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VALHI, INC.
THREE LINCOLN CENTRE
5430 LBJ FREEWAY, SUITE 1700
DALLAS, TEXAS 75240-2697
March 31, 1995
To Our Stockholders:
You are cordially invited to attend the 1995 Annual Meeting of Stockholders
of Valhi, Inc., which will be held on Tuesday, May 9, 1995, at 10:00 a.m., local
time, at Valhi's corporate offices at Three Lincoln Centre, 5430 LBJ Freeway,
Suite 1700, Dallas, Texas. The matters to be acted upon at the meeting are
described in the attached Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders and Proxy
Statement.
Whether or not you plan to attend the meeting, please complete, date, sign
and return the enclosed proxy card or voting instruction form in the
accompanying envelope as promptly as possible to ensure that your shares are
represented and voted in accordance with your wishes. Your vote, whether given
by proxy or in person at the meeting, will be held in confidence by the
Inspector of Election as provided in Valhi's Bylaws.
Sincerely,
/s/ Harold C. Simmons
Harold C. Simmons
Chairman of the Board, President and
Chief Executive Officer
VALHI, INC.
THREE LINCOLN CENTRE
5430 LBJ FREEWAY, SUITE 1700
DALLAS, TEXAS 75240-2697
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
TO BE HELD MAY 9, 1995
To the Stockholders of Valhi, Inc.:
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the 1995 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the
"Meeting") of Valhi, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), will be held
on Tuesday, May 9, 1995, at 10:00 a.m., local time, at the corporate offices of
the Company at Three Lincoln Centre, 5430 LBJ Freeway, Suite 1700, Dallas, Texas
for the following purposes:
(1) To elect five directors to serve until the 1996 Annual Meeting of
Stockholders and until their successors are duly elected and
qualified; and
(2) To transact such other business as may properly come before the
Meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof.
The Board of Directors of the Company set the close of business on March
22, 1995 as the record date (the "Record Date") for the Meeting. Only holders
of the Company's common stock, $0.01 par value per share, at the close of
business on the Record Date are entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the
Meeting. The Company's stock transfer books will not be closed following the
Record Date. A complete list of stockholders entitled to vote at the Meeting
will be available for examination during normal business hours by any
stockholder of the Company, for purposes related to the Meeting, for a period of
ten days prior to the Meeting at the Company's corporate offices located at the
address set forth above.
You are cordially invited to attend the Meeting. Whether or not you plan to
attend the Meeting in person, please complete, date and sign the accompanying
proxy card or voting instruction form and return it promptly in the enclosed
envelope to ensure that your shares are represented and voted in accordance with
your wishes. You may revoke your proxy by following the procedures set forth in
the accompanying Proxy Statement. If you choose, you may still vote in person at
the Meeting even though you previously submitted your proxy.
In accordance with the Company's Bylaws, your vote, whether given by proxy
or in person at the Meeting, will be held in confidence by the Inspector of
Election for the Meeting.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
/s/ Steven L. Watson
Steven L. Watson, Secretary
Dallas, Texas
March 31, 1995
VALHI, INC.
THREE LINCOLN CENTRE
5430 LBJ FREEWAY, SUITE 1700
DALLAS, TEXAS 75240-2697
PROXY STATEMENT
GENERAL INFORMATION
This Proxy Statement and the accompanying proxy card or voting instruction
form are being furnished in connection with the solicitation of proxies by and
on behalf of the board of directors (the "Board of Directors") of Valhi, Inc., a
Delaware corporation ("Valhi" or the "Company"), for use at the 1995 Annual
Meeting of Stockholders of the Company to be held on Tuesday, May 9, 1995, and
at any adjournment or postponement thereof (the "Meeting"). The Meeting will be
held at the time and place and for the purposes set forth in the accompanying
Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "Notice"). The Notice, this Proxy
Statement, the accompanying proxy card or voting instruction form and Valhi's
Annual Report to Stockholders, which includes Valhi's Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1994 (the "Annual Report"), are first
being mailed to the holders of Valhi's common stock, $0.01 par value per share
("Valhi Common Stock"), on or about April 10, 1995. Valhi's executive offices
are located at Three Lincoln Centre, 5430 LBJ Freeway, Suite 1700, Dallas, Texas
75240-2697.
QUORUM, VOTING RIGHTS AND PROXY SOLICITATION
The record date set by the Board of Directors for the determination of
stockholders entitled to notice of and to vote at the Meeting was the close of
business on March 22, 1995 (the "Record Date"). As of the Record Date, there
were 113,826,014 shares of Valhi Common Stock issued and outstanding. Each
share of Valhi Common Stock will entitle the holder thereof to one vote on all
matters to be acted on at the Meeting. The presence, in person or by proxy, of
the holders of a majority of the shares of Valhi Common Stock entitled to vote
at the Meeting is necessary to constitute a quorum for the conduct of business
at the Meeting. Shares of Valhi Common Stock that are voted to abstain from any
business coming before the Meeting and broker/nominee non-votes will be counted
as being in attendance at the Meeting for purposes of determining whether a
quorum is present.
At the Meeting, directors of the Company will be elected by the affirmative
vote of a plurality of the outstanding shares of Valhi Common Stock represented
and entitled to be voted. The accompanying proxy card or voting instruction
form provides space for a stockholder to withhold authority to vote for any or
all of the nominees of the Board of Directors. Shares as to which authority to
vote on the election of directors has been withheld and broker/nominee non-votes
will not be counted as affirmative votes to elect director nominees to the Board
of Directors and will have the same effect as a vote against a director nominee.
Unless otherwise specified, the agents designated in the proxy will vote
the shares represented thereby at the Meeting "FOR" the election of the nominees
of the Board of Directors named below and in the discretion of the agents on any
other matter that my properly come before the Meeting.
Society National Bank ("Society"), the transfer agent and registrar for
Valhi Common Stock, has been appointed by the Board of Directors to ascertain
the number of shares represented, receive proxies and ballots, tabulate the vote
and serve as Inspector of Election at the Meeting. All proxies, ballots and
voting instructions delivered to Society that identify the vote of a particular
stockholder shall be kept confidential by Society in accordance with the terms
of the Company's Bylaws. Each holder of record of Valhi Common Stock giving the
proxy enclosed with this Proxy Statement may revoke it at any time prior to the
voting thereof at the Meeting by (i) delivering to Society a written revocation
of the proxy, (ii) delivering to Society a duly executed proxy bearing a later
date or (iii) by voting in person at the Meeting. Attendance by a stockholder
at the Meeting will not in itself constitute the revocation of such
stockholder's proxy.
This proxy solicitation is being made by and on behalf of the Board of
Directors. The Company will pay all expenses related thereto, including charges
for preparing, printing, assembling and distributing all materials delivered to
stockholders. In addition to solicitation by mail, directors, officers and
regular employees of the Company may solicit proxies by telephone or personal
contact for which such persons will receive no additional compensation. Upon
request, the Company will reimburse banking institutions, brokerage firms,
custodians, trustees, nominees and fiduciaries for their reasonable
out-of-pocket expenses incurred in distributing proxy materials and voting
instructions to the beneficial owners of Valhi Common Stock held of record by
such entities.
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
The Bylaws of the Company provide that the Board of Directors shall consist
of not less than five and not more than nine persons, as determined from time to
time by the Board of Directors, in its discretion. The number of directors is
currently set at seven; however, the Board of Directors has taken action to
reduce the number of directors to five upon the expiration of the terms of the
current directors. The directors elected at the Meeting will hold office until
the 1996 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their successors are duly
elected and qualified.
Except for Dr. Kenneth R. Ferris, all of the nominees are currently
directors of the Company whose terms will expire at the Meeting. Arthur H.
Bilger, Robert J. Frame and Michael A. Snetzer, whose terms as directors and
members of committees of the Board of Directors expire at the Meeting, are not
standing for re-election. All of the nominees have agreed to serve if elected.
If any nominee is not available for election at the Meeting, the proxy will be
voted "FOR" an alternate nominee to be selected by the Board of Directors,
unless the stockholder executing such proxy withholds authority to vote for the
election of directors. The Board of Directors believes that all of its present
nominees will be available for election at the Meeting and will serve if
elected.
Contran Corporation ("Contran") and certain related entities held
approximately 91% of the outstanding shares of Valhi Common Stock as of the
Record Date and have indicated their intention to have such shares represented
at the Meeting and to vote such shares "FOR" the election of all of the nominees
for director, as set forth in this Proxy Statement. If such shares are
represented and voted as indicated at the Meeting, a quorum will be present and
all such nominees will be elected as directors of the Company.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE "FOR" THE ELECTION OF THE NOMINEES
FOR DIRECTOR SET FORTH BELOW.
NOMINEES FOR DIRECTOR. The following information has been provided by the
respective nominees for election as directors of the Company for terms expiring
at the 1996 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
NORMAN S. EDELCUP, 59, has served as a director of Valhi and/or certain of
Valhi's predecessors since 1975. Mr. Edelcup has served as Chairman of the
Board of Item Processing of America, Inc., a processing service bureau, since
prior to 1990. Mr. Edelcup was a partner of E & H Associates, a financial and
management consulting firm, until 1990. Mr. Edelcup serves as a director of
Artistic Greetings, Inc., a mail-order stationery products company, and as a
trustee for the Baron Asset Fund, a mutual fund. Mr. Edelcup also serves as
Chairman of the Company's Audit Committee and Management Development and
Compensation Committee (the "MD&C Committee).
KENNETH R. FERRIS, 46, a nominee for director of Valhi, served as director
of certain wholly owned subsidiaries of Valhi from 1986 to 1995. Dr. Ferris has
been a Distinguished Professor at the American Graduate School of International
Management since 1991. Dr. Ferris held various instructor and administrative
positions at the Cox School of Business, Southern Methodist University from
prior to 1990 to 1991, and has also conducted a private business consulting
practice since prior to 1990.
GLENN R. SIMMONS, 67, has served as a director of Valhi and/or certain of
Valhi's predecessors since 1980. Mr. Simmons has been Vice Chairman of the
Board of Valhi and Contran, a diversified holding company, since prior to 1990.
Mr. Simmons is a director of Valhi's majority-owned subsidiary, NL Industries,
Inc. ("NL"), a chemicals company; Vice Chairman of the Board and a director of
Valhi's wholly owned subsidiary, Valcor, Inc. ("Valcor"), a company that is
engaged in the building and hardware products and fast food industries; Chairman
of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and a director of Contran's majority-owned
subsidiary, Keystone Consolidated Industries, Inc. ("Keystone"), a steel rod,
wire and wire products company; and a director of Contran's less than majority-
owned affiliate, Tremont Corporation ("Tremont"), a titanium metals company.
Mr. Simmons has been an executive officer and/or director of various companies
related to Valhi and Contran since 1969. Mr. Simmons serves as a member of the
Company's Executive Committee and is a brother of Harold C. Simmons.
HAROLD C. SIMMONS, 63, has served as a director of Valhi and/or certain of
Valhi's predecessors since 1980. Mr. Simmons has been Chairman of the Board and
Chief Executive Officer of Valhi and Contran since prior to 1990 and has been
President of Valhi and Contran since 1994. Mr. Simmons is Chairman of the Board
and a director of NL; a director of Tremont; and Chairman of the Board,
President, Chief Executive Officer and a director of Valcor. Mr. Simmons has
been an executive officer and/or director of various companies related to Valhi
and Contran since 1968. Mr. Simmons serves as Chairman of the Company's
Executive Committee and is a brother of Glenn R. Simmons.
J. WALTER TUCKER, JR., 69, has served as a director of Valhi and/or certain
of Valhi's predecessors since 1982. Mr. Tucker has been the President,
Treasurer and a director of Tucker & Branham, Inc., a mortgage banking,
insurance and real estate company, and Vice Chairman of the Board and a director
of Keystone since prior to 1990. Mr. Tucker is a director of Sun Bank, N.A.,
Columbian Mutual Life Insurance Company and SunTrust Banks, Inc.
For information concerning legal proceedings that certain director nominees
are parties and other matters, see "Certain Litigation and Other Matters" and
"Certain Relationships and Transactions."
MEETINGS AND COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Board of Directors held five meetings and took action by written
consent in lieu of meetings on eight occasions in 1994. Except for Arthur H.
Bilger, each of the directors participated in at least 75% of the total number
of such meetings and of the meetings of the committees on which they served.
Mr. Bilger did not attend one Board of Directors meeting and one MD&C Committee
meeting during 1994.
The Board of Directors has established and delegated authority to the
following standing committees:
AUDIT COMMITTEE. The principal responsibilities of the Audit Committee are
to review the selection of the Company's independent auditors and to make its
recommendation with respect to such selection to the Board of Directors; to
review with the independent auditors the scope and results of the annual
auditing engagement, the procedures for internal auditing, the system of
internal accounting controls and internal audit results; and to direct and
supervise special audit inquiries. The current members of the Audit Committee
are Norman S. Edelcup (Chairman) and Robert J. Frame. The Audit Committee held
two meetings in 1994.
MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. The principal
responsibilities of the MD&C Committee are to review and approve certain matters
involving executive compensation, including making recommendations to the Board
of Directors regarding compensation matters involving the Chief Executive
Officer; to review and approve grants of stock options and awards of restricted
stock under the Company's incentive plans; and to review and administer such
other compensation matters as the Board of Directors may direct from time to
time. The current members of the MD&C Committee are Norman S. Edelcup
(Chairman), Arthur H. Bilger and Robert J. Frame. The MD&C Committee held two
meetings and took action by written consent in lieu of meetings on three
occasions in 1994.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. The principal responsibilities of the Executive
Committee are to take such actions as are required to manage the Company, within
the powers provided by Delaware statutes and except as otherwise limited by the
Board of Directors. The current members of the Executive Committee are Harold
C. Simmons (Chairman), Glenn R. Simmons and Michael A. Snetzer. The Executive
Committee held no meetings in 1994.
The Board of Directors does not have a nominating committee or any
committee performing a similar function and, therefore, all matters that would
be considered by such a committee are acted upon by the full Board of Directors.
The Board of Directors will consider recommendations by stockholders of the
Company with respect to the election of directors if such recommendations are
submitted in writing to the Corporate Secretary of the Company and received not
later than December 31 of the year prior to the next annual meeting of
stockholders. Such recommendations should be accompanied by a full statement of
qualifications and confirmation of the nominee's willingness to serve.
Members of the standing committees will be elected at the annual meeting of
the Board of Directors immediately following the Meeting.
The Board of Directors has previously established, and from time to time
may establish, other committees to assist it in the discharge of its
responsibilities.
