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inTEST CORPORATION
804 East Gate Drive, Suite 200
Mt. Laurel, New Jersey 08054
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
To Be Held June 25, 2014
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of inTEST Corporation will be held in our offices located at 804 East Gate Drive, Suite 200, Mt. Laurel, New Jersey, on Wednesday, June 25, 2014, at 11:00 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, to consider and vote on the following matters described in the accompanying Proxy Statement:
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The election as directors of the six nominees named in the accompanying Proxy Statement, with each director to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders and the election and qualification of such director's successor; |
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Approval of the inTEST Corporation 2014 Stock Plan; |
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Ratification of the selection of McGladrey LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2014; |
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Such other business as may properly be brought before the meeting or any adjournment thereof. |
The Board of Directors has fixed April 30, 2014, at the close of business, as the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the meeting.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
/s/ Hugh T. Regan, Jr.
Hugh T. Regan, Jr.
Secretary
April 30, 2014
YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT
Whether or not you plan to attend the meeting, please complete, date, sign and mail your proxy card promptly in order that the necessary quorum may be represented at the meeting. If your shares are held in a brokerage account or by another nominee record holder, please be sure to mark your voting choices on the voting instruction card that accompanies this proxy statement. If you fail to specify your voting instructions for the election of directors or for Proposal 2, your shares will not be voted in those matters due to rules applicable to broker voting, or we may incur additional costs to solicit votes. The enclosed envelope requires no postage if mailed in the United States.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Questions and Answers About the 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders |
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Voting Securities and Principal Stockholders |
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Proposal 1: Election of Directors |
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Nominees for Election |
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Biographical and Other Information regarding inTEST's Directors |
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Director Independence |
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Board Leadership Structure |
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Risk Oversight |
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Transactions with Related Persons |
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Corporate Governance |
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Committees of the Board of Directors |
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Meetings |
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Stockholder Communications with the Board of Directors |
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Compensation Procedures |
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Nominating Procedures |
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Audit Committee Report |
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Executive Officers |
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Executive Officers |
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Biographical and Other Information Regarding inTEST's Executive Officers |
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Executive Compensation |
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Overview of Executive Compensation Program |
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Summary Compensation Table of Named Executive Officers |
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Outstanding Equity Awards at 2013 Fiscal Year End |
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Potential Payments Upon Termination Following a Change of Control |
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Director Compensation |
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Proposal 2: Approval of the inTEST Corporation 2014 Stock Plan |
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Proposal 3: Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm |
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Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance |
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Information Regarding Deadlines and Procedures for Submission of Stockholder Proposals and Nominations of Directors |
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Annual Report |
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inTEST CORPORATION
804 East Gate Drive, Suite 200
Mt. Laurel, New Jersey 08054
PROXY STATEMENT
ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
To Be Held June 25, 2014
IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS FOR THE STOCKHOLDER MEETING TO BE HELD ON WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25, 2014: Copies of this Proxy Statement and our 2013 Annual Report to Stockholders are available at http://investor.shareholder.com/intest/annual.cfm?AnnualPage=meeting.
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Who is entitled to vote? |
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Stockholders of record as of the close of business on April 30, 2014 may vote at the meeting. |
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How many shares can vote? |
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There were 10,562,678 shares issued and outstanding as of the close of business on April 25, 2014. Each stockholder entitled to vote at the meeting may cast one vote for each share owned by him or her which has voting power upon the matter in question and for the election of each director nominee, without cumulative voting. |
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What may I vote on? |
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You may vote on the following matters: |
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Will any other business be presented for action by stockholders at the meeting? |
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Management knows of no business that will be presented at the meeting other than that which is set forth in this proxy statement. If any other matter properly comes before the meeting, the persons named in the accompanying proxy card intend to vote the proxies (which confer discretionary authority to vote on such matters) in accordance with their best judgment. |
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How does the Board of Directors recommend that I vote on each of the proposals? |
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The Board recommends a vote "FOR" each of the director nominees and "FOR" each of Proposals 2 and 3. |
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How do I vote my shares? |
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The answer depends on whether you own your inTEST shares directly (that is, you hold stock certificates that show your name as the registered stockholder) or if your shares are held in a brokerage account or by another nominee holder. |
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If you own inTEST shares directly: your proxy is being solicited directly by us, and you can vote by paper, telephone or Internet, as described below, or you can vote in person if you attend the meeting. |
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If you vote by paper , please do the following: (1) sign and date the enclosed proxy card, (2) mark the boxes indicating how you wish to vote, and (3) return the proxy card in the prepaid envelope provided. If you sign your proxy card but do not indicate how you wish to vote, the proxies will vote your shares "FOR" each of the director nominees, "FOR" each of Proposals 2 and 3, and, in their discretion, on any other matter that properly comes before the meeting. |
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If you vote by telephone or over the Internet , you will find instructions on the enclosed proxy card that you should follow. There may be costs associated with telephonic or electronic access, such as usage charges from Internet access providers and telephone companies, that must be paid by the stockholder. |
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If you hold your inTEST shares through a broker, bank or other nominee: you will receive a voting instruction card directly from your broker, bank or other nominee describing how to vote your shares. If you receive a voting instruction card, you can vote by completing and returning the voting instruction card. If you fail to specify your voting instructions for the election of directors or for the approval of the 2014 Stock Plan, your broker cannot direct the voting of your shares in those matters. Therefore, please be sure to mark your voting choices on your voting instruction card before you return it. You may also be able to vote by telephone or via the Internet. Please refer to the instructions provided with your voting instruction card for information about voting in these ways. |
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If you hold your inTEST shares through a nominee and want to vote at the meeting: you must obtain a "legal proxy" from the nominee recordholder authorizing you to vote at the meeting. |
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What if I want to change my vote or revoke my proxy? |
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A registered stockholder may change his or her vote or revoke his or her proxy at any time before the meeting by (i) notifying our corporate Secretary, Hugh T. Regan, Jr., in writing, that you revoke your proxy, (ii) voting in person at the meeting, or (iii) submitting a new proxy card. You may contact our Transfer Agent, Computershare Investor Services, at (800) 962-4284 to get a new proxy card. We will count your vote in accordance with the last instructions we receive from you prior to the closing of the polls, whether your instructions are received by Internet, telephone, paper or in person. If you hold your shares through a broker, bank or other nominee and wish to change your vote, you must follow the procedures required by your nominee. |
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What is a quorum? |
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The presence at the meeting (in person or by proxy) of a majority of the shares entitled to vote at the meeting constitutes a quorum. A quorum must be present in order to convene the meeting. |
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How will directors be elected? |
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A plurality of the votes cast at the meeting is required for the election of directors. This means that the director nominee with the most votes for a particular director seat is elected to that seat. |
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How will the inTEST Corporation 2014 Stock Plan be approved? |
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To approve the 2014 Stock Plan, a majority of the votes cast must be voted in favor of the proposal. |
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How will the outcome of the proposal to ratify the selection of our independent registered public accounting firm be determined? |
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To ratify the selection, a majority of the shares of stock that are present in person or by proxy and entitled to vote at the meeting must be voted in favor of the ratification. |
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What is the effect if I fail to give voting instructions to my broker or other nominee? |
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If your shares are held by a broker or other nominee, you must provide your broker or nominee with instructions on how to vote your shares for the director nominees and the approval of the 2014 Stock Plan in order for your shares to be counted in the election of directors and the approval of the 2014 Stock Plan. Under rules applicable to discretionary voting by brokers, brokers do not have the discretion to vote client shares in the election of directors or on the approval of the 2014 Stock Plan if the stockholder has not specifically instructed the broker how to vote. Consequently, brokers may only vote for director nominees and on the approval of the 2014 Stock Plan if specifically instructed by their clients. If a stockholder fails to provide voting instructions to the broker, this is referred to as a "broker non-vote". Broker non-votes will have no effect on the outcome of the election of directors or the outcome of the approval of the 2014 Stock Plan. |
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What is the effect if I withhold or abstain my vote? |
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Withheld votes will have no effect on the outcome of the election of directors, and abstentions will have no effect on the outcome of the approval of the 2014 Stock Plan. An abstention will have the effect of a "no" vote with respect to the ratification of the selection of our independent registered public accounting firm. |
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Do the directors and officers of inTEST have an interest in the outcome of the matters to be voted on? |
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Our directors and officers will not receive any special benefit as a result of the outcome of the matters to be voted on, except that our non-employee directors will receive compensation for such service as described later in this proxy statement under the heading "Director Compensation." Such compensation may include awards in the future under the 2014 Stock Plan. |
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How many shares do the directors and officers of inTEST beneficially own, and how do they plan to vote their shares? |
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Directors and executive officers, who, as of April 25, 2014, had beneficial ownership (or had the right to acquire beneficial ownership within sixty days following April 25, 2014) of approximately 20% of our outstanding common stock, are expected to vote, or direct the voting of their shares, in favor of the election of the six nominees for director set forth in this proxy statement, in favor of the approval of the inTEST Corporation 2014 Stock Plan, and in favor of the ratification of the selection of McGladrey LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2014. |
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Who will count the votes? |
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Our Transfer Agent will count the votes cast by proxy. The Assistant Secretary of inTEST will count the votes cast in person at the meeting and will serve as the Inspector of Election. |
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Who can attend the meeting? |
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All stockholders are invited to attend the meeting. |
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Are there any expenses associated with collecting the stockholder votes? |
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We will reimburse brokerage firms and other custodians, nominees and fiduciaries for their reasonable out-of-pocket expenses for forwarding proxy and other materials to our stockholders. We do not anticipate hiring an agency to solicit votes from stockholders at this time; however, if we determine that such action would be appropriate or necessary, we would pay the cost of such service. Officers and other employees of inTEST may solicit proxies in person or by telephone but will receive no special compensation for doing so. |
VOTING SECURITIES AND PRINCIPAL STOCKHOLDERS
The following table sets forth certain information known to us regarding the beneficial ownership of our common stock as of April 25, 2014 (except where otherwise noted) by:
Percentage ownership in the following table is based on 10,562,678 shares of common stock outstanding as of April 25, 2014.
