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SYSTEMS, INC.
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I.D.
Systems, Inc.
One
University Plaza
Hackensack,
New Jersey 07601
Notice
of
Annual Meeting
of
Stockholders to be held
June
8,
2007 at 10:00 a.m.
at
the
offices of Lowenstein Sandler P.C.
1251
Avenue of the Americas, 18th Floor
New
York,
New York 10020
May
10,
2007
Dear
Stockholder:
On
behalf
of the Board of Directors and management of I.D. Systems, Inc. (the “Company”),
I cordially invite you to attend the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the
Company to be held on Friday, June 8, 2007, at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern Daylight
Time), at the offices of the Company’s counsel, Lowenstein Sandler P.C., located
at 1251 Avenue of the Americas, 18th
Floor,
New York, New York 10020.
The
Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders and the Proxy Statement accompanying
this letter describe the specific matters to be acted upon.
In
addition to the specific matters to be acted upon, there will be a report on
the
progress of the Company and an opportunity for questions of general interest
to
the stockholders.
It
is
important that your shares be represented at the meeting. If you do not expect
to attend in person, it will be appreciated if you will promptly vote, sign,
date and return the enclosed proxy.
Thank
you
for your continued interest in I.D. Systems, Inc.
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Sincerely, |
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/s/ Jeffrey M. Jagid |
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Jeffrey
M. Jagid
Chief
Executive Officer
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I.D.
Systems, Inc.
One
University Plaza
Hackensack,
New Jersey 07601
NOTICE
OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
TO
BE HELD JUNE 8, 2007
To
the
Stockholders of I.D. Systems, Inc.:
Notice
is
hereby given that the Annual Meeting (the “Annual Meeting”) of Stockholders of
I.D. Systems, Inc. (the “Company”) will be held at the offices of the Company’s
counsel, Lowenstein Sandler P.C., located at 1251 Avenue of the Americas,
18th
Floor,
New York, New York 10020, on Friday, June 8, 2007, at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern
Daylight Time), and thereafter as it may be postponed or adjourned from time
to
time, for the following purposes:
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To
elect five (5) directors, the names of whom are set forth on the
accompanying proxy statement, to serve until the next annual meeting
of
stockholders and until their successors are duly elected and
qualified.
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To
approve and adopt the I.D. Systems, Inc. 2007 Equity Compensation
Plan.
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To
ratify the appointment of Eisner LLP as the independent registered
public
accounting firm of the Company for the fiscal year ending December
31,
2007.
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To
transact such other business as may properly come before the Annual
Meeting or at any adjournment or postponement
thereof
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Only
stockholders of the Company of record at the close of business on April 27,
2007, are entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Annual Meeting and any
adjournments thereof
Whether
you expect to attend the Annual Meeting or not, please vote, sign, date and
return in the self-addressed envelope provided the enclosed proxy card as
promptly as possible. If you attend the Annual Meeting, you may vote your shares
in person, even though you have previously signed and returned your
proxy.
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By
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/s/ Ned Mavrommatis |
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Ned
Mavrommatis
Secretary
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Dated:
May 10, 2007
I.D.
Systems, Inc.
One
University Plaza
Hackensack,
New Jersey 07601
PROXY
STATEMENT
ANNUAL
MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
JUNE
8, 2007
This
proxy statement is furnished in connection with the solicitation of proxies
by
the Board of Directors of I.D. Systems, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the
“Company”), to be used at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Company (the
“Annual Meeting”) to be held at the offices of the Company’s counsel, Lowenstein
Sandler P.C., located at 1251 Avenue of the Americas, 18th
Floor,
New York, New York 10020, on Friday, June 8, 2007, at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern
Daylight Time), and any adjournments or postponements thereof.
On
or
about May 10, 2007, the Company’s Annual Report for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2006, including financial statements, this proxy statement and
the
accompanying form of proxy card are being mailed to stockholders of record
as of
the close of business on April 27, 2007.
Purpose
of the Annual Meeting
The
purposes of the Annual Meeting are (i) to elect five directors; (ii) to approve
and adopt the I.D. Systems, Inc. 2007 Equity Compensation Plan (the “2007
Plan”); (iii) to ratify the appointment of Eisner LLP as the independent
registered public accounting firm of the Company for the fiscal year ending
December 31, 2007; and (iv) to transact such other business as may properly
come
before the Annual Meeting or at any adjournment or postponement thereof. In
addition to the foregoing, there will be a report on the progress of the Company
and an opportunity for questions of general interest to the
stockholders.
Record
Date and Outstanding Shares
The
Board
of Directors of the Company has fixed the close of business on April 27, 2007
as
the record date (the “Record Date”) for the determination of stockholders
entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Annual Meeting. Only stockholders
of
record at the close of business on the Record Date will be entitled to vote
at
the Annual Meeting or any and all adjournments or postponements thereof. As
of
the Record Date, the Company had issued and outstanding 11,380,972 shares
of
Common Stock. The Common Stock comprises all of the Company’s issued and
outstanding voting stock.
At
least
ten (10) days before the Annual Meeting, the Company will make a complete list
of the stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting open to the examination
of
any stockholder of the Company for any purpose germane to the Annual Meeting.
The list will be available for inspection during ordinary business hours at
the
Company’s offices at One University Plaza, Hackensack, New Jersey 07601, and
will be made available to stockholders present at the Annual
Meeting.
Voting
at the Annual Meeting
Each
share of Common Stock outstanding on the Record Date will be entitled to one
vote on each matter submitted to a vote of the stockholders of the Company.
Cumulative voting by stockholders is not permitted.
The
presence at the meeting, in person or by proxy, of the holders of a majority
of
the total outstanding shares of Common Stock is necessary to constitute a quorum
for the transaction of business at the Annual Meeting. Abstentions and broker
“non-votes” (as defined below) are counted as present and entitled to vote for
purposes of determining a quorum.
If
you
hold your shares of Common Stock through a broker, bank or other representative,
generally the broker, bank or representative may only vote the Common Stock
that
it holds for you in accordance with your instructions. However, if the broker,
bank or representative has not timely received your instructions, it may vote
on
certain matters for which it has discretionary voting authority. A broker
“non-vote” on a matter occurs when a broker, bank or your representative may not
vote on a particular matter because it does not have discretionary voting
authority and has not received instructions from the beneficial
owner.
For
the
election of directors, a plurality of the votes cast is required. Since the
number of candidates is equal to the number of vacancies, receipt of any votes
in favor of any candidate will ensure that that candidate is elected. If no
voting direction is indicated on the proxy cards, the shares will be considered
votes for the nominees. In accordance with Delaware law, stockholders entitled
to vote for the election of directors may withhold authority to vote for all
nominees for directors or may withhold authority to vote for certain nominees
for directors. Abstentions and broker “non-votes” are not considered for the
purpose of the election of directors.
For
the
approval and adoption of the 2007 Plan, the affirmative vote of the holders
of a
majority of the total votes cast on such proposal in person or by proxy at
the
Annual Meeting is required. Abstentions and broker “non-votes” for such proposal
are not considered to have been voted on the proposal.
For
the
ratification of the appointment of Eisner LLP as the independent registered
public accounting firm of the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31,
2007, the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the total votes
cast
on such proposal in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting is required.
Abstentions and broker “non-votes” for such proposal are not considered to have
been voted on the proposal.
Holders
of Common Stock will not have any rights of appraisal or similar dissenter’s
rights with respect to any matter to be acted upon at the Annual
Meeting.
Voting
of Proxies
You
may
vote your shares by signing the enclosed proxy or voting instruction card and
returning it in a timely manner. Please mark the appropriate boxes on the card
and sign, date and return the card promptly. A postage-paid return envelope
is
enclosed for your convenience.
Unless
the Company receives specific instructions to the contrary or unless such proxy
is revoked, shares represented by each properly executed proxy will be voted:
(i) FOR the election of each of the Company’s nominees as a director; (ii) FOR
the approval and adoption of the 2007 Plan; (iii) FOR the ratification of the
appointment of Eisner LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm
of the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2007; and (iv) with
respect to any other matters that may properly come before the Annual Meeting,
at the discretion of the proxy holders. The Company does not presently
anticipate that any other business will be presented for action at the Annual
Meeting.
Revocation
of Proxies
Any
person signing a proxy in the form accompanying this proxy statement has the
power to revoke it prior to the Annual Meeting or at the Annual Meeting prior
to
the vote pursuant to the proxy. A proxy may be revoked by any of the following
methods:
· by
writing a letter delivered to Ned Mavrommatis, Secretary of the Company,
stating that the proxy is revoked;
· by
submitting another proxy with a later date; or
· by
attending the Annual Meeting and voting in person.
Please
note, however, that if a stockholder’s shares are held of record by a broker,
bank or other nominee and that stockholder wishes to vote at the Annual Meeting,
the stockholder must bring to the Annual Meeting a letter from the broker,
bank
or other nominee confirming that stockholder’s beneficial ownership of the
shares.
Solicitation
The
cost
of preparing, assembling and mailing the proxy material and of reimbursing
brokers, nominees and fiduciaries for the out-of-pocket and clerical expenses
of
transmitting copies of the proxy material to the beneficial owners of shares
held of record by such persons will be borne by the Company. Certain officers
and regular employees of the Company, without additional compensation, may
use
their personal efforts, by telephone or otherwise, to obtain
proxies.
The
Company has retained the firm of The Altman Group, Inc. to provide services
as
proxy solicitor in connection with this proxy statement. The Company estimates
that the costs for such services will be in the aggregate amount of $8,000,
including a base fee of $6,500, telephone call charges and out-of-pocket expense
reimbursements.
Execution
of the accompanying proxy card will not affect a stockholder’s right to attend
the Annual Meeting and vote in person. Any stockholder giving a proxy has the
right to revoke it by giving written notice of revocation to the Secretary
of
the Company at any time before the proxy is voted or by attendance at the Annual
Meeting and electing to vote in person.
PROPOSAL
NO. 1
ELECTION
OF DIRECTORS
Five
(5)
directors will be elected at the Annual Meeting to hold office until the next
annual meeting of stockholders of the Company and until their successors have
been duly elected and qualified. If any nominee is unable to serve, which the
Board of Directors has no reason to expect, the persons named in the
accompanying proxy intend to vote for the balance of those named and, if they
deem it advisable, for a substitute nominee. The five (5) nominees for election
as directors to serve until the next Annual Meeting and until their successors
have been duly elected and qualified are Jeffrey M. Jagid, Kenneth S. Ehrman,
Lawrence Burstein, Michael Monaco and Beatrice Yormark.
THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT THE STOCKHOLDERS VOTE “FOR” THE ELECTION AS
DIRECTORS (ITEM 1 OF THE ENCLOSED PROXY CARD) OF JEFFREY M. JAGID, KENNETH
S.
EHRMAN, LAWRENCE BURSTEIN, MICHAEL MONACO AND BEATRICE
YORMARK.
Directors,
Executive Officers and Key Employees of the Company
DIRECTORS
Set
forth
below are the names, ages and titles of all of the directors of the Company
as
of April 30, 2007, and the years in which such directors became directors of
the
Company. All directors hold office until the next annual meeting of stockholders
or until their respective successors are elected and qualified.
Name
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Director
Since
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Jeffrey
M. Jagid
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Chairman
and Chief Executive Officer
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1995
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Kenneth
S. Ehrman
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37
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President,
Chief Operating Officer and Director
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1993
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Lawrence
Burstein (1)(2)(3)(4)
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64
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Director
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1999
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Michael
Monaco (1)(2)(3)(4)
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59
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Director
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2001
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Beatrice
Yormark (1)(2)(3)(4)
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Director
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2001
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(1)
Member of the Compensation Committee
(2)
Member of the Audit Committee
(3)
Member of the Nominating Committee
(4)
This
director is an independent director within the meaning of Rule 4200(a)(15)
of
the National Association of Securities
Dealers’ Marketplace Rules.
The
only
familial relationship between or among any of the Company’s executive officers
or directors are as follows: (i) Mr. Kenneth S. Ehrman and Mr. Michael L.
Ehrman, the Company’s Executive Vice President of Engineering, are brothers; and
(ii) Ms. Beatrice Yormark is Mr. Jeffrey M. Jagid’s aunt.
The
biographies of each of the Company’s directors are set forth below.
Jeffrey
M. Jagid
has been
the Company’s Chairman of the Board since June 2001 and the Company’s Chief
Executive Officer since June 2000. Prior thereto, he served as the Company’s
Chief Operating Officer. Since he joined the Company in 1995, Mr. Jagid also
has
served as a director as well as the Company’s General Counsel. Mr. Jagid
received a Bachelor of Business Administration from Emory University in 1991
and
a Juris Doctor degree from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law in 1994. Prior
to joining the Company, Mr. Jagid was a corporate litigation associate at the
law firm of Tannenbaum Helpern Syracuse & Hirschtritt LLP in New York City.
He is a member of the Bar of the States of New York and New Jersey. Mr.
Jagid
is also a director of International Fight League, Inc., a publicly traded
company that organizes, hosts and promotes live and televised mixed martial
arts, and a director of Coining Technologies, Inc., a privately held company
that manufactures and engineers metal components.
Kenneth
S. Ehrman
is one
of the Company’s founders and has been the Company’s Chief Operating Officer
since June 2000. Mr. Ehrman also has served as a director as well as the
Company’s President since the Company’s inception in 1993. He graduated from
Stanford University in 1991 with a Bachelor of Science in Industrial
Engineering. Upon his graduation, and until the Company’s inception, Mr. Ehrman
worked as a production manager with Echelon Corporation. Mr. Ehrman is the
brother of Michael L. Ehrman, the Company’s Executive Vice President of
Engineering.
Lawrence
Burstein
has
served as a director since June 1999. Since March 1996, Mr. Burstein has served
as President and a director of Unity Venture Capital Associates, Ltd., a private
investment company. From January 1982 to March 1996, Mr. Burstein was Chairman
of the Board and a principal stockholder of Trinity Capital Corporation, a
private investment company. Mr. Burstein is also a director of THQ, Inc., CAS
Medical Systems, Inc., Traffix, Inc., American Telecom Services Inc. and
Millennium India Acquisition Corp. Mr. Burstein received a Bachelor of Arts
in
Economics from the University of Wisconsin and received his law degree from
Columbia Law School.
Michael
Monaco
has
served as a director since June 2001. Mr. Monaco is a Senior Managing Director
at Conway DelGenio Gries & Co., LLC, a New York based firm specializing in
restructurings, mergers and acquisitions and crisis and turnaround management.
He served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Accelerator, LLC, a
provider of outsource services from 2000 to 2001. He served as a Vice Chairman
of Cendant Corporation from 1996 to 2000 and as Chief Executive Officer of
the
Direct Marketing Division of Cendant from 1998 to 2000. Mr. Monaco served as
the
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the American Express
Company from 1990 to 1996. Mr. Monaco is a Director of Washington Group
International, Inc. Mr. Monaco received a Bachelor of Science degree in
Accounting from Villanova University and a Master of Business Administration
degree from Fairleigh Dickinson University. Mr. Monaco is also a Certified
Public Accountant.
Beatrice
Yormark
has
served as a director since June 2001. Ms. Yormark is the President and Chief
Operating Officer of Echelon Corporation. Ms. Yormark has been with Echelon
since 1990. Prior to becoming the President and Chief Operating Officer in
September 2001, she held the position of Vice President of Worldwide Marketing
and Sales. Before joining Echelon, she was the Chief Operating Officer of
Connect, Inc., an on line information services company. Before joining Connect,
Ms. Yormark held a variety of positions, including executive director of systems
engineering for Telaction Corporation, director in the role of partner at
Coopers & Lybrand, vice president of sales at INTERACTIVE Systems
Corporation, and various staff positions at the Rand Corporation. Ms. Yormark
received a Masters of Science in Computer Science from Purdue University in
1968, after which she spent one year teaching computer science at Purdue. In
addition to her graduate degree, Ms. Yormark has a Bachelor of Science in
Mathematics from City College of New York. Ms. Yormark is the aunt of Mr.
Jeffrey M. Jagid, the Company’s Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer.
BOARD
AND COMMITTEE MEETINGS
The
Board
of Directors is responsible for the management and direction of the Company
and
for establishing broad corporate policies. Members of the Board of Directors
are
kept informed of the Company’s business through various documents and reports
provided by the Chief Executive Officer and other corporate officers, and by
participating in Board of Directors and committee meetings. Each director has
access to all books, records and reports of the Company, and members of
management are available at all times to answer their questions. The Board
of
Directors held two meetings during its fiscal year ended December 31, 2006.
All
of the directors attended both meetings in person. Actions were also taken
during such year by the unanimous written consent of the directors. The Company
has adopted a policy of encouraging, but not requiring, its members of the
Board
of Directors to attend annual meetings of stockholders. All of the members
of
the Board of Directors attended the Company’s annual meeting of stockholders
last year.
Committees
of the Board of Directors
The
standing committees of the Board of Directors include an Audit Committee, a
Compensation Committee and a Nominating Committee.
Audit
Committee
The
Audit
Committee, which is a separately designated standing audit committee established
in accordance with Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended (the “Exchange Act”), is composed of Messrs. Burstein and Monaco and
Ms. Yormark, each of whom is independent within the meaning of Rule 4200(a)(15)
of the National Association of Securities Dealers’ Marketplace Rules and under
Rule 10A-3 of the Exchange Act. The Audit Committee held four meetings during
the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006. All of such meetings were attended,
either in person or telephonically, by all of the members of the Audit
Committee.
