The purchase price was determined based upon the average of the
high and low closing prices for the stock during a period of twenty business days in June, 2008.
REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE
The Companys Board of Directors has a standing Audit Committee, which has a charter that is
summarized above under the heading CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND BOARD MATTERS. The Audit Committee
has furnished the report set forth below.
The Audit Committee reviewed and discussed with management and our independent auditors the
Companys audited financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2008. Management
has the primary responsibility for our financial statements and the reporting process, including
our system of internal controls. Our independent auditors, KPMG LLP, audited our financial
statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2008 and expressed an opinion that the
consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position,
results of operations and cash flows of our Company and its subsidiaries as of and for such year in
conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
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The Audit Committee discussed with our independent auditors the matters required to be
discussed by the statement on Auditing Standards No. 61, as amended (AICPA, Professional Standards, Vol. 1. AU section 380), as adopted by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board in Rule
3200T. Additionally, the Committee has received from our independent auditors the written
disclosures and the letter required by applicable requirements of the Public Company Accounting
Oversight Board regarding our independent auditors communications with the Committee concerning
independence and has discussed with the independent auditors their independence. The Committee
relies on the information and representations provided to it by management and the independent
auditors.
Based on these reviews and discussions, the Audit Committee recommended to our Board of
Directors that our audited financial statements be included in the Companys Annual Report on Form
10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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John D. Swift |
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
General
KPMG LLP audited our financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2008. The
Audit Committee is reviewing relevant factors prior to engaging the Companys independent
registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2009. A representative of KPMG
LLP will be present at the annual meeting, will have an opportunity to make a statement, if he or
she desires, and will be available to respond to appropriate questions.
Fees to Independent Auditors
The following table sets forth the fees billed or to be billed by KPMG LLP to us for services
performed in connection with the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007.
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Audit fees represented fees for professional services rendered in connection with the audit
of our financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 and the review of
our financial statements included in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q filed in 2008 and
2007. |
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This amount is provided in the engagement letter with KPMG LLP and is subject to increase for
final billing for the audit of the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2008. |
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KPMG LLP is permitted to provide only services to us that have been pre-approved by the Audit
Committee.
ANNUAL REPORT AND PROXY STATEMENT
A copy of our 2008 annual report, including our Form 10-K and audited consolidated financial
statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2008, accompanies this proxy statement. The
2008 annual report does not constitute proxy soliciting material.
In an effort to reduce printing costs and postage fees, we have adopted a practice whereby
stockholders who have the same address and last name will receive only one copy of this proxy
statement and our 2008 annual report unless one or more of these stockholders notifies us that they
wish to receive individual copies of these materials. We will deliver promptly upon written or
oral request a separate copy of this proxy statement and our 2008 annual report to any stockholder
at a shared address to which a single copy of those materials was sent.
If you share an address with another stockholder and have received only one copy of this proxy
statement and the 2008 annual report this year but would like to receive a separate copy of these
materials in the future, or if you received multiple copies of this proxy statement and our 2008
annual report but would like to receive a single copy in the future, please contact us.
Stockholders may contact us by mail at 1330 Win Hentschel Boulevard, Suite 250, West
Lafayette, Indiana 47906 or by telephone at (765) 807-2640. In either case, you should direct your
communication to Mr. Myron D. Hamas, Corporate Secretary of our Company.
STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS AND DIRECTOR NOMINATIONS
In addition to the notice requirements described below, a stockholder who desires to include a
proposal in our proxy soliciting materials relating to our 2010 annual meeting of stockholders must
send the proposal such that we receive it at our principal executive office no later than December
30, 2009 and must submit the proposal in accordance with the rules and regulations under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Stockholders desiring to make a director nomination or a proposal for any business or matter
at any annual or special meeting of stockholders of the Company must comply with the notice
procedures provided in our By-Laws. Those procedures are summarized below. A complete copy of our
By-Laws was included as an exhibit to the Companys Form 8-K filed on April 7, 2009 and is
available on the Internet website of the Securities and Exchange Commission at www.sec.gov.
Nominations for the election as directors and proposals for any business or matter to be
presented at any annual or special meeting of stockholders may be made by any of our stockholders
of record entitled to vote in the election of directors or on the business or matter to be
presented, as the case may be, or by our Board of Directors. In order for a stockholder to make
such a nomination or proposal, the stockholder must give notice thereof in writing by certified
first class United States mail, return receipt requested, or by receipted overnight delivery to our
Corporate Secretary. This notice must be received by us not later than the following date: (i)
with respect to any annual meeting of stockholders, not less than 120 days or more than 180 days
prior to the first anniversary of the date of the notice for the previous years annual meeting of
stockholders, or (ii) with respect to any special meeting of stockholders, not more than 15 days
following the date of the notice for such special meeting. No notice of any kind under this
procedure is required for any nominations for the election as directors or any proposals for any
business or matter made by our Board of Directors.
