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UNITED
STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
DC 20549
Schedule
14A
Proxy
Statement pursuant to Section 14(a)
of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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Soliciting Material Pursuant to §240.14a-11(c) of
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WAYTRONX,
INC.
(Name of
Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
(Name of
Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement if other than the Registrant)
Not
applicable
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of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box):
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Waytronx,
Inc.
20050 SW
112th
Avenue
Tualatin,
Oregon 97062
Phone
(503) 612-2300.
July __,
2009
Dear
Stockholders:
We are pleased to invite
you to attend our 2009 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on Tuesday,
September 29, 2009 at 9:00 a.m. PDT in our corporate offices located at 20050 SW
112th Avenue, Tualatin, Oregon 97062. The Board of Directors has fixed the
close of business on August 5, 2009 as the record date for the determination of
shareholders entitled to receive notice of, and to vote at, the Annual
Meeting. For your convenience, we are also pleased to offer a live webcast
of our Annual Meeting to allow you to view the Annual Meeting on the Investor
Relations section of our web site at www.waytronx.com.
Details
of the business to be conducted are described in the Notice of Internet
Availability of Proxy Materials (the “Notice”) you received in the mail and in
this proxy statement. We have also made available a copy of our 2009
Annual Report to Stockholders with this proxy statement. We encourage you
to read our Annual Report. It includes our audited financial statements
and provides information about our business and products.
We have
elected to provide access to our proxy materials over the internet under the
Securities and Exchange Commission’s “notice and access” rules. We are
constantly focused on improving the ways people connect with information and
believe that providing our proxy materials over the internet increases the
ability of our stockholders to connect with the information they need, while
reducing the environmental impact of our Annual Meeting. If you want more
information, please see the Questions and Answers section under the heading
General Information about the Annual Meeting of the proxy statement or visit the
Annual Stockholders Meeting section of our Investor Relations
website.
Your vote
is important. Whether or not you plan to attend the Annual Meeting, we
hope you will vote as soon as possible. You may vote over the internet, as
well as by telephone or, if you requested to receive printed proxy materials, by
mailing a proxy card or voting instructions. Please review the
instructions on each of your voting options described in this proxy statement as
well as in the Notice you received in the mail.
Thank you
for your ongoing support of Waytronx. We look forward to seeing you at our
Annual Meeting.
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Sincerely,
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/s/ William J. Clough
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William J. Clough
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President/Chief Executive
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WAYTRONX,
INC.
NOTICE OF
2009 ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
To be
held Tuesday, September 29, 2009 at 9:00 a.m. PDT in our corporate offices
located at 20050 SW 112th Avenue,
Tualatin, Oregon 97062.
To: The
Shareholders of Waytronx, Inc.
We will
hold the 2009 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Waytronx,
Inc. on Tuesday, September 29, 2009 at 9:00 a.m. PDT in our corporate offices
located at 20050 SW 112th Avenue,
Tualatin, Oregon 97062 for the following purposes:
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The election of three directors to
hold office for two years or until the 2011 Annual Meeting of Shareholders
or until their respective successors have been duly elected and
qualified;
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To amend the 2008 Equity Incentive
Plan to increase by 1,500,000 the number of common shares
issuable under the plan from 1,500,000 presently authorized to 3,000,000.
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To
transact such other business as may properly come before the Annual
Meeting or any adjournments or postponements
thereof.
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These
items of business are more fully described in the proxy statement accompanying
this notice. The Board of Directors has fixed the close of business on
August 5, 2009 as the record date for the determination of shareholders entitled
to receive notice of, and to vote at, the Annual Meeting. For a period of
at least ten days prior to the Annual Meeting, a complete list of shareholders
entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting will be open to examination by any
shareholder during ordinary business hours at the offices of the Company, 20050
SW 112th Avenue,
Tualatin, Oregon 97062.
Your vote
is very important. All shareholders are cordially invited to attend the
Annual Meeting. Whether or not you plan to attend the Annual Meeting, we
encourage you to read this proxy statement and submit your proxy or voting
instructions as soon as possible. For specific instructions on how to vote
your shares, please refer to the instructions on the Notice of Internet
Availability of Proxy Materials (the “Notice”) you received in the mail, the
section entitled General Information about the Annual Meeting beginning on page
3 of this proxy statement or, if you requested to receive printed proxy
materials, your enclosed proxy card.
To assure
your representation at the Annual Meeting, we ask that vote as promptly as
possible. Your stock will
be voted in accordance with the instructions you give in your proxy. Your
proxy may be revoked at any time before it is voted by signing and returning a
proxy bearing a later date for the same shares, by filing with the Secretary of
the Company a written revocation bearing a later date or by attending and voting
in person at the annual meeting.
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By
Order of the Board of Directors
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/s/ Bradley J. Hallock
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Corporate
Secretary
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Tualatin,
Oregon
July __,
2009
WE URGE
YOU TO VOTE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, EVEN IF YOU ARE CURRENTLY INTENDING TO ATTEND
THE MEETING. THIS WILL NOT PREVENT YOU FROM VOTING IN PERSON, BUT WILL
ASSURE THAT YOUR VOTE IS COUNTED IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO ATTEND THE MEETING.
IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOUR SHARES BE REPRESENTED AT THE MEETING IN PERSON OR BY
PROXY; IF YOU DO NOT EXPECT
TO ATTEND THE MEETING, PLEASE COMPLETE, DATE, SIGN AND RETURN THE PROXY CARD
(which will be made available
to you separately) OR PROVIDE VOTING INSTRUCTIONS BY TELEPHONE OR VIA THE
INTERNET.
WAYTRONX,
INC.
PROXY
STATEMENT
INTRODUCTION
This
Proxy Statement is furnished in connection with the solicitation of proxies by
the Board of Directors of Waytronx, Inc. (the “Company") for use at the 2009
Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on Tuesday, September 29, 2009 at 9:00
a.m. PDT in our corporate offices located at 20050 SW 112th Avenue, Tualatin,
Oregon 97062 and for any postponements or adjournments thereof. Please
vote your shares of Waytronx, Inc. common stock and preferred stock. Your
vote at the Annual Meeting is important to us. Whether or not you plan to
attend the Annual Meeting, we encourage you to read this proxy statement and
submit your proxy or voting instructions as soon as possible. For specific
instructions on how to vote your shares, please refer to the instructions on the
Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials (the “Notice”) you received
in the mail, the section entitled General Information about the Annual Meeting
beginning on page 3 of this proxy statement or, if you requested to receive
printed proxy materials, your enclosed proxy card. The Proxy Statement and
the accompanying materials are being made available to the stockholders on or
about August 1, 2009.
GENERAL
INFORMATION ABOUT THE ANNUAL MEETING
Q:
Why am I receiving these materials?
A: Our
board of directors has made these materials available to you on the internet,
or, upon your request, has delivered printed proxy materials to you, in
connection with the solicitation of proxies for use at the Waytronx 2009 Annual
Meeting of Stockholders, which will take place on Tuesday, September 29, 2009 at
9:00 a.m. PDT in our corporate offices located at 20050 SW 112th Avenue,
Tualatin, Oregon 97062 Thursday. As a stockholder, you are invited to
attend the Annual Meeting and are requested to vote on the items of business
described in this proxy statement.
Q:
What information is contained in this proxy statement?
A: The
information in this proxy statement relates to the proposals to be voted on at
the Annual Meeting, the voting process, the compensation of our directors and
most highly paid executive officers, corporate governance and information on our
board of directors and certain other required information.
Q:
Why did I receive a notice in the mail regarding the internet availability of
proxy materials instead of a full set of proxy materials?
A: In accordance with rules
adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), we may furnish
proxy materials, including this proxy statement and our 2008 Annual Report to
Stockholders, to our stockholders by providing access to such documents on the
internet instead of mailing printed copies. Most stockholders will not
receive printed copies of the proxy materials unless they request them.
Instead, the Notice, which was mailed to most of our stockholders, will instruct
you as to how you may access and review all of the proxy materials on the
internet. The Notice also instructs you as to how you may submit your
proxy on the internet. If you would like to receive a paper or email copy
of our proxy materials, you should follow the instructions for requesting such
materials in the Notice.
Q:
I share an address with another stockholder and we received only one paper copy
of the proxy materials. How may I obtain an additional copy of the proxy
materials?
A: We
have adopted a procedure called “householding,” which the SEC has
approved. Under this procedure, we deliver a single copy of the Notice
and, if applicable, the proxy materials and the 2008 Annual Report to
Stockholders to multiple stockholders who share the same address unless we
received contrary instructions from one or more of the stockholders. This
procedure reduces our printing costs, mailing costs and fees. Stockholders
who participate in householding will continue to be able to access and receive
separate proxy cards. Upon written request, we will deliver promptly a
separate copy of the Notice and, if applicable, the proxy materials and the 2008
Annual Report to Stockholders to any stockholder at a shared address to which we
delivered a single copy of any of these documents. To receive a separate
copy of the Notice and, if applicable, these proxy materials or the 2008 Annual
Report to Stockholders, stockholders may write or email us at the following
address and email address: 20050 SW 112th Avenue, Tualatin, Oregon 97062; investors@waytronx.com.
Stockholders
who hold shares in street name (as described below) may contact their brokerage
firm, bank, broker-dealer or other similar organization to request information
about householding.
Q:
How do I get electronic access to the proxy materials?
A: The
Notice will provide you with instructions regarding how to:
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View
our proxy materials for the Annual Meeting on the internet;
and
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Instruct
us to send our future proxy materials to you electronically by
email.
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Choosing
to receive your future proxy materials by email will save us the cost of
printing and mailing documents to you and will reduce the impact on the
environment of printing and mailing these materials. If you choose to
receive future proxy materials by email, you will receive an email next year
with instructions containing a link to those materials and a link to the proxy
voting site. Your election to receive proxy materials by email will remain
in effect until you terminate it.
Q:
What items of business will be voted on at the Annual Meeting?
A: The
items of business scheduled to be voted on at the Annual Meeting
are:
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The
election of three directors.
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An
amendment to the 2008 Equity
Incentive Plan to increase by 1,500,000 the number of common shares
issuable under the plan from 1,500,000 presently authorized to 3,000,000.
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We will
also consider any other business that properly comes before the Annual
Meeting.
Q:
How does the board of directors recommend that I vote?