The
Board
of Directors has determined that it has at least one audit committee financial
expert serving on the Audit Committee. Mr. Monaco serves as the audit committee
financial expert. The Board of Directors has adopted a written charter for
the
Audit Committee, a copy of which is attached hereto as Appendix A and which
is
publicly available on the Company’s website at www.id-systems.com. The Audit
Committee’s charter sets forth the responsibilities, authority and specific
duties of the Audit Committee and is reviewed and reassessed annually. The
charter specifies, among other things, the structure and membership requirements
of the Audit Committee, as well as the relationship of the Audit Committee
to
the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm and
management.
In
accordance with its written charter, the Audit Committee assists the Board
of
Directors in monitoring (1) the integrity of the Company’s financial reporting
process including its internal controls regarding financial reporting, (2)
the
Company’s compliance with legal and regulatory requirements and (3) the
independence and performance of the Company’s internal and external auditors,
and serves as an avenue of communication among the independent registered public
accounting firm, management and the Board of Directors.
Audit
Committee Report
The
following report of the Audit Committee is not to be deemed “soliciting
material” or deemed to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission or
subject to Regulation 14A of the Exchange Act, except to the extent specifically
requested by the Company or incorporated by reference in documents otherwise
filed.
The
Audit
Committee has reviewed the audited financial statements of the Company for
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year ended December 31, 2006 with management and Eisner LLP, the Company’s
independent registered public accounting firm.
The
Audit
Committee has discussed and reviewed with Eisner LLP all the matters required
to
be discussed by Statement on Auditing Standards No. 61 (Communication with
Audit
Committees). It has also received the written disclosures and the letter from
Eisner LLP required by Independence Standards Board Standard No. 1 (Independence
Discussions with Audit Committees) and has discussed with Eisner LLP their
independence.
Based
on
this review and discussions, the Audit Committee recommended to the Board of
Directors that the Company’s audited financial statements be included in the
Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31,
2006, for filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Audit
Committee
Lawrence
Burstein
Michael
Monaco
Beatrice
Yormark
Compensation
Committee
The
Compensation Committee is composed of Messrs. Burstein and Monaco and Ms.
Yormark, each of whom is independent within the meaning of Rule 4200(a)(15)
of
the National Association of Securities Dealers’ Marketplace Rules. The
Compensation Committee sets executives’ annual compensation and long-term
incentives, reviews management’s performance, development and compensation,
determines option grants and administers the Company’s incentive plans. The
Compensation Committee held two meetings during the fiscal year ended December
31, 2006. All of such meetings were attended, either in person or
telephonically, by all of the members of the Compensation Committee. Actions
were also taken during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006 by the unanimous
written consent of the members of the Compensation Committee. The report of
the
Compensation Committee, “Compensation Committee’s Report of Compensation
Committee,” is set forth on page 10 of this proxy statement.
The
Board
of Directors has adopted a written charter for the Compensation Committee,
a
copy of which is attached hereto as Appendix B and which is publicly available
on the Company’s website at www.id-systems.com. The Compensation Committee’s
charter sets forth the responsibilities, authority and specific duties of the
Compensation Committee and is reviewed and reassessed annually. The charter
specifies that the Compensation Committee has overall responsibility for
evaluating and approving the director and officer compensation plans, policies
and programs of the Company and for producing an annual report on executive
compensation for inclusion in the Company’s proxy statement, in accordance with
applicable rules and regulations.
Nominating
Committee
The
Nominating Committee is composed of Messrs. Burstein and Monaco and Ms. Yormark,
each of whom is independent within the meaning of Rule 4200(a)(15) of the
National Association of Securities Dealers’ Marketplace Rules. The Nominating
Committee held no meetings during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006.
Actions were taken during such year by the unanimous written consent of the
members of the Nominating Committee.
The
Board
of Directors has adopted a written charter for the Nominating Committee, which
is publicly available on the Company’s website at www.id-systems.com. The
Nominating Committee’s charter authorizes the committee to develop certain
procedures and guidelines addressing certain nominating matters, such as
procedures for considering nominations made by stockholders, minimum
qualifications for nominees and identification and evaluation of candidates
for
the Board of Directors, and the Nominating Committee has adopted procedures
addressing the foregoing.
Procedures
for Considering Nominations Made by Stockholders.
The
Nominating Committee has adopted guidelines regarding procedures for nominations
to be submitted by stockholders and other third-parties, other than candidates
who have previously served on the Board of Directors or who are recommended
by
the Board of Directors. These guidelines provide that a nomination must be
delivered to the Secretary of the Company at the principal executive offices
of
the Company not later than the close of business on the 90th day nor earlier
than the close of business on the 120th day prior to the first anniversary
of
the preceding year’s annual meeting; provided, however, that if the date of the
annual meeting is more than 30 days before or more than 60 days after such
anniversary date, notice to be timely must be so delivered not earlier than
the
close of business on the 120th day prior to such annual meeting and not later
than the close of business on the later of the 90th day prior to such annual
meeting or the close of business on the 10th day following the day on which
public announcement of the date of such meeting is first made by the Company.
The public announcement of an adjournment or postponement of an annual meeting
will not commence a new time period (or extend any time period) for the giving
of a notice as described above. The guidelines require a nomination notice
to
set forth as to each person whom the proponent proposes to nominate for election
as a director: (a) all information relating to such person that is required
to
be disclosed in solicitations of proxies for election of directors in an
election contest, or is otherwise required, in each case pursuant to Regulation
14A under the Exchange Act (including such person’s written consent to being
named in the proxy statement as a nominee and to serving as a director if
elected), and (b) information that will enable the Nominating Committee to
determine whether the candidate or candidates satisfy the criteria established
pursuant to the charter for director candidates.
Qualifications.
The
Nominating Committee has adopted guidelines describing the minimum
qualifications for nominees and the qualities or skills that are necessary
for
directors to possess. Each nominee:
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must
satisfy any legal requirements applicable to members of the Board
of
Directors;
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must
have business or professional experience that will enable such nominee
to
provide useful input to the Board of Directors in its
deliberations;
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must
have a reputation, in one or more of the communities serviced by
the
Company and its affiliates, for honesty and ethical
conduct;
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must
have a working knowledge of the types of responsibilities expected
of
members of the board of directors of a public company;
and
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must
have experience, either as a member of the board of directors of
another
public or private company or in another capacity, that demonstrates
the
nominee’s capacity to serve in a fiduciary
position.
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Identification
and Evaluation of Candidates for the Board.
Candidates to serve on the Board of Directors will be identified from all
available sources, including recommendations made by stockholders. The
Nominating Committee has a policy that there will be no differences in the
manner in which the Nominating Committee evaluates nominees recommended by
stockholders and nominees recommended by the Committee or management, except
that no specific process shall be mandated with respect to the nomination of
any
individuals who have previously served on the Board of Directors. The evaluation
process for individuals other than existing members of the Board of Directors
will include:
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a
review of the information provided to the Nominating Committee by
the
proponent;
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a
review of reference letters from at least two sources determined
to be
reputable by the Nominating Committee;
and
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a
personal interview of the candidate, together with a review of such
other
information as the Nominating Committee shall determine to be
relevant.
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Third
Party Recommendations.
In
connection with the Annual Meeting, the Nominating Committee did not receive
any
nominations from any stockholder or group of stockholders which owned more
than
5% of the Company’s Common Stock for at least one year.
Process
for Sending Communications to the Board of Directors
The
Board
of Directors has established a procedure that enables stockholders to
communicate in writing with members of the Board of Directors. Any such
communication should be addressed to the Company’s Secretary and should be sent
to such individual c/o One University Plaza, Hackensack, New Jersey 07601.
Any
such communication must state, in a conspicuous manner, that it is intended
for
distribution to the entire Board of Directors. Under the procedures established
by the Board of Directors, upon the Secretary’s receipt of such a communication,
the Company’s Secretary will send a copy of such communication to each member of
the Board of Directors, identifying it as a communication received from a
stockholder. Absent unusual circumstances, at the next regularly scheduled
meeting of the Board of Directors held more than two days after such
communication has been distributed, the Board of Directors will consider the
substance of any such communication.
Code
of Ethics
The
Company has a code of ethics that applies to its Chief Executive Officer, Chief
Financial Officer and Controller and other persons who perform similar
functions. A copy of the Company’s code of ethics can be found on its website at
www.id-systems.com. The Company’s code of ethics is intended to be a
codification of the business and ethical principles that guide it, and to deter
wrongdoing, to promote honest and ethical conduct, to avoid conflicts of
interest, and to foster full, fair, accurate, timely and understandable
disclosures, compliance with applicable governmental laws, rules and
regulations, the prompt internal reporting of violations and accountability
for
adherence to this code.
EXECUTIVE
OFFICERS
Set
forth
below are the names, ages and titles of all of the executive officers of the
Company as of April 30, 2007, and the years in which such executive officers
became executive officers of the Company. All executive officers serve at the
discretion of the Board of Directors with no fixed term.
Name
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Age
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Title
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Executive
Officer Since
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Jeffrey
M. Jagid
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38
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Chairman
and Chief Executive Officer
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1995
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Kenneth
S. Ehrman
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37
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President,
Chief Operating Officer and Director
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1993
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Ned
Mavrommatis
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36
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Chief
Financial Officer, Treasurer and Corporate Secretary
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1999
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Peter
Fausel
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47
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Executive
Vice President - Sales, Marketing and Customer Support
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2007
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Michael
L. Ehrman
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34
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Executive
Vice President of Engineering
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1995
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Jeffrey
M. Jagid,
the
Company’s Chairman of the Board, has served as the Company’s Chief Executive
Officer since 2001. See Mr. Jagid’s biographical information on page 4 of this
proxy statement.
Kenneth
S. Ehrman
is one
of the Company’s founders and has been the Company’s Chief Operating Officer
since June 2000. Mr. Ehrman also has served as the Company’s President since the
Company’s inception in 1993. See Mr. Ehrman’s biographical information on page 5
of this proxy statement.
Ned
Mavrommatis
has
served as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer since joining the Company in
August 1999, as the Company’s Treasurer since June 2001 and as the Company’s
Corporate Secretary since November 2003. Prior to joining the Company, he was
a
Senior Manager at the accounting firm of Eisner LLP. Mr. Mavrommatis received
a
Master of Business Administration in finance from New York University’s Leonard
Stern School of Business and a Bachelor of Business Administration in accounting
from Bernard M. Baruch College, The City University of New York. Mr. Mavrommatis
is also a Certified Public Accountant.
Peter
Fausel
has
served as the Company’s Executive Vice President - Sales, Marketing and Customer
Support since March 2007. From 2003 until February 2007, Mr. Fausel served
as
Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing for LXE, Inc., a manufacturer
of
wireless mobile computing solutions. Prior to his tenure with LXE, Mr. Fausel
served as President of Jacada, Inc., an enterprise application software company,
from 2001 to 2002. He has also previously served as Senior Vice President of
Sales and Marketing for Ross Systems, an enterprise resource planning software
provider, and Vice President of Global Accounts and Industry Marketing for
Invensys PLC, production technology and energy management company. Mr. Fausel
received a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration-Finance from
the University of Florida.
Michael
L. Ehrman
has
served as the Company’s Executive Vice President of Engineering since August
1999. Prior to that, he served as the Company’s Executive Vice President of
Software Development since joining the Company in 1995. Mr. Ehrman graduated
from Stanford University in 1994 with a Master of Science in Engineering -
Economics Systems as well as a Bachelor of Science in Computer Systems
Engineering. Upon his graduation in 1994, Mr. Ehrman was employed as a
consultant for Andersen Consulting in New York. Mr. Ehrman is the brother of
Kenneth S. Ehrman, the Company’s Chief Operating Officer.
EXECUTIVE
COMPENSATION
Compensation
Committee Report
Under
the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission, this Compensation Committee
Report is not deemed to be incorporated by reference by any general statement
incorporating this Proxy Statement by reference into any filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
The
Compensation Committee has reviewed and discussed with management the following
Compensation Discussion and Analysis. Based on such review and discussions,
the
Compensation Committee recommended to our Board of Directors that the following
Compensation Discussion and Analysis be included in this Proxy
Statement.
Submitted
by the Compensation Committee
Lawrence
Burstein
Michael
Monaco
Beatrice
Yormark
Compensation
Discussion and Analysis
Introduction
This
discussion presents the principles underlying our executive officer compensation
program. Our goal in this discussion is to provide the reasons why we award
compensation as it does and to place in perspective the data presented in the
tables that follow this discussion. The focus is primarily on compensation
of
our executive compensation for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006, but
some
historical and forward-looking information is also provided to put such year’s
compensation information in context. The information presented herein relates
to
Jeffrey M. Jagid, our chief executive officer, Ned Mavrommatis, our chief
financial officer, and our three other most highly compensated executive
officers, who are sometimes referred to in this proxy statement as our “named
executive officers.”
Compensation
Philosophy and Objectives
We
attempt to apply a consistent philosophy to compensation for all employees,
including senior management. This philosophy is based on the premises that
our
success is dependent upon the efforts of each employee and that a cooperative,
team-oriented environment is an essential part of our culture. We believe in
the
importance of rewarding our employees for our successes, which is why we
emphasize pay-for-performance incentive compensation. Particular emphasis is
placed on broad employee equity participation through the use of stock options
and restricted stock awards, as well as on annual cash bonuses linked to
achievement of our corporate performance goals.
Our
compensation programs for our named executive officers are designed to achieve
a
variety of goals, including:
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attracting
and retaining talented and experienced
executives;
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motivating
and rewarding executives whose knowledge, skills and performance
are
critical to our success;
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aligning
the interests of our executives and stockholders by motivating executives
to increase stockholder value in a sustained manner;
and
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provide
a competitive compensation package which rewards achievement of our
goals.
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Elements
of Executive Officer Compensation
Overview.
Total
compensation paid to our executive officers is influenced significantly by
the
need to attract and retain management employees with a high level of expertise
and to motivate and retain key executives for our long-term success. Some of
the
components of compensation, such as salary, are generally fixed and do not
vary
based on our financial and other performance. Some components, such as bonus,
stock options and stock award grants, are dependent upon the achievement of
certain goals jointly agreed upon by our management and the Compensation
Committee. Furthermore, the value of certain of these components, such as stock
options and restricted stock, is dependent upon our future stock
price.
We
compensate our executive officers in these different ways in order to achieve
different goals. Cash compensation, for example, provides executive officers
a
minimum base salary. Incentive bonus compensation is generally linked to the
achievement of financial and business goals, and is intended to reward executive
officers for our overall performance in reaching annual goals that are agreed
to
in advance by management and the Compensation Committee. Stock options and
grants of restricted stock are intended to link our executive officers’
longer-term compensation with the performance of our stock and to build
executive ownership positions in our stock. This encourages our executive
officers to remain with us, to act in ways intended to maximize stockholder
value, and to penalize them if we and/or our stock fails to perform to
expectations.
We
view
the three components of our executive officer compensation as related but
distinct. Although the Compensation Committee does review total compensation,
it
does not believe that compensation derived from one component of compensation
necessarily should negate or reduce compensation from other components. We
determine the appropriate level for each compensation component based in part,
but not exclusively, on its historical practices with the individual and our
view of individual performance and other information we deem relevant, such
as
the data we receive from the consultant hired by the Compensation Committee.
The
Compensation Committee has not adopted any formal or informal policies or
guidelines for allocating compensation between long-term and currently paid
out
compensation, between cash and non-cash compensation, or among different forms
of compensation. As our growth is recent, we have not reviewed wealth and
retirement accumulation as a result of employment with us, and has only focused
on fair compensation for the year in question.
To
advise
us on executive compensation in general, the Compensation Committee has engaged
the services of Frederick W. Cook & Co., Inc. At the request of the
Compensation Committee, Frederick W. Cook & Co. produced data comparing our
executive officer compensation for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005
with
that of a peer group of companies selected by us with Frederick W. Cook &
Co.’s assistance for the same period. The Compensation Committee realizes that
benchmarking our compensation against the compensation earned at comparable
companies may not always be appropriate, but believes that engaging in a
comparative analysis of compensation practices is useful. The Compensation
Committee also utilized reports from Equilar, Inc., a market leader for
benchmarking executive and board compensation.
Base
Salary.
We pay
our executive officers a base salary, which we review and determine annually.
We
believe that a competitive base salary is a necessary element of any
compensation program. We believe that attractive base salaries can motivate
and
reward executives for their overall performance. Base salaries are established
in part based on the individual position, responsibility, experience, skills
and
expected contributions during the coming year of the executive and their
performance during the prior year. We also have sought to align base
compensation levels comparable to our competitors and other companies in similar
stages of development. We do not view base salaries as primarily serving our
objective of paying for performance, but in attracting and retaining the most
qualified executives necessary to run our business.
Based
on
all of the factors described above, including base salary, company performance
and individual performance reviews, in February 2006, effective as of January
1,
2006, we granted our Chief Executive Officer an 8% salary increase.
Cash
Incentive Bonuses.
Consistent with our emphasis on pay-for-performance incentive compensation
programs, our executives are eligible to receive 100% of their salary as an
annual cash incentive bonuses based upon meeting predetermined company financial
measures established by us. The financial goals for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2006, included target measures for revenue and operating income
(before equity compensation). The primary objective of our annual cash incentive
bonuses is to motivate and reward our employees, including our named executive
officers, for meeting our short-term objectives using a pay-for-performance
program with objectively determinable performance goals. For the fiscal year
ended December 31, 2006, our Chief Executive Officer and our other named
executive officers earned 12.5% of their base salaries based on our meeting
certain of our financial objectives.
Equity
Compensation.
We
believe that stock options and restricted stock awards are an important
long-term incentive for our executive officers and employees and that our stock
option and restricted stock award program has been effective in aligning officer
and employee interests with that of our stockholders. We review our equity
compensation plan annually. Employees are eligible for annual stock option
and
restricted stock award grants based on targeted levels. These options and grants
are intended to produce value for each executive officer if (i) our stockholders
derive significant sustained value; and (ii) the executive officer remains
with
us.
