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or the Form or Schedule and the date of its
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Schedule or Registration Statement
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Party:
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1.
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To
elect the following nominees as directors to serve for the ensuing year
and until their respective successors are elected: Neil E. Jenkins,
Michael J. Maples, Sr., Emanuel R. Pearlman, Robert D.
Repass, Anthony M. Sanfilippo, Justin A. Orlando, and
Stephen J. Greathouse;
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2.
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To
ratify the appointment of BDO Seidman, LLP as our independent
registered public accountants for our fiscal year ending
September 30, 2009; and
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3.
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To
transact such other business as may properly come before the annual
meeting or any adjournment or adjournments
thereof.
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By
order of the Board of Directors,
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/s/
Anthony M. Sanfilippo
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Anthony
M. Sanfilippo,
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Chief
Executive Officer
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§
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FOR
the election of the seven nominees for director listed in this Proxy
Statement; and
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§
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FOR
the ratification of the appointment of BDO Seidman, LLP, as our
independent registered public accountants for our fiscal year ending
September 30, 2009.
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§
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Execute
and return a subsequently dated revised proxy
card;
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§
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Deliver
an executed written notice of revocation to us addressed to Uri L.
Clinton, Inspector of Elections, at our principal executive offices, 206
Wild Basin South, Building B, Fourth Floor, Austin, Texas 78746;
or
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§
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Attend
the annual meeting and vote in person at the
meeting.
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Name of Nominee
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Age
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Positions and Offices
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Director Since
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Michael
J. Maples, Sr. (1)(2)
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66
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Director,
Chairman of the Board of Directors
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2004
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Robert
D. Repass (1)(2)
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48
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Director
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2002
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Neil
E. Jenkins (3)
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59
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Director
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2006
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Emanuel
R. Pearlman (1)(3)
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48
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Director
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2006
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Anthony
M. Sanfilippo
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50
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Director
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2008
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Stephen
J. Greathouse
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Director
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n/a
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Justin
A. Orlando
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38
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Director
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n/a
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(1)
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Currently
a member of the Governance Committee (Mr. Pearlman serves as Chairman of
the committee).
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(2)
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Currently
a member of the Audit Committee (Mr. Repass serves as Chairman of the
committee).
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(3)
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Currently
a member of the Compensation Committee (Mr. Jenkins serves as Chairman of
the committee).
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§
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The
integrity of our financial
statements;
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§
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The
independent auditor’s qualifications and independence;
and
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The
performance of our independent registered public
accountants.
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The
appropriate size of our Board of Directors and its
committees;
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The
perceived needs of our Board of Directors for particular skills,
background, and business
experience;
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The
skills, background, reputation, and business experience of nominees in
relation to the skills, background, reputation, and business experience
already possessed by other members of our Board of
Directors;
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Nominees’
independence from management;
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Nominees’
experience with accounting rules and
practices;
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Nominees’
background with regard to executive
compensation;
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Applicable
regulatory and listing requirements, including independence requirements
and legal considerations, such as antitrust
compliance;
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The
benefits of a constructive working relationship among directors;
and
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The
desire to balance the considerable benefit of continuity with the periodic
injection of the fresh perspective provided by new
members.
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Name
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Fees Earned
or
Paid in
Cash
(1)
($)
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Stock
Awards
($)
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Option
Awards (2)
($)
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All
Other
Compensation
($)
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Total
($)
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Neil
E. Jenkins
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67,300 | – | 43,378 | – | 110,678 | |||||||||||||||
Michael
J. Maples, Sr. (3)
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108,600 | – | 43,378 | – | 151,978 | |||||||||||||||
Emanuel
R. Pearlman
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51,600 | – | 43,378 | – | 94,978 | |||||||||||||||
Robert
D. Repass
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81,500 | – | 43,378 | – | 124,878 | |||||||||||||||
John
M. Winkelman
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90,400 | – | 43,378 | – | 133,778 |
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(1)
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Reflects
the amount of cash compensation earned by directors, including annual
retainers for Board of Directors and committee service, and meeting
fees.