A: Our
board of directors recommends that you vote your shares “FOR” each of the
nominees to the board of directors and “FOR” the increase of the number of
common shares authorized under the 2008 Equity Incentive Plan. Unless you
give other instructions on your proxy card or electronically (internet or
telephone), the persons named as proxy holders on the proxy card will vote in
accordance with the recommendations of the Company's Board of Directors.
The board's recommendation is set forth together with the description of each
item in this Proxy Statement.
Q:
What shares can I vote?
A: Each
share of Waytronx common stock and Class A preferred stock issued and
outstanding as of the close of business on the Record Date for the 2009 Annual
Meeting of Stockholders is entitled to be voted on all items being voted on at
the Annual Meeting. You may vote all shares owned by you as of the Record
Date, including (1) shares held directly in your name as the stockholder of
record, and (2) shares held for you as the beneficial owner in street name
through a broker, bank, trustee or other nominee. On the Record Date we
had 166,965,396 shares of common stock and 50,543 shares of Class A preferred
stock issued and outstanding.
Q:
How many votes am I entitled to per share?
A: Each
holder of shares of common stock and Class A preferred stock is entitled to one
vote for each share held as of the Record Date.
Q:
What is the difference between holding shares as a stockholder of record and as
a beneficial owner?
A: Many
Waytronx stockholders hold their shares as a beneficial owner through a broker
or other nominee rather than directly in their own name. As summarized
below, there are some distinctions between shares held of record and those owned
beneficially.
Stockholder of
Record
If your
shares are registered directly in your name with our transfer agent,
Computershare Trust Company, N.A., you are considered, with respect to those
shares, the stockholder of
record, and the Notice was sent directly to you by Waytronx. As the
stockholder of record,
you have the right to grant your voting proxy directly to Waytronx or to
vote in person at the Annual Meeting. If you requested to receive printed
proxy materials, Waytronx has enclosed or sent a proxy card for you to
use. You may also vote on the internet or by telephone, as described in
the Notice and below under the heading “How can I vote my shares without
attending the Annual Meeting?”
Beneficial
Owner
If your
shares are held in an account at a brokerage firm, bank, broker-dealer, trust or
other similar organization, like the vast majority of our stockholders, you are
considered the beneficial
owner of shares held in
street name, and the Notice was forwarded to you by that
organization. As the beneficial owner, you have the right to direct your
broker, bank, trustee or nominee how to vote your shares and you are also
invited to attend the Annual Meeting.
Since a
beneficial owner is not the stockholder of record, you
may not vote your shares in person at the Annual Meeting unless you obtain a
“legal proxy” from the broker, bank, trustee or nominee that holds your shares
giving you the right to vote the shares at the meeting. If you do not wish
to vote in person or you will not be attending the Annual Meeting, you may vote
by proxy. You may vote by proxy over the internet or by telephone, as
described in the Notice and below under the heading “How can I vote my shares
without attending the Annual Meeting?”
Q:
Is the Annual Meeting going to be webcast?
A: For
your convenience, we are pleased to offer a live webcast of our Annual Meeting
on the Investor Relations section of our web site at www.Waytronx.com.
Q:
Can I participate in the question-and-answer portion of the Annual Meeting
without attending the Annual Meeting?
No.
The live webcast will be only visual and audio, there will be no opportunity to
participate in the question-and-answer portion of the Annual Meeting unless you
are present.
Q:
How can I vote my shares in person at the Annual Meeting?
A: Shares
held in your name as the stockholder of record may be voted by you in person at
the Annual Meeting. Shares held beneficially in street name may be voted
by you in person at the Annual Meeting only if you obtain a legal proxy from the
broker, bank, trustee or nominee that holds your shares giving you the right to
vote the shares. Even if you plan to attend the Annual Meeting, we
recommend that you also submit your proxy or voting instructions as described
below so that your vote will be counted if you later decide not to attend the
meeting.
Q:
How shall I sign my name on the proxy card?
A: The
following general rules for signing proxy cards may be of assistance to you and
avoid the time and expense to Waytronx in validating your vote if you fail to
sign your proxy card properly.
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Individual
Accounts: Sign your name exactly as it appears in the registration on the
proxy card.
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Joint
Accounts: Either party may sign, but the name of the party signing should
conform exactly to a name shown in the registration on the proxy
card.
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All
Other Accounts: The capacity of the individual signing the proxy card
should be indicated unless it is reflected in the form of
registration.
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Q:
How can I vote my shares without attending the Annual Meeting?
A:
Whether you hold shares directly as the stockholder of record or beneficially in
street name, you may direct how your shares are voted without attending the
Annual Meeting. If you are a stockholder of record, you may vote by
proxy. You can vote by proxy over the internet by following the
instructions provided in the Notice, or, if you requested to receive printed
proxy materials, you can also vote by mail or telephone pursuant to instructions
provided on the proxy card. If you hold shares beneficially in street
name, you may also vote by proxy over the internet by following the instructions
provided in the Notice, or, if you requested to receive printed proxy materials,
you can also vote by telephone or mail by following the voting instruction card
provided to you by your broker, bank, trustee or nominee.
Q:
Can I change my vote?
A: You
may change your vote at any time prior to the taking of the vote at the Annual
Meeting. If you are the stockholder of record, you may change your vote by
(1) granting a new proxy bearing a later date (which automatically revokes the
earlier proxy) using any of the methods described above (and until the
applicable deadline for each method), (2) providing a written notice of
revocation to Waytronx’s Corporate Secretary at Waytronx Inc., 20050 SW 112th
Avenue, Tualatin, Oregon 97062 prior to your shares being voted, or (3)
attending the Annual Meeting and voting in person. Attendance at the
meeting will not cause your previously granted proxy to be revoked unless you
specifically so request. For shares you hold beneficially in street name,
you may change your vote by submitting new voting instructions to your broker,
bank, trustee or nominee following the instructions they provided, or, if you
have obtained a legal proxy from your broker, bank, trustee or nominee giving
you the right to vote your shares, by attending the Annual Meeting and voting in
person.
Q:
Is my vote confidential?
A: Proxy
instructions, ballots and voting tabulations that identify individual
stockholders are handled in a manner that protects your voting privacy.
Your vote will not be disclosed either within Waytronx or to third parties,
except: (1) as necessary to meet applicable legal requirements, (2) to allow for
the tabulation of votes and certification of the vote and (3) to facilitate a
successful proxy solicitation. Occasionally, stockholders provide on their
proxy card written comments, which are then forwarded to Waytronx
management.
Q:
How many shares must be present or represented to conduct business at the Annual
Meeting?
The
presence at the Annual Meeting, in person or by proxy, of the holders of one
third of the aggregate voting power of the Common and Preferred Stock
outstanding on the record date will constitute a quorum. Each share of
Common Stock and each share of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock is entitled
to one vote. As of the close of business on June 30, 2009, 166,965,396
shares of Common Stock and 50,543 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock
were outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. No shares of
Series B and Series C shares were outstanding at June 30, 2009. Both
abstentions and broker non-votes (described below) are counted for the purpose
of determining the presence of a quorum. Unless otherwise indicated, all
references herein to percentages of outstanding shares of stock are based on
such numbers of shares outstanding. Shares entitled to vote are referred
to hereafter as “Voting Shares”.
Q:
How are votes counted?
A: In the
election of directors, you may vote “FOR” all or some of the nominees or your
vote may be “WITHHELD” with respect to one or more of the nominees.
Regarding
the amendment to the 2008 Equity
Incentive Plan to increase by 1,500,000 the number of common shares issuable
under the plan from 1,500,000 presently authorized to 3,000,000, you may vote “FOR” the amendment or
“AGAINST” or “ABSTAIN”.
What
vote is required to approve each item?
A:
Election of Directors: The affirmative vote of a simple majority of the
votes cast at the Annual Meeting is required for the election of the
directors. A properly executed proxy marked "Withhold" with respect to the
election of one or more directors will not be voted with respect to the director
or directors indicated, although it will be counted for purposes of
determining whether there is a quorum. Voting Shares represented by
properly executed proxies for which no instruction is given will be voted “FOR”
election of the nominee for director
Increase
Common Shares under the 2008 Equity Incentive Plan: The affirmative vote
of a simple majority of the votes cast at the Annual Meeting is required to amend the 2008 Equity Incentive Plan
to increase by 1,500,000 the number of common shares issuable
under the plan from 1,500,000 presently authorized to 3,000,000. A properly executed proxy
marked "Withhold" or “Abstain” with respect to amending the number of authorized
common shares under the 2008 Equity Incentive Plan will not be voted with
respect to the amendment, although it will be counted for purposes of
determining whether there is a quorum. Voting Shares represented by
properly executed proxies for which no instruction is given will be voted “FOR”
increasing the number of authorized common shares under the 2008 Equity
Incentive Plan.
If you
hold your shares in "street name” through a broker or other nominee, your broker
or nominee may not be permitted to exercise voting discretion with respect to
some of the matters to be acted upon. Thus, if you do not give your broker
or nominee specific instructions, your shares may not be voted on those matters
and will not be counted in determining the number of shares necessary for
approval. Shares represented by such "broker non-votes" will, however, be
counted in determining whether there is a quorum.
Q:
Is cumulative voting permitted for the election of directors?
A:
No. You may not cumulate your votes for the election of
directors.
Q:
What happens if additional matters are presented at the Annual
Meeting?
A: Other
than the election of three directors and the proposal to amend the 2008 Equity Incentive Plan to
increase by 1,500,000 the number of common shares issuable
under the plan as
described in this proxy statement, we are not aware of any other business
to be acted upon at the Annual Meeting. If you grant a proxy, the persons
named as proxy will have the discretion to vote your shares on any additional
matters properly presented for a vote at the meeting. If for any reason
any of the nominees is not available as a candidate for director, the person(s)
named as proxy holder will vote your proxy for such other candidate or
candidates as may be nominated by the board of directors.
Q:
Who will bear the cost of soliciting votes for the Annual Meeting?
A:
Waytronx will pay the entire cost of preparing, assembling, printing, mailing
and distributing these proxy materials and soliciting votes. If you choose
to access the proxy materials and/or vote over the internet, you are responsible
for internet access charges you may incur. If you choose to vote by
telephone, you are responsible for telephone charges you may incur. In
addition to the mailing of these proxy materials, the solicitation of proxies or
votes may be made in person, by telephone or by electronic communication by our
directors, officers and employees, who will not receive any additional
compensation for such solicitation activities.
