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Notice of January 28, 2016

Annual Meeting and

2017 Proxy Statement


BOX 858 VALLEY FORGE, PA 19482 — 610-337-1000

 

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LON R. GREENBERGMARVIN O. SCHLANGER

Chairman

December 11, 20158, 2016

Dear Shareholder,

On behalf of our entire Board of Directors, I cordially invite you to attend our Annual Meeting of Shareholders on Thursday,Tuesday, January 28, 2016.24, 2017. At the meeting, we will review UGI’s performance for the 20152016 fiscal year and our expectations for the future.

I would like to take this opportunity to remind you that your vote is important. On December 11, 2015,8, 2016, we mailed our shareholders a notice containing instructions on how to access our 20152016 proxy statement and annual report and how to vote online. Please read the proxy materials and take a moment now to vote online or by telephone as described in the proxy voting instructions. Of course, if you received these proxy materials by mail, you may also vote by completing the proxy card and returning it by mail.

I look forward to seeing you on January 28th24th and addressing your questions and comments.

Sincerely,

 

 

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Lon R. Greenberg

Marvin O. Schlanger

 

 



BOX 858 VALLEY FORGE, PA 19482 — 610-337-1000

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December 11, 20158, 2016

NOTICEOF

ANNUAL MEETINGOF SHAREHOLDERS

The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of UGI Corporation will be held on Thursday,Tuesday, January 28, 2016,24, 2017, at 10:00 a.m., at The Desmond Hotel and Conference Center, Ballrooms A and B, One Liberty Boulevard, Malvern, Pennsylvania. Shareholders will consider and take action on the following matters:items of business:

1.  the election of nineeight directors to serve until the next annual meeting of Shareholders;shareholders;

2.  a non-bindingan advisory vote on a resolution to approve UGI Corporation’s executive compensation;

3.  an advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation;

4.  the ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for Fiscal 2016;2017; and

4.5.  the transaction of any other business that ismay properly raised atcome before the meeting.

 

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Monica M. Gaudiosi

Corporate Secretary

 

Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Shareholder
Shareholder Meeting to be held on January 28, 2016:24, 2017:

This Proxy Statement and the Company’s 20152016 Annual Report are available atwww.ugicorp.com.

 

 

 



TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

 

PROXY SUMMARY

   1  

QUESTIONSAND ANSWERSABOUT PROXY MATERIALS, ANNUAL MEETINGAND VOTING

   34  

ITEM 1 – ELECTIONOF DIRECTORS

   67  

NOMINEES

   67  

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

   1112  

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE PRINCIPLES

   1112  

DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE

   1112  

BOARD LEADERSHIP STRUCTUREAND ROLEIN RISK MANAGEMENT

   1112  

BOARD MEETINGSAND ATTENDANCE

   1213  

BOARDAND COMMITTEE STRUCTURE

   1213  

COMPENSATION COMMITTEE INTERLOCKSAND INSIDER PARTICIPATION

   1415  

SELECTIONOF BOARD CANDIDATES

   14

DIRECTOR STOCK OWNERSHIP GUIDELINES

1415  

CODEOF ETHICS

   1516  

INVESTOR OUTREACH

   1516  

COMMUNICATIONSWITHTHE BOARD

   1516  

COMPENSATIONOF DIRECTORS

   1617  

POLICYFOR APPROVALOF RELATED PERSON TRANSACTIONS

   1718  

REPORTOFTHE AUDIT COMMITTEEOFTHE BOARDOF DIRECTORS

   1819  

OUR INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

   1920  

REPORTOFTHE COMPENSATIONAND MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT
COMMITTEEOFTHE BOARDOF DIRECTORS

   2021  

EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

  

COMPENSATION DISCUSSIONAND ANALYSIS

   2021  

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

   2122  

COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHYAND OBJECTIVES

   2728  

DETERMINATIONOF COMPETITIVE COMPENSATION

   2728  

ELEMENTSOF COMPENSATION

   2830  

STOCK OWNERSHIP GUIDELINES

   3941  

EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION TABLES

   4142  

BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

   5758  

ITEM 2 – ADVISORY VOTEON UGI CORPORATIONS EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

   5859  

ITEM 3 – ADVISORY VOTEON FREQUENCYOF FUTURE ADVISORY VOTESON
UGI CORPORATIONS EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

61

ITEM 4 – RATIFICATIONOF APPOINTMENTOF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED
PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

   6062  

ITEM 45 – OTHER MATTERS

   6062  

DIRECTIONSTOTHE DESMOND HOTELAND CONFERENCE CENTER

   6162  


2015    2016 PROXY SUMMARY

  

This summary highlights information contained elsewhere in this Proxy Statement. The summary does not contain all of the information that you should consider. Please read the entire Proxy Statement carefully before voting.

 

Annual Meeting of Shareholders

 

Time and Date:

 

10:00 a.m. (Eastern Standard Time), January 28, 201624, 2017

Place:

 

The Desmond Hotel and Conference Center, Ballrooms A & B

One Liberty Boulevard, Malvern, Pennsylvania

Record Date:

 

November 12, 201514, 2016

Voting:

 

Shareholders as of the close of business on the record date are entitled to vote. Each share of common stock is entitled to one vote for each matter to be voted on.

 

Voting Matters and Board Recommendations

 

1.

Election of nineeight directors;

 

2.

Non-binding advisory vote on a resolution to approve the compensation of our named executive officers;

3.

Non-binding advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation; and

 

3.4.

Ratification of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for Fiscal 2016.2017.

 

UGI Corporation’sOur Board of Directors recommends that you voteFOR the election of each of the
director-nominees andin Proposal 1,
FOR Proposals 2 and 4, and for the option of “1 Year” in Proposal 3.

 

Performance Highlights – Fiscal 2016

Earnings per share of $2.08 and adjusted earnings per share of $2.05 were new earnings records for UGI Corporation (the “Company”) (adjusted earnings per share exclude (i) the impact of net gains on commodity derivative instruments not associated with current period transactions, (ii) integration expenses associated with the Finagaz acquisition in France, and (iii) loss on extinguishments of debt)

The Board of Directors increased the annual dividend by approximately 4.4% (29th consecutive year of annual dividend increases)

Our one-year stock performance (33% total shareholder return) significantly exceeded both the S&P 500 Utilities Index and the peer group used for purposes of the Company’s long-term compensation plan (S&P 500 Utilities Index total shareholder return ~ 17%; and peer group total shareholder return ~ 19%)

Corporate Governance and Executive Compensation Practices:Practices

 

Annual election of all directors

Majority of directors are independent

 

Majority voting with a director resignation policy for directors not receiving a majority of votes cast in uncontested elections

 

Majority of directors areThe Board is led by an independent,

Separation of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer; independent Presiding Director non-executive chairman

 

Regularly scheduled executive sessions of non-management directors

Meaningful director and executive officer stock ownership requirements

 

Independent Board Committees (except for the Executive Committee), each with authority to retain independent advisors

 

Compensation and Management Development Committee advised by independent compensation consultant

Annual limit of $500,000 on individual director equity awards

Annual Board and Committee self-assessment process

Meaningful director and executive officer stock ownership requirements

Policy against hedging and pledging of Company securities by directors and executive officers

Termination of employment is required for payment under change-in-control agreements (“double trigger”)
Compensation and Management Development Committee advised by independent compensation consultant

 

Annual limitBeginning in January of $500,000 on individual director2015, we require a double trigger for the accelerated vesting of equity awards adopted in Fiscal 2015the event of a change in control

 

A substantial portion of executive compensation is allocated to performance-based compensation, including long-term awards, in order to align executive officers’ interests with shareholders’ interests and to enhance long-term performance (81% of the principal components, in the case of Mr. Walsh, and 70% to 75% in the case of all other named executive officers)

 

Recoupment policy for incentive-based compensation paid or awarded to current and former executive officers in the event of a restatement of financial results due to material non-compliance with any financial reporting requirement

Policy against hedging and pledging of Company securities by directors and officers

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Advisory Vote to Approve Named Executive Officer Compensation

We are asking shareholders to approve, on an advisory basis, UGI Corporation’s executive compensation, including our executive compensation policies and practices and the compensation of our named executive officers, as described in this Proxy Statement beginning on page 20.21.

 

 ü At our 20152016 Annual Meeting, over 96% of our shareholders voted to approve the compensation of our named executive officers.officers.

This result clearly demonstrated strong support for our executive compensation policies and practices and the alignment of executive pay to Company performance.

 

TheOur Board of Directors recommends aFORvote
because it
believes that the Company’s compensation
compensation policies and practices are effective
in achieving
UGI Corporation’s goals of paying for
for performance and aligning the executives’ long-
long-termterm interests with those of our
shareholders.

Objectives and Components of Our Compensation Program

The compensation program for our named executive officers is designed to provide a competitive level of total compensation necessary to attract and retain talented and experienced executives. Additionally, our compensation program is intended to motivate and encourage our executives to contribute to our success and reward our executives for leadership excellence and

performance that promotes sustainable growth in shareholder value.

In Fiscal 2015,2016, the components of our executive compensation program included salary, annual bonus awards, long-term incentive compensation (performance unit awards, and UGI Corporation stock option grants)grants and a restricted unit award to one named executive officer), limited perquisites, retirement benefits and other benefits, all as described in greater detail in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis of this Proxy Statement. We believe that the elements of our compensation program are essential components of a balanced and competitive compensation program to support our annual and long-term goals.

Pay for Performance

Our executive compensation program allows the Compensation and Management Development Committee and the Board to determine pay based on a comprehensive view of quantitative and qualitative factors designed to enhance shareholder value and align the long-term interests of executives and shareholders.

For example, for the 2012-2014 performance period, UGI Corporation’s total shareholder return compared to its peer group was in the 97th percentile and Mr. Walsh received a performance unit payout of $3,036,515 during Fiscal 2015. For the 2011-2013 performance period, UGI Corporation’s total shareholder return compared to its peer group was in the 50th50th percentile (UGI ranked 20th out of the 40 companies in its peer group) and Mr. Walsh received a performance unit payout equal to 100 percent of target in Fiscal 2014. For the 2013-2015 performance period, UGI Corporation’s total shareholder return compared to its peer group was in the 88th percentile and Mr. Walsh received a performance unit payout equal to 196 percent of $1,250,970 duringtarget in Fiscal 2014.2016. For additional information on the alignment between our financial results and executive officer compensation, see the Compensation Discussion and Analysis.

 

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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT PROXY MATERIALS, ANNUAL MEETING  AND VOTING

This proxy statement contains information related to the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of UGI Corporation (the “Company”) to be held on Thursday,Tuesday, January 28, 2016,24, 2017, beginning at 10:00 a.m., at The Desmond Hotel and Conference Center, Ballrooms A and B, One Liberty Boulevard, Malvern, Pennsylvania, and at any postponements or adjournments thereof. Directions to The Desmond Hotel and Conference Center appear on page 61.62. This proxy statement was prepared under the direction of the Company’s Board of Directors to solicit your proxy for use at the Annual Meeting. It was made available to shareholders on or about December 11, 2015.8, 2016.

 

Why did I receive a notice in the mail regarding the Internet availability of proxy materials instead of printed proxy materials?

The Company has elected to provide access to the proxy materials over the Internet. We believe that this initiative enables the Company to provide proxy materials to shareholders more quickly, reduces the impact of our Annual Meeting on the environment, and reduces costs.

Who is entitled to vote?

Only shareholders of record at the close of business on November 12, 2015,14, 2016, the record date, are entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. On November 12, 2015,14, 2016, there were 172,510,091173,056,812 shares of common stock outstanding. Each shareholder has one vote per share on all matters to be voted on.

What am I voting on?

You are voting on:

 

 Proposal 1– the election of nineeight nominees to serve on the Company’s Board of Directors,

 

 Proposal 2– a non-binding advisory vote on the Company’s executive compensation,

 

 Proposal 3– a non-binding advisory vote on the frequency on which to vote on executive compensation,

Proposal 3– ratification of the appointment of our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016,2017, and

 

any other business properly coming before the meeting.

How do I vote?

Voting instructions appear on the proxy card. You may vote in one of three ways:

Over the Internet

If your shares are registered in your name: Vote your shares over the Internet by accessing the Computershare proxy online voting website at:www.envisionreports.com/UGI and following the on-screen instructions. You will need the control number that appears on your Notice of Availability of Proxy Materials when you access the web page.

If your shares are held in the name of a broker, bank or other nominee: Vote your shares over the Internet by following the voting instructions that you receive from such broker, bank or other nominee.

 

By Telephone

If your shares are registered in your name: Vote your shares over the telephone by accessing the telephone voting system toll-free at 800-652-8683 and following the telephone voting instructions. The telephone instructions will lead you through the voting process. You will need the control number that appears on your Notice of Availability of Proxy Materials when you call.

If your shares are held in the name of a broker, bank or other nominee: Vote your shares over the telephone by following the voting instructions you receive from such broker, bank or other nominee.

 

By Mail

If you received these annual meeting materials by mail: Vote by signing and dating the proxy card(s) and returning the card(s) in the prepaid envelope. Also, you can vote online or by using a toll-free telephone number.

 

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How can I vote my shares held in the Company’s Employee Savings Plans?

You can instruct the trustee for the Company’s Employee Savings Plans to vote the shares of stock that are allocated to your account in the UGI Stock Fund. If you do not vote your shares, the trustee will vote them in proportion to those shares for which the trustee has received voting instructions from participants.

How can I change my vote?

You can change or revoke your vote at any time before polls close at the 20162017 Annual Meeting:

 

If you returned a paper proxy card, you can write to the Company’s Corporate Secretary at our principal offices, 460 North Gulph Road, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406, stating that you wish to revoke your proxy and that you need another proxy card.

 

You can vote again, either over the Internet or by telephone.

 

If you hold your shares through a broker, bank or other nominee, you can revoke your proxy by contacting the broker, bank or other nominee and follow its procedure for revocation.

 

If you attend the meeting, you may vote by ballot, which will cancel your previous proxy vote. However, if your shares are held through a broker, bank or other nominee, and you wish to vote by ballot at the meeting, you will need to contact your bank, broker or other nominee to obtain a legal proxy form that you must bring with you to the meeting to exchange for a ballot.

Your last vote is the vote that will be counted.

What is a quorum?

A “quorum” is the presence at the meeting, in person or represented by proxy, of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares entitled to vote. A quorum of the holders of the outstanding shares must be present for the Annual Meeting to be held. Abstentions and broker non-votes are counted for purposes of determining the presence or absence of a quorum.

How are votes, abstentions and broker non-votes counted?

Abstentions and broker non-votes are counted for purposes of determining the presence or absence of a quorum, but are not considered a vote cast under Pennsylvania law.

When a broker, bank or other nominee holding shares on your behalf does not receive voting instructions from you, the broker, bank or other nominee may vote those shares only on matters deemed “routine” by the New York Stock Exchange. On non-routine matters, the broker, bank or other nominee cannot vote those shares unless they receive voting instructions from the beneficial owner. A “broker non-vote” means that a broker has not received voting instructions and either declines to exercise its discretionary authority to vote on routine matters or is barred from doing so because the matter is non-routine.

As a result, abstentions and broker non-votes are not included in the tabulation of the voting results on issues requiring approval of a majority of the votes cast and, therefore, do not have the effect of votes in opposition in such tabulation.

What vote is required to approve each item?

The director-nominees will be elected by a majority of the votes cast at the Annual Meeting. Under the Company’s Bylaws and Principles of Corporate Governance, Directors must be elected by a majority of the votes cast in uncontested elections, such as the election of Directors at the Annual Meeting. This means that a director-nominee will be elected to the Company’s Board of Directors if the votes cast “FOR” such Director nominee exceed the votes cast “AGAINST” him or her. In addition, an incumbent Director will be required to tender his or her resignation if a majority of the votes cast are not in his or her favor in an uncontested election of Directors. The Corporate Governance Committee would then be required to recommend to the Board of Directors whether to accept the incumbent Director’s resignation, and the Board will have ninety (90) days from the date of the election to determine whether to accept such resignation.

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The approval, by advisory vote, of the Company’s executive compensation requires the affirmative vote

of a majority of the shares present in person or by proxy and entitled to vote at the 20162017 Annual Meeting. This vote is advisory in nature and therefore not binding on UGI Corporation, the Board of Directors or the Compensation and Management Development Committee. However, our Board of Directors and the Compensation and Management Development Committee value the opinions of the Company’s shareholders and will consider the outcome of this vote in their future deliberations on the Company’s executive compensation programs.

Shareholders may vote for “one year,” “two years,” or “three years,” or may abstain from voting, for the advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation. The option of one year, two years, or three years that receives a majority of all the votes cast by shareholders will be the frequency for the advisory vote on executive compensation selected by our shareholders. In the absence of a majority of votes cast in support of any one frequency, the option of one year, two years, or three years that receives the greatest number of votes will be considered the frequency selected by our shareholders. This vote is advisory in nature and therefore not binding on UGI Corporation or the Board of Directors. However, the Board of Directors will consider the outcome of this vote in its deliberations on the frequency of future advisory votes on the Company’s executive compensation programs.

The ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for Fiscal 20162017 requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast at the meeting to be approved.

Who will count the vote?

Computershare Inc., our Transfer Agent, will tabulate the votes cast by proxy or in person at the Annual Meeting.

What are the deadlines for Shareholder proposals for next year’s Annual Meeting?

Shareholders may submit proposals on matters appropriate for shareholder action as follows:

 

Shareholders who wish to include a proposal in the Company’s proxy statement for the 20172018 annual meeting must comply in all respects with the rules of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) relating to such inclusion and must submit the proposals to the Corporate Secretary at our principal offices, 460 North Gulph Road, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406, no later than August 10, 2017.

Commission (“SEC”) relating to such inclusion and must submit the proposals to the Corporate Secretary at our principal offices, 460 North Gulph Road, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406, no later than August 13, 2016.

 

With respect to shareholder proposals that are not intended for inclusion in the Company’s proxy materials for the 20172018 annual meeting, if such a proposal is raised at the meeting, the proxy holders will have discretionary authority to vote on the matter if the Company does not receive notice of the proposal by October 27, 201624, 2017 or, if the proposal is so received by October 27, 2016,24, 2017, either the Company does not include advice on the nature of the matter and how the proxy holders intend to vote on the proposal or the proposal is made in connection with certain proxy contests. All proposals and notifications should be addressed to the Corporate Secretary at our principal offices, 460 North Gulph Road, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406.

How much did this proxy solicitation cost?

The Company has engaged Georgeson Inc. to solicit proxies for the Company for a fee of $7,500 plus reasonable expenses for additional services. We also reimburse banks, brokerage firms and other institutions, nominees, custodians and fiduciaries for their reasonable expenses for sending proxy materials to beneficial owners and obtaining their voting instructions. Certain Directors, officers and regular employees of the Company and its subsidiaries may solicit proxies personally or by telephone or facsimile without additional compensation.

 

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ITEM 1 – ELECTIONOF DIRECTORS

 

    NOMINEES

NineEight directors have been nominated by the Board of Directors to stand for election as directors at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders based upon recommendations from the Corporate Governance Committee. Each director-nominee has consented to serve, if elected, until the next annual meeting or until his or her earlier resignation or removal. If any director-nominee is not available for election, proxies will be voted for another person nominated by the Board of Directors or the size of the Board will be reduced. Other than James B. Stallings, Jr., who was elected by the Board of Directors to serve as a Director effective September 28, 2015, allAll of the director-nominees were elected to the Board by our shareholders.shareholders at last year’s annual meeting. The Board of Directors has unanimously nominated M. Shawn Bort, (formerly Puccio), Richard W. Gochnauer, Frank S. Hermance, Ernest E. Jones, Anne Pol, Marvin O. Schlanger, James B. Stallings, Jr., Roger B. Vincent and John L. Walsh for re-election as directors at the Annual Meeting. Lon R. Greenberg previously announced his intention to retire as the Non-Executive Chairman ofErnest E. Jones, a current director, is not standing for re-election in accordance with the Company’s Board of Directors effective as of the 2016 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on January 28, 2016.mandatory retirement policy for directors.

Information about Director-Nominees

ForBiographical information for each of the director-nominees standing for re-election below is biographical information,set forth below, as well as a description of the specific experience, qualifications, attributes and skills that led the Board to conclude that, in light of the Company’s business and structure, the individual should serve as a director. The Board believes that each director-nominee has valuable individual skills and experience that, taken as a whole, provide the depth of knowledge, judgment and strategic vision necessary to provide effective oversight of the Company.

 

The Board of Directors recommends that you vote “FOR” the election of each of the nineeight nominees
for director.

 

  

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M. SHAWN BORT

Retired Senior Vice President, Finance, Saint-Gobain Corporation

 

Director since 2009

Age 5354

 

Member,Chair, Audit Committee

Member, Safety, Environmental and Regulatory Compliance Committee

Ms. Bort wasretired in 2015 as Senior Vice President, Finance of Saint-Gobain Corporation, the North American business of Compagnie de Saint-Gobain (a global manufacturer and distributor of flat glass, building products, glass containers and high performance materials) from 2006 until her retirement in May 2015.(2006 to 2015). Ms. Bort was formerly Vice President, Finance (2005 to 2006) and Vice President, Internal Control Services (2002 to 2005) of Saint-Gobain. Prior to joining Saint-Gobain, she was a partner with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, a public accounting firm (1997 to 2002), having joined Price Waterhouse in 1984. Ms. Bort also serves as a Director of UGI Utilities, Inc., a subsidiary of the Company.

Ms. Bort’s qualifications to serve as a director include her senior financial executive management experience with a global company and her extensive public accounting knowledge and experience. Her education (Ms. Bort has a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Marquette University and a Master of Business Administration degree in finance and operations management from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania) and experience provide her with financial expertise and a well-developed awareness of IT infrastructure, financial strategy, asset management and risk management. Ms. Bort also possesses international experience by virtue of her former executive position at a large global company.

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RICHARD W. GOCHNAUER

Retired Chief Executive Officer, United Stationers, Inc.

 

Director since 2011

Age 6667

 

Member, Audit Committee

Member, Corporate Governance Committee

Mr. Gochnauer retired in May 2011 as Chief Executive Officer and Director of United Stationers Inc. (a wholesale distributor of business products) (2002 to 2011). He previously served as President and Chief Operating Officer and Vice Chairman and President, International, of Golden State Foods Corporation (a food service industry supplier) (1994 to 2002). Mr. Gochnauer also serves as a Director of AmerisourceBergen Corporation (a wholesale distributor of business products in the U.S. and internationally), Golden State Foods Corporation, (a diversified supplier to the foodservice industry), and UGI Utilities, Inc., a subsidiary of the Company.

Mr. Gochnauer’s qualifications to serve as a director include his extensive senior management experience as Chief Executive Officer of a large public company and his operational, strategic planning, technology, and business development expertise. Mr. Gochnauer’s education (Mr. Gochnauer has a Bachelor of Science degree from Northwestern University and a Master of Business Administration from Harvard University) and experience provide him with financial expertise.

 

  

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FRANK S. HERMANCE

Chairman, and CEO, AMETEK, Inc.

 

Director since 2011

Age 6667

 

Chair, Safety, Environmental and Regulatory Compliance Committee

Member, Compensation and Management Development Committee

Mr. Hermance is Chairman of the Board (since 2001) and Chief Executive Officer (since 1999) of AMETEK, Inc. (a global manufacturer of electronic instruments and electromechanical devices) (since 2001). He previously served as AMETEK’s Chief Executive Officer (1999 – 2016) and as President and Chief Operating Officer of AMETEK, Inc. (1996 to 1999). Mr. Hermance is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Rochester Institute of Technology. He also serves as a Director of UGI Utilities, Inc., a subsidiary of the Company, and as a Director of the Greater Philadelphia Alliance for Capital and Technologies. He previously served as a Director of IDEX Corporation, ending in April 2012.

Mr. Hermance’s qualifications to serve as a director include his extensive senior management experience in the roles of Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, President and Chief Operating Officer of a large global public company. Mr. Hermance also provides relevant experience in the areas of corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, human resources management, logistics, distribution, risk management and executive compensation. As an executive of a company with global operations, Mr. Hermance also provides the Board with international experience.

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ERNEST E. JONES

President, EJones Consulting, LLC and

Former President and CEO, Philadelphia Workforce Development Corp.

Director since 2002

Age 71

Chair, Corporate Governance Committee

Member, Compensation and Management Development Committee

Mr. Jones is President of EJones Consulting, LLC (since 2011) (a company that provides management consulting services to non-profit organizations). He retired from his position as President and Chief Executive Officer of Philadelphia Workforce Development Corporation (an agency that funds, coordinates and implements employment and training activities in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) in 2010, having served in that capacity since 1998. He formerly served as President and Executive Director of the Greater Philadelphia Urban Affairs Coalition (1983 to 1998) and as Executive Director of Community Legal Services, Inc. (1977 to 1983). Mr. Jones also serves as a Director of the African American Museum in Philadelphia, the Philadelphia Contributionship, Vector Security, Inc. and UGI Utilities, Inc., a subsidiary of the Company. He previously served as a Director of PARADIGM Global Advisors LLC and Thomas Jefferson University.

Mr. Jones’ qualifications to serve as a director include his extensive experience managing government and non-profit organizations as Chief Executive Officer, his public and private company directorship experience and his insight into workforce, compensation, regulatory, banking and legal issues. Mr. Jones possesses a critical understanding of the Company’s business operations, strategic growth opportunities, and corporate governance matters.

  

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ANNE POL

Retired President and Chief Operating Officer, Trex Enterprises Corp.

 

Director 1993 through 1997 and since 1999

Age 6869

 

Member,Chair, Compensation and Management Development Committee

Member, Safety, Environmental and Regulatory Compliance Committee

Mrs. Pol retired in 2005 as President and Chief Operating Officer of Trex Enterprises Corporation (a high-technology research and development company), a position she had held since 2001. She previously served as Senior Vice President (1998 to 2001) and Vice President (1996 to 1998) of Thermo Electron Corporation (an environmental monitoring and analytical instruments company and a major producer of recycling equipment, biomedical products and alternative energy systems). Mrs. Pol also served as President of Pitney Bowes Shipping and Weighing Systems Division, a business unit of Pitney Bowes Inc. (a mailing and related business equipment company) (1993 to 1996); Vice President of New Product Programs in the Mailing Systems Division of Pitney Bowes Inc. (1991 to 1993); and Vice President of Manufacturing Operations in the Mailing Systems Division of Pitney Bowes Inc. (1990 to 1991). Mrs. Pol also serves as a Director of UGI Utilities, Inc. and AmeriGas Propane, Inc., both of which are subsidiaries of UGI Corporation.

Mrs. Pol’s qualifications to serve as a director include her strategic planning, business development and technology experience as a senior-level executive with a diversified high-technology company. Mrs. Pol also possesses an important understanding of, and extensive experience in, the areas of executive compensation, human resource management, corporate governance and government regulation.

 

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LOGO

 

    

MARVIN O. SCHLANGER

Principal, Cherry Hill Chemical Investments, L.L.C.

 

Director since 1998

Age 6768

 

Presiding DirectorChairman of the Board

Chair, Compensation and Management DevelopmentCorporate Governance Committee

Chair, Executive Committee

Member, Corporate Governance Committee

 

Mr. Schlanger serves as the Company’s Chairman of the Board (since January 2016). He is a Principal in the firm of Cherry Hill Chemical Investments, L.L.C. (a management services and capital firm for chemical and allied industries) (since 1998). Mr. Schlanger served as Chief Executive Officer of CEVA Holdings BV and CEVA Holdings, LLC, an international logistics supplier (2012 to 2013). As previously announced, Mr. Schlanger has been elected to serve as Chairman of the Board, effective upon Mr. Greenberg’s retirement, and subject to his election as a Director at the Company’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Mr. Schlanger is currently a director of AmeriGas Propane, Inc., and UGI Utilities, Inc., both of which are subsidiaries of UGI Corporation. He is also a director of CEVA Holdings, LLC, where he serves as chairman, CEVA Group, plc, where he serves as non-executive chairman, Hexion, Inc., and Momentive Performance Materials, Inc., and VECTRA Company.

Mr. Schlanger’s qualifications to serve as a director include his senior management, strategic planning, business development, risk management, and general operations experience throughout his career as Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer, and Chief Financial Officer of Arco Chemical Company, a large public company. By virtue of his senior executive leadership at companies with global operations, Mr. Schlanger also provides the Board with international experience. The Board also considered Mr. Schlanger’s experience serving as chairman, director and committee member on the boards of directors of large public and private international companies.

  

LOGOLOGO

 

    

JAMES B. STALLINGS, JR.

Managing Partner, PS27 Ventures, LLC

 

Director since 2015

Age 6061

Member, Audit Committee

Member, Safety, Environmental and Regulatory Compliance Committee

Mr. Stallings is Managing Partner of PS27 Ventures, LLC, a private investment fund focused on technology companies (since January 2013). Mr. Stallings retired from International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) (a global provider of information technology and services) as General Manager of Global Markets, Systems and Technology, a position he had held since 2009. From 2002 to 2009, Mr. Stallings held a number of senior executive leadership positions at IBM in the technology, mainframe, software and intellectual property areas. He was founder, Chairman and CEO of E House (a consumer technology company) from 2000 to 2002. Previously he was Executive Vice President, Physician Sales & Services, Inc. (a medical products supplier) from 1996 to 2000. Mr. Stallings currently serves as a director of Fidelity National Information Services Corporation (FIS) (a global provider of banking and payment technology, consulting and outsourcing solutions) and as a director of UGI Utilities, Inc., a subsidiary of the Company.

Mr. Stallings’ qualifications to serve as a director include his expertise and extensive experience managing enterprise-wide global technology and information systems, including responsibility for profit and loss statements. With Mr. Stallings’ combination of business development and technology infrastructure expertise, as well as his education (Mr. Stallings has a Bachelor of Science degree from the U.S. Naval Academy) and his service as a director on other boards, he provides valuable business development, risk management (including from a regulated industry), and finance experience. The Board also considered his strong leadership, operations experience, and strategic planning, and business development expertise, as well as his investment committee experience at a venture capital company. By virtue of his other board service, Mr. Stallings possesses experience with board-level risk oversight, corporate governance and banking issues.