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(2)
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Represents
the dollar amount recognized for financial statement reporting purposes
with respect to the grant date fair value of option grants made to each
director during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2008. The
fair value was estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model in
accordance with SFAS 123R.
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(3)
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Mr. Maples
serves as the Company’s non-executive Chairman of the Board of
Directors.
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2008
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2007
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Audit
Fees
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$ | 892,947 | $ | 952,870 | ||||
Audit-Related
Fees
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145,000 | 155,900 | ||||||
Tax
Fees
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128,251 | 108,883 | ||||||
All
Other Fees
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Total
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$ | 1,166,198 | $ | 1,217,653 |
Beneficial Owner (1)
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Number
of Shares
Beneficially Owned
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Percent of Class
(2)
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Baupost
Group LLC/MA
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2,600,000 | (3) | 9.8 | % | ||||
PAR
Investment Partners, L.P.
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2,344,723 | (4) | 8.8 | % | ||||
Dolphin
Limited Partnership III, L.P.
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1,887,935 | (5) | 7.1 | % | ||||
Dimensional
Fund Advisors, Inc.
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1,767,623 | (6) | 6.6 | % | ||||
Epoch
Investment Partners, Inc.
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1,624,383 | (7) | 6.1 | % | ||||
Anthony
M. Sanfilippo
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1,751,800 | (8) | 6.3 | % | ||||
Randy
Cieslewicz
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118,825 | (9) | * | |||||
Clifton
E. Lind
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1,103,534 | (10) | 4.0 | % | ||||
Gary
L. Loebig
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227,602 | (11) | * | |||||
P.
Howard Chalmers
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151,248 | (12) | * | |||||
Scott
Zinnecker
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168,750 | (13) | * | |||||
Michael
J. Maples, Sr.
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97,500 | (14) | * | |||||
Robert
D. Repass
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192,500 | (15) | * | |||||
John
M. Winkelman
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240,000 | (16) | * | |||||
Neil
E. Jenkins
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20,000 | (17) | * | |||||
Emanuel
R. Pearlman
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43,891 | (18) | * | |||||
Justin
A. Orlando
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— | (19) | * | |||||
Stephen
J. Greathouse
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All
executive officers and directors (16 persons) as a
group
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5,390,650 | (20) | 17.2 | % |
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*
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Represents
beneficial ownership of less than one
percent.
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(1)
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Unless
otherwise noted, the address for all officers and directors is the address
of our principal executive offices at 206 Wild Basin Road South,
Building B, Fourth Floor, Austin, Texas
78746.
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(2)
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Percentages
of ownership are based on 26,642,942 shares of common stock outstanding on
February 23, 2009. Shares of common stock subject to stock
options which are currently exercisable or will become exercisable within
60 days after February 23, 2009, are deemed outstanding for
computing the percentage for the person or group holding such options, but
are not deemed outstanding for computing the percentage for any other
person or group.
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(3)
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Pursuant
to Schedule 13G/A dated February 12, 2009, filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, Baupost Group, LLC/MA reported
that as of December 31, 2008, it had sole voting power over
2,600,000 shares and sole dispositive power of 2,600,000 shares
and that its address is 10 St. James Avenue, Suite 1700,
Boston, Massachusetts, 02116.
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(4)
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Pursuant
to Schedule 13G dated February 17, 2009, filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, PAR Investment
Partners, L.P. reported that as of December 31, 2008, it
had sole voting power over 2,344,723 shares and sole dispositive
power of 2,344,723 shares and that its address is One International
Place, Suite 2401, Boston, Massachusetts
02110.
