1

SCHEDULE 14A
                                 (RULE 14A-101)

                    INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROXY STATEMENT

                            SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
          PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(A) OF THE SECURITIES
                    EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (AMENDMENT NO.   )

Filed by the Registrant [X]

Filed by a Party other than the Registrant [ ]

Check the appropriate box:


[ ]  Preliminary Proxy Statement                [ ]  Confidential, for Use of the Commission
                                                     Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2))
[X]  Definitive Proxy Statement
[ ]  Definitive Additional Materials
[ ]  Soliciting Material Pursuant to Rule 14a-11(c) or Rule 14a-12
Wackenhut Corrections Corporation - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant) Payment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box): [X] No fee required. [ ] Fee computed on table below per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(1) and 0-11. (1) Title of each class of securities to which transaction applies: (2) Aggregate number of securities to which transaction applies: (3) Per unit price or other underlying value of transaction computed pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 0-11 (set forth the amount on which the filing fee is calculated and state how it was determined): (4) Proposed maximum aggregate value of transaction: (5) Total fee paid: [ ] Fee paid previously with preliminary materials: [ ] Check box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Exchange Act Rule 0-11(a)(2) and identify the filing for which the offsetting fee was paid previously. Identify the previous filing by registration statement number, or the Form or Schedule and the date of its filing. (1) Amount Previously Paid: (2) Form, Schedule or Registration Statement No.: (3) Filing Party: (4) Date Filed: 2 [WACKENHUT(WCC LOGO) WACKENHUT CORRECTIONS LOGO] EXECUTIVE OFFICESCORPORATION 4200 Wackenhut Drive #100Palm Beach Gardens, Florida 33410-4243 Telephone: (561) 622-5656 March 16, 2001 Dear Shareholder: You are cordially invited to attend the 2001 Annual Meeting of the Shareholders of Wackenhut Corrections Corporation. We will hold the meeting on Thursday, May 3, 2001, at 9:00 A.M. (EST) at the Four Seasons Resort Palm Beach, 2800 South Ocean Blvd., Palm Beach, Florida. We hope that you will be able to attend. Enclosed you will find a notice setting forth the business expected to come before the meeting, the Proxy Statement, a form of proxy and our 2000 Annual Report. In addition to the specific proposals we are requesting shareholders to act upon, we will report on our business and provide our Shareholders an opportunity to ask questions of general interest. Our Board of Directors recommends that you vote FOR each of the proposals on the Proxy Card. Your vote is very important to us. Whether or not you plan to attend the meeting in person, your shares should be represented and voted. After reading the enclosed Proxy Statement, please complete, sign, date and promptly return the proxy in the self-addressed envelope that we have included for your convenience. No postage is required if it is mailed in the United States. Alternatively, you may wish to submit your proxy by touch-tone phone as indicated on the proxy. Submitting the proxy before the Annual Meeting will not preclude you from voting in person at the Annual Meeting should you decide to attend. Sincerely, /s/ G.R. WACKENHUT George R. Wackenhut Chairman of the Board 2 WACKENHUT CORRECTIONS CORPORATION 4200 Wackenhut Drive Palm Beach Gardens, Florida 33410-4243 Telephone: (561) 622-5656 NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS ON MAY 4, 2000 To the Shareholders:3, 2001 March 16, 2001 The Annual Meeting of the Shareholders of Wackenhut Corrections Corporation ("WCC") will be held on Thursday, May 4, 2000,3, 2001, at 9:00 A.M. at the Ritz-Carlton,Four Seasons Resort Palm Beach, 1002800 South Ocean Blvd., Manalapan,Palm Beach, Florida, for the purpose of considering and acting on the matters following:following proposals: (1) the election of nineTo elect directors for the ensuing year; (2) ratification ofTo ratify the action of the Board of Directors in appointing the firmappointment of Arthur Andersen LLP to be theas our independent certified public accountants of the Corporation for the fiscal year 2000,2001, and to perform such other services as may be requested; (3) approval ofTo approve an amendment to the Stock Option Plan - 1994;1999 authorizing the issuance of an additional 300,000 shares of WCC Common Stock subject to awards; (4) approval ofTo approve an amendment to the Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan - 1999;authorizing the issuance of an additional 25,000 shares of WCC Common Stock subject to awards; and (5) approval of the amendment and restatement of the Articles of Incorporation; and (6) the transaction ofTo transact any other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment or adjournments thereof. Only shareholders of Common Stock of record at the close of business on March 17, 2000,16, 2001, the record date and time fixed by the Board of Directors, are entitled to notice of and to vote at said meeting. ALL COMMON STOCK SHAREHOLDERS ARE URGED EITHER TO ATTEND THE MEETING IN PERSON OR TO VOTE BY PROXY. If you are a registered shareholder, you can ensure that your shares are representedAdditional information regarding the proposals to be acted on at the Annual Meeting in one of two ways: 1) by completing, signing, dating and mailing the enclosed proxy cardcan be found in the enclosed postage-paid envelope; 2) by calling the toll-free number indicated on the enclosed proxy card to vote by phone. If you attend the meeting in person, you may, if you wish, revoke your proxy and vote in person. If your shares are held in the name of a broker, bank or other holder of record, you may attend the Annual Meeting, but may not vote at the meeting unless you have first obtained a proxy, executed in your favor, from the owner of record.accompanying Proxy Statement. By orderOrder of the Board of Directors.Directors, /s/ JOHN J. BULFIN John J. Bulfin Senior Vice President, General Counsel, March 31, 2000and Corporate Secretary 3 PROXY STATEMENT March 31, 2000 Wackenhut Corrections Corporation Executive OfficesWACKENHUT CORRECTIONS CORPORATION 4200 Wackenhut Drive #100 Palm Beach Gardens, Florida 33410-4243 Telephone: (561) 622-5656 March 16, 2001 General Information ThisInformation: We are furnishing this Proxy Statement is furnished in connection with the solicitation of proxies by theour Board of Directors of Wackenhut Corrections Corporation (the "Company" or the "Corporation") for theuse at our Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Corporation to be held at the Ritz-Carlton,Four Seasons Resort Palm Beach, 1002800 South Ocean Blvd., Manalapan,Palm Beach, Florida, May 4, 2000, and all adjournments thereof.3, 2001. Please note the Proxy Card provides a means to withhold authority to vote for any individual director-nominee. Also, note the format of the Proxy Card, which provides an opportunity to specify your choice between approval, disapproval or abstention with respect to the proposal to ratifyproposals indicated on the appointment of Arthur Andersen LLP as independent certified public accountants of the Corporation, the proposal of an amendment to the Stock Option Plan - 1994, the proposal of an amendment to the Stock Option Plan - 1999 and the proposal to amend and restate the Articles of Incorporation.Proxy Card. A Proxy Card, which is properly executed, returned and not revoked, will be voted in accordance with the instructions indicated. A Proxy voted by telephone and not revoked will be voted in accordance with the shareholder's instructions. If no instructions are given, proxies whichthat are signed and returned or voted by telephone will be voted as follows: FOR - The slateelection of Directors proposed bydirectors for the Board of Directors;ensuing year; FOR - The proposal to ratify the appointment of Arthur Andersen LLP as the independent certified public accountants of the Corporation;WCC; FOR - The proposal to amendapprove an amendment to the Stock Option Plan - 1994; FOR - The proposal1999 authorizing the issuance of an additional 300,000 shares of WCC Common Stock subject to amend the Stock Option Plan - 1999;awards; and FOR - The proposal to amend and restateapprove an amendment to the ArticlesNon-Employee Director Stock Option Plan authorizing the issuance of Incorporation.an additional 25,000 shares of WCC Common Stock subject to awards. The enclosed proxy gives discretionary authority as to any matters not specifically referred to therein. Management is not aware of any other matters to be presented for action by shareholders before the Annual Meeting. If any such matter or matters properly come before the Annual Meeting, it is understood that the designated proxy holders have discretionary authority to vote thereon. Holders of shares of theWCC Common Stock of the Corporation of record as of the close of business on March 17, 2000,16, 2001, will be entitled to one vote for each share of stock standing in their name on the books of Wackenhut Corrections Corporation.WCC. On March 17, 2000, 22,386,99216, 2001, WCC had 21,013,024 shares of Common Stock were outstanding. The presence, in person or by proxy, of at least a majority of the total number of shares of Common Stock outstanding on the record date will vote asconstitute a single classquorum for purposes of the Annual Meeting. With the exception of the election of Directors, to ratifydirectors which requires a plurality of the appointmentvotes cast, the affirmative vote of Arthur Andersen LLP,a majority of the shares of Common Stock represented at the Annual Meeting is required to approve an amendment to the Stock Option Plan - 1994, to approve an amendment to the Stock Option Plan - 1999, to approve to amend and restate the Articles of Incorporation, and on any other matterproposals. Shares of Common Stock represented by proxies that reflect abstentions or "broker non-votes" (i.e., shares held by a broker or nominee which are represented at the Annual Meeting, but with respect to which such broker or nominee is not empowered to vote on a particular proposal) will be counted as shares that are present and entitled to vote for purposes of determining the presence of a quorum. Neither abstentions nor broker non-votes are counted as voted either for or against a proposal. If less than a majority of the outstanding shares of Common Stock are represented at the Annual Meeting, a majority of the shares so represented may properly come beforeadjourn the meeting.Annual Meeting from time to time without further notice. Any person giving a proxy has the power to revoke it any time before it is voted by written notice to the CorporationWCC by executing and delivering a later dated proxy or by attending the meeting and voting the shares. The cost of preparation, assembly and mailing this Proxy Statement material will be borne by the Corporation.WCC. It is contemplated that the solicitation of proxies will be by mail and telephone. ThisWe mailed this Proxy Statement, the Notice of Annual Meeting, the Proxy Card and the accompanying form of proxy are being mailedour Annual Report to shareholders of the CorporationShareholders on or about March 31, 2000.25, 2001. 2 4 THEPROPOSAL 1. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS The Board of Directors will be comprisedcurrently consists of nine (9) members. Unless instructed otherwise, the persons named on the accompanying Proxy Card will vote for the election of the nominees named belowwith a recommendation from the Board of Directors to serve forexpand the ensuing year and until their successors are elected and have qualified. AllBoard of Directors to ten (10) members. With the exception of one nominee, Philip L. Maslowe, all of the nominees are presently directors of the CorporationWCC who were elected by the shareholders at their last annual meeting. If any nominee for director shall become unavailable (which management has no reason to believe will be the case), it is intended that the shares represented by the enclosed Proxy Card will be voted for any such replacement or substitute nominee as may be nominated by the Board of Directors. DIRECTORS AND NOMINEES
