NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
AND PROXY STATEMENT
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
TO BE HELD DECEMBER 6, 2011
TO THE HOLDERS OF CLASS A AND CLASS B
COMMON STOCK OF BOWL AMERICA INCORPORATED
The annual meeting of stockholders of Bowl America Incorporated (the “Company”) will be held at the Company's office situated at 6446 Edsall Road, Alexandria, Virginia 22312 (Exit 2A off Interstate 395), on Tuesday, December 6, 2011,4, 2012, at 11:00 a.m., for the following purposes:
(1) To elect a Board ofthe eight nominees named in the attached proxy statement as Directors to serve until the next annual meeting.
(2) To transact such other business as may properly be brought before the meeting and any adjournments thereof.
Only stockholders of record at the close of business on October 20, 2011,12, 2012, are entitled to vote at the meeting. The stock transfer books will not be closed.
You are cordially invited to attend the meeting in person. If you do not expect to be present, please sign, date, and mail the enclosed proxy, the postage for which has been provided. Prompt response is helpful, and your cooperation will be appreciated. If after signing and returning the enclosed proxy, you find you are able to attend the meeting, you will have an opportunity to withdraw your proxy and vote in person.
By Order of the Board of Directors
Ruth E. Macklin
Secretary
Dated October 28, 2011
PROXY STATEMENT
For Annual Meeting of Stockholders
to be held December 6, 2011
The principal office of Bowl America Incorporated (the “Corporation,” the “Company” or “Bowl America”) is situated at 6446 Edsall Road, Alexandria, Virginia 22312.
The accompanying proxy is solicited by the Board of Directors; and when such proxy is properly signed and returned, the shares it represents will be voted at the meeting in accordance with directions noted thereon; or if no direction is indicated, it will be voted for the election of directors.
Solicitation of proxies will be primarily by mail. Proxies may also be solicited by directors, officers, and employees of the Corporation personally or by telephone. The Corporation will bear the cost of all such solicitations.
The proxy may be revoked at any time prior to its exercise by giving notice of the revocation to the Secretary of the Corporation in writing at any time prior to the meeting and orally at the meeting at any time prior to the vote.
This proxy statement is being mailed on or about October 28, 2011.
Important notice regarding internet availability of proxy materials for the
Stockholder meeting to be held on December 4, 2012.
As permitted by rules promulgated by the SEC, the Corporation has elected to provide access to this proxy statement both by sending each stockholder a copy of this proxy statement and by notifying each stockholder of the availability of this proxy statement on the internet. A copy of this proxy statement and our fiscal 2012 annual report on Form 10-K are available to stockholders free of charge at: http://www.bowlamericainc.com/proxy.asp . For directions to the annual meeting contact Peggy Tinney at 703-941-6300.
VOTING SECURITIES
Each of the issued and outstanding3,683,009 shares of the Corporation's Class A Common Stock, par value of $.10 per share, is entitled to one vote.vote for an aggregate of 3,683,009 votes. Each of the issued and outstanding1,468,462 shares of the Corporation's Class B Common Stock, par value of $.10 per share, is entitled to ten votes. The total numbervotes for an aggregate of Class A and Class B shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding is 5,151,471 shares, with the Class A stockholders having 3,683,009 votes, and the Class B stockholders having 14,684,620 votes. The Corporation's Class A Common Stock is traded on the NYSE Amex.MKT. The Class B Common Stock is not publicly traded. Only stockholders of record at the close of business on October 20, 2011,12, 2012, are entitled to vote at the meeting and any adjournment thereof. The Class A Common Stockholders are entitled to elect two directors and the Class B Common Stockholders are entitled to elect six directors. Directors are elected by a plurality of the votes cast at the annual meeting, which means that the two nominees for election by the Class A stockholders and the six nominees for election by the Class B stockholders who receive the highest number of properly executed votes will be elected as directors, even if they do not receive a majority of the votes cast. There is no cumulative voting.
At the Annual Meeting will be tabulated by tellers appointed bymeeting of stockholders, the Corporation. The number of shares represented at the meetingpresence in person or by proxy including abstentions,of stockholders entitled to cast a majority of the votes thereat will determine whether or notconstitute a quorum, is present.permitting the conduct of business at the meeting. Abstentions will be included in the number of votes present at the meeting for purpose of a quorum but will not be voted on any matter submitted to the stockholders for a vote.
Shares on a Broker's Proxy that lack discretionary authority to vote on a particular matter will not be considered as present and entitled to vote by the tellers.vote.
ANNUAL REPORTS
A copy of the annual report to shareholders for the fiscal year ending July 3, 2011,1, 2012, which has been furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission, is enclosed with this proxy statement.
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS AND SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF MANAGEMENT
The holders of the Class A Common Stock are entitled to elect two Directors of the Corporation and the holders of the Class B Common Stock are entitled to elect six Directors of the Corporation to hold office until the next Annual Meeting of the stockholders and until their successors shall have been elected and qualified. The managementBoard of Directors recommends the election of the nominees listed below as Directors. All of the nominees are presently Directors and all except Arthur H. Bill, who was appointed to fill the vacancy left by the resignation of A. Joseph Levy, constituted the Board of Directors for the past year. In the event any of these nominees becomes unavailable for election, it is intended that the proxies will be voted for the election of such other persons as management shall designate. Management has no reason to believe that any nominee will be unavailable.