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
Set forth below is certain information relating to the current executive
officers of Valhi. Each executive officer serves at the pleasure of the Board
of Directors. Biographical information with respect to Harold C. Simmons and
Glenn R. Simmons is set forth under "Election of Directors."
Name Age Position(s)
Harold C. Simmons . . . . . . . . 63 Chairman of the Board, President
and Chief Executive Officer
Glenn R. Simmons . . . . . . . . 67 Vice Chairman of the Board
Eugene K. Anderson . . . . . . . 59 Vice President and Assistant
Treasurer
Joseph S. Compofelice . . . . . . 45 Executive Vice President
William J. Lindquist . . . . . . 37 Vice President and Tax Director
J. Thomas Montgomery, Jr. . . . . 48 Vice President and Controller
Robert W. Singer . . . . . . . . 58 Vice President
William C. Timm . . . . . . . . . 50 Vice President Finance and
Treasurer
Steven L. Watson . . . . . . . . 44 Vice President and Secretary
EUGENE K. ANDERSON has served as Vice President and Assistant Treasurer of
Valhi since 1994. Mr. Anderson has served as Vice President of Contran since
prior to 1990 and as Assistant Treasurer of Contran since 1994. Mr. Anderson
has served as an executive officer of various companies related to Valhi and
Contran since 1980.
JOSEPH S. COMPOFELICE has served as Executive Vice President of Valhi since
1994. Mr. Compofelice has also been the Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer of NL and Tremont since 1994. From 1990 to 1993, Mr. Compofelice was
the Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Baroid Corporation ("Baroid"),
a company engaged in the petroleum services industry that was acquired by of
Dresser Industries, Inc. ("Dresser") in 1994. Mr. Compofelice was President of
Shaffer, Inc. and Atlas Bradford Corporation, subsidiaries of Baroid, until
1990.
WILLIAM J. LINDQUIST has served as Vice President and Tax Director of Valhi
and Contran since 1991. Mr. Lindquist served as Corporate Tax Manager of Valhi,
Contran and various companies related to Valhi and Contran from 1980 to 1991.
J. THOMAS MONTGOMERY, JR. has served as Vice President and Controller of
Valhi and Contran since prior to 1990. Mr. Montgomery has served as an
executive officer of various companies related to Valhi and Contran since 1982.
ROBERT W. SINGER has served as Vice President of Valhi and Contran since
prior to 1990. Mr. Singer has also served as President and Chief Operating
Officer of Keystone since prior to 1990. Mr. Singer has served as an executive
officer of various companies related to Valhi and Contran since 1982.
WILLIAM C. TIMM has served as Vice President Finance of Valhi and Contran
since prior to 1990 and as Treasurer of Valhi and Contran since 1992. Mr. Timm
has served as an executive officer of various companies related to Valhi and
Contran since 1981.
STEVEN L. WATSON has served as Vice President and Secretary of Valhi and
Contran since prior to 1990. Mr. Watson has served as an executive officer of
various companies related to Valhi and Contran since 1980.
SECURITY OWNERSHIP
OWNERSHIP OF VALHI AND ITS PARENTS. The following table and notes set
forth as of the Record Date the beneficial ownership, as defined by regulations
of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission"), of Valhi Common
Stock held by (i) each person or group of persons known to Valhi to beneficially
own more than 5% of the outstanding shares of Valhi Common Stock, (ii) each
director or nominee for director of Valhi, (iii) each executive officer of Valhi
named in the Summary Compensation Table below (a "named executive officer") and
(iv) all directors, director nominees and executive officers of Valhi as a
group. See footnote (4) below for information concerning individuals and
entities that may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own those shares of Valhi
Common Stock directly held by Contran, National City Lines, Inc. ("National")
and Valhi Group, Inc. ("VGI"), as reported in the table below. Except as set
forth below, no securities of Valhi's parent companies are beneficially owned by
any director, nominee for director or executive officer of Valhi. All
information is taken from or based upon ownership filings made by such persons
with the Commission or upon information provided by such persons.
VALHI COMMON STOCK
PERCENT OF
AMOUNT AND NATURE OF BENEFICIAL CLASS
NAME OF BENEFICIAL OWNER OWNERSHIP (1) (1)(2)
Contran Corporation and subsidiaries:
Contran Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,431,858(4) 5.7%
National City Lines, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,491,009(4) 10.1%
Valhi Group, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85,644,496(4) 75.2%
Arthur H. Bilger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,000(5) *
Norman S. Edelcup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20,000(5) *
Kenneth R. Ferris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,000 *
Robert J. Frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,000(5)(6) *
Glenn R. Simmons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 523,833(4)(7) *
Harold C. Simmons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 700,383(4)(8) *
Michael A. Snetzer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 666,535(4)(9) *
J. Walter Tucker, Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236,750(5)(10) *
Joseph S. Compofelice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,100(11) *
J. Thomas Montgomery, Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156,050(4)(12) *
William C. Timm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258,977(4)(13) *
Steven L. Watson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152,634(4)(14) *
All directors, director nominees and executive officers
as a group (15 persons) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,024,335(4)(5)(6)(7)(8) 2.6%
(9)(10)(11)(12)
(13)(14)(15)
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* Less than 1%.
(1) Except as otherwise noted, the listed individuals have sole investment
power and sole voting power as to all shares of Valhi Common Stock of which
they are identified as being the beneficial owners. The number of shares
and percentage of ownership of Valhi Common Stock for each person assumes
that shares of Valhi Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of stock
options to such person (exclusive of others) within sixty days subsequent
to the Record Date are outstanding.
(2) The above table is based on 113,826,014 shares of Valhi Common Stock
outstanding as of the Record Date (exclusive of rights to acquire Valhi
Common Stock within 60 days subsequent to the Record Date). For purposes
of calculating the outstanding shares of Valhi Common Stock as of the
Record Date, 1,186,200 shares of Valhi Common Stock held by NL and
1,000,000 shares of Valhi Common Stock held by Valmont Insurance Company
("Valmont"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Valhi, are excluded from the
amount of Valhi Common Stock outstanding. Pursuant to Delaware corporate
law, Valhi treats these excluded shares as treasury stock for voting
purposes.
(3) The business address of Contran, National and VGI is Three Lincoln Centre,
5430 LBJ Freeway, Suite 1700, Dallas, Texas 75240-2697.
(4) National, NOA, Inc. ("NOA") and Dixie Holding Company ("Dixie Holding") are
the holders of approximately 73.3%, 11.4% and 15.3%, respectively, of the
outstanding common stock of VGI. Contran and NOA are the holders of
approximately 85.7% and 14.3%, respectively, of the outstanding common
stock of National. Contran and Southwest Louisiana Land Company, Inc.
("Southwest") are the holders of approximately 49.9% and 50.1%,
respectively, of the outstanding common stock of NOA. Dixie Rice
Agricultural Corporation, Inc. ("Dixie Rice") is the holder of 100% of the
outstanding common stock of Dixie Holding. Contran is the holder of
approximately 88.7% and 54.3% of the outstanding common stock of Southwest
and Dixie Rice, respectively. Substantially all of Contran's outstanding
voting stock is held by trusts established for the benefit of Harold C.
Simmons' children and grandchildren (the "Trusts"), of which Mr. Simmons is
the sole trustee. As sole trustee of the Trusts, Mr. Simmons has the power
to vote and direct the disposition of the shares of Contran stock held by
the Trusts; however, Mr. Simmons disclaims beneficial ownership thereof.
The Combined Master Retirement Trust (the "Master Trust") holds 115,000
shares (less than 0.1% of the outstanding shares) of Valhi Common Stock.
The Master Trust was formed to permit the collective investment by trusts
that maintain the assets of certain employee benefit plans adopted by Valhi
and related companies. Harold C. Simmons is sole trustee of the Master
Trust and sole member of the Trust Investment Committee for the Master
Trust. The trustee and members of the Trust Investment Committee for the
Master Trust are selected by the Board of Directors. Harold C. Simmons,
Glenn R. Simmons and Michael A. Snetzer are members of the Board of
Directors and are participants in one or more of the employee benefit plans
that invest through the Master Trust; however, each such person disclaims
beneficial ownership of the shares of Valhi Common Stock held by the Master
Trust, except to the extent of his individual vested beneficial interest in
the assets held by the Master Trust. J. Thomas Montgomery, Jr., William C.
Timm and Steven L. Watson, each a named executive officer, are participants
in one or more of the employee benefit plans that invest through the Master
Trust; however, each such person disclaims beneficial ownership of the
shares of Valhi Common Stock held by the Master Trust, except to the extent
of his individual vested beneficial interest in the assets held by the
Master Trust.
Harold C. Simmons is the Chairman of the Board, President and Chief
Executive Officer of VGI, National, NOA, Dixie Holding and Contran. Mr.
Simmons is also the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of
Dixie Rice and Southwest. By virtue of the stock ownership described above
and the holding of such offices, Mr. Simmons may be deemed to control such
entities, and Mr. Simmons, National, NOA, Dixie Rice, Dixie Holding,
Southwest and Contran may be deemed to possess indirect beneficial
ownership of certain shares of Valhi Common Stock held by such entities.
However, Mr. Simmons disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of Valhi
Common Stock beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, by such entities.
(5) The shares of Valhi Common Stock shown as beneficially owned by such person
include 8,000 shares that such person has the right to acquire upon the
exercise of stock options within 60 days subsequent to the Record Date
pursuant to the Company's 1990 Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan (the
"Director Plan").
(6) The shares of Valhi Common Stock shown as beneficially owned by Robert J.
Frame include 2,000 shares that are held in an individual retirement
account for the benefit of Dr. Frame's wife.
(7) The shares of Valhi Common Stock shown as beneficially owned by Glenn R.
Simmons include 440,000 shares that Mr. Simmons has the right to acquire
upon the exercise of stock options within 60 days subsequent to the Record
Date pursuant to the Company's 1987 Stock Option Stock Appreciation
Rights Plan, as amended (the "Incentive Plan"), 24,300 shares of restricted
Valhi Common Stock and 3,383 shares of Valhi Common Stock allocated to Mr.
Simmons' account as of December 31, 1994 by the Company's employee stock
ownership plan (the "ESOP"). Also included in the amount shown as
beneficially owned by Mr. Simmons are 1,000 shares held in his individual
retirement account. In addition, included in the amount shown as
beneficially owned by Mr. Simmons are 800 shares held in a retirement
account for Mr. Simmons' wife and 1,000 shares held by Mr. Simmons' wife in
trust for the benefit of their daughter, with respect to all of which Mr.
Simmons disclaims beneficial ownership.
(8) The shares of Valhi Common Stock shown as beneficially owned by Harold C.
Simmons include 620,000 shares that Mr. Simmons has the right to acquire
upon the exercise of stock options within 60 days subsequent to the Record
Date pursuant to the Incentive Plan and 3,383 shares of Valhi Common Stock
allocated to Mr. Simmons' account by the ESOP. In addition, included in
the amount shown as beneficially owned by Mr. Simmons are 77,000 shares
held by Mr. Simmons' wife, with respect to all of which Mr. Simmons
disclaims beneficial ownership.
(9) The shares of Valhi Common Stock shown as beneficially owned by Michael A.
Snetzer include 510,000 shares that Mr. Snetzer has the right to acquire
upon the exercise of stock options within 60 days subsequent to the Record
Date pursuant to the Incentive Plan and 3,375 shares of Valhi Common Stock
allocated to Mr. Snetzer's account by the ESOP. In addition, included in
the amount shown as beneficially owned by Mr. Snetzer are 11,500 shares
held in an account for his son of which Mr. Snetzer is a custodian, with
respect to all of which Mr. Snetzer disclaims beneficial ownership.
(10) The shares of Valhi Common Stock shown as beneficially owned by J. Walter
Tucker include 217,250 shares held by Mr. Tucker's wife with respect to all
of which Mr. Tucker disclaims beneficial ownership.
(11) The shares of Valhi Common Stock shown as beneficially owned by Joseph S.
Compofelice include 4,100 shares held by Mr. Compofelice and his wife as
joint tenants.
(12) The shares of Valhi Common Stock shown as beneficially owned by J. Thomas
Montgomery include 130,000 shares that Mr. Montgomery has the right to
acquire upon the exercise of stock options within 60 days subsequent to the
Record Date pursuant to the Incentive Plan, 6,300 shares of restricted
Valhi Common Stock and 3,250 shares of Valhi Common Stock allocated to Mr.
Montgomery's account by the ESOP.
(13) The shares of Valhi Common Stock shown as beneficially owned by William C.
Timm include 245,000 shares that Mr. Timm has the right to acquire upon the
exercise of stock options within 60 days subsequent to the Record Date
pursuant to the Incentive Plan, 10,600 shares of restricted Valhi Common
Stock and 3,377 shares of Valhi Common Stock allocated to Mr. Timm's
account by the ESOP.
(14) The shares of Valhi Common Stock shown as beneficially owned by Steven L.
Watson include 134,000 shares that Mr. Watson has the right to acquire upon
the exercise of stock options within 60 days subsequent to the Record Date
pursuant to the Incentive Plan, 5,400 shares of restricted Valhi Common
Stock and 3,034 shares of Valhi Common Stock allocated to Mr. Watson's
account by the ESOP.
(15) In addition to the foregoing, the shares of Valhi Common Stock shown as
beneficially owned by the directors, director nominees and executive
officers of Valhi as a group include 180,000 shares that the remaining
executive officers of Valhi have the right to acquire upon the exercise of
stock options within 60 days subsequent to the Record Date pursuant to the
Incentive Plan, 10,800 shares of restricted Valhi Common Stock owned by the
remaining executive officers and 4,573 shares of Valhi Common Stock
allocated to the remaining executive officers' accounts by the ESOP.
OWNERSHIP OF SUBSIDIARIES. The following table and notes set forth the
beneficial ownership, as of the Record Date, of the common stock, $0.125 par
value per share, of NL ("NL Common Stock") held by (i) each director or nominee
for director of Valhi, (ii) each named executive officer and (iii) all
directors, director nominees and executive officers of Valhi as a group. Except
as set forth below, no securities of Valhi's subsidiaries are beneficially owned
by any director, director nominee or executive officer of Valhi. All
information has been taken from or based upon ownership filings made by such
persons with the Commission or upon information provided by such persons.