At
its
June 2006 meeting, the Compensation Committee, considered equity grants to
be
made for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006. The number of restricted
shares and restricted stock units granted to and held by our executive officers
are reflected in the “Summary Compensation Table” and the “Grants of Plan-Based
Awards” table below.
We
do not
have any program, plan or obligation that requires us to grant equity
compensation to any executive officer on specified dates. The authority to
make
equity grants to executive officers rests with the Compensation Committee,
although, as noted above, the Compensation Committee does consider the
recommendations of our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer in setting the
compensation of our other executive officers.
Severance
and Change-in-Control Benefits.
Except
for the severance and change-in-control benefits described below, we do not
provide to any of our executive officers any severance or change in control
benefits in the event of termination or retirement, whether following a
change-in-control or otherwise.
If
we
terminate Peter Fausel, our Executive Vice President - Sales, Marketing and
Customer Support, other than for cause (as defined below) prior to March 5,
2010, Mr. Fausel will receive a continuation of his salary for a period of
six
months plus all earned but unpaid bonus as of the date of such termination.
For
this purpose, the term “cause” is defined by us and includes, but is not limited
to, any willful or grossly negligent breach of Mr. Fausel’s duties as an
employee and termination for fraud, embezzlement or any other similar dishonest
conduct or for violation of our rules of conduct. If Mr. Fausel were to be
terminated other than for cause as of April 30, 2007, Mr. Fausel would be
entitled to receive severance payments through October 30, 2007 in the aggregate
amount of $130,000.
Our
1999
Stock Option Plan provides that all outstanding stock options, including stock
options held by our executive officers, will become immediately exercisable,
and
the restrictions with respect to outstanding restricted shares will lapse,
upon
the occurrence of a “change in control event.” For this purpose, a “change in
control event” shall be deemed to occur if any of the following events occur:
(a) the consummation of any merger of our company with any other company unless
the combined voting power of our voting securities outstanding immediately
prior
thereto continue to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being
converted into voting securities of the surviving entity) more than 70% of
the
combined voting power of the voting securities of our company or such surviving
entity outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation; (b) the
consummation of any sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of
our
assets; (c) approval by our stockholders of a plan of liquidation of our
company; (d) any action pursuant to which any person or group (as defined in
Sections 3(a)(9) and 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) shall become
the beneficial owner of 20% or more of our outstanding voting securities; or
(e)
the individuals who were members of our Board of Directors on May 14, 1999
(the
date on which our 1999 Stock Option Plan was initially adopted by the Board),
including any individuals who became or become directors after that date and
whose election or nomination for election was approved by at least two-thirds
of
the directors of our Board, cease to constitute a majority of the members of
our
Board of Directors.
Benefits.
The
executive officers participate in all of our employee benefit plans, such as
medical and 401(k) plan, on the same basis as our other employees, except that
we pay 100% of the premiums for health and dental insurance of our executive
officers and 75% of the premiums for health and dental insurance of our other
employees.
Perquisites.
Our
Chief Executive Officer and our other named executive officers receive an
allowance for automobile and related expenses. Our use of perquisites as an
element of compensation is very limited. We do not view perquisites as a
significant element of our comprehensive compensation structure.
The
Compensation Committee Process
Compensation
Committee meetings typically involve a preliminary discussion with our Chairman
and Chief Executive Officer prior to the Compensation Committee deliberating
without any members of management present. For compensation decisions, including
decisions regarding the grant of equity compensation relating to executive
officers (other than our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer), the Compensation
Committee considers the recommendations of our Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer and includes him in its discussions.
Regulatory
Considerations
We
account for the equity compensation expense for our employees under the rules
of
SFAS 123R, which requires us to estimate and record an expense for each award
of
equity compensation over the service period of the award. Accounting rules
also
require us to record cash compensation as an expense at the time the obligation
is accrued.
Cash
and Other Compensation
The
following table, which should be read in conjunction with the explanations
provided above, provides certain compensation information concerning our named
executive officers for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006.
Summary
Compensation Table
Name
and
Principal
Position
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Year
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Salary
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Stock
Awards(1)
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Option
Awards(1)
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Non-equity
Incentive Plan Compensation
($)(2)
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All
Other Compensation
($)(3)
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Total
($)
|
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Jeffrey
M. Jagid
Chairman
and Chief
Executive
Officer
|
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2006
2005
2004
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$
$
$
|
245,000
226,500
226,500
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|
$
$
$
|
230,141
-
-
|
(4) |
$
$
$
|
171,197
170,778
171,741
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$
$
$
|
30,625
67,950
215,175
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$
$
$
|
18,485
18,742
19,493
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$
$
$
|
695,448
483,970
632,909
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|
|
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|
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Ned
Mavrommatis
Chief
Financial Officer,
Treasurer
and Corporate Secretary
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2006
2005
2004
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$
$
$
|
214,000
181,000
181,000
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|
$
$
$
|
194,722
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(4)
|
$
$
$
|
134,554
141,910
133,501
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|
$
$
$
|
26,750
54,300
171,950
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|
$
$
$
|
10,145
9,497
9,415
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|
$
$
$
|
580,171
386,707
495,866
|
|
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|
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Kenneth
S. Ehrman
President
and Chief
Operating
Officer
|
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2006
2005
2004
|
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$
$
$
|
214,000
200,000
200,000
|
|
$
$
$
|
123,885
-
-
|
(4) |
$
$
$
|
139,714
136,705
113,406
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|
$
$
$
|
26,750
60,000
190,000
|
|
$
$
$
|
14,246
14,687
13,317
|
|
$
$
$
|
518,595
411,392
516,723
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
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Michael
L. Ehrman
Executive
Vice President,
Engineering
|
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2006
2005
2004
|
|
$
$
$
|
195,000
175,000
175,000
|
|
$
$
$
|
194,722
-
-
|
(4) |
$
$
$
|
148,056
147,601
153,270
|
|
$
$
$
|
24,375
52,500
166,250
|
|
$
$
$
|
17,258
16,511
14,984
|
|
$
$
$
|
579,411
391,612
509,504
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Frederick
F. Muntz
Executive
Vice President,
Sales,
Marketing & Customer Satisfaction(5)
|
|
|
2006
2005
2004
|
|
$
$
$
|
214,000
200,000
175,000
|
|
$
$
$
|
123,885
-
-
|
(4) |
$
$
$
|
162,426
156,003
124,740
|
|
$
$
$
|
26,750
60,000
166,250
|
|
$
$
$
|
6,000
6,000
6,000
|
|
$
$
$
|
533,061
422,003
471,990
|
|
(1) |
Represents
the expense to the Company pursuant to FAS 123(R) for the respective
year
for restricted stock or stock options granted as long-term incentives
pursuant to the Company’s 1999 Stock Option Plan. See notes
to the Company’s Financial Statements for the fiscal years ended
December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004 for the assumptions used for valuing
the
expense under FAS 123(R).
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(2) |
Represents
bonus paid for such fiscal year.
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(3) |
The
dollar amounts shown under the heading “All other compensation” represent
the incremental cost of all perquisites and other personal benefits
to our
named executive officers, including allowance for automobile and
related
expenses.
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(4) |
Represents
restricted shares and restricted stock units issued under the 1999
Stock
Option Plan in 2006. Fifty percent (50%) of the restricted shares
vest on
each annual anniversary date of the date of grant provided that the
awardee is an employee of the Company on such anniversary. The issuance
of
shares of Common Stock underlying restricted stock units are subject
to
the achievement of revenue and gross margin levels during 2007 and
2006.
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(5) |
Mr.
Muntz ceased serving as our Executive Vice President - Sales, Marketing
and Customer Satisfaction, effective as of March 5, 2007. Although
Mr.
Muntz is no longer an executive officer, he continues to serve as
our Vice
President of Strategic Accounts of the Company. Peter Fausel was
appointed
to serve as our Executive Vice President - Sales, Marketing and Customer
Support, effective as of March 5,
2007.
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Plan-Based
Awards
Option
and Stock Award Grants in 2006
The
following table provides certain information with respect to bonuses and
restricted stock awards granted to our named executive officers during the
fiscal year ended December 31, 2006.
Grants
of Plan-Based Awards
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Estimated
Future Payouts Under
Non-Equity Incentive
Plan Awards ($)(1)
|
|
Estimated
Future Payouts Under Equity Incentive Plan Awards(2)
|
|
All
Other Stock Awards: Number of Shares of Stock or
|
|
Grant
Date Fair Value of Stock and Option Awards
|
|
Name
|
|
Grant
Date
|
|
Threshold
|
|
Target
|
|
Maximum
|
|
Threshold
|
|
Target
|
|
Maximum
|
|
Units
(#)(3)
|
|
($)(4)
|
|
Jeffrey
M. Jagid
|
|
|
2/17/2006
|
|
|
30,625
|
|
|
122,500
|
|
|
245,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6/9/2006
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,000
|
|
|
188,900
|
|
|
|
|
6/9/2006
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,250
|
|
|
12,500
|
|
|
25,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
236,125
|
|
|
|
|
6/9/2006
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,250
|
|
|
12,500
|
|
|
25,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
236,125
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ned
Mavrommatis
|
|
|
2/17/2006
|
|
|
26,750 |
|
|
107,000
|
|
|
214,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6/9/2006
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,000
|
|
|
188,900
|
|
|
|
|
6/9/2006
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,000
|
|
|
10,000
|
|
|
20,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
188,900
|
|
|
|
|
6/9/2006
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,000
|
|
|
10,000
|
|
|
20,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
188,900
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Kenneth
S. Ehrman
|
|
|
2/17/2006
|
|
|
26,750 |
|
|
107,000
|
|
|
214,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6/9/2006
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,000
|
|
|
188,900
|
|
|
|
|
6/9/2006
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,500
|
|
|
5,000
|
|
|
10,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
94,450
|
|
|
|
|
6/9/2006
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,500
|
|
|
5,000
|
|
|
10,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
94,450
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Michael
L. Ehrman
|
|
|
2/17/2006
|
|
|
24,375 |
|
|
97,500
|
|
|
195,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6/9/2006
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,000
|
|
|
188,900
|
|
|
|
|
6/9/2006
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,000
|
|
|
10,000
|
|
|
20,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
188,900
|
|
|
|
|
6/9/2006
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,000
|
|
|
10,000
|
|
|
20,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
188,900
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Frederick
F. Muntz (3)
|
|
|
2/17/2006
|
|
|
26,750 |
|
|
107,000
|
|
|
214,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6/9/2006
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,000
|
|
|
188,900
|
|
|
|
|
6/9/2006
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,500
|
|
|
5,000
|
|
|
10,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
94,450
|
|
|
|
|
6/9/2006
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,500
|
|
|
5,000
|
|
|
10,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
94,450
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1)
The
information under “Estimated Future Payouts Under Non-Equity Incentive Plan
Awards” relates to cash bonuses for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006
payable to our named executive officers based on the achievement of revenue
and
income from operation goals during 2006. In February 2007, based on the
achievement of such goals, each named executive officer received a dollar
amount
equal to 12.5% of his base salary for the fiscal year ended December 31,
2006.
(2) The
information under “Estimated Future Payouts Under Equity Incentive Plan Awards”
relates to restricted stock units issued under the 1999 Stock Option Plan.
The
first line with respect to each named executive officer represents threshold,
target, and maximum numbers of shares of our common stock payable under
restricted stock units based on the achievement of revenue and gross margin
levels during 2006. In February 2007, based on the achievement of such
performance goals, each named executive officer received a number of shares
of
our common stock equal to 75% of the target number for such named executive
officer. The second line with respect to each named executive officer represents
threshold, target, and maximum numbers of shares of our common stock payable
under restricted stock units based on the achievement of revenue and gross
margin levels during 2007.
(3) Represents
restricted shares issued under our 1999 Stock Option Plan. Fifty percent (50%)
of the restricted shares vest on each annual anniversary date of the date of
grant provided that the awardee is an employee of our company on such
anniversary.
(4)
Calculated based on $18.89 per share, the closing price of our common stock,
as
reported on the NASDAQ Global Market on June 9, 2006, and with respect to
equity
incentive awards, the target number of shares of our common stock issuable
upon
achievement of revenue and margin levels.
(5) Mr.
Muntz
ceased serving as our Executive Vice President - Sales, Marketing and Customer
Satisfaction, effective as of March 5, 2007. Although Mr. Muntz is no longer
an
executive officer, he continues to serve as our Vice President of Strategic
Accounts. Peter Fausel was appointed to serve as our Executive Vice President
-
Sales, Marketing and Customer Support, effective as of March 5,
2007.
Stock
Option Exercises and Vesting of Restricted Stock Awards
The
following table provides certain information with respect to option exercises
for each of the our named executive officers during the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2006. No stock vested during such year.
Option
Exercises and Stock Vested
|
|
Option
Awards
|
|
Name
|
|
Number
of Shares Acquired on Exercise (#)
|
|
Value
Realized on Exercise($)(1)
|
|
Jeffrrey
M. Jagid
|
|
|
45,609
|
|
|
938,844
|
|
Ned
Mavrommatis
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
Kenneth
S. Ehrman
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
Michael
L. Ehrman
|
|
|
50,000
|
|
|
1,041,000
|
|
Frederick
F. Muntz(2)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
(1)
Represents
the difference between the market price of the underlying securities at exercise
of the option and the exercise price of the option.
(2) Mr.
Muntz
ceased serving as our Executive Vice President - Sales, Marketing and Customer
Satisfaction, effective as of March 5, 2007. Although Mr. Muntz is no longer
an
executive officer, he continues to serve as our Vice President of Strategic
Accounts of the Company. Peter Fausel was appointed to serve as our Executive
Vice President - Sales, Marketing and Customer Support, effective as of March
5,
2007.
Outstanding
Equity Awards at Fiscal Year End
The
following table provides certain information concerning outstanding equity
awards held by each of our named executive officers at December 31,
2006.
Outstanding
Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End
|
|
|
|
Option
Awards
|
|
Stock
Awards
|
|
Name
|
|
Number
of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (3)
Exercisable
|
|
Number
of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#)
Unexercisable
|
|
Option
Exercise Price ($)
|
|
Option
Expiration Date
|
|
Number
of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested (#)(1)
|
|
Market
Value of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested ($)(2)
|
|
Equity
Incentive Plan Awards: Number of Unearned Shares, Units or Other
Rights
That Have Not Vested (#)(3)
|
|
Equity
Incentive Plan Awards: Market Value of Unearned Shares, Units or
Other
Rights That Have Not Vested ($)(2)
|
|
Jeffrey
M. Jagid
|
|
|
54,391
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
1.20
|
|
|
9/3/2007
|
|
|
10,000
|
|
|
188,200
|
|
|
12,500
|
|
|
235,250
|
|
|
|
|
90,625
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
1.20
|
|
|
9/1/2008
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
12,500
|
|
|
235,250
|
|
|
|
|
75,000
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
7.56
|
|
|
1/19/2010
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
65,000
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
5.67
|
|
|
11/1/2011
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
32,000
|
|
|
48,000
|
|
|
6.65
|
|
|
2/6/2014
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
12,000
|
|
|
48,000
|
|
|
11.35
|
|
|
3/3/2015
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ned
Mavrommatis
|
|
|
20,000
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
7.56
|
|
|
1/19/2010
|
|
|
10,000
|
|
|
188,200
|
|
|
10,000
|
|
|
188,200
|
|
|
|
|
43,000
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
5.67
|
|
|
11/1/2011
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
10,000
|
|
|
188,200
|
|
|
|
|
22,000
|
|
|
33,000
|
|
|
6.65
|
|
|
2/6/2014
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
9,800
|
|
|
39,200
|
|
|
11.35
|
|
|
3/3/2015
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Kenneth
S. Ehrman
|
|
|
50,000
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
1.20
|
|
|
9/3/2007
|
|
|
10,000
|
|
|
188,200
|
|
|
5,000
|
|
|
94,100
|
|
|
|
|
56,250
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
1.20
|
|
|
9/1/2008
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
5,000
|
|
|
94,100
|
|
|
|
|
37,500
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
7.56
|
|
|
1/19/2010
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
45,000
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
5.67
|
|
|
11/1/2011
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
28,000
|
|
|
42,000
|
|
|
6.65
|
|
|
2/6/2014
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
10,200
|
|
|
40,800
|
|
|
11.35
|
|
|
3/3/2015
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Michael
L. Ehrman
|
|
|
50,000
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
1.20
|
|
|
9/3/2007
|
|
|
10,000
|
|
|
188,200
|
|
|
10,000
|
|
|
188,200
|
|
|
|
|
90,625
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
1.20
|
|
|
9/1/2008
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
10,000
|
|
|
188,200
|
|
|
|
|
75,000
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
7.56
|
|
|
1/19/2010
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
60,000
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
5.67
|
|
|
11/1/2011
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
22,000
|
|
|
33,000
|
|
|
6.65
|
|
|
2/6/2014
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
11,400
|
|
|
45,600
|
|
|
11.35
|
|
|
3/3/2015
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Frederick
F. Muntz(4)
|
|
|
120,000
|
|
|
120,000
|
|
|
4.10
|
|
|
1/6/2013
|
|
|
10,000
|
|
|
188,200
|
|
|
5,000
|
|
|
94,100
|
|
|
|
|
6,000
|
|
|
24,000
|
|
|
11.35
|
|
|
3/3/2015
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
5,000
|
|
|
94,100
|
|
(1)
|
Represents
restricted shares issued under the 1999 Stock Option Plan. Fifty
percent
(50%) of the restricted shares vest on each annual anniversary date
of the
date of grant provided that the awardee is an employee of the Company
on
such anniversary.
|
(2) |
Calculated
based on $18.82 per share, the closing price per share of our common
stock, as reported on the NASDAQ Global Market, on December 29,
2006.
|
(3) |
The
information under “Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Number of Unearned
Shares, Units or Other Rights That Have Not Vested” relates to restricted
stock units granted under the 1999 Stock Option Plan on June 9, 2006.