The following table also shows the beneficial ownership of shares of the Corporation's Class A and Class B Common Stock as of October 15, 201112, 2012 by all directors, including executive officers and by all directors and executive officers as a group.
Name of Director and Nominees for Election; Principal Occupation; Positions and Offices with the Corporation | Age | Periods Served As a Director | Shares of Class A Common Stock of Corporation Beneficially Owned Directly or Indirectly on October 15,2011 | Shares of Class B Common Stock of Corporation Beneficially Owned Directly or Indirectly on October 15,2011 | Percentage of Total Votes Eligible to be Cast of Class A and B Common Stock Beneficially Owned Directly or Indirectly on October 15, 2011 |
| NOMINEES FOR ELECTION BY CLASS A COMMON STOCK | |||||
| Warren T. Braham, Retired Attorney | 79 | August 1, 1978 to date | 1,978 | 247 | * |
| Allan L. Sher, Retired Senior Executive of Securities Brokerage Firm | 79 | February 15, 1997 to date | 52,500 | 0 | * |
| NOMINEES FOR ELECTION BY CLASS B COMMON STOCK | |||||
| Arthur H. Bill, Retired Attorney | 67 | March 22, 2011 to date | 0 | 0 | * |
| Merle Fabian, Retired Librarian | 73 | March 20, 1990 to date | 381,224 | 380,730 | 22.8% |
| Leslie H. Goldberg, President of the Corporation since February 1, 1976 | 81 | December 5, 1972 to date | 498,239 | 491,296 | 29.5% |
| Stanley H. Katzman, Retired Senior Computer Specialist, National Institutes of Health | 71 | December 2, 1997 to date | 195,502 (1) | 189,444 (1) | 11.4% |
| Ruth E. Macklin, Retired Educator; Senior Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer of the Corporation since December 4, 1990 | 82 | February 14, 1978 to date | 184,585 (2) | 183,407 (2) | 11.0% |
| Cheryl A. Dragoo, Controller of the Corporation since 1992 and Senior Vice President since December 1, 2009 | 63 | September 25, 2008 to date | 9,843 | 0 | * |
| All Directors and Executive Officers as a group | 1,323,871 | 1,245,124 | 75.1% | ||
Name of Director and Nominees for Election; Principal Occupation; Positions and Offices with the Corporation | Age | Periods Served As a Director | Shares & Percentage of Class A Common Stock of Corporation Beneficially Owned Directly or Indirectly on October 12, 2012 | Shares & Percentage of Class B Common Stock of Corporation Beneficially Owned Directly or Indirectly on October 12, 2012 | Percentage of Total Votes Eligible to be Cast of Class A and B Common Stock Beneficially Owned Directly or Indirectly on October 12, 2012 | |||
NOMINEES FOR ELECTION BY CLASS A COMMON STOCK | ||||||||
Warren T. Braham, Retired Attorney | 80 | August 1, 1978 to date | 1,978 | * | 247 | * | * | |
Allan L. Sher, Retired Senior Executive of Securities Brokerage Firm | 80 | February 15, 1997 to date | 52,500 | 1.4% | 0 | * | ||
NOMINEES FOR ELECTION BY CLASS B COMMON STOCK | ||||||||
Arthur H. Bill, Retired Attorney | 68 | March 22, 2011 to date | 2,000 | * | 0 | * | ||
Merle Fabian, Retired Librarian | 74 | March 20, 1990 to date | 381,224 | 10.4% | 380,730 | 25.9% | 22.8% | |
Leslie H. Goldberg, President of the Corporation since February 1, 1976 | 82 | December 5, 1972 to date | 498,239 | 13.5% | 491,296 | 33.4% | 29.5% | |
Stanley H. Katzman, Retired Senior Computer Specialist, National Institutes of Health | 72 | December 2, 1997 to date | 195,5021 | 5.3% | 189,4441 | 12.9% | 11.4% | |
Ruth E. Macklin, Retired Educator; Senior Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer of the Corporation since December 4, 1990 | 83 | February 14, 1978 to date | 184,5852 | 5.0% | 183,4072 | 12.5% | 11.0% | |
Cheryl A. Dragoo, Controller of the Corporation since 1992 and Senior Vice President since December 1, 2009 | 64 | September 25, 2008 to date | 10,218 | * | 0 | * | * | |
All Directors and Executive Officers as a group | 1,326,246 | 36.0% | 1,245,124 | 84.8% | 75.0 | |||
(1 1)Includes 181,396 shares each of Class A and Class B Common Stock held by Mr. Katzman as co-trustee.
(2)2 Includes 71,923 shares of Class A and 70,784 shares of Class B Common Stock held by Ms. Macklin as co-trustee.
* Less than 1%.
There is sole dispositive and voting power of all the shares directly owned by the directors and sole dispositive and voting power of the shares held by the directors' respective spouses are vested in such spouses.
NOMINEES FOR ELECTION BY CLASS A COMMON STOCK
Warren T Braham
Mr. Braham served First American Bank of Virginia as a Senior Vice President and Regional President. He has served as a Director of the Company for over 3334 years and chairs the Audit Committee of the Company. His experience in financial and legal matters qualify him to serve as a Director.
Allan L Sher
Mr. Sher is a former Executive Vice President of Merrill Lynch and Vice Chairman of Drexel, Burnam & Lambert. He has been a Director for 1415 years. He serves on the Audit Committee and is qualified to act as its financial expert. His experience in corporate governance and his business acumen qualify him to serve as a Director.
