Group, Inc.
2525 Shader Road
2525 Shader Road
Orlando, Florida 32804
NOTICE OF THE 20102013 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
TO BE HELD ON DECEMBER
12, 2013
November 15, 201012, 2013
To the Stockholders of The LGL Group, Inc.:
The 20102013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “2010 Annual Meeting”"Annual Meeting") of The LGL Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation, will be held at The Union League Club, 38 East 37th Street, New York, New York 10016, on Wednesday,Thursday, December 15, 2010,12, 2013, at 9:00 a.m., local time, for the following purposes:
purposes, as more fully described in the accompanying proxy statement:
| 1. | To elect |
| 2. | To ratify the appointment of |
| 3. | To vote on a non-binding advisory resolution to approve the compensation of the Company's named executive officers; |
| 4. | To vote on a non-binding advisory resolution to determine the frequency (whether every 1 year, every 2 years, or every 3 years) with which the Company's stockholders shall be entitled to vote on a non-binding advisory resolution to approve the compensation of the Company's named executive officers; and |
| To transact such other business as may properly come before the |
OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE: "FOR" THE ELECTION OF EACH OF ITS NOMINEES TO THE BOARD; "FOR" THE RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF MCGLADREY LLP AS THE COMPANY'S INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2013; "FOR" THE APPROVAL OF A NON-BINDING ADVISORY RESOLUTION APPROVING THE COMPENSATION OF OUR NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS; AND TO HOLD A NON-BINDING ADVISORY VOTE TO DETERMINE THE FREQUENCY OF FUTURE STOCKHOLDER ADVISORY VOTES ON THE COMPENSATION OF OUR NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS BY SELECTING "1 YEAR" AS YOUR CHOICE.
In the election of directors, each director receiving a plurality of affirmative "FOR" votes will be elected. All other proposals require the affirmative "FOR" votes of a majority of the votes cast on the matter, except with respect to the proposal regarding the frequency of future stockholder advisory votes on the compensation of our named executive officers we will consider stockholders to have "approved" the frequency selected by a plurality of the votes cast on the matter.
Your vote is extremely important, regardless of the number of shares that you own. Whether or not you plan to attend the 2010 Annual Meeting, we ask that you promptly sign, date and return the enclosed proxy card or voting instruction card in the envelope provided, or submit your proxy by telephone or over the Internet (if those options are available to you) in accordance with the instructions on the enclosed proxy card or voting instruction card.
| By Order of the Board of Directors | |
| R. LaDuane Clifton | |
| Secretary |
Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for The LGL Group, Inc. 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be Held on December 15, 2010.12, 2013
The Proxy Statement, our form of proxy card, and 2009our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012 are available on the Internet at www.lglgroupproxy.com
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Questions and Answers About the Annual Meeting and Voting | 1 | |||
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management | 7 | |||
Proposals to be Voted On | 9 | |||
Proposal No. 1 | ||||
| Proposal No. 2 | 14 | |||
Proposal No. 3 – Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation | 15 | |||
| Proposal No. 4 – Advisory Vote on Frequency of Executive Compensation Vote | 17 | |||
Corporate Governance | 17 | |||
Director Independence | 17 | |||
Board and Committee Meetings | 17 | |||
Board Committees | 17 | |||
Director Nominations | 18 | |||
Board Leadership Structure | 18 | |||
Board Role in Risk Oversight | 19 | |||
Stockholder Communications | 19 | |||
Code of Ethics | 19 | |||
Report of the Audit Committee | 20 | |||
Executive Compensation | 21 | |||
Compensation Discussion and Analysis | 21 | |||
Compensation Committee Report | 23 | |||
Summary Compensation Table | 24 | |||
Employment Agreements | 25 | |||
Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal-Year End | 26 | |||
Director Compensation | 27 | |||
Stockholder Proposals | 28 | |||
Proxy Solicitation | 29 | |||
Annual Report | 29 |
PROXY STATEMENT
This Proxy Statement is furnished by the Board of Directors (the “Board”"Board") of The LGL Group, Inc. in connection with the solicitation of proxies for use at the 20102013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “2010 Annual Meeting”"Annual Meeting") to be held at The Union League Club, 38 East 37th Street, New York, New York 10016, on Wednesday,Thursday, December 15, 2010,12, 2013, at 9:00 a.m., local time and any adjournments thereof. This Proxy Statement along with either a proxy card or a voting instruction card isare being mailed to stockholders beginning November 15, 2010.
12, 2013.
Unless the context otherwise requires, in this Proxy Statement, we use the terms “we,” “our,” “us”"we," "our," "us" and “the Company”"the Company" to refer to The LGL Group, Inc. and its subsidiaries.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE ANNUAL MEETING AND VOTING
| Q: Why did I receive this Proxy Statement? |
| A: | The Board is soliciting your proxy to vote at the |
This Proxy Statement summarizes the information you need to know to vote at the 2010 Annual Meeting. You do not need to attend the 2010 Annual Meeting to vote your shares.
| Q: | What information is contained in this Proxy Statement? |
| A: | The information in this Proxy Statement relates to the proposals to be voted on at the |
| Q: | What should I do if I receive more than one set of voting materials? |
| A: | You may receive more than one set of voting materials, including multiple copies of this Proxy Statement and multiple proxy cards or voting instruction cards. For example, if you hold your shares in more than one brokerage account, you may receive a separate voting instruction card for each brokerage account in which you hold shares. If you are a stockholder of record and your shares are registered in more than one name, you will receive more than one proxy card. Please complete, sign, date and return each proxy card and voting instruction card that you receive. |
| Q: | How may I obtain an additional set of proxy materials? |
| A: | All stockholders may write to us at the following address to request an additional copy of these |
The LGL Group, Inc.
2525 Shader Road
Orlando, Florida 32804
Attention: Corporate Secretary
Additionally, stockholders may access this Proxy Statement, our form of proxy card, and our 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012 (the "2012 Form 10-K") on the Internet at www.lglgroupproxy.com.
| Q: | What is the difference between holding shares as a stockholder of record and as a beneficial owner? |
| A: | If your shares are registered directly in your name with our transfer agent, |
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If your shares are held in a stock brokerage account or by a bank or other nominee, you are considered the “beneficial owner”"beneficial owner" of shares held in street name. ThisIf you own shares held in street name, this Proxy Statement and our 2009 Annual Report2012 Form 10-K have been forwarded to you by your broker, bank or nominee who is considered, with respect to those shares, the stockholder of record. As the beneficial owner, you have the right to direct your broker, bank or nominee how to vote your shares by using the voting instruction card included in the mailing or by following their instructions for voting by telephone or the Internet, if they offer that alternative. Asthe broker, bank or nominee offers these alternatives. Since a beneficial owner is not the stockholder of record, you may not vote these shares in person at the 2010 Annual Meeting unless you obtain a “legal proxy”"legal proxy" from the broker, tr usteebank or nominee that holds your shares, giving you the right to vote the shares at the meeting.
Annual Meeting.
| Q: | What am I voting on at the Annual Meeting? |
| A: | You are voting on the following proposals: |
| · | To elect |
| · | To ratify the appointment of |
| · | To vote on a non-binding advisory resolution to approve the compensation of the Company's named executive officers; |
| · | To hold a non-binding advisory vote to determine the frequency of future stockholder advisory votes on the compensation of the Company's named executive officers; and |
| · | To transact such other business as may properly come before the |
The Board recommends a vote “FOR”"FOR" the election of each of its nominees and “FOR”nominees;"FOR" the ratification of the appointment of J.H. Cohn LLPMcGladrey as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2010.
2013; "FOR" the approval of a non-binding advisory resolution approving the compensation of our named executive officers; and to hold a non-binding advisory vote to determine the frequency of future stockholder advisory votes on the compensation of our named executive officers on an annual basis by selecting "1 YEAR" as your choice.
| Q: | How do I vote? |
| A: | You may vote using any of the following methods: |
| · | Proxy card or voting instruction card. Be sure to complete, sign and date the card and return it in the prepaid envelope. |
| · | By telephone or the Internet. |
| · | In person at the |
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| Q: | What can I do if I change my mind after I vote my shares? |
| A: | If you are a stockholder of record, you may revoke your proxy at any time before it is voted at the |
| · | Sending a written notice of revocation to our Corporate Secretary; |
| · | Submitting a new, proper proxy dated later than the date of the revoked proxy; or |
| · | Attending the |
If you are a beneficial owner ofown shares held in street name, you may submit new voting instructions by contacting your broker, bank or nominee. You may also vote in person at the 2010 Annual Meeting if you obtain a legal proxy as described in the answer to the previous question. Attendance at the 2010 Annual Meeting will not, by itself, revoke a proxy.
| Q: | What if I return a signed proxy card, but do not vote for some of the matters listed on the proxy card? |
| A: | If you return a signed proxy card without indicating your vote, your shares will be voted in accordance with the |
| Q: | Can my broker vote my shares for me on the election of directors? |
| A: | No. |
| Q: | Can my shares be voted if I do not return my proxy card or voting instruction card and do not attend the |
| A: | If you do not vote your shares held of record (registered directly in your name, not in the name of a bank or broker), your shares will not be voted. |
If you do not vote your shares held beneficially in street name with a broker, your broker will likely onlynot be permittedauthorized to vote your shares on matters that the NYSE has ruled “discretionary.” The election of the nominees is notmost items being put to a discretionary matter, and therefore most brokers will not be able to vote, your shares forincluding the election of directors if you fail to provide instructions.directors. If your broker is not able to vote your shares, they will constitute “broker"broker non-votes,”" which are counted for the purposespurpose of determining the presence of a quorum, but otherwise do not affect the outcome of any matter being voted on at thea stockholder meeting.
| Q: | What are the voting requirements with respect to each of the proposals? |
| A: | In the election of directors, each director receiving |
these proposals.