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(5)
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Pursuant
to Schedule 13D/A dated January 8, 2008, filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, Dolphin Limited
Partnership III, L.P. reported that as of
December 26, 2008, it and certain related entities had shared
voting power over 1,887,935 shares (excludes expired options to
purchase 20,000 shares) and shared dispositive power over
1,887,935 shares and that its address is 156 W. 56th Street,
Suite 1203, New York, New
York 10019.
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(6)
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Pursuant
to Schedule 13G/A dated February 9, 2009, filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc.
reported that as of December 31, 2008, it had sole voting power
over 1,722,617 shares and sole dispositive power over
1,767,623 shares and that its address is 1299 Ocean Avenue,
Santa Monica,
California 90401.
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(7)
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Pursuant
to Schedule 13G dated February 17, 2009, filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, Epoch Investment Partners, Inc.
reported that as of December 31, 2008 it and certain related
entities had shared voting power over 1,624,383 shares and shared
dispositive power of 1,624,383 shares and that its address is
640 5th Avenue, 18th Floor, New York, New York
10019.
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(8)
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Consists
of (i) 451,800 shares owned by Mr. Sanfilippo, and
(ii) 1,300,000 shares issuable upon the exercise of stock
options that are currently
exercisable.
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(9)
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Consists
of (i) 13,200 shares owned by Mr. Cieslewicz, and (ii) 105,625 shares
issuable upon the exercise of stock options that are currently
exercisable.
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(10)
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Consists
of (i) 63,560 shares owned by Mr. Lind, (ii) 997,024 shares
issuable upon the exercise of options that are currently exercisable,
(iii) 27,000 shares held in various retirement accounts, and
(iv) 15,950 shares held by the Lind Family
Partnership.
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(11)
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Consists
of (i) 1,000 shares owned by Mr. Loebig, and (ii) 226,602 shares issuable
upon the exercise of stock options that are currently
exercisable.
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(12)
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Consists
of 151,248 shares issuable upon the exercise of stock options that are
currently exercisable.
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(13)
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Consists
of 168,750 shares issuable upon the exercise of stock options that are
currently exercisable.
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(14)
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Consists
of (i) 30,000 shares owned by Mr. Maples, and (ii) 67,500 shares
issuable upon the exercise of stock options that are currently
exercisable.
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(15)
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Consists
of 192,500 shares issuable upon the exercise of stock options that are
currently exercisable.
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(16)
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Consists
of (i) 20,000 shares owned by Mr. Winkelman, and (ii) 220,000
shares issuable upon the exercise of stock options that are currently
exercisable.
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(17)
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Consists
of 20,000 shares issuable upon the exercise of stock options that are
currently exercisable.
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(18)
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Pursuant
to Schedule 13D/A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
January 14, 2009, Mr. Pearlman’s interest consists of
(i) 3,931 shares owned by Liberation Investment Group, LLC,
(ii) 19,960 shares owned by Beach Lane Opportunity, LLC, and
(iii) 20,000 shares issuable upon the exercise of stock options.
Mr. Pearlman is the Chief Executive Officer and majority member of
Liberation Investment Group, LLC and managing member of Beach Lane
Opportunity, LLC, and may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power
over the shares held by each of Liberation Investment Group, LLC and
its related entities and Beach Lane
Opportunity, LLC.
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(19)
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Mr. Orlando,
as a member of a “group” for the purposes of Rule 13d-5(b)(1) of the
1934 Act, is deemed to beneficially own the shares beneficially owned
by the other members of the group affiliated
with Dolphin Limited Partnership III, L.P.
Mr. Orlando disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares owned in the
aggregate by the other members of the
group.
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(20)
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Consists
of (i) 604,560 shares owned directly,
(ii) 66,841 shares owned indirectly, and (iii) 4,719,249
shares issuable upon the exercise of stock options that are currently
exercisable.