NOMINEES FOR ELECTION BY CLASS B COMMON STOCK
Merle Fabian
Mrs. Fabian, daughter of the Company’sCompany's founder, has been associated with bowling centers and their operations beginning prior to the formation of Bowl America, and is an original stockholder. She has been a Director for 2122 years. Her experience in customer service and attention to detail provideLibrary Management provides valuable perspective and insight to the Company and qualifyqualifies her to serve as a Director.
Leslie H. Goldberg
Mr. Goldberg has served as President of the Company since 1976 and has beenserved as a directorDirector since 1972. He has been employed in bowling centers since he was a teenager. He spent 15 years dealing with national brands and consumer products at two advertising agencies. His financial analytical skills in seeing the challenges and opportunities for the Company as well as his leadership in maintaining its values and goals qualify him to serve as a Director.
Stanley H. Katzman
Mr. Katzman is a former Computer Specialist at the National Institutes of Health. He has been an independent Director for 1415 years and serves on the Audit Committee. His experience and analytical skills in Information Technology provide a valuable perspective and qualify him to serve as a Director.
Ruth E. Macklin
Mrs. Macklin is a retired Director of the St. Michael’sMichael's Montessori School. She has been a Director for over 3031 years and is actively involved is the bowling industry. She earned the highest award offered by the national bowling association for her leadership and service. Her industry knowledge and leadership skills qualify her to serve as a Director.
Cheryl A. Dragoo
Mrs. Dragoo has been employed by the Company since 1972 and has been a Director since 2008. She has worked in bowling centers and in all areas of the Company’sCompany's accounting department, becoming Controller in 1992. Her financial and analytical skills including experience with SECSecurities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filings qualify her to serve as a Director.
Arthur H. Bill
Mr. Bill is a retired securities attorney and partner with the law firm of Foley & LardnerLarnder LLP and authoredThe Audit Committee Guide, the fourth edition of which was published by Bowne & Co. in 2008. He also served as a staff attorney with the SEC. He is an independent director and serves on the Audit Committee. His knowledge of and experience with SEC rules and regulations as well as business law provide a valuable perspective and qualify him to serve as a director.
Mr. Allan L. Sher is an outside director and trustee of three of Sun America's Mutual Funds.
Mr. Leslie H. Goldberg and Ms. Merle Fabian are brother and sister. Together they own directly or indirectly 879,463 shares of Class
A Common Stock and 872,026 shares of Class B Common Stock of the Corporation.
Leadership Structure and Role in Risk Oversight
Mr. Goldberg has served as President and Chief Executive Officer since 1976. The Corporation’sCorporation's By-Laws do not require a separate position of Chairman, rather those responsibilities are vested in the office of president. The Board currently believes that Mr. Goldberg is uniquely qualified to serve as President and in the role of leader of the Board given his long history and experience with the Company, his significant ownership interest in the Company and the current size of the Company and the Board.
The Board, and especially the Audit Committee, all of whom are independent directors, have oversight responsibilities of the material operational risk of the Company. A basic part of risk management is not only understanding the risks of the Company and steps necessary to manage those risks, but understanding what level of risk is appropriate for the Company. The CEO and CFO both provide relevant information to the Audit Committee and Board on various types of identified material financial, business and legal risks and strategy for mitigation of those risks to which the Company may be subject. Currently the Board has determined that its leadership and risk oversight are appropriate for the Company.
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS
The following table sets forth the beneficial ownership of shares of the Corporation's Class A Common Stock as of October 17, 201112, 2012 by all persons known to the Corporation to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of the Corporation's outstanding Class A Common Stock.
| Percent of Class A | ||
| Number | Common Stock | |
| Names and Complete Mailing Address | of Shares | Outstanding |
| Royce & Associates, LLC | 471,255 | 12.8% |
| 1414 Avenue of the Americas, | ||
| New York, NY 10019 |
Names and Complete Mailing Address | Number of Shares | Percent of Class A |
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Royce & Associates, LLC | 475,107 | 12.9% |
1414 Avenue of the Americas, |
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New York, NY 10019 |
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As shown in the table above, as of the last filing of Form 13-G13F-HR with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”),SEC, Royce & Associates, LLC, an investment advisor, is deemed to have beneficial ownership of 471,255475,107 shares of Bowl America Class A Common Stock as of January 12, 2011June 30, 2012 which amounts to 12.8%12.9% of the outstanding Class A Common Stock.
Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance
Under federal securities law, the Corporation's directors, certain officers, and persons holding more than ten percent of any class of the Corporation's common stock are required to report, within specified due dates, their initial ownership in any class of the Corporation's common stock and all subsequent acquisitions, dispositions, or other transfers of interest in such securities, if and to the extent reportable events occur which require reporting by such due dates. The Corporation is required to describe in this proxy statement whether it has knowledge that any person required to file such a report may have failed to do so in a timely manner. In this regard, all of the Corporation's directorsCorporation'sdirectors and officers satisfied such filing requirements. The foregoing is based upon written representations and information provided to the Corporation by the persons required to make such filings and the Corporation's own review of such filings, if any.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND BOARD MATTERS
NYSE AmexMKT Corporate Governance Provisions
Because approximately 52.3% of the total voting power of the outstanding Class A and Class B Common Stock of the Company is owned by Leslie H. Goldberg, President and a director of the Company, and his sister, Merle Fabian, a director of the Company, the Company is deemed to be a “controlled company” (i.e., more than 50% of the total voting power is held by an individual or group) under the rules of the NYSE Amex.MKT. The Exchange's listing rules provide that “controlled companies” are exempt from those exchange corporate governance provisions that would otherwise call for (i) a majority of the members of the Board of Directors to be independent, (ii) the process of making director nominations to be overseen by independent directors and (iii) executive compensation determinations to be overseen by independent directors. Of the Company's eight directors, Messrs. Braham, Katzman, Sher and Bill are deemed to be “independent” directors under the rules of the NYSE Amex.MKT. None of the independent directors receive compensation from the Company other than directors' fees for service on the Board or its Committees.
