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UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE
14A
(Rule
14a-101)
INFORMATION
REQUIRED IN PROXY STATEMENT
SCHEDULE
14A INFORMATION
PROXY
STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(a) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934
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the
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Definitive
Proxy Statement
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Definitive
Additional Materials
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Soliciting
Material Pursuant to 240.14a-12
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COPART,
INC.
(Name
of
Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)
(Name
of
Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant)
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of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box):
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applies:
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to
Exchange Act Rule 0-11 (set forth the amount on which the
filing fee
is calculated and state how it was
determined):
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Rule 0-11(a)(2) and identify the filing for which the offsetting
fee
was paid previously. Identify the previous filing by registration
statement number, or the Form or Schedule and the date of
its
filing.
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Schedule or Registration Statement
No.:
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COPART,
INC.
Dear
Shareholder:
You
are
cordially invited to attend the 2005 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Copart,
Inc. to be held on Tuesday, December 6, 2005 at 9:00 a.m., Pacific Standard
Time, at the Company’s
corporate headquarters located at 4665 Business Center Drive, Fairfield, CA
94534 (see directions on page 25). The formal Notice of Annual Meeting of
Shareholders and proxy statement accompanying this letter describes the business
to be acted upon.
Please
use this opportunity to take part in our affairs by voting on the business
to
come before this meeting. Whether or not you plan to attend the meeting, please
complete, sign, date and return the accompanying proxy in the enclosed
postage-paid envelope or vote electronically via the Internet or telephone.
See
“Voting
Procedures”
in the proxy statement for more details. Returning
the proxy or voting electronically does NOT deprive you of your right to attend
the meeting and to vote your shares in person for the matters acted upon at
the
meeting.
We
look
forward to seeing you at the Annual Meeting
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YOUR
VOTE IS IMPORTANT
IN
ORDER TO ENSURE THAT YOUR SHARES WILL BE REPRESENTED AT THE ANNUAL
MEETING, IN THE EVENT YOU ARE NOT PERSONALLY PRESENT, PLEASE COMPLETE,
SIGN AND DATE THE ENCLOSED PROXY CARD AND RETURN IT IN THE POSTAGE
PAID
ENVELOPE PROVIDED OR SUBMIT YOUR PROXY ELECTRONICALLY BY FOLLOWING
THE
ENCLOSED INSTRUCTIONS.
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COPART,
INC.
NOTICE
OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
To
the
Shareholders of Copart, Inc.:
NOTICE
IS
HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Copart, Inc. will be
held on Tuesday, December 6, 2005 at 9:00 a.m., Pacific Standard Time, at
Copart’s corporate headquarters located at 4665 Business Center Drive,
Fairfield, California 94534, for the following purposes:
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1.
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To
elect seven directors for the ensuing year or until their successors
have
been duly elected and qualified;
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2.
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To
approve Copart’s Executive Bonus
Plan;
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To
ratify the selection of KPMG LLP as independent auditors for the
current
fiscal year ending July 31, 2006;
and
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To
transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting
or
any adjournment(s) thereof.
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The
Board
of Directors has fixed the close of business on October 17, 2005 as the record
date for determining shareholders entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the
annual meeting. Only shareholders of record at the close of business on the
record date are entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the annual meeting.
The
stock transfer books will not be closed between the record date and the date
of
the annual meeting. A list of shareholders entitled to vote at the meeting
will
be available for inspection at Copart’s corporate headquarters.
Please read carefully the following proxy statement, which describes the matters
to be voted upon at the annual meeting, and then submit your proxy according
to
the enclosed instructions as promptly as possible. Should you receive more
than
one proxy because your shares are registered in different names and addresses,
each proxy should be submitted to ensure that all your shares will be voted.
Shareholders may revoke previously delivered proxies at any time prior to the
meeting. Any shareholder who has previously submitted a proxy may attend the
meeting and if the shareholder so chooses, vote in person by ballot, which
will
result in the revocation of the prior proxy.
For
the Board of
Directors
Fairfield,
California
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
Page
| VOTING AND SOLICITATION |
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General |
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Voting
Rights
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Quorum
Requirement; Abstentions and Broker Non-Votes
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2
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Voting
Procedures
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Revocability
of Proxies
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Proxy
Solicitation Costs
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Deadline
for Receipt of Shareholder Proposals for 2006 Annual
Meeting
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Shareholders
Sharing the Same Address
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| PROPOSAL ONE |
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General |
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Nominees
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Vote
Required
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6
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Recommendation
of the Board of Directors
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6
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Board
Meetings and Board Committees
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6
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Shareholder Communications with
the Board of
Directors |
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Director
Compensation
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Compensation
Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation
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| PROPOSAL TWO |
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Purpose |
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Eligibility to Participate |
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Target Awards and Performance Goals |
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Actual Awards
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Administration, Amendment and
Terminations |
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Awards to be Granted to Certain
Individuals
and Groups |
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Vote Required |
11
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Recommendation
of the Board of Directors
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| PROPOSAL
THREE |
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General |
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Principal
Accountant Fees and Services
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Policy
on Audit Committee Pre-Approval of Audit and Permissible Non-Audit
Services of Independent Auditors
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12
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Vote
Required
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12
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Recommendation
of the Board of Directors
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12
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| AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT |
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| SECURITY OWNERSHIP |
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| EQUITY COMPENSATION
PLAN
INFORMATION |
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| EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION |
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Summary
Compensation Table
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Option
Grants in Last Fiscal Year
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Aggregated
Option Exercises In Last Fiscal Year And Fiscal Year-End Option
Values
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Employment
Contracts and Change-in-Control Arrangements
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| COMPENSATION COMMITTEE
REPORT ON
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION |
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Part
One - Existing Compensation Arrangements
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20
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Part
Two - Compensation of Chief Executive Officer
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TABLE
OF CONTENTS
(continued)
| PERFORMANCE GRAPH |
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| CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS |
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| SECTION 16(a) BENEFICIAL
OWNERSHIP
REPORTING COMPLIANCE |
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| OTHER MATTERS |
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| ADJOURNMENT OF THE ANNUAL
MEETING |
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| ANNUAL REPORT |
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COPART,
INC.
4665
Business Center Drive
PROXY
STATEMENT
FOR
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
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VOTING
AND SOLICITATION
General
The
enclosed proxy is solicited on behalf of the Board of Directors of Copart,
Inc.,
a California corporation, for use at our annual meeting of shareholders to
be
held on Tuesday, December 6, 2005. The annual meeting will be held at 9:00
a.m.,
Pacific Standard Time, at Copart’s corporate headquarters located at 4665
Business Center Drive, Fairfield, California 94534. Our telephone number at
our
headquarters is (707) 639-5000. Only shareholders of record at the close of
business on October 17, 2005 will be entitled to notice of, and to vote at,
the
annual meeting.
We
use
several abbreviations in this proxy statement. We may refer to our company
as
“Copart”
or the “Company.”
The term “proxy materials”
includes this proxy statement as well as the enclosed proxy card and our 2005
Annual Report to Shareholders. References to our “fiscal year”
refer to our fiscal year beginning on August 1 of the prior year and
ending
on July 31 of the year stated.
This
proxy statement and the accompanying proxy materials were first mailed to the
Company’s shareholders on or about November 7, 2005. Copart will pay the
cost of soliciting proxies. Proxies may be solicited on the Company’s behalf by
directors, officers or employees in person or by telephone, electronic
transmission and facsimile transmission.
On
October 17, 2005, the record date for determination of shareholders
entitled to vote at our annual meeting, there were 90,454,031 shares of Common
Stock outstanding held by approximately 1,227 shareholders of record. No shares
of our authorized Preferred Stock were outstanding.
Voting
Rights
Each
share of our common stock outstanding on the record date is entitled to one
vote
on each matter submitted for shareholder approval. In addition, under California
law in connection with the election of directors, each shareholder may cumulate
such shareholder’s votes and give one candidate a number of votes equal to the
number of directors to be elected multiplied by the number of shares held by
such shareholder as of the record date, or such shareholder may distribute
such
number of votes on the same principle among as many candidates as the
shareholder thinks fit. Votes cannot be cast for more than the number of
candidates to be elected. No shareholder will be entitled to cumulate votes
for
a candidate unless such candidate’s name
has
been
placed in nomination prior to the voting and the shareholder has given notice
at
the meeting prior to the commencement of voting of the shareholder’s intention
to cumulate votes. If any one shareholder has given such notice, all
shareholders may cumulate their votes for candidates in
nomination.
Quorum
Requirement; Abstentions and Broker Non-Votes
A
quorum
comprising the holders of a majority of our outstanding shares of common stock
on the record date must be present or represented for the transaction of
business at the annual meeting. Your shares will be counted as being present
at
the meeting if you appear in person or if you submit your proxy either by
Internet, telephone, or by a properly executed proxy card.
If
your
shares are held in a brokerage account or by another nominee, you are considered
the “beneficial owner”
of shares held in “street name,”
and these proxy materials are being forwarded to you by your broker or nominee
(the “record holder”)
along with a voting instruction card. As the beneficial owner, you have the
right to direct your record holder how to vote your shares, and the record
holder is required to vote your shares according to your instructions. If you
do
not give instructions to your record holder, the record holder will be entitled
to vote the shares in its discretion on Proposal One (Election of Directors)
and
Proposal Three (Ratification of Appointment of Independent Auditors).
If
you
abstain from voting or if a record holder does not vote the shares you own
beneficially (known as a “broker non-vote”),
either because it lacks the discretionary authority to do so or for any other
reason, your shares will be included in the number of shares represented for
purposes of determining whether a quorum is present. Abstentions and broker
non-votes will not be counted for purposes of determining the number of votes
cast regarding any particular proposal, however. Abstentions and broker
non-votes can have the effect of preventing approval of a proposal where the
number of affirmative votes, though a majority of the votes cast, does not
constitute a majority of the required quorum. For example, if the number of
abstentions or broker non-votes resulted in the votes “FOR”
a proposal not equaling at least a majority of the quorum required for the
meeting, the proposal would not be approved. This will be the case even though
the number of votes “FOR”
the proposal exceeded the number of votes “AGAINST”
the proposal. Abstentions and broker non-votes are not counted in the election
of directors. The seven nominees receiving the highest number of affirmative
votes will be elected as directors.
Votes
will be tabulated by an inspector of election appointed for the meeting, who
will separately tabulate affirmative and negative votes, abstentions, and broker
non-votes.
Voting
Procedures
General.
Your
shares will be voted in accordance with the instructions you indicate when
you
submit your proxy. If you submit a proxy, but do not indicate your voting
instructions, your shares will be voted as follows:
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FOR
the election of the director nominees listed in this proxy
statement;
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FOR
the approval of Copart’s Executive Bonus
Plan;
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FOR
the ratification of our selection of KPMG LLP as independent auditors
for
the fiscal year ending July 31, 2006;
and
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At
the discretion of the proxy holders, upon such other business as
may
properly come before the annual meeting or any adjournment or postponement
thereof.
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Voting
by Mail.
By
signing and returning the enclosed proxy card according to the instructions
provided, you are enabling the individuals named on the proxy card, known as
“proxies,”
to vote your shares at the meeting in the manner you indicate. We encourage
you
to sign and return the proxy card even if you plan to attend the meeting. In
this way your shares will be voted even if you are unable to attend the
meeting.
Voting
by Telephone or Internet.
Instructions for voting by telephone and over the Internet are included with
these proxy materials. If you vote by telephone or over the Internet, you do
not
need to complete and mail your proxy card.
Voting
in Person at the Meeting.
If you
plan to attend the annual meeting and vote in person, we will provide you with
a
ballot at the meeting. If your shares are registered directly in your name,
you
are considered the shareholder of record, and you have the right to vote in
person at the meeting. If your shares are held in the name of your broker or
other nominee, you are considered the beneficial owner of shares held in your
name. In that case, and if you wish to vote at the meeting, you will need to
bring with you to the meeting a legal proxy from your broker or other nominee
authorizing you to vote these shares.
