MARINE PRODUCTS CORP
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
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MARINE PRODUCTS CORPORATION
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
2801 Buford Highway NE, Suite 520, Atlanta, Georgia 30329
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
2801 Buford Highway NE, Suite 520, Atlanta, Georgia 30329
TO THE HOLDERS OF THE COMMON STOCK:
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE
that the 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Marine Products Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“Marine Products” or the “Company”), will be held at 2170 Piedmont Road, NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30324, on Tuesday, April 23, 2013, at 12:00 Noon, or any adjournment thereof, for the following purposes:
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To elect the three Class III nominees and one Class II nominee identified in the attached proxy statement to the Board of Directors;
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To ratify the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2013;
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To approve the Performance-Based Compensation Agreement for Mr. James A. Lane, Jr.;
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To hold a nonbinding vote on executive compensation as disclosed in these materials;
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To hold a nonbinding vote regarding the frequency of voting on executive compensation; and
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To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.
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The Proxy Statement dated March 18, 2013 is attached.
The Board of Directors has fixed the close of business on March 1, 2013 as the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the meeting.
Stockholders who do not expect to be present at the meeting are urged to complete, date, sign and return the enclosed proxy. No postage is required if the enclosed envelope is mailed in the United States.
The Proxy Statement and 2012 Annual Report are available at http://www.amstock.com/ProxyServices/ViewMaterial.asp?CoNumber=26232
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BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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Linda H. Graham, Secretary
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March 18, 2013
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PROXY STATEMENT
This Proxy Statement and a form of proxy were first mailed to stockholders on or about March 18, 2013. The following information concerning the enclosed proxy and the matters to be acted upon at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on April 23, 2013, is submitted by the Company to the stockholders in connection with the solicitation of proxies on behalf of the Company’s Board of Directors.
SOLICITATION OF AND POWER TO REVOKE PROXY
A form of proxy is enclosed. Each proxy submitted will be voted as directed, but if not otherwise specified, proxies solicited by the Board of Directors of the Company will be voted in favor of the candidates for election to the Board of Directors, in favor of the ratification of the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2013, in favor of the proposal to approve the performance-based compensation agreement for Mr. James A. Lane, Jr., and in favor of the nonbinding proposals to approve executive compensation and the frequency of such votes to once every year.
A stockholder executing and delivering a proxy has power to revoke the same and the authority thereby given at any time prior to the exercise of such authority, if he so elects, by contacting either proxy holder, by timely submitting a later dated proxy changing his vote, or by attending the meeting and voting in person. However, a beneficial stockholder who holds his shares in street name must secure a proxy from his broker before he can attend the meeting and vote.
CAPITAL STOCK
The outstanding capital stock of the Company on March 1, 2013 consisted of 38,104,520 shares of Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share. Holders of Common Stock are entitled to one vote (non-cumulative) for each share of such stock registered in their respective names at the close of business on March 1, 2013 the record date for determining stockholders entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the meeting or any adjournment thereof.
A majority of the outstanding shares will constitute a quorum at the Annual Meeting. Abstentions and broker non-votes will be counted for purposes of determining the presence or absence of a quorum for the transaction of business. In accordance with the General Corporation Law of the state of Delaware, the election of the nominees named herein as Directors will require the affirmative vote of a plurality of the votes cast by the holders of shares of Company Common Stock entitled to vote in the election provided that a quorum is present at the Annual Meeting. In the case of a plurality vote requirement (as in the election of directors), where no particular percentage vote is required, the outcome is solely a matter of comparing the number of votes cast for each nominee, with those nominees receiving the most votes being elected, and hence only votes for director nominees (and not abstentions or broker non-votes) are relevant to the outcome. In this case, the four nominees receiving the most votes will be elected. The affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast is required to approve the ratification of the appointment of the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year ending December 31, 2013, approve the performance-based compensation agreement for Mr. James A. Lane, Jr., and approve the nonbinding shareholder resolution on executive compensation. Broker non-votes and abstentions will have no effect on the proposal for ratification of the appointment of the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, the approval of the performance-based compensation agreement for Mr. James A. Lane, Jr., and the approval of the nonbinding shareholder resolution on executive compensation. The affirmative vote of a plurality of the votes cast by the shares of Common Stock entitled to vote at the meeting is required on the proposal on whether an advisory vote on executive compensation should be held one, two or three years, meaning that the option that receives the highest number of favorable votes will be considered to represent the nonbinding preference of stockholders for the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation. There are no rights of appraisal or similar dissenter’s rights with respect to any matter to be acted upon pursuant to this Proxy Statement. It is expected that shares held of record by officers and directors of the Company, which in the aggregate represent approximately 72.4 percent of the outstanding shares of Common Stock, will be voted for the nominees for directors, for the ratification of the appointment of the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, for the approval of the performance-based compensation agreement for Mr. James A. Lane, Jr., for the approval on an advisory basis of the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, and for a frequency of once every year for future advisory votes on executive compensation.
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STOCK OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
The executives named in the Summary Compensation Table, and the name and address of each stockholder (or “group” as that term is used in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act) who owned beneficially five percent (5%) or more of the shares of Common Stock of the Company on March 1, 2013, together with the number of shares owned by each such person and the percentage of outstanding shares that ownership represents, and information as to Common Stock ownership of the directors and executive officers of the Company as a group (according to information received by the Company), are set out below:
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Name and Address of Beneficial Owner
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Amount Beneficially
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Percent of
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R. Randall Rollins
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23,922,723
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62.8
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Chairman of the Board
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2170 Piedmont Road, NE
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Gary W. Rollins
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Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Rollins, Inc.
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2170 Piedmont Road, NE
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Richard A. Hubbell
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President and Chief Executive Officer
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James A. Lane, Jr.
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Executive Vice President and President, Chaparral Boats, Inc.
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2801 Buford Highway NE, Suite 520
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Ben M. Palmer
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Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
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2801 Buford Highway NE, Suite 520
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Linda H. Graham
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All Directors and Executive Officers as a group
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Less than one percent
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Except as otherwise noted, the nature of the beneficial ownership for all shares is sole voting and investment power.
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Includes 104,004 shares of Company Common Stock held as Trustee, Guardian, or Custodian for his children. Also includes 109,296 shares of Company Common Stock in two trusts of which he is Co-Trustee and as to which he shares voting and investment power. Also includes 22,654,279 shares of Company Common Stock held by RFPS Management Company III, L.P. of which RFA Management Company, LLC (“General Partner”), a Georgia limited liability company, is the general partner. The voting interests of the General Partner are held by two revocable trusts, one of which each of Mr. Gary W. Rollins or Mr. R. Randall Rollins is the grantor and sole trustee. LOR, Inc. is the manager of the General Partner. Mr. R. Randall Rollins and Mr. Gary W. Rollins have voting control of LOR, Inc. Included herein are 157,000 shares of restricted stock awards for Company Common Stock. This also includes 31,497 shares of Company Common Stock held by his wife, as to which Mr. Rollins disclaims any beneficial interest. Mr. Rollins is part of a control group holding shares of the Company that includes Mr. Gary W. Rollins, as disclosed on a Schedule 13D on file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Includes 109,296 shares of Company Common Stock in two trusts of which he is Co-Trustee and as to which he shares voting and investment power. Also includes 22,654,279 shares of Company Common Stock held by RFPS Management Company III, L.P. The voting interests of the General Partner are held by two revocable trusts, one of which each of Mr. Gary W. Rollins or Mr. R. Randall Rollins is the grantor and sole trustee. LOR, Inc. is the manager of the General Partner. Mr. R. Randall Rollins and Mr. Gary W. Rollins have voting control of LOR, Inc. Mr. Rollins is part of a control group holding shares of the Company that includes Mr. R. Randall Rollins, as disclosed on a Schedule 13D on file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Includes 157,000 shares of restricted stock awards for Company Common Stock.
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Includes 127,000 shares of restricted stock awards for Company Common Stock.
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Includes 114,000 shares of restricted stock awards for Company Common Stock.
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Includes 62,200 shares of restricted stock awards for Company Common Stock.
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Shares held in trusts as to which more than one officer and/or director are Co-Trustees or entities in which there is common ownership have been included only once. Includes 617,200 shares of restricted stock grants for Company Common Stock awarded and issued to five executive officers pursuant to the Company’s 2001 Employee Stock Incentive Plan and the 2004 Stock Incentive Plan.
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PROPOSAL 1: ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
At the Annual Meeting, Mr. James A. Lane, Jr., Ms. Linda H. Graham and Mr. Bill J. Dismuke will be nominated to serve as Class III directors and Mr. Gary W. Rollins will be nominated to serve as a Class II director. The nominees for election at the 2013 Annual Meeting are all now directors of the Company. The directors in each class serve for a term of three years. The director nominees will serve in their respective class until their successors are elected and qualified. Mr. Wilton Looney, currently a Class III director, will not be standing for re-election. Five other individuals serve as directors but are not standing for re-election because their terms as directors extend past this Annual Meeting pursuant to provisions of the Company’s Bylaws that provide for the election of directors for staggered terms, with each director serving a term of three years. Unless authority is withheld, the proxy holders will vote for the election of each nominee named below. Although management does not contemplate the possibility, in the event any nominee is not a candidate or is unable to serve as a director at the time of the election, unless authority is withheld, the proxies will be voted for any nominee who shall be designated by the present Board of Directors and recommended by the Nominating and Governance Committee, to fill such vacancy.
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Director Qualifications
The name and age of each of our directors and each of the nominees, his or her principal occupation, together with the number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, by each and the percentage of outstanding shares that ownership represents, all as of the close of business on March 1, 2013 (according to information received by the Company), other board memberships and the period during which he or she has served us as a director are set forth as follows:
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Names of Directors
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James A. Lane, Jr.
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Executive Vice President of the Company and President of Chaparral Boats, Inc.
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Linda H. Graham
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Bill J. Dismuke
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Gary W. Rollins
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Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Rollins, Inc. (consumer services).
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Wilton Looney
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R. Randall Rollins
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Chairman of the Board; Chairman of the Board of RPC, Inc. (oil and gas services); Chairman of the Board of Rollins, Inc. (consumer services).
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2001 to date
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62.8
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Henry B. Tippie
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Presiding Director of the Company; Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Tippie Services, Inc. (management services); Chairman of the Board of Dover Downs Gaming & Entertainment, Inc. (operator of multi-purpose gaming and entertainment complex) and Chairman of the Board of Dover Motorsports, Inc. (operator of motor racing tracks).
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James B. Williams
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2001 to date
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54,000
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Richard A. Hubbell
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President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company; President and Chief Executive Officer of RPC, Inc. (oil and gas services).
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68
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Larry L. Prince
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2009 to date
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Unless otherwise noted, each of the directors has held the positions of responsibility set out in this column (but not necessarily his or her present title) for more than five years. In addition to the directorships listed in this column, the following individuals also serve on the Boards of Directors of the following companies: James B. Williams: The Coca-Cola Company; R. Randall Rollins: Dover Downs Gaming & Entertainment, Inc. and Dover Motorsports, Inc.; and Gary W. Rollins: Genuine Parts Company and Emory University. All of the directors named above, except Messrs. Hubbell and Lane and Ms. Graham are also directors of Rollins, Inc. and RPC, Inc. (“RPC”). Richard A. Hubbell, James A. Lane, Jr. and Linda H. Graham, are also directors of RPC. During the past five years, Larry L. Prince served as a director of Crawford & Company, Equifax, Inc., SunTrust Banks, Inc. and Genuine Parts Company.