The
first line with respect to each named executive officer represents
the
target numbers of shares of Common Stock payable under restricted
stock
units based on the achievement of revenue and gross margin levels
during
2006. In February 2007, based on the achievement of such performance
goals, each named executive officer received a number of shares of
Common
Stock equal to 75% of the target number for such named executive
officer.
The second line with respect to each named executive officer represents
the target numbers of shares of Common Stock payable under restricted
stock units based on the achievement of revenue and gross margin
levels
during 2007.
|
(4) |
Mr.
Muntz ceased serving as our Executive Vice President - Sales, Marketing
and Customer Satisfaction, effective as of March 5, 2007. Although
Mr.
Muntz is no longer an executive officer, he continues to serve as
our Vice
President of Strategic Accounts of the Company. Peter Fausel was
appointed
to serve as our Executive Vice President - Sales, Marketing and Customer
Support, effective as of March 5,
2007.
|
Compensation
of Directors
We
reimburse our directors for reasonable travel expenses incurred in connection
with their activities on our behalf. Non-employee directors also receive $2,500
per board meeting, $250 per telephonic board meeting, $5,000 per year for
serving on the Audit Committee and $1,000 per year for serving on the
Compensation Committee.
Non-employee
directors are entitled to participate in our 1999 Director Option Plan. A total
of 600,000 shares of our common stock have been reserved for issuance under
such
plan. The plan provides for the automatic grant of an option to purchase 15,000
shares to each non-employee director at the time he or she is first elected
to
our Board of Directors and an automatic grant of an option to purchase 5,000
shares on the first day of each fiscal quarter, if on such date he or she has
served on our Board of Directors for at least six months. Each option grant
under the plan has a term of 10 years and vests on a cumulative monthly basis
over a four-year period. The exercise price of all options equals the fair
market value of our common stock on the date of grant. During the fiscal year
ended December 31, 2006, each of our non-employee directors received options
to
purchase 5,000 shares of our common stock on each of January 3, 2006, April
3,
2006, July 3, 2006 and October 2, 2006 at a per share exercise price of $23.85,
$25.38, $18.17 and $23.22, respectively.
Employee
directors are entitled to participate in our 1999 Stock Option Plan. As of
April
30, 2007, a total of 2,812,500 shares of our common stock have been reserved
for
issuance under the plan. The plan provides for grants of incentive stock
options, non-qualified stock options and restricted stock awards. Options can
be
granted under the plan on terms and at prices as determined by our Board of
Directors, or the compensation committee, except that the exercise price of
incentive options will not be less than the fair market value of our common
stock on the date of grant. In the case of an incentive stock option granted
to
an employee who owns more than 10% of the total combined voting power of all
classes of our common stock, the per share exercise price will not be less
than
110% of the fair market value on the date of grant. The aggregate fair market
value, determined on the date of grant, of the shares covered by incentive
stock
options granted under the plan that become exercisable by a grantee for the
first time in any calendar year is subject to a $100,000 limit. Restricted
stock
units can be granted under the plan, with such shares subject to a risk of
forfeiture or other restrictions that will lapse upon the achievement of one
or
more conditions relating to completion of service by the participant, or
achievement of performance goals or such other objectives, as established and
determined by our Board of Directors, or the Compensation Committee. At the
time
a grant of a restricted stock unit is made, our Board of Directors, or the
Compensation Committee, shall establish a period of time applicable to the
shares of our common stock that are the subject of such restricted stock unit.
Each grant of restricted shares may be subject to a different restricted
period.
The
following table provides certain information with respect to the compensation
paid to our non-employee directors during the fiscal year ended December 31,
2006.
Directors
Compensation
Name
|
|
Fees
earned or paid in cash ($)
|
|
Option
Awards ($)(1)
|
|
Total
($)
|
|
Lawrence
Burstein (2)
|
|
$
|
11,000
|
|
$
|
119,854
|
|
$
|
130,854
|
|
Michael
Monaco (2)
|
|
$
|
11,000
|
|
$
|
117,963
|
|
$
|
128,963
|
|
Beatrice
Yormark (2)
|
|
$
|
11,000
|
|
$
|
119,854
|
|
$
|
130,854
|
|
(1) |
Represents
the expense to the Company pursuant to FAS 123(R) for the respective
year
for stock options granted as long-term incentives pursuant to the
Company’s 1999 Direction Option Plan. See Note B (13) of the Company’s
Financial Statements for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2006,
2005
and 2004 for the assumptions used for valuing the expense under
FAS
123(R)
|
(2) |
At
December 31, 2006, Lawrence Burstein had options to purchase 95,000
shares; Michael Monaco had options to purchase 111,800 shares; and
Beatrice Yormark had options to purchase 112,708
shares.
|
Securities
Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans.
The
following table provides information about our common stock that may be issued
upon the exercise of options under our 1995 Employee Stock Option Plan, 1999
Stock Option Plan and 1999 Director Option Plan as of December 31, 2006. These
plans were our only equity compensation plans in existence as of December 31,
2006. Our 1995 Employee Stock Option Plan terminated in accordance with its
terms as of July 8, 2005, and no additional awards were, or may be, granted
thereunder after such date.
Plan
Category
|
|
Number
of securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options,
warrants
and rights
(a)
|
|
Weighted
average exercise price of outstanding options, warrants and
rights
(b)
|
|
Number
of securities remaining available for future issuance (excluding
securities reflected under column (a))
(c)
|
|
Equity
compensation plans approved by security holders
|
|
|
2,784,000
|
|
$
|
8.97
|
|
|
346,310
|
|
Equity
compensation plans not approved by security holders
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Compensation
Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation
The
Compensation Committee is composed of Messrs. Burstein and Monaco and Ms.
Yormark, all of whom served as members of the Compensation Committee during
the
fiscal year ended December 31, 2006. No member of the Compensation Committee
is
or has been an executive officer of our company or had any relationships
requiring disclosure by us under the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules
requiring disclosure of certain relationships and related-party transactions.
None of our executive officers served as a director or a member of a
compensation committee (or other committee serving an equivalent function)
of
any other entity, the executive officers of which served as a director or member
of the Compensation Committee during the fiscal year ended December 31,
2006.
Certain
Relationships and Related Transactions
In
accordance with the charter of the Audit Committee, the Audit Committee is
responsible for annually reviewing all transactions or series of similar
transactions to which we are or were a party and in which any director,
executive officer or beneficial holder of more than 5% of any class of Common
Stock or members of such person’s immediate family had or will have a direct or
indirect material interest related party transactions and potential conflicts
of
interest. Since January 2006, there has not been, nor is there currently
proposed, any transaction or series of similar transactions to which we are
or
were a party in which the amount involved exceeds $120,000 and in which any
director, executive officer or beneficial holder of more than 5% of any class
of
our common stock or members of such person’s immediate family had or will have a
direct or indirect material interest.
Performance
Graph
Set
forth
below is a line-graph presentation comparing the cumulative stockholder return
on our common stock on an indexed basis against the cumulative total returns
of
the Nasdaq Market Value Index and the Hemscott Industry Communication Equipment
Group Index (consisting of 79 publicly traded communication equipment companies)
(“Hemscott Group Index”) for the period from January 1, 2001 through December
31, 2006.
The
following graph is not to be deemed “soliciting material” or deemed to be filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission or subject to Regulation 14A of
the
Exchange Act, except to the extent specifically requested by the Company or
incorporated by reference in documents otherwise filed.
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|
2001
|
|
2002
|
|
2003
|
|
2004
|
|
2005
|
|
2006
|
|
I.D.
SYSTEMS, INC.
|
|
|
100.00
|
|
|
41.36
|
|
|
66.01
|
|
|
176.20
|
|
|
225.21
|
|
|
177.71
|
|
HEMSCOTT
GROUP INDEX
|
|
|
100.00
|
|
|
52.32
|
|
|
79.50
|
|
|
96.60
|
|
|
108.91
|
|
|
116.47
|
|
NASDAQ
MARKET INDEX
|
|
|
100.00
|
|
|
69.75
|
|
|
104.88
|
|
|
113.70
|
|
|
116.19
|
|
|
128.12
|
|
SECURITY
OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS
The
following table sets forth information regarding ownership of shares of our
common stock, as of March 31, 2007:
|
|
by
each person known by us to be the beneficial owner of 5% or more
of our
common stock;
|
|
|
by
each of our directors and executive officers;
and
|
|
|
by
all of our directors and executive officers as a
group.
|
Except
as
otherwise indicated, each person and each group shown in the table below has
sole voting and investment power with respect to the shares of common stock
indicated. For purposes of the table below, in accordance with Rule 13d-3 under
the Exchange Act, a person is deemed to be the beneficial owner of any shares
of
our common stock over which he or she has or shares, directly or indirectly,
voting or investment power or of which he or she has the right to acquire
beneficial ownership at any time within 60 days. As used in this proxy
statement, “voting power” is the power to vote or direct the voting of shares
and “investment power” includes the power to dispose or direct the disposition
of shares. Common stock beneficially owned and percentage ownership as of March
31, 2007 were based on 11,327,922 shares outstanding.
Officers
and Directors(1)
|
|
Shares
Beneficially Owned
|
|
|
|
Number
|
|
%
|
|
Jeffrey
M. Jagid(2)
|
|
|
608,241
|
|
|
5.21
|
%
|
Kenneth
S. Ehrman(3)
|
|
|
680,113
|
|
|
5.87
|
%
|
Michael
L. Ehrman(4)
|
|
|
484,750
|
|
|
4.16
|
%
|
Ned
Mavrommatis(5)
|
|
|
130,400
|
|
|
1.14
|
%
|
Peter
Fausel(6)
|
|
|
20,000
|
|
|
*
|
|
Lawrence
Burstein(7)
|
|
|
69,608
|
|
|
*
|
|
Michael
Monaco(8)
|
|
|
82,908
|
|
|
*
|
|
Beatrice
Yormark(9)
|
|
|
86,108
|
|
|
*
|
|
MFC
Global Investment Management, LLC(10)
|
|
|
710,970
|
|
|
6.28
|
%
|
Artis
Capital Management, LLC(11)
|
|
|
2,090,519
|
|
|
18.45
|
%
|
Empire
Capital Partners, L.P. (12)
|
|
|
885,000
|
|
|
7.81
|
%
|
Oberweis
Asset Management, Inc.(13)
|
|
|
606,669
|
|
|
5.36
|
%
|
Luther
King Capital Management Corporation(14)
|
|
|
655,250
|
|
|
5.78
|
%
|
All
Directors and Executive Officers as a group (8
persons)(15)
|
|
|
2,162,128
|
|
|
17.14
|
%
|
*
Less
than one percent
(1) |
Unless
otherwise indicated, the address for each named individual or group
is c/o
I.D. Systems, Inc., One University Plaza, 6th Floor, Hackensack,
NJ
07601.
|
(2) |
Includes
(i) 357,016 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of options
exercisable within 60 days of March 31, 2007 and (ii) 10,000 restricted
shares issued on June 9, 2006, 50% of which vest on the first anniversary
of the date of grant and 50% of which vest on the second anniversary
of
the date of grant provided that the awardee is an employee of the
Company
on such anniversary.
|
(3) |
Includes
(i) 251,950 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of options
exercisable within 60 days of March 31, 2007 and (ii) 10,000 restricted
shares issued on June 9, 2006, 50% of which vest on the first anniversary
of the date of grant and 50% of which vest on the second anniversary
of
the date of grant provided that the awardee is an employee of the
Company
on such anniversary.
|
(4) |
Includes
(i) 331,425 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of options
exercisable within 60 days of March 31, 2007 and (ii) 10,000 restricted
shares issued on June 9, 2006, 50% of which vest on the first anniversary
of the date of grant and 50% of which vest on the second anniversary
of
the date of grant provided that the awardee is an employee of the
Company
on such anniversary.
|
(5) |
Includes
(i) 115,600 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of options
exercisable within 60 days of March 31, 2007 and (ii) 10,000 restricted
shares issued on June 9, 2006, 50% of which vest on the first anniversary
of the date of grant and 50% of which vest on the second anniversary
of
the date of grant provided that the awardee is an employee of the
Company
on such anniversary.
|
(6) |
Includes
20,000 restricted shares issued on March 5, 2007, 50% of which vest
on the
first anniversary of the date of grant and 50% of which vest on the
second
anniversary of the date of grant provided that the awardee is an
employee
of the Company on such anniversary.
|
(7) |
Includes
66,108 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of options
exercisable within 60 days of March 31,
2007.
|
(8) |
Includes
82,908 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of options
exercisable within 60 days of March 31,
2007.
|
(9) |
Includes
83,816 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of options
exercisable within 60 days of March 31,
2007.
|
(10) |
Includes
shares held by Manulife Financial Corporation, a parent holding company
(“MFC”), and MFC’s indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries, MFC Global
Investment Management (U.S.A.) Limited (“MFC Global”), John Hancock
Advisers, LLC (“JHA”) and MFC Global Investment Management (U.S.), LLC
(“MFC Global (U.S.)”), each an investment adviser registered under the
Investment Advisers Act of 1940. MFC Global has beneficial ownership
of
5,390 shares of Common Stock; JHA has beneficial ownership of 560,000
shares of Common Stock; and MFC Global (U.S.) has beneficial ownership
of
710,970 shares of Common Stock. Through its parent-subsidiary relationship
to MFC Global, JHA and MFC Global (U.S.), MFC may be deemed to have
beneficial ownership of these shares. MFC Global has sole power to
vote or
to direct the voting of the shares of Common Stock it beneficially
owns.
MFC Global (U.S.) has sole power to vote or to direct the voting
of
150,970 shares of Common Stock it beneficially owns. JHA has shared
power
to vote or to direct the voting of the shares of Common Stock it
beneficially owns. MFC Global (U.S.) has shared power to vote or
to direct
the voting of 560,000 shares of Common Stock it beneficially owns.
MFC
Global has sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
the
shares of Common Stock it beneficially owns. MFC Global (U.S.) has
sole
power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 150,970 shares of
Common
Stock it beneficially owns. JHA has shared power to dispose or to
direct
the disposition of the shares of Common Stock it beneficially owns.
MFC
Global (U.S.) has shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition
of
560,000 shares of Common Stock it beneficially owns. The principal
business offices of MFC and MFC Global are located at 200 Bloor Street,
East, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M4W 1E5; JHA is located at 601 Congress
Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210; and MFC Global (U.S.) is located
at
101 Huntington Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02199. The foregoing
information is derived from a Schedule 13G filed on behalf of the
reporting persons on February 2,
2007.
|
(11) |
Includes
shares held by Artis Capital Management, LLC (“Artis”), Artis Capital
Management, Inc. (“Artis Inc”), Stuart L. Peterson, Allis Technology 2x
Ltd. (“2X”) and Artis Microcap GP, LLC (“Microcap GP”). Artis is a
registered investment adviser and is the investment adviser of 2X.
Artis
Inc. is the general partner of Artis. Mr. Peterson is the president
of
Artis Inc. and the controlling owner of Artis and Artis Inc. Microcap
GP
is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Artis and the general partner of
a Cayman
Islands exempted limited partnership to which Artis is the investment
adviser. Each of Artis, Artis Inc., Microcap GP and Mr. Peterson
disclaims
beneficial ownership of the Common Stock, except to the extent of
its or
his pecuniary interest therein. Artis’ clients have the right to receive
or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds
from
the sale of, the Common Stock. No individual client, other than 2X
holds
more than five percent of the of outstanding Common Stock, and 2X
disclaims beneficial ownership of any of the Common Stock. The address
of
the business office of each of Artis, Artis Inc. Microcap GP and
Mr.
Peterson is One Market Plaza, Spear Street Tower, Suite 1700, San
Francisco, CA 94105, and the address of the business office of 2X
is c/o
Goldman Sachs (Cayman) Trust, Limited, P.O. Box 896, Harbour Centre,
2nd
Floor, North Church Street, George Town, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands.
The
foregoing information is derived from a Schedule 13G/A filed on behalf
of
the reporting persons on February 14,
2007.
|
(12) |
Includes
429,275 shares directly owned by Empire Capital Partners, L.P. (“Empire
Capital”), and 455,725 shares directly owned by Empire Capital Partners,
Ltd. (the “Overseas Fund”), Charter Oak Partners, L.P. and Charter Oak
Partners II, L.P. (collectively, the “Charter Oak Funds”). Empire Capital
Empire GP, L.L.C., the general partner of Empire Capital (“Empire GP”),
has the power to direct the affairs of Empire Capital, including
decisions
respecting the disposition of the proceeds from the sale of the Common
Stock. Empire Capital Management, L.L.C. (“Empire Management”), the
investment manager of the Empire Overseas Fund, has the power to
direct
the affairs of the Empire Overseas Fund, including decisions respecting
the disposition of the proceeds from the sale of the Common Stock.
Empire
Management, pursuant to investment management agreements with the
Charter
Oak Funds, has the power to dispose of the proceeds from the sale
of the
Common Stock with respect to those assets of the Charter Oak Funds
under
its discretion. Scott A. Fine and Peter J. Richards are members of
Empire
GP and Empire Management, and in such capacities direct the operations
of
Empire GP and Empire Management. The foregoing information is derived
from
a Schedule 13G/A filed on behalf of the reporting persons on February
14,
2007.
|
(13) |
Includes
shares beneficially owned by The Oberweis Funds with respect to which
The
Oberweis Funds has delegated to Oberweis Asset Management, Inc.,
its
investment adviser, voting power and dispositive power. James D.