Revocability
of Proxies
You
may
revoke your proxy at any time before it is voted at the annual meeting. In
order
to revoke your proxy, you may either:
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Submit
another proxy bearing a later date;
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Provide
written notice of the revocation to our Secretary, Paul A. Styer,
c/o
Copart, Inc., 4665 Business Center Drive, Fairfield, California 94534
prior to the time we take the vote at the annual meeting;
or
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Attend
the meeting and vote in person.
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Proxy
Solicitation Costs
We
will
bear the entire cost of solicitation, including the preparation, assembly,
printing and mailing of proxy materials. In addition, we may reimburse brokerage
firms and other custodians for their reasonable out-of-pocket costs in
forwarding these proxy materials to you. The original solicitation of proxies
by
mail may be supplemented by solicitation by telephone, telegram, facsimile
or
other means by directors, officers, or employees of Copart. No additional
compensation will be paid to these individuals for any such services.
Deadline
for Receipt of Shareholder Proposals for 2006 Annual
Meeting
Requirements
for Shareholder Proposals to be Considered for Inclusion in Copart’s
Proxy Materials.
Shareholders of Copart may submit proposals on matters appropriate for
shareholder action at annual meetings of Copart’s shareholders in accordance
with Rule 14a-8 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended. For such proposals to be included in Copart’s proxy materials relating
to its 2006 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, all applicable requirements under
Rule 14a-8 must be satisfied and such proposals must be received by Copart
no
later than July 5, 2006. Such proposals should be delivered to
Copart,
Inc., Attn:
Paul A.
Styer, Secretary, 4665 Business Center Drive, Fairfield, California 94534.
The
submission of a shareholder proposal does not guarantee that it will be included
in Copart’s proxy statement or proxy.
Requirements
for Shareholder Proposals to be Brought Before the Annual
Meeting.
Copart’s
bylaws establish an advance notice procedure for shareholders who wish to
present certain matters before an annual meeting of shareholders where the
proposal is not intended to be included in the proxy statement relating to
that
meeting. For shareholder nominations to the Board of Directors or other
proposals to be considered at an annual meeting, the shareholder must have
given
timely notice thereof in writing to the secretary of Copart (at the address
noted above) such that the shareholder notice has been received by Copart not
less than ninety (90) nor more than one hundred twenty (120) days prior
to
the anniversary of the date on which Copart first mailed its proxy materials
for
its immediately preceding annual meeting of shareholders. To be timely for
the
2006 annual meeting, a shareholder’s notice must be delivered to or mailed and
received by the secretary at the principal executive offices of Copart between
July 5, 2006 and August 7, 2006. A shareholder’s notice to the secretary must
set forth, with respect to each matter the shareholder proposes to bring before
the annual meeting, the information required by Copart’s bylaws. If a
shareholder fails to comply with the advance notice provision set forth in
the
bylaws, the shareholder will not be permitted to present the proposal at the
meeting.
In
addition, the proxy solicited by the Board of Directors for the 2006 Annual
Meeting of Shareholders will confer discretionary authority on management’s
proxy holders to vote on (i) any proposal presented by a shareholder at that
meeting for which Copart has not been provided with notice on or prior to the
August 7, 2006 deadline and (ii) on any proposal made in accordance with the
bylaw provisions, if the 2006 proxy statement briefly describes the matter
and
how management’s proxy holders intend to vote on it, provided that the
shareholder has not complied with the requirements of Rule 14a-4(c)(2) under
the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Shareholders
Sharing the Same Address
Copart
has adopted a procedure called “householding,”
which has been approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission. Under this
procedure, Copart is delivering only one copy of the annual report and proxy
statement to multiple shareholders who share the same address and have the
same
last name, unless Copart has received contrary instructions from an affected
shareholder. This procedure reduces Copart’s printing costs, mailing costs, and
fees. Shareholders who participate in householding will continue to receive
separate proxy cards.
Copart
will deliver, promptly upon written or oral request, a separate copy of the
annual report and the proxy statement to any shareholder at a shared address
to
which a single copy of either of those documents was delivered. To receive
a
separate copy of the annual report or proxy statement, you may write or call
Copart’s Investor Relations Department at 4665 Business Center Drive, Fairfield,
California 94534, telephone (707) 639-5000.
Any
shareholders of record who share the same address and currently receive multiple
copies of Copart’s annual report and proxy statement who wish to receive only
one copy of these materials per household in the future, please contact Copart’s
Investor Relations Department at the address or telephone number listed above
to
participate in the householding program.
A
number
of brokerage firms have instituted householding. If you hold your shares in
“street name,”
please contact your bank, broker, or other holder of record to request
information about householding.
PROPOSAL
ONE
ELECTION
OF DIRECTORS
General
One
of
the purposes of the annual meeting is to elect directors to hold office until
the 2006 annual meeting or until their respective successors are elected and
have been qualified. The number of authorized directors is from five to nine,
currently set at seven. Our Nominating and Governance Committee has nominated
the seven individuals listed below for election as directors. All of the
nominees are presently directors of Copart. Each person nominated for election
has agreed to serve if elected, and we have no reason to believe that any
nominee will be unavailable to serve. Unless otherwise instructed, the proxy
holders will vote all submitted proxies FOR
the
nominees named below. In the event that additional persons are nominated for
election as directors, the proxy holders intend to vote all proxies received
by
them in such a manner (in accordance with cumulative voting) as will ensure
the
election of as many of the nominees listed below as possible. In such event,
the
specific nominees to be voted for will be determined by the proxy holders.
Directors must be elected by a plurality of the votes cast at the annual
meeting. Accordingly, the seven candidates receiving the highest number of
affirmative votes of the shares entitled to vote at the annual meeting will
be
elected to our Board of Directors.
Nominees
Set
forth
below is information regarding the Company’s nominees, all of whom are currently
directors of the Company:
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Name
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Age
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Position(s)
with Copart
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Director
Since
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Willis
J. Johnson
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58
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Chief
Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board
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1982
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A.
Jayson Adair
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36
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President
and Director
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1992
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James
E. Meeks
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56
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Executive
Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and Director
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1996
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Harold
Blumenstein
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67
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Director
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1994
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James
Grosfeld
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68
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Director
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1993
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Steven
D. Cohan
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44
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Director
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2004
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Jonathan
Vannini
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43
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Director
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1993
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Willis
J. Johnson,
founder
of Copart, has served as our Chief Executive Officer since 1986 and Chairman
of
the Board since January 2004. Mr. Johnson also served as our President from
1986
until 1995. Mr. Johnson was an officer and director of U-Pull-It, Inc.
(“UPI”)
a self-service auto dismantler which he co-founded, from 1982 through September
1994. Mr. Johnson sold his entire interest in UPI in September 1994. Mr. Johnson
has over 30 years of experience in owning and operating auto dismantling
companies.
A.
Jayson Adair
has
served as our President since 1996. From 1995 until 1996, Mr. Adair served
as
our Executive Vice President. From 1990 until 1995, Mr. Adair served as our
Vice
President of Sales and Operations and from 1989 to 1990. Mr. Adair served as
our
Manager of Operations.
James
E. Meeks
has
served as our Vice President and Chief Operating Officer since 1992, when he
joined the Company concurrent with our purchase of South Bay Salvage Pool.
Mr.
Meeks has served as Executive Vice President and director of the Company since
1996 and as Senior Vice President since 1995.
From
1986
to 1992, Mr. Meeks, together with his family, owned and operated the South
Bay
Salvage Pool. Mr. Meeks has over 30 years of experience in the vehicle
dismantling business.
Harold
Blumenstein
is a
general partner of Paragon Properties Company, a real estate development,
investment and management company, where he has been employed since January
1971. Mr. Blumenstein holds a B.A. in Economics and Accounting from Wayne State
University.
James
Grosfeld
has been
a private investor at all times during the last five years. From 1993 until
1994, Mr. Grosfeld served as chairman of our Board of Directors. Mr. Grosfeld
is
also a director of BlackRock Inc., a public diversified investment management
company, Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust and Lexington Corporate Properties
Trust.
Steven
D. Cohan
has
served as the Chief Executive Officer and President of Loco Ventures, Inc.,
a
privately held manufacturer and distributor of food and beverages in northern
California since 1999. From 1992 to 1994 he served as Vice President of Finance
and Principle Accounting Officer for Copart, Inc., and from 1994 to 1996 he
served as Copart’s Vice President of Corporate Development. He holds an M.B.A.
from the University of San Francisco and a B.A. in Economics from UCLA and
is a
Certified Public Accountant.
Jonathan
Vannini
has been
a private investor since 1996. Mr. Vannini was a general partner at HPB
Associates, an investment partnership, and was employed by HPB Associates from
August 1987 until March 1996. Mr. Vannini holds a B.A. in Economics from the
University of California, Los Angeles and an M.B.A. from Columbia
University.
There
are
no family relationships among any of the directors or executive officers of
the
Company, except that A. Jayson Adair is the son-in-law of Willis J. Johnson.
Vote
Required
The
seven
nominees receiving the highest number of affirmative votes will be elected
as
directors.
Recommendation
of the Board of Directors
Our
Board of Directors has unanimously approved the director nominations listed
above and recommends that shareholders vote FOR the election of each of the
above-named nominees.
Board
Meetings and Board Committees
During
the fiscal year ended July 31, 2005, our Board of Directors held six
(6) meetings.
Each of our directors attended at least 75% of the meetings held during fiscal
2005 of our board or any committee on which such director served. Copart’s
directors are strongly encouraged to attend the annual meeting of shareholders.
Directors Johnson, Adair and Meeks attended the Company’s 2004 annual meeting of
shareholders. During fiscal 2005, the Company maintained standing audit,
compensation and nominating and governance committees.
Audit
Committee
Our
Audit
Committee is primarily responsible for reviewing and approving the services
performed by our independent auditors, reviewing our financial statements,
and
reviewing reports concerning our accounting practices and systems of internal
accounting procedures and controls. The purposes of the Audit Committee are,
among other things, to:
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Oversee
our accounting and financial reporting processes and audits of our
financial statements;
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Assist
the board in overseeing and monitoring: (i) the integrity of our
financial
statements; (ii) our accounting policies and procedures; (iii) our
compliance with legal and regulatory requirements; (iv) our independent
auditor’s qualifications, independence, and performance; (v) our
disclosure controls and procedures; and (vi) our internal
controls;
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Provide
the board with the result of its monitoring and any recommendations
derived from such monitoring; and
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Provide
the board with additional information and materials as the board
may
determine to be necessary to make the board aware of significant
financial
matters requiring board attention.
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The
Audit
Committee currently consist of directors Blumenstein, Grosfeld, Vannini and
Cohan. Copart believes that all four current members are “independent
directors”
as contemplated by Rule 4200 of the Marketplace Rules of the National
Association of the Securities Dealers, Inc. The Board of Directors has
designated Steven Cohan as an “audit committee financial expert”
as defined in Item 401(h) of Regulation S-K promulgated by the Securities and
Exchange Commission. The
Audit
Committee held nine (9) meetings
during fiscal 2005. A copy of the Audit Committee Charter, as amended, is
attached as Annex A to this proxy statement.
Compensation
Committee
Our
Compensation Committee is generally responsible for, among other things,
reviewing and approving the Company’s compensation policies, setting the
compensation levels for those Company executive officers and senior managers
reporting directly to the Company’s President whose compensation is not
otherwise established pursuant to employment agreements reviewed or approved
by
the Board of Directors, and administering our equity incentive plans. The
Compensation Committee acts under a written charter adopted and approved by
our
Board of Directors. The Compensation Committee consists, and consisted at all
times during fiscal 2005, of directors Blumenstein, Grosfeld, and Vannini.