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Except as otherwise noted, the nature of the beneficial ownership for all shares is sole voting and investment power.
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See information contained in footnote (5) to the table appearing in Capital Stock section.
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See information contained in footnote (7) to the table appearing in Capital Stock section.
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R. Randall Rollins and Gary W. Rollins are brothers.
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See information contained in footnote (3) to the table appearing in Capital Stock section.
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See information contained in footnote (2) to the table appearing in Capital Stock section.
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Includes 25,596 shares held in trusts of which he is a Trustee or Co-Trustee and as to which he shares voting and investment power, with respect to which he disclaims beneficial interest. Also includes shares held by a wholly owned corporation that owns 405 shares.
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See information contained in footnote (4) to the table appearing in Capital Stock section.
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Key Attributes, Experience and Skills of Directors
R. Randall Rollins
was elected a Director of Marine Products in 2001. Mr. Rollins has extensive knowledge of the Company’s business and industry serving over 24 years at the Company including the years that it was a subsidiary of RPC before it was spun-off in 2001. Mr. Rollins serves as Chairman of the Board of the Company. He is also Chairman of the Board of RPC, Inc. as well as Rollins, Inc. Mr. Rollins has been a director of Dover Motorsports, Inc. since 1996 and a director of Dover Downs Gaming & Entertainment, Inc. since 2002. Mr. Rollins served as a Director of SunTrust Banks, Inc. from 1995 to 2004.
Richard A. Hubbell
was elected a Director of Marine Products in 2001. Mr. Hubbell has extensive knowledge of the Company’s business and industry serving over 24 years at the Company including the years that it was a subsidiary of RPC before it was spun-off in 2001. He has served as the Chief Executive Officer and President of the Company since 2001. Mr. Hubbell is also the President, Chief Executive Officer and a Director of RPC, Inc.
Gary W. Rollins
was elected a Director of Marine Products in 2001. Mr. Rollins has extensive knowledge of the Company’s business and industry. In addition, Mr. Rollins serves as the Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Rollins, Inc. Mr. Rollins has been serving as a director of RPC, Inc. since 1984 and as a Director of Rollins, Inc. since 1981. Mr. Rollins has served on the Board of Directors of Genuine Parts Company since 2005.
Henry B. Tippie
was elected a Director of Marine Products in 2001. Mr. Tippie brings extensive financial and management experience to our Board of Directors serving as controller and chief financial officer of Rollins, Inc. from 1953 to 1970. Mr. Tippie has over 61 years of experience including being involved with publicly traded companies during the past 50 years in various positions including founder, CFO, CEO, President, Vice-Chairman and Chairman of the Board. He is currently Chairman of the Board of Dover Downs Gaming & Entertainment, Inc. as well as Dover Motorsports, Inc. and is also a Director of RPC, Inc. and Rollins, Inc.
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Wilton Looney
was elected a Director of Marine Products in 2001. Mr. Looney brings extensive financial and management experience to our Board of Directors serving as a Director for over 24 years including the years that it was a subsidiary of RPC before it was spun-off in 2001. He is the Honorary Chairman of the Board of Genuine Parts Company. Mr. Looney has been a Director of Rollins, Inc. since 1975. He has been a Director of RPC, Inc. since 1984.
James B. Williams
was elected a Director of Marine Products in 2001. Mr. Williams brings extensive financial and management experience to our Board of Directors serving over 24 years as a Director including the years that it was a subsidiary of RPC before it was spun-off in 2001. He retired in 1998 as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of SunTrust Banks, Inc., a bank holding company, which positions he had held for more than five years. He is a Director of RPC, Inc., Rollins, Inc. and The Coca-Cola Company. He also previously served as a Director of Genuine Parts Company and Georgia Pacific Corporation.
Bill J. Dismuke
was elected a Director of Marine Products in 2005. Mr. Dismuke brings extensive financial, management and manufacturing experience to our Board of Directors. He served as a Senior Vice President of Rollins, Inc. for five years from 1979 until 1984. He retired as President of Edwards Baking Company in 1995. Mr. Dismuke has also been a Director of Rollins, Inc. since 1984 and RPC, Inc. since 2005.
Larry L. Prince
was elected a Director of Marine Products in 2009. Mr. Prince brings extensive management experience to our Board of Directors. He served as the Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors of Genuine Parts Company until his retirement in 2011. He also served as Chairman of the Board from 1990 until 2005 and as Chief Executive Officer from 1989 until 2004 of Genuine Parts Company. Mr. Prince is also a Director of Rollins, Inc. and RPC, Inc. Mr. Prince previously served as a Director of SunTrust Banks, Inc., Crawford & Company, Equifax, Inc. and John H. Harland Company.
James A. Lane, Jr.,
was elected a Director of Marine Products in 2001. Mr. Lane brings extensive financial, management and manufacturing experience to our Board of Directors. He has held the position of President of Chaparral Boats, Inc. (formerly a subsidiary of RPC) since 1976. Mr. Lane has been Executive Vice President and a Director of the Company since it was spun off in 2001. Mr. Lane has been a Director of RPC, Inc. since 1987.
Linda H. Graham
was elected a Director of Marine Products in 2001. Ms. Graham brings extensive management experience to our Board of Directors. She has been the Vice President and Secretary of RPC, Inc. since 1987. In addition, Ms. Graham serves as a Director of RPC, Inc.
Our Board of Directors recommends a vote “FOR” the nominees listed above.
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PROPOSAL 2: RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED
PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
The Audit Committee of the Board has appointed Grant Thornton LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2013. During fiscal year 2012, Grant Thornton LLP served as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm. Representatives of Grant Thornton LLP are expected to attend the annual meeting, where they will be available to respond to appropriate questions and, if they desire, to make a statement.
Although the Company is not required to seek ratification of this appointment, the Audit Committee and the Board of Directors believes that it is appropriate to do so. If stockholders do not ratify the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP, the current appointment will stand, but the Audit Committee will consider the stockholder action in determining whether to retain Grant Thornton LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm.
Our Board of Directors recommends a vote “FOR” the ratification of the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2013 fiscal year.
PROPOSAL 3: TO APPROVE THE PERFORMANCE-BASED COMPENSATION AGREEMENT FOR
MR. JAMES A. LANE, JR.
The Internal Revenue Code prohibits an employer from taking an income tax deduction for remuneration paid to its chief executive officer, chief financial officer and its three other most highly-compensated executive officers for any fiscal year to the extent that the remuneration of such person exceeds $1 million during such fiscal year, excluding remuneration that qualifies as “performance-based compensation.” Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code provides that in order for remuneration to be treated as qualified performance-based compensation, the material terms of the performance goals must be disclosed to and approved by the stockholders of the employer. Material terms of a performance-based compensation plan include: (1) the employees eligible to participate in the plan, (2) the business criteria upon which the performance goals will be based, and (3) either the maximum dollar amount of compensation that is payable to an employee or the formula used to calculate the amount of compensation that is payable to an employee if the performance goals are met. With regard to stockholder approval, the 162(m) regulations further require that a company obtain stockholder approval of its performance-based compensation plan every five years following the last such approval or if the material terms of the plan, including performance goals, are changed in the interim.
On January 23, 2013, Chaparral Boats, Inc. (“Chaparral”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, entered into a compensation agreement with James A. Lane, Jr. that is substantially similar to an agreement first entered into between RPC, Inc. and Mr. Lane as part of RPC, Inc.’s acquisition of Chaparral on November 4, 1986. This agreement provides that Mr. Lane shall serve as Chaparral’s President and Chief Executive Officer until November 2017, unless earlier terminated. Under this agreement, Mr. Lane receives a base salary of $250,000 per year with corresponding reductions in potential future bonus payments, in addition to annual incentive cash bonus of ten percent (10%) of pre-tax profit of Chaparral. The agreement defines “pre-tax profits” generally as the profits of Chaparral determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied prior to deductions for (1) any management fee or charges assessed by the Company against Chaparral (other than charges, which are no greater than would be charged by an unrelated third party, for goods and services furnished to Chaparral by the Company of the type which Chaparral customarily obtains or requests) and any charges for intercompany overhead allocation or general accounting fees, (2) any recognition of extraordinary gain or loss, (3) any provision for federal or state income taxes, and (4) any provision being made for the performance-based incentive bonus payment to Mr. Lane and any similar bonus provided to another non-executive employee of Chaparral, and after deducting (5) interest on the amount of working capital employed for expansions through acquisitions or capital improvements. The pre-tax profits for each fiscal year, or part thereof, during the term of this agreement shall be estimated at the end of each calendar month and an advance payment of the amount of the estimated incentive cash bonus which has been earned during such fiscal year (less previous advances) will be paid to Mr. Lane following such determination and prior to the end of the next following month. The definitive amount of the incentive cash bonus will be determined by certified public accountants in connection with their examination of the financial statements of Marine Products for each fiscal year during the term of this agreement, which determination shall be final and binding on Mr. Lane and Marine Products. Following such determination, Marine Products will pay Mr. Lane any additional incentive cash bonus due him, or Mr. Lane shall reimburse Marine Products for any over-payments, of the incentive cash bonus, as the case may be.
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A substantially identical performance-based compensation agreement was approved by the stockholders in 2008. The Company is seeking approval of the current Performance-Based Compensation Agreement in accordance with Section 162(m) in order to qualify the incentive bonus accruing under that agreement as “performance-based compensation” and therefore be able to deduct the full amount of incentive bonus payments for tax purposes. If the Performance-Based Compensation Agreement is not approved by stockholders at the Annual Meeting, Mr. Lane has agreed that no incentive bonus shall be earned under that agreement.
Because the amount of the incentive bonus payable under the Performance-Based Compensation Agreement is dependent upon the operating results of Chaparral for future periods, the amount of such incentive bonus is not determinable at this time. Information regarding amounts payable under the previous, substantially identical Performance-Based Compensation Agreement to Mr. Lane is set forth in the Summary Compensation Table on page 20 under the caption “Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation.”
Our Board of Directors recommends a vote “FOR” the approval of the Performance-Based
Compensation Agreement.
PROPOSAL 4: NONBINDING VOTE ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
As required under the newly enacted Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (“the “Dodd-Frank Act”), our Board of Directors is submitting a “Say on Pay” proposal for stockholder consideration. While the vote on executive compensation is nonbinding and solely advisory in nature, our Board of Directors and the Compensation Committee value the opinion of our stockholders and will review the voting results and seek to determine the causes of any significant negative voting result to better understand issues and concerns not previously presented. Stockholders who want to communicate with the Board of Directors or management should refer to “Director Communications” on page 13 of this proxy statement for additional information.