We have determined beneficial ownership in the table in accordance with the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). In computing the number of shares beneficially owned by any person or group of persons and the percentage ownership of that person or group, shares of common stock subject to options held by such person or group of persons that are currently exercisable, or will become exercisable by June 24, 2014 ("Option Shares"), are deemed to be beneficially owned by such person and outstanding for the calculation of such person's percentage ownership. However, we have not deemed these shares to be outstanding for computing the percentage ownership of any other person. To our knowledge, except as set forth in the footnotes following the table, each stockholder identified in the table possesses sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares of common stock shown as beneficially owned by such stockholder.
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Steven J. Abrams, Esq. (2) |
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Stuart F. Daniels, Ph.D. |
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Joseph W. Dews IV (3) |
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William Kraut (4) |
10,000 |
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James W. Schwartz, Esq. (5) |
41,000 |
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Alyn R. Holt (6)(7)(8) |
1,527,006 |
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Robert E. Matthiessen (9) |
127,019 |
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Hugh T. Regan, Jr. (10) |
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James Pelrin (11) |
58,645 |
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2,105,211 |
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BlackRock, Inc. (13) |
543,401 |
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Thomas A. Satterfield, Jr. (14) |
1,040,107 |
9.8% |
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Includes unvested shares of restricted stock ("Restricted Shares"). Until such shares are vested, the beneficial owner does not have investment power over the restricted shares. Notwithstanding the future vesting of such power, the beneficial owner presently has sole voting power over the unvested shares of the restricted stock. The grants of restricted stock provided for vesting in increments of 25% on each of the first four anniversaries of the grant date, subject to certain conditions, including, but not limited to, the continued employment by, or service to, the Company of the respective beneficial owner through each such vesting date, with full vesting upon death, disability or change of control. |
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The address of the stockholder is: c/o inTEST, 804 East Gate Dr., Suite 200, Mt. Laurel, New Jersey 08054. |
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Includes 399,000 shares held by various trusts established by Mr. Holt for which Mr. Holt has sole or shared investment and voting power. Excludes 150,427 shares owned by Mr. Holt's spouse and 178,598 shares owned by Mr. Holt's daughter. Mr. Holt disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares owned by his wife and daughter. |
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Mr. Holt, his wife and his daughter, and three trusts of which Mr. Holt and/or his daughter are trustees (the "Holt Family Owners") have filed a joint Schedule 13D in connection with their execution of pre-arranged 10b5-1 trading plans covering the sale of 1,856,031 shares owned by them. Such trading plans have substantially the same terms, and sales of shares under the trading plans will be allocated among the Holt Family Owners in proportion to their holdings, and are limited by the aggregate volume limitation under Rule 144. The Holt Family Owners may be deemed to be a "group" within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"). Collectively, the Holt Family Owners beneficially own an aggregate of 1,856,031 shares (17.6% of our outstanding common stock), including all of the shares described in footnote 7, above. Each of the Holt Family Owners disclaims beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) of all of the shares that are owned by any other Holt Family Owner, except for any shares of which such Holt Family Owner has beneficial ownership by virtue of serving as trustee of a trust. |
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According to a Schedule 13G/A filed with the SEC on January 29, 2014, as of December 31, 2013, BlackRock, Inc., a Delaware corporation, reported that it was the beneficial owner of 543,401 shares of inTEST common stock acquired by two of its subsidiaries: BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A. and BlackRock Fund Advisors. The principal business office of BlackRock, Inc. is 40 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10022. |
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According to a Schedule 13G/A filed with the SEC on February 11, 2014, as of December 31, 2013, Thomas A. Satterfield, Jr. and A.G. Family L.P., as a result of a Joint Filing Agreement, reported beneficial ownership of 1,040,107 shares of inTEST common stock. Of the total shares, 85,000 shares are held jointly by Mr. Satterfield and his spouse; 107 shares are held individually by Mr. Satterfield's spouse; 60,000 shares are held by Tomsat Investment & Trading Co., Inc., a corporation wholly-owned by Mr. Satterfield; 290,000 shares are held by Caldwell Mill Opportunity Fund, which is managed by an entity of which Mr. Satterfield owns a 50% interest and serves as Chief Investment Manager; and 550,000 shares, 35,000 shares, 10,000 shares and 2,500 shares are held by A.G. Family L.P., Jeanette Satterfield Kaiser, Richard Kaiser and David Satterfield, respectively, with respect to which Mr. Satterfield has limited powers of attorney for voting and disposition purposes. The principal address for Thomas A. Satterfield is 2609 Caldwell Mill Lane, Birmingham, Alabama 35243, and the principal address for A.G. Family L.P. is 571 McDonald Road, Rockwall, TX 75032. |
PROPOSAL 1: ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
Our bylaws provide that our Board of Directors shall consist of not less than five directors, as determined by the Board of Directors, and that each director shall hold office until the next Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until a successor shall be duly elected and qualified, or until his earlier resignation, retirement or removal. The number of directors that presently constitute the entire Board is seven; however Mr. Schwartz has decided not to stand for re-election, and the Board has determined that upon the conclusion of Mr. Schwartz's present term at the Annual Meeting, the size of the Board will be fixed at six.
Listed below are the six nominees for director. The persons designated as proxies in the accompanying proxy card intend to vote "FOR" each such nominee, unless a contrary instruction is indicated on the proxy card. If for any reason any such nominee should become unavailable for election, the persons designated as proxies in the proxy card may vote the proxy for the election of another person nominated as a substitute by the Board of Directors, if any person is so nominated. We have no reason to believe that any of the nominees will be unable or unwilling to serve if elected, and all nominees have expressed their intention to serve the entire term for which election is sought.
Recommendation of the Board
The Board of Directors recommends a vote "FOR" the election of each of the nominees to the Board of Directors named below.
Nominees for Election
The names of the persons nominated for election, each of whom presently serves as a director, are listed below, together with their ages and certain other information regarding the nominees.
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Alyn R. Holt |
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Executive Chairman and Director |
Robert E. Matthiessen |
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President, Chief Executive Officer and Director |
Steven J. Abrams, Esq |
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Stuart F. Daniels, Ph.D. |
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Joseph W. Dews IV |
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William Kraut |
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Biographical and Other Information Regarding inTEST's Directors
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Alyn R. Holt is a co-founder of inTEST Corporation and has served as our Chairman (renamed Executive Chairman in October 2007) since our inception in September 1981. Mr. Holt also served as our Chief Executive Officer from September 1981 to August 1998. Among other attributes, skills, experiences and qualifications, the Board believes that Mr. Holt's education as an engineer and his experience as the designer and developer of the basic products in our Mechanical Products segment, as well as his knowledge and industry experience as a founder and our former Chief Executive Officer for 17 years and an industry participant for approximately 50 years, are the attributes, skills, experiences and qualifications that allow Mr. Holt to provide visionary leadership as the Chairman of our Board of Directors.
Robert E. Matthiessen has served as our Chief Executive Officer since August 1998 and our President since February 1997. Mr. Matthiessen also served as our Chief Operating Officer from December 1997 to August 1998. Prior to that, Mr. Matthiessen served as our Executive Vice President after joining us in October 1984. Mr. Matthiessen has served as a director since February 1997. Among other attributes, skills, experiences and qualifications, the Board believes that Mr. Matthiessen's education and experience in the fields of mechanical and electrical engineering, his experience in the ATE industry throughout his over 40 year career and his extensive network of contacts and relationships in this industry, in addition to his over 25 years of experience at our Company, are the attributes, skills, experiences and qualifications that uniquely qualify him to execute our strategies and make valuable contributions as one of our directors.