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§
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Review
of our audited consolidated financial statements for our fiscal year ended
September 30, 2008;
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§
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Discussions
with our management regarding our audited financial
statements;
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§
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Receipt
of written disclosures and the letter from our independent registered
public accounting firm required by Independence Standards Board Standard
No. 1;
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§
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Discussions
with our independent registered public accounting firm regarding the
firm’s independence and the matters required to be discussed by the
Statement on Auditing Standards
61 and 90; and
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§
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Other
matters the Audit Committee deemed relevant and
appropriate.
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AUDIT
COMMITTEE
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Robert
D. Repass, Chairman
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Michael
J. Maples, Sr.
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John
M. Winkelman
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Name
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Age
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Positions and Offices
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Michael
J. Maples, Sr. (1)(2)
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66
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Director,
Non-Executive Chairman of the Board
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John
M. Winkelman (2)(3)(4)
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62
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Director
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Robert
D. Repass (1)(2)
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48
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Director
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Emanuel
R. Pearlman (1)(3)
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48
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Director
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Neil
E. Jenkins (3)
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59
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Director
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Anthony
M. Sanfilippo
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50
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President,
Chief Executive Officer and Director
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Adam
D. Chibib
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42
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Senior
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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Patrick
J. Ramsey
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35
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Senior
Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
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Virginia
E. Shanks
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48
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Senior
Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer
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Uri
L. Clinton
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36
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Senior
Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate
Secretary
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Mick
D. Roemer
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56
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Senior
Vice President of
Sales
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(1)
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Member
of the Nominating and Corporate Governance
Committee.
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(2)
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Member
of the Audit Committee.
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(3)
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Member
of the Compensation Committee.
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(4)
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Mr. Winkelman
is not standing for re-election as a member of the Board of Directors at
the annual meeting.
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§
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The
objectives of our executive compensation program, including the behaviors
and results it is designed to encourage and
reward;
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§
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The
roles and responsibilities of management and the Compensation Committee in
the governance of our executive compensation
program;
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The
elements of our executive compensation program and its purposes;
and
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§
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The
Compensation decisions with respect to our fiscal year ended
September 30, 2008.
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Performance
versus stated individual and Company business goals and
objectives;
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Internal
equity (i.e., considering the pay for similar jobs and jobs at different
levels within the Company) and the critical nature of each Executive
Officer to the Company’s past and future
success;
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The
need to retain talent; and
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The
compensation history of each Executive Officer, including the value and
number of stock options awarded in prior
years.
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Element
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Objectives and Basis
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Form
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Base
Salary
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Provide
base compensation that reflects each Executive Officer’s responsibilities,
tenure and performance and is competitive for each role.
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Cash
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Annual
Incentive Bonus
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Annual
incentive to drive Company and individual performance.
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Cash
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Equity-Based
Incentives
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Long-term
incentives to drive Company performance and align the Executive Officers’
interests with shareholders’ interests; retain Executive Officers through
vesting and potential wealth accumulation.
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Stock
options
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Health
and Welfare Benefits
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Provide
for the health and wellness of our Executive Officers.
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Various
plans (described below)
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Retirement
and Savings Plan
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Assist
employees with retirement savings and capital accumulation on a
tax-advantaged basis.
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401(k)
Plan, with Company matching contributions.
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Perquisites
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On
a very limited basis, support Company business interests.
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Club
membership
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Discretionary
Bonuses and Awards
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Attract
top executive talent from outside the Company; retain Executive Officers
through vesting and potential wealth accumulation; and recognize
promotions and significant individual contributions to the
Company.
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Cash
and stock options
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Severance
and Change-in-
Control
Benefits
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Provide
financial security to Executive Officers and protect Company interests in
the event of the termination of employment; attract and retain top
executive talent.
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Cash
severance and acceleration of vesting of nonvested outstanding stock
options
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Name
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Annual Base
Salary
Effective
10/01/2007
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Adjustments
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Annual Base
Salary
Effective
09/30/2008
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Anthony M. Sanfilippo (1)
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— | — | $ | 450,000 | ||||||||
Gary
L. Loebig (2)
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$ | 194,250 | — | — | ||||||||
Clifton
E. Lind (2)
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$ | 450,000 | — | — | ||||||||
Randy
S. Cieslewicz (3)
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$
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212,500
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$
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22,500 (+10.6 |
)%
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$
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235,000
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P.
