DEF 14A
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
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Soliciting Material Pursuant to
Section 240.14a-11(c) or Section 240.14a-2. |
TIFFANY & CO.
(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its
Charter)
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2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders
PROXY STATEMENT
ATTENDANCE AND VOTING MATTERS
Introduction
The Annual Meeting of the stockholders of Tiffany & Co. (the Company) will be held on Thursday,
May 15, 2008, at 10:00 a.m. in the Roof/Penthouse of The St. Regis Hotel, 2 East 55th Street at
Fifth Avenue, New York, New York.
This proxy statement and accompanying material, including the form of proxy, was first sent to the
Companys stockholders on or about April 10, 2008. It was sent to you on behalf of the Company by
order of the Companys Board of Directors (the Board).
You are entitled to vote at our 2008 Annual Meeting because you were a stockholder, or held Company
stock through a broker, bank or other nominee, at the close of business on March 20, 2008, the
record date for this years Annual Meeting. That is why you were sent this Proxy Statement and
accompanying material.
This proxy statement has been bound with our Annual Report on Form 10-K, which contains financial
and other information about our business during our last fiscal year (February 1, 2007 to January
31, 2008).
You may
also find important information about the Company, with its principal
executive offices at
727 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York 10022, on our website at http://investor.tiffany.com and you
will find additional information concerning some of the subjects addressed in this document.
Important Notice Regarding Internet Availability of Proxy Materials
for the Stockholder Meeting to be Held on May 15, 2008.
The Proxy Statement and Annual Report to Stockholders
are available at http://bnymellon.mobular.net/bnymellon/tif
Matters to Be Voted On at the 2008 Annual Meeting
There are three matters scheduled to be voted on at this years Annual Meeting:
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The election of the Board; |
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Ratification of the selection of the independent registered public accounting firm to
audit our Fiscal 2008 financial statements; and |
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Approval of the Tiffany & Co. 2008 Directors Equity Compensation Plan. |
In addition, such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting or any adjournment
or postponement thereof may be voted on.
How to Vote Your Shares
You can vote your shares at the Annual Meeting by proxy or in person.
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You can vote by proxy by having one or more individuals who will be at the Annual Meeting vote your
shares for you. These individuals are called proxies and using them to cast your ballot at the
Annual Meeting is called voting by proxy.
If you wish to vote by proxy, you must do one of the following:
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Complete the enclosed form, called a proxy card, and mail it in the envelope provided,
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Call the telephone number listed on the proxy card (1-866-540-5760) and follow the
pre-recorded instructions, or |
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Use the Internet to vote by pointing your browser to http://www.proxyvoting.com/tif ;
have your proxy card in hand as you will be prompted to enter your control number and
to create and submit an electronic vote. |
If you do one of the above, you will have designated three officers of the Company to act as your
proxies at the 2008 Annual Meeting. One of them will then vote your shares at the Annual Meeting in
accordance with the instructions you have given them on the proxy card, the telephone or the
Internet with respect to each of the proposals presented in this Proxy Statement. If you sign and
return your proxy card but do not give voting instructions, your proxy will vote the shares
represented thereby for the election of each of the director nominees listed in Proposal No. 1
below, for approval of Proposal No. 2, which is discussed below and for approval of Proposal No. 3,
which is also discussed below. Proxies will extend to, and be voted at, any adjournment or
postponement of the Annual Meeting.
Alternatively, you can vote your shares in person by attending the Annual Meeting. You will be
given a ballot at the meeting.
While we know of no other matters to be acted upon at this years Annual Meeting, it is possible
that other matters may be presented at the meeting. If that happens and you have signed and not
revoked a proxy card, your proxy will vote on such other matters in accordance with his best
judgment.
A special note for those who plan to attend the Annual Meeting and vote in person: if your shares
are held in the name of a broker, bank or other nominee, you must bring a statement from your
brokerage account or a letter from the person or entity in whose name the shares are registered
indicating that you are the beneficial owner of those shares as of the record date. In addition,
you will not be able to vote at the meeting unless you obtain a legal proxy from the record holder
of your shares.
How to Revoke Your Proxy
If you decide to vote by proxy (including by mail, telephone or Internet), you can revoke that
is, change or cancel your vote at any time before your proxy casts his vote at the Annual
Meeting. Revoking your vote by proxy may be accomplished in one of three ways:
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You can send an executed, later-dated proxy card to the Secretary of the Company, call
in different instructions, or access the Internet voting site. |
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You can notify the Secretary of the Company in writing that you wish to revoke your
proxy, or |
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You can attend the Annual Meeting and vote in person. |
The Number of Votes That You Have
Each share of the Companys common stock has one vote. The number of shares, or votes, that you
have at this years Annual Meeting is indicated on the enclosed proxy card.
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What a Quorum Is
A quorum is the minimum number of shares that must be present at an Annual Meeting for a valid
vote. For our stockholder meetings, a majority of shares outstanding on the record date and
entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting must be present.
The number of shares outstanding at the close of business on March 20, 2008, the record date, was
126,087,745. Therefore, 63,043,873 shares must be present at our 2008 Annual Meeting for a quorum
to be established.
To determine if there is a quorum, we consider a share present if:
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The stockholder who owns the share is present at the Annual Meeting, whether or not he
or she chooses to cast a ballot on any proposal; or |
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The stockholder is represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting. |
If a stockholder is represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting, his or her shares are deemed
present for purposes of a quorum, even if:
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The stockholder withholds his or her vote or marks abstain for one or more proposals;
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There is a broker non-vote on one or more proposals. |
What a Broker Non-Vote Is
Shares held in a brokers name may be voted by the broker, but only in accordance with the rules of
the New York Stock Exchange. Under those rules, your broker must follow your instructions. If you
do not provide instructions to your broker, your broker may vote your shares based on its own
judgment or it may withhold a vote. Whether your broker votes or withholds its vote is determined
by the New York Stock Exchange rules and depends on the proposal being voted upon.
If your broker withholds its vote, that is called a broker non-vote. As stated above, broker
non-votes are counted as present for a quorum.
What Vote Is Required To Approve Each Proposal
Each nominee for director shall be elected by a majority of the votes cast for or against her
or him at the Annual Meeting. That means that the number of shares voted for a nominee must
exceed the number of shares voted against that nominee. To vote for or against any of the
nominees named in this Proxy Statement, you can so mark your proxy card or ballot or, if you vote
via telephone or Internet, so indicate by telephone or electronically.
You may abstain on the vote for any nominee but your abstention will not have any effect on the
outcome of the election of directors. A broker non-vote has the same effect as an abstention:
neither will have any effect on the outcome of the election of directors. To abstain on the vote
on any or all of the nominees named in this Proxy Statement, you can so mark your proxy card or
ballot or, if you vote via telephone or Internet, so indicate by telephone or electronically.
The proposal to ratify the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered
public accounting firm for Fiscal 2008 will be decided by the affirmative vote of the majority of
shares present at the meeting. That means that the proposal will pass if more than half of those
shares present at the meeting vote for the proposal. Therefore, if you abstain from voting
in other words, you indicate
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abstain on the proxy card, by telephone or by Internet it will
have the same effect as an against vote. Broker non-votes on this proposal
will be treated the same as abstentions: both will have the same effect as an against vote.
The proposal to approve the Tiffany & Co. 2008 Directors Equity Compensation Plan will be decided
as follows. First a majority of shares outstanding on March 20, 2008, must actually vote on the
proposal. For this purpose, abstentions will count as votes cast but broker non-votes will not.
Second, a majority of those shares actually voting on the proposal must vote in favor of it. For
this purpose, abstentions will have the same legal effect as a vote against the proposal and
broker non-votes will be disregarded. That means that holders of 63,043,873 shares of common stock
must actually vote for or against the proposal (or submit their proxies but abstain from
voting on the proposal) and at least a majority of those voting must vote for the proposal.
Proxy Voting on Proposals in the Absence of Instructions
If you do not give any specific instructions as to how your shares are to be voted when you sign a
proxy card or vote by telephone or by Internet, your proxies will vote your shares in accordance
with the following recommendations of the Board:
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FOR the election of all nine nominees for director named in this Proxy Statement; |
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FOR the ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent
registered public accounting firm to examine our Fiscal 2008 financial statements; and |
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FOR the approval of the Tiffany & Co. 2008 Directors Equity Compensation Plan. |
Shares held in the Companys Employee Profit Sharing and Retirement Savings Plan will not be voted
by the Plans trustee unless specific instructions for voting are given by plan participants to
whose accounts such shares have been allocated.
How Proxies Are Solicited
We have hired the firm of Georgeson Inc. to assist in the solicitation of proxies on behalf of the
Board. Georgeson Inc. has agreed to perform this service for a fee of not more than $7,000, plus
out-of-pocket expenses.
Employees of Tiffany and Company, a subsidiary of the Company, may also solicit proxies on behalf
of the Board. These employees will not receive any additional compensation for their work
soliciting proxies and any costs incurred by them in doing so will be paid for by Tiffany and
Company.
This particular solicitation is being made by mail, but proxies may also be solicited in person, by
facsimile, by telephone or by electronic mail (e-mail).
In addition, we will pay for any costs incurred by brokerage houses and others for forwarding proxy
materials to beneficial owners..
TIFFANY & CO.
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OWNERSHIP OF THE COMPANY
Stockholders Who Own At Least Five Percent of the Company
The following table shows all persons who were known to us to be beneficial owners of at least
five percent of Company stock as of March 20, 2008. Footnote a) below provides a brief explanation
of what is meant by the term beneficial ownership. This table is based upon reports filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission, commonly referred to as the SEC. Copies of these reports
are publicly available from the SEC.
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Trian Fund Management, L.P. |
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10,718,600 |
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280 Park Avenue, 41st Floor |
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New York, NY 10017 |
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OppenheimerFunds, Inc. |
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9,325,175 |
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Two World Financial Center |
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225 Liberty Street |
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New York, NY 10281 |
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Janus Capital Management LLC |
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151 Detroit Street |
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Beneficial ownership is a term broadly defined by the SEC and includes more than the
typical form of stock ownership, that is, stock held in the persons name. The term also
includes what is referred to as indirect ownership such as where, for example, the person
has or shares the power to vote the stock, sell it or acquire it within 60 days. Accordingly,
some of the shares reported as beneficially owned in this table may actually be held by other
persons or organizations. Those other persons and organizations are described in the reports
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The Filing Persons discussed below reported such beneficial ownership to the SEC on their
Schedule 13D as of January 15, 2008 and that they shared voting power and shared dispositive
power with respect to such shares. According to said Schedule 13D, the Filing Persons are
Trian Partners GP, L.P., Trian Partners General Partner, LLC, Trian Partners, L.P., Trian
Partners Master Fund, L.P., a Cayman Islands limited partnership, Trian Partners Parallel Fund
I., L.P., Trian Partners Parallel Fund I General Partner LLC, Trian Partners Parallel Fund II
L.P., Trian Partners Parallel Fund II GP, L.P., Trian Partners Parallel Fund II General
Partner, LLC, Trian Fund Management, L.P., Trian Fund Management GP, LLC, Nelson Peltz, Peter
W. May and Edward P. Garden. |
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Peter W. May, referred to in Note (b) above, is a nominee of the Board for election as a
director. See Item 1 Election of Directors below. |
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OppenheimerFunds, Inc., reported such beneficial ownership to the SEC on its Schedule 13G as
of February 5, 2008 and that it has shared voting power and shared dispositive power over all
such shares. |
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Janus Capital Management LLC (Janus Capital) reported such beneficial ownership to the SEC
on its Schedule 13G as of December 31, 2007 and that it had sole voting power over 3,467,380
shares, shared voting power over 4,799,884 shares, sole dispositive power over 3,467,380
shares and shared dispositive power over 4,799,884 shares. The form was also signed by Enhanced
Investment Technologies LLC (Intech). Janus disclosed indirect ownership stakes in Intech
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Wolf, McDonnell and Company, LLC (Perkins Wolf). Janus disclosed that, by
virtue of the ownership structure disclosed, holdings in the Companys stock by Janus, Intech
and Perkins Wolf had been aggregated for purposes of its Schedule 13G and that all three of
the firms whose holdings were so aggregated are registered investment advisors furnishing
investment advice to various investment companies and other clients referred to in the Form as
the Managed Portfolios. The Form notes that by virtue of its role as investment adviser or
sub-adviser to the Managed Portfolios, Janus Capital may be deemed to be beneficial owner of
3,467,380 shares of the Companys stock. The filing also notes that by virtue of its role as
investment adviser or sub-adviser to the Managed Portfolios, Intech may be deemed to be
beneficial owner of 4,799,884 shares of the Companys stock. Both Intech and Janus Capital
state that they have no right to receive dividends from stock held in the Managed Portfolios
and disclaim ownership associated with such rights. |
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Ownership by Directors, Director Nominees and Executive Officers
The following table shows the number of shares of the Companys common stock beneficially owned as
of March 20, 2008 by those persons who are director nominees or who were, as of the end of the last
fiscal year (January 31, 2008), directors, the principal executive officer (the CEO), the
principal financial officer (the CFO) and the three next most highly compensated executive
officers of the Company:
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Rose Marie Bravo |
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780,500 |
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319,062 |
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An asterisk (*) is used to indicate less than 1% of the class outstanding. |
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Includes 92,216 shares issuable upon the exercise of Vested Stock Options, which are stock
options that either are exercisable as of March 20, 2008 or will become exercisable within 60
days of that date. |
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Includes 192,500 shares issuable upon the exercise of Vested Stock Options, and 75,000 shares
held by Mr. Chaneys wife. Also includes 13,000 shares held by The Chaney Family Foundation
of which Mr. Chaney is President. Mr. Chaney disclaims beneficial ownership of Company stock
held by The Chaney Family Foundation. |
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Includes 5,000 shares issuable upon the exercise of Vested Stock Options. |
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Includes 55,000 shares issuable upon the exercise of Vested Stock Options. |
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Includes 1,463,000 shares issuable upon the exercise of Vested Stock Options. |
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Includes 133,924 shares issuable upon the exercise of Vested Stock Options. |
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Includes 30,000 shares issuable upon the exercise of Vested Stock Options. |
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Includes 632,125 shares issuable upon the exercise of Vested Stock Options; 137 shares
credited to Mr. Quinns account under the Companys Employee Profit Sharing and Retirement
Savings Plan; |
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31,000 shares held by Mr. Quinns wife; 4,000 shares owned by Mr. Quinns minor child under
the UGMA, and 4,000 shares held by Mr. Quinns son.
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Includes 85,000 shares issuable upon the exercise of Vested Stock Options and 5,100 shares
held by or for Mr. Shutzers minor child and 114,000 shares held by KJC Ltd. of which Mr.
Shutzer is the sole general partner. Mr. Shutzer disclaims beneficial ownership of Company
stock held by KJC Ltd. |
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See Stockholders Who Own At Least Five Percent of the Company above and reference Trian Fund
Management, L.P. and Peter W. May in Note b) thereto. |
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Includes 281,500 shares issuable upon the exercise of Vested Stock Options and 554 shares
credited to Mrs. Canavans account under the Companys Employee Profit Sharing and Retirement
Savings Plan. |
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Includes 509,500 shares issuable upon the exercise of Vested Stock Options and 136 shares
credited to Mr. Fernandezs account under the Companys Employee Profit Sharing and Retirement
Savings Plan. |
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Includes 116,500 shares issuable upon the exercise of Vested Stock Options and 431 shares
credited to Mr. Kings account under the Companys Employee Profit Sharing and Retirement
Savings Plan. |
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Includes 4,577,395 shares issuable upon the exercise of Vested Stock Options and 2,674 shares
held in the Companys Employee Profit Sharing and Retirement Savings Plan. |
See COMPENSATION OF THE CEO AND OTHER EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, Compensation Discussion and Analysis,
Equity Ownership by Executive Officers and Directors on page PS-27 below for a discussion of the
Companys share ownership policy.
Compliance of Directors, Executive Officers and Greater-Than-Ten-Percent Stockholders with Section
16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Requirements
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 requires the Companys directors, executive
officers and greater-than-ten-percent stockholders to file reports of ownership and changes in
ownership with the SEC and the New York Stock Exchange. These persons are also required to provide
us with copies of those reports.
Based on our review of those reports and of certain other documents we have received, we believe
that, during and with respect to our last fiscal year (February 1, 2007 to January 31, 2008), all
filing requirements under Section 16(a) applicable to our directors, executive officers and
greater-than-ten-percent stockholders were satisfied other than as follows: Mr. Marquis exercised
stock options on November 14, 2007 and retained all 12,304 shares subject to such exercise. The
transaction was reported on a Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership of Securities filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 22, 2008
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RELATIONSHIP WITH INDEPENDENT
REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) serves as the Companys independent registered public accounting
firm and, through its predecessor firms, has served in that capacity since 1984.
The Audit Committee has selected PwC as the independent registered public accounting firm to audit
the Companys financial statements and effectiveness of internal controls for the fiscal year
ending January 31, 2009. This Audit Committee is directly responsible for appointing the
independent auditors. In making this selection, the Audit Committee considered the independence of
PwC, and whether the audit and non-audit services PwC provides to the Company are compatible with
maintaining that independence.
The Audit Committee has adopted a policy requiring advance approval of PwCs fees and services by
the Audit Committee; this policy also prohibits PwC from performing certain non-audit services for
the Company including: (i) bookkeeping, (ii) systems design and implementation, (iii) appraisal or
valuation, (iv) actuarial, (v) internal audit, (vi) management or human resources, (vii) investment
advice or investment banking and (viii) legal and expert services unrelated to the audit. All fees
paid to PwC by the Company as shown in the table that follows were approved by the Audit Committee
pursuant to this policy.
Fees and Services of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
The following table presents fees for professional audit services rendered by PwC for the audit of
the Companys consolidated financial statements and the effectiveness of internal controls over
financial reporting for the years ended January 31, 2008 and 2007, and for its reviews of the
Companys unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements. This table also reflects
fees billed for other services rendered by PwC.
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January 31, 2008 |
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Audit Fees |
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Audit-related fees consist principally of fees for audits of financial statements of
certain employee benefit plans and other advisory services for the years ended January 31,
2008 and January 31, 2007. |
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Tax fees consist of fees for tax consultation and tax compliance services. These fees
included tax filing and compliance fees of $1,090,200 for the year ended
January 31, 2008 and $265,600 for the year ended January 31, 2007. |
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advisory services for the years ended January 31, 2008 and January 31, 2007. |
TIFFANY & CO.
PS-10
BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
The Board, In General
The Company is a Delaware corporation. Our principal subsidiary is Tiffany and Company, a New York
corporation. In this Proxy Statement, Tiffany and Company will be referred to as simply Tiffany.
The Board is currently comprised of nine members. The Board can also fill vacancies and newly
created directorships, as well as amend the By-laws to provide for a greater or lesser number of
directors.
Directors are required by our By-laws to be less than age 72 when elected or appointed unless the
Board waives that provision with respect to an individual director whose continued service is
deemed uniquely important to the Company. In the past, the Board has waived the age limit for
William R. Chaney because of his service as the Companys chief executive officer from 1984 to 1999
and the valuable perspective that such service brought to Board deliberations. Mr. Chaney is not
standing for re-election as a director at the 2008 Annual Meeting.
Under the Companys Corporate Governance Principles, directors may not serve on a total of more
than six public company boards. Service on the Board is included in that total.
The Role of the Board in Corporate Governance
The Board plays several important roles in the governance of the Company, as set out in the
Companys Corporate Governance Principles. The Corporate Governance Principles may be viewed on the
Companys website http://investor.tiffany.com/governance.cfm and as Appendix I to this Proxy
Statement. The responsibilities of the Board include:
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Review and approval of the Companys strategic plan prepared by management; |
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Consideration of topics of relevance to the Companys ability to carry out its strategic
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Review and approval of a delegation of authority by which management carries out the
day-to-day operations of the Company and its subsidiaries; |
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Executive Sessions of Non-management Directors/Presiding Non-management Director
Non-management directors meet regularly in executive session without management participation. This
encourages open discussion. At those meetings, Charles K. Marquis, Chairman of the
Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee, presides. In addition, at least once per year the
independent directors meet separately in executive session.
Communication with Non-management Directors
Stockholders may send written communications to the entire Board or to any of the non-management
directors by addressing their concerns to Mr. Marquis, Chairman of the Nominating/Corporate
Governance Committee (presiding director), at the following address: Corporate Secretary (Legal
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Department), Tiffany & Co., 600 Madison Avenue, Eighth floor, New York, New York 10022. All
communications will be compiled by the Corporate Secretary and submitted to the Board or an
individual director, as appropriate, on a periodic basis.
Director Attendance at Annual Meeting
The Board schedules a regular meeting on the date of the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to
facilitate attendance at the Annual Meeting by the directors. All nine directors attended the
Annual Meeting held in May 2007.
Independent Directors Constitute a Majority of the Board
The Board has affirmatively determined that each of the following directors (each of whom is also a
nominee for re-election) is independent under the listing standards of the New York Stock
Exchange in that none of them has a material relationship with the Company (directly or as a
partner, shareholder or officer of any organization that has a relationship with the Company): Rose
Marie Bravo, Gary E. Costley, Abby F. Kohnstamm, Charles K. Marquis, and J. Thomas Presby.
The Board has also affirmatively determined that each of the following nominees (neither of whom
has previously served as a director of the Company) is independent under the same listing
standards: Lawrence K. Fish and Peter W. May. If elected (see Item 1 Election of Directors
below) each will be an independent director.
The Board also considered the other tests of independence set forth in the New York Stock Exchange
Corporate Governance Rules and has determined that each of the above directors and nominees is
independent as defined in such Rules.
In addition, the Board has affirmatively determined that J. Thomas Presby, Gary E. Costley, Abby F.
Kohnstamm, and Charles K. Marquis meet the additional, heightened independence criteria applicable
to audit committee members under New York Stock Exchange rules.
In determining that Ms. Kohnstamm is independent, the Board considered that IBM Corporation, of
which she was an officer until January 2006, and to which she now provides consulting services,
sells data-processing and communication hardware, software and services to Tiffany and Tiffany
sells business gifts to IBM. However, these sales constitute far less than one percent of the
consolidated sales of each seller (IBM and Tiffany, respectively). The Board considered all
relevant facts and circumstances including the amount of such sales in the context of the size of
the businesses of the Company and IBM Corporation, the fact that Ms. Kohnstamm was not responsible
at IBM Corporation for such sales in the course of her duties, and that such sales were
long-standing business practices prior to the time Ms. Kohnstamm was recruited to the Board.
In determining that Mr. May is independent, the Board considered the Commentary set forth in the
New York Stock Exchanges Listed Company Manual, section 303A.02, which states ... as the concern
is independence from management, the Exchange does not view ownership of even a significant amount
of stock, by itself, as a bar to an independence finding. See OWNERSHIP OF THE COMPANY,
Stockholders Who Own At Least Five Percent of the Company above.
In determining that Mr. Fish is independent, the Board considered banking relationships that exist
between ABN/AMRO and the Company. Both ABN/AMRO and Citizens Financial Group are subsidiaries of
the Royal Bank of Scotland Group. Mr. Fish is an employee of Citizens Financial Group and a
director of Royal Bank of Scotland Group. A portion of the operations of ABN/AMRO was recently
acquired by
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Royal Bank of Scotland Group. The Company does banking business with
ABN/AMRO but understands that the operations with which the Company does business have not been
acquired by the Royal Bank of Scotland Group.
To our knowledge, none of the other independent directors or first-time nominees for director has
any direct or indirect relationship with the Company, other than as a director, and none of the
independent directors or first-time nominees serves as an executive officer of any charitable
organization to which the Company or any of its affiliates have made any significant contributions
within the preceding three years other than as follows: Mr. May serves as Chairman of The Mount
Sinai Medical Center Board of Trustees; in fiscal 2007, 2006 and 2005 respectively the Company
donated approximately $11,000, $58,000 and $50,000 in cash and/or goods to this institution. Mr.
May was not involved in soliciting these donations.