Steven J. Abrams, Esq. was elected to serve as a director on January 8, 2013. Mr. Abrams has been a Partner of Pepper Hamilton LLP since January 2005 where he is a member of the Corporate and Securities Practice Group. Mr. Abrams concentrates his legal practice on securities, venture capital, private equity and merger and acquisition transactions. Mr. Abrams also counsels clients on governance, disclosure and transactional matters. Among other attributes, skills, experiences and qualifications, the Board believes that Mr. Abrams' over 15 years of experience as a corporate and securities attorney at a large Philadelphia law firm providing counsel to corporations and other business entities regarding governance, disclosure and transactional matters allows Mr. Abrams to make a valuable contribution as one of our directors.
Stuart F. Daniels, Ph.D. is a co-founder of inTEST Corporation and served as our Vice President and a director in 1982. Dr. Daniels was reappointed as a director in April 1997. In March 1996, Dr. Daniels founded The Daniels Group, which is engaged in technology assessment, intellectual property protection and commercialization consulting. From 1980 to December 1995, Dr. Daniels held several management positions with Siemens Corporation and its subsidiaries. Among other attributes, skills, experiences and qualifications, the Board believes that Dr. Daniels' Ph.D. in electrical engineering, his over 40 years of hands-on, management and intellectual property development, procurement and protection experience in the automation, electronics and electronics testing area, and his in-depth knowledge of our intellectual property portfolio, our business and our products, are the attributes, skills, experiences and qualifications that allow Dr. Daniels to make a valuable contribution as one of our directors and the Chairman of both our Intellectual Property Committee and our Compensation Committee.
Joseph W. Dews IV was elected to serve as a director on April 10, 2014. Mr. Dews has been a Partner at AGC Partners, an advisory-only technology investment bank since July 2012, and leads AGC's Semiconductor Technology and Energy & Environmental Technology practices. Prior to that, Mr. Dews held various positions, including Managing Director and Partner, at ThinkEquity LLC from May 2007 to July 2012, and held various positions, including Managing Director and Principal, at Needham & Company from February 2001 to May 2007, both technology investment banks. Mr. Dews has acted as a strategic and financial advisor to numerous public and private technology companies in the U.S. and internationally, including assessing corporate strategies and evaluating options for fund raising, share repurchases and acquisitions of businesses. In addition to his experience as an investment banker, Mr. Dews has a technical background including a Bachelors of Science in Applied & Engineering Physics from Cornell University and approximately two years of experience in the semiconductor industry working as a Field Applications Engineer for Cirrus Logic KK. Among other attributes, skills, experiences and qualifications, the Board believes that Mr. Dews' over 20 years of experience as an investment banker and familiarity with the semiconductor industry uniquely positions him to contribute strategic insight, acquisition creativity, and other valuable contributions as one of our directors.
William Kraut was elected to serve as a director on January 8, 2013. Mr. Kraut was an audit partner with EisnerAmper LLP until he retired in August 2011. From December 1980 until July 2010 he was partner in charge of the audit practice, for both public and non-public companies, as well as partner in charge of quality control functions within the firm of Amper, Politziner & Mattia LLP until it combined with Eisner LLP to form EisnerAmper LLP in July 2010. Since December 2011, Mr. Kraut has been a partner of Newport Board Group LLC which provides consulting services to companies in various industries. Among other attributes, skills, experiences and qualifications, the Board believes that Mr. Kraut's accounting experience as a certified public accountant at a national accounting firm, including 30 years as an audit partner, give him insight into corporate finance trends and practices and in-depth understanding and familiarity with generally accepted accounting principles and internal control procedures. These attributes, skills, experiences and qualifications allows Mr. Kraut to make a valuable contribution as one of our directors and as the Chairman of our Audit Committee.
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Director Independence
Our Board of Directors has determined that each of the current directors meets the independence requirements of the NYSE MKT Listing Rules (the "NYSE MKT Rules"), with the exception of Mr. Holt, who serves as our Executive Chairman, and Mr. Matthiessen, who serves as our Chief Executive Officer. In making the foregoing determination with respect to our non-employee directors, the Board considered the directorships Mr. Kraut holds in several privately- or mutually-owned businesses, which were not deemed relevant to the determination, and did not identify any other matters, transactions, relationships or arrangements that needed to be considered in determining the independence of the non-employee directors.
Board Leadership Structure
Our Bylaws and Guidelines on Significant Corporate Governance Issues state our general policy that the position of Chief Executive Officer may be held by either the Executive Chairman or the President of the Company. We believe this gives us the greatest flexibility to maintain strong leadership and management of the Company. Presently, the position of Chief Executive Officer is held by the President. We believe this is the most appropriate structure at this time as it allows our Executive Chairman to maintain primary focus on long range administration and development of strategic initiatives, while the President has primary focus on daily operations, product development and synergies among our product segments.
Risk Oversight
Management is responsible for the day-to-day management of risks that the Company faces, while the Board of Directors, as a whole and through its Committees, has responsibility for the oversight of risk management. Management attends regular Board and Committee meetings and discusses with the Board or Committees the various risks confronting the Company, including the operational, legal, market and competitive risks facing the Company. In addition, the Audit Committee regularly considers major financial risk exposures and the steps management has taken to monitor and control such exposures.
Transactions with Related Persons
We have not entered into any transactions with a related person since January 1, 2013, the Company is not otherwise a party to a current transaction, and no transaction is currently proposed, in which the amount of the transaction exceeds $120,000 and in which a related person had or will have a direct or indirect material interest. For purposes of this paragraph, a related person includes any executive officer, director or nominee for director, any greater than 5% beneficial owner of our common stock, and any immediate family or household member of any of the foregoing.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Committees of the Board of Directors
Our Board of Directors has five standing Committees: Executive, Audit, Compensation, Nominating and Corporate Governance and Intellectual Property. Copies of the charters of each of these committees are posted on our website: www.intest.com.
The Executive Committee is appointed by the Board of Directors to exercise all powers and authority of the Board of Directors in the management of our business and affairs during intervals between meetings of the Board of Directors, and to provide oversight of, and make recommendations to, the Board of Directors regarding corporate initiatives and strategies. During 2013, the members of the Committee were, and presently are, Alyn R. Holt, Chairman, Robert E. Matthiessen, Stuart F. Daniels, and James W. Schwartz. The Committee held one meeting in 2013.
The Audit Committee is appointed by the Board of Directors to assist the Board of Directors in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities with respect to our financial management and controls. The Committee's primary oversight responsibilities relate to the integrity of our accounting and financial reporting processes, audits of our financial statements, and systems of internal control over financial reporting and accounting matters, and the independence, qualifications, retention, and performance of our independent registered public accounting firm. During 2013, the members of the Committee were, Stuart F. Daniels, James W. Schwartz and, upon their election as directors in early January 2013, Steven J. Abrams and William Kraut. Mr. Kraut was also appointed as Chairman of the Committee at that time. Joseph W. Dews IV was appointed to the Committee upon his election as a director on April 10, 2014. The Board of Directors has determined that Mr. Kraut meets the criteria of an "audit committee financial expert" as that term is defined in Item 401 of Regulation S-K. The Board of Directors has also determined that each of the members of the Committee is independent within the meaning of the NYSE MKT Rules. The Committee held ten meetings during 2013.
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The Compensation Committee is appointed by the Board of Directors to review, evaluate, and approve the compensation and benefit programs of our executive officers, to administer our equity based compensation plans, and to review and recommend to the Board of Directors changes to our director compensation. During 2013, the members of the Committee were, Stuart F. Daniels, Chairman, James W. Schwartz and, upon their election as directors, Steven J. Abrams and William Kraut. Joseph W. Dews IV was appointed to the Committee upon his election as a director on April 10, 2014. The Board of Directors has determined that each of the members of the Committee is independent within the meaning of the NYSE MKT Rules, including the stricter requirements of Rule 5605(d)(2)(A), which are not applicable to smaller reporting companies, but which we have adopted as the standard of independence for this Committee. The Committee held five meetings during 2013.
The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee is appointed by the Board of Directors to select the director nominees to be presented for election at future annual meetings of stockholders and to review and assess our corporate governance procedures. During early 2013, the members of the Committee were James W. Schwartz, Chairman, Stuart F. Daniels and, upon their election as directors, Steven J. Abrams and William Kraut. Steven J. Abrams has served as Chairman of the Committee since July 31, 2013. Joseph W. Dews IV was appointed to the Committee upon his election as a director on April 10, 2014. The Board of Directors has determined that each of the members of the Committee is independent within the meaning of the NYSE MKT Rules. See "Nominating Procedures" for information regarding the process for identifying and evaluating nominees, procedures for stockholder nominations and director qualifications. The Committee held four meetings during 2013.
The Intellectual Property Committee is appointed by the Board of Directors to review, evaluate and make recommendations to the Board regarding the development, protection, and acquisition of intellectual property that is or may be used in our business. During 2013, the members of the Committee were, and presently are, Stuart F. Daniels, Chairman, Alyn R. Holt and Robert E. Matthiessen. Daniel J. Graham, James Pelrin and certain other members of our management team serve as non-voting members of the Committee. The Committee held one meeting in 2013.
