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Texas Instruments Tucson Corp ˇ DEF 14A ˇ For 12/31/98

Filed On 3/11/99   ˇ   SEC File 0-11438   ˇ   Accession Number 715577-99-6

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 3/11/99  Texas Instruments Tucson Corp     DEF 14A    12/31/98    1:17

Definitive Proxy Solicitation Material   ˇ   Schedule 14A
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SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Filed by the Registrant [x] Filed by a Party other than the Registrant [ ] Check the appropriate box: [ ] Preliminary Proxy Statement [ ] Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2)) [x] Definitive Proxy Statement [ ] Definitive Additional Materials [ ] Soliciting Material Pursuant to Rule 14a-11(c) or Rule 14a-12 Burr-Brown Corporation Name of the Registrant as Specified In Its Charter Burr-Brown Corporation (Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant) Payment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box): [x] No fee required. [ ] Fee computed on table below per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(4) and 0-11. 1. Title of each class of securities to which transaction applies: 2. Aggregate number of securities to which transaction applies: 3. Per unit price or other underlying value of transaction computed pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 0-11 (Set forth the amount on which the filing fee is calculated and state how it was determined): 4. Proposed maximum aggregate value of transaction: 5. Total fee paid: [ ] Fee paid previously with preliminary materials. [ ] Check box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Exchange Act 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. 1. Amount Previously Paid: 2. Form, Schedule or Registration Statement No.: 3. Filing Party: 4. Date Filed:
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BURR-BROWN CORPORATION 6730 South Tucson Boulevard Tucson, Arizona 85706 NOTICE AND PROXY STATEMENT FOR ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON APRIL 23, 1999 AT 9:00 AM You are hereby notified that the 1999 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Burr- Brown Corporation (the "Company") will be held April 23, 1999, at 9:00 a.m. at the principal executive offices of the Company, 6730 South Tucson Boulevard, Tucson, Arizona 85706, to consider and act upon the following matters: 1. To elect five members to the Board of Directors to serve until the next annual meeting of shareholders and until their successors are elected; 2. To ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP to serve as independent auditors for the Company for the year ending December 31, 1999; and 3. To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting. Only stockholders of record on the books of the Company at the close of business on March 1, 1999 will be entitled to vote at the meeting. Whether or not you expect to attend the meeting personally, please be sure to date, sign, and return the enclosed proxy in the stamped envelope provided. A copy of the Company's 1998 Annual Report to Stockholders is enclosed. Management cordially invites you to attend the Annual Meeting. By Order of the Board of Directors, Bradley S. Paulson Secretary & General Counsel Tucson, Arizona March 10, 1999 IMPORTANT A Proxy Statement and Proxy Card are submitted herewith. The enclosed envelope for return of the proxy requires no postage if mailed in the U.S.A. or Canada. Stockholders attending the meeting may personally vote on all matters which are considered, in which event the signed proxy may be revoked. ALL STOCKHOLDERS ARE URGED TO COMPLETE AND MAIL THE PROXY PROMPTLY WHETHER OR NOT THEY PLAN TO ATTEND THE MEETING IN PERSON. IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOUR SHARES BE VOTED.
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BURR-BROWN CORPORATION 6730 South Tucson Boulevard Tucson, Arizona 85706 PROXY STATEMENT GENERAL This Proxy Statement and accompanying Proxy Card are furnished in connection with the solicitation by the Board of Directors of Burr-Brown Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the "Company" or "Burr-Brown"), of proxies to be voted at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on April 23, 1999 (the "Annual Meeting"), or at any adjournment or postponement thereof, for the purposes set forth in the accompanying Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The Annual Meeting will be held at 9:00 a.m. at the principal executive offices of the Company located at 6730 South Tucson Boulevard, Tucson, Arizona 85706. It is anticipated that this Proxy Statement and the enclosed Proxy Card will be first mailed to stockholders on or about March 10, 1999. VOTING RIGHTS The close of business on March 1, 1999 was the record date for stockholders entitled to notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting and any adjournments thereof. As of March 1, 1999, the Company had 36,702,364 shares of its common stock outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. Each holder of shares of common stock is entitled to one vote for each share of common stock held on the record date on each of the proposals presented in this Proxy Statement. There is no cumulative voting in the election of directors. REVOCABILITY AND VOTING OF PROXIES Any person giving a proxy has the power to revoke it at any time before its exercise. A proxy may be revoked by filing with the Secretary of the Company an instrument of revocation or a duly executed proxy bearing a later date, or may be revoked by attending the Annual Meeting and voting in person. When a proxy is returned properly signed, the shares represented thereby will be voted as directed by the persons named in the proxies. If a proxy is returned without specifying choices, the shares will be voted "FOR" the directors named in proposal 1, "FOR" proposal 2 and in the proxy holder's discretion for any other matters properly under consideration at the Annual Meeting. Abstentions and broker non-votes are each included in the determination of the number of shares present for quorum purposes.Abstentions are counted in tabulations of the votes cast on proposals presented to stockholders and are treated as negative votes, whereas broker non-votes are not counted for purposes of determining whether a proposal has been approved. SOLICITATION OF PROXIES The Company will bear the cost of solicitation of proxies. Copies of solicitation material will be furnished to brokerage houses, fiduciaries, and custodians holding shares in their names that are beneficially owned by others to forward to such beneficial owners. The Company may reimburse such persons for their costs of forwarding the solicitation material to such beneficial owners. The original solicitation of proxies by mail may be supplemented by solicitation by telephone, telegram, or other means by directors, officers, employees or agents of the Company. No additional compensation will be paid to these individuals for any such services.