NL COMMON STOCK
AMOUNT AND NATURE OF PERCENT OF
NAME OF BENEFICIAL OWNER BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP (1) CLASS (1)(2)
Arthur H. Bilger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -0- -0-
Norman S. Edelcup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -0- -0-
Kenneth R. Ferris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 600 (3) *
Robert J. Frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -0- -0-
Glenn R. Simmons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20,800 (4)(5) *
Harold C. Simmons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21,275 (5)(6) *
Michael A. Snetzer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16,000 (5) *
J. Walter Tucker, Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -0- -0-
Joseph S. Compofelice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22,881 (7) *
J. Thomas Montgomery, Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15,275 (8) *
William C. Timm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -0- -0-
Steven L. Watson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,000 *
All directors, director nominees and executive officers of
Valhi as a group (15 persons) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100,831 (4)(5) *
(6)(7)
(8)
[FN]
* Less than 1%.
(1) Except as otherwise noted, the listed individuals have sole investment
power and sole voting power as to all shares of NL Common Stock of which
they are identified as being the beneficial owners. The number of shares
and percentage of ownership of NL Common Stock for each person assumes that
shares of NL Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of stock options to
such person (exclusive of others) within sixty days subsequent to the
Record Date are outstanding.
(2) The above table is based on 51,052,443 shares of NL Common Stock
outstanding as of the Record Date (exclusive of rights to acquire NL Common
Stock within 60 days subsequent to the Record Date).
(3) The shares of NL Common Stock shown as beneficially owned by Kenneth R.
Ferris include 600 shares held by Dr. Ferris in his individual retirement
account.
(4) The shares of NL Common Stock shown as beneficially owned by Glenn R.
Simmons include 1,000 shares held by Mr. Simmons' wife, with respect to all
of which Mr. Simmons disclaims beneficial ownership.
(5) Valhi and Tremont directly beneficially own 27,056,810 shares and
9,064,780 shares of NL Common Stock, respectively. VGI, National, Contran,
NL, Valmont and the Master Trust are the holders of approximately 35.5%,
4.8%, 3.1%, 0.5%, 0.4% and 0.1%, respectively, of the outstanding common
stock of Tremont. See footnotes (2) and (4) to the "Ownership of Valhi and
Its Parents" table above for information concerning individuals and
entities that may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own shares of NL
Common Stock held by Valhi and Tremont. Glenn R. Simmons, Harold C.
Simmons and Michael A. Snetzer disclaim beneficial ownership of all of the
shares of NL Common Stock owned by these entities.
(6) The shares of NL Common Stock shown as beneficially owned by Harold C.
Simmons include 21,275 shares held by Mr. Simmons' wife, with respect to
all of which Mr. Simmons disclaims beneficial ownership.
(7) The shares of NL Common Stock shown as beneficially owned by Joseph S.
Compofelice include 1,881 shares credited to Mr. Compofelice's account
under the Savings Plan for Employees of NL Industries, Inc (the "NL Savings
Plan").
(8) The shares of NL Common Stock shown as beneficially owned by J. Thomas
Montgomery, Jr. include 275 shares held in a retirement account by Mr.
Montgomery's wife, with respect to all of which Mr. Montgomery disclaims
beneficial ownership.
The Company understands that Contran and related entities may consider
acquiring or disposing of shares of Valhi Common Stock through open-market or
privately-negotiated transactions, depending upon future developments,
including, but not limited to, the availability and alternative uses of funds,
the performance of Valhi Common Stock in the market, an assessment of the
business of and prospects for the Company, financial and stock market conditions
and other factors deemed relevant by such entities. The Company may similarly
consider acquisitions of shares of Valhi Common Stock and acquisitions or
dispositions of securities issued by related entities. Neither Contran nor the
Company presently intends to engage in any transaction or series of transactions
that would result in the Valhi Common Stock becoming eligible for termination of
registration under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
"Exchange Act"), or ceasing to be traded on a national securities exchange.
COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
AND OTHER INFORMATION
COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS. During 1994, directors of Valhi who were not
also employees of the Company or an affiliate of the Company received an annual
retainer of $10,000 paid in quarterly installments, plus a fee of $1,000 per day
for attendance at meetings and as a daily rate for other services rendered on
behalf of the Board of Directors and/or committees thereof. In addition,
directors who were members of the Audit Committee or MD&C Committee received an
annual retainer of $4,000 paid in quarterly installments, for each committee on
which they served. Directors were also reimbursed for reasonable expenses
incurred in attending meetings and in the performance of other services rendered
on behalf of the Board of Directors and/or committees thereof. Directors
receiving fees during 1994 were Arthur H. Bilger, Norman S. Edelcup, Robert J.
Frame and J. Walter Tucker, Jr. (together, the "Non-Employee Directors").
During 1994, each of the Non-Employee Directors was granted an option,
pursuant to the Director Plan, to purchase 2,000 shares of Valhi Common Stock at
an exercise price of $6.00 per share, which was equal to the market value of
such shares on the date of grant calculated as the last reported sales price of
Valhi Common Stock on the New York Stock Exchange Composite Tape on such date.
Options granted pursuant to the Director Plan become exercisable one year after
the date of grant and expire on the fifth anniversary following the date of
grant.
Valhi and Contran are parties to an intercorporate services agreement (the
"Contran/Valhi ISA"), pursuant to which Contran provided certain services to
Valhi during 1992, 1993 and 1994, including services rendered by Glenn R.
Simmons and Harold C. Simmons, each of whom is a director of Valhi. See also
"Certain Relationships and Transactions" below.
SUMMARY OF CASH AND CERTAIN OTHER COMPENSATION OF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS. The
Summary Compensation Table set forth below provides information concerning
annual and long-term compensation paid or accrued by Valhi and its subsidiaries
to or on behalf of Valhi's Chief Executive Officer, each of the four other most
highly compensated individuals during 1994 who were executive officers of Valhi
at December 31, 1994 and Valhi's former President, for services rendered to
Valhi, its subsidiaries and its less than majority-owned affiliates, including
Tremont, during 1992, 1993 and 1994. During such periods, Harold C. Simmons'
compensation was paid by Contran and Joseph S. Compofelice's compensation was
paid by NL and Tremont. Valhi and its subsidiaries paid the remainder of the
named executive officers their compensation during such periods. Valhi,
Contran, NL, Tremont and certain related corporations have entered into certain
intercorporate services agreements between each other (collectively, the
"ISAs"). Pursuant to each ISA, the parties to the ISA agreed to render certain
reimbursable services to the other, including executive officer services
rendered to one party by employees of the other. The reimbursement fees paid
pursuant to the ISAs are based upon the estimated percentage of time individual
employees, including executive officers, devote to matters on behalf of the
recipient of the services. See also "Certain Relationships and Transactions."
SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
Annual Compensation (2)
Name and
Principal Position Year Salary (5) Bonus (5)
Harold C. Simmons . . . . . 1994 $1,425,015(6) $ -0-
Chairman of the Board, 1993 1,996,000(6) -0-
President and Chief 1992 2,000,000(6) -0-
Executive Officer
William C. Timm . . . . . . 1994 214,869(7) 213,941 (7)
Vice President-Finance and 1993 199,519(7) 119,711 (7)
Treasurer 1992 198,076(7) 99,038 (7)
J. Thomas Montgomery, Jr. . 1994 139,545(8) 143,773 (8)
Vice President and 1993 126,762(8) 65,758 (8)
Controller 1992 121,818(8) 45,682 (8)
Steven L. Watson . . . . . 1994 133,810(9) 133,809 (9)
Vice President and 1993 121,793(9) 60,897 (9)
Secretary 1992 120,466(9) 48,186 (9)
Joseph S. Compofelice (3). 1994 (10) (10)
Executive Vice President
Michael A. Snetzer (4) . . 1994 362,525(11) 373,333 (11)
Former President 1993 359,064(11) 313,436 (11)
1992 296,154(11) 84,616 (11)
Long Term
Compensation (1)
Awards
Restricted Shares
Name and Stock Underlying All Other
Principal Position Awards Options (#) Compensation
Harold C. Simmons . . . . . $ -0- -0- $ -0-
Chairman of the Board, -0- -0- -0-
President and Chief -0- -0- -0-
Executive Officer
William C. Timm . . . . . . -0- 75,000(13) 21,000 (14)
Vice President-Finance and 50,213 (12) 75,000(13) 51,500 (14)
Treasurer 75,000 (12) -0- 14,513 (14)
J. Thomas Montgomery, Jr. . -0- 50,000(13) 21,000 (14)
Vice President and 26,813 (12) 50,000(13) 17,264 (14)
Controller 50,000 (12) -0- 8,746 (14)
Steven L. Watson . . . . . -0- 40,000(13) 21,000 (14)
Vice President and 24,863 (12) 40,000(13) 17,091 (14)
Secretary 40,000 (12) -0- 8,646 (14)
Joseph S. Compofelice (3). (10) 50,000(10)(13) (10)
Executive Vice President
Michael A. Snetzer (4) . . -0- 150,000(13) 21,000 (14)
Former President 112,125 (12) 150,000(13) 72,100 (14)
250,000 (12) -0- 25,226 (14)
[FN]
(1) No payouts were made to the named executive officers pursuant to long-term
incentive plans during the last three years. Therefore, the column for
such compensation has been omitted.
(2) Other annual compensation for each of the named executive officers included
perquisites, which perquisites were less than the level required for
reporting. NL and Tremont directors' fees that had previously been
reported in the other annual compensation column are now reported in the
salary column. Therefore, the column for other annual compensation has
been omitted.
(3) Mr. Compofelice commenced serving as an executive officer of Valhi in July
1994.
(4) Mr. Snetzer ceased being an executive officer of Valhi upon his resignation
as President of Valhi in July 1994 to assume full-time duties as Chairman
of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Medite Corporation ("Medite"),
a subsidiary of Valhi that produces and sells building products.
(5) The amounts shown as compensation in the table for Harold C. Simmons
represent the portion of the fees paid to Contran pursuant to the ISAs with
respect to services rendered by Mr. Simmons to Valhi, its subsidiaries and
its less than majority-owned affiliates, plus the amount of director fees
paid to Mr. Simmons by NL and Tremont. See also footnote (6) below.
The amounts shown as compensation in the table for Messrs. Timm,
Montgomery, Watson and Snetzer represent the full amount paid by Valhi and
its subsidiaries for services rendered by such individuals during each
respective period, less the portion of such compensation that is
attributable to the services rendered by such executive officers to Contran
and certain entities related to Contran, for which Contran reimbursed Valhi
pursuant to the Contran/Valhi ISA. The net salary and bonus amounts shown
for each such individual for each such period reflect the reduction for the
reimbursement by Contran, which has been allocated proportionately between
each individual's base salary and bonus.
(6) The aggregate amount of salary shown as compensation in the table for
Harold C. Simmons includes (i) fees paid by Valhi pursuant to the ISAs with
respect to services rendered by Mr. Simmons to Valhi and its subsidiaries,
other than NL and Tremont, in the amount of $946,515, $1,438,016 and
$851,202 for 1994, 1993 and 1992, respectively; (ii) fees paid by NL
pursuant to the ISAs with respect to services rendered by Mr. Simmons to NL
in the amount of $380,000, $475,868 and $1,063,702 for 1994, 1993 and
1992, respectively, and director fees paid by NL to Mr. Simmons in the
amount of $17,250 and $18,000 for 1994 and 1993, respectively; and (iii)
fees paid by Tremont pursuant to the ISAs with respect to services rendered
by Mr. Simmons to Tremont in the amount of $64,000, $46,116 and $85,096 for
1994, 1993 and 1992, respectively, and director fees paid by Tremont to Mr.
Simmons in the amount of $17,250 and $18,000 for 1994 and
1993, respectively.
(7) As described in footnote (5), Mr. Timm's Valhi compensation excludes
Contran reimbursements for his services pursuant to the Contran/Valhi ISA,
which reimbursements were $72,117, $80,770 and $77,886, respectively, for
1994, 1993 and 1992. Mr. Timm's 1994 salary amount includes a
reimbursement of $927 for taxes with respect to an accrual for 1993 to an
unfunded reserve account for his benefit.
(8) As described in footnote (5), Mr. Montgomery's Valhi compensation excludes
Contran reimbursements for his services pursuant to the Contran/Valhi ISA,
which reimbursements were $51,682, $50,480 and $52,500, respectively, for
1994, 1993 and 1992.
(9) As described in footnote (5), Mr. Watson's Valhi compensation excludes
Contran reimbursements for his services pursuant to the Contran/Valhi ISA,
which reimbursements were $42,381, $42,310 and $41,348, respectively, for
1994, 1993 and 1992.
(10) NL and Tremont have paid Mr. Compofelice's compensation since he has been
an executive officer of the Company. See APPENDIX A and APPENDIX B for a
discussion of Mr. Compofelice's NL and Tremont compensation, respectively.
(11) As described in footnote (5), Mr. Snetzer's Valhi compensation excludes
Contran reimbursements for his services pursuant to the Contran/Valhi ISA,
which reimbursements were $50,000, $50,000 and $69,230, respectively, for
1994, 1993 and 1992. Mr. Snetzer's 1994 salary amount includes a
reimbursement of $1,358 for taxes with respect to an accrual for 1993 to an
unfunded reserve account for his benefit.
(12) The dollar value of the reported grants of restricted Valhi Common Stock is
based on the last reported sales price per share on the date of grant of
Valhi Common Stock as reported by the New York Stock Exchange Composite
Tape.
The total number of shares of restricted Valhi Common Stock awarded in the
last three fiscal years to each named executive officer and the aggregate
number and value of each named executive officer's holdings of restricted
Valhi Common Stock as of December 31, 1994 (at which time the market value
was $7.625 per share based on the last reported sales price per share of
Valhi Common Stock as reported by the New York Stock Exchange Composite
Tape) were as follows:
Non-Vested Value of
Total Number of Shares of Shares of Restricted Non-Vested
Restricted Valhi Common Valhi Common Stock Restricted Valhi Common
Stock Awarded in the as of Stock as of
Named Executive Officer Last Three Fiscal Years December 31, 1994 December 31, 1994
Harold C. Simmons . . . . . . . -0- -0- $ -0-
William C. Timm . . . . . . . . 25,300 10,600 80,825
J. Thomas Montgomery, Jr. . . . 15,500 6,300 48,038
Steven L. Watson . . . . . . . 13,100 5,400 41,175
Joseph S. Compofelice . . . . . -0- -0- -0-
Michael A. Snetzer * . . . . . 73,000 -0- -0-
[FN]
* In connection with Mr. Snetzer's resignation as an executive officer of
Valhi to assume full-time duties as Chairman of the Board and Chief
Executive Officer of Medite, the vesting of 28,800 shares of restricted
Valhi Common Stock was accelerated to December 30, 1994 by the MD&C
Committee.