Q:
Where can I find the voting results of the Annual Meeting?
A: We
intend to announce preliminary voting results at the Annual Meeting and publish
final results in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ending
September 30, 2009. We also plan to disclose the vote results on our web
site at www.waytronx.com
as soon as possible after the Annual Meeting.
SECURITY
OWNERSHIP OF BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
The following table sets forth certain
information regarding beneficial ownership of our Voting Shares as of the date
of this Proxy
Statement by: (i) each
shareholder known by us to be the beneficial owner of 5% or more of the
outstanding Voting Shares, (ii) each of our directors and executives and (iii)
all directors and executive officers as a group. Except as otherwise
indicated, we believe that the beneficial owners of the Voting Shares listed
below, based on information furnished by such owners, have sole investment and
voting power with respect to such shares, subject to community property laws
where applicable. Shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of options
and warrants that are currently exercisable or that will become exercisable within
60 days of filing this document have been included in the
table.
BENEFICIAL
INTEREST TABLE
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Voting
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Colton
Melby (5)
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9,144,744 |
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William
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Thomas
A. Price (7)
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Sean
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377,377 |
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|
* |
|
Corey
Lambrecht (9)
|
|
|
243,000 |
|
|
|
* |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
* |
|
Matthew
M. McKenzie (10)
|
|
|
1,403,080 |
|
|
|
* |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
* |
|
Daniel
N. Ford (11)
|
|
|
1,792,090 |
|
|
|
1.06 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1.06 |
% |
Bradley
J. Hallock (12)
|
|
|
9,055,639 |
|
|
|
5.35 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.35 |
% |
Walter/Whitney
Miles (13)
|
|
|
10,000,000 |
|
|
|
5.99 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.99 |
% |
Kjell
Qvale (14)
|
|
|
19,302,135 |
|
|
|
10.95 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10.95 |
% |
James
McKenzie (15)
|
|
|
62,929,300 |
|
|
|
27.37 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
27.37 |
% |
Jerry
Ostrin
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
* |
|
|
|
45,000 |
|
|
|
89.03 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
* |
|
Barry
Lezak
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
* |
|
|
|
3,043 |
|
|
|
6.02 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
* |
|
Officers,
Directors,
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Executives
as Group
|
|
|
24,033,579 |
|
|
|
13.51 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13.51 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
* Less than 1 percent
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
(1)
Except s otherwise indicated, the address of each beneficial owner is c/o
Waytronx, Inc., 20050 SW 112th Avenue, Tualatin, Oregon 97062.
(2)
Calculated on the basis of 166,965,396 shares of common stock
issued and outstanding at June 30, 2009 except that shares of common stock
underlying options and warrants exercisable within 60 days of the date hereof
are deemed to be outstanding for purposes of calculating the beneficial
ownership of securities of the holder of such options or warrants. This
calculation excludes shares of common stock issuable upon the conversion of
Series A Preferred Stock.
(3)
Calculated on the basis of 50,543 shares of Series A Preferred Stock issued and
outstanding at June 30, 2009.
(4)
Calculated on the basis of an aggregate of 166,965,396 shares of common stock
with one vote per share and 50,543 shares of Series A Preferred Stock with one
vote per share issued and outstanding at June 30, 2009; shares of common stock
underlying options and warrants do not have voting privileges.
(5)
Colton Melby's securities are held in the name of a partnership in which he owns
a controlling interest. Mr. Melby's common stock includes a warrant to
purchase 616,667 common shares, option to purchase 243,000 common shares and
400,000 shares underlying a warrant issued as consideration for a letter of
credit guarantee which warrant vests: fifty percent at the May 15, 2008 date of
issuance, twenty five percent at the one year anniversary and twenty five
percent at the two year anniversary. Should the underlying debt be
satisfied or all, or any portion, of the letter of credit be released prior to
any vesting, then any remaining warrant shares shall not vest. Mr. Melby
is Chairman of the Board of Directors.
(6) Mr.
Clough's common stock includes 3,640,485 common shares he has the right to
purchase pursuant to a warrant and 1,358,303 options to purchase common
shares. Mr. Clough is a Director and CEO/President of Waytronx, Inc. and
CEO of CUI, Inc.
(7) Mr.
Price's shares include an option to purchase 243,000 common shares and 700,000
shares underlying a warrant issued as consideration for a letter of credit
guarantee which warrant vests: fifty percent at the May 15, 2008 date of
issuance, twenty five percent at the one year anniversary and twenty five
percent at the two year anniversary. Should the underlying debt be
satisfied or all, or any portion, of the letter of credit be released prior to
any vesting, then any remaining warrant shares shall not vest. Mr. Price
is a Director.
(8) Mr.
Rooney’s shares include options to purchase 243,000 common shares. Mr.
Rooney is a Director.
(9) Mr.
Lambrecht’s shares include options to purchase 243,000 common shares. Mr.
Lambrecht is a Director.
(10) Mr.
McKenzie's common stock ownership is through his ownership of an interest in a
convertible promissory note that he may convert to common stock after May 15,
2009 representing 707,071 common shares and options to purchase 696,009 common
shares. Mr. McKenzie is a Director and is President and COO of CUI,
Inc.
(11) Mr.
Ford's common stock ownership is through his ownership of an interest in a
convertible promissory note that he may convert to common stock after May 15,
2009 representing 1,414,141 common shares and options to purchase 377,949 common
shares. Mr. Ford is CFO of Waytronx, Inc. and CUI, Inc.
(12) Mr.
Hallock's common stock includes 2,100,000 common shares he has the right to
purchase pursuant to a warrant, 271,099 shares he has the right to purchase
pursuant to options and 73,500 shares owned by his IRA account. Mr.
Hallock is Executive Vice President of Waytronx, Inc.
(13) Mr.
and Mrs. Miles' 10,000,000 common stock ownership is comprised of direct
entitlement shares (8,750,000 shares) and related party management (1,250,000
shares) held by their four sons: Jeffrey, Joseph, Matthew and Scott, 312,500
shares each.
(14) All
common stock is owned by Kjell H. Qvale Survivors Trust. Mr. Qvale's
common stock includes 5,000,000 shares he has the right to purchase pursuant to
a convertible promissory note, 302,135 shares underlying two warrants and
4,000,000 shares underlying a warrant issued as consideration for a letter of
credit guarantee which warrant vests: fifty percent at the May 15, 2008 date of
issuance, twenty five percent at the one year anniversary and twenty five
percent at the two year anniversary. Should the underlying debt be
satisfied or all, or any portion, of the letter of credit be released prior to
any vesting, then any remaining warrant shares shall not vest.
(15)
James McKenzie’s common stock includes 62,929,300 shares related to his
ownership in the $4,900,000 convertible note (convertible at $0.07 per share)
related to the CUI, Inc. acquisition.
We relied
upon Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933 as the basis for an
exemption from registration for the issuance of the above
securities.
CERTAIN
RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
Except as
set forth herein, none of the Company’s directors or officers nor any person who
beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, shares carrying more than 10% of the
voting rights attached to its outstanding shares, nor any relative or spouse of
any of the foregoing persons has any material interest, direct or indirect, in
any transaction in any presently proposed transaction which has or will
materially affect the Company. During fiscal year 2008, three executive
officers were employed under employment agreements currently being finalized
with the Company. For description of the employment agreements, see
“Executive Compensation” and “Employment Agreements”.
On
October 4, 2005, the Company paid $50,000 to extend a letter of intent for the
sale and purchase of certain intellectual property. William J. Clough,
CEO/President and Director, and Bradley J. Hallock, Senior Vice President, have
a controlling interest in the company (CH Capital) that was named as the seller
of the intellectual property. The letter of intent gave the Company the
right to acquire the WayCool technology for $800,000 and the issuance of
warrants to acquire five percent of the Company’s fully diluted equity
securities after giving effect to the Company’s fund raising efforts. The
warrants have the same pricing and terms issued in connection with the Company’s
private equity fund raising. On March 24, 2006, CH Capital assigned to the
Company all right, title and interest to the WayCool patent in consideration for
$800,000 and a three year warrant for 7,040,485 common shares at a per share
price of $0.20. The $800,000 amount represents reimbursement for the time
and money CH Capital spent acquiring and developing the WayCool
technology. This assignment has been recorded and is a matter of record
with the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
In April
of 2007 a three-month promissory note was entered into with a director and
proceeds received totaling $80,000. Interest accrued at 12% per annum
until the maturity of this note, at which time the principal was due. In
July 2007, $40,800 of principal and interest was repaid, and the remaining
principal and interest of $42,000 was repaid in August 2007.
In
January 2008 the Company negotiated a sale of one million registered shares of
common stock to three individuals in consideration of two hundred fifty thousand
dollars ($250,000). The $0.25 per share price was calculated from a ten
per cent (10%) discount to the average trailing close price for the last 30
trading days of 2007. Because the Company did not have available the one
million registered shares, a shareholder agreed to accommodate the Company by
conveying the registered shares from his personal portfolio and accepting one
million restricted shares from the Company as reimbursement. Because of
the value differential between the registered versus restricted stock, the
Company agreed to convey to the shareholder one hundred thousand additional
restricted common shares.
In May
2008 the Company formed a wholly owned subsidiary into which CUI, Inc., an
Oregon corporation, merged all of its assets. The consideration paid by
the Company is summarized as follows:
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$6,000,000
cash loan from Commerce Bank
of Oregon, term of 3 years, interest only, prime rate less 0.50%,
secured by Letters of Credit.
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·
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$14,000,000
promissory note to CUI shareholders, payable monthly over three years at
$30,000 per month including 1.7% annual simple interest with a balloon
payment at the thirty sixth monthly payment, no prepayment penalty, annual
success fee of 2.3% payable within three years, right of first refusal to
the note payees relating to any private capital raising transactions of
Waytronx during the term of the
note.
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$17,500,000 convertible promissory
note plus 1.7% annual simple interest and 2.3% annual success fee,
permitting payees to convert any unpaid principal, interest and success
fee to Waytronx common stock at a per share price of $0.25 and at the end
of the three year term giving to Waytronx the singular, discretionary
right to convert any unpaid principal, interest and success fee to
Waytronx common stock at a per share price of $0.25. This note also
provides a right of first refusal to the note payees relating to any
private capital raising transactions of Waytronx during the term of the
note. In May 2009, Waytronx and the promissory note holder, IED,
Inc., agreed to amend the $17,500,000 convertible promissory note by
reducing the conversion rate from $0.25 to $0.07 per share to reflect the
stock price for the ten day trailing average preceding April 24, 2009, the
date of the agreement. The agreement specifically retains the total
maximum convertible shares at 70,000,000 as stated in the original
note. This amendment
effectively reduces the note principal from $17,500,000 to
$4,900,000.