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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF PRINCIPAL STOCKHOLDERS AND MANAGEMENT The following table sets forth certain information as of March 1, 1999, with the exception of information regarding J.W. Seligman & Co., Inc., T. Rowe Price & Associates, Massachusetts Financial Services, and Warburg, Pincus Asset Management, Inc., which are stated as of December 31, 1998, regarding the ownership of the Company's common stock by (i) all persons known by the Company to be beneficial owners of five percent (5%) or more of its outstanding common stock, (ii) each director of the Company,including those who are nominees for election to the Board at the Annual Meeting, (iii) each of the executive officers named in the Summary Compensation Table, and (iv) all executive officers and directors of the Company as a group. ˇ Download Table Amount and Nature of Beneficial Ownership (1) Number of Percent of Name of Beneficial Owner Shares Class Thomas R. Brown, Jr. (2) 10,862,154(3) 29 Director and Chairman Emeritus Francis J. Aguilar, (2) 37,125(4) * Director John S. Anderegg, Jr. (2) 153,348(4) * Director Marcelo A. Gumucio (2) 45,850(5) * Director Syrus P. Madavi (2) 497,956(6) 1 Chairman, President, CEO & Director Kenneth G. Wolf (2) 55,651(7) * Executive Vice President J. Scott Blouin (2) 33,150(8) * CFO Bryan Rooney (2) 49,062(9) * Vice President, Sales All Current Directors 11,734,296(10) 32 and Current Executive Officers as a Group (8 persons) J.W. Seligman & Co.,Inc. 3,814,092(11) 10 Mr. William C. Morris 100 Park Avenue New York, NY 10017 T. Rowe Price & Associates 3,200,700(12) 9 100 East Pratt Street Baltimore, MD 21202 Massachusetts Financial l2,299,159 6 Services 500 Boylston St., 15th Floor Boston, MA 02116 Warburg, Pincus Asset 2,065,274 6 Management, Inc. 466 Lexington Avenue New York, NY 10017 * less than one (1%) percent of the outstanding common stock.
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(1) Percentage of beneficial ownership is calculated assuming 36,702,364 shares of common stock were outstanding on March 1, 1999. This percentage also includes common stock of which such individual or entity has the right to acquire beneficial ownership either currently or within sixty (60) days after March 1, 1999, including but not limited to the exercise of an option; however, such common stock is not deemed outstanding for the purpose of computing the percentage owned by any other individual or entity. Such calculation is required by General Rule 13d-3(d)(1)(i) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Unless otherwise indicated, each of the beneficial owners named in the table has sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares indicated as owned by them, subject to applicable community property laws. (2) Unless otherwise indicated, the address of each person or entity listed is Burr-Brown Corporation, 6730 South Tucson Blvd., Tucson, Arizona 85706. (3) Represents 10,061,488 shares held by Brown Investment Management Limited Partnership, of which Mr. Brown is a General Partner and pursuant to which he shares dispositive power over these shares. Additionally, includes 782,666 shares held by Mr. Brown, individually. Of these shares, Mr. Brown has sole dispositive power. Also includes 18,000 shares subject to options granted pursuant to the Company's Stock Incentive Plan which are currently exercisable or which will become exercisable within sixty (60) days after March 1, 1999. (4) Includes 33,750 shares subject to options granted pursuant to the Company's Stock Incentive Plan which are currently exercisable or which will become exercisable within sixty (60) days after March 1, 1999. (5) Includes 27,000 shares subject to options granted pursuant to the Company's Stock Incentive Plan which are currently exercisable or which will become exercisable within sixty (60) days after March 1, 1999. (6) Includes 301,000 shares subject to options granted pursuant to the Company's Stock Incentive Plan which are currently exercisable or which will become exercisable within sixty (60) days after March 1, 1999. (7) Includes 55,312 shares subject to options granted pursuant to the Company's Stock Incentive Plan which are currently exercisable or which will become exercisable within sixty (60) days after March 1, 1999. (8) Includes 33,150 shares subject to options granted pursuant to the Company's Stock Incentive Plan which are currently exercisable or which will become exercisable within sixty (60) days after March 1, 1999. (9) Includes 47,250 shares subject to options granted pursuant to the Company's Stock Incentive Plan which are currently exercisable or which will become exercisable within sixty (60) days after March 1, 1999. (10) Includes 515,462 shares subject to options granted to directors and officers pursuant to the Company's