Copart believes that all three current members of the Compensation Committee
are
“independent directors”
as contemplated by Rule 4200 of the Marketplace Rules of the National
Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. and are “outside directors”
as defined in Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code. The Compensation
Committee held three (3) meetings during fiscal 2005.
Nominating
and Governance Committee
Copart’s
Board of Directors established the nominating and governance committee in
September 2003. The purpose of the nominating and governance committee is to
ensure that our Board of Directors is properly constituted to meet its fiduciary
obligations to shareholders and that Copart has and follows appropriate
governance standards. The committee is authorized to assist the board by
identifying prospective director nominees and to select the director nominees
for the next annual meeting of shareholders and to develop and recommend to
the
board governance principles applicable to Copart. The nominating and governance
committee consists of directors Blumenstein, Grosfeld, and Vannini. Copart
believes that all three current members of the nominating and governance
committee are “independent directors”
as contemplated by Rule 4200 of the Marketplace Rules of the National
Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. The committee held one (1) meeting
during fiscal 2005. A copy of the Nominating and Governance Committee Charter
is
attached as Annex B to this proxy statement.
Shareholder
Communications with the Board of Directors
The
Board
of Directors has approved the following procedure for shareholders to
communicate with the Company’s directors. Mail can be addressed to directors in
care of Copart, Inc., 4665 Business Center Drive, Fairfield, California 94534,
attention General Counsel. All mail received will be logged in, opened and
screened for security purposes. All mail, other than trivial or obscene items,
will be forwarded. Trivial items will be delivered to the directors at the
next
scheduled Board meeting. Mail addressed to a particular director will be
forwarded or delivered to that Director. Mail addressed to “Outside
Directors”
or “Non-Management Directors”
will be forwarded or delivered to the Chairman of the Nominating and Governance
Committee. Mail addressed to the “Board of Directors”
will be forwarded or delivered to the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive
Officer.
Director
Compensation
Each
of
our non-employee directors, consisting of directors Blumenstein, Grosfeld,
Schmidt, Vannini, and Cohan received quarterly cash compensation during fiscal
2005 of $8,000 for services as a director and member of any committees on which
he may serve. Non-employee directors are reimbursed for expenses incurred with
attending board or committee meetings.
In
October 2004, Copart granted directors Blumenstein, Grosfeld, Vannini and Cohan
each an option to acquire 20,000 shares of common stock under its 2001 Stock
Option Plan at an exercise price of $19.12. In October 2005, Copart granted
directors Blumenstein, Grosfeld, Vannini and Cohan each an option to acquire
20,000 shares of common stock under its 2001 Stock Option Plan at an exercise
price of $24.03. Each of these options vests over two years, with one-half
of
the shares vesting on the first anniversary of the date of grant and the balance
vesting on a monthly basis over the 12 months succeeding such first
anniversary.
Compensation
Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation
Our
Compensation Committee consisted at all times during fiscal 2005 of directors
Blumenstein, Grosfeld, and Vannini. No member of the Compensation Committee
was
at any time during fiscal 2005, or at any other time, an officer or employee
of
Copart or any of its subsidiaries, and no member of the Compensation Committee
had any relationship requiring disclosure under Item 404 of
Regulation S-K (Certain Relationships and Related Transactions) promulgated
by the Securities and Exchange Commission. No interlocking relationship, as
described by the Securities and Exchange Commission, exists or
existed
during
fiscal 2005 between any member of our Compensation Committee and any member
of
any other company’s board of directors or compensation
committee.
PROPOSAL
TWO
APPROVAL
OF THE EXECUTIVE BONUS PLAN
The
Board
of Directors has adopted the Copart, Inc. Executive Bonus Plan (the “Bonus
Plan”),
subject to the approval of a majority of the shares of the Company’s common
stock that are present in person or by proxy at the 2005 annual meeting of
shareholders.
The
following paragraphs provide a summary of the principal features of the Bonus
Plan and its operation. The Bonus Plan is set forth in its entirety as Annex
C
to this proxy statement. The following summary is qualified in its entirety
by
reference to Annex C.
Purpose
The
purpose of the Bonus Plan is to motivate key executives to perform to the best
of their abilities and to achieve the Company’s objectives. The Bonus Plan
accomplishes this by paying awards under the Bonus Plan only after the
achievement of the specified goals.
The
Bonus
Plan also is designed to qualify as “performance-based”
compensation under section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code. Under
section 162(m), the Company may not receive a federal income tax deduction
for
compensation paid to the Chief Executive Officer or any of the four other most
highly compensated executive officers to the extent that any of these persons
receives more than $1 million in any one year. However, if we pay compensation
that is “performance-based”
under section 162(m), the Company still can receive a federal income
deduction for the compensation even if it is more than $1 million during a
single year. The Bonus Plan allows the Company to pay incentive compensation
that is performance-based and therefore fully tax deductible on the Company’s
federal income tax return.
Eligibility
to Participate
The
Compensation Committee selects which of Copart’s employees (and employees of
Copart’s affiliates) who will be eligible to receive awards under the Bonus
Plan. The actual number of employees who will be eligible to receive an award
during any particular year cannot be determined in advance because the
Compensation Committee has discretion to select the participants. In October
2005, the Compensation Committee determined that, subject to shareholder
approval of the Bonus Plan at the annual meeting, eligible participants for
fiscal 2006 would include only our Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Willis J.
Johnson, and our President, Mr. A. Jayson Adair.
Target
Awards and Performance Goals
Each
performance period, the Compensation Committee assigns each participant a target
award and performance goal or goals that must be achieved before an award
actually will be paid to the participant. The participant’s target award is
generally expressed as a percentage of his or her base salary at the end of
the
fiscal year, but may be designated as a dollar amount or some other fashion
as
the Compensation Committee may determine. The performance goals require the
achievement of objectives for one or more of: earnings per share, operating
cash
flow, operating income, profit after tax, profit before tax, return on assets,
return on equity, return on sales, revenue, and total shareholder
return.
Each
of
these performance measures is defined in the Bonus Plan. For purposes of fiscal
2006, the Compensation Committee has determined that our Chief Executive Officer
and our President will be eligible to receive a bonus based on a performance
target measured by revenue. If shareholders do not approve the Bonus Plan,
then
the Compensation Committee may consider alternative compensation agreements
to
properly incentivize Mssrs. Johnson and Adair.
Actual
Awards
After
the
performance period ends, the Compensation Committee certifies in writing the
extent to which the pre-established performance goals actually were achieved
or
exceeded. The actual award that is payable to a participant is determined using
a formula that increases or decreases the participant’s target award based on
the level of actual performance attained. However, the Bonus Plan limits actual
awards to a maximum of $2,000,000 per person in any performance period, even
if
the formula otherwise indicates a larger award and the Compensation Committee
retains the discretion to reduce the amount of an award dictated by the
formula.
Actual
awards generally are paid in cash within 90 days after the performance period
ends. If a participant terminates employment before the end of the performance
period in which the bonus is to be earned, the Compensation Committee has
discretion to pay out part or the entire award otherwise earned.
Administration,
Amendment and Termination
The
Compensation Committee administers the Bonus Plan. Members of the Compensation
Committee must qualify as outside directors under section 162(m). Subject to
the
terms of the plan, the Compensation Committee has sole discretion
to:
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select
the employees who will receive
awards;
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determine
the target award for each
participant;
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determine
the performance goals that must be achieved before any actual awards
are
paid;
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determine
a formula to increase or decrease an award to reflect actual performance
versus the predetermined performance goals;
and
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interpret
the provisions of the Bonus Plan.
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The
Board
of Directors may amend or terminate the plan at any time and for any reason.
An
amendment also will be submitted for shareholder approval if necessary to
maintain the Bonus Plan's compliance with Section 162(m).
Awards
to be Granted to Certain Individuals and Groups
Awards
under the Bonus Plan are determined based on actual performance, so future
actual awards (if any) cannot now be determined. In fiscal year 2005, the
Company paid bonuses to the Named Officers as described in the “Executive
Compensation—Summary
Compensation Table”
and in the “Compensation Committee Report on Executive Compensation”
sections of this proxy statement.
Vote
Required
Approval
of the Bonus Plan requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the shares
present at the 2005 annual meeting, either in person or by proxy.
Recommendation
of the Board of Directors
Our
Board of Directors unanimously recommends that shareholders vote FOR the
approval of the Executive Bonus Plan.
PROPOSAL
THREE
RATIFICATION
OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
General
Our
Audit
Committee intends to appoint KPMG LLP as our independent auditors
to
audit our financial statements for the current fiscal year ending July 31,
2006. KPMG LLP have been our independent auditors since their initial
appointment in July 1994. A representative of KPMG LLP is expected to be present
at the annual meeting, will have the opportunity to make a statement if he
or
she desires to do so, and will be available to respond to appropriate questions.
Shareholder ratification of the selection of KPMG LLP is not required by our
bylaws or otherwise. Our Audit Committee is submitting the selection of KPMG
LLP
to the shareholders for ratification as a matter of good corporate
practice.
In
the
event the shareholders fail to ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP, the Audit
Committee will reconsider its selection. Even if the selection of independent
auditors is ratified by our shareholders, the Audit Committee may, in its
discretion, direct the appointment of a different independent accounting firm
at
any time during the year if it feels that such a change would be in the best
interests of Copart and its shareholders.
Principal
Accountant Fees and Services
The
following table provides a summary of fees for professional services rendered
by
KPMG LLP for the fiscal years ended July 31, 2005 and July 31,
2004:
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Fee
Category
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Fiscal
2005 Fees
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Fiscal
2004 Fees
|
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Audit
fees, excluding audit related
|
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Audit
related fees
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Tax
fees
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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All
other fees
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
fees
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Audit
Fees.
Consists of fees billed for professional services rendered for the audit of
Copart’s consolidated financial statements and the related audit of internal
controls in fiscal 2005, and review of the interim consolidated financial
statements included in quarterly reports and services that are normally provided
by KPMG LLP in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or
engagements.
Audit
Related Fees.
Consists
of fees billed or for assurance and related services that are reasonably related
to the performance of the audit or review of Copart’s consolidated financial
statements and that are not reported under “Audit Fees.”
These services include employee benefit plan audits, accounting consultations
in
connection with acquisitions and attest services that are not required
by
statute or regulation.
Tax
Fees.
Consists of fees billed for professional services for tax compliance, tax advice
and tax planning. These services include assistance regarding federal, state,
and international tax compliance, tax audit defense, customs and duties, mergers
and acquisitions, and international tax planning.
All
Other Fees.
Consists of fees for products and services other than the services reported
above. We did not retain KPMG LLP for any other services in fiscal 2005 or
fiscal 2004.
Policy
on Audit Committee Pre-Approval of Audit and Permissible Non-Audit Services
of
Independent Auditors
The
Audit
Committee’s policy is to pre-approve all audit and permissible non-audit
services provided by the independent auditors. These services may include audit
services, audit-related services, tax services and other services. Pre-approval
is generally provided for up to one year and any pre-approval is detailed as
to
the particular service or category of services and is generally subject to
a
specific budget. The independent auditors and management are required to
periodically report to the Audit Committee regarding the extent of services
provided by the independent auditors in accordance with this pre-approval,
and
the fees for the services performed to date. The Audit Committee may also
pre-approve particular services on a case-by-case basis.
Vote
Required
Ratification
of the appointment of KPMG LLP requires the affirmative vote of a majority
of
the shares present at the 2005 annual meeting, either in person or by
proxy.
Recommendation
of the Board of Directors
Our
Board of Directors unanimously recommends that shareholders vote FOR the
ratification of the selection of KPMG LLP to serve as our independent auditors
for the current fiscal year ending July 31, 2006.