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·
|
Appointment
by note payees of three members to Board of Directors for so long as there
remains an unpaid balance on the above described promissory
notes.
|
In May
2008, in consideration for posting Letters of Credit in favor of the Commerce
Bank of Oregon, the Company issued to the individuals who supplied the Letters
of Credit warrants to purchase, within 3 years at a per share price of $0.01,
one Waytronx common share for each dollar of the Letters of Credit. Fifty
percent (50%) of the warrants for each investor vest upon the Date of Issuance;
twenty five percent (25%) of the warrants vest at the one year anniversary of
the Date of Issuance and twenty five percent (25%) of the warrants vest at the
two year anniversary of the Date of Issuance. Should the underlying debt
to the Commerce Bank of Oregon be satisfied or all, or any portion, of the
Holder’s Letter of Credit is released prior to any vesting as noted above, then
any remaining warrant shares shall not vest to the Holder under the terms of the
Warrant.
Following
the acquisition of CUI, Inc., the Company moved its facilities to the CUI, Inc.
facility at 20050 SW 112th Avenue,
Tualatin, Oregon 97062. This facility is leased from a related party,
Barakel, LLC. Barakel, LLC is majority owned by James McKenzie, a majority
holder of the $4,900,000 convertible note related to the CUI, Inc. acquisition
and Matthew McKenzie, COO and Director of the Company. For further
discussion of the lease, please see the Leases footnote to the financial
statements.
PROPOSAL I
ELECTION
OF DIRECTORS
The
Company's Bylaws provide that the number of directors shall be fixed from time
to time by resolution of the Board of Directors, but in no instance shall there
be less than one director. All directors shall be elected at the annual
meeting of shareholders to serve two-year terms and shall hold office until his
or her successor shall have been elected and qualified. Currently our
Board of Directors authorized eight directors of which six directors currently
hold office, three of whom have been nominated for election this year and have
agreed to serve if elected. The Board of Directors set the directors’ two
year terms staggered in order to maintain continuity on the Board of
Directors. In order to implement this staggered term strategy, the eight
board seats are numbered consecutively, 1 through 8. Odd numbered seats
(seats 1, 3, 5 and 7) will be elected at the annual shareholder meetings held on
even numbered years; even numbered seats (seats 2, 4, 6 and 8) will be elected
at the annual shareholder meetings held on odd numbered years. The
following are Company directors, the director seats and terms for which they
were elected or appointed and the current nominees for their respective
seats:
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·
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Director Seat #1,
William J. Clough, age 56. Mr. Clough was elected for a two year
term at the 2008 Annual Meeting of
Shareholders.
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|
·
|
Director Seat #2, Thomas
A. Price, age 65. Mr. Price was elected to a one year term at the
2008 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
|
Thomas
A. Price is nominated for election to a two year term at the 2009 Annual Meeting
of Shareholders.
|
·
|
Director Seat #3,
Matthew M. McKenzie, age 29. Mr. McKenzie was elected to a two year
term at the 2008 Annual Meeting of
Shareholders.
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|
·
|
Director Seat #4, Sean
P. Rooney, age 42. Mr. Rooney was elected to a one year term at the
2008 Annual Meeting of
Shareholders.
|
Sean
P. Rooney is nominated for election to a two year term at the 2009 Annual
Meeting of Shareholders.
|
·
|
Director Seat #5,
vacant.
|
|
·
|
Director Seat #6, Corey
Lambrecht, age 39. Mr. Lambrecht was elected to a two year term at
the 2007 Annual Meeting of
Shareholders.
|
Corey Lambrecht is nominated for
election to a two year term at the 2009 Annual Meeting of
Shareholders.
|
·
|
Director Seat #7, Colton
Melby, age 51. Mr. Melby was elected to a two year term at the 2008
Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
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|
·
|
Director Seat #8,
Vacant.
|
Shares of
our Common Stock and Series A Preferred Stock are entitled to one vote per share
for each Director. Cumulative voting is not permitted.
Unless
stated to be voted otherwise, each proxy will be voted for the election of the
nominees named. The nominees have consented to serve as director if
elected. If any nominee becomes unavailable for election before the 2009
Annual Meeting of Shareholders, the Board of Directors may name a substitute
nominee and proxies will be voted for such substitute nominee unless an
instruction to the contrary is written on the proxy card.
INFORMATION
ABOUT DIRECTOR NOMINEES
Board
of Directors Independence
The board
of directors has determined that each of the director nominees standing for
election has no relationship that, in the opinion of the board of directors,
would interfere with the exercise of independent judgment in carrying out the
responsibilities of a director and is an “independent director” as defined in
the Marketplace Rules of The NASDAQ Stock Market (“NASDAQ”). In
determining the independence of our directors, the board of directors has
adopted independence standards that mirror exactly the criteria specified by
applicable laws and regulations of the SEC and the Marketplace Rules of
NASDAQ. In determining the independence of our directors, the board of
directors considered all transactions in which Waytronx and any director had any
interest, including those discussed under “Certain Relationships and Related
Transactions” above.
Thomas
A. Price, Director
Effective
December 10, 2007, Thomas A. Price was appointed to the Company Board of
Directors and was elected to a one year term at the 2008 Annual Meeting of
Shareholders. Mr. Price is a business veteran with more than 30 years of
business and operational management experience. He is the founder of Tom
Price Dealership Group, a leading auto dealership that he grew to 11 franchises
at six locations across California. Throughout the course of his career,
Mr. Price has been involved in investor and manufacturer relations, and
orchestrated the successful acquisition of his company, FirstAmerica Automotive
by Sonic Automotive, one of the nation’s largest automotive retailers. Mr.
Price has been credited for the successful completion of Serramonte Auto Plaza,
an advanced, large-scale campus with innovative, industry-leading design
features. Mr. Price also developed the multi-brand San Francisco Auto
Repair Center and a conference facility in Larkspur, California.
Currently, Mr. Price is the owner of
nine car dealerships in Northern California. He has received numerous
awards for dealership excellence from manufacturers and has served on the
National Dealer Advisory Boards of several major automobile manufacturers.
He was Chairman of the Lexus National Dealer Advisory Board and charter member
of the J.D. Power Dealer Roundtable. Mr. Price is also an active
philanthropist. The Price Family
Dealerships are major sponsors of Special Olympics of Marin, Dedication to
Special Education, CASA/Advocates for Children, Marin Breast Cancer Council and
the Golden Gate Shootout. In 2005, the Price Family Dealership
raised substantial funds for Katrina
relief.
The Price
Family Dealerships are very active in the community and are major sponsors of
Special Olympics of Marin, A Dedication to Special Education, CASA/Advocates for
Children, Marin Breast Cancer Council and the Golden Gate Shootout and raised
over $75,000 for Katrina relief in 2005.
Mr. Price
through his trust owns a beneficial interest to 5,293,000 shares of common stock
including a warrant to purchase 700,000 common shares at a price of $0.01 per
share and options to purchase 243,000 common shares.
Mr.
Thomas A. Price is nominated for election to a two year term at the 2009 Annual
Meeting of Shareholders.
Sean
P. Rooney, Director
Mr.
Rooney was elected to a one year term at the 2008 Annual Meeting of
Shareholders. Mr. Rooney brings to the Waytronx board nearly 15 years of
financial management experience. Mr. Rooney currently serves as Senior
Vice President of Investments for Maxim Group LLC, a leading full service
investment banking, securities and wealth management firm. Prior to
joining Maxim Group, he served in a similar capacity at Investec Ernst &
Company, an international specialist bank headquartered in South Africa and the
U.K. Through his many years of experience, Mr. Rooney has built a vast
network of industry resources and contacts.
Mr.
Rooney graduated from C.W. Post University in 1993 with a Bachelors of Arts
degree in Business Administration. In addition to his Series 7 (General
Securities Representative), Series 63 (Uniform Securities Law) and Series 24
(General Securities Principal) licenses, Sean has also been designated as an
Investment Advisor Representative (Series 65) of Maxim Group LLC, a SEC
Registered Investment Advisory Firm.
Mr.
Rooney currently manages a clientele of high net worth investors, institutions
and foundations. His command of the ever-expanding universe of financial
instruments enhances his ability to provide unbiased advice in each of his three
core disciplines, money management, financial planning and estate
planning.
Mr.
Rooney owns 377,377 shares of common stock including options to purchase 243,000
common shares.
Mr.
Sean P. Rooney is nominated for election to a two year term at the 2009 Annual
Meeting of Shareholders.
Corey
Lambrecht, Director
Corey
Lambrecht was appointed to fill a newly created board seat vacancy on July 11,
2007 and elected to a two year term at the 2007 Annual Meeting of
Shareholders.
Corey Lambrecht is a 10+ year public
company executive with broad experience in strategic acquisitions, new business development, pioneering
consumer products, corporate licensing and interactive technology
services. Mr. Lambrecht most recently served as Director of Sales for
Leveraged Marketing Associates, the worldwide leader in licensed brand extension
strategies. While Executive Vice
President for Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation he was responsible for
Smith & Wesson Licensing, Advanced Technologies and Interactive Marketing
divisions. He was the former President of A For Effort, an interactive
database marketing company specializing in
online content (advergaming) for clients such as the National Hockey
League. Mr. Lambrecht’s prior experience also includes Pre-IPO
founder for Premium Cigars International and VP Sales/Marketing for
ProductExpress.com. Mr. Lambrecht also has prior
operational experience for a Scottsdale, Arizona residential and commercial
development company.
Mr.
Lambrecht owns options to purchase 243,000 common shares.
Mr.
Corey Lambrecht is nominated for election to a two years term at the 2009 Annual
Meeting of Shareholders.
The
Board of Directors recommends that shareholders vote “FOR” election of the
nominees for director named above.
PROPOSAL
NUMBER II
APPROVAL
OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE WAYTRONX 2008 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
At the
Annual Meeting, stockholders will be asked to approve an amendment to the
Waytronx 2008 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) in order to increase the
maximum number of shares of our common stock that may be issued under the Plan
by 1,500,000 shares.