Meetings and Attendance during Fiscal 2007
The following chart shows the total number of meetings (including telephonic meetings) held by the
Board and each of its committees during Fiscal 2007. All current directors attended at least 90% of
the aggregate number of meetings of the Board and those committees on which they served during
their period of service (Dr. Costley joined the Board in May 2007 and hence did not serve for the
full year).
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the director was serving as a director or on the committee indicated. Thus, Ms. Kohnstamm,
who was not appointed to the Audit Committee until May 2007 has not been charged with
absences from Audit Committee meetings that occurred before such appointment and Dr. Costley,
who was not elected to the Board until May 2007, has not been charged with absences from the
Board or committee meetings prior to his election. |
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Committees of the Board
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Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee
The primary function of the Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee is to assist the Board in
matters of corporate governance. The Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee operates under the
charter adopted by the Board. The charter may be viewed on the Companys website,
http://investor.tiffany.com/governance.cfm. Under its charter, the role of the
Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee includes recommending to the Board:
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Policies on the composition of the Board, |
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Criteria for the selection of nominees for election to the Board, |
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Nominees for election to the Board. |
If you would like to submit the name of a candidate for the Nominating/Corporate Governance
Committee to consider as a nominee of the Board for director, you may send your submission at any
time to the Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee, c/o Mr. Patrick B. Dorsey, Corporate
Secretary (Legal Department), Tiffany & Co., 600 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10022.
Candidates for director shall be selected on the basis of their business experience and expertise,
with a view to supplementing the business experience and expertise of management and adding further
substance and insight into board discussions and oversight of management. The
Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee evaluates candidates recommended by stockholders in the
same manner as it evaluates director candidates suggested by others. See our Corporate Governance
Principles which are available on our website http://investor.tiffany.com/governance.cfm and as
Appendix I to this Proxy Statement.
Dividend Committee
The Dividend Committee declares regular quarterly dividends in accordance with the dividend policy
established by the full Board. The Dividend Committee acts by unanimous written consent and did
not meet in Fiscal 2007. Members of the Dividend Committee are: William R. Chaney, Chair;
Michael J. Kowalski and James E. Quinn.
Compensation Committee
The primary function of the Compensation Committee is to assist the Board in compensation matters.
The Compensation Committee operates under its charter which may be viewed on the Companys
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website,
http://investor.tiffany.com/governance.cfm. Under its charter, the Compensation Committees
responsibilities include:
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Approval of compensation plans in which officers and employees of Tiffany are eligible
to participate. |
For additional information regarding the operation of the Compensation Committee, including the
role of consultants and management in the process of determining the amount and form of executive
compensation, see Compensation Committee Process beginning on page PS-29 of the Compensation
Discussion and Analysis below. The Compensation Committees report appears on page PS-31.
Compensation for the non-management members of the Board is set by the Board with advice from the
Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee.
Stock Option Subcommittee
The Stock Option Subcommittee determines the grant of options, restricted stock units, cash
incentive awards and other matters under our 2005 Employee Incentive Plan. All members of the
Compensation Committee are members of this subcommittee.
Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation
No director serving on the Compensation Committee or its Stock Option Subcommittee during any part
of Fiscal 2007 was, at any time either during or before such fiscal year, an officer or employee of
Tiffany & Co. or any of its subsidiaries. No interlocking relationship exists between the Board or
Compensation Committee and the board of directors or compensation committee of any other company,
nor has any interlocking relationship existed during the last fiscal year.
Audit Committee
The Companys Audit Committee is an audit committee established in accordance with Section 3(a)
(58)(A) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The primary function of the Audit Committee is to
assist the Board in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities with respect to the Companys
financial matters. The Audit Committee operates under a charter adopted by the Board; that charter
may be viewed on the Companys website, http://investor.tiffany.com/governance.cfm. Under its
charter, the Audit Committees responsibilities include:
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Retaining and terminating the Companys independent registered public accounting firm,
reviewing the quality-control procedures and independence of such firm and evaluating their
proposed audit scope, performance and fee arrangements; |
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Approving in advance all audit and non-audit services to be rendered by the independent
registered public accounting firm; |
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Reviewing the adequacy of our system of internal financial controls over financial
reporting; |
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Establishing procedures for complaints regarding accounting, internal accounting
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Conducting a post-audit review of our financial statements and audit findings in advance
of filing, and reviewing in advance proposed changes in our accounting principles. |
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The Board has determined that all members of the Audit Committee are financially literate, that at
least one member of the Audit Committee meets the New York Stock Exchange standard of having
accounting or related financial management expertise, and that Mr. Presby meets the SEC criteria of
an audit committee financial expert. Mr. Presby is a member of the National Association of
Corporate Directors and chairs the audit committees of five public companies in addition to that of
the Company. In view of Mr. Presbys full-time commitment to work as an independent director, the
Board has determined that his simultaneous service on six audit committees will not impair his
ability to effectively serve on the Companys Audit Committee. The report of the Audit Committee is
on page PS-18.
Self-Evaluation
The independent directors who serve on the Board conduct an annual evaluation of the workings and
efficiency of the Board and of each of the Board committees on which they serve and make
recommendations for change, if required.
Resignation on Job Change or New Directorship
Under the Companys Corporate Governance Principles, a director must submit a letter of resignation
to the Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee on a change in employment or significant change in
job responsibilities and upon accepting or resolving to accept a directorship with another public
company. The Committee may either accept or reject such resignation, but must act within 10 days
after considering, in light of the circumstances, the continued appropriateness of the continued
service of the director.
Business Conduct Policy and Code of Ethics
Since the 1980s, the Company has had a policy governing business conduct for all Company employees
worldwide. The policy requires compliance with law and avoidance of conflicts of interest and sets
standards for various activities to avoid the potential for abuse or the occasion for illegal or
unethical activities. This policy covers, among other activities, the acceptance or giving of gifts
from or to those seeking to do business with the Company, processing ones own transactions,
political contributions and reporting dishonest activity. Each year, all employees are required to
review the policy, report any violations or conflicts of interest and affirm their obligation to
report future violations to management.
The Company has a toll-free hotline to receive complaints from employees, vendors, stockholders
and other interested parties concerning violations of the Companys policies or questionable
accounting, internal controls or auditing matters. The toll-free phone number is 877-806-7464. The
hotline is operated by a third party service provider to assure the confidentiality and
completeness of all information received. Users of this service may elect to remain anonymous.
We also have a Code of Business and Ethical Conduct for the directors, the Chief Executive Officer,
the Chief Financial Officer and all other officers of the Company. The Code advocates, and requires
those persons to adhere to, principles and responsibilities governing professional and ethical
conduct. This Code supplements our business conduct policy. Waivers may only be made by the Board.
A summary of our business conduct policy and a copy of the Code of Business and Ethical Conduct are
posted on our website, http://investor.tiffany.com/governance.cfm. We have also filed a copy of
the Code with the SEC as an exhibit to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
January 31, 2008. The Board has not adopted a policy by which it will disclose amendments to, or
waivers from, the Companys Code of Business and Ethical Conduct on our website. Accordingly, we
will file a report on Form 8-K if that Code is amended or if the Board has granted a waiver from
such Code, including an implicit waiver. We will file
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such a report only if the waiver applies to
the Companys principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting
officer or controller, and if such waiver relates to: honest and ethical conduct; full, fair,
accurate, timely, and understandable disclosure; compliance with applicable governmental laws,
rules and regulations; the prompt internal reporting of violations of the Code; or accountability
for adherence to the Code.
The Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee, Audit Committee and Compensation Committee charters
as well as the Code of Ethics and the Corporate Governance Principles are available in print to any
stockholder who requests them.
Limitation on Adoption of Poison Pill Plans
On January 19, 2006, the Board terminated the Companys stockholder rights plan (typically referred
to as a poison pill) and adopted the following policy:
This Board shall submit the adoption or extension of any poison pill to a stockholder vote
before it acts to adopt such poison pill; provided, however, that this Board may act on its
own to adopt a poison pill without first submitting such matter to a stockholder vote if,
under the circumstance then existing, this Board in the exercise of its fiduciary
responsibilities deems it to be in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders to
adopt a poison pill without the delay in adoption that is attendant upon the time reasonably
anticipated to seek a stockholder vote. If a poison pill is adopted without first
submitting such matter to a stockholder vote, the poison pill must be submitted to a
stockholder vote within one year after the effective date of the poison pill. Absent such
submission to a stockholder vote, and favorable action thereupon, the poison pill will
expire on the first anniversary of its effective date.
TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PERSONS
William A. Shutzer is a Senior Managing Director of Evercore Partners, a public company
(Evercore). An affiliated company of Evercore was engaged by the Company in early Fiscal 2007 to
provide financial advisory services in connection with two potential transactions. Mr. Shutzer
provided services to the Company in the course of those engagements. One of the potential
transactions referred to above did not occur; the other involved the completed sale of the
Companys Little Switzerland subsidiary. For its work on both engagements, Evercore was paid a
total of $1,135,887, inclusive of expenses. Mr. Shutzer did not receive a percentage of the fees
paid to Evercore, but did benefit indirectly as a participant in Evercores employee bonus pool and
as a shareholder of Evercore. The amount of such participation cannot be estimated.
The Board has adopted policies and procedures for the review, approval or ratification of
transactions with the Company (or any subsidiary) in which any director or executive officer, any
nominee for election as a director, any immediate family member of such an officer, director or
nominee or any five-percent holder of the Companys securities has a direct or indirect material
interest. Such transactions are referred to the Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee for
review. In determining whether to approve or ratify any transaction, the Committee applies the
following standard after considering the facts and circumstances of the transaction: whether, in
the business judgment of the Committee members, the interests of the Company appear likely to be
served by such approval or ratification.
The transaction with Evercore described above was approved in advance by the Nominating/Corporate
Governance Committee under the policy and procedures described above.
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REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE
Included in the Companys Annual Report to Stockholders are the consolidated balance sheets of the
Company and its subsidiaries as of January 31, 2008 and 2007, and the related consolidated statements of
earnings, stockholders equity and comprehensive earnings, and cash flows for each of the three years in
the period ended January 31, 2008. These statements (the Audited Financial Statements) are the
subject of a report by the Companys independent accountants, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC).
The Audited Financial Statements are also included in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
The Audit Committee reviewed and discussed the Audited Financial Statements with the Companys
management and otherwise fulfilled the responsibilities set forth in its charter. The Audit Committee has
also discussed with the Companys management and independent accountants their evaluations of the
effectiveness of the Companys internal controls over financial reporting.
The Audit Committee has discussed with PwC the matters required to be discussed by Statement on
Auditing Standards No. 61, as amended, Communication with Audit Committees and PCAOB Auditing
Standard No. 5, An Audit of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting That Is Integrated With An Audit
of Financial Statements.
The Audit Committee received from PwC the written disclosure and letter required by Independence
Standards Board Standard No. 1 , ( Independence Discussion with Audit Committees), and has
discussed the independence of PwC with that firm. The Audit committee has considered whether the
provision by PwC of the tax consultation, tax compliance and other non-audit-related services disclosed
above under RELATIONSHIP WITH INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM Fees
and Services of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP is compatible with maintaining PwCs independence and
has concluded that providing such services is compatible with that firms independence from the
Company and its management.
The Audit Committee is aware that the provision of non-audit services by an independent accountant
may, in some circumstances, create the perception that independence has been compromised.
Accordingly, the Audit Committee has instructed management and management has agreed to develop
professional relationships with firms other than PwC so that, when needed, other qualified resources will
be available and will be used as appropriate.
Based upon the review and discussions referred to above, the Audit Committee recommended to the
Companys Board that the Audited Financial Statements be included in the Companys Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2008.
Signed:
J. Thomas Presby, Chair
Gary E. Costley
Abby F. Kohnstamm
Charles K. Marquis
Members of the Audit Committee
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EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE COMPANY
The executive officers of the Company are:
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1983 |
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James E. Quinn |
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Beth O. Canavan |
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Jon M. King |
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Victoria Berger-Gross |
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Senior Vice President - Human Resources |
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Pamela H. Cloud |
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Patrick F. McGuiness |
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Caroline D. Naggiar |
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Michael J. Kowalski. Mr. Kowalski assumed the role of Chairman of the Board in January 2003,
following the retirement of William R. Chaney. He has served as the Registrants Chief Executive
Officer since February 1999 and on the Registrants Board of Directors since January 1995. After
joining Tiffany in 1983 as Director of Financial Planning, Mr. Kowalski held a variety of
merchandising management positions and served as Executive Vice President from 1992 to 1996 with
overall responsibility in the areas of merchandising, marketing, advertising, public relations and
product design. He was elected President in 1997. Mr. Kowalski is a member of the Board of
Directors of the Bank of New York Mellon. The Bank of New York Mellon is Tiffanys principal
banking relationship, serving as Administrative Agent and a lender under Tiffanys credit agreement
and as the trustee and investment manager for Tiffanys Employee Pension Plan; and Mellon Investor Services LLC serves as the Companys transfer agent and registrar.
James E. Quinn. Mr. Quinn was appointed President effective January 31, 2003. He had
served as Vice Chairman since 1998. After joining Tiffany in July 1986 as Vice President of branch
sales for the Companys business-to-business sales operations, Mr. Quinn had various responsibilities
for sales management and operations. He was promoted to Executive Vice President on March 19, 1992. In January
1995, he became a member of Registrants Board of Directors but he will not stand for re-election to that
position at the 2008 Annual Meeting. He has responsibility for Tiffany & Co. sales outside the U.S. and
Canada. Mr. Quinn is a member of the board of directors of BNY Hamilton Funds, Inc. and Mutual of America
Capital Management, Inc. BNY Hamilton Funds, Inc. is affiliated with The Bank of New York
Mellon. The Bank of New York Mellon is Tiffanys principal banking relationship, serving as Administrative
Agent and a lender under Tiffanys credit agreement and as a trustee of Tiffanys Employee Pension Plan.
Beth O. Canavan. Mrs. Canavan joined Tiffany in May 1987 as Director of New Store Development. She
later held the positions of Vice President, Retail Sales Development, Vice President and General Manager
of the New York flagship store, and Eastern Regional Vice President. In 1997, she assumed the position of
Senior Vice President for U.S. Retail. In January 2000, she was promoted to Executive Vice President
responsible for retail sales activities in the U.S. and Canada and retail store expansion. In May 2001,
Mrs. Canavan assumed additional responsibility for direct sales and business-to-business sales activities
in the U.S. and Canada.
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James N. Fernandez. Mr. Fernandez joined Tiffany in October 1983 and has held various positions in
financial planning and management prior to his appointment as Senior Vice PresidentChief Financial
Officer in April 1989. In January 1998, he was promoted to Executive Vice PresidentChief Financial
Officer. He has responsibility for accounting, treasury, investor relations, information technology,
financial planning, financial services, business development, diamond operations, real estate operations
and overall responsibility for distribution, manufacturing, customer service and security. Mr. Fernandez
serves on the Board of Directors of The Dun & Bradstreet Corporation and is a member of the Audit
Committee and Board Affairs Committee.
Jon M. King. Mr. King joined Tiffany in 1990 as a jewelry buyer and has held various positions in the
Merchandising Division, assuming responsibility for product development in 2002 as Group Vice
President. In 2003, he was promoted to Senior Vice PresidentMerchandising. In June 2006, he was
promoted to Executive Vice President and, in addition to his Merchandising leadership role, assigned
responsibility for Marketing and Public Relations.
Victoria Berger-Gross. Dr. Berger-Gross joined Tiffany in February 2001 as Senior Vice PresidentHuman
Resources.
Pamela H. Cloud. Ms. Cloud joined Tiffany in 1994 as an Assistant Buyer and has since advanced through
positions of increasing management responsibility within the Merchandising Division. In January 2007,
she was promoted to Senior Vice PresidentMerchandising, responsible for all aspects of product
planning and inventory management.
Patrick B. Dorsey. Mr. Dorsey joined Tiffany in July 1985 as General Counsel and Secretary.
Patrick F. McGuiness. Mr. McGuiness joined Tiffany in 1990 as an Analyst in Accounting & Reporting and
has held a variety of management positions within the Finance Division, most recently as Group Vice
PresidentFinance, and in Merchandising from 2000 to 2002 as Vice PresidentMerchandising Process
Improvement. In January 2007, he was promoted to Senior Vice PresidentFinance, responsible for
Tiffanys worldwide financial functions.
Caroline D. Naggiar. Ms. Naggiar joined Tiffany in June 1997 as Vice PresidentMarketing
Communications. She assumed her current responsibilities as head of advertising and marketing in
February 1998 and in 2007 she was assigned additional responsibility for the Public Relations
department and named Chief Marketing Officer.
John S. Petterson. Mr. Petterson joined Tiffany in 1988 as a management associate. He was promoted to
Senior Vice PresidentCorporate Sales in May 1995. In May 2001, Mr. Petterson assumed the role of
Senior Vice PresidentOperations, with responsibility for worldwide distribution, customer service and
security activities. His responsibilities were expanded in February 2003 to include manufacturing
operations.
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COMPENSATION OF THE CEO AND OTHER EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
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COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
Short- and Long-term Planning for Sustainable Earnings Growth
The executive officers are expected to develop, for approval by the Board, a four-year strategic financial
plan that offers an appropriate level of sustainable earnings growth. The executive officers also are
responsible for executing the strategic plan by developing, for approval by the Board, and executing
annual profit plans that incorporate challenging goals for each fiscal year. Both strategic plans and profit
plans incorporate plans for sales growth, merchandising, gross margins, marketing expenditures, staffing,
other expenses, capital spending and all other components of the Companys financial statements.
In the short-term, management must continue to build and open new stores, develop and manufacture
new products, improve profit margins, control expenses and manage the Companys balance sheet in an
efficient and productive manner. However, the Company can achieve sustainable growth only if the
TIFFANY & CO. brand and image continues to be associated, in the minds of consumers, with product
exclusivity and quality, and the highest level of customer service and store design. Maintenance of that continuity is brand stewardship.
The Compensation Committee (the Committee) recognizes that tradeoffs between short-term
objectives and brand stewardship are often difficult. For example, variations in product mix can
positively affect gross margins while negatively affecting brand image, and increased staffing can
positively affect customer service while negatively affecting earnings. Each year, the executive officers
revise the Companys strategic plan by looking out over a four-year horizon and weighing the effects of
their strategic plan on brand value. At the same time, a profit plan for the coming fiscal year is developed.
It is through this planning process that expectations for quarterly and annual earnings growth are
brought into balance with concerns for brand stewardship and sustainable earnings growth.
The Companys success in achieving its financial goals both short- and long-term will be influenced by
the performance of management in developing and executing the strategic plan and each fiscal years
profit plan and by highly variable external factors.
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Objectives of the Executive Compensation Program
The Committee is keenly aware of the necessary dynamic between short-term and strategic planning and
has structured the Companys executive compensation program accordingly. These are the objectives of
the compensation program:
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Base Salary
The Company pays competitive salaries to attract and retain its executives, but does not use salary
increases as the primary means of recognizing their talent and performance. While the Committee
believes that an annual salary is a necessary component of any competitive compensation program,
salaries are paid to the Companys executives as one component of the total program, which includes the
short- and long-term incentives, retirement, life and long-term disability insurance benefits discussed
below.
Short-term Incentives
The Committee uses short-term incentives to motivate executive officers to achieve the annual profit
plan.
The Committee provides annual incentive awards to the chief executive officer, the president, the chief
financial officer and the two other executive vice presidents. Annual incentive awards are primarily
formula-driven, with payments based on the degree of achievement of the annual profit plan and other
considerations, such as certain events, unanticipated at the time that incentive award targets were set,
that affect earnings or special contributions to other business outcomes consistent with the strategic
plan, which the Committee may take into account at its discretion. (For a description of the Incentive
Awards, including the incentive award targets and the conditions under which the Committee may
exercise discretion, see DISCUSSION OF SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE AND GRANTS OF PLAN-BASED AWARDS Non-Equity Incentive Plan Awards.)
The Committee awards annual bonuses to the executive officers other than the five executive officers
named above. Although the Committee retains discretion with respect to bonuses, in practice it aligns
them with the annual incentive awards.
Strategic Incentives
The Committee uses long-term incentives to promote the retention of executive officers and motivate them
to achieve sustainable earnings growth.
The Committee considers equity-based awards to be appropriate because, over the long term, the
Companys stock price should be a good indicator of managements success in achieving sustainable
earnings growth.
The Committee awards both performance-based restricted stock units and stock options because each
form of award complements the other in helping the Company retain and motivate its executive officers.
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In its decision to use both forms of award, the Committee took into account the difficulty of
setting appropriate strategic performance goals. This difficulty arises due to the significant
degree of influence that non-controllable and highly variable external factors have upon the
Companys performance and the fact that the market does not always respond immediately to earnings
growth. Performance-based restricted stock units have the advantage of rewarding executives for
meeting earnings and return-on-assets goals even if the achievement of those goals is not
reflected in the share price. Stock options, on the other hand, do not reward executives in a
declining market. However, they do provide gains commensurate with those of shareholders, whether
or not the goals have been met.
In order to provide balance to the Companys long-term incentives, the Committee has determined
that the ratio of the estimated value of performance-based restricted stock units to the estimated
value of stock options awards should be as nearly 50/50 as practicable. These values were
determined for purposes of achieving this ratio as follows: for options, on the basis of the
Black-Scholes model; for stock units, on the assumption that units would vest at target and using
the per share market value immediately prior to the grant date.
Complete vesting of performance-based restricted stock units is dependent upon achievement of both
a cumulative earnings per share (EPS) goal and an average return on assets (ROA) goal over the
three-year performance period following the grant. (For a description of the performance-based
restricted stock units, including the goals set, see DISCUSSION OF SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE AND
GRANTS OF PLAN-BASED AWARDS Equity Incentive Plan Awards Performance-Based Restricted Stock
Units.)
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Like most companies, the Companys stock price over the long term is primarily driven by
growth in EPS. EPS performance is the primary determiner of vesting and no shares will
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The Companys ROA is also likely to significantly affect its stock price over the long
term. This is due, in part, to the significance of inventory and store fitting-out
expenses in its business. Thus the Committee uses ROA as a supplemental indicator of
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The ROA goals are set by the Committee in conformance to, and as part of the process of
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For the three-year performance period ending January 31, 2011, the average ROA goal is
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The Committee grants stock options in order to clarify the link between the interests of the
executive officers and those of the Companys stockholders in long-term growth in share value and
to support the brand stewardship over the long term. (For a description of the options see
DISCUSSION OF SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE AND GRANTS OF PLAN-BASED AWARDS Options.)
Retirement Benefits
Retirement benefits are offered to executive officers because the Committee seeks to retain them
over the course of their career, especially in their later years when they have gained experience
and become more valuable to the Company and to its competitors. (For a description of the
retirement benefits see PENSION BENEFITS Features of the Retirement Plans.) All retirement benefits are independent of corporate performance factors.
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Executives participate in three retirement plans: they participate in the same tax-qualified
pension plan available to all full-time U.S. employees hired before January 1, 2006 and also
receive incremental benefits under the Excess Plan and the Supplemental Plan.
The Excess Plan credits salary and bonus in excess of amounts that the Internal Revenue Service
(IRS) allows the tax-qualified pension plan to credit in computing benefits, although benefits
under both of these plans are computed under the same formula. The Committee considers it fair and
consistent with the employee retention purpose of the tax-qualified pension plan to maintain for
executives the relationship established for lower compensated employees between annual cash
compensation and pension benefits.
The Supplemental Plan serves as a stay-incentive for experienced executives by increasing the
percentage of average final compensation provided as a benefit as an executives years-of-service
pass specified milestones.
Life Insurance Benefits
IRS limitations render the life insurance benefits that the Company provides to all full-time U.S.
employees in multiples of their annual salaries largely unavailable to the Companys executive
officers. In years past, the Company maintained the relationship established for lower-compensated
employees between annual salaries and life insurance benefits through split dollar life insurance
arrangements with executive officers. Split dollar arrangements were an income tax-favored means
of providing death benefits in excess of the IRS limitations, but such arrangements became
untenable as the result of IRS rule changes and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
After considering alternatives to the split dollar arrangements, the Committee arranged for the
Company to pay life insurance premiums as taxable compensation to the executives and to pay
additional amounts necessary in order to prevent the executive officers from being subjected to
increased income taxes as a result of this change in the executive life insurance program. (For an
explanation of the key features of the life benefits, see DISCUSSION OF SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
AND GRANTS OF PLAN-BASED AWARDS Life Insurance Benefits.) Between fiscal year 2006 and fiscal
year 2007 the premiums on the whole life policies owned by the executive officers had to be
increased significantly to achieve the cash accumulation goals of the program. In recent years,
the insurer had established premiums on the basis of incorrect information with respect to the
annual compensation of the executive officers. Because of these increases, the life insurance
benefits are under examination by the Committee which may determine to reduce or discontinue these
benefits.