AUDIT
COMMITTEE REPORT
The
following report of the Audit Committee shall not be deemed to be
“soliciting material”
or to be “filed”
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, nor shall this information be
incorporated by reference by any general statement incorporating by reference
this proxy into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or
the
Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, except to the extent that
we
specifically incorporate this information by reference in such
filing.
The
Audit
Committee of our Board of Directors is comprised of the four directors named
below, none of whom are officers or employees of the Company. Our Audit
Committee believes that all of its current members are independent directors
as
defined by applicable Nasdaq National Market rules and listing standards. The
Board of Directors has adopted a written charter for the Audit Committee.
The
Audit
Committee has reviewed and discussed with Copart’s management and KPMG LLP
Copart’s audited consolidated financial statements and financial reporting
process. Copart’s management has the primary responsibility for the financial
statements and financial reporting processes of Copart, including the system
of
internal controls. KPMG LLP, the Company’s current independent auditors are
responsible for performing an independent audit of the consolidated financial
statements of the Company and for expressing an opinion on the conformity of
those financial statements with generally accepted accounting principles. The
Audit Committee reviews and monitors these processes and receives reports from
KPMG LLP and Company management. The Audit Committee also discussed with KPMG
LLP the overall scope and plans of their audits, their evaluation of the
company’s internal controls, and the overall quality of the company’s financial
reporting processes.
The
Audit
Committee has discussed with KPMG LLP those matters required to be discussed
by
Statement of Auditing Standards No. 61 (“Communication With Audit
Committees”)
and has also discussed with the Audit Committee that firm’s independence from
management and the Company. The Audit Committee has also received and reviewed
the written disclosures and the letter from KPMG LLP required by Independence
Standard Board Standard No. 1 (Independence Discussions with Audit
Committee). The
Audit
Committee has also considered whether KPMG LLP’s provision to the Company of
non-audit services (such as tax-related services, due diligence procedures,
and
services and advice related to acquisitions) that are not otherwise prohibited
by applicable law is compatible with maintaining the independence of KPMG LLP
with respect to the Company and its management.
Based
upon the reviews, discussions and considerations referred to above, the Audit
Committee has recommended to the Board that the Company’s audited financial
statements be included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year 2005,
and that KPMG LLP be appointed as the independent auditors for the Company
for
fiscal year 2006.
Respectfully
submitted by:
The
Audit Committee
of the Board of Directors
SECURITY
OWNERSHIP
The
following table sets forth certain information known to Copart regarding the
ownership of our Common Stock as of the record date (October 17, 2005)
by
(i) all persons known by Copart to be beneficial owners of five percent
or
more of our Common Stock; (ii) each current director and nominee for
director; (iii) any other Named Officers (as said term is defined
hereinafter in “Executive Compensation - Summary Compensation Table”);
and (iv) all executive officers and directors of the Company as a group.
Unless otherwise indicated, each of the shareholders has sole voting and
investment power with respect to the shares beneficially owned, subject to
community property laws where applicable, except as otherwise indicated.
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Five
Percent Shareholders, Directors and Executive
Officers
(1)
|
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Number
of
Shares
|
|
Percent
of Total
Shares
Outstanding
|
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|
|
|
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|
Neuberger
Berman LLC (2)
|
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9,223,890
|
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10.20%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Thomas
W. Smith (3)
|
|
5,602,912
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6.2%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Wasatch
Advisors, Inc. (4)
|
|
5,384,963
|
|
5.95%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Willis
J. Johnson (5)
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13,460,977
|
|
14.74%
|
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James
Grosfeld (6)
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|
5,823,000
|
|
6.43%
|
|
A.
Jayson Adair (7)
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1,560,208
|
|
1.70%
|
|
Harold
Blumenstein (8)
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|
835,867
|
|
*
|
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James
E. Meeks (9)
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408,007
|
|
*
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Jonathan
Vannini (10)
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|
98,917
|
|
*
|
|
Vincent
W. Mitz (11)
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|
142,167
|
|
*
|
|
David
L. Bauer (12)
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|
85,563
|
|
*
|
|
Steven
D. Cohan (13)
|
|
30,006
|
|
*
|
|
All
directors and executive officers as a group (sixteen persons)
(5-13)
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22,746,252
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24.21%
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*
|
Represents
less than 1% of the Company’s outstanding Common
Stock.
|
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(1)
|
Unless
otherwise set forth, the mailing address for each of the persons
listed in
this table is: c/o Copart, Inc., 4665 Business Center Drive, Fairfield,
California 94534.
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(2)
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The
number of shares and other information presented is as reported
in a
Schedule 13G filed by Neuberger
Berman LLC with
the SEC on October 11, 2005 and reflects stock held as of September
30,
2005. The Company has not attempted to verify independently any
of the
information contained in the
Schedule 13G.
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| (3) |
The number of shares and other information presented
is
as reported in a Schedule 13G filed with the SEC on February 14,
2005 and
reflects stock held as of December 31, 2004. According to this Schedule
13G Messrs. Thomas W. Smith and Daniel J. Englander have the sole
power to
vote or direct the vote of 1,612,775 and 12,467 shares, respectively.
Mr.
Scott J. Vassalluzzo has sole power to vote or direct the vote of
no
shares. Messrs. Thomas W. Smith, Scott J. Vassalluzzo and Daniel
J.
Englander have the sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition
of
2,185,169, 22,000 and 15,467 shares, respectively. Messrs. Thomas
W.
Smith, Scott J. Vassalluzzo and Daniel J. Englander have the shared
power
to vote or to direct the vote and the shared power to dispose or
to direct
the disposition of 3,417,743, 3,332,743 and 85,000 shares, respectively.
The Company has not attempted to verify independently any of the
information contained in the Schedule
13G. |
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(4)
|
The
number of shares and other information presented is as reported in
a
Schedule 13F filed by Wasatch
Advisors, Inc. with
the SEC and reflects stock held as of June 30, 2005. The Company
has not
attempted to verify independently any of the information contained
in the
Schedule 13F.
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|
(5)
|
Includes
841,667 shares of Common Stock subject to options exercisable within
60
days of the record date.
|
|
(6)
|
Includes
55,667 shares of Common Stock subject to options exercisable within
60
days of the record date.
|
|
(7)
|
Includes
1,556,333 shares of Common Stock subject to options exercisable within
60
days of the record date.
|
|
(8)
|
Includes
55,667 shares of Common Stock subject to options exercisable within
60
days of the record date.
|
|
(9)
|
Includes
407,917 shares of Common Stock subject to options exercisable within
60
days of the record date.
|
|
(10)
|
Includes
51,167 shares of Common Stock subject to options exercisable within
60
days of the record date.
|
|
(11)
|
Includes
142,167 shares of Common Stock subject to options exercisable within
60
days of the record date.
|
|
(12)
|
Includes
80,084 shares of Common Stock subject to options exercisable within
60
days of the record date.
|
|
(13)
|
Includes
30,000 shares of Common Stock subject to options exercisable within
60
days of the record date.
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EQUITY
COMPENSATION PLAN INFORMATION
The
following table provides information as of July 31, 2005 about shares
of
our common stock that may be issued upon the exercise of options and similar
rights under all of our existing equity compensation plans, including our 2001
Stock Option Plan, our 1994 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, the 1994 Director
Option Plan, and our 1992 Stock Option Plan. Our 1992 Stock Option Plan was
terminated in 2001, and our 1994 Director Option Plan was terminated in
August 2003. No further grants will be made under these plans although
pre-existing options remain outstanding and are subject to the terms of the
plan. All of our equity incentive plans have been approved by our shareholders.
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Plan
Category
|
|
Number
of Securities to be
Issued
Upon Exercise of
Outstanding
Options,
Warrants
and Rights (1)
|
|
Weighted-Average
Exercise
Price of
Outstanding
Options,
Warrants
and Rights (1)
|
|
Number
of Securities
Remaining
Available for
Future
Issuance Under Equity
Compensation
Plans
(Excluding
Securities Reflected
in
the First Column)
|
|
Equity
compensation plans
approved
by security holders
|
|
5,454,912 (2)
|
|
$11.09(3)
|
|
4,604,183(4)
|
|
Equity
compensation plans
not
approved by security holders
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
—
|
|
Total
|
|
5,454,912
|
|
$11.09
|
|
4,604,183
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(1)
|
We
are unable to ascertain with specificity the number of securities
to be
issued upon exercise of outstanding rights under the 1994 Employee
Stock
Purchase Plan or the weighted average exercise price of outstanding
rights
under that plan. The 1994 Employee Stock Purchase Plan provides that
shares of our common stock may be purchased at a per share price
equal to
85% of the fair market value of the common stock on the beginning
of the
offering period or a purchase date applicable to such offering period,
whichever is lower.
|
|
(2)
|
Reflects
the number of shares of common stock to be issued upon exercise of
outstanding options under the 1992 Stock Option Plan, the 1994 Director
Option Plan, and the 2001 Stock Option
Plan.
|
|
(3)
|
Reflects
weighted average exercise price of outstanding options under the
1992
Stock Option Plan, the 1994 Director Option Plan, and the 2001 Stock
Option Plan.
|
|
(4)
|
Includes
securities available for future issuance under the 1994 Employee
Stock
Purchase Plan and the 2001 Stock Option Plan. No securities are available
for future issuance under the 1992 Stock Option Plan and 1994 Director
Option Plan.
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EXECUTIVE
COMPENSATION
Summary
Compensation Table
The
following table provides certain summary information concerning the compensation
earned for services rendered in all capacities to Copart and its subsidiaries
during each of the last three fiscal years, by our Chief Executive Officer
and
each of our other four most highly compensated executive officers. The
individuals whose compensation is disclosed in the following table are referred
to in this proxy statement as the “Named
Officers.”
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Annual
Compensation
|
|
Long
Term
Compensation
Awards
|
|
|
|
Name
and Principal Position
|
|
Fiscal
Year
|
|
Salary
($)
|
|
Bonus
($)
|
|
Securities
Underlying Options/SARs (#)
|
|
All
Other Compensation
($)
|
|
Willis
J. Johnson
Chief
Executive Officer
|
|
2005
2004
2003
|
|
492,300
450,000
450,000
|
|
950,000
750,000
500,000
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100,000
—
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23,574
(1)
21,473
(1)
17,870
(1)
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A.
Jayson Adair
President
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2005
2004
2003
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392,308
338,500
300,000
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700,000
500,000
300,000
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200,000
—
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James
E. Meeks
Executive
Vice President and
Chief
Operating Officer
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2005
2004
2003
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275,000
225,000
225,000
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350,000
250,000
150,000
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150,000
—
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David
L. Bauer
Senior
Vice President of
Information
Technology and
Chief
Information Officer
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2005
2004
2003
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219,600
190,000
190,000
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200,000
150,000
100,000
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70,000
—
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Vincent
W. Mitz
Senior
Vice President
of
Marketing
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2005
2004
2003
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219,600
190,000
190,000
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200,000
150,000
100,000
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100,000
—
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(1)
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Comprised
of premiums paid on life insurance policies payable to beneficiaries
designated by Mr. Johnson and Mr. Johnson’s
wife in the amount of $23,574, $21,473 and $17,870 in 2005, 2004
and 2003,
respectively
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Copart
provides its Chief Executive Officer and President limited ability to use
Copart’s corporate aircraft for personal purposes, subject to the standards and
limitations described in the Compensation Committee Report on Executive
Compensation included in this proxy statement. In addition, Copart provides
its
Chief Executive Officer, its President, and its Chief Operating Officer with
company-owned or leased automobiles that may be used for personal purposes.
Copart provides the other named executive officers with a monthly car
allowance.
