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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the
Securities
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Online Resources Corporation
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ONLINE RESOURCES CORPORATION
4795 Meadow Wood Lane, Suite 300
Chantilly, VA 20151
April 4, 2005
Dear Stockholder:
On behalf of the Board of Directors and management, I cordially
invite you to attend our 2005 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to
be held at 2:00 P.M. (EDT) on Wednesday, May 4, 2005
at the Harvard Club of New York, 27 East 44th Street,
New York, NY 10036. The attached notice of annual meeting
and proxy statement describe the business we will conduct at the
meeting and provide information about Online Resources
Corporation that you should consider when you vote your shares.
When you have finished reading the proxy statement, please
promptly vote your shares by marking, signing, dating and
returning the proxy card in the enclosed envelope. We encourage
you to vote by proxy so that your shares will be represented and
voted at the meeting, whether or not you can attend.
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Sincerely, |
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Matthew P. Lawlor |
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Chairman of the Board and |
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ONLINE RESOURCES CORPORATION
4795 Meadow Wood Lane, Suite 300
Chantilly, VA 20151
NOTICE OF 2005 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
The Stockholders of Online Resources Corporation:
Notice is hereby given that the Annual Stockholders Meeting of
Online Resources Corporation (the Company) will be
held on Wednesday, May 4, 2005, at 2:00 P.M. (EDT) at
the Harvard Club of New York, 27 East
44th Street, New York, NY 10036, for the following
purposes:
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To elect three Directors to serve three-year terms expiring in
2008. |
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To approve the amendment of the Companys Certificate of
Incorporation to increase the number authorized shares of common
stock from 35,000,000 to 70,000,000 and eliminate the existence
of the Companys Series A Convertible Preferred Stock. |
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To approve and adopt the Companys 2005 Restricted Stock
and Option Plan. |
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To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the
companys independent public accountants for the year
ending December 31, 2005. |
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To consider any other business that is properly presented at the
meeting. |
WHO MAY VOTE:
Stockholders of record at the close of business on
March 23, 2005, are the only stockholders entitled to
notice of and to vote at the Annual Stockholders Meeting. A list
of stockholders of record will be available at the meeting and,
during the 10 days prior to the meeting, at the office of
our Secretary at 4795 Meadow Wood Lane, Suite 300,
Chantilly, VA 20151.
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BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS |
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Catherine A. Graham |
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Executive Vice President, |
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Chief Financial Officer and Secretary |
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Dated April 4, 2005 |
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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General information about the annual meeting
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Security ownership of certain beneficial owners and management
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Equity compensation plan information
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Management
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The Board of Directors
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Committees of the Board of Directors and meetings
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Stockholder communications with the Board
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Audit Committee financial expert
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Compensation of Directors
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Executive officers who are not Directors
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Executive compensation
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Summary compensation table
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Options granted in our last fiscal year
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Aggregated option exercises in last fiscal year and fiscal
year-end option values
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Change-in-control arrangements
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Performance graph
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Report of Compensation Committee on executive compensation
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Report of Audit Committee
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Section 16(a) beneficial ownership reporting compliance
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Item 1 Election of Directors
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Item 2 Amendment to Certificate of
Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of
common stock and eliminate the Series A convertible
preferred stock
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Item 3 Approval of 2005 Restricted Stock
and Option Plan
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Item 4 Ratification of selection of
independent public accountants
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Code of conduct and ethics
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Other matters
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Stockholder proposals
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Online Resources Corporation 2005 Restricted Stock and Option
Plan
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Appendix A |
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Text of Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation
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Appendix B |
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ONLINE RESOURCES CORPORATION
4795 Meadow Wood Lane, Suite 300
Chantilly, VA 20151
703-653-3100
PROXY STATEMENT FOR ONLINE RESOURCES CORPORATION
2005 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE ANNUAL MEETING
Why Did You Send Me this Proxy Statement?
We sent you this proxy statement and the enclosed proxy card
because Online Resources Corporations Board of Directors
is soliciting your proxy to vote at the 2005 annual meeting of
stockholders and any adjournments of the meeting. This proxy
statement summarizes the information you need to know to vote at
the annual meeting. You do not need to attend the annual meeting
to vote your shares. Instead, you may vote your shares by
marking, signing, dating and returning the enclosed proxy card.
On April 4, 2005, we began sending this proxy statement,
the attached notice of annual meeting and the enclosed proxy
card to all stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting. Only
stockholders who owned Online Resources Corporation common stock
at the close of business on March 23, 2005 are entitled to
vote at the annual meeting. On this record date, there were
19,563,753 shares of Online Resources Corporation common
stock outstanding. Online Resources Corporation common stock is
our only class of voting stock for purposes of this annual
meeting. Along with this proxy statement, we are sending our
2004 annual report, which includes our financial statements for
the year ended December 31, 2004.
How Many Votes Do I Have?
Each share of Online Resources Corporation common stock that you
own entitles you to one vote.
How Do I Vote?
Whether you plan to attend the annual meeting or not, we urge
you to vote by proxy. Voting by proxy will not affect your right
to attend the annual meeting. If your shares are registered
directly in your name through our stock transfer agent, American
Stock Transfer and Trust Company, or you have stock
certificates, you may vote:
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By mail. Complete and mail the enclosed proxy card in the
enclosed postage prepaid envelope. Your proxy will be voted in
accordance with your instructions. If you sign the proxy card
but do not specify how you want your shares voted, they will be
voted as recommended by our Board of Directors. |
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By Internet or by telephone. Follow the instructions
attached to the proxy card to vote by Internet or telephone. |
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In person at the meeting. If you attend the meeting, you
may deliver your completed proxy card in person or you may vote
by completing a ballot, which will be available at the meeting. |
If your shares are held in street name (held in the
name of a bank, broker or other nominee), you must provide the
bank, broker or other nominee with instructions on how to vote
your shares and can do so as follows:
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By Internet or by telephone. Follow the instructions you
receive from your broker to vote by Internet or telephone. |
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By mail. You will receive instructions from your broker
or other nominee explaining how to vote your shares. |
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In person at the meeting. Contact the broker or other
nominee who holds your shares to obtain a brokers proxy
card and bring it with you to the meeting. You will not be able
to vote at the meeting unless you have a proxy card from your
broker. |
How Does the Board of Directors Recommend That I Vote on the
Proposals?
The Board of Directors recommends that you vote as follows:
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FOR the election of the nominees for Director; |
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FOR the amendment to the Companys
Certificate of Incorporation; |
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FOR the adoption of the 2005 Restricted Stock
and Option Plan; and |
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FOR ratification of the selection of our
independent auditors for our year ending December 31, 2005. |
If any other matter is presented at the annual meeting, your
proxy will vote your shares in accordance with his or her best
judgment. At the time this proxy statement was printed, we knew
of no matters that are to be acted on at the annual meeting,
other than those discussed in this proxy statement.
May I Revoke My Proxy?
If you give us your proxy, you may revoke it at any time before
the meeting. You may revoke your proxy in any one of the
following ways:
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signing a new proxy card and submitting it as instructed above; |
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notifying the Companys Secretary in writing before the
annual meeting that you have revoked your proxy; or |
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attending the meeting in person and voting in person. Attending
the meeting in person will not in and of itself revoke a
previously submitted proxy unless you specifically request it. |
What Constitutes a Quorum for the Meeting?
The presence, in person or by proxy, of the holders of a
majority of the outstanding shares of our common stock at the
record date is necessary to constitute a quorum at the meeting.
Votes of stockholders of record who are present at the meeting
in person or by proxy, abstentions, and broker non-votes are
counted for purposes of determining whether a quorum exists.
What if I Receive More Than One Proxy Card?
You may receive more than one proxy card or voting instruction
form if you hold shares of our common stock in more than one
account, which may be in registered form or held in street name.
Please vote in the manner described under How Do I
Vote? for each account to ensure that all of your shares
are voted.
Will My Shares be Voted if I Do Not Return My Proxy Card?
If your shares are registered in your name or if you have stock
certificates, they will not be voted if you do not return your
proxy card by mail or vote at the meeting as described above
under How Do I Vote?
If your shares are held in street name and you do not provide
voting instructions to the bank, broker or other nominee that
holds your shares as described above under How Do I
Vote?, the bank, broker or other nominee has the authority
to vote your unvoted shares on both Proposals 1 and 4 even if it
does not receive instructions from you. We encourage you to
provide voting instructions. This ensures your shares will be
voted at the meeting in the manner you desire. If your broker
cannot vote your shares on a particular matter because it has
not received instructions from you and does not have
discretionary voting authority on that matter or because your
broker chooses not to vote on a matter for which it does have
discretionary voting authority, this is referred to as a
broker non-vote.
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What Vote is Required to Approve Each Proposal and How are
Votes Counted?
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Proposal 1: Elect Directors
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The nominees for director who receive the most votes (also known
as a plurality of the votes) will be elected.
Abstentions are not counted for purposes of electing directors.
You may vote either FOR all of the nominees, WITHHOLD your vote
from all of the nominees or WITHHOLD your vote from any one or
more of the nominees. Votes that are withheld will not be
included in the vote tally for the election of directors.
Brokerage firms have authority to vote customers unvoted
shares held by the firms in street name for the election of
directors. If a broker does not exercise this authority, such
broker non-votes will have no effect on the results of this vote. |
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Proposal 2: Approve Amendment to Certificate of
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The affirmative vote of a majority of the Companys
outstanding common stock is required to approve the amendment to
the Companys Certificate of Incorporation. Abstentions and
broker non-votes will be treated as votes against this proposal. |
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Proposal 3: Approve the 2004 Restricted Stock and Option
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The affirmative vote of a majority of the votes present or
represented by proxy and entitled to vote at the annual meeting
is required to approve the 2005 Restricted Stock and Option
Plan. Abstentions will be treated as votes against this
proposal. Brokerage firms do not have authority to vote
customers unvoted shares held by the firms in street name
on this proposal, therefore, any shares not voted by a customer
will be treated as a broker non-vote, such broker non-votes will
have no effect on the results of this vote. |
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Proposal 4: Ratify Selection of Auditors |
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The affirmative vote of a majority of the votes present or
represented by proxy and entitled to vote at the annual meeting
is required to ratify the selection of independent auditors.
Abstentions will be treated as votes against this proposal.
Brokerage firms have authority to vote customers unvoted
shares held by the firms in street name on this proposal. If a
broker does not exercise this authority, such broker non-votes
will have no effect on the results of this vote. We are not
required to obtain the approval of our stockholders to select
our independent accountants. However, if our stockholders do not
ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as our
independent accountants for 2005, our Audit Committee of our
Board of Directors will reconsider its selection. |
Is Voting Confidential?
We will keep all the proxy cards, ballots and voting tabulations
private. We only let our Inspectors of Election and American
Stock Transfer and Trust Company, our transfer agent, examine
these documents. We will not disclose your vote to management
unless it is necessary to meet legal requirements. We will,
however, forward to management any written comments you make, on
the proxy card or elsewhere. Our practice is not to attribute a
stockholders identity to their comments.
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What Are the Costs of Soliciting these Proxies?
We will pay all of the costs of soliciting these proxies,
including expenses in connection with preparing and mailing this
proxy statement. We have retained Automatic Data Processing,
Inc. to assist our Board of Directors in the distribution of
proxy materials for a fee of $7,600, plus reimbursement of
out-of-pocket expenses. Automatic Data Processing, Inc. will
reimburse brokerage firms and other persons representing
beneficial owners of our common stock for their expenses in
forwarding proxy materials to such beneficial owners, and we
will reimburse Automatic Data Processing, Inc. for the expenses.
Our Directors and employees also may solicit proxies using the
Internet, telephone, fax, email or in person. We will not pay
our employees and Directors any additional compensation for
these services.
Attending the Annual Meeting
The annual meeting will be held at 2:00 P.M. (EDT) on
Wednesday, May 4, 2005 at the Harvard Club of
New York, 27 East 44th Street, New York, NY
10036. When you arrive at the Harvard Club of New York, signs
will direct you to the appropriate meeting rooms. You need not
attend the annual meeting in order to vote.
Voting
To ensure that your vote is recorded promptly, please vote as
soon as possible, even if you plan to attend the annual meeting
in person. If you attend the annual meeting, you may also submit
your vote in person, and any previous votes that you submitted,
will be superseded by the vote that you cast at the annual
meeting.
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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND
MANAGEMENT
The following table sets forth certain information with respect
to the beneficial ownership of our common stock as of
March 3, 2005 for (a) the executive officers named in
the Summary Compensation Table on page 11 of this proxy
statement, (b) each of our Directors and Director nominees,
(c) all of our current Directors and executive officers as
a group and (d) each stockholder known by us to own
beneficially more than 5% of our common stock. Beneficial
ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the SEC
and includes voting or investment power with respect to the
securities. We deem shares of common stock that may be acquired
by an individual or group within 60 days of March 3, 2005
pursuant to the exercise of options or warrants or the
conversion of other securities to be outstanding for the purpose
of computing the percentage ownership of such individual or
group, but are not deemed to be outstanding for the purpose of
computing the percentage ownership of any other person shown in
the table. Except as indicated in footnotes to this table, we
believe that the owners of our common stock named in this table
have sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares
of common stock shown to be beneficially owned by them based on
information provided to us by these stockholders. Percentage of
ownership is based on 19,417,266 shares of common stock
outstanding on March 3, 2005.
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Bruce Bent Associates, Inc.(2)
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974,762 |
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303 Evernia Street, Suite 301
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West Palm Beach, FL 33401
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Century Capital Management LLC(3)
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100 Federal Street
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1,005,252 |
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Boston, MA 02110
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Federated Investors, Inc.(4)
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2,782,118 |
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1001 Liberty Avenue
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Pittsburgh, PA 15222
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Jon D. Gruber(5)
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989,879 |
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50 Osgood Place, Penthouse
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San Francisco, CA 94133
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Matthew P. Lawlor(6)
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1,858,870 |
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Stephen S. Cole
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Edward E. Furash(7)
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10,512 |
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Michael H. Heath(8)
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79,184 |
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Ervin R. Shames(9)
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59,796 |
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Joseph J. Spalluto(10)
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68,095 |
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William H. Washecka(11)
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5,808 |
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Barry D. Wessler(12)
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38,318 |
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David A. OConnor(13)
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77,947 |
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412,917 |
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Catherine A. Graham(15)
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83,511 |
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All directors and current executive officers as a group (10
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2,694,958 |
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Represents beneficial ownership of less than 1% of the
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Addresses are given for beneficial owners of more than 5% of the
outstanding common stock only. Addresses for our Directors and
executive officers is c/o Online Resources Corporation, 4795
Meadow Wood Lane, Suite 300, Chantilly, VA 20151. |
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Attached to each share of common stock is a preferred share
purchase right to acquire one one-hundredth of a share of our
series B junior participating preferred stock, par value
$.01 per share, which preferred share purchase rights are
not presently exercisable. |
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(2) |
This information is based solely on a Schedule 13G filed by
Bruce Bent Associates, Inc. with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on February 14, 2005. Bruce Bent Associates,
Inc., in its capacity as investment advisor, may be deemed the
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investment advisory client(s). To our knowledge no such client
is known to have such right or power with respect to more than
five percent of the common stock outstanding. |
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(3) |
This information is based solely on a Schedule 13G filed by
Century Capital Management LLC with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on February 14, 2005. Century Capital Management
LLC, in its capacity as investment advisor, may be deemed the
beneficial owner of these shares, which are owned by investment
advisory client(s). To our knowledge no such client is known to
have such right or power with respect to more than five percent
of the common stock outstanding. |
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This information is based solely on a Schedule 13G filed by
Federated Investors, Inc. with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on February 11, 2005. Federated Investors, Inc.
may be deemed the beneficial owner of these shares. |
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(5) |
This information is based solely on a Schedule 13G filed by
Jon D. Gruber with the Securities and Exchange Commission
on February 14, 2005. Of the total shares for which
Mr. Gruber claims beneficial ownership, he possesses sole
voting and dispositive power as to 158,065 shares and
shared voting and dispositive power as to 831,814 shares,
the same number of shares for which Gruber and McBaine Capital
Management, LLC, an investment advisory firm in which
Mr. Gruber is a principal, claims shared voting and
dispositive power. |
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(6) |
Includes 420,290 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise
of options to purchase common stock. Of the total shares,
25,328 shares are held by the Rosemary K. Lawlor
Trust, 55,957 shares are held by the Rosemary K.
Lawlor Irrevocable Trust and 55,956 shares are held by the
Matthew P. Lawlor Irrevocable Trust. Mr. Lawlor
disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares his irrevocable
trust holds. |
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Includes 9,512 shares issuable upon exercise of options to
purchase common stock. |
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(8) |
Includes 59,266 shares issuable upon the exercise of options to
purchase common stock. |
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(9) |
Includes 47,796 shares issuable upon the exercise of options to
purchase common stock. |
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(10) |
Includes 45,390 shares issuable upon the exercise of options to
purchase common stock. |
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Represents 5,808 shares issuable upon the exercise of options to
purchase common stock. |
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Includes 34,309 shares issuable upon the exercise of options to
purchase common stock. |
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Includes 75,947 shares issuable upon the exercise of
options to purchase common stock. |
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Includes 307,762 shares issuable upon the exercise of options to
purchase common stock. Of the total shares, 6,250, 1,150 and
1,400 shares are held of record by Deborah Crosier (Mr.
Crosiers wife), William Crosier, II
(Mr. Crosiers son) and Jennifer Crosier
(Mr. Crosiers daughter), respectively. |
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Represents 83,511 shares issuable upon the exercise of options
to purchase common stock. |
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Includes 1,089,591 shares issuable upon the exercise of options
to purchase common stock. See also notes 6 through 15 above for
further details concerning such options. |
EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN INFORMATION
The following table sets forth the aggregate information of the
Companys equity compensation plans in effect as of
December 31, 2004.