Disability Insurance Benefits
Executive officers are provided with special disability benefits because their salaries are
inconsistent with the income replacement limits of the Companys standard disability insurance
policies. Thus, these special disability benefits maintain the relationship established for lower
compensated employees between annual cash compensation and disability benefits.
Competitive Compensation Analysis
Each year, in setting or maintaining base salaries and making incentive awards, the Committee
refers to competitive compensation (market) data because the Committee believes that such data are
useful to determine if the Companys compensation falls between the 25th and
75th percentile of market data. However, the Committee does not consider such data
sufficient for a full evaluation of appropriate compensation for any individual executive officer.
Accordingly, the Committee has not set a bench-mark to such data for any executive officer and
does not rely exclusively on compensation surveys or
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publicly available compensation information.
Rather, the Committee also considers: the comparability of compensation as between executive
officers of comparable experience and responsibility; job comparability with market positions; the
recommendations of the chief executive officer; and the Committees own business judgment as to an
individuals maturity, experience and tenure, capacity for growth, demonstrated success and
desirability to the Companys competitors.
To help it assess the competitiveness of the compensation offered to the Companys executive
officers, the Committee reviewed a comparability analysis prepared in November 2007 and updated in
December 2007 by Towers Perrin, a nationally recognized compensation consulting firm.
The analysis included the following elements of compensation for each executive officer:
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The Committee believes that a competitive market for the services of retail executives exists, even
among firms that operate in a different line of business. To fully understand market compensation
levels for comparable executive positions, the analysis includes data for both retail and general
industry companies, with greater emphasis on the former.
The analysis included data concerning compensation for senior positions provided by:
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a survey of 16 public companies in the specialty retail industry with median revenues of
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a survey of 14 public and private companies in the retail industry with median revenues
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a general survey of 47 companies in the retail/wholesale industry with median revenues
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a survey of 273 companies in general industry with revenues from $1 to $6 billion. |
For retail-specific positions, the analysis of competitive compensation was determined by reference
only to surveys of the retail industry mentioned above.
For the chief executive officer and the chief financial officer, the going rate was developed by
reference to surveys of the retail industry mentioned above (weighted 67%) and to the general
industry survey mentioned above (weighted 33%).
After reviewing the competitive compensation analysis and other factors discussed above, the
Committee determined, as of December 2007:
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that the chief financial officer has significant operating responsibilities beyond
those typically assigned to those with this title in the surveyed companies and, for that
reason, the Committee elected to compare his compensation to positions with significant
operating responsibilities and determined that he was compensated below the
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that a 5.2% increase in target total cash compensation was warranted for the chief
executive officer for Fiscal 2008 this was accomplished by increasing both salary and
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that a 12.6% increase in target total cash compensation was warranted , in aggregate,
for the other named executive officers this was accomplished by increasing both salary
and target annual incentive compensation for Mrs. Canavan and for Messrs. Fernandez and
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Relative Values of Key Compensation Components
The Committee believes that the portion of an executive officers compensation that is at risk
(subject to adjustment for corporate performance factors) should vary proportionately to the amount
of responsibility the executive officer bears for the Companys success.
The Committee set targets and maximums for short-term incentives for each of the named executive
officers as follows:
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The Committee also determined that a minimum of 50% of the total compensation opportunity of the
chief executive officer and 40% of the total compensation opportunity of the other executive
officers should be comprised of long-term incentives. The Committee awarded long-term incentives
with an estimated value for each of the named executive officers as follows:
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The estimated value of the long-term incentives was split evenly between the estimated value of
performance-based restricted stock units and the estimated value of stock options.
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Equity Ownership by Executive Officers and Directors
In July 2006, the Committee proposed and the board of directors adopted a share ownership policy
for executive officers to better align managements interests with those of stockholders over the
long-term. This policy was amended in March 2007 to include directors who are not executive
officers.
Under this policy, executive officers and non-executive directors are required to own shares of the
Companys common stock having a total market value equal to the following multiples of their base
salaries (minimum annual retainer in the case of directors):
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Under the share ownership policy, so long as 25% of the required market value consists of shares of
the Companys common stock owned by an executive officer or director, 50% of the positive current
value of his or her vested (exercisable) stock options may also be counted towards compliance. For
this purpose, the current value of a vested option is calculated as follows: current market value
of the number of shares covered by the option less the total option exercise price.
Prior to satisfying this stock ownership requirement, an executive officer or director may not sell
any shares except to:
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dispose of no more than 50% of the remaining shares issued upon exercise of stock
options or vesting of performance-based restricted share units (after paying the exercise
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Executive officers and directors have until July 2011 to satisfy the stock ownership requirement.
At the end of fiscal year 2007, the chief executive officer and four of the other ten executive
officers had fully satisfied their stock ownership requirements. Progress toward compliance will
be reviewed by the Committee each July.
By a separate policy, the board of directors has directed executive officers not to engage in
transactions of a speculative nature in Company securities, such as the purchase of calls or puts,
selling short or speculative transactions as to any rights, options, warrants or convertible
securities related to Company securities. This policy does not affect the right to exercise or
hold a stock option issued to the executive by the Company.
Dual-Trigger Retention Benefits
The Committee believes that it will be important that the team of executive officers remain in
place, free of distractions that might arise out of concern for personal financial and job security
during any times of possible or actual transition of corporate control. For that reason, the
Company has entered into retention agreements with each of the executive officers that provide
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remain in place during any such times. (For a description of the
retention agreements see POTENTIAL PAYMENTS ON TERMINATION OR CHANGE IN CONTROL Retention
Agreements.)
The Committee believes that the retention agreements serve the best interests of the Companys
stockholders because such agreements:
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The Committee also believes that the retention agreements contain a definition of change in
control that is reasonable and appropriate to keeping the management team in place during a time
of transition. The Company has not had a single controlling stockholder for many years, and
executive officers would be likely to consider acquisition of a controlling interest as described
in the retention agreements to be a prelude to a significant change in corporate policies and an
incentive to leave.
The Committee also believes that it is reasonable and appropriate for the retention agreements to
include excise tax gross-up provisions, despite the high potential cost of gross-up payments, for
the following reasons:
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the gross-up provisions assure that the financial incentives provided by the retention
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given the size of the Companys business and its assets, the cost of the retention
payments, including the gross-up payments, is unlikely to impede an acquisition offer from
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The retention agreements are dual-trigger arrangements in that they provide no benefits unless
two events occur: (i) a change in control followed by (ii) a loss of employment.
The Company is not party to any other agreement with any executive officer that provides for
severance benefits on termination of employment; does not maintain any severance payment policy for
executive officers; and has the right to terminate the employment of any executive for any reason
or no reason.
Other Change in Control Provisions
The Companys stock option and performance-based restricted stock unit award agreements provide for
accelerated vesting of options and restricted stock units upon a change in control.
The Committee believes:
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Company, and receive the full value of such interest, should a change of control situation
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that the independent directors are fully capable of weighing the merits of any proposed
transaction and reaching a proper conclusion in the interests of the stockholders, even in
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Termination for Cause and Violation of Non-Compete Covenants
Stock options granted under the 2005 Employee Incentive Plan may not be exercised after a
termination for cause. Performance-based restricted stock units will not vest if termination for
cause occurs before the conclusion of the three-year performance period.
All executive officers have signed non-competition covenants that have a two-year post-employment
term. For those who are age 60 or older at termination of employment or who attain age 60 within
six months of termination, the term ends six months after termination. For all executive officers,
the term ends in six months after termination if a change in control (as defined in the retention
agreements) has occurred prior to termination of employment or during the six-month period. For
all executive officers, once the six-month minimum period has passed, a change of control will
result in an early end to the term.
Violation of the non-compete covenants will result in:
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loss of all rights under stock options and performance-based restricted stock units;
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mandatory repayment of all proceeds from stock options exercised or restricted stock
units vested during a period beginning six months before termination and throughout the
duration
of the non-competition covenant. |
Compensation Committee Process
The decision to retain Towers Perrin to assist the Committee was made by the Committee Chair.
Management recommended Towers Perrin and has assisted in arranging meetings between Towers Perrin
and the Committee. Management has also consulted with Towers Perrin on the selection of peer
companies for comparison, but Towers Perrin has maintained its own judgment in that regard.
Because Towers Perrin also consults with management on compensation to be paid to non-executive
employees, the Committee has retained and consulted with a separate independent compensation
consultant, Independent Compensation Committee Advisor, LLC (Independent Consultant), to help the
Committee understand all of the relevant compensation, financial and technical information it needs
to make proper decisions regarding executive compensation.
The Independent Consultant is available to the Committee, as needed, to:
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review recommendations from management (and any consultants retained by management) and
provide an additional layer of peer review to their analyses and recommendations to the
Committee; |
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join other consultants in explaining relevant information and provide additional
feedback to the Committee; |
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help the Committee to identify key issues and ask probing questions; and |
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review and comment upon all plans, agreements or other documents or actions the
Committee is asked to adopt or approve. |
The Compensation Committee has told the Independent Consultant that:
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they are to act at the direction of the Compensation Committee; and
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their ongoing engagement will be determined by the Committee. |
Accordingly, the Independent Consultant provides no other services for the Company.
The Committee has developed a format of tally sheet so that the total compensation and equity
position in Company stock for each executive officer can be compared. Tally sheets for each
executive officer in this format are prepared by the Companys Human Resources Department and
provided to the Committee.
Tally sheets are reviewed by the Committee in July, November and January. These sheets include
historical data concerning:
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salary and annual incentive award or bonus grants in prior years; |
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potential threshold, target and maximum returns on unvested performance-based restricted
stock unit awards and unrealized potential gains from outstanding stock options holdings,
both under current conditions and under various hypothetical stock price and termination or
change- in-control scenarios; |
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realized gains on stock options previously exercised; |
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shareholdings and progress towards compliance with stock ownership requirements; |
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retirement and life insurance benefits and perquisites; |
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total cash compensation (salary plus annual incentive award or bonus grant, based on
potential threshold, target and maximum annual incentive or bonus awards for the current
year); and |
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estimated value of salary, annual incentive or bonus, unvested restricted stock units
and stock options, and retirement and health benefits upon a hypothetical change in control
scenario. |
The Committee meets with the chief executive officer regularly and solicits his recommendations
with respect to the compensation of the executive officers. In this context, his views as to the
performance of the individual officers are provided to the Committee. Individual performance has
not factored significantly in terms of incentive pay, although the Committee has reserved
discretion in that regard with respect to bonuses paid to those executive officers who are not
named executive officers and for all executive officers with respect to fiscal 2008 bonuses and
incentive awards (see DISCUSSION OF SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE AND GRANTS OF PLAN-BASED AWARDS,
Non-Equity Incentive Awards).
In January, the Committee reviews a forecast of the prior fiscal year financial results with the
chief financial officer and calculates the tentative payouts for short- and long-term incentives on
that basis. Revised calculations and adjustments are prepared at the March meeting, when fiscal
year financial results are nearly final and ready for public release, and when the annual profit
plan and the strategic plan are presented for approval by the board of directors. After the public
release of the financial results, the final calculation is made and the Committee authorizes
management to make payment on prior year annual incentive awards and performance-based restricted
stock unit awards for which the three-year performance period ended in the prior year and to enter
into agreements with respect to current year annual incentive awards.
The Committee has limited discretion under the 2005 Employee Incentive Plan to adjust incentive
awards for certain events, unanticipated at the time that incentive award targets were set, that
affect earnings or for special contributions to other business outcomes consistent with the
strategic plan. (For a description of the Incentive Awards, including the incentive awards set and
the conditions under which the Committee may exercise discretion, see DISCUSSION OF SUMMARY
COMPENSATION TABLE AND GRANTS OF PLAN-BASED AWARDS, Non-Equity Incentive Awards.)
TIFFANY & CO.
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The Committee awards stock options to executive officers at the January meeting or when individual
promotions are recognized. The Committee has never authorized management to make awards of stock
options. Since 2005, awards of performance-based restricted stock units have also been made at
the January meeting with reference to a preliminary draft of the Companys strategic plan, although
the EPS and return on assets goals for threshold, target and maximum pay out are finalized at the
March meeting when the strategic plan is adopted.
Limitation under Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code
Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code generally denies a federal income tax deduction to the
Company for compensation in excess of $1 million per year paid to any of the named executive
officers. This denial of deduction is subject to an exception for performance-based compensation
such as the performance-based restricted stock units, stock options and annual incentive awards
discussed above. Although the Committee has designed the executive compensation program with tax
considerations in mind, the Committee does not believe that it would be in the best interests of
the Company to adopt a policy that would preclude compensation arrangements subject to deduction
limitations.
REPORT OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE
We have reviewed and discussed with the management of Tiffany & Co. the Compensation Discussion and
Analysis section of this Proxy Statement. Based on our review and discussions, we recommend to the
Board of Directors, to the chief executive officer and to the chief financial officer that the
Compensation Discussion and Analysis be included in this Proxy Statement and the Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2008.
Compensation Committee and its Stock Option Subcommittee:
Gary E. Costley, Chair
Rose Marie Bravo
Abby F. Kohnstamm
Charles K. Marquis
March 20, 2008
TIFFANY & CO.
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SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
Fiscal 2007 and Fiscal 2006
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Compen- |
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Bonus |
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Awards |
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Michael J. Kowalski |
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Chairman and CEO |
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2007 |
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$ |
972,382 |
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2,374,481 |
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1,397,251 |
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1,852,500 |
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370,793 |
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7,307,700 |
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2006 |
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972,382 |
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1,699,300 |
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1,869,000 |
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1,123,541 |
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1,219,355 |
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7,036,945 |
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James E. Quinn |
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President |
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2007 |
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738,013 |
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1,477,923 |
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874,052 |
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1,036,000 |
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190,821 |
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4,558,249 |
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2006 |
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738,013 |
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1,058,611 |
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1,211,307 |
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628,334 |
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1,452,588 |
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5,208,088 |
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Beth O. Canavan |
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President |
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2007 |
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528,577 |
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689,000 |
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743,079 |
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3,411,256 |
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526,275 |
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587,714 |
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656,997 |
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417,878 |
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249,113 |
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President and CFO |
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2007 |
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658,228 |
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677,310 |
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858,000 |
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136,439 |
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3,709,790 |
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655,543 |
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821,349 |
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520,377 |
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448,086 |
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President |
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2007 |
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498,657 |
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650,000 |
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$ |
671,302 |
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399,501 |
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175,006 |
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2,544,400 |
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2006 |
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$ |
483,698 |
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$ |
394,225 |
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446,083 |
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499,315 |
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Notes to Summary Compensation Table:
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Salary amounts include amounts deferred at the election of the executive under the Tiffany and
Company Executive Deferral Plan (the Deferral Plan) and under the 401(k) feature of the
Companys Employee Profit Sharing and Retirement Savings Plan (the 401(k)). Amounts
deferred to the Deferral Plan are also shown in the Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Table. |
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Bonus amounts include amounts deferred at the election of the executive under the Deferral
Plan and under the 401(k). Bonus amounts are earned in the fiscal year ended January 31, and
paid in April. |
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Amounts shown represent the dollar amount of compensation cost recognized for
performance-
based restricted stock unit awards in accordance with SFAS No. 123R. In valuing
such awards, the
Company made certain assumptions. For a discussion of those assumptions,
please refer to Part
II of the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
January 31, 2008. See
Note M. STOCK COMPENSATION PLANS, in Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements,
under Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data. |
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Amounts shown represent the dollar amount of compensation cost recognized for stock options
in accordance with SFAS No. 123R. In valuing option awards, the
Company made certain assumptions. For a discussion of those assumptions, please refer to
note (c) above. |
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This column reflects cash annual incentive awards under the 2005 Employee Incentive Plan.
These awards are earned in the fiscal year ended January 31 and are paid on the basis of
achieved |
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Performance Goals after the release of the Companys financial statements for the
fiscal year. (For a description of the Performance Goals, see DISCUSSION OF SUMMARY
COMPENSATION TABLE AND GRANTS OF PLAN-BASED AWARDS Non-Equity Incentive Plan Awards.) This
column includes amounts deferred at the election of the executive under the Deferral Plan.
Amounts so deferred are also shown in the Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Table. |
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This column represents the aggregate change, over the course of the fiscal year, in the
actuarial present value of the executives accumulated benefit under all defined benefit and
actuarial plans. This column does not include earnings under the Deferral Plan because the
Deferral Plan does not pay above-market or preferential earnings on compensation that is
deferred. |
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Mr. Kowalskis Fiscal 2007 compensation included the following elements whose total
incremental cost to the Company is shown in the column titled All Other Compensation: life
insurance premium ($171,055); tax gross-up paid on the life insurance premium ($144,286);
disability insurance premium ($15,952); 401(k) matching contribution ($6,500); and medical
exam ($2,500). |
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Mr. Kowalskis Fiscal 2006 compensation included the following elements whose total
incremental cost to the Company is shown in the column titled All Other Compensation: life
insurance premium ($66,542); tax gross-up paid on the life insurance premium ($54,073);
disability insurance premium ($16,627); 401(k) matching contribution ($7,500); medical exam
($2,375); and tax accounting fees ($6,250). |
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Mr. Quinns Fiscal 2007 compensation included the following elements whose total incremental
cost to the Company is shown in the column titled All Other Compensation: life insurance
premium ($108,311); tax gross-up paid on the life insurance premium ($90,043); disability
insurance premium ($17,711); 401(k) matching contribution ($6,500); tax accounting fees
($14,680); health club membership ($4,195). |
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Mr. Quinns Fiscal 2006 compensation included the following elements whose total incremental
cost to the Company is shown in the column titled All Other Compensation: life insurance
premium ($47,325); tax gross-up paid on the life insurance premium ($37,258); disability
insurance premium ($17,386); 401(k) matching contribution ($7,500); medical exam ($2,375); tax
accounting fees ($3,815); health club membership ($3,576). |
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Mrs. Canavans Fiscal 2007 compensation included the following elements whose total
incremental cost to the Company is shown in the column titled All Other Compensation: life
insurance premium ($71,796); tax gross-up paid on the life insurance premium ($62,918);
disability insurance premium ($15,750); 401(k) matching contribution ($6,500); medical exam
($2,500); and health club membership ($875). |
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Mrs. Canavans Fiscal 2006 compensation included the following elements whose total
incremental cost to the Company is shown in the column titled All Other Compensation: life
insurance premium ($35,484); tax gross-up paid on the life insurance premium ($29,017);
disability insurance premium ($16,579); 401(k) matching contribution ($7,500); medical exam
($2,375); and health club membership ($704). |
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Mr. Fernandezs Fiscal 2007 compensation included the following elements whose total
incremental cost to the Company is shown in the column titled All Other Compensation: life
insurance premium ($101,927); tax gross-up paid on the life insurance premium ($84,520); |
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disability insurance premium ($17,740); 401(k) matching contribution ($6,500); and tax
accounting fees ($3,750). |
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Mr. Fernandezs Fiscal 2006 compensation included the following elements whose total
incremental cost to the Company is shown in the column titled All Other Compensation: life
insurance premium ($52,029); tax gross-up paid on the life insurance premium ($41,322);
disability insurance premium ($13,829); 401(k) matching contribution ($7,500); and tax
accounting fees ($3,815). |
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Mr. Kings Fiscal 2007 compensation included the following elements whose total incremental
cost to the Company is shown in the column titled All Other Compensation: life insurance
premium ($71,602); tax gross-up paid on the life insurance premium ($54,261); disability
insurance premium ($13,410); 401(k) matching contribution ($6,500); medical exam ($2,500); and
health club membership ($1,631). |
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Mr. Kings Fiscal 2006 compensation included the following elements whose total incremental
cost to the Company is shown in the column titled All Other Compensation: life insurance
premium ($35,285); tax gross-up paid on the life insurance premium ($26,013); disability
insurance premium ($13,010); 401(k) matching contribution ($7,500); medical exam ($2,625); and
health club membership ($2,687). |
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GRANTS OF PLAN-BASED AWARDS
Fiscal 2007
2005 Employee Incentive Plan
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Exercise |
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of |
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Securities |
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Price of |
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Grant Date |
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Under- |
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Option |
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Fair Value |
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Estimated Future Payouts |
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Estimated Future Payouts |
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lying |
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Awards |
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of Equity |
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Grant |
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Under Non-Equity |
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Under Equity Incentive |
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Options |
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($/Sh) |
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Awards |
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Name |
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Award Type |
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Date |
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Incentive Plan Awards |
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Plan Awards |
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(d) |
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Threshold |
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Number |
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Threshold |
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Target |
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Maximum |
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Number of |
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of |
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Number of |
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($) |
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($) |
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($) |
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Shares (a) |
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Shares (b) |
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Shares (c) |
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Michael J. |
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Incentive |
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Kowalski |
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Award |
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$ |
0 |
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$ |
1,000,000 |
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$ |
2,000,000 |
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Based RSU |
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1/17/08 |
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20,400 |
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46,000 |
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80,000 |
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$ |
1,653,010 |
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Stock Option |
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1/17/08 |
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101,000 |
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$ |
37.645 |
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$ |
1,477,751 |
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James E. |
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Incentive |
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Quinn |
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Award |
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$ |
0 |
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$ |
518,000 |
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$ |
1,036,000 |
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Performance- |
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Based RSU |
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1/17/08 |
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8,415 |
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18,975 |
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33,000 |
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$ |
681,867 |
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Stock Option |
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1/17/08 |
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41,000 |
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$ |
37.645 |
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$ |
599,879 |
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Annual |
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Beth O. |
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Incentive |
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Canavan |
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|
Award |
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|
$ |
0 |
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|
|
$ |
420,000 |
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|
|
$ |
840,000 |
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Performance- |
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Based RSU |
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1/17/08 |
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|
8,415 |
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|
18,975 |
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|
33,000 |
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|
$ |
681,867 |
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Stock Option |
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1/17/08 |
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|
41,000 |
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|
$ |
37.645 |
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$ |
599,879 |
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Annual |
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|
James N. |
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Incentive |
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Fernandez |
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|
Award |
|
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|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
|
$ |
518,000 |
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$ |
1,036,000 |
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Performance- |
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Based RSU |
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|
|
1/17/08 |
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|
|
|
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|
|
11,475 |
|
|
|
|
25,875 |
|
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|
45,000 |
|
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|
$ |
929,818 |
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Stock Option |
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1/17/08 |
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|
57,000 |
|
|
|
$ |
37.645 |
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|
$ |
833,978 |
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Annual |
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Incentive |
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Award |
|
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|
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|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
|
$ |
420,000 |
|
|
|
$ |
840,000 |
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King |
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Based RSU |
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1/17/08 |
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8,415 |
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18,975 |
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33,000 |
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$ |
681,867 |
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Stock Option |
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1/17/08 |
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41,000 |
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$ |
37.645 |
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$ |
599,879 |
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TIFFANY & CO.
PS-
35
Notes to Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table
(a) |
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Assumes that the EPS minimum is met and the ROA goal is not met (see DISCUSSION OF SUMMARY
COMPENSATION TABLE AND GRANTS OF PLAN-BASED AWARDS Equity Incentive Plan Awards
Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units). |
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(b) |
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Assumes that the EPS target is met and the ROA goal is met.