Howard Chalmers (4)
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$
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189,000
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$
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(75,600
(-40.0
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)
)%
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$
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113,400
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Scott
A. Zinnecker (2)
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$ | 189,000 | — | — |
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(1)
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Mr. Sanfilippo
was hired as President, Chief Executive Officer and a director the Company
effective June 15, 2008. Additional details regarding the terms
of his employment are provided
below.
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(2)
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Messrs.
Loebig, Lind and Zinnecker each terminated their employment with the
Company on or before
September 30, 2008.
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(3)
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Mr. Cieslewicz received a market-based adjustment to his salary effective July 28, 2008.
On December 1, 2008, Mr. Cieslewicz resigned from the
Company effective
February 15, 2009.
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(4)
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Effective
August 31, 2008, the role and responsibilities of Mr. Chalmers were
revised such that he was no longer an executive officer of the Company.
Consistent with this change, his salary was reduced. He remained an
employee of the Company until his termination effective
December 31, 2008.
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§
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We
believe that stock options are highly effective at aligning the long-term
interests of our Executive Officers with the interests of our
shareholders;
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§
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The
grant of stock options to Executive Officers has been an essential
ingredient to enabling us to achieve our growth and attain our business
objectives; and
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§
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We
regularly face significant legal, regulatory and competitive challenges to
our business that require extraordinary commitments of time and expertise
by the Executive Officers, who have met these challenges and made these
extraordinary commitments, largely because of the reward and incentive
provided by the historical and prospective grant of stock
options.
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§
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Health
Care Benefits – medical, dental and vision insurance
coverage;
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§
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Life
and disability Benefits – basic, optional life and accident insurance as
well as short and long-term disability
coverage;
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§
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Flexible
Spending Accounts – health care and dependent care tax-free accounts;
and
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§
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Work
Life Benefits – employee assistance with everyday issues, financial and
legal issues, parenting, childcare, education and elder
care.
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COMPENSATION
COMMITTEE
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Neil
E. Jenkins, Chairman of the Compensation Committee
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John
M. Winkelman
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Emanuel
R. Pearlman
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Name and Principal Position
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Fiscal
Year
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Salary
($)
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Bonus
($)
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Stock
Awards
($)
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Stock
Option
Awards (1)
($)
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Non-Equity
Incentive Plan
Compensation
($)
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Change in
Pension Value
and
Non-Qualified
Deferred
Compensation
Earnings
($)
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All Other
Compensation
(2)
($)
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Total
($)
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Anthony M. Sanfilippo (3)
President and Chief Executive
Officer
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2008
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121,154 | 181,731 | — | 211,610 | — | — | 30,844 | 545,339 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gary L. Loebig (4)
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2008
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194,250 | 119,231 | — | 63,265 | — | — | 31,832 | 408,578 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Former
President and
Chief
Executive Officer
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2007
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192,827 | — | — | 53,251 | — | — | 7,414 | 253,492 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Clifton E. Lind (5)
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2008
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275,192 | — | — | — | — | — | 119,383 | 394,575 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Former
President and
Chief
Executive Officer
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2007
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450,000 | — | — | 80,220 | — | — | 17,493 | 547,713 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Randy S. Cieslewicz
(6)
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2008
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215,962 | — | — | 201,437 | — | — | 8,670 | 426,069 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vice
President and
Chief
Financial Officer
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2007
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176,346 | 52,500 | — | 113,868 | — | — | 8,554 | 351,268 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
P.