The reported shares of restricted Valhi Common Stock vest at a rate of 40%
after six months from the date of award, 30% after eighteen months from the
date of the award and 30% after 30 months from the date of the award,
unless vesting is otherwise accelerated by the MD&C Committee. Dividends
on all shares of restricted Valhi Common Stock are paid at the same time
and at the same rate as dividends on unrestricted Valhi Common Stock.
(13) On March 30, 1993 and March 10, 1994, stock options were granted to the
named executive officers, other than Mr. Compofelice, for the number of
shares shown in the table above for 1993 and 1994, respectively. Such
options were originally granted with escalating exercise prices based on
the yield for five-year U.S. Treasury Notes on the date of grant, less the
amount of cash dividends paid per share. Such options were considered
variable-priced options under generally accepted accounting principles,
which would have required the Company to expense annually the excess of the
market value of the underlying shares over the adjusted exercise price of
the stock options. On October 26, 1994, a grant of fixed-priced stock
options was approved by the MD&C Committee in exchange for the variable-
priced options previously granted, which would eliminate any future annual
expenses related thereto. The exercise prices for the fixed-priced stock
options were set at prices equal to what the exercise prices would have
been at the vesting dates of each portion of the original variable-priced
stock options, based upon original escalation rates of such stock options
and the cash dividend rate at the time of the exchange. The stock options
reported in the Summary Compensation Table, other than for Mr. Compofelice,
reflect the net stock options attributable to each year indicated with
respect to the named executive officers. The stock options reported in the
Summary Compensation Table with respect to Mr. Compofelice represent an
original grant of a fixed-priced stock option exercisable for Valhi Common
Stock. See also " Grants of Stock Options and Stock Appreciation Rights."
(14) All other compensation for the last three years for each of the following
named executive officers consisted of contributions to the ESOP, matching
contributions pursuant to the Company's Deferred Incentive Plan (the "DIP")
and accruals to unfunded reserve accounts payable upon the named executive
officer's retirement, the termination of his employment with the Company or
to his beneficiaries upon his death, as follows:
Unfunded
Reserve
ESOP Valhi's DIP Account
Named Executive Officer Year Contribution Contribution Accruals Total
William C. Timm . . . . . . . . . . . . 1994 $ 3,000 $ 18,000 * $ -0- $ 21,000 *
1993 3,773 13,491 34,236 51,500
1992 2,289 6,546 5,678 14,513
J. Thomas Montgomery, Jr. . . . . . . . 1994 3,000 18,000 * -0- 21,000 *
1993 3,773 13,491 -0- 17,264
1992 2,200 6,546 -0- 8,746
Steven L. Watson . . . . . . . . . . . 1994 3,000 18,000 * -0- 21,000 *
1993 3,600 13,491 -0- 17,091
1992 2,100 6,546 -0- 8,646
Michael A. Snetzer . . . . . . . . . . 1994 3,000 18,000 * -0- 21,000 *
1993 3,773 13,491 54,836 72,100
1992 2,289 6,546 16,391 25,226
[FN]
* Pursuant to certain limitations imposed by the Code, the DIP distributed in
March 1995 to each of the above named executive officers $4,560 of such
officer's $18,000 1994 DIP contribution from Valhi.
GRANTS OF STOCK OPTIONS AND STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHTS. The following table
provides information, with respect to the named executive officers, concerning
the grant of stock options under the Incentive Plan during 1994. No stock
appreciation rights ("SARs") were granted under the Incentive Plan in 1994.
OPTION GRANTS IN 1994
Individual Grants
Number of Percent of Market
Shares Total Options Price Per
Underlying Granted to Exercise or Share on
Options Employees Base Price Date of Expiration
Name Granted (#) in 1994 Per Share (2) Grant (3) Date
Harold C. Simmons . . . . . -0- 0.00% n/a n/a n/a
William C. Timm . . . . . . 75,000 (4) 3.26%(4) (4) $ 6.00 03/10/04 (4)
75,000 (5) 3.26%(5) (5) 6.00 03/30/03 (5)
75,000 (6) 3.26%(6) (6) 5.50 03/10/04 (6)
J. Thomas Montgomery, Jr. . 50,000 (4) 2.17%(4) (4) 6.00 03/10/04 (4)
50,000 (5) 2.17%(5) (5) 6.00 03/30/03 (5)
50,000 (6) 2.17%(6) (6) 5.50 03/10/04 (6)
Steven L. Watson . . . . . 40,000 (4) 1.74%(4) (4) 6.00 03/10/04 (4)
40,000 (5) 1.74%(5) (5) 6.00 03/30/03 (5)
40,000 (6) 1.74%(6) (6) 5.50 03/10/04 (6)
Joseph S. Compofelice . . . 50,000 (8) 2.17%(8) $ 7.38 (8) 7.38 11/10/04 (8)
Michael A. Snetzer . . . . 150,000 (4)(9) 6.52%(4)(9) (4)(9) 6.00 06/30/00 (4)(9)
150,000 (5)(9) 6.52%(5)(9) (5)(9) 6.00 06/30/00 (5)(9)
150,000 (6) 6.52%(6) (6) 5.50 03/10/04 (6)
All stockholders' gain (10) n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Potential Realizable Value
at
Assumed Annual Rates of
Stock Price Appreciation
for Option Term (1)
0% 5% 10%
Harold C. Simmons . . n/a n/a n/a
William C. Timm . . . $ 3,750 $ 238,200 $ 626,700
29,700 258,000 584,250
(7) (7) (7)
J. Thomas Montgomery, Jr. 2,500 158,800 417,800
19,800 172,000 389,500
(7) (7) (7)
Steven L. Watson . . 2,000 127,040 334,240
15,840 137,600 311,600
(7) (7) (7)
Joseph S. Compofelice -0- 232,000 588,000
Michael A. Snetzer . 7,500 476,400 1,253,400
59,400 516,000 1,168,500
(7) (7) (7)
All stockholders' gain (10 -0- 561 MM 1,262 MM
[FN]
(1) Pursuant to the rules of the Commission, the amounts under these columns
reflect calculations at assumed 0%, 5% and 10% appreciation rates and,
therefore, are not intended to forecast future appreciation, if any, of
Valhi Common Stock. The potential realizable value to the optionees was
computed as the difference between the appreciated value at the expiration
dates of the stock options of the Valhi Common Stock into which such stock
options are exercisable and the aggregate exercise price of such stock
options on such respective dates based on the exercise prices of such stock
options on their dates of grant.
The amount of gain to the optionees is dependent on the amount of increase
in the price of Valhi Common Stock, which would benefit all stockholders
proportionately. These potentially realizable values are based solely on
arbitrarily assumed rates of appreciation required by applicable Commission
regulations. Actual gains, if any, on stock option exercises are dependent
on the future performance of Valhi Common Stock, overall market conditions
and the timing of the exercise thereof by each respective optionee. There
can be no assurance that the amounts reflected in the table will be
achieved.
(2) The exercise price for all the described stock options could have been or
can be paid in already owned shares of Valhi Common Stock, provided such
tendered shares were held by the optionee for six months.
(3) The market price per share on a stock options' date of grant is equal to
the last sales price for Valhi Common Stock as reported on the New York
Stock Exchange Composite Tape on such date.
(4) This fixed-price stock option was granted as of October 26, 1994 in
exchange for the cancellation of the variable-priced stock option granted
to such person on March 10, 1994 (see footnote (6) below). See also
" Stock Option Repricings" for a more detailed discussion of this
cancellation and grant. When this stock option was granted, it was
exercisable at exercise prices per share as follows:
Percentage of
Aggregate Number of
Exercise Shares Exercisable Date on or After
Price at Such Which Such Shares
per Share * Exercise Price are Exercisable
$5.75 20% June 30, 1995
$6.01 20% March 10, 1996
$6.29 20% March 10, 1997
$6.58 20% March 10, 1998
$6.89 20% March 10, 1999
[FN]
* These exercise prices have subsequently been adjusted by the MD&C Committee
pursuant to the Incentive Plan as a result of Valhi's 1995 dividend of all
of its Tremont common stock (the "Tremont Dividend"). Accordingly, these
exercise prices are $5.48, $5.72, $5.99, $6.27 and $6.56, respectively, as
of the date of this Proxy Statement.
(5) This fixed-price stock option was granted as of October 26, 1994 in
exchange for the cancellation of the variable-priced stock option granted
to such person on March 30, 1993. See also " Stock Option Repricings" for
a more detailed discussion of this cancellation and grant. When this stock
option was granted, it was exercisable at exercise prices per share as
follows:
Percentage of
Aggregate Number of
Exercise Shares Exercisable Date on or After
Price at Such Which Such Shares
per Share * Exercise Price are Exercisable
$5.21 20% June 30, 1995
$5.40 20% June 30, 1995
$5.60 20% March 30, 1996
$5.81 20% March 30, 1997
$6.03 20% March 30, 1998
[FN]
* These exercise prices have subsequently been adjusted by the MD&C Committee
pursuant to the Incentive Plan as a result of the Tremont Dividend.
Accordingly, these exercise prices are $4.96, $5.14, $5.33, $5.53 and
$5.74, respectively, as of the date of this Proxy Statement.
(6) This variable-priced stock option, which was granted on March 10, 1994, has
been canceled in exchange for the grant of one of the fixed-priced stock
options granted to such person as of October 26, 1994 (see footnote (4)
above). See also " Stock Option Repricings" for a more detailed
discussion of this cancellation and grant. The initial exercise price of
this variable-priced stock option was equal to the $5.50 closing price per
share of Valhi Common Stock as reported on the New York Stock Exchange
Composite Tape on such stock option's date of grant. The exercise price of
this canceled stock option was to be adjusted on each annual anniversary
date of its date of grant by an amount equal to 5.91% (the yield on five-
year U.S. Treasury Notes on the date of grant) times the initial, or last
previously adjusted, exercise price, less the amount of cash dividends paid
per share on Valhi Common Stock since the previous adjustment. This stock
option was to become exercisable at a rate of 20% on each of the first five
anniversary dates of its date of grant. On the date of cancellation, the
exercise price per share for this variable-priced stock option was $5.50.
(7) These variable-priced stock options were canceled as of October 26,
1994 and, therefore, have no potentially realizable value. Assuming such
variable-priced stock options had not been canceled and that future cash
dividends would be paid at a rate equal to Valhi's dividend policy at the
date of cancellation of $0.02 per share per calendar quarter, such
variable-priced stock options would have had the following potentially
realizable values based on the assumed annual rates of stock price
appreciation of 0%, 5% and 10% for the term of such stock options
(calculated in accordance with footnote (1) above):
Potential Realizable Value at
Assumed Annual Rates of
Stock Price Appreciation
for Option Term
Number of
Shares
Underlying
Options
Name Granted (#) 0% 5% 10%
William C. Timm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75,000 $ -0- $ 16,500 $ 414,750
J. Thomas Montgomery, Jr. . . . . . . . . . . 50,000 -0- 11,000 276,500
Steven L. Watson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40,000 -0- 8,800 221,200
Michael A. Snetzer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150,000 -0- 33,000 829,500
(8) This fixed-price stock option is exercisable at the original exercise price
for the term of the stock option and becomes exercisable at a rate of 20%
on each of the first five anniversary dates of the date of grant. The
exercise price of this stock option has subsequently been adjusted to $7.04
per share by the MD&C Committee pursuant to the Incentive Plan as a result
of the Tremont Dividend. See also APPENDIX A and APPENDIX B for stock
options NL and Tremont granted Mr. Compofelice in 1994, which stock options
are exercisable into NL common stock and Tremont common stock,
respectively.
(9) In connection with Mr. Snetzer's resignation as an executive officer of
Valhi to assume full-time duties as Chairman of the Board and Chief
Executive Officer of Medite, the MD&C Committee amended this stock option
on December 19, 1994 to provide that it would become fully exercisable on
June 30, 1995 and expire on June 30, 2000.
(10) The $560,762,000 and $1,261,559,000 amounts shown represent the cumulative
increase in value stockholders would receive on all outstanding shares of
Valhi Common Stock over a ten-year period at the hypothetical 5% and 10%
appreciation rates, respectively, based on the $6.00 per share market value
of the 115,004,214 shares of Valhi Common Stock outstanding on October 26,
1994 and the reinvestment of cash dividends paid at a rate equal to Valhi's
cash dividend policy on October 26, 1994 of $0.02 per share per calendar
quarter. The appreciated value per share on October 26, 2004 would be
$9.77 and $15.56 at the hypothetical 5% and 10% rates, respectively,
assuming such reinvestment of dividends.
STOCK OPTION EXERCISES AND HOLDINGS. The following table provides
information, with respect to the named executive officers, concerning the value
of unexercised stock options held as of December 31, 1994. In 1994, no named
executive officer exercised any stock options. No SARs have been granted under
the Incentive Plan.
DECEMBER 31, 1994 OPTION VALUES
Number of Shares Underlying Value of Unexercised
Unexercised Options at In-the-Money Options
Name December 31, 1994 (#) at December 31, 1994 (2)
Exercisable Unexercisable Exercisable Unexercisable
Harold C. Simmons (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . 620,000 30,000 $ 315,000 $ 78,750
William C. Timm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245,000 205,000 277,500 369,575
J. Thomas Montgomery, Jr. . . . . . . . . . . 130,000 130,000 165,000 233,050
Steven L. Watson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134,000 106,000 153,000 191,690
Joseph S. Compofelice . . . . . . . . . . . . -0- 50,000 -0- 12,250
Michael A. Snetzer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 510,000 390,000 495,000 699,150
[FN]
(1) Pursuant to an agreement between Contran and Valhi, Contran will pay Valhi
an amount equal to the market value on the date of exercise of any Valhi
Common Stock issued to Harold C. Simmons pursuant to the exercise of stock
options granted to Mr. Simmons.
(2) The aggregate amount represents the difference between the exercise price
of the individual stock options and the $7.625 per share market value of
Valhi Common Stock on December 31, 1994, calculated as the last reported
sales price per share as reported on the New York Stock Exchange Composite
Tape on such date.
STOCK OPTION REPRICINGS. The following table provides information, with
respect to the named executive officers, concerning stock options that have been
repriced in the last ten years. The Company has not granted or repriced any
SARs during such period. For a discussion by the MD&C Committee on the reasons
for the repricing, see "Report on Executive Compensation."