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(c) |
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Assumes that the EPS maximum is met and the ROA goal is met. |
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(d) |
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The exercise price of all options was equal to or greater than the closing price of the
underlying shares on the New York Stock Exchange on the grant date. The Committee adopted the
following pricing convention on January 18, 2007: the higher of (i) the simple arithmetic
mean of the high and low sales price of such stock on the New York Stock Exchange on the grant
date or (ii) the closing price on such Exchange on the grant date. Options granted before
that date were priced at the simple arithmetic mean of the high and low sales price of such
stock on the New York Stock Exchange on the grant date. |
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(e) |
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The grant date fair value of each option award was computed in accordance with SFAS NO. 123R. |
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(f) |
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The grant date fair value of each performance-based award was computed assuming target payout
and in accordance with SFAS NO. 123R. For additional information regarding performance-based
compensation, see the table titled OUTSTANDING EQUITY AWARDS AT FISCAL YEAR-END beginning on
page PS-41. |
EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN INFORMATION
(As of Fiscal Year 2007)
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Column A |
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Column B |
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Column C |
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Number of securities |
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remaining available for |
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Number of securities |
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future issuance under |
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to be issued upon |
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Weighted average |
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equity compensation |
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exercise of |
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exercise price of |
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plans (excluding |
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outstanding options, |
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outstanding options, |
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securities reflected in |
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Plan category |
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warrants and rights |
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warrants and rights |
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column A) |
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Equity compensation
plans approved by
security holders |
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8,773,011 |
a |
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$ |
32.49 |
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5,999,359 |
b |
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Equity compensation
plans not approved
by security holders |
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0 |
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0 |
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0 |
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Total |
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8,773,011 |
a |
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$ |
32.49 |
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5,999,359 |
b |
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(a) |
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Shares indicated do not include 2,769,110 shares issuable under awards of stock units already
made. |
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(b) |
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Shares indicated are the aggregate of those available for grant under the Companys 2005
Employee Incentive Plan (the Employee Plan) and the Companys 1998 Directors Option Plan
(the Directors Plan). All plans provide for the issuance of options and stock awards.
However, under the 2005 Employee Plan the maximum number of shares that may be issued,
11,000,000, is subject to reduction by 1.58 shares for each share that is delivered on vesting
of a stock award. Column C reflects
this reduction assuming that all shares granted as stock awards will vest. Under the Directors
Plan all shares of the 412,500 remaining for issuance could be issued as stock awards. |
TIFFANY & CO.
PS-
36
DISCUSSION OF SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
AND GRANTS OF PLAN-BASED AWARDS
Non-Equity Incentive Plan Awards
Each of the named executive officers other than Mr. King was paid a cash (non-equity) annual
incentive award for Fiscal 2007. Each including Mr. King may be paid such an award for Fiscal
2008. Mr. King was paid a cash bonus for Fiscal 2007.
The non-equity annual incentive awards for Fiscal 2007 were established to pay out if the Company
increased year-to-year earnings, with payouts at target levels if the Company met the net earnings
objectives of the profit plan for the fiscal year. The net earnings objective was established by
the Compensation Committee at the start of the fiscal year when the profit plan was approved. The
objective was set with reference to earnings in the prior fiscal year, adjusted for certain items
that would not be repeated in the course of business (such as income or expense attributable to
divestitures or special tax incentives) or expenses relating to capital initiatives (such as the
income statement effect of incremental borrowings needed to fund stock repurchases authorized by
the Board in excess of annual plan amounts).
For the annual incentive awards made for Fiscal 2008, the Committee has discretion to reduce
incentive awards from a maximum.
At the beginning of Fiscal 2008, the Committee established a performance goal in accordance with
Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code (the 162(m) performance goal). The 162(m)
performance goal requires that the Company attain earnings of $243,000,000.
The 162(m) performance goal for Fiscal 2008 must be achieved in order for named executive officers
to be eligible to receive any annual incentive award. If that goal is achieved, each of the named
executive officers shall be eligible to receive a maximum incentive award of 200% of base salary.
However, even if the 162(m) performance goal is achieved, the Committee can exercise discretion to
reduce the award below the maximum. The Committees discretion to reduce an incentive award below
the maximum is not limited.
The Committee has communicated to the named executive officers earnings objectives for fiscal year
2008 above the 162(m) performance goal. The Committee has indicated that, in the absence of other
relevant factors (see below), the Committee will exercise its discretion as follows:
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to reduce the maximum award to zero if fiscal year 2008
earnings do not equal or exceed $341,090,000; |
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to reduce the maximum award to target (100% of base salary, in the case of the chief
executive officer, and 70% of base salary, in the case of the other named executive
officers) if fiscal year 2008 earnings do not equal or exceed $367,517,000; and |
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to pay the maximum award if fiscal year 2008 earning equal or exceed $385,091,000. |
The Committee has also communicated that it reserves the right to consider other relevant factors
in reducing an annual incentive award below the maximum allowable
based on achievement of the 162(m) performance goal and the other earnings objectives set forth
above.
TIFFANY & CO.
PS-37
The other relevant factors that the Committee has indicated it will consider are:
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annual progress towards strategic plan objectives; |
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business unit growth and/or profitability (where the executive officer has
responsibility for such growth and/or profitability); |
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organizational development; |
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contributions to the working environment of his/her team and/or development of a
positive working environment for employees; |
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business process improvement; and |
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cost containment and/or cost reduction efforts. |
For the past three completed fiscal years annual incentive awards were paid out as follows:
|
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For fiscal year 2007, earnings were required to exceed prior year earnings: |
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o |
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in order for any annual incentive awards to pay out; |
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o |
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by 12% in order to pay out at target; and |
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o |
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by 16% in order to pay out at maximum. |
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In Fiscal 2007, the Company exceeded its net earnings objectives and annual incentive
awards and bonuses were paid out at 200% of the target amount. |
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In Fiscal 2006, the Company exceeded its net earnings objectives and annual incentive
awards and bonuses were paid out at 121.3% of target. |
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In Fiscal 2005, the Company exceeded its net earning objectives and annual incentive
awards and bonuses were paid out at 200% of target. |
Annual incentive awards differ from bonuses paid to executive officers other than the five named
executive officers as follows:
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Annual incentive awards are paid under the terms of the 2005 Employee Incentive Plan and
will be paid only if the Company meets objective performance goals. This promise is set
out in written agreements. |
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Bonuses are not subject to written agreements. The Compensation Committee has the
discretion to increase, decrease or withhold such bonuses. It has been the Committees
practice to align bonuses with annual incentive awards. |
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Annual incentive awards are designed so that the amounts paid out will be deductible to
the Company and not count against the one million dollar limitation under Section 162(m) of
the Internal Revenue Code. Each of the named executive officers is subject to that
limitation. |
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If a bonus is paid to an executive officer other than a named executive officer, and the
total annual cash compensation paid to that executive in the year of bonus was to exceed
the one million dollar limitation, the excess would not be deductible to the Company for
federal income tax purposes. |
Equity Incentive Plan Awards Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units
In January 2005, the Compensation Committee first awarded equity incentive awards Performance-
Based Restricted Stock Units (Units) to the executive officers. Units were subsequently granted
in January of 2006, 2007 and 2008. The 2008 award is reflected in the GRANTS OF PLAN-BASED AWARDS
table under the column headed Estimated Future Payouts Under Equity Incentive Plan Awards.
TIFFANY & CO.
PS-38
Units are granted under the 2005 Employee Incentive Plan on the following terms:
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Units will be exchanged on a one-to-one basis for shares of the Companys common stock
when and if the Units vest; |
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Vesting is determined at the end of a three-year performance period; |
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No Units will vest if the executive voluntarily resigns, retires or is terminated for
cause during the three-year performance period, although partial vesting is provided for in
cases of termination for death or disability; |
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No Units will vest (other than for reasons of death, disability or on a change in
control as defined in the Retention Agreements) if the Company fails to meet a three-year
cumulative EPS performance threshold set by the Compensation Committee at the time the
Units are granted; |
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Units will tentatively vest based on the following EPS performance hurdles: |
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o |
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30% at threshold; |
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o |
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50% at target; and |
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o |
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87.5% at maximum; |
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In the event of EPS performance above threshold and below target or above target and
below maximum the number of Units that tentatively vest are prorated. No Units will vest
if threshold earnings performance is not achieved. After tentative vesting has been
determined, a ROA test will be applied. If met, the tentatively vested number of Units
will be increased by 15% (but not to over 100%); if not met, the tentatively vested number
of Units will be reduced by 15%; |
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100% vesting will occur only if the Company meets both the EPS maximum and ROA goal; |
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No dividends are paid, accrued or credited to Units until vesting. |
The grants of Units made in January, 2005 were subject to satisfaction of the following performance
tests over the performance period ending January 31, 2008:
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Threshold: cumulative net EPS of $4.59; |
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Target: cumulative net EPS of $5.22; |
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Maximum: cumulative net EPS of $5.45; and |
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Return on assets: 8.7%. |
The grants of Units made in January, 2006 are subject to satisfaction of the following performance
tests over the performance period ending January 31, 2009:
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Threshold: cumulative net EPS of $5.54; |
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Target: cumulative net EPS of $6.39; |
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Maximum: cumulative net EPS of $6.85; |
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Return on assets: 9.7%. |
The grants of Units made in January, 2007 are subject to satisfaction of the following performance
tests over the performance period ending January 31, 2010:
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Threshold: cumulative net EPS of $6.42; |
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Target: cumulative net EPS of $7.46; |
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Maximum: cumulative net EPS of $8.01; |
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Return on assets: 10.4%. |
Note: the performance tests for Units vesting in 2009 and 2010 will be appropriately
restated to reflect the adoption of the average cost method for inventory accounting which will be
adopted in the first quarter of fiscal 2008.
The grants of Units made in January, 2008 are subject to satisfaction of the following performance
tests over the performance period ending January 31, 2011:
TIFFANY & CO.
PS-39
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Threshold: cumulative net EPS of $8.54; |
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Target: cumulative net EPS of $9.87; |
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Maximum: cumulative net EPS of $10.62; |
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Return on assets: 11.5%. |
The Compensation Committee will properly adjust achieved performance so that executive officers
will not be advantaged or disadvantaged in meeting the net EPS goals by stock repurchases differing
from repurchases approved when the performance tests were adopted or by other extraordinary
transactions.
Options
Options vest (become exercisable) in four equal annual installments:
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Vesting of each installment is contingent on continued employment. |
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All installments immediately vest if there is a change in control (as defined in the
Retention Agreements), death or disability. |
The exercise price for each share subject to an option is its fair market value on the date of
grant. (For an explanation of the method of determining the exercise price of options, see Note
(d) to the GRANTS OF PLAN-BASED AWARDS table.)
Options expire no later than the 10th anniversary of the grant date. Options expire
earlier on:
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termination of employment (three months after termination); or |
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death, disability or retirement (two years after the event). |
Life Insurance Benefits
The key features of the life insurance benefit that the Company provides to its executive officers
are:
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executive officers own whole life policies on their own lives; |
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the death benefit is three times annual salary and target annual incentive award or
bonus, as the case may be; |
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the Company pays the premium on such policies in an amount sufficient to accumulate cash
value; |
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premiums are calculated to accumulate a target cash value at age 65; |
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the target cash value will allow the policy to remain in force without payment of
further premiums with a death benefit equivalent to twice the executive officers average
annual salary and target annual incentive or bonus amount; |
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the amount of the premiums paid by the Company is taxable income to the executive
officer; and |
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the Company pays the additional amounts necessary in order to prevent the executive
officer from being subjected to increased income taxes as a result of the taxable premium
income. |
TIFFANY & CO.
PS-40
OUTSTANDING EQUITY AWARDS AT FISCAL YEAR-END
January 31, 2008
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Option Awards |
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Stock Awards |
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Unearned |
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Unearned |
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Underlying |
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Underlying |
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Option |
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Other Rights |
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Other Rights |
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Options |
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Options |
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Exercise |
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Option |
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That Have |
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That Have |
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Price |
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Michael J.
Kowalski |
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140,000 |
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$ |
9.4844 |
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1/14/09 |
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400,000 |
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$ |
14.9766 |
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1/21/09 |
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150,000 |
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$ |
42.0782 |
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1/20/10 |
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100,000 |
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$ |
32.4700 |
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1/18/11 |
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150,000 |
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$ |
34.0200 |
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1/16/12 |
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195,000 |
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$ |
25.8450 |
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1/16/13 |
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180,000 |
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$ |
39.7500 |
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1/15/14 |
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86,250 |
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28,750 |
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$ |
31.4900 |
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1/31/15 |
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42,500 |
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42,500 |
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$ |
37.8350 |
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1/31/16 |
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19,250 |
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57,750 |
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$ |
40.1500 |
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1/18/17 |
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0 |
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101,000 |
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$ |
37.6450 |
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1/17/18 |
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92,000 / 92,000 (c) |
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$ 3,660,680 (g) |
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57,670 / 79,000 (d) |
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$ 2,294,689 (h) |
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47,360 / 74,000 (e) |
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$ 1,884,454 (i) |
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46,000 / 80,000 (f) |
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$ 1,830,340 (j) |
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James E. Quinn |
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100,000 |
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$ |
42.0782 |
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1/20/10 |
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75,000 |
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$ |
32.4700 |
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1/18/11 |
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110,000 |
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$ |
34.0200 |
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1/16/12 |
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140,000 |
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$ |
25.8450 |
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1/16/13 |
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115,000 |
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$ |
39.7500 |
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1/15/14 |
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54,375 |
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18,125 |
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$ |
31.4900 |
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1/31/15 |
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25,500 |
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25,500 |
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$ |
37.8350 |
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1/31/16 |
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12,500 |
|
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|
36,750 |
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|
$ |
40.1500 |
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|
1/18/17 |
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0 |
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41,000 |
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|
|
$ |
37.6450 |
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|
1/17/18 |
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58,000 / 58,000 (c) |
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|
$ 2,307,820 (g) |
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35,040 / 48,000 (d) |
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|
$ 1,394,242 (h) |
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29,760 / 46,500 (e) |
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|
$ 1,184,150 (i) |
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18,975 / 33,000 (f) |
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|
$ 755,015 (j) |
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|
Beth O. Canavan |
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50,000 |
|
|
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|
|
|
|
$ |
42.0782 |
|
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|
1/20/10 |
|
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50,000 |
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
32.4700 |
|
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|
1/18/11 |
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75,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
$ |
34.0200 |
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|
1/16/12 |
|
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55,000 |
|
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|
$ |
39.7500 |
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|
1/15/14 |
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30,000 |
|
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|
10,000 |
|
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|
$ |
31.4900 |
|
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|
1/31/15 |
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14,500 |
|
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|
|
14,500 |
|
|
|
$ |
37.8350 |
|
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|
1/31/16 |
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7,000 |
|
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|
21,000 |
|
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|
$ |
40.1500 |
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|
1/18/17 |
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0 |
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41,000 |
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|
|
$ |
37.6450 |
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|
1/17/18 |
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32,000 / 32,000 (c) |
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$ 1,273,280 (g) |
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19,710 / 27,000 (d) |
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$ 784,261 (h) |
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16,960 / 26,500 (e) |
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$ 674,838 (i) |
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18,975 / 33,000 (f) |
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$ 755,015 (j) |
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(table continued on next page)
TIFFANY & CO.
PS-41
OUTSTANDING EQUITY AWARDS AT FISCAL YEAR-END (continued)
January 31, 2008
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Option Awards |
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Stock Awards |
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Equity |
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Equity |
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Incentive |
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Incentive |
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Plan Awards |
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Plan Awards |
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Market or |
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Number |
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Payout Value |
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Of |
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Of |
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Of |
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Of |
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Securities |
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Securities |
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Unearned |
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Unearned |
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Underlying |
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Underlying |
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Shares, Units or |
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Shares, Units or |
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Unexercised |
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Unexercised |
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Option |
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Other Rights |
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Other Rights |
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Options |
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Options |
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Exercise |
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Unexercisable |
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Price |
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Expiration |
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Not Vested |
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Date (a) |
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($) |
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James N.
Fernandez |
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70,000 |
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101,000 |
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$ |
42.0782 |
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1/20/10 |
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65,000 |
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$ |
32.4700 |
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1/18/11 |
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100,000 |
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$ |
34.0200 |
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1/16/12 |
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118,000 |
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$ |
25.8450 |
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1/16/13 |
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85,000 |
|
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$ |
39.7500 |
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1/15/14 |
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41,250 |
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13,750 |
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$ |
31.4900 |
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1/31/15 |
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20,500 |
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20,500 |
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$ |
37.8350 |
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1/31/16 |
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9,750 |
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29,250 |
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$ |
40.1500 |
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1/18/17 |
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0 |
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57,000 |
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$ |
37.6450 |
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1/17/18 |
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44,000 / 44,000 (c) |
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$ 1,750,760 |
(g) |
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28,470 / 39,000 (d) |
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$ 1,132,821 |
(h) |
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24,000 / 37,500 (e) |
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$ 954,960 |
(i) |
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25,875 / 45,000 (f) |
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$ 1,029,566 |
(j) |
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Jon M.
King |
|
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6,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
42.0782 |
|
|
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|
1/20/10 |
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|
5,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
32.4700 |
|
|
|
|
1/18/11 |
|
|
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|
|
7,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
34.0200 |
|
|
|
|
1/16/12 |
|
|
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|
3,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
35.9550 |
|
|
|
|
3/21/12 |
|
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|
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|
|
|
2,500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
25.8450 |
|
|
|
|
1/16/13 |
|
|
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|
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|
|
15,000 |
|
|
|
|
7,500 |
|
|
|
$ |
25.9400 |
|
|
|
|
3/20/13 |
|
|
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|
35,000 |
|
|
|
|
11,500 |
|
|
|
$ |
39.7500 |
|
|
|
|
1/15/14 |
|
|
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|
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|
|
22,500 |
|
|
|
|
7,500 |
|
|
|
$ |
31.4900 |
|
|
|
|
1/31/15 |
|
|
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
11,500 |
|
|
|
|
11,500 |
|
|
|
$ |
37.8350 |
|
|
|
|
1/31/16 |
|
|
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
2,500 |
|
|
|
|
7,500 |
|
|
|
$ |
33.7850 |
|
|
|
|
6/07/16 |
|
|
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
|
|
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|
|
6,500 |
|
|
|
|
19,500 |
|
|
|
$ |
40.1500 |
|
|
|
|
1/18/17 |
|
|
|
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|
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|
0 |
|
|
|
|
41,000 |
|
|
|
$ |
37.6450 |
|
|
|
|
1/17/18 |
|
|
|
|
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|
|
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|
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|
|
24,000 / 24,000 (c) |
|
|
|
|
$ 954,960 |
(g) |
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
15,330 / 21,000 (d) |
|
|
|
|
$ 609,981 |
(h) |
|
|
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|
16,000 / 25,000 (e) |
|
|
|
|
$ 636,640 |
(i) |
|
|
|
|
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|
18,975 / 33,000 (f) |
|
|
|
|
$ 755,015 |
(j) |
|
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|
TIFFANY & CO.
PS-42
Notes to Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-end Table
(a) |
|
For any option reported, the grant date was ten (10) years prior to the expiration date shown
except for the options expiring on 1/14/09, in which the grant date was eleven (11) years
prior to the expiration. All options vest 25% per year over the four-year period following a
grant date. |
|
(b) |
|
In this column, the number to the left of the slash mark indicates the number of shares on
which the payout value shown in the column to the right was computed. See Notes (g), (h), (i)
and (j) below. The number to the right of the slash mark indicates the total number of shares
that would vest upon attainment of all performance objectives over the three-year performance
period. |
|
(c) |
|
This grant will have vested three business days following the date on which the Companys
financial results for the fiscal year ended 1/31/08 were released. |
|
(d) |
|
This grant will vest three business days following the date on which the Companys financial
results for the fiscal year ending 1/31/09 are released. |
|
(e) |
|
This grant will vest three business days following the date on which the Companys financial
results for the fiscal year ending 1/31/10 are released. |
|
(f) |
|
This grant will vest three business days following the date on which the Companys financial
results for the fiscal year ending 1/31/11 are released. |
|
(g) |
|
This value has been computed at maximum based upon Company EPS and ROA performance in fiscal
years 2005, 2006 and 2007. The computation assumes that 85% percent of the units will vest
based on EPS performance; the resulting number of shares was then increased by 15% for ROA
performance. The resulting value was computed on the basis of the stock closing price on
January 31, 2008, $39.79. |
|
(h) |
|
This value has been computed based upon Company EPS and ROA performance in fiscal years 2006
and 2007. The computation assumes that 63.5% of the units will vest based on EPS performance;
the resulting number of shares was then increased by 15% for ROA performance. The resulting
value was computed on the basis of the stock closing price on January 31, 2008, $39.79. |
|
(i) |
|
This value has been computed based upon Company EPS and ROA performance in fiscal year 2007.
The computation assumes that 55.7% of the units will vest based on EPS performance; the
resulting number of shares was then increased by 15% for ROA performance. The resulting value
was computed on the basis of the stock closing price on January 31, 2008, $39.79. |
|
(j) |
|
This value has been computed at EPS target and on the assumption that the ROA performance
goal will have been achieved. |
TIFFANY & CO.
PS-43
OPTION EXERCISES AND STOCK VESTED
Fiscal 2007
|
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Option Awards |
|
|
Stock Awards |
|
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Number of |
|
|
Value |
|
|
Number of |
|
|
Value |
|
|
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|
Shares |
|
|
Realized |
|
|
Shares |
|
|
Realized |
|
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|
Acquired on |
|
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on |
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Acquired on |
|
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on |
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|
Exercise |
|
|
Exercise |
|
|
Vesting |
|
|
Vesting |
|
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|
|
Name |
|
(#) |
|
|
($) |
|
|
(#) |
|
|
($) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Michael J. Kowalski |
|
|
100,000 |
(a) |
|
$ |
4,254,680.00 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
James E. Quinn |
|
|
400,000 |
(b) |
|
$ |
15,644,530.50 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Beth O. Canavan |
|
|
99,000 |
(c) |
|
$ |
2,142,942.14 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
James N. Fernandez |
|
|
100,000 |
(d) |
|
$ |
3,694,556.19 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Jon M. King |
|
|
0 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notes to Option Exercises and Stock Vested Table
(a) |
|
Weighted-average holding period for options exercised: 10.6 years. |
|
(b) |
|
Weighted-average holding period for options exercised: 8.9 years. |
|
(c) |
|
Weighted-average holding period for options exercised: 4.8 years. |
|
(d) |
|
Weighted-average holding period for options exercised: 8.6 years. |
TIFFANY & CO.
PS-44
PENSION BENEFITS TABLE
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|
|
|
|
|
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Actuarial |
|
|
Payments |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Present Value |
|
|
During |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number |
|
|
of |
|
|
Last |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
of Years |
|
|
Accumulated |
|
|
Fiscal |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Credited |
|
|
Benefits |
|
|
Year |
|
|
|
|
|
Name |
|
Plan Name (a) |
|
Service |
|
|
($) |
|
|
($) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pension Plan |
|
|
29 (b) |
(d) |
|
$ |
466,638 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Excess Plan |
|
|
29( b) |
(d) |
|
$ |
4,632,934 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Michael J. Kowalski |
|
Supplemental Plan |
|
|
29 (b) |
(d) |
|
$ |
1,629,138 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pension Plan |
|
|
21 |
(d) |
|
$ |
340,322 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Excess Plan |
|
|
21 |
(d) |
|
$ |
1,989,062 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
James E. Quinn |
|
Supplemental Plan |
|
|
21 |
(d) |
|
$ |
1,125,174 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pension Plan |
|
|
20 |
|
|
$ |
304,626 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Excess Plan |
|
|
20 |
|
|
$ |
970,469 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Beth O. Canavan |
|
Supplemental Plan |
|
|
20 |
|
|
$ |
623,524 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pension Plan |
|
|
29 |
(c) |
|
$ |
366,684 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Excess Plan |
|
|
29 |
(c) |
|
$ |
1,713,873 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
James N. Fernandez |
|
Supplemental Plan |
|
|
29 |
(c) |
|
$ |
606,686 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pension Plan |
|
|
17 |
|
|
$ |
208,875 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Excess Plan |
|
|
17 |
|
|
$ |
485,048 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Jon M. King |
|
Supplemental Plan |
|
|
17 |
|
|
$ |
77,796 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notes to Pension Benefits Table
(a) |
|
The formal names of the plans are: the Tiffany and Company Employee Pension Plan (Pension
Plan), the Tiffany and Company Un-funded Retirement Plan to Recognize Compensation in Excess
of Internal Revenue Code Limits (Excess Plan) and the Tiffany and Company Supplemental
Retirement Income Plan (Supplemental Plan). |
|
(b) |
|
Mr. Kowalski has been credited with 6.4 years of service for his period of employment prior
to October 15, 1984 with the corporation that was, immediately before that date, Tiffanys
parent corporation. The effect of this credit has been to augment the present value of his
accumulated benefit under the retirement plans as follows (these amounts are included in the
Pension Benefits table above): |
|
|
|
|
|
Pension Plan: |
|
$ |
100,647 |
|
Excess Plan: |
|
$ |
999,260 |
|
Supplemental Plan: |
|
$ |
57,194 |
|
(c) |
|
Mr. Fernandez has been credited with 6.3 years of service for his period of employment prior
to October 15, 1984 with the corporation that was, immediately before that date, Tiffanys
parent corporation. The effect of this credit has been to augment the present value of his
accumulated benefit under the retirement plans as follows (these amounts are included in the
Pension Benefits table above): |
|
|
|
|
|
Pension Plan: |
|
$ |
78,281 |
|
Excess Plan: |
|
$ |
365,883 |
|
Supplemental Plan: |
|
$ |
35,865 |
|
TIFFANY & CO.