For
purposes of the compensation table above, consistent with SEC guidelines, Copart
has valued these perquisites based on their incremental cost to Copart. For
purposes of valuing personal use of corporate
aircraft,
Copart uses a method that takes into account (i) landing/parking/flight planning
services and expenses; (ii) crew travel expenses; (iii) supplies and catering;
(iv) aircraft fuel and oil expenses; (v) maintenance, parts and external
labor;
(vi) customs, foreign permit and similar fees, if any; and (vii) passenger
ground transportation. Based on Copart’s
incremental cost analysis, the aggregate value of these perquisites received
by
the Named Executive Officers identified in the table above did not exceed
in any
individual case $50,000 in fiscal 2005, 2004, or 2003. Copart’s
proxy statements for 2004 and 2003 disclosed the value of these benefits
based
on Internal Revenue Service guidelines, including use of the Standard Industry
Fare Level (SIFL) for purposes of personal aircraft use. Under the prior
tax
value approach, with respect to Mr. Johnson, the value of personal aircraft
use
was $17,820 in 2005, $31,965 in 2004, and zero in 2003, and the value of
personal automobile use was $15,000 in 2005, $25,788 in 2004, and $25,853
in
2003. With respect to Mr. Adair, the value of personal aircraft use was $4,128
in 2005, $30,875 in 2004, and zero in 2003, and the value of personal automobile
use was $23,760 in 2005, $20,400 in 2004, and $17,328 in 2003. On a
going-forward basis, Copart will disclose the value of these perquisites,
consistent with SEC guidelines, based on their incremental cost to
Copart.
Option
Grants in Last Fiscal Year
No
stock
option grants made or stock appreciation rights were granted to any of the
Named
Officers during the 2005 fiscal year.
Aggregated
Option Exercises In Last Fiscal Year And Fiscal Year-End Option
Values
The
following table sets forth information concerning exercises of options during
fiscal year 2005 and the value of unexercised options held as of the end of
the
2005 fiscal year by the Named Officers.
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Number
of
Securities Underlying Unexercised
Options At Fiscal Year End
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Value
Of Unexercised
In-The-Money
Options At
Fiscal
Year - End ($)(2)
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Shares
Acquired
on
Exercise
(#)
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Value
Realized
($)(1)
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Exercisable
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Unexercisable
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Exercisable
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Unexercisable
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Willis
J. Johnson
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A.
Jayson Adair
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James
E. Meeks
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David
L. Bauer
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Vincent
W. Mitz.
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(1)
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Represents
the fair market value of underlying securities on the date of exercise,
minus the exercise price.
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Represents
the fair market value of underlying securities at fiscal year end
(for
in-the-money options only) minus the exercise price. The closing
price for
the Company’s Common Stock at fiscal year end as quoted on the NASDAQ
National Market System was $24.46.
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Employment
Contracts and Change-in-Control Arrangements
We
currently do not have any formal employment agreements with any of our executive
officers and all are employed on an “at-will”
basis.
All
employees and consultants (including officers and directors) of the Company
are
eligible for option grants under our 2001 Stock Option Plan.
Future
benefits under the 2001 Stock Option Plan are not determinable, as grants of
options are at the discretion of the Compensation Committee. Pursuant to the
terms of such option plans and related option grant agreements, if any, in
the
event of any acquisition or merger of Copart with or into another
corporation
or
the
sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, each outstanding
option and stock purchase right shall be assumed or an equivalent option
or
right substituted by the successor corporation. If the successor corporation
refuses to assume the options and stock purchase rights then outstanding
or to
substitute substantially equivalent options or rights, then the optionee
shall
have the right to exercise the option or stock purchase right as to all the
optioned stock, including shares not otherwise vested or exercisable. In
such
event, the optionee shall be notified that the option or stock purchase right
is
fully exercisable for fifteen (15) days from the date of such notice and
that
the option or stock purchase right shall terminate upon expiration of such
period.
In
addition, in the event of a change of control in which options and stock
purchase rights are assumed by a successor corporation, pursuant to the terms
of
certain option agreements under our 1992 Stock Option Plan and our 2001 Stock
Option Plan as previously approved, if an employee is terminated without cause
by such successor corporation within twelve months of such change of control,
then such optionee shall vest in full and have the right to exercise the option
or stock purchase right as to all the optioned stock, including shares not
otherwise vested or exercisable.
COMPENSATION
COMMITTEE REPORT ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The
following Compensation Committee Report on Executive Compensation shall not
be
deemed “soliciting material”
or to be “filed”
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, nor shall this information be
incorporated by reference by any general statement incorporating this proxy
into
any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, except to the extent we specifically
incorporate this information by reference into such filing.
The
Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors has general responsibility
for
establishing the compensation payable to our executive officers and other key
executives. The committee has the sole and exclusive authority to administer
our
equity compensation plans, including stock option plans under which grants
may
be made to such individuals.
The
Compensation Committee believes that the compensation for its executive officers
should be structured to attract, motivate and retain those responsible for
the
success of the Company and should be determined within a framework based on
the
attainment of designated financial targets, individual merit and contribution
and overall financial performance relative to Copart’s peers and certain
designated corporate objectives.
This
report is divided into two parts. Part One is a brief description of the
compensation arrangements in effect for the 2005 fiscal year for the executive
officers of the Company, including the Named Officers in the Summary
Compensation Table. Part Two is a discussion of the factors that governed the
compensation payable to the Chief Executive Officer for the 2005 fiscal year.
Part
One - Existing Compensation Arrangements
The
Compensation Committee believes that the current salaries and benefits of our
executive officers are commensurate with our financial performance to date
and
with the salaries and benefits payable by comparable companies. During fiscal
1998, the prior employment agreement between Copart and our Chief Executive
Officer expired, and since 1998, Mr. Johnson has been employed on an
“at-will”
basis. The base annual salaries of Willis J. Johnson, A. Jayson Adair, James
E.
Meeks, David L. Bauer and Vincent W. Mitz were set at $500,000, $400,000,
$275,000, $225,000 and $225,000 respectively, during fiscal year 2005. In
September 2006, the Compensation Committee increased the base annual salaries
for Messrs. Johnson, Adair, Meeks, Bauer and Mitz to $600,000, $500,000,
$300,000, $240,000 and $240,000, respectively. The Compensation Committee
intends to review these salary levels on a regular basis and to make such
adjustments to them as it sees fit based on the performance of the Company
and
the employee. In September 2005, following its review of our fiscal 2005
financial results, the Compensation Committee approved cash bonuses for our
executive officers. Specifically, the committee approved cash bonuses of
$950,000 for Mr. Johnson, $700,000 for Mr. Adair, $350,000 for Mr. Meeks,
$200,000 for Mr. Bauer and $200,000 for Mr. Mitz. These bonuses reflected
increases over the cash bonuses paid in prior fiscal years, which increases
the
Compensation Committee determined were reasonable and appropriate in light
of
our financial and operating results in fiscal 2005.
Our
objective in awarding options is to more closely align the long-term interests
of the executive officers with those of our shareholders. During fiscal 2006,
the committee reviewed the outstanding equity incentives of our executive
officers, including the applicable exercise shares and the extent to which
outstanding option grants were vested or unvested. Based on this review, the
committee determined that
additional
option grants were required. In the first quarter of fiscal 2006, the committee
approved grants of 771,000 shares of common stock to Company employees,
including grants to Messrs. Johnson, Adair, Meeks, Bauer and Mitz in the
amounts
of 100,000, 100,000, 75,000, 40,000 and 40,000 shares, respectively, under
the
Company’s 2001 Stock Option Plan. The exercise price for all option grants was
equal to the fair market value of our common stock on the date of
grant.
Part
Two - Compensation of Chief Executive Officer
Willis
J.
Johnson, the founder of the Company, served as President and Chief Executive
Officer from 1986 until May 1995, and has continued to serve as Chief Executive
Officer since May 1995. Mr. Johnson’s base annual salary was $500,000 for fiscal
year 2005, an increase of $100,000 over his base salary for fiscal year 2004.
In
September 2006, the Compensation Committee increased Mr. Johnson’s base annual
salary to $600,000. During the first quarter of fiscal 2006, the Compensation
Committee approved the grant to Mr. Johnson of an option to acquire 100,000
shares of common stock under Copart’s 2001 stock option plan. Mr. Johnson is
also entitled to participate in the Company’s benefit plans and is entitled to
four weeks paid vacation per year, use of Company automobiles, and a $1 million
life insurance policy with the beneficiary being designated by Mr. Johnson.
In
addition, we pay the premium on a $1,000,000 life insurance policy under which
Mr. Johnson’s wife is the named insured and Mr. Johnson is the
beneficiary.
In
addition, during fiscal 2004, the Compensation Committee approved standards
for
personal use of Copart’s leased aircraft by Mr. Johnson and A. Jayson Adair,
Copart’s President. The committee authorized Mr. Johnson to use the aircraft for
personal purposes for up to 50 flight hours per fiscal year and Mr. Adair to
use
the aircraft for personal purposes for up to 25 flight hours per fiscal year.
Flight hours in excess of these amounts would require the additional approval
of
the Compensation Committee. The committee intends to value this benefit on
an
annual basis, and Mr. Johnson and Mr. Adair will be responsible for taxes
resulting from any deemed income arising from this benefit.
The
Compensation Committee believes that the salary and benefits paid to Mr. Johnson
during fiscal 2005 were commensurate with the Company’s financial performance.
The Compensation Committee expects that any bonus compensation recommended
to be
payable to Mr. Johnson in future years will also be based upon the Company’s
growth and financial performance, and subject to approval by the Compensation
Committee.
In
October 2005, our Board of Directors approved, following the recommendation
of
our Compensation Committee, the Copart, Inc. Executive Bonus Plan, subject
to
shareholder approval at our 2005 annual meeting of shareholders. For fiscal
2006, the committee has determined that our Chief Executive Officer and our
President will be eligible to participate and receive a bonus, subject to
Copart’s achievement of a performance target measured by revenue. Under the
terms of the plan, the Compensation Committee retains the discretion to
eliminate or reduce the actual award that may otherwise become payable as a
result of Copart’s achieving the performance target.
Tax
Limitation.
Section
162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), places a
limit of $1,000,000 on the amount of compensation that we may deduct in any
year
with respect to certain of our highest paid executives. Certain
performance-based compensation that has been approved by shareholders is not
subject to the deduction limit. We intend to qualify certain compensation paid
to executives for deductibility under the Code, including Section 162(m) of
the
Code. However, we may from time to time pay compensation to our executive
officers that may not be deductible. Certain amounts paid to our Chief Executive
Officer and President during fiscal 2005 were not deductible under Section
162(m).
Compensation
Committee
Harold
Blumenstein James
Grosfeld Jonathan
Vannini
PERFORMANCE
GRAPH
The
following information relating to the price performance of our common stock
shall not be deemed “soliciting material”
or to be “filed”
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, nor shall this information be
incorporated by reference by any general statement incorporating this proxy
into
any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, except to the extent we specifically
incorporate such information by reference into such filing.
The
following graph shows a comparison of the cumulative total shareholder returns
for the Company, the NASDAQ Stock Market - (U.S.), and a peer group (based
on
Standard Industrial Classification (“SIC”)
codes) for the period of August 1, 2000 through July 31, 2005.
Such
returns are based on historical results and are not intended to suggest future
performance. Data for the NASDAQ and peer group indices assume reinvestment
of
all dividends. We have not declared or paid a cash dividend since becoming
a
public company in 1994. The Company currently intends to retain any earnings
for
use in its business and does not anticipate paying any cash dividends in the
foreseeable future.
CERTAIN
TRANSACTIONS
We
employ
in various non-executive positions Bonnie Randall, the sister of our Chief
Executive Officer and Rodgar McCalmon, the son-in-law of our Chief Executive
Officer. In fiscal 2005, Mrs. Randall and Mr. McCalmon received a total of
$100,000 and $134,200 of cash compensation, respectively. The Company believes
that the terms of each such individual’s employment, including their cash
compensation, are commensurate with other employees in comparable positions.