Meetings
During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Board of Directors held a total of eight meetings. Each of our directors attended at least 75% of the aggregate number of meetings of the Board and meetings of any committee of which he was a member, which were held during the time in which he was a director or a committee member, as applicable.
All members of the Board of Directors are encouraged, but not required, to attend our annual meetings of stockholders. Five of our directors attended the 2013 Annual Meeting held on June 26, 2013.
Stockholder Communications with the Board of Directors
Stockholders who wish to communicate directly with the Board of Directors, or with a particular director, may send a letter addressed to our Secretary at 804 East Gate Drive, Suite 200, Mt. Laurel, NJ 08054. The mailing envelope must contain a clear notation indicating that the enclosed letter is a "Stockholder Board Communication" or "Stockholder Director Communication." All such letters must identify the author as a stockholder and clearly state whether the intended recipients are all members of the Board or just certain specified individual directors. The Secretary will make copies of all such letters and circulate them to the directors addressed. If a stockholder wishes the communication to be confidential, such stockholder must clearly indicate on the envelope that the communication is "confidential." The Secretary will then forward such communication, unopened, to the directors, or director, specified on the envelope, or if none, to the Chairman of the Board of Directors.
Compensation Procedures
During 2013, the Compensation Committee was comprised, and presently is comprised, solely of independent directors. Under Delaware state law, the Committee has the authority to delegate any or all of its powers and authority to one or more subcommittees, each subcommittee to consist of one or more members of the Committee. No such delegation of authority to a subcommittee has occurred. All decisions regarding the compensation of our Executive Officers are approved by the Compensation Committee.
Generally, the process of considering and determining compensation for executive officers is initiated by a review of the individual contributions and performance of each executive officer, as described in this paragraph. Our Executive Chairman is responsible for evaluating the performance of the President and Chief Executive Officer and for presenting that evaluation to the Committee with his recommendation for the compensation of the President and Chief Executive Officer. The President and Chief Executive Officer is responsible for evaluating the Chief Financial Officer and each of the General Managers of our Product Segments and for presenting his evaluations of these officers to the Compensation Committee with his recommendations for compensation. The Executive
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Chairman's compensation is determined by the Committee based upon its assessment of the performance of the Executive Chairman in light of the Chief Executive Officer's overall recommendations regarding executive compensation. In each case, the members of the Committee have had significant contact with each of our executive officers during the course of the year, such that the compensation decisions will also reflect the Committee members' assessments of individual contribution and performance, as well as Company and Product Segment performance.
Management periodically obtains survey data of comparably situated companies from Economic Research Institute ("ERI") to guide it in its recommendations of compensation decisions. The specific parameters defined for ERI typically are job titles, company revenue size, company SIC code and geographic location. Based upon these inputs, ERI supplies base salaries, incentive and total compensation information for comparable positions. Where comparable positions do not exist, further analysis is necessary to determine appropriate comparable compensation parameters. Thus, because it is our current practice to have both an Executive Chairman and a President and Chief Executive Officer, the starting point for our consideration of the compensation for these two positions is determined by combining the ERI data for the position of "Outside Chairman" and the position of "Inside Chairman and Chief Executive Officer" and adjusting for the additional activities and responsibilities of our Executive Chairman. The key data obtained from ERI that the Committee uses are the ranges of base salaries, variable compensation, and total compensation, as well as the mean of each range. This data is then compared to the actual compensation of each executive officer for the prior year and the average actual compensation for the past five years.
Changes to director compensation are periodically considered by the Committee and recommended to the Board of Directors for approval. Such changes may be proposed by any director. Any change in the compensation of any director or any group of directors is approved by a majority of non-interested directors, and, if such recommendation applies to the compensation of all directors, by a majority of the independent directors in addition to a majority of the directors then in office. Information regarding director compensation at comparable companies is also obtained periodically from ERI.
Nominating Procedures
Generally, in order to identify and evaluate director nominees, our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee assesses the qualifications, expertise, performance and willingness to serve of each current director. If as a result of such assessment, or at any other time during the year, the Board of Directors determines a need to add a new director with specific qualifications or to fill a vacancy on the Board, a search will be initiated utilizing appropriate staff support, input from other directors, senior management, and outside contacts, consideration of nominees previously submitted by stockholders, and, if deemed necessary or appropriate, retention of a search firm. An initial slate of candidates satisfying the specific qualifications, if any, and otherwise qualifying for membership on the Board, will be identified and reviewed by the Committee and the Board. The candidates will be prioritized and a determination made as to whether a member of the Committee, another director or member of senior management has a relationship with the preferred candidate and can initiate contacts. If not, contact may be initiated by a search firm. The Chairman and one or more members of the Committee or the Board will interview the prospective candidate. Evaluations and recommendations of the interviewers will be shared with the Committee for final evaluation. The Committee will then meet to consider such recommendations and to determine which candidate (or candidates) to select. The Committee will evaluate all nominees for director, including nominees recommended by a stockholder, on the same basis.
Each of the nominees for director included in this proxy statement were selected for re-election by the Committee (which is comprised solely of independent directors). The full Board of Directors, including the Executive Chairman and the President and Chief Executive Officer, unanimously recommend the nominees for election by the stockholders of the Company.
We consider director candidates recommended to us by our stockholders. Pursuant to policies adopted by the Board of Directors, recommendations with regard to nominees for election to the Board of Directors at future annual meetings of stockholders may be submitted in writing, received by the Secretary of inTEST at least 60 days prior to the date on which inTEST first mailed its proxy materials for the prior year's annual meeting of stockholders, or, if the date for the annual meeting has changed more than 30 days from the prior year or if inTEST did not have an annual meeting of stockholders in the prior year, then such recommendations must be received by the Secretary of inTEST a reasonable time before the distribution of the proxy materials for the annual meeting. Each notice of nomination must set forth (i) the name, age, business address and, if known, residence address of each nominee, (ii) the principal occupation or employment of each such nominee, (iii) the number of shares of common stock of inTEST which are beneficially owned by each such nominee, (iv) the qualifications of such nominee for service on the Board of Directors, (v) the name and residence address of the proposing stockholder(s), and (vi) the number of shares of common stock owned by the proposing stockholder(s).
Stockholders who wish to make nominations to be considered at the 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders may do so by following the procedures set forth in our Bylaws. See "Information Regarding Deadlines and Procedures for Submission of Stockholder Proposals and Nominations of Directors" for additional information regarding the deadlines and notice procedures.
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Director candidates must meet certain minimum qualifications, including being at least 21 years old and possessing (1) the ability to read and understand corporate financial statements, (2) relevant business experience and professional skills, (3) high moral character and personal and professional integrity, and (4) the willingness to commit sufficient time to attend to his or her duties and responsibilities as a director of a public corporation. In addition, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee may consider a variety of other qualities and skills, including (i) expertise in finance, economics, technology or markets related to the business in which inTEST and its subsidiaries may engage, (ii) the ability to exercise independent decision-making, (iii) the absence of conflicts of interest, (iv) diversity of experience, and (v) the ability to work effectively with other directors in collectively serving the long-term interests of all stockholders. Nominees must also meet any applicable requirements of SEC regulations, state law, and inTEST's charter and bylaws. While we do not have a policy related to Board diversity, the Board seeks nominees whose qualifications provide a diversity of relevant experience and skill sets that synergistically combine to provide a strong management advisory and oversight capability.
AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT
The Committee operates pursuant to a written charter adopted by our Board of Directors, which is available on our website: www.intest.com.
The Committee has reviewed and discussed our audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2013 with management. The Committee has discussed the matters required to be discussed by Statement on Auditing Standards No. 61, as amended, "Communication With Audit Committees" with McGladrey LLP, our independent registered public accounting firm ("IRPA Firm") for the year ended December 31, 2013. The Committee has received the written disclosures and the letter from McGladrey LLP required by Public Company Accounting Oversight Board Ethics and Independence Rule 3526, Communication with Audit Committees Concerning Independence (which relates to the IRPA Firm's independence from us and our subsidiaries) and has discussed with McGladrey LLP their independence from us and our related entities.
Based on the review and discussions referenced above, the Committee (comprised of the individuals listed below on March 27, 2014) recommended to our Board of Directors that our audited consolidated financial statements be included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013.
Audit Committee:
William Kraut, Chairman
Steven J. Abrams, Esq.
Stuart F. Daniels, Ph.D.
James W. Schwartz, Esq.
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF inTEST
Our executive officers and their ages are as follows:
Name |
Age |
Position |
Alyn R. Holt |
76 |
Executive Chairman and Director |
Robert E. Matthiessen |
69 |
President, Chief Executive Officer and Director |
Hugh T. Regan, Jr. |
54 |
Secretary, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer |
Daniel J. Graham |
68 |
Senior Vice President, General Manager-Mechanical Products Segment and General Manager-Electrical Products Segment |
James Pelrin |
62 |
Vice President and General Manager-Thermal Products Segment |
Biographical and Other Information Regarding inTEST's Executive Officers
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Daniel J. Graham has served as our Senior Vice President since August 2006 and as General Manager - Mechanical Products Segment since November 2004. In addition, he was made General Manager - Electrical Products Segment effective December 2009, after serving as Acting General Manager of that segment since May 2009. Prior to that, Mr. Graham served as our Chief Technology Officer from April 2004 to November 2004, our Executive Vice President from October 2001 to November 2004 and as our Senior Vice President from June 1998 until October 2001. Mr. Graham served as our Vice Chairman from October 1998 to July 2005. Mr. Graham is a co-founder of inTEST Corporation and served as a director from June 1988 through July 2005.