PS-45
(d) |
|
Mr. Kowalski and Mr. Quinn are currently eligible for early retirement under each of the
Pension, Excess and Supplemental Plan. They are each eligible for early retirement because
they have reached age 55 and have accumulated at least ten years of credited service. The
normal retirement age under each of the plans is 65. However those eligible for early
retirement may retire with a reduced benefit. For retirement at age 55, the reduction in
benefit would be 40%, as compared to the benefit at age 65. The benefit reduction for early
retirement is computed as follows: |
|
|
|
For retirement between age 60 and age 65, the executives age at early retirement is
subtracted from 65; for each year in the remainder the benefit is reduced by five
percent; |
|
|
|
|
Thus, for retirement at age 60 the reduction is 25%; |
|
|
|
|
For retirement between age 55 and age 60, the reduction is 25% plus an additional
three percent for each year by which retirement age precedes age 60. |
Assumptions Used in Calculating the Present Value of the Accumulated Benefits
The assumptions used in the Pension Benefit Table are that the executive would retire at age 65;
mortality based upon the 1994 Group Annuity Mortality Table, Male & Female; a discount rate of
6.50%. All assumptions were consistent with those used to prepare the financial statements for the
fiscal year ended January 31, 2008.
Features of the Retirement Plans
Tiffany has established three retirement plans for eligible employees: the Pension Plan, the Excess
Plan and the Supplemental Plan. The executive officers of the Company are eligible to participate
in all three.
Average Final Compensation
Average final compensation is used in each plan to calculate benefits. A participants average
final compensation is the average of the highest five years of compensation received in the last
10 years of creditable service.
In general, compensation reported in the SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE above as Salary, Bonus or
Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation is compensation for purposes of the Plans; amounts
attributable to the exercise of stock options or to the vesting of restricted stock are not
included. However, Internal Revenue Code requirements limit the amount of compensation that may be
included in calculating the benefit under the Pension Plan.
Pension Plan
These are the key features of the Pension Plan:
|
|
|
it is a tax-qualified plan, that is, it is designed to comply with those provisions of
the Internal Revenue Code applicable to retirement plans; |
|
|
|
|
it is a funded plan (money has been deposited into a trust that is insulated from the
claims of the Companys creditors); |
|
|
|
|
it is available at no cost to regular full-time employees of Tiffany hired on or before
December 31, 2005; |
|
|
|
|
all executive officers are participants; |
|
|
|
|
benefits vest after five years of service; |
TIFFANY & CO.
PS-46
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|
|
benefits are based on the participants average final compensation and years of
service; |
|
|
|
|
benefits are subject to Internal Revenue Code limitations on the total benefit and the
amount that may be included in average final compensation; and |
|
|
|
|
benefits are not offset by Social Security. |
The benefit formula under the Pension Plan first calculates an annual amount based on average final
compensation and then multiplies it by years of service. This is the formula: [[(average final
compensation less covered compensation) x 0.015] plus [(average final compensation up to covered
compensation) x 0.01]] x years of service. Covered compensation varies by the participants
birth date and it is an average of taxable wage bases calculated for Social Security purposes.
Example: covered compensation for a person born in 1952 is $72,600. This person has
average final compensation of $100,000 and 25 years of service. The Pension benefit at age 65
would be calculated as follows: [[( $100,000 $72,600 ) x 0.015] plus [( $72,600) x 0.01]] x 25 =
$28,425 annual benefit for a single
life annuity.
The form of benefit elected can reduce the amount of benefit. The highest benefit is available for
an unmarried participant who elects to take the benefit over the course of his or her own life. A
person who elects to take the benefit over the course of two lives, such as a 100% annuity over the
lives of the participant and his or her spouse, will suffer an actuarial reduction in the amount of
his or her benefit.
Excess Plan
These are the key features of the Excess Plan:
|
|
|
it is not a qualified plan and is not subject to Internal Revenue Code limitations; |
|
|
|
|
it is not funded (benefits are paid out of the Companys general assets, which are
subject to the claims of the Companys creditors); |
|
|
|
|
it is available only to employees whose benefits under the Pension Plan are affected by
Internal Revenue Code limitations, including all executive officers; |
|
|
|
|
it uses the same retirement benefit formula as is set forth in the Pension Plan, but
includes in average final compensation earnings that are excluded under the Pension Plan
due to Internal Revenue Code Limitations; |
|
|
|
|
benefits are offset by benefits payable under the Pension Plan; |
|
|
|
|
benefits are not offset by benefits payable under Social Security; |
|
|
|
|
benefits vest after five years of service; |
|
|
|
|
benefits are subject to forfeiture if employment is terminated for cause; and |
|
|
|
|
for those who leave Tiffany prior to age 65, benefits are subject to forfeiture for
failure to execute and adhere to non-competition and confidentiality covenants. |
Supplemental Plan
These are the key features of the Supplemental Plan:
|
|
|
it is not a qualified plan and is not subject to Internal Revenue Code limitations; |
|
|
|
|
it is not funded (benefits are paid out of the Companys general assets, which are
subject to the claims of the Companys creditors); |
|
|
|
|
it is available only to executive officers; |
|
|
|
|
it uses a different benefit formula than that used by the Pension Plan and the Excess
Plan; |
TIFFANY & CO.
PS-47
|
|
|
benefits are offset by benefits payable under the Pension Plan and the Excess Plan; |
|
|
|
|
benefits are offset by benefits payable under Social Security; |
|
|
|
|
benefits do not vest until the executive attains age 55 while employed by Tiffany and
until he or she has provided 10 years of service (benefits will vest earlier on a change in
control as defined in the Retention Agreements); |
|
|
|
|
benefits are subject to forfeiture if employment is terminated for cause; and |
|
|
|
|
for those who leave Tiffany prior to age 65, benefits are subject to forfeiture for
failure to execute and adhere to non-competition and confidentiality covenants. |
As its name implies, the Supplemental Plan supplements payments under the Pension Plan, the Excess
Plan and from Social Security so that total benefits equal a variable percentage of the
participants average final compensation.
Depending upon the participants years of service with Tiffany, the combined benefit under the
Pension Plan, the Excess Plan, the Supplemental Plan and from Social Security would be as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Combined Annual Benefit As a Percentage of Average Final |
|
Years of Service |
|
Compensation |
|
|
less than 10 |
|
|
|
(a) |
10-14 |
|
|
20 |
% |
15-19 |
|
|
35 |
% |
20-24 |
|
|
50 |
% |
25 or more |
|
|
60 |
% |
|
(a) |
|
The formula for benefits under the Pension and Excess Plans is a function of years of service
and covered compensation (subject to Internal Revenue Code limitations in the case of the
Pension Plan) and not any specific percentage of the participants average final compensation
(see above). A retiree with less than ten years of service would not receive any benefit
under the Supplemental Plan but could expect to receive a benefit of approximately 13% of
average final compensation under the Pension and Excess Plans. |
Early Retirement and Extra Service Credit
Please refer to note (d) on PS-46 for a discussion of the early retirement features of the Plans.
Tiffany does not have a policy for or practice of granting extra years of credited service under
the Plans other than in the event of a change in control. See POTENTIAL PAYMENTS ON TERMINATION OR
CHANGE IN CONTROL Retention Agreements. Mr. Kowalski and Mr. Fernandez have credit for service
with Tiffanys former parent corporation. This credit was arranged in 1984 when the Company
purchased Tiffany.
TIFFANY & CO.
PS-48
NONQUALIFIED DEFERRED COMPENSATION TABLE
(Fiscal 2007)
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|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Aggregate |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Aggregate |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance |
|
|
|
Executive |
|
|
Registrant |
|
|
Earnings |
|
|
|
|
|
|
At |
|
|
|
Contribution |
|
|
Contribution |
|
|
In |
|
|
Aggregate |
|
|
Last Fiscal Year |
|
|
|
In |
|
|
In |
|
|
Last Fiscal Year |
|
|
Withdrawals/ |
|
|
End |
|
|
|
Last Fiscal Year (a) |
|
|
Last Fiscal Year |
|
|
(b) |
|
|
Distributions |
|
|
(c) |
|
Name |
|
($) |
|
|
($) |
|
|
($) |
|
|
($) |
|
|
($) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Michael J. Kowalski |
|
$ |
48,619 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
$ |
18,029 |
|
|
$ |
54,534 |
|
|
$ |
321,374 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
James E. Quinn |
|
$ |
125,667 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
$ |
16,215 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
$ |
1,294,711 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Beth O. Canavan |
|
$ |
79,286 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
$ |
(6,211 |
) |
|
$ |
52,675 |
|
|
$ |
466,234 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
James N. Fernandez |
|
$ |
136,987 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
$ |
32,487 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
$ |
966,433 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Jon M. King |
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
Note to Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Table
(a) |
|
This column includes amounts that are also included in the amounts shown in the columns
headed Salary or Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation in the Summary Compensation Table. |
(b) |
|
Amounts shown in this column are not reported as compensation in the Summary Compensation
Table because the Companys Executive Deferral Plan does not pay above-market or preferential
earnings on compensation that is deferred. |
(c) |
|
Amounts shown in this column include amounts that were reported as compensation in the
Summary Compensation Table for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2008 and for prior fiscal
years to the extent that such amounts were contributed by the executive but not to the extent
that such amounts represent earnings. See Note (b) above. |
Features of the Executive Deferral Plan
These are the key features of the Companys Executive Deferral Plan:
|
|
|
Participation is open to directors and executive officers of the Company as well as
other vice presidents and director-level employees of Tiffany; |
|
|
|
|
Directors of the Company may defer all of their cash compensation; |
|
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|
|
Employees may defer up to 50% of their salary and up to 90% of their cash annual
incentive or bonus compensation; |
|
|
|
|
The Company makes no contribution and guarantees no specific return on money deferred; |
|
|
|
|
Deferrals are placed in a trust that is subject to the claims of Tiffanys creditors; |
|
|
|
|
Deferred compensation is invested by the trustee in various mutual funds as directed by
Tiffany, which follows the directions of participants; |
|
|
|
|
The value in the participants account (and Tiffanys responsibility for payment) is
measured by the return on the investments selected by the participant; |
|
|
|
|
Deferrals may be made to a Retirement Account and to accounts which will pay out on
specified in-service dates; |
TIFFANY & CO.
PS-49
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|
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Participants must elect to make deferrals in advance of the period during which the
deferred compensation is earned; |
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|
|
Retirement Accounts pay out in 5, 10, 15 or 20 annual installments after retirement as
elected in advance by the participant; |
|
|
|
Except in the case of previously elected in-service payout dates, participants are not
allowed to withdraw funds while they remain employed other than for unforeseeable
emergencies and then only with the permission of Tiffanys Board; |
|
|
|
Termination of employment generally triggers a distribution of all account balances
other than, in the case of retirement or disability, retirement balances; and |
|
|
|
Most participants, including all executive officers, will not receive any distribution
from the plan until six months following termination of employment; this six-month
limitation does not apply to pre-2005 balances. |
TIFFANY & CO.
PS-50
POTENTIAL PAYMENTS ON TERMINATION OR CHANGE IN CONTROL
The following table shows payments, the value of accelerated vesting of equity compensation and the
value of benefits that would have been provided, or that would have accrued, to the named executive
officers in the event that a change in control of the Company had occurred immediately following
the close of business on January 31, 2008 (first three columns to the right of the executives
name) and on the further assumption that the employment of the executive officer was involuntarily
terminated without cause at that time (the other four columns):
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Total Potential |
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Payments |
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Assuming Both a |
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Change in Control |
|
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|
Vesting On Change in Control |
|
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and a Subsequent |
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|
With or Without Termination of |
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|
|
Payable or Vesting On Termination of Employment |
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|
|
Termination of |
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|
|
|
Employment |
|
|
|
Following Change in Control |
|
|
|
Employment |
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Early |
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Early |
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Early |
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Cash Value |
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Vesting of |
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Vesting |
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Vesting |
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of |
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Supple- |
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of |
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of |
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Cash |
|
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Increased |
|
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mental |
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Stock |
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|
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Restricted |
|
|
|
Severance |
|
|
|
Service |
|
|
|
Welfare |
|
|
|
Excise Tax |
|
|
|
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Plan |
|
|
|
Options |
|
|
|
Stock Units |
|
|
|
Payment |
|
|
|
Credit |
|
|
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Benefits |
|
|
|
Gross Up |
|
|
|
Total |
|
|
|
Name |
|
|
(a) |
|
|
|
(b) |
|
|
|
(c) |
|
|
|
(d) |
|
|
|
(e) |
|
|
|
(f) |
|
|
|
(g) |
|
|
|
(h) |
|
|
|
Michael J. Kowalski |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
|
$ |
538,358 |
|
|
|
$ |
9,271,070 |
|
|
|
$ |
8,325,000 |
|
|
|
$ |
2,551,912 |
|
|
|
$ |
101,106 |
|
|
|
$ |
7,702,262 |
|
|
|
$ |
28,489,708 |
|
|
|
James E. Quinn |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
|
$ |
288,235 |
|
|
|
$ |
5,073,225 |
|
|
|
$ |
5,106,000 |
|
|
|
$ |
1,316,943 |
|
|
|
$ |
106,383 |
|
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
|
$ |
11,890,786 |
|
|
|
Beth O.
Canavan |
|
|
$ |
623,524 |
|
|
|
$ |
199,293 |
|
|
|
$ |
3,441,835 |
|
|
|
$ |
2,400,000 |
|
|
|
$ |
730,770 |
|
|
|
$ |
67,000 |
|
|
|
$ |
2,758,534 |
|
|
|
$ |
10,220,956 |
|
|
|
James N.
Fernandez |
|
|
$ |
606,686 |
|
|
|
$ |
276,468 |
|
|
|
$ |
4,834,485 |
|
|
|
$ |
2,980,000 |
|
|
|
$ |
807,832 |
|
|
|
$ |
70,980 |
|
|
|
$ |
3,209,284 |
|
|
|
$ |
12,785,735 |
|
|
|
Jon M.
King |
|
|
$ |
77,796 |
|
|
|
$ |
217,715 |
|
|
|
$ |
3,143,410 |
|
|
|
$ |
2,060,000 |
|
|
|
$ |
469,084 |
|
|
|
$ |
39,261 |
|
|
|
$ |
2,302,750 |
|
|
|
$ |
8,310,016 |
|
|
|
Notes to Potential Payments on Termination or Change in Control Table
(a) |
|
Absent a change in control the Supplemental Plan will vest only when the participant attains
the in-service age of 55 years with ten years of service. |
|
(b) |
|
The value of early vesting of stock options was determined using $39.79, the closing value of
the Companys common stock on January 31, 2008. |
|
(c) |
|
The value of early vesting of those grants of performance-based restricted stock units whose
performance measuring period was not completed as of January 31, 2008 was determined using
$39.79, the closing value of the Companys common stock on January 31, 2008. In the event of
a change in control such units vest at the maximum number of shares. The value of
performance-based restricted stock units whose performance measuring period ended on January
31, 2008 was not included in this calculation on the assumption that the earned value of the
units would be paid regardless of the change in control. That value, determined on the basis
of actual earnings and return on assets during the three-year performance
period ended January 31, 2008 (which was paid in shares on March 27, 2008 was as follows for
each of the named executive officers: Mr. Kowalski 92,000 shares (value @ $39.79 was
$3,660,680); Mr. Quinn 58,000 shares (value @ $39.79 was $2,307,820); Mrs. Canavan
32,000 shares (value @ $39.79 was $1,273,280); |
TIFFANY & CO.
PS-51
|
|
Mr. Fernandez 44,000 shares (value @ $39.79 was $1,750,760); and Mr. King 24,000 shares
(value @ $39.79 was $954,960); |
|
(d) |
|
Cash severance payments were determined by multiplying the sum of (i) actual salary and (ii)
the highest annual incentive award or bonus paid in either Fiscal 2006, 2005 or 2004 by three,
in the case of Mr. Kowalski and Mr. Quinn, or by two, in the case of the other executive
officers. |
|
(e) |
|
The addition of two or three years of service credit, as applicable, would not have entitled
any of these executives to a higher percentage pension benefit under the Supplemental Plan.
The cash value of the increased service credit has been calculated based on the change in
average final compensation that would result from two or three years of additional employment
at the salary and incentive award/bonus referred to in note (d) above. |
|
(f) |
|
The amounts shown in this column represent two or three years of health-care coverage
determined on the basis of the Companys COBRA rates for post-employment continuation
coverage. Such rates are available to all participating employees who terminate from
employment and were determined on the basis of the coverage elections made by the executive
officer. The amounts shown in this column also represent two or three years of long-term
disability coverage determined on the basis of the Companys current cost to provide such
coverage. |
|
(g) |
|
The excise tax gross-up was determined with reference to the excise tax under Section 4999 of
the Internal Revenue Code, a review of W-2 for the individuals in question for the necessary
historical period. |
|
(h) |
|
This column is the total of columns (a) through (g) in the table above. It assumes that two
events have occurred: a change in control and a termination of employment following such
change in control. |
Explanation of Potential Payments on Termination or Change in Control
Retention Agreements
The Company and Tiffany have entered into retention agreements with each of the executive officers.
These agreements would provide a covered executive with compensation if he or she should incur an
involuntary termination after a change in control. An involuntary termination does not
include a termination for cause, but does include a resignation for good reason.
When, if ever, a change in control occurs, the covered executives would have fixed terms of
employment under their retention agreements as follows: three years in the case of Mr. Kowalski and
Mr. Quinn and two years for all other executive officers.
If the executive incurs an involuntary termination during his or her fixed term of employment under
a retention agreement, compensation, keyed to the length of his or her term of employment, would be
payable to the executive as follows:
|
|
|
Two (for executives with two year terms of employment) or three (for executives with
three year terms of employment) times the sum of salary and the highest
annual incentive award or bonus paid for the preceding three fiscal years, as severance; |
|
|
|
|
A payment equal to the present value of two or three years of additional years of
service credit at the salary and annual incentive award or bonus referred to above under
the Supplemental Plan; and |
|
|
|
|
Two or three years of benefits continuation under Tiffanys health and welfare plans. |
TIFFANY & CO.
PS-52
Vesting of Options, Restricted Stock Units on a Change in Control
In the event of a change in control of the Company, all options granted to employees (including
executive officers) become exercisable in full and all restricted stock units vest and convert to
shares.
Supplemental Retirement Benefits Vest on a Change in Control
Benefits under the Pension Plan and the Excess Plan are vested for all named executive officers.
Benefits under the Supplemental Plan are vested for Mr. Kowalski and Mr. Quinn. In the event of a
change in control benefits under the Excess Plan would early vest for Mrs. Canavan, Mr. Fernandez
and Mr. King, although such vesting would not necessarily result in any payment at the time of such
change in control.
Gross-up Benefits on a Change in Control
Because a covered executives receipt of payments and benefits in connection with a change in
control may trigger a 20% excise tax under Section 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code, the
retention agreements contain gross-up provisions. Under these provisions, the Company or Tiffany
must pay the covered executives excise tax and any additional excise tax and income tax resulting
from the gross-up provisions. If the gross-up provisions are triggered, the Company or Tiffany, as
the case may be, will be unable to deduct most of the change in control payments and benefits,
including the gross-up.
Definition of a Change in Control
For purposes of the Supplemental Plan, stock options and restricted stock, the term change in
control means that one of the following events has occurred:
|
|
|
Any person or group of persons acting in concert (and by person we mean an individual or
organization) acquires thirty-five percent or more in voting power or stock of the Company,
including the acquisition of any right, option, warrant or other right to obtain such
voting power or stock, whether or not presently exercisable; |
|
|
|
|
A majority of the Board is, for any reason, not made up of individuals who were either
on the Board on January 21, 1988, or, if they became members of the Board after that date,
were approved by the directors; or |
|
|
|
|
Any other circumstance which the Board deems to be a change in control. |
For purposes of the retention agreements, a change in control includes the above events, as well
as additional events amounting to a change in control of the Company or Tiffany. Such events could
include a so-called friendly acquisition of the Company or Tiffany.
Non-Competition Covenants Affected by Change in Control
Under the terms of the retention agreements entered into with the executive officers, the duration
of certain non-competition covenants could be cut back from as long as two years following
termination of employment to as little as six months in the event a change in control were to
occur. In the table above, we have not assigned any value to a potential cut-back.
Early Retirement
Mr. Kowalski was eligible to take early retirement on January 31, 2008. His early retirement
benefit under the Pension Plan, the Excess Plan and the Supplemental Plan would have been
approximately $773,609 per year had he retired effective January 31, 2008.
TIFFANY & CO.
PS-53
Mr. Quinn was eligible to take early retirement on January 31, 2007. His early retirement benefit
under the Pension Plan, the Excess Plan and the Supplemental Plan would have been approximately
$410,013 per year had he retired effective January 31, 2008.
Death or Disability
If any of the named executive officers had died or become disabled on January 31, 2008, stock
options then unvested would have early vested. The value of such early vesting is shown in the
column labeled Early Vesting of Stock Options in the table on page PS-51. If any of the named
executive officers had died or become disabled on January 31, 2008, certain performance-based
restricted stock units would have early vested. The value of such early vesting would have been as
follows for each of the named executive officers on January 31, 2008: Mr. Kowalski, $2,769,384;
Mr. Quinn, $1,701,023; Mrs. Canavan, $960,929; Mr. Fernandez, $1,378,724; and Mr. King, $799,779.
DIRECTOR COMPENSATION TABLE
Fiscal 2007
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Change in Pension Value |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fees Earned or |
|
|
|
|
|
|
and Nonqualified |
|
|
All Other |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Paid in Cash |
|
|
Option Awards |
|
|
Deferred Compensation |
|
|
Compensation |
|
|
Total |
|
Name |
|
($)(a) |
|
|
($) (b) (c) |
|
|
Earnings (d) |
|
|
($) |
|
|
($) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rose Marie Bravo |
|
$ |
69,000 |
|
|
$ |
185,458 |
|
|
$ |
11,148 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
$ |
265,606 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
William R. Chaney |
|
$ |
66,000 |
|
|
$ |
185,458 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
$ |
251,458 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gary E. Costley |
|
$ |
95,000 |
|
|
$ |
86,926 |
|
|
$ |
N/A |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
$ |
181,926 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Abby F. Kohnstamm |
|
$ |
79,000 |
|
|
$ |
185,458 |
|
|
|
N/A |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
$ |
264,458 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Charles K. Marquis |
|
$ |
86,000 |
|
|
$ |
185,458 |
|
|
$ |
16,344 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
$ |
287,802 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
J. Thomas Presby |
|
$ |
97,000 |
|
|
$ |
185,458 |
|
|
|
N/A |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
$ |
282,458 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
William A. Shutzer |
|
$ |
66,000 |
|
|
$ |
185,458 |
|
|
$ |
5,803 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
$ |
257,261 |
|
|
Notes to Director Compensation Table
(a) |
|
Includes amounts deferred under the Executive Deferral Plan. |
|
(b) |
|
Amounts shown represent the dollar amount of compensation cost recognized in Fiscal 2007 for
stock options granted for Fiscal 2007 and previous fiscal years in
accordance with SFAS No. 123R. In valuing option awards the Company made certain
assumptions. For a discussion of those assumptions, please refer to Part II of the
Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2008. See Note
M. STOCK COMPENSATION PLANS, in Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, under Item 8.
Financial Statements and Supplementary Data. |
TIFFANY & CO.
PS-54
(c) |
|
Supplementary Table: Outstanding Director Option Awards at Fiscal Year End |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Aggregate Number of Option |
|
|
|
Awards Outstanding at Fiscal Year End |
|
Name |
|
(number of underlying shares) |
|
|
Rose Marie Bravo |
|
|
107,216 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
William R. Chaney |
|
|
207,500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gary E. Costley |
|
|
20,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Abby F. Kohnstamm |
|
|
70,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Charles K. Marquis |
|
|
148,924 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
J. Thomas Presby |
|
|
45,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
William A. Shutzer |
|
|
100,000 |
|
|
(d) |
|
The actuarial valuation shown takes into account the current age of the director and is based
on the following assumptions consistent with those used in preparing the financial statements:
1994 Group Mortality Table, Male & Female; discount rate of 6.50% and retirement age of 65 (if
the director is over age 65, the director is assumed to retire on January 31, 2008. Where a
0 appears in this column it is because there was a decline in value. In the case of Mr.
Chaney, the decline was approximately $17,611. |
Discussion of Director Compensation Table
Directors who are not employees of the Company or its subsidiaries are paid or provided with the
following for their service on the Board:
|
|
|
An annual retainer of $50,000; |
|
|
|
|
An additional annual retainer of $20,000, $10,000 or $5,000 to the chairperson of the
Audit, Compensation, or Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee, respectively; |
|
|
|
|
A per-meeting-attended fee of $2,000 for meetings attended in person (no fee is paid for
attendance at any committee or subcommittee meetings which occur on the same day as a
meeting of the full Board); |
|
|
|
|
A fee of $1,000 for each telephonic meeting in which the director participates; |
|
|
|
|
Stock options, as discussed below; and |
|
|
|
|
A retirement benefit, also discussed below. |
Under Tiffanys Amended and Restated Executive Deferral Plan, directors may defer up to one hundred
percent (100%) of their cash compensation and invest the amounts they defer in various accounts and
funds established under the plan. However, the Company does not guarantee any return on said
investments. The following table provides data concerning director participation in this plan:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Director |
|
|
Registrant |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Aggregate Balance |
|
|
|
Contribution |
|
|
Contribution |
|
|
Aggregate Earnings |
|
|
Aggregate |
|
|
At |
|
|
|
In |
|
|
In |
|
|
In |
|
|
Withdrawals/ |
|
|
Last Fiscal Year |
|
|
|
Last Fiscal Year |
|
|
Last Fiscal Year |
|
|
Last Fiscal Year |
|
|
Distributions |
|
|
End |
|
Name |
|
($) |
|
|
($) |
|
|
($) |
|
|
($) |
|
|
($) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gary E. Costley |
|
$ |
95,000 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
$ |
(5,702 |
) |
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
$ |
89,298 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Charles K. Marquis |
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
$ |
10,857 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
$ |
479,619 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
William A. Shutzer |
|
$ |
66,000 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
$ |
(35,049 |
) |
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
$ |
658,420 |
|
|
TIFFANY & CO.
PS-55
Tiffany also reimburses directors for expenses they incur in attending Board and committee
meetings, including expenses for travel, food and lodging.
Non-employee directors are granted options to purchase shares of Company common stock upon their
first election or appointment, and in January of each year an option grant is made to each
non-employee director. These options vest in two equal installments: 1/2 after one year of service
on the Board following the grant of the option, and the balance after two years of service.
However, all installments vest and become immediately exercisable in the event there is a change
in control of the Company. These options expire after 10 years, but they expire sooner if, before
the end of that 10-year period, the director leaves the Board. The options exercise price is the
fair market value of the Companys common stock on the date of grant, which value is calculated as
the higher of (i) the average of the highest and lowest sales prices or (ii) the closing price on
the date of grant.
Directors who retire as non-employee directors with five or more years of Board service are also
entitled to receive an annual retirement benefit equal to $38,000, payable at the later of age 65
or the retirement date. This benefit is payable quarterly and continues for a period of time equal
to the directors length of service on the Board, including periods served as an employee director,
or until death, if earlier. However, this particular benefit is not available to any director first
appointed or elected after January 1, 1999; accordingly, Dr. Costley, Ms. Kohnstamm and Mr. Presby
are not entitled to participate in this benefit plan.
Messrs. Kowalski and Quinn are employees of Tiffany. They therefore receive no separate
compensation for their service as directors.
TIFFANY & CO.
PS-56
PERFORMANCE OF COMPANY STOCK
The following graph compares changes in the cumulative total shareholder return on Tiffany & Co.s
stock for the previous five fiscal years to returns for the same five-year period on (i) the
Standard & Poors 500 Stock Index and (ii) the Standard & Poors 500 Consumer Discretionary Index.
Cumulative shareholder return is defined as changes in the closing price of our stock on the New
York Stock Exchange, plus the reinvestment of any dividends paid on our stock.
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|
|
|
ANNUAL RETURN PERCENTAGE |
|
|
|
Years Ending |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Company / Index |
|
1/31/04 |
|
|
1/31/05 |
|
|
1/31/06 |
|
|
1/31/07 |
|
|
1/31/08 |
|
|
Tiffany & Co. |
|
|
71.45 |
|
|
|
-20.17 |
|
|
|
20.95 |
|
|
|
5.26 |
|
|
|
2.43 |
|
S&P 500 Index |
|
|
34.57 |
|
|
|
6.23 |
|
|
|
10.38 |
|
|
|
14.51 |
|
|
|
-2.31 |
|
S&P 500 Consumer Discretionary Index |
|
|
40.94 |
|
|
|
9.39 |
|
|
|
-0.59 |
|
|
|
19.85 |
|
|
|
-16.64 |
|
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|
|
INDEXED RETURNS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Years Ending |
|
|
|
Base |
|
|
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Period |
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|
Company / Index |
|
1/31/03 |
|
|
1/31/04 |
|
|
1/31/05 |
|
|
1/31/06 |
|
|
1/31/07 |
|
|
1/31/08 |
|
|
Tiffany & Co. |
|
|
100 |
|
|
|
171.45 |
|
|
|
136.86 |
|
|
|
165.53 |
|
|
|
174.23 |
|
|
|
178.46 |
|
S&P 500 Index |
|
|
100 |
|
|
|
134.57 |
|
|
|
142.95 |
|
|
|
157.79 |
|
|
|
180.70 |
|
|
|
176.52 |
|
S&P 500 Consumer Discretionary Index |
|
|
100 |
|
|
|
140.94 |
|
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ASSUMES AN INVESTMENT OF $100 ON JANUARY 31, 2003 IN COMPANY STOCK AND IN EACH OF THE TWO INDICES.
THE REINVESTMENT OF ANY SUBSEQUENT DIVIDENDS IS ALSO ASSUMED.
TOTAL RETURNS ARE BASED ON MARKET CAPITALIZATION; INDICES ARE WEIGHTED AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH
PERIOD FOR WHICH A RETURN IS INDICATED.
DISCUSSION OF PROPOSALS PRESENTED BY THE BOARD
Item 1. Election of Directors
Each year, we elect directors at an Annual Meeting of Stockholders. At the 2008 Annual Meeting,
nine directors will be elected. Each of them will serve until he or she is succeeded by another
qualified director or until his or her earlier resignation or removal from office.
It is not anticipated that any of this years nominees will be unable to serve as a director but,
if that should occur before the Annual Meeting, the Board may either propose another nominee or
reduce the number of directors to be elected. If another nominee is proposed, you or your proxy
will have the right to vote for that person at the Annual Meeting.
As indicated below, and above under OWNERSHIP OF THE COMPANY, Stockholders Who Own At Least Five
Percent of the Company, Mr. May, a first-time nominee for director is affiliated with Trian Fund
Management, L.P. (Trian Partners). Through that affiliation, he is deemed to beneficially own
8.5% of the Companys shares. Members of management and directors met with Mr. May as a
consequence of that affiliation. The Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee of the Board, after
reviewing his background and qualifications and meeting with him, has recommended Mr. May to the
stockholders as a nominee.
Information concerning each of the nominees is set forth below:
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Mr. Kowalski, 56, is Chairman of the Board and Chief
Executive Officer of Tiffany & Co. He succeeded
William R. Chaney as Chairman at the end of fiscal
year 2002 and as Chief Executive Officer in February
1999. Prior to his appointment as President in January
1996, he was an Executive Vice President of Tiffany &
Co., a position he had held since March 1992. Mr.
Kowalski also served as Tiffany & Co.s Chief
Operating Officer from January 1997 until his
appointment as Chief Executive Officer. He became a
director of Tiffany & Co. in January 1995. Mr.
Kowalski also serves on the board of The Bank of New
York Mellon. The Bank of New York Mellon is Tiffanys
principal banking relationship, serving as
Administrative Agent and a lender under a Revolving
Credit Facility and as trustee of Tiffanys Employee
Pension Plan, and as the trustee and an investment
manager for Tiffanys employee pension plan; and
Mellon Investor Services LLC serves as the Companys
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Rose Marie Bravo |
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Ms. Bravo, 57, became a director of Tiffany & Co. in
October 1997 when she was selected by the Board to
fill a newly created directorship. Ms. Bravo
previously served as Chief Executive Officer of
Burberry Limited from 1997 until 2006 and as President
of Saks Fifth Avenue from 1992 to 1997. Prior to
Saks, Ms. Bravo held a series of merchandising jobs at
Macys culminating in the Chairman & Chief Executive
Officer role at I. Magnin which was a division of R.
H. Macy & Co. Ms. Bravo serves on the Board of
Directors of Estee Lauder Companies Inc. |
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Gary E. Costley |
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Dr. Costley, 64, was first elected to the Board in May
2007. He is a co-founder and managing director of C&G
Capital and Management, LLC, which provides capital
and management to health, medical and nutritional
products and services companies. He was Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer of International Multifoods
Corporation, a manufacturer and marketer of branded
consumer food and food service products from November
1997 until June 2004. Dr. Costley was Dean of the
Graduate School of Management at Wake Forest
University from 1995 until 1997. Dr. Costley held
numerous positions at the Kellogg Company from 1970
until June 1994. His most recent position was
President of Kellogg North America. He is a director
of three other public companies: The Principal
Financial Group, Covance Inc. and Prestige Brands
Holdings, Inc. |
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Lawrence K. Fish |
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Mr. Fish, 63, is Chairman of Royal Bank of Scotland
America and Chairman of Citizens Financial Group,
Inc. (Citizens). He has served in that role since
2005, and before that as President and Chief Executive
Officer, from 1992, of Citizens. Mr. Fish is a member
of the Board of Trustees of Massachusetts Institute of
Technology and an Overseer of the Boston Symphony
Orchestra. He serves on the boards of the Royal Bank
of Scotland Group, Textron and The Brookings
Institution. |
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Abby F. Kohnstamm |
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Ms. Kohnstamm, 54, is the President and founder of
Abby F. Kohnstamm & Associates, Inc., a marketing and
consulting firm. Prior to establishing her company,
Ms. Kohnstamm served as Senior Vice President,
Marketing of IBM Corporation from 1993 through 2005.
In that capacity, she had overall responsibility for
all aspects of marketing across IBM. Ms. Kohnstamm
remains an executive consultant to IBM. In addition,
Ms. Kohnstamm held a number of senior marketing
positions at American Express from 1979 through 1993.
Ms. Kohnstamm also serves on the Board of Directors of
the Progressive Corporation and the Board of Trustees
of Tufts University where she is also a member of its
Executive Committee. She became a director of Tiffany
& Co. in July 2001, when she was selected by the Board
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Charles K. Marquis |
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Mr. Marquis, 65, is a Senior Advisor to Investcorp
International, Inc. From 1974 through 1998, he was a
partner in the law firm of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher
L.L.P. He was elected a director of Tiffany & Co. in
1984. Mr. Marquis also serves as a director and
nominating/corporate governance chair of CSK Auto
Corporation. |
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Peter W. May |
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Mr. May, 65, is President and founding partner of
Trian Partners, a New York-based investment management
firm launched in November 2005. Mr. May also serves
as Vice Chairman and a director of Trian Acquisition I
Corp. (AMEX: TUX.U), a publicly traded blank check
company formed to effect a business combination, and
as non-executive Vice Chairman and a director of
Triarc Companies, Inc. (NYSE: TRY, TRY.B), a holding
company that owns Arbys Restaurant Group, Inc.
(Triarc). In addition, Mr. May serves as a director
and chairman of the compensation committee of
Deerfield Capitol Corp. (NYSE:DFR). Mr. May served as
President and Chief Operating Officer of Triarc from
April 1993 through June 2007. Prior to joining
Triarc, Mr. May was President and Chief Operating
Officer of Trian Group, Inc., which provided
investment banking and management services for
entities controlled by him. |
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Mr. May also served as
President and Chief Operating Officer and a director
of Triangle Industries, Inc., which, through
wholly-owned subsidiaries, was, at the time, a
manufacturer of packaging products (through American
National Can Company), copper electrical wire and
cable and steel conduit and currency and coin handling
products. Mr. May is the Chairman of the Board of
Trustees of The Mount Sinai Medical Center in New
York, where he led the turnaround of this major
academic health center from serious financial
difficulties to what is today one of the most
profitable and fastest growing academic medical
centers in the United States. In addition, Mr. May is
a Trustee of the University of Chicago, a member of
its Executive Committee, and a member of the Advisory
Council on the Graduate School of Business at The
University of Chicago. Mr. May is also a Trustee of
Carnegie Hall and a partner of the Partnership for New
York City, as well as the past Chairman of the UJA
Federations Operation Exodus campaign and an
honorary member of the Board of Trustees of The
92nd Street Y. He is a founding member of
the Laura Rosenberg Memorial Foundation for Pediatric
Leukemia Research and is Chairman of the Board of The
Leni and Peter May Family Foundation. |
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Mr. Presby, 68, has used his business experience and
professional qualifications to forge a second career
of essentially full-time board service since he
retired in 2002 as a partner in Deloitte Touche
Tohmatsu. At Deloitte he held numerous positions in
the United States and abroad, including the posts of
Deputy Chairman and Chief Operating Officer. He was
selected to be a director of the Company in November
2003 by the Board to fill a newly created position.
He now serves as a director and audit committee chair
for the Company and American Eagle Outfitters, Invesco
Ltd, First Solar, Inc., TurboChef Technologies, Inc.
and World Fuel Services, Inc. As Mr. Presby has no
significant business activities other than board
service, he is available full time to fulfill his
board responsibilities. Further, he finds that he is
able to leverage the experience of managing this
particular set of audit committees to the benefit of
each board on which he serves and the efficient use of
his own time and that of his colleagues. He is a
certified public accountant and a holder of the NACD
Certificate of Director Education. |
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Mr. Shutzer, 61, is a Senior Managing Director of
Evercore Partners, a financial advisory and private
equity firm. He previously served as a Managing
Director of Lehman Brothers from 2000 through 2003, a
Partner in Thomas Weisel Partners LLC, a merchant
banking firm, from 1999 through 2000, as Executive
Vice President of ING Baring Furman Selz LLC from 1998
through 1999, President of Furman Selz Inc. from 1995
through 1997 and as a Managing Director of Lehman
Brothers and its predecessors from 1978 through 1994.
He was elected a director of the Company in 1984. Mr.
Shutzer is also a member of the Boards of Directors of
Jupiter Media Corp. and CSK Auto Corporation. He
also serves as a director and compensation committee
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William R. Chaney and James E. Quinn, now serving on the Board, will cease to be directors when
they are succeeded by their replacements. Mr. Chaney, 75, is the former Chairman of the Board.
He is retiring as a director of the Company. Mr. Quinn, 56, will continue to serve the Company as an
executive officer.
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In the event that any of the current directors standing for reelection does not receive a majority
of for votes of the votes cast for or against his or her candidacy, such person would continue to
serve as a director until he or she is succeeded by another qualified director or until his or her
earlier resignation or removal from office. In the event that Mr. May does not receive a majority
of for votes of the votes cast for or against his or her candidacy, he would not succeed Mr.
Chaney, who would, on the election of Mr. May be replaced. In that instance, Mr. Chaney would
continue to serve. In the event that Mr. Fish does not receive a majority of for votes of the
votes cast for or against his or her candidacy, he would not succeed Mr. Quinn, who would, on the
election of Mr. Fish be replaced. In that instance, Mr. Quinn would continue to serve. Each of the
nominees for director (other than Mr. May and Mr. Fish) has agreed to tender his or her resignation
in the event that he or she does not receive such a majority. Mr. Chaney and Mr. Quinn have each
agreed to tender his resignation if he is not replaced. Under the Corporate Governance Principles
adopted by the Board, the Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee will make a recommendation to
the Board on whether to accept or reject the resignation or whether other action should be taken.
Please refer to Section 1.i of the Corporate Governance Principles, which are attached as Appendix
I hereto for further information about the procedure that would be followed in the event of such an
election result.
THE BOARD RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR THE ELECTION OF ALL NINE NOMINEES FOR DIRECTOR
Item 2. Appointment of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Audit Committee has appointed and the Board has ratified the appointment of
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) as the independent registered public accounting firm to audit
the Companys consolidated financial statements for fiscal year 2008. As a matter of good
corporate governance, we are asking you to ratify this selection.
PwC has served as the Companys independent registered public accounting firm since 1984.
A representative of PwC will be in attendance at the Annual Meeting to respond to appropriate
questions raised by stockholders and will be afforded the opportunity to make a statement at the
meeting, if he or she desires to do so.
The Board may review this matter if this appointment is not approved by the stockholders.
THE BOARD RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR RATIFICATION OF THE SELECTION OF PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP AS
THE COMPANYS INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR FISCAL YEAR 2008.
Item 3. Approval of the 2008 Directors Equity Compensation Plan
On March 20, 2008, the Board adopted, subject to stockholder approval at the 2008 Annual Meeting of
Stockholders, the Companys 2008 Directors Equity Compensation Plan (the 2008 Directors Plan or
the Plan). The Board believes adoption of the Plan will advance the interests of the Company by
enabling the Company to attract, retain and motivate qualified individuals to serve on the
Companys Board of Directors and to further link directors interests with those of the Companys
stockholders through compensation that is based on the Companys Common Stock, thereby promoting
the long-term financial interests of the Company, including the growth in value of the Companys stockholders
equity and the enhancement of long-term returns to the Companys stockholders.
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THE BOARD RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR APPROVAL OF THE TIFFANY & CO. 2008 DIRECTORS EQUITY COMPENSATION
PLAN.
MATERIAL FEATURES OF THE 2008 DIRECTORS EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN
Following is a summary of the material features of the 2008 Directors Plan. A copy of the Plan is
attached to this Proxy Statement as Appendix II.
Participants
Participation in the Plan is limited to directors who are not, at the time of an award under the
Plan, also employees of the Company or any of its affiliated companies.
Prior Plan and Option Grants Thereunder
The Plan will replace the Companys 1998 Directors Option Plan approved by the Companys
stockholders on May 21, 1998 (the Prior Plan). As of the record date, 412,500 shares of the
Companys common stock remained available for grant under the Prior Plan; such shares will not be
transferred to the 2008 Directors Plan and may not be awarded under the Prior Plan if the 2008
Directors Plan is approved by the stockholders. Whether or not the 2008 Directors Plan is approved
by the stockholders, no further awards may be made under the Prior Plan after May 21, 2008.
As of the record date, 489,424 shares of common stock remained subject to outstanding option awards
under the Prior Plan. The average exercise price of such outstanding options is $34.4551 per share
and the expiration dates of such options range from January 21, 2009 to January 17, 2018. These
outstanding option awards under the Prior Plan will remain outstanding whether or not the 2008
Directors Plan is approved by the stockholders.
The terms of the 2008 Directors Plan are substantially similar to the terms of the Prior Plan.
Maximum Number of Shares
The maximum number of shares of common stock that may be issued under the 2008 Directors Plan is
1,000,000.
The maximum number of shares that will be available for grant under the Plan will be reduced by
1.58 shares for each share that is delivered on vesting of a stock award. See Stock Awards below.
Thus, when a share is issued on vesting of a stock award, the maximum is reduced by 1.58 shares and
when a share is issued on exercise of an option the maximum is reduced by one share. The maximum
number of shares available for grant under the Plan is also subject to adjustment for corporate
transactions. See Maximum Number of Shares and Adjustments for Corporate Transactions below.
Market Value per Share
As of the record date, the market value of one share of the Companys Common Stock, $0.01 par
value, was $37.60 calculated as the mean between the lowest and highest reported sales price of
such a share on such date as reported in the New York Stock Exchange Composite Transactions Index.
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Administration of the Plan
The Plan will be administered by the Board and/or a committee selected by the Board from amongst
its members. If such a committee is selected it must consist of two or more directors. As used
below, the term Board refers to the Board or such a committee. The Board has the authority to
determine:
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Number and Identity of Future Participants and Form of Awards Not Yet Determined
Under the 2008 Directors Plan, the Board may designate any non-employee director of the Company as
a participant. The number and identity of participants to whom awards will eventually be made under
the Plan has not yet been determined, and, subject to the Plan, the form of such awards is at the
discretion of the Board. It is therefore not possible at this time to provide specific information
as to actual future award recipients or the form of such awards.
Under the Prior Plan, non-employee directors were granted options to purchase 10,000 shares of
Company common stock upon their first election or appointment, and in January of each year an
equivalent option grant was made to each non-employee director. These options vest in two equal
installments: 1/2 after one year of service on the Board following the grant of the option, and the
balance after two years of service. However, all installments vest and become immediately
exercisable in the event there is a change in control of the Company. These options expire after
10 years, but they expire sooner if, before the end of that 10-year period, the director leaves the
Board. The options exercise price is the fair market value of the Companys common stock on the
date of grant, which is calculated as the higher of (i) the average of the highest and lowest sales
prices or (ii) the closing price on the date of grant.
Share awards have not been made to non-employee directors under the Prior Plan, but the Board may
consider making such under the 2008 Directors Plan, if the Plan is approved.
Awards Available under the 2008 Directors Plan
Following are summaries of the various awards available under the Plan.
Options. The grant of a stock option entitles the holder to purchase a specified number of shares
of the Companys Common Stock at an exercise price specified at the time of grant.
Stock options may be granted only in the form of non-qualified stock options (NQSOs). A NQSO
does not qualify for special tax treatment under Section 422(b) of the Internal Revenue Code as a
so-called incentive stock option.
The Plan limits the discretion of the Board with respect to options as follows:
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Stock Awards. A stock award is the grant of shares of the Companys Common Stock or a right to
receive such shares, their cash equivalent or a combination of both. Each stock award shall be
subject to such conditions, restrictions and contingencies as the Board or its committee shall
determine.
Settlement of Awards, Deferred Settlements Tax Withholding and Dividend Equivalents
The Board has the discretion to settle awards through cash payments, delivery of Common Stock, the
grant of replacement awards or any combination thereof.
The Board may permit the payment of the option exercise price to be made as follows:
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Before distribution of any shares pursuant to an award, the Board may require the participant to
remit funds for any required tax withholdings. Alternatively, the Board may withhold shares to
satisfy such tax requirements. All cash payments made under the Incentive Plan may be net of any
required tax withholdings.
The Board may provide for the deferred delivery of stock upon the exercise of an option or upon the
grant of a stock award. Such deferral can be evidenced by use of Stock Units bookkeeping
entries equivalent to the fair market value, from time to time, of a specified number of shares.
Stock Units are settled at the end of the applicable deferral period by delivery of shares or as
otherwise determined by the Board.
The Committee has the discretion to provide participants with the right to receive dividends or
dividend equivalent payments with respect to the underlying shares of Common Stock.
Duration of the Plan
If the 2008 Incentive Plan is approved by the stockholders at the 2008 Annual Meeting, no award may
be made under that Plan more than ten (10) years after such approval date. However, the Plan
shall remain in effect as long as any awards previously made remain outstanding.
Maximum Number of Shares and Adjustments for Corporate Transactions under the Plan
The maximum number of shares of the Companys common stock that may be issued under the Plan is
1,000,000. That maximum is subject to adjustments for corporate transactions as discussed below
and for the issuance of stock awards. See Maximum Number of Shares above.
Shares subject to an award that are not delivered because of forfeiture, cancellation or cash
settlement become available for further grant.
If a participant exercises an option by delivery of previously owned shares in payment of the
exercise price or of any tax withholding obligations, all shares issued to the participant without
offset for the number of shares delivered in payment will be counted against the maximum.
The maximum number of shares which may be delivered under the Plan is subject to further adjustment
for corporate transactions, such as:
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If such a corporate transaction occurs, the Board will make appropriate adjustments in:
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the Incentive Plans may be exercised after such transaction such adjustments would be
made without changing the aggregate exercise price applicable to the unexercised portions
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For example, to adjust for the last corporate transaction the two-for-one stock split that
became effective in July 2000 the Board doubled the maximum number of shares that could be
issued under the Prior Plan. The Board also doubled the number of unexercised shares that were the
subject of outstanding options and cut the corresponding per-share exercise price in half.
Per-Year-Per-Participant Limit Under the Plan
Subject to further adjustment for corporate transactions, as discussed above, the Plan imposes the
following limit: no more than 25,000 shares may be granted in any one fiscal year to any one
participant pursuant to any and all awards under the Plan.
Amendment of Plan
The Board may, at any time, amend or terminate the Plan. However, the approval of the Companys
stockholders will be required for any amendment (other than adjustments for corporate transactions
discussed above) which would:
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Federal Income Tax Consequences of Plan Awards
The Company believes that under present law and regulations the federal income tax treatment of the
various awards that may be made under the Plan will be as described below.
The grant of an NQSO will not have any tax consequence to the Company nor to the participant. The
exercise of an NQSO will require the participant to include in his or her taxable ordinary income
the amount by which the fair market value of the acquired shares on the exercise date exceeds the
option price. Upon a subsequent sale or taxable exchange of shares acquired upon the option
exercise, the participant will recognize a long- or short-term capital gain or loss equal to the
difference between the amount realized on the sale and the tax basis of such shares (the fair
market value on the exercise date).
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The Company will be entitled to a deduction at the same time and in the same amount as the participant
is in receipt of income in consequence of his or exercise of an NQSO. The grant of a stock award
(including a stock unit) will not have any tax consequence to the Company nor to the participant
if, at the time of the grant, the shares or units provided to the participant are subject to a
substantial risk of forfeiture, and provided further that the participant chooses not to elect to
recognize income. The participant may, however, elect to recognize taxable ordinary income at the
time of a stock (but not a unit) grant equal to the fair market value of the stock awarded.
Failing such an election, as of the date the shares provided to a participant under a stock award
are no longer subject to a substantial risk of forfeiture, the participant will recognize taxable
ordinary income equal to the fair market value of the stock. The Company will be entitled to a
deduction at the same time and in the same amount as the participant is in receipt of income in
consequence of the grant of a stock award.
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OTHER MATTERS
Stockholder Proposals for Inclusion in the Proxy Statement for the 2009 Annual Meeting
If you wish to submit a proposal to be included in the Proxy Statement for our 2009 Annual Meeting,
we must receive it no later than December 11, 2008. Proposals
should be sent to the Company at
600 Madison Avenue, New York, New York, 10022, addressed to the attention of Patrick B. Dorsey,
Corporate Secretary (Legal Department).
Other Proposals
Our By-laws set forth certain procedures for stockholders of record who wish to nominate directors
or propose other business to be considered at an annual meeting. In addition, we will have
discretionary voting authority with respect to any such proposals to be considered at the 2009
Annual Meeting unless the proposal is submitted to us no earlier than January 15, 2009 and no later
than February 14, 2009 and the stockholder otherwise satisfies the requirement of SEC Rule 14a-4.
Householding
The SEC allows us to deliver a single proxy statement and annual report to an address shared by two
or more of our stockholders. This delivery method, referred to as householding, can result in
significant cost savings for us. In order to take advantage of this opportunity, the Company and
banks and brokerage firms that hold your shares have delivered only one proxy statement and annual
report to multiple stockholders who share an address unless one or more of the stockholders has
provided contrary instructions. The Company will deliver promptly, upon written or oral request, a
separate copy of the proxy statement and annual report to a stockholder at a shared address to
which a single copy of the documents was delivered. A stockholder who wishes to receive a separate
copy of the proxy statement and annual report, now or in the future, may obtain one, without
charge, by addressing a request to Annual Report Administrator, Tiffany & Co., 600 Madison Avenue,
8th Floor, New York, New York 10022 or by calling 212-230-5302. You may also obtain a
copy of the proxy statement and annual report from the Companys website
http://investor.tiffany.com/financials.cfm . Stockholders of record sharing an address who are
receiving multiple copies of proxy materials and annual reports and wish to receive a single copy
of such materials in the future should submit their request by contacting us in the same manner.
If you are the beneficial owner, but not the record holder, of the Companys shares and wish to
receive only one copy of the proxy statement and annual report in the future, you will need to
contact your broker, bank or other nominee to request that only a single copy of each document be
mailed to all stockholders at the shared address in the future.
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Reminder to Vote
Please be sure to either complete, sign and mail the enclosed proxy card in the return envelope
provided or call in your instructions or vote by Internet as soon as you can so that your vote may
be recorded and counted.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Patrick B. Dorsey
Secretary
New York, New York
April 10, 2008
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Appendix I
Tiffany & Co.
(a Delaware corporation)
Corporate Governance Principles
(as adopted by the full Board of Directors on January 15, 2004
and amended and restated March 15, 2007)
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a. A majority of the directors shall meet the independence requirements set forth in Section
303A.01 and .02 of the New York Stock Exchange Corporate Governance Rules. A director shall not be
deemed to have met such independence requirements unless the Board has affirmatively determined
that it be so. In making its determination of independence, the Board shall broadly consider all
relevant facts and circumstances and assess the materiality of each directors relationship(s) with
the Corporation and/or its subsidiaries. If a director is determined by the Board to be
independent, all relationships, if any, that such director has with the Corporation and/or its
subsidiaries which were determined by the Board to be immaterial to independence shall be disclosed
in the Corporations annual proxy statement.
b. A director shall be younger than age 72 when elected or appointed and a director shall not
be recommended for re-election by the stockholders if such director will be age 72 or older on the
date of the annual meeting or other election in question, provided that the Board of Directors may,
by specific resolution, waive the provisions of this sentence with respect to an individual
director whose continued service is deemed uniquely important to the Corporation.
c. A director need not be a stockholder to qualify as a director, but shall be encouraged to
become a stockholder by virtue of the Corporations policies and plans with respect to stock
options and stock ownership for directors and otherwise.
d. Consistent with 1.a. above, candidates for director shall be selected on the basis of their
business experience and expertise, with a view to supplementing the business experience and
expertise of management and adding further substance and insight into board discussions and
oversight of management. The Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee is responsible for
identifying individuals qualified to become directors, and for recommending to the Board director
nominees for the next annual meeting of the stockholders.
e. From time to time, the Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee will recommend to the
Board the number of directors constituting the entire Board. Based upon that recommendation, the
current nature of the Corporations business, and the talents and business experience of the
existing roster of directors, the Board believes that nine directors is an appropriate number at
this time.
f. The Board shall be responsible for determining the qualification of an individual to serve
on the Audit Committee as a designated audit committee financial expert, as required by
applicable rules of the SEC under Section 407 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. In addition, to serve on
the Audit Committee, a director must meet the standards for independence set forth in Section 301
of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. To those ends, the Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee will
coordinate with the Board in
screening any new candidate for audit committee financial expert or who will serve on the Audit
Committee and in evaluating whether to re-nominate any existing director who may serve in
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capacity of audit committee financial expert or who may serve on the Audit Committee. If an
Audit Committee member simultaneously serves on the audit committees of more than three public
companies, then, in the case of each such Audit Committee member, the Board must determine that
such simultaneous service would not impair the ability of such member to effectively serve on the
Corporations Audit Committee and disclose such determination in the Corporations annual proxy
statement.
g. Any director who changes his or her employer or otherwise has a significant change in job
responsibilities, or who accepts or intends to accept a directorship with another public company
(or with any other organization that would require a significant time commitment) that he or she
did not hold when such director was most recently elected to the Board, shall (1) advise the
secretary of the Corporation of such change or directorship and (2) submit to the
Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee, in care of the secretary, a signed letter, addressed to
such Committee, resigning as a director of the Corporation effective upon acceptance of such
resignation by such Committee but void ab initio if not accepted by such Committee within ten (10)
days of receipt by the secretary. The secretary of the Corporation shall promptly advise the
members of the Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee of such advice and receipt of such letter.
The Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee shall promptly meet and consider, in light of the
circumstances, the continued appropriateness of such directors membership on the Board and each
committee of the Board on which such director participates. In some instances, taking into account
all relevant factors and circumstances, it may be appropriate for the Nominating/Corporate
Governance Committee to accept such resignation, to recommend to the Board that the director cease
participation on one or more committees, or to recommend to the Board that such director not be
re-nominated to the Board.
h. Subject to 1.b above, directors of the Corporation are not subject to term limits.
However, the Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee will consider each directors continued
service on the Board each year and recommend whether each director should be re-nominated to the
Board. Each director will be given an opportunity to confirm his or her desire to continue as a
member of the Board.
i. The Corporation has amended its By-Laws to provide for majority voting in the election of
directors. In uncontested elections, directors are elected by a majority of the votes cast, which
means that the number of shares voted for a director must exceed the number of shares voted
against that director. The Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee (or comparable committee of
the Board) shall establish procedures for any director who is not elected to tender his or her
resignation. The Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee will make a recommendation to the Board
on whether to accept or reject the resignation, or whether other action should be taken. The Board
will act on the Nominating/Corporate Governance Committees recommendation within 90 days following
certification of the election results. In determining whether or not to recommend that the Board
of Directors accept any resignation offer, the Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee shall be
entitled to consider all factors believed relevant by such Committees members. Unless applicable
to all directors, the director(s) whose resignation is under consideration is expected to recuse
himself or herself from the Board vote. Thereafter, the Board will promptly disclose its decision
regarding the directors resignation offer (including the reason(s) for rejecting the resignation
offer, if applicable) in a Form 8-K furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission. If the
Board accepts a directors resignation pursuant to this
process, the Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee shall recommend to the Board whether to fill
such vacancy or reduce the size of the Board. If, for any reason, the Board of Directors is not
elected at an annual meeting, they may be elected thereafter at a special meeting of the
stockholders called for that purpose in the manner provided in the By-laws.
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j. Including service on the Board of Directors of the Corporation, no director shall serve on
the board of directors (or any similar governing body) of more than six public companies.
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Attendance and Participation at Board and Committee Meetings. |
a. Directors shall be expected to attend six regularly scheduled board meetings in person, if
practicable, or by telephone, if attendance in person is impractical. Directors should attempt to
organize their schedules in advance so that attendance at all regularly scheduled board meetings
will be practicable.
b. For committees on which they serve, directors shall be expected to attend regularly
scheduled meetings in person, if practicable, or by telephone, if attendance in person is
impractical or if telephone participation is the expected means of participation. For committees
on which they serve, directors should attempt to organize their schedules in advance so that
attendance at all regularly scheduled committee meetings will be practicable.
c. Directors shall attempt to make time to attend, in person or by telephone, specially
scheduled meetings of the Board or those committees on which they serve.
d. Directors shall, if practicable, review in advance all meeting materials provided by
management, the other directors or consultants to the Board.
e. Directors shall familiarize themselves with the policies and procedures of the Board with
respect to business conduct, ethics, confidential information and trading in the Corporations
securities.
f. Nothing stated herein shall be deemed to limit the duties of directors under applicable
law.
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Director Access to Management and Independent Advisors. |
a. Executive officers of the Corporation and its subsidiaries shall make themselves available,
and shall arrange for the availability of other members of management, employees and consultants,
so that each director shall have full and complete access with respect to the business, finances
and accounting of the Corporation and its subsidiaries.
b. The chief financial officer and the chief legal officer of the Corporation will regularly
attend Board meetings (other than those portions of Board meetings that are reserved for
independent or non-management directors or those portions in which the independent or
non-management directors meet privately with the chief executive officer) and the Board encourages
the chief executive officer to invite other executive officers and non-executive officers to Board
meetings from time to time in order to provide additional insight into items being discussed and so
that the Board may meet and evaluate persons with potential for advancement.
c. If the charter of any Board committee on which a director serves provides for access to
independent advisors, any executive officer of the Corporation is authorized to arrange for the
payment of the reasonable fees of such advisors at the request of such a committee acting by
resolution or unanimous written consent.
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Director Compensation. |
a. Directors shall be compensated in a manner and at a level sufficient to encourage
exceptionally well-qualified candidates to accept service upon the Board and to retain existing
directors. The Board believes that a meaningful portion of a directors compensation should be
provided in, or otherwise based upon appreciation in the market value of, the Corporations Common
Stock.
b. To help determine the form and amount of director compensation, the staff of the
Corporation shall, if requested by the Board provide the Board with data drawn from public company
filings with respect to the fees and emoluments paid to outside directors by comparable public
companies.
c. Contributions to charities with which an independent or non-management director is
affiliated will not be used as compensation to such a director and management will use special
efforts to avoid any appearance of impropriety in connection with such contributions, if any.
d. Management will advise the Board should the Corporation or any subsidiary wish to enter
into any direct financial arrangement with any director for consulting or advisory services, or
into any arrangement with any entity affiliated with such director by which the director may be
indirectly benefited, and no such arrangement shall be consummated without specific authorization
from the Board.
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Director Orientation and Continuing Education. |
a. Each executive officer of the Corporation shall meet with each new director and provide an
orientation into the business, finance and accounting of the Corporation.
b. Each director shall be reimbursed for reasonable expenses incurred in pursuing continuing
education with respect to his/her role and responsibilities to the stockholders and under law as a
director.
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Management Succession. |
a. The Board, assisted by the Corporate Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee and the
Compensation Committee, shall select, evaluate the performance of, retain or replace the chief
executive officer. Such actions will be taken with (i) a view to the effectiveness and execution of
strategies propounded by and decisions taken by the chief executive officer with respect the
Corporations long-term strategic plan and long-term financial returns and (ii) applicable legal
and ethical considerations.
b. In furtherance of the foregoing responsibilities, and in contemplation of the retirement,
or an exigency that requires the replacement, of the chief executive officer, the Board shall, in
conjunction with the chief executive officer, oversee the selection and evaluate the performance of
the other executive officers.
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Annual Performance Evaluation of the Board. |
a. The Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee is responsible to assist the Board in the
Boards oversight of the Boards own performance in the area of corporate governance.
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b. Annually, each director will participate in an assessment of the Boards performance in the
area of corporate governance. The results of such self-assessment will be provided to each
director.
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Matters for Board Review, Evaluation and/or Approval. |
a. The Board is responsible under the law of the State of Delaware to review and approve
significant actions by the Corporation including major transactions (such as acquisitions and
financings), declaration of dividends, issuance of securities and appointment of officers of the
Corporation.
b. The Board is responsible, either through its committees, or as guided by its committees,
for those matters which are set forth in the respective charters of the Audit, Nominating/Corporate
Governance and Compensation Committees or as otherwise set forth in the corporate governance rules
of the New York Stock Exchange.
c. The following matters, among others, will be the subject of Board deliberation:
i. annually, the Board will review and if acceptable approve the Corporations operating plan
for the fiscal year, as developed and recommended by management;
ii. at each regularly scheduled meeting of the Board, the directors will review actual
performance against the operating plan;
iii. annually, the Board will review and if acceptable approve the Corporations five-year
strategic plan, as developed and recommended by management;
iv. from time to time, the Board will review topics of relevance to the approved or evolving
strategic plan, including such topics identified by the Board and those identified by management;
v. annually, the charters of the Audit, Nominating/Corporate Governance, and Compensation
Committees will be reviewed and, if necessary, modified, by the Board;
vi. annually, the delegation of authority to officers and employees for day-to-day operating
matters of the Corporation and its subsidiaries will be reviewed and if acceptable approved by the
Board;
vii. annually, the Corporations investor relations program will be reviewed by the Board;
viii. annually, the schedule of insurance coverage for the Corporation and its subsidiaries
will be reviewed by the Board;
ix. annually, the status of various litigation matters in which the Corporation and its
subsidiaries are involved will be presented to and discussed with the Board;
x. annually, the Corporations policy with respect to the payment of dividends will be
reviewed and if acceptable approved by the Board;
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xi. annually, the Corporations program for use of foreign currency hedges and forward
contracts will be reviewed and if acceptable approved by the Board; and
xii. from time to time, the Corporations use of any stock re-purchase program approved by the
Board will be reviewed by the Board.
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Managements Responsibilities. |
Management is responsible to operate the Corporation with the objective of achieving the
Corporations operating and strategic plans and building value for stockholders on a long-term
basis. In executing those responsibilities management is expected to act in accordance with the
policies and standards established by the Board (including these principles), as well as in
accordance with applicable law and for the purpose of maintaining the value of the trademarks and
business reputation of the Corporations subsidiaries. Specifically, the chief executive officer
and the other executive officers are responsible for:
a. producing, under the oversight of the Board and the Audit Committee, financial statements
for the Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries that fairly present the financial condition,
results of operation, cash flows and related risks in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles, for making timely and complete disclosure to investors, and for keeping the Board and
the appropriate committees of the Board informed on a timely basis as to all matters of
significance;
b. developing and presenting the strategic plan, proposing amendments to the plan as
conditions and opportunities dictate and for implementing the plan as approved by the Board;
c. developing and presenting the annual operating plans and budgets and for implementing those
plans and budgets as approved by the Board;
d. creating an organizational structure appropriate to the achievement of the strategic and
operating plans and recruiting, selecting and developing the necessary managerial talent;
e. creating a working environment conducive to integrity, business ethics and compliance with
applicable legal and Corporate policy requirements;
f. developing, implementing and monitoring an effective system of internal controls and
procedures to provide reasonable assurance that: the Corporations transactions are properly
authorized; the Corporations assets are safeguarded against unauthorized or improper use; and the
Corporations transactions are properly recorded and reported. Such internal controls and
procedures also shall be designed to permit preparation of financial statements for the Corporation
and its consolidated subsidiaries in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles and
any other legally required criteria applicable to such statements; and
g. establishing, maintaining and evaluating the Corporations disclosure controls and
procedures. The term disclosure controls and procedures means controls and other
procedures of the Corporation that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed
by the Corporation in the reports filed by it under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the
Act) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within
the time periods specified in the SECs rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures
include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required
to be disclosed by the Corporation in the reports it files under the Act is accumulated and
communicated to the Corporations management, including its principal executive and financial
officers, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. To assist in carrying out this
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responsibility, management has established a Disclosure Control Committee, whose membership is
responsible to the Audit Committee, to the chief executive officer and to the chief financial
officer, and includes the following officers or employees of the Corporation: the president, the
chief legal officer, the head of finance, the chief information officer, the controller, the head
of internal audit & financial controls, the investor relations officer and the treasurer.
a. The Board shall determine whether the offices of chairman of the board and chief executive
officer shall be held by one person or by separate persons, and whether the person holding the
office of chairman of the board shall be independent or not. An independent director
meets the requirements for independence as referenced in item 1.a above.
Non-management directors include those who are independent and those who, while not
independent, are not currently employees of the Corporation or one of its subsidiaries.
b. The chairman of the board will establish the agenda for each Board meeting but the chairman
of the board will include in such agenda any item submitted by the presiding independent director
(see item 11.c below). Each Board member is free to suggest the inclusion of items on the agenda
for any meeting and the chairman of the board will consider them for inclusion.
c. Management shall be responsible to distribute information and data necessary to the Boards
understanding of all matters to be considered and acted upon by the Board; such materials shall be
distributed in writing to the Board sufficiently in advance so as to provide reasonably sufficient
time for review and evaluation. To that end, management has provided each director with access to
a secure website where confidential and sensitive materials may be viewed. In circumstances where
practical considerations do not permit advance circulation of written materials, reasonable steps
shall be taken to allow more time for discussion and consideration, such as extending the duration
of a meeting or circulating unanimous written consent forms, which may be considered and returned
at a later time.
d. The chairman of the board shall preside over meetings of the Board.
e. If the chairman of the board is not independent, the independent directors may select from
among themselves a presiding independent director; failing such selection, the chairman
of the Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee shall be the presiding independent director. The
presiding independent director shall be identified as such in the Corporations annual proxy
statement to facilitate communications by stockholders and employees with the non-management
directors.
f. The non-management directors shall meet separately from the other directors in regularly
scheduled executive session, without the presence of management directors and executive officers of
the Corporation. The presiding independent director shall preside over such meetings.
g. At least once per year the independent directors shall meet separately from the other
directors in a scheduled executive session, without the presence of management directors,
non-management directors who are not independent and executive officers of the Corporation. The
presiding independent director shall preside over such meetings.
a. The Board shall have an Audit Committee, a Compensation Committee and a
Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee which shall have the respective responsibilities
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described in the charters of each committee. The membership of each such committee shall consist
only of independent directors.
b. The Board may, from time to time, appoint one or more additional committees, such as a
Dividend Committee.
c. The chairman of each Board committee, in consultation with the appropriate members of
management and staff, will develop the committees agenda. Management will assure that, as a
general rule, information and data necessary to the committees understanding of the matters within
the committees authority and the matters to be considered and acted upon by a committee are
distributed to each member of such committee sufficiently in advance of each such meeting or action
taken by written consent to provide a reasonable time for review and evaluation.
d. At each regularly scheduled Board meeting, the chairman of each committee or his or her
delegate shall report the matters considered and acted upon by such committee at each meeting or by
written consent since the preceding regularly scheduled Board meeting.
e. The secretary of the Corporation, or any assistant secretary of the Corporation, shall be
available to act as secretary of any committee and shall, if invited, attend meetings of the
committee and prepare minutes of the meeting for approval and adoption by the committee.
Any director of the Corporation shall, in the performance of such persons duties as a member
of the Board or any committee of the Board, be fully protected in relying in good faith upon the
records of the Corporation or upon such information, opinions, reports or statements presented by
any of the Corporations officers or employees, or committees of the Board, or by any other person
as to matters the director reasonably believes are within such other persons professional or
expert competence.
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Reference to Corporations Subsidiaries. |
Where the context so requires, reference herein to the Corporation includes reference to the
Corporation and/or any direct or indirect subsidiary of the Corporation whose financial results are
consolidated with those of the Corporation for financial reporting purposes and reference to a
subsidiary of the Corporation shall be reference to such a subsidiary.
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Appendix II
TIFFANY & CO.
2008 DIRECTORS EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN
Section 1
General
1.1 Purpose. The Tiffany & Co. 2008 Directors Equity Compensation Plan (the Plan)
has been established by Tiffany & Co., a Delaware corporation, (the Company) to advance
the interests of the Company by enabling the Company to attract, retain and motivate qualified
individuals to serve on the Companys Board of Directors and to further link Participants
interests with those of the Companys stockholders through compensation that is based on the
Companys Common Stock, thereby promoting the long-term financial interests of the Company and its
Related Companies, including the growth in value of the Companys stockholders equity and the
enhancement of long-term returns to the Companys stockholders.
1.2 Participation. Subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan, the Committee shall, from
time to time, determine and designate from among Eligible Individuals those persons who will be
granted one or more Awards under the Plan. Eligible Individuals who are granted Awards become
Participants in the Plan. At the discretion of the Committee, a Participant may be
granted any Award permitted under the provisions of the Plan, and more than one Award may be
granted to a Participant. Awards need not be identical but shall be subject to the terms and
conditions specified in the Plan. Subject to the last two sentences of subsection 2.2 of the
Plan, Awards may be granted as alternatives to or in replacement for awards outstanding under the
Plan, or any other plan or arrangement of the Company.