Executive compensation is an important matter for our stockholders. The core of our executive compensation philosophy and practice continues to be pay for performance. Our executive officers are compensated in a manner consistent with our strategy, competitive practice, sound corporate governance principles, and stockholder interests and concerns. We believe our compensation program is strongly aligned with the long-term interests of our stockholders. Compensation of our executive officers is designed to enable us to attract and retain talented and experienced senior executives to lead us successfully in a competitive environment.
Our named executive officers are identified on page 2, and the compensation of the named executive officers is described on pages 16 to 24, including the Compensation Discussion and Analysis (“CD&A”) on pages 16 to 19. The CD&A section of this proxy statement provides additional details on our executive compensation, including our compensation philosophy and objectives and the fiscal 2012 compensation of the named executive officers.
We are asking stockholders to vote on the following resolution:
“Resolved, that the stockholders approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the Proxy Statement for the 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders pursuant to the compensation disclosure rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (which disclosure includes the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, the Summary Compensation Table and other related tables and narrative disclosures).”
As indicated above, the stockholder vote on this resolution will not be binding on us or the Board of Directors, and will not be construed as overruling any decision by us or the Board. The vote will not be construed to create or imply any change to our fiduciary duties or those of the Board, or to create or imply any additional fiduciary duties for us or the Board.
Our Board of Directors unanimously recommends that you vote “FOR” the approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of our Named Executive Officers as disclosed in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, the accompanying compensation tables, and the related narrative disclosure.
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PROPOSAL 5: NONBINDING VOTE REGARDING THE FREQUENCY OF VOTING ON
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Under the Dodd-Frank Act, we are also required to seek a nonbinding advisory stockholder vote regarding the frequency of submission to stockholders of a “Say on Pay” advisory vote such as Proposal 4. The Dodd-Frank Act specifies that stockholders be given the opportunity to vote on our executive compensation program either annually, every two years or every three years. Although this vote is advisory and nonbinding, our Board of Directors will review voting results and give serious consideration to the outcome of such voting.
Our Board of Directors recognizes the importance of receiving regular input from our stockholders on important issues such as our compensation programs. Our Board also believes that a well-structured compensation program should include plans that drive creation of stockholder value over the long-term, and that it should receive advisory input from our stockholders. The Company’s executive officers are also executive officers of RPC and receive compensation from RPC. The stockholders of RPC voted in 2011 to conduct advisory votes to approve executive compensation every three years, and the board of directors of RPC determined consistent with that vote to provide stockholders an advisory vote to approve executive compensation every three years with the next such vote scheduled to occur in 2014. In order to align the frequency of stockholder votes on executive compensation, our Board of Directors recommends that you vote this year in favor of “once every year” as the frequency with which stockholders are provided an advisory vote on executive compensation. If the option of once every year is selected by stockholders, our board of directors intends to provide stockholders an advisory vote on executive compensation next year, and also intends to hold another nonbinding vote regarding the frequency of voting on executive compensation next year to align the frequency of advisory votes on executive compensation with those votes held by the stockholders of RPC so that those votes are thereafter held once every three years.
Stockholders may cast their vote on their preferred voting frequency by choosing the option of one year, two years, three years, or abstain from voting when voting in response to the resolution set forth below:
“Resolved that the option once every one year, two years or three years that receives the highest number of votes cast for this resolution will be determined to be the preferred frequency with which the Company is to hold a stockholder vote to approve the compensation of the named executive officers, as disclosed pursuant to the compensation disclosure rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (which disclosure includes the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, the Summary Compensation Table and other related tables and narrative disclosures).”
The option of one year, two years or three years that receives the highest number of votes cast by stockholders will be the frequency for the advisory vote on executive compensation that has been selected by stockholders. However, as indicated above, the stockholder vote on this resolution will not be binding on us or the Board of Directors, and will not be construed as overruling any decision by us or the Board. The vote will not be construed to create or imply any change to our fiduciary duties or those of the Board, or to create or imply any additional fiduciary duties for us or the Board.
Our Board of Directors unanimously recommends that you vote “FOR” the option of “Once Every Year” as the frequency with which stockholders are provided an advisory vote on executive compensation, as disclosed pursuant to the compensation disclosure rules of the SEC.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS,
COMMITTEES AND MEETINGS
Board Meetings
The Board of Directors met five times during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012. No director attended fewer than 75 percent of the aggregate of all Board meetings and meetings of committees on which he or she served during 2012. Board members are encouraged to attend the Company’s Annual Stockholder Meetings and a majority of the Board members were in attendance at last year’s meeting.
The Board of Directors has an Audit Committee, a Compensation Committee, a Diversity Committee and a Nominating and Governance Committee.
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Below is a summary of our committee structure and membership information. Mr. Looney will be retiring from service on the Board of Directors and on the committees on which he serves at the conclusion of the Annual Meeting.
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(1) Chairman of the Board of Directors
(2) Financial Expert
(3) President and Chief Executive Officer
Audit Committee
The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company consists of Henry B. Tippie (Chairman), Wilton Looney, James B. Williams and Bill J. Dismuke all of whom are independent, as discussed below. The Audit Committee held five meetings during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012, including a meeting to review the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011. The Board of Directors has determined that all of the Audit Committee members are independent as that term is defined by the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). The Board of Directors has also determined that all of the Audit Committee members are “Audit Committee Financial Experts” as defined in the SEC rules. Additionally, the Board of Directors has determined that the simultaneous service by Mr. James B. Williams on the Audit Committees of three other publicly traded companies does not impair his ability to effectively serve on the Audit Committee of Marine Products. The Audit Committee meets with the Company’s independent registered public accountants, internal auditor, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer to review the scope and results of audits and recommendations made with respect to controls over financial reporting and specific accounting and financial reporting issues. The Audit Committee has the authority to obtain advice and assistance from, and receive appropriate funding from the Company for outside legal, accounting or other advisors as it deems necessary to carry out its duties. The Audit Committee charter is available on the Company’s website at www.marineproductscorp.com under the Governance section.
Compensation Committee
The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company consists of Henry B. Tippie (Chairman), Wilton Looney and James B. Williams. It held two meetings during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012. The function of the Compensation Committee is to review the base salary and cash based incentive compensation for all of the executive officers, and to administer the compensation of James A. Lane, Jr. in accordance with the Performance-Based Compensation Agreement. The Compensation Committee also administers the Company’s 2001 Employee Stock Incentive Plan and the 2004 Stock Incentive Plan. The Compensation Committee does not have a formal charter, and is not required to have one under the “controlled company” exemption under the NYSE rules, as described in the section titled “Director Independence and NYSE requirements.”
Diversity Committee
The Diversity Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company consists of Henry B. Tippie (Chairman), Wilton Looney and James B. Williams. It held one meeting during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012. The function of the Diversity Committee is to monitor compliance with applicable non-discrimination laws.
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Nominating and Governance Committee
The Nominating and Governance Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company consists of Henry B. Tippie (Chairman), Wilton Looney and James B. Williams, each of whom is independent, as discussed more fully in the section titled “Director Independence and NYSE Requirements.” The Committee was formed in 2002 pursuant to a resolution passed by the Board of Directors for the following purposes:
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to make recommendations to the Board of Directors regarding the agenda for Annual Stockholders’ Meetings and with respect to appropriate action to be taken in response to any stockholder proposals.
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The Nominating and Governance Committee held one meeting during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012.
Director Nominations
Under Delaware law, there are no statutory criteria or qualifications for directors. No criteria or qualifications have been prescribed by the Board at this time. The Nominating and Governance Committee does not have a charter or a formal policy with regard to the consideration of director candidates. As such, there is no formal policy relative to diversity, although as noted below, it is one of many factors that the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee has the discretion to factor into its decision making. This discretion would extend to how the Committee might define diversity in a particular instance - whether in terms of background, viewpoint, experience, education, race, gender, national origin or other considerations. The Committee acts under the guidance of the Corporate Governance Guidelines approved by the Board of Directors and posted on the Company’s website at www.marineproductscorp.com under the Governance section. The Board believes that it should preserve maximum flexibility in order to select directors with sound judgment and other desirable qualities. According to the Company’s Corporate Governance Guidelines, the Board of Directors will be responsible for selecting nominees for election to the Board of Directors. The Board delegates the screening process to the Nominating and Governance Committee. This Committee is responsible for determining the appropriate skills and characteristics required of Board members in the context of the then current makeup of the Board. This determination takes into account all factors which the Committee considers appropriate, such as independence, experience, strength of character, mature judgment, technical skills, diversity, age and the extent to which the individual would fill a present need on the Board. The Company’s Bylaws provide that nominations for the election of directors may be made by any stockholder entitled to vote for the election of directors. Nominations must comply with an advance notice procedure which generally requires, with respect to nominations for directors for election at an annual meeting, that written notice be addressed to: Secretary, Marine Products Corporation, 2170 Piedmont Road, NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30324, not less than ninety days prior to the anniversary of the prior year’s annual meeting and set forth the name, age, business address and, if known, residence address of the nominee proposed in the notice, the principal occupation or employment of the nominee for the past five years, the nominee’s qualifications, the class or series and number of shares of capital stock of the Company which are owned beneficially or of record by the person and any other information relating to the person that would be required to be disclosed in a proxy statement or other filings. Other requirements related to the notice are contained in the Company’s Bylaws. The Committee will consider nominations from stockholders that satisfy these requirements. The Committee is responsible for screening the nominees that are selected by the Board of Directors for nomination to the Board and for service on committees of the Board. To date, the Company has not received a recommendation for a director nominee from a stockholder. All of the nominees for directors being voted upon at the Annual Meeting to be held on April 23, 2013 are directors standing for re-election.
Board Leadership
The Company has had separate persons serving as its Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer since its inception in 2001. Mr. Randall Rollins is our Chairman and chairs our Board meetings. Mr. Richard Hubbell is our President and Chief Executive Officer. We believe that it represents the appropriate structure for us at this time; the Chairman of the Board provides general oversight and strategic planning for the Company while the President focuses on optimizing operational efficiencies. Many authorities on corporate governance are of the view that a company’s principal executive officer should not also be chairman of its board and that it is best to keep board leadership separate from operational management.
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Risk Oversight by Board
Our Board’s oversight of risk has not been delegated to any Board Committee. “Risk” is an extremely broad concept that extends to multiple functional areas and crosses multiple disciplines. As such, risk may be addressed from time to time by the full Board or by one or more of our Committees. Senior management is responsible for identifying and managing material risks that we face and provides the Board with a summary of insurance coverage annually and updates as deemed necessary. Liquidity risk and cash management are handled primarily by our finance department which regularly provides a financial report to both the Audit Committee and to the full Board. Operational, business, regulatory and political risks are handled primarily by senior executive management which regularly provides various operational reports to, among others, the full Board or to the Executive Committee.
Director Independence and NYSE Requirements
Controlled Company Exemption
The Company is not required by law or NYSE listing requirements to have a Nominating or Compensation Committee composed of independent directors, nor to have a Board of Directors, the majority of which are independent. Because the Company is a “controlled corporation,” as defined by NYSE Rule 303A.00, the Company is exempt from NYSE Rules 303A.01, 303A.04 and 303A.05 and does not undertake compliance with those provisions. The Company is a “controlled corporation” because a group that includes the Company’s Chairman of the Board, R. Randall Rollins, his brother, Gary W. Rollins, who is also a director and certain companies under their control, possesses in excess of fifty percent of the Company’s voting power.