Code of Business Conduct and Ethics for Directors, Officers and Employees
The Company has a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics for directors, officers and employees in accordance with rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the NYSE Amex.MKT. A copy is available online at www.bowlamericainc.com and will be provided to any stockholder upon written request to the Secretary of the Corporation, 6446 Edsall Road, Alexandria, VA 22312.
Policy Regarding Stockholder Communication With Directors
Those properly identified as stockholders desiring to communicate with a director, the independent directors as a group or the full Board may address such communication to the attention of the Secretary of the Corporation at the Company's executive offices, and such communication will be forwarded to the intended recipient or recipients.
Director Nomination Process
The Company's Board of Directors does not have a nominating committee or other committee that performs similar functions. As stated above, the Company is exempt from the NYSE AmexMKT provision calling for independent director oversight of director nominations in view of its status as a controlled company. All members of the Company's Board of Directors as a group participate in the consideration of director nominees. The Board of Directors has proposed in this Proxy Statement a slate of directors which was decided upon by the Board at its September meeting. Any person wishing to propose a substitute director to be considered by the Board for inclusion in the Company's Proxy Statement may do so in writing, for receipt prior to September 1, to the Board at the address of the Company's principal executive offices. The Board members individually make their judgment as to the nominees' ability to contribute to the survival and success of the Company. In selecting directors, the Board considers factors that are in the Company’sCompany's best interest and those of our stockholders, including diversity of backgrounds, experiences and competencies that our Board of Directors desires to have represented. There will not be any difference between the manner in which the Board evaluates a nominee recommended by a stockholder and the manner in which the Board evaluates any other director nominee.
Board Committees and Meetings
The Board of Directors has an Audit Committee and Compensation Committee, each of which consists of Warren T. Braham, Chairman, Allan L. Sher, Stanley H. Katzman and Arthur H. Bill. Each of Messrs. Braham, Sher, Katzman and Bill is an “independent” director within the meaning of the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the NYSE AmexMKT Exchange. The Board of Directors, which meets quarterly, met 4 times in personin-person and 2 times via telephonic meeting during the fiscal year ended July 3, 2011.1, 2012. Each director attended all of such meetings except Arthur H. BillStanley Katzman who attended all meetings after his appointment as director in March 2011.did not attend one telephonic meeting. The Audit Committee and the Compensation Committee, which occasionally meet in joint session, held 4 meetings and 2 meetings, respectively, during the fiscal year. All members attended all such meetings, except Arthur H. Bill who attended all Board and committee meetings following his appointment in March 2011.meetings. The Company has a policy of encouraging directors to attend each Annual Meeting of Stockholders. All of the Company's directors (at such time) attended the Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on December 7, 2010.6, 2011. Independent members of the Board of Directors conduct meetings on a regular basis, including at least annually in executive session without the presence of non-independent directors and management.
The Audit Committee
The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors has been established in accordance with Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The purpose of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company is to assist the Board in its oversight of the integrity of the Company's financial statements, the Company's compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, the independent auditor's qualifications, independence and performance and the performance of the Company's internal audit function. The Audit Committee is composed entirely of independent directors as determined under the SEC, the NYSE AmexMKT Exchange corporate governance standards and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act applicable to Audit Committee members.
The Chairman of the Audit Committee is Mr. Warren Braham. The three other members are Mr. Allan Sher, Mr. Stanley Katzman and Mr. Arthur H. Bill. Each of the members is financially literate, independent and able to devote sufficient time to serving on the Audit Committee. The Board has determined that Mr. Sher possessesis the qualifications of an audit committee financial expert as defined in SEC rules adopted pursuant to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
The Audit Committee has adopted the Audit Committee Charter. The charter is available at www.bowlamericainc.com and will be provided upon request to the Secretary of the Corporation, 6446 Edsall Road, Alexandria, VA 22312.
The Compensation Committee
The Compensation Committee has the responsibility for negotiating the compensation of the President, Leslie. H. Goldberg, who is the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation. The President is responsible for determining the compensation of the other executive officers and all other management employees.
The Chairman of the Compensation Committee is Mr. Warren Braham and the three other members are Mr. Allan Sher, Mr. Stanley Katzman and Mr. Arthur H. Bill, all of whom are independent directors.
The Compensation Committee performs its duties by reviewing and approving corporate goals and objectives relevant to the compensation of the President. The Compensation Committee then evaluates the performance of the President based on these goals and objectives. The Compensation Committee then uses such evaluations in making its compensation recommendation to the Company's Board.
The Board of Directors has not adopted a charter for the Compensation Committee.
AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT ON FINANCIAL STATMENTS
The Audit Committee met with senior management and the independent auditors quarterly during fiscal 20112012 to discuss the adequacy of disclosure controls and procedures, the adequacy of the Company's internal controls and the certifications made by the Company's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer that are required by the SEC.
The Audit Committee: (1) reviewed and discussed with management Bowl America's audited financial statements for the year ended July 3, 2011,1, 2012, (2) discussed with the independent auditors the matters required by AU380 “Communication with Audit Committees”, (3) received the written disclosures and the letter from the independent auditors required by Independence Standards Board Standard No. 1, “Independence Discussions with Audit Committees”, as adopted by the Public Accounting Oversight Board in Rule 3600T and Rule 3526, (4) considered whether the provision of non-audit services is compatible with maintaining the auditors' independence, and (5) discussed with the independent accountant the independent accountant's independence.
Based on the review and discussion, the Audit Committee recommended to the Board of Directors that the audited financial statements for the year ended July 3, 2011,1, 2012, be included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for filing with the SEC.
The foregoing report is submitted by the members of the Audit Committee.
Audit Committee of the Board of Directors | |
Warren T. Braham (Chairman) | |
Allen L. Sher | |
Stanley H. Katzman Arthur H. Bill |
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Set forth below is information regarding compensation earned or paid or awarded to the following executive officers of the Corporation during the fiscal year ended July 3, 2011:1, 2012: Leslie H. Goldberg, President and Chief Executive Officer; and Cheryl A. Dragoo, Controller, Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President. Cheryl Dragoo is the only executive officer whose total compensation exceeded $100,000. The identification of such named executive officers is determined based on the individual's total compensation for the fiscal year ended July 3, 2011, as reported below in the Summary Compensation Table.
SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
The following table sets forth for each of the named executive officers: (i) the dollar value of the base salary and incentive compensation earned during the fiscal yearyears ended July 1, 2012 and July 3, 2011, and June 27, 2010, (ii) all other compensation for the fiscal year and (iii) the dollar value of total compensation for that fiscal year.
| Name and Principal Position | Fiscal Year Ended | Salary ($) | Non-Equity Incentive | All Other Compensation | Total ($) |
| Compensation | ($) | ||||
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| Leslie Goldberg, President | 2011 | 52,000 | - | 9,344 | 61,344 |
| and Chief Executive Officer | 2010 | 76,000 | 7,271 | 8,965 | 92,236 |
| Cheryl A. Dragoo, Controller, Chief | 2011 | 156,424 | - | 2,560 | 158,984 |
| Financial Officer, and Assistant | 2010 | 156,424 | - | 3,846 | 160,270 |
| Treasurer |
Name and Principal Position | Fiscal YearEnded | Salary ($) | Non-Equity Incentive Compensation ($) (a) | All Other Compensation ($) (b) | Total ($) |
Leslie Goldberg, | 2012 2011 | $52,000 $52,000 | —— | $9,631 $9,344 | $61,631 $61,344 |
Cheryl A. Dragoo, Controller, Chief Financial Officer, and Assistant Treasurer | 2012 2011 | $156,424 $156,424 | —— | $2,186 $2,560 | $158,610 $158,984 |
(a) | Mr. Goldberg is the only officer eligible to receive compensation under the non-equity incentive compensation arrangement. Neither Ms. Dragoo nor any other officer of the Company (other than Mr. Goldberg) is eligible for compensationunder the non-equity incentive compensation arrangement or any other form of bonus compensation. | |
(b) | The above other compensation includes the amounts allocated to the accounts of the named executive officers in trust fromcontributions of the Corporation to its Profit Sharing Plan, which became effective in 1975, and 1987 Employee Stock OwnershipPlan (“ESOP”), in which all employees of the Corporation participate. Allocations under the Profit Sharing Plan to the |
DIRECTOR COMPENSATION
The following table sets forth information regarding the compensation received by each of the Company's directors during the fiscal year ended July 3, 2011:
| Name | Fees Earned or Paid in Cash | All Other Compensation | Total ($) |
| ($) | ($) | ||
| (a) | |||
| Warren Braham | $23,000.00 | 0 | $23,000.00 |
| Merle Fabian | $4,600.00 | 0 | $4,600.00 |
| Stanley H. Katzman | $6,000.00 | 0 | $ 6,000.00 |
| A. Joseph Levy | $ 8,500.00 | 0 | $ 8,500.00 |
| Ruth E. Macklin | $ 8,500.00 | 0 | $ 8,500.00 |
| Allan L. Sher | $ 8,000.00 | 0 | $ 8,000.00 |
| Arthur H. Bill | $ 2,000.00 | 0 | $ 2,000.00 |
Name | Fees Earned orPaid in Cash($)(a) | All Other Compensation ($) | Total ($) |
Warren Braham | $23,000.00 | 0 | $23,000.00 |
Merle Fabian | $ 4,600.00 | 0 | $ 4,600.00 |
Stanley H. Katzman | $ 8,000.00 | 0 | $ 8,000.00 |
Ruth E. Macklin | $ 8,500.00 | 0 | $ 8,500.00 |
Allan L. Sher | $ 8,000.00 | 0 | $ 8,000.00 |
Arthur H. Bill | $8,000.00 | 0 | $8,000.00 |
(a) | Directors of the Corporation who are not officers receive a fee for attendance at each regular quarterly Board of Directors meeting. During the fiscal year ended July |
EXECUTIVE OFFICER EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS
Leslie H. Goldberg. On June 21, 2011, the Board approved a one-year extension of Mr. Goldberg’sThe employment agreement dated June 22, 2010, which expired on July 3, 2011, the end of the Company’s prior fiscal year. The extended employment agreement will expire on July 1, 2012, the end of the Company’s current fiscal year. The extended employment agreementwith Mr. Goldberg provides that Mr. Goldberg’shis annual salary will be $52,000 the same as his prior year agreement. Consistent with the terms of Mr. Goldberg’s prior employment agreement, under the terms of his extended employment agreement:and: (i) he will continue to serve as President of the Company; (ii) his annual bonus will remain atbe 2% of the Company’sCompany's consolidated annual net income prior to income taxes in excess of $2.5 million; provided, however, that for purposes of calculating any such bonus, the inclusion in net income of any gain from the sale of assets other than in the ordinary course of business will be mutually agreed upon by Mr. Goldberg and the Compensation Committee; and (iii) as further described below, if he leaves the employ of the Company at the termination of the agreement or becomes disabled during the term of the agreement such that he can no longer carry on his duties as President, he will act as a consultant to the Company and will receive one-half the average of his three previous years compensation each year for ten (10) years. Mr. Goldberg's employment agreement was recently extended for a period of one year until June 30, 2013.