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Each notice given by a stockholder with respect to a nomination for election as a director
must set forth for each nominee: (i) the name, age, address and telephone number of the nominee,
(ii) the principal occupation or employment of the nominee, (iii) the number of shares of stock of
our Company beneficially owned by the nominee, and (iv) any arrangement according to which the
nomination is made or the nominee will serve or may be elected. The stockholder making the
nominations also must promptly provide any other information relating to his or her nominees as may
be reasonably requested by us.
Each notice given by a stockholder with respect to proposals for any business or other matter
to be presented at any meeting of stockholders must set forth as to each matter: (i) a brief
description of the business or matter desired to be presented at the meeting and the reasons for
conducting such business at the meeting, (ii) the name and address, as they appear on our list of
stockholders for the meeting, of the stockholder making such proposal, (iii) the class and number
of shares of our stock beneficially owned by the stockholder, and (iv) any material interest of the
stockholder in the proposal. The stockholder making a proposal also must promptly provide any
other information relating to his proposal as may be reasonably requested by us.
If any nomination or proposal is not made in accordance with the requirements of this notice
procedure, the chairman of the annual or special meeting of stockholders at which such nomination
or proposal is sought to be presented may determine that the nomination or proposal was not made in
accordance with the notice procedure and, in such event, he may declare to the meeting that the
defective nomination or proposal is out of order and will be disregarded and not presented for a
vote of the stockholders. This notice procedure does not require the Company to hold any meeting
of stockholders for the purpose of considering any nomination or proposal made by any stockholder.
DISCRETIONARY VOTING AND OTHER MATTERS
As of the date of this proxy statement, our Board of Directors knows of no matters other than
the election of directors to come before the annual meeting. If other matters properly come before
the annual meeting, the persons named in the enclosed form of proxy will have authority to vote
pursuant to the proxy at the annual meeting in accordance with the directions of our Board of
Directors.
The information under the heading Report of the Audit Committee does not constitute
soliciting material and is not filed or incorporated by reference into any other Company filing
under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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CHROMCRAFT REVINGTON, INC.
This Proxy is Solicited on Behalf of the Board of Directors
For use
at the 2009 Annual Meeting of Stockholders
The undersigned hereby appoints RONALD H. BUTLER and MYRON D. HAMAS, and each of them
singly, as proxies, each having the power to appoint his substitute, to represent and to vote
all shares of common stock of Chromcraft Revington, Inc. (the Company) that the undersigned is
entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on May 21, 2009, and at any
adjournment or postponement thereof, with all of the powers the undersigned would possess if
personally present, as follows:
(Continued and to be signed on the reverse side.)
ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS OF
CHROMCRAFT REVINGTON, INC.
The meeting will be held on Thursday, May 21, 2009 at 11:00 a.m., Eastern Daylight Time,
at the Renaissance Concourse Hotel - Atlanta Airport,
One Hartsfield Centre Parkway, Atlanta, Georgia 30354
For directions to the annual meeting of stockholders,
please contact Myron D. Hamas, Corporate Secretary, at 765-807-2640
IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS FOR THE
2009 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS:
The Notice of Annual Meeting, Proxy Statement, Proxy Card and 2008 Annual Report
are available at http://materials.proxyvote.com/171117
Please sign, date and mail
your proxy card in the
envelope provided as soon
as possible.
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detach along perforated line and mail in the envelope
provided. ê
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PLEASE SIGN, DATE AND RETURN PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE. PLEASE MARK YOUR VOTE IN BLUE OR BLACK INK AS SHOWN HERE
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Election of Directors, To elect as directors the nominees named below to hold office until the 2010 annual meeting of stockholders
and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified.
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Other Matters. In their discretion, on such other matters as may properly come before the annual meeting of stockholders and any adjournment or postponement thereof.
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This proxy will be voted as directed, but if no direction is given, this proxy will be voted FOR the election as directors of all nominees named herein. With respect to any other matters as may properly come before the annual meeting of stockholders, the proxies named herein will have the authority to vote on such matters and intend to vote in accordance with the directions of the Companys Board of Directors.
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THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS VOTING FOR EACH OF THE NOMINEES FOR DIRECTOR LISTED IN ITEM 1.
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INSTRUCTIONS: To withhold authority to vote for any individual nominee(s),
mark FOR ALL EXCEPT and fill in the circle next to each
nominee for whom you wish to
withhold voting authority, as shown here: =
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To change the address on your account, please check the box at right and indicate your new address in the address space above. Please note that changes to the registered name(s) on the account may not be submitted via this method.
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Please sign exactly as your name or names appear on this Proxy. When shares are held jointly, each holder should sign. When signing as executor, administrator, attorney, trustee or guardian, please give full title as such. If the signer is a corporation, please sign full corporate name by duly authorized officer, giving full title as such. If signer is a partnership, please sign in partnership name by authorized person.
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