The Company’s Audit Committee is composed of four “independent” directors as defined by the Company’s Corporate Governance Guidelines, the NYSE rules, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, SEC regulations thereunder, and the Company’s Audit Committee Charter. All of the members of the Compensation, Diversity and Nominating and Governance Committees are also independent directors. The independent directors of the Company are Henry B. Tippie, Wilton Looney, James B. Williams, Bill J. Dismuke and Larry L. Prince.
Independence Guidelines
Under NYSE listing standards, to be considered independent, a director must be determined to have no material relationship with the Company other than as a director. The NYSE standards set forth a nonexclusive list of relationships which are conclusively deemed material. The Company’s Independence Guidelines (Appendix A to the Company’s Corporate Governance Guidelines) are posted on the Company’s website at www.marineproductscorp.com under the Governance section.
Audit Committee Charter
Under the Company’s Audit Committee Charter, in accordance with NYSE listing requirements and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, all members of the Audit Committee must be independent of management and the Company. A member of the Audit Committee is considered independent as long as he or she (i) does not accept any consulting, advisory, or compensatory fee from the Company, other than as a director or committee member; (ii) is not an affiliated person of the Company or its subsidiaries; and (iii) otherwise meets the independence requirements of the NYSE and the Company’s Corporate Governance Guidelines.
Nonmaterial Relationships
After reviewing all of the relationships between the members of the Audit Committee and the Company, the Board of Directors determined that none of the members of the Audit Committee nor Mr. Prince had any relationships not included within the categorical standards set forth in the Independence Guidelines and disclosed above except as follows:
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Mr. Tippie was employed by Rollins from 1953 to 1970, and held several offices with that company during that time, including as Executive Vice President - Finance, Secretary, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Dismuke was employed by Rollins from 1979 to 1984 and held various offices within that company including Senior Vice President. Messrs. Randall and Gary Rollins are directors and executive officers of Rollins and are part of a group that has voting control of Rollins.
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Mr. Tippie is Chairman of the Board of Directors of Dover Motorsports, Inc. and Dover Downs Gaming & Entertainment, Inc. Mr. Randall Rollins is also a director of these companies.
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Mr. Tippie is the trustee of the O. Wayne Rollins Foundation and of the Rollins Children’s Trust. O. Wayne Rollins is the father of Gary and Randall Rollins. The beneficiaries of the Rollins Children’s Trust include the immediate family members of Gary and Randall Rollins.
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Each of Messrs. Dismuke, Looney, Prince, Tippie and Williams also serve on the Boards of Rollins and RPC, of which Messrs. Gary and Randall Rollins are directors, and voting control over which is held by a control group of which Messrs. Randall and Gary Rollins are a part; Mr. Randall Rollins is an executive officer of RPC.
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Mr. Prince is a director of Genuine Parts Company. Gary W. Rollins is also a director of Genuine Parts Company.
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As required by the Independence Guidelines, the Board of Directors unanimously concluded that the above-listed relationships would not affect the independent judgment of the independent directors, based on their experience, character and independent means, and therefore do not preclude an independence determination. All of the members of the Audit Committee are also independent under the heightened standards required for Audit Committee members.
In accordance with the NYSE corporate governance listing standards, Mr. Henry B. Tippie was elected as the Presiding Director. The Company’s non-management directors meet at regularly scheduled executive sessions without management. Mr. Tippie presides during these executive sessions.
Corporate Governance Guidelines
We have adopted Corporate Governance Guidelines to promote better understanding of our policies and procedures. At least annually, the Board reviews these guidelines. As required by the rules of the New York Stock Exchange, our Corporate Governance Guidelines require that our non-management directors meet in at least two regularly scheduled executive sessions per year without management.
At the Company’s website at www.marineproductscorp.com under the Governance section, you may access a copy of our Corporate Governance Guidelines, our Audit Committee Charter, our Code of Business Conduct and our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics for Directors and Executive Officers and Related Party Transactions Policy. Copies are also available in print, without charge, to any stockholder who requests one by writing to: The Secretary, Marine Products Corporation, 2170 Piedmont Road, NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30324.
Code of Business Conduct
The Company has adopted a Code of Business Conduct applicable to all directors, officers and employees generally, as well as a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics for Directors and Executive Officers and Related Party Transactions Policy applicable to the principal executive officer, principal financial officer, and directors. Both codes are available on the Company’s website at www.marineproductscorp.com under the Governance section. Copies are also available in print, without charge, to any stockholder who requests one by writing to: The Secretary, Marine Products Corporation, 2170 Piedmont Road, NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30324.
Director Communications
The Company also has a process for interested parties, including stockholders, to send communications to the Board of Directors, Presiding Director, any of the Board Committees or the non-management directors as a group. Such communications should be addressed as follows:
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Marine Products Corporation
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2801 Buford Highway NE, Suite 520
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The above instructions for communications with the directors are also posted on our website at www.marineproductscorp.com under the Governance section. All communications received from interested parties are forwarded to the Board of Directors. Any communication addressed solely to the Presiding Director or the non-management directors will be forwarded directly to the appropriate addressee(s).
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COMPENSATION COMMITTEE INTERLOCKS AND INSIDER PARTICIPATION
None of the directors named above who serve on the Company’s Compensation Committee are or have ever been an employee of the Company. There are no Compensation Committee interlocks requiring disclosure.
DIRECTOR COMPENSATION
The following table sets forth compensation to the Company’s directors for services rendered as a director for 2012. Four of the directors, Messrs. R. Randall Rollins, Richard A. Hubbell, James A. Lane, Jr., and Ms. Linda H. Graham are employees of the Company. Their compensation is set forth in the Summary Compensation Table below under Executive Compensation. The directors listed below have never been employed by the Company or paid salaries or bonuses by the Company, have never been granted any options or other stock-based awards, and do not participate in any Company sponsored retirement plans.
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Directors are eligible for grants of stock awards under the Company’s 2004 Stock Incentive Plan (“SIP”). No stock awards have been granted to the non-management directors under the 2004 SIP.
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Directors that are our employees do not receive additional compensation for services rendered as a director.
Under current compensation arrangements effective since January 1, 2013, non-management directors each receive an annual retainer fee of $26,000. In addition, the Chairman of the Audit Committee receives an annual retainer of $20,000, the Chairman of the Compensation Committee receives an annual retainer of $10,000, and the Chairman of each of the Nominating and Governance Committee and Diversity Committee receives an annual retainer of $6,000. A director that chairs more than one committee receives a retainer with respect to each committee he chairs. All of the retainers are paid on a quarterly basis. Per meeting fees for non-management directors are as follows:
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All non-management directors are also entitled to reimbursement of expenses for all services as a director, including committee participation or special assignments.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in any of the Company’s previous filings under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, that might incorporate future filings, including the Proxy Statement, in whole or in part, the Report of the Audit Committee shall not be incorporated by reference into any such filings.
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REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE
Management is responsible for the Company’s internal controls, assessing the effectiveness of these controls and the financial reporting process. The Company’s independent registered public accounting firm is responsible for performing independent audits of the Company’s consolidated financial statements and the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) and for issuing reports thereon. The Audit Committee’s responsibility is generally to monitor and oversee these processes, as described in the Audit Committee Charter. It is not the duty of the Audit Committee to plan or conduct audits or to determine that the Company’s financial statements are complete and accurate and in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; that is the responsibility of management.
In fulfilling its oversight responsibilities with respect to the year ended December 31, 2012, the Audit Committee:
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Based upon the review and discussions referred to above, the Committee recommended to the Board of Directors that the audited consolidated financial statements of the Company and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2012 and 2011 and for the three years ended December 31, 2012 be included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 and for filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
In giving its recommendation to the Board of Directors, the Audit Committee has relied on (i) management’s representation that such financial statements have been prepared with integrity and objectivity and in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and (ii) the report of the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm with respect to such financial statements.
Submitted by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors.
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COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
Compensation Committee
During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012, the members of our Compensation Committee held primary responsibility for determining executive compensation levels. The Committee is composed of three of our non-management directors who do not participate in the Company’s compensation plans. The Committee determines the compensation and administers the performance-based cash compensation plan for our executive officers. In addition, the Committee also administers our Stock Incentive Plans for all the employees.
The members of our Compensation Committee have extensive and varied experience with various public and private corporations - as investors and stockholders, as senior executives, and as directors charged with the oversight of management and the setting of executive compensation levels. Henry B. Tippie, the Chairman of the Compensation Committee, has served on the board of directors of twelve different publicly traded companies and has been involved in setting executive compensation levels at all of these companies. Messrs. Wilton Looney and James B. Williams have served on the board of directors of several different publicly traded companies and have similarly been involved in setting executive compensation levels at many of these companies.
The Compensation Committee has authority to engage attorneys, accountants and consultants, including executive compensation consultants, to solicit input from management concerning compensation matters, and to delegate any of its responsibilities to one or more directors or members of management where it deems such delegation appropriate and permitted under applicable law. The Committee has not used the services of any compensation consultants in determining or recommending the amount or form of executive compensation.
The Compensation Committee believes that determinations relative to executive compensation levels are best left to the discretion of the Committee. In addition to the extensive experience and expertise of the Committee’s members and their familiarity with the Company’s performance and the performance of our executive officers, the Committee is able to draw on the experience of other directors and on various legal and accounting executives employed by the Company, and the Committee has access to readily available public information relative to structuring executive compensation programs and setting appropriate compensation levels. The Committee also believes that the structure of our executive compensation programs should not become overly complicated or difficult to understand. The Committee solicits input from our Chairman with respect to the performance of our executive officers and their compensation levels.
General Compensation Objectives and Guidelines
The Company is engaged in a highly competitive industry. The success of the Company depends on its ability to attract and retain highly qualified and motivated executives. In order to accomplish this objective, the Company structures the executive compensation in a fashion that takes into account the Company’s overall performance and the individual performance of the executive.
The Compensation Committee endorses the philosophy that executive compensation should reflect Company performance and the contribution of executive officers to that performance. The Company’s compensation policy is designed to achieve three fundamental objectives: (i) attract and retain qualified executives, (ii) motivate performance to achieve Company objectives, and (iii) align the interests of our executives with the long-term interests of the Company’s stockholders. The Committee recognizes that there are many intangibles involved in evaluating performance and in motivating performance, and that determining an appropriate compensation level is a highly subjective endeavor. The analysis of the Committee is not based upon a structured formula and the objectives referred to above are not weighted in any formal manner. During the year, none of the executive officers made recommendations or otherwise contributed input on their own compensation. However, the Compensation Committee may from time to time solicit input from the Chairman when reviewing executive compensation.
The Company’s executive officers are also executive officers of RPC and receive compensation directly from RPC. The members of the Company’s Compensation Committee also constitute the Compensation Committee of RPC. In determining the compensation for the executive officers at the Company, the Committee considers these dual responsibilities and sources of compensation. The Company sets compensation of its executives at such levels so that the aggregate compensation received from both RPC and the Company is reasonable in light of their respective responsibilities and the performance of both companies and so that the compensation from the Company for services solely to the Company is reasonable. A discussion of the Company’s executive officers’ compensation at RPC is contained in its annual Proxy Statement filed with the SEC.