CONTINUING DIRECTOR DIRECTOR NOMINEES AGE SINCE CURRENT POSITIONS - -------------------- --- -------- ----------------- Wayne H. Calabrese 50 1998 President, Chief Operating Officer, Director Norman A. Carlson 67 1994 Director Benjamin R. Civiletti 65 1994 Director Richard H. Glanton 54 1998 Director Manuel J. Justiz 52 1994 Director John F. Ruffle 63 1997 Director George R. Wackenhut 81 1998 Chairman of the Board Richard R. Wackenhut 53 1988 Director George C. Zoley 51 1988 Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
NEW NOMINEE AGE CURRENT POSITIONS - ----------- --- ----------------- Philip L. Maslowe 54 Executive Vice President of The Wackenhut Corporation
3 5 A brief biographical statement for each nominee follows:
NOMINEE AND YEAR PRESENT AND PAST POSITIONS FIRST BECAME DIRECTOR AND OTHER INFORMATIONCONTINUING DIRECTORS - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WAYNEWayne H. CALABRESECalabrese MR. CALABRESE IS THE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF OPERATING 1998 OFFICER (PHOTO) OF THE COMPANY,WCC, AND PRESIDENT OF THE Age 49 SUBSIDIARY WCC DEVELOPMENT, INC. HE SERVED AS EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT OF THE COMPANYWCC FROM 1994 TO 1996 AND WAS NAMED CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER AND [PHOTO] PRESIDENT IN 1997. HE JOINED THE COMPANYWCC AS VICE PRESIDENT, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT IN 1989, AND FROM 1992 TO 1994 SERVED AS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF AUSTRALASIAN CORRECTIONAL MANAGEMENT, PTY LTD., A SUBSIDIARY OF THE COMPANYWCC BASED IN SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA. OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS INCLUDE WACKENHUT CORRECTIONS (UK) LTD., PREMIER CUSTODIAL GROUP LIMITED, PREMIER PRISON SERVICES LIMITED, PREMIER TRAINING SERVICES LIMITED, LOWDHAM GRANGE PRISON SERVICES LIMITED, KILMARNOCK PRISON SERVICES LIMITED, KILMARNOCK PRISON (HOLDINGS) LIMITED, PUCKLECHURCH CUSTODIAL SERVICES LIMITED, PUCKLECHURCH CUSTODIAL (HOLDINGS) LIMITED, MEDOMSLEY TRAINING SERVICES LIMITED, MEDOMSLEY HOLDINGS LIMITED, PREMIER GEOGRAFIX LIMITED, PREMIER MONITORING SERVICES LIMITED, MORETON PRISON SERVICES LIMITED, MORETON PRISON (HOLDINGS) LIMITED, ASHFORD PRISON SERVICES LIMITED, CAMBRIDGESHIRE CUSTODIAL SERVICES LIMITED AND WACKENHUT CORRECTIONS CORPORATION, N.V..N.V. PRIOR TO JOINING THE COMPANY,WCC, MR. CALABRESE WAS A PARTNER IN THE AKRON (OH) LAW FIRM OF CALABRESE, DOBBINS AND KEPPLE. HIS PRIOR EXPERIENCE INCLUDES POSITIONS AS ASSISTANT CITY LAW DIRECTOR IN AKRON AND ASSISTANT COUNTY PROSECUTOR AND CHIEF OF THE COUNTY BUREAU OF SUPPORT FOR SUMMIT COUNTY (OH). HE IS A GRADUATE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRON AND HAS A JURIS DOCTOR FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRON LAW SCHOOL. (D)(d) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NORMAN----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Norman A. CARLSONCarlson MR. CARLSON HAS SERVED AS A DIRECTOR OF THE 1994 CORPORATIONWCC SINCE APRIL (PHOTO) 1994, AND HAD PREVIOUSLY Age 66 SERVED AS A DIRECTOR OF THE WACKENHUT CORPORATION SINCE APRIL 1993. MR. CARLSON RETIRED FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE IN 1987 AFTER SERVING FOR 17 [PHOTO] YEARS AS DIRECTOR OF THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS. DURING HIS 30-YEAR CAREER, MR. CARLSON WORKED AT THE UNITED STATES PENITENTIARY, LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS, AND THE FEDERAL CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION, ASHLAND, KENTUCKY. MR. CARLSON WAS PRESIDENT OF THE AMERICAN CORRECTIONAL ASSOCIATION FROM 1978 TO 1980, AND IS A FELLOW IN THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION. FROM 1987 UNTIL 1998, MR. CARLSON WAS ADJUNCT PROFESSOR IN THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA. (C)(E)(F)(c)(e)(f)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
34 5
NOMINEE AND YEAR PRESENT AND PAST POSITIONS FIRST BECAME DIRECTOR AND OTHER INFORMATION6 CONTINUING DIRECTORS - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BENJAMINBenjamin R. CIVILETTICiviletti MR. CIVILETTI HAS SERVED AS A DIRECTOR OF THE 1994 CORPORATION SINCE APRIL 1994. MR. CIVILETTI HAS BEEN Age 64 CHAIRMAN OF THE LAW FIRM VENABLE, (PHOTO) BAETJER AND HOWARD SINCE 1993 AND WAS MANAGING PARTNER OF THE FIRM FROM 1987 TO 1993. FROM 1979 TO 1980, MR. CIVILETTI SERVED AS THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES. MR. [PHOTO] CIVILETTI IS CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF GREATER BALTIMORE MEDICAL CENTER AND THE FOUNDING CHAIRMAN OF THE MARYLAND LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION; A DIRECTOR OF BETHLEHEM STEEL CORPORATION, ANDCORPORATION; A DIRECTOR OF MBNA CORPORATION AND MBNA INTERNATIONAL,INTERNATIONAL; AND IS A DIRECTOR OF THE WACKENHUT CORPORATION. MR. CIVILETTI IS A FELLOW OF THE AMERICAN BAR FOUNDATION, THE AMERICAN LAW INSTITUTE, AND THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF TRIAL LAWYERS. MR. CIVILETTI WAS CHAIRMAN OF THE MARYLAND GOVERNOR'S COMMISSION ON WELFARE POLICY IN 1993, AND A MEMBER OF THE MARYLAND GOVERNOR'S TASK FORCE ON ALTERNATIVES TO INCARCERATION IN 1991. (B)(C)(E)(F)(b)(c)(e)(f) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RICHARD----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Richard H. GLANTONGlanton MR. GLANTON IS A PARTNER, CORPORATE AND FINANCE 1998 GROUP, IN (PHOTO) THE LAW FIRM OF REED SMITH SHAW & MCCLAY Age 53 LLP, PHILADELPHIA, PA AND HAS BEEN WITH THE FIRM SINCE 1987. FROM 1979 TO 1983, HE WAS DEPUTY COUNSEL TO RICHARD L. THORNBURGH, FORMER GOVERNOR OF PENNSYLVANIA. MR. GLANTON PRESENTLY SERVES ON THE [PHOTO] BOARDS OF COMMERCIAL GENERAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA; EXELON CORPORATION; PECO ENERGY COMPANY; AND PHILADELPHIA SUBURBAN CORPORATION, A WATER UTILITY COMPANY. HE IS ALSO CHAIRMAN OF PHILADELPHIA TELEVISION NETWORK, A NEW 24-HOUR ALL-NEWS TELEVISION STATION IN PHILADELPHIA.NETWORK. HE SERVED AS CO-CHAIR OF THE GIRARD INDEPENDENT COMMITTEE, WHICH WAS ESTABLISHED IN DECEMBER, 1997 FOR THE PURPOSE OF INVESTIGATING THE MANAGEMENT OF A LARGE TRUST FUND IN PHILADELPHIA, WHICH CONCLUDED ITS MISSION BY ABOUT JUNE, 1998. HE IS A GRADUATE OF WEST GEORGIA COLLEGE, AND EARNED A J.D. DEGREE FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF LAW.(B)(F)(b)(f) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MANUEL----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Manuel J. JUSTIZ DR. JUSTIZ HAS BEEN A DIRECTOR OF THE CORPORATION 1994 SINCE JUNE 1994.Justiz ON JANUARY 1, 1990, DR. JUSTIZ WAS Age 51 APPOINTED DEAN OF THE (PHOTO) COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AT THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN, WHERE HE HOLDS THE A.M. AIKIN REGENTS CHAIR IN EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP AND THE LEE HAGE JAMAIL REGENTS CHAIR IN EDUCATION. [PHOTO] FROM 1985 TO 1989, DR. JUSTIZ WAS A CHAIRED PROFESSOR OF EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP AND PUBLIC POLICIES AT THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA, AND IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR 1988-89 WAS THE MARTIN LUTHER KING-ROSA PARKS DISTINGUISHED SCHOLAR-IN-RESIDENCE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN IN ANN ARBOR. FROM 1982 TO 1985, DR. JUSTIZ SERVED AS THE DIRECTOR OF THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION AFTER BEING APPOINTED BY PRESIDENT REAGAN AND CONFIRMED BY THE U.S. SENATE. IN THIS POSITION, DR. JUSTIZ SERVED AS PRINCIPAL SPOKESPERSON FOR EDUCATIONAL POLICY AND RESEARCH TO THE PRESIDENT, SECRETARY OF EDUCATION, CONGRESS AND EDUCATION ASSOCIATIONS.ASSOCIA- TIONS. DR. JUSTIZ ALSO SERVES AS STRATEGIC ADVISOR TOON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF VOYAGER EXPANDED LEARNING.LEARNING AND EDGATE.COM. DR. JUSTIZ EARNED A PHD IN HIGHER EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION FROM SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY IN 1976. HE RECEIVED A BACHELOR OF ARTS DEGREE IN POLITICAL SCIENCE IN 1970 AND A MASTERS OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN EDUCATION IN 1972. HE ALSO HOLDS THREE HONORARY DOCTORATE DEGREES FROM OTHER COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES. (D)(E)(F)(b)(d)(f)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
45 6
NOMINEE AND YEAR PRESENT AND PAST POSITIONS FIRST BECAME DIRECTOR AND OTHER INFORMATION7 CONTINUING DIRECTORS - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JOHNJohn F. RUFFLERuffle MR. RUFFLE IS A RETIRED IN JUNE, 1993 AS VICE CHAIRMAN AND 1997 DIRECTOR OF J.P. (PHOTO) MORGAN & CO., INC., AND MORGAN Age 62 GUARANTY TRUST COMPANY OF NEW YORK.YORK SINCE JUNE 1, 1993. HE JOINED J.P. MORGAN IN 1970 AS CONTROLLER AND WAS NAMED CFO IN 1980, AND ELECTED VICE CHAIRMAN IN 1985. EARLIER, HE WAS ASSISTANT TREASURER AND DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTING [PHOTO] FOR INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY. MR. RUFFLE ALSO SERVES AS A DIRECTOR OF BETHLEHEM STEEL CORPORATION, AMERICAN SHARED HOSPITAL SERVICES, AND TRIDENT CORPORATION, AND IS A DIRECTOR OF THE WACKENHUT CORPORATION. HE IS A TRUSTEE OF THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY AND OF JPM SERIES TRUST II (MUTUAL FUNDS). HE IS A PAST PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING FOUNDATION AND A PAST CHAIRMAN OF THE FINANCIAL EXECUTIVES INSTITUTE, AND IN 1991 RECEIVED THE FINANCIAL EXECUTIVE INSTITUTE'S NATIONAL AWARD FOR DISTINGUISHED SERVICE. MR. RUFFLE IS A GRADUATE OF THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY AND EARNED AN M.B.A. IN FINANCE FROM RUTGERS UNIVERSITY. HE IS ALSO A CPA. (C)(D)(F)(c)(d)(f) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GEORGE----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- George R. WACKENHUTWackenhut MR. WACKENHUT IS CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD. HE IS 1988 CHAIRMAN OF (PHOTO) THE BOARD AND WAS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Age 80 OF THE WACKENHUT CORPORATION (TWC OR PARENT) UNTIL FEBRUARY 17, 2000. HE WAS PRESIDENT OF TWC FROM THE TIME IT WAS FOUNDED IN 1954 UNTIL APRIL 26, 1986. HE FORMERLY WAS A SPECIAL AGENT OF THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF [PHOTO] INVESTIGATION. MR. WACKENHUT IS A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF CORRECTIONAL PROPERTIES TRUST, A FORMER MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF SSJ MEDICAL DEVELOPMENT, INC., MIAMI, FLORIDA, AND IS ON THE DEAN'S ADVISORY BOARD OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SCHOOL OF BUSINESS. HE IS ON THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF TRUSTEES, FREEDOMS FOUNDATION AT VALLEY FORGE, THE PRESIDENT'S ADVISORY COUNCIL FOR THE SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, REGION IV, AND A MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL BOARD OF THE NATIONAL SOCCER HALL OF FAME. HE IS A PAST PARTICIPANT IN THE FLORIDA GOVERNOR'S WAR ON CRIME AND A PAST MEMBER OF THE LAW ENFORCEMENT COUNCIL, NATIONAL COUNCIL ON CRIME AND DELINQUENCY, AND THE BOARD OF VISITORS OF THE U.S. ARMY MILITARY POLICE SCHOOL. HE IS ALSO A MEMBER OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR INDUSTRIAL SECURITY. HEMR. WACKENHUT WAS A RECIPIENT IN 1990 OF THE LABOR ORDER OF MERIT, FIRST CLASS, FROM THE GOVERNMENT OF VENEZUELA; AND, IN 1999 WAS AWARDED THE DISTINGUISHED ELLIS ISLAND MEDAL OF HONOR BY THE NATIONAL ETHNIC COALITION OF ORGANIZATIONS. ALSO IN 1999,HE HAS BEEN DESIGNATED A "DISTINGUISHED ALUMNUS" BY WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY, THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII, AND JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY. HE WAS INDUCTED INTO THE WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY HALL OF FAME ANDFAME; THE ATHLETE'S HALL OF FAME IN HIS HOME COUNTY, DELAWARE COUNTY, PA. MR. WACKENHUTPA; AND THE "WALL OF FAME", CONSISTING OF PROMINENT GRADUATES OF UPPER DARBY (PA) HIGH SCHOOL. HE RECEIVED HIS B.S. DEGREE FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AND HIS M.ED. DEGREE FROM JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY. MR. WACKENHUT IS THE FATHER OF RICHARD R. WACKENHUT, A DIRECTOR-NOMINEE. (A)(B)(a)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