Howard Chalmers
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2008
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182,505 | — | — | 23,896 | — | — | 7,331 | 213,732 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Former
Senior Vice President of Planning and Corporate
Communications
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2007
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187,616 | — | — | 56,707 | — | — | 7,625 | 251,948 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Scott A. Zinnecker
(7)
Executive
Vice President
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2008
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181,731 | — | — | 22,948 | — | — | 7,550 | 212,229 |
(1)
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Amounts
disclosed in the “Option Awards” column relate to grants of stock options
made under one or more of the Company’s stock option plans (See
“Item 11. Executive Compensation”). With respect to each stock option
grant, the amounts disclosed generally reflect the compensation cost that
the Company recognized for financial accounting purposes in
fiscal year 2008, in accordance with Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 123 (revised), “Share-Based Payment,” or
SFAS 123(R). Generally, SFAS 123(R) requires the full grant-date
fair value of a stock option award to be amortized and recognized as
compensation cost over the service period that relates to the
award.
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(2)
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Amounts
disclosed in the “All Other Compensation” column include the following
Company contributions to the 401(k) Plan accounts of each Named
Executive Officer for fiscal years 2008 and 2007, respectively:
Mr. Sanfilippo, $4,154 and $0; Mr. Loebig, $10,448 and $7,414;
Mr. Lind, $13,597 and $15,931; Mr. Cieslewicz, $8,640 and
$8,554; Mr. Chalmers, $7,301 and $7,625; and Mr. Zinnecker,
$7,280 (2008 only). Mr. Sanfilippo’s amount also includes
relocation costs of $26,690. Amounts for Messrs. Loebig and Lind include
payouts in respect of unused vacation of $21,354 and $101,674,
respectively. Amounts for Messrs. Lind and Zinnecker include reimbursement
for health club fees under the Company’s “Good Health” program of $138 and
$240, respectively. Amounts for Messrs. Loebig. Lind, Cieslewicz, Chalmers
and Zinnecker include a $30 gift card provided to all employees at
Thanksgiving. The amount for Mr. Lind includes the Company’s direct
payment and reimbursement for his payment of membership fees and costs
related to business entertainment at certain clubs in the amount
of $3,944.
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(3)
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Mr. Sanfilippo
commenced his employment with the Company effective June 15, 2008. In
recognition of his service during fiscal year 2008, he was awarded a
pro-rata bonus under the terms of his employment
agreement.
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(4)
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Mr. Loebig
was awarded a bonus in recognition of his service as the Company’s Interim
President and Chief Executive Officer. This bonus was paid to
Mr. Loebig prior to his termination from the Company, effective
September 18, 2008.
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(5)
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Effective
March 31, 2008, Mr. Lind resigned as President, Chief Executive
Officer and a director of the Company and ceased to be an Executive
Officer of the Company.
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(6)
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Mr. Cieslewicz
received three cash payments during fiscal year 2007, each in the amount
of $17,500, in recognition of his efforts and service as the Company’s
Interim Chief Financial Officer between May 2006 and April
2007.
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(7)
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Mr. Zinnecker
was not a Named Executive Officer for the fiscal year ended
September 30, 2007; as such, data is not provided for him for
that fiscal year.
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Estimated Future Payouts
Under
Equity Incentive Plan Awards
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Name
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Grant
Date
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Date
Award
Approved
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Threshold
(#)
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Target
(#)
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Maximum
(#)
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All Other
Stock Awards:
Number of Shares
of Stock or Units
(#)
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All Other
Option
Awards:
Number of
Securities
Underlying
Options
(#)
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Exercise or
Base Price of
Options Awards
($/Sh)
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Grant Date
Fair Value of
Stock and
Option Awards
($) (1)
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Mr. Sanfilippo(2)
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6/15/08
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6/15/08
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— | — | — | — | 1,300,000 | 4.68 | 2,900,300 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mr. Loebig(3)
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7/14/08
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7/14/08
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— | — | — | — | 23,643 | 3.59 | 39,597 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7/14/08
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7/14/08
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— | — | — | — | 56,357 | 3.59 | 94,387 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mr. Cieslewicz(3)
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7/14/08
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7/14/08
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— | — | — | — | 15,000 | 3.59 | 25,122 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7/14/08
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7/14/08
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— | — | — | — | 65,000 | 3.59 | 108,862 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
P.