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Equity compensation plans approved by security holders(1)
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2,306,443 |
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Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders(2)
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2,821,657 |
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|
$ |
3.67 |
|
|
|
265,281 |
|
|
|
(1) |
Includes 645,838 options under the Companys 1989 option
plan and 1,660,605 options under the Companys 1999 option
plan. |
|
(2) |
Issued under the Companys 1999 option plan. |
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MANAGEMENT
The Board of Directors
Our bylaws provide that our business is to be managed by or
under the direction of our Board of Directors. The members of
our Board of Directors are divided into three classes for
purposes of election. Our practice has been to elect one class,
representing about one-third of the members of the Board, at
each annual meeting of stockholders to serve for a three-year
term. Our Board of Directors currently consists of eight
members, classified into three classes as follows:
(1) Matthew P. Lawlor, Ervin R. Shames, and
Barry D. Wessler constitute a class with a term ending at
the 2007 annual meeting; (2) Michael H. Heath and
Edward E. Furash constitute a class with a term ending at
the 2006 annual meeting and (3) William H. Washecka,
David A. OConnor and Joseph J. Spalluto constitute a
class with a term ending at the upcoming 2005 annual meeting.
On March 2, 2005, our Board of Directors voted to nominate
William H. Washecka, Stephen S. Cole and
Joseph J. Spalluto for election at the annual meeting for a
term of three years. If Mr. Washecka, Mr. Cole and
Mr. Spalluto are elected by the stockholders at the annual
meeting to serve on the Board, they will serve until the 2008
annual meeting of stockholders, and until their successors are
elected and qualified.
Set forth below are the names of the Directors whose terms do
not expire this year and the persons nominated for election to
the Board of Directors at the annual meeting, their ages, their
offices in the company, if any, their principal occupations or
employment for the past five years, the length of their tenure
as Directors and the names of other public companies in which
such persons hold directorships.
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Name |
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Age | |
|
Position |
|
|
| |
|
|
Matthew P. Lawlor
|
|
|
57 |
|
|
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer |
Stephen S. Cole
|
|
|
49 |
|
|
Director nominee |
Edward E. Furash (1)(2)(4)
|
|
|
70 |
|
|
Director |
Michael H. Heath (3)
|
|
|
63 |
|
|
Director |
Ervin R. Shames (1)(4)
|
|
|
64 |
|
|
Director |
Joseph J. Spalluto (2)(4)
|
|
|
45 |
|
|
Director |
William H. Washecka (3)
|
|
|
57 |
|
|
Director |
Barry D. Wessler (3)
|
|
|
61 |
|
|
Director |
|
|
(1) |
Member of the Compensation Committee |
|
(2) |
Member of the Corporate Governance Committee |
|
(3) |
Member of the Audit Committee |
|
(4) |
Member of the Corporate Finance Committee |
Matthew P. Lawlor is a co-founder of Online Resources and
has served as chairman and chief executive officer since March
1989. He formerly served with Chemical Bank (now JP Morgan
Chase), where he headed a regional consumer branch division and
the banks international equity investment company. He also
founded a venture development firm and served in the White House
Office of Management and Budget. Mr. Lawlor is active in
industry affairs and formerly chaired the eFinancial Enablers
Council, a group of senior Internet executives whose firms serve
the banking industry. Mr. Lawlor has a BS in mechanical
engineering from the University of Pennsylvania and a MBA from
Harvard University.
Stephen S. Cole is not currently a director of the
Company and has served as the president and chief executive
officer of YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago since June 15,
2001. From 1986-2001, Mr. Cole was president and chief
executive officer of Cash Station, Inc., an electronic banking
company. Previously, Mr. Cole served in a variety of
management positions for 14 years at First National Bank of
Chicago. He serves as a director emeritus of Electronic Funds
Transfer Association and as a director of EPAY, Inc. and
Optiscan Technologies, Inc. Mr. Cole received a BA from
Lake Forest College.
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Edward E. Furash has been a director since July 2003 and
since 1998 has been the chairman of Monument Financial Group,
LLC, a boutique merchant banking firm specializing in financial
services companies. He is co-founder and former chairman and
chief executive officer of Treasury Bank, N.A., an
Internet-based financial institution. He is also the founder of
Furash & Company, a management consulting firm to the
financial services industry. He serves on the board of advisors
of the American Association of Bank Directors, and is a director
of both Pennsylvania Business Bank and City First, a community
development bank. Mr. Furash has a BA from Harvard
University and a MBA from the University of Pennsylvania.
Michael H. Heath has been a director since March 1989 and
since 1991 has been the president of Convention Guides, a
publisher of city guidebooks. He served as president of Online
Resources from January 1995 to October 1997. Mr. Heath also
served as president of MediaNews, which owned the Denver Post
and the Houston Post, and held several senior management
positions with Chemical Bank. Mr. Heath received his BA
from Williams College and a MBA from Harvard University.
Ervin R. Shames has been a director since January 2000
and is currently a visiting lecturer in consumer marketing at
the University of Virginias Darden School of Business.
From 1993 to 1995, Mr. Shames served as president and chief
executive officer of Borden, Inc., a consumer marketing company.
Previously, he served as president of both General Foods USA and
Kraft USA. He also served as chairman, president and chief
executive officer of Stride Rite Corporation. Mr. Shames is
currently serving on the boards of directors of Select Comfort
Corporation and Choice Hotels. Mr. Shames holds a BS/ BA
from the University of Florida and a MBA from Harvard University.
Joseph J. Spalluto has been a director since May 1995 and
is since 1981 has been a managing director of corporate finance
for Keefe Bruyette & Woods, Inc., an investment banking
firm specializing in the financial services industry.
Mr. Spalluto received a BA from Amherst College and a JD
from the University of Connecticut School of Law.
William H. Washecka has been a director since February
2004 and since November, 2004, has served as chief financial
officer of Prestwick Pharmaceuticals, which specializes in
therapies for central nervous system disorders. From 2001 until
2002, Mr. Washecka served as chief financial officer for
USinternetworking, Inc., an enterprise and e-commerce software
service provider. Previously, Mr. Washecka was a partner
with Ernst & Young LLP, which he joined in 1972.
Mr. Washecka serves on the board of directors of Visual
Networks, Inc. and Audible, Inc. He has a BS in accounting from
Bernard Baruch College of New York and completed the
Kellogg Executive Management Program. Mr. Washecka is a
certified public accountant.
Barry D. Wessler has been a director since May 2000 and
since 1995 has been a computer and communications consultant.
Previously, Dr. Wessler co-founded GTE Telenet, an early
packet switch service company (now Sprint Data). He also served
as president of Plexsys International, a cellular telephone
infrastructure manufacturer, and NetExpress, an international
facsimile network company. In the 1960s, while at the
Advanced Research Projects Agency, Dr. Wessler directed
research for ARPANet, the forerunner of the Internet.
Dr. Wessler has a BSEE and MSEE from MIT and a Ph.D. in
Computer Science from the University of Utah.
Our Board of Directors has determined that all of its members,
with the exception of Matthew P. Lawlor, are independent
under the current independence standards promulgated by the
Securities and Exchange Commission and by the Nasdaq Stock
Market.
Committees of the Board of Directors and Meetings
Meeting Attendance. During the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2004 there were 5 meetings of our Board of
Directors, and the various committees of the Board met a total
of 19 times. The Board of Directors has Corporate Finance,
Compensation, Audit and Corporate Governance committees. No
Director attended fewer than 75% of the total number of meetings
of the Board and of committees of the Board on which he or she
served during 2004.
Compensation Committee. Our Compensation Committee met 5
times during fiscal 2004. During fiscal 2004 the committee had
three members, Ervin R. Shames (Chairman), David A.
OConnor and Edward E.
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Furash. All members of the Compensation Committee qualify as
independent under the definition promulgated by the Nasdaq Stock
Market. Our Compensation Committee reviews, approves and makes
recommendations regarding our compensation policies, practices
and procedures to ensure that legal and fiduciary
responsibilities of the Board of Directors are carried out and
that such policies, practices and procedures contribute to our
success. For example, the Compensation Committee recommends the
compensation arrangements for senior management and directors.
The Compensation Committee is responsible for the determination
of the compensation of our Chief Executive Officer, and shall
conduct its decision making process with respect to that issue
without the chief executive officer present. Our Board of
Directors has adopted a charter for the Committee, which is
available at http://www.orcc.com. Please also see the report of
the Compensation Committee set forth on pages 14 and 15 of
this proxy statement.
Corporate Governance Committee. Our Corporate Governance
Committee met 5 times during fiscal 2004. During fiscal
2004 the committee had three members, David A.
OConnor (Chairman), Ervin R. Shames and
Edward E. Furash. All members of the Nominating Committee
qualify as independent under the definition promulgated by the
Nasdaq Stock Market. Our Corporate Governance Committee
recommends candidates for nomination by the Board for election
as Directors. The Nominating Committee may consider candidates
recommended by stockholders as well as from other sources such
as other directors or officers, third party search firms or
other appropriate sources. In evaluating and determining whether
to nominate a candidate for a position on the Companys
Board, the Committee will consider the criteria outlined in the
Companys corporate governance policy, which include high
professional ethics and values, relevant management experience
and a commitment to enhancing stockholder value. In evaluating
candidates for nomination, the Committee utilizes a variety of
methods. In general, persons recommended by stockholders will be
considered on the same basis as candidates from other sources.
If a stockholder wishes to nominate a candidate to be considered
for election as a director at the 2005 Annual Meeting of
Stockholders using the procedures set forth in the
Companys By-laws, it must follow the procedures described
in Stockholder Proposals and Nominations For
Director. If a stockholder wishes simply to propose a
candidate for consideration as a nominee by the Nominating
Committee, it should submit a recommendation to our Secretary at
the address set forth on the first page of this proxy statement,
indicating the nominees qualifications and other relevant
biographical information and providing confirmation of the
nominees consent to serve as a Director. The committee
also reviews and recommends to the Board the role and
composition of other Board committees and corporate governance
practices. Our Board of Directors has adopted a charter for the
Committee, which is available at http://www.orcc.com.
Audit Committee. Our Audit Committee met 9 times during
fiscal 2004. During fiscal 2004 the committee had four
independent members, Michael H. Heath (Chairman),
William H. Washecka and Barry D. Wessler. Our Audit
Committee has the authority to retain and terminate the services
of our independent accountants, reviews annual financial
statements, considers matters relating to accounting policy and
internal controls and reviews the scope of annual audits. Please
also see the report of the Audit Committee set forth on
page 16 of this proxy statement. All members of the Audit
Committee satisfy the current independence standards promulgated
by the Securities and Exchange Commission and by the Nasdaq
Stock Market, as such standards apply specifically to members of
audit committees. The Audit Committee is governed by a written
charter approved by the Board of Directors, which is available
at http://www.orcc.com.
Corporate Finance Committee. Our Corporate Finance
Committee was established in October 2004 and did not meet
during fiscal 2004. During fiscal 2004 the committee had three
independent members, Joseph J. Spalluto (Chairman),
Edward E. Furash and Ervin R. Shames. Our Corporate
Finance Committee advises the Board of Directors on mergers and
acquisitions and capital formation.
Stockholder Communications with the Board
Generally, stockholders who have questions or concerns should
contact Beth Halloran at (703) 653-2248, however, any
stockholders who wish to address questions regarding our
business directly with the Board of Directors, including the
non-management directors, should direct his or her questions to
the Online Resources Corporation Board of Directors, c/ o
Corporate Secretary, Online Resources Corporation,
4795 Meadow Wood Lane, Suite 300, Chantilly, Virginia
20151. The Corporate Secretary has the authority to disregard any
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inappropriate communications or to take other appropriate
actions with respect to any such inappropriate communications.
If deemed an appropriate communication, the Corporate Secretary
will submit your correspondence to the Chairman of the Board or
to any specific director to whom the correspondence is directed.
Audit Committee Financial Expert
The Board has determined that Michael H. Heath,
Joseph J. Spalluto and William H. Washecka qualify as
an audit committee financial expert as the
Securities and Exchange Commission has defined that term in
Item 401 of Regulation S-K. Please also see the report
of the Audit Committee set forth elsewhere in this proxy
statement.
Compensation of Directors
Each non-employee Director receives annually (i) a fee of
$16,800, (ii) an additional fee of $3,000 for each Board
Committee on which he or she serves as the Chairperson,
(iii) an additional fee of $1,500 if he or she serves on
the Audit Committee, (iv) an option to purchase shares of
common stock with a fair market value of $11,200 (with an
exercise price at the fair market value of the common stock at
the time of grant), (v) an additional option to purchase
shares of common stock with a fair market value of $2,000 for
each Board Committee on which he serves as the Chairperson, and
(vi) an additional option to purchase shares of common
stock with a fair market value of $1,000 if he or she serves on
the Audit Committee. The $16,800, $3,000 and $1,500 fees are
paid in quarterly installments. The stock options are granted at
the time of the annual meeting and vest over the course of one
year. We reimburse Directors for expenses they incur in
connection with attending Board and Committee meetings. The
employee Director does not receive any compensation for his
participation in Board or Committee meetings.
Executive Officers Who Are Not Directors
The following table sets forth certain information regarding our
executive officers who are not also members of the Board of
Directors. All of our executive officers are at-will employees.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Name |
|
Age | |
|
Position |
|
|
| |
|
|
Raymond T. Crosier
|
|
|
50 |
|
|
President and Chief Operating Officer |
Catherine A. Graham
|
|
|
44 |
|
|
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary |
Raymond T. Crosier joined Online Resources Corporation in
January 1996 and initially served as our Senior Vice President
of Client Services. In January 2001 he was elected as our
President and Chief Operating Officer. He is responsible for
managing our day-to-day operations. He has 24 years of
experience with the financial services industry. Before joining
us, he served as Vice President of Sales and Customer Service
for TeleCheck International, a check verification and guarantee
firm, from 1990 to 1996. TeleCheck was a subsidiary of First
Financial Management Corp., which later merged with First Data
Corp. He served in a variety of other management positions at
TeleCheck, including its national account division from 1989 to
1990 and its regional marketing divisions from 1977 to 1989.
Mr. Crosier received a BA in Psychology from the University
of Virginia.
Catherine A. Graham joined Online Resources Corporation
in March 2002 and currently serves as Executive Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer and Secretary. She is responsible for
general financial management with particular attention paid to
broadening the investor base and exploring strategic business
opportunities. She has 20 years of professional experience
in financial disciplines, including technology, restaurant and
banking companies. Ms. Graham most recently served as Chief
Financial Officer of VIA NET.WORKS, Inc., a publicly-held
Internet service provider serving the international ISP markets
with subsidiaries in multiple countries. From 1996 to 1998, she
served as Vice President of Finance and Investor Relations
Officer for Yurie Systems. Prior to her position with Yurie
Systems, she served as Chief Financial Officer for Davco
Restaurants, Inc., which was then the largest franchiser of
Wendys restaurants with over
10
14,000 employees. Ms. Graham received a BA in Economics
from the University of Maryland and a MBA from Loyola College.
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Summary Compensation Table
The following table shows information about compensation we paid
or accrued during the three years ended December 31, 2004,
December 31, 2003 and December 31, 2002 with respect
to (1) our Chief Executive Officer, and our (2) two
other executive officers who earned more than $100,000 during
the year ended December 31, 2004.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-Term | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Compensation | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Annual Compensation | |
|
Securities | |
|
|
Name and Principal Position |
|
| |
|
Underlying | |
|
All Other | |
(at December 31, 2004) |
|
Year | |
|
Salary | |
|
Bonus | |
|
Options | |
|
Compensation(1) | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Matthew P. Lawlor
|
|
|
2004 |
|
|
$ |
234,571 |
|
|
$ |
116,420 |
|
|
|
9,300 |
|
|
$ |
72 |
|
|
Chief Executive Officer and
|
|
|
2003 |
|
|
$ |
209,839 |
|
|
$ |
101,278 |
|
|
|
26,750 |
|
|
$ |
72 |
|
|
Chairman of the Board
|
|
|
2002 |
|
|
$ |
158,239 |
|
|
$ |
15,114 |
|
|
|
208,582 |
|
|
$ |
840 |
|
Raymond T. Crosier
|
|
|
2004 |
|
|
$ |
201,436 |
|
|
$ |
101,929 |
|
|
|
8,000 |
|
|
$ |
72 |
|
|
President and Chief Operating Officer
|
|
|
2003 |
|
|
$ |
193,639 |
|
|
$ |
89,363 |
|
|
|
23,250 |
|
|
$ |
72 |
|
|
|
|
2002 |
|
|
$ |
164,541 |
|
|
$ |
13,336 |
|
|
|
150,700 |
|
|
$ |
840 |
|
Catherine A. Graham(2)
|
|
|
2004 |
|
|
$ |
188,189 |
|
|
$ |
92,936 |
|
|
|
6,000 |
|
|
$ |
72 |
|
|
Executive Vice President, Chief
|
|
|
2003 |
|
|
$ |
182,464 |
|
|
$ |
80,427 |
|
|
|
6,000 |
|
|
$ |
72 |
|
|
Financial Officer and Secretary
|
|
|
2002 |
|
|
$ |
137,388 |
|
|
$ |
9,001 |
|
|
|
148,402 |
|
|
$ |
840 |
|
|
|
(1) |
Consists of premium amount paid by us for group life insurance
on behalf of each of the named executive officers. |
|
(2) |
Ms. Graham commenced employment with us on March 18,
2002. |
Option Grants in Our Last Fiscal Year
The following table shows grants of stock options that we made
during the year ended December 31, 2004 to each of the
executive officers named in the Summary Compensation Table.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Individual Grants | |
|
Potential Realizable | |
|
|
| |
|
Value at Assumed | |
|
|
Number of | |
|
% of Total | |
|
|
|
Annual Rates of Stock | |
|
|
Securities | |
|
Options | |
|
Exercise | |
|
|
|
Price Appreciation for | |
|
|
Underlying | |
|
Granted to | |
|
of Base | |
|
|
|
Option Term(2) | |
|
|
Options | |
|
Employees in | |
|
Price | |
|
Expiration | |
|
| |
Name |
|
Granted(1) | |
|
Fiscal Year | |
|
($/Share) | |
|
Date(3) | |
|
5% | |
|
10% | |
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Matthew P. Lawlor
|
|
|
9,300 |
|
|
|
1.9% |
|
|
$ |
8.59 |
|
|
|
12/31/2014 |
|
|
$ |
34,183 |
|
|
$ |
101,750 |
|
Raymond T. Crosier
|
|
|
8,000 |
|
|
|
1.6% |
|
|
$ |
8.59 |
|
|
|
12/31/2014 |
|
|
$ |
29,405 |
|
|
$ |
87,527 |
|
Catherine A. Graham
|
|
|
6,000 |
|
|
|
1.6% |
|
|
$ |
8.59 |
|
|
|
12/31/2014 |
|
|
$ |
22,053 |
|
|
$ |
65,645 |
|
|
|
(1) |
The options were granted pursuant to our 1999 Stock Option Plan. |
|
(2) |
In accordance with the rules of the SEC, we show in these
columns the potential realizable value over the term of the
option (the period from the grant date to the expiration date).
