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TELOS CORPORATION
19886 Ashburn Road
Ashburn, Virginia 20147-2358


NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
To Be Held on NovemberMay 14, 2011

2012


NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Telos Corporation, a Maryland corporation (the “Company”), will be held in the auditorium at the Company’s headquarters located at 19886 Ashburn Road, Ashburn, Virginia, 20147-2358, on Monday, NovemberMay 14, 20112012 at 12:00 p.m. Eastern StandardDaylight Savings Time, for the following purposes:

1. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS: To elect nine Class A/B Directors to the Board of Directors to serve until the 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their successors are elected and qualified;

2. INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM: To ratify the selection of BDO USA, LLP to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm;

3. ADVISORY VOTE ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION: To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers;

4. FREQUENCY OF THE VOTE ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION: To recommend, on an advisory basis, the frequency with which the Company should conduct future stockholder advisory votes on named executive officer compensation.

5. OTHER BUSINESS: To transact such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting and any adjournment or postponement thereof.


1.ELECTION OF DIRECTORS: To elect nine Class A/B Directors to the Board of Directors to serve until the 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their successors are elected and qualified;

2.INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM: To ratify the selection of BDO USA, LLP to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm; and

3.OTHER BUSINESS: To transact such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting and any adjournment or postponement thereof.

The foregoing items of business are more fully described in the Proxy Statement accompanying this Notice.


The Board of Directors has fixed the close of business on September 30, 2011April 13, 2012 as the record date for determining the stockholders entitled to notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof.


Holders of record of the Company’s Class A and Class B Common Stock who plan to attend the meeting in person should mark the attendance box on their proxy card and bring the proxy card with them to the meeting. Beneficial owners of the Company’s Class A and Class B Common Stock and 12% Cumulative Exchangeable Redeemable Preferred Stock that is held by a bank, broker or other nominee will be required to provide adequate proof of ownership. In addition, due to the security requirements of the Company’s headquarters, all stockholders will be required to provide personal identification for admission to the Annual Meeting.


By order of the Board of Directors


Therese K. Hathaway
Corporate Secretary


Ashburn, Virginia
October 20, 2011


April 23, 2012
 



TELOS CORPORATION
19886 Ashburn Road
Ashburn, Virginia 20147-2358

PROXY STATEMENT
FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBERMAY 14, 2011

2012


This Proxy Statement is furnished by Telos Corporation, a Maryland corporation (“Telos” or the “Company”), to the holders of the Company’s Class A and Class B Common Stock (collectively, the “Common Stock”)and 12% Cumulative Exchangeable Redeemable Preferred Stock (“Public Preferred Stock”) in connection with the Annual Meeting of Stockholders (“Annual Meeting”) of the Company to be held in the auditorium at the Company’s headquarters located at 19886 Ashburn Road, Ashburn, Virginia 20147-2358 on NovemberMay 14, 2011,2012, 12:00 p.m. Eastern StandardDaylight Savings Time, or any adjournment of it, for the purposes set forth in the accompanying Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders (“Annual Meeting Notice”).  The Company expects to begin mailing the Annual Meeting Notice, this Proxy Statement, and the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 20102011 (the “2010“2011 Form 10-K”) to all stockholders of record on or about October 20, 2011.April 23, 2012.  On the same date, the proxy card will be mailed to all holders of record of the Company’s Common Stock.The Company’s Board of Directors is soliciting proxies solely for the election of the Class A/B Directors.

Directors and the ratification of the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm.


The entire cost of soliciting these proxies will be borne by the Company.  The Company will request brokers and others to send proxy forms and other proxy material to the beneficial owners of the Common Stock and reimbursement will be provided for any reasonable expenses incurred in so doing. If necessary, the Company may also request its employees to solicit proxies from the stockholders personally or by telephone. The Company may retain a proxy solicitor to assist in the solicitation of proxies, for which the Company would pay usual and customary fees.


This Proxy Statement is being mailed to holders of the Common Stock and the Public Preferred Stock on or about October 20, 2011April 23, 2012 together with a Proxy Card (to holders of Common Stock only), the Annual Meeting Notice and the Company’s 20102011 Form 10-K.


Important notice regarding the availability of proxy materials for the Telos Corporation Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on NovemberMay 14, 2011:2012: The Annual Meeting Notice, this Proxy Statement and the Company’s 20102011 Form 10-K are available at HTTP://BNYMELLON.MOBULAR.NET/BNYMELLON/TLSRP.


Voting Procedures


Record Date.The record date for determining the stockholders entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting is September 30, 2011April 13, 2012 (“Record Date”).  As of September 30, 2011,April 13, 2012, there were 35,906,46035,908,961 shares of Class A Common Stock and 4,037,628 shares of Class B Common Stock outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting.


Votes.Each holder of Common Stock is entitled to one vote per share of Common Stock held in the election of Class A/B Common Directors and any other issue to be decided at the Annual Meeting. Cumulative voting is not permitted.


Quorum and Vote Required.A quorum consists of stockholders representing, either in person or by proxy, a majority of the votes entitled to be cast at the Annual Meeting.  Banks, brokers, and other nominees do not have the authority to vote your uninstructed shares in the election of directors, the advisory vote on executive compensation, or the advisory vote on the frequency of the vote on executive compensation.directors.  If a beneficial owner of the Common Stock does not instruct its bank, broker, or other nominee how to vote its shares on these matters,in the election of directors, no votes will be cast on that beneficial owner’s behalf.  These broker non-votes are counted for purposes of determining whether a quorum is present and will have no effect on the result of the vote.

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Directors are elected by a plurality of the votes cast if a quorum is present. The affirmative vote of a majority of votes cast at the Annual Meeting if a quorum is present is required to ratify the appointment of the independent registered public accounting firm. The option of one year, two years or three years that receives the


highest number of votes cast by the holders of the Common Stock will be the frequency for the stockholder advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers that will be considered to be preferred by the holders of the Common Stock.

Voting Methods.Holders of the Common Stock may vote by (1) signing, dating and mailing the enclosed proxy card in the postage paid envelope provided or (2) attending the Annual Meeting and voting their shares in person. If shares of the Common Stock are held in the name of a bank, broker or other nominee, the beneficial owner of those shares must provide the bank, broker, or other nominee with instructions on how to vote those shares by following the voting instructions provided by the bank, broker, or other nominee.  A beneficial holder may not vote any shares held in the name of a bank, broker, or other nominee unless the beneficial holder obtains a “legal proxy” from the bank, broker, or other nominee.


If any nominations for Class D Directors had been received, holders of the Public Preferred Stock would have been eligible to vote at the Annual Meeting on the election of such Class D Directors and on no other matter before the Annual Meeting; however, since no nominations for Class D Directors were received, holders of Public Preferred Stock are not eligible to vote on any issue before the Annual Meeting.


Meeting Attendance.Registered holders of the Common Stock who plan to attend the meeting in person should mark the attendance box on their proxy card and bring the proxy card with them to the meeting. Beneficial owners of the Common Stock and the Public Preferred Stock that is held by a bank, broker or other nominee must provide adequate proof of ownership. In addition, due to security requirements at the Company’s headquarters, personal identification will be required for admission to the Annual Meeting.

Revocation of Proxies.A registered holder of the Common Stock who has provided a proxy may revoke the proxy at any time before the underlying shares are voted at the Annual Meeting by:


(1)Executing a proxy dated later than the most recent proxy given and mailing it to:
Corporate Secretary
Telos Corporation
19886 Ashburn Road, Ashburn, VA 20147;
Corporate Secretary
Telos Corporation
19886 Ashburn Road, Ashburn, VA 20147;

(2)Appearing in person and voting using a ballot at the Annual Meeting; or

(3)Filing an instrument of revocation with the Inspector of Elections at the Annual Meeting.


If shares of the Common Stock are held in the name of a bank, broker, or other nominee, the beneficial owner of those shares must contact the bank, broker, or other nominee in order to change a vote.  The Inspector of Elections will record each vote according to the latest instructions received from the respective stockholder.

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Election of Directors

Election of Directors

The Company’s Board of Directors is comprised of eleven members.  Nine of the eleven directors are elected by the holders of the Common Stock and are designated “Class A/B Directors.”  At any time that dividends on the Public Preferred Stock are in arrears and unpaid for three consecutive full semi-annual periods, the holders of the Public Preferred Stock are entitled to elect two members to the Company’s Board of Directors.  Accordingly, on June 18, 2007, the holders of the Public Preferred Stock elected Seth W. Hamot and Andrew R. Siegel to the Company’s Board of Directors.  All of the Class A/B Directors hold office until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors are elected and qualified.  The terms of Messrs. Hamot and Siegel, the Class D Directors, will continue until their respective successors are elected and qualified.


Class A/B Director Nominees.  The Company’s Board of Directors, upon the recommendation of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, has nominated the following individuals for election as Class A/B Directors by the holders of the Common Stock:Stock:  John B. Wood, Bernard C. Bailey, David Borland, William M. Dvoranchik, Lt. Gen. (ret) Bruce R. Harris, Lt. Gen. (ret) Charles S. Mahan, Jr., Maj. Gen. (ret) John W. Maluda, Robert J. Marino, and Vice Admiral (ret) Jerry O. Tuttle.


Biographical Information Concerning Class A/B Director Nominees.Information concerning the nominees for election as Class A/B Directors appears below.


NameAge
Biographical Information
John B. Wood
48
President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of the Company.  Mr. Wood joined the Company in 1992 as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (“COO”) and in 1994 was named President and Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”). In March 2000 he was appointed to the newly created position of Executive Chairman of the Board, which he held until he became Chairman of the Board subsequent to a restructuring of the Board of Directors in 2002. In January 2003, Mr. Wood resumed the positions of President and CEO.  Mr. Wood has also served as Chairman of Enterworks, Inc., since January 1996; and as CEO of Enterworks, Inc. from January 1996 to November 2005.  From January 2005 to December 2007, Mr. Wood served as Enterworks, Inc.’s Executive Chairman. Since January 2008, Mr. Wood has served as Enterworks, Inc.’s Non-Executive Chairman. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Wood worked on Wall Street for Dean Witter Reynolds, UBS Securities, and his own boutique investment bank.  Mr. Wood graduated from Georgetown University where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in finance and computer science. Mr. Wood also serves on several advisory boards and one foundation board. Mr. Wood is the brother of Mr. Emmett J. Wood, the Vice President, Marketing, of the Company.
As the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, Mr. Wood provides the Board with not only the knowledge of the daily workings of the Company, but also with the essential experience and expertise that can be provided only by a person who is intimately involved in running the Company. Mr. Wood’s broad knowledge and experience with the Company, its stockholders, partners, and vendors resulting from his long tenure with the Company is invaluable to the Board.

 

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NameAge
Biographical Information
Bernard C. Bailey58
Chairman and CEO of Paraquis Solutions LLC, a privately held consulting and information technology services firm, since 2006. Mr.Dr. Bailey’s career spans over two decades of management experience in the high technology and security industries. He served most recently from August 2002 to September 2006 as the President and CEO of Viisage Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:VISG), a leading provider of advanced technology identity solutions. Under his four years of leadership, Viisage’s market capitalization grew from $60 million to over $1 billion. During that period, the company executed nine acquisitions, eventually culminating in the formation of L1 Identity Solutions, a NYSE listed company.company (NYSE:ID). Prior to Viisage, from January 2001 to August 2002, Mr.Dr. Bailey served in various executive roles, including COO at Art Technology Group, a leading provider of e-commerce software. From 1984 to 2001, Mr.Dr. Bailey held a variety of finance, sales, marketing, and operations positions at IBM, where he also served in executive roles involved in the growth and development of IBM Global Service’s systems integration and consulting business lines. Mr.Dr. Bailey has been a member of the Company’s Board of Directors since October 2006. In addition to his duties with Telos, Mr.Dr. Bailey serves as a director on the board of Analogic Corp. (NASDAQ:ALOG) and Authentix Corporation, a privately held company.  Previously, until April 2011, Dr. Bailey also served on the Board of Spectrum Control, Inc. (NASDAQ:SPEC), Analogic Corp. and until January 2012, on the board of Identive Corporation (NASDAQ: ALOG), and Identive Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: INVE). Mr.Dr. Bailey holds an Advanced Director Certificationa Masters level certificate from the American College of Corporate Directors, a public company director education and credentialing organization.
Mr.
Dr. Bailey has significant experience in finance matters and within the Company’s industry.  Mr. BaileyHe also has served on a number of boards of public companies, and the experience gained by serving on those boards will make him a valuable resource for the Board and the Company.
David Borland6463
President of the Borland Group, an information technology consulting company, since January 2004. Mr. Borland was elected to the Board of Directors in March 2004 after retiring as Deputy Chief Information Officer (“CIO”) of the U.S. Army with more than 30 years of experience in the U.S. Government. Mr. Borland’s career Army experience also includes serving as Vice Director of Information Systems for Command, Control, Communications, and Computers; Director of the Information Systems Selection and Acquisition Agency; and numerous other positions. From 1966 through 1970, Mr. Borland served in the U.S. Air Force. Mr. Borland has received numerous awards, including the Meritorious Presidential Rank Award for Senior Executive Service Members (1996 and 2003), the Distinguished Presidential Rank Award (2000), and the United States Army Decoration for Exceptional Civilian Service (1998 and 2003).
Mr. Borland’s industry experience and extensive service with the U.S. Army make him a valuable member of the Board of Directors.