TEN-YEAR OPTION REPRICINGS
Number of
Securities Market Price of
Underlying Options Stock at Time of
Repriced or Repricing or
Name Date Amended Amendment (1)
Harold C. Simmons . . . . . . . n/a n/a n/a
Chairman of the Board,
President and Chief Executive
Officer
William C. Timm . . . . . . . . 10/26/94 75,000 $ 6.00
Vice President-Finance and 10/26/94 75,000 6.00
Treasurer
J. Thomas Montgomery, Jr. . . . 10/26/94 50,000 6.00
Vice President and Controller 10/26/94 50,000 6.00
Steven L. Watson . . . . . . . 10/26/94 40,000 6.00
Vice President and Secretary 10/26/94 40,000 6.00
Joseph S. Compofelice . . . . . n/a n/a n/a
Executive Vice President
Michael A. Snetzer . . . . . . 10/26/94 150,000 6.00
Former President 10/26/94 150,000 6.00
Length of Original
Option Term
Exercise Price at Remaining at Date of
Time of Repricing New Exercise Repricing or
Name or Amendment Price Amendment (2)
Harold C. Simmons . . . . . . . n/a n/a n/a
Chairman of the Board,
President and Chief Executive
Officer
William C. Timm . . . . . . . . $ 5.21(3) (5) 8.43 years
Vice President-Finance and 5.50(4) (6) 9.37 years
Treasurer
J. Thomas Montgomery, Jr. . . . 5.21(3) (5) 8.43 years
Vice President and Controller 5.50(4) (6) 9.37 years
Steven L. Watson . . . . . . . 5.21(3) (5) 8.43 years
Vice President and Secretary 5.50(4) (6) 9.37 years
Joseph S. Compofelice . . . . . n/a n/a n/a
Executive Vice President
Michael A. Snetzer . . . . . . 5.21(3) (5) 8.43 years
Former President 5.50(4) (6) 9.37 years
[FN]
(1) The market price at the time of repricing is based on the closing sales
price of Valhi Common Stock on October 26, 1994 as reported on the New York
Stock Exchange Composite Tape.
(2) Calculated on the basis of a 360-day year.
(3) The exercise price of this canceled stock option was to be adjusted on each
annual anniversary date of its date of grant by an amount equal to 5.19%
(the yield on five-year U.S. Treasury Notes on the date of grant) times the
initial, or last previously adjusted, exercise price, less the amount of
cash dividends paid per share on Valhi Common Stock since the previous
adjustment. On the date of cancellation, the exercise price per share for
this stock option was $5.21.
(4) The exercise price of this canceled stock option was to be adjusted as
described in footnote (6) to the "Option Grants in 1994" table. See "
Grants of Stock Options and Stock Appreciation Rights." On the date of
cancellation, the exercise price per share for this stock option was $5.50.
(5) This stock option on its date of grant was exercisable at exercise prices
per share as described in footnote (5) to the "Option Grants in
1994" table. See " Grants of Stock Options and Stock Appreciation
Rights."
(6) This stock option on its date of grant was exercisable at exercise prices
per share as described in footnote (4) to the "Option Grants in 1994"
table. See " Grants of Stock Options and Stock Appreciation Rights."
PENSION PLAN. The Company's Pension Plan (the "Pension Plan") is a plan
qualified under the Code that provides for a defined benefit upon retirement to
eligible and participating employees of Valhi and certain related companies.
Under the terms of the Pension Plan, the defined benefit for a participant is
formulated on the basis of a straight life annuity determined by the amount of a
participant's earnings for each year and the number of years of service credited
to such individual. A one-time cost of living adjustment was granted to active
participants for plan year 1994. This adjustment provided for the substitution
of a participants' 1994 earnings for that of prior years in calculating the
benefit earned for past service under the plan. The compensation eligible to be
utilized for purposes of the Pension Plan formula includes the annual salary and
cash bonus amounts paid directly by Valhi, including the amount thereof
reimbursed by Contran pursuant to the Contran/Valhi ISA. See "Compensation of
Directors and Executive Officers and Other Information Summary of Cash and
Certain Other Compensation of Executive Officers."
The following table lists annual benefits under the Pension Plan for the
average annual earnings and years of credited service shown for a participant
retiring at the normal retirement age of 65. There is no provision under the
Pension Plan providing for benefit reductions for Social Security payments
received by a participant after retirement. Annual compensation for benefit
determination purposes under the Pension Plan for 1994 does not take into
account a participant's annual earnings in excess of $150,000. As a result, the
compensation eligible to be utilized for purposes of the Pension Plan formula
only includes $150,000 of the salary and bonus of the named executive officers
as disclosed in the "Summary Compensation Table." A participant does not
accrue additional benefits under the Pension Plan after thirty years of credited
service.
Years of Credited Service
Average Annual
Earnings 5 10 20 30
$ 80,000 . . . . . . . $ 5,333 $ 10,667 $ 21,334 $ 32,001
100,000 . . . . . . . 7,083 14,167 28,334 42,501
120,000 . . . . . . . 8,833 17,667 35,334 53,001
140,000 . . . . . . . 10,583 21,167 42,334 63,501
150,000 . . . . . . . 11,458 22,917 45,834 68,751
As of December 31, 1994, William C. Timm, J. Thomas Montgomery, Jr., Steven
L. Watson, and Michael A. Snetzer were credited with 13 years, 13 years, 14
years and 17 years, respectively, of benefit service to Valhi under the Pension
Plan. Harold C. Simmons and Joseph S. Compofelice are not employees of Valhi
and, therefore, do not participate in the Pension Plan. Other than as described
in the Summary Compensation Table above and its related footnotes, none of the
executive officers or directors of Valhi participate in any supplementary
nonqualified plans that pay benefits in excess of the above limits.
SECTION 16(A) COMPLIANCE
Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act requires Valhi's executive officers,
directors and persons who own more than 10% of a registered class of Valhi's
equity securities to file reports of ownership with the Commission, the New York
Stock Exchange, Inc. and Valhi. Based solely on the review of the copies of
such forms received, Valhi believes that for 1994 its executive officers,
directors and 10% stockholders complied with all applicable filing requirements
under Section 16(a).
COMPENSATION COMMITTEE INTERLOCKS AND INSIDER PARTICIPATION
During 1994, Harold C. Simmons (Valhi's Chief Executive Officer), J. Walter
Tucker, Jr. (a non-employee director of Valhi) and the MD&C Committee
deliberated on Valhi executive officer compensation. The MD&C committee is
currently comprised of Arthur H. Bilger, Norman S. Edelcup and Robert J. Frame,
all non-employee directors of Valhi. Of those persons who deliberated on Valhi
executive officer compensation at any time in 1994, only Mr. Simmons was an
executive officer of Valhi or any of its subsidiaries.
Mr. Simmons deliberated also on the compensation of the executive officers
of certain entities controlled by or affiliated with him. Other than Mr.
Simmons, no Valhi executive officer deliberated on the compensation of executive
officers of another entity (as a member of the other entity's compensation
committee, board of directors or otherwise), one of whose executive officers
deliberated on the compensation of Valhi's executive officers (as member of the
MD&C Committee, the Board of Directors or otherwise).
RELATIONSHIPS WITH RELATED PARTIES.
As set forth under the caption "Security Ownership," Harold C. Simmons,
through Contran, may be deemed to control the Company. The Company and other
entities that may be deemed to be controlled by or affiliated with Mr. Simmons
sometimes engage in (a) intercorporate transactions such as guarantees,
management and expense sharing arrangements, shared fee arrangements, joint
ventures, partnerships, loans, options, advances of funds on open account, and
sales, leases and exchanges of assets, including securities issued by both
related and unrelated parties and (b) common investment and acquisition
strategies, business combinations, reorganizations, recapitalizations,
securities repurchases and purchases and sales (and other acquisitions and
dispositions) of subsidiaries, divisions or other business units, which
transactions have involved both related and unrelated parties and have included
transactions that resulted in the acquisition by one related party of a publicly
held minority equity interest in another related party. While no transactions
of the type described above are planned or proposed with respect to the Company
(except as otherwise set forth in this Proxy Statement), the Company
continuously considers, reviews and evaluates, and understands that Contran and
related entities consider, review and evaluate such transactions. Depending
upon the business, tax and other objectives then relevant, it is possible that
the Company might be a party to one or more of such transactions in the future.
In connection with these activities the Company may consider issuing additional
equity securities or incurring additional indebtedness. The Company's
acquisition activities have in the past and may in the future include
participation in the acquisition or restructuring activities conducted by other
companies that may be deemed to be controlled by Mr. Simmons. It is the policy
of the Company to engage in transactions with related parties on terms, in the
opinion of the Company, no less favorable to the Company than could be obtained
from unrelated parties.
Each of the executive officers of Valhi is also currently serving as an
executive officer of certain other companies related to Valhi and it is expected
that each will continue to do so in 1995. Such management interrelationships
and intercorporate relationships may lead to possible conflicts of interest.
These possible conflicts may arise from the duties of loyalty owed by persons
acting as corporate fiduciaries to two or more companies under circumstances in
which such companies may have adverse interests.
No specific procedures are in place that govern the treatment of
transactions among the Company and its related entities, although such entities
may implement specific procedures as appropriate for particular transactions.
In addition, under applicable principles of law, in the absence of stockholder
ratification or approval by directors who may be deemed disinterested,
transactions involving contracts among companies under common control must be
fair to all companies involved. Furthermore, directors and officers owe
fiduciary duties of good faith and fair dealing to all stockholders of the
companies for which they serve.
REPORT ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
During 1994, matters regarding compensation of the Company's executive
officers (other than Joseph S. Compofelice) were administered by the Company's
Chief Executive Officer (the "CEO"), the Non-Employee Directors and the MD&C
Committee. This report is submitted by such individuals in their respective
capacities, as set forth below. Mr. Compofelice's compensation was determined
by NL and Tremont. See APPENDICES A and B to this Proxy Statement for a
discussion of Mr. Compofelice's compensation.
The Board of Directors, with directors other than Non-Employee Directors
abstaining, considered and approved the terms of the Contran/Valhi ISA, pursuant
to which the services of Harold C. Simmons, the Company's Chairman of the Board,
President and CEO, and Glenn R. Simmons, the Company's Vice Chairman of the
Board, were provided. The CEO, considering recommendations of management,
determined the cash compensation paid to the Company's employees, including the
Company's other executive officers, and made recommendations to the MD&C
Committee with respect to awards of restricted stock and grants of stock
options. The MD&C Committee, which is comprised solely of Non-Employee
Directors, reviewed and approved the grants of stock options to the Company's
executive officers and other employees pursuant to the Incentive Plan.
It is the Company's policy that employee compensation, including
compensation to executive officers, be at a level that allows the Company to
attract, retain, motivate and reward individuals at the level of training,
experience and ability required to adequately manage the Company and its
businesses. It is also the Company's policy that a significant portion of any
incentive compensation paid be related to the performance of the Company's
equity securities and have a commonality of interest with the stockholders of
the Company, which objectives are met through the grant of stock options and/or
award of restricted stock, since the value of each is directly dependent on the
future value of the Company's equity securities.
The CEO either does not participate in the Company's compensation and
employee benefit plans or the cost of such participation is reimbursed to the
Company by Contran. The amount of the fee paid by the Company under the
Contran/Valhi ISA with respect to the CEO represents, in the view of the Board
of Directors, the reasonable equivalent of "compensation" for such position
considering the CEO's unique experience and knowledge. In making such
determination, the Board of Directors also considered the significant role the
CEO has in establishing the Company's policies and directing strategic
transactions involving the Company and its subsidiaries. Additionally, the
Board of Directors took into account the Company's historical financial
performance. No specific formulas, guidelines or comparable positions were
considered in determining the amount of such fee, nor was there any specific
relationship between the Company's current or future performance and the level
of such fee.
The compensation of the Company's executive officers, other than the CEO,
consists primarily of base salary and incentive compensation. Incentive
compensation consists of bonuses, in the form of cash and/or awards of
restricted stock and grants of stock options. The CEO may be deemed to control
approximately 91% of the outstanding Valhi Common Stock and as such is
considered an effective stockholder advocate in matters concerning executive
compensation, other than his own.
Base salaries for all salaried employees, including executive officers of
the Company, have been established on a position-by-position basis. Annual
internal reviews of salary levels are conducted by the Company's management in
an attempt to rank base salary and job value of each position. The ranges of
salaries for comparable positions considered by management were based upon
management's general business knowledge and no specific survey, study or other
analytical process was utilized to determine such ranges. Additionally, no
specific companies' or groups of companies' compensation were compared with that
of the Company, nor was an attempt made to identify or otherwise quantify the
compensation paid by the companies that served as a basis for such individuals'
general business knowledge. Base salary levels are generally not increased
except in instances of (i) promotions, (ii) increases in responsibility or (iii)
unwarranted discrepancies between job value and the corresponding base salary.
The Company considers across-the-board base salary increases from time to time
when competitive factors so warrant. All of management's recommendations with
respect to base salaries for executive officers of the Company are submitted to
the CEO for modification and/or approval in his best business judgment. Prior
year-to-year fluctuations in the portion of base salaries applicable to the
Company with respect to its executive officers were partly a result of changes
in the amount of time estimated to be spent by each such officer on behalf of
Contran and the Company and the resulting changes in allocations under the
Contran/Valhi ISA.
A significant portion of an executive's total compensation has historically
been in the form of incentive compensation that is "at risk." The Company's
practice has been to provide for greater percentages of such "at risk"
compensation at higher levels of responsibility. Annual bonuses have been paid
in the form of cash and/or awards of restricted stock. The aggregate amount of
each executive's bonus has been based upon the recommendation of management as
modified and/or approved by the CEO in his best business judgment. Annual
performance reviews are an important factor in determining management's
recommendation, which is primarily based on each executive's individual
performance and to a lesser extent on the Company's overall performance.
Individual performance is typically measured by the ability an executive
demonstrates in performing, in a timely and cost efficient manner, the functions
of his position, including routine corporate activities and the development and
implementation of strategic transactions and policies. Additionally, an
executive's sustained performance, experience and potential for growth are
assessed. No specific financial or budget tests were applied in the measurement
of individual performance. The Company's overall performance is typically
measured by the Company's historical financial results and the level of success
with respect to the development and implementation of strategic transactions.
No specific overall performance measures were utilized and there is no specific
relationship between overall performance measures and an executive's incentive
compensation. The management of the Company, including the CEO, determined that
pre-set guidelines with respect to incentive compensation for the Company's
executive officers, including guidelines adopted in 1994, were not entirely
responsive to all of the considerations believed to be appropriate in
determining the amount of incentive compensation paid by the Company and,
therefore, based their recommendations on the above factors at the time such
compensation was determined. Additionally, there was no specific weighing of
the factors considered in the determination of incentive compensation paid to
executive officers. No awards of restricted stock were made to the Company's
executive officers in 1994, based upon the CEO's individual business judgment
after considering recommendations by management and the aggregate amount of
incentive compensation, including prior grants of stock options.