We calculate this assuming that the fair market value of our
common stock on the date of grant appreciates at the indicated
annual rate, 5% and 10% compounded annually, for the entire term
of the option and that the option is exercised and sold on the
last day of its term for the appreciated stock price. These
amounts are based on assumed rates of appreciation and do not
represent an estimate of our future stock price. Actual gains,
if any, on stock option exercises will depend on the future
performance of our common stock, the optionholders |
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|
|
|
continued employment with us through the option exercise period,
and the date on which the option is exercised. |
|
(3) |
Stock options vest immediately upon grant. |
Aggregated Option Exercises in Last Fiscal Year and Fiscal
Year-End Option Values
The following table shows information regarding exercises of
options to purchase our common stock by each executive officer
named in the Summary Compensation Table during the fiscal year
ended December 31, 2004. The table also shows the aggregate
value of options held by each executive officer named in the
Summary Compensation Table as of December 31, 2004. The
value of the unexercised in-the-money options at fiscal year end
is based on a value of $7.53 per share, the closing price
of our common stock listed on the NASDAQ National Market System
on December 31, 2004 (the last trading day of our fiscal
year), less the per share exercise price.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of Securities | |
|
Value of the Unexercised In- | |
|
|
Shares | |
|
|
|
Underlying Unexercised | |
|
The-Money Options | |
|
|
Acquired | |
|
|
|
Options at Fiscal Year-End | |
|
at Fiscal Year-End | |
|
|
on | |
|
Value |
|
| |
|
| |
Name |
|
Exercise | |
|
Realized |
|
Exercisable | |
|
Unexercisable | |
|
Exercisable | |
|
Unexercisable | |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Matthew P. Lawlor
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
393,462 |
|
|
|
151,077 |
|
|
$ |
1,052,905 |
|
|
$ |
682,961 |
|
Raymond T. Crosier
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
313,773 |
|
|
|
106,929 |
|
|
$ |
817,842 |
|
|
$ |
482,469 |
|
Catherine A. Graham
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
59,261 |
|
|
|
105,141 |
|
|
$ |
195,240 |
|
|
$ |
455,261 |
|
Change in Control Arrangements
The outstanding option agreements issued under our 1999 Stock
Option Plan provide for acceleration of the vesting of options
upon or in connection with a change in control.
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Performance Graph
The following graph compares the annual percentage change in our
cumulative total stockholder return on our common stock during a
period commencing on June 4, 1999, the date of the initial
public offering of our common stock, and ending on
December 31, 2004 (as measured by dividing (i) the sum
of (A) the cumulative amount of dividends for the
measurement period, assuming dividend reinvestment, and
(B) the difference between our share price at the end and
the beginning of the measurement period; by (ii) our share
price at the beginning of the measurement period) with the
cumulative total return of the Nasdaq Stock Market and the
Interactive Week Internet Index (IIX) during such period.
We have not paid any dividends on our common stock, and we do
not include dividends in the representation of our performance.
The stock price performance on the graph below does not
necessarily indicate future price performance. Prior to
June 4, 1999, shares of our common stock were not publicly
traded. Comparative data is provided only for the period since
that date. This graph is not soliciting material, is
not deemed filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and
is not to be incorporated by reference in any of our filings
under the Securities Act of 1993 or the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934 whether made before or after the date of this proxy
statement irrespective of any general incorporation by reference
in any such filing. Information used on the graph was obtained
from the NASDAQ Online and Interactive Week, sources we believe
to be reliable, but we are not responsible for any errors or
omissions in such information.
Comparison of Cumulative Total Return Among the Company,
Nasdaq Stock Market and Interactive Internet Week Index
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REPORT OF COMPENSATION COMMITTEE
ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
This report is submitted by the Compensation Committee, which is
responsible for establishing and administering our executive
compensation policies and stock option plans. This Committee is
composed of Ervin R. Shames, Edward E. Furash and
David A. OConnor, none of whom is an employee of the
Company. This report addresses the compensation policies for
fiscal year 2004 as they affected Matthew P. Lawlor, in his
capacity as Chief Executive Officer, and our other executive
officers.
The Compensation Committee makes recommendations to the Board of
Directors concerning the compensation and benefits of our
Directors, executive officers and key employees, and acts on
such other matters relating to their compensation as it deems
appropriate. The Compensation Committee administers our 1999
Stock Option Plan, pursuant to which incentive stock options and
non-statutory stock options may be granted to eligible
employees, Directors and consultants. The Compensation Committee
also administers our executive and key employee incentive plan,
pursuant to which eligible employees may be granted incentive
compensation for achievement of company performance targets.
Compensation Objectives. The Compensation
Committee considers the following objectives in setting base
salary and benefits and some of the following objectives in
determining bonuses and long-term incentives for executives:
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establishing base salaries at a competitive average within the
e-financial services industry, which is targeted at the
mid-point (50th percentile) of current market job
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rewarding the achievement of our annual and long-term strategic
goals; |
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retaining and attracting executive officers by offering
competitive compensation and benefits at a competitive level
with other executives in the e-financial services industry; and |
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providing motivation for the executive officers to enhance
stockholder value by linking a portion of the compensation
package to the performance of our common stock. |
Executive Compensation Program Components. The
three principal components of executive compensation are annual
base salary, annual incentive bonuses, and long-term incentive
compensation under our 1999 Stock Option Plan. Each of these
components is discussed as follows:
Annual Base Salary. The Compensation Committees
recommendations regarding the annual base salary of our
executive officers, including the compensation of the Chairman
of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, are based on a number
of factors, including each executive officers experience
and qualifications, the potential impact of the individual on
our performance, the level of skill and responsibilities and the
other factors described above. Base salaries are reviewed
annually, and the Compensation Committee seeks to set executive
officer base salaries at competitive levels in relation to the
companies with which we compete for executives. Average base
salaries for the executive officers increased 7% in 2004.
Annual Incentive Bonuses. The Companys annual
incentive bonus program is designed to provide a direct
financial incentive to our executive officers, including the
Chief Executive Officer, as well as other key employees, for
achievement of specific Company performance goals. During the
fiscal year ending 2004 the incentive bonus program was
comprised of cash. Consistent with our executive and key
employee incentive program, at the beginning of each fiscal
year, the Compensation Committee determines:
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The employees by grade level that are eligible to participate in
the plan for the year; |
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The annual corporate performance goals for the year; and |
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For each eligible employee, the target bonus level as a
percentage of base compensation. |
In fiscal 2004, the Compensation Committee established incentive
bonus compensation for executive officers and other key
employees based on our targeted operating earnings. The average
bonus earned under the Plan in 2004 by the three executive
officers was 50% of their base salaries. The average maximum
targeted bonus that can be earned under the Plan by the three
executive officers is 70% of their base salaries. The
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Compensation Committee made additional stock option awards to
all three executive officers at year end based on the
Companys performance. The stock options granted were 100%
vested at the time of grant and expire ten years after the date
they were granted.
Long-Term Incentive Compensation. The Compensation
Committee believes that stock ownership is a significant
incentive in aligning the interests of the executives and the
stockholders. Consistent with industry standards, upon hiring,
executives may be granted a number of options in an amount
larger than the average grant given executives in any year and
with different terms and vesting schedules.
Chief Executive Officer. The Chief Executive
Officers compensation evaluation included consideration of
his leadership qualities, experience in the electronic commerce
services industry and the results of our performance. At the
recommendation of the Compensation Committee the Board of
Directors awarded the Chief Executive Officer a cash bonus of
$116,420 in the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004. The
Chief Executive Officer was also granted options for
9,300 shares of common stock.
The goal of our compensation structure is to be certain that all
executives are compensated consistent with the above guidelines
and to assure that all reasonable and possible efforts are being
exerted to maximize stockholder value. In 2004, the Compensation
Committee met 5 times to review executive compensation
levels to ensure this result.
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Members of the Online Resources Corporation |
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Compensation Committee |
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Ervin R. Shames (Chairman) |
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Edward E. Furash |
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David A. OConnor |
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REPORT OF AUDIT COMMITTEE
The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors, which consists
entirely of directors who meet the independence and experience
requirements of the Nasdaq Stock Market, has furnished the
following report:
The Audit Committee assists the Board in overseeing and
monitoring the integrity of our financial reporting process,
compliance with legal and regulatory requirements and the
quality of internal and external audit processes. This
committees role and responsibilities are set forth in a
our charter adopted by the Board. This committee reviews and
reassesses our charter annually and recommends any changes to
the Board for approval. The Audit Committee is responsible for
overseeing our overall financial reporting process, and for the
appointment, compensation, retention, and oversight of the work
of Ernst & Young LLP. In fulfilling its
responsibilities for the financial statements for fiscal year
2004, the Audit Committee took the following actions:
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Reviewed and discussed the audited financial statements for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 2004 with management and
Ernst & Young LLP, our independent auditors; |
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Discussed with Ernst & Young LLP the matters required
to be discussed by Statement on Auditing Standards No. 61
relating to the conduct of the audit; and |
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Received written disclosures and the letter from
Ernst & Young LLP regarding its independence as
required by Independence Standards Board Standard No. 1.
The Audit Committee further discussed with Ernst & Young LLP
their independence. The Audit Committee also considered the
status of pending litigation, taxation matters and other areas
of oversight relating to the financial reporting and audit
process that the committee determined appropriate. |
Based on the Audit Committees review of the audited
financial statements and discussions with management and Ernst
& Young LLP, the Audit Committee recommended to the Board
that the audited financial statements be included in our Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2004 for filing with the SEC.
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Members of the Online Resources Corporation |
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Audit Committee |
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Michael H. Heath (Chairman) |
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William H. Washecka |
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Barry D. Wessler |
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SECTION 16(a) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE
Our records reflect that all reports which were required to be
filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange
Act were filed on a timely basis, except one report covering one
stock option grant transaction, was filed late by
Mr. Lawlor, one report covering one stock option grant
transaction, was filed late by Mr. Crosier and one report
covering one stock option grant transaction, was filed late by
Ms. Graham.
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ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
(Notice Item 1)
On March 2, 2005, upon recommendation of our governance
committee, the Board of Directors nominated William H.
Washecka, Stephen S. Cole and Joseph J. Spalluto for
election as members of the Board at the annual meeting. The
Board of Directors currently consists of eight members,
classified into three classes as follows: Matthew P.
Lawlor, Ervin R. Shames, and Barry D. Wessler
constitute a class with a term ending in 2007 (the
Class III Directors); Michael H. Heath and
Edward E. Furash constitute a class with a term ending in
2006 (the Class II Directors); and
William H. Washecka, David A. OConnor and
Joseph J. Spalluto constitute a class with a term which
expires at the upcoming annual meeting (the Class I
Directors) At each annual meeting of our stockholders,
Directors are elected for a full term of three years to succeed
those Directors whose terms are expiring.
The Board of Directors has voted to nominate William H.
Washecka, Stephen S. Cole and Joseph J. Spalluto for
election at the annual meeting for a term of three years to
serve until our annual meeting of stockholders to be held in
2008, and until their respective successors are elected and
qualified. The Class II Directors (Michael H. Heath
and Edward E. Furash) and the Class III Directors
(Matthew P. Lawlor, Ervin R. Shames, and Barry D.
Wessler) will serve until our annual meetings of stockholders to
be held in 2006 and 2007, respectively, and until their
respective successors are elected and qualified.
Unless authority to vote for any of these nominees is withheld,
the shares represented by the enclosed proxy card will be voted
FOR the election of William H. Washecka,
Stephen S. Cole and Joseph J. Spalluto as members of
the Board of Directors. In the event that the nominees become
unable or unwilling to serve, the shares represented by the
enclosed proxy will be voted for the election of such other
person as the Board of Directors may recommend in the
nominees place. We have no reason to believe that any
nominee will be unable or unwilling to serve as a Director.
A plurality of the votes of the shares present in person or
represented by proxy at the annual meeting is required to elect
each nominee as a Director.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THE ELECTION OF
WILLIAM H. WASHECKA, STEPHEN S. COLE AND
JOSEPH J. SPALLUTO AS MEMBERS OF OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS
UNDER PROPOSAL 1 ON THE PROXY CARD, AND PROXIES SOLICITED
BY THE BOARD WILL BE VOTED IN FAVOR THEREOF UNLESS A STOCKHOLDER
HAS INDICATED OTHERWISE ON THE PROXY.
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AMENDMENT TO THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION TO INCREASE THE
NUMBER
OF AUTHORIZED SHARES OF COMMON STOCK AND ELIMINATE THE
SERIES A CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK
(Notice Item 2)
General
The Board of Directors approved and recommends that the
stockholders approve an amendment to Article IV of the
Companys Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation
to increase the number of authorized shares of common stock from
35,000,000 to 70,000,000 shares and eliminate the Series A
convertible preferred stock. The aggregate number of authorized
shares of the Companys series preferred stock will not be
affected by the proposed increase. The amendment will not result
in any changes to the issued and outstanding shares of common
stock of the Company and will only affect the number of shares
that may be issued by the Company in the future.
Reasons for the Proposal
The primary purpose of this amendment to our Certificate of
Incorporation is to make available for future issuance by us
additional shares of common stock and to have a sufficient
number of authorized and unissued shares of common stock to
maintain flexibility in our corporate strategy and planning.
Such corporate purposes might include acquiring other businesses
in exchange for shares of the Companys common stock;
facilitating broader ownership of the Companys stock by
effecting stock splits or issuing a stock dividend; flexibility
for possible future financings; and attracting and retaining
valuable employees and directors through the issuance of
additional stock options or awards. The Board of Directors
believes that these additional shares will provide the Company
with needed flexibility to issue shares in the future without
potential expense and delay incident to obtaining stockholder
approval for a particular issuance in the future. Except for
reserving 3,000,000 shares for issuance pursuant to the 2005
Restricted Stock and Option Plan, the Company currently has no
plans, understandings or agreement for the issuance or use of
additional shares of common stock to be authorized under this
proposal.
As of March 3, 2005, there were 19,417,266 shares of common
stock outstanding and 4,959,695 shares subject to previous
granted options and 200,000 shares subject to previous issued
warrants. Additionally, a total of 507,821 shares have been set
aside for future issuance under the Companys equity
incentive and employee stock purchase plans. Therefore, the
Company currently has 9,915,218 authorized, unissued and
unreserved shares of common stock available for future issuance.
If this proposal is not adopted, the Company will have
relatively few additional shares of common stock available for
financings, acquisition or other corporate purposes.
In the past, the Company has utilized authorized but unissued
shares for acquiring additional working capital, to acquire the
business or assets of other companies and for incentives for
employees, directors and consultants. At the present time there
are no specific plans, arrangements or understandings in
existence or in process for any public or private financing or
issuance of shares in an acquisition. The Companys current
shares outstanding as of March 3, 2005 constitute 55% of its
current authorized shares. Therefore, the Board of Directors has
determined that it is desirable for the Company to increase the
number of shares of authorized common stock in order to meet
needs that may arise from time to time in the future.
In connection with the increase of the Company authorized shares
of common stock, the Board of Directors believes our the
Certificate of Incorporation should be amended to eliminate the
Companys series A convertible preferred stock. There are
currently no shares of series A convertible preferred stock
outstanding and no shares have been issued or outstanding since
the Companys initial public offering in June of 1999.
Eliminating the 1,000,000 authorized series A convertible
preferred stock will result in an increase in the number of
undesignated series preferred stock from 1,702,500 to 2,702,500.
As currently provided in our Certificate of Incorporation, any
undesignated series preferred stock can be designated at the
discretion of the Board of Directors. The Company and the Board
of Directors currently has no arrangements, commitments or
understandings with respect to the designation, sale or issuance
of any series preferred stock. In January of
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2002, the Board of Directors designated 297,500 shares of our
series preferred stock as series B junior participating
preferred stock in connection Stockholder Rights Plan adopted at
that time.