Cheryl A. Dragoo.On June 21, 2011, the Board approved a one-year extension of Mrs. Dragoo’s current employment agreement, dated June 22, 2010, which expired on July 3, 2011, the end of the Company’s prior fiscal year. The extended employment agreement will continue until July 1, 2012, the end of the Company’s current fiscal year. Consistent with Mrs. Dragoo’s prior employment agreement, under the terms of Mrs. Dragoo’s extendedDragoo's employment agreement:agreement provide that: (i) she will continue to serve as Controller, Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President and Assistant Treasurer of the Company; and (ii) her annual salary will continuebe $156,424 subject to be $156,424.change upon annual reviews. Mrs. Dragoo's employment agreement was recently extended for a period of three years until June 28, 2015.
DISCLOSURE REGARDING TERMINATION AND CHANGE IN CONTROL PROVISIONS
The Corporation's employment agreement with Mr. Goldberg provides that in the event he leaves the employ of the Corporation at the termination of the agreement or becomes disabled during the term thereof so that he cannot carry on his duties as President, he will act as a consultant and receive one-half the average of his previous three years compensation for 10 years. Assuming Mr. Goldberg's employment were terminated on July 3, 2011,1, 2012, he would be entitled to annual payments of $51,294$35,869 in each of the following 10 years. The Corporation has no change in control or other termination arrangements with executive officers.
AUDIT FEES AND AUDIT COMMITTEE PRE-APPROVAL PRACTICES
The Audit Committee has voted to engage Aronson LLC as independent auditors to examine the financial statements of the Company for the fiscal year ending July 1, 2012.
Aronson LLC'sLLC reports on Bowl America's consolidated financial statements as of July 1, 2012 and July 3, 2011, and June 27, 2010, did not contain any adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion and were not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles. During the fiscal years ended July 1, 2012 and July 3, 2011, and June 27, 2010, there were no disagreements between Bowl America and Aronson LLC on any matter of accounting principles and practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedures.
AUDIT FEES - For professional services rendered for the audit of the Company's annual financial statements and reviews of quarterly financial statements included in the Company's Forms 10-Q during the fiscal years ended July 1, 2012 and July 3, 2011, and June 27, 2010, Aronson LLC billed Bowl America $123,000$125,500 and $117,500,$123,000 respectively. These fees include consultations normally provided in relation to the annual audits and reviews of documents filed with the SEC.
AUDIT-RELATED FEES – No audit-related fees were billed by Aronson LLC during the fiscal yearyears ended July 1, 2012 and July 3, 2011.
TAX FEES - – For professional services rendered to Bowl America, Aronson LLC billed $33,000 for each of the fiscal years ended July 1, 2012 and July 3, 2011 and June 27, 2010.2011. Tax services generally include federal and state tax compliance.
ALL OTHER FEES - – In addition to the fees described above, Aronson LLC billed $4,400 and $4,318 and $4,200 in each of fiscal year 20112012 and fiscal year 2010,2011 respectively for reviews required by non-regulatory bodies.
The Audit Committee pre-approved all of the services described above.
The Board of Directors and its Audit Committee have considered all of the professional services rendered by its auditor, Aronson LLC, and were of the opinion that these services had no effect on the independence of said accounting firm. The Audit Committee, prior to authorizing such firm to provide any non-audit services, determined that such services would have no effect on the independence of said accounting firm. A representative of Aronson LLC is expected to attend the Annual Meeting and will be given the opportunity to make a statement and to respond to appropriate questions. Aronson LLC is not and has not been financially interested in the Company or connected with it except as auditors, tax consultants and advisors.
AUDIT COMMITTEE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR PRE-APPROVAL OF INDEPENDENT AUDITOR SERVICES - – The following describes the Audit Committee's policies and procedures regarding pre-approval of the engagement of the Company's independent auditor to perform audit services as well as permissible non-audit services for the Company.