 

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LOGO

 

    

ROGER B. VINCENT

Retired President, Springwell Corporation

 

Director since 2006

Age 7071

 

Chair, AuditMember, Corporate Governance Committee

Member, Compensation and Management Development Committee

Member, Executive Committee

Mr. Vincent retired in 2011 from his position as President of Springwell Corporation, a corporate finance advisory firm he founded in 1989. Prior to 1989, Mr. Vincent held various positions at Bankers Trust Company, including managing director. Mr. Vincent serves as Trustee and Former Chairman of the Board of the VOYA Funds and as a Director of UGI Utilities, Inc., a subsidiary of the Company. He previously served as a Director of AmeriGas Propane, Inc., a subsidiary of the Company, from 1998 to 2006.

Mr. Vincent’s qualifications to serve as a director include his extensive experience as founder and senior executive of a corporate finance advisory firm, as well as his prior experience as a managing partner at a major banking institution. In addition, the Board considered Mr. Vincent’s many years serving as a director and trustee at various funds of a registered investment company, his service as a member or chair of the audit committees for public companies and funds, and his investment banking, capital market and financial expertise. Mr. Vincent’s education (Mr. Vincent hasservice as a bachelor’s degree in mathematics and engineering from Yale University and a Masterdirector of Business Administration degree with a concentration in finance from Harvard University) and experience provide him with financial expertise.the National Association of Corporate Directors.

  

LOGO

 

    

JOHN L. WALSH

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

Director since 2005

Age 6061

 

Member, Executive Committee

Mr. Walsh is a Director and President (since 2005) and Chief Executive Officer (since 2013) of UGI Corporation. In addition, Mr. Walsh serves as a Director and Vice Chairman of the Board of AmeriGas Propane, Inc. (since 2005)2016) where he had served as a director and vice chairman since 2005. He also serves as Vice Chairman of UGI Utilities, Inc. (since 2005), both of which. Both AmeriGas Propane, Inc. and UGI Utilities, Inc. are subsidiaries of UGI Corporation. Mr. Walsh served as Chief Operating Officer of UGI Corporation (2005-2013) and as President and Chief Executive Officer of UGI Utilities, Inc. (2009 to 2011). Previously, Mr. Walsh was the Chief Executive of the Industrial and Special Products Division of the BOC Group plc (an industrial gases company), a position he assumed in 2001. He was an Executive Director of BOC (2001 to 2005), having joined BOC in 1986 as Vice President – Special Gases and having held various senior management positions in BOC, including President of Process Gas Solutions, North America (2000 to 2001) and President of BOC Process Plants (1996 to 2000). Mr. Walsh also serves as a Vice PresidentDirector at Main Line Health, Inc., the United Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania and Director ofSouthern New Jersey, and the World LPG Association.

Mr. Walsh’s qualifications to serve as a director include his extensive strategic planning, operational and executive leadership experience as the Company’s CEO and President, his previous service as the Company’s Chief Operating Officer, and his prior senior management experience with a global public company. Mr. Walsh has in-depth knowledge of the Company’s businesses, competition, risks, and health, environmental and safety issues. Mr. Walsh, by virtue of his current position and his previous position at a multinational industrial gas company, possesses international experience, as well as management development and compensation experience.

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    CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

Corporate Governance Principles

The business of UGI Corporation is managed under the direction of the Board of Directors. As part of its duties, the Board oversees the corporate governance of the Company for the purpose of creating long-term value for its shareholders and safeguarding its commitment to its other stakeholders: our employees, our customers, our suppliers and creditors, and the communities in which we do business. To accomplish this purpose, the Board considers the interests of the Company’s shareholders when, together with management, it sets the strategies and objectives of the Company.

The Board, recognizing the importance of good corporate governance in carrying out its responsibilities to our shareholders, has adopted the UGI Corporation Principles of Corporate Governance. The Principles of Corporate Governance provide a framework for the effective governance of the Board and the Company by outlining the responsibilities of the Board and Board Committees. The Board, upon recommendation of the Corporate Governance Committee, regularly reviews the Principles and, as appropriate, updates them in response to changing regulatory requirements, feedback from shareholders on governance matters and evolving best practices in corporate governance.

The full text of the Company’s Principles of Corporate Governance can be found on the Company’s website,www.ugicorp.com, under Investor Relations, Corporate Governance or in print, free of charge, upon written request.

Director Independence

The Board has determined that, other than Mr. Walsh, no Director has a material relationship with the Company, and each Director satisfies the criteria for an “independent director” under the rules of the New York Stock Exchange.

The Board has established the following additional guideline to assist it in determining director independence:

if a director serves as an officer, director or trustee of a non-profit organization, charitable contributions to that organization by the Company and its affiliates that do not exceed the greater of $1,000,000 or two percent of the charitable organization’s total revenues per year will not be considered to result in a material relationship between such director and the Company.

In making its determination of independence, the Board considered charitable contributions and ordinary business transactions between the Company, or affiliates of the Company, and companies where our Directors are employed or serve as directors, all of which were in compliance with either the independence rules of the New York Stock Exchange or the categorical standard set by the Board of Directors for determining director independence.

Board Leadership Structure and Role in Risk Management

The Board of Directors determines the most appropriate Board structure to ensure effective and independent leadership while also ensuring appropriate insight into the operations and strategic direction of the Company. AtIn connection with the time Mr.retirement of Lon R. Greenberg announced his intention to retire as Non-Executive Chairman of the Company’s Board, of Directors, effective as of the 2016 Annual Meeting, the Board determined that the appointment of an independent Chairman would be the most appropriate leadership structure. Mr. Schlanger has beenwas elected as Chairman of the Board, effective January 28, 2016, subject to his election as a Director.2016. The Board believes that the Company is best served by having Mr. Schlanger as independent Chair due to his unique, in-depth knowledge of the Company’s corporate strategy and operating history and by virtue of his experience as the Company’s Presiding Director since 2011.

Senior management of the Company is responsible for assessing and managing risk. Senior management has developed an enterprise risk management process intended to identify, prioritize and monitor key risks that may affect the Company. Our Board plays an important role in overseeing management’s performance of these functions. In addition to general risk oversight by the Board, the charter of the Audit Committee sets

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out the primary responsibilities of the Audit Committee. Those responsibilities require the Audit Committee to discuss with management, the general auditor and the independent auditors, the Company’s enterprise risk management policies and processes, including major risk exposures, risk mitigation, and the design and effectiveness of the Company’s processes and controls to prevent and detect fraudulent activity. The Compensation and Management Development Committee is responsible for oversight of the Company’s compensation programs to ensure that the programs do not encourage employees to take unnecessary or excessive risks. The Safety, Environmental and Regulatory Compliance Committee has primary oversight responsibility for the review of policies and programs to promote cyber security and to mitigate cyber security risks, as well as the review of programs, procedures, initiatives and training related to safety, environmental and regulatory compliance for the Company’s domestic and international business units.units as well as the review of policies and programs to promote cyber security and to mitigate cyber security risks.

Our businesses are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, which are described in detail in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2015.2016. Throughout the year, in conjunction with its regular business presentations to the Board and its committees, management highlights significant risks and risk mitigation plans. Management also reports to each of the Committees and the Board on steps being taken to enhance management processes and controls in light of evolving market, business, regulatory and other conditions. The Chair of each Committee reports to the entire Board on theirhis or her respective committee’s activities and decisions. In addition, on an annual basis, an extended meeting of the Board is dedicated to reviewing the Company’s short- and long-term strategies and objectives, including consideration of significant risks to the execution of those strategies and the achievement of the Company’s objectives.

Board Meetings and Attendance

The Board of Directors held 86 meetings in Fiscal 2015.2016. All Directors attended at least 75 percent of the meetings of the Board of Directors and Committees of the Board of which they were members. Generally, all Directors attend the Company’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders, and each of the Company’s Directors attended the 20152016 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Independent Directors of the Board also meet in regularly scheduled sessions without management. These sessions are led by our Presiding Director.Chairman.

Board and Committee Structure

Annually, the Corporate Governance Committee monitors and assesses the structure, composition, operationsoperation and performance of the Board and, if appropriate, makes recommendations for changes. Our Board Committees include Audit, Compensation and Management Development, Corporate Governance, Executive, and Safety, Environmental and Regulatory Compliance. The members of each of the Board Committees, with the exception of the Executive Committee, are independent as defined by the New York Stock Exchange listing standards. The charters of the Audit, Corporate Governance, Compensation and Management Development, and Safety, Environmental and Regulatory Compliance Committees can be found on the Company’s website,www.ugicorp.com,, under Investor Relations, Corporate Governance, or in print, free of charge, upon written request.

Name

Audit

Committee

Compensation and

Management

Development

Committee

Corporate

Governance

Committee

Executive

Committee

Safety, Environmental and

Regulatory Compliance

Committee

M. S. Bort

1, 2XX

R. W. Gochnauer

1, 2XX

L. R. Greenberg

X

F. S. Hermance

1XChair

E. E. Jones

1XChair

A. Pol

1XX

M. O. Schlanger

1, 3ChairXChair

J. B. Stallings, Jr.

1

R. B. Vincent

1, 2ChairX

J. L. Walsh

X
Current Board Composition
Name     

Audit   

Committee   

 

Compensation and   
Management   

Development   
Committee   

 

Corporate   
Governance   

Committee   

 

Executive   

Committee   

 

Safety, Environmental and   

Regulatory Compliance   
Committee   

M. S. Bort

  1, 2   Chair        

R. W. Gochnauer

  1, 2   X   X    

F. S. Hermance

  1     X     Chair

E. E. Jones

  1     X      

A. Pol

  1     Chair     X

M. O. Schlanger

  1, 3       Chair Chair  

J. B. Stallings, Jr.

  1   X       X

R. B. Vincent

  1     X X X  

J. L. Walsh

           X  

NUMBER OF COMMITTEE

MEETINGS HELD LAST YEAR

     9 5 7 2 4

 

(1)

Independent Director

(2)

Audit Committee Financial Expert

(3)

Presiding DirectorChairman of the Board

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Audit Committee

The Audit Committee (i) oversees the Company’s accounting and financial reporting processes and independent audits of the financial statements; (ii) oversees the adequacy of internal controls relative to financial and business risk; (iii) monitors compliance with enterprise risk management policies; (iv) appoints, and approves the compensation of, the independent accountants; (v) monitors the independence of the independent registered public accounting firm and the performance of the independent accountants and the internal audit function; (vi) discusses with management, the general auditor and the independent auditor, policies with respect to risk assessment and risk management; (vii) provides a means for open communication among the Company’s independent accountants, management, internal audit staff and the Board; and (viii) oversees compliance with applicable legal and regulatory requirements.

TheOur Board has determined that alleach member of the Audit Committee membersis considered to be financially literate under applicable New York Stock Exchange listing standards. Additionally, the Board has determined that Ms. Bort and Mr. Gochnauer qualify as “audit committee financial experts” in accordance with the applicable rules and regulations of the SEC.

MEETINGS HELD LAST YEAR: 9

Compensation and Management Development Committee

The Compensation and Management Development Committee (i) establishes and reviews overall executive compensation philosophy and objectives; (ii) reviews and approves corporate goals and objectives relevant to the CEO’s compensation, evaluates the CEO’s performance in light of those goals and objectives and, together with the other independent Directors on the Board, determines and approves the CEO’s compensation based upon such evaluation; (iii) assists the Board in establishing a succession plan for the position of CEO; (iv) reviews the Company’s plans for management development and senior management succession; (v) establishes executive compensation policies and programs, ensuring that such plans do not encourage unnecessary risk-taking; (vi) approves salaries, target bonus levels, and awards and payments to be made to senior executives (other than the CEO); (vii) reviews with management the CD&A; (viii) oversees compliance with the Company’s recoupment policy; (ix) oversees compliance with the Company’s stock ownership policy; and (ix)(x) selects and oversees the performance of the compensation consultant, ensuring such consultant’s independence.

MEETINGS HELD LAST YEAR: 5

Corporate Governance Committee

The Corporate Governance Committee (i) identifies nominees and reviews the qualifications of persons eligible to stand for election as Directors and makes recommendations to the Board; (ii) reviews and recommends candidates for committee membership and chairs; (iii) advises the Board with respect to significant developments in corporate governance matters; (iv) reviews and assesses the performance of the Board and each Committee; (v) reviews and recommends Director compensation; and (vi) reviews director and officer indemnification and insurance coverage.

MEETINGS HELD LAST YEAR: 4

Safety, Environmental and Regulatory Compliance Committee

The Safety, Environmental and Regulatory Compliance Committee (i) reviews the adequacy of, and provides oversight with respect to, the Company’s safety, environmental and regulatory compliance policies, programs, procedures, initiatives and training; (ii) reviews operational risks associated with the Company’s international businesses; (iii) reviews the Company’s policies and programs to promote cyber security; (iv) reviews reports regarding the Company’s code of ethical conduct for employees to the extent relating to safety, environmental and regulatory compliance matters; and (v) keeps abreast of the regulatory environment within which the Company operates.

MEETINGS HELD LAST YEAR: 4

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Executive Committee

The Committee has limited powers to act on behalf of the Board of Directors between regularly scheduled meetings on matters that cannot be delayed.

MEETINGS HELD LAST YEAR: 0

Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation

The current members of the Compensation and Management Development Committee are Messrs. Schlanger, Hermance, and Jones and Vincent and Mrs. Pol. Mr. Schlanger was a member of the Compensation and Management Development Committee during a portion of Fiscal 2016. None of the members is a former or current officer or employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, or is an executive officer of another company where an executive officer of UGI Corporation is a director.

Selection of Board Candidates

The Corporate Governance Committee conducts an annual assessment of the composition of the Board and Committees and reviews with the Board the appropriate skills and characteristics required of Board members. The Committee seeks director candidates based upon a number of qualifications, including independence, knowledge, judgment, character, leadership skills, education, experience, financial literacy, standing in the community, and ability to foster a diversity of backgrounds and views and to complement the Board’s existing strengths. The Committee seeks individuals who have a broad range of demonstrated abilities and accomplishments in areas of strategic importance to the Company, such as general management, finance, energy distribution, international business, law and public sector activities. Directors should also possess a willingness to challenge and stimulate management and the ability to work as part of a team in a collegial atmosphere. The Committee also seeks individuals who are capable of devoting the required amount of time to serve effectively on the Board and its Committees. With respect to incumbent Directors, the Committee also considers the past performance of the Director on the Board.each Director. As part of the annual process of nominating independent Board candidates, the Committee obtains an opinion of the Company’s General Counsel that there is no reason to believe that the Board candidate is not “independent” as defined by the New York Stock Exchange listing standards.

The Corporate Governance Committee considers recommendations from a wide variety of its business contacts, including current non-management Directors, executive officers, community leaders, and shareholders as a source for potential Board candidates. The Committee may also utilize the services of a third-party search firm to assist it in identifying and evaluating possible nominees for director. The Board reviews and has final approval of all potential director nominees for election to the Board. During Fiscal 2015, the Board of Directors, upon recommendation of the Corporate Governance Committee, elected James B. Stallings, Jr. as a member of the Board. Mr. Stallings’ biography and qualifications are set forth in ITEM 1 – ELECTION OF DIRECTORS, beginning on page 6.

Written recommendations by shareholders for director nominees should be submitted to the Corporate Secretary, UGI Corporation, 460 North Gulph Road, King of Prussia, PA 19406. The Company’s Bylaws do not permit shareholders to nominate candidates from the floor at an annual meeting without notifying the Corporate Secretary 45 days prior to the anniversary of the mailing date of the Company’s proxy statement for the previous year’s annual meeting. Notification must include certain information detailed in the Company’s Bylaws. If you intend to nominate a candidate from the floor at the annual meeting,Annual Meeting, please contact the Corporate Secretary.

Director Stock Ownership Guidelines

The Board of Directors has a policy requiring Directors to own Company common stock, together with stock units, in an aggregate amount equal to five times the Director’s annual cash retainer, and to achieve the target level of common stock ownership within five years after joining the Board.

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Code of Ethics

The Company has also adopted (i) a Code of Ethics for the Chief Executive Officer and Senior Financial Officers that applies to the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer, and (ii) a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics for Directors, Officers and Employees. Both Codes are posted on the Company’s website,www.ugicorp.com,, under Investor Relations – Corporate Governance. All of these documents are also available free of charge by writing to the Treasurer of UGI Corporation at P.O. Box 858, Valley Forge, PA 19482.

Investor Outreach

UGI seeks regular engagement with investors in order to communicate our strategy and to solicit feedback from the investor community. Management periodically engages a third party to obtain independent feedback from our investors. In Fiscal 2015,2016, we participated in a number of investor conferences, roadshows, meetings at our corporate office, and telephonic discussions with investors. These meetings occurred both in the United States and in Europe and were attended by various members of senior management, including our Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, and/or senior members of our business segment management teams. Management periodically discusses feedback, including key themes and other insights gained from the investor outreach meetings, at the Company’s Board and Committee meetings, as appropriate. The Board of Directors, as well as the management team, values the perspectives of our investors as it helps us to understand and evaluate the effectiveness of our investor communications. Additionally, the Compensation and Management Development Committee takes into consideration the results of the annual advisory vote on the Company’s executive compensation program. At the 20152016 Annual Meeting, over 96% of the Company’s shareholders showed their strong support by voting to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.

Communications with the Board

You may contact the Board of Directors, an individual non-management director, or the non-management Directors as a group by writing to them c/o UGI Corporation, P.O. Box 858, Valley Forge, PA 19482. These contact instructions have been posted on the Company’s website atwww.ugicorp.com under Investor Relations – Corporate Governance.

Any communications directed to the Board of Directors, an individual non-management director, or the non-management Directors as a group from employees or others that concern complaints regarding accounting, financial statements, internal controls, ethical, or auditing matters will be handled in accordance with procedures adopted by the Audit Committee.

All other communications directed to the Board of Directors, an individual non-management director, or the non-management Directors as a group are initially reviewed by the Corporate Secretary. In the event the Corporate Secretary has any question as to whether the directors should be made aware of any issue raised, the Corporate Secretary shall be entitled to consult with the Chair of the Board in making such determination. The Corporate Secretary will distribute communications to the Board, an individual director, or to selected directors, depending on the content of the communication. The Corporate Secretary maintains a log of all such communications that is available for review for one year upon request of any member of the Board.

Typically, we do not forward to our Board communications from our shareholders or other parties that are of a personal nature or are not related to the duties and responsibilities of the Board, including, but not limited to, junk mail and mass mailings, resumes and other forms of job inquiries, opinion surveys and polls, and business solicitations or advertisements.

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    COMPENSATIONOF DIRECTORS

The table below shows the components of director compensation for Fiscal 2015.2016. A Director who is an officer or employee of the Company or its subsidiaries is not compensated for service on the Board of Directors or on any Committee of the Board.

 

Director Compensation Table – Fiscal 2015  
Director Compensation Table – Fiscal 2016Director Compensation Table – Fiscal 2016  
Name   

 

 

 

 

Fees

Earned

or Paid

in Cash

($)(1)

  

  

  

  

  

   

 

 

Stock

Awards

($)(2)

  

  

  

   

 

 

Option

Awards

($)(3)

  

  

  

   

 

 

 

Non-Equity

Incentive

Plan

Compensation ($)

  

  

  

  

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in

Pension Value

And

Nonqualified

Deferred

Compensation

Earnings ($)(4)

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

   

 

 

 

All

Other

Compensation

($)

  

  

  

  

   

 

Total

($)

  

  

   

 

 

 

 

Fees

Earned

or Paid

in Cash

($)(1)

  

  

  

  

  

   

 

 

Stock

Awards

($)(2)

  

  

  

   

 

 

Option

Awards

($)(3)

  

  

  

   

 

 

 

Non-Equity

Incentive

Plan

Compensation ($)

  

  

  

  

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in

Pension Value

And

Nonqualified

Deferred

Compensation

Earnings ($)(4)

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

   

 

 

 

All

Other

Compensation

($)

  

  

  

  

   

 

Total

($)

  

  

(a)  (b)   (c)   (d)   (e)   (f)   (g)   (h)   (b)   (c)   (d)   (e)   (f)   (g)   (h) 

M. S. Bort

   82,000     160,271     60,143     0     0     0     302,414     96,667     126,235     40,779     0     0     0     263,681  

R. W. Gochnauer

   82,000     153,062     60,143     0     0     0     295,205     90,000     118,151     40,779     0     0     0     248,930  

L. R. Greenberg

   356,667     0     0     0     0     0     356,667     108,965     0     0     0     0     0     108,965  

F. S. Hermance

   84,500     151,297     60,143     0     0     0     295,940     90,000     116,172     40,779     0     0     0     246,951  

E. E. Jones

   87,000     189,247     60,143     0     1,186     0     337,576     83,333     158,724     40,779     0     1,661     0     284,497  

A. Pol

   87,000     237,191     60,143     0     771     0     385,105     93,333     212,482     40,779     0     1,079     0     347,673  

M. O. Schlanger

   112,000     221,514     60,143     0     0     0     393,657     198,333     194,903     40,779     0     0     0     434,015  

J. B. Stallings, Jr. (5)

   633     0     0     0     0     0     633     88,133     130,824     53,466     0     0     0     272,423  

R. B. Vincent

   92,000     171,904     60,143     0     0     0     324,047     93,333     139,278     40,779     0     0     0     273,390  

 

(1)

Annual Retainers. In Fiscal 2015,2016, the Company paid its non-management Directors, excluding Mr. Greenberg, an annual retainer of $77,000$80,000 for Board service and paid an additional annual retainer of $5,000$10,000 to members of the Audit Committee, other than the chairperson. The Company also paid an annual retainer to the chairperson of each of the Committees, other than the Executive Committee, as follows: Audit, $15,000;$20,000; Compensation and Management Development, $15,000; Corporate Governance, $10,000; and Safety, Environmental and Regulatory Compliance, $7,500.$10,000. The Company also paid its Presiding Director aMr. Schlanger (i) an annual retainer of $20,000, in Fiscal 2015.pro-rated for his service as Presiding Director until January 28, 2016, and (ii) an annual retainer of $150,000, pro-rated for his service as independent Chairman commencing on January 28, 2016. The Company pays no meeting attendance fees. In 2014,Mr. Greenberg retired as Non-Executive Chairman of the independent members of theCompany’s Board of Directors upon recommendation of the Corporate Governance Committee, approved a reduction in Mr. Greenberg’s annual cash retainer for his service as Non-Executive Chairman from $400,000 to $335,000 effective February 2, 2015. Additionally,January 28, 2016. Mr. Greenberg does not receive anyreceived a pro-rated retainer fee for Fiscal 2016 and he received no equity compensationawards for his service as Non-Executive Chairman.

 

(2)

Stock Awards. All non-management Directors, named above, excluding Messrs.Mr. Greenberg, and Stallings, received 3,7503,000 stock units in Fiscal 20152016 as part of their annual compensation. Mr. Stallings received an additional 950 stock units in Fiscal 2016 in consideration for Mr. Stallings’ service as a Director during 2015. Mr. Stallings did not receive a grant of stock units during Fiscal 2015. The stock units were granted under the UGI Corporation 2013 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan (the “2013 Plan”). Each stock unit represents the right to receive a share of stock and dividend equivalents when the Director ends his or her service on the Board. Stock units earn dividend equivalents on each record date for the payment of a dividend by the Company on its shares. Accrued dividend equivalents are converted to additional stock units annually, on the last dateday of the calendar year, based on the closing stock price for the Company’s shares on the last trading day of the year. All stock units and dividend equivalents are fully vested when credited to the Director’s account. Account balances become payable 65 percent in shares and 35 percent in cash, based on the value of a share, upon retirement or termination of service. In the case of a change in control of the Company, the stock units and dividend equivalents will be paid in cash based on the fair market value of the Company’s common stock on the date of the change in control. The amounts shown in column (c) above represent the fair value of the awards of stock units on the date of grant. The assumptions used in the calculation of the amounts shown are included in Note 2 and Note 1413 to our audited consolidated financial statements for Fiscal 2015,2016, which are included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2015.2016. The dollar value shown in column (c) above reflects each Director’s annual award, as well as the accumulation of stock units credited upon the conversion of dividend equivalents. The grant date fair value of each Director’s annual award of 3,7503,000 stock units (excluding Mr. Stallings) was $99,360 and the grant date fair value of Mr. Stallings’ award of 3,950 stock units was $139,313.$130,824. The grant date fair value of the stock units credited upon the conversion of dividend equivalents to stock units in Fiscal 20152016 was as follows: Ms. Bort, $20,958;$26,875; Mr. Gochnauer, $13,749;$18,791; Mr. Hermance, $11,984;$16,812; Mr. Jones, $49,934;$59,812; Mrs. Pol, $97,878;$113,122; Mr. Schlanger, $82,201;$95,543; and Mr. Vincent, $32,591.$39,918. For the number of stock units credited to each Director’s account as of September 30, 2015,2016, see SECURITIES OWNERSHIP OF DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS—CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS—Beneficial Ownership of Directors, Nominees and Named Executive Officers, pages 56-57.page 58.

(3)

Stock Options. All non-management Directors, excluding Messrs.Mr. Greenberg, and Stallings, received 11,2509,000 stock options in Fiscal 20152016 as part of their annual compensation. Mr. Stallings received an additional 2,800 stock options in Fiscal 2016 in consideration for Mr. Stallings’ service as a Director during 2015. The options were granted under the UGI Corporation 2004

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Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan, Amended and Restated as of December 5, 2006 (the “2004 Plan”).2013 Plan. The option exercise price is not less than 100 percent of the fair market value of the common stock on the effective date of the grant, which is either the date of the grant or a future date. The term of each option is generally 10 years, which is the maximum allowable term. The options are fully vested on the effective date of the grant. All options are nontransferable and generally exercisable only while the Director is serving on the Board, with exceptions for exercise following disability or death. If termination of service occurs due to disability, the option term is shortened to the earlier of the third anniversary of the date of such termination of service or the original expiration date. In the event of death the option term will be shortened to the earlier of the expiration of the 12-month period following the Director’s death or the original expiration date. If termination of service occurs due to retirement, as defined in the 20042013 Plan, the option remains exercisable through its original expiration date. The amounts shown in column (d) above represent the grant date fair value of each Director’s Fiscal 20152016 award of 11,250 stock options.received. For the number of stock options held by each Director as of September 30, 2015,2016, see SECURITIES OWNERSHIP OF DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS—CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS—Beneficial Ownership of Directors, Nominees and Named Executive Officers – Exercisable Options for UGI Common Stock, pages 56-57.page 58.

 

(4)

The amounts shown in column (f) represent above-market earnings on deferred compensation. Earnings on deferred compensation are considered above-market to the extent that the rate of interest exceeds 120 percent of the applicable federal long-term rate. For purposes of the Director Compensation Table, the market rate on deferred compensation most analogous to the rate at the time the interest rate is set under the deferred compensation plan for Fiscal 20152016 was 3.293.13 percent, which is 120 percent of the federal long-term rate for December 2014.

(5)

Mr. Stallings’ compensation for Fiscal 2015 was prorated based on his September 28, 2015 election as a director of the Company.2015.

Director Equity Plan Limits: In Fiscal 2015, the Company’s Board of Directors adopted The Company has a $500,000 annual limit with respect to individual Director equity awards. In establishing this limit, the Board of Directors considered competitive pay levels as well as the need to retain its current Directors and attract new directors with the relevant skills and attributes desired in director candidates.

Stock Ownership Guidelines for Independent Directors: All independent directors are required to holdown Company common stock, together with stock units, in an aggregate amount equal to five times the Directors’ annual cash portionretainer and to achieve the target level of their annual retainer. They havecommon stock ownership within five years to meet this ownership threshold.after joining the Board.

 

    POLICYFOR APPROVALOF RELATED PERSON TRANSACTIONS

The Company’s Board of Directors has a written policy for the review and approval of Related Person Transactions. The policy applies to any transaction in which (i) the Company or any of its subsidiaries is a participant, (ii) any related person has a direct or indirect material interest, and (iii) the amount involved exceeds $120,000, except for any such transaction that does not require disclosure under SEC regulations. The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors, with assistance from the Company’s General Counsel, is responsible for reviewing, approving and ratifying related person transactions. The Audit Committee intends to approve or ratify only those related person transactions that are in, or not inconsistent with, the best interests of the Company and its shareholders.

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    REPORTOFTHE AUDIT COMMITTEEOFTHE BOARDOF DIRECTORS

The Audit Committee is composed of independent Directors as defined by the rules of the New York Stock Exchange and acts under a written charter adopted by the Board of Directors. As described more fully in its charter, the role of the Committee is to assist the Board of Directors in its oversight of the quality and integrity of the Company’s financial reporting process. The Committee also has the sole authority to appoint, retain, fix the compensation of, and oversee the work of, the Company’s independent auditors.

In this context, the Committee has met and held discussions with management and the independent auditors to review and discuss the Company’s internal control over financial reporting, the interim unaudited financial statements, and the audited financial statements for Fiscal 2015.2016. The Committee also reviewed management’s report on internal control over financial reporting, required under Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. As part of this review, the Committee reviewed the bases for management’s conclusions in that report and the report of the independent registered public accountants on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. The Committee has also discussed with the independent auditors the matters required to be discussed by Auditing Standard No. 16, Communications with Audit Committees, issued by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (“PCAOB”). In addition, the Committee has received the written disclosures and the letter from the independent auditors required by applicable requirements of the PCAOB regarding the independent accountant’s communications with the Audit Committee concerning independence, and discussed with the independent auditors their independence.

Management has primary responsibility for the financial reporting process, including the system of internal controls, and for preparation of consolidated financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The Company’s independent auditors are responsible for auditing those financial statements and expressing an opinion as to their conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The Committee’s responsibility is to monitor and review these processes.Committee appointed Ernst & Young LLP served(“EY”) to audit the Company’s financial statements as of and for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2016. EY was first engaged as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for Fiscal 2015the fiscal year ended September 30, 2015. The Committee considered a variety of factors in selecting EY as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, including the firm’s independence and internal quality controls, the overall depth of talent, and EY’s experience with the Company’s industry and companies of similar scale and size. In determining whether to reappoint EY as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending September 30, 2016, the Committee again took those factors into consideration along with its evaluation of the past performance of EY and EY’s familiarity with the Company’s business and internal control over financial reporting. EY’s audit report appears in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2015.2016. The Committee is responsible for the audit fee negotiations associated with the retention of EY.