56 7
NOMINEE AND YEAR PRESENT AND PAST POSITIONS FIRST BECAME DIRECTOR AND OTHER INFORMATION8 CONTINUING DIRECTORS - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RICHARDRichard R. WACKENHUTWackenhut MR. WACKENHUT, VICE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF THE 1988 WACKENHUT (PHOTO) CORPORATION (TWC OR PARENT) SINCE NOVEMBER Age 52 5, 1999, HAS BEEN PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF TWC SINCE FEBRUARY 17, 2000, AND WAS PRESIDENT AND CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER OF TWC FROM APRIL, 26, 1986.1986 TO APRIL, 2000. HE WAS FORMERLY SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, OPERATIONS FROM [PHOTO] 1983-1986. HE WAS MANAGER OF PHYSICAL SECURITY FROM 1973-74. HE ALSO SERVED AS MANAGER, DEVELOPMENT AT TWC HEADQUARTERS FROM 1974-76; AREA MANAGER, COLUMBIA, SC FROM 1976-77; DISTRICT MANAGER, COLUMBIA, SC FROM 1977-79; DIRECTOR, PHYSICAL SECURITY DIVISION AT TWC HEADQUARTERS FROM 1979-80; VICE PRESIDENT, OPERATIONS FROM 1981-82; AND SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, DOMESTIC OPERATIONS FROM 1982-83. MR. WACKENHUT IS A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE WACKENHUT CORPORATION, A DIRECTOR OF WACKENHUT DEL ECUADOR, S.A.; WACKENHUT UK, LIMITED; WACKENHUT DOMINICANA, S.A.; CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF WACKENHUT RESOURCES, INC.; A MEMBER THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF CORRECTIONAL PROPERTIES TRUST; AND A DIRECTOR OF SEVERAL DOMESTIC SUBSIDIARIES OF THE CORPORATION.TWC. HE IS VICE CHAIRMAN OF ASSOCIATED INDUSTRIES OF FLORIDA. HE IS ALSO A MEMBER OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR INDUSTRIAL SECURITY, A MEMBER OF THE CITADEL ADVISORY COUNCIL, A MEMBER OF THE INTERNATIONAL SECURITY MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION, AND A MEMBER OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHIEFS OF POLICE. HE RECEIVED HIS B.A. DEGREE FROM THE CITADEL IN 1969, AND COMPLETED THE ADVANCED MANAGEMENT PROGRAM OF THE HARVARD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION IN 1987. MR. WACKENHUT IS THE SON OF GEORGE R. WACKENHUT, A DIRECTOR-NOMINEE. (A)(a) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GEORGE----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- George C. ZOLEY DR.Zoley MR. ZOLEY IS VICE CHAIRMAN AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE 1988 OFFICER OF THE COMPANY.(PHOTO) WCC. HE HAS SERVED AS PRESIDENT Age 50 AND A DIRECTOR OF THE COMPANYWCC SINCE IT WAS INCORPORATED IN 1988, AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER SINCE APRIL 1994. DR.MR. ZOLEY ESTABLISHED THE CORPORATIONWCC AS A DIVISION OF THE WACKENHUT [PHOTO] CORPORATION IN 1984, AND CONTINUES TO BE A MAJOR FACTOR IN THE COMPANY'SWCC'S DEVELOPMENT OF ITSTHE PRIVATIZED CORRECTIONAL AND DETENTION FACILITY BUSINESS. DR.MR. ZOLEY IS ALSO A DIRECTOR OF WACKENHUT CORRECTIONS (UK) LTD., PREMIER CUSTODIAL GROUP LIMITED, PREMIER PRISON SERVICES LIMITED, PREMIER TRAINING SERVICES LIMITED, LOWDHAM GRANGE PRISON SERVICES LIMITED, KILMARNOCK PRISON SERVICES LIMITED, KILMARNOCK PRISON (HOLDINGS) LIMITED, PUCKLECHURCH CUSTODIAL SERVICES LIMITED, PUCKLECHURCH CUSTODIAL (HOLDINGS) LIMITED, MEDOMSLEY TRAINING SERVICES LIMITED, MEDOMSLEY HOLDINGS LIMITED, PREMIER GEOGRAFIX LIMITED, PREMIER MONITORING SERVICES LIMITED, MORETON PRISON SERVICES LIMITED, MORETON PRISON (HOLDINGS) LIMITED, WACKENHUT CORRECTIONS CORPORATION AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED, AUSTRALASIAN CORRECTIONAL SERVICES PTY LIMITED, AUSTRALASIAN CORRECTIONAL MANAGEMENT PTY LIMITED, WACKENHUT CORRECTIONS CANADA,CANADIAN CORRECTIONAL MANAGEMENT INC., WCC RE HOLDINGS, INC., ATLANTIC SHORES HEALTHCARE, WACKENHUT CORRECTIONS CORPORATION, N.V., AND OF OTHER SUBSIDIARIES THROUGH WHICH THE CORPORATIONWCC CONDUCTS ITS OPERATIONS. MR. ZOLEY IS ALSO A TRUSTEE OF CORRECTIONAL PROPERTIES TRUST. FROM 1981 THROUGH 1988, AS MANAGER, DIRECTOR, AND THEN VICE PRESIDENT OF GOVERNMENT SERVICES OF WACKENHUT SERVICES, INC. (WSI), DR.MR. ZOLEY WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF OPPORTUNITIES IN THE PRIVATIZATION OF GOVERNMENT SERVICES BY WSI. PRIOR TO JOINING WSI, DR.MR. ZOLEY HELD VARIOUS ADMINISTRATIVE AND MANAGEMENT POSITIONS FOR CITY AND COUNTY GOVERNMENTS IN SOUTH FLORIDA. DR.MR. ZOLEY HAS BOTH A MASTERS AND DOCTORATE DEGREE IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION. (A)(D)(a)(d)
6- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 89 DIRECTOR NOMINEE - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Philip L. Maslowe MR. MASLOWE IS EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, CHIEF FINANCIAL (PHOTO) OFFICER AND TREASURER OF THE WACKENHUT CORPORATION (TWC OR PARENT), AND HAS BEEN WITH TWC SINCE AUGUST 1997. MR. MASLOWE WAS EMPLOYED BY KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTERS, INC. AS EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER FROM 1993 TO 1997. BEFORE JOINING KINDERCARE, HE WAS EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER OF THRIFTY CORPORATION. FROM 1980 TO 1991, HE WAS WITH THE VONS COMPANIES, INC., SERVING IN HIS LAST POSITION AS GROUP VICE PRESIDENT, FINANCE. MR. MASLOWE ALSO SERVES ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF BRUNO'S SUPERMARKETS, INC., A SUPERMARKET CHAIN. MR. MASLOWE IS A GRADUATE OF LOYOLA UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO (MAGNA CUM LAUDE) AND HOLDS A M.B.A. FROM THE J.L. KELLOGG GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT AT NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY.
(a) Member of Executive Committee (b) Member of Nominating and Compensation Committee (c) Member of Audit and Finance Committee (d) Member of Corporate Planning Committee (e) Member of Operations and Oversight Committee (f) Member of Independent Committee The election of the directors listed above will require the affirmative vote of the holders of a plurality of the shares present or represented at the shareholders meeting. Abstentions will be treated as shares represented at the meeting and therefore will be the equivalent of a negative vote, and broker non-votes will not be considered as shares represented at the meeting. COMPOSITION AND FUNCTIONS OF SPECIFIC COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Wackenhut Corrections CorporationThe Board of Directors has established an Audit and FinanceExecutive Committee, whose members were as follows: John F. Ruffle, Chairman Benjamin R. Civiletti Norman A. Carlson The Audit and Finance Committee met four times during the past fiscal year. The Audit and Finance Committee's principal functions and responsibilities are as follows: 1. Recommend the selection, retention, or termination of the Corporation's independent auditors. 2. Review the proposed scope of the audit and fees. 3. Review the quarterly and annual financial statements and the results of the audit with management, the internal auditors, and the independent auditors with emphasis on the quality of earnings in terms of accounting policies selected; this activity would also entail assisting in the resolution of problems that might arise in connection with an audit if and when this becomes necessary. 4. Review with management and independent auditors the recommendations made by the auditors with respect to changes in accounting procedures and internal accounting controls as well as other matters of concern to the independent auditors resulting from their audit activity. 5. Review with management and members of the internal audit team the activities of and recommendations made by this group. 6. Inquire about and be aware of all work (audit, tax, consulting) that the independent auditors perform for the Corporation. 7. Recommend policies to avoid unethical, questionable, or illegal activities by Corporation personnel. 8. Make periodic reports to the full Board on its activities. Wackenhut Corrections Corporation also has a Nominating and Compensation Committee, which,and an Audit and Finance Committee. The Executive Committee's members are George R. Wackenhut, Richard R. Wackenhut and George C. Zoley. The Executive Committee has full authority to exercise all the powers of the Board of Directors between meetings of the Board of Directors, except as reserved by the Board of Directors. The Nominating and Compensation Committee's members are Benjamin R. Civiletti (Committee Chairman), Richard H. Glanton and Manuel J. Justiz. The Nominating and Compensation Committee, in addition to its role in recommending compensation for the Chief Executive Officer and the other executive officers, evaluates possible Director nominees and makes recommendations concerning such nominees to the Board of Directors, and recommends to the Chairman and the Board itself the composition of Board Committees and nominees for officers of the Corporation.WCC. See the Report of the Compensation Committee later in this Proxy Statement. Shareholders desiring to suggest qualified nominees for director should advise the Secretary of the Corporation in writing and include sufficient biographical material to permit an appropriate evaluation. AThe Audit and Finance Committee's members are John F. Ruffle (Committee Chairman), Benjamin R. Civiletti and Norman A. Carlson. The Audit and Finance Committee met five times during the past fiscal year. The Audit and Finance Committee's principal functions and responsibilities are set forth in the Audit and Finance Committee Charter that is included with this Proxy Statement as Appendix I. The Report of the Audit and Finance Committee is included later in this Proxy Statement. 8 10 The Board of Directors held four meetings during the 2000 fiscal year. Each incumbent director attended at least 75% of the total number of four meetings of the Board of Directors wasand the total number of meetings held by all Board committees on which he served. AUDIT FEES The aggregate fees billed during the 1999most recently completed fiscal year. 7year for services rendered by Arthur Andersen LLP, WCC's independent certified public accountants, for professional services rendered in connection with the audit of WCC's annual financial statements (Form 10-K) and reviews of WCC's quarterly financial statements (Forms 10-Q) were $217,000. FINANCIAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS DESIGN No fees were billed during the most recently completed fiscal year for services rendered by Arthur Andersen LLP for professional services such as directly or indirectly operating or supervising the operation of WCC's information systems, managing WCC's local area network, or designing or implementing a hardware or software system that aggregates source data underlying the financial statements or generates information that is significant to WCC's financial statements taken as a whole. ALL OTHER FEES The aggregate fees billed during the most recently completed fiscal year for services rendered by Arthur Andersen LLP other than services covered in the preceding paragraphs were $129,000. The Audit and Finance Committee considered whether the provision of these services was compatible with maintaining Arthur Andersen LLP's independence. Arthur Andersen LLP attributes 0% of engagement hours expended to work performed by persons other than full-time, permanent employees of Arthur Andersen LLP. A representative of Arthur Andersen LLP is expected to be present at the shareholders meeting and shall have an opportunity to make a statement if he or she so desires. This representative will also be available to respond to appropriate questions raised at the meeting. 9 911 SECURITY OWNERSHIP The following table shows the number of shares of the Corporation'sWCC's Common Stock, each with a par value of $.01 per share, that waswere beneficially owned as of March 7, 2000,2001, by each director nominee for election as director at the 20002001 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, by each named executive officer, by all director nominees and executive officers as a group, and by each person or group who was known by the CorporationWCC to beneficially own more than 5% of the Corporation'sWCC's outstanding Common Stock.