In
October 2005, Mr. McCalmon was granted 20,000 shares of common stock under
the
Company’s 2001 Stock Option Plan.
Willis
J.
and Reba J. Johnson are the owners of the real property and improvements of
the
Fresno, California facility and lease said premises to Copart for current
monthly lease payments of $13,219 under a lease dated August 1, 1992, which
expires, with inclusion of all extension options, in July 2009, and contains
a
provision whereby we have an option to purchase the real property and
improvements. Total payments under this lease aggregated $158,628 in fiscal
2005. We believe that the terms of this lease are no less favorable to the
Company than could be obtained from unaffiliated third parties.
Under
the
terms of the Lease Agreement dated September 1, 1992 between James P. Meeks
and
Barbara D. Meeks and Copart, Inc., we lease property in San Martin, California
from James P. Meeks and Barbara D. Meeks. The San Martin lease expires August
31, 2007. Total payments under this lease aggregated $233,700 in fiscal 2005.
James P. Meeks is the father of one of our directors, James E.
Meeks.
SECTION
16(a) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE
Section
16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, requires the Company’s
directors and officers, and persons who beneficially own more than ten percent
of a registered class of the Company’s equity securities to file with the SEC
initial reports of ownership and reports of changes in ownership of Common
Stock
and other equity securities of the Company. Officers, directors and
greater-than-ten percent shareholders are required by SEC regulations to furnish
the Company with copies of all Section 16(a) reports they file.
Based
solely upon a review of the copies of such reports furnished to the Company
and
written representations from such officers, directors and greater-than-ten
percent shareholders that no other reports were required to be made, the Company
believes that there was full compliance for the fiscal year ended July 31,
2005 with all Section 16(a) filing requirements applicable to the Company’s
officers, directors and greater-than-ten percent shareholders.
OTHER
MATTERS
We
know
of no other matters to be submitted at the meeting. If any other matters
properly come before the meeting, it is the intention of the persons named
in
the enclosed form of Proxy to vote the shares they represent as the Board of
Directors may recommend. Discretionary authority with respect to such other
matters is granted by the execution of the enclosed Proxy.
ADJOURNMENT
OF THE ANNUAL MEETING
In
the
event that there are not sufficient votes to approve any proposal incorporated
in this proxy statement at the time of the annual meeting, the proposal could
not be approved unless the annual meeting was adjourned in order to permit
further solicitation of proxies from holders of our Common Stock. Proxies that
are being solicited by our board grant discretionary authority to vote for
any
adjournment, if necessary. If it is necessary to adjourn the annual meeting,
and
the adjournment is for a period of less than 45 days, no notice of the time
and
place of the adjourned meeting is required to be given to the shareholders
other
than an announcement of the time and place at the annual meeting. A majority
of
the shares represented and voting at the annual meeting is required to approve
the adjournment, regardless of whether there is a quorum present at the annual
meeting.
ANNUAL
REPORT
A
copy of
our annual report for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2005 has been mailed
concurrently with this proxy statement to all shareholders entitled to notice
of, and to vote at, the annual meeting. The annual report is not incorporated
into this proxy statement and is not proxy soliciting material.
For
the Board of
Directors
By: 
Site
of the Copart, Inc. 2005 Annual Shareholder Meeting
Directions
to: Copart,
Inc.
4665
Business Center Drive
From:
San
Francisco Airport
Exit
the
airport on Highway 101 Northbound toward San Francisco. As you enter San
Francisco follow the signs directing you towards the Bay Bridge. This is
Interstate 80 Eastbound. Follow Interstate 80 Eastbound for approximately 40
miles. This will take you over the Bay and Carquinez Bridges. Continue east
on
Interstate 80 until you reach Fairfield. Once in Fairfield you will exit at
Suisun Valley Road. Turn left onto Suisun Valley Road and go over the freeway.
At the first set of traffic lights, turn left onto Mangels. At the next set
of
traffic lights, turn left onto Business Center Drive, and then go to the first
building on the left at 4665 Business Center Drive.
Annex
A
AMENDED
AND RESTATED CHARTER FOR THE AUDIT COMMITTEE
OF
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF
COPART,
INC.
PURPOSE:
The
purpose of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors (the “Board”)
of
Copart, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the “Company”)
shall
be to:
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Oversee
the accounting and financial reporting processes of the Company
and audits
of the financial statements of the Company;
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Assist
the Board in oversight and monitoring of (i) the integrity
of the
Company’s financial statements; (ii) the Company’s compliance with
legal and regulatory requirements; and (iii) the independent
auditor’s qualifications, independence and
performance;
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Prepare
the report that the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”)
rules require be included in the Company’s annual proxy
statement;
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Provide
the Board with the results of the Audit Committee’s monitoring and
recommendations derived therefrom;
and
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Provide
to the Board such additional information and materials as it may
deem
necessary to make the Board aware of significant financial matters
that
require the attention of the Board.
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In
addition, the Audit Committee will undertake those specific duties and
responsibilities listed below and such other duties as the Board may from
time
to time prescribe.
MEMBERSHIP:
The
Audit
Committee members will be appointed by, and will serve at the discretion
of, the
Board. The Audit Committee will consist of at least three members of the
Board.
Members of the Audit Committee must meet the following criteria:
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Each
member will be an independent director, as defined in (i) NASDAQ
Rule
4200, (ii) NASDAQ Rule 4350(d), and (iii) the rules of the
SEC, as in
effect from time to time;
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Each
member will be able to read and understand fundamental financial
statements, in accordance with the NASDAQ National Market Audit
Committee
requirements;
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No
member may have participated in the preparation of the Company’s financial
statements or the financial statements of any subsidiary of the
Company
during the last three (3) years;
and
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At
least one member will have past employment experience in finance
or
accounting, requisite professional certification in accounting,
or other
comparable experience or background, including a current or past
position
as a principal financial officer or other senior officer with financial
oversight responsibilities.
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ROLE
OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE:
This
charter assigns oversight responsibility to the Audit Committee. Management
shall be responsible for the preparation, presentation, and integrity of
the
Company’s financial statements; accounting and financial reporting principles;
internal controls; and procedures designed to assure compliance with accounting
standards and applicable laws and regulations. The independent auditor retained
by the Audit Committee shall be responsible for performing an independent
audit
of the consolidated financial statements in accordance with generally accepted
auditing standards.
The
members of the Committee are not acting as experts in accounting or auditing
and
may rely on the information provided to them and on the representations made
by
management and the independent auditor. Accordingly, the Committee’s oversight
does not provide an independent basis to determine that the Company’s financial
statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles or that the audit of the Company’s financial statements by the
independent auditor has been carried out in accordance with generally accepted
auditing standards.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
The
responsibilities of the Audit Committee shall include:
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Reviewing
from time to time, as may be appropriate, with management and with
the
independent and internal auditors, the adequacy of the Company’s system of
internal controls, and to review, before its release, the disclosure
regarding such system of internal financial and accounting controls
required under SEC rules to be contained in the Company’s periodic filings
and the attestations or reports by the independent auditors relating
to
such disclosure;
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Exercising
sole responsibility for appointing, compensating (including all
audit
engagement fees and terms), overseeing the work of, and terminating
the
services of the independent auditors (including resolving disagreements
between management and the independent
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auditors
regarding financial reporting), for the
purpose of preparing or issuing an audit report or related work and
pre-approving audit and permitted non-audit services provided to the Company
by
the independent auditors (or subsequently approving audit and permitted
non-audit services in those circumstances where a subsequent approval is
necessary and permissible) in accordance with the applicable requirements
of the
SEC and the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (the “Oversight
Board”);
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Reviewing
the independence of the outside auditors, including (i) obtaining
on a
periodic basis a formal written statement from the independent
auditors
regarding relationships and services with the Company that may
impact
independence, as defined by applicable standards and SEC requirements,
(ii) presenting this statement to the Board, and (iii) to the extent
there
are relationships, monitoring and investigating
them;
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Reviewing
and discussing with the independent auditors the proposed audit
scope and
approach; (ii) discussing with the Company’s independent auditors the
financial statements and audit findings, including any significant
adjustments, management judgments and accounting estimates, significant
new accounting policies and disagreements with management and any
other
matters described in SAS No. 61, as may be modified or supplemented;
and
(iii) reviewing reports submitted to the audit committee
by the
independent auditors in accordance with the applicable SEC
requirements;
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Reviewing
and discussing with management and the independent auditors the
annual
audited financial statements and quarterly unaudited financial
statements,
including the Company’s disclosures under “Management’s Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,”
prior to filing the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K and
Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, respectively, with the SEC
(which for
purposes of the annual report shall include a recommendation as
to whether
the audited financial statements should be included in the Company’s
Annual Report on Form 10-K);
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Reviewing
separately with management and the independent auditors significant
suggestions for improvements provided to management by the independent
auditors and any significant difficulties encountered during the
conduct
of the audit, including any restrictions on the scope of work or
access to
information;
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Reviewing
before release with management and the independent auditors the
unaudited
quarterly operating results in the Company’s quarterly earnings
release;
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Reviewing,
approving and monitoring the Company’s code of ethics for its senior
financial officers and its code of conduct for all
employees;
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Reviewing,
in conjunction with counsel, any legal matters that could have
a
significant impact on the Company’s financial
statements;
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Providing
oversight and review at least annually of the Company’s risk management
policies, including its investment
policies;
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If
necessary, instituting special investigations with full access
to all
books, records, facilities and personnel of the
Company;
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As
appropriate, retaining outside legal, accounting or other advisors
to
advise or assist the Audit Committee in performing its
functions;
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Reviewing
and approving in advance any proposed related party
transactions;
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Reviewing
and assessing the adequacy of this charter on and annual basis,
as
required by marketplace Rule 4350(d)(1);
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Providing
a report in the Company’s proxy statement in accordance with the rules and
regulations of the SEC; and
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Establishing
procedures for receiving, retaining and treating complaints received
by
the Company regarding accounting, internal accounting controls
or auditing
matters and procedures for the confidential, anonymous submission
by
employees of concerns regarding questionable accounting or auditing
matters.
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MEETINGS:
The
Audit
Committee will meet at least four times each year. The Audit Committee may
establish its own schedule, which it will provide to the Board in
advance.
The
Audit
Committee will meet separately with the Chief Executive Officer and separately
with the Chief Financial Officer of the Company at such times as are appropriate
to review the financial affairs of the Company. The Audit Committee will
meet
separately, without management present, with the independent auditors of
the
Company, at such times as it deems appropriate,
to
fulfill the responsibilities of the Audit Committee under this
charter.
The
audit
committee will have regularly scheduled meetings at which only independent
directors are present (“executive session”),
as required by NASDAQ Rule 4350(c)(2).
MINUTES:
The
Audit
Committee will maintain written minutes of its meetings, which minutes will
be
filed with the minutes of the meetings of the Board.
REPORTS:
In
addition to preparing the report in the Company’s proxy statement in accordance
with the rules and regulations of the SEC, the Audit Committee will summarize
its examinations and recommendations to the Board as may be appropriate,
consistent with the Committee’s charter.
COMPENSATION:
Members
of the Audit Committee shall receive such fees, if any, for their service
as
Audit Committee members as may be determined by the Board in its sole
discretion. Such fees may include retainers or per meeting fees. Fees may
be
paid in such form of consideration as is determined by the Board.
Members
of the Audit Committee may not receive any compensation from the Company
except
the fees that they receive for service as a member of the Board or any committee
thereof.
DELEGATION
OF AUTHORITY:
The
Audit
Committee may delegate to one or more designated members of the Audit Committee
the authority to pre-approve audit and permissible non-audit services, provided
such pre-approval decision is presented to the full Audit Committee at its
scheduled meetings.