Oberweis
and James W. Oberweis are principal stockholders of Oberweis Asset
Management, Inc. The address of the business office of each of the
reporting persons is 3333 Warrenville Road, Suite 500, Lisle, Illinois
60532. The foregoing information is derived from a Schedule 13G/A
filed on
behalf of Oberweis Asset Management, Inc., James D. Oberweis and
James W.
Oberweis on February 14, 2007.
|
(14) |
Represents
shares held by Luther King Capital Management Corporation, an investment
advisor. J. Luther King Jr. is the president of Luther King Capital
Management Corporation. The address of the business office of Luther
King
Capital Management Corporation is 301 Commerce Street, Suite 1600,
Fort
Worth, Texas 76102. The foregoing information is derived from a Schedule
13G filed on behalf of Luther King Capital Management Corporation
on
February 2, 2007.
|
(15) |
Includes
1,288,023 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of options
exercisable within 60 days of March 31,
2007.
|
PROPOSAL
NO.2.
APPROVAL
AND ADOPTION OF
THE
I.D. SYSTEMS 2007 EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN
General
On
April
30, 2007, the Board of Directors adopted the I.D. Systems, Inc. 2007 Equity
Compensation
Plan (the “2007 Plan”), subject to the approval of the Company’s
stockholders.
The
general purpose of the 2007 Plan is to provide an incentive to the Company’s
employees, directors and consultants, including the executive officers and
employees and consultants of the Company’s subsidiaries, by enabling them to
share in the future growth of the Company’s business. The Board of Directors
believes that the granting of stock options, restricted stock awards and similar
kinds of equity-based compensation promotes continuity of management and
increases incentive and personal interest in the welfare of the Company by
those
who are primarily responsible for shaping and carrying out the Company’s long
range plans and securing the Company’s growth and financial
success.
The
Board
of Directors believes that the 2007 Plan will advance the Company’s interests by
enhancing the Company’s ability to (a) attract and retain employees and
consultants who are in a position to make significant contributions to the
Company’s success; (b) reward the Company’s employees and consultants for these
contributions; and (c) encourage employees and consultants to take into account
the Company’s long-term interests through ownership of its shares.
As
of
April 27, 2007, 5,325 shares of Common Stock were available for issuance under
the 1999 Stock Option Plan. The 1999 Stock Option Plan expires in May 2009.
Approval of the 2007 Plan is intended to ensure that the Company can continue
to
provide an incentive to its employees by enabling them to share in the future
growth of the Company even after the 1999 Stock Option Plan expires or all
of
the shares authorized for issuance thereunder are issued. The Board continues
to
believe that the 1999 Stock Option Plan enables the Company to attract and
retain qualified directors, officers and employees, to facilitate
performance-based compensation for employees and to provide incentives for
the
participants in the 1999 Stock Option Plan to enhance the value of the Common
Stock. If the 2007 Plan is approved by stockholders, the Company may continue
to
grant options to purchase shares of Common Stock under the Company’s 1999 Stock
Option Plan.
Description
of the 2007 Equity Compensation Plan
The
following description of the principal terms of the 2007 Plan is a summary
and
is qualified in its entirety by the full text of the 2007 Plan, which is
attached as Appendix C hereto.
Administration.
The
2007 Plan will be administered by a duly authorized committee appointed by
the
Board of Directors and charged with administration of the 2007 Plan. Unless
another committee is appointed, however, the Compensation Committee of the
Board
of Directors will also serve as the committee of the 2007 Plan. The committee
may grant options to purchase shares of Common Stock, as well as restricted
or
unrestricted shares of Common Stock and restricted stock units payable in shares
of Common Stock. The committee also has authority to determine the terms and
conditions of each option or other kind of equity award and adopt, amend and
rescind rules and regulations for the administration of the 2007 Plan. No
options or stock awards may be made under the Plan after April 20, 2017, but
the
2007 Plan will continue thereafter while previously granted options or stock
awards remain subject to the 2007 Plan.
Employees
and Consultants Eligible to Receive Options or Awards Under the 2007
Plan.
Persons
eligible to receive options or other awards under the 2007 Plan are those
employees and consultants of the Company and its subsidiaries (approximately
92
employees and no consultants, as of April 20, 2007) who, in the opinion of
the
committee, are in a position to make a significant contribution to the Company’s
success.
Shares
Subject to the 2007 Plan.
Subject
to adjustments set forth in the 2007 Plan, the aggregate number of shares of
Common Stock available for issuance in connection with options and awards
granted under the 2007 Plan will be 2,000,000 shares, subject to customary
adjustments for stock splits, stock dividends or similar transactions. If any
option granted under the 2007 Plan terminates without having been exercised
in
full or if any award is forfeited, the number of shares of Common Stock as
to
which such option or award was forfeited will be available for future grants
within certain limits under the 2007 Plan. No employee or consultant may receive
options relating to more than 300,000
shares
of Common Stock in the aggregate in any year.
Terms
and Conditions of Options.
Options
granted under the 2007 Plan may be either “incentive stock options” that are
intended to meet the requirements of Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code
of
1986, as amended (the “Code”) or “nonstatutory stock options” that do not meet
the requirements of Section 422 of the Code. The committee determines the
exercise price of options granted under the 2007 Plan. The exercise price of
incentive stock options, however, must be at least equal to the fair market
value per share of common stock (or 110% of fair market value in the case of
incentive options granted to a ten-percent stockholder) issuable upon exercise
of the option at the time the incentive option was granted. No option may be
exercisable for more than ten years (five years in the case of an incentive
option granted to a ten-percent stockholder) from the date of grant. Options
issued under the 2007 Plan will be exercisable at such time or times as the
committee prescribes at the time of grant.
Generally,
the option price may be paid (a) in cash or by certified check, bank draft
or
money order, (b) through delivery of shares of Common Stock having a fair market
value equal to the purchase price, or (c) a combination of these methods. The
committee is also authorized to establish a cashless exercise
program.
No
option
may be transferred other than by will or by the laws of descent and
distribution, and during a recipient’s lifetime an option may be exercised only
by the recipient. Unless otherwise determined by the Committee, options that
are
exercisable at the time of a recipient’s termination of service with us will
continue to be exercisable for three months (twelve months if the optionee
terminates service due to death or disability).
Terms
and Conditions of Restricted Stock Awards and Restricted Stock Unit
Awards.
The
committee may also grant a restricted stock award and/or a restricted stock
unit
award to any eligible employee or consultant. Under a restricted stock award,
shares of Common Stock that are the subject of the award are generally subject
to restrictions on transfer to the extent that the recipient terminates service
with us prior to the award having vested. The committee shall determine the
restrictions and vesting terms of each stock award. Unless otherwise determined
by the committee, holders of restricted shares will have the right to vote
such
shares and to receive any cash dividends with respect thereto during the
restriction period. Any stock dividends will be subject to the same restrictions
as the underlying shares of restricted stock.
The
recipient of a restricted stock unit award will be entitled to receive a number
of shares that is equal to the number of units granted if and when the units
vest.
Terms
and Conditions of Unrestricted Stock Awards.
The
committee may grant unrestricted stock awards to any eligible employee or
consultant. Unrestricted shares do not require any payment by the recipient
and
are not subject to forfeiture or transfer restrictions (except to the extent
imposed by law).
Change
of Control. In
the
event of a consolidation or merger in which, after any such transaction the
prior shareholder of the Company owns less than 50% of the voting shares of
the
continuing or surviving entity, or in the event of the sale or transfer of
substantially all of the Company’s assets, the 2007 Plan provides that all
outstanding options will become exercisable and all restrictions and/or
forfeitures with respect to restricted stock awards and restricted stock units
will lapse.
Amendment.
The
Board
of Directors may at any time amend the 2007 Plan for the purpose of satisfying
the requirements of the Code, or other applicable law or regulation or for
any
other legal purpose, provided that, without the consent of the stockholders,
the
Board of Directors may not (a) increase the number of shares of common stock
available under the 2007 Plan, (b) change the group of individuals eligible
to
receive options and/or purchase grants, or (c) extend the term of the 2007
Plan.
Federal
Income Consequences
Following
is a summary of the federal income tax consequences of option and restricted
stock award grants under the 2007 Plan. Optionees and recipients of other awards
granted under the 2007 Plan are advised to consult their personal tax advisors
before exercising an option or award or disposing of any stock received pursuant
to the exercise of an option or award. In addition, the following summary is
based upon an analysis of the Code as currently in effect, existing laws,
judicial decisions, administrative rulings, regulations and proposed
regulations, all of which are subject to change and does not address state,
local or other tax laws.
Treatment
of Options
The
Code
treats incentive stock options and nonstatutory stock options differently.
However, as to both types of options, no income will be recognized to the
optionee at the time of the grant of the options under the 2007 Plan, nor will
the Company be entitled to a tax deduction at that time.
Generally,
upon exercise of a nonstatutory stock option, an optionee will recognize
ordinary income tax on the excess of the fair market value of the stock on
the
exercise date over the option price. The Company will be entitled to a tax
deduction in an amount equal to the ordinary income recognized by the optionee
in the fiscal year which includes the end of the optionee’s taxable year. The
Company will be required to satisfy applicable withholding requirements in
order
to be entitled to a tax deduction. In general, if an optionee, in exercising
a
nonstatutory stock option, tenders shares of Common Stock in partial or full
payment of the option price, no gain or loss will be recognized on the tender.
However, if the tendered shares were previously acquired upon the exercise
of an
incentive stock option and the tender is within two years from the date of
grant
or one year after the date of exercise of the incentive stock option, the tender
will be a disqualifying disposition of the shares acquired upon exercise of
the
incentive stock option.
For
incentive stock options, there is no taxable income to an optionee at the time
of exercise. However, the excess of the fair market value of the stock on the
date of exercise over the exercise price will be taken into account in
determining whether the “alternative minimum tax” will apply for the year of
exercise. If the shares acquired upon exercise are held until at least two
years
form the date of grant and more than one year from the date of exercise, any
gain or loss upon the sale of such shares, if held as capital assets, will
be
long-term capital gain or loss (measured by the difference between the sales
price of the stock and the exercise price). Under current federal income tax
law, a long-term capital gain will be taxed at a rate which is less than the
maximum rate of tax on ordinary income. If the two-year and one year holding
period requirements are not met (a “disqualifying disposition”), an optionee
will recognize ordinary income in the year of disposition in an amount equal
to
the lesser of (i) the fair market value of the stock on the date of exercise
minus the exercise price or (ii) the amount realized on disposition minus the
exercise price. The remainder of the gain will be treated as long-term capital
gain, depending upon whether the stock has been held for more than a year.
If an
optionee makes a disqualifying disposition, the Company will be entitled to
a
tax deduction equal to the amount of ordinary income recognized by the
optionee.
In
general, if an optionee, in exercising an incentive stock option, tenders shares
of Common Stock in partial or full payment of the option price, no gain or
loss
will be recognized on the tender. However, if the tendered shares were
previously acquired upon the exercise of another incentive stock option and
the
tender is within two years from the date of grant or one year after the date
of
exercise of the other option, the tender will be a disqualifying disposition
of
the shares acquired upon exercise of the other option.
As
noted
above, the exercise of an incentive stock option could subject an optionee
to
the alternative minimum tax. The application of the alternative minimum tax
to
any particular optionee depends upon the particular facts and circumstances
which exist with respect to the optionee in the year of exercise. However,
as a
general rule, the amount by which the fair market value of the Common Stock
on
the date of exercise of an option exceeds the exercise price of the option
will
constitute an item of “adjustment” for purposes of determining the alternative
minimum taxable income on which the alternative tax may be imposed. As such,
this item will enter into the tax base on which the alternative minimum tax
is
computed, and may therefore cause the alternative minimum tax to become
applicable in any given year.
Treatment
of Restricted Stock Awards and Restricted Stock Units
Generally,
absent an election to be taxed currently under Section 83(b) of the Code (a
“Section 83(b) Election”), there will be no federal income tax consequences to
either the recipient or the Company upon the grant of a restricted stock award.
At the expiration of the restriction period and the satisfaction of any other
restrictions applicable to the restricted shares, the recipient will recognize
ordinary income and the Company generally will be entitled to a corresponding
deduction equal to the fair market value of the Common Stock at that time.
If a
Section 83(b) Election is made within 30 days after the date the restricted
stock award is granted, the recipient will recognize an amount of ordinary
income at the time of the receipt of the restricted shares, and the Company
generally will be entitled to a corresponding deduction, equal to the fair
market value (determined without regard to applicable restrictions) of the
shares at such time. If a Section 83(b) Election is made, no additional income
will be recognized by the recipient upon the lapse of restrictions on the shares
(and prior to the sale of such shares), but, if the shares are subsequently
forfeited, the recipient may not deduct the income that was recognized pursuant
to the Section 83(b) Election at the time of the receipt of the
shares.
The
recipient of a restricted stock unit will recognize ordinary income as and
when
the units vest. The amount of the income will be equal to the fair market value
of the shares of the Common Stock issued at that time, and the Company will
be
entitled to a corresponding deduction. The recipient of a restricted stock
unit
will not be permitted to make a Section 83(b) Election.
Potential
Limitation on Company Deductions
Code
Section 162(m) denies a deduction to any publicly held corporation for
compensation paid to certain “covered employees” in a taxable year to the extent
that compensation exceeds $1 million for a covered employee. It is possible
that
compensation attributable to stock options granted in the future under the
2007
Plan, when combined with all other types of compensation received by a covered
employee from us, may cause this limitation to be exceeded in any particular
year. Certain kinds of compensation, including qualified “performance-based
compensation,” are disregarded for purposes of the deduction limitation. In
accordance with Treasury regulations issued under Code Section 162(m),
compensation attributable to stock options will qualify as performance-based
compensation, provided that: (i) the stock award plan contains a per-employee
limitation on the number of shares for which stock options may be granted during
a specified period; (ii) the per-employee limitation is approved by the
stockholders; (iii) the award is granted by a compensation committee comprised
solely of “outside directors;” and (iv) the exercise price of the award is no
less than the fair market value of the stock on the date of grant.
Tax
Withholding
As
and
when appropriate, the Company will require each recipient of an option or other
award under the 2007 Plan to pay any federal, state or local taxes required
by
law to be withheld.
Option
Grants
The
grant
of options under the 2007 Plan is discretionary, and the Company cannot
determine now the number or type of options to be granted in the future to
any
particular person or group.
THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT THE STOCKHOLDERS VOTE “FOR” THE APPROVAL AND
ADOPTION (ITEM 2 OF THE ENCLOSED PROXY CARD) OF THE I.D. SYSTEMS, INC. 2007
EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN.
PROPOSAL
NO.3.
RATIFICATION
OF APPOINTMENT OF
INDEPENDENT
REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
The
Audit
Committee has reappointed Eisner LLP as the independent registered public
accounting firm to audit the financial statements of the Company for the current
fiscal year, subject to the ratification of such appointment by the Company’s
stockholders.
Representatives
of the firm of Eisner LLP are expected to be present at the Annual Meeting
and
will have an opportunity to make a statement, if they so desire, and will be
available to respond to appropriate questions.
Audit
Fees
The
aggregate fees billed by Eisner LLP for professional services rendered for
the
audit of the Company’s annual financial statements for the fiscal years ended
December 31, 2006 and 2005, and for the review of the financial statements
included in the Company’s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Form 10-QSB for the
fiscal years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005 were $201,000 and $143,000,
respectively.
Audit-Related
Fees
Other
than the fees described under the caption “Audit Fees” above, Eisner LLP did not
bill any fees for services rendered to the Company during fiscal years ended
December 31, 2006 and 2005 for assurance and related services in connection
with
the audit or review of the Company’s financial statements.
Tax
Fees
There
were no fees billed by Eisner LLP for professional services rendered for tax
compliance, tax advice or tax planning during fiscal years ended December 31,
2006 and 2005.
All
Other Fees
There
were no fees billed by Eisner LLP for products or professional services
rendered, other than services described under the caption “Audit Fees” above,
during fiscal years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005.
Audit
Committee’s Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures
The
Audit
Committee pre-approves all services, including both audit and non-audit
services, provided by the Company’s independent accountants. For audit services,
each year the independent registered public accounting firm provides the Audit
Committee with an engagement letter outlining the scope of the audit services
proposed to be performed during the year, which must be formally accepted by
the
Audit Committee before the audit commences. The independent registered public
accounting firm also submits an audit services fee proposal, which also must
be
approved by the Audit Committee before the audit commences.
THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT THE STOCKHOLDERS VOTE “FOR” THE RATIFICATION
(ITEM 3 OF THE ENCLOSED PROXY CARD) OF THE APPOINTMENT OF EISNER LLP AS THE
COMPANY’S INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR THE FISCAL YEAR
ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2007.
SECTION
16(A) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE
Section
16(a) of the Exchange Act requires the Company’s executive officers, directors
and persons who own more than 10% of a registered class of the Company’s equity
securities to file statements on Form 3, Form 4 and Form 5 of ownership and
changes in ownership with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Officers,
directors and greater than 10% stockholders are required by the regulation
to
furnish the Company with copies of all Section 16(a) reports that they
file.
Based
solely upon a review of Forms 3 and 4 and amendments to these forms furnished
to
the Company, all parties subject to the reporting requirements of Section 16(a)
filed all such required reports during and with respect to the fiscal year
ended
December 31, 2006, except that each of Messrs. Burstein and Monaco and Ms.
Yormark filed a Form 4 with respect to an option to purchase 5,000 shares of
Common Stock issued on October 2, 2007 under the Company’s 1999 Director Option
Plan three business days following the date such Form 4 was due.