The members of the Committee are not professionally engaged in the practice of auditing or accounting. The members of the Committee rely, without independent verification, on the information provided to them and on the representations made by management and the independent auditors. Accordingly, the Committee’s considerations and discussions referred to above do not assure that the audit of the Company’s financial statements has been carried out in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America, that the financial statements are presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America or that our auditors are, in fact, “independent.”

Based upon the reviews and discussions described in this report, the Committee recommended to the Board of Directors, and the Board of Directors approved, that the audited financial statements be included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 20152016 for filing with the SEC.

Audit Committee

Roger B. Vincent, Chairman

M. Shawn Bort, Chair

Richard W. Gochnauer

James B. Stallings, Jr.

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OUR INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

In the course of its meetings, the Audit Committee considered whether the provision by Ernst & Young LLP of the professional services described below was compatible with Ernst & Young LLP’s independence. The Committee concluded that our independent registered public accounting firm is independent from the Company and its management.

Consistent with SEC policies regarding auditor independence, the Audit Committee has responsibility for appointing, setting compensation and overseeing the work of the Company’s independent accountants. In recognition of this responsibility, the Audit Committee has a policy of pre-approving audit and permissible non-audit services provided by the independent accountants. The Audit Committee has also delegated such approval authority to its chairman,chair, such authority to be exercised in the intervals between meetings, in accordance with the Audit Committee’s pre-approval policy.

Prior to engagement of the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the next year’s audit, management submits to the Audit Committee for approval a list of services expected to be rendered during that year, and fees related thereto. The aggregate fees billed by Ernst & Young LLP, the Company’s independent registered public accountants in Fiscal 2015,2016 and PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, the Company’s independent registered public accountants in Fiscal 2014,2015, were as follows:

 

  2015   2014   2016   2015 

Audit Fees(1)

  $7,221,244    $7,896,372    $8,713,638    $7,221,244  

Audit-Related Fees(2)

  $103,800    $350,000    $116,940    $103,800  

Tax Fees(3)

  $409,135    $546,000    $62,894    $409,135  

All Other Fees(4)

  $4,535    $11,900    $10,000    $4,535  
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total Fees for Services Provided

  $7,738,714    $8,804,272    $8,903,472    $7,738,714  

 

(1)

Audit Fees for Fiscal 2016 and Fiscal 2015 were for audit services, including (i) the annual audit of the consolidated financial statements of the Company, (ii) subsidiarystatutory audits, (iii) review of the interim financial statements included in the Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q of the Company, AmeriGas Partners, L.P. and UGI Utilities, Inc., (iv) audit services related to acquisitions in France and Hungary, and (v) services that only the independent registered public accounting firm can reasonably be expected to provide, including the issuance of comfort letters.

(2)

Audit-Related Fees for Fiscal 2016 and Fiscal 2015 were related to audits of subsidiary financial statements and debt compliance letters and for Fiscal 2014 were for due diligence associated with acquisitions.letters.

(3)

Tax Fees for Fiscal 2016 and 2015 were for tax compliance and advisory or consulting services at the Company and the Company’s international subsidiaries. Tax Fees for Fiscal 2014 were for the preparation of Substitute Schedule K-1 forms for unitholders of AmeriGas Partners, L.P.

(4)

All Other Fees for Fiscal 2016 and Fiscal 2015 were for software license fees and for Fiscal 2014 were for software license fees and preparation of statutory statements for one of the Company’s international subsidiaries.fees.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the reports of the Compensation and Management Development Committee and the Audit Committee shall not be deemed incorporated by reference by any general statement incorporating by reference this proxy statement into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), except to the extent that the Company specifically incorporates this information by reference, and shall not otherwise be deemed filed under such Acts.

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    REPORTOFTHE COMPENSATIONAND MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEEOF

    THE BOARDOF DIRECTORS

The Committee has reviewed and discussed with management the Compensation Discussion and Analysis included in this proxy statement. Based on this review and discussion, the Committee recommended to the Company’s Board of Directors, and the Board of Directors approved, the inclusion of the Compensation Discussion and Analysis in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 20152016 and the Company’s proxy statement for the 20162017 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

Compensation and Management

Development Committee

Marvin O. Schlanger, ChairmanAnne Pol, Chair

Frank S. Hermance

Ernest E. Jones

Anne PolRoger B. Vincent

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the reports of the Compensation and Management Development Committee and the Audit Committee shall not be deemed incorporated by reference by any general statement incorporating by reference this proxy statement into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), except to the extent that the Company specifically incorporates this information by reference, and shall not otherwise be deemed filed under such Acts.

 

COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AANDND ANALYSIS

INTRODUCTION

In this Compensation Discussion and Analysis, we address the compensation paid or awarded to the following executive officers: John L. Walsh, our President and Chief Executive Officer; Kirk R. Oliver, our Chief Financial Officer; Jerry E. Sheridan, President and Chief Executive Officer of AmeriGas Propane, Inc. (“AmeriGas Propane”); Roger Perreault, President of UGI International, LLC (“UGI International”); and Monica M. Gaudiosi, our Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary; and Bradley C. Hall, Vice President – New Business Development.Secretary. We refer to these executive officers as our “named executive officers” for Fiscal 2015.2016.

Compensation decisions for Messrs.Mr. Walsh Oliver, and Hall and Ms. Gaudiosi were made by the independent members of our Board of Directors after receiving the recommendations of its Compensation and Management Development Committee, while compensation decisions for Messrs. Oliver and Perreault and Ms. Gaudiosi were made by the Compensation and Management Development Committee. Compensation decisions for Mr. Sheridan were made by the independent members of the Board of Directors of AmeriGas Propane, the General Partner of AmeriGas Partners, L.P. (“AmeriGas Partners”), after receiving the recommendation of its Compensation/Pension Committee. For ease of understanding, we will use the term “we” to refer to UGI Corporation and AmeriGas Propane, and the term “Committee” or “Committees” to refer to the UGI Corporation Compensation and Management Development Committee and/or the AmeriGas Propane Compensation/Pension Committee, as appropriate, in the relevant compensation discussions, unless the context indicates otherwise.

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Our compensation program for named executive officers is designed to provide a competitive level of total compensation; motivate and encourage our executives to contribute to our financial success; retain talented and experienced executives; and reward our executives for leadership excellence and performance that promotes sustainable growth in shareholder value. As set forth in this Compensation Discussion and Analysis, the level of compensation received by the Company’s named executive officers in Fiscal 20152016 reflects outstanding performance by the Company during Fiscal 20152016 as well as the Company’s outstanding returns to its shareholders.

 

 

Overview of Performance and Total Shareholder Return

The following are some of the Company’s Fiscal 20152016 highlights:

 

•  Fiscal 20152016 earnings per share of $2.08 and adjusted earnings per share1 (“Adjusted EPS”) of $2.01 matched$2.05 were new earnings records for the Company’s record earnings achieved in Fiscal 2014.Company.

 

•  The Board of Directors increased the annual dividend by approximately 4.5%4.4% (29th consecutive year of annual dividend increases).

 

•  Significant progress was made on growth projects and the integration of Finagaz in France in Fiscal 2015.2016.

 

•  As illustrated in the accompanyingfollowing chart, the Company’s one-year stock performance was in line withexceeded both the S&P 500 Utilities Index and the peer group referenced by the Committee for purposes of the Company’s long-term compensation plan.

  

LOGOLOGO

 

1UGI Corporation’s Fiscal 20152016 earnings per share is adjusted to exclude (i) Midstream and Marketing’s and AmeriGas Propane’sthe impact of net lossgains on commodity derivative instruments not associated with Fiscal 2015current period transactions ($.300.17 per diluted share), (ii) acquisition and transitionintegration expenses associated with the Finagaz acquisition in France ($.080.10 per diluted share), and (iii) a loss on extinguishmentextinguishments of debt at Antargaz ($.030.04 per diluted share).

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Fiscal 20152016 Components

The following chart summarizes the principal elements of our Fiscal 20152016 executive compensation program. We describe these elements, as well as retirement, severance and other benefits, in more detail later in this Compensation Discussion and Analysis.

Principal Components of Compensation Paid to Named Executive Officers in Fiscal 20152016

 

Component  Principal Objectives  Fiscal 20152016 Compensation Actions
Base Components

Salary

  Compensate executive as appropriate for his or her position, experience and responsibilities based on market data.  Merit salary increases ranged from 2.0%1.5% to 5.0%5%.
Annual Bonus Awards  Motivate executive to focus on achievement of our annual business objectives.  Target incentives ranged from 60%65% to 125% of salary. Actual bonus payouts to our named executive officers ranged from 83.6%0% to 142.5%129.6% of target, primarily based on achievement of financial goals.
Long-Term Incentive Awards

Stock Options

  Align executive interests with shareholder interests; create a strong financial incentive for achieving or exceeding long-term performance goals, as the value of stock options is a function of the price of our stock.  The number of shares underlying option awards ranged from 40,50050,000 shares to 306,000330,000 shares.

Performance Units

(UGI Corporation)

  Align executive interests with shareholder interests; create a strong financial incentive for achieving long-term performance goals by encouraging total Company shareholder return that compares favorably to other utility-based companies or total AmeriGas Partners unitholder return that compares favorably to other energy master limited partnerships and its two propane peer companies; further align Mr. Sheridan’s long-term compensation with strategic goals and objectives related to customer gain/loss performance.companies.  

The number of performance units awarded in Fiscal 20152016 ranged from 5,8507,500 to 45,000.50,000. Performance units (payable in UGI Corporation common stock, other than for Mr. Sheridan) will be earned based on total shareholder return (“TSR”) of Company stock relative to entities in an industry index over a three-year period.

Performance Units

(AmeriGas Partners)

Align executive interests with unitholder interests; create a strong financial incentive for achieving long-term performance goals by encouraging total AmeriGas unitholder return that compares favorably to other energy master limited partnerships and its two propane peer companies; further align Mr. Sheridan’s long-term compensation with strategic goals and objectives related to customer gain/loss performance.A portion of Mr. Sheridan’s performance units will be payable in AmeriGas Partners common units based on total unitholder return (“TUR”) relative to master limited partnerships in the Alerian MLP Index, modified by AmeriGas Partners’ TUR performance as compared to the other two propane distribution companies in the Alerian MLP Index, over a three-year period. The remaining portion of Mr. Sheridan’s performance units will be payable in AmeriGas Partners common units subject to achievement of a customer gain/loss metric.

Restricted Units

Attract and retain a new executive.In connection with Mr. Perreault’s commencement of employment, he received a restricted unit award of 12,000 shares of UGI Corporation common stock with a vesting date of December 7, 2018.

 

Link Between Our Financial Performance and Executive Compensation

The Committee sets rigorous goals for our executive officers that are directly tied to the Company’s financial performance and our total return to our shareholders, and in the case of AmeriGas Partners, our total return to our unitholders. We believe that the performance-based components of our compensation program, namely our stock options and performance units, have effectively linked our executives’ compensation to our financial performance. The following charts set forth the Company’s Adjusted EPS performance from Fiscal 20132014 through Fiscal 20152016 as well as the Company’s three-year stock performance compared to the S&P Utilities Index and the Russell MidCap Utilities Index (exclusive of telecommunications companies) (“Adjusted Russell MidCap Utilities Index”), the peer group referenced by the Committee for purposes of the Company’s long-term compensation plan.

 

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LOGO             LOGO LOGOLOGO

To better illustrate the total direct performance-based compensation paid or awarded to Mr. Walsh in Fiscal 2016, 2015 2014 and 2013,2014, the following table is provided as supplemental information. A comparable illustration would apply to our other named executive officers. The information in the supplemental table below differs from the information in the Summary Compensation Table in several ways. Specifically, the table below omits the columns captioned “Change in Pension Value and Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings” and “All Other Compensation” because these amounts are not considered in establishing annual total cash compensation and total direct compensation and some of the amounts in those columns of the Summary Compensation Table can vary significantly from year to year. The table below shows Mr. Walsh’s direct compensation for the last three fiscal years. Mr. Walsh’s actual (or estimated in the case of performance related to Fiscal 2015)2016) three-year long-term performance unit payouts during the period clearly demonstrate shareholder returns for the Company that are in excess of the returns of most companies included in the Company’s peer group. Similarly, the amount Mr. Walsh received as non-equity incentive compensation under the Company’s annual bonus plan is directly linked to the Company’s annual financial performance in each of Fiscal 2016, 2015 Fiscaland 2014, and Fiscal 2013, as more clearly illustrated inShort-Term Incentives – Annual Bonuses below.

Fiscal Year

  Salary(1)   Non-Equity
Incentive
Compensation
   Performance
Unit Payout(2)
 Intrinsic Value
of Stock
Options in
Fiscal 2015
(Valued at
9/30/15)
   Total Direct
Compensation
   Salary   Non-Equity
Incentive
Compensation
   Performance
Unit Payout(1)
 Intrinsic Value
of Stock
Options in
Fiscal 2016
(Valued  at
9/30/16)
   Total Direct
Compensation
 

2016

  $1,133,704    $1,159,212    $5,832,540(2)  $3,788,400    $11,913,856  

2015

  $1,079,728    $1,604,745    $4,840,440(3)  $0    $7,524,913    $1,079,728    $1,604,745    $4,840,440(3)  $2,221,560    $9,746,473  

2014

  $1,028,300    $1,974,336    $3,036,515(4)  $4,187,700    $10,226,851    $1,028,300    $1,974,336    $3,036,515(4)  $7,128,000    $13,167,151  

2013

  $861,710    $902,454    $1,250,970(5)  $4,496,265    $7,511,399  

 

(1)

Mr. Walsh’s Fiscal 2013 salary reflects his service as President and Chief Operating Officer (until April 1, 2013) and his promotion to President and Chief Executive Officer (effective April 1, 2013).

(2)

Payout calculated for three-year performance periods based on calendar years, not fiscal years.

(3)(2)

Estimated based on performance through October 31, 20152016 for the 2013-20152014-2016 performance period based on the Company’s current rank equal to the 9291ndst percentile compared to its peer group.

(3)

Actual payout for the 2013-2015 performance period based on the Company’s rank equal to the 88th percentile compared to its peer group.

(4)

Actual payout for the 2012-2014 performance period based on the Company’s rank equal to the 97th percentile compared to its peer group.

(5)

Actual payout for the 2011-2013 performance period based on the Company’s rank equal to the 50th percentile compared to its peer group.

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Short-Term Incentives — Annual Bonuses

Our annual bonuses are directly tied to key financial metrics for each executive – Adjusted EPS (as previously defined) (in the case ofexecutive. For Messrs. Walsh and Oliver and Ms. Gaudiosi), net incomeGaudiosi, the financial metric is Adjusted EPS (as previously defined) and for Mr. Perreault, the metric is adjusted earnings before interest and taxes of UGI Energy Services, LLC and its subsidiaries (“UGI Energy Services”),International, adjusted to exclude the lossimpact of net gains on Midstream and Marketing’s commodity derivative instruments not associated with Fiscal 2015current period transactions (inat UGI International and integration expenses associated with the case ofFinagaz acquisition in France (“Adjusted EBIT”). Mr. Hall), andSheridan’s annual bonus is tied to AmeriGas Propane’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, adjusted to exclude the mark-to-market lossimpact of net gains on commodity derivative instruments not associated with current period transactions at AmeriGas Propane (“Adjusted EBITDA”), for 90 percent of the total bonus opportunity and a customer service-related goal for 10 percent of the bonus opportunity. The Adjusted EBITDA result for Mr. Sheridan is then modified based on the achievement of a safety-related goal (in the case of Mr. Sheridan). safety performance goal.

As illustrated in the chart below, when the Company’s Adjusted EPS exceeds the targeted goal, the annual bonus percentage paid to a named executive officer exceeds the targeted payout amount. Similarly, when Adjusted EPS is below the targeted goal, the annual bonus percentage paid to a named executive officer is less than the targeted payout amount. The foregoing correlation between the Adjusted EPS and bonus payout amounts would also be true with respect to the correlation between (i) UGI Energy Services’ adjusted net incomeAdjusted EBIT and Mr. Hall’sPerreault’s bonus payout and (ii) Adjusted EBITDA and Mr. Sheridan’s bonus payout. Each Committee has discretion under our executive annual bonus plans to (i) adjust Adjusted EPS, Adjusted EBIT and Adjusted EBITDA for extraordinary items or other events as the Committee deems appropriate, and (ii) increase or decrease the amount of an award determined to be payable under the bonus plan by up to 50 percent. For Fiscal 2015, the Committee exercised its discretion and adjusted the actual Adjusted EPS for annual bonus purposes to exclude the Fiscal 2015 operating loss associated with the May 29, 2015 acquisition of Totalgaz in France (now “Finagaz”). See COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS — Elements of Compensation — Annual Bonus Awards, beginning on page 29.30. The following table demonstrates the strong link between Company financial performance and bonus payout percentages by illustrating that the Company’s improved EPS during each of the last three fiscal years directly correlates to the bonus payouts for our executives.

 

Fiscal Year  UGI Corporation
Targeted Adjusted
EPS Range
   UGI Corporation
Adjusted EPS for Bonus
   % of Target Bonus
Paid
   

UGI Corporation

Targeted Adjusted

EPS Range

   

UGI Corporation

Adjusted EPS for Bonus

   

% of Target Bonus

Paid

 

2016

  $2.15-$2.30    $2.05     81.8

2015

  $1.88-$1.98    $2.02     118.9  $1.88-$1.98    $2.02     118.9

2014

  $1.73-$1.80    $1.98     160.0  $1.73-$1.80    $1.98     160.0

2013

  $1.63-$1.70    $1.59     95.9

Long-Term Incentive Compensation

Our long-term incentive compensation program, principally comprised of stock options and performance units, is intended to create a strong financial incentive for achievement of the Company’s long-term performance goals. In addition, linking equity to compensation aligns our executives’ interests with shareholder interests.

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Long-Term Incentives — Stock Options

Stock option values reported in the Summary Compensation Table reflect the valuation methodology mandated by SEC regulations, which is based on grant date fair value as determined under generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”). Therefore, the amounts shown under “Option Awards” in the Summary Compensation Table do not reflect performance of the underlying shares subsequent to the grant date. From our executives’ perspectives, the value of a stock option is based on the excess of the market price of the underlying shares over the exercise price (sometimes referred to as the “intrinsic value”) and, therefore, is directly affected by market performance of the Company’s stock. TheAs a result of the Company’s performance, the fiscal year-end intrinsic value of the options granted to our executives during Fiscal 20152016 is lessmore than the amount set forth in column (f) of the Summary Compensation Table. Due to the Company’s strong stock price performance subsequent to the Fiscal 2013 and Fiscal 2014 stock option grants, the intrinsic value of these grants exceeds the amounts set forth in column (f) of the Summary Compensation Table. Given the outstanding returns to our shareholders, the intrinsic value of management’s stock options is higher than the value in the Summary Compensation Table, thereby evidencing a strong alignment of management’s compensation with shareholder returns. The table below illustrates the intrinsic value of the stock options granted to Mr. Walsh in Fiscal 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

 

Fiscal Year

  Number of Shares
Underlying
Options Granted
to Mr. Walsh
   Summary
Compensation
Table Option
Awards Value
   Exercise
Price Per
Share
  Price Per
Share at
9/30/15
   Total Intrinsic
Value of
Options at
9/30/15
 

2015

   306,000    $1,705,338    $37.98   $34.82    $0  

2014

   405,000    $1,992,060    $27.64   $34.82    $2,907,900  

2013

   307,500    $1,060,319    $21.81-$25.50(1)  $34.82    $3,524,565  

(1)

Mr. Walsh received 178,500 options on January 1, 2013 with an exercise price of $21.81 and, in connection with his promotion to Chief Executive Officer, received 129,000 options on April 1, 2013 with an exercise price of $25.50.

Fiscal Year

  Number of Shares
Underlying
Options Granted
to Mr. Walsh
   Summary
Compensation
Table Option
Awards Value
   Exercise
Price Per
Share
   Price Per
Share at
9/30/16
   Total Intrinsic
Value of
Options at
9/30/16
 

2016

   330,000    $1,581,030    $33.76    $45.24    $3,788,400  

2015

   306,000    $1,705,338    $37.98    $45.24    $2,221,560  

2014

   405,000    $1,992,060    $27.64    $45.24    $7,128,000  

Long-Term Incentives — Performance Units

Performance units are valued upon grant date in accordance with SEC regulations, based on grant date fair value as determined under GAAP. Nevertheless, the actual number of shares or partnership units ultimately awarded is entirely dependent on the TSR on UGI Corporation common stock relative to a competitive peer group (or, in the case of Mr. Sheridan, TUR on AmeriGas Partners’ common units relative to a competitive peer group and beginning with Fiscal 2015 awards, achievement of a customer gain/loss goal), which will not be finally determined with respect to performance units granted in Fiscal 20152016 until the end of 2017.calendar year 2018.

The following table shows the correlation between (i) levels of UGI Corporation TSR and long-term incentive compensation paid in each of the previous four fiscal years, and (ii) the estimated payout forin Fiscal 20152017 using October 31, 2015,2016, instead of December 31, 2015,2016, as the end of the three-year performance period. The table also compares UGI CorporationCorporation’s TSR to the average shareholder return of the Company’s peer group. With respect to AmeriGas Partners, the estimated performance unit payout as a percentageAs of target using October 31, 2015 instead2016, AmeriGas Partners’ TUR ranked 3rd in its peer group, resulting in an estimated payout in Fiscal 2017 of 200 percent. AmeriGas Partners’ TUR ranked 10th in its peer group for the three-year period ended December 31, 2015, as the end of the three-year performance period is 157.4resulting in a 162.5 percent (11th out of 38 companies with a TUR of 27.8 percent).payout during Fiscal 2016. AmeriGas Partners’ TUR in each of the prior fourthree fiscal years was below the threshold for payout.payment.

Performance

Period (Calendar Year)

  

UGI Corporation

Total Shareholder Return
Ranking Relative to Peer

Group

  UGI
Corporation Total
Shareholder
Return(1)
   Total Average
Shareholder
Return of Peer
Group
(Excluding
UGI Corporation)
   UGI
Corporation
Performance
Unit Payout as a
Percentage of
Target
   

UGI Corporation

Total Shareholder Return

Ranking Relative to Peer

Group

 

  UGI
Corporation Total
Shareholder
Return(1)

 

   Total Average
Shareholder
Return of Peer
Group
(Excluding
UGI Corporation)

 

   UGI
Corporation
Performance
Unit Payout as a
Percentage of
Target

 

 

2013 — 2015(2)

  4th out of 36 (92nd percentile)   79.1   39.8   200

2014 — 2016(2)

  

4th out of 34 (91st percentile)

 

   

 

77.0

 

 

   

 

33.3

 

 

   

 

200.0

 

 

2013 — 2015

  

5th out of 36 (88th percentile)

 

   

 

74.9

 

 

   

 

38.5

 

 

   

 

196.4

 

 

2012 — 2014

  2nd out of 39 (97th percentile)   113.5   55.9   193.4  

2nd out of 39 (97th percentile)

 

   

 

113.5

 

 

   

 

55.9

 

 

   

 

193.4

 

 

2011 — 2013

  20th out of 40 (50th percentile)   46.8   50.1   100  

20thout of 40 (50th percentile)

 

   

 

46.8

 

 

   

 

50.1

 

 

   

 

100.0

 

 

2010 — 2012

  19th out of 32 (42nd percentile)   46.9   45.4   59.7  

19thout of 32 (42nd percentile)

 

   

 

46.9

 

 

   

 

45.4

 

 

   

 

59.7

 

 

2009 — 2011

  24th out of 34 (30th percentile)   35.4   50.8   0

 

(1)

Calculated in accordance with the 2004 Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan (the “2004 Plan”) or 2013 Plan, as applicable.

(2)

Estimated ranking and payout reflects the TSR of UGI Corporation for the 2013-20152014-2016 performance period through October 31, 2015.2016. Actual payout will be determined December 31, 2015.2016. It is important to note that the performance periods are based on calendar years, which do not conform to the Company’s fiscal years.

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As noted below, beginning with performance units granted in Fiscal 2011, TSR for UGI Corporation is compared to companies in the Russell MidCap Utilities Index (exclusive of telecommunications companies) (“Adjusted Russell MidCap Utilities Index”),Index, rather than to companies in the S&P Utilities Index. In addition, beginning in Fiscal 2010, TUR for AmeriGas Partners is compared to the energy master limited partnerships and limited liability companies in the Alerian MLP Index. For Mr. Sheridan’s Fiscal 2014 performance unit award, the Committee adopted a second relative total return metric comparing AmeriGas Partners’ TUR to the TUR of the other two retail propane distribution companies included in the Alerian MLP Index. The Committee replaced this second relative return metric for Mr. Sheridan’s Fiscal 2016 and Fiscal 2015 performance unit awardawards with a metric tied to AmeriGas Partners’ customer gain/loss performance. The Committee then added a modifier to the portion of Mr. Sheridan’s Fiscal 2016 and Fiscal 2015 performance unit awardawards tied to AmeriGas Partners’ TUR performance compared to the Alerian MLP Index based on AmeriGas Partners’ performance compared to the other two retail propane distribution companies included in the Alerian MLP Index.

The link between the Company’s financial performance and our executive compensation program is evident in the supplemental tables provided above. The Committees believe there is an appropriate link between executive compensation and the Company’s performance.

 

 

Compensation and Corporate Governance Practices

The Committees seek to implement and maintain sound compensation and corporate governance practices, which include the following:

 

The Committee is composed entirely of directors who are independent, as defined in the corporate governance listing standards of the New York Stock Exchange.

 

The Committee utilizes the services of Pay Governance LLC (“Pay Governance”), an independent outside compensation consultant. The Committee believes that, during Fiscal 2016, there was no conflict of interest between Pay Governance and the Committee. In reaching the foregoing conclusions, the Committee considered the factors set forth by the New York Stock Exchange regarding compensation committee advisor independence.

 

The Company allocates a substantial portion of compensation to performance-based compensation. In Fiscal 2015,2016, 81 percent of the principal compensation components, in the case of Mr. Walsh, and 6470 percent to 7775 percent of the principal compensation components, in the case of all other named executive officers, were variable and tied to financial performance or TSR.

 

The Company awards a substantial portion of compensation in the form of long-term awards, namely stock options and performance units, so that executive officers’ interests are aligned with shareholders’the interests of shareholders (unitholders in the case of Mr. Sheridan) and long-term Company performance.

Annual bonus opportunities for the named executive officers are based primarily on key financial metrics. Similarly, long-term incentives are based on UGI Corporation common stock values and relative stock price performance. Long-term incentives for Mr. Sheridan are based on (i) AmeriGas Partners common unit values and relative common unit performance and (ii) customer gain/loss performance.

 

We require termination of employment for payment under our change in control agreements (referred to as a “double trigger”). In addition, beginning in January of 2015, we require a double trigger for the accelerated vesting of equity awards in the event of a change in control. We also have not entered into change in control agreements providing for tax gross-up payments under Section 280G of the Internal Revenue Code since 2010. See COMPENSATION OF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS — Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control, beginning on page 51.52.

 

We have meaningful stock ownership guidelines. See COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS — Stock Ownership Guidelines, beginning on page 39.41.

 

We have a recoupment policy for incentive-based compensation paid or awarded to current and former executive officers in the event of a restatement due to material non-compliance with financial reporting requirements.

 

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We have a policy prohibiting the Company’s Directors and executive officers from (i) hedging the securities of UGI Corporation and AmeriGas Partners, (ii) holding UGI Corporation and AmeriGas Partners securities in margin accounts as collateral for a margin loan, and (iii) pledging the securities of UGI Corporation and AmeriGas Partners.

The Committee believes that, during Fiscal 2015, there was no conflict of interest between Pay Governance and the Committee and that Pay Governance was independent. In reaching the foregoing conclusions, the Committee considered the factors set forth by the New York Stock Exchange regarding compensation committee advisor independence.

COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY AND OBJECTIVES

Our compensation program for our named executive officers is designed to provide a competitive level of total compensation necessary to attract and retain talented and experienced executives. Additionally, our compensation program is intended to motivate and encourage our executives to contribute to our success and reward our executives for leadership excellence and performance that promotes sustainable growth in shareholder and common unitholder value.

In Fiscal 2015,2016, the components of our compensation program included salary, annual bonus awards, long-term incentive compensation (performance unit awards, and UGI Corporation stock option grants)grants and one restricted unit award), perquisites, retirement benefits and other benefits, all as described in greater detail in this Compensation Discussion and Analysis. We believe that the elements of our compensation program are essential components of a balanced and competitive compensation program to support our annual and long-term goals.

DETERMINATION OF COMPETITIVE COMPENSATION

In determining Fiscal 20152016 compensation, the Committees engaged Pay Governance as their compensation consultant. The primary duties of Pay Governance were to:

 

provide the Committees with independent and objective market data;

 

conduct compensation analyses;

 

review and advise on pay programs and salary, target bonus and long-term incentive levels applicable to our executives;

 

review components of our compensation program as requested from time to time by the Committees and recommend plan design changes, as appropriate; and

 

provide general consulting services related to the fulfillment of the Committees’ charters.

Pay Governance has not provided actuarial or other services relating to pension and post-retirement plans or services related to other benefits to us or our affiliates, and generally all of its services are those that it provides to the Committees. Pay Governance has provided market data for positions below the senior executive level as requested by management as well as market data for director compensation, but its fees for this work historically are modest relative to its overall fees.

In assessing competitive compensation, we referenced market data provided to us in Fiscal 20142015 by Pay Governance. Pay Governance provided us with two reports: the “2014“2015 Executive Cash Compensation Review” and the “2014“2015 Executive Long-Term Incentive Review.” We do not benchmark against specific companies in the databases utilized by Pay Governance in preparing its reports. Our Committees do benchmark, however, by using Pay Governance’s analysis of compensation databases that include numerous companies as a reference point to provide a framework for compensation decisions. Our Committees

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exercise discretion and also review other factors, such as internal equity (both within and among our business units) and sustained individual and company performance, when setting our executives’ compensation.