Annex
B
CHARTER
FOR THE
NOMINATING
AND GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE
OF
COPART,
INC.
PURPOSE:
The
purpose of the Nominating and Governance Committee is to ensure that the
Board
of Directors (the “Board”)
of Copart, Inc., a California corporation, is properly constituted to meet
its
fiduciary obligations to stockholders and the Company and that the Company
has
and follows appropriate governance standards. To carry out this purpose,
the
Nominating and Governance Committee shall:
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assist
the Board by identifying prospective director nominees and to select
the
director nominees for the next annual meeting of stockholders;
and
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develop
and recommend to the Board the governance principles applicable
to the
Company.
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COMMITTEE
MEMBERSHIP AND
ORGANIZATION:
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The
Nominating and Governance Committee shall be comprised of no fewer
than
three (3) members.
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The
members of the Nominating and Governance Committee shall meet the
independence requirements of Nasdaq Rule
4200.
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The
members of the Nominating and Governance Committee shall be appointed
and
replaced by the Board.
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COMMITTEE
RESPONSIBILITIES AND AUTHORITY:
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Evaluate
the current composition, organization and governance of the Board
and its
committees, determine future requirements and make recommendations
to the
Board for approval.
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Determine
on an annual basis desired Board qualifications, expertise and
characteristics and conduct searches for potential Board members
with
corresponding attributes. Evaluate and propose nominees for election
to
the Board. In performing these tasks the Nominating and Governance
Committee shall have the sole authority to retain and terminate
any search
firm to be used to identify director
candidates.
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Evaluate
and make recommendations to the Board concerning the proposal of
the Board
slate for election. Consider stockholder nominees for election
to the
Board.
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Evaluate
and make recommendations to the Board concerning the appointment
of
directors to Board committees.
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Evaluate
and recommend termination of membership of individual directors
in
accordance with the Board’s governance principles, for cause or for other
appropriate reasons.
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Oversee
the Board performance evaluation process including conducting surveys
of
director observations, suggestions and preferences.
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Review
its own charter, structure, processes and membership requirements
from
time to time.
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In
performing its responsibilities, the Nominating and Governance
Committee
shall have the authority to obtain advice, reports or opinions
from
internal or external counsel and expert
advisors.
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Make
regular reports to the Board.
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Maintain
minutes of its meetings, which minutes will be filed with the minutes
of
the meetings of the Board.
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Form
and delegate authority to subcommittees when
appropriate.
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COPART,
INC.
EXECUTIVE
BONUS PLAN
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
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SECTION
1 BACKGROUND, PURPOSE AND DURATION
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1.1
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Effective
Date
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1.2
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Purpose
of the Plan
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| SECTION 2
DEFINITIONS |
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2.1
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“1934
Act”
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2.2
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“Actual
Award”
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2.3
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“Affiliate” |
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2.4
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“Base
Salary”
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2.5
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“Board”
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2.6
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“Code”
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2
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2.7
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“Committee”
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2
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2.8
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“Company”
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2
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2.9
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“Determination
Date”
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2
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2.10
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“Disability”
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2
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2.11
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“Earnings
Per Share”
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2
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2.12 |
“Employee”
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2
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2.13
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“Fair
Market Value”
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2
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2.14
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“Fiscal
Year” |
2
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2.15
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“Maximum
Award”
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2
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2.16
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“Operating
Cash Flow”
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2
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2.17
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“Operating
Income”
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2
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2.18
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“Participant”
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3
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2.19
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“Payout
Formula”
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3
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2.20
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“Performance
Period”
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3
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2.21
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“Performance
Goals”
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3
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2.22
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“Plan”
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3
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2.23
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“Profit
After-Tax”
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3
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2.24
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“Profit
Before-Tax”
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3
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2.25
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“Retirement”
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3
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2.26
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“Return
on Assets”
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3
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2.27
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“Return
on Equity”
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3
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2.28
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“Return
on Sales”
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4
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2.29
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“Revenue”
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4
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2.30
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“Shares”
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4
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2.31
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“Target
Award”
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4
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2.32
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“Termination
of Employment”
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4
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TABLE
OF CONTENTS
(continued)
Page
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2.33
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“Total
Shareholder Return”
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| SECTION 3 SELECTION
OF
PARTICIPANTS AND DETERMINATION OF AWARDS |
4
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3.1
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Selection
of Participants
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4
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3.2
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Determination
of Performance Goals
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4
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3.3
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Determination
of Target Awards
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4
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3.4
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Determination
of Payout Formula or Formulae
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4
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3.5
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Date
for Determinations
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5
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3.6
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Determination
of Actual Awards
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5
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| SECTION 4 PAYMENT
OF
AWARDS |
5
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4.1
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Right
to Receive Payment
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5
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4.2
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Timing
of Payment
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5
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4.3
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Form
of Payment
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5
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4.4
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Payment
in the Event of Death
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5
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| SECTION 5
ADMINISTRATION |
6
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5.1
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Committee
is the Administrator
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6
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5.2
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Committee
Authority
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6
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5.3
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Decisions
Binding
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6
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5.4
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Delegation
by the Committee
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6
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| SECTION 6 GENERAL
PROVISIONS |
6
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6.1
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Tax
Withholding
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6.2
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No
Effect on Employment
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6
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6.3
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Participation
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6.4
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Indemnification
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7
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6.5
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Successors
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7
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6.6
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Beneficiary
Designations
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7
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6.7
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Nontransferability
of Awards
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7
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6.8
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Deferrals
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7
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| SECTION 7 AMENDMENT,
TERMINATION AND DURATION |
8
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7.1
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Amendment,
Suspension or Termination
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8
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7.2
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Duration
of the Plan
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| SECTION 8 LEGAL
CONSTRUCTION |
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8.1
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Gender
and Number
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8
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8.2
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Severability
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8.3
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Requirements
of Law
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8
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8.4
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Governing
Law
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8.5
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Captions
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COPART,
INC.
EXECUTIVE
BONUS PLAN
SECTION
1
BACKGROUND,
PURPOSE AND DURATION
1.1 Effective
Date.
The Plan is effective as of October 28, 2005, subject to ratification
by
an affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the Shares that are present
in person or by proxy and entitled to vote at the 2005 Annual Meeting of
Stockholders of the Company.
1.2 Purpose
of the Plan.
The Plan is intended to increase shareholder value and the success of the
Company by motivating key executives (1) to perform to the best of
their
abilities, and (2) to achieve the Company’s objectives. The Plan’s goals
are to be achieved by providing such executives with incentive awards based
on
the achievement of goals relating to the performance of the Company. The
Plan is
intended to permit the grant of awards that qualify as performance-based
compensation under section 162(m) of the Code.
SECTION
2
DEFINITIONS
The
following words and phrases shall have the following meanings unless a different
meaning is plainly required by the context:
2.1 “1934
Act” means
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Reference to a specific
section
of the 1934 Act or regulation thereunder shall include such section or
regulation, any valid regulation promulgated under such section, and any
comparable provision of any future legislation or regulation amending,
supplementing or superseding such section or regulation.
2.2 “Actual
Award”means
as
to any Performance Period, the actual award (if any) payable to a Participant
for the Performance Period. Each Actual Award is determined by the Payout
Formula for the Performance Period, subject to the Committee’s authority under
Section 3.6 to eliminate or reduce the award otherwise determined by the
Payout
Formula.
2.3 “Affiliate”means
any
corporation or other entity (including, but not limited to, partnerships
and
joint ventures) controlled by the Company.
2.4 “Base
Salary”means
as
to any Performance Period, the Participant’s annualized salary rate on the last
day of the Performance Period. Such Base Salary shall be before both
(a) deductions for taxes or benefits, and (b) deferrals of
compensation pursuant to Company-sponsored plans.
2.5 “Board”means
the
Board of Directors of the Company.
2.6 “Code” means
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Reference to a specific section
of the Code or regulation thereunder shall include such section or regulation,
any valid regulation promulgated thereunder, and any comparable provision
of any
future legislation or regulation amending, supplementing or superseding such
section or regulation.
2.7 “Committee”means
the
committee appointed by the Board (pursuant to Section 5.1) to administer
the
Plan.
2.8 “Company”means
Copart, Inc., a California corporation, or any successor thereto.
2.9 “Determination
Date”means
the
latest possible date that will not jeopardize a Target Award or Actual Award’s
qualification as performance-based compensation under section 162(m) of the
Code.
2.10
“Disability”means
a
permanent and total disability determined in accordance with uniform and
nondiscriminatory standards adopted by the Committee from time to
time.
2.11 “Earnings
Per Share”means
as
to any Performance Period, the Company’s or a business unit’s Profit After-Tax,
divided by a weighted average number of common shares outstanding and dilutive
common equivalent shares deemed outstanding, determined in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles.
2.12 “Employee”means
any
employee of the Company or of an Affiliate, whether such employee is so employed
at the time the Plan is adopted or becomes so employed subsequent to the
adoption of the Plan.
2.13 “Fair
Market Value”means
the
closing per share selling price for Shares, as quoted on the Nasdaq National
Market for the date in question.
2.14 “Fiscal
Year”means
the
fiscal year of the Company.
2.15 “Maximum
Award”means
as
to any Participant for any Performance Period, $2,000,000.
2.16 “Operating
Cash Flow”means
as
to any Performance Period, the Company’s or a business unit’s sum of Profit
After-Tax plus depreciation and amortization less capital expenditures plus
changes in working capital comprised of accounts receivable, inventories,
other
current assets, trade accounts payable, accrued expenses, advance payments
from
customers and long-term accrued expenses, determined in accordance with
generally acceptable accounting principles.
2.17 “Operating
Income”means
as
to any Performance Period, the Company’s or a business unit’s income from
operations but excluding any unusual items, determined in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles.
2.18 “Participant”means
as
to any Performance Period, an Employee who has been selected by the Committee
for participation in the Plan for that Performance Period.
2.19 “Payout
Formula”means
as
to any Performance Period, the formula or payout matrix established by the
Committee pursuant to Section 3.4 in order to determine the Actual
Awards
(if any) to be paid to Participants. The formula or matrix may differ from
Participant to Participant.
2.20 “Performance
Period”means
any
Fiscal Year or such other period longer than a Fiscal Year but not in excess
of
three Fiscal Years, as determined by the Committee in its sole
discretion.
2.21 “Performance
Goals”means
the
goal(s) (or combined goal(s)) determined by the Committee (in its discretion)
to
be applicable to a Participant for a Target Award for a Performance Period.
As
determined by the Committee, the Performance Goals for any Target Award
applicable to a Participant may provide for a targeted level or levels of
achievement using one or more of the following measures: (a) Earnings
per
Share, (b) Operating Cash Flow, (c) Operating Income, (d) Profit
After-Tax, (e) Profit Before-Tax, (f) Return on Assets, (g)
Return on
Equity, (h) Return on Sales, (i) Revenue, and (j) Total
Shareholder Return. The Performance Goals may differ from Participant to
Participant and from award to award. Prior to the Determination Date, the
Committee shall determine whether any significant element(s) shall be included
in or excluded from the calculation of any Performance Goal with respect
to any
Participants.
2.22 “Plan”means
the
Copart, Inc. Executive Bonus Plan, as set forth in this instrument and as
hereafter amended from time to time.
2.23 “Profit
After-Tax”means
as
to any Performance Period, the Company’s or a business unit’s income after
taxes, determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles.
2.24 “Profit
Before-Tax”means
as
to any Performance Period, the Company’s or a business unit’s income before
taxes, determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles.
2.25 “Retirement”means,
with respect to any Participant, a Termination of Employment after attaining
at
least age 65.
2.26 “Return
on Assets”means
as
to any Performance Period, the percentage equal to the Company’s or a business
unit’s Operating Income before incentive compensation, divided by average net
Company or business unit, as applicable, assets, determined in accordance
with
generally accepted accounting principles.