STOCKHOLDERS’
PROPOSALS FOR NEXT ANNUAL MEETING
Stockholder
proposals to be presented at the Company’s 2007 Annual Meeting of Stockholders,
for inclusion in the Company’s proxy statement and form of proxy relating to
that meeting, must be received by the Company at its principal executive
offices, One University Plaza, Hackensack, New Jersey 07601, addressed to the
Secretary, on or before January 9, 2008. If, however, the Company’s 2006 Annual
Meeting of Stockholders is changed by more than thirty (30) days from the date
of the Annual Meeting, the deadline is a reasonable time before the Company
begins to print and mail its proxy materials for the 2007 Annual Meeting of
Stockholders. Such stockholder proposals must comply with the Company’s bylaws
and the requirements of Regulation 14A of the Exchange Act.
Rule
14a-4 of the Exchange Act governs the Company’s use of its discretionary proxy
voting authority with respect to a stockholder proposal that is not addressed
in
the proxy statement. With respect to the Company’s 2007 Annual Meeting of
Stockholders, if the Company is not provided notice of a stockholder proposal
prior to March 26, 2008, the Company will be permitted to use its discretionary
voting authority when the proposal is raised at the meeting, without any
discussion of the matter in the proxy statement.
OTHER
MATTERS
As
of the
date of this proxy statement, the Board of Directors is not informed of any
matters, other than those stated above, that may be brought before the meeting.
The persons named in the enclosed form of proxy or their substitutes will vote
with respect to any such matters in accordance with their best
judgment.
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By
order of the Board of Directors,
/s/Ned Mavrommatis
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Ned
Mavrommatis
Secretary
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Dated:
May 10, 2007
A
COPY OF THE COMPANY’S ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED
DECEMBER 31, 2006 (EXCLUDING EXHIBITS) ACCOMPANIES THIS PROXY STATEMENT. THE
ANNUAL REPORT IS NOT TO BE REGARDED AS PROXY SOLICITING MATERIAL OR AS A
COMMUNICATION BY MEANS OF WHICH ANY SOLICITATION IS TO BE
MADE.
Appendix
A
I.D.
SYSTEMS, INC.
SECOND
AMENDED AND RESTATED
AUDIT
COMMITTEE CHARTER
The
members of the Audit Committee shall be appointed by the Board of Directors
to
assist the Board in monitoring (1) the integrity of the Company's financial
reporting process including its internal controls regarding financial reporting,
(2) the compliance by the Company with legal and regulatory requirements, (3)
the independence and performance of the Company's auditors and (4) provide
an
avenue of communication among the independent auditors, management and the
Board
of Directors.
The
number of members of the Audit Committee and their independence and experience
requirements shall meet NASD requirements.
The
Audit
Committee shall have the authority to retain special legal, accounting or other
consultants to advise the Committee. The Audit Committee may request any officer
or employee of the Company or the Company's outside counsel or independent
auditor to attend a meeting of the Committee or to meet with any members of,
or
consultants to, the Committee.
The
Audit
Committee shall make regular reports to the Board.
The
Audit
Committee shall:
1.
Review
and reassess the adequacy of this Charter annually and submit it to the Board
for approval.
2.
Review
the annual audited financial statements with management, including major issues
regarding accounting and auditing principles and practices as well as the
adequacy of internal controls that could significantly affect the Company's
financial statements.
3.
Review
an
analysis prepared by management and the independent auditor of significant
financial reporting issues and judgments made in connection with the preparation
of the Company's financial statements.
4.
In
consultation with management and the independent auditors, consider the
integrity of the Company's financial reporting processes and
controls.
5.
Review
with management and the independent auditor the Company's quarterly financial
statements prior to the release of quarterly earnings.
6.
Meet
with
management to review the Company's major financial risk exposures and the steps
management has taken to monitor and control such exposures.
7.
Review
major changes to the Company's accounting principles and practices taking into
consideration the views of the independent auditor or management.
8.
Appoint
the independent auditor.
9.
Approve
the fees to be paid to the independent auditor.
10.
Receive
periodic reports from the independent auditor regarding the auditor's
independence, discuss such reports with the auditor, and if so determined by
the
Audit Committee, recommend that the Board take appropriate action to assure
the
independence of the auditor.
11.
Evaluate
the performance of the independent auditor and, if so determined by the Audit
Committee, recommend that the Board replace the independent
auditor.
12.
Meet
with
the independent auditor prior to the audit to review the planning and staffing
of the audit.
13.
Obtain
from the independent auditor an understanding of whether there are any
indications that Section 10A of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
of
1995 is applicable and consult counsel if necessary.
14.
Obtain
reports from management and the independent auditor that the Company's
subsidiary/foreign affiliated entities are in conformity with applicable legal
requirements and the Company's Code of Conduct.
15.
Discuss
with the independent auditor the matters required to be discussed by Statement
on Auditing Standards No. 61 relating to the conduct of the audit.
16.
Review
with the independent auditor any problems or difficulties the auditor may have
encountered and any management letter provided by the auditor and the Company's
response to that letter. Such review should include a discussion of any
difficulties encountered in the course of the audit work, including any
restrictions on the scope of activities or access to required
information.
17.
Prepare
the report required by the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission
to be
included in the Company's annual proxy statement.
18.
Advise
the Board with respect to the Company's policies and procedures regarding
compliance with applicable laws and regulations and with the Company's Code
of
Conduct.
19. Review
with the Company's legal counsel legal matters that may have a material impact
on the financial statements, the Company's compliance policies and any material
reports or inquiries received from regulators or governmental
agencies.
20.
Meet
at
least annually with the chief financial officer and the independent auditor
in
separate executive sessions.
21. Establish,
review, and update periodically a Code of Ethical Conduct and ensure that
management has established a system to enforce the code.
22.
Annually
review policies and procedures associated with directors' and officers expense
accounts and perquisites.
23.
Annually
review all transactions or series of similar transactions to which the Company
is or was a party and in which any director, executive officer or beneficial
holder of more than 5% of any class of common stock of the Company or members
of
such person’s immediate family had or will have a direct or indirect material
interest.
24.
Perform
any other activities consistent with this Charter, as the Committee or Board
deems necessary or appropriate.
While
the
Audit Committee has the responsibilities and powers set forth in this Charter,
it is not the duty of the Audit Committee to plan or conduct audits or to
determine that the Company's financial statements are complete and accurate
and
are in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; this is the
responsibility of management and upon completion of the audit by the independent
auditor, subject to their findings, they render their report on the financial
statements. Nor is it the duty of the Audit Committee to conduct investigations,
to resolve disagreements, if any, between management and the independent auditor
or to assure compliance with laws and regulations and the Company's Code of
Conduct; this is the responsibility of the Board.
Appendix
B
I.D.
SYSTEMS, INC.
COMPENSATION
COMMITTEE CHARTER
Purpose
The
Compensation Committee of I.D. Systems, Inc. (the “Corporation”) is appointed by
the Board of Directors to assist the Board in carrying out the Board’s
responsibilities relating to compensation of the Corporation’s directors and
officers. The Compensation Committee has overall responsibility for evaluating
and approving the director and officer compensation plans, policies and programs
of the Corporation.
The
Compensation Committee is also responsible for producing an annual report on
executive compensation for inclusion in the Corporation’s proxy statement, in
accordance with applicable rules and regulations.
Composition
The
Compensation Committee shall consist of no fewer than three members, unless
there are less than three independent members of the Board of Directors, in
which event, all of the independent members shall be members of the Compensation
Committee. Each member of the Compensation Committee must (i) be an independent
director of the Corporation satisfying the independence requirements of the
NASDAQ and other applicable regulatory requirements; (ii) qualify as an “outside
director” under Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended; and
(iii) meet the requirements of a “non-employee director” for purposes of Section
16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
The
Board
of Directors shall appoint the members of the Compensation Committee. Subject
to
earlier removal by the Board of Directors, each member shall serve until he
or
she is no longer a director of the Corporation, and until his or her successor
shall have been duly elected and qualified. A Compensation Committee member
may
be removed by the Board of Directors at any time in its discretion, whereupon
the resulting vacancy shall be filled by the Board of Directors upon
recommendation of the Nominating Committee. The Compensation Committee members
shall elect a chairperson by a vote of a majority of the full Compensation
Committee, or, if the members have failed to do so, then the Board of Directors
shall designate a chairperson.
The
Compensation Committee may form and delegate authority to subcommittees of
the
Compensation Committee when appropriate.
Structure
and Meetings
The
Compensation Committee shall meet not less than one time per year. The
chairperson of the Compensation Committee shall preside at each meeting of
the
Compensation Committee, except that in the absence of the chairperson at any
particular meeting, then the Compensation Committee member designated by the
chairperson shall preside at such meeting. The chairperson shall, after
consultation with the other members of the Compensation Committee, (i) determine
the dates, times and places for meetings of the Compensation Committee, and
(ii)
set the agenda for each meeting. A majority of the total number of Compensation
Committee members then in office shall constitute a quorum for the transaction
of committee business and all matters to be decided by the Compensation
Committee shall be decided by the affirmative vote of a majority of the members
present in person or by proxy at a duly called meeting of the Compensation
Committee.
Duties
and Responsibilities
The
Compensation Committee shall have the following power, authority and direct
responsibilities:
1. Based
upon corporate goals and objectives approved by the full Board of Directors,
review and approve annually corporate goals and objectives relevant to the
compensation of the Corporation’s Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”), annually
evaluate the CEO’s performance in light of those goals and objectives, and,
consistent with the requirements of any employment agreement, recommend the
CEO’s compensation levels based on this evaluation. The CEO shall not be
permitted to be present during voting or deliberations relating to CEO
compensation.
2. Make
recommendations to the Board with respect to director and non-CEO officer
compensation, incentive compensation plans and equity-based plans. The CEO
may,
at the discretion of the Compensation Committee, be permitted to be present
during voting or deliberations relating to non-CEO compensation.
3. Produce
a
Compensation Committee Report on executive compensation and participate in
the
production of the Compensation Discussion and Analysis as required by the SEC
to
be included in the Corporation’s annual proxy statement or annual report on Form
10-K filed with the SEC.
4. The
Compensation Committee shall annually review and recommend to the Board the
following items with respect to the CEO and the executive officers of the
Corporation (as defined by Section 16 and Rule 16a-1(f) of the Securities and
Exchange Act of 1934): (a) the annual base salary level, (b) the annual
incentive opportunity level, (c) the long-term incentive opportunity level,
(d)
employment agreements, severance agreements, and change in control
agreements/provisions, in each case as, when and if appropriate, and (e) any
special or supplemental benefits, in each case subject to the terms of any
existing applicable employment agreement terms.
5. The
Compensation Committee shall make regular reports to the Board.
6. The
Compensation Committee shall annually review and reassess the adequacy of this
Charter and recommend to the Board for approval any proposed changes to this
Charter.
7. The
Compensation Committee shall perform such other duties and responsibilities
as
may be assigned to the Compensation Committee from time to time by the Board
of
Directors, including without limitation:
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Periodic
analysis of, and recommendations to the Board of Directors with respect
to, the functions, duties and responsibilities of each of the executive
officers of the Corporation;
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b.
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Oversight
and analysis of, and recommendations to the Board of Directors with
respect to, the Corporation’s policies regarding the engagement,
advancement, promotion, reassignment and termination of its executive
officers;
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c.
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The
implementation and administration of the Corporation’s incentive and
equity-based compensation plans to the extent permitted by such
plans;
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Review
and make recommendations to the Board of Directors on (i) the
competitiveness of the Corporation’s compensation and benefit plans for
directors and key management employees and the employee relations
policies
and procedures applicable to key management employees; and (ii) such
other
matters relating to the organization of the Corporation and the
compensation of executive officers and key management employees as
the
Compensation Committee may in its own discretion deem
desirable.
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Operating
Policies
1. The
Compensation Committee shall keep the minutes of all Compensation Committee
meetings (designating in its discretion an individual to record the minutes)
and
approve the minutes by subsequent action. The Compensation Committee shall
circulate the approved minutes of the Compensation Committee meetings to the
full Board of Directors for review.
2. The
Compensation Committee shall determine its rules of procedure in accordance
with
the Corporation’s principles of corporate governance and its
Bylaws.
3. At
each
regular meeting of the Board of Directors held following a Compensation
Committee meeting, the Compensation Committee shall report to the Board of
Directors regarding the actions, activities and findings of the Compensation
Committee since the last Board of Directors meeting, as well as any
recommendations for action by the Board of Directors, when
appropriate.
4. In
discharging its responsibilities, the Compensation Committee shall have full
access to any relevant records of the Corporation and may also request that
any
officer or employee of the Corporation or the Corporation’s outside counsel meet
with members of, or consultants to, the Compensation Committee.
5. The
Compensation Committee shall have the authority to engage such compensation
consultants and counsel as it deems necessary or desirable from time to time
to
discharge its functions.
Appendix
C
I.D.
SYSTEMS, INC.
2007
EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN
1. Purposes
of the Plan.
The
purposes of this I.D. Systems, Inc. 2007 Equity Compensation Plan (the
“Plan”)
are:
to attract and retain the best available personnel for positions of substantial
responsibility, to provide additional incentives to Employees and Consultants,
and to promote the success of the Company and any Parent or Subsidiary. Options
granted under the Plan may be Incentive Stock Options or Nonstatutory Stock
Options, as determined by the Administrator at the time of grant. Stock Awards
and Unrestricted Shares may also be granted under the Plan.
2. Definitions.
As used
herein, the following definitions shall apply:
“Administrator”
means
a
Committee which has been delegated the responsibility of administering the
Plan
in accordance with Section 4 of the Plan or, if there is no such Committee,
the
Board.
“Applicable
Laws”
means
the requirements relating to the administration of equity compensation plans
under the applicable corporate and securities laws of any of the states in
the
United States, U.S. federal securities laws, the Code, any stock exchange
or
quotation system on which the Common Stock is listed or quoted and the
applicable laws of any foreign country or jurisdiction where Awards are,
or will
be, granted under the Plan.
“Award”
means
an Option, a Stock Award and/or the grant of Unrestricted Shares.
“Board”
means
the Board of Directors of the Company.
“Cause”,
with
respect to any Service Provider, means (unless otherwise determined by the
Administrator) such Service Provider’s (i) conviction of, or plea of nolo
contendere to, a felony or crime involving moral turpitude; (ii) fraud on
or misappropriation of any funds or property of the Company; (iii) personal
dishonesty, willful misconduct, willful violation of any law, rule or regulation
(other than minor traffic violations or similar offenses) or breach of fiduciary
duty which involves personal profit; (iv) willful misconduct in connection
with the Service Provider’s duties; (v) chronic
use of alcohol, drugs or other similar substances which affects the Service
Provider’s
work
performance; or (vi) material
breach of any provision of any employment, non-disclosure, non-competition,
non-solicitation or other similar agreement executed by the Service Provider
for
the benefit of the Company, all as reasonably determined by the Committee,
which
determination will be conclusive.
“Code”
means
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
“Committee”
means
a
committee of Directors appointed by the Board in accordance with Section
4 of
the Plan.
“Common
Stock”
means
the common stock, par value $.01 per share, of the Company.
“Company”
means
I.D. Systems, Inc., a Delaware corporation.
“Consultant”
means
any person, including an advisor, engaged by the Company or a Parent or
Subsidiary to render services to such entity, other than an Employee or a
Director.
“Director”
means
a
member of the Board.
“Disability”
means
total and permanent disability as defined in Section 22(e)(3) of the
Code.
“Employee”
means
any person, including officers and Directors, serving as an employee of the
Company or any Parent or Subsidiary. An individual shall not cease to be
an
Employee in the case of (i) any leave of absence approved by the Company
or (ii)
transfers between locations of the Company or between the Company, its Parent,
any Subsidiary or any successor. For purposes of an Option initially granted
as
an Incentive Stock Option, if a leave of absence of more than three months
precludes such Option from being treated as an Incentive Stock Option under
the
Code, such Option thereafter shall be treated as a Nonstatutory Stock Option
for
purposes of this Plan. Neither service as a Director nor payment of a director's
fee by the Company shall be sufficient to constitute “employment” by the
Company.
“Exchange
Act”
means
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
“Fair
Market Value”
means,
as of any date, the value of Common Stock determined as follows:
(i) if
the
Common Stock is listed on any established stock exchange or a national market
system, including without limitation the Nasdaq National Market or The Nasdaq
SmallCap Market of The Nasdaq Stock Market, the Fair Market Value of a Share
of
Common Stock shall be the closing sales price of a Share of Common Stock
as
quoted on such exchange or system for such date (or the most recent trading
day
preceding such date if there were no trades on such date), as reported in
The
Wall Street Journal
or such
other source as the Committee deems reliable;
(ii) if
the
Common Stock is regularly quoted by a recognized securities dealer but is
not
listed in the manner contemplated by clause (i) above, the Fair Market Value
of
a Share of Common Stock shall be the mean between the high bid and low asked
prices for the Common Stock for such date (or the most recent trading day
preceding such date if there were no trades on such date), as reported in
The
Wall Street Journal or
such
other source as the Committee deems reliable; or
(iii) if
neither clause (i) above nor clause (ii) above applies, the Fair Market Value
shall be determined in good faith by the Administrator based on the reasonable
application of a reasonable valuation method.
“Incentive
Stock Option”
means
an Option intended to qualify as an incentive stock option within the meaning
of
Section 422 of the Code and the regulations promulgated thereunder.
“Nonstatutory
Stock Option”
means
an Option not intended to qualify as an Incentive Stock Option.
“Notice
of Grant”
means
a
written or electronic notice evidencing certain terms and conditions of an
individual Option grant, Stock Award grant or grant of Unrestricted Shares.
The
Notice of Grant applicable to Stock Options shall be part of the Option
Agreement.