Stock Incentive Plan which are currently exercisable or which will become exercisable within sixty (60) days after March 1, 1999. Also includes 10,061,488 shares held by Brown Investment Management Limited Partnership, of which Mr. Brown is a General Partner, as described in Note (3) above. (11) Includes shares deemed to be beneficially owned by Mr. William C. Morris by reason of his shared dispositive and voting power. (12) These securities are owned by various individual and institutional investors which T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (Price Associates) serves as investment adviser with power to direct investments and/or sole power to vote the securities. For purposes of the reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Price Associates is deemed to be a beneficial owner of such securities; however, Price Associates expressly disclaims that it is, in fact, the beneficial owner of such securities.
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PROPOSAL NO. 1: ELECTION OF DIRECTORS At the Annual Meeting, five (5) directors will be elected, each to hold office until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until a successor for such director is elected and has been qualified, or until the death, resignation, or removal of such director. There are five (5) nominees for election to the Board, each of whom is currently a director of the Company. Each person nominated for election has agreed to serve if elected, and the Board of Directors has no reason to believe that any nominee will be unavailable or will decline to serve. In the event, however, that any nominee is unable or declines to serve as a director at the time of the Annual Meeting, the proxies will be voted for any nominee who shall be designated by the current Board of Directors to fill the vacancy. Unless authority is withheld, the proxy holders will vote the proxies received by them 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 to the extent authority is not withheld. The five (5) candidates receiving the highest number of affirmative votes of the shares entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting will be elected directors of the Company. The proxies solicited by this Proxy Statement may not be voted for more than five (5) nominees. NOMINEES Set forth below is information regarding the nominees to the Board of Directors. ˇ Download Table Name & Age Present Principal Employment and Prior Business Experience Syrus P. Madavi President and Chief Executive Officer of the 49 Company since March 1994 and Chairman since April 1998. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Madavi was employed at Raytheon from 1990 to 1994, the last two years as President, Semiconductor Division. Prior to that Mr. Madavi served as the Vice President and General Manager of Honeywell Signal Processing Technologies from 1984 to 1989. He also held management positions with Analog Devices Inc. from 1980 to 1983. Thomas R. Brown,Jr. Director since 1956. Mr. Brown 72 founded the Company and served as its Chairman from 1956 to 1998. Mr. Brown also served as the Chief Executive Officer until February 1983 and President until 1976. In addition, Mr. Brown served as Corporate Secretary from February 1986 to November 1987. Mr. Brown again served as President and CEO from April 1993 to March 1994. Mr. Brown is a former member of the Board of Directors of the Los Angeles Regional Office of the Federal Reserve Board. John S. Anderegg,Jr. Director since 1958. Chairman of 75 the Board of Dynamics Research Corporation since 1955 and served as its President from 1955 to 1986. Mr. Anderegg also serves as a Director of the Ivy/MacKenzie Funds. Francis J. Aguilar Director since 1993. Professor Emeritus 66 Business Administration, Harvard Business School. Dr. Aguilar served as Faculty Chairman, Harvard International Senior Manager's Program, from 1972 to 1974, and Chairman, International Teachers Program, from 1968 to 1972. Dr. Aguilar is Executive Director of the Management Education Alliance and is also a consultant and an author. He serves as a Director of Bowater, Inc. and Dynamics Research Corporation.
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Marcelo A. Gumucio Director since 1995. Mr. Gumucio retired 61 as Chief Executive Officer of Micro Focus in 1997. From 1992 to 1996, Mr. Gumucio was Chairman of the Management Board and the Chief Executive Officer of Memorex Telex N.V., and President and Chairman of the Board of Memorex Telex Corporation. In 1990, Mr. Gumucio founded the private investment firm Gumucio, Burke and Associates, of which he has been a partner since its formation. Prior to his affiliation with that firm, Mr. Gumucio was an executive at Cray Research, Inc., where he served as Executive Vice President from 1983 to 1988 and as President and Chief Operating Officer from 1988 to 1990.