Stock options are a significant element of the Company's incentive
compensation program. Stock options provide a commonality of interest with the
stockholders of the Company in that the value of such options depends entirely
on the appreciation of the stock into which the options are exercisable.
Therefore, unless the price of the Company's equity securities increases over
the term of the stock options, such portion of an employee's aggregate
compensation will have no value. In approving the grant of stock options to the
Company's executive officers and other employees, the MD&C Committee considered
the above policies and factors, the level of cash compensation paid to each
individual and the recommendation of the CEO, which was based upon the CEO's
individual business judgment. The MD&C Committee also considered the number of
stock options already outstanding in granting new stock options. No stock
options were granted to the CEO in 1994.
Stock options were originally granted in 1993 and 1994 with escalating
exercise prices based on the yield for five-year U.S. Treasury Notes on the date
of grant, less the amount of cash dividends paid per share. Such options were
considered variable-priced options under generally accepted accounting
principles, and accordingly required continued adjustment of recorded
compensation expense based upon changes in the market value of the underlying
shares. During 1994, the management of the Company recommended, and the MD&C
Committee approved, the grant of fixed-priced stock options in exchange for the
variable-priced stock options, which would eliminate any expense related to
future changes in the market price of the underlying securities. The exercise
prices for the fixed-priced stock options were set at prices equal to what the
exercise prices would have been at the vesting dates of each portion of the
original variable-priced stock options, based upon original escalation rates and
the cash dividend rate at the time of the exchange. See "Compensation of
Directors and Executive Officers and Other Information Stock Option
Repricings."
Section 162(m) of the Code, enacted in 1993, generally disallows a tax
deduction to public companies for compensation over $1 million paid to the
company's chief executive officer and four other most highly compensated
executive officers. It is the Company's policy to structure the performance-
based portion of the compensation of its executive officers in a manner that
allows the Company to deduct fully such compensation.
The foregoing report is submitted by the following individuals in the
capacities indicated:
ARTHUR H. BILGER NORMAN S. EDELCUP
Non-Employee Director and member Non-Employee Director and member
of the MD&C Committee of the MD&C Committee
ROBERT J. FRAME
Non-Employee Director and member
of the MD&C Committee
J. WALTER TUCKER, JR. HAROLD C. SIMMONS
Non-Employee Director Chief Executive Officer
PERFORMANCE GRAPH
Set forth below is a line graph comparing the yearly change in the
cumulative total stockholder return on Valhi Common Stock against the cumulative
total return of the S & P Composite 500 Stock Index and the S & P Conglomerate
Index for the period of five fiscal years commencing December 31, 1989 and
ending December 31, 1994. The graph shows the value at December 31 of each year
assuming an original investment of $100 and reinvestment of dividends to
stockholders.
(performance graph goes here)
1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994
VALHI, INC. . . . . . . $100 $28 $ 32 $ 30 $ 30 $ 47
S&P 500 . . . . . . . . 100 97 126 136 150 152
S&P CONGLOMERATE . . . 100 84 91 112 149 141
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND TRANSACTIONS
RELATIONSHIPS WITH RELATED PARTIES
The Company and other entities that may be deemed to be controlled by or
affiliated with Harold C. Simmons sometimes engage in certain transactions that
have involved both related and unrelated parties. Each of the executive
officers of Valhi is also currently serving as an executive officer of certain
other companies related to Valhi and it is expected that each will continue to
do so in 1995. See "Compensation of Directors and Executive Officers and Other
Information Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation
Relationships with Related Parties," for a further discussion on these
transactions or these management interrelationships and intercorporate
relationships.
CONTRACTUAL ARRANGEMENTS
INTERCORPORATE SERVICES AGREEMENTS. The Contran/Valhi ISA provides that
Contran will render or provide for certain management, administrative and
aircraft maintenance services to the Company and that the Company will render
certain management and administrative services to Contran. The Company paid
Contran net fees of $244,000 for services rendered under the Contran/Valhi ISA
in 1994, which represented $1,402,000 for services rendered by Contran to the
Company less $1,158,000 for services rendered by the Company to Contran. In
addition, Contran and the Company reimbursed each other for out-of-pocket costs
incurred in rendering such services. The ISAs between Contran and NL and
Tremont, respectively, provide that Contran will make available the services of
Harold C. Simmons to NL and Tremont. NL and Tremont paid Contran fees of
$380,000 and $64,000, respectively, for such services rendered in 1994. The
ISAs between Contran and Valhi, NL and Tremont, respectively, provide for their
extension on a quarter-to-quarter basis, subject to termination upon thirty days
advance notice by either party and their amendment by mutual agreement.
SUBSIDIARY RELATIONSHIPS. NL and Tremont are parties to certain additional
agreements with related entities as set forth in APPENDICES A and B to this
Proxy Statement.
CERTAIN LITIGATION AND OTHER MATTERS
In November 1991, a purported derivative complaint was filed in the Court
of Chancery of the State of Delaware, New Castle County (Alan Russell Kahn v.
Tremont Corporation, et al., No. 12339), in connection with Tremont's agreement
to purchase 7.8 million shares of NL Common Stock from Valhi (the "NL Stock
Purchase"). In addition to Valhi, the complaint names as defendants Tremont and
the members of Tremont's board of directors, including Harold C. Simmons, Glenn
R. Simmons and Michael A. Snetzer. The complaint alleges, among other things,
that the NL Stock Purchase constitutes a waste of Tremont's assets and that
Tremont's board of directors breached its fiduciary duties to Tremont's public
stockholders and seeks, among other things, to rescind Tremont's consummation of
the NL Stock Purchase and award damages to Tremont for injuries allegedly
suffered as a result of the defendants' wrongful conduct. Valhi believes, and
understands that the other defendants believe, that the action is without merit.
Valhi has denied, and understands that the other defendants have denied, all
allegations of wrongdoing and liability, and intends to defend this action
vigorously. A trial in this matter is scheduled to begin in May 1995.
OTHER MATTERS
The Board of Directors knows of no other business that will be presented
for consideration at the Meeting. If any other matters properly come before the
Meeting, the persons designated as agents in the enclosed proxy card or voting
instruction form will vote on such matters in accordance with their best
judgment.
INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
The firm of Coopers & Lybrand, L.L.P served as the Company's primary
independent public accountants for the year ended December 31, 1994 and is
expected to be considered for appointment as such for the year ended December
31, 1995. Representatives of Coopers & Lybrand, L.L.P are expected to attend
the Meeting. They will have an opportunity to make a statement if they desire
to do so, and will be available to respond to appropriate questions.
STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS FOR 1996 MEETING
Stockholders may submit proposals on matters appropriate for stockholder
action at the Company's annual stockholder meetings, consistent with rules
adopted by the Commission. Such proposals must be received by the Company not
later than December 12, 1995 to be considered for inclusion in the proxy
statement and form of proxy relating to the 1996 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
Any such proposals should be addressed to: Corporate Secretary, Valhi, Inc.,
Three Lincoln Centre, 5430 LBJ Freeway, Suite 1700, Dallas, Texas 75240-2697.
1994 ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K
A copy of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year
ended December 31, 1994, as filed with the Commission, is included as part of
the Annual Report mailed to the Company's stockholders with this Proxy
Statement. Copies of such Annual Report may be obtained without charge by
writing: Corporate Secretary, Valhi, Inc., Three Lincoln Centre, 5430 LBJ
Freeway, Suite 1700, Dallas, Texas 75240-2697.
APPENDICES
Annexed to this Proxy Statement as APPENDIX A and APPENDIX B are
descriptions of the compensation NL and Tremont paid, respectively, to Joseph S.
Compofelice, an executive officer of Valhi and information with respect to
certain related party transactions involving NL and Tremont, respectively.
VALHI, INC.
Dallas, Texas
March 31, 1995
APPENDIX A
COMPENSATION PAID BY NL INDUSTRIES, INC.
TO JOSEPH S. COMPOFELICE AND RELATED ISSUES
The information provided in this Appendix A is based on information
provided in the NL Proxy Statement for NL's Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be
held on May 3, 1995 (the "NL Proxy Statement").
SUMMARY OF CASH AND CERTAIN OTHER COMPENSATION PAID BY NL TO JOSEPH S.
COMPOFELICE. The NL Summary Compensation Table set forth below provides
information concerning annual and long-term compensation paid or accrued by NL
to or on behalf of Joseph S. Compofelice for services rendered to Valhi and NL
during 1994. During 1994, Mr. Compofelice's compensation was paid by NL and
Tremont. See APPENDIX B to this Proxy Statement for a discussion of Mr.
Compofelice's Tremont compensation.
NL SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
Long Term
Compensation (1)
Annual Compensation (1) Awards
Shares
Name and Underlying All Other
Principal Position with NL Year Salary Bonus Options (#) (2) Compensation
Joseph S. Compofelice (3). . . . . . 1994 $ 166,856(3) $ 250,300 (3) 125,000 $ 9,950(4)
Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer
[FN]
(1) NL made no other annual compensation payments, restricted stock awards or
payouts pursuant to long-term incentive plans to Mr. Compofelice during
1994. Therefore, the columns for such compensation have been omitted.
(2) The amount shown in this column represents shares of NL Common Stock.
(3) Mr. Compofelice commenced serving as an executive officer of NL and Tremont
in February 1994 and as an executive officer of Valhi in July 1994. He was
compensated directly by NL and Tremont for services to such companies in
1994. NL expects to be reimbursed by Valhi for Valhi's portion of Mr.
Compofelice's salary earned for services attributable to Valhi. Amounts
paid in 1994 by NL to Mr. Compofelice that are expected to be reimbursed by
Valhi are included in the table above. Mr. Compofelice is expected to
continue to serve as an executive officer of NL, Tremont and Valhi in 1995
and to be compensated directly by NL and Tremont, respectively, for
services as an executive officer of each of such companies. NL expects
that Valhi will reimburse NL for Valhi's portion of Mr. Compofelice's
salary for services attributable to Valhi in 1995. Mr. Compofelice is
expected to continue to devote approximately one-half of his working time
to his duties as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of NL.
(4) All other compensation paid by NL for 1994 to Mr. Compofelice consisted of
contributions by NL of $9,000 to Mr. Compofelice's account under the NL
Savings Plan and term life insurance premiums of $950 paid by NL for the
benefit of Mr. Compofelice.
GRANTS OF NL STOCK OPTIONS AND STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHTS. The following
table provides information with respect to Mr. Compofelice concerning the grant
of stock options exercisable for NL Common Stock under the 1989 Long Term
Performance Incentive Plan of NL Industries, Inc. (the "NL Incentive Plan")
during 1994. No stock appreciation rights were granted under the NL Incentive
Plan in 1994.
OPTION GRANTS IN 1994
Potential Realizable Value at
Assumed Annual Rates of
Stock Price Appreciation of
NL Common Stock
Individual Grants for Option Term (1)
Number of
Shares of NL Percent of
Common Stock Total Options
Underlying Granted to NL Exercise or
Options Employeesin Base Price Expiration
Name Granted (#) 1994 Per Share Date 5% 10%
Joseph S. Compofelice . 125,000(2) 18.6% $ 8.6875 02/16/04 $ 682,500 $ 1,713,250
[FN]
(1) Pursuant to the rules of the Commission, the amounts under these columns
reflect calculations at assumed 5% and 10% appreciation rates and,
therefore, are not intended to forecast future appreciation, if any, of NL
Common Stock. The potential realizable value to Mr. Compofelice was
computed as the difference between the appreciated value at the end of the
ten-year term of the stock option of the NL Common Stock into which such
stock option is exercisable and the aggregate exercise price of such stock
option on such date. The appreciated value per share at the end of the
ten-year term would be $14.15 and $22.53 at the 5% and 10% rates,
respectively.
The amount of gain to Mr. Compofelice is dependent on the amount of
increase in the price of NL Common Stock, which would benefit all NL
shareholders proportionately. These potentially realizable values are
based solely on arbitrarily assumed rates of appreciation required by
applicable Commission regulations. Actual gains, if any, on stock option
exercises are dependent on the future performance of NL Common Stock,
overall market conditions and the timing of the exercise thereof by Mr.
Compofelice. There can be no assurance that the amounts reflected in the
table will be achieved.
(2) This stock option is exercisable for shares of NL Common Stock. This stock
option was granted as of February 16, 1994 under the NL Incentive Plan with
an exercise price per share that was the mean of the high and the low sales
prices on the date of grant of NL Common Stock as reported by the New York
Stock Exchange Composite Tape. This stock option vests over five years
from the date of grant at a rate of 40% on the second anniversary of the
date of grant and 20% on each of the next three succeeding anniversary
dates. This stock option expires on the tenth anniversary of the date of
grant.
NL STOCK OPTION EXERCISES AND NL HOLDINGS. The following table provides
information, with respect to Joseph S. Compofelice concerning the value of
unexercised NL stock options held by him as of December 31, 1994. Mr.
Compofelice did not exercise any NL stock options in 1994. In addition, no
stock appreciation rights have been granted under the NL Incentive Plan.
DECEMBER 31, 1994 OPTION VALUES
Number of Shares Underlying Value of Unexercised
Unexercised Options at In-the-Money Options
Name December 31, 1994 (#) at December 31, 1994 (1)
Exercisable Unexercisable Exercisable Unexercisable
Joseph S. Compofelice . . . . . . . . . -0- 125,000 $ -0- $ 492,188
[FN]
(1) The aggregate amount represents the difference between the exercise price
of Mr. Compofelice's stock options and the $12.625 per share market value
of NL Common Stock on December 31, 1994, calculated as the last reported
sales price per share as reported on the New York Stock Exchange Composite
Tape on such date.
NL PENSION PLAN. The Retirement Plan of NL Industries, Inc. for its U.S.
employees (the "NL Pension Plan") provides lifetime retirement benefits to
eligible employees. In the case of salaried employees, an employee who is a
least 21 years of age becomes eligible to participate in the NL Pension Plan if
he or she has completed at least five months of service (as defined in the NL
Pension Plan) in a specified twelve-month period. Annually the NL board of
directors establishes, in its discretion, the amount of an employee's annual
pension benefit for the year based primarily on the employee's total annual base
salary and bonus paid pursuant to the NL Industries, Inc. Share In Performance
Incentive Plan (the "NL Variable Compensation Plan") for that year and NL's
financial performance in relationship to its annual operation plan for the
previous year. To the extent that the minimum, target, or maximum level of the
operation income performance is achieved under the NL Variable Compensation
Plan, the employee earns an annual benefit equal to 1%, 2% or 3%, respectively,
of such employee's total base salary and bonus. See " NL Compensation
Committee Report on Executive Compensation Variable Compensation Plan." Such
pension benefits are payable upon retirement and attainment of ages specified in
the NL Pension Plan. The NL Pension Plan covers Mr. Compofelice. No amounts
were paid or distributed to Mr. Compofelice in 1994. The estimated accrued
annual benefits payable upon retirement at normal retirement age for Mr.