“Option”
means
a
stock option granted pursuant to the Plan.
“Option
Agreement”
means
an agreement between the Company and an Optionee evidencing the terms and
conditions of an individual Option grant. Each Option Agreement shall be
subject
to the terms and conditions of the Plan.
“Optioned
Stock”
means
the Common Stock subject to an Option.
“Optionee”
means
the holder of an outstanding Option granted under the Plan.
“Parent”
means
a
“parent corporation” of the Company (or, in the context of Section 15(c) of the
Plan, of a successor corporation), whether now or hereafter existing, as
defined
in Section 424(e) of the Code.
“Participant”
shall
mean any Service Provider who holds an Option, Restricted Stock, a Stock
Award
or Unrestricted Shares granted or issued pursuant to the Plan.
“Rule
16b-3”
means
Rule 16b-3 of the Exchange Act or any successor to such Rule 16b-3, as such
rule
is in effect when discretion is being exercised with respect to the
Plan.
“Section
16(b)”
means
Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act.
“Service
Provider”
means
an Employee or Consultant.
“Share”
means
a
share of the Common Stock, as adjusted in accordance with Section 15 of the
Plan.
“Stock
Award”
means
an Award of Shares pursuant to Section 11 of the Plan or an award of Restricted
Stock Units pursuant to Section 12 of the Plan.
“Stock
Award Agreement”
means
an agreement, approved by the Administrator, providing the terms and conditions
of a Stock Award.
“Stock
Award Shares”
means
Shares subject to a Stock Award.
“Stock
Awardee”
means
the holder of an outstanding Stock Award granted under the Plan
“Subsidiary”
means
a
"subsidiary corporation" of the Company (or, in the context of Section 15(c)
of
the Plan, of a successor corporation), whether now or hereafter existing,
as
defined in Section 424(f) of the Code.
“Unrestricted
Shares”
means
a
grant of Shares made on an unrestricted basis pursuant to Section 14 of the
Plan.
3. Stock
Subject to the Plan.
Subject
to the provisions of Section 15 of the Plan, the maximum aggregate number
of
Shares that may be issued under the Plan is 2,000,000 Shares. The Shares
may be
authorized but unissued, or reacquired, shares of Common Stock. If an Option
expires or becomes unexercisable without having been exercised in full or
is
canceled or terminated, or if any Shares of Restricted Stock or Shares
underlying a Stock Award are forfeited or reacquired by the Company, the
Shares
that were subject thereto shall be added back to the Shares available for
issuance under the Plan.
4. Administration
of the Plan.
(a) Procedure.
(i) Multiple
Administrative Bodies.
Different Committees with respect to different groups of Service Providers
may
administer the Plan.
(ii) Section
162(m).
To the
extent that the Administrator determines it to be desirable to qualify Awards
granted hereunder as “performance-based compensation” within the meaning of
Section 162(m) of the Code, the Plan shall be administered by a Committee
of two
or more “outside directors” within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code and
the regulations promulgated thereunder.
(iii) Rule
16b-3.
If the
Company is subject to Section 16(b), the transactions contemplated hereunder
shall (from the date that the Company is first subject to Section 16(b)),
be
structured to satisfy the requirements for exemption under Rule
16b-3.
(iv) Other
Administration.
Other
than as provided above, the Plan shall be administered by (A) the Board or
(B) a
Committee, which committee shall be constituted to satisfy Applicable
Laws.
(b) Powers
of the Administrator.
Subject
to the provisions of the Plan, and in the case of a Committee, subject to
the
specific duties delegated by the Board to such Committee, the Administrator
shall have the authority, in its discretion:
(i) to
determine the Fair Market Value;
(ii) to
select
the Service Providers to whom Options, Stock Awards and Unrestricted Shares
may
be granted hereunder;
(iii) to
determine the number of shares of Common Stock to be covered by each Award
granted hereunder;
(iv) to
approve forms of agreement for use under the Plan;
(v) to
determine the terms and conditions, not inconsistent with the terms of the
Plan
or of any Award granted hereunder. Such terms and conditions include, but
are
not limited to, the exercise price, the time or times when Options may be
exercised (which may be based on performance criteria), any vesting,
acceleration or waiver of forfeiture provisions, and any restriction or
limitation regarding any Option or Stock Award, or the Shares of Common Stock
relating thereto, based in each case on such factors as the Administrator,
in
its sole discretion, shall determine;
(vi) to
construe and interpret the terms of the Plan, Awards granted pursuant to the
Plan and agreements entered into pursuant to the Plan;
(vii) to
prescribe, amend and rescind rules and regulations relating to the Plan,
including rules and regulations relating to sub-plans established for the
purpose of qualifying for preferred tax treatment under foreign tax
laws;
(viii) to
modify
or amend each Award (subject to Section 19(c) of the Plan), including the
discretionary authority to extend the post-termination exercisability period
of
Options longer than is otherwise provided for in the Plan;
(ix) to
allow
grantees to satisfy withholding tax obligations by having the Company withhold
from the Shares to be issued upon exercise of an Option that number of Shares
having a Fair Market Value equal to the amount required to be withheld, provided
that withholding is calculated at the minimum statutory withholding level.
The
Fair Market Value of the Shares to be withheld shall be determined on the
date
that the amount of tax to be withheld is to be determined. All determinations
to
have Shares withheld for this purpose shall be made by the Administrator
in its
discretion;
(x) to
reduce
the exercise price of any Option to the then current Fair Market Value if
the
Fair Market Value of the Common Stock covered by such Option shall have declined
since the date the Option was granted;
(xi) to
authorize any person to execute on behalf of the Company any agreement entered
into pursuant to the Plan and any instrument required to effect the grant
of an
Award previously granted by the Administrator; and
(xii) to
make
all other determinations deemed necessary or advisable for administering
the
Plan.
(c) Effect
of Administrator's Decision.
The
Administrator's decisions, determinations and interpretations shall be final
and
binding on all holders of Awards and Restricted Stock. None of the Board,
the
Committee or the Administrator, nor any member or delegate thereof, shall
be
liable for any act, omission, interpretation, construction or determination
made
in good faith in connection with the Plan, and each of the foregoing shall
be
entitled in all cases to indemnification and reimbursement by the Company
in
respect of any claim, loss, damage or expense (including without limitation
reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising or resulting therefrom to the fullest extent
permitted by law and/or under any directors’ and officers’ liability insurance
coverage which may be in effect from time to time.
5. Eligibility.
Nonstatutory Stock Options, Stock Awards and Unrestricted Shares may be granted
to Service Providers. Incentive Stock Options may be granted only to Employees.
Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, an Award may be
granted to a person who is not then a Service Provider; provided, however,
that
the grant of such Award shall be conditioned upon such person becoming a
Service
Provider at or prior to the time of the execution of the agreement evidencing
such Award.
6. Limitations.
(a) Each
Option shall be designated in the Option Agreement as either an Incentive
Stock
Option or a Nonstatutory Stock Option. However, notwithstanding such
designation, if
a
single Employee becomes eligible in any given year to exercise Incentive
Stock
Options for Shares having a Fair Market Value in excess of $100,000, those
Options representing the excess shall be treated as Nonstatutory Stock Options.
In the previous sentence, “Incentive Stock Options” include Incentive Stock
Options granted under any plan of the Company or any Parent or any
Subsidiary. For
the
purpose of deciding which Options apply to Shares that “exceed” the $100,000
limit, Incentive Stock Options shall be taken into account in the same order
as
granted. The
Fair
Market Value of the Shares shall be determined as of the time the Option
with
respect to such Shares is granted.
(b) Neither
the Plan nor any Award nor any agreement entered into pursuant to the Plan
shall
confer upon a Participant any right with respect to continuing the grantee's
relationship as a Service Provider with the Company, nor shall they interfere
in
any way with the Participant's right or the Company's right to terminate
such
relationship at any time, with or without cause.
(c) No
Service Provider shall be granted, in any fiscal year of the Company, Options
to
purchase more than 300,000 Shares (subject to adjustment in accordance with
Section 15).
7. Term
of the Plan.
Subject
to Section 23 of the Plan, the Plan shall become effective upon its adoption
by
the Board. It shall continue in effect for a term of ten (10) years unless
terminated earlier under Section 19 of the Plan.
8. Term
of Options.
The
term of each Option shall be stated in the applicable Option Agreement. In
the
case of an Incentive Stock Option, the term shall be ten (10) years from
the
date of grant or such shorter term as may be provided in the applicable Option
Agreement. However, in the case of an Incentive Stock Option granted to an
Optionee who, at the time the Incentive Stock Option is granted, owns, directly
or indirectly, stock representing more than ten percent (10%) of the total
combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or any Parent
or
Subsidiary, the term of the Incentive Stock Option shall be five (5) years
from
the date of grant or such shorter term as may be provided in the applicable
Option Agreement.
9. Option
Exercise Price; Exercisability.
(a) Exercise
Price.
The per
share exercise price for the Shares to be issued pursuant to exercise of
an
Option shall be determined by the Administrator, subject to the following:
(i) In
the
case of an Incentive Stock Option
(A) granted
to an Employee who, at the time the Incentive Stock Option is granted, owns
stock representing more than ten percent (10%) of the voting power of all
classes of stock of the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary, the per Share
exercise price shall be no less than 110% of the Fair Market Value per Share
on
the date of grant, or
(B) granted
to any Employee other than an Employee described in paragraph (A) immediately
above, the per Share exercise price shall be no less than 100% of the Fair
Market Value per Share on the date of grant.
(ii) In
the
case of a Nonstatutory Stock Option, the per Share exercise price shall be
determined by the Administrator; provided, however, that the per Share exercise
price of a Nonstatutory Stock Option shall be no less than 100% of the Fair
Market Value per Share on the date of grant as (determined by the Administrator
in good faith) in the case of a Nonstatutory Stock Option intended to qualify
as
"performance-based compensation" within the meaning of Section 162(m) of
the
Code.
(iii) Notwithstanding
the foregoing, Options may be granted with a per Share exercise price of
less
than 100% (or 110%, if clause (i)(A) above applies) of the Fair Market Value
per
Share on the date of grant pursuant to a merger or other comparable corporate
transaction.
(b) Exercise
Period and Conditions.
At the
time that an Option is granted, the Administrator shall fix the period within
which the Option may be exercised and shall determine any conditions that
must
be satisfied before the Option may be exercised.
10. Exercise
of Options; Consideration.
(a) Procedure
for Exercise; Rights as a Shareholder.
Any
Option granted hereunder shall be exercisable according to the terms of
the Plan
and at such times and under such conditions as determined by the Administrator
and set forth in the Option Agreement. Unless the Administrator provides
otherwise, vesting of Options granted hereunder shall be tolled during
any
unpaid leave of absence. An Option may not be exercised for a fraction
of a
Share. An Option shall be deemed exercised when the Company receives: (i)
written or electronic notice of exercise (in accordance with the Option
Agreement) from the person entitled to exercise the Option, and (ii) full
payment for the Shares with respect to which the Option is exercised. Full
payment may consist of any consideration and method of payment authorized
by the
Administrator and permitted by the Option Agreement and Section 10(e) of
the
Plan. Shares issued upon exercise of an Option shall be issued in the name
of
the Optionee. Until the Shares are issued (as evidenced by the appropriate
entry
on the books of the Company or of a duly authorized transfer agent of the
Company), no right to vote or receive dividends or any other rights as
a
shareholder shall exist with respect to the Optioned Stock, notwithstanding
the
exercise of the Option. The Company shall issue (or cause to be issued)
such
Shares promptly after the Option is exercised. No adjustment will be made
for a
dividend or other right for which the record date is prior to the date
the
Shares are issued, except as provided in Section 15 of the Plan. Exercising
an
Option in any manner shall decrease the number of Shares thereafter available,
both for purposes of the Plan and for sale under the Option, by the number
of
Shares as to which the Option is exercised.
(b) Termination
of Relationship as a Service Provider.
If an
Optionee ceases to be a Service Provider, other than upon the Optionee's
death
or Disability or upon a termination of such Optionee’s employment with Cause,
the Optionee may exercise his or her Option within such period of time as
is
specified in the Option Agreement to the extent that the Option is vested
on the
date of termination (but in no event later than the expiration of the term
of
such Option as set forth in the Option Agreement). In the absence of a specified
time in the Option Agreement and except as otherwise provided in Sections
10(c),
10(d) and 10(e) of this Plan, the Option shall remain exercisable for three
months following the Optionee's termination (but in no event later than the
expiration of the term of such Option). If, on the date of termination, the
Optionee is not vested as to his or her entire Option, the Shares covered
by the
unvested portion of the Option shall revert to the Plan. If, after termination,
the Optionee does not exercise his or her Option in full within the time
specified by the Administrator, the unexercised portion of the Option shall
terminate, and the Shares covered by such unexercised portion of the Option
shall revert to the Plan. An Optionee who changes his or her status as a
Service
Provider (e.g., from being an Employee to being a Consultant) shall not be
deemed to have ceased being a Service Provider for purposes of this Section
10(b), nor shall a transfer of employment among the Company and any Subsidiary
be considered a termination of employment; however, if an Optionee owning
Incentive Stock Options ceases being an Employee but continues as a Service
Provider, such Incentive Stock Options shall be deemed to be Nonstatutory
Options three months after the date of such cessation.
(c) Disability
of an Optionee.
If an
Optionee ceases to be a Service Provider as a result of the Optionee's
Disability, the Optionee may exercise his or her Option within such period
of
time as is specified in the Option Agreement to the extent the Option is
vested
on the date of termination (but in no event later than the expiration of
the
term of such Option as set forth in the Option Agreement). In the absence
of a
specified time in the Option Agreement, the Option shall remain exercisable
for
twelve (12) months following the Optionee’s termination (but in no event later
than the expiration of the term of such Option). If, on the date of termination,
the Optionee is not vested as to his or her entire Option, the Shares covered
by
the unvested portion of the Option shall revert to the Plan. If, after
termination, the Optionee does not exercise his or her Option in full within
the
time specified herein, the unexercised portion of the Option shall terminate,
and the Shares covered by such unexercised portion of the Option shall revert
to
the Plan.
(d) Death
of an Optionee.
If an
Optionee dies while a Service Provider, the Option may be exercised within
such
period of time as is specified in the Option Agreement (but in no event later
than the expiration of the term of such Option as set forth in the Notice
of
Grant), by the Optionee's estate or by a person who acquires the right to
exercise the Option by bequest or inheritance, but only to the extent that
the
Option is vested on the date of death. In the absence of a specified time
in the
Option Agreement, the Option shall remain exercisable for twelve (12) months
following the Optionee's death ((but in no event later than the expiration
of
the term of such Option). If, at the time of death, the Optionee is not vested
as to his or her entire Option, the Shares covered by the unvested portion
of
the Option shall revert to the Plan. If the Option is not so exercised in
full
within the time specified herein, the unexercised portion of the Option shall
terminate, and the Shares covered by the unexercised portion of such Option
shall revert to the Plan.
(e) Termination
for Cause. If
a
Service Provider’s relationship with the Company is terminated for Cause, then,
unless otherwise provided in such Service Provider’s Option Agreement, such
Service Provider shall have no right to exercise any of such Service Provider’s
Options at any time on or after the effective date of such termination.
(f) Form
of Consideration.
The
Administrator shall determine the acceptable form of consideration for
exercising an Option, including the method of payment. In the case of an
Incentive Stock Option, the Administrator shall determine the acceptable
form of
consideration at the time of grant. Such consideration may consist entirely
of:
(i) cash;
(ii) check;
(iii) other
Shares which (A) in the case of Shares acquired upon exercise of an option
at a
time when the Company is subject to Section 16(b), have been owned by the
Optionee for more than six months on the date of surrender, and (B) have
a Fair
Market Value on the date of surrender equal to the aggregate exercise price
of
the Shares as to which said Option shall be exercised;
(iv) consideration
received by the Company under a cashless exercise program implemented by
the
Company in connection with the Plan;
(v) a
reduction in the amount of any Company liability to the Optionee, including
any
liability attributable to the Optionee's participation in any Company-sponsored
deferred compensation program or arrangement;
(vi) any
combination of the foregoing methods of payment; or
(vii) such
other consideration and method of payment for the issuance of Shares to the
extent permitted by Applicable Laws.
11. Stock
Awards.
The
Administrator may, in its sole discretion, grant (or sell at par value or
such
higher purchase price as it determines) Shares to any Service Provider subject
to such terms and conditions as the Administrator sets forth in a Stock Award
Agreement evidencing such grant. Stock Awards may be granted or sold in respect
of past services or other valid consideration or in lieu of any cash
compensation otherwise payable to such individual. The grant of Stock Awards
under this Section 11 shall be subject to the following provisions:
(a)
At
the time a Stock Award under this Section 11 is made, the Administrator shall
establish a vesting period (the "Restricted Period") applicable to the Stock
Award Shares subject to such Stock Award. The Administrator may, in its sole
discretion, at the time a grant is made, prescribe restrictions in addition
to
the expiration of the Restricted Period, including the satisfaction of corporate
or individual performance objectives. None of the Stock Award Shares may
be
sold, transferred, assigned, pledged or otherwise encumbered or disposed
of
during the Restricted Period applicable to such Stock Award Shares or prior
to
the satisfaction of any other restrictions prescribed by the Administrator
with
respect to such Stock Award Shares.
(b)
The
Company shall issue, in the name of each Service Provider to whom Stock Award
Shares have been granted, stock certificates representing the total number
of
Stock Award Shares granted to such person, as soon as reasonably practicable
after the grant. The Company, at the direction of the Administrator, shall
hold
such certificates, properly endorsed for transfer, for the Stock Awardee's
benefit until such time as the Stock Award Shares are forfeited to the Company,
or the restrictions lapse.