BOARD MEETINGS AND COMMITTEES The Board of Directors held four (4) meetings during 1998. During this period, each Board member attended or participated in at least 75% of the aggregate of (i) the total number of meetings of the Board that were held while he was a member and (ii) the total number of meetings held by all committees of the Board on which he was a member. The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors held three (3) meetings during 1998. The Audit Committee, which is currently comprised of Directors John S. Anderegg, Jr., Chairman, Thomas R. Brown, Jr. and Marcelo A. Gumucio, recommends engagement of the Company's independent accountants, approves services performed by such accountants, and reviews and evaluates the Company's accounting system and its system of internal controls. The Compensation Committee held four (4) meetings during 1998. The Compensation Committee, which is currently comprised of Directors Francis J. Aguilar, Chairman, Thomas R. Brown, Jr. and Marcelo A. Gumucio, has overall responsibility for the Company's compensation policies and determines the compensation payable to the Company's executive officers, including their participation in certain of the Company's employee benefit plans. The Compensation Committee also administers the Company's Stock Incentive Plan and Performance Bonus Plan. DIRECTOR COMPENSATION Non-employee Board members each received a quarterly retainer fee of $5,000 and an additional $1,500 for each Board meeting attended. In addition, each such Board member was reimbursed for travel expenses incurred in connection with his attendance at Board meetings and the committees thereof. COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 16(a) OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1934 Section 16(a) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 requires the Company's directors and executive officers, and persons who own more than ten percent of a registered class of the Company's equity securities, to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (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 (10%) stockholders are required by SEC regulations to furnish the Company with copies off all Section 16(a) forms they file. To the Company's knowledge, based solely upon review of copies of such reports furnished to the Company and written representations that no other reports were required during the year ended December 31, 1998, there was compliance with all Section 16(a) filing requirements applicable to the Company's officers, directors and greater than ten percent (10%) stockholders.
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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION AND OTHER INFORMATION Summary of Cash and Certain Other Compensation The following table provides certain summary information concerning the compensation earned by the Company's Chief Executive Officer and each of the Company's other executive officers whose salary and bonus for the 1998 fiscal year was in excess of $100,000, for services rendered in all capacities to the Company and its subsidiaries for each of the fiscal years ended December 31, 1998, 1997, and 1996. The individuals included in the table will be hereafter referred to as the Named Executive Officers. Mr. Brown resigned as Chairman of the Board in April 1998. No other executive officer who would have otherwise been included in such table on the basis of salary and bonus earned for the 1998 fiscal year resigned or terminated employment during that fiscal year. ˇ Download Table Summary Compensation Table Annual Compensation Name and Principal Position Year Salary Bonus ($)(1) ($)(2) Syrus P. Madavi 1998 350,000 110,867 Chairman 1997 350,000 311,169 President & CEO 1996 250,000 202,441 Thomas R. Brown, Jr. 1998 67,500 2,799 Chairman 1997 195,000 6,832 Emeritus(6) 1996 195,000 2,144 Kenneth G. Wolf 1998 230,000 27,535 Executive Vice 1997 161,000 80,591 President (7) 1996 --- --- J. Scott Blouin 1998 172,000 35,817 CFO 1997 162,000 65,868 1996 143,730 38,864 Bryan Rooney 1998 180,000 64,444 Vice President, 1997 170,000 82,252 Sales 1996 162,154 40,300 ˇ Download Table Summary Compensation Table Long-Term Compensation Awards Other Options Annual (No. of All Name and Compensa- Underlying Other Compen- Principal Position Year tion($)(3) Shares)(4) sation($)(5) Syrus P. Madavi 1998 --- 350,000 2,500 Chairman, 1997 --- --- 2,375 President & CEO 1996 --- --- 2,310 Thomas R. Brown, Jr. 1998 --- 18,000 1,858 Chairman 1997 --- --- 2,375 Emeritus (6) 1996 --- --- 2,310 Kenneth G. Wolf 1998 --- 37,500 2,500 Executive Vice 1997 75,299 191,250 1,274 President (7) 1996 --- --- --- J. Scott Blouin 1998 --- 37,500 2,500 CFO 1997 --- 33,750 2,375 1996 56,205 --- 2,375 Bryan Rooney 1998 6,000 22,500 2,500 Vice President, 1997 6,000 15,000 2,375 Sales 1996 60,995 90,000 2,172 (1) Includes amounts deferred under the Company's Future Investment Trust Plan ("401(k) Plan"). (2) Except for Mr. Brown, includes a performance bonus earned in the year noted above but paid in the subsequent year. For all Named Executive Officers, includes a profit sharing bonus paid quarterly. For Mr. Rooney, also includes sales commissions paid quarterly. (3) Represents amounts paid as reimbursement for relocation and automobile expenses. (4) None of the Named Executive Officers were awarded restricted stock in the 1998 fiscal year nor held restricted stock at the end of that year. (5) All other compensation includes the contributions made by the Company to the 401(k) Plan on behalf of each of the Named Executive Officers to match part of his salary deferrals under such plan. (6) Mr. Brown retired from his employment with the Company and his position as Chairman of the Board in April 1998. He continues to serve on the Board of Directors. (7) Mr. Wolf was appointed Executive Vice President on April 10, 1997.