 

NameAgeBiographical Information
William M. Dvoranchik65
Chairman and CEO of Life is Great, LLC, a privately held consulting and services firm, since 2001. Mr. Dvoranchik was elected to the Company’s Board of Directors in October 2006. In 2001, he retired as President of the Federal Government sector of Electronic Data Systems (“EDS”), where he oversaw all aspects of EDS’ relationship with the U.S. Government. His career at EDS spanned over 30 years and he gained experience as a leader in the brokerage, insurance, and banking and thrift industries before focusing on the U.S. Government sector. From 1985 until his retirement in 2001, in addition to the Federal Government sector, Mr. Dvoranchik participated in and led EDS projects in the intelligence community, state and local governments, and international public sectors, in particular in Australia, Great Britain, and Asia. During this time, he led efforts that brought in new revenues in excess of $10 billion for EDS. For over 20 years, Mr. Dvoranchik served as chairman of the board of the EDS Employees Federal Credit Union, with assets of more than $400 million. He presently serves as director of QBase, LLC, a privately held analytic services company.
Mr. Dvoranchik’s senior management experience in the U.S. government sector provides a valuable resource to the Board and the Company.
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NameAge
Biographical Information
Lieutenant
General Bruce R.
Harris (USA, Ret.)
77
Retired, United States Army Lieutenant General.  General Harris was elected to the Board in August 2006. He retired from the United States Army in September of 1989 after more than 33 years of continuous active duty. At the time of his retirement, General Harris was the Director of Information Systems for Command, Control, Communications and Computers in the Office of the Secretary of the Army, Washington, D.C. In that capacity he served as the principal advisor to the Secretary and Chief of Staff of the Army on all aspects of policy, planning, resourcing and acquisition of communications, automation, information management and command and control systems in the United States Army. Since his retirement, General Harris has worked with many of America's leading corporations as a consultant on matters relating to the development of strategic and business plans, resource planning and budget formulation. General Harris is also a director of Hunter Defense Technologies, a privately held company focused on the development of comprehensive solutions to provide shelter, heat, power generation and chem/bio protection for a wide variety of military and homeland security applications.
General Harris has extensive experience with the U.S. Army, including the U.S. Defense Security Service, which is very valuable to the Board and the Company.

 

NameAgeBiographical Information
Lieutenant
General Charles S.
Mahan, Jr. (USA, Ret.)
65
Retired Vice President and General Manager of the Law Enforcement and Security strategic business unit of DynCorp International, a company providing technology and professional services solutions to government and commercial clients worldwide, where he served from January 2007 to July 2008.  From July 2006 to December 2006, he served first as President and Chief Operating Officer of Horne Engineering Services, LLC, an engineering services firm, and then as Chief Operating Officer of Horne International, an affiliate of Horne Engineering Services, LLC. From July 2005 to July 2006, he was Vice President of Homeland Security and Defense for SAP Public Services, Inc. (a U.S. business unit of the German software giant, SAP AG), where he led both SAP’s Homeland Defense practice and its business development efforts supporting federal, state, and local government organizations. Immediately following his November 2003 retirement from the Army, where he attained the rank of Lieutenant General and served as the Army’s Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics, General Mahan joined The Home Depot, Inc., a home repair materials company, serving as Senior Director of its Government Solutions Group. General Mahan has been a member of the Board of Directors since August 2006.  He currently serves as a director on the board of Spectrum Control, Inc. (NASDAQ:SPEC) and O’Neil and Associates, a privately owned management company. He also serves on the board of advisors for Goldbelt Wolf, a subsidiary of Goldbelt, a tribal-owned Alaskan Native Claims Settlement Act company, and on the board of trustees for the Fisher House Foundation. From 2009 to 2011 General Mahan also served on the Board of Spectrum Control, Inc. (NASDAQ:SPEC). General Mahan holds a Professional Director Certification from the American College of Corporate Directors, a public company director education and credentialing organization.
General Mahan’s comprehensive experience with the U.S. Army and service with two defense contractors make General Mahan a valuable resource for the Board and management.

 

NameAgeBiographical Information
Major General
John W. Maluda
(USAF, (USAF, Ret.)
58
Retired, United States Air Force Major General.  Mr.General Maluda was elected to the Board in October 2009. He retired from the United States Air Force in September 2009 after more than 34 years of continuous active duty. At the time of his retirement, General Maluda was Director of Cyberspace Transformation and Strategy, in the Office of the Secretary of the Air Force, and Chief Information Officer. In that capacity, he shaped doctrine, strategy, and policy for communications and information activities and served as the functional advocate for 30,000 personnel. Prior to that, General Maluda was Vice Commander, 8th Air Force, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana. General Maluda enlisted in the Air Force in 1973 and received his commission in 1978 as a distinguished graduate of the ROTC program at Troy State University, Alabama. His career highlights included serving at three major commands, with unified combatant commands, a defense agency, the White House and the Air Staff. General Maluda’s staff experience included positions at Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Air Combat Command, U.S. Air Force in Europe, Air Force Special Operations Command, U.S. Space Command and the White House Communications Agency. General Maluda holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Auburn University, a Masters Degree in Systems Management from the University of Southern California, as well as an Advanced Director Certification from the American College of Corporate Directors, a public company director education and credentialing organization.
General Maluda retired from the U.S. Air Force in 2009 and has broad industry insight which makes him a valuable member of the Board of Directors.
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NameAge
Biographical Information
Robert J. Marino7574
Executive Vice President, Special Projects for the Company.  Mr. Marino joined the Company in 1988 as Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing. In 1990, his responsibilities were expanded to include Program Management in addition to Sales and Marketing. In January 1994, Mr. Marino was appointed to President of Telos Systems Integration, and in January 1998, he was appointed to Chief Sales and Marketing Officer, a position he held until June 2004 at which time he was appointed Executive Vice President for Special Projects.  Prior to joining the Company in February 1988, Mr. Marino held the position of Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing with Centel Federal Systems and M/A.com Information Systems, both of which are U.S. Government contractors.  Mr. Marino was elected to the Board of Directors in June 2004. In addition to his duties with Telos, Mr. Marino serves as director on the board of Aquatic Energy, an algae to bio-diesel company.
Mr. Marino has served the Company for over 20 years and remains a valuable advisor to the Company’s various business lines.

 

NameAgeBiographical Information
Vice Admiral
Jerry O. Tuttle
(USN, (USN, Ret.)
7776
Retired United States Navy Vice Admiral.  Admiral Tuttle was elected to the Board of Directors in August 2006. He retired from the United States Navy in 1993 following a 40-year career that included assignments to numerous attack and fighter squadrons as well as leadership of key information technology programs. Admiral Tuttle is widely regarded as an information technology strategist, having created the Navy’s C41 Joint Operations Tactical System. In 1989, he became Director, Space and Electronic Warfare, an assignment he held until retirement. Since February 2002, he has been President and CEO of J.O.T. Enterprises, an information systems and command, control, communications, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance consulting company. Previous executive positions were, from June 2000 to February 2002, as President of REL-TEK Systems & Design (now Savantage Financial Services), an employee-owned software development firm; from 1996 to 2000, as President of ManTech International’s largest subsidiary, ManTech Systems Engineering; and, from 1993 to 1996, as Vice President for business development and chief staff officer with Oracle Government. In addition to his duties with Telos, Admiral Tuttle serves as chairman of the board for the U.S. subsidiary of Systematic Software Engineering, a Danish software development company.
Admiral Tuttle has in-depth U.S. government insight due to his 40 years of service with the U.S. Navy. He serves on the Company’s Proxy Board and continues to provide valuable guidance regarding the U.S. defense industry.

The Board of Directors of Telos recommends that the Class A/B Director nominees named above be elected by the holders of the Company’s Common Stock.


 

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No Class D Director Nominees.Nominees.  The Company did not receive nominations for Class D Directors. As a result, the terms of Messrs. Hamot and Siegel will continue after the Annual Meeting until their respective successors are elected and qualified.


Biographical Information Concerning Class D Directors


NameAge
Biographical Information
Seth W. Hamot5049
Managing Member, Roark, Rearden & Hamot Capital Management, LLC (“RRHCM”), and owner of Roark, Rearden & Hamot, Inc. (“RRHI”), since 1997, and President of Roark, Rearden & Hamot, LLC (“RRH”) since 2002.  Mr. Hamot has been a director of the Company since June 18, 2007.  Mr. Hamot was nominated for election by Costa Brava Partnership III L.P. (“Costa Brava”), an investment fund and a holder of the Public Preferred Stock.  Since 1997, Mr. Hamot has been the Managing Member of RRHCM and the owner of RRHI, the corporate predecessor of RRHCM. RRHCM is the investment manager to Costa Brava, whose principal business is to make investments in, buy, sell, hold, pledge and assign securities. Mr. Hamot is also the President of RRH, the general partner of Costa Brava. Prior to 1997, Mr. Hamot was one of the partners of the Actionvest entities.  Mr. Hamot is presently a director of Orange 21, Inc. and, a NASDAQ company. Previously, he also served as chairman of TechTeam Global, Inc., botha NASDAQ companies.
company.
Mr. Hamot was elected pursuant to the Company’s governing documents by the holders of the Public Preferred Stock and his election is not subject to any recommendations for election by the Board.
Andrew R. Siegel4342
Managing Member, White Bay Capital Management, LLC.  Mr. Siegel has been a director of the Company since June 18, 2007.  Mr. Siegel was nominated by Costa Brava, a holder of the Public Preferred Stock. Mr. Siegel is currently a director of TechTeam Global Inc., a NASDAQ company, and serves as a member of that company’s audit committee.  Mr. Siegel was a Senior Vice President of RRHCM from 2005 to December 2008. Prior to joining RRHCM, from July 2003 to February 2004, Mr. Siegel was a member of DebtTraders Ltd. Prior to that, from 2000 to 2002, he worked for Deutsche Bank Securities. In addition, in 2002 he was the founding member of White Bay Capital Management, LLC, of which he remains a member. Previously, Mr. Siegel also served on the Board of TechTeam Global, Inc., a NASDAQ company. Mr. Siegel received a Bachelor’s Degree from American University and a Masters Degree in Business Administration from the University of Maryland.
Mr. Siegel was elected pursuant to the Company’s governing documents by the holders of the Public Preferred Stock and his election is not subject to any recommendations for election by the Board.


If the Company had received nominations for Class D Directors, holders of the Public Preferred Stock would have been eligible to vote at the Annual Meeting on the election of Class D Directors and on no other matter before the Annual Meeting.

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Biographical Information Concerning the Company’s Executive Officers

Set forth below is biographical information concerning our executive officers, who are appointed by the Board of Directors and serve until their successors are appointed and qualified.