COMMON STOCK BENEFICIAL OWNER (1)----------------------------- AMOUNT & NATURE OF BENEFICIAL PERCENT OF BENEFICIAL OF OWNERSHIP (2)OWNER(1) OWNERSHIP(2)(4) CLASS - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DIRECTOR NOMINEES Wayne H. Calabrese 72,334103,334 * Norman A. Carlson 5,0006,000 * Benjamin R. Civiletti 8,00010,000 * Richard H. Glanton 4,0006,000 * Manuel J. Justiz 9,00011,000 * Philip L. Maslowe 0 * John F. Ruffle 7,5009,500 * George R. Wackenhut (beneficially with wife, Ruth J. Wackenhut) 12,107,530(5) 54.0857.62 Richard R. Wackenhut 74,666 * George C. Zoley 194,000 *268,000 1.3 EXECUTIVE OFFICERS Robert W. Mianowski 15,000Carol M. Brown 64,774 * John J. Bulfin 4,000 * John M. Hurley 6,000 * Donald H. Keens 18,000 * John G. O'Rourke 39,000 * Carol M. Brown 48,774 * Patricia McNair Persante 46,03255,000 * ALL NOMINEES AND EXECUTIVE 12,647,836 56.50 OFFICERS AS A GROUP 12,743,804 60.65 OTHER The Wackenhut Corporation (3) 12,000,000 53.60 Dresdener RCM Global Investors LLC (6) 1,121,700 *
57.11 * Beneficially owns less than 1% 8
10 1012 NOTES (1) Unless stated otherwise, the address of the beneficial owners is 4200 Wackenhut Drive, #100, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida 33410. (2) Information concerning beneficial ownership was furnished by the persons named in the table or derived from documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Each person named in the table has sole voting and investment power with respect to the shares beneficially owned. (3) Whose address is 4200 Wackenhut Drive, #100, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida 33410. These shares are indirectly held through a wholly owned subsidiary of The Wackenhut Corporation, Tuhnekcaw, Inc., a Delaware Corporation. (4) Total shares include options whichthat are immediately exercisable. AllThe number of shares shown for Executive Officers are subject to such options.options for Mr. Calabrese is 103,334, Mr. Carlson is 6,000, Mr. Civiletti is 10,000, Mr. Glanton is 6,000, Mr. Justiz is 10,000, Mr. Ruffle is 7,000, Mr. G.R. Wackenhut is 107,530, Mr. R.R. Wackenhut is 74,666, Mr. Zoley is 268,000, Ms. Brown is 64,774, Mr. Bulfin is 4,000, Mr. Hurley is 6,000, Mr. Keens is 18,000, and Mr. O'Rourke is 55,000. (5) George R. Wackenhut and Ruth J. Wackenhut, through trusts over which they have sole dispositive and voting power, control 50.05% of the issued and outstanding voting common stock of The Wackenhut Corporation. The Wackenhut Corporation, through a wholly owned subsidiary, Tuhnekcaw, Inc., controls the Corporation.WCC. By virtue of their control of The Wackenhut Corporation, George R. Wackenhut and Ruth J. Wackenhut are deemed beneficial owners of the CorporationWCC stock owned by The Wackenhut Corporation. (6) Persons Filing: Dresdener RCM Global Investors LLC, Dresdener RCM Global Investors US Holdings LLC and Dresdener Bank AG whose principal business addresses respectively are Four Embarcadero Center, San Francisco, CA 94111; Four Embarcadero Center, San Francisco, CA 94111; and Jurgen-Ponto-Platz 1, 60301 Frankfurt, Germany. 911 1113 EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION The following table shows remuneration paid or accrued by the CorporationWCC during the fiscal year ended January 2,December 31, 2000, and each of the two preceding fiscal years, to the Chief Executive Officer and to each of the fivefour most highly compensated executive officers of the CorporationWCC other than the Chief Executive Officer for services in all capacities while they were employees of the Corporation,WCC, and the capacities in which the services were rendered. On January 1, 2000, the Company appointed John Hurley as Senior Vice President, Domestic Operations, Don Keens as Senior Vice President, International Operations and John Bulfin as Senior Vice President and General Counsel. Robert Mianowski, former Senior Vice President, Operations, assumed responsibilities as Vice President, Community Corrections and Patricia Persante, former Senior Vice President, Contract Compliance, assumed responsibilities as Vice President, Contracts and Litigation. SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
ANNUAL COMPENSATION LONG-TERM COMPENSATION ---------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------- AWARDS OTHER SECURITIES ALL OTHER ANNUAL UNDERLYING COMPEN- COMPENSATION OPTIONS/ SATION NAME AND PRINCIPAL POSITION YEAR SALARY ($SALARY($) BONUS ($BONUS($)(1) ($) SARS(#) ($) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ George R. Wackenhut 19992000 375,000 127,50098,559 -- -- -- Chairman of the Board 19981999 375,000 127,500 -- -- -- -- -- 19971998 -- -- -- -- -- George C. Zoley 2000 575,000 -- -- 70,000 -- Vice Chairman of the Board, 1999 500,000 195,500 -- 33,000 -- Vice Chairman of the Board,Chief Executive Officer 1998 436,000 227,000 -- 30,000 -- Chief Executive Officer 1997 348,000 122,500 -- 20,000 -- and Director Wayne H. Calabrese 2000 375,000 42,500 -- 50,000 -- President, Chief Operating 1999 330,000 108,706 -- 25,000 -- PresidentOfficer and Director 1998 286,000 125,000 -- 20,000 -- Chief Operating Officer 1997 223,000 67,500John G. O'Rourke 2000 216,000 40,550 -- 10,000 -- Robert W. Mianowski 1999 200,000 48,600 -- 15,00030,000 -- Senior Vice President - 1998 166,000 60,000 -- 5,000 -- Operations 1997 130,000 33,750 -- 5,000 -- John G. O'Rourke 1999 200,000 52,488 -- 15,000 -- Senior Vice President -Finance, Chief Financial 1998 166,000 60,000 -- 5,000 -- Finance, Chief Financial 1997 128,000 32,500 -- 5,000 -- Officer and Treasurer Carol M. Brown 2000 218,500 41,019 -- 30,000 -- Senior Vice President - 1999 190,000 53,055 -- 15,000 -- Senior Vice President -Health Services 1998 156,000 55,000 -- 5,000 -- Health Services 1997 123,000 31,250 -- 5,000 -- Patricia McNair Persante 1999 170,000 41,300 -- 15,000 -- Senior Vice-President 1998 135,000 48,000 -- 5,000 -- Contract Compliance 1997 112,000 27,950 -- 5,000 --
10 12 NOTES (1) Includes amounts paid pursuant to the Corporation'sWCC's Senior Incentive Plan. OPTIONS / 12 14 OPTIONS/SAR GRANTS IN LAST FISCAL YEAR
POTENTIAL REALIZABLE VALUE AT ASSUMED ANNUAL RATES OF STOCK PRICE APPRECIATION INDIVIDUAL GRANTSGRANTS(2) FOR OPTION TERM (1) -------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------TERM(3) --------------------------- ---------------------- NUMBER OF % OF TOTAL SECURITIES OPTIONS/SARS UNDERLYING GRANTED TO EXERCISE OR OPTIONS/SARS EMPLOYEES IN BASE PRICE EXPIRATION NAME & POSITION (2)POSITION(1) GRANTED FISCAL YEAR ($/SHARE) DATE 5% ($) 10% ($) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- George C. Zoley 33,000 12% 18.6370,000 24% 8.44 2/18/09 $386,534 $979,55416/10 $371,441 $941,304 Wayne H. Calabrese 25,000 9% 18.6350,000 17% 8.44 2/18/09 $292,829 $742,086 Robert W. Mianowski 15,000 5% 18.63 2/18/09 $175,697 $445,25216/10 $265,315 $672,360 John G. O'Rourke 15,000 5% 18.6330,000 10% 8.44 2/18/09 $175,697 $445,25216/10 $159,189 $403,416 Carol M. Brown 15,000 5% 18.6330,000 10% 8.44 2/18/09 $175,697 $445,252 Patricia McNair Persante 15,000 5% 18.63 2/18/09 $175,697 $445,25216/10 $159,189 $403,416
(1) George R. Wackenhut received no Options/SAR Grants in the last Fiscal Year. (2) Options granted under the Stock Option Plan - 1999. Mr. Zoley's options vest immediately, while Mr. Calabrese's, Mr. O'Rourke's and Ms. Brown's options vest 20% at grant date and 20% each year thereafter until fully vested. (3) The full option term was used in the 5% and 10% annual growth projections for the price of the underlying stock. (2) George R. Wackenhut received no Options/SAR Grants in the last Fiscal Year. 11 13 AGGREGATED OPTION/SAR EXERCISES IN LAST FISCAL YEAR AND FISCAL YEAR-END OPTION/SAR VALUES
VALUE OF NUMBER OF SECURITIES VALUE OFUNEXERCISED UNDERLYING IN-THE-MONEY UNEXERCISED UNEXERCISED IN-THE-MONEY OPTIONS/SARS AT OPTIONS/SARS AT FISCAL ATYEAR- FISCAL YEAR-END(#) END($) SHARES YEAR-END (#) YEAR-END ($)--------------------- ---------------- ACQUIRED ON VALUE ONEXERCISABLE EXERCISE REALIZED EXERCISABLE (E)EXERCISABLE(E)/ EXERCISABLE (E)/ (#) ($) UNEXERCISABLE (U) UNEXERCISABLE (U)UNEXERCISABLE(U) UNEXERCISABLE(U) - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- George R. Wackenhut -- -- 32,864 E(1) -- U(1) 344,661 E(1) -- U(1)32,864E(1) --U(1) 202,935E(1) --U(1) -- -- 74,666 E(2) -- U(2) 592,661 E(2) -- U(2)74,666E(2) --U(2) 270,664E(2) --U(2) George C. Zoley -- -- 116,000 E(2) 12,000 U(2) 198,438 E(2) -- U(2)194,000E(2) 4,000U(2) 90,625E(2) --U(2) Wayne H. Calabrese -- -- 49,334 E(2) 38,000 U(2) 177,276 E(2) -- U(2)72,334E(2) 65,000U(2) 80,961E(2) --U(2) John G. O'Rourke -- -- 27,000 E(2) 18,000 U(2) 119,063 E(2) -- U(2) Robert W. Mianowski -- -- 9,000 E(2) 18,000 U(2) -- E(2) -- U(2) Patricia McNair Persante -- -- 1,232 E(1) -- U(1) 12,921 E(1) -- U(1) 38,800 E(2) 18,000 U(2) 22,225 E(2) -- U(2)39,000E(2) 36,000U(2) 54,375E(2) --U(2) Carol M. Brown -- -- 6,108 E(1) -- U(1) 64,058 E(1) -- U(1) 30,666 E(2) 18,000 U(2) 148,161 E(2) -- U(2)6,108E(1) --U(1) 37,717E(1) --U(1) 42,666E(2) 36,000U(2) 67,664E(2) --U(2)
(1) Options under the WCC 1994 Stock Option Plan ("First Plan") (2) Options under the WCC Second Stock Option Plan ("Second Plan") 1213 1415 The following table sets forth the estimated annual benefits payable under the Executive Officer Retirement Plan ("Retirement Plan") to an employee upon retirement at age 65 and reflects an offset by social security benefits. PENSION PLAN TABLE
REMUNERATION YEARS OF SERVICE - --------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------- ASSUMED AVERAGE ANNUAL (ESTIMATED ANNUAL RETIREMENT BENEFITS FOR SALARY FOR FIVE-YEAR YEARS OF CREDITED SERVICE SHOWN BELOW) PERIOD PRECEDING ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RETIREMENT 10 15 20 25 30 35 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $125,000 $ 5,052(2,665) $ 14,1053,862 $ 22,8829,502 $ 31,34714,090 $ 28,2126,177 $ 24,682(3,221) 150,000 9,552 20,855 31,882 42,597 39,462 35,9321,835 10,612 18,502 25,340 17,427 8,029 175,000 14,052 27,605 40,882 53,847 50,712 47,1826,335 17,362 27,502 36,590 28,677 19,279 200,000 18,552 34,355 49,882 65,097 61,962 58,43210,835 24,112 36,502 47,840 39,927 30,529 225,000 23,052 41,105 58,882 76,347 73,212 69,68215,335 30,862 45,502 59,090 51,177 41,779 250,000 27,552 47,855 67,882 87,597 84,462 80,93219,835 37,612 54,502 70,340 62,427 53,029 300,000 36,552 61,355 85,882 110,097 106,962 103,43228,835 51,112 72,502 92,840 84,927 75,529 400,000 54,552 88,355 121,882 155,097 151,962 148,43246,835 78,112 108,502 137,840 129,927 120,529 450,000 63,552 101,855 139,882 177,597 174,462 170,93255,835 91,612 126,502 160,340 152,427 143,029 500,000 72,552 115,355 157,882 200,097 196,962 193,43264,835 105,112 144,502 182,840 174,927 165,529
Dr.Mr. Zoley, has 18 years of credited service. Mr. Calabrese, hasMs. Brown, and Mr. O'Rourke have 19, 11, 10, and 8 years of credited service, each of Ms. Brown, Ms. Persante and Mr. Mianowski have 9 years of credited service, and Mr. O'Rourke has 7 years of credited servicerespectively, under the Corporation Retirement Plan. George R. Wackenhut does not participate in the Corporation'sWCC's Retirement Plan but is covered by the Parent Retirement Plan. The CorporationWCC's Retirement Plan is a defined benefit plan and, subject to certain maximum and minimum provisions, bases pension benefits on a percentage of the employee's final average annual salary, not including bonus (earned during the employee's last five years of credited service) times the employee's years of credited service. Benefits under the Corporation Retirement Plan are offset by social security benefits. Generally, a participant will vest in his or her benefits upon the completion of ten years of service. The amount of benefit increases for each full year beyond ten years of service except that there are no further increases after twenty fivetwenty-five years of service. CORPORATION INCENTIVE PLAN In March 1995, the CorporationWCC adopted the Wackenhut Corrections Corporation Senior Officer Incentive Plan (the "Corporation Incentive Plan") for certain of its senior officers including all of the Named Executive Officers. Participants in the Corporation Incentive Plan are assigned a target incentive award, stated as a percentage of the participant's base salary depending upon the participant's position with the Corporation.WCC. The target incentive awardawards for 19992000 for the Chief Executive Officer, President and Senior Vice Presidents of the CorporationWCC were 35%, 30%, and 25% respectively, of base salary. The Compensation Committee's decisions regarding the amount of incentive compensation payable in a given year and the allocation among the participants is based on several factors, including the Corporation'sWCC's profitability, the contribution of a particular employee during the fiscal year and compliance with previously agreed upon goals and objectives as outlined in the Corporation'sWCC's strategic plan. 13 15 COMPENSATION COMMITTEE INTERLOCKS AND INSIDER PARTICIPATION During fiscal 1999,2000, Benjamin R. Civiletti (Chairman), Manuel J. Justiz and Richard H. Glanton served on the Nominating and Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors. George R. Wackenhut serves as an officer and director of Parent and certain of its affiliates. Benjamin R. Civiletti also serves as Vice Chairman of the Nominating and Compensation Committee of Parent. 