If you holdown shares beneficiallyheld in street name and do not provide your broker with voting instructions, your shares may constitute “broker"broker non-votes.”" Generally, broker non-votes occur on a matter when a broker is not permitted to vote on that matter without instructions from the beneficial owner and instructions are not given. In tabulating the voting result for any particular proposal, shares that constitute broker non-votes are not considered entitled to be voted on that proposal. Thus, the “broker non-vote”"broker non-vote" will have no effect on any matter being voted on at the 2010 Annual Meeting, assuming that a quorum is present.
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| Q: | What happens if a nominee for director does not stand for election? |
| A: | If for any reason any nominee does not stand for election, any proxies we receive will be voted in favor of the |
| Q: | How many votes do I have? |
| A: | You are entitled to one vote for each share of common stock that you hold. As of October |
| Q: | Is cumulative voting permitted for the election of directors? |
| A: | We do not use cumulative voting for the election of directors. |
| Q: | What happens if additional matters are presented at the |
| A: | Other than the |
| Q: | How many shares must be present or represented to conduct business at the |
| A: | A quorum will be present if at least a majority of the outstanding shares of our common stock entitled to vote, totaling |
Both abstentions and broker non-votes (described above) are counted for the purpose of determining the presence of a quorum.
| Q: | How can I attend the |
| A: | You are entitled to attend the |
The 2010 Annual Meeting will begin promptly on December 15, 2010,12, 2013, at 9:00 a.m., local time. You should allow adequate time for the check-in procedures.
| Q: | How can I vote my shares in person at the |
| A: | Shares held in your name as the stockholder of record may be voted in person at the |
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| Q: | What is the deadline for voting my shares? |
| A: | If you hold shares as the stockholder of record, your vote by proxy must be received before the polls close at the |
If you hold shares beneficially in street name, with a broker, trustee or nominee, please follow the voting instructions provided by your broker, trusteebank or nominee. You may vote yourthese shares in person at the 2010 Annual Meeting only if at the 2010 Annual Meeting you provide a legal proxy obtained from your broker, trusteebank or nominee.
| Q: | Is my vote confidential? |
| A: | Proxy instructions, ballots and voting tabulations that identify individual stockholders are handled in a manner that protects your voting privacy. Your vote will not be disclosed either within the Company or to third parties, except: (1) as necessary to meet applicable legal requirements, (2) to allow for the tabulation of votes and certification of the vote, and (3) to facilitate a successful proxy solicitation. Occasionally, stockholders provide written comments on their proxy card, |
| Q: | How are votes counted? |
| A: | For the election of directors, you may vote |
| Q: | Where can I find the voting results of the |
| A: | We intend to announce preliminary voting results at the |
| Q: | How can I obtain the |
| A: | The following information is available in print to any stockholder who requests it and is also available on the |
| · | Certificate of Incorporation of The LGL Group, Inc. |
| · | The LGL Group, Inc. By-Laws |
| · | The charters of the following committees of the Board: the Audit Committee, the Nominating Committee and the Compensation Committee |
| · |
| Our Business Conduct Policy |
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| Q: | How may I obtain the |
| A: | A copy of our |
Stockholders may request another free copy of our 2009 Annual Report on2012 Form 10-K and other financial information by contacting us at:
The LGL Group, Inc.
2525 Shader Road
Orlando, Florida 32804
Attention: Corporate Secretary
Alternatively, current and prospective investors can access the 2009 Annual Report and other financial informationour 2012 Form 10-K at www.lglgroupproxy.com.
We will also furnish any exhibit to the 2009 Annual Reportour 2012 Form 10-K if specifically requested. Our SEC filings are also available free of charge at the SEC’sSEC's website, www.sec.gov and at the Investor Relations portion of our website, www.lglgroup.com.
| Q: | What if I have questions for the |
| A: | Please contact our transfer agent at the telephone number or address listed below with questions concerning stock certificates, transfer of ownership or other matters pertaining to your stock account. |
Computershare
250 Royall Street
Canton, MA 02021
Toll free number: (877) 868-8027
250 Royall Street
Canton, MA 02021
Toll free number: (877) 868-8027
TDD Hearing Impaired: (800) 231-5469
Foreign Stockholders: (201) 680-6578
TDD Foreign Stockholders: (201) 680-6610
| Q: | Who can help answer my questions? |
| A: | If you have any questions about the |
Morrow & Co., LLC
470 West Ave.
Stamford, Connecticut 06902
Toll free number: (800) 607-0088
470 West Ave.
Stamford, Connecticut 06902
Toll free number: (800) 607-0088
You can also contact our proxy solicitorus at:
The LGL Group, Inc.
2525 Shader Road
Orlando, Florida 32804Morrow & Co
., LLC
Orlando, Florida 32804
Attention: Corporate Secretary
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN
BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
The following table sets forth information regarding the number of shares of our common stock beneficially owned on October 18, 2010,30, 2013, by:
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Except as otherwise set forth below, the address of each of the persons listed below is: c/o The LGL Group, Inc., 2525 Shader Road, Orlando, FloridaFL 32804. Unless otherwise indicated, the common stock beneficially owned by a holder includes shares owned by a spouse, minor children and relatives sharing the same home, of such holder, as well as entities owned or controlled by such holder, and also includes shares subject to options to purchase our common stock exercisable within 60 days after October 18, 2010. The30, 2013. Unless otherwise indicated, the stockholders listed in the table have sole voting and investment power with respect to their shares.
Common Stock Beneficially Owned(1) | |||||||||
| Name and Address of Beneficial Owner | Shares | % | |||||||
| 5% or Greater Stockholders: | |||||||||
Mario J. Gabelli | 458,917 | (2) | 17.7 | ||||||
John V. Winfield | 132,335 | (3) | 5.1 | ||||||
| Directors and Named Executive Officers: | |||||||||
Marc Gabelli | 382,221 | (4) | 14.7 | ||||||
Michael J. Ferrantino, Sr. | — | — | |||||||
Gregory P. Anderson | 36,141 | (5) | 1.4 | ||||||
R. LaDuane Clifton | 17,935 | (6) | * | ||||||
James Abel | 3,315 | * | |||||||
Michael Chiu | 5,094 | * | |||||||
Vincent Enright | 4,315 | * | |||||||
Timothy Foufas | 14,035 | * | |||||||
Patrick J. Guarino | 16,035 | * | |||||||
Donald H. Hunter | 2,008 | * | |||||||
Manjit Kalha | 3,315 | * | |||||||
All executive officers and directors as a group (12 persons) | 484,414 | (7) | 18.4 | ||||||
Common Stock Beneficially Owned (1) | |||
Name and Address of Beneficial Owner | Shares | % | |
| 5% or Greater Stockholders: | |||
Mario J. Gabelli | 359,117 | (2) | 16.0 |
John V. Winfield | 132,335 | (3) | 5.9 |
Directors and Executive Officers: | |||
| Marc Gabelli | 363,377 | (4) | 16.1 |
| Gregory P. Anderson | 3,178 | * | |
| R. LaDuane Clifton | 1,425 | * | |
| Timothy Foufas | 10,191 | (5) | * |
| Patrick J. Guarino | 12,191 | (6) | * |
| Michael Chiu | - | * | |
| Jeremiah M. Healy | 9,970 | (7) | * |
| Paul D. Kaminski | - | * | |
| Anthony R. Pustorino | 13,195 | (6) | * |
| Javier Romero | 10,191 | (5) | * |
| Hans Wunderl | 2,469 | (8) | * |
| Robert S. Zuccaro | - | * | |
All executive officers and directors as a group (12 persons) | 426,187 | 18.9 | |
* Less than 1% of outstanding shares.
| (1) | The applicable percentage of ownership for each beneficial owner |
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| (2) | Includes (i) |
| (3) | Includes (i) 124,135 shares of |
| (4) |
| (5) |
| (6) | Includes |
| (7) |
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Proposal No. 1: Election of Directors
There are sevennine nominees for election to the Board at the 2010 Annual Meeting,Meeting: James Abel; Michael Chiu,Chiu; Vincent Enright; Michael J. Ferrantino, Sr.; Timothy Foufas,Foufas; Marc Gabelli,Gabelli; Patrick J. Guarino, Paul D. Kaminski, Hans WunderlGuarino; Donald H. Hunter and Robert S. Zuccaro.Manjit Kalha. Each of the nominees currently serves as a Director.director. Messrs. Chiu, Kaminski, WunderlHunter and Zuccaro,Ferrantino, who were elected to the Board during 2010 to fill vacancies,on March 26, 2013 and October 1, 2013, respectively, were recommended to the Nominating Committee by the Chairman of the Board. Three incumbent members of the Board, Anthony Pustorino, Jeremiah Healy and Javier Romero, are not standing for re-election at the 2010 Annual Meeting.
Our By-Laws provide that the Board is to consist of no fewer than five and no more than 13 members. Each director is elected annually to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until his or her successor is duly elected and qualifies. Except where authority to vote for directors has been withheld, it is intended that the proxies received pursuant to this solicitation will be voted “FOR”"FOR" the nominees named below. If for any reason any nominee does not stand for election, such proxies will be voted in favor of the remainder of those named and may be voted for substitute nominees in place of those who do not stand. Management has no reason to expect that any of the nominees will not stand for election. The election of directors will be determined by a plurali typlurality of the votes cast.
Biographical summaries and ages of the nominees as of November 15, 2010, and the experiences and skills that led to the conclusion that the nominees should serve as directors are set forth in the table below. DataInformation with respect to the number of shares of common stock beneficially owned by each of the nominees is set forth in the section titled “Security"Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management.”" All such information has been furnished to us by the nominees.