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Pursuant to the Company’s compensation philosophy, the total annual compensation of its executive officers is primarily made up of base salary, cash based incentives and stock based incentive compensation. In addition, the Company provides retirement compensation plans, group welfare benefits and certain perquisites.
We believe a competitive base salary is important to attract, retain and motivate top executives. We believe a performance-based incentive cash compensation plan is valuable in recognizing and rewarding individual achievement. Finally, we believe stock-based incentives make executives “think like owners” and, therefore, align their interests with those of our stockholders.
The Company does not have any formal stock ownership requirements for its executive officers but notes that its current directors and executive officers are stockholders of the Company, as is disclosed elsewhere in this Proxy Statement. The Company is mindful of the stock ownership of our directors and executive officers but does not believe that it is appropriate to provide a mechanism or formula to take stock ownership (or gains from prior option or stock awards) into account when setting compensation levels. The Company provides in its insider trading policies that directors and executive officers may not sell Company securities short and may not sell puts, calls or other derivative securities tied to our Common Stock.
The Company does not have a formal policy relative to the adjustment or recovery of incentives or awards in the event that the performance measures upon which incentives or awards were based are later restated or otherwise adjusted in a manner that would have reduced the size of an incentive or award. However, as all incentives and awards remain within the discretion of the Compensation Committee, the Committee retains the ability to take any such restatements or adjustments into account in subsequent years. In addition, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act requires in the case of accounting restatements that result from material non-compliance with SEC financial reporting requirements, that Chief Executive Officers and Chief Financial Officers must disgorge bonuses and other incentive-based compensation and profits on stock sales, if the non-compliance results from misconduct.
Base Salary
The salary of each executive officer is determined by the Compensation Committee. In making its determinations, the Committee gives consideration to the recent financial performance of the Company, the magnitude of responsibilities, the scope of the position, individual performance and compensation paid by RPC. The Committee solicits input from our Chairman with respect to the performance of our executive officers and their compensation levels. In light of the difficult operating environment faced by the Company in 2009, the executive officers voluntarily reduced their base salaries in 2009 and there were no changes in compensation during 2010. During 2011, the base salaries of our executive officers were partially restored and during 2012 their salaries were restored to the levels prior to the voluntary reduction in 2009 as follows: Richard A. Hubbell: $350,000 ($75,000 increase from 2011); Mr. Ben M. Palmer: $175,000 ($35,000 increase from 2011); Mr. R. Randall Rollins: $300,000 ($75,000 increase from 2011); and Ms. Linda H. Graham: $115,000 ($20,000 increase from 2011). Also effective August 1, 2009, Mr. James A. Lane, Jrs.’ base salary was increased to $250,000 per year, with corresponding reductions in potential future bonus payments, payable after August 1, 2009. Under these modifications, the Company reduced future bonuses under the performance-based compensation agreement which may otherwise be payable to Mr. Lane by the cumulative amount of the increase in base salary paid to Mr. Lane. There were no changes to the base salary of Mr. Lane in 2012. There were no changes to the officers’ base salary through the date of this proxy.
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Cash Based Incentives
The annual cash based incentive compensation for the executive officers, is based upon broad performance objectives. The executive officers, with the exception of Mr. Lane, participate in a variety of individualized performance bonus programs designed by the Committee. These plans all have payouts subjectively based on net sales, net income, budget objectives, and other individual performance objectives. The individual performance objectives relate to each executive officer improving the contribution of his functional area of responsibility to further enhance the operating results of the Company. Bonuses are not made subject to any plan or program, written or unwritten, that is communicated in advance to the executive officers. No specific performance criteria are established in advance, and no specific ranges for bonuses are established in advance. Bonuses for a particular fiscal year are generally determined during the first quarter of the following fiscal year and paid at the discretion of the Compensation Committee. No bonuses were paid to these executive officers for the year ended December 31, 2012.
In addition, Mr. James A. Lane, Jr. has a performance-based compensation agreement that was approved by the stockholders under which he receives an incentive bonus equal to 10 percent of pre-tax profits of Chaparral Boats, Inc. as defined, monthly, determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. The plan was approved by the stockholders in 2008 to qualify for the performance-related compensation exemption from the prohibition on the Company of an income tax deduction for compensation exceeding $1,000,000. Pursuant to this plan, Mr. Lane earned $1,397,235 for his performance during fiscal year 2012 which reflects a reduction for the previously discussed increase in base salary payments totaling $182,159. This incentive payment was approximately 85 percent of the total cash compensation paid to this executive in 2012. The Company is seeking stockholder approval of this agreement at the Annual Meeting. See “Proposal 3: To Approve the Performance-Based Compensation Agreement for Mr. James A. Lane, Jr.”
Stock Based Incentive Plans
Our Stock Incentive Plan allows for a wide variety of stock based awards such as stock options and restricted stock awards. We last issued stock options to the executive officers in 2003 and have no current plans to issue additional stock options. We have never issued any stock appreciation rights. Partially in response to changes relative to the manner in which stock options are accounted for under generally accepted accounting principles, we have modified the structure and composition of the long-term equity based component of our executive compensation. In recent years, we have awarded time-based restricted stock in lieu of granting stock options. The terms and conditions of these awards are described in more detail below.
Awards under the Company’s Stock Incentive Plans are purely discretionary, are not based upon any specific formula and may or may not be granted in any given fiscal year. For the past three years, we have granted time-based restricted stock to various employees, including our executive officers, in January during our regularly scheduled meetings of the Compensation Committee during which the Committee reviews executive compensation. Consistent with this practice, we granted restricted stock awards to our executive officers in January 2013, 2012 and 2011 as follows:
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Name
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2013
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2012
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2011
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Richard A. Hubbell
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40,000
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40,000
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40,000
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Ben M. Palmer
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30,000
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30,000
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30,000
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R. Randall Rollins
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40,000
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40,000
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40,000
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James A. Lane, Jr.
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35,000
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30,000
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30,000
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Linda H. Graham
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20,000
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15,000
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15,000
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When considering the grant of stock based awards, the Committee gives consideration to the overall performance and the performance of individual employees. The amount of each grant to our executive officers is influenced in part by the Committee’s subjective assessment of each individual’s respective contributions to achievement of the Company’s long-term goals and objectives. In evaluating individual performance for these purposes, the Committee considers the overall contributions of executive management as a group and the Committee’s subjective assessment of each individual’s relative contribution to that performance rather than specific aspects of each individual’s performance over a short-term period. We expect to continue yearly grants of restricted stock awards although we reserve the right to modify or discontinue this or any of the other compensation practices at any time.
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All of our restricted stock awards granted since 2004 have had the same features. The shares vest one-fifth per year beginning on the second anniversary of the grant date. Restricted shares have full voting and dividend rights. However, until the shares vest, they cannot be sold, transferred or pledged. Should the executive leave our employment for any reason prior to the vesting dates (other than due to disability, or retirement on or after age 65), the unvested shares will be forfeited. In the event of death or “change in control” as determined by the Board of Directors, all unvested restricted shares shall vest immediately.
Grants are made under our Stock Incentive Plan and the plan is administered pursuant to Rule 16b-3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Employment Agreements
There are no agreements or understandings between the Company and any executive officer which guarantee continued employment or guarantee any level of compensation, including incentive or bonus payments, to the executive officer.
Retirement Plans
The Company maintains a defined benefit pension plan (called the Retirement Income Plan) for all our eligible employees, a non-qualified supplemental retirement plan for our executives and certain other highly compensated employees and a 401(k) Plan for the benefit of all regular full time employees. Messrs. Richard A. Hubbell, Ben M. Palmer, R. Randall Rollins and Ms. Linda H. Graham are not eligible to participate in the Company’s Retirement Income Plan and 401(k) Plan because they participate in the corresponding plans at RPC. In 2002, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a resolution to cease all future benefit accruals under the Retirement Income Plan effective March 31, 2002. During 2002, the Company began permitting selected highly compensated employees to defer a portion of their compensation into the Company’s non-qualified Supplemental Retirement Plan (“SRP”). The SRP is described in more detail under the caption “Nonqualified Deferred Compensation” below.
Other Compensation
Mr. Lane participates in regular employee benefit programs, including the 401(k) Plan with Company match, group life insurance, group medical and dental coverage and other group benefit plans at Chaparral Boats, Inc. Messrs. Rollins, Hubbell, Palmer and Ms. Graham participate in similar employee benefit programs at RPC.
Mr. Lane is entitled to the use of a Company owned automobile. The Company pays to insure and maintain the automobile. The Company also pays all fuel expenses.
SECTION 16(a) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE
The Company has completed a review of Forms 3, 4, and 5 and amendments thereto furnished to the Company by all directors, officers and greater than 10 percent stockholders subject to the provisions of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. In addition, the Company has a written representation from all directors, officers and greater than 10 percent stockholders from whom no Form 5 was received indicating that no Form 5 filing was required. Based solely on this review, the Company believes that filing requirements of such persons under Section 16 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012 have been satisfied.
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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Shown below is information concerning the annual and long-term compensation for services in all capacities to the Company for the calendar years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 of those persons who were at December 31, 2012,
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our Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer; and
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our three other executive officers:
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SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
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Name and Principal Position
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Year
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Salary
($)
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Bonus
($)
(1)
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Stock
Awards
($)
(2)
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Non-Equity
Incentive
Plan
Compensation
($)
(1)
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Change in
Pension Value
and
Nonqualified
Deferred
Compensation
Earnings
($)
(3)
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All Other
Compensation
($)
(4)
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Total
($)
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Richard A. Hubbell
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2012 | 350,000 | — | 223,600 | — | — | — | 573,600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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President and
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2011 | 275,000 | — | 293,200 | — | — | — | 568,200 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Chief Executive Officer
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2010 | 175,000 | — | 180,600 | — | — | — | 355,600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ben M. Palmer
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2012 | 175,000 | — | 167,700 | — | — | — | 342,700 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Vice President,
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2011 | 140,000 | — | 219,900 | — | — | — | 359,900 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Chief Financial Officer and
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2010 | 100,000 | — | 129,000 | — | — | — | 229,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Treasurer
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R. Randall Rollins
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2012 | 300,000 | — | 223,600 | — | — | — | 523,600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Chairman of the Board
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2011 | 225,000 | — | 293,200 | — | — | — | 518,200 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010 | 150,000 | — | 180,600 | — | — | — | 330,600 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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James A. Lane, Jr.
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2012 | 250,000 | — | 167,700 | 1,397,235 | 39,488 | 13,630 | 1,868,053 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Executive Vice President,
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2011 | 250,000 | — | 219,900 | 912,589 | 22,050 | 11,772 | 1,416,311 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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and President, Chaparral
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2010 | 250,000 | — | 154,800 | 686,557 | 20,797 | 10,832 | 1,122,986 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Boats, Inc.