14 16 COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REPORT ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION The Nominating and Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors (the "Compensation Committee") met two times during 1999.2000. The Compensation Committee is composed of three independent, non-employee directors who are not eligible to participate in any of the executive compensation programs. Among its other duties, the Compensation Committee is responsible for recommending to the full Board the annual remuneration for all executive officers, including the Chief Executive Officer and the other officers named in the Summary Compensation Table set forth above, and to oversee the Corporation'sWCC's compensation planplans for key employees. The Compensation Committee seeks to provide, through its administration of the Corporation's compensationWCC's Compensation program, salaries that are competitive and incentives that are primarily related to corporate performance. The components of the compensation program are base salary, annual incentive bonuses, retirement plans (as noted earlier in this section of the Proxy), and long-term incentive awards in the form of stock options. Base salary is the fixed amount of total annual compensation paid to executives on a regular basis during the course of the fiscal year. Management of the CorporationWCC determines a salary for each senior executive position that it believes is appropriate to attract and retain talented and experienced executives, and that is generally competitive with salaries for executives holding similar positions at comparable companies. The starting point for this analysis is each officer's base salary for the immediately preceding fiscal year. From time to time,this, time-to-time management will obtain reports from independent organizations concerning compensation levels for reasonably comparable companies. This information will be used as a market check on the reasonableness of the salaries proposed by management. The comparatorcomparative companies will include a group of competitor companies whose revenue, performance, and position matches are deemed relevant and appropriate. Management will then recommend executive salaries to the Compensation Committee. The Compensation Committee reviews and adjusts the salaries suggested by management as it deems appropriate, and generally asks management to justify its recommendations, particularly if there is a substantial difference between the recommended salary and an officer's compensation for the prior fiscal year. In establishing the base salary for each officer (including that of the CEO), the Compensation Committee will evaluate numerous factors including the Corporation'sWCC's operating results, net income trends, and stock market performance, as well as comparisons with financial and stock performanceperformances of other companies, including those that are in competition with the Corporation.WCC. In addition, data developed as a part of the strategic planning process, but which may not be directly relaterelated to corporate profitability, will be utilized as appropriate. The Summary Compensation Table set forth elsewhere in this Proxy Statement shows the salariessalary of the CEO and the other named executive officers. The Compensation Committee formally evaluates the performance of the CEO. The CorporationWCC has an incentive compensation plan (the "Bonus Plan") for officers and key employees. The aggregate amount of incentive compensation payable under the Bonus Plan will be based on the Corporation'sWCC's consolidated revenue and income beforeafter provision for income taxes. The Bonus Plan is intended as an incentive for executives to increase both revenue and profit and uses these as factors in calculating the individual bonuses. The weighingweightings for these factors are 65% profit and 35% revenue. The CorporationWCC exceeded the revenue target and nearly achieved thefell short of achieving profit target for 1999.2000. An adjustment to the incentive award (up to 20%50% upward or 80%100% downward) may be applied to reflect individual performance. The Compensation Committee's decisions regarding the amount of incentive compensation payable in a given year and the allocation among the participants will be based on these factors, the contribution of a particular employee during the fiscal year and compliance with previously agreed upon goals and objectives as outlined in the Corporation'sWCC's strategic plan. The CompanyWCC also maintains a Stock Option Plan (the Plan) for executive officers, including the CEO and other key employees. Participants receive stock option grants based upon their overall contribution to the Corporation.WCC. Such options are granted at market value at the time of grant and have variable vesting periods in order to encourage retention. 1415 1617 The base salary and Bonus Plan and Stock Option Plan components of compensation will be implemented by the above described policies, and will result in a compensation program that the Compensation Committee believes is fair, competitive and in the best interests of the shareholders. By the Nominating and Compensation CommitteeCommittee: Benjamin R. Civiletti Chairman(Chairman) Richard H. Glanton Manuel J. Justiz AUDIT AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT The Audit and Finance Committee of the Board of Directors of Wackenhut Corrections Corporation met five times during 2000. All members of the Audit and Finance Committee are independent as independence is defined in the applicable standard of the New York Stock Exchange. The Audit and Finance Committee has adopted a written charter that sets forth its powers and duties. A copy of that charter is attached as an appendix to this proxy. In accordance with those powers and duties, the Audit and Finance Committee has: 1. reviewed and discussed the audited financial statements for the fiscal year with management; 2. discussed with the independent accountants the matters required to be discussed by SAS 61 (codification of Statements on Auditing Standards, AU sec 380) as then modified or supplemented; 3. received the written disclosures and the letter from the independent accountants required by Independence Standards Board Standard No. 1, "Independence Discussions with Audit and Finance Committees," as then modified or supplemented, and has discussed with the independent accountants the independent accountants' independence; 4. based on the review and discussions referred to in paragraphs 1 through 3 above, the Audit and Finance Committee recommends to the Board of Directors that the audited financial statements be included in WCC's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year for filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission; and 5. reviewed its Charter and made such recommendations as it deems necessary to the Board of Directors. By the Audit and Finance Committee: John F. Ruffle (Chairman) Benjamin R. Civiletti Norman A. Carlson 16 18 COMPARISON OF FIVE-YEAR CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN* WACKENHUT CORRECTIONS CORPORATION, WILSHIRE 5000 EQUITY, AND S & P&P SERVICES (COMMERCIAL AND CONSUMER) INDEXES (Performance through December 31, 1999) [GRAPH]2000)
WACKENHUT CORRECTIONS S & P&P SERVICES CORRECTIONS(COMMERCIAL CORPORATION WILSHIRE 5000 (COMMERCIALEQUITY AND DATE CORPORATION EQUITY CONSUMER) --------------------- -------------------- ------------------------ December 1994 $100.00 $100.00 $100.00 December 1995 $149.62 $136.46 $135.03 December 1996 $237.02 $165.41 $139.43 December 1997 $318.50 $217.16 $191.23 December 1998 $339.24 $268.05 $155.11 December 1999 $138.52 $331.40 $136.01Dec-95 100.00 100.00 100.00 Dec-96 158.42 121.22 103.26 Dec-97 212.87 159.14 141.63 Dec-98 226.73 196.43 114.87 Dec-99 92.58 242.72 100.72 Dec-00 58.42 216.58 67.52
The above graph compares the performance ofAssumes $100 invested on December 31, 1995 in Wackenhut Corrections Corporation with that of the Wilshire 5000 Equity,Common Stock and the S&P Services Indexes, which is a published industry index. 15Index companies. * Total return assumes reinvestment of dividends. 17 1719 CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS SERVICES AGREEMENT. The CorporationWCC and Parent entered into a services agreement on December 20, 1995 which became effective January 1, 1996, pursuant to which Parent agreed to continue to provide certain of these services to the CorporationWCC through January 2, 2000. This agreement is being renewed on a yearly basis. In accordance with the terms of the Services Agreement, the CorporationWCC paid Parent a fixed annual fee for services (the "Annual Services Fee") equal to $1,200,342$3,468,000 in fiscal 1997, $1,718,100 in fiscal 1998 and $2,944,000 in fiscal 1999.2000. Management of the CorporationWCC believes that the Annual Services Fees under the Services Agreement are on terms no less favorable to the CorporationWCC than could be obtained from unaffiliated third parties. If the CorporationWCC determines that it can obtain any of the services to which the Annual Services Fees relate at a cost less than that specified in the Services Agreement, the CorporationWCC may obtain such services from another party and terminate the provision of such services by the Parent with a corresponding reduction in the Annual Services Fee. Under the Services Agreement, the services to be provided by Parent to the CorporationWCC for the Annual Services Fee include the following: LEGAL SERVICES. Under the Services Agreement, Parent provides legal advice on all matters affecting the Corporation, including, among other things, assistance in the preparation of the Corporation's Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") and other regulatory filings, review and negotiation of joint venture and other contractual arrangements, and provision of day-to-day legal advice in the operation of the Corporation's business, including employee related matters. FINANCIAL, ACCOUNTING, TAX AND GOVERNMENT CONTRACTRISK MANAGEMENT SERVICES. Under the Services Agreement, Parent provides the CorporationWCC with (i) treasury operations, (ii) payroll operations, (iii) tax advisory services and preparation of tax returns, (iv) limited support in the processing of accounts payable, tax returns and payroll, (iii) conducting(v) periodic internal field audits, and (iv) purchasing assistance on an as needed basis. Under the Services Agreement, Parent also provided the Corporation with assistance in (i) deployment of new software for accounting and inmate(vi) risk management (ii) management and administration of its government contracts, pricing proposals and responding to government inquiries and audits and (iii) the preparation of accounting reports, financial projections, budgets, periodic SEC filings and tax returns.services. HUMAN RESOURCES SERVICES. Under the Services Agreement, Parent provides the CorporationWCC assistance in the identification and selection of employees, the development of competitive salary ranges, and compliance by the CorporationWCC with various equal employment opportunity and other employment related requirements. Parent also assists the CorporationWCC in implementing and administering employee benefit plans and retirement programs which comply with applicable laws and regulations. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY. Under the Services Agreement, Parent provides WCC with (i) training services, (ii) application development, (iii) telephone support for application users, (iv) configuration and development of personal computer support, (v) updates of application systems, (vi) design and execution of disaster recovery plans and (vii) telecommunications infrastructure and support. Any services provided by Parent to the CorporationWCC beyond the services covered by the Annual Services Fees are billed to the CorporationWCC at cost or on a cost plus basis as described in each of the Services Agreement or on such other basis as the CorporationWCC and Parent agree. 16 18 The following table sets forth certain amounts billed to the CorporationWCC during fiscal 1997, fiscal 1998 and fiscal 19992000 for services not covered by the Annual Services Fee paid under the 1996 Services Agreement.