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Stock Options The following table sets forth certain information regarding options granted during the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998 by the Company to the Named Executive Officers: ˇ Download Table OPTION/SAR GRANTS IN LAST FISCAL YEAR Percent of Total Number of Options/SARs Securities Granted Exercise Underlying Employees or Options/SAR in Fiscal Base Price Granted Year (#/Sh) Name (#)(1) (2) (3) Syrus P. Madavi 350,000 25.32% 28.69 Thomas R. Brown 18,000 1.3% 28.69 Kenneth G. Wolf 37,500 2.71% 18.50 J.Scott Blouin 37,500 2.71% 18.50 Bryan Rooney 22,500 1.63% 18.50 ˇ Download Table OPTION/SAR GRANTS IN LAST FISCAL YEAR Potential Realizable Value at Assumed Annual Rates of Stock Price Appreciation Expiration for Option Term(4) Name Date 5% 10% Syrus P. Madavi 04/23/08 6,314,495 16,002,170 Thomas R. Brown 04/23/08 324,745 822,969 Kenneth G. Wolf 01/12/08 436,296 1,105,659 J. Scott Blouin 01/12/08 436,296 1,105,659 Bryan Rooney 01/12/08 261,777 663,395 (1) Represents options granted pursuant to the Company's 1993 Stock Incentive Plan (the "Plan"). The options granted to Messrs. Wolf, Blouin, and Rooney will become exercisable in a series of five successive equal annual installments, with the first such installment to become exercisable upon completion of one year of service measured from the grant date. The options granted to Mr. Madavi are contained in two separate agreements pursuant to which 150,000 shares will vest in a series of five successive equal installments and 200,000 shares will vest as follows: 100,000 shares on the first anniversary of the grant; 70,000 shares on the second anniversary of the grant; and 30,000 shares on the third anniversary of the grant. The option grant to Mr. Brown was an automatic option grant relating to his commencement of service as a non-employee director in April 1998. This option was exercisable in full upon grant but, pursuant to the terms of the Plan, shares purchased are subject to repurchase by the Company if his service as a Director ceases during the five-year vesting period. All of these option grants have a maximum ten year term. (2) The Company granted options to purchase 1,382,250 shares of common stock to all employees in fiscal 1998. (3) The exercise price is equal to the fair market value of the Company's common stock on the date of grant. (4) Potential realizeable value is based on an assumption that the market price will appreciate at the stated rate, compounded annually, from the date of grant until the end of the ten year term. These values are calculated based on rules promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission and do not reflect the Company's estimate or projection of future stock prices. Actual gains, if any, on stock option exercises will be dependent upon the future performance of the price of the Company's common stock.