Compofelice is $1,341.
NL EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT WITH MR. COMPOFELICE. In connection with Mr.
Compofelice's employment with NL in February 1994, NL's Management Development
and Compensation Committee approved the terms of an executive severance
agreement with Mr. Compofelice that provides that Mr. Compofelice's employment
with NL may be terminated at any time by action of NL's board of directors. The
executive severance agreement also provides that the following payments shall be
made to Mr. Compofelice in the event Mr. Compofelice's employment with NL is
terminated by NL without cause (as defined in the agreement) or Mr. Compofelice
terminates his employment with NL for good reason (as defined in the agreement):
(i) the greater of two times Mr. Compofelice's annual base salary plus target
bonus (which shall not be less that the amount of his annual salary) or two
times Mr. Compofelice's actual salary and bonus for the two years prior to
termination; (ii) accrued salary and bonus through the date of termination;
(iii) an amount in cash or NL Common Stock equal to the fair market value of
outstanding NL stock options and unvested NL restricted stock granted to Mr.
Compofelice; (iv) an amount equal to unvested NL contributions together with an
amount equal to NL's matching contributions to Mr. Compofelice's account under
the NL Savings Plan for a period of two years; (v) an amount equal to the vested
and unvested portions of Mr. Compofelice's account under the Supplemental
Executive Retirement Plan for Executives and Officers of NL Industries, Inc.;
and (vi) certain other benefits. This agreement is automatically extended for
one-year terms commencing each January 1, unless NL and Mr. Compofelice agree
otherwise in writing.
CERTAIN NL RELATIONSHIPS AND TRANSACTIONS
TREMONT REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT. In connection with the December
1991 purchase by Tremont of 7.8 million shares of NL Common Stock from Valhi, NL
entered into a Registration Rights Agreement pursuant to which Tremont received
certain registration rights with respect to the purchased shares. Unless all
registration rights are exercised earlier, such agreement expires in December
2001.
INSURANCE SHARING AGREEMENT. An indirect insurance subsidiary of Tremont
has assumed the obligation of the issuer of certain reinsurance contracts that
relate to primary insurance policies issued by a third-party insurance company
in favor of Tremont and NL. NL and the Tremont insurance subsidiary are parties
to an insurance sharing agreement with respect to such reinsurance contracts
(the "Insurance Sharing Agreement"). Under the terms of the Insurance Sharing
Agreement, NL is to reimburse the Tremont insurance subsidiary with respect to
certain loss payments and reserves established by such Tremont subsidiary that
(a) arise out of claims against NL and its subsidiaries (the "NL Liabilities")
and (b) are subject to payment by such Tremont subsidiary under its reinsurance
contracts with the third-party insurance company. Also pursuant to the
Insurance Sharing Agreement, the Tremont insurance subsidiary is to credit NL
with respect to certain underwriting profits or recoveries that such Tremont
subsidiary receives from independent reinsurers that relate to the NL
Liabilities. As of December 31, 1994, NL had current accounts payable to such
Tremont subsidiary of approximately $4.8 million with respect to such agreement.
OTHER CERTAIN NL RELATIONSHIPS AND TRANSACTIONS. For a discussion of
certain other NL relationships and transactions, see
"Certain Relationships and Transactions" in the Proxy Statement and APPENDIX B
to this Proxy Statement.
NL COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REPORT ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The following report is the same as the one that appears in the NL Proxy
Statement. Accordingly, capitalized terms that appear in the following report
have the same meanings given to such terms as in the NL Proxy Statement. Cross
references appearing in the following report refer to sections of the NL Proxy
Statement. A copy of the NL Proxy Statement can be obtained without charge by
writing: Investor Relations Department, NL Industries, Inc., 16825 Northchase
Drive, Suite 1200, Houston, Texas 77060.
The Company's Management Development and Compensation Committee (the
"Committee") consists of individuals who are neither officers nor employees of
the Company or its subsidiaries and who are not eligible to participate in any
of the employee benefit plans the Committee administers.
The Committee reviews and recommends executive officer compensation
policies and practices. The Committee is responsible for reviewing and
approving all compensation actions, including stock-based compensation,
involving the Company's executive officers. However, in connection with the
Chief Executive Officer, compensation other than stock-based compensation is
approved by the Board of Directors after recommendation by the Committee.
The Company's compensation system with respect to its executive officers,
including the CEO, consists of three primary components: base salary, annual
variable compensation pursuant to the Variable Compensation Plan and the grant
of stock options, restricted stock, and stock appreciation rights pursuant to
the Incentive Plan. Through the use of the foregoing components, the Committee
seeks to achieve a balanced compensation package that will attract and retain
high quality key executives, appropriately reflect each such executive officer's
individual performance and contributions, and provide further incentives to
such officers to maximize annual operating performance and long-term shareholder
value.
The Committee intends to continue to study the new $1 million cap on
deductible executive compensation promulgated by the Revenue Reconciliation Act
of 1993 to determine the effect of such cap on the Company's current
compensation and employee benefit plans and whether any recommendations should
be proposed to the Board in connection with such deductibility cap.
BASE SALARIES
The Committee reviews recommendations of the CEO regarding base salaries
for executive officers. Such reviews occur no more frequently than annually.
The annual base salaries of the executive officers, including the CEO, were not
increased in 1994 and remained at 1992 or earlier levels in view of, among other
things, the Company's overall earnings and stock market performance. When
recommendations regarding changes in base salary levels are made by the CEO, the
Committee reviews them and may take such actions, including any modifications,
as it deems appropriate. These recommendations are based primarily on past and
potential future individual performance and contributions and also on data
regarding companies employing executives in positions similar to those whose
salaries are being reviewed, both inside and outside of the chemicals industry
(which may include companies contained in the peer group index plotted on the
Performance Graph following this report), and other companies with similar
financial and business characteristics as the Company, or where the executive in
question has similar responsibilities.
VARIABLE COMPENSATION PLAN
Awards under the Variable Compensation Plan constitute a significant
portion of an executive's potential annual cash compensation (between 0% and
150% of base salary for the CEO and the executive officers). Awards are based
primarily on achieving annual pre-determined operating income goals and
secondarily, with respect to certain of the executive officers, on individual
performance. The Company's management makes recommendations to the Board
regarding the operating income plan for the year after reviewing market
conditions and the Company's operations, competitive position, marketing
opportunities, and strategies for maximizing financial performance. The Board
approves this recommendation with any modifications it deems appropriate. Based
on the operating income plan for the year, the Committee sets the Company's
operating income goals at three levels which are designed to help focus the
executives' attention on achieving superior annual operating results in light of
existing conditions: a threshold level, which is the minimum operating income
level for any award to be made under the Variable Compensation Plan (the
"Minimum Level"), a target level (the "Target Level"), and a maximum level (the
"Maximum Level").
The Variable Compensation Plan, in combination with base salary, is
designed to result in executive officers and other eligible participants
receiving annual cash compensation below competitive compensation levels if the
Minimum Level is not achieved. The Company achieved the Minimum Level under the
Variable Compensation Plan in 1990, the Target Level in 1991, the Maximum Level
in 1992, and the Maximum Level in 1994. The Company failed to achieve the
Minimum Level in 1993.
Pursuant to the Variable Compensation Plan, if operating income is below
the Minimum Level, no variable compensation is paid except at the discretion of
the Committee. If the Minimum Level is met, executive officers are eligible to
receive variable compensation payments that in 1994 ranged between 17% and 50%
of base salary, depending on the executive. If the Target Level is reached, the
range of variable compensation payments is higher, and in 1994 ranged between
27% and 100% of base salary, depending on the executive. If the Maximum Level
is reached or exceeded, executives are eligible to receive the highest variable
compensation payments, and in 1994 the range of payments for which executive
were eligible was between 42% and 150% of base salary, depending on the
executive. The Committee has the authority to award other bonuses if the
Company's operating income falls between the Minimum, Target and Maximum Levels,
and to award other bonuses as the Committee deems appropriate from time to time.
With respect to 1994, in view of the Company's achievement of operating income
above the Maximum Level, the Committee or the Board, as appropriate, approved
Maximum Level payments under the Variable Compensation Plan to the executive
officers, including the CEO. The awards made for 1994 together with the awards
for 1993 and 1992 to the CEO and the four other highest paid executive officers
under the Variable Compensation Plan are reported in the bonus column in the
Summary Compensation Table set forth above.
In addition, target levels for operating income performance are utilized by
the Committee and the Board, as applicable, for determining the contributions,
if any, by the Company to the accounts of eligible participants, including the
CEO and the executive officers, under the Savings Plan, the Pension Plan, and
the SERP. See "Pension Plan" above.
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
The Incentive Plan further supports the goal of the Committee to maximize
long-term shareholder value by providing for stock-based compensation, the value
of which is directly related to increases in shareholder value. Stock option
grants, in particular, are considered an essential and significant element of
the Company's total compensation package for the CEO and the other executive
officers of the Company. The Committee believes that compensation linked to
stock price performance helps focus the executives' attention on management of
the Company from the shareholders' perspective.
Option grants are intended to provide incentives to increase shareholder
value in the future and to reward past performance by the executive. Annually,
the Committee reviews recommendations by the CEO regarding option grants to
executive officers other than the CEO. Options are granted to executive
officers, including the CEO, in the Committee's discretion based on a subjective
evaluation regarding each executive's performance and responsibilities. In 1994
the Committee did not base its determination regarding the number of options
granted to each executive officer, including the CEO, on the amount and terms of
options already held by such officers. Grants made in 1994 are reported in the
Option Grants in Last Fiscal Year Table set forth above.
To help assure a focus on long-term creation of shareholder value, the
Committee grants ten year options, which vest 40%, 60%, 80% and 100% on the
second, third, fourth and fifth anniversary dates of the date of grant,
respectively. In addition, to further provide incentives for increasing
shareholder value, in 1994 the Committee determined that options to certain
company officers, including executive officers, would be granted in three
exercise price tranches. One-third of the options granted to such individuals
in 1994 are exercisable at the fair market value of the Common Stock on the date
of grant. The remaining two-thirds of the options are exercisable at levels
that are above the market price on the date of grant.
In 1994, the Committee approved grants of restricted stock to four of the
Company's executive officers based on the Committee's subjective evaluation of
the contributions made and to be made by each such officer. The shares of
restricted stock granted vest in three equal tranches six, twelve and twenty-
four months, respectively, from the date of grant. See the Summary Compensation
Table above. Although permitted under the Incentive Plan, the Committee did not
make or recommend any grants of stock appreciation rights or equity-based awards
other than options and restricted stock in 1994.
To encourage growth in shareholder value, the Committee believes that
executives who are in a position to make a substantial contribution to the long-
term success of the Company should have a significant stake in its ongoing
success. In 1993, the Committee established the following voluntary goals for
minimum Common Stock ownership for executive officers to encourage executives to
build their Common Stock ownership. Executives are encouraged to achieve these
ownership goals over the next three to five years. The table also shows the
year-end market value of the actual share ownership (excluding unexercised
options and shares of restricted Common Stock as to which restrictions have not
lapsed) as a multiple of 1994 base salary.
Year-End Market Value of Share
Ownership as a Multiple of Base Salary
Actual Goal
President and Chief Executive Officer . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.5X 4X
Executive Vice President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9X 3X
Vice Presidents: Chief Financial Officer . . . . . . 1.5X 3X
Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.7X 2X
General Counsel . . . . . . . . . . 1.5X 2X
Treasurer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.7X 2X
The foregoing report on executive compensation has been furnished by the
Company's Management Development and Compensation Committee of the Board of
Directors.
Mr. Kenneth R. Peak (Chairman)
General Thomas P. Stafford
Admiral Elmo R. Zumwalt, Jr.
APPENDIX B
COMPENSATION PAID BY TREMONT CORPORATION
TO JOSEPH S. COMPOFELICE AND RELATED ISSUES
The information provided in this Appendix B is based on information
provided in the Tremont Proxy Statement for Tremont's Annual Meeting of
Shareholders to be held on May 2, 1995 (the "Tremont Proxy Statement").
SUMMARY OF CASH AND CERTAIN OTHER COMPENSATION PAID BY TREMONT TO JOSEPH S.
COMPOFELICE. The Tremont Summary Compensation Table set forth below provides
information concerning annual and long-term compensation paid or accrued by
Tremont to or on behalf of Joseph S. Compofelice for services rendered to Valhi
and Tremont during 1994. During 1994, Mr. Compofelice's compensation was paid
by NL and Tremont. See APPENDIX A to this Proxy Statement for a discussion of
Mr. Compofelice's NL compensation.
TREMONT SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
Long Term
Compensation (1)
Annual Compensation (1) Awards
Shares
Name and Underlying All Other
Principal Position with Tremont Year Salary Bonus Options (#) (2) Compensation
Joseph S. Compofelice (3). . . . . . 1994 $ 79,626(3) $ -0- 25,000 $ 1,593(4)
Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer
[FN]
(1) Tremont made no other annual compensation payments, restricted stock awards
or payouts pursuant to long-term incentive plans to Mr. Compofelice during
1994. Therefore, the columns for such compensation have been omitted.
(2) The amount shown in this column represents shares of Tremont common stock,
par value $1.00 per share ("Tremont Common Stock").
(3) Mr. Compofelice commenced serving as an executive officer of NL and Tremont
in February 1994 and as an executive officer of Valhi in July 1994. He was
compensated directly by NL and Tremont for services to such companies in
1994. Tremont expects to be reimbursed by Valhi for Valhi's portion of Mr.
Compofelice's salary earned for services attributable to Valhi. Amounts
paid in 1994 by Tremont to Mr. Compofelice that are expected to be
reimbursed by Valhi are included in the table above. Mr. Compofelice is
expected to continue to serve as an executive officer of NL, Tremont and
Valhi in 1995 and to be compensated directly by NL and Tremont,
respectively, for services as an executive officer of each of such
companies. Tremont expects that Valhi will reimburse Tremont for Valhi's
portion of Mr. Compofelice's salary for services attributable to Valhi in
1995.
(4) All other compensation paid by Tremont for 1994 to Mr. Compofelice
consisted of retirement contributions made by Titanium Metals Corporation
("TIMET"), a majority owned subsidiary of Tremont, of $1,593 to Mr.
Compofelice's account under the TIMET Thrift/Retirement Plan.