Amendment
If this proposal is adopted by the stockholders, the first
paragraph of Article IV of the Amended and Restated
Certificate of Incorporation will be amended to read as follows:
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FOURTH: The total number of shares of capital stock of all
classes which the company shall have authority to issue is
seventy three million (73,000,000) shares of which seventy
million (70,000,000) shares, of a par value of 1/100th of (one
cent) per share shall be a class designated Common
Stock and three million (3,000,000) shares of a par value
of $.01 per share, shall be of a class designated
Series Preferred Stock. |
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The Board of Directors is expressly authorized, from time to
time, (1) to affix the number of shares of one or more
series of Series Preferred Stock, (2) to determine the
designation of any such series, (3) to determine or alter,
without limitation or restriction, the rights, preferences,
privileges and restrictions granted to or imposed upon any
wholly unissued series of Series Preferred Stock and
(4) within the limits or restrictions stated in any
resolution or resolutions of the Board of Directors originally
fixing the number of shares constituting any series, to increase
or decrease (but not below the number of shares then
outstanding) the number of shares of any such series subsequent
to the issue of shares of that series. |
Delaware Franchise Tax
If this proposal is adopted, the Companys authorized
capital will increase and the Company will be subject to an
increase in the Delaware Franchise Tax. However, the Company
believes the increase in the number of authorized shares will
not materially increase the Delaware Franchise Tax of the
Company.
Anti-Takeover Aspects
The Company adopted a Stockholder Rights Plan in January of
2002. The Rights Plan is designed to protect stockholders from
proposed takeovers which the Board of Directors believes are not
in the best interests of the stockholders, by providing
stockholders with certain rights to acquire capital stock of the
Company upon the occurrence of certain events. In the event
rights become exercisable under the terms of the Rights Plan,
the Company would be required to issue a substantial number of
shares of common stock. An increase in the number of authorized
shares of common stock could, therefore, make a change of
control of the Company more difficult by facilitating the
operation of the Rights Plan. At the present time, the Company
does not have a sufficient number of authorized shares to issue
the entire amount of common stock which could become issuable in
the event the rights under the Rights Agreement become
exercisable. Even if the increase of the authorized shares of
common stock proposed under this notice item 2 is approved,
there can be no assurance that the Company will have a
sufficient number of authorized shares to issue the entire
amount of common stock which could become issuable in the event
the rights under the Rights Agreement become exercisable.
Additionally, the Board of Directors will determine whether,
when and on what terms the issuance of shares of common stock
may be warranted. The Company will be permitted to issue the
additional shares of common stock without further action by the
stockholders unless such action is required by applicable law or
by the rules of the Nasdaq National Market or any applicable
stock exchange. Stockholders do not have pre-emptive rights with
respect to the issuance of additional shares of common stock.
The Company currently has no arrangements, commitments or
understandings with respect to the sale or issuance of any
additional shares of common stock, except in connection with the
options outstanding or to be granted under the Companys
stock option plans, common share purchase rights under the
Rights Plan.
Except in certain cases such as a stock dividend, the issuance
of additional shares of common stock would have the effect of
diluting the voting power and ownership of existing
stockholders. In addition, another effect
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of the approval of this proposal, although not a factor in the
Board of Directors decision to propose the amendment, may
be to enable the Board to issue shares of common stock in a
manner that might have the effect of discouraging or making it
more difficult for a third party to obtain control of the
Company by means of a merger, tender offer, proxy contest or
other approach.
Principal Effects on Outstanding Common Stock
The proposal to increase the authorized capital stock will
affect the rights of existing holders of common stock to the
extent that future issuances of common stock will reduce each
existing stockholders proportionate ownership and may
dilute earnings per share of the shares outstanding at the time
of any such issuance. If approved, the amendment to the
Certificate of Incorporation will be effective upon filing with
the Secretary of State for Delaware.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR THE
AMENDMENT TO THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION TO INCREASE THE
NUMBER OF AUTHORIZED SHARES OF COMMON STOCK AND ELIMINATE THE
SERIES A CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK UNDER PROPOSAL 2
ON THE PROXY CARD, AND PROXIES SOLICITED BY THE BOARD WILL BE
VOTED IN FAVOR OF SUCH APPROVAL UNLESS A STOCKHOLDER INDICATES
OTHERWISE ON THE PROXY.
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APPROVAL OF THE ONLINE RESOURCES CORPORATION
2005 RESTRICTED STOCK AND OPTION PLAN
(Notice Item 3)
General
The Board of Directors approved and recommends that the
stockholders approve Online Resources Corporations 2005
Restricted Stock and Option Plan (the 2005 Plan).
The purpose of the 2005 Plan is to provide additional
compensation and incentives to eligible employees and service
providers of the Company and to provide compensation to outside
directors of the Company.
Equity awards are an important and critical element of
compensation in the technology industries without which we will
have difficulty retaining and recruiting valuable employees.
Without approval of the 2005 Plan, we will not have sufficient
shares available for equity awards under existing equity plans
available to grant to current and future employees, including
employees of recently acquired or to be acquired entities, other
than 265,281 equity awards available for grant under existing
equity plans as of March 3, 2005 and equity awards that
become available for grant due to cancellation of outstanding
grants upon employee departures.
A copy of the 2005 Plan is attached hereto as Appendix A
and should be consulted for detailed information. All statements
made herein regarding the 2005 Plan are only intended to
summarize it and are qualified in their entirety by reference to
the 2005 Plan.
The 2005 Plan provides for an aggregate of 3,000,000 shares of
the Companys common stock to be available for awards
(Awards) in the form of restricted shares,
restricted units, stock options, stock appreciation rights
(SARs) or performance awards (which includes
performance units and Performance Compensation Awards, as
described below).
Description of the 2005 Plan
Effectiveness. The 2005 Plan will become effective upon
approval by the Companys stockholders. If stockholder
approval is not received, the 2005 Plan will not become
effective.
Administration. The Companys Board of Directors has
the discretion either to administer the 2005 Plan or to delegate
that authority to a committee for this function. The Board of
Directors may act in lieu of the committee on any matter within
its discretion or authority, and may eliminate the committee,
remove any committee member, or add members to the committee, at
any time in its discretion. The 2005 Plan uses the term
Administrator to refer to the Board of Directors or
any appointed committee which administers the 2005 Plan. The
Administrator has broad discretion to make and modify awards, to
document Awards and to construct and interpret the terms of the
2005 Plan and any agreements setting forth the terms and
conditions of an Award (Award Agreements).
Eligible Persons. The Administrator has the discretion to
grant Awards pursuant to the 2005 Plan in order to promote the
Companys long-term growth and profitability by using the
Awards to attract, retain and motivate selected directors,
officers, employees, consultants, or other service providers.
Shares Available for Grants. If the stockholders approve
this proposal, the 2005 Plan will reserve 3,000,000 shares of
the Company common stock for Awards. The shares available under
the 2005 Plan may be authorized but unissued common stock, or
common stock reacquired by the Company. Subject to any required
action by the Companys stockholders, the number of shares
covered by each outstanding Award, the number of shares
available for Awards, the number of shares that may be subject
to Awards to any one participant, and the price per share (if
any) covered by each such outstanding Award will be
proportionately adjusted for any increase or decrease in the
number of issued shares resulting from a stock split, reverse
stock split, stock dividend, combination or reclassification of
common stock, or any other increase or decrease in the number of
issued shares effected without receipt of consideration by the
Company other than the conversion of any convertible securities.
Such adjustments will be made by the Administrator, whose
determination in that respect will be final. If the 2005 Plan is
approved by the stockholders, the Companys Board of
Directors
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intends to cause the shares of common stock available for Awards
granted under the 2005 Plan to be registered on a Form S-8
Registration Statement to be filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission at the Companys expense.
Agreements Evidencing Awards. Each Award will be
evidenced by a written Award Agreement which will contain such
provisions as the Administrator (or a special committee
designated by the Administrator) in its discretion deems
necessary or desirable.
Conditions on Issuance of Shares. The Administrator has
the discretionary authority to impose, in Award Agreements, such
restrictions on shares of common stock as it may deem
appropriate or desirable, including but not limited to the
authority to impose a right of first refusal or to establish
repurchase rights or both of these restrictions.
In addition, the Administrator is not required to issue shares
or deliver share certificates unless the issuance complies with
applicable securities laws and other applicable conditions, and
to that end may require that a participant make certain
representations. If the Administrator determines that any
consent is necessary as a condition of, or in connection with,
the granting of any Award, the issuance or purchase of shares or
other rights, or the taking of any other action pursuant to the
2005 Plan, then such actions will not be taken until the consent
has been satisfied.
Restricted Shares and Restricted Unit Awards. The
Administrator may grant Awards of restricted shares that vest
immediately or based on future conditions, and may include a
purchase price if the Administrator so determines. The
participant will receive a certificate or certificates for the
appropriate number of shares. If so provided in an Award
Agreement, during a designated period of up to 120 days
following termination of a participants service with the
Company for any reason or for reasons designated in the Award
Agreement, the Company shall have the right to repurchase shares
to which restrictions on transferability apply, in exchange for
which the Company shall repay to the participant the lesser of
the amount paid by participant for such shares or the fair
market value of such shares at the time of repurchase by the
Company (or such other price as the Administrator shall specify
in the Award Agreement). Any certificate issued evidencing
restricted shares will remain in the Companys possession
until those shares are free of restrictions, except as otherwise
determined by the Administrator.
In lieu of issuing restricted shares to a participant, the
Administrator has discretion under the 2005 Plan to grant Awards
in the form of restricted units, which give a participant the
right to receive shares after certain vesting requirements are
met. The Award Agreement evidencing an Award of restricted units
shall set forth a number of restricted units that corresponds to
the number of shares that the participant will be entitled to
receive upon vesting, the vesting requirements and other terms
and conditions. Unless the Award Agreement expressly provides
otherwise, Awards of restricted units shall be subject to the
same forfeiture and deferral provisions that apply to Awards of
restricted shares. If a participant who has received an Award of
restricted units provides the Administrator with notice of his
or her intention to make an election under Section 83(b) of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the
Code), with respect to the shares that are the
subject of the Award, the Administrator may, in its discretion
and subject to any terms and conditions that the Administrator
may impose, exchange the participants restricted units
into restricted shares, on a one-for-one basis.
Options. The Administrator may grant to participants
options to purchase shares of the Companys common stock.
Subject to the provisions of the Code, options may be either
incentive stock options (within the meaning of Section 422 of
the Code) or nonqualified stock options (i.e., an option which
does not qualify as an incentive stock option)
(Nonqualified Stock Options). The per share purchase
price (i.e., the exercise price) under each option
shall be established by the Administrator at the time the option
is granted. The per share exercise price of any option shall not
be less than 100% of the fair market value of a share on the
date the option is granted (110% in the case of an incentive
stock option grant to a ten-percent stockholder).
Each option granted pursuant to the 2005 Plan shall be for such
term as the Administrator determines, provided, however, that no
option shall be exercisable after the expiration of ten years
from its grant date (five
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years in the case of an incentive stock option granted to a
ten-percent stockholder, of which there are currently none). The
Award Agreement evidencing the option grant shall set forth the
terms and conditions applicable to such option upon a
termination or change in the employment status of the
participant as determined by the Administrator. The
Administrator may impose vesting requirements on the right to
exercise; provided that options granted to participants who are
not directors, officers, or consultants must become exercisable
at a rate no longer than 20% per year over five years from the
grant date. To the extent the fair market value of the shares
underlying a participants incentive stock options exceeds
$100,000 for shares first subject to purchase in a particular
calendar year, the incentive stock option shall be treated as a
Nonqualified Stock Option.
The purchase price for shares acquired pursuant to the exercise
of an option must be paid (i) in cash, (ii) by
transferring shares (valued at fair market value as of the date
the shares are tendered) owned for at least six months to the
Company, or (iii) a combination of the foregoing, including
any cashless exercise mechanism or promissory note, in each
case, upon such terms and conditions as determined by the
Administrator. The Administrator may grant additional options to
a participant who exercises an option through the surrender of
shares. Under applicable law, executive officers and directors
are not eligible to exercise options with promissory notes.
Subject to stockholder approval for a broad-based buy-out offer,
and subject to any other approval requirements that may apply
(in either case, as the Administrator determines in its sole
discretion), the Administrator may at any time offer to buy out
an option in exchange for a payment in cash or shares, based on
terms and conditions that the Administrator shall establish and
communicate to the participant at the time the offer is made. In
addition, subject to the foregoing approval requirements, if the
fair market value for shares subject to an option is more than
50% below their option price for more than 30 consecutive
business days, the Administrator may unilaterally terminate and
cancel the option, either (i) by paying the participant, in
cash or shares, not less than an amount based on the value of
the vested portion of the option (referred to as the
Black-Scholes value) or such other valuation
methodology as the Administrator may adopt, or (ii) by
making an irrevocable commitment to grant a new option on
substantially the same terms as the cancelled option, on a
certain date more than six months after the termination of the
option, and subject to certain terms and conditions.
Stock Appreciation Rights. The 2005 Plan permits the
granting of SARs to participants in connection with an option or
independently of an option. A SAR permits the grantee to
receive, upon exercise, shares equal in value to an amount
determined by multiplying (i) the number of shares as to
which such SAR is being exercised, by (ii) the excess (or,
in the discretion of the Administrator if provided in the Award
Agreement, a portion of the excess), if any, of either
(x) for those granted in connection with an option, the
fair market value per share on the exercise date over the
purchase price per share under the related option, or
(y) for those not granted in connection with an option, the
fair market value per share on the exercise date over the fair
market value per share on the grant date of the SAR.
The Administrator has the same discretion to buy out SARs as it
has to buy out options, subject to stockholder approval for a
broad-based buy-out offer and any other approval requirements
that may apply (as determined by the Administrator in its sole
discretion).
Performance Awards. The 2005 Plan authorizes the
Administrator to grant performance-based Awards in the form of
performance units that the Administrator may, or may not,
designate as Performance Compensation Awards that
are intended to be exempt from Code Section 162(m)
limitations. In either case, performance units vest and become
payable based upon the achievement, within the specified period
of time, of performance objectives applicable to the individual,
the Company, or any affiliate. Performance units are payable in
shares, cash, or some combination of the two, subject to an
individual participant limit of $2.5 million and 200,000
shares per performance period. The Administrator decides the
length of performance periods, but the periods may not be less
than one fiscal year of the Company.
With respect to Performance Compensation Awards, the 2005 Plan
requires that the Administrator specify in writing the
performance period to which the Performance Compensation Award
relates, and an objective formula by which to measure whether
and the extent to which the Award is earned on the basis of the
level of performance achieved with respect to one or more
performance measures. Once established for a
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performance period, the performance measures and performance
formula applicable to the Performance Compensation Award may not
be amended or modified in a manner that would cause the
compensation payable under the Performance Compensation Award to
fail to constitute performance-based compensation under Code
Section 162(m).
Under the 2005 Plan, the possible performance measures for
Performance Compensation Awards include basic, diluted or
adjusted earnings per share; sales or revenue; earnings before
interest, taxes and other adjustments (in total or on a per
share basis); basic or adjusted net income; returns on equity,
assets, capital, revenue or similar measure; economic value
added; working capital; total shareholder return; and product
development, product market share, research, licensing,
litigation, human resources, information services, mergers,
acquisitions, and sales of assets of affiliates or business
units. Each measure will be, to the extent applicable,
determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles as consistently applied by the Company (or such other
standard applied by the Administrator) and, if so determined by
the Administrator, and in the case of a Performance Compensation
Award, to the extent permitted under Code Section 162(m),
adjusted to omit the effects of extraordinary items, gain or
loss on the disposal of a business segment, unusual or
infrequently occurring events and transactions and cumulative
effects of changes in accounting principles. Performance
measures may vary from performance period to performance period,
and from participant to participant, and may be established on a
stand-alone basis, in tandem or in the alternative.
Amendment and Termination of the Plan; Modification of
Awards. The Board of Directors may at any time amend or
modify the 2005 Plan; provided, however, that no such action of
the Board of Directors shall take effect without approval of the
stockholders of the Company to the extent such approval is
required by the 2005 Plan, applicable law or determined by the
Board of Directors to be necessary or desirable for any reason
(including but not limited to the satisfaction of listing
requirements on a stock exchange). The Board of Directors may
from time to time, with respect to any shares at the time not
subject to Awards, suspend or terminate the 2005 Plan, subject
to stockholder approval to the extent required by law or
determined by the Board of Directors. No amendment, suspension
or termination of the 2005 Plan will, without the consent of any
affected participant, alter or impair any rights or obligations
under any Award previously granted. The Administrator may modify
an Award, provided that no modification to such Award shall
materially reduce the participants rights as determined by
the Administrator. Unless terminated earlier as provided above,
the 2005 Plan will terminate in April of 2015.
Merger, Sale or other Change of Control. Unless the Award
Agreement provides differently or unless any party to the
merger, consolidation, or sale or transfer of the Company assets
assumes the Companys obligations with respect to Awards
under the 2005 Plan, the unvested portion of Awards held by
employees who have worked continuously for the Company for two
years will become immediately vested upon any merger (other than
a merger in which the Company is the surviving entity and the
terms and number of outstanding shares remain unchanged as
compared to the terms and number of outstanding shares prior to
the merger), consolidation, or sale or transfer of the Company
assets. After such event, the unvested portion of any Awards
held by an employee who has worked for the Company for less than
two years will become vested upon the earlier of the one year
anniversary of such event or upon employees termination
without cause. Unless the Award Agreement provides differently,
upon any liquidation or dissolution of the Company as provided
in the 2005 Plan, all of the rights to any portion of unvested
Awards will end, and the Awards will be canceled at the time of
the liquidation or dissolution unless the relevant dissolution
or liquidation plan provides otherwise.