Howard Chalmers
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mr. Zinnecker(3)
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7/14/08
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7/14/08
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— | — | — | — | 40,000 | 3.59 | 66,992 |
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1.
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The
amounts disclosed in the “Grant date fair value of stock and option
awards” column were computed in accordance with
SFAS 123(R).
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2.
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On
June 15, 2008, the Board of Directors approved an award to
Mr. Sanfilippo of 1,300,000 nonqualified stock options, or NQSOs, in
connection with his appointment as the Company’s President and Chief
Executive Officer. These awards were issued under the Company’s 2008
Employment Inducement Award Plan. The options became immediately
exercisable, but are subject to a vesting over four years in equal
quarterly installments.
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3.
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These
awards were issued under the Company’s 2002 Stock Option
Plan.
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Option Awards
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Name
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Grant
Date
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Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options
(#)
Exercisable
(1)
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Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options
(#)
Unexercisable
(1)
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Option
Exercise
Price
($)
(2)
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Option
Expiration
Date
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Mr. Sanfilippo (3)
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6/15/08
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1,300,000 | — | 4.6800 |
6/15/18
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Total
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1,300,000 | — | |||||||||||||
Mr. Loebig
(4)
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3/21/01
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20,000 | — | 2.3959 |
3/21/11
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3/21/01
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19,102 | — | 2.3959 |
3/21/11
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9/21/01
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8,436 | — | 3.7667 |
9/21/11
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9/21/01
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141,564 | — | 3.7667 |
9/21/11
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3/25/05
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37,500 | 12,500 | 7.6100 |
3/25/15
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7/14/08
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— | 23,643 | 3.5900 |
7/14/18
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7/14/08
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— | 56,357 | 3.5900 |
7/14/18
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Total
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226,602 | 92,500 | |||||||||||||
Mr. Lind
(3)
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5/29/00
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54,000 | — | 1.0000 |
5/29/10
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3/21/01
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133,024 | — | 2.3959 |
3/21/11
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9/21/01
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300,000 | — | 3.7667 |
9/21/11
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9/21/01
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30,000 | — | 3.7667 |
9/21/11
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9/24/02
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40,000 | — | 8.2750 |
9/24/12
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11/13/02
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10,774 | — | 9.2800 |
11/13/12
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11/13/02
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389,226 | — | 9.2800 |
11/13/12
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9/24/03
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40,000 | — | 16.8125 |
9/24/13
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Total
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997,024 | — | |||||||||||||
Mr. Cieslewicz
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1/24/02
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70,000 | — | 10.1500 |
1/24/12
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3/25/05
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3,125 | 3,125 | 7.6100 |
3/25/15
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8/4/05
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7,500 | 3,750 | 9.9700 |
8/4/15
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4/6/07
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3,304 | 20,324 | 11.7500 |
4/6/17
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4/6/07
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21,696 | 54,676 | 11.7500 |
4/6/17
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7/14/08
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— | 15,000 | 3.5900 |
7/14/18
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7/14/08
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— | 65,000 | 3.5900 |
7/14/18
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Total
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105,625 | 161,875 | |||||||||||||
Mr. Chalmers
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11/13/02
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32,322 | — | 9.2800 |
11/13/12
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11/13/02
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78,150 | — | 9.2800 |
11/13/12
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11/13/02
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2,026 | — | 9.2800 |
11/13/12
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10/15/04
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1 | — | 12.0950 |
10/15/14
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10/15/04
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19,999 | — | 12.0950 |
10/15/14
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3/25/05
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10,386 | 6,250 | 7.6100 |
3/25/15
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3/25/05
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8,364 | — | 7.6100 |
3/25/15
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Total
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151,248 | 6,250 | |||||||||||||
Mr. Zinnecker
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11/13/02
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32,322 | — | 9.2800 |
11/13/12
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11/13/02
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117,678 | — | 9.2800 |
11/13/12
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3/25/05
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12,502 | 6,250 | 7.6100 |
3/25/15
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3/25/05
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6,248 | — | 7.6100 |
3/25/15
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7/14/08
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— | 40,000 | 3.5900 |
7/14/18
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Total
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168,750 | 46,250 |
(1)
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Stock
options are generally subject to ratable vesting over four years. Options
granted to Mr. Sanfilippo are exercisable immediately but vest over
four years in equal quarterly installments. Options to other NEOs listed
above vest 25% on each of the first four anniversaries of their
grant date.