GRANTS OF TREMONT STOCK OPTIONS AND STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHTS. The
following table provides information with respect to Mr. Compofelice concerning
the grant of stock options exercisable for Tremont Common Stock under the
Tremont Long-Term Performance Incentive Plan (the "Tremont Incentive Plan")
during 1994. No stock appreciation rights were granted under the Tremont
Incentive Plan in 1994.
OPTION GRANTS IN 1994
Potential Realizable Value at
Assumed Annual Rates of
Stock Price Appreciation of
Tremont Common Stock
Individual Grants for Option Term (1)
Number of
Shares of Percent of
Tremont Common Total Options
Stock Granted to
Underlying Tremont Exercise or
Options Employeesin Base Price Expiration
Name Granted (#) 1994 Per Share Date 5% 10%
Joseph S. Compofelice . 25,000(2) 10% $ 8.125 02/15/04 $ 127,744 $ 323,729
[FN]
(1) Pursuant to the rules of the Commission, the amounts under these columns
reflect calculations at assumed 5% and 10% appreciation rates and,
therefore, are not intended to forecast future appreciation, if any, of
Tremont Common Stock. The potential realizable value to Mr. Compofelice
was computed as the difference between the appreciated value at the end of
the ten-year term of the stock option of the Tremont Common Stock into
which such stock option is exercisable and the aggregate exercise price of
such stock option on such date. The appreciated value per share at the end
of the ten-year term would be $13.23 and $21.07 at the 5% and 10% rates,
respectively.
The amount of gain to Mr. Compofelice is dependent on the amount of
increase in the price of Tremont Common Stock, which would benefit all
Tremont stockholders proportionately. These potentially realizable values
are based solely on arbitrarily assumed rates of appreciation required by
applicable Commission regulations. Actual gains, if any, on stock option
exercises are dependent on the future performance of Tremont Common Stock,
overall market conditions and the timing of the exercise thereof by Mr.
Compofelice. There can be no assurance that the amounts reflected in the
table will be achieved.
(2) This stock option is exercisable for shares of Tremont Common Stock. This
stock option was granted as of February 15, 1994 under the Tremont
Incentive Plan with an exercise price per share that was the average of the
high and the low sales prices on the date of grant of Tremont Common Stock
as reported by the New York Stock Exchange Composite Tape. This stock
option vests over five years from the date of grant at a rate of 40% on the
second anniversary of the date of grant and 20% on each of the next three
succeeding anniversary dates. This stock option expires on the tenth
anniversary of the date of grant.
TREMONT STOCK OPTION EXERCISES AND TREMONT HOLDINGS. The following table
provides information, with respect to Joseph S. Compofelice concerning the value
of unexercised Tremont stock options held by him as of December 31, 1994. Mr.
Compofelice did not exercise any Tremont stock options in 1994. In addition,
no stock appreciation rights have been granted under the Tremont Incentive Plan.
DECEMBER 31, 1994 OPTION VALUES
Number of Shares Underlying Value of Unexercised
Unexercised Options at In-the-Money Options
Name December 31, 1994 (#) at December 31, 1994 (1)
Exercisable Unexercisable Exercisable Unexercisable
Joseph S. Compofelice . . . . . . . . . -0- 25,000 $ -0- $ 90,625
[FN]
(1) The aggregate amount represents the difference between the exercise price
of Mr. Compofelice's stock options and the $11.75 per share market value of
Tremont Common Stock on December 31, 1994, calculated as the last reported
sales price per share as reported on the New York Stock Exchange Composite
Tape on such date.
TREMONT EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT WITH MR. COMPOFELICE. In connection with Mr.
Compofelice's employment with Tremont in February 1994, Tremont's Management
Development and Compensation Committee approved the terms of an executive
severance agreement with Mr. Compofelice that provides that Mr. Compofelice's
employment with Tremont may be terminated at any time by Tremont and that the
following payments be made to Mr. Compofelice in the event that Mr.
Compofelice's employment with Tremont is terminated by Tremont without cause (as
defined in the agreement) or Mr. Compofelice terminates his employment with
Tremont for good reason (as defined in the agreement): (i) the greater of two
times Mr. Compofelice's annual base salary plus target bonus (which shall not be
less that the amount of his annual salary) or two times Mr. Compofelice's actual
salary plus bonus for the two years prior to termination; (ii) accrued salary
and bonus through the date of termination; (iii) an amount in cash or Tremont
Common Stock equal to the fair market value of outstanding Tremont stock options
and unvested Tremont stock appreciation rights and Tremont restricted stock
granted to Mr. Compofelice; (iv) an amount equal to unvested Tremont
contributions together with an amount equal to TIMET's matching contributions to
Mr. Compofelice's account under the TIMET Thrift/Retirement Plan for a period of
two years; and (v) certain other benefits. This agreement is automatically
extended for one-year terms commencing each January 1, unless Tremont and Mr.
Compofelice agree otherwise in writing.
CERTAIN TREMONT RELATIONSHIPS AND TRANSACTIONS
BAROID LETTER OF CREDIT. Valhi owned over 5% of Baroid Corporation until
Baroid's acquisition by Dresser in a merger in January 1994. Approximately $12
million of letters of credit had been issued under Baroid's bank credit
agreement to collateralize certain obligations arising out of the insurance and
bentonite mining operations of Tremont and its subsidiaries. Pursuant to an
indemnification agreement, Tremont had agreed to indemnify Baroid for all fees
and expenses arising out of Baroid's issuance of any letters of credit on
Tremont's behalf. Following the January 1994 sale of Baroid to Dresser, these
letters of credit were and continue to be issued under a Dresser credit
facility.
OTHER CERTAIN TREMONT RELATIONSHIPS AND TRANSACTIONS. For a discussion of
certain other Tremont relationships and transactions, see
"Certain Relationships and Transactions" in the Proxy Statement and APPENDIX A
to this Proxy Statement.
TREMONT COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REPORT ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The following report is the same as the one that appears in the Tremont
Proxy Statement. Accordingly, capitalized terms that appear in the following
report have the same meanings given to such terms as in the Tremont Proxy
Statement. Cross references appearing in the following report refer to sections
of the Tremont Proxy Statement. A copy of the Tremont Proxy Statement can be
obtained without charge by writing: Corporate Secretary, Tremont Corporation,
1999 Broadway Suite 4300, Denver, Colorado 80202.
The Management Development and Compensation Committee (the "MD&C
Committee") of the Company's Board of Directors presents the following report on
executive compensation.
The MD&C Committee is composed of directors who are neither officers nor
employees of the Company, its subsidiaries or affiliates and who are not
eligible to participate in any of the employee benefit plans administered by it.
The MD&C Committee reviews and recommends compensation policies and is
responsible for approving all compensation paid directly by the Company to the
Company's executive officers other than the Chief Executive Officer (the "CEO").
The MD&C Committee recommends to, and seeks the approval of, the Board of
Directors on all aspects of compensation for the CEO.
COMPENSATION PROGRAM OBJECTIVES. The MD&C Committee believes that the
Company's primary goal should be to increase stockholder value, as measured by
dividends paid on and appreciation in the value of the Company's equity
securities. It is the MD&C Committee's policy that compensation programs be
designed to attract, retain, motivate and reward employees, including executive
officers, who can lead the Company in accomplishing this goal. It is also the
MD&C Committee's policy that compensation programs maintain a strong risk/reward
ratio, with a large component of cash compensation being tied to the Company's
financial results, creating a performance-oriented environment that rewards
employees for achieving pre-set financial performance levels and increasing
stockholder value, thereby contributing to the long-term success of the Company.
During 1994, the Company's compensation program with respect to its
executive officers, including the CEO, consisted of three primary components:
base salary, variable compensation based upon company and individual
performance, and non-cash incentive compensation in the form of stock options
granted under the Tremont Incentive Plan.
BASE SALARIES. The MD&C Committee, in consultation with the CEO, reviews
base salaries for the executive officers other than the CEO generally no more
frequently than annually. The MD&C Committee approves, with any modifications
it deems appropriate, the CEO's recommendations for base salary levels, which
are determined primarily on industry and peer group data and past and potential
future individual performance and contributions. Over a period of years base
salaries are designed to be on average at or below the median annual cash
compensation for comparable executives but, when combined with the other
components of compensation, create a competitive or above-median total
compensation package.
PROFIT SHARING PLAN. Awards under the Company's variable compensation plan
(the "Variable Compensation Plan") represent a significant portion of an
employee's potential annual cash compensation (up to 120% of base salary
depending upon the position held by such employee) and consist of a combination
of awards based on the financial performance of the Company's operating units
and on individual performance. All employees, including executive officers
other than the CEO and Mr. Compofelice, were eligible to receive benefits under
the Variable Compensation Plan for 1994.
Potential awards under the Variable Compensation Plan attributable solely
to the performance of the Company's operating units in 1994 were based on such
units achieving certain pre-set return on equity goals, which the Company
believes should increase stockholder value over time if they are met.
Performance Levels A, B, C or D would have been met if such units had achieved
return on equity rates of 3%, 6%, 12% or 24%, respectively. No payments were
made to employees of TIMET, including executive officers, under this portion of
the Variable Compensation Plan for 1994, since TIMET did not achieve the minimum
level of return on equity.
An individual performance award may be made to an executive of the Company
under the Variable Compensation Plan if such executive's performance objectives
were met during the prior fiscal year. Payments to be made to executive
officers listed in the Summary Compensation Table under this portion of the
Variable Compensation Plan for services rendered in 1994 have not yet been
determined.
STOCK OPTION GRANTS. Part of the Company's total compensation program is
non-cash incentive awards in the form of stock options, stock appreciation
rights and awards of restricted stock under the Tremont Incentive Plan. Stock
option grants, in particular, are considered an essential element of the
Company's total compensation package for the CEO and other executive officers.
The MD&C Committee believes that compensation linked to stock price performance
helps focus the executives' attention on managing the Company from the
perspective of an owner with an equity stake in the business. To help assure a
focus on long-term creation of stockholder value, the MD&C Committee
periodically grants ten-year options which are vested at 40%, 60%, 80% and 100%
on the second, third, fourth and fifth anniversary dates of the date of grant,
respectively, and are exercisable at the fair market value of Tremont Common
Stock on the date of grant. In addition, to further provide incentives for
increasing shareholder value, in 1994 the MD&C Committee determined that options
to certain company executive officers would be granted in three exercise price
tranches. One-third of the options granted to such individuals in 1994 are
exercisable at the fair market value of the Tremont Common Stock of the date of
grant. The remaining two-thirds of the options are exercisable at levels that
are above the market price on the date of grant. The value of stock option
grants is directly related to the future performance of the Tremont Common Stock
and will provide value to the recipient only when, and to the extent, the price
of the Tremont Common Stock increases above the option exercise price. Grants
made by the MD&C Committee in 1994 are reported in the "Option Grants In Last
Fiscal Year" table set forth above. The MD&C Committee did not make or
recommend any grants of restricted stock, stock appreciation rights or equity-
based awards, other than options, for the 1994 fiscal year.
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMPENSATION. Effective as of January 1, 1992, Mr.
Martin, the CEO, commenced receiving a base salary directly from the Company.
The Board of Directors set the CEO's base salary at $120,000 per year in 1992,
which was the result of a subjective determination taking into account the
importance of the CEO to the strategic leadership of the Company and the fact
that the CEO devotes only a portion of his working time to Company business. No
adjustments have been made to the CEO's base salary since January 1, 1992. The
CEO does not participate in the Variable Compensation Plan. Any variable
compensation payment to the CEO, as may be recommended by the MD&C Committee,
would be at the discretion of the Board of Directors. No amount was awarded to
the CEO for 1992, 1993 or 1994. Stock option grants to the CEO in 1994 were
based on the goals and objectives set forth above, with the number of shares
awarded determined after considering statistics and information regarding grants
by companies generally and the CEO's performance in particular.
Management Development and Compensation Committee
General Thomas P. Stafford (Chairman)
Richard J. Boushka
Avy H. Stein
VALHI, INC.
THREE LINCOLN CENTRE
5430 LBJ FREEWAY, SUITE 1700
DALLAS, TEXAS 75240-2697
VALHI, INC.
PROXY SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF VALHI, INC. FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
TO BE HELD MAY 9, 1995
The undersigned hereby appoints Harold C. Simmons, Glenn R. Simmons and
Steven L. Watson, and each of them, proxy and attorney-in-fact for the
undersigned, with full power of substitution, to vote on behalf of the
undersigned at the 1995 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "Meeting") of Valhi,
Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Valhi"), to be held at the offices of Valhi at
Three Lincoln Centre, 5430 LBJ Freeway, Suite 1700, Dallas, Texas on Tuesday,
May 9, 1995, at 10:00 a.m. (local time), and at any adjournment or postponement
of said Meeting, all of the shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share,
of Valhi standing in the name of the undersigned or that the undersigned may be
entitled to vote on the following Proposal, in the manner directed on the
reverse side:
1. ELECTION OF FIVE DIRECTORS
Nominees: Norman S. Edelcup, Kenneth R. Ferris, Glenn R. Simmons, Harold C.
Simmons and J. Walter Tucker, Jr.
THIS PROXY, IF PROPERLY EXECUTED, WILL BE VOTED IN THE MANNER DIRECTED ON THE
REVERSE SIDE. IF NO DIRECTION IS MADE, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED "FOR" ALL
NOMINEES FOR ELECTION AS DIRECTORS NAMED IN PROPOSAL 1 AND IN THE DISCRETION OF
THE PROXIES AS TO ALL OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE MEETING
AND ANY ADJOURNMENT OR POSTPONEMENT THEREOF.
PLEASE SIGN, DATE AND MAIL THIS PROXY PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED
ENVELOPE. SEE REVERSE SIDE.
(X) Please mark your votes as in this example
1. Election of Directors (see reverse)
( ) FOR all nominees (except as marked below)
( ) WITHHOLD authority to vote for all nominees
(INSTRUCTION: To withhold authority to vote for any individual nominees,
write that nominee's name on the space provided below.)
2. In their discretion, the proxies are authorized to vote upon such other
business as may properly come before the Meeting and any adjournment or
postponement thereof.
(Change of address)
Please sign exactly as the name that appears on this card. Joint owners
should each sign. When signing as attorney, executor, administrator,
trustee or guardian, give full title as such. If a partnership or
corporation, sign full name of entity and an authorized person's name and
title.
The undersigned hereby revokes all proxies heretofore given to vote at said
Meeting and any adjournment or postponement thereof.
SIGNATURE DATE
SIGNATURE DATE
THIS PROXY MAY BE REVOKED AS SET FORTH IN THE VALHI PROXY STATEMENT THAT
ACCOMPANIED THIS PROXY.