The board
of directors adopted, subject to stockholder approval, an amendment to the Plan
to increase the share reserve by 1,500,000 shares of common
stock. Our stockholders have previously authorized us to issue under
the Plan up to a total of 1,500,000 shares of common stock, subject to
adjustment upon certain changes in our capital structure.
The
Compensation Committee and the Board of Directors believe that in order to
successfully attract and retain the best possible employees we must continue to
offer a competitive equity incentive program. As of June 30, 2009,
there remain available for future grant of stock awards under the Plan 95,704
shares of our common stock; the board of directors believes this to be
insufficient to meet our anticipated needs. Therefore, the
Compensation Committee recommended and the Board of Directors approved, subject
to stockholder approval, an amendment to increase the maximum number of shares
of common stock issuable under the Plan by 1,500,000 shares to a total of
3,000,000 shares of our common stock, subject to adjustment upon certain changes
in our capital structure.
This
proposed amendment will cause no changes to the Plan other than to increase the
number of shares of common stock authorized under the 2008 Equity Incentive
Plan. No executive officer, director or management employee of the
company participates in this Plan.
Required
Vote
Approval
of the proposed amendment to the Plan requires the affirmative “FOR” vote of a
majority of the votes cast on the proposal. Unless marked to the
contrary, proxies received will be voted “FOR” approval of the amendment to
increase the number of shares issuable under the Plan by 1,500,000
shares.
Recommendation
We
believe strongly that the approval of the amendment to the Plan is essential to
our continued success. Our employees are one of our most valuable
assets. Stock options and other awards such as those provided under
the Plan are vital to our ability to attract and retain outstanding and highly
skilled individuals. Such awards also are crucial to our ability to
motivate employees to achieve our goals. For the reasons stated above
the stockholders are being asked to approve the amendment to the
Plan.
The
Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR the approval of an amendment to
increase the number of shares issuable under the Plan by 1,500,000 common
shares.
OTHER
BUSINESS
Management
does not presently know of any matters that may be presented for action at the
Annual Meeting other than those set forth herein. However, if any
other matters properly come before the Annual Meeting, it is the intention of
the persons named in the proxies solicited by management to exercise their
discretionary authority to vote the shares represented by all effective proxies
on such matters in accordance with their best judgment.
If you do
not expect to be personally present at the Annual Meeting, please fill in, date
and sign the enclosed proxy card and return it promptly in the enclosed return
envelope which requires no additional postage if mailed in the United
States.
CORPORATE
GOVERNANCE AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS MATTERS
We are
committed to maintaining the highest standards of business conduct and corporate
governance, which we believe are essential to running our business efficiently,
serving our stockholders well and maintaining our integrity in the
marketplace. We have adopted a code of business conduct and ethics
for directors, officers (including our principal executive officer and principal
financial and accounting officer) and employees, known as the Waytronx Code of
Ethics. We have also adopted the following governance guides:
Corporate Audit Committee Charter, Audit Committee Policy, Compensation
Committee Charter and Nominating Committee Charter which, in conjunction with
our certificate of incorporation and bylaws form the framework for our corporate
governance. These corporate governance documents are available on our
website at www.waytronx.com.
Board of Directors Structure
and Committee Composition
In 2009,
our board of directors consisted of six directors. Our board of
directors has the following standing committees: Audit Committee, Nominating
Committee and Compensation Committee. Each of the committees operates
under a written charter adopted by the board of directors. All of the
committee charters are available on our website at
www.Waytronx.com.
During
2008, the board of directors held three meetings and acted by written consent
seven times. Each director attended at least 95% of all board of
directors and applicable committee meetings. We encourage our
directors to attend our Annual Meeting of stockholders. Last year
five directors attended the Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The
committee membership and meetings during 2008 and the function of each of the
committees are described below.
Our
Corporate Governance Practices
We have
always believed in strong and effective corporate governance procedures and
practices. In that spirit, we have summarized several of our
corporate governance practices below.
Adopting Governance
Guidelines
Our Board
of Directors has adopted a set of corporate governance guidelines to establish a
framework within which it will conduct its business and to guide management in
its running of your Company. The governance guidelines can be found
on our website at www.waytronx.com and are summarized below.
Monitoring Board
Effectiveness
It is
important that our Board of Directors and its committees are performing
effectively and in the best interest of the Company and its
stockholders. The Board of Directors and each committee are
responsible for annually assessing their effectiveness in fulfilling their
obligations.
Conducting Formal
Independent Director Sessions
On a
regular basis, at the conclusion of regularly scheduled board meeting, the
independent directors meet without our management or any non-independent
directors.
Hiring Outside
Advisors
The board
and each of its committees may retain outside advisors and consultants of their
choosing at our expense, without management's consent.
Avoiding Conflicts of
Interest
We expect
our directors, executives and employees to conduct themselves with the highest
degree of integrity, ethics and honesty. Our credibility and
reputation depend upon the good judgment, ethical standards and personal
integrity of each director, executive and employee. In order to
provide assurances to the Company and its stockholders, we have implemented
standards of business conduct which provide clear conflict of interest
guidelines to its employees and directors, as well as an explanation of
reporting and investigatory procedures.
Providing
Transparency
We
believe that it is important that stockholders understand our governance
practices. In order to help ensure transparency of our practices, we
have posted information regarding our corporate governance procedures on our
website at www.waytronx.com.
Communications with the
Board of Directors
Although
we do not have a formal policy regarding communications with the board of
directors, stockholders may communicate with the board of directors by writing
to the Company at Waytronx, Inc., 20050 SW 112th Avenue, Tualatin, Oregon 97062,
phone (503) 612-2300. Stockholders who would like their submission
directed to a member of the board may so specify, and the communication will be
forwarded, as appropriate.
Standards of Business
Conduct
The board
of directors has adopted a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics for all of our
employees and directors, including the Company's principal executive and senior
financial officers. You can obtain a copy of our Code of Business
Conduct and Ethics via our website at www.waytronx.com or by making a written
request to the Company at Waytronx, Inc., 20050 SW 112th Avenue, Tualatin,
Oregon 97062, phone (503) 612-2300. We will disclose any amendments
to the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, or waiver of a provision there from,
on our website at www.waytronx.com.
Ensuring Auditor
Independence
We have
taken a number of steps to ensure the continued independence of our independent
registered public accounting firm. That firm reports directly to the
Audit Committee, which also has the ability to pre-approve or reject any
non-audit services proposed to be conducted by our independent registered public
accounting firm.
COMMITTEES
OF THE BOARD AND MEETINGS
Our board
currently appoints the members of the audit, nominating and compensation
committees. Each of our board committees has a written charter
approved by our board. Copies of the current committee charters for
each committee are posted on our website at www.waytronx.com.
Audit
Committee
The Audit
Committee is established pursuant to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 for the
purposes of overseeing the company’s accounts and financial reporting processes
and audits of its financial statements. The Audit Committee reviews
the financial information that will be provided to the shareholders and others,
the systems of internal controls established by management and the board and the
independence and performance of the Company’s audit process. The
functions of the Audit Committee and its activities during fiscal year 2008 are
described below under the heading “Report of the Audit
Committee”. The Audit Committee is directly responsible for, among
other things, the appointment, compensation, retention and oversight of our
independent Registered Public Accounting firm, review of financial reporting,
internal company processes of business/financial risk and applicable legal,
ethical and regulatory requirements.
The Audit
Committee is currently comprised of the Company Board of
Directors. Sean P. Rooney serves as committee Chairman and Thomas A.
Price serves as Deputy Chairman. During fiscal year
2008. Messers Rooney and Price were independent in accordance with
applicable rules promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission and
NASDAQ listing standards. Both have an understanding of generally
accepted accounting principles and have experience preparing, auditing,
analyzing or evaluating financial statements that present a breadth and level of
complexity of accounting issues that are generally comparable to the breath and
complexity of issues that can reasonably be expected to be raised by the
financial statements of the Company, including our balance sheet, income
statement and cash flow statement. They have an understanding of
internal controls and procedures for financial reporting and an understanding of
audit committee functions as well as the ability to access the general
application of such accounting principles in connection with the accounting for
estimates, accruals and reserves. The Board of Directors has
determined that Messers Rooney and Price are “audit committee
financial experts” as defined in Section 401(h) of Regulation S-K promulgated by
the SEC under the Exchange Act. Our Audit Committee acts pursuant to
a written charter, a copy of which is available from the Company and is posted
on our website at www.waytronx.com. The Audit Committee has
established a procedure to receive complaints regarding accounts, internal
controls and auditing issues.
Pre-approval Policies and
Procedures
The Audit
Committee pre-approves the audit and non-audit services rendered by Webb &
Company, P. A., the Company’s independent auditors. Generally, the
Committee pre-approves particular services in the defined categories of audit
services, audit-related services, tax services and other non-audit services,
specifying the maximum fee payable with respect to that
service. Pre-approval may be given as part of the Audit Committee’s
approval of the scope of the engagement of the independent auditor or on an
individual explicit case-by-case basis before the independent auditor is engaged
to provide each service.
Audit Committee
Report
THE
FOLLOWING REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE DOES NOT CONSTITUTE SOLICITING MATERIAL
AND SHOULD NOT BE DEEMED FILED OR INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE INTO ANY OTHER
COMPANY FILING UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 OR THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT
OF 1934, EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT THE COMPANY SPECIFICALLY INCORPORATES THIS REPORT
BY REFERENCE THEREIN.
Audit
Committee Report
The Audit
Committee reviews the financial information that will be provided to the
shareholders and others, the systems of internal controls established by
management and the board and the independence and performance of the Company’s
audit process.
The Audit
Committee has:
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1.
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Reviewed
and discussed with management the audited financial statements included in
the Company’s Annual Report and Form 10-K and Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q;
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2.
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Discussed
with Webb & Company, P.A., the Company’s independent auditors, the
matters required to be discussed by statement of Auditing Standards No.
61, as amended, as adopted by the Public Company Accounting Oversight
Board;
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3.
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Received
the written disclosures and letter from Webb & Company, P.A. as
required by Independence Standards Board Standard No. 1;
and
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4.
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Discussed
with Webb & Company, P.A. its
independence.
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Based on
these reviews and discussions, the Audit Committee has recommended that the
audited financial statements be included in the Company’s annual report on Form
10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008. The Audit Committee has
also considered whether the amount and nature of non-audit services provided by
Webb & Company, P.A. is compatible with the auditor’s
independence.