In order to provide the Committee with data reflecting the relative sizes of UGI’s nonutility and utility businesses, Pay Governance first referenced compensation data for comparable executive positions in each of the Towers Watson 20142015 General Industry Executive Compensation Database (“General Industry Database”) and the Towers Watson 20142015 Energy Services Executive Compensation Database (“Energy Services Database”). Towers Watson’s General Industry Database is comprised of approximately 445450 companies from a broad range of industries, including oil and gas, aerospace, automotive and transportation, chemicals, computer, consumer products, electronics, food and beverages, metals and mining, pharmaceutical and telecommunications. The Towers Watson Energy Services Database is comprised of approximately 110115 companies, primarily utilities. For Messrs. Walsh Oliver and HallOliver and Ms. Gaudiosi, Pay Governance weighted the General Industry Database survey data 75 percent and the Energy Services Database survey data 25 percent and added the two. For example, if the relevant market rate for a particular executive position derived from information in the General Industry Database was $100,000 and the relevant market rate derived from information in the Energy Services Database was $90,000, Pay Governance would provide us with a market rate of $97,500 for that position (($100,000 x 75 percent = $75,000) plus ($90,000 x 25 percent = $22,500)). The impact of weighting information derived from the two databases is to obtain a market rate designed to approximate the relative sizes of our nonutility and utility businesses. For Mr.Messrs. Sheridan and Perreault, we referenced Towers Watson’s 20142015 General Industry Database. The identities of the companies that comprise the databases utilized by Pay Governance have not been disclosed to us by Pay Governance.

We generally seek to position a named executive officer’s salary grade so that the midpoint of the salary range for his or her salary grade approximates the 50thpercentile of the “going rate” for comparable executives included in the executive compensation database material referenced by Pay Governance. By comparable executive, we mean an executive having a similar range of responsibilities and the experience to fully perform these responsibilities. Pay Governance size-adjusted the survey data to account for the relative revenues of the survey companies in relation to ours. In other words, the adjustment reflects the expectation that a larger company would be more likely to pay a higher amount of compensation for the same position than a smaller company. Using this adjustment, Pay Governance developed going rates for positions comparable to those of our executives, as if the companies included in the respective databases had revenues similar to ours. We believe that Pay Governance’s application of size adjustments to applicable positions in these databases is an appropriate method for establishing market rates. After consultation with Pay Governance, we considered salary grade midpoints that were within 15 percent of the median going rate developed by Pay Governance to be competitive.

ELEMENTS OF COMPENSATION

 

 

Salary

Salary is designed to compensate executives for their level of responsibility and sustained individual performance. We pay our executive officers a salary that is competitive with that of other executive officers providing comparable services, taking into account the size and nature of the business of the Company, AmeriGas Partners or UGI Energy Services,International, as the case may be.

As noted above, we seek to establish the midpoint of the salary grade for the positions held by our named executive officers at approximately the 50th50th percentile of the going rate for executives in comparable positions. Based on the data provided by Pay Governance in July 2014,2015, we increased the range of salary in each salary grade for Fiscal 20152016 for each named executive officer, other than Mr. Walsh, by 2 percent. The Committee established Mr. Walsh’s Fiscal 20152016 salary grade midpoint at the market median of comparable executives as identified by Pay Governance based on its analysis of the executive compensation databases. For Mr. Walsh, this resulted in an increasea decrease of the range of salary in his salary grade from the prior year of 3.61.4 percent.

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For Fiscal 2015,2016, the merit increases were targeted at 3 percent, but individual increases varied based on performance evaluations and the individual’s position within the salary range. Performance evaluations were based on qualitative and subjective assessments of each individual’s contribution to the achievement of our business strategies, including the development of growth opportunities and leadership in carrying out our talent development program. Messrs. Walsh and Sheridan, in their capacities as chief executive officers of the Company and AmeriGas Propane, respectively, had additional goals and objectives for Fiscal 2015,2016, as established during the first quarter of Fiscal 2015.2016. Mr. Walsh’s annual goals and objectives included the development of the Company’s senior management team, the recruitment of experienced individuals to fill key roles within the organization, the enhancement of organizational processes, achievement of annual financial and strategic goals, and leadership in identifying investment opportunities for the Company and its subsidiaries. Mr. Sheridan’s annual goals and objectives for Fiscal 20152016 included achievement of annual financial goals, leadership development objectives, and implementation of AmeriGas Propane’s growth strategies, including with respect to customer growth and retention and customer service initiatives. All named executive officers received a salary in Fiscal 20152016 that was within 90 percent to 110111 percent of the midpoint for his or her salary range.

The following table sets forth each named executive officer’s Fiscal 20152016 salary.

 

Name

  Salary   Percentage Increase
over Fiscal 2014 Salary
   Salary Percentage Increase
over Fiscal 2015 Salary
 

John L. Walsh

  $1,079,728     5.0  $1,133,704   5.0

Kirk R. Oliver

  $533,182     2.0  $541,190   1.5

Jerry E. Sheridan

  $527,020     4.0  $541,528   2.8

Roger Perreault

  $550,000(1)  N/A  

Monica M. Gaudiosi

  $435,006     3.5  $448,058   3.0

Bradley C. Hall

  $391,222     5.0

(1)

Mr. Perreault’s salary was prorated in Fiscal 2016 based on his commencement of employment with UGI International. As a result, Mr. Perreault’s actual salary received in Fiscal 2016 (based on his employment commencement date of December 7, 2015) was $433,654.

 

 

Annual Bonus Awards

Our annual bonus plans provide our named executive officers with the opportunity to earn an annual cash incentive, provided that certain performance goals are satisfied. Our annual cash incentive is intended to motivate our executives to focus on the achievement of our annual business objectives by providing competitive incentive opportunities to those executives who have the ability to significantly impact our financial performance. We believe that basing a meaningful portion of an executive’s compensation on financial performance emphasizes our pay for performancepay-for-performance philosophy and will result in the enhancement of shareholder or unitholder value.

In determining each executive position’s target award level under our annual bonus plans, we considered database information derived by Pay Governance regarding the percentage of salary payable upon achievement of target goals for executives in similar positions at other companies as described above. In establishing the target award level, we positioned the amount at approximately the 50th50th percentile for comparable positions.

Messrs. Walsh, Oliver and HallPerreault and Ms. Gaudiosi participate in the UGI Corporation Executive Annual Bonus Plan (the “UGI Bonus Plan”), while Mr. Sheridan participates in the AmeriGas Propane Inc. Executive Annual Bonus Plan (the “AmeriGas Bonus Plan”). For Messrs. Walsh and Oliver and Ms. Gaudiosi, the entire target award opportunity was based on the Company’s Adjusted EPS. Mr. Perreault’s target award opportunity was based on the Adjusted EBIT of UGI International. We believe that annual bonus payments to our most senior executives should reflect our overall financial results for the fiscal year, and Adjusted EPS provides aand Adjust EBIT provide straightforward, “bottom line” measuremeasures of the performance of an executive in a large, well-established corporation.

For similar reasons, 90 percent of Mr. Sheridan’s target award opportunity was based on AmeriGas Partners’ Adjusted EBITDA, subject to modification based on achievement of a safety performance goal, as described below. The other 10 percent of Mr. Sheridan’s target award opportunity was based on achievement of customer service goals, but contingent on a payout under the financial component of the award. We believe that customer service for AmeriGas Partners is an important component of the bonus calculation because we

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foresee no or minimal growth in total demand for propane in the next several years, and, therefore, customer service is an important factor in our ability to improve the long-term financial performance of AmeriGas Partners. We also believe that achievement of superior safety performance is an important short-term and long-term strategic initiative and is therefore included as a component of the AmeriGas Propane bonus calculation.

Mr. Hall’s target award opportunity was based on the adjusted net income of the Company’s Midstream and Marketing business conducted through its subsidiary, UGI Energy Services, and its subsidiary that conducts its electric generation business, UGI Development Company (“UGID”). Specifically, Mr. Hall’s target award opportunity was based (i) 85 percent on the targeted adjusted net income of UGI Energy Services (excluding UGID) and (ii) 15 percent on the targeted net income of UGID.

Each Committee has discretion under our executive annual bonus plans to (i) adjust Adjusted EPS, Adjusted EBIT and Adjusted EBITDA for extraordinary items or other events as the Committee deems appropriate, (ii) increase or decrease the amount of an award determined to be payable under the bonus plan by up to 50 percent, and (iii) review quantitative factors (such as Company performance) and qualitative factors (such as individual performance and overall contributions to the Company) when determining the annual bonus to be paid to an executive who terminates employment during the fiscal year on account of retirement, death or disability. The UGI Bonus Plan and the AmeriGas Bonus Plan each provides that, unless the Committee determines otherwise, all executive officers who have not fulfilled their respective equity ownership requirements receive as part of their ongoing compliance up to 10 percent of their gross annual bonus in fully vested UGI Corporation common stock or AmeriGas Partners common units, as applicable.

The bonus award opportunity for each of Messrs. Walsh and Oliver and Ms. Gaudiosi was structured so that no amountsamount would be paid unless the Company’s Adjusted EPS was at least 80 percent of the target amount, with the target bonus award being paid out if the Company’s Adjusted EPS was 100 percent of the targeted Adjusted EPS. The maximum award, equal to 200 percent of the target award, would be payable if Adjusted EPS equaled or exceeded 120 percent of the Adjusted EPS target. The targeted Adjusted EPS for bonus purposes for Fiscal 20152016 was established to be in the range of $1.88$2.15 to $1.982.30 per share, and Adjusted EPS for bonus purposes achieved for Fiscal 20152016 was $2.01. The Committee exercised its discretion and adjusted the actual Adjusted EPS to exclude the Fiscal 2015 operating loss associated with the May 29, 2015 acquisition of Finagaz.$2.05. As a result, Adjusted EPS, as adjusted for purposes of the bonus calculation, was $2.02 and Messrs. Walsh and Oliver and Ms. Gaudiosi each received a bonus payout equal to 118.981.8 percent of his or her target award for Fiscal 2015,2016, with Mr. Oliver receiving 10 percent of his payout, and Ms. Gaudiosi receiving 7.4 percent of her payout in Company stock to satisfy ongoing stock ownership compliance requirements.

For Mr. Sheridan, the 90 percent component of the bonus award opportunity based on Adjusted EBITDA of AmeriGas Partners, subject to modification based on safety performance, was structured so that no amount would be paid unless AmeriGas PartnersPartners’ Adjusted EBITDA was at least 90 percent of the target amount, while 200 percent of the target bonus could be payable if Adjusted EBITDA equaled or exceeded 110 percent of the target amount. The percentage of target bonus payable based on the level of achievement of Adjusted EBITDA is referred to as the “Adjusted EBITDA Leverage Factor.” The Adjusted EBITDA Leverage Factor is then modified to reflect the degree of achievement of a predetermined safety performance

objective tied to AmeriGas Propane’s Fiscal 20152016 Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) recordables (“Safety Leverage Factor”). For Fiscal 2015,2016, the percentage representing the Safety Leverage Factor ranged from 80 percent if the performance target was not achieved, to a maximum of 120 percent if performance exceeded the target. We believe the Safety Leverage Factor for Fiscal 20152016 represented an achievable but challenging performance target. Once the Adjusted EBITDA Leverage Factor and Safety Leverage Factor are determined, the Adjusted EBITDA Leverage Factor is multiplied by the Safety Leverage Factor to obtain a total adjusted leverage factor (the “Total Adjusted Leverage Factor”). The Total Adjusted Leverage Factor is then multiplied by the target bonus opportunity to arrive at the 90 percent portion of the bonus award payable for the fiscal year. The actual Adjusted EBITDA achieved for Fiscal 20152016 was $619$543 million. The applicable range for targeted Adjusted EBITDA for bonus purposes for Fiscal 20152016 was $670$660 million to $700$690 million. Mr. Sheridan’s remaining 10 percent component of his bonus award

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opportunity was based on customer service goals.goals, but this portion of Mr. Sheridan’s award is only payable if there is at least a threshold payout under the Adjusted EBITDA financial component of his award. For Fiscal 2015,2016, AmeriGas Propane engaged a third party company to conduct customer surveys in order to better understand customer satisfaction with services provided by AmeriGas Propane. Each individual survey is given an overall satisfaction score and the scores are then aggregated by the third party company to calculate a total score known as a net promoter score. Mr. Sheridan’s award opportunity for the customer service component of his bonus was structured so that no amount would be paid unless the net promoter score was at least 85 percent of the net promoter score target, with the target bonus award being paid out if the net promoter score was 100 percent of the targeted goal. The maximum award, equal to 150 percent of the targeted award, would be payable if the net promoter score exceeded the net promoter score target. Because the threshold Adjusted EBITDA target was not attained, Mr. Sheridan receiveddid not receive a bonus payout of 150 percent for the 10 percent customer service component of his bonus award opportunity. As a result of the calculation described above, Mr. Sheridan received a total bonus payout equal to 83.6 percent of his target for Fiscal 2015.2016.

For Mr. Hall, the 85 percent component ofPerreault, the bonus award opportunity based on UGI Energy Services’ adjusted net income (excluding UGID)International’s Adjusted EBIT was structured so that no amounts would be paid unless UGI Energy Services’ adjusted net incomeInternational’s Adjusted EBIT was at least 7075 percent of the target amount, with the target bonus award being paid out if UGI Energy Services’ adjusted net incomeInternational’s Adjusted EBIT was 100 percent of the targeted adjusted net income.Adjusted EBIT. The maximum award, equal to 150200 percent of the target award, would be payable if adjusted net incomeAdjusted EBIT equaled or exceeded 150130 percent of the adjusted net income target.targeted Adjusted EBIT. The targeted adjusted net incomeAdjusted EBIT for bonus purposes for Fiscal 20152016 was established to be in the range of $55$195 million to $65$225 million, and adjusted net incomeAdjusted EBIT achieved by UGI Energy Services (excluding UGID)International for Fiscal 20152016 was approximately $99 million. The 15 percent component of the bonus award opportunity based on UGID’s net income was structured so that no amounts would be paid unless UGID’s net income was at least 50 percent of the target amount, with the target bonus award being paid out if UGID’s net income was 100 percent of the targeted net income. The maximum award, equal to 150 percent of the target award, would be payable if net income equaled or exceeded 150 percent of the net income target. UGID’s targeted net income for bonus purposes for Fiscal 2015 was established to be in the range of $9.0 million to $11.0 million, and UGID’s net income for Fiscal 2015 was approximately $9$234 million. As a result of the foregoing, Mr. HallPerreault received a pro-rated bonus payout equal to 142.5129.6 percent of his target award for Fiscal 2015.2016, with 10 percent of such payout received in Company stock to satisfy ongoing stock ownership compliance requirements.

The following annual bonus payments were made for Fiscal 2015:2016:

 

Name

  Percent of Target
Bonus Paid
 Payout   Percent of Target
Bonus Paid
 Payout 

John L. Walsh

   118.9 $1,604,745     81.8 $1,159,212  

Kirk R. Oliver(1)

   118.9 $475,465     81.8 $332,020  

Jerry E. Sheridan

   83.6 $352,471     0 $0  

Monica M. Gaudiosi(1)

   118.9 $336,194  

Bradley C. Hall

   142.5 $334,495  

Roger Perreault(1)(2)

   129.6 $386,100  

Monica M. Gaudiosi

   81.8 $238,232  

 

(1)

Mr.Messrs. Oliver and Perreault each received 10 percent, and Ms. Gaudiosi received 7.4 percent of their respective annual bonus payments in Company stock in accordance with the Company’s stock ownership policy.

(2)

Mr. Perreault’s bonus payment was pro-rated based on the date his employment commenced with UGI International.

 

 

Long-Term Compensation — Fiscal 20152016 Equity Awards

Background and Determination of Grants — Stock Options, Performance Units and Restricted Units

Our long-term incentive compensation is intended to create a strong financial incentive for achieving or exceeding long-term performance goals and to encourage executives to hold a significant equity stake in our Company in order to align the executives’ interests with shareholder interests. Additionally, we believe our long-term incentives provide us the ability to attract and retain talented executives in a competitive market.

Our long-term compensation for Fiscal 20152016 included UGI Corporation stock option grants and either UGI Corporation or AmeriGas Partners performance unit awards. Each performance unit represents the right of the recipient to receive a share of common stock or a common unit if specified performance goals and other conditions are met. In addition, Mr. Perreault received a UGI Corporation restricted unit award of 12,000 UGI Corporation restricted stock units, with dividend equivalents, in connection with the commencement of his employment. Each stock unit represents the right of Mr. Perreault to receive a share of UGI Corporation common stock after three years of employment with the Company.

UGI Corporation stock options, performance units and performancerestricted units were awarded under the 2013

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Plan. AmeriGas Partners performance units were awarded under the AmeriGas Propane, Inc. 2010 Long-Term Incentive Plan on behalf of AmeriGas Partners, L.P. (the “AmeriGas 2010 Plan”). UGI Corporation stock options generally have a term of ten years and become exercisable in three equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date. Messrs. Walsh, Oliver and HallPerreault and Ms. Gaudiosi were each awarded UGI Corporation performance units tied to the three-year TSR performance of the Company’s common stock relative to that of the companies in the Adjusted Russell MidCap Utilities Index. As more particularly set forth below, theMr. Sheridan was awarded AmeriGas Compensation Committee approved a change to the long-term incentive plan design forPartners performance units grantedtied to Mr. Sheridan during Fiscal 2015 to (i) tie a portion of the performance unit award to a customer gain/loss metric, and (ii) apply a modifier to the portion of the performance unit award tied to a relative TUR metric based on the Alerian MLP Index.Index, as modified by AmeriGas Partners’ TUR performance compared to the other two retail propane distribution companies in the Alerian Index, and (ii) a customer gain/loss metric.

As is the case with cash compensation and annual bonus awards, we referenced Pay Governance’s analysis of executive compensation database information in establishing equity compensation for the named executive officers. In determining the total dollar value of the long-term compensation opportunity to be provided in Fiscal 2015,2016, we initially referenced (i) median salary information, and (ii) competitive market-based long-term incentive compensation information, both as calculated by Pay Governance.

Except for Mr. Sheridan, we initially applied approximately 50 percent of the amount of the long-term incentive opportunity to stock options and approximately 50 percent to performance units. Because Mr. Sheridan is an executive officer employed by the General Partner,AmeriGas Propane, we initially applied approximately 30 percent of the amount of his long-term incentive opportunity to stock options, and approximately 70 percent to AmeriGas performance units (of which 30(30 percent is applied to AmeriGas Partners performance compared to the Alerian MLP Index, as modified by AmeriGas Partners’ TUR performance compared to the other two retail propane distribution companies, Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. and Suburban Propane Partners, L.P., included in the Alerian MLP Index (the “Propane MLP Group”), and 40 percent is tied to a customer gain/loss performance metric). We believe this bifurcation provides a good balance between two important goals. Because the value of stock options is a function of the appreciation or depreciation of our stock price, stock options are designed to align the executive’s interests with shareholder interests. As explained in more detail below, the performance units are designed to encourage increased total shareholder or unitholder return over a period of time.

For Fiscal 20152016 equity awards, Pay Governance provided the competitive market incentive levels based on its assessment of accounting values. Pay Governance then provided data for our long-term incentive values by utilizing accounting values. Accounting values are reported directly by companies to the survey databases and are determined in accordance with GAAP.

While management used the Pay Governance calculations as a starting point, in accordance with past practice, management recommended adjustments to the aggregate number of Company stock options and Company and AmeriGas Partners performance units calculated by Pay Governance. The adjustments were designed to address historic grant practices, internal pay equity (both within and among our business units) and the policy of the Company that the three-year average of the annual number of equity awards made under the Company’s 2004 Plan and 2013 Plan as applicable, for the fiscal years 20132014 through 2015,2016, expressed as a percentage of common shares outstanding at fiscal year-end, will not exceed 2 percent. For purposes of calculating the

annual number of equity awards used in this calculation: (i) each stock option granted is deemed to equal one share, and (ii) each performance unit earned and paid in shares of stock and each stock unit granted and expected to be paid in shares of stock is deemed to equal 4.67 shares. The adjustments generally resulted in (i) a decrease in the number of shares underlying stock options, and (ii) except with respect to Mr. Sheridan and Ms. Gaudiosi, a decrease in the number of performance units awarded, to Messrs. Walsh and Oliver and Ms. Gaudiosi, and (iii) an increase in the number of performance units awarded to Messrs. Sheridan and Hall, in each case as compared to amounts calculated by Pay Governance using accounting values.

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As a result of the Committee’s acceptance of management’s recommendations, the named executive officers, with the exception of Mr. Perreault, received between approximately 7782 percent and 11299 percent of the total dollar value of long-term compensation opportunity recommended by Pay Governance using accounting values. The actual grant amounts based on the foregoing analysis are as follows:

 

Name

  Stock Options
# Granted
   Performance Units
# Granted
   Stock Options
# Granted
   Performance Units
# Granted
 

John L. Walsh

   306,000     45,000     330,000     50,000  

Kirk R. Oliver

   90,000     13,950     100,000     15,000  

Jerry E. Sheridan

   60,000     20,250(1)    65,000     18,700(2) 

Roger Perreault(1)

   50,000     7,500(3) 

Monica M. Gaudiosi

   63,000     9,450     70,000     11,000  

Bradley C. Hall

   40,500     5,850  

 

(1)

Mr. Perreault was also awarded 12,000 UGI Corporation restricted units in connection with the commencement of his employment.

(2)

Constitutes AmeriGas Partners performance units. 6,9506,700 performance units are tied to AmeriGas Partners’ TUR performance compared to the companies in the Alerian MLP Index, as modified by AmeriGas Partners’ TUR performance compared to the Propane MLP Group, and 13,30012,000 performance units are tied to the customer gain/loss metric.

(3)

In connection with the commencement of Mr. Perreault’s employment, he also received (i) 3,000 performance units for the measurement period commencing January 1, 2014 and ending December 31, 2016 and (ii) 6,000 performance units for the measurement period commencing January 1, 2015 and ending December 31, 2017.

Peer Groups and Performance Metrics

While the number of performance units awarded to the named executive officers was determined as described above, the actual number of shares or units underlying performance units that are paid out at the expiration of the three-year performance period will be based upon the Company’s comparative TSR (or AmeriGas Partners’ comparative TUR) over the period from January 1, 20152016 to December 31, 2017.2018. Specifically, with respect to Company performance units, we will compare the TSR of the Company’s common stock relative to the TSR performance of those companies comprising the Adjusted Russell MidCap Utilities Index as of the beginning of the performance period using the comparative returns methodology used by Bloomberg L.P. or its successor at the time of calculation. In computing TSR, the Company uses the average of the daily closing prices for its common stock and the common stock of each company in the Adjusted Russell MidCap Utilities Index for the calendar quarter prior to January 1 of the beginning and end of a given three-year performance period. In addition, TSR gives effect to all dividends throughout the three-year performance period as if they had been reinvested. If a company is added to the Adjusted Russell MidCap Utilities Index during a three-year performance period, we do not include that company in our TSR analysis. We will only remove a company that was included in the Adjusted Russell MidCap Utilities Index at the beginning of a performance period if such company ceases to exist during the applicable performance period. The companies in the Adjusted Russell MidCap Utilities Index as of January 1, 20152016 were as follows:

AGL Resources Inc.

AES Corporation
  

FirstEnergy Corp.

Edison International
  

Pinnacle West Capital Corp.

AlliantAGL Plains Energy Corporation

  

Great Plains Energy Inc.

Entergy Corporation
  

PPL Corporation

Ameren Corporation

Alliant Energy
  

Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc.

Eversource Energy
  

Public Service Enterprise Group

Ameren Corporation

FirstEnergy Corp.Questar Corporation
American Water Works Company, Inc.

  

IntegrysGreat Plains Energy Group, Inc.

  

QuestarSCANA Corporation

Aqua America, Inc.

  

Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc.

Sempra Energy
Atmos Energy CorporationITC Holdings Corp.

  

SCANA Corporation

Teco Energy, Inc.

Atmos Energy Corporation

Avangrid
  

MDU Resources Group, Inc.

  

Sempra Energy

UGI Corporation

Calpine Corporation

  

National Fuel Gas Company

  

TECO Energy, Inc.

Vectren Corporation

Centerpoint Energy, Inc.

  

NiSource Inc.

  

The AES Corporation

WEC Energy

CMS Energy Corporation

  

Northeast Utilities

NRG Energy, Inc.
  

UGI Corporation

Westar Energy, Inc.

Consolidated Edison, Inc.

  

NRGOGE Energy Inc.

Corp.
  

Vectren Corporation

Xcel Energy Inc.

DTE Energy Company

  

OGE Energy Corp.

Westar Energy, Inc.

Edison International

ONEOK, Inc.

Wisconsin Energy Corporation

Energen Corporation

Pepco Holdings, Inc.

Xcel Energy Inc.

Entergy Corporation

  

The Committee determined that the Adjusted Russell MidCap Utilities Index is an appropriate peer group because the companies included in the Russell MidCap Utilities Index generally are comparable to the Company in terms of market capitalization and the Company is included in the Russell MidCap Utilities

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Index. The Company, with approval of the Committee, excluded telecommunications companies from the peer group because the nature of the telecommunications business is markedly different from that of other companies in the utilities industry.

As previously discussed, the AmeriGas Compensation Committee approved a change to the long-term incentive plan design for performance units granted to Mr. Sheridan during Fiscal 2015 to (i) tie a portion of the performance unit awards to a customer gain/loss metric, and (ii) apply a modifier to that portion of the performance unit awards subject to a relative TUR metric based on the Alerian MLP Index. The Committee determined that a metric directly tied to customer gains and losses would strengthen the link between pay and performance and advance AmeriGas Partners’ long-term strategic goals and objectives. As a result of the foregoing, Mr. Sheridan was awarded AmeriGas Partners performance unit awards tied to two different metrics: (i) the three-year TUR performance of AmeriGas Partners common units relative to that of the entities in the Alerian MLP Index, as modified based on the three-year TUR performance of AmeriGas Partners common units relative to that of the other companies in the Propane MLP Group, and (ii) a customer gain/loss metric. The Committee determined that a metric directly tied to customer gains and losses would strengthen the link between pay and performance units awarded to Mr. Sheridan during Fiscal 2014 included a separate performance metric tied directly toand advance AmeriGas Partners’ TUR performance compared to the TUR performance of the companies in the Propane MLP Group. For the Fiscal 2015 grants, the Committee believes that a combined metric is more appropriate than stand-alone metrics, given the similarities of the performance metrics, including the fact that the companies in the Propane MLP Group are already included in the Alerian MLP Index.

long-term strategic goals and objectives. With respect to AmeriGas Partners performance units tied to the Alerian MLP Index, we will compare the TUR of AmeriGas Partners’ common units relative to the TUR performance of those entities comprising the Alerian MLP Index as of the beginning of the performance period using the comparative returns methodology used by Bloomberg L.P. or its successor at the time of calculation. In computing TUR, we use the average of the daily closing prices for AmeriGas Partners’ common units and those of each of the entities in the Alerian MLP Index for the calendar quarter prior to January 1 of the beginning and end of a given three-year performance period. In addition, TUR gives effect to all distributions throughout the three-year performance period as if they had been reinvested. If an entity is added to the Alerian MLP Index during a three-year performance period, we do not include that entity in our TUR analysis. We will only remove a company that was included in the Alerian MLP Index at the beginning of a performance period if such company ceases to exist during the applicable performance period. The companies in the Alerian MLP Index as of January 1, 20152016 were as follows:

AccessAlliance Resource Partners, L.P.

EnLink Midstream Partners, L.P.

 

ExterranSeadrill Partners, L.P.

AmeriGas Partners, L.P.

 

NuStar EnergyEnterprise Products Partners, L.P.

Shell Midstream Partners L.P.

Alliance ResourceAntero Midstream Partners, L.P.

EQT Midstream Partners, L.P.

Spectra Energy Partners, LP

Archrock Partners L.P.

 

Ferrellgas Partners, L.P.

 

ONEOKSuburban Propane Partners, L.P.

AmeriGas Partners,Black Stone Minerals, L.P.

 

Genesis Energy, L.P.

 

Plains All American Pipeline, L.P.

Atlas PipelineSummit Midstream Partners L.P.

Golar LNG Partners, L.P.

Regency Energy Partners LP

Boardwalk Pipeline Partners L.P.

 

Holly EnergyGlobal Partners L.P./MA

 

Spectra Energy Partners, LP

Breitburn Energy Partners, L.P.

Legacy Reserves LP

Suburban Propane Partners,Sunoco L.P.

Buckeye Partners, L.P.

 

Linn Energy, LLCGolar LNG Partners, L.P.

 

Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P.

Calumet Specialty Products Partners, L.P.

 

Magellan MidstreamHolly Energy Partners, L.P.

 

TC PipeLines, LPTallgrass Energy Partners L.P.

Crestwood MidstreamCapital Products Partners, LPL.P.

 

Markwest EnergyMagellan Midstream Partners, L.P.

 

Targa Resources Partners LPL.P.

Crosstex Energy,Columbia Pipeline Partners L.P.

 

Martin Midstream Partners L.P.

TC Pipelines, L.P.

Crestwood Equity Partners L.P.

MPLX, L.P.

 

Teekay LNG Partners L.P.

DCP Midstream Partners, LP

 

Memorial ProductionNGL Energy Partners, L.P.

 

Teekay Offshore Partners L.P.

Enbridge EnergyDominion Midstream Partners, L.P.

 

MPLX,NuStar Energy L.P.

 

TesoraTesoro Logistics, L.P.

Energy TransferEnable Midstream Partners, L.P.

 

Natural ResourceONEOK Partners, L.P.

Valero Energy Partners, L.P.

Enbridge Energy Partners, L. P.

Phillips 66 Partners, L.P.

 

Vanguard Natural Resources LLC

Enterprise ProductsEnergy Transfer Partners, L.P.