James Pelrin has served as our Vice President since August 2006 and as General Manager - Thermal Products Segment since November 2004. In addition, Mr. Pelrin has served as President of our subsidiary, Temptronic Corporation, since December 2008. Prior to that, Mr. Pelrin served as the General Manager of Temptronic Corporation since joining us in October 2001. From July 1999 to June 2001, Mr. Pelrin served as Vice President and General Manager of Accusonic Technologies, Inc., a privately held company that designs and manufactures hydro-acoustic measurement systems.
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Overview of Executive Compensation Program
The Compensation Committee is committed to the general principle that executive compensation should be commensurate with our performance and the performance of the individual executive officer. The primary objectives of our executive compensation program are to:
Generally, decisions regarding our executive compensation program reflect the individual contributions and performance of each executive officer as well as our overall business goals and strategies, the business cycle of our industry and, if applicable, prior cost-containment initiatives and adjustments. In addition, our executive compensation program has been developed with reference to the executive compensation practices of comparable companies in our industry to ensure that the total compensation opportunity provided to our executive officers is competitive with the market in which we compete for executive talent. Underlying our executive compensation program, particularly, in the case of executive officers who have price-setting authority (who are the Chief Executive Officer and the General Managers of our Product Segments), is the philosophy that the interests of our stockholders are best served by a program that includes a significant variable component based on our performance. We tie the variable component of our executive officer's compensation directly to the net income of the relevant Product Segments for which they have responsibility. In this manner, we also effectively make our executive officer's compensation follow the cyclicality of our business allowing our executive officers to share in our profitability during our "up" cycles and tighten their belts with reduced compensation when we have "down" cycles.
In allocating compensation for our executive officers, our general philosophy is to structure it so that over a number of years cumulative net-income-based variable pay approximates one-third of cumulative fixed pay, i.e., base salary, for each executive officer, respectively. This compensation allocation philosophy does not apply to our executive officers who do not have responsibility for price setting (who are our Executive Chairman and Chief Financial Officer). In the case of our Chief Financial Officer, it has been our practice to provide a discretionary bonus when deemed appropriate to do so. It is also our philosophy to make restricted stock awards and/or stock option awards from time-to-time in order to align the executive officers' long-term interests to those of stockholders' long-term interests. Restricted stock awards may also be made during down cycles in order to provide the executives with long-term opportunities to recover from associated compensation reductions.
Due to the cyclicality of our business, we also periodically reduce fixed compensation, and little or no variable compensation will be earned, when our business segments incur losses or minimal earnings as in 2009. When the economy and our business sectors regain strength, our compensation decisions focus first upon restoring fixed compensation, while recognizing the loss of variable compensation opportunities during the prior down years and seeking to restore such lost opportunities, so that our compensation structure reflects the ongoing contributions of our executive officers to our long-term success throughout the cycles. Accordingly, in 2010, the base salaries of our executive officers were reinstated to the levels paid prior to our 2008 cost containment actions, with the exception that our Executive Chairman voluntarily retained his 2008 reduced salary. Since then, the base salaries of our executive officers have remained fixed, except for our two General Managers, whose base salaries were adjusted in 2012 to be more in line with survey data obtained from ERI.
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The following table compares the aggregate compensation for our five executive officers consisting of fixed pay (base salary) and variable pay (non-equity incentive plan compensation or bonus) to our pretax profits (loss) for the five year period ended December 31, 2013.
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2013 |
2012 |
2011 |
2010 |
2009 |
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- - - - - - - - - - - - (In Millions) - - - - - - - - - - - - |
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Net revenue |
$39.4 |
$43.4 |
$47.3 |
$46.2 |
$23.5 |
Pre-tax profits (loss) |
$ 4.0 |
$ 3.1 |
$ 7.7 |
$ 7.4 |
$ (4.9) |
Fixed pay-base salary |
$ 1.2 |
$ 1.2 |
$ 1.2 |
$ 1.1 |
$ .8 |
Variable pay-non-equity incentive plan compensation or bonus |
.3 |
.3 |
.6 |
.6 |
- |
Total fixed and variable pay |
$ 1.5 |
$ 1.5 |
$ 1.8 |
$ 1.7 |
$ .8 |
The base salary and variable performance compensation arrangements of our named executive officers (as defined below) for 2013, which are also effective for 2014 as well, are reflected in the table below:
Named Executive Officer |
Title |
Salary |
Variable Component |
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Robert E. Matthiessen |
President, CEO and Director |
$317,242 |
1.5% of consolidated pre-tax profits plus 1.5% of each product segment's pre-tax profits. |
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Hugh T. Regan, Jr. |
Secretary, Treasurer and CFO |
$224,422 |
Discretionary (1) |
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James Pelrin |
Vice President; General Manager-Thermal Products Segment |
$220,000 |
2.5% of pre-tax profits of the Thermal Products segment. |
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The primary elements of our executive compensation include fixed base salary and benefits, variable performance compensation, stock-awards and change-in-control payments. The following sections set forth certain information with respect to the compensation we paid, or recognized as an expense in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") Topic 718 (Compensation - Stock Compensation) to our Chief Executive Officer and our two other most highly compensated executive officers who were serving as such at December 31, 2013. These officers are referred to as our "Named Executive Officers."
Summary Compensation Table |
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Non-Equity |
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Robert E. Matthiessen |
2013 |
$317,242 |
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$ 500 |
(1) |
59,550 |
$144,181 |
(2) |
$ 4,750 |
(3) |
$526,223 |
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Hugh T. Regan, Jr. |
2013 |
$224,422 |
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$102,496 |
(4) |
59,550 |
-- |
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$ 4,750 |
(3) |
$391,218 |
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James Pelrin |
2013 |
$220,000 |
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-- |
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39,700 |
$111,071 |
(5) |
$ 7,288 |
(6) |
$378,059 |
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(A) |
On October 29, 2013, our Named Executive Officers were issued Restricted Stock Awards to vest 25% upon each of the next four anniversaries of the date of grant subject to certain conditions. Messrs. Matthiessen and Regan were each issued 15,000 shares of Restricted Stock and Mr. Pelrin was issued 10,000 shares of Restricted stock. The amount above represents the Fair Market Value of the Restricted Stock based on the closing price on the date of grant of $3.97. |
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(1) |
Represents an annual holiday bonus. |
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(2) |
Consists of 1.5% of the consolidated pre-tax profits plus 1.5% of each product segment's pre-tax profits paid in March of 2014 and 2013, respectively. |
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(3) |
Consists of matching contributions to 401(k) Plan Account. |
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(4) |
Consists of $500 and $750 of annual holiday bonus paid in 2013 and 2012, respectively. In addition includes $101,996 and $90,567 of discretionary bonus paid in March 2014 and 2013, respectively. |
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(5) |
Consists of 2.5% of the pre-tax profits of the Thermal Products segment paid in March 2014 and 2013, respectively. |
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(6) |
Consists of $4,750 and $2,375 for matching contributions to Mr. Pelrin's 401(k) plan account and $2,538 and $2,538 for unused sick days in 2013 and 2012, respectively, and $16,251 profit sharing contributions in 2012. |
Employment Agreements
. We have not entered into any employment agreements with our named executive officers. However, as discussed in the "Potential Payments Upon Termination Following a Change of Control" section below, we have entered into agreements with Messrs. Matthiessen, Regan and Pelrin, which provide for the payment of certain benefits in the event of termination of employment following a change in control.The amounts of annual variable compensation earned by our named executive officers, other than our Chief Financial Officer, for 2013 is set forth in the Summary Compensation Table under the column "Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation" in accordance with SEC rules.
In lieu of formula-based variable compensation, our Chief Financial Officer is eligible for a discretionary bonus, subject to the recommendation of the Chief Executive Officer and approval of the Compensation Committee. The amount of discretionary bonus awarded to our Chief Financial Officer for 2013 is included in the Summary Compensation Table under the "Bonus" column in accordance with SEC rules.
Grants of Stock-Based Awards. During 2013, we granted restricted stock awards to our named executive officers as follows: Messrs. Matthiessen and Regan: 15,000 shares each; and Mr. Pelrin: 10,000 shares. These restricted stock awards will vest in 25% increments on each of the first four anniversaries of the date of grant, subject to certain conditions, including, but not limited to the continued employment by, or service to, the Company of the respective beneficial owner through each such vesting date. Vesting of restricted stock awards is accelerated in the event of the executive officer's death or disability or in the event of a change of control.