Independent Registered
Public Accounting Firm
Webb
& Company, P. A. has audited the Company’s financial statements for fiscal
year 2008. Representatives of Webb & Company, P. A. will be
present via teleconference at the Annual Meeting. They will have an
opportunity to make a statement if they so desire and will be available to
respond to appropriate questions.
Compensation of Independent
Registered Public Accounting Firm
The
financial statements of the Company, which are incorporated by reference herein
as of December 31, 2008, have been audited by Webb & Company, P. A., Boynton
Beach, Florida, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
Certifying
Accountant
The
financial statements of the Company for the years December 31, 2008 and 2007
appearing in this proxy statement have been audited by Webb & Company, P.
A., Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm effective March 26, 2009, as
set forth in their report appearing herein and are included in reliance upon the
report given on the authority of the firm as experts in accounting and
auditing. Webb & Company, P. A. billed the Company an aggregate
of $49,551 in fees and expenses for professional services rendered in connection
with the audit of the Company’s financial statements for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2008 and the reviews of the financial statements included in each
of the Company’s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q during the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2008. Webb & Company, P. A. billed the Company an
aggregate of $21,707 in fees and expenses for professional services rendered in
connection with the audit of the Company’s financial statements for the fiscal
year ended December 31, 2007 and the reviews of the financial statements
included in each of the Company’s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-QSB during the
fiscal year ended December 31, 2007. Webb & Company, P. A. did
not bill any audit related fees, tax fees, or other fees during the years ended
December 31, 2008 and 2007.
In
accordance with the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the rules
and regulations promulgated thereunder, the Audit Committee has adopted an
informal approval policy that it believes will result in an effective and
efficient procedure to pre-approve services performed by the independent
registered public accounting firm.
Nominating
Committee
The
nominating committee consists of all of the members of the Board of Directors
who are "independent directors" within the meaning of Rule 4200(a) (15) of the
Nasdaq Stock Market. The nominating committee is responsible for the
evaluation of nominees for election as director, the nomination of director
candidates for election by the shareholders and evaluation of sitting
directors. The board has not developed a formal policy for the
identification or evaluation of nominees. In general, when the board
determines that expansion of the board or replacement of a director is necessary
or appropriate, the nominating committee will review, through candidate
interviews with members of the board and management, consultation with the
candidate's associates and through other means, a candidate's honesty,
integrity, reputation in and commitment to the community, judgment, personality
and thinking style, willingness to invest in the Company, residence, willingness
to devote the necessary time, potential conflicts of interest, independence,
understanding of financial statements and issues, and the willingness and
ability to engage in meaningful and constructive discussion regarding Company
issues. The committee would review any special expertise, for example, that
qualifies a person as an audit committee financial expert, membership or
influence in a particular geographic or business target market, or other
relevant business experience. To date the Company has not paid any
fee to any third party to identify or evaluate, or to assist it in identifying
or evaluating, potential director candidates.
The
nominating committee will consider director candidates nominated by shareholders
during such times as the Company is actively considering obtaining new
directors. Candidates recommended by shareholders will be evaluated
based on the same criteria described above. Shareholders desiring to
suggest a candidate for consideration should send a letter to the Company's
Secretary and include: (a) a statement that the writer is a shareholder
(providing evidence if the person's shares are held in street name) and is
proposing a candidate for consideration; (b) the name and contact information
for the candidate; (c) a statement of the candidate's business and educational
experience; (d) information regarding the candidate's qualifications to be
director, including but not limited to an evaluation of the factors discussed
above which the board would consider in evaluating a candidate; (e) information
regarding any relationship or understanding between the proposing shareholder
and the candidate; (f) information regarding potential conflicts of interest;
and (g) a statement that the candidate is willing to be considered and willing
to serve as director if nominated and elected. Because of the small size of the
Company and the limited need to seek additional directors, there is no assurance
that all shareholder proposed candidates will be fully considered, that all
candidates will be considered equally or that the proponent of any candidate or
the proposed candidate will be contacted by the Company or the board and no
undertaking to do so is implied by the willingness to consider candidates
proposed by shareholders.
Compensation
Committee
The
Compensation Committee discharges the board’s responsibilities relating to
general compensation policies and practices and to compensation of our
executives. In discharging its responsibilities, the Compensation
Committee establishes principles and procedures in order to ensure to the board
and the shareholders that the compensation practices of the Company are
appropriately designed and implemented to attract, retain and reward high
quality executives, and are in accordance with all applicable legal and
regulatory requirements. In this context, the Compensation Committee’s
authority, duties and responsibilities are:
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To
annually review the Company’s philosophy regarding executive
compensation.
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To
periodically review market and industry data to assess the Company’s
competitive position, and to retain any compensation consultant to be used
to assist in the evaluation of directors’ and executive officers’
compensation.
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To
establish and approve the Company goals and objectives, and associated
measurement metrics relevant to compensation of the Company’s executive
officers.
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To
establish and approve incentive levels and targets relevant to
compensation of the executive
officers.
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To
annually review and make recommendations to the board to approve, for all
principal executives and officers, the base and incentive compensation,
taking into consideration the judgment and recommendation of the Chief
Executive Officer for the compensation of the principal executives and
officers.
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·
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To
separately review, determine and approve the Chief Executive Officer’s
applicable compensation levels based on the Committee’s evaluation of
the Chief Executive Officer’s performance in light of the Company’s and
the individual goals and
objectives.
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·
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To
periodically review and make recommendations to the board with respect to
the compensation of directors, including board and committee retainers,
meeting fees, equity-based compensation and such other forms of
compensation as the Compensation Committee may consider
appropriate.
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To
administer and annually review the Company’s incentive compensation plans
and equity-based plans.
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To
review and make recommendations to the board regarding any executive
employment agreements, any proposed severance arrangements or change in
control and similar agreements/provisions, and any amendments, supplements
or waivers to the foregoing agreements, and any perquisites, special or
supplemental benefits.
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·
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To
review and discuss with management, the Compensation Disclosure and
Analysis (CD&A), and determine the Committee’s recommendation for the
CD&A’s inclusion in the Company’s annual report filed on Form 10-K
with the SEC.
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Compensation Committee
Members
The
Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors is appointed by the Board of
Directors to discharge the board's responsibilities with respect to all forms of
compensation of the Company's executive officers, to administer the Company's
equity incentive plans, and to produce an annual report on executive
compensation for use in the Company's 10-K. The Compensation
Committee currently consists of two board members, Colton Melby and Corey
Lambrecht. During fiscal year 2008, both members were non-employee
directors within the meaning of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended, and an "outside director" within the meaning of Section 162(m)
of the Internal Revenue Code. The board has determined that during
fiscal year 2008, both members were "independent" within the meaning of NASDAQ's
rules and had no interlocking relationships as defined by the rules promulgated
by the SEC.
Committee
Meetings
Our
Compensation Committee meets as often as necessary to perform its duties and
responsibilities. The Compensation Committee held eight meetings during
fiscal 2008. On an as requested basis, our Compensation Committee
receives and reviews materials prepared by management, consultants, or committee
members, in advance of each meeting. Depending on the agenda for the
particular meeting, these materials may include:
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·
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Minutes
and materials from the previous
meeting(s);
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·
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Reports
on year-to-date Company financial performance versus
budget;
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·
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Reports
on progress and levels of performance of individual and Company
performance objectives;
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·
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Reports
on the Company’s financial and stock performance versus a peer group of
companies;
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·
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Reports
from the Committee’s compensation consultant regarding market and industry
data relevant to executive officer
compensation;
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·
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Reports
and executive compensation summary worksheets, which sets forth for each
executive officer: current total compensation and incentive compensation
target percentages, current equity ownership holdings and general partner
ownership interest, and current and projected value of each and all such
compensation elements, including distributions and dividends there from,
over a five year period.
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Compensation
Philosophy
General
Philosophy
Our
compensation philosophy is based on the premise of attracting, retaining and
motivating exceptional leaders, setting high goals, working toward the common
objectives of meeting the expectations of customers and stockholders, and
rewarding outstanding performance. Following this philosophy, in
determining executive compensation, we consider all relevant factors, such as
the competition for talent, our desire to link pay with performance, the use of
equity to align executive interests with those of our stockholders, individual
contributions, teamwork and performance, each executive’s total compensation
package and internal pay equity. We strive to accomplish these
objectives by compensating all employees with total compensation packages
consisting of a combination of competitive base salary and incentive
compensation.
Pay for
Performance
At the
core of our compensation philosophy is our strong belief that pay should be
directly linked to performance. We believe in a pay for performance
culture that places a significant portion of executive officer total
compensation as contingent upon, or variable with, individual performance,
Company performance and achievement of strategic goals including increasing
shareholder value.
The
performance based compensation for our executives may be in the form of (i)
annual cash incentives to promote achievement of, and accountability for,
shorter term performance plans and strategic goals and (ii) equity grants,
designed to align the long-term interests of our executive officers with those
of our shareholders, by creating a strong and direct link between executive
compensation and shareholder return over a multiple year performance
cycle. Long term incentive equity awards are granted in restricted
stock. These shares/units generally vest over a two-year
period. This opportunity for share ownership was provided in order to
provide incentive and retain key employees and align their interests with our
long term strategic goals.
Base Compensation to be
Competitive within Industry
A key
component of an executive’s total compensation base salary is designed to
compensate executives commensurate with their respective level of experience,
scope of responsibilities, sustained individual performance and future
potential. The goal has been to provide for base salaries that are
sufficiently competitive with other similar-sized companies, both regionally and
nationally, in order to attract and retain talented leaders.
Compensation
Setting Process
Management’s Role in the
Compensation Setting Process.
Management
plays a significant role in the compensation-setting process. The most
significant aspects of management role are:
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·
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Assisting
in establishing business performance goals and
objectives;
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·
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Evaluating
employee and company performance;
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·
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CEO
recommending compensation levels and awards for executive
officers;
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Implementing
the board approved compensation plans;
and
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Assistance
in preparing agenda and materials for the Committee
meetings.