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Stock Option Exercises and Holdings The following table sets forth certain information concerning the exercise of stock options during the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998 by each of the Named Executive Officers and the number and value of unexercised options held by each of the Named Executive Officers at the end of 1998. ˇ Download Table Aggregated Option Exercises in 1998 And Option Values at 1998 Year End Shares Acquired Number of securities on Value Underlying unexercised Exercise Realized Options at 1998 year end Name (#) ($)(1) Exercisable Unexercisable Syrus P. Madavi, 382,181 7,187,221 171,000 350,000 President & CEO Thomas R. Brown, -- -- 18,000 -- Former Chairman of The Board Kenneth G. Wolf, -- -- -- 228,750 Executive Vice President J. Scott Blouin, -- -- 18,900 88,800 CFO Bryan Rooney, 7,500 130,000 21,750 88,500 Vice President, Sales ˇ Download Table Aggregated Option Exercises in 1998 and Option Values at 1998 Year End Value of unexercised In-the-money options at 1998 year end(2)(3) Name Exercisable($) Unexercisable($) Syrus P. Madavi, 3,665,813 0 President & CEO Thomas R. Brown, 0 --- Former Chairman of the Board Kenneth G. Wolf, --- 1,766,947 Executive Vice President J. Scott Blouin, 240,919 830,402 CFO Bryan Rooney, 287,140 970,467 Vice President, Sales (1) Value represents the difference between the closing price of the Common Stock on the date of exercise and the exercise price, multiplied by the number of shares acquired on exercise. (2) "In-the-money" options are options whose exercise price was less than the market price of the Company's common stock on December 31, 1998. (3) Based on the market price of $23.4375 which was the closing price per share of the Company's common stock on the Nasdaq National Market on December 31, 1998, less the option exercise price payable per share. Annual Retirement Benefits The table below provides a schedule of estimated annual benefits payable upon retirement to individuals who participate in the Company's defined benefit pension plan: ˇ Download Table Years of Service Compensation 5 10 15 20 or More $100,000 $4,222 $8,444 $12,665 $16,887 125,000 5,472 10,944 16,415 21,887 150,000 6,722 13,444 20,165 26,887 200,000 7,222 14,444 21,665 28,887
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A participant's compensation covered by the Company's retirement plan is his or her average salary for the five consecutive calendar plan years during the last ten (10) years of the participant's career for which such average is the highest. Under the retirement plan, contributions are not specifically allocated to individual participants. The table above shows estimated annual retirement benefits payable at age sixty-five (65) to participants, based upon the plan formula equal to 0.5% of final average a final average salary over the individual's Social Security covered compensation, multiplied by years of service, up to a maximum of twenty (20) years. The estimates do not include Social Security benefits payable from the federal government and assume that benefits begin at age sixty-five (65) under a straight life annuity form. The Social Security covered compensation used in the calculation is that applicable to an individual attaining age sixty-five (65) in 1998. Compensation covered under the plan for named executives as of the end of 1998: Brown: $189,150; Madavi: $154,000; Wolf: $160,000; Blouin $135,048; Rooney $156,667. The estimated years of service for each named executive are as follows: Brown: 42; Madavi: 4; Wolf: 1; and Blouin: 3; Rooney: 2. Effective January 1, 1998, the defined benefit pension plan was amended to provide a minimum lump sum "Cash Balance" benefit equal to 2% of pay per year plus interest. For those employees hired on or after January 1, 1999, this minimum benefit is the only benefit payable from the plan. For those employed prior to January 1, 1999, the projected benefit at age 65 is presently greater under the original formula than the benefit under the Cash Balance formula. Each named executive was employed prior to January 1, 1999. Consequently, the projected benefit for each executive can be determined by reference to the illustrative table above. COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REPORT ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION The Company's executive compensation program is designed to attract, retain and reward executives who successfully contribute to the Company's achievement of its business objectives. The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors (the "Committee"), which is comprised of only non-employee directors, is responsible for establishing and implementing the executive compensation program. Early each year, the Committee determines base salaries and option grant awards for each executive officer for the new year, as well as any performance bonuses to be paid based upon individual and Company performance during the prior year. General Compensation Policy The Committee's fundamental policy is to offer the Company's executive officers competitive compensation opportunities based substantially upon their contribution to the financial success of the Company and their individual performance. Accordingly, each executive officer's compensation package is comprised of three elements: (i) base salary, which reflects individual performance and is designed primarily to be competitive with relevant salary levels in the industry, (ii) annual variable performance awards payable in cash and tied to the achievement of individual and corporate performance goals established by the Committee, and (iii) long-term, stock-based incentive awards that strengthen the mutuality of interests between the executive officers and the Company's stockholders. As an officer's level of responsibility increases, a greater portion of his or her total compensation is to be dependent upon Company performance and stock price appreciation rather than base salary. Factors. The principal factors considered in establishing the components of each executive officer's compensation package for the 1998 fiscal year are summarized below. The Committee may in its discretion apply entirely different factors, particularly different measures of financial performance, in setting executive compensation for future years.