Directors
| Name | Age | Director Since | Offices and Positions Held With the Company, Business Experience and Principal Occupation for the Last Five Years, and Directorships in Public Corporations and Investment Companies |
| Marc Gabelli | 45 | 2004 | Chairman of the Board, The LGL Group, Inc. (September 2004 to present); Managing Partner, Horizon Research (January 2013 to present), an investment management and research services provider; Chief Executive Officer, Gabelli Securities International Ltd. (1994 to present), a global alternative asset management platform and merchant advisor; Managing Director and President, GGCP, Inc. (1999 to present), a private corporation that makes investments for its own account; Managing Member, Commonwealth Management Partners LLC (2008 to present), which is the managing member of Venator Global LLC, which is the general partner of Venator Merchant Fund, LP, an investment management vehicle; Director, IFIT Group, a Zurich based financial services administration firm; and Director and Managing Partner, GAMA Funds Holdings GmbH. Mr. Gabelli's qualifications to serve include his extensive knowledge of the Company's business and industry due to his longstanding service on the Board, as well as his financial expertise and leadership experience as an executive of various investment firms. |
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Name | Age | Director Since | Offices and Positions Held With the Company, Business Experience and Principal Occupation for the Last Five Years, and Directorships in Public Corporations and Investment Companies |
| Michael J. Ferrantino, Sr. | 70 | 2013 | Executive Vice Chairman of the Board, The LGL Group, Inc. and Executive Chairman of the Board, M-tron Industries, Inc., the Company's principal operating subsidiary (October 2013 to present); President and Chief Executive Officer of Valpey-Fisher Corporation (September 2002 to November 2009); President of the Micro Networks Division of Integrated Circuit Systems, Inc. (January 2002 to September 2002); President and Chief Executive Officer of Micro Networks Corporation (from prior to 2000 until January 2002); and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Micro Networks Corporation (April 2000 to January 2002). Currently, Mr. Ferrantino serves as the Chairman of the Board of Directors for Spectra Analysis Instruments, Inc. Mr. Ferrantino's qualifications to serve include his extensive knowledge and leadership experience in the RF/microwave integrated system and frequency control industries. |
| James Abel | 67 | 2011 | Interim President and Chief Executive Officer, CPI Corporation (February 2012 to April 2013); Director, CPI Corporation (April 2004 to April 2013), a leader in the portrait photography industry; President and Chief Executive Officer, Financial Executives International (May 2008 to February 2009), an organization representing senior financial executives in dealing with the regulatory agencies involved with corporate financial reporting and internal controls; Chief Financial Officer (December 1990 to December 2007) and Director (December 2002 to December 2007), Lamson & Sessions Co., a diversified manufacturer and distributor of a broad line of thermoplastic electrical, consumer, telecommunications and engineered sewer products for major domestic markets. Mr. Abel shares with the Board his significant financial expertise and experience with manufacturing operations. |
| Michael Chiu | 45 | 2010 | Director of Operations (March 2013 to present), Automation Engineering Incorporated, manufacturer of robotics and automation equipment; Chief Executive Officer, Gecko Health Innovations (June 2012 to February 2013); Chief Executive Officer, Respirgames, Inc. (November 2011 to March 2013), an early-stage medical device startup; Technology and business consultant (June 2010 to March 2013); President and Chief Technology Officer, Trophos Energy (September 2008 to May 2010), a venture-backed bio-energy company; Business Unit Manager, Teradyne, Inc. (May 2005 to April 2007), a semiconductor automated test equipment supplier; Various roles in marketing, product development and engineering at Teradyne Inc. (1994 to April 2007). Dr. Chiu holds a Ph.D. in engineering and an MBA, both from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He brings to the Board his experience in management and operations as well as background in product development, engineering and research. |
| Name | Age | Director Since | Offices and Positions Held With the Company, Business Experience and Principal Occupation For Last Five Years, and Directorships in Public Corporations and Investment Companies |
| Michael Chiu | 42 | 2010 | President and Chief Technology Officer, Trophos Energy (September 2008 to May 2010), a venture-backed bio-energy company; Business Unit Manager, Teradyne, Inc. (May 2005 to April 2007), a semiconductor automated test equipment supplier; Various roles in marketing, product development and engineering at Teradyne (1994 to April 2007). Dr. Chiu holds a Ph.D. in engineering and an MBA, both from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He brings to the Board his experience in management and operations as well as background in product development, engineering and research. |
| Timothy Foufas | 42 | 2007 | Vice Chairman of the Board, The LGL Group, Inc. (2009 to present); Managing Partner, Plato Foufas & Co. LLC (2005 to present), a financial services company; President, Levalon Properties LLC (2007 to present), a real estate property management company; Senior Vice President, Bayshore Management Co. LLC (2005 to 2006); Director of Investments, Liam Ventures Inc. (2000 to 2005), a private equity investment firm. Mr. Foufas brings to the Board his management skills and expertise in financial, investment and real estate matters. |
Name | Age | Director Since | Offices and Positions Held With the Company, Business Experience and Principal Occupation for the Last Five Years, and Directorships in Public Corporations and Investment Companies |
| Vincent Enright | 69 | 2011 | Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee for certain funds managed by Gabelli Funds, LLC (1991 to present), a mutual fund manager; Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, KeySpan Corporation (1994 to 1998), a New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") public utility company; Director, Echo Therapeutics (2008 to present), a medical devices company; Director, Aphton Corporation (September 2004 to November 2006), a biopharmaceutical company. Mr. Enright brings to the Board his significant financial expertise, including his experiences as a public company Chief Financial Officer and as a director and Chairman of the Audit Committee of various investment funds. |
| Timothy Foufas | 45 | 2007 | Managing Partner, Plato Foufas & Co. LLC (2005 to present), a financial services company; President, Levalon Properties LLC (2007 to present), a real estate property management company; Senior Vice President, Bayshore Management Co. LLC (2005 to 2006), a real estate property management company; Director of Investments, Liam Ventures Inc. (2000 to 2005), a private equity investment firm; Director, ICTC Group, Inc. (2010 to 2013), a rural local exchange carrier headquartered in Nome, ND. Mr. Foufas brings to the Board his management skills and expertise in financial, investment and real estate matters. |
| Patrick J. Guarino | 71 | 2006 | Lead Independent Director, The LGL Group, Inc. (August 2012 to present); Managing Partner, August Properties LLC (2005 to present), a private investment company with real estate and securities holdings; Managing Partner, Independent Board Advisory Services, LLC (2002 to 2005), a corporate governance consulting firm; Retired Executive Vice President, Ultramar Diamond Shamrock Corporation (1996 to 2000), a NYSE, Fortune 200, international petroleum refining and marketing company; Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Ultramar Corporation (1992 to 1996), a NYSE, Fortune 200, international petroleum and marketing company; Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Ultramar PLC (1986 to 1992), a London Stock Exchange listed international, integrated oil company. Mr. Guarino brings to the Board valuable knowledge of and fluency with legal and corporate governance matters, and the perspective of a former General Counsel of a public company. |
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Name | Age | Director Since | Offices and Positions Held With the Company, Business Experience and Principal Occupation for the Last Five Years, and Directorships in Public Corporations and Investment Companies |
| Donald H. Hunter | 56 | 2013 | Principal, Donald Hunter LLC (April 2007 to present), a consulting practice based in Wellesley, MA; Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer, Harbor Global Company Limited (October 2000 to December 2006), a public company that owned international investment management and natural resources subsidiaries; Chief Operating Officer, Pioneer Global Investments, a former Division of the Pioneer Group, Inc. (August 1998 to October 2000), a company that provided investment management services and owned several natural resources investments; Manager of International Finance, the Pioneer Group, Inc. (January 1991 to August 1998). Mr. Hunter brings to the board financial, operating, corporate development, international and mergers and acquisition experience. |
| Manjit Kalha | 38 | 2011 | Managing Partner, Horizon Research (August 2012 to present), a firm that provides investment management and research services; Chief Executive Officer, Horizon AMC (June 2008 to present), a firm that provides investment management and consulting services; Chief Executive Officer and Director, Jeet Associates Private Limited (December 2006 to present), a consulting firm based in New Delhi that provides business strategy, finance, and taxation advisory services; Co-founder and Chief Operating Officer, Radiant Polymers Private Limited (2001 to 2006), a manufacturing company of high quality specialty plastic components. Mr. Kalha shares with the Board his experience in management and manufacturing operations, and an extensive knowledge of global financial markets. |
Executive Officers
The following table sets forth information regarding our executive officers, including their business experience for the past five years and prior years.