Tax Withholding. Before any transfer of shares pursuant
to the 2005 Plan, the participant must satisfy any federal,
state, local or foreign withholding tax obligations that may
arise in connection with an Award or the issuance of shares. In
the absence of any other arrangement, an employee will be deemed
to have directed the Company to withhold or collect from his or
her compensation the amount necessary to satisfy any tax
withholding obligations from the next payroll payment otherwise
payable. A participant may satisfy his or her minimum statutory
tax withholding obligations by any one or a combination of the
following methods that the Administrator may approve in its
discretion: (i) in cash, (ii) delivering to the
Company shares registered in the participants name that
have a fair market value equal to the amount required to be
withheld, or
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(iii) having the Company retain (or refrain from issuing) a
number of shares to be awarded that have a fair market value
equal to the amount of tax to be withheld.
Nontransferability. Awards may not be sold, pledged,
assigned, hypothecated, transferred, or otherwise encumbered or
disposed of other than by will or by laws of descent or
distribution, and except as specifically provided in the 2005
Plan or the applicable Award Agreement. To the extent provided
in an Award Agreement or an amendment thereto, participants may
transfer Awards (other than incentive stock options) to
immediate family members or trusts under specified circumstances.
Financial Effects of Awards. The Company will receive no
monetary consideration for the granting of options and SARs. It
will receive no monetary consideration other than the purchase
price, if any, paid for common stock purchased upon the exercise
of options. Cash proceeds from the sale of common stock issued
pursuant to the exercise of options will be added to the general
funds of the Company to be used for general corporate purposes.
Under the intrinsic value method that the Company follows under
applicable accounting standards, recognition of compensation
expense is required when options are granted, only to the extent
of any excess of the fair market value of the common stock on
the date the Award is granted over the exercise price associated
with the option. This excess (if any) would be expensed over any
vesting period.
The granting of SARs will require charges to earnings of the
Company based on the amount of the appreciation, if any, in the
market price of the common stock to which the SARs relate over
the exercise price of those shares. Prior to the exercise of
SARs, increases or decreases in the market price of common stock
result in charges or benefits to earnings. If the market price
of the common stock declines subsequent to a charge against
earnings due to the appreciation in the common stock subject to
SARs, the amount of the decline will reverse prior charges
against earnings (but not by more than the aggregate of prior
charges).
The Company will receive no monetary consideration for the
granting of options and SARs. In addition, the Company will
receive no monetary consideration other than the purchase price,
if any, paid for shares. Cash proceeds from the sale of common
stock issued pursuant to the purchase of shares will be added to
the general funds of the Company to be used for general
corporate purposes. Under the intrinsic value method that the
Company follows under applicable accounting standards,
recognition of compensation expense is required when restricted
shares Awards are granted, with the excess of the fair market
value of the common stock on the date the Award is granted over
the price paid (if any) being expensed over any vesting period.
Federal Income Tax Consequences
Summarized below are the federal income tax consequences that
the Company expects (based on current tax laws, rules, and
interpretations) with respect to Awards authorized pursuant to
the 2005 Plan.
Date of Grant. In general, an optionee will not recognize
taxable income upon grant of an option or SAR, and the Company
will not be entitled to any business expense deduction with
respect to the grant. The recipient of an Award will not
recognize taxable income upon its grant, unless he or she
receives a distribution of restricted shares or restricted units
and makes a timely Section 83(b) election. Nor will the
grant entitle the Company to a current tax deduction.
Subsequent Distribution of Unrestricted Shares. Whenever
the Company transfers unrestricted shares of common stock to a
participant, the participant will recognize ordinary income
equal to the fair market value of the property transferred. The
Company will be entitled to a deduction for federal income tax
purposes at the same time and in the same amount as the ordinary
income recognized by the Award holder.
Exercise of Incentive Stock Option. An optionee will not
recognize ordinary income upon the exercise of an incentive
stock option; however, the excess of the fair market value on
the date of the exercise of the shares received over the
exercise price of shares will be treated as an adjustment to
alternative minimum taxable income. In order for the exercise of
an incentive stock option to qualify for the foregoing tax
treatment, the optionee generally must be an employee from the
date of the grant through the date three months before the date
of exercise, except in the case of death or disability, where
special rules apply.
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Sale of Shares Purchased with Incentive Stock Option. If
the optionee has held the shares acquired upon exercise of an
incentive stock option for at least two years after the date of
grant and for at least one year after the date of exercise, upon
disposition of the shares by the optionee, the difference, if
any, between the sale price of the shares and the exercise price
of the option will be treated as long-term capital gain or loss.
If the optionee does not satisfy these holding period
requirements, the optionee will recognize ordinary income at the
time of the disposition of the shares, generally in an amount
equal to the excess of the fair market value of the shares at
the time the option was exercised over the exercise price of the
option. The balance of gain realized, if any, will be long-term
or short-term capital gain, depending on whether or not the
shares were sold more than one year after the option was
exercised. If the optionee sells the shares prior to the
satisfaction of the holding period requirements but at a price
below the fair market value of the shares at the time the option
was exercised, the amount of ordinary income will be limited to
the excess of the amount realized on the sale over the exercise
price of the option. Subject to the discussion below with
respect to Section 162(m) of the Code, the Company will be
allowed a business expense deduction to the extent the optionee
recognizes ordinary income.
Exercise of Nonqualified Stock Options. Upon the exercise
of a Nonqualified Stock Option, an optionee will generally
recognize ordinary income in an amount equal to the amount by
which the fair market value of the shares on the date of
exercise exceeds the exercise price of the option (special rules
may apply in the case of an optionee who is subject to
Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended (the Exchange Act)). If the Company complies
with applicable withholding requirements, the Company will be
entitled to a business expense deduction in the same amount and
at the same time as the optionee recognizes ordinary income. In
general, the Company will be entitled to a deduction for federal
income tax purposes at the same time and in the same amount as
the ordinary income recognized by the grantee upon exercise of a
Nonqualified Stock Option (subject to the discussion below with
respect to Section 162(m) of the Code).
Stock Appreciation Rights. In general, a participant to
whom a SAR is granted will recognize no income at the time of
the grant of the SAR. Upon exercise of a SAR, the participant
must recognize taxable compensation income in an amount equal to
the value of any shares that the participant receives. In
general, the Company will be entitled to a deduction for federal
income tax purposes at the same time and in the same amount as
the ordinary income recognized by the grantee upon exercise of
the SAR (subject to the discussion below with respect to
Section 162(m) of the Code).
Restricted Shares, Restricted Units and Performance
Awards. In general, a participant will not recognize income
at the time of grant of restricted shares, restricted units or
performance awards, unless the participant elects with respect
to restricted shares or restricted units to accelerate income
taxation to the date of the Award. In this event, a participant
would recognize ordinary income equal to the excess of the
market value of the restricted shares over any amount the
participant pays for them (in which case subsequent gain or loss
would be capital in nature). In the absence of an election to
accelerate income taxation to the date of an Award, a
participant must recognize taxable compensation income equal to
the value of any cash or unrestricted shares that the
participant receives. The same tax consequences apply to
performance awards.
Special Tax Provisions. Under certain circumstances, the
accelerated vesting, cash-out, or the accelerated lapse of
restrictions on Awards in connection with a change in control
might be deemed an excess parachute payment for
purposes of the golden parachute tax provisions of
Section 280G of the Code. To the extent it is so
considered, the participant may be subject to a 20% excise tax
on excess parachute payments and the Company may be denied a tax
deduction with respect to such amounts.
Section 162(m) of the Code and the regulations thereunder
generally would disallow the Company a federal income tax
deduction for compensation paid to the chief executive officer
and the four other most highly compensated executive officers to
the extent such compensation paid to any of such individuals
exceeds one million dollars in any year. Section 162(m)
generally does not disallow a deduction for payments of
qualified performance-based compensation the
material terms of which have been approved by stockholders. The
Company intends that the compensation attributable to certain
Awards granted under the 2005 Plan will be qualified
performance-based compensation. To qualify, the
Company is seeking stockholder approval of the 2005 Plan.
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Disclosure of Awards
No Awards have been made pursuant to the 2005 Plan, and none are
expected to occur prior to stockholder approval.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR APPROVAL OF THE
2005 RESTRICTED STOCK AND OPTION PLAN UNDER PROPOSAL 3 ON
THE PROXY CARD, AND PROXIES SOLICITED BY THE BOARD WILL BE VOTED
IN FAVOR OF SUCH APPROVAL UNLESS A STOCKHOLDER INDICATES
OTHERWISE ON THE PROXY.
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RATIFICATION OF SELECTION OF
INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
(Notice Item 4)
The Audit Committee has appointed Ernst & Young LLP,
independent public accountants, to audit our financial
statements for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2005.
The Board proposes that the stockholders ratify this
appointment. Ernst & Young LLP audited our financial
statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004. We
expect that representatives of Ernst & Young LLP will
be present at the meeting, will be able to make a statement if
they so desire, and will be available to respond to appropriate
questions.
The following table presents fees for professional audit
services rendered by Ernst & Young LLP for the audit of
the Companys annual financial statements for the years
ended December 31, 2004, and December 31, 2003, and
fees billed for other services rendered by Ernst & Young LLP
during those periods.
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Audit fees(1)
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659,000 |
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$ |
239,000 |
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Audit related fees(2)
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114,000 |
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110,000 |
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Tax fees
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All other fees
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Total
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$ |
773,000 |
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$ |
349,000 |
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(1) |
Audit fees consisted of audit work performed in the preparation
of financial statements, as well as work generally only the
independent auditor can reasonably be expected to provide, such
as reviews of our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q,
compliance with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002 and research to comply with generally accepted accounting
principles. |
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Audit related fees consisted principally of information system
audits. |
The percentage of services set forth above in the categories
[audit related fees, tax fees, and all other fees], that were
approved by the Audit Committee pursuant to
Rule 2-01(c)(7)(i)(C) (relating to the approval of a de
minimis amount of non-audit services after the fact but before
completion of the audit), was 100%.
Policy on Audit Committee Pre-Approval of Audit and
Permissible Non-audit Services of Independent Auditors
Consistent with SEC policies regarding auditor independence, the
Audit Committee has responsibility for appointing, setting
compensation and overseeing the work of the independent auditor.
In recognition of this responsibility, the Audit Committee has
established a policy to pre-approve all audit and permissible
non-audit services provided by the independent auditor.
Prior to engagement of the independent auditor for the next
years audit, management will submit an aggregate of
services expected to be rendered during that year for each of
four categories of services to the Audit Committee for approval.
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Audit services include audit work performed in the
preparation of financial statements, as well as work that
generally only the independent auditor can reasonably be
expected to provide, including comfort letters, statutory
audits, and attest services and consultation regarding financial
accounting and/or reporting standards. |
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2. |
Audit-Related services are for assurance and
related services that are traditionally performed by the
independent auditor, including due diligence related to employee
benefit plan audits and special procedures required to meet
certain regulatory requirements. |
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3. |
Tax services include all services performed by the
independent auditors tax personnel except those services
specifically related to the audit of the financial statements,
and includes fees in the areas of tax compliance, tax planning,
and tax advice. |
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Other Fees are those associated with services not
captured in the other categories. The Company generally does not
request such services from the independent auditor. |
Prior to engagement, the Audit Committee pre-approves these
services by category of service. The fees are budgeted and the
Audit Committee requires the independent auditor and management
to report actual fees versus the budget periodically throughout
the year by category of service. During the year, circumstances
may arise when it may become necessary to engage the independent
auditor for additional services not contemplated in the original
pre-approval. In those instances, the Audit Committee requires
specific pre-approval before engaging the independent auditor.
In the event the stockholders do not ratify the appointment of
Ernst & Young LLP as our independent public accountants, the
Audit Committee will reconsider its appointment.
The affirmative vote of a majority of the shares present or
represented and entitled to vote at the annual is required to
ratify the appointment of the independent public accountants.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE TO RATIFY THE
APPOINTMENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP AS INDEPENDENT PUBLIC
ACCOUNTANTS UNDER PROPOSAL 3 ON THE PROXY CARD., AND
PROXIES SOLICITED BY THE BOARD WILL BE VOTED IN FAVOR OF SUCH
RATIFICATION UNLESS A STOCKHOLDER INDICATES OTHERWISE ON THE
PROXY.
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CODE OF CONDUCT AND ETHICS
The Company has adopted a code of conduct and ethics that
applies to all of its directors, officers (including its chief
executive officer, chief financial officer, chief accounting
officer, controller and any person performing similar functions)
and employees. The Company has made the code of conduct and
ethics available on its website at http://www.orcc.com.
Disclosure regarding any amendments to, or waivers from,
provisions of the code of conduct and ethics that apply to our
directors, principal executive and financial officers will be
included in a Current Report on Form 8-K within five
business days following the date of the amendment or waiver,
unless website posting of such amendments or waivers is then
permitted by the rules of the Nasdaq Stock Market.
OTHER MATTERS
The Board of Directors knows of no other business which will be
presented to the annual meeting. If any other business is
properly brought before the annual meeting, proxies in the
enclosed form will be voted in accordance with the judgment of
the persons voting the proxies.
STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS AND NOMINATIONS FOR DIRECTORS
To be considered for inclusion in our proxy statement and form
of proxy relating to the annual meeting of stockholders to be
held in 2006, a stockholder proposal must be received by the
Secretary at our principal executive offices not later than
December 5, 2005. Any such proposal will be subject to
rules and regulations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended.
Our bylaws provide an advance notice procedure for a stockholder
to properly bring a proposal before an annual meeting. The
stockholder must give timely written notice to the Secretary. To
be timely, a stockholder notice of the proposal must be
delivered or mailed to and received at our principal executive
office not less than ninety (90) days prior to the date of
such annual meeting; provided, however, that in the event that
less than one hundred (100) days notice or prior public
disclosure of the date of the meeting is given or made to
stockholders, to be timely, notice of the proposal by the
stockholder must be received not later than the close of
business on the tenth day following the date on which notice to
stockholders of such annual meeting date was mailed or such
public disclosure was made. Proposals received after such date
will not be voted on at such annual meeting. If a proposal is
received before that date, the proxies that management solicits
for such annual meeting may still exercise discretionary voting
authority on the stockholder proposal under circumstances
consistent with the proxy rules of the Securities and Exchange
Commission. The notice of a proposal by a stockholder must
include the stockholders name and address, as the same
that appears in our record of stockholders, a brief description
of the proposal, the reason for the proposal, the number of
shares of common stock that are beneficially owned by the
proposing stockholder and any material interest of such
stockholder in the proposed business. All stockholder proposals
should be marked for the attention of: Secretary, Online
Resources Corporation, 4795 Meadow Wood Lane, Suite 300,
Chantilly, VA 20151.
Chantilly, Virginia
April 4, 2005
OUR ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED
DECEMBER 31, 2004 (OTHER THAN EXHIBITS THERETO) FILED WITH THE
SEC, WHICH PROVIDES ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT US, IS
AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET AT WWW.ORCC.COM AND IS AVAILABLE IN
PAPER FORM TO BENEFICIAL OWNERS OF OUR COMMON STOCK WITHOUT
CHARGE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST TO CATHERINE A. GRAHAM,
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND SECRETARY,
ONLINE RESOURCES CORPORATION, 4795 MEADOW WOOD LANE,
SUITE 300, CHANTILLY, VA 20151, ATTN: INVESTOR
RELATIONS.
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Appendix A
ONLINE RESOURCES CORPORATION
2005 RESTRICTED STOCK AND OPTION PLAN
SECTION 1
Definitions
As used herein, the following terms have the meanings
hereinafter set forth unless the context clearly indicates to
the contrary:
Administrator means the Board or the Committee;
whichever shall be administering the Plan from time to time in
the discretion of the Board, as described in Section 3 of
this Plan, and shall include any Special Committee that the
Board or the Committee may appoint (provided that the Special
Committee may only exercise discretion with respect to
Participants to whom the Special Committee is authorized to make
Awards).
Affiliate means any entity, including any Parent
Corporation or Subsidiary Corporation within the meaning of
Section 424 of the Code, which together with the Company is
under common control within the meaning of Section 414 of the
Code.
Award means any award made pursuant to
Section 6 of this Plan, whether in the form of Restricted
Shares, Restricted Units, Options, Stock Appreciation Rights or
a Performance Award.
Award Agreement means any written document setting
forth the terms and conditions of an Award, as prescribed by the
Committee.
Award Term means the maximum period of time during
which an Award may be earned, exercised or purchased as set
forth in Section 6.7 below.
Board means the Board of Directors of the Company.
Cause means any event specified as Cause in any
employment agreement between an Employer Company and an Employee
and any such other events set forth in Section 6.11(c)
hereof.
Change of Control means those events set forth in
Section 6.9(d).
Code means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended.
Committee means the committee appointed by the Board
in accordance with Section 3 of this Plan.
Company means Online Resources Corporation, a
Delaware corporation.
Director means a member of the Board of Directors of
the Company, and any director or directors of an Employer
Company whom the Board designates as being eligible for Awards.
Employee means an individual who is employed (within
the meaning of Section 3401 of the Code and the Treasury
Regulations thereunder) by the Company or any present or future
Employer Company.
Employer Company means a company, whether
(i) the Company or a Parent Corporation or Subsidiary
Corporation of the Company, which employs the Employee;
(ii) a 50% or more affiliate of the Company or a Parent
Corporation or Subsidiary Corporation of the Company, which
employs the Employee or receives services from a Service
Provider, or (iii) the Company or a Parent Corporation or
Subsidiary Corporation of the Company, to which the Service
Provider is providing services or with which Service Provider
engages in business.