NameAge
Biographical Information
Michele Nakazawa54
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer. Ms. Nakazawa joined the Company in March 2004 as Vice President and Controller.  Ms. Nakazawa was promoted to Senior Vice President and appointed to serve as CFO in January 2005, and promoted to Executive Vice President in 2008. Ms. Nakazawa has over 20 years experience in finance and accounting. Prior to joining the Company, she held various positions, including CFO of Ubizen, Inc., a U.S. subsidiary of a publicly held Belgian company, from 1999 to 2003; Controller and Treasurer of National Security Analysts, Inc. from 1991 to 1997; and financial analyst for Federal Systems Division of IBM, Inc. from 1983 to 1990.  Ms. Nakazawa is a Certified Public Accountant and holds a Masters of Science in Accounting from American University and a Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry from Goucher College.
Edward L. Williams51
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Williams joined the Company in 1993 as a Senior Vice President responsible for finance, pricing, purchasing, and Defense Contract Audit Agency compliance.  In 1994, his responsibilities were expanded to include accounting and business development.  In 1996, Mr. Williams was appointed to manage the Company’s networking business unit.  In 2000, his responsibilities were expanded to include management of the Company’s operations.  Mr. Williams was named Executive Vice President and COO in 2003 and Interim CFO in October 2003.  He stepped down as Interim CFO of the Company in January 2005.  Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Williams was the CFO for Centel Federal Systems and M/A.com Information Systems, both of which are U.S. Government contractors.   Mr. Williams has a Bachelor of Science in Finance from the University of Maryland.
Robert J. Brandewie64
Senior Vice President, Telos Identity Management Solutions, LLC (“Telos ID”). Mr. Brandewie joined the Company in November 2007 as Senior Vice President of Identity and Security Solutions.  He is responsible for directing the Company’s efforts in assisting government organizations in effectively meeting increased security challenges with innovative services and software solutions.  Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Brandewie was a Public Sector Solutions group vice president for ActivIdentity Corp., a provider of identity assurance solutions for business and government worldwide, from July 2006 to November 2007, and a director of the Defense Manpower Data Center (“DMDC”) from July 2004 to July 2006. Mr. Brandewie had joined DMDC in 1974 and in his 32 years at DMDC was responsible for the management of a dozen major operational programs.  He was an architect of Department of Defense’s Common Access Smart Card system and was responsible for the oversight of the largest and most comprehensive automated personnel database in the department. Mr. Brandewie has a Bachelor of Arts in psychology from the University of Connecticut and a Master of Arts in administrative sciences from Yale University.  Mr. Brandewie has received numerous awards, including the Presidential Rank Award of Distinguished Executive (2006) and the Secretary of Defense Medals for Meritorious and Exceptional Civilian Service, respectively.
Brendan D. Malloy46
Senior Vice President, General Manager, Secure Networks, since 2008. Mr. Malloy joined the Company in 1996, serving initially as a senior account executive before being promoted to director of Department of Defense (“DoD”) Sales, and later to Vice President of DoD Sales. In January 2005, he was appointed Senior Vice President of sales. He currently leads the Secure Networking Solutions organization in support of opportunities in DoD, federal agencies, and the intelligence community, as well as channel relationships through the Telos Partner Program. He held previous sales positions with QMS Federal and Printer Plus. Mr. Malloy is a 1988 graduate of Curry College.
Richard P. Tracy51
Senior Vice President, Chief Security Officer, Chief Technology Officer. Mr. Tracy joined the Company in October 1986 and held a number of management positions within the Company’s New Jersey operation. In February 1996, he was promoted to Vice President of the Telos information security group and in this capacity established a formidable information security consulting practice. In February 2000, Mr. Tracy was promoted to Senior Vice President for operations and helped launch the Xacta business lines, the Company’s segment focusing on information security. Since that time, Mr. Tracy has pioneered the development of innovative and highly scaleable enterprise risk management technologies that have become industry-leading solutions within the federal government and the financial services verticals. He is the principal inventor listed on four patents for Xacta software.  Mr. Tracy assumed the role of Chief Security Officer for Telos and Xacta in 2004 and Chief Technology Officer in 2005.  He was President of the Company’s subsidiary, Teloworks, Inc., from 2008 to 2010.
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NameAge
Biographical Information
Alvin F. Whitehead63
Senior Vice President, General Manager, Secure Communications, since 2008. Mr. Whitehead joined Telos in 1999 as Vice President of New Business Opportunities, focusing on emerging business areas including Information Security, Secure Messaging and Data Integration.  In 2000, he became Vice President, Program Management. Prior to Telos, Mr. Whitehead spent 28 years in the Army, retiring as Chief of Staff of the Defense Information Systems Agency (“DISA”).  During his four years as Chief of Staff, he was responsible for coordinating the Agency’s 8000-person staff and its $4.0 billion budget.  He was instrumental in establishing the DoD’s Computer Emergency Response Team and integrating it into the Global Network Operations Center.  Mr. Whitehead has a Bachelor of Arts from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, and a Master of Public Administration from George Washington University.
Ralph M. Buona56
Vice President, Business Development. Mr. Buona joined the Company in September 1994 and was promoted to Vice President of Business Development in September 1995, cultivating new business in the areas of information operations/assurance, enterprise management, enterprise integration, wireless networking, advanced messaging, and traditional systems integration.  During 2007, he oversaw the Company’s Managed Solutions division, and in 2008 he returned to lead the Company’s business development. Prior to joining the Company, he served with Contel Information Systems, Federal Information Technologies, and Cincinnati Bell Information Systems.   Mr. Buona began his career as an Air Force officer and concluded with the Air Force Space Command and NORAD where he was responsible for managing software development and IA activities associated with the advanced early warning missile defense systems.  He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Management from the United States Air Force Academy and a Masters of Science in Systems Management from the University of Southern California.
David S. Easley41
Vice President, Controller. Mr. Easley joined the Company in April 2005 as Director of Finance & Accounting.  In October 2005, Mr. Easley was promoted to Controller.  Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Easley held various positions, including Controller, for Applied Predictive Technologies, Inc., a software and consulting company, and Senior Accountant with Beers & Cutler PLLC in Washington, D.C. Mr. Easley is a Certified Public Accountant and holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of Kentucky.
Mark Griffin52
President, General Manager, Telos ID. Mr. Griffin joined the Company in 1984 as program manager. He was promoted to Vice President for the Company’s Traditional Business Division in January 2004 and to Vice President, Identity Management, effective January 2007. He was appointed in April 2007 to head the newly formed Telos ID. Mr. Griffin has over 20 years experience in government IT contracting, materials management and systems integration projects in the electronics and communications fields. He has been involved in day-to-day operations of and has had overall management responsibility for many of Telos’ most critical programs for the Army, Navy, Federal Aviation Administration, DMDC, General Services Administration and Immigration and Naturalization Services.  Mr. Griffin holds a Bachelor of Science in Engineering from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
Francis M. Masters67
Vice President, Secure Communications. Mr. Masters joined the Company in 1999 as an automated message handling systems engineer and program manager and was appointed Vice President, Secure Messaging Solutions, in October 2005.  Before joining Telos, Mr. Masters served in the U.S. Air Force for 20 years as an air intelligence officer, targeting officer and signals intelligence officer. He also has extensive experience as a systems architect and project engineer and served as Vice President of Communications Systems at California Microwave Inc., now the California Microwave Systems division of Northrop Grumman, between February 1987 and July 1999.  Mr. Masters earned a Bachelor of Arts in government and economics from the University of North Texas in 1966 and attended the Law School at the University of Houston beginning in 1967.  Additionally, he is a graduate of the Air Force School of Applied Cryptologic Sciences and the U.S. Air Force’s Squadron Officer School and Air Command and Staff College.  He is a member of the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association.
Rinaldi D. Pisani43
Vice President, Information Assurance. Mr. Pisani joined the Company in 2000 as senior U.S. Army account manager and team lead. He was later promoted to Director of U.S. Army and DoD sales, and then to Vice President of Business Development for Information Assurance. Effective January 2010, Mr. Pisani was appointed to Vice President, Information Assurance. He provides oversight and management for information assurance solutions including Xacta IA Manager, Telos’ IT GRC solution, and IA services offerings for customers in the DoD, federal agencies, and the intelligence community.   Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Pisani held several positions with Westwood Computer, leaving as their national government sales manager.  Mr. Pisani is a graduate of Georgetown University, with a B.S. in Foreign Service, International Economics.  He is a member of the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA) and the Association of the United States Army (AUSA).
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NameAge
Biographical Information
Emmett J. Wood41
Vice President, Marketing. Mr. Wood joined the Company in 1996 and worked in various roles at Telos and Enterworks, Inc. in both a marketing and business development capacity. He worked on the federal sales team, commercial and partner/channel groups and most recently served as director of commercial and channel sales. In January 2010 he was promoted to Vice President, Marketing.  He is responsible for brand management, marketing communications, sponsorships and events, media and analyst relations, government relations, employee communications and corporate community relations. Previously, he also worked in the sales and marketing groups at Dow Jones, Inc. and The Wall Street Journal.  Mr. Wood is a graduate of Georgetown University, with a B.A. in political science.  Mr. Wood is the brother of Mr. John B. Wood, the President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of the Company.

Each of our directors and executive officers is a United States citizen.

Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance

Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1933 requires officers, directors and beneficial owners of more than 10% of any class of our equity securities to file reports, including reports of changes in ownership of the Company’s registered equity securities, with the Securities and Exchange Commission and to furnish us with copies of all Section 16(a) reports so filed.  Based on a review of the copies of reports received and written representations from our reporting persons, we have determined that no Section 16(a) reports were filed late.

Corporate Governance

John B. Wood is both the Chairman of the Board of Directors and the Chief Executive Officer of the Company.  The Company’s policy as to whether the roles of the Chairman and the Chief Executive Officer should be separate is to adopt the practice that best serves the Company’s needs at any particular time.  The Board of Directors believes that combining the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer positions is currently the most effective leadership structure and is in the best interests of the Company’s stockholders because of Mr. Wood’s long tenure with the Company, including as the Chief Executive Officer, and his broad knowledge and experience with the Company’s stockholders, partners, and vendors.  The Board of Directors may decide to separate or combine the roles of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, if appropriate, at any time in the future.  The Company has no lead independent director.

The Company operates under a Proxy Agreement, which governs the relationship between the Company and the foreign stockholders that, directly and indirectly, own a majority stake in the Company. Pursuant to such Proxy Agreement, a Proxy Board has been established, which consists of independent Board members Harris, Mahan, and Tuttle. Under the Proxy Agreement, the Proxy Board has the authority to vote 15,801,802 shares of Class A Common Stock at the Annual Meeting.

The Board of Directors adopted a Code of Ethics applicable to all of our employees, including the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Financial Officer, and the Controller, which is available on our website at www.telos.com. In the event that the Board of Directors amends our Code of Ethics or grants a waiver from its restrictions to the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Financial Officer, or the Controller, the Company will provide timely notice of such amendment or waiver on its website.
Independence of Directors

The Company has adopted the director independence standards that are summarized below. The Company’s director independence standards are based upon NASDAQ Listing Rule 5605. Pursuant to NASDAQ Listing Rule 5605(b)(1), a majority of directors of the Board will be independent.  Pursuant to NASDAQ Listing Rule 5605(a)(2), a director will not be independent if,
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(A) At any time during the past three years he was employed by the Company;

(B) He accepted, or has a family member who accepted, any compensation from the Company in excess of $120,000 during any period of twelve consecutive months within the three years preceding the determination of independence other than the following: (i) compensation for board or board committee service; (ii) compensation paid to a family member who is an employee (other than an executive officer) of the Company; or (iii) benefits under a tax-qualified retirement plan, or non-discretionary compensation;

(C) He is a family member of an individual who is, or at any time during the past three years was, employed by the Company as an executive officer;

(D) He is, or has a family member who is, a partner in, or a controlling shareholder or executive officer of, any organization to which the Company made, or from which the Company received, payments for property or services in the current or any of the past three fiscal years that exceed 5% of the recipient’s consolidated gross revenues for that year, or $200,000, whichever is more, other than the following: (i) payments arising solely from investments in the Company’s securities; or (ii) payments under non-discretionary charitable contribution matching programs;

(E) He is, or has a family member who is, employed as an executive officer of another entity where at any time during the past three years any of the executive officers of the Company served on the compensation committee of such other entity; or

(F) He is, or has a family member who is, a current partner of the Company’s outside auditor, or was a partner or employee of the Company’s outside auditor who worked on the Company’s audit at any time during any of the past three years.

Pursuant to the independence standards set forth above, the Board has determined that the following directors and nominees meet the Company’s independence standards and therefore are independent: Bernard C. Bailey, David Borland, William M. Dvoranchik, Bruce R. Harris, Charles S. Mahan, John W. Maluda, and Jerry O. Tuttle. Based on these standards, the Board determined that the following directors are not independent: Robert J. Marino and John B. Wood. Additionally, due to conflicts of interest, both Seth W. Hamot and Andrew R. Siegel were determined not to be independent.  In determining the independence of the Company’s directors, the Board of Directors considered transactions between the Company and any entity on whose board of directors one of the Company’s directors serves.  In determining the independence of General Maluda, the Board of Directors considered the consulting arrangement between the Corporation and General Maluda that the Board approved on September 30, 2010.  Under that agreement, General Maluda is entitled to annual consulting fees in the amount of $120,000 beginning October 1, 2010.  The Board of Directors believes that this consulting arrangement will not interfere with General Maluda’s exercise of independent judgment in carrying out his responsibilities as a director.

Role in Risk Oversight

As part of its general responsibility to manage the Company’s business, the Board of Directors has oversight responsibility with respect to risk management.  The Board of Directors has delegated primary responsibility for risk oversight and the monitoring of the Company’s significant areas of risk to the Audit Committee.  In accordance with its charter, the Audit Committee discusses with management the Company’s major policies with respect to risk assessment and risk management.  The Audit Committee regularly reports the results of these discussions to the Board of Directors.
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Meetings of the Board of Directors and Committees of the Board of Directors

During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, the Board of Directors held nine meetings.  With the exception of Mr. Borland, each director attended over 75 percent of the meetings of the Board. All of the directors attended over 75 percent of the respective committees of the Board on which they served.

The Company encourages all directors to attend annual meetings of stockholders. Eight directors, namely Messrs. Borland, Dvoranchik, Harris, Mahan, Maluda, Marino, Tuttle, and Wood, attended the Company’s annual meeting of stockholders in 2011.

The Company has standing Audit, Management Development and Compensation, and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees.

Audit Committee

The Audit Committee was established to assist the Board of Directors in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities for (1) the integrity of the Company’s financial statements, (2) the Company’s compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, (3) the independent registered public accounting firm’s qualifications and independence, and (4) the performance of the Company’s internal audit function and independent registered public accounting firm. The Audit Committee consists of directors Bailey (chairman), Dvoranchik, and Mahan. In 2011, the Audit Committee met eight times. The Board of Directors has adopted an Audit Committee charter which is available on the Company’s website at www.telos.com.  The Board has determined that Mr. Bailey is an “audit committee financial expert” as defined by rules adopted by the SEC and is independent.

Management Development and Compensation Committee

The Management Development and Compensation Committee (the “Compensation Committee”) was established for the purpose of reviewing, determining and approving all forms of compensation to be provided to the Company’s executive officers and directors, and any stock compensation to be provided to all employees. The Compensation Committee is comprised of directors Borland, Dvoranchik (chairman), and Harris. The Compensation Committee met four times during the year 2011. The Board of Directors has adopted a Compensation Committee charter which is available on the Company’s website at www.telos.com.

Neither the Compensation Committee nor management engaged a compensation consultant in 2011 to provide advice or recommendations on the amount or form of executive or director compensation.
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee

The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee (the “Nominating Committee”) was established to make recommendations regarding Board nominations and to monitor the implementation of corporate governance rules and regulations. The Nominating Committee consists of directors Borland (chairman), Maluda, Marino (ex officio), Tuttle, and Wood.  In 2011, the Nominating Committee did not meet in person and acted by unanimous written consent without a meeting.  The Board of Directors has adopted a Nominating Committee charter which is available on the Company’s website at www.telos.com.
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Board of Directors Nomination Process

The Nominating Committee identifies potential candidates for first-time nomination as a director by using a variety of sources such as recommendations from the Company’s management, current Board members, stockholders, and contacts in organizations served by the Company. Stockholders may nominate potential candidates by following the procedure set forth in the Company’s Bylaws. This process provides that, in order for nominations or other business to be properly brought before an annual meeting by a stockholder, the stockholder must deliver written notice to the Company’s secretary at the Company’s principal executive offices not less than 60 days nor more than 90 days prior to the first anniversary of the preceding year’s annual meeting; provided, however, that in the event that the date of the annual meeting is advanced by more than 30 days or delayed by more than 60 days from such anniversary date, notice by the stockholder to be timely must be so delivered not earlier than the 90th day prior to such annual meeting and not later than the close of business on the later of the 60th day prior to such annual meeting or the tenth day following the day on which public announcement of the date of such meeting is first made. The Nominating Committee will consider any director nominees submitted by stockholders in accordance with these procedures.

The Nominating Committee then conducts an initial review of the potential candidate’s background, including whether he/she meets the minimum qualifications for Board members; whether the individual would be considered independent under the standards adopted by the Company and SEC rules; and whether the individual would meet any additional requirements imposed by law or regulation on members of the Audit and/or Compensation Committees of the Board. Among the requirements potential candidates should meet are the following: U.S. citizenship; eligibility for security clearance at a top secret level; 10 years of corporate or related business experience, preferably having served on corporate Boards or committees; and familiarity with government contracts, the defense industry, and information technology and security. The evaluation process of a potential candidate’s background will not be treated differently whether or not he/she was nominated by a stockholder, except for nominations received from holders of Public Preferred Stock, which are not subject to the Company’s nomination process.

If the initial candidate review is satisfactory, the Nominating Committee will arrange an introductory meeting with the candidate and the committee’s chairman, the Company’s CEO, or other directors to determine the potential candidate’s interest in serving on the Board. If the candidate is interested in serving on the Board and the Nominating Committee recommends further consideration, a comprehensive interview conducted by the Nominating Committee, the CEO, other members of the Board, and in some cases, key Company executives, follows. Upon successful conclusion of the review process, the Nominating Committee will present the candidate’s name to the Board of Directors for nomination as a director and inclusion in the Company’s Proxy Statement.
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Stockholder Communications with Board of Directors

Stockholders wishing to communicate with the Board of Directors should send the communication by mail to the office of the Corporate Secretary (19886 Ashburn Road, Ashburn, VA 20147) who will forward such communication to the appropriate committee of the Board of Directors or to the individual director.  There have been no changes in the procedures by which stockholders may recommend nominees to the Company’s board of directors.