 

Navios Maritime PartnersPlains All American Pipeline, L.P.

 

Western Gas Partners, LP

EQT Midstream Partners, L.P.

 

NGL Energy Partners,Rose Rock Midstream L.P.

 

Williams Partners L.P.

EV Energy Partners, L.P.

For Company performance units tied to the Adjusted Russell Midcap Utilities Index, the minimum award, equivalent to 25 percent of the number of performance units, will be payable if the Company’s TSR rank is at the 25th25th percentile of the Adjusted Russell MidCap Utilities Index. The target award, equivalent to 100 percent of the number of performance units, will be payable if the TSR rank is at the 50th50th percentile. The

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maximum award, equivalent to 200 percent of the number of performance units, will be payable if the Company’s TSR rank is at the 90th90th percentile of the Adjusted Russell MidCap Utilities Index.

The number of AmeriGas Partners common units underlying performance units tied to the Alerian MLP Index will be based upon AmeriGas Partners’ TUR rank relative to the Alerian MLP Index entities and is computed using a methodology analogous to that described above with regard to the Company’s TSR ranking. The result is then modified based on AmeriGas Partners’ TUR performance compared to the Propane MLP Group. If AmeriGas Partners’ Alerian TUR performance qualifies for a payout at the conclusion of the three-year period ending December 31, 2017,2018, then that payout would be modified as follows: (i) if AmeriGas Partners’ TUR during the three-year period ranks first compared to the other companies in the Propane MLP Group, then the performance unit payout would be leveraged at 130 percent; (ii) if AmeriGas Partners’ TUR during the three-year period ranks second compared to the other companies in the Propane MLP Group, then the performance unit payout would be leveraged at 100 percent; and (iii) if AmeriGas Partners’ TUR during the three-year period ranks third compared to the other Propane MLP Group companies, then the performance unit payout would be leveraged at 70 percent. The overall payout is capped at 200 percent of the target number of performance units awarded. If one of the other two companies in the Propane MLP Group ceases to exist as a publicly traded company or declares bankruptcy (“Adjustment Event”) during the first year of the performance period, then the performance units will become payable at the end of the three-year performance period based on AmeriGas Partners’ TUR performance compared to the Alerian MLP Index and no modification will be made. If an Adjustment Event occurs during the second year of the performance period, then one-half of the modifier would be applied to the payout calculated under the Alerian MLP Index. If an Adjustment Event occurs during the third year of the performance period, then the full Propane MLP Group modifier would be calculated using the TUR as of the day immediately preceding the first public announcement of the Adjustment Event.

The Fiscal 20152016 performance units awarded to Mr. Sheridan and tied to customer gain and loss performance will be paid at the conclusion of the three-year performance period ending September 30, 20172018 (assuming continued employment through December 31, 2017), but measured based on individual year targets, subject to adjustment based on the achievement of a cumulative three-year performance goal. Achievement of each year’s goal is weighted equally at one-third. The adjustment based on the cumulative three-year performance goal can adjust the payout for year one and year two performance by thirty percent, up or down.2018). The overall payout is capped at 200 percent of the target number of performance units awarded. The Committee believes that challenging goals and targets have been established with respect to the customer gain/loss metric for the described performance units. For illustrative purposes, there would have been no payout during at least the last five fiscal years had this metric been in place.

Each award payable to the named executive officers provides a number of the Company’s shares or AmeriGas Partners’ common units equal to the number of performance units earned. After the Committee has determined that the conditions for payment have been satisfied, the Company or AmeriGas Propane, as the case may be, has the authority to provide for a cash payment to the named executives in lieu of a limited number of the shares or common units payable. The cash payment is based on the value of the securities at the end of the performance period and is designed to meet minimum statutory tax withholding requirements. In the event that UGI executives earn shares in excess of the target award, the value of the shares earned in excess of the target is paid entirely in cash.

All performance units have dividend or distribution equivalent rights, as applicable. A dividend equivalent is an amount determined by multiplying the number of performance units credited to the recipient’s account by the per-share cash dividend or the per-share fair market value of any non-cash dividend paid by the Company during the performance period on Company shares on a dividend payment date. A distribution equivalent relates to AmeriGas Partners common units and is determined in a similar manner. Accrued dividend and distribution equivalents are payable in cash based on the number of common shares or AmeriGas Partners’ common units, if any, paid out at the end of the performance period.

 

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Long-Term Compensation — Payout of Performance Units for 2012-20142013-2015 Period

During Fiscal 2015,2016, we paid out awards to those executives who received UGI performance units covering the period from January 1, 20122013 to December 31, 2014.2015. For that period, the Company’s TSR ranked 2nd5th relative to the other companies in the Russell Midcap Utilities Index, placing the Company at the 97th88th percentile ranking, resulting in a 193.4196.4 percent payout of the target award. Because the payout exceeded 100 percent, the 20042013 Plan provides that cash will be paid in lieu of units for any amount in excess of the 100 percent target. AmeriGas Partners’ TUR ranked 27th10th relative to its peer group,the other companies in the Alerian Index, placing the Company at the 75th percentile ranking and resulting in a 162.5 percent payout of the target award. Because the payout exceeded 100 percent, the AmeriGas Partners below2010 Plan provides that cash will be paid in lieu of units for any amount in excess of the threshold for a payout for Mr. Sheridan.100 percent target. The performance unit payouts for Fiscal 2015 on UGI performance unit awards2016 were as follows:

 

Name

  Performance Unit
Payout (#)(1)
   Performance Unit
Payout Value(2)
($)
   Cash Payout
(Award in excess

of 100%)
($)
   Performance Unit
Payout (#)(1)
   Performance Unit
Payout Value(2)
($)
   Cash Payout
(Award in excess
of 100%)
($)
 

John L. Walsh(3)

   23,272    $1,481,220    $2,152,644     38,254    $2,228,160    $2,456,321  

Kirk R. Oliver(3)

   10,092    $569,700    $769,125     15,994    $860,880    $953,336  

Monica M. Gaudiosi

   10,071    $569,700    $780,366  

Bradley C. Hall

   7,144    $398,790    $546,194  

Jerry E. Sheridan(4)

   9,595    $488,348    $546,957  

Monica M. Gaudiosi(3)

   10,223    $506,400    $560,786  

 

(1)

Number of units/shares paid out after withholding taxes pursuant to the 2004 Plan.taxes.

(2)

Includes dividend or distribution equivalent payout. Payout value based on performance units awarded before withholding taxes.

(3)

Messrs. Walsh and Oliver and Ms. Gaudiosi received UGI performance units.

(4)

Mr. Sheridan received AmeriGas Partners performance units.

 

 

Perquisites and Other Compensation

We provide limited perquisite opportunities to our executive officers. We provide reimbursement for tax preparation services (discontinued in Fiscal 2011 for newly hired executives), airline membership reimbursement and limited spousal travel. Our named executive officers may also occasionally use the Company’s tickets for sporting events for personal rather than business purposes. The aggregate cost of perquisites for all named executive officers in Fiscal 20152016 was less than $10,000. In addition, (1) Mr. Perreault received reimbursement for relocation expenses of $10,640 during Fiscal 2016 in connection with the commencement of his employment in December 2015, and (2) Mr. Oliver received reimbursement for relocation expenses of $49,344 during Fiscal 2016 in connection with the commencement of his employment with the Company in October of 2012.

 

Other Benefits

Our named executive officers participate in various retirement, pension, deferred compensation and severance plans, which are described in greater detail in the Ongoing Plans and Post-Employment Agreements section of this Compensation Discussion and Analysis. We also provide employees, including the named executive officers, with a variety of other benefits, including medical and dental benefits, disability benefits, life insurance, and paid time off for holidays and vacations. These benefits generally are available to all of our full-time employees, although AmeriGas Propane provided certain enhanced disability and life insurance benefits to its senior executives, which for Mr. Sheridan had a total cost in Fiscal 20152016 of less than $5,000.

ONGOING PLANS AND POST-EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS

We have several plans and agreements (described below) that enable our named executive officers to accrue retirement benefits as the executives continue to work for us, provide severance benefits upon certain types of termination of employment events or provide other forms of deferred compensation.

Retirement Income Plan for Employees of UGI Utilities, Inc. (the “UGI Pension Plan”)

This plan is a tax-qualified defined benefit plan available to, among others, employees of the Company and certain of its subsidiaries. The UGI Pension Plan was closed to new participants as of January 1, 2009. The UGI Pension Plan provides an annual retirement benefit based on an employee’s earnings and years of service, subject to maximum benefit limitations. Messrs.Mr. Walsh and Hall participateparticipates in the UGI Pension

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Plan. See COMPENSATION OF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS — Pension Benefits Table and accompanying narrative, beginning on page 48,49, for additional information.

UGI Utilities, Inc. Savings Plan (the “UGI Savings Plan”)

This plan is a tax-qualified defined contribution plan available to, among others, employees of the Company. Under the plan, an employee may contribute, subject to Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”) limitations (which, among other things, limited annual contributions in 20152016 to $18,000), up to a maximum of 50 percent of his or her eligible compensation on a pre-tax basis and up to 20 percent of his or her eligible compensation on an after-tax basis. The combined maximum of pre-tax and after-tax contributions is 50 percent of his or her eligible compensation. The Company provides matching contributions targeted at 50 percent of the first 3 percent of eligible compensation contributed by the employee in any pay period, and 25 percent of the next 3 percent. For participants entering the UGI Savings Plan on or after January 1, 2009 who are not eligible to participate in the UGI Pension Plan, the Company provides matching contributions targeted at 100 percent of the first 5 percent of eligible compensation contributed by the employee in any pay period. Amounts credited to the employee’s account in the plan may be invested among a number of funds, including the Company’s stock fund. Messrs. Walsh, Oliver and HallPerreault and Ms. Gaudiosi are eligible to participate in the UGI Savings Plan.

AmeriGas Propane, Inc. Savings Plan (the “AmeriGas Savings Plan”)

This plan is a tax-qualified defined contribution plan for AmeriGas Propane employees. Subject to Code limits, which are the same as described above with respect to the UGI Savings Plan, an employee may contribute, on a pre-tax basis, up to 50 percent of his or her eligible compensation, and AmeriGas Propane provides a matching contribution equal to 100 percent of the first 5 percent of eligible compensation contributed in any pay period. Like the UGI Savings Plan, participants in the AmeriGas Savings Plan may invest amounts credited to their account among a number of funds, including the Company’s stock fund. Mr. Sheridan is eligible to participate in the AmeriGas Savings Plan.

UGI Corporation Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan and Supplemental Savings Plan

UGI Corporation Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan

This plan is a nonqualified defined benefit plan that provides retirement benefits that would otherwise be provided under the UGI Pension Plan to employees hired prior to January 1, 2009, but are prohibited from being paid from the UGI Pension Plan by Code limits. The plan also provides additional benefits in the event of certain terminations of employment covered by a change in control agreement. Messrs.Mr. Walsh and Hall participateparticipates in the UGI Corporation Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan. See COMPENSATION OF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS — Pension Benefits Table and accompanying narrative, beginning on page 48,49, for additional information.

UGI Corporation Supplemental Savings Plan

This plan is a nonqualified deferred compensation plan that provides benefits to certain employees that would be provided under the qualified UGI Savings Plan to employees hired prior to January 1, 2009 in the absence of Code limitations. The Supplemental Savings Plan is intended to pay an amount substantially equal to the difference between the Company matching contribution to the qualified UGI Savings Plan and the matching contribution that would have been made under the qualified UGI Savings Plan if the Code limitations were not in effect. At the end of each plan year, a participant’s account is credited with earnings equal to the weighted average return on two indices: 60 percent on the total return of the Standard and Poor’s 500 Index and 40 percent on the total return of the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. The plan also provides additional benefits in the event of certain terminations of employment covered by a change in control agreement. Messrs.Mr. Walsh and Hall are eachis eligible to participate in the UGI Corporation Supplemental Savings Plan. See COMPENSATION OF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS — Nonqualified

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Deferred Compensation Table and accompanying narrative, beginning on page 50,51, for additional information.

2009 UGI Corporation Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan for New Employees

The 2009 UGI Corporation Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan for New Employees (the “2009 UGI SERP”) is a nonqualified deferred compensation plan that is intended to provide retirement benefits to executive officers who are not eligible to participate in the UGI Pension Plan, having commenced employment with UGI on or after January 1, 2009. Under the 2009 UGI SERP, the Company credits to each participant’s account annually an amount equal to 5 percent of the participant’s compensation (salary and annual bonus) up to the Code compensation limit ($265,000 in 2015)2016) and 10 percent of compensation in excess of such limit. In addition, if any portion of the Company’s matching contribution under the UGI Savings Plan is forfeited due to nondiscrimination requirements under the Code, the forfeited amount, adjusted for earnings and losses on the amount, will be credited to the participant’s account. Participants direct the investment of their account balances among a number of mutual funds, which are generally the same funds available to participants in the UGI Savings Plan, other than the UGI stock fund. Mr.Messrs. Oliver and Perreault and Ms. Gaudiosi are eligible to participate in the 2009 UGI SERP. See COMPENSATION OF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS — Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Table and accompanying narrative, beginning on page 50,51, for additional information.

AmeriGas Propane, Inc. Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan

AmeriGas Propane maintains a supplemental executive retirement plan, which is a nonqualified deferred compensation plan for highly compensated employees of AmeriGas Propane. Under the plan, AmeriGas Propane credits to each participant’s account annually an amount equal to 5 percent of the participant’s compensation up to the Code compensation limits and 10 percent of compensation in excess of such limit. In addition, if any portion of AmeriGas Propane’s matching contribution under the AmeriGas Savings Plan is forfeited due to nondiscrimination requirements under the Code, the forfeited amount, adjusted for earnings and losses on the amount, will be credited to the participant’s account. Participants direct the investment of the amounts in their accounts among a number of mutual funds. Mr. Sheridan participates in the AmeriGas Propane, Inc. Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan. See COMPENSATION OF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS — Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Table and accompanying narrative, beginning on page 50,51, for additional information.

AmeriGas Propane, Inc. Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan

AmeriGas Propane maintains a nonqualified deferred compensation plan under which participants may defer up to $10,000 of their annual compensation. Deferral elections are made annually by eligible participants in respect of compensation to be earned for the following year. Participants may direct the investment of deferred amounts into a number of mutual funds. Payment of amounts accrued for the account of a participant generally is made following the participant’s termination of employment. Mr. Sheridan is eligible to participate in the AmeriGas Propane, Inc. Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan. See COMPENSATION OF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS — Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Table and accompanying narrative, beginning on page 50,51, for additional information.

UGI Corporation 2009 Deferral Plan, As Amended and Restated Effective June 1, 2010

This plan provides deferral options that comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code related to (i) all stock units and phantom units granted to the Company’s and AmeriGas Propane’s non-employee Directors, (ii) benefits payable under the UGI Corporation Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan, (iii) the 2009 UGI Corporation SERP, and (iv) benefits payable under the AmeriGas Propane, Inc. Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan. If an eligible participant elects to defer payment under the plan, the participant may receive future benefits after separation from service as (x) a lump sum payment, (y) annual installment payments over a period between two and ten years, or (z) one to five retirement distribution amounts to be paid in a lump sum in the year specified by the individual. Deferred benefits, other than stock units and

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phantom units, will be deemed to be invested in investment funds selected by the participant from among a list of available funds. The plan also provides newly eligible participants with a deferral election that must be acted upon promptly.

Severance Pay Plans for Senior Executive Employees

The Company and AmeriGas Propane each maintain a severance pay plan that provides severance compensation to certain senior level employees. The plans are designed to alleviate the financial hardships that may be experienced by executive employee participants whose employment is terminated without just cause, other than in the event of death or disability. The Company’s plan covers Messrs. Walsh, Oliver and HallPerreault and Ms. Gaudiosi, and the AmeriGas Propane plan covers Mr. Sheridan. See COMPENSATION OF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS — Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control, beginning on page 51,52, for further information regarding the severance plans.

Change in Control Agreements

The Company has change in control agreements with Messrs. Walsh, Oliver and HallPerreault and Ms. Gaudiosi, and AmeriGas Propane has a change in control agreement with Mr. Sheridan. The change in control agreements are designed to reinforce and encourage the continued attention and dedication of the executives without disruption in the face of potentially distracting circumstances arising from the possibility of the change in control and to serve as an incentive to their continued employment. The agreements provide for payments and other benefits if we terminate an executive’s employment without cause or if the executive terminates employment for good reason within two years following a change in control of the Company (and, in the case of Mr. Sheridan, AmeriGas Propane or AmeriGas Partners). See COMPENSATION OF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS — Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control, beginning on page 51,52, for further information regarding the change in control agreements.

STOCK OWNERSHIP GUIDELINES

We seek to align executives’ interests with shareholder and unitholder interests through our equity ownership guidelines. We believe that by encouraging our executives to maintain a meaningful equity interest in the Company or, if applicable, AmeriGas Partners, we will enhance the link between our executives and stockholdersshareholders or unitholders. Under our guidelines, an executive must meet 10 percent of the ownership requirement within one year from the date of employment or promotion. The UGI Bonus Plan and the AmeriGas Bonus Plan each provides that, unless the Committee determines otherwise, all executive officers who have not fulfilled their equity ownership requirement receive up to 10 percent of their gross annual bonus in fully vested UGI Corporation common stock or AmeriGas Partners common units. In addition, the guidelines require that 50 percent of the net proceeds from a “cashless exercise” of stock options be used to purchase stock until the ownership requirement is met. The guidelines also require that, until the share ownership requirement is met, the executive retain all shares or common units received in connection with the payout of performance units. Up to 20 percent of the ownership requirement may be satisfied through holdings of UGI common stock in the executive’s account in the relevant savings plan.

As of September 30, 2015,2016, the equity ownership requirements for the named executive officers were as follows: (1) Mr. Walsh – 225,000 shares; (2) Mr. Oliver – 50,000 shares; (3) Ms. GaudiosiMr. Perreault – 30,000 shares; and (4) Mr. HallMs. Gaudiosi – 30,000 shares. Mr. Sheridan is permitted to satisfy his requirements through ownership of UGI common stock, AmeriGas Partners common units, or a combination of UGI common stock and AmeriGas Partners common units, with each AmeriGas Partners common unit equivalent to 1.5 shares of UGI common stock. Mr. Sheridan’s ownership requirement is 60,000 shares of UGI Corporation common stock or 40,000 AmeriGas Partners common units. At September 30, 2015,2016, Mr. Walsh’s ownership requirement is equivalent to more than 7nearly 9 times his base salary, while the stock ownership multiple for the other named executive officers ranged from 2.4 times to 4.04.2 times base salary. Based on information from Pay Governance, the Committee believes its stock ownership requirements generally align with market practices. Although not all named executive officers have met their respective ownership requirements due to the amount of time they have served in their current positions, all named executive officers arewere in compliance

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at September 30, 2016 with the Company’s guidelines requiring the accumulation of shares, or units in the case of Mr. Sheridan, over time.

STOCK OPTION GRANT PRACTICES

The Committees approve annual stock option grants to executive officers in the last calendar quarter of each year, to be effective the following January 1. The exercise price per share of the options is equal to or greater than the closing share price of the Company’s common stock on the last trading day of December. A grant to a new employee is generally effective on the later of the date the employee commences employment with us or the date the Committee authorizes the grant. In either case, the exercise price is equal to or greater than the closing price per share of the Company’s common stock on the effective date of grant. From time to time, management recommends stock option grants for non-executive employees, and the grants, if approved by the Committee, are effective on or after the date of Committee action and have an exercise price equal to or greater than the closing price per share of the Company’s common stock on the effective date of grant. We believe that our stock option grant practices are appropriate and effectively eliminate any question regarding “timing” of grants in anticipation of material events.

ROLE OF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS IN DETERMINING EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

In connection with Fiscal 20152016 compensation, Mr. Walsh, aided by our corporate human resources department, provided statistical data and recommendations to the appropriate Committee to assist it in determining compensation levels. Mr. Walsh did not make recommendations as to his own compensation and was excused from the Committee meeting when his compensation was discussed by the Committee. While the Committees utilized information provided by Mr. Walsh, and valued Mr. Walsh’s observations with regard to other executive officers, the ultimate decisions regarding executive compensation were made by the Committee for all named executive officers, except Messrs. Walsh and Sheridan, for whom executive compensation decisions were made by the independent members of the appropriate Board of Directors following Committee recommendations.

TAX CONSIDERATIONS

In Fiscal 2015,2016, we paid salary and annual bonus compensation to named executive officers that were not fully deductible under U.S. federal tax law because it did not meet the statutory performance criteria. Section 162(m) of the Code precludes us from deducting certain forms of compensation in excess of $1,000,000 paid to the named executive officers in any one year. Our policy generally is to preserve the federal income tax deductibility of equity compensation paid to our executives by making it performance-based. We will continue to consider and evaluate all of our compensation programs in light of federal tax law and regulations. Nevertheless, we believe that, in some circumstances, factors other than tax deductibility take precedence in determining the forms and amount of compensation, and we retain the flexibility to authorize compensation that may not be deductible if we believe it is in the best interests of our Company.

 

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    COMPENSATIONOF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

The following tables, narrative and footnotes provide information regarding the compensation of our Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, and our three other most highly compensated executive officers in Fiscal 2015.2016.

 

Summary Compensation Table – Fiscal 2015

Name and Principal

Position

Fiscal

Year

Salary

($)(1)

Bonus

($)

Stock

Awards

($)(2)

Option

Awards

($)(2)

Non-Equity

Incentive

Plan

Compensation

($)(3)

Change in Pension

Value and

Nonqualified

Deferred

Compensation

Earnings ($)(4)

All

Other

Compensation

($)(5)

Total

($)

(a)(b)(c)(d)(e)(f)(g)(h)(i)(j)

J. L. Walsh

President and Chief

Executive Officer


2015

2014

2013



1,078,342

1,027,169

856,377



0

0

0



1,741,050

2,053,380

1,877,710



1,705,338

1,992,060

1,060,319



1,604,745

1,974,336

902,454



1,920,003

1,009,878

481,670



67,810

41,037

27,262



8,117,288

8,097,860

5,205,792


K. R. Oliver

Chief Financial

Officer


2015

2014

2013



532,902

522,552

505,096



0

0

0



539,726

635,570

1,019,190


(6)


501,570

571,795

437,813



475,465

627,276

370,414



0

0

0



101,087

115,233

172,016



2,150,750

2,472,426

2,504,529


J. E. Sheridan

President and Chief Executive Officer

of AmeriGas

Propane, Inc.


2015

2014

2013



526,474

506,018

474,539



0

0

0



1,300,299

877,682

678,156


(7)

(8)


319,920

420,546

338,366



352,471

302,834

255,371



0

0

0



88,145

110,391

76,241



2,587,309

2,206,756

1,822,673


M. M. Gaudiosi

Vice President,

General Counsel

and Secretary


2015

2014

2013



434,611

420,007

407,890



0

45,000

0


(9)


365,621

415,565

382,700



351,099

368,900

237,450



336,194

437,102

234,789



0

0

0



72,447

85,545

61,812



1,559,972

1,772,119

1,324,641


B. C. Hall

President of UGI Enterprises, Inc.


2015

2014

2013



390,723

372,269

357,712



0

0

0



226,337

259,117

229,620



225,707

250,852

199,458



334,494

430,353

181,420



883,713

791,098

276,833



18,265

12,322

7,673



2,079,239

2,116,011

1,252,716


Summary Compensation Table – Fiscal 2016  

Name and Principal

Position

 

Fiscal

Year

  

Salary

($)(1)

  

Bonus

($)

  

Stock

Awards

($)(2)

  

Option

Awards

($)(2)

  

Non-Equity

Incentive

Plan

Compensation

($)(3)

  

Change in Pension

Value and

Nonqualified

Deferred

Compensation

Earnings ($)(4)

  

All

Other

Compensation

($)(5)

  

Total

($)

 
(a) (b)  (c)  (d)  (e)  (f)  (g)  (h)  (i)  (j) 

J. L. Walsh

President and Chief

Executive Officer

  
 
 
2016
2015
2014
  
  
  
  

 

 

1,132,043

1,078,342

1,027,169

  

  

  

  

 

 

0

0

0

  

  

  

  

 

 

1,648,500

1,741,050

2,053,380

  

  

  

  

 

 

1,581,030

1,705,338

1,992,060

  

  

  

  

 

 

1,159,212

1,604,745

1,974,336

  

  

  

  

 

 

2,439,939

1,920,003

1,009,878

  

  

  

  

 

 

61,549

67,810

41,037

  

  

  

  

 

 

8,022,273

8,117,288

8,097,860

  

  

  

K. R. Oliver

Chief Financial

Officer

  
 
 
2016
2015
2014
  
  
  
  

 

 

540,944

532,902

522,552

  

  

  

  

 

 

0

0

0

  

  

  

  

 

 

494,550

539,726

635,570

  

  

  

  

 

 

479,100

501,570

571,795

  

  

  

  

 

 

332,020

475,465

627,276

  

  

  

  

 

 

0

0

0

  

  

  

  

 

 

136,640

101,087

115,233

  

  

  

  

 

 

1,983,254

2,150,750

2,472,426

  

  

  

J. E. Sheridan

President and Chief Executive Officer

of AmeriGas

Propane, Inc.

  
 
 
2016
2015
2014
  
  
  
  

 

 

541,082

526,474

506,018

  

  

  

  

 

 

0

0

0

  

  

  

  

 

 

699,474

1,300,299

877,682

  

  

(6) 

  

 

 

311,415

319,920

420,546

  

  

  

  

 

 

0

352,471

302,834

  

  

  

  

 

 

0

0

0

  

  

  

  

 

 

54,108

88,145

110,391

  

  

  

  

 

 

1,606,079

2,587,309

2,217,471

  

  

  

R. Perreault

Vice President, UGI International

  2016    433,654    0    960,499(7)   239,550    386,100    0    92,115    2,111,918  

M. M. Gaudiosi

Vice President,

General Counsel

and Secretary

  
 
 
2016
2015
2014
  
  
  
  

 

 

447,655

434,611

420,007

  

  

  

  

 
 

0

0
45,000

  

  
(8) 

  

 

 

362,670

365,621

415,565

  

  

  

  

 

 

335,370

351,099

368,900

  

  

  

  

 

 

238,232

336,194

437,102

  

  

  

  

 

 

0

0

0

  

  

  

  

 

 

63,956

72,447

85,545

  

  

  

  

 

 

1,447,883

1,559,972

1,772,119

  

  

  

 

(1)

The amounts shown in column (c) represent salary payments actually received during the fiscal year shown based on the number of pay periods within such fiscal year. Mr. Walsh’sPerreault received a prorated salary in Fiscal 2013 salary reflects the portion2016 based on his employment date of Fiscal 2013 that he served as President and Chief Operating Officer (until April 1, 2013) as well as his promotion to President and Chief Executive Officer (effective April 1, 2013).December 7, 2015.

 

(2)

The amounts shown in columns (e) and (f) represent the aggregate fair value of awards of performance units and stock options on the date of grant. The assumptions used in the calculation of the amounts shown are included in Note 2 and Note 1413 to our audited consolidated financial statements for Fiscal 2015,2016, which are included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K. See the Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table for information on awards of performance units and stock options made in Fiscal 2015.2016.

 

(3)

The amounts shown in this column represent payments made under the applicable performance-based annual bonus plan. Mr.For Fiscal 2016, Messrs. Oliver and Perreault each received 10%, and Ms. Gaudiosi received 7.4%, of their respective payouts in UGI Corporation common stock in compliance with the Company’s ongoing stock ownership requirements. For Fiscal 2015, Mr. Oliver received 10% and Ms. Gaudiosi received 7.4% of their respective payouts in UGI Corporation common stock in compliance with the Company’s ongoing stock ownership requirements. For Fiscal 2014, Mr. Oliver and Ms. Gaudiosi each received 10% of their respective payouts in UGI Corporation common stock, and Mr. Sheridan received 10% of his payout in AmeriGas Partners common units, in compliance with the Company’s ongoing equity ownership requirements.

(4)

The amountsamount shown in column (h) of the Summary Compensation Table reflect (i)reflects the change from September 30, 20142015 to September 30, 20152016 in the actuarial present value of the named executive officer’s accumulated benefit under the Company’s defined benefit and actuarial pension plans, including the UGI Corporation Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan for Mr. Walsh, and (ii) the above-market portion of earnings, if any, on nonqualified deferred compensation accounts. There were no above-market earnings on nonqualified deferred compensation accounts for Fiscal 2016. The change in pension value from year to year as reported in this column is subject to market volatility and may not represent the value that a named executive officer will actually accrue under the Company’s pension plans during any given year. The material terms of the Company’s pension plans and deferred compensation plans are described in the Pension Benefits Table and the Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Table, and the related narratives to each. Earnings on deferred compensation are considered above-market to the extent that the rate of interest exceeds 120 percent of the applicable federal long-term rate. For purposes of the Summary Compensation Table, the market rate on deferred compensation most analogous to the rate at the time the interest rate is set under the Company’s plan for Fiscal 20152016 was 3.293.13 percent, which is 120 percent of the federal long-term rate for December 2014.2015. Earnings on deferred compensation for Messrs. Oliver, Perreault and Sheridan and Ms. Gaudiosi are market-based, and calculated in the same manner

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and at the same rate as earnings on externally managed investments available in a broad-based qualified plan. The amounts included in column (h) of the Summary Compensation Table are itemized below.

Name  

Change in

Pension

Value

($)

   

Above-Market

Earnings on

Deferred Compensation

($)

 

John L. Walsh

   1,893,089     26,914  

Kirk R. Oliver

   0     0  

Jerry E. Sheridan

   0     0  

Monica M. Gaudiosi

   0     0  

Bradley C. Hall

   876,162     7,551  

 

(5)

The table below shows the components of the amounts included for each named executive officer under column (i), All Other Compensation, in the Summary Compensation Table. None of the named executive officers received perquisites with an aggregate value of $10,000 or more during Fiscal 2015.2016.

 

Name  

Employer           

Contribution           

to           

401(k)           

Savings Plan           

($)           

   

Employer Contribution to UGI

Supplemental Savings Plan and 2009

Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan

for New Employees; AmeriGas

Propane, Inc. Supplemental

Executive Retirement Plan

($)

  

Total    

($)    

  

Employer

Contribution

to

401(k)

Savings Plan

($)

   

Employer Contribution to UGI

Supplemental Savings Plan and 2009

Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan

for New Employees; AmeriGas

Propane, Inc. Supplemental

Executive Retirement Plan

($)

  Relocation
Expense
Reimbursement ($)
  

Total

($)

John L. Walsh

   5,865                               61,945                                                $  67,810                 5,887            55,662                                   0          61,549    

Kirk R. Oliver(a)

   13,250                               87,837                                                $101,087                 13,250            74,046                                   49,344          136,640    

Jerry E. Sheridan

   13,250                               74,895                                                $  88,145                 13,250            40,858                                   0          54,108    

Roger Perreault(b)

   12,750            68,725                                   10,640          92,115    

Monica M. Gaudiosi

   8,366                               64,081                                                $  72,447                 8,617            55,339                                   0          63,956    

Bradley C. Hall

   5,963                               12,302                                                $  18,265              

 

(6)(a)

Includes 15,000 UGI performance units granted effective October 1, 2012During Fiscal 2016, Mr. Oliver received reimbursement for relocation expenses in connection with thehis commencement of employment in October of 2012 in accordance with the Company’s relocation policy.

(b)

During Fiscal 2016, Mr. Oliver’s employment.Perreault received reimbursement for relocation expenses in connection with his commencement of employment in December of 2015 in accordance with the Company’s relocation policy.

 

(7)(6)

Includes 3,189 AmeriGas Partners restricted units awarded to Mr. Sheridan during Fiscal 2014.

 

(8)(7)

Includes 1,821 AmeriGas Partners phantomtransition awards granted in connection with Mr. Perreault’s commencement of employment of (i) 12,000 UGI Corporation restricted units with distribution equivalents awarded to Mr. Sheridan during Fiscal 2013 in recognitiona vesting date of his contributionsDecember 7, 2018, (ii) 6,000 performance units for the three-year measurement period ending December 31, 2017, and leadership with respect to(iii) 3,000 performance units for the acquisition and integration of Heritage Propane.three-year measurement period ending December 31, 2016.

 

(9)(8)

Discretionary bonus awarded to Ms. Gaudiosi in recognition of her outstanding contributions and exceptional leadership during Fiscal 2014.

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Grants of Plan-Based Awards in Fiscal 20152016

The following table and footnotes provide information regarding equity and non-equity plan grants to the named executive officers in Fiscal 2015.2016.

 

Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table – Fiscal 2015 
Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table – Fiscal 2016Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table – Fiscal 2016 
       

Estimated Possible Payouts
Under

Non-Equity Incentive Plan
Awards (1)

 

  

Estimated Future Payouts
Under Equity Incentive
Plan Awards (2)

 

  

All

Other
Stock
Awards:
Number
of
Shares

 All Other
Option
Awards:
Number of
Securities
  Exercise
or Base
Price of
  Grant
Date Fair
Value of
Stock
and
        

Estimated Possible Payouts

Under

Non-Equity Incentive Plan

Awards (1)

 

  

Estimated Future Payouts

Under Equity Incentive

Plan Awards (2)

 

  

All

Other

Stock

Awards:

Number

of

Shares

  

All Other

Option

Awards:

Number of

Securities

  

Exercise

or Base

Price of

  

Grant

Date
Fair

Value of

Stock

and

 
Name 

Grant

Date

  

Board

Action

Date

  

Thres-

hold

($)

  

Target

($)

  

Maximum

($)

  

Thres-

hold
(#)

  

Target

(#)

  Maximum
(#)
  of Stock
or Units
(#)
 

Underlying
Options

(#) (3)

  Option
Awards
($/Sh)
  

Option
Awards

($)

  

Grant

Date

  

Board

Action

Date

  

Thres-

hold

($)

  

Target

($)

  

Maximum

($)

  

Thres-

hold

(#)

  

Target

(#)

  

Maximum

(#)

  

of Stock

or Units

(#)(3)

  

Underlying

Options

(#) (4)

  

Option

Awards

($/Sh)

  

Option

Awards

($)

 
(a) (b)  (c)  (d)  (e)  (f)  (g)  (h)  (i)  (j) (k)  (l)  (m)  (b)  (c)  (d)  (e)  (f)  (g)  (h)  (i)  (j)  (k)  (l)  (m) 

J. L. Walsh

  10/01/14   11/19/14    809,796   1,349,660    2,699,320               10/01/15   11/20/15    850,278   1,417,130    2,834,260             
  01/01/15   11/19/14              306,000    37.98   1,705,338    01/01/16   11/20/15              330,000    33.76   1,581,030  
  01/01/15   11/19/14            11,250    45,000   90,000          1,741,050    01/01/16   11/20/15            12,500    50,000   100,000           1,648,500  

K. R. Oliver

  10/01/14   11/19/14    239,932   399,887    799,773               10/01/15   11/19/15    243,536   405,893    811,785             
  01/01/15   11/19/14              90,000    37.98   501,570    01/01/16   11/19/15              100,000    33.76   479,100  
  01/01/15   11/19/14            3,487    13,950   27,800          539,726    01/01/16   11/19/15            3,750    15,000   30,000           494,550  

J. E. Sheridan

  10/01/14   11/20/14    182,138   421,616    843,232               10/01/15   11/19/15    223,976   433,222    866,444             
  01/21/15   01/21/15              60,000    38.05   319,920    01/01/16   11/19/15              65,000    33.76   311,415  
  01/21/15   01/21/15         1,737    6,950   13,900        601,384    01/01/16   11/19/15         3,000    6,700   13,400        288,234  
  01/21/15   01/21/15            3,325    13,300   26,600          698,915    01/01/16   11/19/15            3,000    12,000   24,000           411,240  

R. Perreault

  10/01/15   07/28/15    208,542   297,917    595,833             
  12/07/15   07/28/15         1,500    6,000   12,000        151,200  
  12/07/15   07/28/15         750    3,000   6,000        128,250  
  12/07/15   07/28/15             12,000      433,774  
  01/01/16   07/28/15              50,000    33.76   239,550  
  01/01/16   07/28/15            1,875    7,500   15,000           247,275  

M. M. Gaudiosi

  10/01/14   11/19/14    169,652   282,754    565,508               10/01/15   11/19/15    174,743   291,238    582,475             
  01/01/15   11/19/14              63,000    37.98   351,099    01/01/16   11/19/15              70,000    33.76   335,370  
  01/01/15   11/19/14            2,362    9,450   18,900          365,621    01/01/16   11/19/15            2,750    11,000   22,000           362,670  

B. C. Hall

  10/01/14   11/19/14    137,319   234,733    352,100             
  01/01/15   11/19/14              40,500    37.98   225,707  
  01/01/15   11/19/14            1,462    5,850   11,700          226,337  

 

(1)

The amounts shown under this heading relate to bonus opportunities under the relevant company’s annual bonus plan for Fiscal 2015.2016. See Compensation Discussion and Analysis for a description of the annual bonus plans. Payments for these awards have already been determined and are included in the Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation column (column (g)) of the Summary Compensation Table. The threshold amount shown for Messrs. Walsh and Oliver and Ms. Gaudiosi is based on achievement of 80 percent of the financial goal. The threshold amount shown for Mr. Sheridan is based on achievement of (i) 90 percent of the financial goal with the resulting amount reducedmodified to the maximum extent provided for below-targetabove or below target achievement of the safety modifier goal, and (ii) 9085 percent of the customer service goal. The threshold amount shown for Mr. HallPerreault is based on achievement of (i) 7075 percent of the UGI Energy Services,International financial goal (excluding UGID) and (ii) 50 percentis prorated to his commencement of the UGID financial goal.employment date.

 

(2)

The awards shown for Messrs. Walsh, Oliver, and HallPerreault and Ms. Gaudiosi are performance units under the Company’s 2013 Plan, as described in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis. Performance units are forfeitable until the end of the performance period in the event of termination of employment, with pro-rated forfeitures in the case of termination of employment or service as a Director due to retirement, death or disability. In the case of a change in control of the Company, outstanding performance units and dividend or distribution equivalents will only be paid for a qualifying termination of employment and will be paid in cash in an amount equal to the greater of (i) the target award, or (ii) the award amount that would be payable if the performance period ended on the date of the change in control, based on the Company’s achievement of the performance goal as of the date of the change in control, as determined by the Committee.

The awards shown for Mr. Sheridan are performance units under the AmeriGas 2010 Plan, as described in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis. Terms of these awards with respect to forfeitures and change in control, as defined in the AmeriGas 2010 Plan, are fashioned in a similar manner to the terms of the performance units granted under the Company’s 2013 Plan.

 

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(3)

The awards shown for Mr. Perreault are restricted stock units granted under the Company’s 2013 Plan in connection with the commencement of Mr. Perreault’s employment on December 7, 2015. Each stock unit represents a share of UGI common stock and will vest on the third anniversary of Mr. Perreault’s employment commencement date.

(4)

Options are granted under the Company’s 2013 Plan. Under the Company’s 2013 Plan, the option exercise price is not less than 100 percent of the fair market value of the Company’s common stock on the effective date of the grant, which is either the date of the grant or a specified future date. The term of each option is generally ten years, which is the maximum allowable term. The options become exercisable in three equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date. All options are nontransferable and generally exercisable only while the optionee is employed by the Company or an affiliate, with exceptions for exercise following termination without cause, retirement, disability or death. In the case of termination without cause, the option will be exercisable only to the extent that it has vested as of the date of termination of employment and the option will terminate upon the earlier of the expiration date of the option and the expiration of the 13-month period commencing on the date of termination of employment. If termination of employment occurs due to retirement, the option will thereafter become exercisable as if the optionee had continued to be employed by, or continued to provide service to, the Company, and the option will terminate upon the original expiration date of the option. If termination of employment occurs due to disability, the option term is shortened to the earlier of the third anniversary of the date of such termination of employment and the original expiration date, and vesting continues in accordance with the original vesting schedule. In the event of death of the optionee while an employee, the option will become fully vested and the option term will be shortened to the earlier of the expiration of the 12-month period following the optionee’s death and the original expiration date. Options are subject to adjustment in the event of recapitalizations, stock splits, mergers, and other similar corporate transactions affecting the Company’s common stock. In the event of a change in control, unvested options become exercisable.exercisable only for a qualifying termination of employment.

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Outstanding Equity Awards at Year-End

The following table shows the outstanding stock option and performance unit awards held by the named executive officers at September 30, 2015.2016.

 

Outstanding Equity Awards at Year-End Table – Fiscal 2015  
Outstanding Equity Awards at Year-End Table – Fiscal 2016Outstanding Equity Awards at Year-End Table – Fiscal 2016  
 Option Awards  Stock Awards  Option Awards  Stock Awards 
Name 

Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options

Exercisable

(#)

  

Number of
Securities
Underlying
Options
Unexercisable

(#)

  

Option

Exercise

Price

($)

  

Option
Expiration

Date

  

Number
of Shares
or Units
of Stock
That Have
Not
Vested

(#)

  

Market
Value of
Shares or
Units of
Stock That
Have Not
Vested

($)

  

Equity
Incentive
Plan Awards:
Number of
Unearned
Shares, Units
or Other
Rights That
Have Not
Vested

(#)

  Equity Incentive
Plan Awards:
Market or Payout
Value of Unearned
Shares, Units or
Other Rights That
Have Not Vested
($)
  

Number of

Securities

Underlying

Unexercised

Options

Exercisable

(#)

  

Number of

Securities

Underlying

Options

Unexercisable

(#)

  

Option

Exercise

Price

($)

  

Option

Expiration

Date

  

Number

of Shares

or Units

of Stock

That Have

Not

Vested

(#)

  

Market

Value of

Shares or

Units of

Stock That

Have Not

Vested

($)

  

Equity

Incentive

Plan Awards:

Number of

Unearned

Shares, Units

or Other

Rights That

Have Not

Vested

(#)

  

Equity Incentive

Plan Awards:

Market or Payout

Value of Unearned

Shares, Units or

Other Rights That

Have Not Vested

($)

 
(a) (b)  (c)  (e)  (f)  (g)  (h)  (i)  (j)  (b)  (c)  (e)  (f)  (g)  (h)  (i)  (j) 

J. L. Walsh

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

100,000

187,500

187,500

187,500

119,000

86,000

135,000

(1) 

(2) 

(3) 

(4) 

(5) 

(6) 

(7) 

  

 

 

 

59,500

43,000

270,000

306,000

(5) 

(6) 

(7) 

(8) 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16.28

16.13

21.06

19.60

21.81

25.50

27.64

37.98

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12/31/2018

12/31/2019

12/31/2020

12/31/2021

12/31/2022

03/31/2023

12/31/2023

12/31/2024

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  0    0    

 

 

 

34,500

31,500

63,000

45,000

(12) 

(13) 

(14) 

(15) 

 $

$

$

$

2,378,554

2,171,723

2,193,660

1,566,900

  

  

  

  

  187,500(1)    16.13   12/31/2019   0   0    63,000(11)  5,643,540  
  187,500(2)    21.06   12/31/2020        45,000(12)  2,035,800  
  187,500(3)    19.60   12/31/2021        50,000(13)  2,262,000  
  178,500(4)    21.81   12/31/2022          
  129,000(5)    25.50   03/31/2023          
  270,000(6)   135,000(6)  27.64   12/31/2023          
  102,000(7)   204,000(7)  37.98   12/31/2024          
     330,000(8)  33.76   12/31/2025              

K. R. Oliver

  

 

 

28,125

75,000

38,750

(9) 

(5) 

(7) 

 

 

 

 

37,500

77,500

90,000

(5) 

(7) 

(8) 

  

 

 

 

20.74

21.81

27.64

37.98

  

  

  

  

  

 

 

 

09/30/2022

12/31/2022

12/31/2023

12/31/2024

  

  

  

  

  0    0    

 

 

25,500

19,500

13,950

(12) 

(14) 

(15) 

 $

$

$

1,758,062

678,990

485,739

  

  

  

  112,500(4)    21.81   12/31/2022   0   0    19,500(11)  1,746,810  
  77,500(6)   38,750(6)  27.64   12/31/2023        13,950(12)  631,098  
  30,000(7)   60,000(7)  37.98   12/31/2024        15,000(13)  678,600  
     100,000(8)  33.76   12/31/2025              

J. E. Sheridan

     

 

 

35,625

57,000

60,000

(5) 

(7) 

(10) 

  

 

 

21.81

27.64

38.05

  

  

  

  

 

 

12/31/2022

12/31/2023

01/20/2025

  

  

  

  0    0    

 

 

 

 

14,250

9,500

8,000

6,950

13,300

(16) 

(17) 

(18) 

(19) 

(20) 

 $

$

$

$

$

929,151

394,535

332,240

288,634

552,349

  

  

  

  

  

    28,500(6)  27.64   12/31/2023   0   0    9,500(14)  867,540  
  20,000(9)   40,000(9)  38.05   1/20/2025        8,000(15)  547,920  
    65,000(8)  33.76   12/31/2025        6,950(16)  317,337  
              13,300(17)  607,278  
              6,700(18)  305,922  
                    12,000(19)  547,920  

R. Perreault

    50,000(8)  33.76   12/31/2025        3,000(11)  268,740  
              6,000(12)  271,440  
          12,000(20)  542,880      
                    7,500(13)  339,300  

M. M. Gaudiosi

  

 

 

75,000

50,000

25,000

(11) 

(5) 

(7) 

 

 

 

 

25,000

50,000

63,000

(3) 

(7) 

(8) 

  

 

 

 

17.75

21.81

27.64

37.98

  

  

  

  

  

 

 

 

04/22/2022

12/31/2022

12/31/2023

12/31/2024

  

  

  

  

  0    0    

 

 

15,000

12,750

9,450

(12) 

(14) 

(15) 

 $

$

$

1,034,154

443,955

329,049

  

  

  

  75,000(10)    17.75   04/22/2022   0   0    12,750(11)  1,142,145  

B. C. Hall

  

 

 

 

63,000

63,000

42,000

17,000

(3) 

(4) 

(5) 

(7) 

  

 

 

21,000

34,000

40,500

(5) 

(7) 

(8) 

  

 

 

 

 

21.06

19.60

21.81

27.64

37.98

  

  

  

  

  

  

 

 

 

12/31/2020

12/31/2021

12/31/2022

12/31/2024

  

  

  

  

  0    0    

 

 

9,000

7,950

5,850

(12) 

(14) 

(15) 

 $

$

$

620,492

276,819

203,697

  

  

  

  75,000(4)    21.81   12/31/2022        9,450(12)  427,518  
  50,000(6)   25,000(6)  27.64   12/31/2023        11,000(13)  497,640  
  21,000(7)   42,000(7)  37.98   12/31/2024          
     70,000(8)  33.76   12/31/2025              

Note: Column (d) was intentionally omitted.

 (1)

These options were granted effective January 1, 2009 and were fully vested on January 1, 2012.

(2)

These options were granted effective January 1, 2010 and were fully vested on January 1, 2013.

 (3)(2)

These options were granted effective January 1, 2011 and were fully vested on January 1, 2014.

 (4)(3)

These options were granted effective January 1, 2012 and were fully vested on January 1, 2015.

 (5)(4)

These options were granted effective January 1, 2013. These options vest 33 1/3 percent on each anniversary of the grant date2013 and will bewere fully vested on January 1, 2016.

 (6)(5)

These options were granted effective April 1, 2013 in connection with Mr. Walsh’s promotion to Chief Executive Officer in 2013. These options vest 33 1/3 percent on each anniversary of the grant date2013 and will bewere fully vested on April 1, 2016.

 (7)(6)

These options were granted effective January 1, 2014. These options vest 33 1/3 percent on each anniversary of the grant date and will be fully vested on January 1, 2017.

 (8)(7)

These options were granted effective January 1, 2015. These options vest 33 1/3 percent on each anniversary of the grant date and will be fully vested on January 1, 2018.

 (9)(8)

These options were granted effective OctoberJanuary 1, 2012.2016. These options vest 33 1/3 percent on each anniversary of the grant date and werewill be fully vested on OctoberJanuary 1, 2015.2019.

 (10)(9)

These options were granted effective January 21, 2015. These options vest 33 1/3 percent on each anniversary of the grant date and will be fully vested on January 21, 2018.

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 (11)(10)

These options were granted effective April 23, 2012. These options vest 33 1/3 percent on each anniversary of the grant date and were fully vested on April 23, 2015.

 (12)(11)

The amount shown relates to a target award of performance units granted effective January 24, 2013.1, 2014 (except for Mr. Perreault, whose units were granted December 7, 2015). The performance measurement period for these performance units is January 1, 20132014 through December 31, 2015.2016. The value of the number of performance units that may be earned at the end of the performance period is based on the Company’s TSR relative to that of each of the companies in the Russell Midcap Utility Index, excluding telecommunications companies, as of the first day of the performance measurement period. The actual number of performance units and accompanying dividend equivalents earned may be higher (up to 200 percent of the target award) or lower than the amount shown, based on TSR performance through the end of the performance period. The performance units will be payable, if at all, on January 1, 2016.2017. As of October 31, 2015,2016, the Company’s TSR ranking (4th(4th out of 3634 companies) qualified for 200 percent leverage of the target number of performance units originally granted. See COMPENSATION DISCUSSIONAND ANALYSIS – Long-Term Compensation – Fiscal 20152016 Equity Awards for more information on the TSR performance goal measurements.

 (13)

These performance units were awarded April 1, 2013 in connection with Mr. Walsh’s promotion to Chief Executive Officer in 2013. The measurement period is the same as described in footnote 12 and the performance goal is the same as described in footnote 12. The performance units will be payable, if at all, on January 1, 2016.

(14)(12)

These performance units were awarded January 1, 2014. The measurement period2015 (except for the performance goal is January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2016. The performance goal is the same as described in footnote 12, but is measured for a different three-year period. The performance units will be payable, if at all, on January 1, 2017.

(15)

These performanceMr. Perreault, whose units were awarded January 1, 2015.granted December 7, 2015). The measurement period for the performance goal is January 1, 2015 through December 31, 2017. The performance goal is the same as described in footnote 12,11, but is measured for a different three-year period. The performance units will be payable, if at all, on January 1, 2018.

 (16)(13)

These performance units were awarded January 1, 2016. The measurement period for the performance goal is January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2018. The performance goal is the same as described in footnote 11, but is measured for a different three-year period. The performance units will be payable, if at all, on January 1, 2019.

(14)

The amount shown relates to a target award of AmeriGas Partners performance units granted effective January 1, 2013.2014. The performance measurement period for these performance units is January 1, 20132014 through December 31, 2015.2016. The value of the number of units that may be earned at the end of the performance period is based on the AmeriGas Partners’ TUR relative to that of each of the master limited partnerships in the Alerian MLP Index as of the first day of the performance measurement period. The actual number of performance units and accompanying distribution equivalents earned may be higher (up to 200 percent of the target award) or lower than the amount shown, based on TUR performance through the end of the performance period. The performance units will be payable, if at all, on January 1, 2016.2017. As of October 31, 2015, the2016, AmeriGas Partners’ TUR ranking (11th(3rd out of 3840 companies) qualified for 157200 percent leverage of the target number of performance units originally granted. See COMPENSATION DISCUSSIONAND ANALYSIS – Long-Term Compensation – Fiscal 20152016 Equity Awards for more information on the TUR performance goal measurements.

 (17)(15)

TheseThe amount shown relates to a target award of AmeriGas Partners performance units were awarded January 1, 2014. The measurement period for the performance goal is January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2016. The performance goal is the same as described in footnote 16, but it is measured for a different three-year period. The performance units will be payable, if at all, on January 1, 2017.

(18)

These performance units were granted effective January 1, 2014. The performance measurement period for these performance units is January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2016. The value of the number of performance units that may be earned at the end of the performance period is based on the AmeriGas Partners’ TUR relative to that of each of the other two retail propane distribution companies included in the Alerian MLP Index as of the first day of the performance measurement period. No payout will occur unless AmeriGas Partners has the highest TUR for the performance period as compared to the other companies in the Propane MLP Group. The target, equivalent to 100 percent of the number of performance units, and maximum award, equivalent to 150 percent of the number of performance units, will be payable if AmeriGas Partners has the highest TUR of the companies comprising the Propane MLP Group. The performance units will be payable, if at all, on January 1, 2017. As of October 31, 2016, AmeriGas Partners’ TUR ranked first in the Propane MLP Group, qualifying for 150% leverage of the target number of performance units originally granted. See COMPENSATION DISCUSSIONAND ANALYSIS – Long-Term Compensation – Fiscal 20152016 Equity Awards for more information on the TUR performance goal measurements.

 (19)(16)

The amount shown relates to a target award of AmeriGas Partners performance units granted effective January 21, 2015. The performance measurement period for these performance units is January 1, 2015 through December 31, 2017. The value of the number of performance units that may be earned at the end of the performance period is based on the AmeriGas Partners’ TUR relative to that of each of the master limited partnerships in the Alerian MLP Index as of the first day of the performance measurement period, and then modified based on AmeriGas Partners’ three-year TUR relative to the TUR of the other companies in the Propane MLP Group. The actual number of performance units and accompanying distribution equivalents earned may be higher (up to 200 percent of the target award) or lower than the amount shown, based on TUR performance through the end of the performance period. This number is then modified as follows: (i) if

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AmeriGas Partners’ TUR ranks first in the Propane MLP Group for the three-year period, then the performance unit payout will be leveraged at 130 percent; (ii) if AmeriGas Partners’ TUR ranks second in the Propane MLP Group for the three-year period, then the performance unit payout will be leveraged at 100 percent; and (iii) if AmeriGas Partners’ TUR ranks third in the Propane MLP Group for the three-year period, then the performance unit payout will be leveraged at 70 percent. The overall payout is capped at 200 percent of the target number of

performance units awarded. The performance units will be payable, if at all, on January 1, 2018. See COMPENSATION DISCUSSIONCOMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS ANALYSIS – Long-Term Compensation – Fiscal 20152016 Equity Awards for more information on the TUR performance goal measurements.

 (20)(17)

The amount shown relates to a target award of AmeriGas Partners performance units granted effective January 21, 2015. The performance measurement period for these performance units is October 1, 20152014 through September 30, 2017, but will be payable, if at all, on January 1, 2018. The value of the number of performance units that may be earned at the end of the performance period is based on AmeriGas Partners’ customer gain/loss performance during the three-year performance period, measured based on annual targets, each with a one-third weighting. The annual amounts are then subject to adjustment depending on the overall achievement of a cumulative three-year performance goal. If the three-year cumulative customer gain/loss goal is exceeded, then the individual result for years one and two will be multiplied by 130 percent. If the three-year cumulative customer gain/loss goal is not met, then the individual result for years one and two will be multiplied by 70 percent. The overall payout is capped at 200 percent of the target number of performance units awarded. Based on customer gain/loss performance during Fiscal 2015 and Fiscal 2016, neither the year one target was notnor year two targets were achieved. See COMPENSATION DISCUSSIONCOMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS ANALYSIS – Long-Term Compensation – Fiscal 20152016 Equity Awards for more information on the TUR performance goal measurements.

(18)

These performance units were awarded January 1, 2016. The measurement period for the performance goal is January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2018. The performance goal is the same as described in footnote 14, but it is measured for a different three-year period. The performance units will be payable, if at all, on January 1, 2019.

(19)

The amount shown relates to a target award of AmeriGas Partners performance units granted effective January 1, 2016. The performance measurement period for these performance units is October 1, 2015 through September 30, 2018, but will be payable, if at all, on January 1, 2019. The value of the number of performance units that may be earned at the end of the performance period is based on AmeriGas Partners’ customer gain/loss performance during the three-year performance period. The overall payout is capped at 200 percent of the target number of performance units awarded. See COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS – Long-Term Compensation – Fiscal 2016 Equity Awards for more information on the performance goal measurements.

(20)

These restricted units were granted effective December 7, 2015 and will fully vest on December 7, 2018.

Option Exercises and Stock Vested in Fiscal 20152016

The following table sets forth (i) the number of shares of UGI Corporation common stock acquired by the named executive officers in Fiscal 20152016 from the exercise of stock options, (ii) the value realized by those officers upon the exercise of stock options based on the difference between the market price for our common stock on the date of exercise and the exercise price for the options, (iii) the number of performance units and stock units previously granted to the named executive officers that vested in Fiscal 2015,2016, and (iv) the value realized by those officers upon the vesting of such units based on the closing market price for shares of our common stock, or for Mr. Sheridan, common units of AmeriGas Partners, on the vesting date.

 

Option Exercises and Stock Vested Table – Fiscal 2015  
Option Exercises and Stock Vested Table – Fiscal 2016Option Exercises and Stock Vested Table – Fiscal 2016  
  Option Awards   Stock Awards   Option Awards   Stock Awards 
Name  

Number of Shares
Acquired on
Exercise

(#)

   

Value Realized on
Exercise

($)

   

Number of
Shares Acquired
on Vesting

(#)

   

Value Realized
on Vesting

($)

   

Number of Shares

Acquired on

Exercise

(#)

   

Value Realized on

Exercise

($)

   

Number of

Shares Acquired

on Vesting

(#)

   

Value Realized

on Vesting

($)

 
(a)  (b)   (c)   (d)   (e)   (b)   (c)   (d)   (e) 

J. L. Walsh

   87,500     1,705,375     75,426     2,864,679     100,000     2,372,500     129,624     4,376,106  

K. R. Oliver

   0     0     29,010     1,101,800     28,125     650,619     50,082     1,690,768  

J. E. Sheridan

   100,125     1,305,940     5,010     251,022     64,125     1,069,983     23,156     793,556  

R. Perreault

   0     0     0     0  

M. M. Gaudiosi

   0     0     29,010     1,101,800     0     0     29,460     994,570  

B. C. Hall

   55,500     1,224,891     20,307     771,260  

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Pension Benefits

The following table shows (i) the number of years of credited service for the named executive officers under the Company’s defined benefit retirement plan (which we refer to below as the “UGI Utilities, Inc. Retirement Plan”) and its supplemental executive retirement plan (which we refer to below as the “UGI SERP”), (ii) the actuarial present value of accumulated benefits under those plans as of September 30, 2015,2016, and (iii) any payments made to the named executive officers in Fiscal 20152016 under those plans.

 

Pension Benefits Table – Fiscal 2015  
Pension Benefits Table – Fiscal 2016Pension Benefits Table – Fiscal 2016  
Name  Plan Name  

Number of
Years of Credited
Service

(#)

   

Present Value of
Accumulated
Benefit

($)

   Payments During
Last Fiscal Year
($)
   Plan Name  

Number of

Years of Credited

Service

(#)

   

Present Value of

Accumulated

Benefit

($)

   

Payments During

Last Fiscal Year

($)

 
(a)  (b)  (c)   (d)   (e)   (b)  (c)   (d)   (e) 
  UGI SERP   10     4,998,106     0    UGI SERP   11     7,270,402     0  

J. L. Walsh

  UGI Utilities, Inc.
  Retirement Income Plan    
   10     554,435     0    UGI Utilities, Inc.

  Retirement Income Plan    

   11     722,078     0  

K. R. Oliver

  None   0     0     0    None   0     0     0  

J. E. Sheridan

  None   0     0     0    None   0     0     0  

R. Perreault

  None   0     0     0  

M. M. Gaudiosi

  None   0     0     0    None   0     0     0  

B. C. Hall

  UGI SERP   33     2,843,468     0  
  UGI Utilities, Inc.
Retirement Income Plan
   33     1,846,914     0  

The Company participates in the UGI Pension Plan to provide retirement income to its employees hired prior to January 1, 2009. The UGI Pension Plan pays benefits based upon final average earnings, consisting of base salary or wages and annual bonuses and years of credited service. Benefits vest after the participant completes five years of vesting service.

The UGI Pension Plan provides normal annual retirement benefits at age 65, unreduced early retirement benefits at age 62 with ten years of service and reduced, but subsidized, early retirement benefits at age 55 with ten years of service. Employees terminating prior to early retirement eligibility are eligible to receive a benefit under the plan formula commencing at age 65 or an unsubsidized benefit as early as age 55, provided they had 10 years of service at termination. Employees who have attained age 50 with 15 years of service and are involuntarily terminated by the Company prior to age 55 are also eligible for subsidized early retirement benefits, beginning at age 55.