(c)
Unless
otherwise provided by the Administrator, holders of Stock Award Shares shall
have the right to vote such Shares and have the right to receive any cash
dividends with respect to such Shares. All distributions, if any, received
by a
Stock Awardee with respect to Stock Award Shares as a result of any stock
split,
stock distribution, combination of shares, or other similar transaction shall
be
subject to the restrictions of this Section 11.
(d)
Any
Stock Award Shares granted to a Service Provider pursuant to the Plan shall
be
forfeited if the Stock Awardee voluntarily terminates employment with the
Company or its subsidiaries or resigns or voluntarily terminates his consultancy
arrangement or directorship with the Company or its subsidiaries, or if the
Stock Awardee's employment or the consultant's consultancy arrangement or
directorship is terminated for Cause prior to the expiration or termination
of
the applicable Restricted Period and the satisfaction of any other conditions
applicable to such Stock Award Shares. Upon such forfeiture, the Stock Award
Shares that are forfeited shall be retained in the treasury of the Company
and
be available for subsequent awards under the Plan. If the Stock Awardee's
employment, consultancy arrangement or directorship terminates for any other
reason, the Stock Award Shares held by such person shall be forfeited, unless
the Administrator, in its sole discretion, shall determine
otherwise.
(e)
Upon
the
expiration or termination of the Restricted Period and the satisfaction of
any
other conditions prescribed by the Committee, the restrictions applicable
to the
Stock Award Shares shall lapse and, at the Stock Awardee’s request, a stock
certificate for the number of Stock Award Shares with respect to which the
restrictions have lapsed shall be delivered, free of all such restrictions,
to
the Stock Awardee or his beneficiary or estate, as the case may be.
12. Restricted
Stock Units.
The
Committee may, in its sole discretion, grant Restricted Stock Units to a
Service
Provider subject to such terms and conditions as the Committee sets forth
in a
Stock Award Agreement evidencing such grant. “Restricted Stock Units” are Awards
denominated in units evidencing the right to receive Shares of Common Stock,
which may vest over such period of time and/or upon satisfaction of such
performance criteria or objectives as is determined by the Committee at the
time
of grant and set forth in the applicable Stock Award Agreement, without payment
of any amounts by the Stock Awardee thereof (except to the extent required
by
law). Prior to delivery of shares of Common Stock with respect to an award
of
Restricted Stock Units, the Stock Awardee shall have no rights as a stockholder
of the Company.
Upon
satisfaction and/or achievement of the applicable vesting requirements relating
to an award of Restricted Stock Units, the Stock Awardee shall be entitled
to
receive a number of shares of Common Stock that are equal to the number of
Restricted Stock Units that became vested. To the extent, if any, set forth
in
the applicable Stock Award Agreement, cash dividend equivalents may be paid
during, or may be accumulated and paid at the end of, the applicable vesting
period, as determined by the Committee.
Unless
otherwise provided by the Stock Award Agreement, any Restricted Stock Units
granted to a Service Provider pursuant to the Plan shall be forfeited if
the
Stock Awardee terminates employment or his or her consultancy arrangement
with
the Company or its subsidiaries terminates for any reason prior to the
expiration or termination of the applicable vesting period and/or the
achievement of such other vesting conditions applicable to the award.
Prior
to
the delivery of any shares of Common Stock in connection with an award of
Restricted Stock Units, the Stock Awardee shall pay or make adequate provision
acceptable to the Company for the satisfaction of the statutory minimum
prescribed amount of federal and state income tax and other withholding
obligations of the Company, including by having the Company withhold from
the
number of shares of Common Stock otherwise deliverable in connection with
an
award of Restricted Stock Units, a number of shares of Common Stock having
a
Fair Market Value equal to an amount sufficient to satisfy such tax withholding
obligations.
13.
Unrestricted
Shares.
The
Administrator may grant Unrestricted Shares in accordance with the following
provisions:
(a)
The
Administrator may cause the Company to grant Unrestricted Shares to Service
Providers at such time or times, in such amounts and for such reasons as
the
Administrator, in its sole discretion, shall determine. No payment shall
be
required for Unrestricted Shares.
(b)
The
Company shall issue, in the name of each Service Provider to whom Unrestricted
Shares have been granted, stock certificates representing the total number
of
Unrestricted Shares granted to such individual, and shall deliver such
certificates to such Service Provider as soon as reasonably practicable after
the date of grant or on such later date as the Administrator shall determine
at
the time of grant.
14. Non-Transferability.
Unless
determined otherwise by the Administrator, an Option may not be sold, pledged,
assigned, hypothecated, transferred, or disposed of in any manner other than
by
will or by the laws of descent or distribution and may be exercised, during
the
lifetime of the Optionee, only by the Optionee. If the Administrator makes
an
Option transferable, such Option shall contain such additional terms and
conditions as the Administrator deems appropriate. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, the Administrator, in its sole discretion, may provide in the
Option
Agreement regarding a given Option that the Optionee may transfer, without
consideration for the transfer, his or her Nonstatutory Stock Options to
members
of his or her immediate family, to trusts for the benefit of such family
members, or to partnerships in which such family members are the only partners,
provided that the transferee agrees in writing with the Company to be bound
by
all of the terms and conditions of this Plan and the applicable Option. During
the period when Shares of Restricted Stock and Stock Award Shares are restricted
(by virtue of vesting schedules or otherwise), such Shares may not be sold,
pledged, assigned, hypothecated, transferred, or disposed of in any manner
other
than by will or by the laws of descent or distribution.
15. Adjustments
Upon Changes in Capitalization, Dissolution, Merger or Asset
Sale.
(a) Changes
in Capitalization.
Subject
to any required action by the shareholders of the Company, the number of
Shares
of Common Stock covered by each outstanding Option and Stock Award, the number
of Shares of Restricted Stock outstanding and the number of Shares of Common
Stock which have been authorized for issuance under the Plan but as to which
no
Options or Stock Awards have yet been granted or which have been returned
to the
Plan upon cancellation or expiration of an Option or Stock Award, as well
as the
price per share of Common Stock covered by each such outstanding Option,
shall
be proportionately adjusted for any increase or decrease in the number of
issued
shares of Common Stock resulting from a stock split, reverse stock split,
stock
dividend, combination or reclassification of the Common Stock, or any other
increase or decrease in the number of issued shares of Common Stock effected
without receipt of consideration by the Company; provided, however, that
conversion of any convertible securities of the Company shall not be deemed
to
have been "effected without receipt of consideration." Such adjustment shall
be
made by the Administrator, whose determination in that respect shall be final,
binding and conclusive. Except as expressly provided herein, no issuance
by the
Company of shares of stock of any class, or securities convertible into shares
of stock of any class, shall affect, and no adjustment by reason thereof
shall
be made with respect to, the number or price of Shares of Common Stock subject
to an Award hereunder.
(b) Dissolution
or Liquidation.
In the
event of the proposed dissolution or liquidation of the Company, the
Administrator shall notify each Optionee as soon as practicable prior to
the
effective date of such proposed dissolution or liquidation. The Administrator
in
its discretion may provide for an Optionee to have the right to exercise
his or
her Option until ten (10) days prior to such transaction as to all of the
Shares
covered thereby, including Shares as to which an applicable Option would
not
otherwise be exercisable. In addition, the Administrator may provide that
any
Company repurchase option applicable to any Shares purchased upon exercise
of an
Option or applicable to any Stock Award shall lapse as to all such Shares,
provided the proposed dissolution or liquidation takes place at the time
and in
the manner contemplated. To the extent it has not been previously exercised,
an
Option will terminate immediately prior to the consummation of such proposed
action.
(c) Merger
or Asset Sale.
In the
event of a merger or consolidation of the Company with or into another
corporation or any other entity or the exchange of substantially all of the
outstanding stock of the Company for shares of another entity or other property
in which, after any such transaction the prior shareholders of the Company
own
less than fifty percent (50%) of the voting shares of the continuing or
surviving entity, or in the event of the sale of all or substantially all
of the
assets of the Company, (any such event, a “Change of Control”), then, absent a
provision to the contrary in any particular Option Agreement or Stock Award
(in
which case the terms of such Option Agreement or Stock Award shall supercede
each of the provisions of this Section 15(c) which are inconsistent with
such
Option Agreement or Stock Award), the Optionees shall fully vest in and have
the
right to exercise each outstanding Option as to all of the Optioned Stock
covered thereby, including Shares which would not otherwise be vested or
exercisable, and all vesting periods under Stock Awards shall be deemed to
have
been satisfied. In the event that the Administrator determines that the
successor corporation or a Parent or a Subsidiary of the successor corporation
has refused to assume or substitute an equivalent option, then the Administrator
shall notify all Optionees that all outstanding Options shall be fully
exercisable for a period of fifteen (15) days from the date of such notice
and
that any Options that are not exercised within such period shall terminate
upon
the expiration of such period. For the purposes of this paragraph, all
outstanding Options shall be considered assumed if, following the consummation
of the Change of Control, the Option confers the right to purchase or receive,
for each Share of Optioned Stock subject to the Option immediately prior
to the
consummation of the Change of Control, the consideration (whether stock,
cash,
or other property) received in the Change of Control by holders of Common
Stock
for each Share held on the effective date of the transaction (and if holders
were offered a choice of consideration, the type chosen by the holders of
a
majority of the outstanding Shares); provided, however, that if such
consideration received in the Change of Control is not solely common stock
of
the successor corporation or its Parent, the Administrator may, with the
consent
of the successor corporation, provide for the consideration to be received
upon
the exercise of the Option, for each Share of Optioned Stock subject to the
Option, to be solely common stock of the successor corporation or its Parent
or
Subsidiary equal in fair market value to the per share consideration received
by
holders of Common Stock in the Change of Control.
16.
Substitute
Options.
In the
event that the Company, directly or indirectly, acquires another entity,
the
Board may authorize the issuance of stock options (“Substitute Options”) to the
individuals performing services for the acquired entity in substitution of
stock
options previously granted to those individuals in connection with their
performance of services for such entity upon such terms and conditions as
the
Board shall determine, taking into account the conditions of Code Section
424(a), as from time to time amended or superceded, in the case of a Substitute
Option that is intended to be an Incentive Stock Option. Shares of capital
stock
underlying Substitute Stock Options shall not constitute Shares issued pursuant
to the Plan for any purpose.
17. Date
of Grant.
The
date of grant of an Option, Stock Award or Unrestricted Share shall be, for
all
purposes, the date on which the Administrator makes the determination granting
such Option, Stock Award or Unrestricted Share, or such other later date
as is
determined by the Administrator. Notice of the determination shall be provided
to each grantee within a reasonable time after the date of such
grant.
18. Amendment
and Termination of the Plan.
(a) Amendment
and Termination.
The
Board may at any time amend, alter, suspend or terminate the Plan.
(b) Shareholder
Approval.
The
Company shall obtain shareholder approval of any Plan amendment to the extent
necessary to comply with Applicable Laws.
(c) Effect
of Amendment or Termination.
No
amendment, alteration, suspension or termination of the Plan shall impair
the
rights of any grantee, unless mutually agreed otherwise between the grantee
and
the Administrator, which agreement must be in writing and signed by the grantee
and the Company. Termination of the Plan shall not affect the Administrator's
ability to exercise the powers granted to it hereunder with respect to Awards
granted under the Plan prior to the date of such termination.
19. Conditions
Upon Issuance of Shares.
(a) Legal
Compliance.
Shares
shall not be issued in connection with the grant of any Stock Award or
Unrestricted Share or the exercise of any Option unless such grant or the
exercise of such Option and the issuance and delivery of such Shares shall
comply with Applicable Laws and shall be further subject to the approval
of
counsel for the Company with respect to such compliance.
(b) Investment
Representations.
As a
condition to the grant of any Stock Award or Unrestricted Share or the exercise
of any Option, the Company may require the person receiving such Award or
exercising such Option to represent and warrant at the time of any such exercise
or grant that the Shares are being purchased only for investment and without
any
present intention to sell or distribute such Shares if, in the opinion of
counsel for the Company, such a representation is required.
(c) Additional
Conditions.
The
Administrator shall have the authority to condition the grant of any Award
in
such other manner that the Administrator determines to be appropriate, provided
that such condition is not inconsistent with the terms of the Plan. Such
conditions may include, among other things, obligations of recipients to
execute
lock-up agreements and shareholder agreements in the future.
(d) Trading
Policy Restrictions.
Option
exercises and other Awards under the Plan shall be subject to the terms and
conditions of any insider trading policy established by the Company or the
Administrator.
20. Inability
to Obtain Authority.
The
inability of the Company to obtain authority from any regulatory body having
jurisdiction, which authority is deemed by the Company's counsel to be necessary
to the lawful issuance and sale of any Shares hereunder, shall relieve the
Company of any liability in respect of the failure to issue or sell such
Shares
as to which such requisite authority shall not have been obtained.
21. Reservation
of Shares.
The
Company, during the term of this Plan, will at all times reserve and keep
available such number of Shares as shall be sufficient to satisfy the
requirements of the Plan.
22. Shareholder
Approval.
The
Plan shall be subject to approval by the shareholders of the Company within
twelve (12) months after the date the Plan is adopted. Such shareholder approval
shall be obtained in the manner and to the degree required under Applicable
Laws. Notwithstanding any provision in the Plan to the contrary, any exercise
of
an Option granted before the Company has obtained shareholder approval of
the
Plan in accordance with this Section 22 shall be conditioned upon obtaining
such
shareholder approval of the Plan in accordance with this Section
22.
23. Withholding;
Notice of Sale.
The
Company shall be entitled to withhold from any amounts payable to an Employee
any amounts which the Company determines, in its discretion, are required
to be
withheld under any Applicable Law as a result of any action taken by a holder
of
an Award.
24. Governing
Law.
This
Plan shall be governed by the laws of the state of Delaware, without regard
to
conflict of law principles.
I.D.
SYSTEMS, INC.
PROXY
SOLICITED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
FOR
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
TO
BE HELD ON JUNE 8, 2007
The
undersigned hereby appoints Jeffrey M. Jagid and Ned Mavrommatis, and each
of
them, as attorneys and proxies of the undersigned, with full power of
substitution, to vote all of the shares of stock of I.D. Systems, Inc. which
the
undersigned may be entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of
I.D. Systems, Inc. to be held at the offices of Lowenstein Sandler, PC, 1251
Avenue of the Americas, 18t Floor, New York, New York 10020, on Friday, June
8,
2007 at 10:00 a.m. (local time), and at any and all postponements, continuations
and adjournments thereof, with all powers that the undersigned would possess
if
personally present, upon and in respect of the following matters and in
accordance with the following instructions, with discretionary authority as
to
any and all other matters that may properly come before the
meeting.
UNLESS
A CONTRARY DIRECTION IS INDICATED, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED “FOR” ALL NOMINEES
LISTED IN PROPOSAL NO. 1 AND “FOR” PROPOSAL NOS. 2 AND 3, AS MORE SPECIFICALLY
DESCRIBED IN THE PROXY STATEMENT. IF SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS ARE INDICATED, THIS
PROXY WILL BE VOTED IN ACCORDANCE THEREWITH.
THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A
VOTE
“FOR” THE NOMINEES LISTED BELOW.
1. |
To
elect five directors.
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FOR
all nominees below (except as authority is withheld
below)
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q |
WITHHOLD
AUTHORITY to vote for all nominees
below
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q Jeffrey
M. Jagid
q Kenneth
S. Ehrman
q Lawrence
Burstein
q Michael
Monaco
q Beatrice
Yormark
THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS
A
VOTE “FOR” PROPOSAL NO.2.
2. |
To
approve and adopt the I.D. Systems, Inc. 2007 Equity Compensation
Plan.
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q FOR
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q AGAINST
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q ABSTAIN
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THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS
A
VOTE “FOR” PROPOSAL NO.3.
3.
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To
ratify the appointment of Eisner LLP as the independent registered
public
accounting firm of I.D. Systems, Inc. the for fiscal year ending
December
31, 2007.
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q FOR
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q AGAINST
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q ABSTAIN
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THIS
PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. IT MAY BE REVOKED PRIOR
TO ITS EXERCISE.
RECEIPT
OF NOTICE OF THE ANNUAL MEETING AND PROXY STATEMENT IS HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGED,
AND
THE TERMS OF THE NOTICE AND PROXY STATEMENT ARE HEREBY INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
INTO THIS PROXY. THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY REVOKES ALL PROXIES HERETOFORE GIVEN
FOR
SAID MEETING OR ANY AND ALL ADJOURNMENTS, POSTPONEMENTS AND CONTINUATIONS
THEREOF.
PLEASE
VOTE, DATE, SIGN AND PROMPTLY RETURN THIS PROXY IN THE ENCLOSED RETURN ENVELOPE
WHICH IS POSTAGE PREPAID IF MAILED IN THE UNITED STATES.
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Address
Change? Mark
Box q
Indicate
Changes Below:
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____________________________________
Dated:__________________
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SIGNATURE(S)
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PLEASE
SIGN EXACTLY AS YOUR NAME APPEARS HEREON. IF THE STOCK IS REGISTERED IN THE
NAMES OF TWO OR MORE PERSONS, EACH SHOULD SIGN. EXECUTORS, ADMINISTRATORS,
TRUSTEES, GUARDIANS AND ATTORNEYS-IN-FACT SHOULD ADD THEIR TITLES. IF SIGNER
IS
A CORPORATION, PLEASE GIVE FULL CORPORATE NAME AND HAVE A DULY AUTHORIZED
OFFICER SIGN, STATING TITLE. IF SIGNER IS A PARTNERSHIP, PLEASE SIGN IN
PARTNERSHIP NAME BY AUTHORIZED PERSON.