SCHEDULE 14A
(RULE 14a-101)
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROXY STATEMENT
SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(a) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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by Rule 14a-6(e)(2))
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ABM INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED
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March 1, 2002
Dear Fellow Stockholder:
As described in our proxy statement for our upcoming Annual Meeting of
Stockholders to be held on March 12, 2002, our Board of Directors recommends
that you vote to approve our 2002 Price-Vested Performance Stock Option Plan.
In my view, this new performance based plan is vital to the continuing success
of your Company. ABM provides very few long-term benefits for its management
employees. In order for us to retain and recruit the best talent in our
industry, we must offer a competitive compensation program. Our new performance
based stock option plan, by providing a long-term benefit, is an essential part
of our program. The plan also further aligns the interests of management with
the interests of all stockholders because benefits under the plan depend upon
increases in the price of our common stock.
Historically, ABM stock options have been widely distributed to managers
throughout the Company. It is the intention of the Company to continue this
strategy if this plan is approved at the Annual Meeting.
YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT! IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY DONE SO, PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR
PROXY BY SIGNING, DATING AND RETURNING YOUR PROXY CARD. FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE, I
HAVE ENCLOSED AN EXTRA PROXY CARD FOR YOUR USE.
SINCE TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE, IN ORDER FOR YOUR VOTE TO BE COUNTED WE URGE YOU
TO VOTE BY INTERNET OR TELEPHONE; JUST FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS SET FORTH ON THE
ACCOMPANYING PROXY CARD. IF YOU VOTE THIS WAY, YOU DO NOT NEED TO SEND IN A
PROXY CARD.
Stockholders who have previously submitted their proxies or voted by Internet or
telephone need not take any action unless they wish to revoke their proxy and
change their vote on any matter. Any stockholder giving a proxy has the power to
revoke it at any time before the vote at the Annual Meeting by (a) filing with
the Secretary of the Company written notice to this effect, (b) submitting a
duly executed proxy bearing a later date, (c) voting by Internet or telephone on
a later date, or (d) appearing at the Annual Meeting and giving the Secretary
notice of his or her intention to vote in person.
Thank you for your continuing support of ABM Industries.
Yours truly,
/s/Henrik C. Slipsager
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Henrik C. Slipsager
President and Chief Executive Officer
PROXY
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
ABM INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED
FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
TO BE HELD ON
MARCH 12, 2002
The undersigned hereby appoints Harry H. Kahn, Martinn H. Mandles and Henrik C.
Slipsager, and each of them, as proxies and attorneys-in-fact and hereby
authorizes them to represent and vote, as provided on the reverse side of this
card, all the shares of Common Stock of ABM Industries Incorporated 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 Stockholders of
the Company to be held on March 12, 2002, or at any adjournment thereof, with
all powers which the undersigned would possess if present at the Meeting.
To vote on any item, please mark this proxy as indicated on the reverse side of
this card. If you wish to vote in accordance with the Board of Directors
recommendations, please sign the reverse side; no boxes need be checked.
Instructions to vote via telephone or on the Internet are on the reverse side of
this card.
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Please mark
your votes [X]
this way
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR ALL NOMINEES AND FOR ITEM 2.
FOR WITHHOLD
ALL NOMINEES AUTHORITY
(EXCEPT AS LISTED TO VOTE FOR
BELOW) ALL NOMINEES
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Item 1. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS [ ] [ ]
For terms ending at the Annual Meeting in 2005
Nominees: Maryellen C. Herringer 01
Charles T. Horngren 02
Martinn H. Mandles 03
WITHHELD FOR: (Write Nominee name(s) in the space provided below).
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FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
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Item 2. Approve the Company's 2002 Price-Vested [ ] [ ] [ ]
Performance Stock Option Plan.
Signature(s) Date
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Please sign exactly as your name appears above. For joint accounts, each owner
should sign. If signing as an administrator, attorney, conservator, executor,
guardian, officer or trustee, please provide full title(s) as well as
signature(s)
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Vote by Internet or telephone
24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Internet and telephone voting is available
through 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time on March 11, 2002
Your Internet or telephone vote authorizes the named proxies to vote your shares
in the same manner as if you marked, signed and returned your proxy card.
INTERNET TELEPHONE
http://www.eproxy.com/abm 1-800-435-6710
Use the Internet to vote your Use any touch-tone telephone to
proxy. Have your proxy card in OR vote your proxy. Have your proxy
hand when you access the web card in hand when you call. You
site. You will be prompted to enter will be prompted to enter your
your control number, located in control number, located in the
the box below, to create and box below, and then follow the
submit an electronic ballot. directions given.
IF YOU VOTE YOUR PROXY BY INTERNET OR BY TELEPHONE,
YOU DO NOT NEED TO MAIL BACK YOUR PROXY CARD.