For audit services, the independent auditor will provide the Committee with an engagement letter during the first quarter of each fiscal year outlining the scope of the audit services proposed to be performed in connection with the audit of the fiscal year. If agreed to by the Committee, the engagement letter will be formally accepted by the Committee at an Audit Committee meeting held as soon as practicable following receipt of the engagement letter. The independent auditor will submit to the Committee for approval an audit services fee proposal after acceptance of the engagement letter.
For non-audit services, Company management may submit to the Committee for approval the list of non-audit services that it recommends the Committee engage the independent auditor to provide for the fiscal year. The list of services must be detailed as to the particular service and may not call for broad categorical approvals. Company management and the independent auditor will each confirm to the Committee that each non-audit service on the list is permissible under all applicable legal requirements. In addition to the list of planned non-audit services, a budget estimating non-audit service spending for the fiscal year may be provided. The Committee will consider for approval both the list of permissible non-audit services and the budget for such services. The Committee will be informed routinely as to the non-audit services actually provided by the independent auditor pursuant to this pre-approval process.
The independent auditor must ensure that all audit and non-audit services provided to the Company have been approved by the Committee. The Chief Financial Officer of the Company is responsible for tracking all independent auditor fees against the budget for such services and reports annually to the Audit Committee.
1987 EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN
The Board of Directors adopted the Bowl America Incorporated 1987 Employee Stock Ownership Plan (the "ESOP") on March 31, 1987, and secured a satisfactory ruling from the Internal Revenue Service. All employees of the Corporation and certain subsidiaries become participants on the last day of the fiscal year or December 31 following the date on which they have been employed for one year with at least l,000 hours of service. The Board of Directors of the Corporation has the discretion to declare each year a cash amount or a specified number of shares of Class A Common Stock ("Common Stock") that will be contributed to the ESOP. On June 21, 201119, 2012 the Board of Directors made a contribution valued at $55,620of $50,000 including any expenses incurred by the ESOP which were paid by the Corporation for fiscal year 2011.2012. Corporation contributions are allocated to employees who are participants on the last day of the fiscal year through a formula based upon the participant's compensation. Employee contributions to the ESOP are not permitted. The trustees of the ESOP, Donald Armel and Michael Dick, have the exclusive authority to manage the trust in which ESOP contributions are deposited and are obligated to invest the cash portion of ESOP contributions primarily in the Corporation's Common Stock. The trustees are permitted to borrow money to purchase Common Stock for the trust.
As of the last day of the plan year, eligible participants are credited with their proportionate share of the trust's assets. A participant's interest vests and is non-forfeitablenonforfeitable if while employed by the Corporation or participating subsidiaries he or she attains at least 65 years of age, becomes totally or permanently disabled or dies. Also, a participant's interest vests and is non-forfeitablenonforfeitable to the extent and in the percentage set forth in a schedule in the ESOP. Under this schedule, a participant's interest is 100 percent vested after six years of service. Vested amounts are distributed upon retirement, disability, or death. If termination of service occurs prior to the occurrence of those events, payment may be made or deferred until the participant attains age 65. As determined by the participant, distributions are made in cash or Common Stock.
The Corporation may terminate or amend the ESOP but not in such a way as would adversely affect any participant's vested benefits. The trustees have the right to vote the Common Stock in the trust subject to the direction of each participant with respect to the shares allocated to his or her account.
As of the end of fiscal 2011,2012, there were 810826 participants in the ESOP. No Director or Executive Officer except Cheryl Dragoo currently participates in the ESOP.
PROFIT SHARING PLAN
The Board of Directors adopted a profit sharing plan for its employees which became effective on June 29, 1975, and which has been approved by the Internal Revenue Service. The following table shows the name of each person named in the Summary Compensation Table that participates in the profit sharing plan (Column A), the amount allocated to their accounts in trust from the contributions of the Corporation for the fiscal year ending July 3, 20111, 2012 under its employees' profit sharing plan in Column (B), fromcontributions since the inception of the plan in Column (C), and from other accruals under the plan in Column (D), which accruals consist of a share of forfeitures resulting from employees covered by the plan who leave the Corporation's employment and earnings on plan investments.
| A | B | C | D | |||
| Cheryl Dragoo | $940 | $29,309 | $229,694 | |||
A | B | C | D | |||
Cheryl Dragoo | $968 | $29,309 | $232,035 | |||
Directors as such do not participate in the Corporation's employee profit sharing plan. All employees, including officers of the Corporation, are eligible to commence participation under the Plan after completing a minimum of 1,000 hours continuous employment during the Corporation's fiscal year. Actual payment of accounts to participants or their beneficiaries is deferred until retirement, disability, or death. In the event of termination of employment, the vested portion, if any, is paid. Accounts become vested after two years of service according to a graduated scale until 100% is vested after six years of service. No estimate can be made of the annual benefits on the retirement of a particular person because the amount set aside each year depends on the earnings of the Corporation for such year. The amount of the contribution is within the discretion of the Corporation's Board of Directors and can only be paid from profits. The Board of Directors made a contribution of $50,000 including any expenses incurred by the plan paid by the Corporation for the fiscal year 2011.2012. The contribution is made to a trust (Bowl America Incorporated Profit Sharing Trust). Contributions of the Corporation to the plan and forfeitures of terminated members are allocated in proportion to compensation paid by the Corporation. Employees exercise independent control over the investment of funds allocated in their accounts. Earnings or losses are posted to the accounts daily. Employees may change their investment choices at any time. No Director except Cheryl Dragoo presently receives an allocation under the Plan.