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* Base Salary. The base salary for each executive officer is set on the basis of personal performance, the Committee's assessment of salary levels in effect for comparable positions with the Company's principal competitors, and internal comparability considerations. The weight given to each of these factors may vary from individual to individual. The Committee made its decisions as to the appropriate market level of base salary for each executive officer on the basis of its review and understanding of the salary levels in effect for similar positions at those companies with which the Company competes for executive talent. Base salaries are reviewed on an annual basis, and adjustments, if any, will be made in accordance with the factors indicated above. During 1998, the annual base salaries for Syrus P. Madavi and Kenneth G. Wolf remained at $350,000 and $230,000, respectively, the same as their respective 1997 base salaries. The base salary for Thomas R. Brown, Jr. also remained the same as his 1997 level, $195,000, in light of his pending retirement in April 1988. The base salary for J. Scott Blouin was increased from $ 162,000 in 1997 to $172,000 in 1998. The base salary for Bryan Rooney was increased from $170,000 in 1997 to $180,000 in 1998. * Annual Incentive Compensation. The Committee established an executive incentive plan for fiscal 1998 designed to reward executive officers on the basis of the Company's financial results for the year and each executive officer's individual performance. Under the plan, a percentage of the Company's pre-tax income for the 1998 fiscal year was set aside for individual bonus awards to the Chief Executive Officer and the other executive officers and key employees of the Company. The Committee determined the individual bonus award for the Chief Executive Officer on the basis of his achievement of a number of strategic objectives relating to product development, increased market share and financial performance of the Company relative to the industry. The Committee then distributed the balance of the bonus pool to the other executive officers and key employees on the basis of the individual performance evaluations, achievement of pre-determined individual performance objectives, Company performance and bonus recommendations submitted by the Chief Executive Officer. Based on the foregoing, in January 1999 the Committee awarded performance bonuses to Messrs. Wolf, Blouin and Rooney of $20,000, $30,000, and $10,000, respectively, based on their 1998 fiscal year contributions. Mr. Rooney also received quarterly sales commissions pursuant to his individual performance objectives. Mr. Brown did not receive a performance bonus. * Long-Term Incentive Compensation. Stock options are designed to provide the executive officers with an equity stake in the business, thereby aligning their interests with those of the stockholders. The Committee has established general guidelines for awarding options to executive officers. These guidelines take into account an individual's current position with the Company, comparability with grants made to other Company executives, and his or her potential for growth within the Company, i.e., future responsibilities and possible contributions and promotions over the option term. The Committee does not always strictly adhere to these guidelines and will occasionally vary the size of the option award as circumstances warrant. Based on the foregoing, the Committee awarded option grants to Messrs. Wolf, Blouin and Rooney to purchase the following number of shares of the Company's common stock, respectively: 37,500, 37,500, and 22,500. Mr. Brown did not receive a discretionary option grant from the Committee, but he did receive an automatic option grant to purchase 18,000 shares of common stock in April 1998 following his retirement as Chairman and the commencement of his service as a non-employee director of the Company. CEO Compensation In setting the compensation payable to the Company's Chief Executive Officer, Syrus P. Madavi, for the 1998 fiscal year, the Committee determined to keep his base salary at $350,000 and provide him with a greater percentage of overall compensation from performance bonus and equity incentives. The Committee believes this is consistent with its objectives of providing Mr. Madavi with a competitive level of overall compensation and tying his compensation to a great extent to the Company's financial and operating performance and the appreciation of the Company's stock. Although it is the Committee's intent to provide Mr. Madavi with a level of stability and certainty each year with respect to base salary, and not to have this particular component of compensation affected to any significant degree by Company performance factors, the Committee determined that Mr. Madavi's current base salary satisfied these purposes for 1998.
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As previously indicated, Mr. Madavi's incentive compensation for the 1998 fiscal year was dependent upon the Company's financial performance, measured in terms of pre-tax income, and his achievement of a number of strategic objectives relating to the Company's position in the industry. Although the Company did not achieve some performance objectives in 1998 due to difficult industry conditions, the Company set records for profitability, new product introductions and earnings per share, and Mr. Madavi achieved several individual objectives. Consequently, in January 1999 the Committee awarded Mr. Madavi a performance bonus of $100,000 for his 1998 performance. In addition, in light of Mr. Madavi's individual accomplishments, the Company's performance and the fact that no stock options were awarded to Mr. Madavi during the previous three fiscal years, the Committee granted Mr. Madavi options to purchase 350,000 shares of the Company's common stock in April 1998. Compliance with Internal Revenue Code Section 162(m) Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code, enacted in 1993, generally disallows a tax deduction to publicly held companies for compensation exceeding $1 million paid to certain of the corporation's executive officers. The limitation applies only to compensation which is not considered to be performance-based. The non-performance based compensation to be paid to the Company's executive officers for the 1998 fiscal year did not exceed the $1 million limit per officer, nor is it expected that the non-performance based compensation to be paid to the Company's executive officers for fiscal 1999 will exceed that limit. The Company's 1993 Stock Incentive Plan is structured so that any compensation deemed paid to an executive officer in connection with the exercise of option grants made under that plan will qualify as performance based compensation which will not be subject to the $1 million limitation. Because it is unlikely that the cash compensation payable to any of the Company's executive officers in the foreseeable future will approach the $1 million limit, the Committee has decided at this time not to take any action to limit or restructure the elements of cash compensation payable to the Company's executive officers. The Committee will reconsider this decision should the individual compensation of any executive officer ever approach the $1 million level. Submitted by the Compensation Committee Burr-Brown Corporation Board of Directors Francis J. Aguilar Thomas R. Brown, Jr. Marcelo A. Gumucio Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation No member of the Compensation Committee is a current officer or employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries. Thomas R. Brown, Jr. was the Chairman of the Board of the Company until his retirement in April 1998. Following his retirement, he remained a director of the Company and he became a member of the Compensation Committee. No executive officer of the Company serves as a member of the board of directors or compensation committee of any other entity that has an executive officer serving as a member of the Company's Board of Directors or Compensation Committee.