Certain Relationships and Related Transactions

The brother of our Chairman and CEO, Emmett Wood, has been an employee of the Company since 1996. The amounts paid to this individual as compensation for 2011, 2010, and 2009 were $320,000, $298,000, and $221,000, respectively.  Additionally, Mr. Wood owned 250,000 shares and 50,000 shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock, respectively, as of December 31, 2011.

On April 8, 2011, the Company redeemed a total of 637 shares of Senior Redeemable Preferred Stock, including 220 shares and 307 shares of Series A-1 and Series A-2 Redeemable Preferred Stock, respectively, held by Mr. Porter and Toxford, the beneficial owner of 44.0% of our Class A Common Stock.  Mr. Porter and Toxford received $131,113 and $1,581,160, respectively, in this redemption.  Mr. Porter is the sole stockholder of Toxford.  Subsequent to such redemption, Mr. Porter and Toxford held 763 shares and 1,069 shares of Series A-1 and Series A-2, respectively, or 82.7% of the Senior Redeemable Preferred Stock.

Our policies and practices with respect to related person transactions were adopted on October 25, 2007, and are available on our website at www.telos.com.  Generally, any transaction between Telos and a related party in which the aggregate amount exceeds $120,000 is reviewed by the Audit Committee and subject to the ratification and approval of the Board of Directors.  For purposes of this policy, a related person is any director or executive officer of Telos, any nominee for director, any holder of 5% or more of the Company’s voting securities, any immediate family members of the foregoing persons, and any firm, corporation or other entity in which any of the foregoing persons is employed or is a partner or principal or in a similar position or in which such person has 10% or greater beneficial ownership interest.

Legal Proceedings With 10% Beneficial Owner of the Company’s Stock

Costa Brava Partnership III, L.P.

Information concerning the Company’s legal proceedings with Costa Brava is set forth in Note 14, Commitments, Contingencies, and Subsequent Events — Costa Brava Partnership III, L.P. et al. v. Telos Corporation, et al., beginning on page 50, of the 2011 Form 10-K, which information is incorporated into this Proxy Statement by reference thereto.  As previously reported, the Plaintiffs (now Appellants) appealed the decision of the Court dismissing the Plaintiffs’ complaints.  The Appellees include the Company and the directors and officers included in the dismissed complaints, including John B. Wood, David Borland, and Robert J. Marino.

At this stage of the appeal process, it is impossible to reasonably determine the degree of probability related to Plaintiffs’ (Appellants’) success in any of their assertions. Although there can be no assurance as to the ultimate outcome of this appeal process, the Company and its officers and directors strenuously deny Plaintiffs’ claims, will continue to vigorously defend the matter, and oppose the relief sought.
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Hamot et al. v. Telos Corporation
Information concerning the Company’s legal proceedings with Messrs. Seth W. Hamot and Andrew Siegel is set forth in Note 14, Commitments, Contingencies, and Subsequent Events — Hamot et al. v. Telos Corporation, beginning on page 50 of the 2011 Form 10-K, which information is incorporated into this Proxy Statement by reference thereto.

At this stage of the litigation and appeal process, it is impossible to reasonably determine the degree of probability related to the Class D Directors’ success in any of their assertions.  Although there can be no assurance as to the ultimate outcome of these proceedings, the Company and its officers and directors strenuously deny the Class D Directors’ claims, and will vigorously defend the matter, and continue to oppose the relief sought.

Report of the Audit Committee

The Audit Committee oversees the Company’s financial reporting process on behalf of the Board of Directors. Management has the primary responsibility for the financial statements and the reporting process, including internal control over financial reporting. In fulfilling its oversight responsibilities, the Audit Committee reviewed and discussed with management the audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, including the quality and acceptability of accounting principles, the reasonableness of significant judgments, and the clarity of disclosures in the financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K.

The Audit Committee discussed with the independent registered public accounting firm, who is responsible for expressing an opinion on conformity of those audited financial statements with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, the firm’s judgment as to the quality and acceptability of the Company’s accounting principles and such other matters as are required to be discussed with the independent registered public accounting firm under the Statement on Auditing Standards No. 61.  In addition, the Audit Committee discussed with the independent registered public accounting firm the firm’s independence from management and the Company and received the written disclosures and the letter from the independent accountant required by applicable requirements of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board regarding the independent accountant’s communications with the Audit Committee concerning independence.  The Audit Committee also considered whether the provision of non-audit related services by the independent registered public accounting firm was compatible with maintaining the firm’s independence and found it to be acceptable.

The Committee met with the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, with and without management present, and discussed the overall scope and results of their audits, their evaluation of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting and the overall quality of the Company’s financial reporting.
In reliance on the reviews and discussions referred to above, the Committee recommended to the Board of Directors that the audited financial statements be included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011 for filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Bernard C. Bailey, Chairman
William M. Dvoranchik
Charles S. Mahan, Jr.

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Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Audit Committee selected BDO USA, LLP (“BDO”) to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2012 fiscal year.  The Company does not expect representatives of BDO to attend the Annual Meeting and, as a result, BDO will not have an opportunity to make a statement or respond to questions

Principal Accountant Fees and Services

Aggregate fees for professional services billed to us by BDO USA, LLP for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 are summarized as follows:
  2011  2010 
BDO USA, LLP:      
Audit fees $481,000  $467,000 
Audit-related fees  ----   ---- 
Tax fees (1) $69,000  $60,000 
All other fees  ----   ---- 
Total $550,000  $527,000 

(1)  Represent fees related to the review of federal and state income tax returns and other tax-related services

Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures

The Audit Committee pre-approves all services, including audit and non-audit services, provided by the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm.  These services may include audit services, audit-related services, tax services and other services. The independent registered public accounting firm typically provides an engagement letter to the Audit Committee outlining the scope of the services and related fees. Approval by the Audit Committee may be made at its regularly scheduled meetings or otherwise, including by telephonic or other electronic communications.

The Board of Directors of Telos recommends that the selection of BDO USA, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2012 fiscal year be ratified by the holders of the Common Stock.
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Compensation of Executive Officers and Directors

Compensation Discussion and Analysis

Compensation Philosophy and Objectives

Our compensation program is designed to support the achievement of our business and financial goals. The program is periodically reviewed by the Management Development and Compensation Committee (“Compensation Committee”) which is responsible for implementing and monitoring adherence to our compensation philosophy.

The primary objectives of the compensation program are:

·To attract and retain highly talented and results-oriented executives who are critical to our long-term success and growth;
·To align the goals of our key employees, including our named executive officers, with the best interests of the Company;
·To reward performance; and
·To achieve shareholder value.

The individual components of the compensation program (annual salary; short-term incentive compensation; long-term incentive compensation; and perquisites) are designed to meet these objectives and together are intended to be competitive in the marketplace. The Compensation Committee has not established fixed goals concerning the percentage composition of each element of compensation. The overall compensation package is, however, based on the following considerations:

·Compensation should consist of fixed and at-risk compensation, with the at-risk compensation encouraging improved annual and long-term performance.
·Compensation should be a mix of annual and long-term compensation, with the long-term compensation encouraging retention and attainment of long-term performance goals.
·Compensation should be a mix of cash and equity, with cash rewarding achievement of goals and equity encouraging retention and long-term performance.  Additionally, the Compensation Committee continues to believe in equity ownership by the management team to align the interests of management with our long-term corporate performance.

We held our first advisory vote on executive compensation, commonly referred to as “say on pay,” at our 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.  The holders of our Common Stock overwhelmingly approved the “say on pay” resolution presented at the 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, with more than 99.6% of the votes cast voting to approve the compensation of our named executive officers as disclosed in last year’s proxy statement relating to that annual meeting.  The Compensation Committee reviewed the voting results and, given the strong level of support, did not make any changes to our executive compensation program or our compensation philosophy and objectives in response to the vote.

Base Salary

We provide our executive officers and employees with a base salary to compensate them for services rendered during the fiscal year.  The relative levels of base salary for executive officers are designed to reflect each executive officer’s professional expertise and scope of responsibility and accountability within the Company, the Company’s financial performance and the named executive officer’s individual performance. Base salaries are generally established at levels sufficient to attract and retain an effective management team when considered in connection with the performance-based components of our overall compensation program.
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Each year, Mr. Wood proposes the compensation level for the executives reporting directly to him.  The Compensation Committee reviews these recommendations and, following discussions with Mr. Wood, makes final recommendations with respect to the compensation for those executives.  Mr. Wood has no role in the establishment of his individual compensation.

As reflected in the table below, the annual base salaries of Messrs. Wood, Flaherty, and Williams and Ms. Nakazawa were not increased in 2011.  The annual base salary of Mr. Malloy was increased to $240,000 effective October 2011.  This salary increase was recommended by Mr. Williams to whom Mr. Malloy reports, based on Mr. Williams’ subjective evaluation of Mr. Malloy’s performance and continuing contribution to the general performance of Telos. Mr. Malloy is recognized as a key employee who is charged with leading the Secure Networks organization and has been responsible for this solution area’s growth since assuming this responsibility, reorganizing the area for efficiency, cutting costs and promoting efficiencies as well as achieving numerous new contract awards.
 
Name
 2011 Base Salary  2010 Base Salary  Increase  
Percentage
Increase
 
John B. Wood $560,000  $560,000  $----   ---- 
Michele Nakazawa  325,000   325,000   ----   ---- 
Michael P. Flaherty  350,000   350,000   ----   ---- 
Edward L. Williams  360,000   360,000   ----   ---- 
Brendan D. Malloy  240,000   221,179   18,821   8.5%

Short-Term Incentive Compensation

The short-term incentive compensation for executive officers and key employees is participating in incentive bonus plans based on the performance of the Company. Participants in the incentive bonus plan are senior managers, including the named executive officers. The incentive bonus plans are structured to encourage and reward the Company’s year-over-year growth on an annual basis.

For 2011, the Compensation Committee established two bonus pools: (1) the quarterly bonus pool of $3.7 million payable quarterly to award division business line management and their respective employees based on achievement of quarterly targets, and (2) the management incentive plan pool of $1.3 million based on the achievement of a calculated earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”) target, and adjusted for extraordinary items, approved by the Compensation Committee. The Compensation Committee approved a 2011 adjusted EBITDA target of $14.9 million.  During 2011, Mr. Malloy participated in the quarterly bonus pool and received, in the aggregate, $175,500 in bonuses (including a $1,500 anniversary bonus). The remaining named executive officers participated in the management incentive plan pool.

The performance metric for the 2011 management incentive bonus plan pool was EBITDA, which the Compensation Committee determined was the most critical financial indicator of the Company’s performance. EBITDA is a strong indicator of operations after eliminating all non-operating items of expense such as interest, depreciation, amortization, and other non-recurring items.  It approximates cash earnings after canceling the effects of the capital structure. The Compensation Committee believes that the EBITDA metric is the most widely used and valued measurement of performance used by financial professionals in the marketplace today.

The Compensation Committee established the individual target bonus amounts set forth in the table below for each of the named executive officers participating in the management incentive plan pool.  When establishing the bonus pool and individual targets, the Compensation Committee considered the historical amounts of the bonus pool and individual bonuses, the relative contribution of each of the executive officers to the Company’s performance, the 2011 budget, the achievement of the Company against the prior year’s budget, the Company’s 2011 strategic plan, and certain other data.  The management incentive plan provided that the Compensation Committee could, it its sole discretion, increase the bonus pool if the Company exceeded the performance target.  The increase was limited to 20% of the overachievement of the performance target, and the pool was capped at $2.2 million.
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For purposes of the management incentive plan, the Company achieved $15.3 million of EBITDA in 2011, including the pro forma income associated with the ITL acquisition.  Based on these results, the Compensation Committee did not increase the established bonus pool of $1.3 million.  The amount of the bonus paid to each executive officer was at the discretion of the Compensation Committee and based on a subjective evaluation of each executive officer’s relative contribution to the performance of the Company during 2011, and the recommendations of Mr. Wood. Differences between the target amounts and the final bonuses paid are in recognition of an increasing role in managing the organization by certain senior executives and continued improved performance of the organization. The Compensation Committee did not rely on individual targets when determining the amounts of these bonuses.  The following table sets forth the amount of the bonus paid to each of the applicable named executive officers under the management incentive plan in 2011:

Executive Officer Target Amount  Bonus Paid 
       
John B. Wood $650,000  $700,000 
Michele Nakazawa  225,000   275,000 
Michael P. Flaherty  150,000   25,000 
Edward L. Williams  275,000   300,000 

Long-Term Incentive Compensation

On February 5, 2008, the Board adopted the Telos Corporation 2008 Omnibus Long-Term Incentive Plan (“2008 Plan”), which was subsequently approved by the holders of our Class A and Class B Common Stock at a special meeting of stockholders held on February 21, 2008.  In February 2011, at the recommendation of the Compensation Committee, the Company granted restricted stock to key performers in acknowledgement of their contribution to the Company’s growth and long-term performance, including to the Company’s named executive officers, as follows:  Mr. Wood: 734,255 shares; Ms. Nakazawa: 214,750 shares; Mr. Flaherty: 25,000 shares; Mr. Williams: 254,024 shares; and Mr. Malloy: 225,000 shares.  Except with respect to certain events described below, the shares of restricted stock granted in February 2011 vest in four equal installments. The first installment vested on February 11, 2011; the second installment vested on February 11, 2012; the third installment will vest on February 11, 2013; and the fourth installment will vest on February 11, 2014.

Perquisites

We provide a limited number of perquisites to our executive officers, designed to allow the executives to work more efficiently and to help us remain competitive by retaining talented and dedicated executives. The Compensation Committee believes that the perquisites are consistent with our overall compensation program.  See “All Other Compensation” of the Summary Compensation Table below for details about perquisites provided to the named executive officers.