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The Chief
Executive Officer and General Counsel generally attend the Committee
meetings. However, the Committee also regularly meets in executive
session. The Chief Executive Officer makes recommendations with respect to
financial and corporate goals and objectives and makes non CEO executive
compensation recommendations to the Compensation Committee based on company
performance, individual performance and the peer group compensation market
analysis. The Compensation Committee considers and deliberates on
this information and in turn makes recommendations to the Board of Directors,
for the board’s determination and approval of the executives’ and other members
of senior management’s compensation, including base compensation, short-term
cash incentives and long-term equity incentives. The Chief Executive
Officer’s performance and compensation is reviewed, evaluated and established
separately by the Compensation Committee and ratified and approved by the Board
of Directors.
Setting Compensation
Levels
To
evaluate our total compensation is competitive and provides appropriate rewards
to attract and retain talented leaders, as discussed above, we may rely on
analyses of peer companies performed by independent compensation consultants and
on other industry and occupation specific survey data available to us. Our
general benchmark is to establish both base salary and total compensation for
the executive officers at the 50th
percentile of the peer group data, recognizing that a significant portion of
executive officer total compensation should be contingent upon, or variable
with, achievement of individual and Company performance objectives and strategic
goals, as well as being variable with stockholder value. Further, while
the objective for base salary is at the 50th
percentile of the peer group data, executives’ base salaries are designed to
reward core competencies and contributions to the Company and may be increased
above this general benchmark based on (i) the individual’s increased
contribution over the preceding year; (ii) the individual’s increased
responsibilities over the preceding year and (iii) any increase in median
competitive pay levels.
Setting Performance
Objectives
The
Company’s business plans and strategic objectives are generally presented by
management at the Company’s annual board meeting. The board engages in an
active discussion concerning the financial targets, the appropriateness of the
strategic objectives, and the difficulty in achieving same. In
establishing the compensation plan, our Compensation Committee then utilizes the
primary financial objectives from the adopted business plan, operating cash
flow, as the primary targets for determining the executive officers’ short-term
cash incentives and long term equity incentive compensation. The Committee
also establishes additional non-financial performance goals and objectives, the
achievement of which is required for funding of a significant portion, twenty
five percent, of the executive officers’ incentive compensation. In
2008, these non financial performance goals and objectives included achieving
accurate financial reporting and timely SEC filings; demonstrating full
compliance and superior performance in the Company’s environmental, health and
safety practices; performing appropriate SOX/404 remediation activities and
achieving successful testing of and compliance with SOX requirements; and
general and administrative expense management.
Annual
Evaluation
The Chief
Executive Officer recommends the actual incentive award amounts for all other
executives based on actual company performance relative to the targets as well
as on individual performance and recommends the executives’ base salaries levels
for the coming year. The Compensation Committee considers these
recommendations generally at the end of each fiscal year in determining its
recommendations to the Board of Directors for the final short-term cash
incentive and long-term equity award amounts for each executive and for the
executive’s base salary levels. The actual incentive amounts awarded
to each executive are ultimately subject to the discretion of the Compensation
Committee and the Board of Directors.
Additional
equity-based awards may be also granted to executives, as well as other
employees, upon commencement of employment, for promotions or special
performance recognition, or for retention purposes, based on the recommendation
of the Chief Executive Officer. In determining whether to recommend
additional grants to an executive, the Chief Executive Officer typically
considers the individual’s performance and any planned change in functional
responsibility.
Elements
of Executive Compensation
Total
Compensation
Total
compensation for our executives consists of three elements: (i) base salary;
(ii) incentive cash award based on achieving specific performance targets as
measured by cash flow and other objectives and (iii) equity incentive award,
which is also performance based and paid out over a future period in the form of
restricted stock or warrants. Base salaries are the value upon which both
the incentive compensation percentage targets are measured against. For
evaluation and comparison of overall compensation of the executives, and to
assist it in making its compensation decisions, the Compensation Committee
reviews an executive compensation summary, which sets forth for each executive:
current compensation and current equity ownership holdings as well as the
projected value of each and all such compensation elements, including
distributions and dividends therefrom.
Base
Salaries
Base
salaries are designed to compensate executives commensurate with their
respective level of experience, scope of responsibilities, and to reward
sustained individual performance and future potential. The goal has been
to provide for base salaries that are sufficiently competitive with other
similar-sized companies, both regionally and nationally, in order to attract and
retain talented leaders.
Incentive
Compensation
Incentive
compensation is intended to align compensation with business objectives and
performance and enable the company to attract, retain and reward high quality
executive officers whose contributions are critical to short and long-term
success of the Company. The executives’ incentive awards are based upon
three key performance metrics: 1) the Company’s operating cash flow; 2)
achievement of agreed-upon strategic and corporate performance goals; and 3)
each executive’s departmental and individual goals and performance. The
actual incentive amounts awarded to each executive are ultimately subject to the
discretion of the Compensation Committee and the Board of Directors
Incentive Plan
Compensation
Incentive
awards are paid out in cash, restricted common stock or warrant awards.
The incentive award targets for the executives are established at the beginning
of the year as a percentage of their base salary, and the actual awards are
determined at the following year’s Annual Board of Directors meetings based on
actual company performance relative to established goals and objectives, as well
as on evaluation of the executive’s relevant departmental and individual
performance during the past year. The award of restricted common stock
generally vests over a two year term in equal six months
traunches. The award of restricted common stock purchased through
warrants generally vests immediately upon issuance of the warrant which
generally has a validity of three years and a per share purchase price of the
fair market value of our common stock on the date of grant. The
awards are intended to serve as a means of incentive compensation for
performance.
Retirement
Plans
The
Company does not maintain an employee retirement plan or a 401(k) plan nor do we
provide any supplemental retirement benefits to our senior
executives.
Change in Control
Agreements
Our
executives are not awarded any type of protection upon a change in
control.
Perquisites
The
Company does not provide for any perquisites or any other benefits for its
senior executives that are not generally available to all
employees.
Compensation
Committee Report
We have
reviewed and discussed the foregoing Compensation Discussion and Analysis with
management. Based on our review and discussion with management, we have
recommended to the Board of Directors that the Compensation Discussion and
Analysis be included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 2008.
Submitted
by:
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Colton
Melby and Corey Lambrecht
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Compensation
Committee
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Summary
Compensation Table
The
following table sets forth the compensation paid by the Company for the fiscal
years 2008 and 2007 to the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and two most highly
compensated executive officers of the Company. During fiscal year
2007, the Company changed Chief Executive Officers.
SUMMARY
COMPENSATION TABLE
Name and Principal
Position
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Year
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Salary
($)
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Bonus ($)
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Stock
Awards
($)
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Option
Awards
($)
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Non-
equity
Incentive
Plan
Compensation
($)
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Change in
Pension
Value and
Nonqualified
Deferred
Compensation
Earnings
($)
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All Other
Compensation
($)
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Total ($)
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William
J. Clough, CEO/President/
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2008
|
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216,154 |
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302,250 |
(2) |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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17,866 |
|
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536,270 |
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Counsel,
Director (1)
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2007
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180,000 |
|
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27,000 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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13,000 |
|
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220,000 |
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Daniel
N. Ford, CFO (3)
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2008
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73,750 |
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60,000 |
(4) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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15,554 |
|
|
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149,304 |
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Matthew
M. McKenzie,
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2008
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73,750 |
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60,000 |
(6) |
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|
|
|
|
|
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9,934 |
|
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143,684 |
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Director
COO
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2007
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Mark
R. Chandler,
|
|
2008
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
former
COO/CFO (7)
|
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2007
|
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95,628 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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6,000 |
|
|
|
101,628 |
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Clifford
Melby,
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2008
|
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67,500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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67,500 |
|
former
COO (8)
|
|
2007
|
|
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60,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
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60,000 |
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1.
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Mr. Clough joined the Company on
September 1, 2005. Effective September 13, 2007, Mr. Clough was
appointed CEO/President of Waytronx and Chief Executive Officer of CUI, Inc., a
wholly owned subsidiary of the
Company.
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2.
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Mr.
Clough is finalizing a three year employment contract with the company,
which provides, in part, for an annual salary of $240,000 and bonus provisions
for each calendar year, beginning with 2008, in which the Waytronx yearend
Statement of Operations shows the Gross Revenue equal to or in excess
of fifteen percent (15%), but less than thirty percent (30%) of the
immediate preceding calendar year, Mr. Clough shall be entitled to receive
a cash bonus
in an amount equal to twenty-five percent (25%) of his prior year base
salary in addition to any other compensation to which he may be
entitled; provided,
however, that he shall be entitled to the bonus only if he has been
employed during that entire calendar year. In substitution of
the bonus percentages
described in the prior sentence, he shall be entitled to receive, in any
year in which annual Gross Revenue exceeds by 30% of the prior
calendar year
gross revenue, a sum equal to fifty percent (50%) of his prior year base
salary. Additionally, Mr. Clough was awarded a $240,000 bonus
by the Board of
Directors during 2008 in relation to his facilitation of the CUI, Inc.
acquisition. $300,000 of Mr. Clough’s bonuses were accrued as
of December 31, 2008
and will be paid over an eighteen month period beginning in January
2009.
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3.
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Mr. Ford joined the Company May
15, 2008 as Chief Financial Officer of Waytronx and CUI, Inc., a wholly
owned subsidiary of the
Company.
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4.
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Mr. Ford is finalizing a three
year employment contract with the company, which provides, in part, for an
annual salary of $120,000 and bonus provisions for each calendar year, beginning
with 2008, in which the Waytronx yearend Statement of Operations shows a
Net Profit and the Gross Revenue equal to or that exceeds fifteen percent
(15%), but less than thirty percent (30%), of the immediate preceding
calendar year, he shall be entitled to receive a cash bonus in an amount equal to fifty
percent (50%) of his prior year base salary in addition to any other
compensation to which he may be entitled; provided, however, that he shall be
entitled to the bonus only if he has been employed by the Company during
that entire calendar year. In substitution of the
bonus percentages described above, he
shall be entitled to receive, in any year in which annual Gross Revenue
exceeds by 30% of the prior calendar year gross revenue, a sum equal to 100% of
his prior year base salary. Mr. Ford’s $60,000 bonus was
accrued as of December 31, 2008 and will be paid over an eighteen month period beginning
in January 2009.
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5.
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Mr. McKenzie joined the Company
May 15, 2008 as Chief Operating Officer of Waytronx and President and
Chief Operating Officer of CUI, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the
Company.
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6.