Fiscal 1997 FISCAL 1998 FISCAL 1999 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------2000 ----------- Food Services $ 461,000 $ 839,000 $ -- Casualty Insurance Premiums (1) 4,957,000 7,423,000 9,454,000Premiums(1)..................... 13,588,000 Interest Charges (Income)(2) 10,000 (122,000) (492,000)....................... 65,000 Office Rental (3) 285,000 361,000 286,000 TOTAL $5,713,000 $ 8,501,000 $ 9,248,000Rental(3)................................... 315,000 Total.................................... $13,968,000
(1) Casualty insurance premiums relate to workers' compensation, general liability and automobile insurance coverage obtained through Parent's Insurance Program. Substantially, all of the casualty insurance premiums represented premiums paid to a captive reinsurance company that is wholly owned by Parent. Under the terms of each of the Services Agreement, the CorporationWCC also has the option to continue to participate in certain other insurance policies maintained by Parent for which the CorporationWCC reimburses Parent for direct and indirect costs associated in providing such services. (2) The CorporationWCC is charged interest on intercompany indebtedness and charges interest on intercompany loans at rates that reflect Parent's average interest costs on long-term debt, exclusive of mortgage financing. 18 20 (3) Effective February 15, 1996, the CorporationWCC entered into a 15-year agreement with Parent providing for the rental of approximately 14,672 square feet of office space at its corporate headquarters in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, at an annual rate of $285,519$315,328 ($19.50 per square foot) on terms which the CorporationWCC believes to be no less favorable to the Corporation than could have been obtained from unaffiliated third parties. In 1998,Parent also provides building services such as mailroom, reception and security as a component of the Corporation increased the space it rents by approximately 1,600 square feet and paid common area maintenance charges related to 1997 and 1998.Services Agreement. Management of the CorporationWCC believes that the services provided for the Annual Services Fees and the other services that will or may be provided under the Services Agreement are, or will be, on terms no less favorable to the CorporationWCC than could have been obtained from unaffiliated third parties. Under the terms of the Services Agreement, Parent has further agreed that for so long as it provides the CorporationWCC with any services (including those provided under the Services Agreement) and for a period of two years thereafter, Parent and its affiliates will not directly or indirectly compete with the CorporationWCC or any of its affiliates in the design, construction, development or management of correctional or detention institutions or facilities in the United States. Additionally, during the period described above, Parent will not (and will use its best efforts to cause its affiliates not to) directly or indirectly compete with the CorporationWCC or any of its affiliates in the design, construction, development or management of correctional or detention institutions or facilities outside the United States. Nevertheless, in the United States, Parent's North American Operations Group may continue to bid for and perform any of the services that it currently performs. These services include prisoner transit, court security services and food services. The CorporationWCC has also agreed that it will provide Parent with the first opportunity to participate on a competitive basis as a joint venture in the development of facilities outside the United States. From time to time, Parent has guaranteed certain obligations of the CorporationWCC and its affiliates. These guarantees remained in place following the IPO and may be called upon should there be a default with respect to such obligations. The CorporationWCC anticipates that it may from time to time use the services of the law firm of Venable, Baetjer & Howard, of which Mr. Benjamin R. Civiletti a Director of the Corporation, is a partner and the firm of Reed Smith Shaw & McClay LLP, of which Mr. Richard H. Glanton is a partner. 17 19 George C. Zoley, Vice Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation,WCC, also servesserved until February 9, 2001 as Senior Vice President of TWC, and serves as a Director of each of Wackenhut Corrections (U.K.) Limited, Premier Custodial Group Limited, Premier Prison Services Limited, Premier Training Services Limited, Lowdham Grange Prison Services Limited, Kilmarnock Prison Services Limited, Kilmarnock Prison (Holdings) Limited, Pucklechurch Custodial Services Limited, Pucklechurch Custodial (Holdings) Limited, Medomsley Training Services Limited, Medomsley Holdings Limited, Premier Geografix Limited, Premier Monitoring Services Limited, Moreton Prison Services Limited, Moreton Prison (Holdings) Limited, Wackenhut Corrections Corporation Australia Pty Limited, Australasian Correctional Services Pty Limited, Australasian Correctional Management Pty Limited, Wackenhut Corrections Canada,Canadian Correctional Management Inc., WCC RE Holdings, Inc., Atlantic Shores Healthcare, and Wackenhut Corrections Corporation, N.V., affiliates of the Company.WCC. George R. Wackenhut is Chairman of the Board of the Corporation,WCC, is Chairman of the Board of Parent and, together with his wife Ruth J. Wackenhut, through trusts over which they have sole dispositive and voting power, control approximately 50.08%50.05% of the issued and outstanding voting common stock of Parent. Parent owns all of the outstanding shares of Tuhnekcaw, Inc., a Delaware corporation whichthat in turn owns approximately 54.10%57.11% of issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Corporation.WCC. Richard R. Wackenhut, a member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation,WCC, also serves as President and Chief Executive Officer and a Vice Chairman of the Board of Parent. He is the son of George R. and Ruth J. Wackenhut. DIRECTORS' COMPENSATION Directors of the CorporationWCC who are not Officers were paid during fiscal year 19992000 an annual retainer fee at the rate of $20,000 per year plus $1,500 for each Board Meeting attended, $1,000 for each committee meeting attended as committee members, and $1,500 for each committee meeting attended as committee chairperson. Each Director also receives from the CorporationWCC an option to purchase up to two thousand (2,000) shares of the Common Stock of the Corporation. No other compensation was paid to Directors or their affiliates by the CorporationWCC during 1999.2000. 19 21 SECTION 16(A)16(a) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE All SEC Forms 3, 4 and 5 filings appear to have been made when due. Those Directors and Officers not required to file a Form 5 for fiscal 19992000 have furnished the CorporationWCC with a statement that no filing is due. PROPOSAL NUMBER 2 APPOINTMENT OF2. TO APPOINT INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS Although not required by the By-Laws, the Board of Directors, in the interest of accepted corporate practice, asks shareholders to ratify the action of the Board of Directors in appointing the firm of Arthur Andersen LLP to be the independent certified public accountants of the CorporationWCC for the fiscal year 2000,2001, and to perform such other services as may be requested. If the shareholders do not ratify this appointment, the Corporation'sWCC's Board of Directors will reconsider its action. Arthur Andersen LLP has advised the CorporationWCC that no partner or employee of Arthur Andersen LLP has any direct financial interest or any material indirect interest in the CorporationWCC other than receiving payment for its services as independent certified public accountants. A representative of Arthur Andersen LLP, the principal independent certified public accountants of the Corporation for the most recently completed fiscal year, is expected to be present at the shareholders meeting and shall have an opportunity to make a statement if he or she so desires. This representative will also be available to respond to appropriate questions raised orally at the meeting. 18 20 PROPOSAL NUMBER 3 PROPOSAL TO APPROVE AN AMENDMENT TO THE STOCK OPTION PLAN - 1994 The success of the Corporation depends, in large measure, on its ability to recruit and retain key employees with outstanding ability and experience. The Board of Directors also believes there is a need to align shareholder and employee interests by encouraging employee stock ownership and to motivate employees with compensation conditioned upon achievement of the Corporation's financial goals. In order to accomplish these objectives, the Board of Directors adopted the Stock Option Plan - 1994 (the "1994 Plan") and the shareholders approved the 1994 Plan in 1994. This Amendment to the 1994 Plan is intended to address recent regulatory changes, in particular, the deductibility limit imposed by Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code (the "Code"). The revisions do not increase the number of shares of Common Stock for issuance under the 1994 Plan. SUMMARY DESCRIPTION OF THE AMENDMENT TO THE 1994 PLAN The following summarizes the material terms of the Amendment to the 1994 Plan. If adopted by the shareholders, the Amendment will be effective as of the inception of the 1994 Plan, May 6, 1994. INDIVIDUAL AWARD LIMIT. In order to possibly exempt future awards from the tax deductibility limitations of Code Section 162(m), the Amendment to the 1994 Plan provides that no more than one hundred thousand (100,000) shares under Option may be granted to any Participant in any one fiscal year. This Amendment to the 1994 Plan does not authorize any additional shares for issuance under the 1994 Plan. Further this Amendment is not intended to increase future award sizes or otherwise alter the Nominating and Compensation Committee's (the "Committee's") general practices in determining award sizes. SUMMARY DESCRIPTION OF THE EXISTING 1994 PLAN. The following summarizes the material terms of the existing 1994 Plan. The 1994 Plan shall remain in effect until May 5, 2004 unless terminated earlier by the Board of Directors. ADMINISTRATION OF THE 1994 PLAN. The 1994 Plan is administrated by the Nominating and Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors (the "Committee"), who has the authority, among other things, to select employees to whom awards are granted, to determine the terms and conditions of such awards in a manner consistent with the 1994 Plan. ELIGIBILITY UNDER THE 1994 PLAN. Key employees of the Corporation are eligible to participate in the 1994 Plan. Nonemployee directors of the Corporation are not eligible. The 1994 Plan provides for broad discretion in selecting Participants and in making awards, the total number of persons who will participate and the respective benefits to be awarded to them cannot be determined at this time. SHARES SUBJECT TO THE 1994 PLAN. Since its inception, 1,500,000 shares of Common Stock of the Corporation have been authorized for grant under the 1994 Plan and 70,474 remain ungranted. STOCK OPTIONS. Stock Options may be granted by the Committee in the form of Nonqualified Stock Options ("NQSOs"). The purchase price per share under any Option shall be determined by the Committee in its own discretion. The term of each Option shall be fixed by the Committee, and it is expected that no Option shall have a term extending beyond ten years from the date the Option is granted. Options shall be subject to such terms and conditions and shall be exercisable at such time or times as determined by the Committee. Options may be exercised by payment of the purchase price in cash, in previously acquired shares of Corporation stock, or a combination thereof. Also, the Committee may allow broker-assisted cashless exercises. 19 21 In the event a Participant terminates employment voluntarily, retires or is terminated involuntarily without cause for reasons other than death, retirement or permanent and total disability, the Participant must exercise any Stock Options within 90 days. If the employment of the Participant is terminated for "Cause", all outstanding Stock Options shall be immediately forfeited to the Corporation regardless of vested status. In the event of death or permanent and total disability of the Participant, the Stock Options must be exercised within one year. In the event of the death of the Participant, the Stock Options will vest immediately and the Participant's estate or inheritor of the Stock Options must exercise them within one year. In the event of a defined "change of control" of the Corporation, all Stock Options will immediately vest. AWARDS NONTRANSFERABLE. No award may be assigned, transferred, pledged, or otherwise encumbered by a Participant, other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution. Each award may be exercised during the Participant's lifetime only by the Participant or the Participant's legal representative. On February 17, 2000, the Board of Directors adopted, subject to shareholder approval at the Annual Meeting, the above described Amendment to the 1994 Plan for the foregoing purposes. The Amendment to the 1994 Plan is subject to approval by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Common Stock voting in person or by proxy and entitled to vote thereon. If the Amendment of the 1994 Plan is so approved, they will become effective on the date of adoption by the Board. The Board believes that the adoption of the Amendment to the 1994 Plan is an essential element of the management, growth and financial success of the Company. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS A VOTE "FOR" THE PROPOSAL TO APPROVE THE AMENDMENT TO THE STOCK OPTION PLAN - 1994. PROPOSAL NUMBER 4 PROPOSAL3. TO APPROVE AN AMENDMENT TO THE STOCK OPTION PLAN - 1999 The 1999 Plan was approved by the Board of Directors and the shareholders in 1999. The purpose of the 1999 Plan is to reward superior performance with a variable component of pay. The 1999 Plan is intended to encourage stock ownership by senior executives; to balance the short-term emphasis of the annual incentive plan with a longer-term perspective; to reinforce strategic goals by linking them to compensation; and to provide retention incentives for employees considered key to the future success of the Corporation. ThisWCC. SUMMARY DESCRIPTION OF THE AMENDMENT TO THE 1999 PLAN SHARES SUBJECT TO THE 1999 PLAN. The Amendment to the 1999 Plan is intended to address recent regulatory changes, in particular, the deductibility limit imposed by Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code (the "Code"). The revisions do not increaseincreases the number of shares of Common Stock for issuancesubject to options under the 1999 Plan.Plan to Eight hundred fifty thousand (850,000) shares of Common Stock, an increase of Three hundred thousand (300,000) shares. SUMMARY DESCRIPTION OF THE AMENDMENT TO THEEXISTING 1999 PLAN The following summarizes the material terms of the Amendment to the 1999 Plan. If adopted by shareholders, the Amendment will be effective as of the inception of the 1999 Plan, February 18, 1999. INDIVIDUAL AWARD LIMIT. In order to possibly exempt future awards from the tax deductibility limitations of Code Section 162(m), the Amendment to the 1999 Plan provides that no more than one hundred thousand (100,000) shares under Option may be granted to any Participant in any one fiscal year. This Amendment to the 1999 Plan does not authorize any additional shares for issuance under the 1999 Plan. Further, this Amendment is not intended to increase future award sizes or otherwise alter the Nominating and Compensation Committee's (the "Committee's") general practices in determining award sizes, or otherwise alter the requirement of ratification by the Board of Directors. SUMMARY DESCRIPTION OF THE EXISTING 1999 PLAN. The following summarizes the material terms of the existing 1999 Plan.plan. The 1999 Plan shall remain in effect until February 17, 2009 unless terminated earlier by the Board of Directors. 