2.27 “Return
on Equity”means
as
to any Performance Period, the percentage equal to the Company’s Profit
After-Tax divided by average stockholder’s equity, determined in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles.
2.28 “Return
on Sales”means
as
to any Performance Period, the percentage equal to the Company’s or a business
unit’s Operating Income before incentive compensation, divided by the Company’s
or the business unit’s, as applicable, Revenue, determined in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles.
2.29 “Revenue”means
as
to any Performance Period, the Company’s or business unit’s net sales,
determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
2.30 “Shares”means
shares of the Company’s common stock.
2.31 “Target
Award”means
the
target award payable under the Plan to a Participant for the Performance
Period,
expressed as a percentage of his or her Base Salary, as determined by the
Committee in accordance with Section 3.3.
2.32 “Termination
of Employment”means
a
cessation of the employee-employer relationship between an Employee and the
Company or an Affiliate for any reason, including, but not by way of limitation,
a termination by resignation, discharge, death, Disability, Retirement, or
the
disaffiliation of an Affiliate, but excluding any such termination where
there
is a simultaneous reemployment by the Company or an Affiliate.
2.33 “Total
Shareholder Return”means
as
to any Performance Period, the total return (change in share price plus
reinvestment of any dividends) of a Share.
SECTION
3
SELECTION
OF PARTICIPANTS AND DETERMINATION OF AWARDS
3.1 Selection
of Participants.
The Committee, in its sole discretion, shall select the Employees of the
Company
who shall be Participants for any Performance Period. Participation in the
Plan
is in the sole discretion of the Committee, and on a Performance Period by
Performance Period basis. Accordingly, an Employee who is a Participant for
a
given Performance Period in no way is guaranteed or assured of being selected
for participation in any subsequent Performance Period.
3.2 Determination
of Performance Goals.
The Committee, in its sole discretion, shall establish the Performance Goals
for
each Participant for the Performance Period. Such Performance Goals shall
be set
forth in writing.
3.3 Determination
of Target Awards.
The Committee, in its sole discretion, shall establish a Target Award for
each
Participant. Each Participant’s Target Award shall be determined by the
Committee in its sole discretion, and each Target Award shall be set forth
in
writing.
3.4 Determination
of Payout Formula or Formulae.
On or prior to the Determination Date, the Committee, in its sole discretion,
shall establish a Payout Formula or Formulae for purposes of determining
the
Actual Award (if any) payable to each Participant. Each Payout Formula shall
(a) be in writing, (b) be based on a comparison of actual performance
to the Performance Goals,
(c) provide
for the payment of a Participant’s Target Award if the Performance Goals for the
Performance Period are achieved, and (d) provide for an Actual Award
greater than or less than the Participant’s Target Award, depending upon the
extent to which actual performance exceeds or falls below the Performance
Goals.
Notwithstanding the preceding, in no event shall a Participant’s Actual Award
for any Performance Period exceed his or her Maximum Award.
3.5 Date
for Determinations.
The Committee shall make all determinations under Section 3.1 through 3.4
on or
before the Determination Date.
3.6 Determination
of Actual Awards.
After the end of each Performance Period, the Committee shall certify in
writing
the extent to which the Performance Goals applicable to each Participant
for the
Performance Period were achieved or exceeded. The Actual Award for each
Participant shall be determined by applying the Payout Formula to the level
of
actual performance that has been certified by the Committee. Notwithstanding
any
contrary provision of the Plan, the Committee, in its sole discretion, may
(a) eliminate or reduce the Actual Award payable to any Participant
below
that which otherwise would be payable under the Payout Formula, and
(b) determine what Actual Award, if any, will be paid in the event
of a
Termination of Employment prior to the end of the Performance
Period.
SECTION
4
PAYMENT
OF AWARDS
4.1 Right
to Receive Payment.
Each Actual Award that may become payable under the Plan shall be paid solely
from the general assets of the Company. Nothing in this Plan shall be construed
to create a trust or to establish or evidence any Participant’s claim of any
right to payment of an Actual Award other than as an unsecured general creditor
with respect to any payment to which he or she may be entitled.
4.2 Timing
of Payment.
Payment of each Actual Award shall be made as soon as administratively
practicable, but in no event later than 90 days after the end of the Performance
Period during which the Award was earned.
4.3 Form
of Payment.
Each Actual Award normally shall be paid in cash (or its equivalent) in a
single
lump sum. However, the Committee, in its sole discretion, may declare any
Actual
Award, in whole or in part, payable in restricted Shares. The number of Shares
of restricted stock granted shall be determined by dividing the cash amount
foregone by the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date that the cash payment
otherwise would have been made. Any such restricted stock shall be subject
to
the vesting schedule (not to exceed two calendar years) as may be determined
by
the Committee, provided that accelerated vesting automatically shall occur
upon
death, Retirement or involuntary Termination of Employment without cause.
No
more than 100,000 restricted Shares may be issued under Plan.
4.4 Payment
in the Event of Death.
If a Participant dies prior to the payment of an Actual Award earned by him
or
her prior to death for a prior Performance Period, the Award shall be paid
to
his or her estate.
SECTION
5
ADMINISTRATION
5.1 Committee
is the Administrator.
The Plan shall be administered by the Committee. The Committee shall consist
of
not less than two (2) members of the Board. The members of the Committee
shall
be appointed from time to time by, and serve at the pleasure of, the Board.
Each
member of the Committee shall qualify as an “outside director”
under section 162(m) of the Code. If it is later determined that one or more
members of the Committee do not so qualify, actions taken by the Committee
prior
to such determination shall be valid despite such failure to
qualify.
5.2 Committee
Authority.
It shall be the duty of the Committee to administer the Plan in accordance
with
the Plan's provisions. The Committee shall have all powers and discretion
necessary or appropriate to administer the Plan and to control its operation,
including, but not limited to, the power to (a) determine which Employees
shall be granted awards, (b) prescribe the terms and conditions of
awards,
(c) interpret the Plan and the awards, (d) adopt such procedures
and
subplans as are necessary or appropriate to permit participation in the Plan
by
Employees who are foreign nationals or employed outside of the United States,
(e) adopt rules for the administration, interpretation and application
of
the Plan as are consistent therewith, and (f) interpret, amend or
revoke
any such rules.
5.3 Decisions
Binding.
All determinations and decisions made by the Committee, the Board, and any
delegate of the Committee pursuant to the provisions of the Plan shall be
final,
conclusive, and binding on all persons, and shall be given the maximum deference
permitted by law.
5.4 Delegation
by the Committee.
The Committee, in its sole discretion and on such terms and conditions as
it may
provide, may delegate all or part of its authority and powers under the Plan
to
one or more directors and/or officers of the Company; provided, however,
that
the Committee may delegate its authority and powers only with respect to
awards
that are not intended to qualify as performance-based compensation under
section
162(m) of the Code.
SECTION
6
GENERAL
PROVISIONS
6.1 Tax
Withholding.
The Company shall withhold all applicable taxes from any Actual Award, including
any federal, state and local taxes (including, but not limited to, the
Participant’s FICA and SDI obligations).
6.2 No
Effect on Employment.
Nothing in the Plan shall interfere with or limit in any way the right of
the
Company to terminate any Participant's employment or service at any time,
with
or without cause. For purposes of the Plan, transfer of employment of a
Participant between the Company and any one of its Affiliates (or between
Affiliates) shall not be deemed a Termination of Employment. Employment with
the
Company and its Affiliates is on an at-will basis only. The Company expressly
reserves the right, which may be exercised at any time and without regard
to
when during a Performance Period such exercise occurs, to terminate any
individual’s employment
with
or
without cause, and to treat him or her without regard to the effect which
such
treatment might have upon him or her as a Participant.
6.3 Participation.
No Employee shall have the right to be selected to receive an award under
this
Plan, or, having been so selected, to be selected to receive a future
award.
6.4 Indemnification.
Each person who is or shall have been a member of the Committee, or of the
Board, shall be indemnified and held harmless by the Company against and
from
(a) any loss, cost, liability, or expense that may be imposed upon
or
reasonably incurred by him or her in connection with or resulting from any
claim, action, suit, or proceeding to which he or she may be a party or in
which
he or she may be involved by reason of any action taken or failure to act
under
the Plan or any award, and (b) from any and all amounts paid by him
or her
in settlement thereof, with the Company’s approval, or paid by him or her in
satisfaction of any judgment in any such claim, action, suit, or proceeding
against him or her, provided he or she shall give the Company an opportunity,
at
its own expense, to handle and defend the same before he or she undertakes
to
handle and defend it on his or her own behalf. The foregoing right of
indemnification shall not be exclusive of any other rights of indemnification
to
which such persons may be entitled under the Company’s Certificate of
Incorporation or Bylaws, by contract, as a matter of law, or otherwise, or
under
any power that the Company may have to indemnify them or hold them
harmless.
6.5 Successors.
All obligations of the Company under the Plan, with respect to awards granted
hereunder, shall be binding on any successor to the Company, whether the
existence of such successor is the result of a direct or indirect purchase,
merger, consolidation, or otherwise, of all or substantially all of the business
or assets of the Company.
6.6 Beneficiary
Designations.
If permitted by the Committee, a Participant under the Plan may name a
beneficiary or beneficiaries to whom any vested but unpaid award shall be
paid
in the event of the Participant's death. Each such designation shall revoke
all
prior designations by the Participant and shall be effective only if given
in a
form and manner acceptable to the Committee. In the absence of any such
designation, any vested benefits remaining unpaid at the Participant's death
shall be paid to the Participant's estate.
6.7 Nontransferability
of Awards.
No award granted under the Plan may be sold, transferred, pledged, assigned,
or
otherwise alienated or hypothecated, other than by will, by the laws of descent
and distribution, or to the limited extent provided in Section 6.6. All rights
with respect to an award granted to a Participant shall be available during
his
or her lifetime only to the Participant.
6.8 Deferrals.
The Committee, in its sole discretion, may permit a Participant to defer
receipt
of the payment of cash that would otherwise be delivered to a Participant
under
the Plan. Any such deferral elections shall be subject to such rules and
procedures as shall be determined by the Committee in its sole
discretion.
SECTION
7
AMENDMENT,
TERMINATION AND DURATION
7.1 Amendment,
Suspension or Termination.
The Board, in its sole discretion, may amend or terminate the Plan, or any
part
thereof, at any time and for any reason. The amendment, suspension or
termination of the Plan shall not, without the consent of the Participant,
alter
or impair any rights or obligations under any Target Award theretofore granted
to such Participant. No award may be granted during any period of suspension
or
after termination of the Plan.
7.2 Duration
of the Plan.
The Plan shall commence on the date specified herein, and subject to Section
7.1
(regarding the Board’s right to amend or terminate the Plan), shall remain in
effect thereafter.
SECTION
8
LEGAL
CONSTRUCTION
8.1 Gender
and Number.
Except where otherwise indicated by the context, any masculine term used
herein
also shall include the feminine; the plural shall include the singular and
the
singular shall include the plural.
8.2 Severability.
In the event any provision of the Plan shall be held illegal or invalid for
any
reason, the illegality or invalidity shall not affect the remaining parts
of the
Plan, and the Plan shall be construed and enforced as if the illegal or invalid
provision had not been included.
8.3 Requirements
of Law.
The granting of awards under the Plan shall be subject to all applicable
laws,
rules and regulations, and to such approvals by any governmental agencies
or
national securities exchanges as may be required.
8.4 Governing
Law.
The Plan and all awards shall be construed in accordance with and governed
by
the laws of the State of California, but without regard to its conflict of
law
provisions.
8.5 Captions.
Captions are provided herein for convenience only, and shall not serve as
a
basis for interpretation or construction of the Plan.
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