Fair Market Value of Shares shall mean (i) if
the Shares are not publicly traded on the day in question, the
closing price of the Shares on the prior trading day or the next
trading day (whichever is closest in time to the day in
question), provided that such date is no more than five
(5) days from the date the Award is granted, (ii) if
the Shares are not publicly traded on the day in question and
(i) above does not apply, the
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fair market value of the Shares on the day in question as
determined and set forth in writing by the Administrator (which,
in making such determination, shall make a good faith effort to
establish the true fair market value of the Shares as of such
date using such methods as it deems appropriate, including
independent appraisals, and taking into consideration any
requirements set forth in the Code or the Treasury Regulations
thereunder), or (iii) if the Shares are publicly traded on
the day in question, the closing price of the Shares on the day
in question.
Good Reason shall mean, with respect to the
termination of employment of any Employee, any of the following:
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principal location at which Employee provides services to the
Company, without the Employees prior written consent; |
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(ii) A material adverse change by the Company in the
Employees duties, authority or responsibilities with the
Company which causes the Employees position with the
Company to become of less responsibility or authority than such
Employees position as of immediately following the date of
any Award Agreement between such Participant and the Company,
provided that such change is not in connection with a
termination of Participants employment for Cause by the
Company; |
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(iii) The assignment to the Employee of duties not
commensurate or consistent with Employees position with
the Company without Employees prior written consent; |
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(iv) A reduction in Employees compensation or other
benefits except such a reduction in connection with a general
reduction in compensation or other benefits of similarly
situated employees of the Company; |
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(v) A material breach by the Company of any Award Agreement
or employment agreement between the Employee and the Company
that has not been cured within 30 days after written notice
thereof by Employee to the Company; |
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(vi) The Company, or any successor thereto, no longer
having a publicly traded class of equity securities and/or no
longer being subject to reporting requirements under the
Exchange Act; or |
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(vii) Failure by the Company to obtain the assumption of
any Award Agreement or employment agreement between Employee and
the Company by any successor to the Company. |
Incentive Stock Option means an Option for Shares
that is intended to be, designated in writing as, and qualifies
as an Incentive Stock Option within the meaning of
Section 422 of the Code.
Long Term Employee means any salaried employee of
the Company who has been continuously employed by the Company on
a full-time basis for the two (2) year period ending on the
effective date of a Change of Control.
Nonstatutory Stock Option means an Option which is
not an Incentive Stock Option and which is designated as a
Nonstatutory Stock Option by the Administrator.
Option means an option to purchase a Share pursuant
to the provisions of this Plan.
Option Price means the price per share of the Shares
subject to each Option or Stock Appreciation Right as provided,
respectively, in Sections 6.3(c) and 6.4 (b) below.
Outside Director means a Director who is not an
Employee.
Parent Corporation shall have the meaning assigned
to that term under Section 424 of the Code.
Participant means any holder of one or more Awards,
or the Shares issuable or issued upon the vesting, exercise or
distribution of Awards, pursuant to the Plan.
Performance Awards mean Performance Units and
Performance Compensation Awards granted pursuant to
Section 6.5 of the Plan.
Performance Compensation Awards mean Awards granted
pursuant to Section 6.5(b) of the Plan.
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Performance Units means Awards granted pursuant to
Section 6.5(a) of the Plan which may be paid in cash, in
Shares, or such combination of cash and Shares as the Committee
in its sole discretion shall determine.
Plan means the Online Resources Corporation 2005
Restricted Stock and Option Plan, the terms of which are set
forth herein.
Restricted Shares means Shares subject to
restrictions imposed pursuant to Section 6.2 of this Plan.
Restricted Units means units awarded pursuant to
Section 6.2(f) of this Plan.
Service Provider means any individual who follows an
independent trade, business or profession in which he/she
provides his/her services to the Company, any present or future
Parent Corporation or Subsidiary Corporation of the Company, or
any 50% or more affiliate of the Company or a Parent Corporation
or Subsidiary Corporation, including, without limitation,
consultants, independent contractors and suppliers to the
Company.
Share or Shares means Common Stock of
the Company, par value $.0001 per share, or, in the event
that the outstanding Shares are hereafter changed into or
exchanged for different shares or securities of the Company or
some other corporation or other entity, such other shares or
securities.
Special Committee means any committee to which the
Board or Committee may delegate the authority to grant Awards to
eligible persons not described in Section 16 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange
Act).
Stock Appreciation Right means the right to receive
the appreciation in value, or the portion of the appreciation in
value, or a specified number of Shares pursuant to
Section 6.4.
Subsidiary Corporation shall have the meaning
assigned to that term under Section 424 of the Code.
Total and Permanent Disability, unless otherwise
specified in the applicable Award Agreement, means the inability
of an Employee, Service Provider or Outside Director to engage
in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically
determinable physical or mental impairment which can be expected
to result in death or which has lasted or can be expected to
last for a continuous period of not less than twelve months.
SECTION 2
The Plan
2.1 Name. This Plan shall be known as Online
Resources Corporation 2005 Restricted Stock and Option
Plan.
2.2 Purpose. The purpose of this Plan is to advance
the interests of the Company and its stockholders by affording
Employees and Service Providers of the Employer Company and
Outside Directors an opportunity to acquire or increase their
proprietary interest in the Company by the grant to such
individuals of Awards under the terms set forth herein.
2.3 Intention; Options.
(a) It is intended that Options (if any) issued as
Incentive Stock Options under this Plan will qualify as
incentive stock options under Section 422 of the Code and the
terms of this Plan shall be interpreted in accordance with such
intention
(b) It is intended that all Options issued to Service
Providers and Outside Directors shall be Nonstatutory Stock
Options and that any Options issued to Employees may be
Nonstatutory Stock Options.
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SECTION 3
Administration
3.1 Administration. This Plan shall be administered,
in the discretion of the Board from time to time, by the Board
or by the Committee acting as the Administrator. The Committee
shall be appointed by the Board, in a manner consistent with the
Companys By-laws, and shall consist of two (2) or
more members, each of whom is an outside director (within the
meaning of Code Section 162(m) and the Treasury Regulations
thereunder) as well as a non-employee director (within the
meaning of Rule 16(b)-3 under the Exchange Act, as
amended). The Board may from time to time remove members from,
or add members to, the Committee. The Board shall fill vacancies
on the Committee however caused. The Board may appoint one
(1) of the members of the Committee as Chairman. The
Administrator shall hold meetings at such times and places as it
may determine. Acts of a majority of the Administrator at which
a quorum is present, or acts reduced to or approved in writing
by the unanimous consent of the members of the Administrator,
shall be the valid acts of the Administrator. Additionally, and
notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Plan,
the Board or Committee may delegate to a Special Committee the
authority to grant Awards and to specify the terms and
conditions thereof to certain eligible persons who are not
subject to the requirements of Section 16 of the Exchange
Act, in accordance with guidelines approved by the Board or
Committee.
3.2 Duties. The Administrator (or the Special
Committee) shall from time to time at its discretion determine
the Employees, Service Providers and Outside Directors who are
to be granted Awards, the terms of any Awards (which may be
based on performance), and the number of Shares to be subject to
Awards to be granted to each Participant. The interpretation and
construction by the Administrator of any provisions of this Plan
or of any Award granted thereunder shall be final. Moreover, the
Administrator shall at any time be entitled to modify the
vesting terms for Awards, the timing rules for exercise of
Options and Stock Appreciation Rights, and any other provisions
of outstanding Awards (to the extent the modification would be
allowable under this Plan for a new Award), provided that the
Participant shall so consent to any modification adverse to the
Participants interests. No member of the Administrator
shall be liable for any action or determination made in good
faith with respect to this Plan or any Award granted hereunder.
SECTION 4
Participation
4.1 Eligibility. The Administrator may from time to
time make Awards to such persons (collectively,
Participants; individually a
Participant) as the Administrator (or the Special
Committee) may select from among the following classes of
persons, subject to the terms and conditions of
Sections 4.2 and 4.3 below:
(a) Employees of the Company;
(b) Employees of any Employer Company;
(c) Service Providers of the Company or any Employer
Company (or any other related entity);
(d) Outside Directors; and
(e) Directors of the Companys Employer Companies.
4.2 Ten-Percent Stockholders. A Participant who
beneficially owns more than ten percent (10%) of the total
combined voting power of all classes of outstanding stock of the
Company, as determined under Sections 422 and 424 of the
Code, shall not be eligible to receive an Incentive Stock Option
unless:
(a) the Option Price of the Shares subject to such Option
is at least one hundred ten percent (110%) of the Fair Market
Value of such Shares on the date of grant; and
(b) such Option by its terms is not exercisable after the
expiration of five (5) years from the date of grant.
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For purposes of this Section 4.3, outstanding
stock shall include all stock actually issued and
outstanding immediately after the grant of the Option to the
Participant. Outstanding stock shall not include
Shares authorized for issue under outstanding Options held by
the Participant or by any other person.
SECTION 5
Shares Subject to
Plan
5.1 Shares Available for Awards. Subject to
adjustment pursuant to the provisions of Section 5.2
hereof, the total number of Shares, which may be issued pursuant
to all Awards, shall not exceed 3,000,000 Shares. Shares that
may be issued pursuant to Awards may be either authorized and
unissued Shares or issued Shares which have been reacquired by
the Company. If, and to the extent, any Award shall be
forfeited, expire, or terminate for any reason without having
resulted in the issuance of unrestricted Shares to a Participant
or a Participants beneficiary in the case of Restricted
Shares or, without having been exercised in full in the case of
Options or Stock Appreciation Rights, new Awards may be granted
covering Shares originally set aside for the forfeited, expired,
or terminated Award, or the unexercised portion of such expired
or terminated Option or Stock Appreciation Right.
Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, but subject to
adjustments pursuant to Section 5.2 below, the number of
Shares that are available for ISOs shall be determined, to the
extent required under applicable tax laws, by reducing the
number of Shares designated in the preceding paragraph by the
number of Shares granted pursuant to Awards (whether or not
Shares are issued pursuant to such Awards); provided that any
Shares that are either purchased under the Plan and forfeited
back to the Plan, or surrendered in payment of the exercise
price for an Award shall be available for issuance pursuant to
ISOs.
5.2 Adjustments.
(a) Stock Splits and Dividends. Subject to any
required action by the Board, the number of Shares covered by
this Plan as provided in Section 5.1 hereof, the number of
Shares covered by each outstanding Award, and the price if any
at which a Participant may purchase Restricted Shares or
exercise Options or Stock Appreciation Rights shall be
proportionately adjusted for any increase or decrease in the
number of issued Shares resulting from a recapitalization,
reclassification, subdivision or consolidation of Shares or the
payment of a stock dividend (but only if paid in Shares), a
stock split or any other increase or decrease in the number of
issued Shares effected without receipt of consideration by the
Company.
(b) Mergers. Subject to any required action by the
Board and/or stockholders, if the Company shall merge with
another corporation and the Company is the surviving corporation
in such merger and under the terms of such merger the Shares
outstanding immediately prior to the merger remain outstanding
and unchanged, each outstanding Award shall continue to apply to
the Shares subject thereto and shall also pertain and apply to
any additional securities and other property, if any, to which a
holder of the number of Shares subject to the Award would have
been entitled as a result of the merger.
(c) Adjustment Determination. To the extent that the
foregoing adjustments relate to securities of the Company, such
adjustments shall be made by the Administrator, whose
determination shall be conclusive and binding on all persons. In
computing any adjustment under this Section 5.2, any
fractional Share which might otherwise become subject to an
Award shall be eliminated.
(d) Special Dividends. Subject to any required
action by the Board, the Administrator shall be entitled to
determine whether any adjustment shall be made with respect to
the number of Shares covered by this Plan as provided in
Section 5.1 hereof, the number of Shares covered by each
outstanding Award and the Option Price for Options if the
Company pays a special or extraordinary dividend.
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SECTION 6
Awards
6.1 Award Grant and Agreement.
(a) The Administrator may from time to time, subject to the
terms of this Plan, grant to any Participant one or more Awards;
provided, however, that the Special Committee may from time to
time grant Awards to eligible persons not described in
Section 16 of the Exchange Act or serving on the Special
Committee. Each Award grant shall be evidenced by a written
Award Agreement, dated as of the date of grant and executed by
the Company and the Participant, which Award Agreement shall set
forth the number of Awards granted (or formula, that may be
based on future performance or conditions, for determining the
number of Shares to be issued pursuant to the Award), whether
the Award is for Restricted Shares, Options, or Stock
Appreciation Rights, the price if any at which a Participant may
purchase Restricted Shares, the Option Price associated with
Options and Stock Appreciation Rights, the Award Term, in the
case of a Performance Award, in addition to the matters
addressed in Section 6.5 below, the specific objectives,
goals and performance criteria that further define the Award,
and such other terms and conditions as may be determined
appropriate by the Administrator (or the Special Committee),
provided that such terms and conditions are not inconsistent
with this Plan. The Award Agreement shall incorporate this Plan
by reference and provide that any inconsistencies or disputes
shall be resolved in favor of this Plan language.
(b) Awards shall be made by the Administrator or Special
Committee selectively among the Participants and the terms and
provisions of such grants and the agreements evidencing the same
(including, without limitation, the form, the amount, the
timing, the terms for any purchase, the exercisability of
Options and Stock Appreciation Rights, and vesting schedule of
such grants) need not be uniform, whether or not the
Participants are similarly situated.
6.2 Restricted Share and Restricted Unit Awards.
(a) Awards. The Administrator may award Restricted
Shares (or Shares subject to Restricted Units pursuant to
Section 6.2(f) below) to Participants, in such amounts, and
subject to such terms and conditions as the Administrator shall
determine in its discretion, subject to the provisions of this
Plan. The Administrator shall determine the purchase price, if
any, of Restricted Shares, and may issue Shares that are
immediately vested and unrestricted. A Participant shall have no
rights with respect to a Restricted Share Award unless the
Participant accepts the Award within the time period the
Administrator specifies by executing the Award Agreement
prescribed by the Administrator and, if applicable, pays the
purchase price for the Restricted Shares by any method that is
acceptable to the Company.
(b) Issuance of Award. The Company shall issue in
the Participants name a certificate or certificates for
the appropriate number of Shares representing the Restricted
Shares upon the Participants execution of the applicable
Award Agreement.
(c) Plan and Regulatory Exceptions. Any certificate
issued evidencing Restricted Shares shall remain in the
Companys possession until those Shares are free of
restrictions, except as otherwise determined by the
Administrator.
(d) Forfeiture. If so provided in an Award
Agreement, during a designated period of up to 120 days
following termination of the Participants service with the
Company for any reason or for reasons designated in the Award
Agreement, the Company shall have the right to repurchase Shares
to which restrictions on transferability apply, in exchange for
which the Company shall repay to the Participant the lesser of
the amount paid by the Participant for such Shares or the Fair
Market Value of such Shares at the time of repurchase by the
Company (or such other price as the Administrator shall specify
in the Award Agreement).
(e) Restricted Units. In lieu of issuing Restricted
Shares to a Participant, the Administrator may in its discretion
grant a Participant the right to receive Shares after certain
vesting requirements are met, and shall evidence such grant in
an Award Agreement that sets forth
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(i) a number of Restricted Units that correspond to the
number of Shares that the Participant shall be entitled to
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(iii) whether or not the Award is subject to the terms and
conditions set forth in Sections 6.2(d) and 6.2(e), which
shall be deemed to apply unless an Award Agreement expressly
provides to the contrary. |
As soon as practicable after vesting of a Participants
Restricted Units, the Company shall issue to the Participant,
free from the vesting restrictions, one Share for each vested
Restricted Unit, unless the Award provides otherwise. No
fractional shares shall be distributed, and cash shall be paid
in lieu thereof. Whenever Shares are issued to a Participant
pursuant to the Award of Restricted Units, the Participant shall
also be entitled to receive, with respect to each Share issued,
an amount equal to any cash dividends and a number of Shares
equal to any stock dividends, which were declared and paid to
the holders of Shares between the date of grant of the
Restricted Unit and the date such Share is issued. If a
Participant who has received an Award in the form of Restricted
Units provides the Administrator with written notice of his or
her intention to make an election under Section 83(b) of
the Code with respect to the Shares subject to the Award, the
Administrator may, in its discretion and subject to any terms
and conditions that the Administrator may impose, exchange the
Participants Restricted Units into Restricted Shares, on a
one-for-one basis.
6.3 Options. The Administrator may from time to time
grant Options subject to the terms of this Plan, including the
specified terms of this Section.
(a) Conditions With Respect to Non-Statutory Stock
Options. Certain Nonstatutory Stock Options
(Performance Grants) shall, if the Administrator so
determines in its discretion, be subject to the following
conditions, which conditions shall be stated within the
applicable Award Agreement:
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(i) At the time of grant, the Administrator may, in its
discretion, place additional restrictions on Performance Grants
requiring that the Option will vest only if and when, or on an
accelerated basis if and when, the Common Stock price exceeds a
specific amount. Generally, Performance Grants will be subject
to the same requirements described herein, unless the
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(ii) At the time of grant, the Administrator may, in its
discretion, place additional restrictions on the Performance
Grants requiring that on the exercise of such a grant an
Employee will purchase Shares that will be forfeited if the
Participant terminates employment within a certain number of
years. Additional transferability restrictions may be imposed in
connection with Performance Grants. |
(b) Conditions With Respect to Incentive Stock
Options. Each Incentive Stock Option shall be subject to the
following conditions, in addition to those set forth in
Section 4.3, all of which conditions shall be stated within
the applicable Award Agreement:
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(i) To the extent that the aggregate Fair Market Value of
Shares (determined as of the time an Option is granted)
exercisable for the first time by a Participant during any
calendar year under such Incentive Stock Option and any other
Incentive Stock Option issued by the Company or any Subsidiary
Corporation or Parent Corporation exceeds $100,000, such excess
Incentive Stock Options shall be deemed Nonstatutory Stock
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(ii) In no event may any Incentive Stock Option become
exercisable later than the date preceding the tenth anniversary
date of the grant thereof. |
Any Incentive Stock Option which does not comply with the
forgoing provisions shall not be considered an Incentive Stock
Option, and instead shall be considered a Nonstatutory Stock
Option issued under this Plan.