| Gregory P. Anderson | 54 | President and Chief Executive Officer, The LGL Group, Inc. (July 2009 to present); Vice President of Operations of MtronPTI (December 2000 to June 2009), Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors of The LGL Group, Inc.'s subsidiary, M-tron Industries, Ltd. (July 2009 to present); President and Chairman of the Board of The LGL Group, Inc.'s subsidiary, Piezo Technology, Inc. (July 2009 to present); and Chairman of the Board of the LGL Group, Inc.'s subsidiary, Piezo Technology India Private Ltd. (July 2009 to present). |
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| Name | Age | Officers and Positions Held With the Company, Business Experience and Principal Occupation for the Last Five Years |
| R. LaDuane Clifton | 41 | Chief Financial Officer, The LGL Group, Inc. (December 2012 to present); Chief Accounting Officer, The LGL Group, Inc. (March 2010 to December 2012); Member of Audit Committee of Community First Credit Union of Florida (September 2008 to July 2010); Corporate Controller of The LGL Group, Inc. (August 2009 to March 2010); Chief Financial Officer of a21, Inc. (August 2008 to August 2009), a publicly-held holding company with businesses in stock photography and an online retailer and manufacturer of framed art; Corporate Controller of a21, Inc. (March 2007 to August 2008); Auditor at KPMG LLP (August 2004 to |
| James L. Williams | 60 | Corporate Controller, The LGL Group, Inc. (January 2013 to present); Director of Insurance Accounting, ABM Industries, Inc. (October 2009 to October 2011), a publicly-held facility management services provider; Chief Financial Officer, Southeastern US Insurance, Inc. (August 2006 to February 2009), a privately owned insurance company writing workers' compensation insurance. |
| Patrick J. Guarino | 68 | 2006 | Vice Chairman of the Board, The LGL Group, Inc. (March 2010 to present); Managing Partner of August Properties LLC (2005 to present) a private investment company with real estate and securities holdings; Managing Partner of Independent Board Advisory Services, LLC (2002 to 2005), a corporate governance consulting firm; Retired Executive Vice President, Ultramar Diamond Shamrock Corporation (1996 to 2000), a NYSE, Fortune 200, international petroleum refining and marketing company; Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Ultramar Corporation (1992 to 1996), a NYSE, Fortune 200, international petroleum and marketing company; Senior Vice President and General Counsel of Ultramar PLC, (1986 to 1992), a London Stock Exchange listed international, integrated oil company. Mr. Guarino brings to the Board valuable knowledge of and fluency with legal and corporate governance matters, and the perspective of a former General Counsel of a public company. |
| Paul Kaminski | 48 | 2010 | Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer of Bruckmann, Rosser, Sherrill & Co. Management L.P., the management company of a private equity fund based in New York, NY (December 1995 to present); Founding Board Member of the Private Equity CFO Association in New York (2002 to present); Various roles within the transaction advisory services and audit practices, Coopers & Lybrand LLP (August 1984 to December 1995). Mr. Kaminski shares with the Board his significant experience in accounting and is a certified public accountant. |
| Hans Wunderl | 58 | 2010 | Senior Vice President and Managing Director, Fico, a Dutch company that manufactures infrastructure equipment for the semiconductor industry (February 2010 to present); Chief Operating Officer, The LGL Group, Inc. (February 2009 to January 2010); Chief Operating Officer, BE Semiconductor Industries N.V. (January 2004 to January 2008), a manufacturer of back-end microelectronic assembly equipment; Chief Executive Officer of Oerlikon Esec (September 2002 to December 2003), a global supplier of die and wire bonding equipment for the semiconductor industry; President – U.S. Operations, of ASM USA (August 1999 to September 2002), a supplier of semiconductor process equipment. Mr. Wunderl shares with the Board his in-depth knowledge of the industry and experience in high technology development and marketing. |
| Robert S. Zuccaro | 53 | 2010 | Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer, Commonwealth Management Partners LLLP, a private investment management company (April 2009 to present); Executive Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer, National Financial Partners Corporation, an independent financial services distribution company (July 2003 to December 2008); Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Gabelli Asset Management Inc., a publicly-traded registered investment advisor and broker-dealer (May 1998 to July 2003); Director of Teton Advisors, Inc., an investment advisor to certain mutual funds (March 2010 to present); and Director of ICTC Group, Inc., a rural local exchange carrier headquartered in Nome, ND (May 2010 to present). Mr. Zuccaro brings to the Board his significant experience in financial services, publicly-held corporations and manufa cturing operations, and is a certified public accountant. | ||||
Executive Officers | |||||||
Name | Age | Offices and Positions Held With the Company, Business Experience and Principal Occupation For Last Five Years | |||||
| Gregory P. Anderson | 51 | President and Chief Executive Officer, The LGL Group, Inc. (July 2009 to present); Vice President of Operations of MtronPTI (December 2000 to June 2009); Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors of The LGL Group, Inc.’s subsidiary, M-tron Industries, Ltd. (July 2009 to present); President and Chairman of the Board of The LGL Group, Inc.’s subsidiary, Piezo Technology, Inc. (July 2009 to present); and Chairman of the Board of the LGL Group, Inc.’s subsidiary, Piezo Technology India Private Ltd. (July 2009 to present). | |||||
| R. LaDuane Clifton | 38 | Chief Accounting Officer, The LGL Group, Inc. (March 2010 to present); Member of Audit Committee of Community First Credit Union of Florida (September 2008 to July 2010); Corporate Controller of The LGL Group, Inc. (August 2009 to March 2010); Chief Financial Officer of a21, Inc., a publicly-held holding company with businesses in stock photography and an online retailer and manufacturer of framed art (August 2008 to August 2009); Corporate Controller of a21, Inc. (March 2007 to August 2008); Auditor at KPMG LLP (August 2004 to March 2007). | |||||
Family Relationships Betweenbetween Directors and Executive Officers
There are no family relationships among any of our directors nominees orand executive officers.
Transactions with Related Persons, Promoters and Certain Control Persons
On September 19, 2013, the Company entered into a Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of September 19, 2013 (the "Registration Rights Agreement"), with Venator Merchant Fund L.P., or Venator Fund. Venator Fund is an investment limited partnership controlled by the Company's Chairman of the Board, Marc Gabelli, who is the President and Sole Member of Venator Global, LLC, which is the sole general partner of Venator Fund. The Registration Rights Agreement requires the Company to prepare and file with the SEC, within 30 days after the date thereof, a registration statement to register for resale the shares of the Company's common stock, warrants to purchase common stock, and shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants, owned by Venator Fund. The Company also agreed to use its reasonable best efforts to cause such registration statement to become effective as promptly thereafter as reasonably possible and to maintain the effectiveness of such registration statement for a minimum period of two years, which period may be extended as provided in the Registration Rights Agreement. Pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement, the Company will pay all expenses incurred in connection with the registration of such securities. In accordance with the Registration Rights Agreement, the Company filed a Registration Statement on Form S-3 with the SEC on September 19, 2013.
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Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”"Exchange Act"), requires ourthe Company's directors, executive officers and holders of more than 10% of ourthe Company's common stock to file with the SEC and NYSE AmexMKT initial reports of ownership and reports of changes in the ownership of our common stock and other equity securities.securities of the Company. Such persons are required to furnish usthe Company with copies of all Section 16(a) filings.
Based solely upon a review of the copies of the forms furnished to us, we believethe Company, the Company believes that ourits directors, officers and directorsholders of more than 10% of the Company's common stock complied with all applicable filing requirements during the 20092012 fiscal year, except as noted below:
February 29, 2012.
Votes Required
Each director receiving aan affirmative plurality of affirmativethe votes cast will be elected. You may withhold votes from any or all nominees.
Recommendation of the Board
The Board recommends a vote “FOR”"FOR" the election of each of its nominees to the Board to serve until the 20112014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualify.
Proposal No. 2: Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Selection of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for Fiscal 2013
The Audit Committee has appointed McGladrey as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2013. Although this appointment does not require ratification, the Board has directed that the appointment of McGladrey be submitted to stockholders for ratification due to the significance of its appointment. If stockholders do not ratify the appointment of McGladrey as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2013, the Audit Committee will consider the appointment of another independent registered public accounting firm.
Representatives of McGladrey are expected to be present at the Annual Meeting, will have an opportunity to make a statement and will be available to respond to appropriate questions.
Fees Billed During Fiscal 2012 and 2011
Audit Fees
The aggregate audit fees billed by McGladrey for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, were $191,000 and $186,165, respectively. Audit fees include services relating to auditing the Company's annual financial statements, reviewing the Company's financial statements included in the Company's Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and the review of registration statements.
Audit-Related Fees
McGladrey did not render any audit-related services during 2012 or 2011.
Tax Fees
McGladrey did not render any tax services during 2012 or 2011.
All Other Fees
McGladrey did not render any other services during 2012 or 2011.
Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures
The Audit Committee policy and procedures for the pre-approval of audit and non-audit services rendered by our independent registered public accounting firm are reflected in the Audit Committee Charter. The Audit Committee Charter provides that the Audit Committee shall pre-approve all audit and non-audit services provided by the independent registered public accounting firm and shall not engage the independent registered public accounting firm to perform the specific non-audit services proscribed by law or regulation. The Audit Committee may delegate pre-approval authority to a member of the Audit Committee. The decisions of any Audit Committee member to whom pre-approval authority is delegated must be presented to the full Audit Committee at its next scheduled meeting.
If any services other than audit services are rendered by our independent registered public accounting firm, the Audit Committee determines whether such services are compatible with maintaining our independent registered public accounting firm's independence.
All services performed by our independent registered public accounting firm were pre-approved by the Audit Committee.
Votes Required
The affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast on the matter is required to ratify the appointment of McGladrey as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2013. Thus, abstentions will not affect the outcome of the vote on the proposal.
Recommendation of the Board
The Board recommends a vote "FOR" the ratification of the appointment of McGladrey as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2013.
Proposal No. 3: Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010, or the "Dodd-Frank Act," enables stockholders to vote to approve, on an advisory, non-binding basis, the compensation of the named executive officers as disclosed in this Proxy Statement in accordance with the SEC's rules.
We are asking stockholders to indicate their support for the compensation of our named executive officers named in the "Summary Compensation Table" included in this Proxy Statement. This proposal, commonly known as a "say-on-pay" proposal, gives stockholders the opportunity to express their views on the compensation of our named executive officers. Accordingly, we will ask stockholders to vote "FOR" the following resolution at the Meeting:
"RESOLVED, that the Company's stockholders approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the named executive officers, as disclosed in the Company's Proxy Statement for the 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders pursuant to the compensation disclosure rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Summary Compensation Table and the other related tables and disclosure."
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The say-on-pay vote is advisory, and therefore not binding on the Company, the Compensation Committee of the Board (the "Compensation Committee") or the Board. The Board and the Compensation Committee value the opinions of our stockholders and to the extent there is any significant vote against the named executive officer compensation as disclosed in this Proxy Statement, we will consider our stockholders' concerns and the Compensation Committee will evaluate whether any actions are necessary to address those concerns.
Vote Required
Adoption of this resolution will require the affirmative vote of the majority of the shares cast on the matter. Thus, abstentions will not affect the outcome of the vote on the proposal.
Recommendation of the Board
The Board recommends a vote "FOR" the adoption of the resolution approving the compensation of the Company's named executive officers.
Proposal No. 4: Advisory Vote on Frequency of Executive Compensation Vote
The Dodd-Frank Act also enables stockholders to indicate how frequently we should seek an advisory vote on the compensation of the named executive officers, as disclosed pursuant to the SEC's compensation disclosure rules, such as relates to Proposal No. 3 in this Proxy Statement. By voting on this proposal, stockholders may indicate whether they would prefer an advisory vote on named executive officer compensation once every one, two, or three years.
After careful consideration of this proposal, the Board has determined that an advisory vote on executive compensation that occurs every year is the most appropriate alternative for the Company, and therefore the Board recommends that you vote for an annual interval for the advisory vote on executive compensation. We believe that an annual vote allows for the most frequent input from stockholders with respect to our executive compensation philosophy, policies and practices. Additionally, an annual vote permits stockholders to observe and evaluate the effect of any changes to the Company's executive compensation policies and practices that have occurred since the last advisory vote on executive compensation. As such, an annual vote would likely foster more robust dialogue between the Board and our stockholders.
You may cast your vote on your preferred voting frequency by choosing the option of one year, two years, three years or abstain from voting when you vote in response to this proposal. 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, because this vote is advisory and not binding on the Board or the Company in any way, the Board may decide that it is in the best interests of stockholders and the Company to hold an advisory vote on executive compensation more or less frequently than the option approved by our stockholders.
Vote Required
We will consider stockholders to have "approved" the frequency selected by a plurality of the votes cast on the proposal. Thus, abstentions will not affect the outcome of the vote on the proposal.
Recommendation of the Board
The Board recommends a vote to hold a non-binding advisory vote to determine the frequency of future stockholder advisory votes on the compensation of our named executive officers on an annual basis by selecting "1 YEAR" as your choice.
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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Director Independence
Board and Committee Meetings
The Board met six times during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009.2012. Each of the directors attended at least 75% of the aggregate of (i) the total number of meetings of the Board (held during the period for whichwhile he was a director); and (ii) the total number of meetings held by all committees of the Board on which he served (during the periods that(while he served)served on such committees). All nine of our incumbent directors nominated for election at last year’syear's annual meeting of stockholders attended such meeting in person or telephonically.
meeting.
The Audit Committee, and the Compensation Committee and Nominating Committee met five times, four times and one time,three times, respectively, during the 2012 fiscal 2009. The Nominating Committee did not meet during 2009.
year.
Board Committees
The three principal committees of the Board and their principal duties are described below.
Audit Committee:. The incumbent members of the Audit Committee are Messrs. PustorinoEnright (Chairman), Abel, Foufas and Guarino. Mr. Pustorino will not stand for re-election at the 2010 Annual Meeting, and it is expected that Mr. Kaminski, if he is elected a Director at the 2010 Annual Meeting, will succeed Mr. Pustorino as Chairman of the Audit Committee.Kalha. The Board has determined that all Audit Committee members are financially literate and independent in accordance with SEC and NYSE AmexMKT rules concerning audit committee membership requirements. Each of Mr. Pustorino and Mr. KaminskiEnright qualifies as an “audit"audit committee financial expert”expert" as defined under the Exchange Act. The Audit Committee operates in accordance with its charter, , which is available on our website at www.lglgroup.com. The charter gives the Audit Committee the authority and responsibility for the appointment, retention, compensation and oversight of our independent registered public accounting firm, including pre-approval of all audit and non-audit services to be performed by our independent registered public accounting firm. The Audit Committee also reviews the independence of our independent registered public accounting firm, reviews with management and our independent registered public accounting firm our annual financial statements prior to their filing with the SEC, reviews the report by our independent registered public accounting firm regarding management procedures and policies and determines whether our independent registered public accounting firm has received satisfactory access to our financial records and full cooperation of corporate personnel in connection with their audit of our records. The Audit Committee also reviews our financial reporting process on behalf of the Board and reviews the financial information issued to stockholders and others, including a discussion of the quality and reasonableness of the accounting principles used, the reasonableness of significant judgments, and the clarity of discussions in the financial statements, and monitors the systems of internal control and the audit process. Management has primary responsibility for the financial statements and the reporting process. The Audit Committee Charter is available at www.lglgroup.com.
Compensation Committee:. The members of the Compensation Committee are Messrs. GuarinoChiu (Chairman), FoufasAbel, Enright, and Wunderl.Guarino. All members of the Compensation Committee except for Mr. Wunderl, are independent in accordance with NYSE AmexMKT rules. The Board appointed Mr. Wunderl to serve on the Compensation Committee, despite his previous service as the Company’s Chief Operating Officer from February 2009 to January 2010 and lack of independence under NYSE Amex rules, because the Board determined his service on the Compensation Committee to be required by the best interests of the Company and its stockholders by reason of his experience as an industry executive and his knowledge of industry compensation practices. The responsibilities of the C ompensationCompensation Committee are to review and approve compensation and benefits policies and objectives, determine whether our officers and directors are compensated in accordance with these policies and objectives and carry out the Board’sBoard's responsibilities relating to compensation of our executives. The Compensation Committee Charter is available at www.lglgroup.com.
Nominating Committee:. The members of the Nominating Committee are Messrs. HealyGuarino (Chairman), GuarinoFoufas and Pustorino.Kalha. All members of the Nominating Committee except for Mr. Healy, are independent in accordance with NYSE AmexMKT rules. Messrs. Healy and Pustorino will not stand for re-election at the 2010 Annual Meeting. The Board appointed Mr. Healy to serve on the Nominating Committee, despite his previous service as the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer from December 2006 to December 2007 and lack of independence under NYSE Amex rules, because the Board determined his service on the Nominating Committee to be required by the best interests of the Company and its stockholders by reason of his experience as a former executi ve officer of the Company and his knowledge of the industry. The responsibilities of the Nominating Committee are to identify individuals qualified to become Board members and recommend that the Board select director nominees for election at the annual meetings of stockholders. The Nominating Committee Charter is available at www.lglgroup.com.
Director Nominations
In evaluating and determining whether to nominate a candidate for a position on the Board, the Nominating Committee utilizes a variety of methods and considers criteria such as high professional ethics and values, relevant management and/or manufacturing experience and a commitment to enhancing stockholder value. Candidates may be brought to the attention of the Nominating Committee by current Board members, stockholders, officers or other persons. The Nominating Committee will review all candidates in the same manner regardless of the source of the recommendation.
The Company does not have a formal policy with regard to the consideration of diversity in identifying Directordirector nominees, but the Nominating Committee strives to nominate Directorsdirector candidates with a variety of complementary skills so that, as a group, the Board will possess the appropriate talent, skills and expertise to oversee the Company’sCompany's businesses.
The Nominating Committee also considers stockholder recommendations for director nominees that are properly received in accordance with the Company’sCompany's By-Laws and applicable rules and regulations of the SEC. In order to validly nominate a candidate for election or reelection as a director, stockholders must give timely notice of such nomination in writing to the Corporate Secretary and include, as to each person whom the stockholder proposes to nominate, all information relating to such person that is required to be disclosed in solicitations of proxies for election of directors in an election contest, or is otherwise required, in each case pursuant to Regulation 14A under the Exchange Act, and the other rules and regulations thereunderunder the Exchange Act (including such person’sperson's written consent to being named in the proxy statement as a no mineenominee and to serving as a director if elected). For more information on director candidate nominations by stockholders, see “Stockholder Proposals”"Stockholder Proposals" herein.
Board Leadership Structure
The Board is led by Mr. Gabelli, the Chairman of the Board, and Messrs. Foufas and Guarino, the Vice-Chairmen of the Board. The Board does not have a policy regarding the separation of the roles of Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board as the Board believes it is in the best interests of the Company to make that determination based on the then-current position and direction of the Company and the membership of the Board. The Board has determined that separating the roles of Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board is in the best interests of the Company’sCompany's stockholders at this time. This structure permits the Chief Executive Officer to focus exclusively on the management of the Company’sCompany's day-to-day operations and the Board to provide appropriate oversight.
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On August 9, 2012, the Board established the position of Lead Independent Director, a permanent, rotating position with a term of not less than one-year, and appointed Mr. Guarino to serve in that capacity. The role of Lead Independent Director includes the following responsibilities: (i) Serve as chairman of any special committees of independent directors which may be needed from time to time; (ii) Communicate to the Chairman of the Board the views of the independent directors and the Board committees; (iii) Assist in assuring compliance with the Company's corporate governance policies and recommend revisions to these policies; (iv) Recommend to the Chairman of the Board, if deemed necessary, the retention of consultants who report directly to the Board; (v) Call meetings of the independent directors, if deemed necessary, and chair executive sessions of the Board at which no members of management are present; (vi) Serve as a liaison between the Board and stockholders; (vii) Consult with the Chairman of the Board and other members of the Board as to recommendations on membership and chairpersons of all the Board committees and discuss such recommendations with the Nominating Committee and the Board; and (viii) Fulfill other duties as needed from time to time as requested by the Chairman of the Board.
Board Role in Risk Oversight
Senior management is responsible for assessing and managing the Company’sCompany's various exposures to risk on a day-to-day basis, including the creation of appropriate risk management programs and policies. We have developed a consistent, systemic and integrated approach to risk management to help determine how best to identify, manage and mitigate significant risks throughout the Company, which includes our system of internal controls over financial reporting, annual review ofreviews conducted by our directors and officers, monitoring compliance with our Business Conduct Policy and general liability insurance coverage. The Board is responsible for overseeing management in the execution of its responsibilities and for assessing the Company’sCompany's approach to risk management. The Board exercises these responsibilities periodically as part of its meetings and als oalso through the Board’sBoard's three principal committees, each of which examines various components of enterprise risk as part of its responsibilities. In addition, an overall review of risk is inherent in the Board’sBoard's consideration of the Company’sCompany's long-term strategies and in the transactions and other matters presented to the Board, including capital expenditures, acquisitions and divestitures, and financial matters. The Board’sBoard's role in risk oversight of the Company is consistent with the Company’sCompany's leadership structure, with the CEO and other members of senior management having responsibility for assessing and managing the Company’sCompany's risk exposure, and the Board and its committees providing oversight in connection with those efforts.
Stockholder Communications
Stockholders may communicate with the Board, including the non-management directors, by sending an e-mail to our Corporate Secretary at lclifton@lglgroup.com or by sending a letter to The LGL Group, Inc., 2525 Shader Road, Orlando, Florida 32804, Attention: Corporate Secretary. The Corporate Secretary will submit such correspondence to any specific director to whom the correspondence is directed.
Code of Ethics
We adopted a code of ethics as part of our Business Conduct Policy, which applies to all of our employees, including our principal executive, financial and accounting officers. Our Business Conduct Policy is available at www.lglgroup.com.
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REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE
The Audit Committee has reviewed and discussed the consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 20092012, with both management and J.H. CohnMcGladrey LLP, the Company’sCompany's independent registered public accounting firm. In its discussion, management has represented to the Audit Committee that the Company’sCompany's consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 20092012, were prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
The Audit Committee meetsmet with our independent registered public accounting firm, with and without management present, to discuss the results of their examinations,audits, their evaluations of the Company’sCompany's internal controls and the overall quality of the Company’sCompany's financial reporting. The Audit Committee has discussed with our independent registered public accounting firm the matters required to be discussed by the statement on Auditing Standards No. 61, as amended, as adopted by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (“PCAOB”("PCAOB") in Rule 3200T.
The Audit Committee has received the written disclosures and the letter from our independent registered public accounting firm required by applicable requirements of the PCAOB regarding our independent registered public accounting firm’sfirm's communications with the Audit Committee concerning independence, and has considered and discussed with J.H. CohnMcGladrey LLP such firm’sfirm's independence.
Based on the Audit Committee’sCommittee's review of the audited financial statements and the various discussions noted above, the Audit Committee recommended to the Board that the audited consolidated financial statements be included in the Company’sCompany's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009.2012.
| AUDIT COMMITTEE | ||
| Vincent Enright (Chairman) | ||
| James Abel | ||
| Timothy Foufas | ||
| Manjit Kalha |
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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Compensation Discussion and Analysis
Overview
The Compensation Committee of the Board is responsible for the design and administration of the Company’sCompany's compensation policy and plans, for approval by the Board.plans. The plans are designed to successfully implement the Company’sCompany's business strategy and create stockholder value. As a matter of policy, the Compensation Committee submits its recommendations to the full Board for approval.
Compensation Philosophy and Objectives
The Company’sCompany's compensation program emphasizes performance-based compensation that promotespromoting the achievement of short-term and long-term business objectives, which are alignedobjectives. This aligns our executives' compensation with the Company’s business strategy, and rewards performance when those objectives are met by linking a significant portion of executives’ compensation directly to (i) stockholder’s return, (ii)stockholder interests, while providing competitive compensation to attract, motivate and retain executives with superior skills and abilities, and (iii) encouraging executives to become long-term stockholders by providing a significant portion of their compensation in stock options and/or shares.
abilities.
Determination of Compensation Awards
The Compensation Committee recommends to the Board the compensation awards for the named executive officers based on (i) Company performance versus annual budgeted financial targets, and (ii) individual performance. Pre-determined individual performance goal results for each of the executive officers are reviewed by the Compensation Committee with the recommendations of the Chief Executive Officer to determine whether individual goals related to their specific job responsibility have been achieved.
The Compensation Committee conducts an annual review of the Chief Executive Officer’sOfficer's performance prior to making its recommendation to the Board regarding the Chief Executive Officer’sOfficer's compensation. During this review, the Compensation Committee considers the Company’sCompany's performance in the following categories: (i) improvement in the Company’sCompany's market value,value; (ii) the achievement of agreed upon short and long term objectives,objectives; and (iii) predetermined individual goals.
Compensation Benchmarking and Peer Group
The Company has not retained a compensation consultant to review its policies and procedures with respect to the compensation of the named executive officers.officers, though it may choose to do so in the future. The Compensation Committee benchmarks the compensation of the named executive officers against the median compensation paid by comparable companies in both related and unrelated industries and companies that compete withdetermined at the Company, including, but not limited to Frequency Electronics, Inc., Valpey Fisher Corp. and RF Monolithics, Inc.time. To that end, the Compensation Committee will conduct a benchmark review as often as deemed necessary of the aggregate level of compensation of the named executive officers as well as the mix of elements used to compensate the named executive officers, taking into account input from independent members of the Board and publicly a vailableavailable data relating to the compensation practices and policies of other comparable companies. While benchmarking may not always be appropriate as a stand-alone tool for setting the compensation of the named executive officers due to the Company’sCompany's potentially unique aspects and objectives, the Compensation Committee generally believes that gathering such information is an important part of the Compensation Committee’sCommittee's decision-making process.
Elements of Compensation
Base Salary
Base salary levels for the Company’sCompany's named executive officers are designed to be competitive with those of employees with similar responsibilities working for companies of comparable size, capitalization and complexity. In determining base salaries, the Compensation Committee takes into account the named executive officer’sa variety of factors, including experience, performance, and performance, as well as the salaries of similarly positioned executives within the Company and general compensation levels in the region in which the named executive officer is based.benchmarking.
Compensation
The Company intends to provideprovides annual and long-term incentive compensation to its executive officersexecutives and managers under a newly designed Annualthe Company's 2011 Incentive Plan. The 2011 Incentive Plan (“AIP”) subject to Board and stockholder approval. The AIP will beis designed to provide annual and long-term incentives for executive performance by rewarding participating executives for their contributions to profitability and stockholder value for a plan year, based on achieving short-term Company and individual performance goals for a given year, as well as by aligning a significant portion of compensation with the long-term interests of stockholders. Short-term Company performance goals as well as individual performance goals. The Company performance goals include:include revenue growth, in revenue, EBITDA, earnings per share and return on equity. Long-term Company performance goals include increasing the Company's total market value. The Compensation Committee may recommend that other corporate performance measures be substituted or added such as(including but not limited to operating income after tax, return on capital employed and stockholder return,return) in order to achieve the Company’s bu sinessCompany's business strategy. Individual performance goals are established by the Chief Executive Officer and reviewed by the Compensation Committee. Individual performance goals for the Chief Executive Officer are established by the Compensation Committee and recommended to the Board for approval. The Company intends to submitapproval, while individual performance goals for our other employees are established by the AIP to stockholders for their approval atChief Executive Officer and reviewed by the 2011 Annual Meeting.
Compensation Committee.
The Company’s executive officers and certain key managers also participate in the Company’s Long-Term2011 Incentive Plan (“LTIP”). The LTIP is designed to provide incentive to executiveswas adopted and managers to contribute to long-term stockholder value creationapproved by aligning long-term compensation with the long-term interests ofBoard on May 13, 2011, and adopted and approved by stockholders taking into account the Company’s threshold market value and other pre-established long-term Company goals. Awards are made in the form of stock options and/or restricted shares.
on August 4, 2011.
The LGL Group, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan
The 401(k) Savings Plan (the "401(k) Plan"), which is subject to limitations imposed by the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), permits the Company’sCompany's employees to defer a portion of their compensation by making contributions to the 401(k) Plan and thereby obtain certain tax benefits. Participating employees also benefit from the 401(k) Plan by sharing in discretionary contributions made by the Company to the 401(k) Plan based on each employee’semployee's contribution made in a particular year. A participant’sparticipant's interest in his or her individual contributions, the Company’sCompany's contributions and earnings thereon is fully vested at all times. The Plan’s401(k) Plan's proceeds are invested in guaranteed investment contracts or certain mutual funds, subject to the discretion of the participants.
The named executive officers and all other employees of the Company and certain of its subsidiaries are eligible to participate in the LGL Group, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan after having completed three months of service and reached the age of 18. All of the named executive officers participated in the 401(k) Savings Plan in 2009.2012.
Other Benefits
The Company provides the named executive officers with medical insurance, life insurance and disability benefits that are generally made available to Company’sCompany's employees to ensure that the Company’sCompany's employees have access to basic healthcare and income protection for themselves and their family members.
In addition to the above coverage, the Company may elect to provide additional benefits such as supplemental life and disability coverage to some or all of the named executive officers at the discretion of the Compensation Committee, subject to approval from the Board.
Compensation Committee Report
The Compensation Committee of the Board oversees our compensation program on behalf of the Board. In fulfilling its oversight responsibilities, the Compensation Committee reviewed and discussed with management the “Compensation"Compensation Discussion and Analysis”Analysis" set forth in this Proxy Statement. In reliance on the review and discussions referred to above, the Compensation Committee recommended to the Board that the “Compensation"Compensation Discussion and Analysis”Analysis" section be included in this Proxy Statement.
| COMPENSATION COMMITTEE | ||
Michael Chiu (Chairman) James Abel Vincent Enright Patrick J. Guarino |
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Summary Compensation Table
The following table sets forth information with respect to compensation earned by the named executive officers:
| Name and Principal Position | Year | Salary ($) | Bonus ($) | Stock Awards(1) ($) | Option Awards(1) ($) | All Other Compensation ($) | Total ($) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Gregory P. Anderson | 2012 | 200,000 | 11,667 | (2) | 18,003 | (3) | 60,979 | (4) | 55,146 | (5) | 345,795 | ||||||||||||||
| Chief Executive Officer | 2011 | 200,000 | 9,000 | (2) | - | 245,944 | (6) | 46,877 | (7) | 501,821 | |||||||||||||||
| R. LaDuane Clifton | 2012 | 150,644 | 8,750 | (8) | 13,504 | (3) | 36,587 | (4) | 16,832 | (9) | 226,317 | ||||||||||||||
| Chief Financial Officer | 2011 | 150,000 | 6,750 | (8) | - | 98,378 | (6) | 2,392 | (10) | 257,520 | |||||||||||||||
| Name and Principal Position | Year | Salary ($) | Bonus ($) | All Other Compensation ($) | Total ($) |
Gregory P. Anderson(1) Chief Executive Officer | 2009 2008 | 150,888 - | - - | - - | 150,888 - |
Robert Zylstra(2) Former Chief Executive Officer | 2009 2008 | 104,077 209,010 | - - | 86,996(3) - | 191,073 209,010 |
Harold D. Castle(4) Former Chief Financial Officer | 2009 2008 | 166,393 148,198 | - - | 57,981(5) 35,286(6) | 224,374 183,484 |
Hans Wunderl(7) Former Chief Operating Officer | 2009 2008 | 182,794 - | 50,000 - | - - | 232,794 - |
| (1) |
| (2) | On, December 21, 2012, the Company awarded Mr. Anderson a discretionary cash bonus of $11,667 as a bonus payment for 2012. On March 9, 2012 and December 30, 2011, the Company awarded Mr. Anderson discretionary cash bonuses of $1,000 and $8,000, respectively. |
| (3) | On February 29, 2012, the Company granted Mr. Anderson and Mr. Clifton 2,133 and 1,600 restricted shares of common stock, respectively, as a bonus payment for 2011 under the 2011 Incentive Plan with a grant date fair value of $18,003 and $13,504, respectively. These shares vest as follows: 30% on the first anniversary of the grant date; an additional 30% on the second anniversary of the grant date; and the remaining 40% on the third anniversary of the grant date. |
| (4) | On August 9, 2012, the Company granted Mr. Anderson and Mr. Clifton discretionary awards of options to purchase 25,000 and 15,000 shares of common stock, respectively, under the 2011 Incentive Plan with a grant date fair value of $60,979 and $36,587, respectively. The options vest as follows: 30% on the first anniversary of the grant date; an additional 30% on the second anniversary of the grant date; and the remaining 40% on the third anniversary of the grant date. |
| (5) | Mr. Anderson |
| (6) | On March 14, 2011, the Company granted Mr. Anderson and Mr. Clifton each a discretionary award of options to purchase a total of 25,000 shares and 10,000 shares, respectively, of the Company's common stock under the 2001 Equity Incentive Plan with a grant date fair value of $245,944 and $98,378, respectively. These stock options have an exercise price of $22.50 and vest as follows: 30% on the first anniversary of the grant date; an additional 30% on the second anniversary of the grant date; and the remaining 40% on the third anniversary of the grant date; refer to Notes A and E to the Company's Financial Statements for valuation assumptions. |
| (7) | Mr. Anderson was reimbursed for living expenses incurred in connection with performing his duties at the corporate headquarters in Orlando, FL. This amount also includes a reimbursement for the personal income tax expense arising from these expenses. Mr. Anderson also received a one-time payout of PTO in the amount of $15,384 and a 401(k) Company match of $4,681. |
| (8) | On December |
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| (9) | Mr. Clifton received a one-time payout of PTO in the amount of $15,941. |
| (10) | Mr. Clifton received a one-time payout of PTO in the amount of $6,347 and a 401(k) Company match in the amount of $411. |
Employment Agreements
Gregory P. Anderson
Pursuant to the Anderson Employment Agreement, if Mr. Anderson's employment is terminated by the Company for cause (as defined under the Anderson Employment Agreement) or by Mr. Anderson is employed asother than for good reason (as defined under the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer on an “at will” basis and receives an annualAnderson Employment Agreement), Mr. Anderson will receive his base salary through the date of $170,000. Subject totermination. If Mr. Anderson's employment is terminated as a result of his death or disability, Mr. Anderson or his estate (as applicable) will receive his base salary through the date of termination and the Company’s meeting certain performance targets, Mr. Anderson is also eligible for (i) an annual bonus of up to 40%any earned but unpaid portion of his annual bonus. If Mr. Anderson's employment is terminated by the Company for reasons other than those stated above or by Mr. Anderson for good reason, or upon the expiration of the term of the Anderson Employment Agreement, Mr. Anderson will receive his base salary paid 50%through the date of termination and $100,000 in cashseverance payments ($50,000 payable in three equal monthly installments during the first three months after termination and 50% inthe remaining $50,000 payable six months after termination), all of his unvested restricted shares of the Company’sCompany's common stock will vest (50% to vest six months after termination and (ii)the remaining 50% to vest one year after termination), and a one-time cash bonus payment in recognitionportion of his performance in 2009, in an amount determinedunvested stock options deemed by the Board. Mr. Anderson did not earn and is no longer eligibleCompensation Committee to receivehave been earned prior to termination will vest (such determination to be made as soon as reasonably practicable after the third anniversary of the grant date of any perform ance bonus payments related to 2009 performance.such options).
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Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal-Year EndFiscal Year-End
| Option Awards | Stock Awards | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Name | Number of securities underlying unexercised options (#) exercisable | Number of securities underlying unexercised options (#) unexercisable | Option exercise price ($) | Option expiration date | Number of shares of stock that have not vested (#) | Market value of shares of stock that have not vested ($) | |||||||||||||||
| Gregory P. Anderson | 7,500 | (1) | 17,500 | (1) | 22.50 | 3/14/16 | |||||||||||||||
| - | 25,000 | (2) | 10.00 | 8/09/17 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1,440 | (3) | 7,560 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2,133 | (4) | 11,198 | (4) | ||||||||||||||||||
| R. LaDuane Clifton | 3,000 | (1) | 7,000 | (1) | 22.50 | 3/14/16 | |||||||||||||||
| - | 15,000 | (2) | 10.00 | 8/09/17 | |||||||||||||||||
| 832 | (3) | 4,368 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1,600 | (4) | 8,400 | (4) | ||||||||||||||||||
| (1) | On March 14, 2011, the Company granted Mr. Anderson and Mr. Clifton, options to purchase 25,000 shares and 10,000 shares, respectively, of common stock under the 2001 Equity Incentive Plan with a grant date fair value of $245,944 and $98,378, respectively. The options vest as follows: 30% on the first anniversary of the grant date; an additional 30% on the second anniversary of the grant date; and the remaining 40% on the third anniversary of the grant date. |
| (2) | On August 9, 2012, the Company granted Mr. Anderson and Mr. Clifton, options to purchase 25,000 shares and 15,000 shares, respectively, of common stock under the 2011 Incentive Plan with a grant date fair value of $60,979 and $36,587, respectively. The options vest as follows: 30% on the first anniversary of the grant date; an additional 30% on the second anniversary of the grant date; and the remaining 40% on the third anniversary of the grant date. |
| (3) | On December 15, 2010, the Company granted Mr. Anderson and Mr. Clifton, 3,598 restricted shares and 2,080 restricted shares, respectively, of common stock as a bonus payment for 2010 under the 2001 Equity Incentive Plan with a grant date fair value of $18.90 per share. These shares vest as follows: 30% on the first anniversary of the grant date; an additional 30% on the second anniversary of the grant date; and the remaining 40% on the third anniversary of the grant date. |
| (4) | On February 29, 2012, the Company granted Mr. Anderson and Mr. Clifton, 2,133 restricted shares and 1,600 restricted shares, respectively, of common stock as a bonus payment for 2011 under the 2011 Incentive Plan with a grant date fair value of $8.44 per share. These shares vest as follows: 30% on the first anniversary of the grant date; an additional 30% on the second anniversary of the grant date; and the remaining 40% on the third anniversary of the grant date. |
Director Compensation
The following table sets forth information with respect to compensation earned by or awarded to each Director of our directorsthe Company who is not a named executive officer and who served on the Board during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009:2012:
| Name | Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($) | Stock Awards ($)(1) | Total ($) | |||||||||
Marc Gabelli | 102,709 | 10,004 | 112,713 | |||||||||
James Abel | 25,000 | 10,004 | 35,004 | |||||||||
Michael Chiu | 25,500 | 10,004 | 35,504 | |||||||||
Vincent Enright | 25,750 | 10,004 | 35,754 | |||||||||
Timothy Foufas | 25,000 | 10,004 | 35,004 | |||||||||
Patrick J. Guarino | 39,791 | 10,004 | 49,795 | |||||||||
Manjit Kalha | 23,500 | 10,004 | 33,504 | |||||||||
Paul Kaminski(2) | 15,000 | — | 15,000 | |||||||||
| Name | Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($) | Stock Awards ($)(1) | Total ($) |
| Marc Gabelli | 1(2) | -- | 1 |
| Timothy Foufas | 15,000 | 16,665 | 31,665 |
E. Val Cerutti(3) | 18,000 | 16,665 | 34,665 |
Peter DaPuzzo(3) | 20,750 | 16,665 | 37,415 |
Avrum Gray(3) | 19,750 | 16,665 | 36,415 |
| Patrick J. Guarino | 18,500 | 16,665 | 35,165 |
| Jeremiah Healy | 18,000 | 16,665 | 34,665 |
| Anthony R. Pustorino | 22,000 | 16,665 | 38,665 |
| Javier Romero | 14,000 | 16,665 | 30,665 |
| (1) | On December |
| (2) | Mr. |
A Directordirector who is an employee of the Company is not compensated for services as a member of the Board or any committee thereof. None of ourthe Company's directors is an employee of the Company. In 2009,2012, directors who were not employees received (i) a retainer of $5,000 ($2,500 in cash and $2,500 in restricted stock whose value was based on the trading price on the grant date)at date of grant) per quarter; (ii) a fee of $1,000 for each meeting of the Board attended in person or telephonically that had a duration of at least one hour; and (iii) a fee of $750 for each Audit Committee, Compensation Committee, and Nominating Committee meeting attended in person or telephonically that had a duration of at least one hour; and (iv) a fee of $750 for each Compensation Committee, Audit Committee or Nominating Committee meeting attended in person. Thehour. In addition, the Audit Committee Chairman received an additionala $3,000 annual c ashcash retainer, the Nominating Committee Chairman received an additionala $1,000 annual cash retainer and the Compensation Committee Chairman received an additionala $2,000 annual retainer. TheEffective August 9, 2012, the Chairman of the Board was entitled to receive a $100,000Board's annual fee payablewas reduced from $100,000 to $65,000 (paid in equal quarterly installments, but Mr. Gabelli elected to reduceinstallments), and the fee to $1Lead Independent Director received an annual retainer of $35,000, pro-rated for 2009.2012 based upon actual time served in such capacity (paid in quarterly installments).
On December 31, 2009, Messrs. Cerutti, DaPuzzo and Gray resigned from30, 2011, the Board and as a result forfeited their remaining unvestedCompany's then-current directors received grants of 1,365 shares of restricted common stock pursuant to the terms of their respective grants.
The standard compensation arrangements for our directors have not changed from 2012 to 2013.
On December 17, 2012, the Board or any other terminationCompany's then-current directors received grants of the Director’s membership thereon, or a change of control, as defined in our 2001 Equity Incentive Plan. Pursuant to this arrangement, on December 15, 2009, eight members of the Board were granted 3,1651,950 shares of restricted common stock as 50% of their base compensation for fiscal 2013 ($10,000). The number of shares granted to each director was determined by dividing the dollar amount of base compensation paid in the form of the share grant by the closing price of the Company's common stock on the grant date. Such shares were granted under the 2011 Incentive Plan, vested immediately on the grant date, and on March 2 4, 2010, one newly appointed Director was granted 2,469are transferable only if a director maintains a minimum ownership level of 1,000 shares of restrictedthe Company's common stock. Pursuant to a similar arrangement for fiscal 2009, on December 17, 2008, eight members of the Board were granted 5,555 shares each of restricted common stock under our 2001 Equity Incentive Plan.
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STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS
Proposals of stockholders intended to be presented at the 20112014 Annual Meeting must be received by the Corporate Secretary, The LGL Group, Inc., 2525 Shader Road, Orlando, Florida 32804, by no later than July 18, 2011,15, 2014, for inclusion in our proxy statement and form of proxy relating to the 20112014 Annual Meeting. The Company has not yet determined when it will hold the 2011 Annual Meeting. If the Company determines to hold the 2011 Annual Meeting more than 30 days from the first anniversary of the date of the 2010 Annual Meeting, the Company will publicly announce such date to stockholders as soon as reasonably practicable.
Under SEC rules, if we do not receive notice of a stockholder proposal at least 45 days prior to the first anniversary of the date of mailing of the prior year’syear's proxy statement, then we will be permitted to use our discretionary voting authority when the proposal is raised at the annual meeting, without any discussion of the matter in the proxy statement. In connection with the 20112014 Annual Meeting, if we do not have notice of a stockholder proposal on or before October 1, 2011,September 28, 2014, we will be permitted to use our discretionary voting authority as outlined above.
Our By-Laws establish procedures for stockholder nominations for elections of directors and bringing other business before any annual meeting or special meeting of stockholders. Any stockholder entitled to vote generally in the election of directors may nominate one or more persons for election as directors at or properly bring other business before a meeting only if written notice of such stockholder’sstockholder's intent has been delivered, either by personal delivery or by United States mail, postage prepaid, to the Corporate Secretary at our principal executive offices not later than the close of business on the 90th day nor earlier than the close of business on the 120th da y day prior to the first anniversary of the preceding year’syear's annual meeting. However, in the event that the date of the annual meeting is more than 30 days before or more than 60 days after such anniversary date, notice by the stockholder to be timely must be so delivered not earlier than the close of business on the 120th day prior to such annual meeting and not later than the close of business on the later of the 90th day prior to such annual meeting or the 10th day following the day on which public announcement of the date of such meeting is first made by us. In no event must the public announcement of an adjournment of an annual meeting commence a new time period for the giving of a stockholder’sstockholder's notice as described above.
The stockholder’sstockholder's notice must set forth (a) as to each person whom the stockholder proposes to nominate for election or reelection as a director, all information relating to such person that is required to be disclosed in solicitations of proxies for election of directors in an election contest, or is otherwise required, in each case pursuant to Regulation 14A under the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder (including such person’sperson's written consent to being named in the proxy statement as a nominee and to serving as a director if elected) and any additional information reasonably requested by the Board; (b) as to any other business that the stockholder proposes to bring before the meeting, a brief description of the business desired to be brought before the meeting, the reasons for conducting such business at t hethe meeting and any material interest in such business of such stockholder and the beneficial owner, if any, on whose behalf the proposal is made; and (c) as to the stockholder giving the notice and the beneficial owner, if any, on whose behalf the nomination or proposal is made (i) the name and address of such stockholder, as they appear on our books, and of such beneficial owner, (ii) the class and number of shares of the Company that are owned beneficially and of record by such stockholder and such beneficial owner, (iii) all information relating to such stockholder and such beneficial owner that is required to be disclosed in solicitations of proxies for election of directors in an election contest, or is otherwise required, in each case pursuant to Regulation 14A under the Exchange Act and Rule 11a-11 thereunder, and (iv) any additional information reasonably requested by the Board.
Notwithstanding anything in the previous paragraph, in the event that the number of directors to be elected to the Board is increased and there is no public announcement by us naming all of the nominees for director or specifying the size of the increased Board at least 70 days prior to the first anniversary of the preceding year’syear's annual meeting, a stockholder’sstockholder's notice required by our By-Laws will also be considered timely, but only with respect to nominees for any new positions created by such increase, if it shall be delivered to the Corporate Secretary at our principal executive offices not later than the close of business on the 10th day following the day on which such public announcement is first made by us.
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We may require any proposed nominee to furnish such other information as may reasonably be required to determine the eligibility of such proposed nominee to serve as a director. The chairman of the meeting may, if the facts warrant, determine that a nomination was not made in accordance with the foregoing procedure, in which event, the officer will announce that determination to the meeting and the defective nomination will be disregarded.
PROXY SOLICITATION
The solicitation of proxies is made on behalf of the Board, and the cost thereof will be borne by us. We have employed the firm of Morrow & Co. Inc., LLC, 470 West Avenue, 3rd Floor, Stamford, Connecticut, 06902, to assist in this solicitation at a cost of $4,000, plus out-of-pocket expenses. We will also reimburse brokerage firms and nominees for their expenses in forwarding proxy material to beneficial owners of our common stock. In addition, our officers and employees (none of whom will receive any compensation therefore in addition to their regular compensation) may solicit proxies. The solicitation will be made by mail and, in addition, may be made by telegrams, personal interviews and the telephone.
ANNUAL REPORT
Our 2009 Annual Report2012 Form 10-K is being sent with this Proxy Statement to each stockholder. The 2009 Annual Report2012 Form 10-K is available at www.lglgroupproxy.com. The 2009 Annual Report,2012 Form 10-K, however, is not to be regarded as part of the proxy soliciting material.
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IMPORTANT ANNUAL MEETING INFORMATION
Using a black ink pen, mark your votes with an X as shown in
this example. Please do not write outside the designated areas.
this example. Please do not write outside the designated areas.
Annual Meeting Proxy Card
A Proposals — The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR all the nominees listed in Proposal 1, FOR Proposals 2 and 3 and 1 YEAR on Proposal 4.
1. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
The election of01 - James Abel 02 - Michael Chiu 03 - Vincent Enright
04 - Michael J. Ferrantino, Sr. �� 05 - Timothy Foufas 06 - Marc Gabelli
07 - Patrick J. Guarino08 - Donald H. Hunter 09 - Manjit Kalha
to the Board of Directors, to serve until the 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualify.
Mark here to vote FOR all nominees | Mark here to WITHHOLD vote from all nominees | For all EXCEPT – To withhold authority to vote for any nominee(s), write the name(S) of such nominee(s) below. | ||||
| ¨ | ¨ | ¨ |
| For | Against | Abstain | For | Against | Abstain | |||||
| 2. | To ratify the appointment of McGladrey LLP as the company's | ¨ | ¨ | ¨ | 3. | To approve an advisory resolution regarding the | ¨ | ¨ | ¨ | |
| independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal | compensation of our named executive officers. | |||||||||
| year ending December 31, 2013. |
| 1 Year | 2 Years | 3 Years | Abstain | ||||
| 4. | To vote, on an advisory basis, on the frequency of | ¨ | ¨ | ¨ | ¨ | The undersigned hereby revokes any proxy or proxies heretofore given, and ratifies and | |
| the advisory stockholder vote on the compensation | confirms all that the proxies appointed hereby, or any of them, or their substitutes, may | ||||||
| of the Company's named executive officers. | lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. |
B Authorized Signatures — This section must be completed for your vote to be counted. — Date and Sign Below
NOTE: Please sign exactly as your name or names appear hereon. When signing as attorney, executor, administrator, trustee or guardian, please indicate the capacity in which signing. When signing as joint tenants, all parties in the joint tenancy must sign. When a proxy is given by a corporation, it should be signed with full corporate name by a duly authorized officer.
| Date (mm/dd/yyyy) — Please print date below. | Signature 1 — Please keep signature within the box. | Signature 2 — Please keep signature within the box. | ||
Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for The LGL Group, Inc.’s 2010's 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be Held on December 15, 2010.12, 2013. The Proxy Statement and the 2009
2012 Annual Report are available at http://www.lglgroupproxy.com.
2012 Annual Report are available at http://www.lglgroupproxy.com.
Proxy — THE LGL GROUP, INC.
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
THE LGL GROUP, INC.
Proxy -- Annual Meeting of Stockholders December 15, 201012, 2013
The undersigned, a stockholder of The LGL Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”"Company"), does hereby appoint Patrick J. Guarino and
R. LaDuane Clifton, and each of them, the true and lawful attorneys and proxies with full power of substitution, for and in the name, place and stead of the undersigned, to vote all of the shares of common stock of the Company that the undersigned would be entitled to vote if personally present at the 20102013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Company to be held at The Union League Club, 38 East 37th37th Street, New York, NY 10016, on Wednesday,Thursday, December 15, 2010,12, 2013, at 9:00 a.m., local time, or at any adjournment or adjournments thereof.
This proxy when properly executed and returned will be voted in the manner directed by the undersigned stockholder. If no direction is made, this proxy will be voted in accordance with the recommendations of the Board. The proxies are also authorized to vote upon such other matters as may properly come before the Annual Meeting in accordance with their discretion.
(Continued and to be marked, dated and signed, on the other side)
C Non-Voting Items
Change of Address | Comments | ||
IF VOTING BY MAIL, YOU MUST COMPLETE SECTIONS A - C ON BOTH SIDES OF THIS CARD.