20 22INDIVIDUAL AWARD LIMIT. A maximum of One hundred thousand (100,000) shares under Option may be granted to any Participant in any one fiscal year. ADMINISTRATION OF THE 1999 PLAN. The 1999 Plan is administered by the Nominating and Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors (the "Committee"), who, subject to ratification by the Board of Directors, has the authority, among other things, to select employees to whom awards are granted, and to determine the terms and conditions of such awards in a manner consistent with the 1999 Plan, subject to ratification by the Board of Directors. ELIGIBILITY UNDER THE 1999 PLAN. Key employees of the CorporationWCC are eligible to participate in the 1999 Plan. NonemployeeNon-Employee directors of the CorporationWCC are not eligible. The 1999 Plan provides for broad discretion in selecting Participants and in making awards, theawards. The total number of persons who will participate and the respective benefits to be awarded to them cannot be determined at this time. SHARES SUBJECT TO THE 1999 PLAN. Since its inception, Five hundred fifty thousand (550,000) shares of Common Stock of the Corporation have been authorized as available for grant under the 1999 Plan and 227,000 remain ungranted. STOCK OPTIONS. Stock Options may be granted by the Committee in the form of Nonqualified Stock Options ("NQSO's"). 20 22 The purchase price per share under any Option shall be determined by the Committee in its own discretion. The term of each Option shall be fixed by the Committee, and it is expected that no Option shall have a term extending beyond ten years from the date the Option is granted. Options shall be subject to such terms and conditions and shall be exercisable at such time or times as determined by the Committee. The Committee's actions in these matters are subject to ratification by the Board of Directors. Options may be exercised by payment of the purchase price in cash, in previously acquired shares of Wackenhut Corrections Corporation stock, or a combination thereof. Also,In addition, the Committee may allow broker-assisted cashless exercises. In the event a Participant voluntarily terminates employment or itis terminated involuntarily before Stock Options have been vested, any such award will be forfeited. If the employment of a Participant is terminated for "Cause", all outstanding options shall be immediately forfeited to the CorporationWCC regardless of vested status. In the event of death, permanent disability, or normal retirement, or upon the occurrence of a defined "change of control" of the Corporation,WCC, all Stock Options will vest immediately. AWARDS NONTRANSFERABLE. No award may be assigned, transferred, pledged, or otherwise encumbered by a Participant, other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution. Each award may be exercised during the Participant's lifetime only by the Participant or the Participant's legal representative. On February 17, 2000,8, 2001, the Board of Directors adopted, subject to shareholder approval at the Annual Meeting, the above described Amendment to the 1999 Plan for the foregoing purposes. The Amendment to the 1999 Plan is subject to approval by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Common Stock voting in person or by proxy and entitled to vote thereon.at the Annual Meeting. If the Amendment of the 1999 Plan is so approved, theyit will become effective on the date of adoption by the Board. The Board believes that the adoption of the Amendment to the 1999 Plan is an essential element of the management, growth and financial success of the Company. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS A VOTE "FOR" THE PROPOSAL TO APPROVE THE AMENDMENT TO THE STOCK OPTION PLAN - 1999. PROPOSAL 4. TO APPROVE AN AMENDMENT TO THE NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR STOCK OPTION PLAN The Non-Employee Director Plan was approved by the Board of Directors and the shareholders in 1996, to be effective as of April 27, 1995 (the "Effective Date"). The purpose of the Non-Employee Director Plan is to promote the achievement of long-term objectives of WCC by linking the personal interests of Non-Employee Directors to those of WCC shareholders, and to attract and retain Non-Employee Directors of outstanding competence. SUMMARY DESCRIPTION OF THE AMENDMENT TO THE NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR PLAN SHARES SUBJECT TO THE NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR PLAN. The Amendment to the Non-Employee Director Plan increases the number of shares of Common Stock subject to options under the Non-Employee Director Plan to Fifty five thousand (55,000) shares of Common Stock, an increase of Twenty five thousand (25,000) shares. SUMMARY DESCRIPTION OF THE EXISTING NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR PLAN The following summarizes the material terms of the existing Non-Employee Director plan. The Non-Employee Director Plan shall remain in effect, subject to the right of the Board of Directors to amend or 21 23 PROPOSAL NUMBER 5 AMENDMENT AND RESTATEMENT OF ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION We are seeking stockholder approval to amend and restate our amended and restated articles of incorporation to updateterminate the location of our principal office and mailing address and to delete the referencePlan, until all Shares subject to the identityPlan have been purchased or acquired according to the Plan's provisions. However, in no event may an Option be granted under the Plan on after April 26, 2005. ELIGIBILITY UNDER THE PLAN. Non-Employee Directors shall be eligible to become Participants in the Plan. ADMINISTRATION OF THE PLAN. The Non-Employee Director Plan is administered by the Nominating and addressCompensation Committee of our registered agent. We are not seeking stockholder approvalthe Board of any substantive changesDirectors (the "Committee"). GRANTS OF OPTIONS. Subject to our amended and restated articlesthe limitation on the number of incorporation. Our board of directors adopted the proposed amended and restated articles of incorporation on February 17, 2000,Shares subject to stockholder approval as required by our amendedthis Plan, each Non-Employee Director shall be granted an Option to purchase two thousand (2,000) shares upon his or her election and/or reelection to serve on the Board of Directors. STOCK OPTIONS. The purchase price per share available for purchase under an Option shall be equal to the Fair Market Value of such Share on the date the Option is granted. Each Option shall expire on the tenth (10th) anniversary date of its grant. Options granted under the Plan shall be 100 percent vested at all times. Participants shall be entitled to exercise Options at any time, and restated articles of incorporation. A copyfrom time to time, within the time period beginning on the date on which the Option is granted, and ending ten (10) years after grant of the articlesOption. TERMINATION OF SERVICE ON BOARD. Termination of restatement we proposeservice due to file withDisability or Death shall enable the Secretary of StateParticipant or the Participant's legal representative or beneficiary to exercise any outstanding Options before the earlier of the Stateexpiration date of Florida is attached as Annex A. We urge stockholderssuch Options; or the second anniversary of the Participant's Disability or Death. Termination of service due to readany reasons other than Disability or Death shall enable the complete articles of restatementParticipant to exercise any outstanding Options at any time prior to their expiration date, or for ten years from the date of the grant of the Options. AWARDS NONTRANSFERABLE. No Option granted under this Plan may be sold, assigned, transferred, pledged, or otherwise encumbered by a Participant, other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution. Further, all Options granted to a Participant under this Plan shall be exercisable during his or her lifetime only by such Participant. On February 8, 2001, the Board of Directors adopted, subject to shareholder approval at the Annual Meeting, the above described Amendment to the Non-Employee Director Plan for the foregoing purposes. The Amendment to the Non-Employee Director Plan is subject to approval by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the shares of Common Stock voting in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting. If the Amendment of the Non-Employee Director Plan is so approved, it will become effective on the proposed amendment. We propose to amend Article IIdate of our amended and restated articles of incorporation to change our principal office and mailing address from "1500 San Remo Avenue, Coral Gables, Florida 33146" to "4200 Wackenhut Drive, #100, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410."adoption by the Board. The purpose of this change is to updateBoard believes that the information set forth in our amended and restated articles of incorporation. We also propose to amend Article VIIadoption of the articles of incorporation to delete the referenceAmendment to the nameNon-Employee Director Plan is an essential element of the management, growth and addressfinancial success of our registered agent, as permitted by Florida law.the Company. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS A VOTE "FOR" THE PROPOSED AMENDEMENT AND RESTATEMENT OF OUR ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION.PROPOSAL TO APPROVE THE AMENDMENT TO THE NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR STOCK OPTION PLAN. SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL DEADLINE Shareholder proposals intended to be presented at the year 20012002 Annual Meeting of Shareholders must be received by the CorporationWCC for inclusion in the Corporation's proxy statementWCC's Proxy Statement and form of proxy relating to that meeting by December 1, 2000.November 16, 2001. Additionally, WCC must have notice of any shareholder proposal to be submitted at the 2002 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (but not required to be included in WCC's Proxy Statement) by January 30, 2002, or such proposal will be considered untimely pursuant to Rule 14a-5(e) under the Exchange Act and persons named in the proxies solicited by management may exercise discretionary voting authority with respect to such proposal. 22 24 OTHER MATTERS The Board of Directors knows of no other matters to come before the shareholders' meeting. However, if any other matters properly come before the meeting or any of its adjournments, the person or persons voting the proxies will vote them in accordance with their best judgment on such matters. BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.DIRECTORS, /s/ JOHN J. BULFIN John J. Bulfin Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary March 31, 2000 ================================================================================16, 2001 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A COPY OF THE CORPORATION'SWCC'S ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JANUARY 2,DECEMBER 31, 2000, INCLUDING THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE SCHEDULES THERETO, BUT EXCLUDING EXHIBITS THERETO, REQUIRED TO BE FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE WITHOUT CHARGE TO INTERESTED SHAREHOLDERS UPON WRITTEN REQUEST TO PATRICK F. CANNAN, DIRECTOR,MARGARET PEARSON, VICE PRESIDENT, CORPORATE & INVESTOR RELATIONS, THE WACKENHUT CORRECTIONS CORPORATION, 4200 WACKENHUT DRIVE, #100, PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLORIDA, 33410-4243. 23 25 ANNEX A AMENDED AND RESTATED ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF WACKENHUT CORRECTIONS CORPORATION Pursuant to Sections 607.1003 and 607.1007AUDIT COMMITTEE CHARTER APPENDIX I I. PURPOSE The primary function of the Florida BusinessAudit Committee of Wackenhut Corrections Corporation Act, ("the Articles of Incorporation of the undersigned corporation (the "Corporation"Committee") are hereby amended and restated in their entirety as follows: ARTICLE I The name of this Corporation shall be: WACKENHUT CORRECTIONS CORPORATION. ARTICLE II The principal office and mailing address of the Corporation shall be at 4200 Wackenhut Dr., #100, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida 33410. The Corporation shall, however, have the right and poweris to transact business and to establish offices and agencies at such other places, both within and without the State of Florida, as its Directors may authorize and to so transact business and establish offices and agencies in foreign countries. ARTICLE III The Corporation is organized for the transaction of any or all lawful business for which corporations may be incorporated under the Florida Business Corporation Act. ARTICLE IV The total authorized capital stock of this Corporation shall be forty million (40,000,000) shares consisting of (i) thirty million (30,000,000) shares of Common Stock, par value one cent ($0.01) per share (the "Common Stock"), and (ii) ten million (10,000,000) shares of preferred stock, par value one cent ($0.01) per share (the "Preferred Stock"). The designation and the preferences, limitations and relative rights of the Preferred Stock and the Common Stock are as follows: A. Provisions Relating to the Preferred Stock. 1. General. The Preferred Stock may be issued from time to time in one or more classes or series, the shares of each class or series to have such designations and powers, preferences, and rights, and qualifications, limitations and restrictions thereof as are stated and expressed herein and in the resolution or resolutions providing for the issue of such class or series adopted byassist the Board of Directors as hereinafter prescribed. 