(c) Option Price. The Option Price shall be
determined by the Administrator (or the Special Committee),
subject to any limitations imposed by this Plan and, in any
event, shall not be less than one hundred percent (100%) of the
Fair Market Value of Shares on the date of grant in the case of
both Incentive Stock Options and Nonstatutory Stock Options;
provided that in the case of Incentive Stock Options granted
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to a Participant described in Section 4.3 hereof, the Option
Price shall not be less than one hundred ten percent (110%) of
the Fair Market Value of Shares on the date of grant.
(d) Limitations on Exercise of Options.
Notwithstanding anything contained in this Plan to the contrary:
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(ii) Options shall be exercisable in full or in such equal
or unequal installments as the Administrator shall determine;
provided that if a Participant does not purchase all of the
Shares which the Participant is entitled to purchase on a
certain date or within an established installment period, the
Participants right to purchase any unpurchased Shares
shall continue during the Award Term (taking into account any
early termination of such Award Term which may be provided for
under this Plan). |
(e) Method of Exercising Options.
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(i) Options shall be exercised by a written notice,
delivered to the Company at its principal office located at
4795 Meadow Wood Lane, Suite 300, Chantilly, Virginia
20151 Attn: Chief Financial Officer or such other address that
may be designated by the Company, specifying the number of
Shares to be purchased and tendering payment in full for such
Shares. Payment may be tendered in cash or by certified, bank
cashiers or tellers check or by Shares (valued at
Fair Market Value as of the date of tender) that the Participant
has owned for at least six months, or some combination of the
foregoing or such other form of consideration which has been
approved by the Administrator, including any cashless exercise
mechanism or a promissory note given by the Participant and
approved by the Administrator. The right to deliver in full or
partial payment of such Option Price any consideration other
than cash shall be limited to such frequency as the
Administrator shall determine in its sole discretion from time
to time. In the event all or part of the Option Price is paid in
Shares, any excess of the value of such Shares over the Option
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(A) any whole Share remaining in excess of the Option Price
will be returned in kind, and may be represented by one or more
share certificates; and |
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(B) any partial Shares remaining in excess of the Option
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(ii) In the event a Participant pays all or part of the
Option Price in Shares, the Administrator shall be entitled as
it deems appropriate but solely in its discretion, to award to
the Participant additional Options equal to the number of Shares
tendered to exercise, provided such Option has an Option Price
equal to Fair Market Value. |
(f) Buyout Provisions. Subject to stockholder
approval for a broad-based offer and to any other approval
requirements that may apply (in either case, as determined by
the Administrator in its sole discretion), the Administrator may
at any time offer to buy out an Option, in exchange for a
payment in cash or Shares, based on such terms and conditions as
the Administrator shall establish and communicate to the
Participant at the time that such offer is made. In addition,
subject to stockholder approval for a broad-based offer and to
any other approval requirements that may apply (in either case,
as determined by the Administrator in its sole discretion) if
the Fair Market Value for Shares subject to an Option is more
than 50% below their Option Price for more than 30 consecutive
business days, the Administrator may unilaterally terminate and
cancel the Option either (i) by paying the Participant, in
cash or Shares, an amount not less than the Black-Scholes value
of the vested portion of the Option or such other valuation
methodology that the Administrator may adopt, or (ii) by
irrevocably committing to grant a new Option, on a designated
date more than six months after such termination and
cancellation of such Option (but only if the Participants
service as an Employee or Service Provider has not terminated
prior to such designated date), on substantially the same terms
as the cancelled Option, provided that the per Share Option
Price for the new Option shall equal the per Share Fair Market
Value of a Share on the date the new grant occurs.
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6.4 Stock Appreciation Rights.
(a) Granting of Stock Appreciation Rights. In its
sole discretion, the Administrator may from time to time grant
Stock Appreciation Rights to Participants either in conjunction
with, or independently of, any Options granted under this Plan.
A Stock Appreciation Right granted in conjunction with an Option
may be an alternative right wherein the exercise of the Option
terminates the Stock Appreciation Right to the extent of the
number of Shares purchased upon exercise of the Option and,
correspondingly, the exercise of the Stock Appreciation Right
terminates the Option to the extent of the number of Shares with
respect to which the Stock Appreciation Right is exercised.
Alternatively, a Stock Appreciation Right granted in conjunction
with an Option may be an additional right wherein both the Stock
Appreciation Right and the Option may be exercised. A Stock
Appreciation Right may not be granted in conjunction with an
Incentive Stock Option under circumstances in which the exercise
of the Stock Appreciation Right affects the right to exercise
the Incentive Stock Option or vice versa, unless the Stock
Appreciation Right, by its terms, meets all of the following
requirements:
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(ii) the Stock Appreciation Right may be for no more than
the difference between the Option Price of the Incentive Stock
Option and the Fair Market Value of the Shares subject to the
Incentive Stock Option at the time the Stock Appreciation Right
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(iii) the Stock Appreciation Right is transferable only
when the Incentive Stock Option is transferable, and under the
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(iv) the Stock Appreciation Right may be exercised only
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(v) the Stock Appreciation Right may be exercised only when
the Fair Market Value of the Shares subject to the Incentive
Stock Option exceeds the Option Price of the Incentive Stock
Option. |
(b) Option Price. The Option Price as to any
particular Stock Appreciation Right shall not be less than the
Fair Market Value of the Shares on the date of grant.
(c) Timing of Exercise. The provisions of
Section 6.4(d) regarding the period of exercisability of
Options are incorporated by reference herein, and shall
determine the period of exercisability of Stock Appreciation
Rights.
(d) Exercise of Stock Appreciation Rights. A Stock
Appreciation Right granted hereunder shall be exercisable at
such times and under such conditions as shall be permissible
under the terms of this Plan and of the Award Agreement granted
to a Participant, provided that a Stock Appreciation Right may
not be exercised for a fractional Share. Upon exercise of a
Stock Appreciation Right, the Participant shall be entitled to
receive, without payment to the Company, an amount equal to the
excess of (or, in the discretion of the Committee if provided in
the Award Agreement, a portion of) the excess of the then
aggregate Fair Market Value of the number of Shares with respect
to which the Participant exercises the Stock Appreciation Right,
over the aggregate Option Price of such number of optioned
Shares. This amount shall be payable by the Company in Shares
valued at the then Fair Market Value thereof, or any combination
thereof.
(e) Procedure for Exercising Stock Appreciation
Rights. To the extent not inconsistent herewith, the
provisions of Section 6.3(e) as to the procedure for
exercising Options are incorporated by reference, and shall
determine the procedure for exercising Stock Appreciation Rights.
(f) Buy-out. Subject to stockholder approval for
broad-based offer and any other approval requirements that may
apply (in either case, as determined by the Administrator in its
sole discretion), the Administrator has the same discretion to
buy-out Stock Appreciation Rights as it has to take such actions
with respect to Options.
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6.5 Performance Awards.
(a) Performance Units. The Administrator may in its
discretion grant Performance Units to any eligible Participant
and shall evidence such grant in an Award Agreement that is
delivered to the Participant which sets forth the terms and
conditions of the Award. A Performance Unit is an Award (which
may be a Performance Grant) which is based on the achievement of
specific goals with respect to the Company or any Affiliate or
individual performance of the Participant, or a combination
thereof, over a specified period of time.
(b) Performance Compensation Awards. The
Administrator may, in its discretion, at the time of grant of a
Performance Unit, designate such Award as a Performance
Compensation Award in order that such Award will
constitute qualified performance-based compensation
under Code Section 162(m), in which event the Administrator
shall have the power to grant such Performance Compensation
Award upon terms and conditions that qualify it as
qualified performance-based compensation within the
meaning of Code Section 162(m). With respect to each such
Performance Compensation Award, the Administrator shall
establish, in writing within the time required under Code
Section 162(m), a Performance Period,
Performance Measure(s), and Performance
Formula(e) (each such term being hereinafter defined).
Once established for a Performance Period, the Performance
Measure(s) and Performance Formula(e) shall not be amended or
otherwise modified to the extent such amendment or modification
would cause the compensation payable pursuant to the Award to
fail to constitute qualified performance-based compensation
under Code Section 162(m).
A Participant shall be eligible to receive payment in respect of
a Performance Compensation Award only to the extent that the
Performance Measure(s) for such Award are achieved and the
Performance Formula(e) as applied against such Performance
Measure(s) determines that all or some portion of such
Participants Award has been earned for the Performance
Period. As soon as practicable after the close of each
Performance Period, the Administrator shall review and certify
in writing whether, and to what extent, the Performance
Measure(s) for the Performance Period have been achieved and, if
so, determine and certify in writing the amount of the
Performance Compensation Award to be paid to the Participant
and, in so doing, may use negative discretion to decrease, but
not increase, the amount of the Award otherwise payable to the
Participant based upon such performance.
(c) Definitions.
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(i) Performance Formula means, for a
Performance Period, one or more objective formulas or standards
established by the Administrator for purposes of determining
whether or the extent to which an Award has been earned based on
the level of performance attained or to be attained with respect
to one or more Performance Measure(s). Performance Formulae may
vary from Performance Period to Performance Period and from
Participant to Participant and may be established on a
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(ii) Performance Measure means one or more of
the following selected by the Administrator to measure Company,
Affiliate, and/or business unit performance for a Performance
Period, whether in absolute or relative terms (including,
without limitation, terms relative to a peer group or index):
basic, diluted, or adjusted earnings per share; sales or
revenue; earnings before interest, taxes, and other adjustments
(in total or on a per share basis); basic or adjusted net
income; returns on equity, assets, capital, revenue or similar
measure; economic value added; working capital; total
stockholder return; and product development, product market
share, research, licensing, litigation, human resources,
information services, mergers, acquisitions, sales of assets of
Affiliates or sales of business units. Each such measure shall
be to the extent applicable, determined in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles as consistently applied
by the Company (or such other standard applied by the
Administrator) and, if so determined by the Administrator, and
in the case of a Performance Compensation Award, to the extent
permitted under Code Section 162(m), adjusted to omit the
effects of extraordinary items, gain or loss on the disposal of
a business segment, unusual or infrequently occurring events and
transactions and cumulative effects of changes in accounting
principles. Performance Measures may vary from Performance
Period to Performance Period and from Participant to
Participant, and may be established on a stand-alone basis, in
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(iii) Performance Period means one or more
periods of time (of not less than one fiscal year of the
Company), as the Administrator may designate, over which the
attainment of one or more Performance Measure(s) will be
measured for the purpose of determining a Participants
rights in respect of an Award. |
6.6 Non-Transferability.
(a) General. Except as set forth in
Section 6.6(c) below, Awards may not be sold, pledged,
assigned, hypothecated, transferred, or otherwise encumbered or
disposed of other than by will or by the laws of descent or
distribution, and except as specifically provided in this Plan
or the applicable Award Agreement. During a Participants
lifetime, an Option or Stock Appreciation Right shall only be
exercisable by the Participant. Furthermore, unless the
applicable Award Agreement provides otherwise, additional Shares
or other property distributed to the Participant in respect of
Awards, as dividends or otherwise, shall be subject to the same
restrictions applicable to such Award.
(b) Special Rule for Beneficiaries. The designation
of a beneficiary by a Participant will not constitute a
transfer. In the absence of a validly designated beneficiary, a
Participants beneficiary shall be his or her estate.
(c) Limited Transferability Rights. To the extent
specifically authorized by the Administrator in an Award
Agreement or amendment thereto, any Participant may transfer
Awards (other than Incentive Stock Options) either by gift to
immediate family, or by instrument to an inter vivos or
testamentary trust in which the Awards are to be passed, upon
the death of the grantor, to beneficiaries who are immediate
family (or otherwise approved by the Administrator). A permitted
transfer of an Award (including but not limited to a transfer by
will or by the laws of descent and distribution) shall not be
effective to bind the Company unless the Company shall have been
furnished with written notice thereof and an authenticated copy
of such evidence (e.g., an executed will or trust) as the
Administrator may deem necessary to establish the validity of
the transfer and the acceptance by the transferee of the terms
and conditions of such Award.
6.7 Award Term. The Award Term shall be determined
by the Administrator at the time of grant, subject to any
limitations imposed by this Plan, but in any event shall not be
more than ten years from the date such Award is granted (five
years under the circumstances described in Section 4.3(b)).
Awards may be subject to earlier termination as provided in this
Plan.
6.8 Withholding Tax.
(a) In the event the Company determines that it is required
to withhold income tax in connection with an Award (for
instance, as a result of the exercise of an Option as a
condition for the exercise thereof), the Participant may be
required to make arrangements satisfactory to the Company to
enable it to satisfy such withholding requirements. Payment of
such withholding requirements may be made, in the discretion of
the Administrator, (i) in cash, (ii) by delivery of
Shares registered in the name of the Participant having a Fair
Market Value at the time the Participant becomes subject to
income tax equal to the amount to be withheld and that have been
held by the Participant for more than six months, (iii) by
the Company retaining or not issuing such number of Shares
subject to the Award as have a Fair Market Value at the time the
Participant becomes subject to income tax equal to the amount to
be withheld or (iv) any combination of (i), (ii) and
(iii) above.
(b) The Administrator shall be entitled as it deems
appropriate to make available for issuance under this Plan
Shares tendered by a Participant as payment of the price for any
Shares used to satisfy the Companys withholding
requirements.
6.9 Rights in the Event of Sale, Merger or Other
Reorganization. Except as expressly provided in
Section 5.2 and this Section, the Participant shall have no
rights by reason of any subdivision or consolidation of shares
of stock of any class, the payment of any stock dividend or any
other increase or decrease in the number of shares of stock of
any class or by reason of any dissolution, liquidation, merger
or consolidation or spin-off of assets or stock of another
corporation, and any issue by the Company of shares of stock of
any class, or securities convertible into shares of stock of any
class, shall not affect, and no adjustment by reason thereof
shall be made with respect to, the number or price (if
applicable) of Shares subject to an Award. The grant of
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an Award pursuant to this Plan shall not affect in any way the
right or power of the Company to make adjustments,
reclassifications, reorganizations or changes of its capital or
business structure, to merge or consolidate or to dissolve,
liquidate, sell or transfer all or any part of its business or
assets. In any such event:
(a) Unless otherwise provided in the Award Agreement for
any given Award, except as otherwise provided in
subparagraph (c), below, upon any such merger (other than a
merger in which the Company is the surviving corporation as
described in Section 5.2(b) and under the terms of which
the shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to the
merger remain outstanding and unchanged), consolidation, or sale
or transfer of assets, all rights of the Participant with
respect to the unvested portion of any Restricted Share,
Restricted Units, or the unexercised portion of any Stock
Appreciation Right or Option shall become immediately vested,
and any Option or Stock Appreciation Right may be exercised
immediately, except to the extent that any agreement or
undertaking of any party to any such merger, consolidation, or
sale or transfer of assets, shall make specific provision for
the assumption of the obligations of the Company with respect to
this Plan and the rights of Participants with respect to Awards
granted hereunder.
(b) Unless otherwise provided in the Award Agreement for
any given Award, upon any such liquidation or dissolution, all
rights of the Participant with respect to the unvested portion
of any Award shall wholly and completely terminate and all
Awards shall be canceled at the time of any such liquidation or
dissolution, except to the extent otherwise provided in
subparagraph (c), below, and except to the extent that any plan
pursuant to which such liquidation or dissolution is effected,
shall make specific provision with respect to this Plan and the
rights of Participants with respect to Awards granted hereunder.
(c) Unless otherwise provided in any Award Agreement, upon
a Change of Control (as defined herein), (i) all rights of
Long Term Employees with respect to the unvested portion of any
Restricted Share or Restricted Unit and the unexercised portion
of any Option or Stock Appreciation Rights shall fully vest and
become exercisable upon the effective date of any such Change of
Control and (ii) for all other Employees who remain
employed by the Company or its affiliated companies, or both, as
applicable, from the date of a Change of Control to the date of
the first anniversary of such Change of Control, or if prior to
the first anniversary of such Change of Control, the
Employees employment with the Company or an Affiliate is
involuntarily terminated by the Company or its Affiliates, or
both, as applicable, other than for Cause, each Restricted Share
or Restricted Unit and the unexercised portion of any Option or
Stock Appreciation Right that may be exercised and which is not
subject to performance criteria, to the extent any of which is
outstanding immediately prior to a Change of Control, shall
(irrespective of any provision of the applicable Award Agreement
providing for earlier or later vesting) become vested and earned
as of the earlier of (a) the first anniversary of the
Change of Control or (b) the date the Participants
employment is terminated. Payment in respect of such awards
shall be made as soon as practicable following such date. For
purposes of this section, termination of an Employees
employment with the Company for Good Reason shall be deemed a
termination of employment other than for Cause. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, any Long Term Employee holding any Award
theretofore granted and still outstanding shall have the right
immediately prior to the effective date of such Change of
Control, but subject to such Change of Control, to pay the
purchase or exercise price, if any, for such Award in whole or
in part without regard to any installment provision that may
have been made part of the terms and conditions of such Award or
right; provided, that any conditions precedent to such purchase
set forth in the Award Agreement, other than vesting, have
occurred or been waived. In no event, however, may any Incentive
Stock Option that becomes exercisable pursuant to this
Section 6.9 be exercised, in whole or in part, later than
the date preceding the tenth anniversary date of the grant
thereof, and in no case may an Incentive Stock Option granted to
a Participant described in Section 4.3 be exercised in
whole or in part, later than the date preceding the fifth
anniversary date of the grant thereof.