Executive Officer Employment Agreements

We are a party to employment agreements with the following executive officers: including Mr. John B. Wood, President, CEO, Chairman and Director; Mr. Robert J. Marino, Executive Vice President – Special Projects and Director; Mr. Edward J. Williams, Executive Vice President and COO; Ms. Michele Nakazawa, Executive Vice President and CFO; and Mr. Brendan D. Malloy, Senior Vice President, General Manager, Secure Networks Division.  All of the agreements are for a one-year term, and thereafter automatically renew for consecutive one-year periods unless terminated in accordance with the provisions thereof.  The agreements provide for payment of a base salary, discretionary bonus (based upon our annual short-term incentive compensation plan and performance achievements of the Company and the executive), eligibility for stock option and restricted stock grants under our stock option and restricted stock plans, vacation days, and participation in all plans that we maintain, including, without limitation, pension, profit-sharing or other retirement plans, life, accident, disability, medical, hospital or similar group insurance programs and any other benefit plan, subject to the normal terms and conditions of such plans.
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According to the employment agreements, in the case of termination for cause, or if the executive terminates the agreement for any reason (after providing 30 days prior written notice to us of such termination), such executive would only be entitled to receive (i) a lump-sum payment equivalent to the remaining unpaid portion of the executive’s salary for the period ending on the date of termination, (ii) a lump-sum payment for all accrued and unused vacation days, (iii) any bonus which has been earned by the respective executive, but which remains unpaid as of the date of the executive’s termination of employment, at such time and in such manner as if the executive had continued to be employed by us, and (iv) any other payments or benefits to be provided by us to the executive pursuant to any employee benefit plans or arrangements adopted by the Company (to the extent such benefits are earned and vested or are required by law to be offered) through the date of termination.

In the case of termination of the respective executive without cause, or due to disability, or death, or after a change in control, the employment agreements provide for, in addition to the amounts payable under the preceding paragraph: (i) in the case of Mr. Wood, a payment equivalent to 24 months of base salary then in effect, for Mr. Williams, Mr. Malloy, and Ms. Nakazawa a payment equivalent to 18 months base salary then in effect, and for Mr. Marino a payment equivalent to three months base salary then in effect, (ii) immediate vesting of the unvested portion of any outstanding stock options and any outstanding share of restricted stock, (iii) continued coverage under the medical, dental, short and long-term disability, and life insurance and other similar plans, as if the executive was still employed by the Company for 18 months for Messrs. Williams, Marino and Malloy, and Ms. Nakazawa, and 24 months for Mr. Wood following termination. If, pursuant to the terms and conditions of such benefit programs, such continued coverage cannot be provided, each executive is entitled to payment of the cash equivalent of such benefits based on the terms and conditions of the programs then in place.  During the applicable period, the Company will also pay the executive a periodic amount representing the cash equivalent of the employer matching contribution as if the executive was still a plan participant under the Company’s 401(k) plan that would otherwise have been contributed on the executive’s behalf, based on certain assumptions.

Pursuant to the agreements, termination by the Company “without cause” means involuntary termination at our discretion which is not based on cause, death, or disability. “Cause” is defined as gross negligence or willful and continued failure by the executive to substantially perform his duties as an employee of ours (other than any such failure resulting from incapacity due to physical or mental illness); executive’s dishonesty, fraudulent misrepresentation, willful misconduct, malfeasance, violation of fiduciary duty relating to our business, or conviction of a felony. The executive is deemed “disabled” if he or she is eligible for disability benefits under our long-term disability plan, or has a physical or mental disability which renders the executive incapable, after reasonable accommodation, of performing substantially all of executive’s duties under the agreement for a period of 180 consecutive or non-consecutive days in any 12-month period.

Resignation of Michael P. Flaherty

Effective March 31, 2012, Michael P. Flaherty resigned as Executive Vice President, General Counsel, and Chief Administrative Officer of Telos.  In connection with Mr. Flaherty’s resignation, Telos and Mr. Flaherty entered into an agreement (the “Agreement”).  Under the Agreement, Telos will pay Mr. Flaherty the following within thirty days of March 31, 2012: (a) $43,750.00, representing Mr. Flaherty’s accrued personal time off; (b) $18,846.00, representing 18 months of payments pursuant to the terms of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (“COBRA”); and (c) $40,069.00, representing 18 months of benefit conversion premiums based upon 2012 premium rates under the terms of the Telos Group Life Policy.  On March 31, 2012, Telos will transfer its corporate membership in RTJ Country Club located in Gainesville, Virginia, from the ownership of Telos to the ownership of Mr. Flaherty for an agreed upon value of $5,000.00.
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Commencing on March 31, 2012, Telos began making payments to Mr. Flaherty equivalent to 18 months’ pay in accordance with normal payroll cycles at Telos, beginning on the first payroll day following March 31, 2012, and continuing for an 18-month period through September 30, 2013, at Mr. Flaherty’s annual salary of $350,000.00 per year.  During the period from March 31, 2012, through September 30, 2013, Telos will pay the premiums due under the executive life insurance policy owned by Mr. Flaherty.  Telos, at its option, may pay the amounts described in the prior two sentences in a lump sum.  All outstanding shares of restricted stock held by Mr. Flaherty immediately vested on March 31, 2012.  Under the Agreement, Mr. Flaherty agreed to 18-month non-competition and non-solicitation provisions, agreed to maintain the confidentiality of Telos’ confidential information, and provided Telos a general release of claims.
Other Employment Benefits
We maintain employee benefit and perquisite programs for our executive officers and other employees. We have no current plans to provide additional benefits for our executive officers. We believe that the benefits provided are competitive and consistent with industry practice.
Welfare Benefits. We have broad-based health, dental, vision, life and disability benefit programs that are available to all employees on an equal basis.
401(k) Savings Plan (“Telos Shared Savings Plan”). We sponsor a defined contribution employee savings plan which enables employees to contribute a certain percentage of their base salary to their savings plan accounts on a pre-tax basis, subject to federal tax limitations under the Internal Revenue Code. Presently, we match one half of employee contributions to the Telos Shared Savings Plan up to a maximum of 2% of such employee’s eligible yearly base salary. Participant contributions vest immediately, and Company contributions vest at the rate of 20% for each year, with full vesting occurring after completion of five years of service.
Management Development and Compensation Committee Report
The Management Development and Compensation Committee has reviewed and discussed the Compensation Discussion and Analysis required by Item 402(b) of Regulation S-K with management and, based on such review and discussions, the Compensation Committee recommended to the Board that the Compensation Discussion and Analysis be included in this Proxy Statement.
Submitted by the Management Development and Compensation Committee of the Board,
William M. Dvoranchik
David Borland
Bruce R. Harris
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The following table summarizes the compensation earned for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009 by the chief executive officer, chief financial officer, and the three other most highly-compensated executive officers.

SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
 
 
Name and Principal Position
 
 
 
Year
 
 
Salary
  
 
Bonus (1)
  
Restricted
Stock
Awards (2)
  
All Other
Compensation (4)
  
 
Total
 
                  
John B. Wood 2011 $560,000  $700,000  $7,343  $29,504  $1,296,847 
Chairman, President and CEO 2010  559,092   675,000   ----   41,686   1,275,778 
  2009  535,625   575,000   ----   55,977   1,166,602 
                       
Michele Nakazawa 2011  325,000   275,000   2,148   11,867   614,015 
Executive V.P. and CFO 2010  323,675   240,000   ----   13,607   577,282 
  2009  293,750   230,000   ----   24,533   548,283 
                       
Michael P. Flaherty(3) 2011  350,000   25,000   250   34,487   409,737 
Former Exec. V.P., General 2010  349,617   85,000   ----   35,953   470,570 
Counsel and CAO 2009  341,350   175,000   ----   43,916   560,266 
                       
Edward L. Williams 2011  360,000   300,000   2,540   29,987   692,527 
Exec. V.P. and COO 2010  359,633   300,000   ----   27,966   687,599 
  2009  351,750   300,000   ----   36,878   688,628 
                       
Brendan D. Malloy 2011  225,100   175,500   2,250   8,223   411,073 
Senior V.P. – Secure Networks 2010  221,179   150,000   ----   17,599   388,778 
  2009  221,729   200,000   ----   27,893   449,622 
(1)Amounts reported in this category relate to payments pursuant to the short-term incentive compensation plan described on pages 18-19 of the Proxy Statement.
(2)Represents the grant date fair value of the shares issued under the 2008 Plan.  See assumptions made in the valuation of these awards for financial statement reporting purposes in accordance with ASC 718 in Note 1 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies to Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011.
(3)Effective March 31, 2012, Mr. Flaherty resigned as Executive Vice President, General Counsel, and Chief Administrative Officer of Telos.
(4)Amounts presented consist of the following:

Name 
 
 
 
 
 
Year
 
Life
Insurance
and Long-
Term
Disability
Premiums
  
Savings
Plan
Company
Match
  
 
 
Golf Club
Membership
  
 
Total All
 Other
Compensation
 
John B. Wood 2011 $10,729  $4,900  $13,875  $29,504 
                   
Michele Nakazawa 2011  6,967   4,900   ----   11,867 
                   
Michael P. Flaherty 2011  16,087   4,900   13,500   34,487 
                   
Edward L. Williams 2011  11,587   4,900   13,500   29,987 
                   
Brendan D. Malloy 2011  360   3,678   4,185   8,223 
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The following table shows information about the awards of restricted stock granted to our named executive officers under the 2008 Plan in 2011.

GRANTS OF PLAN-BASED AWARDS

 
 
 
Name
 
All other Stock
Awards; Number
of Shares of Stock
or Units
  
Grant Date Fair
Value of Stock and
Option Awards
 
       
John B. Wood  734,255  $7,343 
         
Michele Nakazawa  214,750   2,148 
         
Michael P. Flaherty  25,000   250 
         
Edward L. Williams  254,024   2,540 
         
Brendan D. Malloy  225,000   2,250 
These shares of restricted stock vest in four equal annual installments.  The first installment vested on February 11, 2011, the second installment vested on February 11, 2012, the third installment will vest on February 11, 2012, and the fourth installment will vest on February 11, 2014.

The following table sets forth certain information regarding outstanding equity awards as of December 31, 2011 for the Company’s named executive officers:

OUTSTANDING EQUITY AWARDS AT FISCAL YEAR-END
Stock Awards

 
 
 
Name
 
Number of Shares
or Units of Stock
That Have Not
Vested
(#) (1)
  
Market Value of
Shares or Units of
Stock That Have
Not Vested
($)(1)
 
       
John B. Wood  550,691  $5,507 
         
Michele Nakazawa  161,062   1,611 
         
Michael P. Flaherty  18,750   188 
         
Edward L. Williams  190,518   1,905 
  ��      
Brendan D. Malloy  168,750   1,688 

(1)  Represents shares of restricted stock granted in February 2011 under the 2008 Plan. Except for those shares held by Mr. Flaherty, the shares vest in three equal annual installments on February 11, 2012, 2013, and 2014.  The shares held by Mr. Flaherty vested on March 31, 2012, in connection with his resignation. No public market exists for our Class A Common Stock.  The value of our Class A Common Stock presented in the table was determined by the Compensation Committee in February 2011 based on available information that is material to the value of our Class A Common Stock, including a third party valuation report, the lack of a public market in our Class A Common Stock, the principal amount of our indebtedness, our obligations to the holders of our preferred stock, our actual and projected financial results, and fluctuations in the market value of comparable publicly traded companies in our industry.

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The following table sets forth certain information regarding the vesting of shares of restricted stock held by named executive officers during fiscal year 2011:

STOCK VESTED

 
 
Name
 
Number of Shares
Acquired on
Vesting
(#)
  
Value Realized on
Vesting
($)(1)
 
       
John B. Wood  1,124,180  $11,242 
         
Michele Nakazawa  228,750   2,288 
         
Michael P. Flaherty  222,500   2,225 
         
Edward L. Williams  332,256   3,323 
         
Brendan D. Malloy  181,250   1,813 
(1)  No public market exists for our Class A Common Stock.  The value of our Class A Common Stock presented in the table was determined by the Compensation Committee in February 2011 based on available information that is material to the value of our Class A Common Stock, including a third party valuation report, the lack of a public market in our Class A Common Stock, the principal amount of our indebtedness, our obligations to the holders of our preferred stock, our actual and projected financial results, and fluctuations in the market value of comparable publicly traded companies in our industry.

Potential Payments Upon Termination

As disclosed above, the Company has entered into employment agreements with certain executive officers which provide for potential payments upon termination. The table below summarizes the potential payouts to Messrs. Wood, Flaherty, Williams, Malloy and Ms. Nakazawa, for the termination events described above assuming such termination occurred on December 31, 2011, the last business day of the Company’s last completed fiscal year.  As discussed on pages 20-21, Mr. Flaherty resigned as the Executive Vice President, General Counsel, and Chief Administrative Officer of Telos effective March 31, 2012.  In connection with this resignation, Telos and Mr. Flaherty entered into an agreement that superseded his employment agreement.
 
 
 
 
 
 
John B. Wood
 
 
 
Salary
Continuation
for 24
Months
  
Accrued
and Unused
 Vacation as
 of
December 31,
2011
  
 
Continuation
 of Medical/
Welfare
Benefits for
24 Months
  
Cash
Equivalent
of Company
 Match to
401(k) for
24 Months
  
 
 
 
 
 
Total
  
Number of
Shares of
Restricted
 Stock
That Would
 Vest
 
                         
Termination without cause $1,120,000  $64,615  $59,917  $9,800  $1,254,332   550,691 
Termination due to disability  1,120,000   64,615   59,917   9,800   1,254,332   550,691 
Termination due to death  1,120,000   64,615   59,917   9,800   1,254,332   550,691 
Termination for cause  ----   64,615   -----   ----   64,615   ---- 
Voluntary termination  ----   64,615   -----   ----   64,615   ---- 
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Michele Nakazawa
 
 
 
 
Salary
Continuation
for 18
Months
  
 
Accrued
 and Unused
Vacation as
of
 December 31,
2011
  
 
 
Continuation
of Medical/
Welfare
Benefits for
18 Months
  
Cash
Equivalent
of
Company
Match to
401(k) for
18 Months
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total
  
 
Number of
Shares of
Restricted
Stock
That Would
Vest
 
                         
Termination without cause $487,500  $31,250  $37,116  $7,350  $563,216   161,062 
Termination due to disability  487,500   31,250   37,116   7,350   563,216   161,062 
Termination due to death  487,500   31,250   37,116   7,350   563,216   161,062 
Termination for cause  ----   31,250   -----   ----   31,250   ---- 
Voluntary termination  ----   31,250   -----   ----   31,250   ---- 

 
 
 
 
 
Michael P. Flaherty
 
 
 
Salary
 Continuation
 for 18
Months
  
Accrued
and Unused
 Vacation as
of
December 31,
2011
  
 
Continuation
of Medical/
Welfare
 Benefits for
18 Months
  
Cash
 Equivalent
of Company
Match to
401(k) for
18 Months
  
 
 
 
 
 
Total
  
Number of
Shares of
Restricted
Stock
That Would
Vest
 
                         
Termination without cause $525,000  $33,654  $55,367  $7,350  $621,371   18,750 
Termination due to disability  525,000   33,654   55,367   7,350   621,371   18,750 
Termination due to death  525,000   33,654   55,367   7,350   621,371   18,750 
Termination for cause  ----   33,654   -----   ----   33,654   ---- 
Voluntary termination  ----   33,654   -----   ----   33,654   ---- 
 
 
 
 
 
Edward L. Williams
 
 
 
Salary
Continuation
 for 18
Months
  
Accrued
and Unused
Vacation as
of
December 31,
2011
  
 
Continuation
 of Medical/
Welfare
 Benefits for
18 Months
  
Cash
Equivalent
of Company
Match to
401(k) for
18 Months
  
 
 
 
 
 
Total
  
Number of
Shares of
Restricted
Stock
That Would
Vest
 
                         
Termination without cause $540,000  $34,615  $45,131  $7,350  $627,096   190,518 
Termination due to disability  540,000   34,615   45,131   7,350   627,096   190,518 
Termination due to death  540,000   34,615   45,131   7,350   627,096   190,518 
Termination for cause  ----   34,615   -----   ----   34,615   ---- 
Voluntary termination  ----   34,615   -----   ----   34,615   ---- 

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Brendan D. Malloy
 
 
 
Salary
Continuation
for 18
Months
  
Accrued
and Unused
Vacation as
of
December 31,
2011
  
 
Continuation
 of Medical/
Welfare
Benefits for
18 Months
  
Cash
Equivalent
 of Company
Match to
401(k) for
18 Months
  
 
 
 
 
 
Total
  
Number of
Shares of
Restricted
Stock
That would
Vest
 
                         
Termination without cause $360,000  $18,462  $28,022  $7,350  $413,834   168,750 
Termination due to disability  360,000   18,462   28,022   7,350   413,834   168,750 
Termination due to death  360,000   18,462   28,022   7,350   413,834   168,750 
Termination for cause  ----   18,462   ----   ----   18,462   ---- 
Voluntary termination  ----   18,462   ----   ----   18,462   ---- 
Non-Competition, Confidentiality, and Non-Solicitation Provisions

Pursuant to their respective employment agreements, Mr. Williams, Ms. Nakazawa, and Mr. Malloy are subject to non-competition, confidentiality, and non-solicitation provisions which are applicable to each executive during their respective employment terms and for a period of 18 months subsequent to the date of any termination.  Similarly, Mr. Wood is subject to non-competition, confidentiality, and non-solicitation provisions during his employment term and for a period of 24 months subsequent to the date of any termination.

Compensation of Directors

Effective January 1, 2010, the Board of Directors adopted a structure for the annual compensation of the Board members which provides for the following annual compensation: $20,000 basic annual retainer plus the following annual fees for committee chairmen and members: $35,000 for the Audit Committee chairman; $25,000 for the Management Development and Compensation Committee chairman; $20,000 for the respective chairman of the Strategy Committee  and the Government Security Committee; $15,000 for the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee chairman; $20,000 for the members of the Audit Committee; $15,000 for the respective members of the Strategy Committee and the Government Security Committee; and $10,000 for the respective members of the Management Development and Compensation Committee, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, and the Proxy Board (the Company operates under a Proxy Agreement which governs the relationship between the Company and the foreign shareholders that, directly and indirectly, own a majority stake in the Company. Pursuant to such Proxy Agreement, a Proxy Board has been established which consists of independent Board members Harris, Mahan, and Tuttle).  In February 2011, at the recommendation of the Compensation Committee, the Company made a one-time grant of 20,000 shares of restricted stock to each of the following directors: Messrs. Bailey, Borland, Dvoranchik, Harris, Mahan, and Tuttle.  The shares of restricted stock granted in February 2011 vest in four equal installments. The first installment vested on February 11, 2011; the second installment vested on February 11, 2012; the third installment will vest on February 11, 2013; and the fourth installment will vest on February 11, 2014.

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The following table summarizes the director compensation paid during the year ended December 31, 2011, other than to the directors who are also employees of the Company, who receive no compensation for services as directors:
DIRECTOR COMPENSATION FOR 2011

Name Fees Paid  
Stock Awards5
  
All Other
Compensation
  Total 
                 
Bernard Bailey $75,000  $200  $5,0001 $80,200 
David Borland  60,000   200   ----   60,200 
William Dvoranchik  80,000   200   5,0001  85,200 
Seth W. Hamot  ----   ----   ----   ---- 
Bruce Harris  55,000   200   ----   55,200 
Charles Mahan  65,000   200   ----   65,200 
John W. Maluda  45,000   ----   100,0002  145,000 
Robert J. Marino  150,0001  ----   19,3304  169,330 
Andrew R. Siegel  ----   ----   ----   ---- 
Jerry Tuttle  60,000   200   ----   60,200 
John B. Wood  ----   ----   ----   ---- 
  $590,000  $1,200  $129,330  $720,530 

1 Amount paid for representation on the board of Telos ID
2 Amount paid pursuant to a consulting agreement with the Company
3 Amount represents salary paid to Mr. Marino, Executive Vice President, Special Projects
4Amount consists of the following: Telos Shared Savings Plan Company match: $2,750; long-term disability premiums: $243; and golf club membership: $16,337.
5Represents grant date fair value of the shares issued under the 2008 Plan.  See assumptions made in the valuation of these awards for financial statement purposes in accordance with ASC 718 in Note 1 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies to Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011.

Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management

The table below sets forth information as of September 30, 2011 concerning persons known by the Company to be beneficial owners of more than 5% of any class of the Company’s voting securities, as well as concerning each class of equity securities of the Company beneficially owned by all directors and nominees, each


 

of the officers listed in the Summary Compensation Table included under Item 11, Executive Compensation — Summary Compensation Table, of the Company’s 2010 Form 10-K, and the directors and executive officers of the Company as a group. Unless otherwise indicated, the individuals shown have sole voting and dispositive power.

Title of Class
 
Title of Class
Name and Address of
Beneficial Owner
 
Amount and Nature of
Beneficial Ownership as of
September 30, 2011 April 13, 2012
 
Percent of
Class
Class A Common Stock
 
Toxford Corporation
Corporation\
Place de Saint Gervais 1
1211 Geneva
Switzerland
15,801,802 shares (A)
44.0%
Class A Common Stock
John R.C. Porter
Chalet Ty Fano, 2 Chemin d’Amon
1936 Verbier
Switzerland
 15,801,802 shares (A) 44.0%
Class A Common Stock John R.C. Porter
Chalet Ty Fano, 2Chemin d’Amon
1936 Verbier
Switzerland
 15,801,802 shares (A) 44.0%
Class A Common Stock 
Telos Corporation Shared
Savings Plan
19886 Ashburn Road
Ashburn, VA  20147
 3,658,536 shares 10.2%
Class B Common Stock Graphite Enterprise Trust PLC
Berkley Square House, 4th Floor
London W1J 6BQ England
 1,681,960 shares 41.7%
Class B Common StockGraphite Enterprise Trust LP
Berkley Square House, 4th Floor
London W1J 6BQ England
420,490 shares10.4%
Class B Common StockNorth Atlantic Smaller Companies
Investment Trust PLC
c/o North Atlantic Value LLP
Ground Floor, Ryder Court
14 Ryder Street
London SW1Y 6QB England
1,186,720 shares29.4%
Class B Common StockJohn B. Wood194,888 shares4.8%
Class B Common StockMichele Nakazawa125,000 shares3.1%
Class B Common StockMichael P. Flaherty100,000 shares2.5%
Class B Common StockBrendan D. Malloy100,000 shares2.5%
Class B Common StockEdward L. Williams100,000 shares2.5%
Class B Common StockAll officers and directors
As a group (24 persons)
619,888 shares15.4%
Class A Common Stock John B. Wood 4,546,093 shares (B) 12.7%
Class A Common Stock Michael P. Flaherty 897,363 shares (B) 2.5%
Class A Common Stock Edward L. Williams 1,432,099 shares (B) 4.0%
Class A Common Stock Michele Nakazawa 916,895917,450 shares (B) 2.6%

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Title of Class
Name and Address of
Beneficial Owner
Amount and Nature of
Beneficial Ownership as of April 13, 2012
Percent of
Class
Class A Common Stock Brendan D. Malloy 731,669 shares (B) 2.0%
Class A Common Stock Robert J. Marino 589,682590,124 shares (B) 1.6%

   
Title of ClassName and Address of
Beneficial Owner
Amount and Nature of
Beneficial Ownership as of
September 30, 2011
Percent of Class
Class A Common Stock Bernard C. Bailey 100,000 shares (C) 0.3%
Class A Common Stock David Borland 120,000 shares (C)(D) 0.3%
Class A Common Stock William M. Dvoranchik 100,000 shares (C) 0.3%
Class A Common Stock Seth W. Hamot ---- ----
Class A Common Stock Bruce R. Harris 100,000 shares (C) 0.3%
Class A Common Stock Charles S. Mahan, Jr. 100,000 shares (C) 0.3%
Class A Common Stock John W. Maluda 80,000 shares (E) 0.2%
Class A Common Stock Andrew R. Siegel ---- ----
Class A Common Stock Jerry O. Tuttle 100,000 shares (C) 0.3%
Class A Common Stock 
All officers and directors
As
as a group (24 persons)
 12,013,97711,976,790 shares (F) 33.4%33.3%
Series A-1 Redeemable
Preferred
Class B Common Stock 
Graphite Enterprise Trust PLC
Berkley Square House, 4th Floor
London W1J 6BQ England
1,681,960 shares41.7%
Class B Common Stock
Graphite Enterprise Trust LP
Berkley Square House, 4th Floor
London W1J 6BQ England
   420,490 shares10.4%
Class B Common Stock
North Atlantic Smaller Companies
Investment Trust PLC
c/o North Atlantic Value LLP
Ground Floor, Ryder Court
14 Ryder Street
London SW1Y 6QB England
 691,186,720 shares29.4%
Class B Common StockJohn B. Wood194,888 shares4.8%
Class B Common StockMichele Nakazawa125,000 shares3.1%
Class B Common StockMichael P. Flaherty100,000 shares2.5%
Class B Common StockBrendan D. Malloy100,000 shares2.5%
Class B Common StockEdward L. Williams100,000 shares2.5%
Class B Common Stock
All officers and directors
as a group (6 persons)
669,888 shares16.6%
Series A-1 Redeemable Preferred Stock
North Atlantic Smaller Companies Investment Trust PLC
c/o North Atlantic Value LLP, Ground Floor, Ryder Court
14 Ryder Street
London SW1Y 6QB England
54 shares 5.8%
Series A-1 Redeemable
Preferred Stock
 
Graphite Enterprise Trust PLC
Berkley Square House, 4th Floor
London W1J 6BQ England
 10985 shares 9.2%
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Title of Class
Name and Address of
Beneficial Owner
   Amount and Nature of
Beneficial Ownership as of April 13, 2012
Percent of
Class
Series A-1 Redeemable
Preferred Stock
 
Toxford Corporation
Place de Saint Gervais 1
1211 Geneva
Switzerland
 983763 shares (G) 82.7%
Series A-1 Redeemable
Preferred Stock
 
John R.C. Porter
Chalet Ty Fano, 2Chemin2 Chemin d’Amon
1936 Verbier
Switzerland
 983763 shares (G) 82.7%
Series A-2 Redeemable
Preferred Stock
 
North Atlantic Smaller Companies
Investment Trust PLC
c/o North Atlantic Value LLP
Ground Floor, Ryder Court
14 Ryder Street
London SW1Y 6QB England
 9775 shares 5.8%
Series A-2 Redeemable
Preferred Stock
 
Graphite Enterprise Trust PLC
Berkley Square House, 4th Floor
London W1J 6BQ England
 153119 shares 9.2%
Series A-2 Redeemable
Preferred Stock
 
Toxford Corporation
Place de Saint Gervais 1
1211 Geneva,
Switzerland
 1,376 shares (H)82.7%

Title of ClassName and Address of
Beneficial Owner
Amount and Nature of
Beneficial Ownership as of
September 30, 2011
Percent of Class
Series A-2 Redeemable
Preferred Stock
John R.C. Porter
Chalet Ty Fano, 2 Chemin d’Amon
1936 Verbier
Switzerland
1,3761,069 shares (H) 82.7%
12% Cumulative
Exchangeable
Series A-2 Redeemable
Preferred Stock
 
John R.C. Porter
Chalet Ty Fano, 2 Chemin d’Amon
1936 Verbier
Switzerland
1,069 shares (H)82.7%
12% Cumulative
Exchangeable Redeemable
Preferred Stock
Value Partners, Ltd.
Ewing & Partners
Ewing Asset Management, LLC
Timothy G. Ewing
4514 Cole Avenue, Suite 740
Dallas, TX  75205
 356,798   281,798 shares (I) 11.2%8.8%
12% Cumulative
Exchangeable
Redeemable
Preferred Stock
 
12% Cumulative
Exchangeable Redeemable
Preferred Stock
Wynnefield Partners Small Cap Value, L.P.
Wynnefield Partners Small Cap Value, L.P. I
Channel Partnership II, L.P.
Wynnefield Small Cap Value Offshore Fund, Ltd.
Wynnefield Capital Management, LLC
Wynnefield Capital, Inc.
Nelson Obus
Joshua Landes
450 Seventh Avenue, Suite 509
New York, NY  10123
 373,500 shares (J) 11.7%
12% Cumulative
Exchangeable
Redeemable
Preferred Stock
 Athena Capital Management, Inc.
12% Cumulative
Exchangeable Redeemable
Preferred Stock
Minerva Group, LP
Advisors, LLC
David P. Cohen
50 Monument Road, Suite 201
Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
 162,722184,722 shares (K) 5.1%5.8%
12% Cumulative
Exchangeable
Redeemable
Preferred Stock
 
12% Cumulative
Exchangeable Redeemable
Preferred Stock
Victor Morgenstern
Faye Morgenstern
Judd Morgenstern
Morningstar Trust  - Faye Morgenstern Trustee
106 Vine Avenue
Highland Park, IL  60035
 182,000 shares (L) 5.7%
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12% Cumulative
Exchangeable
Redeemable
Preferred StockTitle of Class
 
Name and Address of
Beneficial Owner
 Amount and Nature of
Beneficial Ownership as of April 13, 2012
Percent of
Class
12% Cumulative
Exchangeable Redeemable
Preferred Stock
Costa Brava Partnership III, LP
Roark, Rearden & Hamot, LLC
Seth W. Hamot
222 Berkeley Street, 17th Floor
Boston, MA  02116
 405,172 shares (M) 12.7%
12% Cumulative
Exchangeable
Redeemable
Preferred Stock
 
12% Cumulative
Exchangeable Redeemable
Preferred Stock
NSB Advisors LLC
200 Westage Center Drive, #228
Suite 228
Fishkill, NY 12524
 623,927752,074 shares (N) 19.6%23.6%

(A)Includes 15,328,480 shares held directly by Toxford Corporation and 473,322 shares held directly by Mr. Porter. Mr. Porter is the sole stockholder of Toxford Corporation.

(B)Includes 40,981, 7,363, 6,669, 27,630,28,072, 32,099, and 1,8952,450 shares of the Class A Common Stock held for the benefit of Messrs. Wood, Flaherty, Malloy, Marino and Williams, and Ms. Nakazawa, respectively, by the Telos Corporation Shared Savings Plan. Also includes 550,691, 18,750, 168,750, 190,518,367,127, 12,500, 112,500, 127,012, and 161,062107,375 non-vested, restricted shares of the Class A Common Stock held by Messrs. Wood, Flaherty, Malloy, and Williams, and Ms. Nakazawa, respectively, under the 2008 Omnibus Long-Term Incentive Plan.
(C)Includes 15,00010,000 non-vested, restricted shares of the Class A Common Stock granted under the 2008 Omnibus Long-Term Incentive Plan.
(D)Mr. Borland holds options to acquire 20,000 shares of the Class A Common Stock, which are exercisable within 60 days of September 30, 2011.April 13, 2012.
(E)Includes 40,00020,000 non-vested, restricted shares of the Class A Common Stock granted under the 2008 Omnibus Long-Term Incentive Plan.
(F)Includes 195,913198,726 shares of the Class A Common Stock held for the benefit of the executive officers by the Telos Corporation Shared Savings Plan, and 1,616,3331,070,889 non-vested, restricted shares of the Class A Common Stock issued under the 2008 Omnibus Long-Term Incentive Plan.
(G)Includes 908705 shares held directly by Toxford Corporation and 7558 shares held directly by Mr. Porter.
(H)Includes 1,271987 shares held directly by Toxford Corporation and 10582 shares held directly by Mr. Porter.
(I)According to the Schedule 13D/A (Amendment No. 13)14) filed on July 22, 2011,February 24, 2012, by Value Partners Ltd. (“VP”), Ewing & Partners (“E&P”), Ewing Asset Management LLC (“EAM”), and Timothy G. Ewing. E&P, as the general partner of VP, may direct the vote and disposition of the shares of Public Preferred Stock held by VP. Mr. Ewing and EAM, as the partners of E&P, may be deemed to have the power to direct the vote and disposition of the shares of Public Preferred Stock held by VP.
(J)Wynnefield Partners Small Cap Value, L.P., (“WPSCV”), Wynnefield Partners Small Cap Value L.P. I (“WPSCVI”), Channel Partnership II, L.P. (“CP”), Wynnefield Small Cap Value Offshore Fund, Ltd. (“WSCVOF”), Wynnefield Capital Management, LLC (“WCM”), Wynnefield Capital, Inc. (“WCI”), Mr. Nelson Obus and Mr. Joshua H. Landes filed a joint Schedule 13D/A (Amendment No. 10) on March 8, 2007 indicating that WCM is the general partner of WPSCV and WPSCVI and has the sole power to direct the voting and disposition of the shares beneficially owned by WPSCV and WPSCVI. Messrs. Obus and Landes are the co-managing members of WCM, and each shares with the other the power to direct the voting and disposition of the shares that WCM may be deemed to beneficially own. WCI is the sole investment manager of WSCVOF and has the sole power to direct the voting and disposition of the shares that WSCVOF beneficially owns. Messrs. Obus and Landes are executive officers of WCI and each shares with the other the power to direct the voting and disposition of the shares that WCI may be deemed to beneficially own. Mr. Obus is the general partner of CP and has the sole power to direct the voting and disposition of the shares beneficially owned by CP. WPSCV has the sole power to vote or direct the vote and the sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of 131,800 shares. WSCVOF has the sole voting and dispositive power with respect to 85,400 shares. WPSCVI has the sole voting and dispositive power with respect to 142,800 shares. CP has the sole voting and dispositive power with respect to 13,500 shares. Mr. Obus has the sole voting and dispositive power with respect to 13,500 shares, and shared voting and dispositive power with respect to 360,000 shares. Mr. Landes has shared voting and dispositive power with respect to 360,000 shares. WCM has the sole voting and dispositive power with respect to 274,600 shares. WCI has the sole voting and dispositive power with respect to 85,400 shares.
(K)Athena Capital Management, Inc.Minerva Advisors, LLC (“ACM”), Minerva Group, LP (“MG”MA”), and Mr. David Cohen filed a joint Schedule 13G/A (Amendment No. 4)13G on February 3, 2010,14, 2012, indicating that ACMMA and Mr. Cohen each has shared voting and dispositive power with respect to 110,146 shares, MG115,346 shares; MA has the sole voting and dispositive power with respect to 45,14361,943 shares, and Mr. Cohen has sole voting and dispositive power with respect to 7,43369,376 shares.
(L)Victor Morgenstern (“VM”), Faye Morgenstern (“FM”), Judd Morgenstern (“JM”), Jennifer Morgenstern Irrevocable Trust (“Jennifer Trust”), Robyn Morgenstern Irrevocable Trust (“Robyn Trust”), and Judd Morgenstern Irrevocable Trust (“Judd Trust”), filed a joint Schedule 13D/A (Amendment No. 1) on March 10, 2009, indicating that VM has the sole power to vote and dispose of 50,000 shares, and shared power to dispose of 132,000 shares; FM has the sole power to vote 17,000 shares and shared power to dispose 92,000 shares; JM has the sole power to vote 40,000 shares and shared power to dispose 115,000 shares; Jennifer Trust has the sole voting and dispositive power with respect to 25,000 shares; Robyn Trust has the sole voting and dispositive power with respect to 25,000 shares; and Judd Trust has the sole voting and dispositive power with respect to 25,000 shares.

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(M)According to the Schedule 13D/A (Amendment No. 27) filed on October 29, 2010, by Costa Brava Partnership III L.P., Roark, Rearden & Hamot, LLC, and Seth W. Hamot, the three filers have sole voting and dispositive power with respect to the 405,172 shares.
(N)According to the Schedule 13G13G/A filed on April 1, 2011,February 14, 2012, by NSB Advisors LLC, the filer has sole voting and dispositive power with respect to the 623,927752,074 shares.

Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance

Information concerning Section 16(a) beneficial ownership reporting compliance for the Company’s directors, executive officers and persons who own more than 10 percent of the Company’s Common Stock is set forth in the subsection entitled “Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance” of Item 10, page 62, of the Company’s 2010 Form 10-K, which information is incorporated by reference into this Proxy Statement. In addition, Mr. Marino did not file a Form 4 until July 11, 2011 reporting the divestiture of Class A Common Stock on May 6, 2011.

Biographical Information Concerning the Company’s Executive Officers

Biographical information concerning the Company’s current executive officers is set forth under Item 10, Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance, beginning on page 60 of the Company’s 2010 Form 10-K, which is incorporated by reference into this Proxy Statement.

Corporate Governance

Information concerning director independence, board meeting and annual meeting attendance, and board committee information is set forth under Item 10, Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance, beginning on page 57 of the Company’s 2010 Form 10-K, which is incorporated by reference into this Proxy Statement. Information concerning the Company’s Proxy Board is set forth under Item 11, Executive

Equity Compensation beginning on page 63 of the Company’s 2010 Form 10-K.

John B. Wood is both the Chairman of the Board of Directors and the Chief Executive Officer of the Company. The Company’s policy as to whether the roles of the Chairman and the Chief Executive Officer should be separate is to adopt the practice that best serves the Company’s needs at any particular time. The Board of Directors believes that combining the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer positions is currently the most effective leadership structure and is in the best interests of the Company’s stockholders because of Mr. Wood’s long tenure with the Company, including as the Chief Executive Officer, and his broad knowledge and experience with the Company’s stockholders, partners, and vendors. The Board of Directors may decide to separate or combine the roles of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, if appropriate, at any time in the future. The Company has no lead independent director.

The Company operates under a Proxy Agreement, which governs the relationship between the Company and the foreign stockholders that, directly and indirectly, own a majority stake in the Company. Pursuant to such Proxy Agreement, a Proxy Board has been established, which consists of independent Board members Harris, Mahan, and Tuttle.Under the Proxy Agreement, the Proxy Board has the authority to vote 15,801,802 shares of Class A Common Stock at the Annual Meeting.

The Board of Directors adopted a Code of Ethics applicable to all of our employees, including the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Financial Officer, and the Controller, which is available on our website atwww.telos.com. In the event that the Board of Directors amends our Code of Ethics or grants a waiver from its restrictions to the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Financial Officer, or the Controller, the Company will provide timely notice of such amendment or waiver on its website.

Independence of Directors

The Company has adopted the director independence standards that are summarized below. The Company’s director independence standards are based upon NASDAQ Listing Rule 5605. Pursuant to NASDAQ Listing Rule 5605(b)(1), a majority of directors of the Board will be independent. Pursuant to NASDAQ Listing Rule 5605(a)(2), a director will not be independent if,

(A) At any time during the past three years he was employed by the Company;

(B) He accepted, or has a family member who accepted, any compensation from the Company in excess of $120,000 during any period of twelve consecutive months within the three years preceding the determination


Plan Information
 

The following table provides information as of independence other than the following: (i) compensation for board or board committee service; (ii) compensation paid to a family member who is an employee (other than an executive officer) of the Company; or (iii) benefits under a tax-qualified retirement plan, or non-discretionary compensation;

(C) He is a family member of an individual who is, or at any time during the past three years was, employed by the Company as an executive officer;

(D) He is, or has a family member who is, a partner in, or a controlling shareholder or executive officer of, any organization to which the Company made, or from which the Company received, payments for property or services in the current or any of the past three fiscal years that exceed 5% of the recipient’s consolidated gross revenues for that year, or $200,000, whichever is more, other than the following: (i) payments arising solely from investments in the Company’s securities; or (ii) payments under non-discretionary charitable contribution matching programs;

(E) He is, or has a family member who is, employed as an executive officer of another entity where at any time during the past three years any of the executive officers of the Company served on the compensation committee of such other entity; or

(F) He is, or has a family member who is, a current partner of the Company’s outside auditor, or was a partner or employee of the Company’s outside auditor who worked on the Company’s audit at any time during any of the past three years.

Pursuant to the independence standards set forth above, the Board has determined that the following directors and nominees meet the Company’s independence standards and therefore are independent: Bernard C. Bailey, David Borland, William M. Dvoranchik, Bruce R. Harris, Charles S. Mahan, John W. Maluda, and Jerry O. Tuttle. Based on these standards, the Board determined that the following directors are not independent: Robert J. Marino and John B. Wood. Additionally, due to conflicts of interest, both Seth W. Hamot and Andrew R. Siegel were determined not to be independent. In determining the independence of the Company’s directors, the Board of Directors considered transactions between the Company and any entity on whose board of directors one of the Company’s directors serves. In determining the independence of General Maluda, the Board of Directors considered the consulting arrangement between the Corporation and General Maluda that the Board approved on September 30, 2010. Under that agreement, General Maluda is entitled to annual consulting fees in the amount of $120,000 beginning October 1, 2010. The Board of Directors believes that this consulting arrangement will not interfere with General Maluda’s exercise of independent judgment in carrying out his responsibilities as a director.

Role in Risk Oversight

As part of its general responsibility to manage the Company’s business, the Board of Directors has oversight responsibilityDecember 31, 2011, with respect to risk management. The Boardshares of Directors has delegated primary responsibility for risk oversight and the monitoringCommon Stock that may be issued under certain equity compensation plans.

Plan Category 
Number of securities
to be issued upon
exercise of
outstanding options,
warrants and rights
  
Weighted-average
exercise price of
outstanding options,
warrants and rights
  
Number of securities
remaining available
for future issuance
under plans
(excluding securities
listed in the first
column)
 
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders:         
1. 1996 Stock Option Plan  20,000  $0.62  None 
2. 2008 Plan None   N/A   264,741 
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders None   N/A  None 
Frequency of the Company’s significant areas of risk to the Audit Committee. In accordance with its charter, the Audit Committee discusses with management the Company’s major policies with respect to risk assessment and risk management. The Audit Committee regularly reports the results of these discussions to the Board of Directors.

Meetings of the Board of Directors and Committees of the Board of Directors

During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010, the Board of Directors held nine meetings. Each director attended over 75 percent of the aggregate number of meetings of the Board and the committees of the BoardVote on which he served.

The Company encourages all directors to attend annual meetings of stockholders. Nine directors, namely Messrs. Borland, Dvoranchik, Harris, Mahan, Maluda, Marino, Siegel, Tuttle, and Wood, attendedExecutive Compensation


At the Company’s annual meeting of stockholders in 2010.

The Company has standing Audit, Management Development and Compensation, and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees.


Audit Committee

The Audit Committee was established to assistheld on November 14, 2011, the Boardfrequency of Directors in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities for (1) the integritythree years of the Company’s financial statements, (2) the Company’s compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, (3) the independent registered public accounting firm’s qualifications and independence, and (4) the performance of the Company’s internal audit function and independent registered public accounting firm. The Audit Committee consists of directors Bailey (chairman), Dvoranchik, and Mahan. In 2010, the Audit Committee met five times. The Board of Directors has adopted an Audit Committee charter which is availablevote on the Company’s website atwww.telos.com. The Board has determined that Mr. Bailey is an “audit committee financial expert” as defined by rules adopted by the SEC and is independent.

Management Development and Compensation Committee

The Management Development and Compensation Committee (the “Compensation Committee”) was established for the purpose of reviewing, determining and approving all forms of compensation to be provided to the Company’s executive officers and directors, and any stock compensation to be provided to all employees. The Compensation Committee is comprised of directors Borland, Dvoranchik (chairman), and Harris. The Compensation Committee met six times during the year 2010. The Board of Directors has adopted a Compensation Committee charter which is available on the Company’s website atwww.telos.com.

Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee

The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee (the “Nominating Committee”) was established to make recommendations regarding Board nominations and to monitor the implementation of corporate governance rules and regulations. The Nominating Committee consists of directors Borland (chairman), Maluda, Marino (ex officio), Tuttle, and Wood. In 2010, the Nominating Committee did not meet in person and acted by unanimous written consent without a meeting. The Board of Directors has adopted a Nominating Committee charter which is available on the Company’s website atwww.telos.com.

The CEO proposes the compensation level for each of the executives reporting directly to him. The Compensation Committee reviews these recommendations and, following discussions with the CEO, makes final recommendations to the Board of Directors with respect to the compensation levels of those executives. The CEO has no role in the establishment of his compensation.

Neither the Compensation Committee nor management engaged a compensation consultant in 2010 to provide advice or recommendations on the amount or form of executive or director compensation.

Board of Directors Nomination Process

The Nominating Committee identifies potential candidates for first-time nomination as a director by using a variety of sources such as recommendations from the Company’s management, current Board members, stockholders, and contacts in organizations served by the Company. Stockholders may nominate potential candidates by following the procedure set forth in the Company’s Bylaws. This process provides that, in order for nominations or other business to be properly brought before an annual meeting by a stockholder, the stockholder must deliver written notice to the Company’s secretary at the Company’s principal executive offices not less than 60 days nor more than 90 days prior to the first anniversary of the preceding year’s annual meeting; provided, however, that in the event that the date of the annual meeting is advanced by more than 30 days or delayed by more than 60 days from such anniversary date, notice by the stockholder to be timely must be so delivered not earlier than the 90th day prior to such annual meeting and not later than the close of business on the later of the 60th day prior to such annual meeting or the tenth day following the day on which public announcement of the date of such meeting is first made. The Nominating Committee will consider any director nominees submitted by stockholders in accordance with these procedures.

The Nominating Committee then conducts an initial review of the potential candidate’s background, including whether he/she meets the minimum qualifications for Board members; whether the individual would be considered independent under the standards adopted by the Company and SEC rules; and whether the individual would meet any additional requirements imposed by law or regulation on members of the Audit and/or Compensation Committees of the Board. Among the requirements potential candidates should meet are the following: U.S. citizenship; eligibility for security clearance at a top secret level; 10 years of corporate or related business


experience, preferably having served on corporate Boards or committees; and familiarity with government contracts, the defense industry, and information technology and security. The evaluation process of a potential candidate’s background will not be treated differently whether or not he/she was nominated by a stockholder, except for nominations received from holders of Public Preferred Stock, which are not subject to the Company’s nomination process.

If the initial candidate review is satisfactory, the Nominating Committee will arrange an introductory meeting with the candidate and the committee’s chairman, the Company’s CEO, or other directors to determine the potential candidate’s interest in serving on the Board. If the candidate is interested in serving on the Board and the Nominating Committee recommends further consideration, a comprehensive interview conducted by the Nominating Committee, the CEO, other members of the Board, and in some cases, key Company executives, follows. Upon successful conclusion of the review process, the Nominating Committee will present the candidate’s name to the Board of Directors for nomination as a director and inclusion in the Company’s Proxy Statement.

Stockholder Communications with Board of Directors

Stockholders wishing to communicate with the Board of Directors should contact the office of the Corporate Secretary who will forward such communication to the appropriate committee of the Board of Directors or to the individual director. There have been no changes in the procedures by which stockholders may recommend nominees to the Company’s board of directors.

Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions

Information concerning certain relationships and related party transactions is set forth under Item 13, Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence, of the 2010 Form 10-K, beginning on page 75, and is incorporated into this Proxy Statement by reference thereto.

Effective October 24, 2007, the Company adopted a Related Persons Transaction Policy which is also set forth under Item 13 of the 2010 Form 10-K, referenced above, and incorporated into this Proxy Statement by reference thereto.

Legal Proceedings With 10% Beneficial Owner of the Company’s Stock

Costa Brava Partnership III, L.P.

Information concerning the Company’s legal proceedings with Costa Brava is set forth in Note 14, Contingencies, Legal Proceedings — Costa Brava Partnership III, L.P. et al. v. Telos Corporation, et al., beginning on page 51, of the 2010 Form 10-K, which information is incorporated into this Proxy Statement by reference thereto. As previously reported, the Plaintiffs (now Appellants) appealed the decision of the Court dismissing the Plaintiffs’ complaints. The Appellees include the Company and the directors and officers included in the dismissed complaints, including John B. Wood, David Borland, and Robert J. Marino.

Also as previously reported, on April 8, 2009, the Appellants filed a Petition for Writ of Certiorari to Court of Special Appeals with the Court of Appeals of Maryland. On June 12, 2009, the Court of Appeals of Maryland denied the Petition for Writ of Certiorari, stating that “there has been no showing that review by certiorari is desirable and in the public interest.” The oral arguments were held before the Maryland Court of Special Appeals on May 3, 2010. The court has yet to render a decision on the matter.

At this stage of the appeal process, it is impossible to reasonably determine the degree of probability related to Plaintiffs’ (Appellants’) success in any of their assertions. Although there can be no assurance as to the ultimate outcome of this appeal process, the Company and its officers and directors strenuously deny Plaintiffs’ claims, will continue to vigorously defend the matter, and oppose the relief sought.

Hamot et al. v. Telos Corporation

Information concerning the Company’s legal proceedings with Messrs. Seth W. Hamot and Andrew Siegel is set forth in Note 14, Contingencies, Legal Proceedings — Hamot et al. v. Telos Corporation, beginning on page 51, of the 2010 Form 10-K, which information is incorporated into this Proxy Statement by reference thereto.


As previously reported, on April 12, 2010, the Class D Directors filed a Motion for the Advancement of Legal Fees and Expenses. A hearing on this matter was held before Judge Michel Pierson on August 17, 2010, and a ruling is still pending.

At this stage of the litigation and appeal process, it is impossible to reasonably determine the degree of probability related to the Class D Directors’ success in any of their assertions. Although there can be no assurance as to the ultimate outcome of these proceedings, the Company and its officers and directors strenuously deny the Class D Directors’ claims, and will vigorously defend the matter, and continue to oppose the relief sought.

Report of the Audit Committee

Information concerning the report of the Audit Committee report is set forth under Item 10, Audit Committee, beginning on page 57 of the 2010 Form 10-K, which is incorporated into this Proxy Statement by reference thereto.

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Audit Committee selected BDO USA, LLP (“BDO”) to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2010 fiscal year. BDO has also been selected to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2011 fiscal year. Information concerning the Company’s relationship with BDO is set forth under Item 14, Principal Accountant Fees and Services, beginning on page 77 of the 2010 Form 10-K, which is incorporated into this Proxy Statement by reference thereto.

The Company does not expect representatives of BDO to attend the Annual Meeting and, as a result, they will not have an opportunity to make a statement or respond to questions.

The Board of Directors of Telos recommends that the selection of BDO USA, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2011 fiscal year be ratified by the holders of the Common Stock.

Compensation of Executive Officers and Directors

Information concerning executive officer and director compensation is set forth under Item 11, Executive Compensation, of the 2010 Form 10-K, beginning on page 63, and is incorporated into this Proxy Statement by reference thereto.

Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation

In accordance with recent legislation, the Company is providing the holders of the Common Stock a vote to approve, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis and accompanying Executive Compensation Tables and related narrative disclosure under Item 11, “Executive Compensation,” of the 2010 Form 10-K, beginning on page 63.

The Company’s compensation program is designed to support the achievement of the Company’s business and financial goals. Please read the “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” beginning on page 63 of the Form 10-K for additional details about the Company’s executive compensation program, including information aboutreceived the fiscal year 2010 compensationhighest number of the Company’s named executive officers.

The Board of Directors is asking the holders of the Company’s Common Stock to indicate their support for the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as described in the 2010 Form 10-K. This proposal, commonly known as a “say-on-pay” proposal, gives the holders of the Common Stock the opportunity to express their views on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. This vote is not intended to address any specific item of compensation but rather the overall compensation of the Company’s named executive officers and the related philosophy, policies and practices described in the 2010 Form 10-K. Accordingly, the Board of Directors is asking the holders of the Common Stock to vote “FOR” the following resolution at the Annual Meeting:

“RESOLVED, thatvotes cast by the holders of the Company’s Class A and Class B Common Stock approve, on an advisory basis,present in person or represented by proxy at the compensationannual meeting. In light of the named executive officers as disclosed in the company’s Annual Report


on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010, pursuant to the compensation disclosure rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, the 2010 Summary Compensation Table and the other related tables and disclosure.”

The say-on-paysuch vote, is advisory, and therefore not binding on the Company the Board of Directors, or the Compensation Committee. Our Board of Directors and our Compensation Committee value the opinions of the Company’s stockholders, will consider the results of the vote on this advisory resolution, and will evaluate whether any actions are warranteddecided to address those results.

The Board of Directors of Telos recommends the approval of the resolution set forth above approving the compensation of the Company’s executive officers.

Frequency of the Vote on Executive Compensation

The Board of Directors is also seeking the preference of the holders of the Common Stock, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, with respect to the frequency of future votes on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. This advisory “frequency” vote is required at least once every six years beginning with our 2011 Annual Meeting.

This proposal affords the holders of the Common Stock the opportunity to cast an advisory vote on how often the Company should includeconduct a say-on-pay vote in its proxy materials for future annual meetings of stockholders (or special meetings of stockholders for which the Company must include executive compensation information in the proxy statement for that meeting). Under this proposal, the holders of the Common Stock may vote to have the say-on-pay vote every year, every two years or every three years, or may choose to abstain from voting.years. The holders of the Common Stock are not voting to approve or disapprove the Board’s recommendation.

The Board of Directors believes that the say-on-paynext vote shouldwill thus be conducted every three years to provide the Compensation Committee the time to respond thoughtfully to the sentiments of the holders of the Common Stock and implement any necessary changes. The Compensation Committee carefully reviews changes to the Company’s executive compensation program to maintain the consistency and credibility of the program, which is importantscheduled in motivating and retaining the highly talented and results-oriented executives who are critical to the Company’s long-term success and growth. The Board of Directors believes that a triennial vote is an appropriate frequency to allow the Compensation Committee sufficient time to thoughtfully consider their input of the holders of the Common Stock, implement any appropriate changes to the Company’s executive compensation program, and assess the results of these changes.

The option of one year, two years or three years that receives the highest number of votes cast by the holders of the Common Stock will be the frequency for the stockholder advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers that will be considered to be preferred by the holders of the Common Stock. However, because this vote is not binding on the Board of Directors, the Board of Directors may decide, either now or in the future, that it is in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders to hold a stockholder advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers more or less frequently than the preference indicated by this vote, including, for example, due to changes in executive compensation policies, practices and plans or discussions with stockholders.

The Board of Directors of Telos recommends a vote FOR the option “Every Three Years” for the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation.

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Stockholder Proposals for the 20122013 Annual Meeting


Stockholders who wish to have proposals for the Company’s 20122013 Annual Meeting included in the proxy materials for such meeting must submit these proposals to the Company on or prior to June 22,December 24, 2012.  All other proposals must be submitted in accordance with the process set forth in the Company’s Bylaws, which provide that, in order for business to be properly brought before an annual meeting by a stockholder, the stockholder must deliver written notice to the Company’s secretary at the Company’s principal executive offices not less than 60 days nor more than 90 days prior to the first anniversary of the preceding year’s annual meeting; provided, however, that in the event that the date of the annual meeting is advanced by more than 30 days or delayed by more than 60 days from such anniversary date, notice by the stockholder to be timely must be so delivered not earlier than the 90th day prior to such annual meeting and not later than the close of business on the later of the


60th day prior to such annual meeting and not later than the close of business on the later of the 60th day prior to such annual meeting and not later than the close of business on the later of the 60th day prior to such annual meeting or the tenth day following the day on which public announcement of the date of such meeting is first made.


Other Matters


Neither the Board of Directors nor management intends to bring any matter for action at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders other than those matters described above.  If any other matter or any proposal should be presented and should properly come before the meeting for action, the persons named in the accompanying proxy will vote upon such matter and upon such proposal in accordance with their best judgment.

Incorporation by Reference

We have elected to “incorporate by reference” certain information into this Proxy Statement. By incorporating by reference, we can disclose important information to you by referring you to another document that we have filed separately with the SEC. The information incorporated by reference is deemed to be part of this Proxy Statement, except for information incorporated by reference that is superseded by information contained in this Proxy Statement. This Proxy Statement incorporates by reference information from the following sections of the Company’s 2010 Form 10-K: Items 3, 10, 11, 13, and 14, as well as Item 8, Consolidated Financial Statements and Supplementary Data — Note 14, Contingencies. A copy of the Company’s 2010 Form 10-K has been mailed to you along with this Proxy Statement.

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