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Linda H. Graham
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2012 | 115,000 | — | 83,850 | — | — | — | 198,850 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Vice President and
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2011 | 95,000 | — | 109,950 | — | — | — | 204,950 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Secretary
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2010 | 70,000 | — | 61,920 | — | — | — | 131,920 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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(1)
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Bonuses are determined and paid during the first quarter of the following fiscal year earned at the discretion of the Compensation Committee. In addition, Mr. James A. Lane, Jr. is paid monthly in accordance with his performance-based compensation agreement with a subsidiary of the Company.
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(2)
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Represents the fair value of the award at the date of grant computed in accordance with ASC Topic 718. Please refer to Note 10 to our Financial Statements contained in our Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2012 for a discussion of the assumptions used in these computations. For this computation, we do not include an assumption for estimated forfeitures. Our Form 10-K has been included in our Annual Report and provided to our stockholders.
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(3)
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Change represents the impact of changes in discount rate only as no additional benefits are being accrued.
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(4)
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All other compensation for 2012 includes the following items for:
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Mr. James A. Lane, Jr.: Use of Company provided automobile and related vehicle costs, the cost of club dues, and 401(k) Plan Company match of $5,000.
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The table above reflects grants of restricted shares of Common Stock under our Stock Incentive Plan awarded in fiscal years 2012, 2011 and 2010. All grants of restricted shares of Common Stock vest one-fifth per year beginning on the second anniversary of the grant date. Restricted shares have full voting and dividend rights. However, until the shares vest, they cannot be sold, transferred or pledged. Should the executive leave our employment for any reason prior to the vesting dates (other than due to death, disability, change in control or retirement on or after age 65), the unvested shares will be forfeited. We have not issued any stock options since 2003 to the executive officers and have no immediate plans to issue additional stock options.
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The Company’s employment contracts with its Chief Executive Officer and the Company’s other executive officers are oral, at will arrangements. The Compensation Committee’s compensation decisions are based upon broad performance and other objectives. The executive officers are eligible to receive shares of Company Common Stock subject to options and restricted stock awards for Company Common Stock under the Company’s Stock Incentive Plans, in such amounts and with such terms and conditions as determined by the Compensation Committee at the time of grant. All of the executive officers are eligible to participate in the Company’s Supplemental Retirement Plan. Mr. Lane participates in a performance-based compensation plan and the regular benefit programs, including the 401(k) Plan with Company match, group life insurance, group medical and dental coverage, vision and other group benefit plans at Chaparral Boats, Inc. Mr. Lane is also eligible for the Retirement Income Plan that was frozen in 2002. Messrs. Hubbell, Palmer, Rollins and Ms. Graham are eligible to participate in similar employee benefit programs at RPC. For more information on these plans, see “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” at page 16, and “Retirement Benefits” at page 22.
OUTSTANDING EQUITY AWARDS AT FISCAL YEAR-END
The table below sets forth details concerning outstanding option awards made in prior years to the executives named in our Summary Compensation Table, including the grant date, the expiration date, the option exercise price, and the number of shares of Common Stock underlying the grants both exercisable and un-exercisable. The grant dates for all of these options are from fiscal year 2003 and earlier since we have not issued any stock options after 2003 to the executive officers. The table below also sets forth the total number of restricted shares of Common Stock that were granted in prior years to the executives named in our Summary Compensation Table but which have not yet vested, together with the market value of these unvested shares based on the $5.72 closing price of our Common Stock on December 31, 2012.
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Option Awards
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Stock Awards
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Name
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Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options
(#)
Exercisable
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Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options
(#)
Un-exercisable
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Option
Exercise
Price
($)
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Option
Expiration
Date
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Number of
Shares or
Units of
Stock That
Have Not
Vested
(#)
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Market Value
of Shares or
Units of
Stock That
Have Not
Vested
($)
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Richard A. Hubbell
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—
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—
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—
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—
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150,000
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(1)
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858,000
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Ben M. Palmer
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—
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—
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—
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—
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105,200
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(1)
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601,740
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R. Randall Rollins
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—
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—
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—
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—
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150,000
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(1)
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858,000
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James A. Lane, Jr.
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—
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—
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—
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—
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118,000
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(1)
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674,960
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Linda H. Graham
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—
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—
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—
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—
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53,400
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(1)
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305,450
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(1)
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The Company has granted employees time lapse restricted shares that vest one-fifth per year beginning on the second anniversary of the grant date. Shares of restricted stock granted to the executive officers that have not vested as of December 31, 2012 are summarized in the table that follows:
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Name
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Number of shares
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Grant date
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Date fully
vested
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Richard A. Hubbell
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3,000
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1/23/2007
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1/23/2013
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12,000
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1/22/2008
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1/22/2014
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27,000
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1/27/2009
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1/27/2015
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28,000
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1/26/2010
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1/26/2016
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40,000
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1/25/2011
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1/25/2017
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40,000
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1/24/2012
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1/24/2018
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Ben M. Palmer
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1,200
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1/23/2007
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1/23/2013
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6,000
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1/22/2008
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1/22/2014
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18,000
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1/27/2009
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1/27/2015
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20,000
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1/26/2010
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1/26/2016
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30,000
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1/25/2011
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1/25/2017
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30,000
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1/24/2012
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1/24/2018
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R. Randall Rollins
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3,000
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1/23/2007
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1/23/2013
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12,000
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1/22/2008
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1/22/2014
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27,000
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1/27/2009
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1/27/2015
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28,000
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1/26/2010
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1/26/2016
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40,000
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1/25/2011
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1/25/2017
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40,000
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1/24/2012
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1/24/2018
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Name
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Number of shares
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Grant date
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Date fully
vested
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James A. Lane, Jr.
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2,000
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1/23/2007
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1/23/2013
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8,000
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1/22/2008
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1/22/2014
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24,000
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1/27/2009
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1/27/2015
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24,000
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1/26/2010
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1/26/2016
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30,000
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1/25/2011
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1/25/2017
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30,000
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1/24/2012
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1/24/2018
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Linda H. Graham
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800
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1/23/2007
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1/23/2013
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4,000
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1/22/2008
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1/22/2014
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9,000
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1/27/2009
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1/27/2015
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9,600
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1/26/2010
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1/26/2016
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15,000
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1/25/2011
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1/25/2017
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15,000
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1/24/2012
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1/24/2018
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RETIREMENT BENEFITS
The Company’s Retirement Income Plan, a trusteed defined benefit pension plan, provides monthly benefits upon retirement at age 65 to eligible employees. In 2002, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a resolution to cease all future benefit accruals under the Retirement Income Plan effective March 31, 2002. Retirement Income Plan benefits are based on the average of the employee’s compensation from the Company for the five consecutive complete calendar years of highest compensation during the last ten consecutive complete calendar years (“final average compensation”) immediately preceding March 31, 2002. The benefits are computed as the product of 1.5 percent of final average compensation multiplied by years of credited service (up to 30 years) reduced by an adjustment for benefits drawn from social security. Adjustments have been made for age and IRS mandated compensation limitation. The final average compensation for Mr. James A. Lane, Jr. is $209,612.
The annual benefit payable at the later of retirement age or 65 for Mr. Lane is $48,400. Mr. Lane is voluntarily receiving distributions from the plan even though he has not retired from the Company. In accordance with the Internal Revenue Code, the maximum annual benefit payable to a Retirement Income Plan beneficiary in 2012 was $205,000. Retirement benefits accrued at the end of any calendar year or as of March 31, 2002 will not be reduced or increased by any subsequent changes in the maximum compensation limit. The Plan also provides reduced early retirement benefits at age 55 or older with 15 or more years of service.
Effective July 1, 1984, the Company adopted a qualified retirement plan designed to meet the requirements of Section 401(k) of the Code. The Company makes matching contributions of fifty cents ($0.50) for each dollar ($1.00) of a participant’s contribution to the 401(k) Plan that does not exceed six percent of his or her annual compensation. The only form of benefit payment under the 401(k) Plan is a single lump-sum payment equal to the vested balance in the participant’s account on the date the distribution is processed. Under the 401(k) Plan, the full amount of a participant’s vested accrued benefit is payable upon his termination of employment, retirement, total and permanent disability, or death. Also under the 401(k) Plan, a participant may withdraw his or her pre-tax contributions to the extent of certain specified instances of financial hardship and may withdraw any amount from his or her pre-tax contribution account for any reason after attaining age 59
½
. In addition, a participant may withdraw any amount from his or her rollover account for any reason. Amounts contributed by the Company to the accounts of the named executive officers under this plan are reported in the “All Other Compensation” column of the Summary Compensation Table on page 20.
NONQUALIFIED DEFERRED COMPENSATION
The SRP has been established as a non-qualified plan that is designed to comply with the provisions of the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 (including Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code) for the cash contributions made to certain longer serviced employees in lieu of freezing of benefit accruals effective in 2002; this plan also has a compensation deferral option for eligible employees. The contributions and deferrals to the SRP are invested in funds held in a rabbi trust.
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The deferral option provides that participants may defer up to 50 percent of their base salary and up to 100 percent of their annual bonus with respect to any given plan year, subject to a $2,000 per plan year minimum. The deferred amounts are voluntarily funded on a monthly basis; salary and bonus deferrals are generally 100 percent vested. Accounts are credited with hypothetical earnings, and/or debited with hypothetical losses, based on the performance of certain “Measurement Funds.” Account values are calculated as if the funds from deferrals and contributions had been converted into shares or other ownership units of selected Measurement Funds by purchasing (or selling, where relevant) such shares or units at the current purchase price of the relevant Measurement Fund at the time of the participant’s selection. The benefits are unsecured general obligations of the Company to the participants, and these obligations rank in parity with the Company’s other unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness. To the extent that the Company’s obligations under the SRP exceed assets available under the trust, the Company may be required to seek additional funding sources to fund its liability under the Deferred Compensation Plan.
Generally, the SRP provides for distributions of any deferred amounts upon the earliest to occur of a participant’s death, disability, retirement or other termination of employment (a “Termination Event”). However, for any deferrals of salary and bonus (but not Company contributions), participants would be entitled to designate a distribution date which is prior to a Termination Event. The SRP allows a participant to elect to receive distributions in installments or lump-sum payments.
POTENTIAL PAYMENTS UPON TERMINATION OR CHANGE-IN-CONTROL
The following table describes the potential payments and benefits under the Company’s compensation and benefit plans and arrangements to which the named executive officers would be entitled upon termination of employment. There are no other agreements, arrangements or plans that entitle executive officers to severance, perquisites, or other enhanced benefits upon termination of their employment except as described below. Additional payments or benefits to a terminating executive officer would be at the discretion of the Compensation Committee.
In accordance with the terms of the defined benefit plan, the executive officers are not entitled to additional benefits at death or disability. The amounts payable at retirement are described in the “Retirement Benefits” section on page 22. The executive officers can choose to receive the amounts accumulated in the SRP either as a lump-sum or in installments at retirement, death or disability. The table below reflects the incremental restricted shares that would become vested as of December 31, 2012 using the closing market price of $5.72 per share for our Common Stock, as of that date, in the case of retirement, disability, death or change in control.