(d) Definition of Change in Control. For
purposes of this Plan, Change in Control shall be
defined as:
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(i) When any person as defined in
Section 3(a)(9) of the Exchange Act and as used in
Sections 13(d) and 14(d) thereof (including a
group as defined in Section 13(d) of the
Exchange Act, but excluding the Company, any Subsidiary or any
employee benefit plan sponsored or maintained by the Company or
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Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act, as amended from time to
time), of securities of the Company representing 50% or more of
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(ii) The individuals who, as of January 1, 2005,
constitute the Board (the Incumbent Board), cease
for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the Board;
provided however, that any individual becoming a director
subsequent to such date, whose election, or nomination for
election by the Companys stockholders, was approved by a
vote of at least a majority of the directors then comprising the
Incumbent Board shall, for purposes of this section, be counted
as a member of the Incumbent Board in determining whether the
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(iii) Consummation of a reorganization, merger or
consolidation or sale or other disposition of all or
substantially all of the assets of the Company or the
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(A) all or substantially all of the individuals and
entities who were the beneficial owners of the then outstanding
shares of common stock of the Company and the beneficial owners
of the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting
securities of the Company entitled to vote generally in the
election of directors immediately prior to such Business
Combination beneficially own, directly or indirectly, more than
fifty percent (50%) of the then outstanding shares of common
stock and the combined voting power of the then outstanding
securities entitled to vote generally in the election of
directors, respectively, as the case may be, of the corporation
resulting from such Business Combination (including, without
limitation, a corporation which as a result of such transaction
owns the Company or all or substantially all of the
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(B) no person (excluding any employee benefit plan or
related trust of the Company or such corporation resulting from
such Business Combination) beneficially owns, directly or
indirectly, fifty percent (50%) or more of the then outstanding
shares of common stock of the corporation resulting from such
Business Combination or the combined voting power of such
corporation except to the extent that such ownership existed
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6.10 Restricted Share and Restricted Unit Rights in the
Event of Death, Total and Permanent Disability, or
Termination. Unless otherwise provided in an Award Agreement
for any given Restricted Share or Restricted Unit if a
Participants employment or business relationship with or
service to the Company is terminated on account of the
Participants death, Total and Permanent Disability,
retirement, or without Cause, vesting on all outstanding
Restricted Share and Restricted Unit may accelerate to 100% at
the discretion of the Administrator.
6.11 Option and Stock Appreciation Right Award Rights in
the Event of Death, Total and Permanent Disability, or
Termination.
(a) Rights in the Event of Death. Unless otherwise
provided in the Award Agreement for any given Option or Stock
Appreciation Right, if a Participants employment or
business relationship with or service to the Employer Company or
service as a member of the Board is terminated on account of
death, the person or persons who shall have acquired the right,
by will or the laws of descent and distribution, to exercise the
Participants Options shall continue to have (subject to
Sections 6.3(b) and 6.3(d) above) the right, for a period
of at least one (1) year from the date of termination by
death or such longer period (if any) as may be specified in the
applicable Award Agreement, to exercise any Options which such
Participant would have been entitled to exercise on the
Participants death. At the expiration of such period any
such Options or Stock Appreciation Rights which remain
unexercised shall expire. Unless the Administrator provides
otherwise in the Award Agreement, any Options or Stock
Appreciation Rights that could not have been exercised by a
Participant as of the Participants death may not be
exercised.
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(b) Rights in the Event of Total and Permanent
Disability. Unless otherwise provided in the Award Agreement
for any given Option or Stock Appreciation Right, if a
Participants employment or business relationship with or
service to the Employer Company or service as a member of the
Board is terminated on account of Total and Permanent
Disability, the Participant shall have (subject to
Sections 6.3(b) and 6.3(d) above) the right, for a period
of at least one(1) year from the date of termination by
disability or such longer period (if any) as may be specified in
the applicable Award Agreement, to exercise any Options or Stock
Appreciation Rights which such Participant would have been
entitled to exercise on the date of such Participants
Total and Permanent Disability. At the expiration of such period
any such Options or Stock Appreciation Rights which remain
unexercised shall expire. Unless the Administrator provides
otherwise in the Award Agreement, any Options or Stock
Appreciation Rights that could not have been exercised by a
Participant on the date of such Participants Total and
Permanent Disability may not be exercised.
(c) Rights in the Event of Termination of Employment or
Service. Unless otherwise provided in the Award Agreement
for any given Option or Stock Appreciation Right, in the event
that a Participants employment or business relationship
with or service to the Employer Company or service as a member
of the Board terminates, other than by reason of death or Total
and Permanent Disability and other than due to termination for
Cause, the Participant shall have (subject to
Sections 6.3(b) and 6.3(d) above) the right, for a period
of at least three (3) months from the date of such
termination or such longer period (if any) as may be specified
in the applicable Award Agreement, to exercise any Options or
Stock Appreciation Rights which such Participant would have been
entitled to exercise on the date of such Participants
termination. At the expiration of such period any such Options
which remain unexercised shall expire. Unless the Administrator
provides otherwise in the Award Agreement any Options or Stock
Appreciation Rights that could not have been exercised by a
Participant on the date of such Participants termination
of employment or service as a member of the Board or business
relationship may not be exercised. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, if the employment or service of or business
relationship with a Participant is terminated for
Cause by the Employer Company, the Company may
notify the Participant that any Options not exercised prior to
the termination are cancelled. For purposes of this Plan and
unless the Administrator provides otherwise in the Award
Agreement, a termination of service or business relationship for
Cause shall include dismissal as a result of
(1) Participants conviction of any crime or offense
involving money or other property of the Company or its
subsidiaries or which constitutes a felony in the jurisdiction
involved; (2) Participants gross negligence, gross
incompetence or willful gross misconduct in the performance of
his or her duties; or (3) Participants willful and
material failure or refusal to perform his or her duties.
SECTION 7
Shares Issued Pursuant
to an Award
7.1 Issuance of Certificates. The Company shall not
be required to issue or deliver any certificate for Shares
issued pursuant to any Award including upon exercise of a Stock
Appreciation Right or Option, or any portion thereof, prior to
fulfillment of all of the following applicable conditions:
(a) The admission of such Shares to listing on all stock
exchanges or markets on which the Shares are then listed to the
extent such admission is necessary;
(b) The completion of any registration or other
qualification of such Shares under any federal or state
securities laws or under the rulings or regulations of the
Securities and Exchange Commission or any other governmental
regulatory body, which the Board shall in its sole discretion
deem necessary or advisable, or the determination by the Board
in its sole discretion that no such registration or
qualification is required;
(c) The obtaining of any approval or other clearance from
any federal or state governmental agency which the Board shall,
in its sole discretion, determine to be necessary or advisable;
and
(d) The lapse of such reasonable period of time which the
Board or Committee may establish for reasons of administrative
convenience following the date a Participant becomes entitled to
receive unrestricted Shares pursuant to an Award.
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7.2 Compliance with Securities and Other Laws. In no
event shall the Company be required to sell, issue or deliver
Shares pursuant to Awards if in the opinion of the Company the
issuance thereof would constitute a violation by either the
Participant or the Company of any provision of any law or
regulation of any governmental authority or any securities
exchange or market. As a condition of any sale or issuance of
Shares pursuant to Awards, the Company may place legends on the
Shares, issue stop-transfer orders and require such agreements
or undertakings from the Participant as the Company may deem
necessary or advisable to assure compliance with any such law or
regulation, including if the Company or its counsel deems it
appropriate, representations from the Participant that the
Participant is acquiring the Shares solely for investment and
not with a view to distribution and that no distribution of the
Shares acquired by the Participant will be made unless
registered pursuant to applicable federal and state securities
laws or unless, in the opinion of counsel to the Company, such
registration is unnecessary.
7.3 Requirements in the Event of a Disposition of
Incentive Stock Option Shares. Any Participant, or person
representing such Participant, who sells, exchanges, transfers
or otherwise disposes of any Shares acquired pursuant to the
exercise of an Incentive Stock Option within two (2) years
following the grant of such Incentive Stock Option or within one
(1) year following the actual transfer of such Shares to
the Participant, shall be obligated to notify the Company in
writing of the date of disposition, the number of Shares so
disposed and the amount of consideration received as a result of
such disposition. The Company shall have the right to take
whatever reasonable action it deems appropriate against a
Participant, including early termination of any Options which
remain outstanding, in order to recover any additional taxes the
Company incurs as a result of such Participant failure to so
notify the Company.
7.4. Legend. All certificates for Shares purchased
upon the exercise of an Incentive Stock Option may bear a legend
indicating that such Shares were issued pursuant to an Incentive
Stock Option grant.
SECTION 8
Termination, Amendment
and Modification of Plan
8.1 Board Termination, Amendment and Modification of
Plan. The Board may at any time amend or modify this Plan;
provided, however, that no such action of the Board shall take
effect without approval of the stockholders of the Company to
the extent such approval is required by applicable law or
determined by the Board to be necessary or desirable for any
reason (including but not limited to the satisfaction of listing
requirements on a stock exchange). Notwithstanding anything to
the contrary, the Board shall be entitled to adjust the Option
Price with respect to any outstanding Option or Stock
Appreciation Right at any time provided that the Participant
shall so consent, subject to the approval of the stockholders of
the Company if the modification reduces the Option Price (except
for any reduction of the Option Price pursuant to the provisions
of Section 5.2 hereof).
8.2 Plan Termination. Unless terminated earlier as
provided in Section 8.1, this Plan shall terminate ten
(10) years from the date this Plan is adopted by the Board
and no Award shall be granted under this Plan after such
expiration date. Termination of this Plan shall not alter or
impair any of the rights or obligations under any Award
theretofore granted under this Plan unless the Participant shall
so consent.
8.3 Effect of Termination, Amendment or Modification of
Plan. Notwithstanding Sections 8.1 and 8.2, no
termination, amendment or modification of this Plan shall in any
manner affect any Award theretofore granted under this Plan
without the written consent of the Participant or a person who
shall have acquired the right to the Award by will or the laws
of descent and distribution.
SECTION 9
Miscellaneous
9.1 Non-Assignability of Awards. No Award shall be
assignable or transferable by the Participant except pursuant to
Section 6.6 hereof.
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9.2 Leaves of Absence. Unless the Administrator
determines otherwise, the vesting of an Award granted under this
Plan shall not be tolled during any unpaid leave of absence
taken by a Participant.
9.3 No Rights to Employment or Provide Service.
Nothing in this Plan or in any Award granted hereunder or in any
Award Agreement relating thereto shall confer upon any
individual the right to continue employment with or to provide
service to the Employer Company or service as a member of the
Board.
9.4 Purchase Offer. The Administrator may offer to
purchase, for cash or Shares, any Award granted hereunder and
such offer to purchase any Award shall be on such terms and
conditions as the Administrator establishes and communicates to
the Participant at the time the offer is extended to the
Participant.
9.5 Binding Effect. This Plan shall be binding upon
the successors and assigns of the Company.
9.6 Singular, Plural, Gender. Whenever used herein,
except where the context clearly indicates to the contrary,
nouns in the singular shall include the plural, and the
masculine pronoun shall include the feminine gender.
9.7 Headings. Headings of the Sections hereof are
inserted for convenience and reference and constitute no part of
this Plan.
9.8 Effective Date; Ratification by Stockholders.
The terms of this Plan shall become effective upon the approval
of the stockholders of the Company, by a majority of the votes
cast at a meeting held within 12 months after the date on
which this Plan received Board approval. If this Plan is not
duly approved by the Companys stockholders, this Plan
shall become null and void and of no force or effect.
9.9 Rights as Stockholder. Any Participant or
transferee of an Award shall have no rights as a stockholder
with respect to any Shares subject to such Award prior to the
date on which the Participant becomes entitled to receive
unrestricted Shares or exercise Options or Stock Appreciation
Rights pursuant to the Plan, as provided herein.
9.10 Applicable Law. This Plan and the Awards
granted hereunder shall be interpreted, administered and
otherwise subject to the laws of the State of Delaware, without
giving effect to the principles of conflict of laws thereof.
9.11 Reports. The Company will comply with all
applicable reporting and tax requirements applicable to Awards
under the Code.
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Appendix B
TEXT OF AMENDMENT TO CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT
OF
CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
OF
ONLINE RESOURCES CORPORATION
It is hereby certified that:
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The name of the corporation is Online Resources Corporation (the
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The Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the
Corporation is hereby amended to increase the Common Stock of
the Corporation and to eliminate the Series A Convertible
Preferred Stock of the Corporation, no shares of Series A
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The Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the
Corporation, is hereby amended by striking out
Article Fourth in its entirety and by substituting in lieu
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FOURTH: The total number of shares of capital stock of all
classes which the company shall have authority to issue is
seventy three million (73,000,000) shares of which seventy
million (70,000,000) shares, of a par value of 1/100th of (one
cent) per share shall be a class designated Common
Stock and three million (3,000,000) shares of a par value
of $.01 per share, shall be of a class designated
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The Board of Directors is expressly authorized, from time to
time, (1) to affix the number of shares of one or more
series of Series Preferred Stock, (2) to determine the
designation of any such series, (3) to determine or alter,
without limitation or restriction, the rights, preferences,
privileges and restrictions granted to or imposed upon any
wholly unissued series of Series Preferred Stock and
(4) within the limits or restrictions stated in any
resolution or resolutions of the Board of Directors originally
fixing the number of shares constituting any series, to increase
or decrease (but not below the number of shares then
outstanding) the number of shares of any such series subsequent
to the issue of shares of that series.
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The amendment of the Certificate of Incorporation herein
certified has been duly adopted in accordance with the
provisions of Section 228 and Section 242 of the General
Corporation Law of the State of Delaware. |
EXECUTED, effective as of
this day
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2005.
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Catherine A. Graham, Secretary |
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PROXY CARD
ONLINE RESOURCES CORPORATION
4795 MEADOW WOOD LANE, SUITE 300
CHANTILLY, VIRGINIA 20151
PROXY FOR
ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
MAY 4, 2005
2:00 P.M. EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The undersigned, revoking any previous proxies relating to these shares, hereby acknowledges
receipt of the Notice and Proxy Statement dated April 4, 2005 in connection with the Annual Meeting
of Stockholders to be held on Wednesday, May 4, 2005, at 2:00
P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, at the
Harvard Club of New York, 27 East 44th Street, New York, NY 10036, and hereby appoints Matthew P.
Lawlor and Catherine A. Graham, and each of them (with full power to act alone), the attorneys and
proxies of the undersigned, with power of substitution to each, to vote all shares of the common
stock of Online Resources Corporation that are registered in the name provided in this Proxy and
that the undersigned is entitled to vote at the 2005 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, and at any
adjournments of the meeting, with all the powers that undersigned would have if personally present
at the meeting. Without limiting the general authorization given by this Proxy, the proxies are,
and each of them is, instructed to vote or act as follows on the proposals set forth in this Proxy.
THIS PROXY WHEN EXECUTED WILL BE VOTED IN THE MANNER DIRECTED HEREIN. IF NO
DIRECTION IS MADE THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR PROPOSAL 1 (THE
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS) AND FOR PROPOSAL 4 (RATIFICATION OF SELECTION OF
INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS).
IN THEIR DISCRETION THE PROXIES ARE AUTHORIZED TO VOTE UPON SUCH OTHER MATTERS AS MAY PROPERLY COME
BEFORE THE MEETING OR ANY ADJOURNMENTS OF THE MEETING, INCLUDING WHETHER OR NOT TO ADJOURN THE
MEETING. AT THE PRESENT TIME, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS KNOWS OF NO OTHER BUSINESS TO BE PRESENTED AT
THE ANNUAL MEETING.
(CONTINUED AND TO BE SIGNED ON REVERSE SIDE)
FOLD AND DETACH HERE
If you wish to vote in accordance with the Board of Directors recommendations, just sign on the
reverse side. You need not mark any boxes. If you do mark boxes, please mark the boxes as in this
example: þ
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR THE
LISTED NOMINEES AND FOR THE PROPOSALS.
1. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS (or if the nominee is not available for election, such substitute as the
Board of Directors may designate):
Proposal to elect William H. Washecka, Stephen S. Cole and Joseph J. Spalluto each as a
Director of the Company.
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William H. Washecka
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Stephen S. Cole
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Joseph J. Spalluto
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2. Proposal to amend the Companys Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of
authorized shares of common stock and eliminate the existence of the
Companys Series A Convertible Preferred Stock.
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3. Proposal to approve and adopt the Companys 2005 Restricted Stock and Option Plan.
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4. Proposal to ratify the
appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Companys independent public
accountants for the Companys year ending December 31, 2005.
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o By checking this box, I/we consent to future access and delivery of Annual Reports and Proxy
Statement electronically via the Internet. I/We understand that the Company may no longer
distribute printed materials to me/us for any future stockholder meetings until this consent that
I/we have given is revoked. I/we understand that I/we may revoke this consent to electronic access
and delivery at any time.
Please sign exactly as name(s) appears hereon. Joint owners should each sign. When signing as
attorney, executor, administrator, trustee or guardian, please give full title as such.
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PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE!
YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT!