| | | | Sincerely, | |
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| | | | Robert B. Kay Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer |
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Date
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| | February 10, 2020 | |
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Time
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| | 11:00 a.m. (Eastern time) | |
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The Omni Berkshire Place Hotel, 21 East 52nd Street, New York, New York 10022
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Items of Business
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| | 1. To elect two directors each to serve as Class II directors for a three-year term expiring at the 2022 annual meeting of stockholders or until successors have been duly elected and qualified; | |
| | | | 2. To ratify the selection of CohnReznick LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the current fiscal year ending June 30, 2020; | |
| | | | 3. To approve an advisory vote on executive compensation; | |
| | | | 4. To hold an advisory vote on the frequency of future executive compensation advisory votes; | |
| | | | 5. To approve an amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, to effect a reverse stock split of our Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share, at a ratio not less than one-for-five (1:5) and not greater than one-for-twenty-five (1:25), with the exact ratio to be publicly announced and set within that range at the discretion of our Board of Directors before filing of the amendment effecting the proposed reverse stock split without further approval or authorization of our stockholders; | |
| | | | 6. To approve an amendment to our 2018 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares of our common stock authorized for issuance thereunder from 3.5 million shares to 6.5 million shares and to incorporate changes to include restricted stock units and performance-based awards as grant types issuable under the 2018 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan; and | |
| | | | 7. To transact such other business as may properly come before the annual meeting or any adjournment thereof. | |
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Record Date
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| | You are entitled to notice of, and to vote at the annual meeting and any adjournments of that meeting, if you were a stockholder of record at the close of business on January 13, 2020. | |
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Voting by Proxy
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| | Please submit the enclosed proxy as soon as possible so that your shares can be voted at the annual meeting in accordance with your instructions. For specific instructions regarding voting, please refer to the Questions and Answers beginning on page 1 of the Proxy Statement and the instructions on your proxy card. | |
| | | | Submitting your proxy will not affect your right to attend the meeting and vote. A stockholder who gives a proxy may revoke it at any time before it is exercised by voting in person at the annual meeting, by delivering a subsequent proxy or notifying the inspector of elections in writing of such revocation. | |
Class and Term Expiration
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Directors
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Class I
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| | Robert B. Kay | |
(2021) | | | General James T. Hill | |
| | | Thomas F. Isett 3rd | |
Class II
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| | Glenn Chang | |
(2019) | | | Philip K Russell, M.D. | |
Class III
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| | John D. McKey, Jr. | |
(2020) | | | Seymour Flug | |
Name and Age
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Principal Occupation and Business Experience
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Director Since
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Glenn Chang (age 72) |
| | Since February 2014, Mr. Chang has served as Chief Financial Officer of Singer Vehicle Design, a private company in the business of automotive design and restoration. Mr. Chang served as the Chief Financial Officer of Alma Bank, a New York headquartered bank with over $900 million of assets and 13 branches in the New York City Metropolitan area from late 2012 to February 2014. Before joining Alma, from 1999 to 2012, Mr. Chang served as a founder, Director, Chief Financial Officer and consultant to First American International Bank which is the largest locally owned Chinese American Bank. Prior to that he spent 20 years at Citibank, N.A as Vice President. Mr. Chang is a retired Certified Public Accountant. Mr. Chang’s extensive executive and financial leadership in his current and former positions and his training and experience as a Certified Public Accountant adds vital expertise to our Board of Directors and our Audit Committee in the form of financial understanding, business perspective and audit expertise. Mr. Chang is qualified as an Audit Committee Financial Expert as defined in Regulation S-K Item 407(d)(5)(ii). | | |
August 2008
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Philip K. Russell, M.D. (age 87) |
| | Dr. Russell served in the U.S. Army Medical Corps from 1959 to 1990, pursuing a career in infectious disease and tropical medicine research. Following his military service, Dr. Russell joined the faculty of Johns Hopkins University’s School of Hygiene and Public Health and worked closely with the World Health Organization as special advisor to the Children’s Vaccine Initiative. He was founding board member of the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative, and is an advisor to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. He has served on numerous advisory boards of national and international agencies, including the Centers for Disease Control (“CDC”), the National Institutes of Health (“NIH”) and the Institute of Medicine. Dr. Russell is a past Chairman of the Albert B. Sabin Vaccine Institute. Dr. Russell’s extensive experience and expertise in the field of infectious diseases and his association with leading governmental and not-for-profit entities engaged in pioneering work throughout the world provides us with invaluable insights into priorities for these entities and business development opportunities for us | | |
March 2010
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Name and Age
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Principal Occupation and Business Experience
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Director Since
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Robert B. Kay (age 80) |
| | Robert B. Kay is our Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and has served in these capacities since we became a publicly traded company in August 2008. Previously, Mr. Kay was a founder and senior partner of the New York law firm of Kay Collyer & Boose LLP, with a particular focus on mergers and acquisitions and joint ventures. Mr. Kay received his B.A. from Cornell University’s College of Arts & Sciences and his J.D. from New York University Law School. Mr. Kay oversees every aspect of our business in his role as executive chairman and chief executive officer. Given his years with the company and his prior experience, we believe that Mr. Kay has an excellent understanding of our business and the global markets in which we operate and those in which we anticipate operating in the future. | | |
August 2008
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General (Ret.) James T. Hill (age 73) |
| | General (Ret.) James T. Hill is the former commander of United States Southern Command. In this role he led all U.S. military forces and operations in Central America, South America and the Caribbean, working directly with U.S. Ambassadors, foreign heads of state, key Washington decision-makers, foreign senior military and civilian leaders in implementing United States policy. General Hill’s experience in developing strategic plans and his insights regarding the conduct of business affairs in Central and South America is a key resource for us. General Hill is the founder of the J.T. Hill Group, a consulting organization specializing in strategic leadership and international security. | | |
August 2008
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Thomas F. Isett 3rd (age 55) |
| | Thomas F. Isett 3rd is an accomplished executive with decades of successful management and corporate development experience in the life sciences, with notable focus upon biologics contract development and manufacturing organizations (CDMOs). In 2015, he founded i.e. Advising, LLC, a management and strategy consulting firm, as well as Commence Bio, Inc., a private, early-stage developer of cellular immunotherapies. He has advised Fortune 500 companies, private equity firms, biotechnology companies, and standard-setting organizations on key strategy, M&A, and intellectual property decisions in life sciences and has been involved in dozens of transactions cumulatively valued at over $20 billion. Prior to founding i.e. Advising, Mr. Isett held leadership roles for bioprocess product and service businesses over his 25 combined years with GE, | | |
April 2019
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Name and Age
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Principal Occupation and Business Experience
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Director Since
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| | | Lonza, and BD. Mr. Isett was the founder of Becton Dickinson’s BD Advanced Bioprocessing business, which he led from inception to over $60 million in revenues by 2009; by 2018, revenues reached $100 million and the business was sold for $477 million. At Lonza, he contributed to the rapid growth of the cell & gene therapy CDMO unit as Head of Cell Processing Technologies. Notably, while with GE Life Sciences, he accelerated growth for the North American BioProcess business via the introduction of an integrated solutions strategy, along with new commercial and operating mechanisms to support execution. | | | | |
John D. McKey, Jr. (age 76) |
| | John D. McKey, Jr. serves since 2003 as of counsel at McCarthy, Summers, Bobko, Wood, Sawyer & Perry, P.A. in Stuart, Florida, and previously was a partner from 1987 through 2003. From 1977 to 1987, Mr. McKey was a partner at Gunster Yoakley in Palm Beach, Florida. Mr. McKey received his B.B.A at the University of Georgia and his J.D. from the University of Florida College of Law. Mr. McKey’s extensive experience representing private and public companies operating in varied business sectors brings our board insights and acumen to best corporate practices and implementation of strategic and financial plans. | | |
August 2008
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Seymour Flug (age 84) |
| | Seymour Flug was Chairman of the Board and CEO of Diners Club International and a Managing Director of Citibank. Prior to joining Citibank, Mr. Flug served as Senior Vice President of Hess Oil Company. Mr. Flug began his career as Certified Public Accountant at Deloitte & Touche, a predecessor to the firm now known as Deloitte. Mr. Flug received his B.B.A. from Baruch College. Mr. Flug’s experience leading a multinational company and his experience as a certified public accountant allow him to offer us unique perspectives on global business opportunities, best business practices and additional audit expertise. Mr. Flug is qualified as an Audit Committee Financial Expert as defined in Regulation S-K Item 407(d)(5)(ii). | | |
December 2012
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Director
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Fees
Earned or Paid in Cash |
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Option
Awards(1)(2)(3) |
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Total
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General James T. Hill
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| | | $ | 39,996 | | | | | $ | 36,872 | | | | | $ | 76,868 | | |
Glenn Chang
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| | | | 15,000 | | | | | | 36,872 | | | | | | 51,872 | | |
John D. McKey
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| | | | 15,000 | | | | | | 36,872 | | | | | | 51,872 | | |
Philip K. Russell
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| | | | 15,000 | | | | | | 36,872 | | | | | | 51,872 | | |
Arthur Y. Elliot(5)
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| | | | 15,000 | | | | | | 36,872 | | | | | | 51,872 | | |
Seymour Flug
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| | | | 15,000 | | | | | | 36,872 | | | | | | 51,872 | | |
Thomas F. Isett 3rd(4)
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| | | | 30,000 | | | | | | 36,872 | | | | | | 66,872 | | |
| | | | $ | 144,996 | | | | | $ | 258,104 | | | | | $ | 403,100 | | |
Name
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Age
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Position Held With Us
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Robert B. Kay | | |
80
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| | Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | |
Robert L. Erwin | | |
66
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| | President | |
James P. Mullaney | | |
48
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| | Chief Financial Officer | |
Name and Principal Position
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Fiscal
Year |
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Salary
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Bonus
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Option
Awards(1) |
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Total
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Robert B. Kay
Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer |
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2019
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| | | $ | 310,732 | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 36,872 | | | | | $ | 347,604 | | |
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2018
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| | | | 314,899 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 314,899 | | | ||
James P. Mullaney
Chief Financial Officer |
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2019
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| | | | 269,167 | | | | | | 50,000(2) | | | | | | — | | | | | | 319,167 | | |
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2018
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| | | | 240,000 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 240,000 | | | ||
Robert L. Erwin
President |
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2019
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| | | | 275,000 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 275,000 | | |
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2018
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| | | | 251,666 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 251,666 | | | ||
Terence E. Ryan, Ph.D.
Chief Scientific Officer |
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2019
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| | | | 200,000 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 200,000 | | |
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2018
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| | | | 200,000 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 200,000 | | |
Name
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Unexercised
Options |
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Exercise
Price |
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Expiration
Date |
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Market
Value(1) |
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Robert Kay(2)
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| | | | 307,500 | | | | | $ | 0.93 | | | | | | 2/20/24 | | | | | $ | — | | |
Robert Kay(3)
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| | | | 50,000 | | | | | $ | 0.90 | | | | | | 4/1/29 | | | | | $ | — | | |
Robert Erwin(2)
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| | | | 232,500 | | | | | $ | 0.93 | | | | | | 2/20/24 | | | | | $ | — | | |
Terence Ryan(2)
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| | | | 22,500 | | | | | $ | 0.93 | | | | | | 2/20/24 | | | | | $ | — | | |
James Mullaney(2)
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| | | | 11,250 | | | | | $ | 0.93 | | | | | | 2/20/24 | | | | | $ | — | | |
Name and Address of Beneficial Owner(1)
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Number of
Shares Beneficially Owned(2) |
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Percent of
Shares Beneficially Owned(2) |
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5% Stockholders | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Eastern Capital Limited
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| | | | 37,382,734(3) | | | | | | 42.3% | | |
Lincoln Park Capital/Joshua Scheinfeld
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| | | | 6,674,444(4) | | | | | | 7.6% | | |
Directors | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Robert B. Kay
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| | | | 103,096(5) | | | | | | 0.1% | | |
Glenn Chang
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| | | | 1,215(6) | | | | | | *% | | |
Thomas F. Isett 3rd
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| | | | 100,000(7) | | | | | | 0.1% | | |
John McKey, Jr.
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| | | | 48,656(8) | | | | | | 0.1% | | |
Seymour Flug
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| | | | —(9) | | | | | | —% | | |
General James T. Hill
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| | | | 1,500(10) | | | | | | *% | | |
Philip K. Russell, M.D.
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| | | | —(11) | | | | | | —% | | |
Other Executive Officers | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Robert L. Erwin
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| | | | —(12) | | | | | | —% | | |
Terence E. Ryan, Ph.D.
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| | | | —(13) | | | | | | —% | | |
James Mullaney
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| | | | —(14) | | | | | | —% | | |
All current directors and executive officers as a group (10 persons)
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| | | | 254,467(16) | | | | | | 0.3% | | |
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2019
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2018
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Audit Fees
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| | | $ | 164,000 | | | | | $ | 159,507 | | |
Audit-related Fees
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| | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
Tax Fees
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| | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
Other Fees
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| | | | 6,865 | | | | | | 70,244 | | |
Total Fees
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| | | $ | 170,865 | | | | | $ | 229,751 | | |
| | | | From the Audit Committee of iBio, Inc. | |
| | | | Glenn Chang Seymour Flug |
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Options
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Name and Position
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Exercise
Price ($) |
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Number
(#) |
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Robert B. Kay, Executive Chairman
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| | | | 0.90 | | | | | | 50,000 | | |
Robert Erwin, President
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| | | | 0.90 | | | | | | 0 | | |
James Mullaney, Chief Financial Officer
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| | | | 0.90 | | | | | | 0 | | |
All current executive officers, as a group
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| | | | 0.90 | | | | | | 50,000 | | |
All current directors who are not executive officers, as a group
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| | | | 0.90 | | | | | | 350,000 | | |
All current employees who are not executive officers, as a group
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| | | | 0.90 | | | | | | 622,500 | | |
| | | | By Order of the Board of Directors | |
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| | | | Robert B. Kay Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer |
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By:
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| | | | Robert B. Kay | |
| | | | Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | |
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