PROPOSALS OF SECURITY HOLDERS
Proposals of stockholders intended to be presented at the 20122013 Annual Meeting, which presently is expected to be held in December 2012,2013, must be received by the Secretary of the Corporation, 6446 Edsall Road, Alexandria, Virginia 22312 no later than July 2, 2012,June 27, 2013, in order for them to be considered for inclusion in the October 20122013 Proxy Statement. A stockholder desiring to submit a proposal to be voted on at next year’syear's Annual Meeting, but not desiring to have such proposal included in next year’syear's Proxy Statement relating to that meeting, should submit such proposal to the Company by September 5, 2012.2013. Failure to comply with that advance notice requirement will permit management to use its discretionary voting authority if and when the proposal is raised at the Annual Meeting without having had a discussion of the proposal in the Proxy Statement.
OTHER MATTERS
Management does not intend to bring any other matters before the meeting and does not know of any other matters to be brought before the meeting by any others. If any other matter should come before the meeting, it is the intention of the persons named in the accompanying proxy to vote the proxy in accordance with their best judgment.
By Order of the Board of Directors
Ruth E. Macklin
Secretary
PLEASE SIGN AND DATE THE ENCLOSED PROXY CARD AND MAIL IT PROMPTLY
NO POSTAGE STAMP NECESSARY IF MAILED IN THE UNITED STATES
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
BOWL AMERICA INCORPORATED
Annual Meeting of Stockholders - December 6, 2011
TO THE CLASS B COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
The undersigned hereby appoints Ruth Macklin and Leslie H. Goldberg, and each of them, the true and lawful attorneys, agents and proxies of the undersigned, with full power of substitution and revocation, for and in the name and place of the undersigned to vote and act with respect to all Class B Shares of Bowl America Incorporated, registered in the name of the undersigned on October 20, 201112, 2012 at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Corporation to be held at the Corporation's offices situated at 6446 Edsall Road, Alexandria, Virginia 22312 (Exit 2A off Interstate 395), on Tuesday, December 6, 20114, 2012 at 11:00 a.m., and at any and all adjournments thereof, with all powers the undersigned would possess if then and there personally present:
THE DIRECTORS RECOMMEND A VOTE “FOR” PROPOSAL #1
1. To elect the Class B Directors: FOR all nominees listed belowo☐ WITHHOLD AUTHORITY to vote for the nominees listed belowo☐
(except as marked to the contrary below)
To withhold authority to vote for any individual nominee, strike a line through the nominee's name appearing below.
Merle Fabian | Leslie H. Goldberg | Arthur H. Bill | ||
Stanley H. Katzman | Ruth Macklin | Cheryl Dragoo | ||
2. In their discretion, upon such other matters as may properly come before the meeting.
This Proxy will be voted as specified above.
IF NO CONTRARY SPECIFICATION IS MADE, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR THE ELECTION OF DIRECTORS.
PLEASE DATE, SIGN AND MAIL THIS PROXY IN THE ENVELOPE PROVIDED
If your address as shown below is INCORRECT, | (SIGN) | |
please write in your present correct address. | (SIGN) | |
Date: | ||
(Please date and sign your name in the space above exactly as it (they) appears and return this proxy card. In the case of stock held in joint tenancy, both joint tenants should sign. Trustees and other fiduciaries should so indicate when signing.) | ||
PLEASE SIGN AND RETURN PROMPTLY | ||
CLASS B COMMON SHARES | ||
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
BOWL AMERICA INCORPORATED
Annual Meeting of Stockholders -December 6, 2011
TO THE CLASS A COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
The undersigned hereby appoints Ruth Macklin and Leslie H. Goldberg, and each of them, the true and lawful attorneys, agents and proxies of the undersigned, with full power of substitution and revocation, for and in the name and place of the undersigned to vote and act with respect to all Class A Shares of Bowl America Incorporated, registered in the name of the undersigned on October 20, 201112, 2012 at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Corporation to be held at the Corporation's offices situated at 6446 Edsall Road, Alexandria, Virginia 22312 (Exit 2A off Interstate 395), on Tuesday, December 6, 20114, 2012 at 11:00 a.m., and at any and all adjournments thereof, with all powers the undersigned would possess if then and there personally present:
THE DIRECTORS RECOMMEND A VOTE “FOR” PROPOSAL #1
1. To elect the Class AClassA Directors: FOR all nominees listed belowo☐ WITHHOLD AUTHORITY to vote for the nominees listed belowo☐
(except as marked to the contrary below)
To withhold authority to vote for any individual nominee, strike a line through the nominee's name appearing below.
Warren T. Braham Allan L. Sher
2. In their discretion, upon such other matters as may properly come before the meeting.
This Proxy will be voted as specified above.
IF NO CONTRARY SPECIFICATION IS MADE, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR THE ELECTION OF DIRECTORS.
PLEASE DATE, SIGN AND MAIL THIS PROXY IN THE ENVELOPE PROVIDED
If your address as shown below is INCORRECT, | (SIGN) | |
please write in your present correct address. | (SIGN) | |
Date: | ||
(Please date and sign your name in the space above exactly as it (they) appears and return this proxy card. In the case of stock held in joint tenancy, both joint tenants should sign. Trustees and other fiduciaries should so indicate when signing.) | ||
PLEASE SIGN AND RETURN PROMPTLY | ||
CLASS A COMMON SHARES | ||