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Mr. McKenzie is finalizing a
three year employment contract with the company, which provides, in part,
for an annual salary of $120,000 and bonus provisions for each calendar
year, beginning with 2008, in which the Waytronx yearend Statement of
Operations shows a Net Profit and the Gross Revenue equal to or that exceeds fifteen
percent (15%), but less than thirty percent (30%), of the immediate
preceding calendar year, he shall be entitled to receive a cash bonus in an amount equal to
fifty percent (50%) of his prior year base salary in addition to any other
compensation to which he may be entitled; provided, however, that he shall
be entitled to the bonus only if he has been employed by the Company
during that entire calendar year. In substitution
of the bonus percentages described
above, he shall be entitled to receive, in any year in which annual Gross
Revenue exceeds by 30% of the prior calendar year gross revenue, a sum equal
to 100% of his prior year base salary. Mr. McKenzie’s $60,000
bonus was accrued as of December 31, 2008 and will be paid over an eighteen month
period beginning in January
2009.
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7.
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Mr. Chandler was issued 250,000
shares of the Company’s Series A Convertible Preferred Stock and 1,000
shares of the Company’s Series B Convertible Preferred Stock during
2006. He was issued 240,000 shares of the Company's Series A
Convertible Preferred Stock during 2005. Mr. Chandler was
the CFO until June 4,
2007.
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8.
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Mr.
Melby was the COO until May 15,
2008.
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Outstanding
Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-end
The
following table sets forth the outstanding equity awards at December 31, 2008 to
each of the named executive officers:
OUTSTANDING
EQUITY AWARDS AT FISCAL YEAR-END
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Option Awards
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Stock Awards
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Name
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Number
of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options
(#)
Exercisable
|
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Number
of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options
(#)
Unexercisable
(c)
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Equity
Incentive
Plan
Awards:
Number
of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Unearned
Options
(#)
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Option
Exercise
Price
($)
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Option
Expiration
Date
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Number
of Shares
or Units
of Stock
That Have
Not
Vested
(#)
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Market
Value of
Shares or
Units of
Stock
That Have
Not
Vested
($)
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Equity
Incentive
Plan
Awards:
Number
of
Unearned
Shares,
Units or
Other
Rights
That Have
Not
Vested
(#)
|
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Equity
Incentive
Plan
Awards:
Market or
Payout
Value
of
Unearned
Shares,
Units or
Other
Rights
That Have
Not
Vested
($)
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William
J. Clough (1)
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100,000 |
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- |
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- |
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0.20 |
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2/28/09
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- |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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Mark
R. Chandler
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500,000 |
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- |
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- |
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0.25 |
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10/06/09
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- |
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|
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- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
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- |
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Matthew
McKenzie
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
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Daniel
N. Ford
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
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Clifford
Melby
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
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1.
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During 2006 as recognition for
services as a Director of the Company, Mr. Clough was issued a warrant to
purchase 100,000 restricted common shares within three years from date of
issuance at a per share price of
$0.20.
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2.
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In
recognition for past services rendered by Mr. Chandler, by August 23,
2004, Board of Directors resolution, the board authorized issuance to him
a warrant
to purchase 500,000 restricted common shares within five years from date
of issuance at a per share price of
$0.25.
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Director
Compensation
The
following table sets forth the compensation of the directors, not included in
the Outstanding Equity Awards schedule noted above, for the fiscal year
ending December
31, 2008:
DIRECTOR
COMPENSATION
Name
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Fees
Earned or
Paid in
Cash ($)
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Stock
Awards
($)
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Option
Aweards
($)
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|
Non-
Equity
Incentive
Plan
Compensation
($)
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Non_Qualified
Deferred
Compensation
Earnings
($)
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|
All Other
Compensation
($)
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Total ($)
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John
Rouse (1)
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|
|
|
|
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0 |
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0 |
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1.
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During
2006 as recognition for services as a Director of the Company, Mr. Rouse
was issued a warrant to purchase 100,000 restricted common shares within
three years from date of issuance at a per share price of
$0.61.
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Other
than as noted herein, no compensation was paid by the Company to the Company’s
Board of Directors for fiscal year 2008.
Employment
Agreements
During fiscal year 2008, three
executive officers were employed under employment agreements currently being
finalized with the Company. Those executive officers are:
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President, Chief Executive
Officer and General Counsel
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President/Chief Operating Officer
of CUI, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Waytronx, Inc. and
Chief Operating Officer of Waytronx,
Inc.
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·
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Chief
Financial Officer of Waytronx, Inc. and CUI, Inc., a wholly owned
subsidiary of Waytronx, Inc.
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SECTION
16(A) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE
Section
16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 requires our executive officers,
directors and persons owning more than 10% of our common stock to file reports
of ownership and reports of changes of ownership with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. These reporting persons are required to furnish
us with copies of all Section 16(a) forms that they file.
Based
solely upon a review of copies of these filings received, we believe that all
filing requirements were complied with during the fiscal year ended December 31,
2008 with the exceptions noted below:
A late
Form 4 report was filed for Colton Melby, William Clough, Thomas Price, Sean
Rooney, Matthew McKenzie and Daniel Ford on July 27, 2009 to report their
receipt of Equity Incentive Plan (Executive) 2009 options effective
1/1/2009.
A late
Form 4 report was filed for Colton Melby and Thomas Price on July 27, 2009 to
report their receipt of warrants effective May 15, 2008.
We have
made all officers and directors aware of their reporting obligations and have
appointed an employee to oversee Section 16 compliance for future
filings.
LEGAL
PROCEEDINGS
The
Company is not involved in any legal proceedings.
SHAREHOLDER
PROPOSALS FOR 2010 ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
Under the
Security and Exchange Commission’s proxy rules, shareholder proposals that meet
certain conditions may be included in our proxy statement and form of proxy for
a particular annual meeting. Stockholders may present proper
proposals for inclusion in our proxy statement and for consideration at the next
annual meeting of stockholders by submitting their proposals in writing to
Waytronx’s Corporate Secretary in a timely manner. For a stockholder
proposal to be considered for inclusion in our proxy statement for our 2010
Annual Meeting of stockholders, the Corporate Secretary of Waytronx must receive
the written proposal at our principal executive offices no later than May 1,
2009; provided, however, that in the event that we hold our 2010 Annual Meeting
of stockholders more than 30 days before or after the one-year anniversary date
of the 2009 Annual Meeting, we will disclose the new deadline by which
stockholders proposals must be received under Item 5 of our earliest possible
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q or, if impracticable, by any means reasonably
calculated to inform stockholders. In addition, stockholder proposals must
otherwise comply with the requirements of Rule 14a-8 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Such proposals also
must comply with SEC regulations under Rule 14a-8 regarding the inclusion of
stockholder proposals in company-sponsored proxy materials. Proposals
should be addressed to:
Waytronx
Inc.
Attn:
Corporate Secretary
20050 SW
112th Avenue
Tualatin,
Oregon 97062
Our
receipt of any such proposal from a qualified shareholder in a timely manner
will not guarantee its inclusion in our proxy materials or its presentation at
the 2010 Annual Meeting because there are other requirements in the proxy
rules.
ANNUAL
REPORT
A COPY OF
OUR ANNUAL REPORT TO STOCKHOLDERS (WHICH INCLUDES OUR ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K
AND FORM 10-Q) AND THIS PROXY STATEMENT ARE AVAILABLE TO YOU ON THE INTERNET,
OR, UPON YOUR REQUEST, WILL BE PROMPTLY MAILED TO EACH STOCKHOLDER ENTITLED TO
VOTE AT THE ANNUAL MEETING. THE NOTICE, WHICH WAS MAILED TO YOU,
INSTRUCTS YOU AS TO HOW YOU MAY ACCESS AND REVIEW ALL OF THE PROXY MATERIALS ON
THE INTERNET. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO RECEIVE A PAPER OR EMAIL COPY OF
OUR PROXY MATERIALS, YOU SHOULD FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR REQUESTING SUCH
MATERIALS IN THE NOTICE.
By Order
of the Board of Directors,
Bradley
J. Hallock,
Corporate
Secretary
PROXY
SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
FOR
THE 2009 ANNUAL MEETING OF THE SHAREHOLDERS
September
29, 2009
The
undersigned, revoking all previous proxies, appoints Bradley J. Hallock,
Corporate Secretary, attorney and proxy of the undersigned, with power of
substitution, to represent the undersigned at the 2009 Annual Meeting of
Shareholders of Waytronx, Inc. (the "Company") to be held Tuesday, September 29,
2009 at 9:00 a.m. PDT in our corporate offices located at 20050 SW 112th Avenue,
Tualatin, Oregon 97062 and for any adjournments thereof and to vote all shares
of Voting Stock of the Company which the undersigned is entitled to vote on all
matters coming before said meeting.
x Please
mark your votes with an “X” as in this example.
PROPOSAL
I
ELECTION
OF DIRECTORS
The Board
of Directors recommends a vote FOR the following
Directors:
Nominee:
Board of Directors, Seat #2, Thomas A. Price, (2 year
term)
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¨
FOR
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¨
WITHHOLD
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Nominee:
Board of Directors, Seat #4, Sean P. Rooney, (2 year
term)
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¨
FOR
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¨
WITHHOLD
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Nominee:
Board of Directors, Seat #6, Corey Lambrecht, (2 year
term)
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¨
FOR
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¨
WITHHOLD
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PROPOSAL
II
TO
AMEND THE 2008 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN TO INCREASE BY 1,500,000 THE NUMBER OF
COMMON SHARES ISSUABLE UNDER THE PLAN FROM 1,500,000 TO 3,000,000.
The Board
of Directors recommends a vote FOR the following
proposal:
A
proposal to amend the 2008 Equity Incentive Plan to increase by 1,500,000 the
number of common shares issuable under the plan from 1,500,000 presently
authorized to 3,000,000.
¨ FOR
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¨ AGAINST
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¨ ABSTAIN
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PLEASE
SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THIS PROXY CARD USING THE ENCLOSED
ENVELOPE. THIS PROXY WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED WILL BE VOTED IN THE
MANNER DIRECTED HEREIN BY THE UNDERSIGNED SHAREHOLDER. IF NO
DIRECTION IS MADE, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED "FOR" THE ELECTION OF THE DIRECTORS
AND “FOR” PROPOSAL II.
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Date
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2009
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Signature
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Signature
of joint holder, if any
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Please
sign exactly as your name appears on your stock certificate or
account. Executors, administrators, trustees, etc. should give full
title as such. If the signer is a corporation, please sign full
corporate name by a duly authorized officer. If a partnership, please
sign in partnership name by authorized person.