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Stock Awards
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Name
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Number of
shares
underlying unvested
stock (#)
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Unrealized
value of
unvested stock
($)
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Richard A. Hubbell
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●
Retirement
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30,250
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173,030
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● Disability
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49,653
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284,020
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● Death
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150,000
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858,000
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● Change in control
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150,000
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858,000
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Ben M. Palmer
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● Retirement
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—
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—
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● Disability
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33,111
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189,390
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● Death
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105,200
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601,740
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● Change in control
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105,200
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601,740
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R. Randall Rollins
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● Retirement
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30,250
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173,030
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● Disability
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49,653
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284,020
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● Death
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150,000
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858,000
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● Change in control
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150,000
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858,000
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Stock Awards
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Name
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Number of
shares
underlying unvested
stock (#)
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Unrealized
value of
unvested stock
($)
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James A. Lane, Jr.
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● Retirement
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23,833
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136,320
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● Disability
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39,110
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223,710
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● Death
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118,000
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674,960
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● Change in control
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118,000
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674,960
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Linda H. Graham
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● Retirement
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10,267
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58,730
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● Disability
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17,247
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98,650
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● Death
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53,400
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305,450
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● Change in control
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53,400
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305,450
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Accrued Pay and Regular Retirement Benefits.
The amounts shown in the table above do not include the following since they are provided on a non-discriminatory basis to salaried employees generally upon termination of employment. These include:
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●
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Accrued salary and vacation pay.
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Distributions of plan balances under the 401(k) Plan.
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Pension Benefit and Deferred Compensation.
The Retirement Income Plan does not provide for lump sum payments for a participant including executive officers for instances other than retirement. The Retirement Income Plan is described above. Upon termination, the executive officers will receive a distribution of the balance in their SRP account.
Severance
. The Company does not have any severance arrangements for its executives.
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Effective February 28, 2001, RPC began providing certain administrative services to the Company. The service agreements between RPC and the Company provide for the provision of services on a cost reimbursement basis and are terminable on six months’ notice. The services covered by these agreements include administration of certain employee benefit programs and other administrative services. Charges from RPC (or from corporations that are subsidiaries of RPC) for such services aggregated approximately $544,000 in 2012 and $639,000 in 2011.
A group that includes the Company’s Chairman of the Board, R. Randall Rollins, his brother, Gary W. Rollins, who is also a director and certain companies under their control, possesses in excess of fifty percent of the Company’s voting power. Please refer to the discussion above under the heading, “Corporate Governance and Board of Directors Committees and Meetings, Director Independence and NYSE Requirements, Controlled Company Exemption.” The group discussed above also controls in excess of fifty percent of RPC’s voting power.
Our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics for Directors and Executive Officers and Related Party Transactions Policy provides that related party transactions, as defined in Regulation S-K, Item 404(a) must be reviewed, approved and/or ratified by our Nominating and Governance Committee. As set forth in our Code, our Nominating and Governance Committee has the responsibility to ensure that it only approve or ratify related party transactions that are in compliance with applicable law, consistent with the Company’s corporate governance policies (including those relative to conflicts of interest and usurpation of corporate opportunities) and on terms that are deemed to be fair to the Company. The Committee has the authority to hire legal, accounting, financial or other advisors as it may deem necessary or desirable and/or to delegate responsibilities to executive officers of the Company in connection with discharging its duties. A copy of the Code is available on our website at www.marineproductscorp.com under the Governance section. All related party transactions for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012 were reviewed, approved and/or ratified by the Nominating and Governance Committee in accordance with the Code.
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INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
Principal Auditor
Grant Thornton LLP (“Grant Thornton”) served as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011.
The Audit Committee has appointed Grant Thornton as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2013. Representatives of Grant Thornton are expected to be present at the Annual Meeting and will have an opportunity to make a statement if they so desire and will be available to respond to appropriate questions.
Aggregate fees billed by the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm are set forth below:
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2012
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2011
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Audit fees and quarterly reviews
(1)
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$705,150
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$612,750
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Audit related fees
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—
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—
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Tax fees
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—
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—
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All other fees
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—
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—
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(1)
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Audit fees include fees for audit or review services in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards, such as statutory audits and services rendered for compliance with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
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Pre-approval of Services
All of the services described above were pre-approved by the Company’s Audit Committee. The Audit Committee has determined that the payments made to its independent registered public accounting firm for these services are compatible with maintaining such auditors’ independence. A majority of the hours expended on the principal accountant’s engagement to audit the financial statements of the Company for the year 2012 was attributable to work performed by full-time, permanent employees of the principal accountant.
The Audit Committee is directly responsible for the appointment and termination (subject, if applicable, to shareholder ratification), compensation, and oversight of the work of the independent registered public accounting firm, including resolution of disagreements between management and the independent registered public accounting firm regarding financial reporting. The Audit Committee is responsible for pre-approving all audit and non-audit services provided by the independent registered public accounting firm and ensuring that they are not engaged to perform the specific non-audit services proscribed by law or regulation. The Audit Committee has delegated pre-approval authority to its Chairman with the stipulation that his decision is to be presented to the full Committee at its next scheduled meeting. The Audit Committee has no other pre-approval policies.
STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS
Appropriate proposals of stockholders intended to be presented at the Company’s 2014 Annual Meeting of the Stockholders must be received by the Company by November 15, 2013, in order to be included, pursuant to Rule 14a-8 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, in the Proxy Statement and form of proxy relating to that meeting. In accordance with Rule 14a-4(c)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, management proxy holders intend to use their discretionary voting authority with respect to any stockholder proposal raised at the Company’s 2013 Annual Meeting as to which the proponent fails to notify the Company on or before January 29, 2014. With regard to such stockholder proposals, if the date of the next Annual Meeting of the Stockholders is advanced or delayed more than 30 calendar days from April 23, 2014, the Company will, in a timely manner, inform its stockholders of the change and of the date by which such proposals must be received.
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With respect to stockholder nomination of directors, the Company’s Bylaws provide that nominations for the election of directors may be made by any stockholder entitled to vote for the election of directors. Nominations must comply with an advance notice procedure which generally requires with respect to nominations for directors for election at an Annual Meeting, that written notice be addressed to: Secretary, Marine Products Corporation, 2170 Piedmont Road, NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30324, not less than ninety days prior to the anniversary of the prior year’s Annual Meeting and set forth the name, age, business address and, if known, residence address of the nominee proposed in the notice, the principal occupation or employment of the nominee for the past five years, the nominee’s qualifications, the class or series and number of shares of capital stock of the Company which are owned beneficially or of record by the person and any other information relating to the person that would be required to be disclosed in a proxy statement or other filings. Other specific requirements related to such notice, including required disclosures concerning the stockholder intending to present the nomination, are set forth in the Company’s Bylaws. Notices of nominations must be received by the Secretary of the Company no later than January 23, 2014 with respect to directors to be elected at the 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
EXPENSES OF SOLICITATION
Marine Products will bear the cost of soliciting proxies. Upon request, we will reimburse brokers, dealers and banks, or their nominees, for reasonable expenses incurred in forwarding copies of the proxy material to their beneficial stockholders of record. Solicitation of proxies will be made principally by mail. Proxies also may be solicited in person or by telephone, facsimile or other means by our directors, officers and regular employees. These individuals will receive no additional compensation for these services. The Company has retained Georgeson Shareholder Communications, Inc. to conduct a broker search and to send proxies by mail for an estimated fee of approximately $23,400 including shipping expenses.
MISCELLANEOUS
The Company’s Annual Report to Stockholders, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012, without exhibits, is being mailed to stockholders with this Proxy Statement.
Upon the written request of any record or beneficial owner of the Company’s Common Stock whose proxy was solicited in connection with the 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, the Company will furnish such owner, without charge, a copy of its Annual Report on Form 10-K, including the financial statements and the financial statement schedules (but without exhibits), for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2012. Requests for a copy of such Annual Report on Form 10-K should be addressed to Ms. Linda H. Graham, Secretary, Marine Products Corporation, 2170 Piedmont Road, NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30324.
Management knows of no business other than the matters set forth herein that will be presented at the Annual Meeting. Inasmuch as matters not known at this time may come before the Annual Meeting, the enclosed proxy confers discretionary authority with respect to such matters as may properly come before the Annual Meeting and it is the intention of the persons named in the proxy to vote in accordance with their best judgment on such matters.
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BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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| Linda H. Graham, Secretary | ||
| Atlanta, Georgia | ||
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26
ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS OF
MARINE PRODUCTS CORPORATION
Tuesday, April 23, 2013, 12:00 Noon
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PROXY VOTING INSTRUCTIONS
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INTERNET
- Access “
www.voteproxy.com
” and follow the on-screen instructions. Have your proxy card available when you access the web page.
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COMPANY NUMBER
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TELEPHONE
- Call toll-free
1-800-PROXIES
(1-800-776-9437) in the United States or
1-718-921-8500
from foreign countries from any touch-tone telephone and follow the instructions. Have your proxy card available when you call.
Vote online/phone until 11:59 PM ET the day before the meeting.
MAIL
- Sign, date and mail your proxy card in the envelope provided as soon as possible.
IN PERSON
- You may vote your shares in person by attending the Annual Meeting.
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ACCOUNT NUMBER
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NOTICE OF INTERNET AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIAL
:
The Proxy Statement and 2012 Annual Report are available at
http://www.amstock.com/ProxyServices/ViewMaterial.asp?CoNumber=26232
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Please detach along perforated line and mail in the envelope provided
IF
you are not voting via telephone or the Internet.
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20430303040000000000
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042313
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THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE
“
FOR
”
ALL THE NOMINEES LISTED ON PROPOSAL 1,
“
FOR
”
PROPOSALS 2, 3 AND 4, AND FOR
“
ONE YEAR
”
ON PROPOSAL 5.
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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
x
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FOR
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AGAINST
|
ABSTAIN
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1. To elect the three Class III nominees and one Class II nominee identified
in the attached proxy statement to the Board of Directors;
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2.
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To ratify the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2013;
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o
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o
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o
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NOMINEES:
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o
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FOR ALL NOMINEES
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O
James A. Lane, Jr.
Class III
O
Linda H. Graham
Class III
O
Bill J. Dismuke
Class III
O
Gary W. Rollins
Class II
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FOR |
AGAINST
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ABSTAIN
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| 3. |
To approve the Performance-Based Compensation Agreement
for Mr. James A. Lane, Jr.;
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o |
o
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o
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o
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WITHHOLD AUTHORITY
FOR ALL NOMINEES
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4.
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To hold a nonbinding vote to approve executive compensation;
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FOR
o
|
AGAINST
o
|
ABSTAIN
o
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o
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FOR ALL EXCEPT
(See instructions below)
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5.
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To hold a nonbinding vote regarding the frequency
of
voting on executive compensation; and
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1 year
o
|
2 years
o
|
3 years
o
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ABSTAIN
o
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6.
To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any
adjournment thereof.