Retirement Benefits. Our executive officers are provided retirement benefits under the tax-qualified 401(k) plan provided to our other domestic employees. Messrs. Matthiessen, Regan and Pelrin have been subject to provisions that allow participants to make contributions from their own salary on a pre-tax basis and provide a discretionary employer matching contribution not to exceed $4,750 a year. Prior to 2013, Mr. Pelrin, was subject to provisions that were available to domestic employees of our Thermal Products segment which limited the employer matching contribution to $2,375 and provided a discretionary employer profit sharing contribution, allocated to eligible participants on a pro rata basis based on compensation. During 2012, the Board of Directors approved amendments to the 401(k) plan that terminated the profit sharing contributions and conformed the employer matching provisions for the Thermal Products segment with those currently in place for the Mechanical Products and Electrical Products segments effective in 2013. The amount of employer contributions made to our 401(k) plans for our named executive officers for 2013 and 2012 are included in the column entitled "All Other Compensation" in the Summary Compensation Table. We do not provide any other retirement benefits to our named executive officers.
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Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End |
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Stock Awards |
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Robert E. Matthiessen |
2,500(1) |
$ 9,500 |
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15,000(2) |
57,000 |
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Hugh T. Regan, Jr. |
2,500(1) |
$ 9,500 |
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15,000(2) |
57,000 |
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James Pelrin |
2,500(1) |
$ 9,500 |
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10,000(2) |
38,000 |
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(1) |
Represents the unvested portion of restricted stock that was granted on March 11, 2010 under the 2007 Stock Plan. These shares will vest on March 11, 2014. |
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(2) |
Represents the unvested portion of restricted stock that was granted on October 29, 2013 under the 2007 Stock Plan. These shares will vest in equal portions on October 29, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017. |
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(3) |
Based on the closing share price on December 31, 2013 of $3.80. |
Potential Payments Upon Termination Following a Change of Control.
We have Change-of-Control Agreements in place with Messrs. Matthiessen, Regan and Pelrin. These Change-of-Control Agreements provide for the payment of certain benefits upon the executive officer's termination of employment by us without Cause or by the executive officer for Good Reason within two years following a Change of Control. These benefits consist of the continuation of the executive officer's base salary and fringe benefits for the one year period following the termination of his employment and payment of the variable performance based compensation that he would have earned for such one year period.Under the Change-of-Control Agreements, a termination for "Cause" means the executive's termination by us because of an act of fraud upon the Company, his willful refusal to perform the duties assigned to him by the Board or his conviction for any crime involving dishonesty or breach of trust or for any crime that is a felony or of moral turpitude.
The term "Good Reason" under the Change-of-Control Agreements means a material adverse change in an executive's status, responsibilities or benefits; a failure to be nominated or elected to his current officer position; a requirement to report to anyone other than his direct report; an assignment of duties inconsistent with his current officer position; any reduction in base salary, variable component or formula for determining the variable component which would have the effect of reducing his variable component, or other reduction in compensation or benefits; or a requirement to relocate more than thirty miles from his current office.
The benefits payable under the Change-of-Control Agreements are subject to the release of any claims that Messrs. Matthiessen, Regan and Pelrin may have against us pursuant to the agreements as we may request. Fringe benefits will be reduced or eliminated to the extent that comparable benefits are received from another source. Furthermore, the benefits will be reduced to the extent that the payments would not be deductible by us (in whole or in part) under Section 280G of the Internal Revenue Code.
Also, in the event of a Change of Control, all equity awards issued to our named executive officers become 100% vested. For purposes of equity awards under the inTEST Corporation 2007 Stock Plan, the definition of Change of Control is the same as defined above.
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DIRECTOR COMPENSATION
Non-employee directors currently receive an annual retainer of $25,000, non-employee members of the Executive Committee receive an additional annual fee of $15,000 and the chairmen of the committees of the Board receive an additional annual fee as follows: the Chairman of the Audit Committee receives an additional annual fee of $15,000; the Chairman of the Compensation Committee receives an additional annual fee of $10,000; the Chairman of the Intellectual Property Committee receives an additional annual fee of $75,000; and the Chairman of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee receives an additional annual fee of $10,000. In addition, we reimburse non-employee directors' travel expenses and other costs associated with attending Board or committee meetings. We do not pay additional cash compensation to our executive officers for their service as directors.
The following table sets forth the compensation earned by, or paid in cash to, the members of our Board of Directors, who are not named executive officers, for the year ended December 31, 2013:
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Fees |
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All |
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Alyn R. Holt |
-- (1) |
-- |
(2) |
-- |
(2) |
$185,430 (1) |
$185,430 |
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Steven J. Abrams, Esq. |
$ 28,681 (3) |
$29,400 |
(4) |
-- |
(4) |
-- |
$ 58,081 |
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Stuart F. Daniels, Ph.D. |
$125,000 (5) |
-- |
(6) |
-- |
(6) |
-- |
$125,000 |
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William Kraut |
$ 39,222 (7) |
$29,400 |
(8) |
-- |
(8) |
-- |
$ 68,622 |
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James W. Schwartz, Esq. |
$ 45,833 (9) |
-- |
(10) |
-- |
(10) |
-- |
$ 45,833 |
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(A) |
On January 8, 2013, upon their election to the Board, Messrs. Abrams and Kraut were each issued a Restricted Stock Award of 10,000 shares to vest 25% upon each of the next four anniversaries of the date of grant subject to certain conditions. The amounts above represent the Fair Market Value of the Restricted Stock Award based on the closing price on the date of grant of $2.94. |
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(1) |
Mr. Holt, Executive Chairman, is an executive officer of the corporation and, accordingly, is compensated as an employee. He receives no other fees for being a director. For the year ended December 31, 2013 he received a base salary of $180,180, an annual holiday bonus of $500 and matching contributions to his 401(k) Plan account of $4,750. |
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(2) |
As of December 31, 2013, Mr. Holt held 2,500 unvested restricted shares that will vest on March 11, 2014. |
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(3) |
Consists of $24,514 annual retainer and $4,167 for service as Chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee from August 1, 2013 until December 31, 2013. |
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As of December 31, 2013, Mr. Abrams held 10,000 unvested restricted shares that will vest in equal portions on January 8, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017. |
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Consists of $25,000 annual retainer, $15,000 for service on the Executive Committee, $10,000 for service as Chair of the Compensation Committee, and $75,000 for service as Chair of the Intellectual Property Committee. |
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As of December 31, 2013, Dr. Daniels held 2,500 unvested restricted shares that will vest on March 11, 2014. |
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Consists of $24,514 annual retainer and $14,708 for service as Chair of the Audit Committee. |
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As of December 31, 2013, Mr. Kraut held 10,000 unvested restricted shares that will vest in equal portions on January 8, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017. |
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Consists of $25,000 annual retainer, $15,000 for service on the Executive Committee and $5,833 for services as Chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee until July 31, 2013. |
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As of December 31, 2013, Mr. Schwartz held 2,500 unvested restricted shares that will vest on March 11, 2014 and options to purchase 10,000 shares, which options were fully vested and exercisable. These options will expire May 2, 2014, if unexercised. |
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PROPOSAL 2 - APPROVAL OF THE inTEST CORPORATION 2014 STOCK PLAN
Description
Subject to stockholder approval as described in this proxy statement, the Board of Directors approved the inTEST Corporation 2014 Stock Plan, the ("2014 Plan") on March 4, 2014. The Board of Directors approved the 2014 Plan in order to ensure that we are able to continue to retain, incent and attract existing and future directors, officers, key employees and consultants ("Recipients") through grants of equity-based awards as described below. We have previously issued options and restricted stock awards pursuant to the inTEST Corporation 2007 Stock Plan (the "2007 Plan") and the inTEST Corporation Amended and Restated 1997 Stock Plan (the "1997 Plan"). As of April 25, 2014, we have outstanding options to purchase 10,000 shares of inTEST Common Stock under the 1997 Plan, 130,000 shares of nonvested restricted stock awards granted under the 2007 Plan, and 57,500 shares available for future awards under the 2007 Plan. Additional shares may become available under the 2007 Plan to the extent that any of the nonvested restricted stock awards are forfeited. A description of the 2007 Plan, including the full text of the 2007 Plan, is contained in the proxy statement for our 2007 annual meeting of stockholders. As of March 31, 2007, no additional stock options or shares of restricted stock could be granted under the 1997 Plan. As of April 25, 2014, 10,562,678 shares of our Common Stock were issued and outstanding.
Plan Provisions
The following information provides a summary of the 2014 Plan. This summary is qualified in its entirety by the terms of the 2014 Plan, which is attached to this proxy statement as Appendix A.
The purpose of the 2014 Plan is to promote our overall business objectives by motivating the selected Recipients to achieve long-term growth of our equity, and by continuing our association with individuals who are instrumental in achieving this growth. The 2014 Plan provides incentives to Recipients to enter into or remain in our service or employ, and to devote themselves to our success, by granting to them an opportunity to acquire or increase interests in our common stock through receipt of four different kinds of equity based "Awards": (i) options to acquire shares of our common stock, including both incentive stock options and non-qualified stock options ("Options"); (ii) awards of stock appreciation rights ("SARs"); (iii) awards of restricted shares of our common stock ("Stock Awards"); and (iv) awards of restricted stock units ("RSUs").