The UGI Pension Plan’s normal retirement benefit formula is (A) – (B) and is shown below:

A = The lower of (1) and (2), where

(1) = 1.9% of five-year final average earnings (as defined in the UGI Pension Plan) multiplied by years of service;

(2) = 60% of the highest year of earnings; and

B = 1% of the estimated primary Social Security benefit multiplied by years of service.

The amount of the benefit produced by the formula will be reduced by an early retirement factor based on the employee’s actual age in years and months as of his early retirement date. The reduction factors range from 65 percent at age 55 to 100 percent (no reduction) at age 62.

The normal form of benefit under the UGI Pension Plan for a married employee is a 50 percent joint and survivor lifetime annuity. Regardless of marital status, a participant may choose from a number of lifetime annuity payments.

The UGI Pension Plan is subject to qualified-plan Code limits on the amount of annual benefit that may be paid and on the amount of compensation that may be taken into account in calculating retirement benefits under the plan. For plan year 2015,2016, the limit on the compensation that may be used is $265,000 and the limit

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on annual benefits payable for an employee retiring at age 65 in 20152016 is $210,000. Benefits in excess of those permitted under the statutory limits are paid from the Company’s Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan, described below.

Messrs.Mr. Walsh and Hall areis currently eligible for early retirement benefits under the UGI Pension Plan.

UGI Corporation Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan

The UGI SERP is a non-qualified defined benefit plan that provides retirement benefits that would otherwise be provided under the UGI Pension Plan to employees hired prior to January 1, 2009, but are prohibited from being paid from the UGI Pension Plan by Code limits. The benefit paid by the SERP is approximately equal to the difference between the benefits provided under the UGI Pension Plan to eligible participants and benefits that would have been provided by the UGI Pension Plan if not for the limitations of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, and the Code. Benefits vest after the participant completes 5 years of vesting service. The benefits earned under the SERP are payable in the form of a lump sum payment or rolled over to the Company’s nonqualified deferred compensation plan. For participants who attained age 50 prior to January 1, 2004, the lump sum payment is calculated using two interest rates. One rate is for the service prior to January 1, 2004 and the other is for service after January 1, 2004. The rate for pre-January 1, 2004 service is the daily average of Moody’s Aaa bond yields for the month in which the participant’s termination date occurs, plus 50 basis points, and tax-adjusted using the highest marginal federal tax rate. The interest rate for post-January 1, 2004 service is the daily average of ten-year Treasury Bond yields in effect for the month in which the participant’s termination date occurs. The latter rate is used for calculating the lump sum payment for participants attaining age 50 on or after January 1, 2004. Payment is due within 60 days after the termination of employment, except as required by Section 409A of the Code. If payment is required to be delayed by Section 409A of the Code, payment is made within 15 days after expiration of a six-month postponement period following “separation from service” as defined in the Code.

Actuarial assumptions used to determine values in the Pension Benefits Table — Fiscal 20152016

The amounts shown in the Pension Benefit Table above are actuarial present values of the benefits accumulated through September 30, 2015.2016. An actuarial present value is calculated by estimating expected future payments starting at an assumed retirement age, weighting the estimated payments by the estimated probability of surviving to each post-retirement age, and discounting the weighted payments at an assumed discount rate to reflect the time value of money. The actuarial present value represents an estimate of the amount which, if invested today at the discount rate, would be sufficient on an average basis to provide estimated future payments based on the current accumulated benefit. The assumed retirement age for each named executive is age 62, which is the earliest age at which the executive could retire without any benefit reduction due to age. Actual benefit present values will vary from these estimates depending on many factors, including an executive’s actual retirement age. The key assumptions included in the calculations are as follows:

 

  September 30, 2015 September 30, 2014  September 30, 2016 September 30, 2015

Discount rate for UGI Pension Plan for

all purposes and for SERP, for

pre-commencement calculations

  4.60% 4.60%  

3.80% (UGI Pension Plan)

3.00% (SERP)

 4.60%

SERP lump sum rate

  

2.70% for applicable pre-2004 service;

2.10% for other service

 

2.70% for applicable pre-2004 service;

2.50% for other service

  

2.40% for applicable pre-2004 service;

1.60% for other service

 

2.70% for applicable pre-2004 service;

2.10% for other service

Retirement age

  62 62  62 62

Postretirement mortality for Pension

Plan

  RP-2014 blue collar table, adjusted to 2006 using MP-2014 with rates then decreased by 4.3%; projected forward on a generational basis using Scale BB-2D RP-2000, combined, healthy table
projected to 2021 using Scale AA without
collar adjustments
  

RP-2014 blue collar table, adjusted to 2006 using

MP-2014 with rates then decreased by 4.3%; projected forward on a generational basis using Scale BB-2D

 

RP-2014 blue collar table, adjusted to 2006 using

MP-2014 with rates then decreased by 4.3%; projected forward on a generational basis using Scale BB-2D

Postretirement Mortality for SERP

  1994 GAR Unisex 1994 GAR Unisex  1994 GAR Unisex 1994 GAR Unisex

Preretirement Mortality

  none none  none none

Termination and disability rates

  none none  none none

Form of payment – qualified plan

  Single life annuity Single life annuity  Single life annuity Single life annuity

Form of payment – nonqualified plan

  Lump sum Lump sum  Lump sum Lump sum

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Nonqualified Deferred Compensation

The following table shows the contributions, earnings, withdrawals and account balances for each of the named executive officers who participate in the Company’s Supplemental Savings Plan (“SSP”), the 2009 UGI Corporation Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan for New Employees (“2009 UGI SERP”), and the AmeriGas Propane, Inc. Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (“AmeriGas SERP”), and the AmeriGas Propane, Inc. Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan..

 

Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Table – Fiscal 2015  
Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Table – Fiscal 2016Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Table – Fiscal 2016  
Name  Plan Name  

Executive

Contributions

in Last

Fiscal Year ($)

   

Employer

Contributions

in Last

Fiscal Year ($)

   

Aggregate

Earnings

in Last

Fiscal

Year ($)

   

Aggregate

Withdrawals/

Distributions

($)

   

Aggregate

Balance at

Last Fiscal

Year-End

($)(4)

   Plan Name  

Executive

Contributions

in Last

Fiscal Year ($)

   

Employer

Contributions

in Last

Fiscal Year ($)

   

Aggregate

Earnings

in Last

Fiscal

Year ($)

   

Aggregate

Withdrawals/

Distributions

($)

   

Aggregate

Balance at

Last Fiscal

Year-End

($)(4)

 
  (a)  (b)   (c)   (d)   (e)   (f)   (a)  (b)   (c)   (d)   (e)   (f) 

J. L. Walsh

  UGI Supplemental

Savings Plan

   0     61,945(1)    29,349     0     368,175    SSP   
   0                55,662(1)    3,866     0                427,703  

K. R. Oliver

  2009 UGI SERP for

New Employees

   0     87,837     2,920     0     173,959    2009 UGI SERP      0                74,046(2)    6,040     0                292,658  

J. E. Sheridan

  AmeriGas SERP   0     74,895(3)    17,487     0     492,011    AmeriGas SERP      0                40,858(3)    22,014     0                634,122  

R. Perreault

  2009 UGI SERP      0                68,725(2)    0     0                0  

M. M. Gaudiosi

  2009 UGI SERP for

New Employees

   0     64,081     3,245     0     149,650    2009 UGI SERP      0                55,339(2)    10,396     0                235,134  

B. C. Hall

  UGI Supplemental

Savings Plan

   0     12,302(1)    8,721     0     103,294  

 

(1)

This amount represents the employer contribution to the Company’s Supplemental Savings Plan,SSP, which is also reported in the Summary Compensation Table in the “All Other Compensation” column.

(2)

This amount represents the employer contribution to the 2009 UGI SERP, which is also reported in the Summary Compensation Table in the “All Other Compensation” column.

(3)

This amount represents the employer contribution to the AmeriGas SERP, which is also reported in the Summary Compensation Table in the “All Other Compensation” column.

(4)

The aggregate balances do not include the Company contributions for Fiscal 20152016 set forth in column (c) since the Company contributions occur after fiscal year-end. The aggregate balances include the following aggregate amounts previously reported in the Summary Compensation Table in prior years: Mr. Walsh, $323,573; Mr. Oliver, $190,070; Mr. Sheridan, $179,117; Ms. Gaudiosi, $158,218; and Mr. Hall, $43,327.

The UGI Corporation Supplemental Savings Plan (“SSP”)SSP is a nonqualified deferred compensation plan that provides benefits to certain employees that would be provided under the Company’s 401(k) Savings Plan in the absence of Code limitations. Benefits vest after the participant completes five years of service. The SSP is intended to pay an amount substantially equal to the difference between the Company matching contribution that would have been made under the 401(k) Savings Plan if the Code limitations were not in effect and the Company match actually made under the 401(k) Savings Plan. The Code compensation limit for plan year 20132016 was $250,000, for plan year 2014 was $255,000 and for plan year 2015 was $260,000. The Code contribution limit for plan year 2013 was $50,000, for plan year 2014 was $51,000 and for plan year 2015 was $52,000.$265,000. Under the SSP, the participant is credited with a Company match on compensation in excess of Code limits using the same formula applicable to contributions to the Company’s 401(k) Savings Plan, which is a match of 50 percent on the first 3 percent of eligible compensation, and a match of 25 percent on the next 3 percent, assuming that the employee contributed to the 401(k) Savings Plan the lesser of 6 percent of eligible compensation and the maximum amount permissible under the Code. Amounts credited to the participant’s account are credited with interest. The rate of interest currently in effect is the rate produced by blending the annual return on the Standard and Poor’s 500 Index (60 percent weighting) and the annual return on the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (40 percent weighting). Account balances are payable in a lump sum within 60 days after termination of employment, except as required by Section 409A of the Code. If payment is required to be delayed by Section 409A of the Code, payment is made within 15 days after expiration of a six-month postponement period following “separation from service” as defined in the Code.

The AmeriGas SERP is a nonqualified deferred compensation plan that is intended to provide retirement benefits to certain AmeriGas Propane employees. Under the plan, AmeriGas Propane credits to each

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participant’s account annually an amount equal to 5 percent of the participant’s compensation (salary and annual bonus) up to the Code compensation limit ($265,000 in plan year 2015)2016) and 10 percent of compensation in excess of such limit. In addition, if any portion of AmeriGas Propane’s matching contribution under the AmeriGas Propane, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan (“AmeriGas 401(k) Savings Plan”) is forfeited due to nondiscrimination requirements under the Code, the forfeited amount, adjusted for earnings

and losses on the amount, will be credited to the participant’s account. Benefits vest on the fifth anniversary of a participant’s employment commencement date. Participants direct the investment of their account balances among a number of funds, which are generally the same funds available to participants in the AmeriGas 401(k) Savings Plan, other than the UGI Corporation stock fund. Account balances are payable in a lump sum within 60 days after termination of employment, except as required by Section 409A of the Code. If payment is required to be delayed by Section 409A of the Code, payment is made within 15 days after expiration of a six-month postponement period following “separation from service” as defined in the Code. Amounts payable under the AmeriGas SERP may be deferred in accordance with the Company’s 2009 Deferral Plan. See COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS – UGI Corporation 2009 Deferral Plan, page 38.40.

The AmeriGas Propane, Inc. Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan is a nonqualified deferred compensation plan that provides benefits to certain employees that would otherwise be provided under the AmeriGas 401(k) Savings Plan. The plan is intended to permit participants to defer up to $10,000 of annual compensation that would generally not be eligible for contribution to the AmeriGas 401(k) Savings Plan due to Code limitations and nondiscrimination requirements. Participants may direct the investment of deferred amounts into a number of funds. The funds available are the same funds available under the AmeriGas 401(k) Savings Plan, other than the UGI Corporation stock fund. Account balances are payable in a lump sum within 60 days after termination of employment, except as required by Section 409A of the Code. If payment is required to be delayed by Section 409A of the Code, payment is made within 15 days after expiration of a six-month postponement period following “separation from service” as defined in the Code.

The 2009 UGI SERP is a nonqualified deferred compensation plan that is intended to provide retirement benefits to executive officers who are not eligible to participate in the UGI Pension Plan, having been hired on or after January 1, 2009. Under the 2009 UGI SERP, the Company credits to each participant’s account annually an amount equal to 5 percent of the participant’s compensation (salary and annual bonus) up to the Code compensation limit ($260,000265,000 in plan year 2015)2016) and 10 percent of compensation in excess of such limit. In addition, if any portion of the Company’s matching contribution under the Company’s 401(k) Savings Plan is forfeited due to nondiscrimination requirements under the Code, the forfeited amount, adjusted for earnings and losses on the amount, will be credited to the participant’s account. Benefits vest on the fifth anniversary of a participant’s employment commencement date. Participants direct the investment of their account balances among a number of mutual funds, which are generally the same funds available to participants in the Company’s 401(k) Savings Plan, other than the UGI Corporation stock fund. Account balances are payable in a lump sum within 60 days after termination of employment, except as required by Section 409A of the Code. If payment is required to be delayed by Section 409A of the Code, payment is made within 15 days after expiration of a six-month postponement period following “separation from service” as defined in the Code. Amounts payable under the 2009 UGI SERP may be deferred in accordance with the UGI CorporationCompany’s 2009 Deferral Plan. See COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS – UGI Corporation 2009 Deferral Plan, page 38.40.

Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control

Severance Pay Plan for Senior Executive Employees

Named Executive Officers Employed by UGI Corporation. The UGI Corporation Senior Executive Employee Severance Plan (the “UGI Severance Plan”) provides for payment to certain senior level employees of UGI, including Messrs. Walsh, Oliver and HallPerreault and Ms. Gaudiosi, in the event their employment is terminated without fault on their part. Benefits are payable to a senior executive covered by the UGI Severance Plan if the senior executive’s employment is involuntarily terminated for any reason other than for just cause or as a result of the senior executive’s death or disability. Under the UGI Severance Plan, “just cause” generally means dismissal of an executive due to (i) misappropriation of funds, (ii) substance abuseconviction of a felony or habitual

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insobriety that adversely affectscrime involving moral turpitude, (iii) material breach of the executive’s abilityCompany’s code of conduct or other written employment policies, (iv) breach of a written restrictive covenant agreement, (v) gross misconduct in the performance of his or her duties, or (vi) the intentional refusal or failure to perform his or her job, (iii) conviction of a crime involving moral turpitude, or (iv) gross negligence in the performance ofmaterial duties.

Except as provided herein, the UGI Severance Plan provides for cash payments equal to a participant’s compensation for a period of time ranging from six months to 18 months, depending on length of service (the “Continuation Period”). In the case of Mr. Walsh, the Continuation Period is 30 months. In addition, a participant may receive an annual bonus for his or her year of termination, subject to the Committee’s discretion and not to exceed the amount of his or her bonus under the Annual Bonus Plan, pro-rated for the number of months served in the fiscal year prior to termination. The levels of severance payments were established by the Committee based on competitive practice and are reviewed by management and the Committee from time to time.

Under the UGI Severance Plan, a participant also receives a payment equal to the cost the participant would have incurred to continue medical and dental coverage under the Company’s plans for the Continuation Period (less the amount the participant would be required to contribute for such coverage if the participant were an active employee), provided continued medical and dental coverage would not result in adverse tax consequences to the participant or the Company and is permitted under the applicable medical and dental plans. The maximum period for calculating the payment of such benefits is 18 months (30 months in the case of Mr. Walsh). The UGI Severance Plan also provides for outplacement services for a period of 12 months following a participant’s termination of employment and reimbursement for tax preparation services, if eligible, for the final year of employment.

In order to receive benefits under the UGI Severance Plan, a participant is required to execute a release that discharges UGI and its subsidiaries from liability for any claims the senior executive may have against any of them, other than claims for amounts or benefits due to the executive under any plan, program or contract provided by or entered into with UGI or its subsidiaries. The UGI Severance Plan also requires a senior executive to ratify any existing post-employment activities agreement (which restricts the senior executive from competing with the Company following termination of employment) and to cooperate in attending to matters pending at the time of termination of employment.

Named Executive Officers Employed by AmeriGas Propane. The AmeriGas Propane, Inc. Senior Executive Employee Severance Plan (the “AmeriGas Severance Plan”) provides for payment to certain senior level employees of AmeriGas Propane, including Mr. Sheridan, in the event their employment is terminated without fault on their part. Specified benefits are payable to a senior executive covered by the AmeriGas Severance Plan if the senior executive’s employment is involuntarily terminated for any reason other than for just cause or as a result of the senior executive’s death or disability. Under the AmeriGas Severance Plan, “just cause” generally means dismissal of an executive due to (i) misappropriation of funds, (ii) substance abuse or habitual insobriety that adversely affects the executive’s ability to perform his job, (iii) conviction of a felony or crime involving moral turpitude, (iii) material breach of AmeriGas Propane’s code of conduct or other written employment policies, (iv) breach of a written restrictive covenant agreement, (v) gross negligencemisconduct in the performance of his or her duties, or (vi) the intentional refusal or failure to perform his or her material duties.

Except as provided herein, the AmeriGas Severance Plan provides for cash payments equal to a participant’s compensation for a period of time ranging from six months to 18 months, depending on length of service (the “AmeriGas Continuation Period”). In the case of Mr. Sheridan, the AmeriGas Continuation Period ranges from 12 months to 24 months, depending on length of service. In addition, a participant may receive an annual bonus for his or her year of termination, subject to the Committee’s discretion and not to exceed the amount of his or her bonus under the Annual Bonus Plan, pro-rated for the number of months served in the fiscal year prior to termination. The levels of severance payments were established by the Committee based on competitive practice and are reviewed by management and the Committee from time to time.

Under the AmeriGas Severance Plan, a participant also receives a payment equal to the cost the participant would have incurred to continue medical and dental coverage under AmeriGas Propane’s plans for the AmeriGas Continuation Period (less the amount the participant would be required to contribute for such coverage if the participant were an active employee), provided continued medical and dental coverage would not result in adverse tax consequences to the participant or AmeriGas Propane and is permitted under the

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applicable medical and dental plans. The AmeriGas Severance Plan also provides for outplacement services for a period of 12 months following a participant’s termination of employment, and reimbursement for tax preparation services, if eligible, for the final year of employment.

In order to receive benefits under the AmeriGas Severance Plan, a participant is required to execute a release that discharges AmeriGas Propane and its affiliates from liability for any claims the senior executive may have against any of them, other than claims for amounts or benefits due to the executive under any plan, program or contract provided by or entered into with AmeriGas Propane or its affiliates. Each senior executive is also required to ratify any existing post-employment activities agreement (which restricts the senior executive from competing with AmeriGas Propane and its affiliates following termination of employment) and to cooperate in attending to matters pending at the time of termination of employment.

Change in Control Arrangements

Named Executive Officers Employed by UGI Corporation. Messrs. Walsh, Oliver and HallPerreault and Ms. Gaudiosi each have an agreement with the Company that provides benefits in the event of a change in control. Messrs.Mr. Walsh’s and Hall’s agreements haveagreement has a term of one year with automatic one-year extensions each year, unless in each case, prior to a change in control, the Company terminates such agreement with required advance notice. Each of Mr.Messrs. Oliver’s and Perreault’s and Ms. Gaudiosi’s agreement has a term of three years with automatic one-year extensions each year, unless, prior to a change in control, the Company terminates such agreement with required advance notice. In the absence of a change in control or termination by the Company, each agreement will terminate when, for any reason, the executive terminates his or her employment with the Company. A change in control is generally deemed to occur in the following instances:

 

Any person (other than certain persons or entities affiliated with the Company), together with all affiliates and associates of such person, acquires securities representing 20 percent or more of either (i) the then outstanding shares of common stock, or (ii) the combined voting power of the Company’s then outstanding voting securities;

 

Individuals who at the beginning of any 24-month period constitute the Board of Directors (the “Incumbent Board”), and any new Director whose election by the Board of Directors, or nomination for election by the Company’s shareholders, was approved by a vote of at least a majority of the Incumbent Board, cease for any reason to constitute a majority;

 

The Company is reorganized, merged or consolidated with or into, or sells all or substantially all of its assets to, another corporation in a transaction in which former shareholders of the Company do not own more than 50 percent of the outstanding common stock and the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities of the surviving or acquiring corporation; or

 

The Company is liquidated or dissolved.

The Company will provide each of Messrs. Walsh, Oliver and HallPerreault and Ms. Gaudiosi with cash benefits if we terminate his or her employment without “cause” or if he or she terminates employment for “good reason” at any time within two years following a change in control of the Company. “Cause” generally includes (i) misappropriation of funds, (ii) habitual insobriety or substance abuse, (iii) conviction of a crime involving moral turpitude, or (iv) gross negligence in the performance of duties, which gross negligence has had a material adverse effect on the business, operations, assets, properties or financial condition of the Company. “Good reason” generally includes a material diminution in authority, duties, responsibilities or base compensation; a material breach by the Company of the terms of the agreement; and substantial relocation requirements. If the events trigger a payment following a change in control, the benefits payable to each of Messrs. Walsh, Oliver Halland Perreault and Ms. Gaudiosi will be as specified under his or her change in control agreement unless payments under the UGI Severance Plan described above would be greater, in which case benefits would be provided under the UGI Severance Plan.

Benefits under this arrangement would be equal to three times the executive officer’s base salary and annual bonus. Each executive would also receive the cash equivalent of his or her target bonus, prorated for the

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number of months served in the fiscal year. In addition, Messrs. Walsh, Oliver and HallPerreault and Ms. Gaudiosi are each entitled to receive a payment equal to the cost he or she would incur if he or she enrolled in the Company’s medical and dental plans for three years (less the amount he or she would be required to contribute for such coverage if he or she were an active employee). Messrs.Mr. Walsh Oliver and Hall and Ms. Gaudiosi would also have benefits under the Company’s Supplemental Executive Retirement PlanUGI SERP and Mr.SSP. Messrs. Oliver and Perreault and Ms. Gaudiosi would also have benefits under the Company’s 2009 UGI SERP, calculated as if each of them had continued in employment for three years. In addition, outstanding performance units, stock units and dividend equivalents will only be paid for a qualifying termination of employment and will be paid in cash based on the fair market value of the Company’s common stock in an amount equal to the greater of (i) the target award, and (ii) the award amount that would have been paid if the performance unit measurement period ended on the date of the change in control, as determined by the Compensation and Management Development Committee. For treatment of stock options, see the Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table.

The benefits for Messrs.Mr. Walsh and Hall are subject to a “conditional gross-up” for excise and related taxes in the event they would constitute “excess parachute payments,” as defined in Section 280G of the Code. The Company will provide the tax gross-up if the aggregate parachute value of benefits is greater than 110 percent of the maximum amount that may be paid under Section 280G of the Code without imposition of an excise tax. If the parachute value does not exceed the 110 percent threshold, the benefits for each of Messrs.Mr. Walsh and Hall will be reduced to the extent necessary to avoid imposition of the excise tax on “excess parachute payments.” The Company discontinued the use of a tax gross-up in July of 2010 for executives who enter into change in control agreements subsequent thereto. As a result, Mr.Messrs. Oliver’s and Perreault’s and Ms. Gaudiosi’s benefits are not subject to a “conditional gross-up” for excise and related taxes in the event they would constitute “excess parachute payments,” as defined in Section 280G of the Code.

In order to receive benefits under his or her change in control agreement, each of Messrs. Walsh, Oliver and HallPerreault and Ms. Gaudiosi is required to execute a release that discharges the Company and its subsidiaries from liability for any claims he or she may have against any of them, other than claims for amounts or benefits due under any plan, program or contract provided by or entered into with the Company or its subsidiaries.

Named Executive Officers Employed by AmeriGas Propane Inc. Mr. Sheridan has an agreement with AmeriGas Propane that provides benefits in the event of a change in control. His agreement has a term of one year and is automatically extended for one-year terms each year unless, prior to a change in control, AmeriGas Propane terminates his agreement with required advance notice. In the absence of a change in control or termination by AmeriGas Propane, his agreement will terminate when, for any reason, he terminates his employment with AmeriGas Propane. A change in control is generally deemed to occur in the following instances:

 

Any person (other than certain persons or entities affiliated with the Company), together with all affiliates and associates of such person, acquires securities representing 20 percent or more of either (i) the then outstanding shares of common stock, or (ii) the combined voting power of the Company’s then outstanding voting securities;

 

Individuals who at the beginning of any 24-month period constitute the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Incumbent Board”), and any new Director whose election by the Board of Directors, or nomination for election by the Company’s shareholders, was approved by a vote of at least a majority of the Incumbent Board, cease for any reason to constitute a majority;

 

The Company is reorganized, merged or consolidated with or into, or sells all or substantially all of its assets to, another corporation in a transaction in which former shareholders of the Company do not own more than 50 percent of the outstanding common stock and the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities of the surviving or acquiring corporation;

AmeriGas Propane, AmeriGas Partners or AmeriGas Propane, L.P. is reorganized, merged or consolidated with or into, or sells all or substantially all of its assets to, another entity in a transaction with respect to which all of the individuals and entities who were owners of AmeriGas Propane’s voting securities or the outstanding units of the Partnership immediately prior to such transaction do not, following such transaction, own more than 50 percent of the outstanding common stock and the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities of the surviving or acquiring corporation, or if the resulting entity is a partnership, the former unitholders do not own more than 50 percent of the outstanding common units in substantially the same proportion as their ownership immediately prior to the transaction;

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outstanding units of the Partnership immediately prior to such transaction do not, following such transaction, own more than 50 percent of the outstanding common stock and the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities of the surviving or acquiring corporation, or if the resulting entity is a partnership, the former unitholders do not own more than 50 percent of the outstanding common units in substantially the same proportion as their ownership immediately prior to the transaction;

 

The Company, AmeriGas Propane, AmeriGas Partners or AmeriGas Propane, L.P. (the “Operating Partnership”) is liquidated or dissolved;

 

The Company fails to own more than 50 percent of the general partnership interests of AmeriGas Partners or the Operating Partnership;

 

The Company fails to own more than 50 percent of the outstanding shares of common stock of AmeriGas Propane; or

 

AmeriGas Propane is removed as the General Partner of AmeriGas Partners or the Operating Partnership.

AmeriGas Propane will provide Mr. Sheridan with cash benefits if there is a termination of his employment without “cause” or if he terminates employment for “good reason” at any time within two years following a change in control. “Cause” generally includes (i) misappropriation of funds, (ii) habitual insobriety or substance abuse, (iii) conviction of a crime involving moral turpitude, or (iv) gross negligence in the performance of duties, which gross negligence has had a material adverse effect on the business, operations, assets, properties or financial condition of AmeriGas Propane. “Good reason” generally includes a material diminution in authority, duties, responsibilities or base compensation; a material breach by AmeriGas Propane of the terms of the agreement; and substantial relocation requirements. If the events trigger a payment following a change in control, the benefits payable to Mr. Sheridan will be as specified under his change in control agreement unless payments under the AmeriGas Severance Plan described above would be greater, in which case benefits would be provided under the AmeriGas Severance Plan.

Benefits under this arrangement would be equal to three times Mr. Sheridan’s base salary and annual bonus. Mr. Sheridan would also receive the cash equivalent of his target bonus, prorated for the number of months served in the fiscal year. In addition, he is entitled to receive a payment equal to the cost he would incur if he enrolled in AmeriGas Propane’s medical and dental plans for three years (less the amount he would be required to contribute for such coverage if he were an active employee). Mr. Sheridan would also receive his benefits under the AmeriGas SERP calculated as if he had continued in employment for three years. In addition, outstanding performance units and distribution equivalents will only be paid for a qualifying termination of employment and will be paid in cash based on the fair market value of AmeriGas Partners common units in an amount equal to the greater of (i) the target award, and (ii) the award amount that would have been paid if the measurement period ended on the date of the change in control, as determined by the AmeriGas Propane Compensation/Pension Committee. For treatment of stock options, see the Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table.

AmeriGas Propane discontinued the use of a tax gross-up in November of 2010 and, as a result, Mr. Sheridan’s benefits are not subject to a “conditional gross-up” for excise and related taxes in the event they would constitute “excess parachute payments,” as defined in Section 280G of the Code.

In order to receive benefits under his change in control agreement, Mr. Sheridan is required to execute a release that discharges AmeriGas Propane and its affiliates from liability for any claims he may have against any of them, other than claims for amounts or benefits due under any plan, program or contract provided by or entered into with AmeriGas Propane or its affiliates.

Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control

The amounts shown in the table below are merely estimates of the incremental amounts that would be paid out to the named executive officers if their termination had occurred on the last day of Fiscal 2015.2016. The actual amounts to be paid out can only be determined at the time of such named executive officer’s

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termination of employment. The amounts set forth in the table below do not include compensation to which each named executive officer would be entitled without regard to his termination of employment, including (i) base salary and short-term incentives that have been earned but not yet paid, and (ii) amounts that have been earned, but not yet paid, under the terms of the plans reflected in the Pension Benefits Table and the Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Table. There are no incremental payments in the event of voluntary resignation, termination for cause, disability or upon retirement.