ALL PROXIES SIGNED AND RETURNED WILL BE VOTED OR NOT VOTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH YOUR INSTRUCTIONS, BUT THOSE WITH NO CHOICE INDICATED WILL BE VOTED
“
FOR
”
THE ABOVE-NAMED NOMINEES FOR DIRECTOR,
“
FOR THE RATIFICATION
”
OF THE APPOINTMENT OF GRANT THORNTON LLP AS OUR INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM,
“
FOR
”
THE APPROVAL OF THE PERFORMANCE-BASED COMPENSATION AGREEMENT,
“
FOR
”
A NONBINDING VOTE TO APPROVE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION AND FOR A FREQUENCY OF
“
ONE YEAR
”
ON NONBINDING VOTE REGARDING FREQUENCY OF VOTING ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION. THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE COMPANY.
NO POSTAGE REQUIRED IF THIS PROXY IS RETURNED IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE AND MAILED IN THE UNITED STATES.
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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 you wish to withhold, 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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o
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Signature of Stockholder
|
Date:
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Signature of Stockholder
|
Date:
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Note:
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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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||
ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS OF
MARINE PRODUCTS CORPORATION
Tuesday, April 23, 2013, 12:00 Noon
NOTICE OF INTERNET AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIAL:
The Proxy Statement and 2012 Annual Report are available at
http://www.amstock.com/ProxyServices/ViewMaterial.asp?CoNumber=26232
Please sign, date and mail
your proxy card in the
envelope provided as soon
as possible.
|
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Please detach along perforated line and mail in the envelope provided.
|
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20430303040000000000
|
042313
|
|
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE
“
FOR
”
ALL THE NOMINEES LISTED ON PROPOSAL 1,
“FOR” PROPOSALS 2, 3 AND 4, AND FOR “ONE YEAR” ON PROPOSAL 5.
|
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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
x
|
|
FOR
|
AGAINST
|
ABSTAIN
|
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|
1. To elect the three Class III nominees and one Class II nominee identified
in the attached proxy statement to the Board of Directors;
|
2.
|
To ratify the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2013;
|
o
|
o
|
o
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NOMINEES:
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|
o
|
FOR ALL NOMINEES
|
O
James A. Lane, Jr.
Class III
O
Linda H. Graham
Class III
O
Bill J. Dismuke
Class III
O
Gary W. Rollins
Class II
|
FOR |
AGAINST
|
ABSTAIN
|
|||||||
| 3. |
To approve the Performance-Based Compensation Agreement
for Mr. James A. Lane, Jr.;
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o |
o
|
o
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|
o
|
WITHHOLD AUTHORITY
FOR ALL NOMINEES
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4.
|
To hold a nonbinding vote to approve executive compensation;
|
FOR
o
|
AGAINST
o
|
ABSTAIN
o
|
||||||
|
o
|
FOR ALL EXCEPT
(See instructions below)
|
5.
|
To hold a nonbinding vote regarding the frequency
of
voting on executive compensation; and
|
1 year
o
|
2 years
o
|
3 years
o
|
ABSTAIN
o
|
|||||
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6.
To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any
adjournment thereof.
ALL PROXIES SIGNED AND RETURNED WILL BE VOTED OR NOT VOTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH YOUR INSTRUCTIONS, BUT THOSE WITH NO CHOICE INDICATED WILL BE VOTED “FOR” THE ABOVE-NAMED NOMINEES FOR DIRECTOR, “FOR THE RATIFICATION” OF THE APPOINTMENT OF GRANT THORNTON LLP AS OUR INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM, “FOR” THE APPROVAL OF THE PERFORMANCE-BASED COMPENSATION AGREEMENT, “FOR” A NONBINDING VOTE TO APPROVE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION AND FOR A FREQUENCY OF “ONE YEAR” ON NONBINDING VOTE REGARDING FREQUENCY OF VOTING ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION. THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE COMPANY.
NO POSTAGE REQUIRED IF THIS PROXY IS RETURNED IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE AND MAILED IN THE UNITED STATES.
|
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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 you wish to withhold, as shown here:
●
|
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|
|
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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.
|
o
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|
Signature of Stockholder
|
Date:
|
Signature of Stockholder
|
Date:
|
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Note:
|
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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| o |
MARINE PRODUCTS CORPORATION
Proxy for Annual Meeting of Stockholders on Tuesday, April 23, 2013, 12:00 Noon
Solicited on Behalf of the Board of Directors
The undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints GARY W. ROLLINS and R. RANDALL ROLLINS, and each of them, jointly and severally, proxies, with full power of substitution, to vote all shares of Common Stock which the undersigned is entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on April 23, 2013, at 12:00 Noon at 2170 Piedmont Road, NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30324, or any adjournment thereof.
The undersigned acknowledges receipt of Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders and Proxy Statement, each dated March 18, 2013, grants authority to said proxies, or either of them, or their substitutes, to act in the absence of others, with all the powers which the undersigned would possess if personally present at such meeting and hereby ratifies and confirms all that said proxies or their substitutes may lawfully do in the undersigned
’
s name, place and stead. The undersigned instructs said proxies, or either of them, to vote as stated on the reverse side.
(Continued and to be signed on the reverse side.)
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14475
|
PERFORMANCE-BASED
COMPENSATION AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT, entered into as of this 23
rd
day of January 2013, between CHAPPARRAL BOATS, INC., a Georgia corporation (hereinafter called the “Company”), and JAMES A. LANE, JR. (hereinafter called the “Employee”).
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, the Company desires to employ Employee and Employee desires to accept employment on the terms and conditions hereinafter stated; and
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the employment of Employee by the Company, and the promises and mutual covenants and agreements herein contained, the parties agree as follows:
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1.
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Definitions
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(a)
|
The term “Pre-tax Profits” as used herein means the profits of the Company determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied prior to:
|
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(i)
|
any provision being made for a Special Payment (as defined in Section 1(c));
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(ii)
|
any recognition of an extraordinary gain or loss;
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(iii)
|
any provision for federal and state income taxes;
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(iv)
|
any provision being made for the bonus provided for in Section 3(b) hereof and any bonus provided for in Section 3(b) of the performance based compensation agreement between the Company and William S. Pegg dated the date hereof; and
|
The parties acknowledge that in determining Pre-tax Profits interest on the amount of working capital employed for expansion through acquisitions and/or for Capital Improvements shall accrue for the account of Parent at the rate of one-half percent (1/2%) over the prime rate charged by SunTrust Bank, Atlanta, Georgia at the date of such employment of funds, which interest shall accrue from the date such funds are contributed or designated for such employment through the date on which such funds are deemed repaid to Parent; and (iii) such profit shall be determined by the independent certified public accountant regularly employed by the Company in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied except as herein modified; and, in particular, a sale of goods by the Company shall not be deemed to occur until the purchaser accepts delivery thereof.
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(b)
|
The term “Parent” as used herein means Marine Products Corporation, a Delaware corporation.
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(c)
|
The term “Special Payment” as used herein means any management fee or charge assessed by Parent against the Company other than charges (which are no greater than would be charged by an unrelated third party) for goods and services furnished to the Company by Parent of a type which the Company customarily obtains or requests and which the Company would require or would desire to obtain from a third party but for their availability from or through Parent. Additionally, the term “Special Payment” shall include intercompany overhead allocation or general accounting fee.
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2.
|
Term and Duties
|
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(a)
|
Employee shall serve the Company as its President and Chief Executive Officer for a term of five years beginning November 4, 2012 and ending November 3, 2017 unless earlier terminated.
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(b)
|
In addition to those duties and responsibilities set forth in the corporate bylaws of the Company, Employee shall have the duties of leadership and responsibility normally associated with the offices of President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of and shall be responsible for marketing, dealer relations, accounting and administration. He shall use his best efforts to perform his duties in a manner which is in the best interest of the Company. His responsibilities shall include the negotiation and execution of contracts on behalf of the Company in the ordinary course of business, and the employment and supervision of personnel required for the operation of the Company, and such other duties consistent with his position with the Company as may from time to time be assigned to him by the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company or the President of the Parent if the Board of Directors of the Company shall so designate.
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(c)
|
For so long as Employee is employed by the Company, Employee agrees
|
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(i) to devote all his time, energy and skill during regular business hours to the performance of the duties of his employment (accrued vacations and reasonable absences due to illness excepted), and (ii) not to engage directly or indirectly in any active work for which he receives compensation or other emolument without the prior written consent of the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company or such other person as the Board of Directors of the Company shall designate from time to time, provided that nothing contained herein shall be deemed to preclude Employee from owning 1% or less of the outstanding shares of any publicly traded company or from serving on the board of directors of any company in which Employee invests in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
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Compensation
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Employee shall receive a base salary of $250,000 per year paid in approximately equal weekly installments in arrears and in accordance with the Company’s normal payroll and withholding procedures, with corresponding reductions in potential future bonus payments computed as the difference between the current base salary of $250,000 and $67,841 which equals $182,159 on an annual basis.
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In addition to the compensation provided for in Section 3(a) hereof, Employee shall be paid an incentive bonus equal to ten (10%) percent of Pre-tax Profits. The Pre-tax Profits for each fiscal year (or part thereof) during the term of this Agreement shall be estimated at the end of each calendar month and an advance payment of the amount of the estimated incentive bonus which has been earned during such fiscal year (less previous advances) shall be paid to Employee following such determination and prior to the end of the next following month. The definitive amount of the incentive bonus shall be determined by the firm of certified public accountants employed by the Parent in connection with their examination of the financial statements of the Company for each fiscal year during the term of this Agreement which determination shall be final and binding on Employee and the Company. Following such determination the Company shall pay Employee any additional incentive bonus due him or Employee shall reimburse the Company for any over-payments of the incentive bonus, as the case may be.
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Notices
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Any notice required or permitted to be given to one party by the other party hereto pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be personally delivered or sent by United States Mail, certified or registered, return receipt requested, first class postage and charges prepaid, in envelopes addressed to the parties as follows:
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Employee:
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James A. Lane, Jr.
Industrial Park Blvd.
Nashville, Georgia 31639
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Chaparral Boats, Inc.
c/o Marine Products Corporation
2801 Buford Highway NE, Suite 520
Atlanta, Georgia 30329
Attention: Richard A. Hubbell
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or at such other addresses as shall be designated in writing as aforesaid by either party to the other party hereto. Notices delivered in person shall be effective on the date of delivery. Notices sent by United States Mail shall be effective upon the date of actual receipt.
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Assignment
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The assignment by Employee of this Agreement or any interest herein, or of any money due or to become due by reason of the terms hereof, without the prior written consent of the Company, shall be void. This Agreement may be assigned by the Company to any subsidiary or successor; provided, that in the event of any such assignment, the Company shall obtain an instrument in writing from such assignee assuming the obligations of the Company hereunder and shall deliver an executed copy thereof to Employee.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement and have affixed their seals as of the date first above written.
COMPANY:
CHAPARRAL BOATS, INC.
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/s/ Richard A. Hubbell
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Richard A. Hubbell
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President and Chief Executive Officer
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Marine Products Corporation
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/s/ James A. Lane, Jr.
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James A. Lane, Jr.
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President and Chief Executive Officer
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Chaparral Boats, Inc.
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Attest or Witness:
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/s/ Ann Baldree
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Ann Baldree
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Sales Manager
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Chaparral Boats, Inc.
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