24 26 2. Preferences. Subjectin fulfilling its oversight responsibilities relating to: - the quality, reliability and integrity of WCC's external financial reporting process; - the adequacy of WCC's internal accounting and administrative controls including compliance with corporate policies, legal and regulatory requirements; and - the performance of WCC's independent accountants, who are accountable to the rightsBoard of Directors and the Committee. II. RESPONSIBILITIES The Audit Committee's responsibilities shall include: - Recommending to the Board of Directors the appointment of WCC's independent accountants to conduct the annual audit. - Evaluating together with the Board of Directors the performance of the holders of the Corporation's Common Stock, as set forth in Section B of this Article IV, authority is hereby expressly granted toindependent accountants and, Preferred Stock from time to time in one or more classes or series, to determine and take necessary proceedings fully effect the issuance and redemption of any such Preferred Stock, to fix and stateif so determined by the resolution or resolutions from timeCommittee, recommending that the Board of Directors replace the independent accountants. - Ensuring that the independent accountants submit at least annually to time adopted providingthe Committee a formal written statement delineating all relationships between the independent accountants and WCC. The Committee is responsible for actively engaging in dialogue with the issuance thereof the following: (a) whether or not the class or series is to have voting rights, full or limited, or is to be without voting rights; (b) the number of shares to constitute the class or series and the designations thereof; (c) the preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights, if any, and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, if any,independent accountants with respect to any classdisclosed relationships or series; (d) Whetherservices that may impact their objectivity and independence, and for recommending that the Board take appropriate action to satisfy itself of the independent accountants independence. - Conferring with the independent accountants and internal auditors concerning the scope and nature of their examinations of the books and records of WCC. Such matters may include but are not limited to an examination of WCC's internal audit charter, annual audit plans and budgets, and authorization of supplemental reviews or notaudits. - Reviewing the sharesaudited financial statements to be included in WCC's annual Report on form 10-K prior to filing such reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Such reviews shall include discussions with the independent accountants concerning such matters as the nature and extent of any classsignificant changes in accounting principles or series shall be redeemable and if redeemabletheir application. - Providing a report disclosing the redemption price or prices, and the time or times at which and the terms and conditions upon which such shares shall be redeemable and the manner of redemption; (e) whether or not the shares of a class or series shall be subject to the operation of retirement or sinking funds to be applied to the purchase or redemption of such shares for retirement, and if such retirement or sinking fund or funds be established, the annual amount thereof and the terms and provisions relative to the operation thereof; (f) the dividend rate, whether dividends are payable in cash, stock of the Corporation, or other property, the conditions upon which and the times when such dividends are payable, the preference to or the relation to the payment of the dividends payable on any other class or classes or series of stock, whether or not such dividend shall be cumulative or noncumulative, and if cumulative, the date or dates from which such dividends shall accumulate; (g) the preferences, if any, and the amounts thereof that the holders of any class or series thereof shall be entitled to receive upon the voluntary or involuntary dissolution of, or upon any distribution of the assets of, the Corporation; (h) whether or not the shares of any class or series shall be convertible into, or exchangeable for, the shares of any other class or classes or of any other series of the same or any other class or classes of the Corporation and the conversion price or prices or ratio or ratios or the rate or rates at which such conversion or exchange may be made, with such adjustments, if any, as shall be stated and expressed or provided for in such resolution or resolutions; and (i) such other special right and protective provisionsCommittee's oversight with respect to financial reporting. - Reviewing WCC's financial information to be included in its quarterly reports on Form 10-Q prior to filing such reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Such reviews shall include discussions with the independent accountants concerning such matters as the nature and extent of any classsignificant changes in accounting principles or series astheir application. - Reviewing the costs of audit services performed by the independent accountants. - Meeting periodically with management, the independent accountants and internal auditors to review WCC's major financial risk exposures and the steps management has taken to monitor and control such exposures. 24 26 - Obtaining from the independent accountants and internal auditors their recommendations regarding internal controls and matters relating to the accounting procedures and books and records of WCC and corrective actions implemented. - Reviewing the performance of the internal audit function. - Providing an open avenue of communication with the independent accountants, financial and senior management, the internal auditors, and the Board of Directors. - Reviewing the Audit Committee Charter on an annual basis and recommending changes, if any, to the Board of Directors. III. COMPOSITION The Committee shall be comprised of at least three independent directors each of whom shall meet the independence and experience requirements of the New York Stock Exchange. The members of the Committee shall be elected by the Board at the annual organizational meeting of the Board. The members of the Committee shall serve until their successors shall be duly elected and qualified. IV. MEETINGS The Committee shall meet at least four times annually. The Committee shall meet at least once a year with management, the Director of Internal Audit and the independent accountants. Meetings may be held in separate executive sessions to discuss any matters that the Committee or each of these groups believes should be discussed privately. The Committee shall report through its Chairperson to the Board of Directors may deem advisable.on the results of its meetings and activities. The Committee shall maintain minutes or other records as appropriate of all meetings and activities. V. LIMITATION OF DUTIES While the Committee has the responsibilities and powers set forth in the Charter, it is not the duty of the Committee to plan or conduct audits or to determine that WCC's financial statements are complete, accurate and in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. This is the responsibility of management and the independent accountants. Neither is it the duty of the Audit Committee to investigate or resolve disagreements, if any, between management and the independent accountants. 25 27 The shares of each class or seriesAMENDMENT WACKENHUT CORRECTIONS CORPORATION NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR STOCK OPTION PLAN Pursuant to Article 7.1 of the PreferredWackenhut Corrections Corporation Non-Employee Director Stock may vary from the shares of any other series thereofOption Plan (the "Plan"), Article 4.1 is hereby amended to state as follows: 4.1 NUMBER OF SHARES Subject to adjustment as provided in any or all of the foregoing respects.Section 4.3, no more than 85,000 Shares will be eligible for purchase by Participants pursuant to Options granted under this Plan. 28 The Board of Directors may increase the number of shares of Preferred Stock designated for any existing class or series byrecommends a resolution, adding to such class or series authorized and unissued shares of Preferred Stock not designated for any other class or series. The Board of Directors may decrease the number of shares of the Preferred Stock designated for any existing class or series by a resolution, subtracting from such series unissued shares of the Preferred Stock designated for such class or series, and the shares so subtracted shall become authorized, unissued and undesignated shares of the Preferred Stock. B. Provisions Relating to the Common Stock 1. Voting Rights. Except as otherwise required by law or as may be provided by the resolutions of the Board of Directors authorizing the issuance of any class or series of the Preferred Stock, as hereinabove provided, all rights to vote and all voting power shall be vested exclusively in the holders of the Common Stock. 2. Dividends. Subject to the rights of the holders of the Preferred Stock, the holders of the Common Stock shall be entitled to receive when, as and if declared by the Board of Directors, out of funds legally available therefore, dividends payable in cash, stock or otherwise. 3. Liquidating Distributions. Upon any liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Corporation, whether voluntary or involuntary, and after the holders of the Preferred Stock shall have been paid in full the amounts to which they shall be entitled (if any) or a sum sufficient for such payment in full shall have been set aside, the remaining net assets of the Corporation shall be distributed pro rata to the holders of the Common Stock in accordance with their respective rights and interests to the exclusion of the holders of the Preferred Stock. ARTICLE V This Corporation shall have perpetual existence. ARTICLE VI These Articles of Incorporation may be amended in the manner provided by law. Every amendment shall be approved by the Board of Directors, proposed by them to the Stockholders, and approved at a Stockholders Meeting by a majority of the stock entitled to vote thereon, unless all the Directors and all the stockholders sign a written statement manifesting their intention that a certain amendment of these Articles of Incorporation be made. ARTICLE VII This Corporation shall have three (3) directors. The number of Directors may be increased or diminished from time to time by By-Laws adopted by the Board of Directors, but shall never be less than one (1). ARTICLE VIII Indemnification. This Corporation shall indemnify and shall advance expenses on behalf of its officers and directors to the fullest extent permitted by law in existence either now or hereafter. 26 28 THE WACKENHUT CORRECTIONS CORPORATION 4200 Wackenhut Drive #100 Palm Beach Gardens, Florida 33410 This Proxy is Solicited on Behalf of the Board of Directors The undersigned hereby appoints George R. Wackenhut and George C. Zoley as Proxies, each with the power to appoint his or her substitute, and hereby authorizes them to represent and to vote, as designated on the reverse side, all the shares of Common Stock of Wackenhut Corrections Corporation held of record by the undersigned on March 17, 2000, at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held at the Ritz-Carlton, Palm Beach, 100 South Ocean Blvd., Manalapan, Florida, at 9:00 A.M., May 4, 2000, or at any adjournment thereof. THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND WILL BE VOTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ABOVE INSTRUCTIONS. IF NO INSTRUCTIONS ARE SPECIFIED, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR PROPOSALSProposals 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 AND 6. ON ANY OTHER BUSINESS WHICH MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE MEETING, THE SHARES WILL BE VOTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE JUDGEMENT OF THE PERSONS NAMED AS PROXIES. (Continued, and to be signed, on other side.) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - FOLD AND DETACH HERE - 29 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR PROPOSALS 1, 2, 3 4, 5 AND 6.4. Please mark your votevotes as indicated [X] in this example [X] 1. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS: VOTE FOR all nominees VOTE WITHHELD 2. Proposal to approve for the fiscal year 2000 listed to the right (except as to all nominees the Appointment of ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP marked to the contrary as the independent certified public accountants [ ] [ ] of the Corporation FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN [ ] [ ] [ ] 3. Proposal to amend the Stock Option Plan--1994. FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN Nominees: [ ] [ ] [ ] 01 Wayne H. Calabrese 06 John F. Ruffle VOTE FOR all nominees VOTE 02 Norman A. Carlson 07 George R. Wackenhut 4.3. Proposal to amendFOR AGAINST ABSTAIN listed to the Stock Option Plan--1999.right WITHHELD 03 Benjamin R. Civiletti 08 Richard R. Wackenhut FOR AGAINST ABSTAINamend the [ ] [ ] [ ] (except as marked as to all 04 Richard H. Glanton 09 George C. Zoley Stock Option to the contrary). nominees. 05 Manuel J. Justiz 10 L. Maslowe Plan - 1999. [ ] [ ] [ ] 05 Manuel J. Justiz 5. Proposal to amend and restate the Articles of INSTRUCTIONS:INSTRUCTION: To withhold authority to vote for any Incorporation. individual nominee, strike a 4. Proposal to FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN line through the nominee's FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN name in the list above. amend the [ ] [ ] [ ] 6.Non-Employee FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN Director Stock 2. To ratify the appointment of ARTHUR ANDERSEN [ ] [ ] [ ] Option Plan. LLP as independent certified public accountants of the Corporation. 5. In their discretion, the Proxies are authorized to vote upon such other business as may properly come before the meeting. Please date and sign exactly as name appears below. Joint owners should each sign. Attorneys-in-fact, Executors, Administrators, Trustees, Guardians, or corporate officers should give full title. Dated: , 2000 ----------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------2001 ---------------------------- ------------------------------------------ Signature -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please mark, sign, date and return this Proxy in the accompanying addressed envelope. Signature if held jointly - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *FOLD AND DETACH HERE * VOTE BY TELEPHONE OR MAIL 24 HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK YOUR telephone vote authorizes the named proxies to vote your shares in the same manner as if held jointlyyou marked, signed and returned your proxy card. Telephone 1-800-840-1208 Mail Use any touch-tone telephone to vote your Mark, sign and date your proxy card proxy. Have your proxy card in hand when you and call. You will be prompted to enter your OR return it in the enclosed postage-paid control number, located in the box below, envelope. and then follow the directions given. IF YOU VOTE YOUR PROXY BY TELEPHONE, YOU DO NOT NEED TO MAIL BACK YOUR PROXY CARD.
PLEASE SIGN AND RETURN THIS PROXY IN THE ACCOMPANYING ADDRESSED ENVELOPE. 29 WACKENHUT CORRECTIONS CORPORATION 4200 Wackenhut Drive Palm Beach Gardens, Florida 33410 This Proxy is Solicited on Behalf of the Board of Directors The undersigned hereby appoints George R. Wackenhut and George C. Zoley as Proxies, each with the power to appoint his substitute, and hereby authorizes them to represent and to vote, as designated on the reverse side, all the shares of Common Stock of Wackenhut Corrections Corporation held of record by the undersigned on March 16, 2001, at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held at the Four Seasons Resort Palm Beach, 2800 South Ocean Blvd., Palm Beach, Florida, at 9:00 A.M., May 3, 2001, or at any adjournment thereof. This Proxy is solicited by the Board of Directors and will be voted in accordance with the above instructions. If no instructions are specified, this Proxy will be voted FOR Proposals 1, 2, 3 and 4. On any other business which may properly come before the meeting, the shares will be voted in accordance with the judgement of the persons named as proxies. (Continued, and to be signed, on other side.) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - FOLD*FOLD AND DETACH HERE -*