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(2)
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The
option exercise price is equal to the closing share price of the Company’s
stock on the day of grant.
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Option Awards
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Name
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Number of Shares
Acquired on Exercise
(#)
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Value Realized
on Exercise
($)
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Mr. Sanfilippo
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— | — | ||||||
Mr. Loebig
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— | — | ||||||
Mr. Lind
(1)
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37,500 | 227,779 | ||||||
Mr. Cieslewicz
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— | — | ||||||
Mr. Chalmers
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— | — | ||||||
Mr. Zinnecker
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— | — |
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(1)
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Reflects the exercise of stock
options by Mr. Lind on November 6, 2007. The options
had an exercise price of $1.2709 per
share.
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Termination Event
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Cash
Severance
($)
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Acceleration and
Other Benefits from
Stock Options (1)
($)
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Other
($)
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Total
($)
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Retirement
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— | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
Death
or Disability
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— | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
Voluntary
Resignation
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— | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
Termination
for Cause
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— | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
Involuntary
Termination without Cause, or Voluntary Resignation for Good Reason (2)
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1,125,000 | — | — | 1,125,000 | ||||||||||||
Change
in Control without Termination
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— | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
Termination
without Cause following a Change in Control (2)
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1,125,000 | — | — | 1,125,000 |
(1)
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The
amounts reflect the aggregate in-the-money value of all nonvested
outstanding stock options, based on the Company’s closing share price
of $4.33 on
September 30, 2008.
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(2)
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Pursuant
to Mr. Sanfilippo’s Employment Agreement (described in the section
titled “Employment And Termination Arrangements And Change-In-Control
Benefits”), in the event that the termination occurs on or before June 15,
2009, the Company would pay his one year of base salary continuation and
target bonus; or in the event that the termination occurs after June 15,
2009, two years of base salary continuation and two years of target
bonus.
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Termination Event
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Cash
Severance
($)
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Acceleration and
Other Benefits from
Stock Options (1)
($)
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Other
($)
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Total
($)
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Retirement
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— | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
Death
or Disability
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— | 59,200 | — | 59,200 | ||||||||||||
Voluntary
Resignation
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— | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
Termination
for Cause
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— | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
Involuntary
Termination without Cause, or Voluntary Resignation for Good Reason (2)
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235,000 | 59,200 | — | 294,200 | ||||||||||||
Change
in Control without Termination
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— | 59,200 | — | 59,200 | ||||||||||||
Termination
without Cause following a Change in Control (2)
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235,000 | 59,200 | — | 294,200 |
(1)
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The
amounts reflect the aggregate in-the-money value of all nonvested
outstanding stock options, based on the Company’s closing share price
of $4.33 on
September 30, 2008.
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(2)
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Pursuant
to the Company’s General Severance Plan, Mr. Cieslewicz would, at the
discretion of the Plan Administrator, be eligible to receive cash
severance benefits not to exceed twice his annual compensation. For
purposes of this disclosure, the amounts reflect the lump sum payment
equal to 12 months of his annual base salary of $235,000 as
of
September 30, 2008.
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/s/
Anthony M. Sanfilippo
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President
and Chief Executive Officer
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