The 2014 Plan consists of two parts: the Non-Qualified Plan and the Key Employee Plan. Our non-employee directors and consultants are eligible to receive Awards under the Non-Qualified Plan, and our officers and other key employees are eligible to receive Awards under the Key Employee Plan. The 2014 Plan will permit the granting of Awards for up to 500,000 shares of our common stock. All or any portion of the available Awards may be granted to our officers, directors and key employees. As of April 25, 2014, we had 5 executive officers (two of whom are also directors), approximately 121 employees who are not executive officers and five non-employee directors, who may receive awards under the 2014 Plan. The number of consultants who may receive awards under the 2014 Plan varies from time to time.
Over the past three years, we made awards only in 2013 and those awards were of restricted stock under the 2007 Stock Plan. Such awards were made to our executive officers, key employees and non-executive directors in the proportions shown in the table below. No awards have been made to consultants.
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Executive Officers |
50,000 |
39% |
Key Employees |
57,500 |
45% |
Non-Executive Directors |
20,000 |
16% |
Total |
127,500 |
100% |
The Non-Qualified Plan and Key Employee Plan are administered by the Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors, which is referred to in this summary as the "Administrator." The Administrator has sole discretion to determine when and to whom Awards will be granted, the number of shares covered by each Award, the type of Award, and the terms, provisions and kind of consideration payable, if any, with respect to any Award, subject to the provisions of the 2014 Plan. In determining the persons to whom awards will be granted and the number of shares covered by each award, the Administrator may take into account the duties of the respective persons, their present and potential contribution to our success and such other factors as the Administrator may deem relevant. Awards which are made to all directors require the further approval of a majority of the Board of Directors, in addition to a majority of the independent directors.
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Awards Under the 2014 Plan
Options
Options granted under the Key Employee Plan may be either incentive stock options ("ISOs") within the meaning of Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), or non-qualified stock options ("NSOs"). All Options granted under the Non-Qualified Plan will be NSOs. The exercise price of any Option will be determined by the Administrator, but will not be less than 100% of the "Fair Market Value," as defined in the 2014 Plan, on the date of grant. In the case of ISOs, certain limitations will apply with respect to the aggregate value of option shares which can become exercisable for the first time during any one calendar year, and certain additional limitations will apply to ISOs granted to persons who, at the time the option is granted, own more than 10% of the outstanding voting power of our stock. The Administrator may provide in any option agreement that the payment of the exercise price may be made in cash, by delivery of shares of common stock held by the Recipient for more than one year and having a Fair Market Value equal to such option price, by a combination thereof, or by any other method the Administrator may approve.
Generally, Options granted under the 2014 Plan (unless otherwise determined by the Administrator at the time of grant), to the extent not earlier exercised, will expire on the earliest of (i) the last business day immediately preceding the tenth anniversary of the date of grant, (ii) one year following the Recipient's termination of his or her employment or service (unless such termination is for cause, as defined in the 2014 Plan, in which case any options held by such Recipient will terminate immediately upon a finding that the termination was for cause) or (iii) a date set by the Administrator upon a finding that a change in the financial accounting treatment for the Options has been adopted that may have a material adverse effect on us. In addition, in the event of a Change of Control, as defined in the 2014 Plan, the Administrator may take various actions with respect to outstanding options as it deems necessary or advisable, including accelerating the expiration date of any outstanding Option to a date not earlier than thirty (30) days from the date notice of such acceleration is given to the Recipient, accelerating the vesting of any Option or terminating any Option to the extent not then vested.
Stock Appreciation Rights
A stock appreciation right ("SAR") is an Award entitling the holder, upon exercise, to receive cash or shares of Common Stock, or a combination thereof, in an amount determined solely by reference to appreciation, from and after the date of grant, in the fair market value of a share of Common Stock. SARs may be granted in tandem with, or independently of, Options granted under the Plan. An SAR that granted in tandem with an Option will be exercisable only at such time or times, and to the extent, that the related Option is exercisable, provided that the SAR will generally terminate upon exercise of the related Option, and the Option will terminate and no longer be exercisable upon the exercise of the related SAR.
Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units
A restricted stock award ("Stock Award") is an Award of shares of Common Stock that are subject to a risk of forfeiture or other restrictions that lapse upon the satisfaction of specified conditions. Subject to any restrictions applicable to the Stock Award, a Recipient holding restricted stock, whether vested or unvested, will be entitled to enjoy all rights of a shareholder with respect to such restricted stock, including the right to receive dividends and to vote the shares.
Restricted stock units ("RSUs") represent a right to receive shares of Common Stock in the future, with the right to future delivery of the shares subject to a risk of forfeiture or other restrictions that will lapse upon satisfaction of specified conditions. A Recipient holding an RSU does not own the underlying shares, and may not vote the shares represented by the RSU.
Amendment of Awards; No Repricing
The Administrator has the right to amend any outstanding Award, subject to the Recipient's consent if such amendment would not be favorable to the Recipient, except that the consent of the Recipient shall not be required for any amendment made in the event of a Change of Control. Notwithstanding the foregoing, however, the Administrator may not take any of the following actions without stockholder approval: (i) reduce the exercise price of an outstanding Award, (ii) exchange an Award that has an exercise price per share greater than the then-Fair Market Value, either for cash or shares, or (iii) cancel an Award in exchange for a replacement Award.
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Adjustments
Up to 500,000 shares of Common Stock may be issued in the aggregate pursuant to Awards granted under the 2014 Plan, including without limitation the Key Employee Plan. This number is subject to adjustment in the event of a stock dividend, stock split or similar increase or decrease in the number of issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock resulting from a subdivision or consolidation of the Common Stock or other capital adjustment (but not an amendment of the Company's certificate of incorporation to authorize a greater number of shares of capital stock) effected without receipt of consideration by the Company.
Termination of Plan and Awards
Awards may be granted under the Plan at any time on or prior to March 3, 2024, but Awards granted before that date may be exercised thereafter to the extent so provided in the Award. The Administrator may amend, suspend or terminate the Plan or any portion thereof at any time; provided, however, any amendment of the Key Employee Plan that would change the eligibility of employees or the class of employees eligible to receive an Award, or increase the maximum number of shares as to which Awards may be granted, will not be effective without stockholder approval, to the extent that approval is necessary for the Plan to satisfy the requirements of Section 422 of the Code, or of applicable securities laws or securities exchange listing requirements. If any Award expires, or is terminated, surrendered or forfeited, in whole or in part, then unissued shares covered by such Award shall again be available for the grant of Awards under the Plan.
New Plan Benefits
Participation in the 2014 Plan is at the discretion of the Administrator. Participation will be based upon determinations which the Administrator may make in the future, so it is not possible to state the new plan benefits that will be received by or allocated to any of our directors or executive officers.
Recommendation of the Board of Directors
The Board of Directors recommends that the stockholders vote "FOR" the approval of the inTEST Corporation 2014 Stock Plan as described in this proxy statement.
PROPOSAL 3: RATIFICATION OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
McGladrey LLP was appointed as our independent registered public accounting firm ("IRPA Firm") on June 16, 2008. McGladrey LLP audited our consolidated financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012. The Audit Committee of our Board of Directors has selected McGladrey LLP as our IRPA Firm for the year ending December 31, 2014, subject to the determination of the 2014 audit fees. The Audit Committee has the sole authority and responsibility to select, appoint, evaluate and, where appropriate, discharge and replace McGladrey LLP as our IRPA Firm, and the selection of the Company's IRPA Firm is not required to be submitted to a vote of the stockholders for ratification. Notwithstanding the outcome of the vote by the stockholders of the Company, the Audit Committee is not bound to retain the IRPA Firm or to replace the IRPA Firm, where, in either case, after considering the outcome of the vote, the Audit Committee determines its decision regarding the IRPA Firm to be in the best interests of the Company.
The following table sets forth the fees billed by McGladrey LLP as described below:
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2012 |
Fee Category: |
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Audit Fees |
$323,634 |
$292,523 |
Audit-Related Fees |
- |
20,000 |
Tax Fees |
48,000 |
48,600 |
All Other Fees |
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Total Fees |
$371,634 |
$361,123 |
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Audit Fees: Consists of fees billed for professional services rendered in connection with the audit of our consolidated financial statements and review of the interim condensed consolidated financial statements for 2013 and 2012, respectively, that are included in quarterly reports during those years and services that are normally provided by our IRPA Firm in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements, and attest services, except those not required by statute or regulation.
Audit-Related Fees: Consists of fees billed in each of 2013 and 2012 for assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of our consolidated financial statements and are not reported under "Audit Fees." These services would include accounting consultations in connection with acquisitions and divestitures, attest services that are not required by statute or regulation, and consultations concerning financial accounting and reporting standards.