 

Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control Table – Fiscal 2015  
Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control Table – Fiscal 2016Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control Table – Fiscal 2016  
Name & Triggering Event  

Severance

Pay($)(1)(2)

   

Equity

Awards with

Accelerated

Vesting($)(3)

   

Nonqualified

Retirement

Benefits($)(4)

   

Welfare &

Other

Benefits($)(5)

   Total($)   

Severance

Pay($)(1)(2)

   

Equity

Awards with

Accelerated

Vesting($)(3)

   

Nonqualified

Retirement

Benefits($)(4)

   

Welfare &

Other

Benefits($)(5)

   Total($) 

J. L. Walsh

                              

Death

   0     7,396,315     4,476,809     0     11,873,124     0     12,606,760     6,278,353     0     18,885,113  

Involuntary Termination Without Cause

   6,171,061     0     5,229,917     59,047     11,460,025     6,597,285     0     7,386,298     60,967     14,044,550  

Termination Following Change in Control

   8,637,824     12,946,588     9,558,799     10,844,402     41,987,613     9,299,777     20,509,117     12,368,561     12,906,994     55,084,449  

K. R. Oliver

                              

Death

   0     2,678,815     0     0     2,678,815     0     3,794,712     0     0     3,794,712  

Involuntary Termination Without Cause

   995,583     0     0     37,016     1,032,599     1,054,281     0     0     38,807     1,093,088  

Termination Following Change in Control

   3,495,948     4,573,852     269,858     79,969     8,419,627     3,502,618     6,206,637     288,018     82,364     10,079,637  

J. E. Sheridan

                              

Death

   0     2,229,388     0     0     2,229,388     0     3,235,474     0     0     3,235,474  

Involuntary Termination Without Cause

   1,815,381     0     0     69,587     1,884,968     1,910,343     0     0     71,522     1,981,865  

Termination Following Change in Control

   3,267,524     4,271,016     244,841     95,291     7,878,672     3,357,472     5,349,973     252,675     95,977     9,056,097  

R. Perreault

               

Death

   0     958,544     0     0     958,544  

Involuntary Termination Without Cause

   786,571     0     0     34,780     821,351  

Termination Following Change in Control

   2,112,917     1,884,739     155,000     54,910     4,207,566  

M. M. Gaudiosi

                              

Death

   0     1,612,203     0     0     1,612,203     0     2,576,222     0     0     2,576,222  

Involuntary Termination Without Cause

   757,580     0     0     26,439     784,019     814,432     0     0     27,156     841,588  

Termination Following Change in Control

   2,538,054     2,800,644     191,535     29,341     5,559,574     2,643,497     4,251,474     210,662     30,307     7,135,940  

B. C. Hall

               

Death

   0     1,083,155     2,480,037     0     3,563,192  

Involuntary Termination Without Cause

   1,173,666     0     2,917,690     50,263     4,141,619  

Termination Following Change in Control

   2,112,598     1,810,893     3,585,567     54,525     7,563,583  

 

(1)

Amounts shown under “Severance Pay” in the case of involuntary termination without cause are calculated under the terms of the UGI Severance Plan for Messrs. Walsh, Oliver and HallPerreault and Ms. Gaudiosi and the AmeriGas Severance Plan for Mr. Sheridan. We assumed that 100 percent of the target annual bonus was paid.

(2)

Amounts shown under “Severance Pay” in the case of termination following a change in control are calculated under the officer’s change in control agreement.

(3)

In calculating the amounts shown under “Equity Awards with Accelerated Vesting”, we assumed (i) the continuation of the Company’s dividend (and AmeriGas Partners’ distribution, as applicable) at the rate in effect on September 30, 2015;2016; and (ii) performance at the greater of actual through September 30, 20152016 and at target levels with respect to performance units.

(4)

Amounts shown under “Nonqualified Retirement Benefits” are in addition to amounts shown in the Pension Benefits Table – Fiscal 20152016 and the Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Table – Fiscal 2015.2016.

(5)

Amounts shown under “Welfare and Other Benefits” include estimated payments for (i) medical and dental insurance premiums, (ii) outplacement services, (iii) tax preparation services, and (iv) an estimated Code Section 280G tax gross-up payment of $10,789,877$12,850,977 for Mr. Walsh in the event of a change in control.

Market Price of Shares

The closing price of our Stock, as reported on the New York Stock Exchange Composite Tape on November 12, 2015,14, 2016, was $34.06.$43.19.

    SECURITIES OWNERSHIPOF DCIRECTORSANDERTAIN EBXECUTIVEENEFICIAL OFFICERSWNERS

Security Ownership of Directors and Executive Officers

The following table shows the number of shares beneficially owned by each Director, by each of the executive officers named in the Summary Compensation Table, and by all Directors and executive officers as a group. The table shows their beneficial ownership as of October 1, 2015.2016. The address for each beneficial owner in the table below is c/o UGI Corporation, P.O. Box 858, Valley Forge, PA 19482.

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Each person named in the table beneficially owns approximatelyless than 1 percent or less of the outstanding common stock. Directors and executive officers as a group own approximately 32.2 percent of the outstanding common stock. For purposes of reporting total beneficial ownership, shares that may be acquired within 60 days of October 1, 20152016 through UGI Corporation stock option exercises are included.

Beneficial Ownership of Directors, Nominees and Named Executive Officers

 

Name

  Number
of Shares of UGI
Common Stock(1)
 Number of UGI
Stock Units(2)
   Exercisable
Options
For UGI
Common Stock
   Number
of Shares of UGI
Common Stock(1)
 Number of UGI
Stock Units(2)
   Exercisable
Options
For UGI
Common Stock
 

M. Shawn Bort

   6,525   29,860     87,750     6,525(3)  33,656     96,750  

Monica M. Gaudiosi

   29,292   0     150,000     40,223   0     221,000  

Richard W. Gochnauer

   0   20,879     62,250     0   24,435     71,250  

Lon R. Greenberg

   541,019(3)  0     1,200,000  

Bradley C. Hall

   106,868(4)  0     185,000  

Frank S. Hermance

   150,000(5)  18,680     55,875     150,000(4)  22,178     64,875  

Ernest E. Jones

   11,566   65,959     113,250     11,566   70,718     109,500  

Kirk R. Oliver

   26,265(6)  0     141,875     47,756(5)  0     220,000  

Anne Pol

   5,141   125,691     106,500     5,259   132,041     102,750  

Roger Perreault

   0(6)  0     0  

Marvin O. Schlanger

   52,836(7)  106,159     113,250     65,586(7)  111,989     109,500  

Jerry E. Sheridan

   1,994(8)  0     0     2,014(8)  0     20,000  

James B. Stallings, Jr.

   0   0     0     0   3,950     11,800  

Roger B. Vincent

   22,516(9)  44,353     75,000     22,516(9)  48,535     58,500  

John L. Walsh

   342,017(10)  0     1,002,500     392,562(10)  0     1,242,000  

Directors and executive officers as a group (16 persons)

   1,355,561   411,581     3,543,250     904,627   447,502     2,528,725  

 

(1)

Sole voting and investment power unless otherwise specified.

(2)

The 2004 Plan and the 2013 Plan each provides that stock units will be converted to shares and paid out to Directors upon their retirement or termination of service.

(3)

Includes 301,948Ms. Bort’s shares are held jointly with Mr. Greenberg’s spouse and 113,465 shares in a charitable trust for which Mr. Greenberg and his spouse are co-trustees.her spouse.

(4)

5,250 of these shares are held by a family partnership, of which Mr. Hall’s spouse is a 25% beneficial owner, and Mr. Hall holds 20,241 of these shares in his 401(k) Savings Plan.

(5)

Mr. Hermance holds these shares jointly with his spouse.

(6)(5)

Includes 3,255 shares held jointly with Mr. Oliver’s spouse and 498556 shares in his 401(k)UGI Savings Plan.

(6)

Does not include 12,000 shares of restricted stock.

(7)

Includes 3,000 shares held by Mr. Schlanger’s spouse. Mr. Schlanger disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares owned by his spouse.

(8)

Mr. Sheridan holds these shares in his 401(k)AmeriGas Savings Plan.

(9)

Includes 15,000 shares in a family trust for which Mr. Vincent’s spouse is a trustee. Mr. Vincent disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held in the family trust.

(10)

Mr. Walsh’s shares are held jointly with his spouse.

Section 16(a) —Securities Ownership of Certain Beneficial Ownership Reporting ComplianceOwners

Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act requires our Directors, certain officers and 10 percent beneficial owners to report their ownership of shares and changes in such ownership to the SEC. Based on our records, we believe that, during Fiscal 2015, all of such reporting persons complied with all Section 16(a) reporting requirements applicable to them.

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    SECURITIES OWNERSHIPOF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS

The following table shows information regarding each person known by the Company to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the Company’s common stock. The ownership information below is based on information reported on a Form 13F as filed with the SEC in November 20152016 for the quarter ended September 30, 2015.2016.

Securities Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners

 

Title of

Class

  

Name and Address of

Beneficial Owner

  

Amount and Nature of

Beneficial Ownership

   

Percent of

Class(1)

 

Common Stock

  

The Vanguard Group, Inc.

P.O. Box 2600

Valley Forge, PA 19482

17,628,313(2)10.18%

Common Stock

Wellington Management Group LLP

c/o Wellington Management Company LLP

280 Congress Street

Boston, MA 02210

   16,613,797(2)9.64%

Common Stock

The Vanguard Group, Inc.

P.O. Box 2600

Valley Forge, PA 19482

14,699,02716,141,561(3)     8.53%9.32%  

Common Stock

  

State Street Corporation

One Lincoln Street

Boston, MA 02111

   9,133,3059,065,286(4)     5.30%5.23%  

 

(1)

Based on 172,388,503172,960,449 shares of common stock issued and outstanding at September 30, 2015.2016.

(2)

The reporting person, and certain related entities, have shared voting power with respect to 11,813,11131,700 shares, andsole voting power with respect to 168,289 shares, shared investment power with respect to 16,613,797191,289 shares, and sole investment power with respect to 17,437,024 shares.

(3)

The reporting person, and certain related entities, have shared voting power with respect to 8,80011,558,540 shares sole voting power with respect to 128,688 shares,and shared investment power with respect to 123,138 shares, and sole investment power with respect to 14,575,88916,141,561 shares.

(4)

The reporting person, and certain related entities, have sole voting power with respect to 1,077,139 shares and shared investment power with respect to 9,133,3059,065,286 shares.

Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance

Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act requires our Directors, certain officers and 10 percent beneficial owners to report their ownership of shares and changes in such ownership to the SEC. Based on our records, we believe that, during Fiscal 2016, all of such reporting persons complied with all Section 16(a) reporting requirements applicable to them. However, Mr. Jerry E. Sheridan was inadvertently late in filing one Form 4 relating to a stock option exercise due to an administrative error.

 

ITEM 2 — ADVISORY VOTEON UGI CORPORATIONS EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

Pursuant to Section 14A of the Exchange Act, the Company is providing shareholders with the opportunity to cast an advisory, non-binding vote to approve the compensation of our named executive officers. The compensation of our named executive officers is disclosed under the headings “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” and “Compensation of Executive Officers” beginning on pages 2021 and 41,42, respectively, of this Proxy Statement. At the 20152016 Annual Meeting, over 96% of our shareholders voted to approve the compensation of our named executive officers.

We believe that the interests of our named executive officers and our shareholders are closely aligned. As described in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, the compensation program for our named executive officers is designed to provide a competitive level of total compensation, to motivate and encourage our executive officers to contribute to the Company’s success and to effectively link our executives’ compensation to our financial performance and sustainable growth in shareholder value. The Compensation Discussion and Analysis also describes in detail the components of our executive compensation program and the process by which, and the reasons why, the independent members of our Board of Directors and our Compensation and Management Development Committee make executive compensation decisions.

In making executive compensation decisions, our Compensation and Management Development Committee seeks to implement and maintain sound compensation and corporate governance practices, which include the following:

 

Our Compensation and Management Development Committee is composed entirely of directors who are independent, as defined in the corporate governance listing standards of the New York Stock Exchange.

 

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Our Compensation and Management Development Committee utilizes the services of Pay Governance LLC, an independent outside compensation consultant.

 

The Company allocates a substantial portion of compensation to performance-based compensation. In Fiscal 2015,2016, 81% of the principal compensation components, in the case of Mr. Walsh, and 64%70% to 76%75% of the principal compensation components, in the case of all other named executive officers, were variable and tied to financial performance or TSR.

 

The Company awards a substantial portion of compensation in the form of long-term awards, namely stock options and performance units, so that executive officers’ interests are aligned with shareholders’ interests and long-term Company performance.

 

Annual bonus opportunities for the named executive officers are based on key financial metrics. Similarly, long-term incentives are based on UGI Corporation common stock values and relative stock price performance (or, in the case of Mr. Sheridan, performance relative to AmeriGas Partners common units and other key strategic goals).

 

We require termination of employment for payment under our change in control agreements (referred to as a “double trigger”). In addition, beginning in January of 2015, we require a double trigger for the accelerated vesting of equity awards in the event of a change in control. We have not entered into change in control agreements providing for tax gross-up payments under Section 280G of the Internal Revenue Code since 2010. See COMPENSATION OF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS — Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control, beginning on page 51.52.

 

We have meaningful stock ownership guidelines. See COMPENSATION OF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS — Stock Ownership Guidelines, beginning on page 39.41.

 

We have a recoupment policy for incentive-based compensation paid or awarded to current and former executive officers in the event of a restatement due to material non-compliance with financial reporting requirements.

 

We have a policy prohibiting the Company’s Directors and executive officers from (i) hedging the securities of UGI Corporation and AmeriGas Partners, (ii) holding UGI Corporation and AmeriGas Partners securities in margin accounts as collateral for a margin loan, and (iii) pledging the securities of UGI Corporation and AmeriGas Partners.

This vote is advisory, which means that the vote on executive compensation is not binding on the Company, our Board of Directors or the Compensation and Management Development Committee. The vote on this resolution is not intended to address any specific element of compensation, but rather relates to the overall compensation of our named executive officers. The Board of Directors and the Compensation and Management Development Committee expect to take into account the outcome of this vote when considering future executive compensation decisions and will evaluate whether any actions are necessary to address shareholders’ concerns, to the extent a significant number of our shareholders vote against our compensation program.

Accordingly, we ask our shareholders to vote on the following resolution at the Annual Meeting:

RESOLVED, that the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers, as disclosed pursuant to Item 402 of Regulation S-K, including our Compensation Discussion and Analysis, compensation tables, and the related narrative discussion, is hereby APPROVED.

 

The Board of Directors of UGI Corporation unanimously recommends a vote FOR the approval of the compensation paid to our named executive officers, as disclosed in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, the compensation tables and the related narrative discussion in this Proxy Statement.

 

 

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ITEM 3 — ADVISORY VOTEONTHE FREQUENCYOF FUTURE

ADVISORY VOTESON UGI CORPORATIONS EXECUTIVE

COMPENSATION

Pursuant to Section 14A of the Exchange Act, as amended, the Company is providing shareholders with the opportunity to vote, on a non-binding, advisory basis, for their preference as to how frequently to cast future advisory votes on the compensation of our named executive officers. Shareholders may indicate whether they would prefer that the Company conduct future advisory votes on executive compensation once every one, two, or three years.

The Board of Directors of UGI Corporation has determined that an advisory vote on executive compensation that occurs every year is the most appropriate alternative for the Company and recommends that shareholders vote for a one-year interval for the advisory vote on executive compensation.

In determining to recommend that shareholders vote for a frequency of once every year, the Board of Directors considered that an annual advisory vote on executive compensation will allow for frequent input from our shareholders on our compensation philosophy, policies and practices, rather than infrequent feedback every two or three years. Similarly, any shareholder concerns about our executive compensation program can be expressed through a vote without having to wait two or three years. In addition, the Board of Directors considered survey data on our institutional shareholders’ preferences as to the frequency of the advisory vote to approve the named executive officers’ compensation.

The vote on the frequency of the advisory vote on executive compensation is advisory only. This means that the vote on executive compensation is not binding on the Company, the Board of Directors, or the Compensation and Management Development Committee. The Company recognizes that shareholders may have different views as to the best approach for the Company. The Board of Directors and the Compensation and Management Development Committee will take into account the outcome of the vote; however, when considering the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation, the Board of Directors may decide that it is in the best interests of our shareholders and the Company to hold an advisory vote on executive compensation more or less frequently than the frequency receiving the most votes cast by our shareholders. Also, in accordance with applicable law, shareholders will have the opportunity to recommend the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation at least once every six years.

Shareholders may cast a vote on the preferred voting frequency by selecting the option of one year, two years, or three years (or abstain) when voting in response to the following resolution:

RESOLVED, that the shareholders determine, on an advisory basis, whether the preferred frequency of an advisory vote on the executive compensation of the Company’s named executive officers should be every one year, every two years, or every three years.

The enclosed proxy card provides shareholders with the opportunity to choose among four options (holding the vote every one, two, or three years, or abstain from voting) and, therefore, shareholders will not be voting to approve or disapprove the recommendation of the Board of Directors.

The Board of Directors of UGI Corporation unanimously recommends that an advisory vote on executive compensation be held every one (1) year.

ITEM 4 — RATIFICATIONOF APPOINTMENTOF INDEPENDENT

REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors appointed Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm to examine and report on the consolidated financial statements of the Company for Fiscal 20162017 and recommends that shareholders ratify the appointment. Ernst & Young was first engaged as our independent registered public accounting firm for Fiscal 2015 and, prior to such time, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP served as our independent registered public accounting firm. If shareholders do not ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP, the Audit Committee will consider the appointment of another independent registered public accounting firm. One or more representatives of Ernst & Young LLP will be present at the Annual Meeting. They will have the opportunity to respond to appropriate questions and to make a statement if they wish to do so. The Company does not expect that a representative of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP will be present at the Annual meeting.

 

The Board of Directors of UGI Corporation unanimously recommends a vote FOR this proposal.

 

 

ITEM 45 — OTHER MATTERS

The Board of Directors is not aware of any other matter to be presented for action at the meeting. If any other matter requiring a vote of shareholders should arise, the Proxies (or their substitutes) will vote in accordance with their best judgment.

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DIRECTIONSTO THE DESMOND HOTELAND CONFERENCE

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Directions from Philadelphia. Take the Schuylkill Expressway (I-76) West. Follow I-76 West to Route 202 South. Take Route 202 South to the Great Valley/Route 29 North Exit. At the end of the ramp, proceed through the light onto Liberty Boulevard. The Desmond will be on the right.

Directions from South Jersey.Take I-95 South to Route 322 West. Take 322 West to Route 1 South to Route 202 North. Take Route 202 North to Great Valley/Route 29 North Exit. At the end of the ramp, turn right onto Matthews Road. Turn right at the next light onto Morehall Road (Route 29 North). Turn right at second light onto Liberty Boulevard. The Desmond will be on the left.

Directions from Philadelphia Airport. Take I-95 South to 476 North. Follow 476 North to the Schuylkill Expressway (I-76) West to Route 202 South. Take Route 202 South to the Great Valley/Route 29 North Exit. At the end of the ramp, proceed through the light onto Liberty Boulevard. The Desmond will be on the right.

Directions from Wilmington and Points South (Delaware and Maryland). Take I-95 North to Route 202 North to the Great Valley/Route 29 North Exit. At the end of the ramp, turn right onto Matthews Road. Turn right at the next light onto Morehall Road (Route 29 North). Turn right at the second light onto Liberty Boulevard. The Desmond will be on the left.

Directions from New York and Points NorthNorth.. Take the New Jersey Turnpike South to Exit 6, I-276, Pennsylvania Turnpike connector. Follow the Turnpike I-276 West to Exit 326, Valley Forge. Take the first exit, Route 202 South to the Great Valley/Route 29 North Exit. At the end of the ramp, proceed through the light onto Liberty Boulevard. The Desmond will be on the right.

Directions from Harrisburg and Points West. Take the Pennsylvania Turnpike, I-76, East to Exit 326, Valley Forge. Take Route 202 South to Great Valley/Route 29 North Exit. At the end of the ramp, proceed through the light onto Liberty Boulevard. The Desmond will be on the right.

E-Z Pass Holders:Take the Pennsylvania Turnpike, I-76 to Exit 320, Malvern (Exit 320 is an electronic interchange for E-Z pass holders only). At the end of the ramp, turn left at the traffic light onto Morehall Road (Route 29 South) toward Malvern. Proceed on Morehall Road (Route 29 South) to the thirdfourth traffic light at Liberty Boulevard. Turn left onto Liberty Boulevard and The Desmond will be on your left.

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UGI CORPORATION IMPORTANT ANNUAL MEETING INFORMATION 000004 ENDORSEMENT LINE SACKPACK MR A SAMPLE DESIGNATION (IF ANY) ADD 1 ADD 2 ADD 3 ADD 4 ADD 5 ADD 6 C123456789 000000000.000000 ext 000000000.000000 ext 000000000.000000 ext 000000000.000000 ext 000000000.000000 ext 000000000.000000 ext Electronic Voting Instructions Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week! Instead of mailing your proxy, you may choose one of the voting methods outlined below to vote your proxy. VALIDATION DETAILS ARE LOCATED BELOW IN THE TITLE BAR. Proxies submitted by the Internet or telephone must be received by 9:00 a.m., Eastern Standard Time, on January 28, 2016.24, 2017. Vote by Internet Go to www.envisionreports.com/UGI Or scan the QR code with your smartphone Follow the steps outlined on the secure website Vote by telephone Call toll free 1-800-652-VOTE (8683) within the USA, US territories && Canada on a touch tone telephone Follow the instructions provided by the recorded message Using a black ink pen, mark your votes with an X as shown in this example. Please do not write outside the designated areas. Xx • Follow the instructions provided by the recorded message Annual Meeting Proxy Card 1234 5678 9012 345 IF YOU HAVE NOT VOTED OVER THE INTERNET OR TELEPHONE, FOLD ALONG THE PERFORATION, DETACH AND RETURN THE BOTTOM PORTION IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE. A Proposals ? The Board recommends a vote FOR all the nominees and FOR Proposals 2 and 4 and for the option of “1 YEAR” for Proposal 3. 1. Election of Directors: For Against Abstain For Against Abstain For Against Abstain + 01—M. S.01 - M.S. Bort 02—R. W.02 - R.W. Gochnauer 03—F. S.03 - F.S. Hermance 04—E. E. Jones 05—04 - A. Pol 06—M. O.05 - M.O. Schlanger 07—J. B.06 - J.B. Stallings, Jr. 08—R. B.07 - R.B. Vincent 09—J. L.08 - J.L. Walsh For Against Abstain For Against1 Year 2 Years 3 Years Abstain 2. Proposal to approve resolution on executive compensation. 3. Recommend the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation. 4. Proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst && Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm. B Non-Voting Items Change of Address ? Please print new address below. Comments ? Please print your comments below. C Authorized Signatures ? This section must be completed for your vote to be counted. ? Date and Sign Below Please sign exactly as name(s) appears hereon. Joint owners should each sign. When signing as attorney, executor, administrator, corporate officer, trustee, guardian, or custodian, please give full title. Date (mm/dd/yyyy) ? Please print date below. Signature 1 ? Please keep signature within the box. Signature 2 ? Please keep signature within the box. / / C 1234567890 J N T 1 U P X 2 9 5 3 8 0 1 MR A SAMPLE (THIS AREA IS SET UP TO ACCOMMODATE 140 CHARACTERS) MR A SAMPLE AND MR A SAMPLE AND MR A SAMPLE AND MR A SAMPLE AND MR A SAMPLE AND MR A SAMPLE AND MR A SAMPLE AND MR A SAMPLE AND + 02GK0B


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IF YOU HAVE NOT VOTED OVER THE INTERNET OR TELEPHONE, FOLD ALONG THE PERFORATION, DETACH AND RETURN THE BOTTOM PORTION IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE. UGI CORPORATION Proxy ? UGI CORPORATION THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF UGI CORPORATION The undersigned hereby appoints Marvin O. Schlanger, Lon R. GreenbergRoger B. Vincent and John L. Walsh, and each of them, with power to act without the other and with power of substitution, as proxies and attorneys-in-fact and hereby authorizes them to represent and vote, as provided on the other side, all the shares of UGI Corporation Common Stock which the undersigned is entitled to vote, and, in their discretion, to vote upon such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Company to be held January 28, 201624, 2017 or at any adjournment thereof, with all powers which the undersigned would possess if present at the Meeting. For the participants in the UGI Utilities, Inc. Savings Plan, AmeriGas Propane, Inc. Savings Plan, and the UGI HVAC Enterprises, Inc. Savings Plan (together, the ?Plans?“Plans”), this Proxy Card will constitute voting instructions to the Trustee under the Plans, as indicated by me on the reverse side, but, if I make no indication as to a particular matter, then as recommended by the Board of Directors on such matter, and in their discretion, upon such other matters as may properly come before the Meeting. The Trustee will keep my vote completely confidential. If the Trustee does not receive my executed Proxy by January 25, 2016,19, 2017, I understand the Trustee will vote the shares represented by this Proxy in the same proportion as it votes those shares for which it does receive a properly executed Proxy. (Continued, and to be marked, dated and signed, on the other side)


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UGI CORPORATION IMPORTANT ANNUAL MEETING INFORMATION Vote by Internet Go to www.envisionreports.com/UGI Or scan the QR code with your smartphone Follow the steps outlined on the secure website Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the UGI Corporation Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be Held on January 28, 2016 Under Securities and Exchange Commission rules, you are receiving this notice that the proxy materials for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders are available on the Internet. Follow the instructions below to view the materials and vote online or request a copy. The items to be voted on and the location of the Annual Meeting are on the reverse side. Your vote is important! This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting. The proxy statement and annual report to shareholders are available at: www.envisionreports.com/UGI Easy Online Access ? A Convenient Way to View Proxy Materials and Vote When you go online to view materials, you can also vote your shares. Step 1: Go to www.envisionreports.com/UGI to view the materials. Step 2: Click on Cast Your Vote or Request Materials. Step 3: Follow the instructions on the screen to log in. Step 4: Make your selection as instructed on each screen to select delivery preferences and vote. When you go online, you can also help the environment by consenting to receive electronic delivery of future materials. Obtaining a Copy of the Proxy Materials ? If you want to receive a paper or e-mail copy of these documents, you must request one. There is no charge to you for requesting a copy. Please make your request for a copy as instructed on the reverse side on or before January 18, 2016 to facilitate timely delivery. COY + 0275PE


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Shareholder Meeting Notice UGI Corporation?s Annual Meeting of Shareholders will be held on January 28, 2016 at The Desmond Hotel and Conference Center, Ballrooms A and B, One Liberty Boulevard, Malvern, Pennsylvania 19355, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time. Proposals to be voted on at the meeting are listed below along with the Board of Directors? recommendations. The Board of Directors recommends that you vote FOR Numbers 1, 2 and 3. 1. Election of Directors: 01—M. S. Bort 02—R. W. Gochnauer 03—F. S. Hermance 04—E. E. Jones 05—A. Pol 06—M. O. Schlanger 07—J. B. Stallings, Jr. 08—R. B. Vincent 09—J. L. Walsh 2. Proposal to approve resolution on executive compensation. 3. Proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm. PLEASE NOTE ? YOU CANNOT VOTE BY RETURNING THIS NOTICE. To vote your shares you must vote online or request a paper copy of the proxy materials to receive a proxy card. If you wish to attend and vote at the meeting, please bring this notice with you. DIRECTIONS TO THE DESMOND HOTEL AND CONFERENCE CENTER Directions from Philadelphia. Take the Schuylkill Expressway (I-76) West. Follow I-76 West to Route 202 South. Take Route 202 South to the Great Valley/Route 29 North Exit. At the end of the ramp, proceed through the light onto Liberty Boulevard. The Desmond will be on the right. Directions from South Jersey. Take I-95 South to Route 322 West. Take 322 West to Route 1 South to Route 202 North. Take Route 202 North to Great Valley/Route 29 North Exit. At the end of the ramp, tum right onto Matthews Road. Tum right at the next light onto Morehall Road (Route 29 North). Tum right at second light onto Liberty Boulevard. The Desmond will be on the left. Directions from Philadelphia Airport. Take I-95 South to 476 North. Follow 476 North to the Schuylkill Expressway (I-76) West to Route 202 South. Take Route 202 South to the Great Valley/Route 29 North Exit. At the end of the ramp, proceed through the light onto Liberty Boulevard. The Desmond will be on the right. Directions from Wilmington and Points South (Delaware and Maryland). Take I-95 North to Route 202 North to the Great Valley/Route 29 North Exit. At the end of the ramp, tum right onto Matthews Road. Tum right at the next light onto Morehall Road (Route 29 North). Tum right at the second light onto Liberty Boulevard. The Desmond will be on the left. Directions from New York and Points North. Take the New Jersey Turnpike South to Exit 6, I-276, Pennsylvania Turnpike connector. Follow the Turnpike I-276 West to Exit 326, Valley Forge. Take the first exit, Route 202 South to the Great Valley/Route 29 North Exit. At the end of the ramp, proceed through the light onto Liberty Boulevard. The Desmond will be on the right. Directions from Harrisburg and Points West. Take the Pennsylvania Turnpike, I-76 East to Exit 326, Valley Forge. Take Route 202 South to Great Valley/Route 29 North Exit. At the end of the ramp, proceed through the light onto Liberty Boulevard. The Desmond will be on the right. E-Z Pass Holders: Take the Pennsylvania Turnpike, I-76, to Exit 320, Malvern (Exit 320 is an electronic interchange for E-Z pass holders only). At the end of the ramp, turn left at the traffic light onto Morehall Road (Route 29 South) toward Malvern. Proceed on Morehall Road (Route 29 South) to the third traffic light at Liberty Boulevard. Turn left onto Liberty Boulevard and The Desmond will be on your left. Here?s how to order a copy of the proxy materials and select a future delivery preference: Paper copies: Current and future paper delivery requests can be submitted using the telephone, Internet or email options below. Email copies: Current and future email delivery requests must be submitted over the Internet following the instructions below. If you request an email copy of current materials, you will receive an email with a link to the materials. PLEASE NOTE: You must use the number in the shaded bar on the reverse side when requesting a set of proxy materials. Internet ? Go to www.envisionreports.com/UGI. Click Cast Your Vote or Request Materials. Follow the instructions to log in and order a paper or email copy of the current meeting materials and submit your preference for email or paper delivery of future meeting materials. Telephone ? Call us free of charge at 1-866-641-4276 using a touch-tone phone and follow the instructions to log in and order a paper copy of the materials by mail for the current meeting. You can also submit a preference to receive a paper copy for future meetings. Email ? Send an email to investorvote@computershare.com with ?Proxy Materials UGI Corporation? in the subject line. Include in the message your full name and address, plus the number located in the shaded bar on the reverse, and state in the email that you want a paper copy of current meeting materials. You can also state your preference to receive a paper copy for future meetings. To facilitate timely delivery, all requests for a paper copy of the proxy materials should be made by January 18, 2016. 0275PE