1.3 Operation, Administration, and Definitions. The operation and administration of the Plan,
including the Awards made under the Plan, shall be subject to the provisions of Section 4 (relating
to operation and administration). Initially capitalized terms used in the Plan shall be defined as
set forth in the Plan (including in the definitional provisions of Section 7 of the Plan).
1.4 Prior Plan. This Plan is intended to become effective on approval by the Companys
stockholders, as provided for in Section 4.1 below. This Plan is intended to replace the Companys
1998 Directors Option Plan approved by the Companys stockholders on May 21, 1998 (the Prior
Plan). In accordance with the terms of the Prior Plan: (i) no Award may be granted or
otherwise made under the Prior Plan after May 21, 2008, but (ii) the Prior Plan shall remain in
effect as long as any awards under the Prior Plan are outstanding. Shares subject to the Prior
Plan which are not subject to outstanding awards under the Prior Plan as of the Effective Date of
this Plan (see subsection 4.1 of this Plan) and which have not been delivered to participants under
the Prior Plan as of such Effective Date may not be awarded under the Prior Plan on or after such
Effective Date and the Prior Plan shall be deemed amended accordingly on such Effective Date.
Shares subject to the Prior Plan, as described in the preceding sentence, shall not be deemed
transferred to this Plan.
Section 2
Options
2.1 Definition. The grant of an Option entitles the Participant to purchase Shares
at an Exercise Price established by the Committee. Options granted under this
Section 2 shall be Non-Qualified Options. A Non-Qualified Option is an Option that is not
intended to be an incentive stock option as that term is described in section 422(b) of the Code.
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2.2 Exercise Price. The per-share Exercise Price of each Option granted under this
Section 2 shall be established by the Committee or shall be determined by a formula established by
the Committee at or prior to the time the Option is granted; except that the Exercise Price shall
not be less than 100% of the Fair Market Value of a Share as of the Pricing Date unless the
Participant has agreed to forgo all or a portion of his or her annual cash retainer or other fees
for service as a director of the Company in exchange for the Option, in which case the difference
between (a) the aggregate Fair Market Value of the Shares subject to the Option as of the Pricing
Date and (b) the aggregate Exercise Price for the Shares subject to the Option shall be equal to
the amount of the cash retainer or other such fees agreed to be forgone by the Participant. For
purposes of the preceding sentence, the Pricing Date shall be the date on which the
Option is granted unless the Option is granted on a date on which the principal exchange on which
the Stock is then listed or admitted to trading is closed for trading, in which case the
Pricing Date shall be the most recent date on which such exchange was open for trading
prior to such grant date. Except as provided in subsection 4.2(c), the Exercise Price of any
Option may not be decreased after the grant of the Award. An Option may not be surrendered as
consideration in exchange for a new Award with a lower Exercise Price.
2.3 Exercise. Options shall be exercisable in accordance with such terms and conditions and
during such periods as may be established by the Committee provided that no Option shall be
exercisable after, and each Option shall become void no later than, the tenth (10th )
anniversary of the date of the grant of such option.
2.4 Payment of Option Exercise Price. The payment of the Exercise Price of an Option granted
under this Section 2 shall be subject to the following:
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If permitted by the Committee, the Exercise Price for Shares purchased upon
the exercise of an Option may be paid in part or in full by tendering Shares (by
either actual delivery of shares or by attestation, with such shares valued at Fair
Market Value as of the date of exercise). The Committee may refuse to accept payment
in Shares if such payment would result in an accounting charge to the Company. |
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The Committee may permit a Participant to elect to pay the Exercise Price upon
the exercise of an Option by irrevocably authorizing a third party to sell Shares
acquired upon exercise of the Option (or a sufficient portion of such shares) and remit
to the Company a sufficient portion of the sale proceeds to pay the entire Exercise
Price and any tax withholding resulting from such exercise. |
Section 3
Stock Awards
3.1 Definition. A Stock Award is a grant of Shares or of a right to receive Shares.
3.2 Restrictions on Stock Awards. Each Stock Award shall be subject to such conditions,
restrictions and contingencies, if any, as the Committee shall determine.
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Section 4
Operation and Administration
4.1 Effective Date and Duration. Subject to approval of the stockholders of the Company at
the Companys 2008 annual meeting, the Plan shall be effective as of the date of such approval (the
Effective Date) and shall remain in effect as long as any Awards under the Plan are
outstanding; provided, however, that no Award may be granted or otherwise made under the Plan on a
date that is more than ten (10) years from the Effective Date.
4.2 Shares Subject to Plan.
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(i) Subject to the following provisions of this subsection 4.2, the maximum
aggregate number of Shares that may be delivered to Participants and their
beneficiaries under the Plan shall be One Million (1,000,000) Shares, provided that
such maximum shall be reduced by one and 58 hundredths (1.58) of a Share for each Share
that is delivered pursuant to a Stock Award. Shares issued under the Plan may be
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(ii) Any Shares granted under the Plan that are forfeited because of the failure to
meet a Stock Award contingency or condition shall again be available for delivery
pursuant to new Awards granted under the Plan. To the extent any Shares covered by
an Award are not delivered to a Participant or a Participants beneficiary because
the Award is forfeited or canceled, such shares shall not be deemed to have been
delivered for purposes of determining the maximum number of Shares available for
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(iii) If the Exercise Price and/or tax withholding obligation for any Option or
Award granted under the Plan is satisfied by tendering Shares to the Company (by
either actual delivery or attestation) or by the Company withholding Shares, the
number of Shares issued on such exercise or Award without offset for the number of
Shares so tendered shall be deemed delivered for purposes of determining the maximum
number of Shares available for delivery under the Plan; if the Exercise Price and/or
tax withholding obligation for any Option or Award granted under the Plan is
satisfied by the Company withholding Shares, the full number of Shares for which such
Option was exercised or such Award was granted, without reduction for the number of
Shares withheld, shall be deemed delivered for purposes of determining the maximum
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Subject to adjustment under paragraph 4.2(c), the following additional
limitation is imposed under the Plan: the maximum aggregate number of Shares that may
be awarded to any one Participant in any single fiscal year of the Company, either as
Shares subject to Options, Stock Awards or any combination of Options and Stock Awards
shall be Twenty-five Thousand (25,000) Shares. |
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If the outstanding Shares are increased or decreased, or are changed into or
exchanged for cash, property, or a different number or kind of shares or securities,
or if cash, property or Shares or other securities are distributed in
respect of such outstanding Shares, in either case as a result of one or more
mergers, reorganizations, reclassifications, recapitalizations, stock splits,
reverse stock splits, stock dividends, dividends (other than regular, quarterly
dividends), or other distributions, spin-offs or the like, or if substantially all
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the terms of the
transaction shall provide otherwise, appropriate adjustments shall be made in the
number and/or type of shares or securities for which Awards may thereafter be granted
under the Plan and for which Awards then outstanding under the Plan may thereafter be
exercised. Any such adjustments in outstanding Awards shall be made without changing
the aggregate Exercise Price applicable to the unexercised portions of outstanding
Options. The Committee shall make such adjustments to preserve the benefits or
potential benefits of the Plan and the Awards; such adjustments may include, but
shall not be limited to, adjustment of: (i) the number and kind of shares which may
be delivered under the Plan; (ii) the number and kind of shares subject to
outstanding Awards; (iii) the Exercise Price of outstanding Options; (iv) the limit
specified in subsection 4.2(b) above; and (v) any other adjustments that the
Committee determines to be equitable. No right to purchase or receive fractional
shares shall result from any adjustment in Options or Stock Awards pursuant to this
paragraph 4.2(c). In case of any such adjustment, Shares subject to the Option or
Stock Award shall be rounded up to the nearest whole Share. |
4.3 Limit on Distribution. Distribution of Shares or other amounts under the Plan shall be
subject to the following:
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Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan, the Company shall have no
obligation to deliver any Shares under the Plan or make any other distribution of
benefits under the Plan unless such delivery or distribution would comply with all
applicable laws (including, without limitation, the requirements of the Securities Act
of 1933) and the applicable requirements of any securities exchange or similar entity
and the Committee may impose such restrictions on any Shares acquired pursuant to the
Plan as the Committee may deem advisable, including, without limitation, restrictions
under applicable federal securities laws, under the requirements of any stock exchange
or market upon which such Shares are then listed and/or traded, and under any blue sky
or state securities laws applicable to such Shares. In the event that the Committee
determines in its discretion that the registration, listing or qualification of the
Shares issuable under the Plan on any securities exchange or under any applicable law
or governmental regulation is necessary as a condition to the issuance of such Shares
under an Option or Stock Award, such Option or Stock Award shall not be exercisable or
exercised in whole or in part unless such registration, listing and qualification, and
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4.4 Tax Withholding. Before distribution of Shares under the Plan, the Company may require
the recipient to remit to the Company an amount sufficient to satisfy any federal, state or local
tax withholding requirements or, if agreed by the Committee, the
Company may withhold from the Shares to be delivered and/or otherwise issued Shares sufficient
to satisfy all or a portion of such tax withholding requirements. Whenever under the Plan payments
are to be made in cash, such payments shall be in an amount sufficient to satisfy any federal,
state or local tax withholding requirements as well as the amount of the cash payment otherwise
required. Neither the Company nor any Related Company shall be liable to a Participant or any
other person as to any tax consequence expected, but not realized, by any Participant or other
person due to the receipt or exercise of any Award hereunder.
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4.5 Reserved Rights. Subject to the limitations of subsection 4.2 on the number of Shares
that may be delivered under the Plan, the Plan does not limit the right of the Company to use
available Shares, including authorized but un-issued Shares and treasury Shares, as the form of
payment for compensation, grants or rights earned or due under any other compensation plans or
arrangements of the Company or a Related Company, including the plans or arrangements of the
Company or a Related Company, including the plans or arrangements of the Company or a Related
Company acquiring another entity (or an interest in another entity). The Committee may provide in
the Award Agreement that the Shares to be issued upon exercise of an Option or receipt of a Stock
Award shall be subject to such further conditions, restrictions or agreements as the Committee in
its discretion may specify, including without limitation, conditions on vesting or transferability,
and forfeiture and repurchase provisions.
4.6 Dividends and Dividend Equivalents. An Award may provide the Participant with the right
to receive dividends or dividend equivalent payments with respect to Shares which may be paid
currently or credited to an account for the Participant, and which may be settled in cash or Shares
as determined by the Committee. Any such settlements, and any such crediting of dividends or
dividend equivalents or reinvestment in Shares may be subject to such conditions, restrictions and
contingencies as the Committee shall establish, including reinvestment of such credited amounts in
Stock equivalents.
4.7 Settlements; Deferred Delivery. Awards may be settled through cash payments, the delivery
of Shares, the granting of replacement Awards, or combinations thereof, all subject to such
conditions, restrictions and contingencies as the Committee shall determine. The Committee may
establish provisions for the deferred delivery of Shares upon the exercise of an Option or receipt
of a Stock Award with the deferral evidenced by use of Stock Units equal in number to the number of
Shares whose delivery is so deferred. A Stock Unit is a bookkeeping entry representing
an amount equivalent to the Fair Market Value of one Share. Stock Units represent an unfunded and
unsecured obligation of the Company except as otherwise provided by the Committee. Settlement of
Stock Units upon expiration of the deferral period shall be made in Shares or otherwise as
determined by the Committee. The amount of Shares, or other settlement medium, to be so
distributed may be increased by an interest factor or by dividend equivalents. Until a Stock Unit
is settled, the number of Shares represented by a Stock Unit shall be subject to adjustment
pursuant to paragraph 4.2(c). Unless otherwise specified by the Committee, any deferred delivery
of Shares pursuant to an Award shall be settled by the delivery of Shares no later than the
60th day following the date the person to whom such deferred delivery must be made
ceases to be a director of the Company.
4.8 Transferability. Unless otherwise provided by the Committee, any Option granted under the
Plan, and, until vested, any Stock Award granted under the Plan, shall by its terms be
nontransferable by the Participant otherwise than by will, the laws of descent and distribution,
and shall be exercisable by, or become vested in, during the Participants lifetime, only the
Participant.
4.9 Form and Time of Elections. Unless otherwise specified herein, each election required or
permitted to be made by any Participant or other person entitled to benefits under the Plan, and
any permitted modification, or revocation thereof, shall be in writing filed with the secretary of
the Company at such times, in such form, and subject to such restrictions and limitations, not
inconsistent with the terms of the Plan, as the Committee shall require.
4.10 Award Agreements with Company; Vesting and Acceleration of Vesting of Awards. At the
time of an Award to a Participant, the Committee may require the Participant to enter into an
agreement with the Company (an Award Agreement) in a form specified by the Committee,
agreeing to the terms and conditions of the Plan and to such additional terms and conditions, not
inconsistent with the Plan, as the Committee may, in its sole discretion, prescribe, including, but
not limited to, conditions to the
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vesting or exercise of an Award, such as continued service as a
director of the Company for a specified period of time. The Committee may waive such conditions to
and/or accelerate exercisability or vesting of an Option or Stock Award, either automatically upon
the occurrence of specified events (including in connection with a change of control of the
Company) or otherwise in its discretion.
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Award Agreement, acquire any right in or title to any assets, funds or property of the
Company or any Related Company whatsoever, including, without limitation, any specific
funds, assets, or other property which the Company or any Related Company, in their
sole discretion, may set aside in anticipation of a liability under the Plan. A
Participant shall have only a contractual right to the Shares or amounts, if any,
payable under the Plan, unsecured by the assets of the Company or of any Related
Company. Nothing contained in the Plan or any Award Agreement shall constitute a
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employment, and selection as a Participant will not confer upon any Participant any
right to serve as a director of the Company, nor any right or claim to any benefit
under the Plan, unless such right or claim has specifically accrued under the terms of
the Plan or an Award. Except as otherwise provided in the Plan, no Award under the
Plan shall confer upon the holder thereof any right as a stockholder of the Company
prior to the date on which the individual fulfills all conditions for receipt of such
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4.12 Evidence. Evidence required of anyone under the Plan may be by certificate, affidavit,
document or other information which an officer of the Company acting on it considers pertinent and
reliable, and signed, made or presented by the proper party or parties.
4.13 Action by Company. Any action required or permitted to be taken by the Company shall be
by resolution of the Board, or by action of one or more members of such Board (including a
committee of such board) who are duly authorized to act for such Board, or (except to the extent
prohibited by applicable law or applicable rules of any stock exchange) by a duly authorized
officer of the Company.
4.14 Gender and Number. Where the context admits, words in any gender shall include any
other gender, words in the singular shall include the plural and the plural shall include the
singular.
4.15 Non-exclusivity of the Plan. Neither the adoption of the Plan by the Board of Directors
of the Company nor the submission of the Plan to the stockholders of the Company for approval shall
be construed as creating any limitations on the power of such Board of Directors or a committee of
such Board to adopt such other incentive arrangements as it or they may deem desirable, including
without limitation, the granting of restricted stock, stock options or cash bonuses otherwise than
under the Plan, and such arrangements may be generally applicable or applicable only in specific
cases.
Section 5
Committee
5.1 Administration. The authority to control and manage the operation and administration of
the Plan shall be vested in the Board and/or a committee of the Board (either the Board or such
committee the Committee hereunder) in accordance with this Section 5.
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5.2 Selection of Committee. If consisting of less than the full membership of the Board, the
Committee shall be selected by the Board and shall consist of two or more members of the Board.
5.3 Powers of Committee. The authority to manage and control the operation and administration
of the Plan shall be vested in the Committee, subject to the following:
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and discretion to select from amongst Eligible Individuals those persons who shall
receive Awards, to determine who is an Eligible Individual, to determine the time or
times of receipt, to determine the types of Awards and the number of Shares covered by
the Awards, to establish the terms, conditions, restrictions, and other provisions of
such Awards and Award Agreements, and (subject to the restrictions imposed by Section
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establish, amend and rescind any rules and regulations relating to the Plan, to
determine the terms and provisions of any Award Agreements, and to make all other
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Committee shall act by a majority of its then members, by meeting or by writing filed
without a meeting. The Committee shall maintain adequate records concerning the Plan
and concerning its proceedings and acts in such form and detail as the Committee may
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5.4 Delegation by Committee. Except to the extent prohibited by applicable law or the
applicable rules of a stock exchange, the Committee may allocate all or any portion of its powers
and responsibilities to any one or more of its members and may delegate all or part of its
responsibilities and powers to any person or persons selected by it. Any such allocation or
delegation may be revoked by the Committee at any time.
5.5 Information to be furnished to Committee. The Company shall furnish the Committee with
such data and information as may be requested by the Committee to discharge its duties. The
records of the Company as to an Eligible Individuals or a Participants service as a director
shall be conclusive on all persons unless determined to be incorrect by the Committee.
Participants and other persons entitled to benefits under the Plan must furnish the Committee such
evidence, data or information as the Committee considers necessary or desirable to carry out the
terms of the Plan.
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Section 6
Amendment and Termination
6.1 Boards Right to Amend or Terminate. Subject to the limitations set forth in this Section
6, the Board may, at any time, amend or terminate the Plan.
6.2 Amendments Requiring Stockholder Approval. Other than as provided in subsection 4.2 (c)
(relating to certain adjustments to Shares), the approval of the Companys stockholders shall be
required for any amendment which: (i) increases the maximum number of Shares that may be delivered
to Participants under the Plan set forth in subsection 4.2(a); (ii) increases the maximum
limitation contained in Section 4.2(b); (iii) decreases the Exercise Price of any Option below the
minimum provided in subsection 2.2; (iv) modifies or eliminates the prohibitions stated in the
final two sentences of subsection 2.2; or (v) increases the maximum term of any Option set forth in
Section 2.3. Whenever the approval of the Companys stockholders is required pursuant to this
subsection 6.2, such approval shall be sufficient if obtained by a majority vote of those
stockholders present or represented and actually voting on the matter at a meeting of stockholders
duly called, at which meeting a majority of the outstanding shares actually vote on such matter.
6.3 Consent of Affected Participants. No amendment to or termination of the Plan shall, in
the absence of written consent to the change by the affected Participant (or, if the Participant is
not then living or if the Award has been transferred pursuant to a right of transfer contained in
an Award Agreement, the affected beneficiary or affected transferee, as the case may be), adversely
affect the rights of any Participant, beneficiary or permitted transferee under any Award granted
under the Plan prior to the date such amendment or termination is adopted by the Board.
Section 7
Defined Terms
For the purposes of the Plan, the terms listed below shall be defined as follows:
Award. The term Award shall mean, individually and collectively, any award or benefit
granted to any Participant under the Plan, including, without limitation, the grant of Options and
Stock Awards.
Award Agreement. The term Award Agreement is defined in subsection 4.10.
Board. The term Board shall mean the Board of Directors of the Company.
Code. The term Code shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. A
reference to any provision of the Code shall include reference to any successor provision of the
Code or of any law that is enacted to replace the Code.
Eligible Individual. The term Eligible Individual shall mean a Non-Employee Director.
The term Non-Employee Director means a member of the Board who is not at the time of an
Award also an employee of the Company or a Related Company.
Fair Market Value. For purposes of determining the Fair Market Value of a share of
Stock, the following rules shall apply:
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(i) If the Stock is at the time listed or admitted to trading on any stock exchange, then
the Fair Market Value shall be the higher of (a) the simple arithmetic mean of the lowest
and the highest reported sales prices of the Stock on the date in question on the principal
exchange on which the Stock is then listed or admitted to trading and (b) the closing price
on such exchange on such date. If no reported sale of Stock takes place on the date in
question on the principal exchange, then the reported closing asked price of the Stock on
such date on the principal exchange shall be determinative of Fair Market Value.
(ii) If the Stock is not at the time listed or admitted to trading on a stock exchange, the
Fair Market Value shall be the mean between the lowest reported bid price and the highest
reported asked price of the Stock on the date in question in the over-the-counter market, as
such prices are reported in a publication of general circulation selected by the Committee
and regularly reporting the market price of the Stock in such market.
(iii) If the Stock is not listed or admitted to trading on any stock exchange or traded in
the over-the-counter market, the Fair Market Value shall be as determined by the Committee,
acting in good faith.
Related Companies. The term Related Company means:
(i) any corporation, partnership, joint venture or other entity during any period in which
such corporation, partnership, joint venture or other entity owns, directly or indirectly,
at least fifty percent (50%) of the voting power of all classes of voting stock of the
Company (or any corporation, partnership, joint venture or other entity which is a successor
to the Company);
(ii) any corporation, partnership, joint venture or other entity during any period in which
the Company (or any corporation, partnership, joint venture or other entity which is a
successor to the Company or any entity that is a Related Company by reason of clause (i)
next above) owns, directly or indirectly, at least a fifty percent (50%) voting or profits
interest; or
(iii) any business venture in which the Company has a significant interest, as determined at
the discretion of the Committee.
Shares. The term Shares shall mean shares of the Common Stock of the Company, $.01 par
value, as presently constituted, subject to adjustment as provided in paragraph 4.2(c) above.
Section 8
Successors
All obligations of the Company under the Plan with respect to Awards shall be binding on any
successor to the Company, whether the existence of such successor is the result of a direct or
indirect purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise, of all or substantially all of the business
and/or assets of the Company.
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When signing as fiduciary (e.g., attorney, executor, administrator, conservator, trustee or guardian), please give title. If a corporation or partnership,
please sign in corporate or partnership name by an authorized
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WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF INTERNET OR TELEPHONE VOTING,
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ARE AVAILABLE 24 HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK.
Internet and telephone voting are available through 11:59 PM Eastern Time
the day prior to annual meeting day.
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You can view the Annual Report and Proxy Statement
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TIFFANY & CO.
PROXY FOR ANNUAL MEETING
SOLICITED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR USE AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS OF TIFFANY & CO. (THE COMPANY) TO BE HELD MAY 15, 2008, AT 10:00 A.M. NEW YORK TIME IN THE ROOF/PENTHOUSE OF THE ST. REGIS HOTEL, 2 EAST 55TH STREET AT FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK, NEW YORK. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS: A VOTE FOR ALL NOMINEES FOR DIRECTOR IN ITEM 1; FOR RATIFICATION OF THE SELECTION OF PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP AS THE INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM IN ITEM 2; FOR THE APPROVAL OF THE 2008 DIRECTORS EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN IN ITEM 3.
SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS PROXY WILL BE SO VOTED UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED, IN WHICH CASE THEY WILL BE VOTED AS MARKED. IF NO DIRECTION IS GIVEN, SUCH SHARES WILL BE VOTED FOR ALL NOMINEES FOR DIRECTOR IN ITEM 1 AND FOR ITEM 2 AND 3. IF ANY NOMINEE NAMED ON THE REVERSE SIDE OF THIS CARD IS UNABLE TO SERVE AS A DIRECTOR, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAY NOMINATE ANOTHER PERSON OR PERSONS IN SUBSTITUTION FOR SUCH NOMINEE AND THE PROXIES NAMED BELOW WILL VOTE FOR THE PERSON OR PERSONS SO NOMINATED.
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Tiffany & Co.
727 Fifth Avenue
New York, N.Y. 10022
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS to be held
THURSDAY, MAY 15, 2008
The Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Tiffany & Co. (the Company) will be held in the Roof/Penthouse of The St. Regis Hotel, 2 East 55th Street at Fifth Avenue, New York, New York on Thursday, May 15, 2008, at 10:00 a.m. New York time to consider and take action on the following:
1. Election of nine (9) directors to hold office until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until their respective successors have been elected and qualified;
2. Ratification of the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Companys independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2008;
3. Approval of the Tiffany & Co. 2008 Directors Equity Compensation Plan.
All stockholders are cordially invited to attend, although only those stockholders of record as of the close of business on March 20, 2008 will be entitled to notice of and to vote at the meeting or any adjournments thereof. The transfer books will not be closed.
A list of stockholders entitled to vote will be available for inspection by interested stockholders at the offices of the Company, 727 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York commencing on May 1, 2008 during ordinary business hours.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Patrick B. Dorsey
Secretary
New York, New York
April 10, 2008
YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT. EVEN IF IT IS YOUR DESIRE TO ATTEND THE ANNUAL MEETING, PLEASE SIGN AND RETURN THE ENCLOSED PROXY IN THE ACCOMPANYING POSTAGE PAID ENVELOPE, VOTE BY INTERNET OR CALL IN YOUR VOTE.