Tax Fees: Consists of fees billed in each of 2013 and 2012 for tax related services including advice, preparation of returns and other tax services related to federal, state and international taxes.
All Other Fees: Consists of fees billed in each of 2013 and 2012 for all services other than those reported above.
In accordance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the Audit Committee's policy is to pre-approve all audit and non-audit services provided by our IRPA Firm. On an ongoing basis, management defines and communicates specific projects and categories of service for which the advance approval of the Audit Committee is requested. The Audit Committee reviews these requests and advises management if the Audit Committee approves the engagement of our IRPA Firm for such services. The Audit Committee has also delegated authority to the Chairman of the Audit Committee, and if the Chairman of the Committee is unavailable, to any other Audit Committee member, to pre-approve permitted services. Any such pre-approval must be reported to the Audit Committee at its next meeting. The Audit Committee did not approve any services pursuant to the de minimis exception of Rule 2-01(c)(7)(i)(C) of Regulation S-X during 2013.
Recommendation of the Board of Directors
The Board of Directors recommends a vote "FOR" the ratification of the selection of McGladrey LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2014.
SECTION 16(a) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE
Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act requires our directors, certain officers and persons who own more than ten percent of a registered class of our equity securities to file reports of ownership and changes in ownership with the SEC. These officers, directors and greater than ten-percent stockholders are required by SEC regulation to furnish us with copies of all Section 16(a) forms they file.
Based solely on review of the copies of such forms furnished to us, or written representations that no Forms 5 were required, we believe that, during 2013, all Section 16(a) filing requirements applicable to these officers, directors and greater than ten-percent beneficial owners were timely met.
INFORMATION REGARDING DEADLINES AND PROCEDURES FOR SUBMISSION OF STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS AND NOMINATIONS OF DIRECTORS
Under the Proxy Rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission, Stockholders intending to submit proposals to be included in our proxy statement for our Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held in 2015 must send their proposals to Hugh T. Regan, Jr., Secretary at 804 East Gate Drive, Suite 200, Mt. Laurel, New Jersey 08054, not later than January 23, 2015. These proposals must relate to matters appropriate for stockholder action and be consistent with regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") relating to stockholder proposals (Proxy Rule 14a-8) in order to be considered for inclusion in our proxy statement relating to that meeting.
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Under our Bylaws, certain procedures are provided that a stockholder must follow to nominate persons for election as Directors or to introduce an item of business at an annual meeting of stockholders. These procedures provide that nominations for Director nominees and/or an item of business to be introduced at an annual meeting of Stockholders must be submitted in writing to the Secretary of the Company at the address set forth above, not later than 90 days and not earlier than 120 days prior to the first anniversary of the preceding year's annual meeting of stockholders, subject to certain exceptions. Accordingly, a notice of a stockholder proposal, submitted outside of Rule 14a-8 under the Securities and Exchange Act, or a stockholder nomination for the 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders will be untimely if received by the Company's Secretary before February 25, 2015 or after March 27, 2015, unless the date of the 2015 Annual Meeting is advanced by more than 30 days or delayed (other than as a result of adjournment) by more than 30 days from the anniversary of the 2014 Annual Meeting. If the date of the 2015 Annual Meeting is changed by more than 30 days from the anniversary of the 2014 Annual Meeting, then notice by the stockholder to be timely must be delivered not earlier than the 120th day prior to the date of the 2015 Annual Meeting and not later than the close of business on the later of the 90th day prior to such annual meeting or the 10th day following the day on which public announcement of the date of such meeting is first made.
The Bylaws set forth various qualifications and disclosure requirements for such advance written notice of a nomination or proposal to be in proper form. A stockholder wishing to submit such a notice should review the provisions of our Bylaws (which were filed with the SEC on December 9, 2013 as Exhibit 3.2 to our Current Report on Form 8-K). In general, the disclosure requirements include information about the stockholder making the nomination or proposal, information regarding the nominee or proposal, and in the case of a nomination, a certification and consent from the nominee. If a stockholder fails to comply with the time of notice procedures set forth in our Bylaws, that stockholder will not be entitled to present the proposal or nomination at the meeting. If, however, notwithstanding the requirements of the Bylaws, a proposal is brought before the meeting, then under the SEC's proxy rules, the proxies inTEST solicits with respect to the 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders will confer discretionary voting authority on the persons so named as proxies with respect to such proposal.
ANNUAL REPORT
Our Annual Report to Stockholders (which includes our consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2013), accompanies this proxy statement. The Annual Report to Stockholders does not constitute a part of the proxy solicitation materials.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
/s/ Hugh T. Regan, Jr.
Hugh T. Regan, Jr.
Secretary
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APPENDIX A
inTEST CORPORATION
2014 STOCK PLAN
ARTICLE I
ESTABLISHMENT
1.1 Purpose
ARTICLE II
STOCK SUBJECT TO PLAN
2.1 Aggregate Maximum Number
ARTICLE III
3.1 Term of Plan
ARTICLE IV
ELIGIBILITY
4.1 Key Employee Plan
ARTICLE V
STOCK OPTIONS
5.1 Key Employee Plan Options
(b) Option Price
(iv)
In the event of a "Change in Control" (as defined in Subsection (f) below), the Committee can (A) accelerate the Expiration Date of any Option which has vested provided an Optionee who holds an Option is given written notice at least thirty (30) days before the date so fixed, (B) terminate any Option which has not then vested or (C) accelerate the vesting schedule of any Option; or (g) Transfers
(h) Other Provisions
5.4 Exercise
(a) Notice
An Optionee shall notify the Committee if any Option Shares received upon the exercise of an ISO are sold within one year of exercise or two years from the Grant Date.
ARTICLE VI
RESTRICTED STOCK AWARDS
6.1 Grants of Stock Awards
ARTICLE VII
STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHTS
7.1
Stock Appreciation RightsARTICLE VIII
RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS
8.1
RSU GrantsARTICLE IX
ADMINISTRATION
9.1 Committee
9.5 Indemnification
ARTICLE X
MISCELLANEOUS
10.1 Amendment of the Plan
10.3 Continued Employment
Adopted BOD: 3/4/2014
SH: ______/2014
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APPENDIX B
PROXY CARD
Proxy - inTEST Corporation
ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
JUNE 25, 2014
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF inTEST CORPORATION.
IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS FOR THE STOCKHOLDER MEETING TO BE HELD ON WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25, 2014: Copies of the Proxy Statement and our 2013 Annual Report to Stockholders are available at http://investor.shareholder.com/intest/annual.cfm?AnnualPage=meeting.
The undersigned, revoking any contrary proxy previously given, hereby appoints Robert E. Matthiessen and Hugh T. Regan, Jr. (the "Proxies"), and each of them, jointly and severally, as attorneys and proxies of the undersigned, with full power of substitution, for and in the name, place and stead of the undersigned, to appear at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of inTEST Corporation to be held June 25, 2014, and at any postponement or adjournment of the Annual Meeting of Stockholders, and to vote, as designated on the reverse side of this proxy card, all shares of Common Stock of inTEST Corporation held of record by the undersigned on April 30, 2014 with all the powers and authority the undersigned would possess if personally present. The undersigned confers discretionary authority by this proxy as to matters which may properly come before the Annual Meeting, or any postponement or adjournment thereof, including matters which are not timely made known to inTEST Corporation.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE "FOR" EACH OF THE DIRECTOR NOMINEES AND "FOR" EACH OF PROPOSALS 2 AND 3.
THIS PROXY, WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED AND RETURNED IN A TIMELY MANNER, WILL BE VOTED AS SPECIFIED ON THE REVERSE SIDE OF THIS PROXY CARD. IF NO DIRECTION IS SPECIFIED, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED "FOR" EACH OF THE DIRECTOR NOMINEES AND "FOR" EACH OF PROPOSALS 2 AND 3.
The undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt of the proxy statement relating to the foregoing matters.
PLEASE MARK, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THIS PROXY CARD PROMPTLY USING
THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE, UNLESS VOTING BY TELEPHONE OR INTERNET.
Electronic Voting Instructions
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Annual Meeting Proxy Card
IF YOU HAVE NOT VOTED VIA THE INTERNET OR TELEPHONE, FOLD ALONG THE PERFORATION, DETACH AND RETURN THE BOTTOM PORTION IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE.
A. Proposals
The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR each of the nominees and FOR Proposals 2 and 3:
1. Election of the Directors.
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Alyn R. Holt |
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Robert E. Matthiessen |
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Steven J. Abrams, Esq. |
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Stuart F. Daniels, Ph.D. |
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Joseph W. Dews IV |
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William Kraut |
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Approval of the inTEST Corporation 2014 Stock Plan. |
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Ratification of the selection of McGladrey LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the |
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B. Non-Voting Items
Change of Address - Please print new address below. |
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C. Authorized Signatures - This section must be completed for your vote to be counted. - Date and Sign Below
Date (mm/dd/yyyy)-Please print date below. |
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