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PERFORMANCE GRAPH The following graph compares the cumulative total stockholder return on the common stock of the Company with that of the Russell 2000 Index, a broad market index of companies with comparable market capitalization, and Value Line's Semiconductors Index, a published line-of-business index. The comparison for each of the periods assumes that $100 was invested on December 31, 1993 in the Company's common stock, the stocks included in the Russell 2000 Index and the stocks included in Value Line's Semiconductor reflect formulas for dividend reinvestment and weighing of individual stocks, do not necessarily reflect returns that could be achieved by individual investors. ˇ Download Table Performance Graph for Burr-Brown Corporation Indexed Comparison of 5-Year Cumulative Total Return Burr-Brown, Russell 2000 Index and Value Line's Semiconductor Index 1993 1994 1995 Russell 2000 100.00 98.18 126.10 Value Line 100.00 129.70 196.47 Burr-Brown 100.00 207.25 587.05 ˇ Download Table Performance Graph for Burr-Brown Corporation Indexed Comparison of 5-Year Cumulative Total Return Burr-Brown, Russell 2000 Index and Value Line's Semiconductror Index 1996 1997 1998 Russell 2000 146.90 179.74 175.16 Value Line 334.16 448.70 579.37 Burr-Brown 598.96 1,109.84 1,214.40 Note: Assumes $100 invested on 12/31/93 in Burr-Brown, Russell 2000 Index and Value Line's Semiconductors Index. Assumes reinvestment of dividends on a daily basis. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in any of the Company's previous filings under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that might incorporate future filings made by the Company under those statutes, including this Proxy Statement, the preceding Compensation Committee Report on Executive Compensation and the preceding Company Stock Price Performance Graph are not to be incorporated by reference into any such prior filings; nor will such report or graph be incorporated by reference into any future filings made by the Company under those statutes.
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Employment Agreements and Termination of Employment and Change in Control Arrangements The Company does not have any employment contracts with its executive officers. However, in October 1996, the Company entered into a formal severance agreement with Mr. Syrus P. Madavi, the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer. Under this agreement, severance benefits will be paid to Mr. Madavi upon his termination of employment under certain specified circumstances. In the absence of a change in control of the Company, the agreement does not provide any severance benefits to Mr. Madavi in the event of his voluntary resignation or if his employment is terminated for misconduct. If the Company terminated Mr. Madavi's employment for just cause (including his failure to correct one or more material deficiencies in his performance after receipt of written notice from the Board), then he would be entitled to: (i) a one-time lump sum payment equal to his average annual base salary and bonus for the preceding three years and (ii) the continuation of his base salary for twelve months. If the Company terminated Mr. Madavi's employment without cause (for any reason other than misconduct or just cause), then the Company would pay him a severance benefit equal to two times his average annual base salary and bonus for the preceding three years, with one-half of such amount to be paid in an immediate lump sum and the balance to be paid in twelve equal monthly installments. If the Company incurred a "change in control" (a change in ownership of more than fifty percent of the total combined voting power of the Company's outstanding securities or the sale of all or substantially all of the Company's assets or dissolution of the Company), then Mr. Madavi would be entitled to a severance benefit equal to: (a) two times his average annual base salary and bonus for the preceding three years, if he voluntarily left the Company within two years after the change in control; (b) three alary and bonus for the preceding three years, if he was constructively discharged within six months after the change in control, or (c) four times his average annual base salary and bonus for the preceding three years, if he was is terminated without cause following the change in control. In addition, if the Company is acquired through a hostile takeover and Mr. Madavi left the Company's employ at any time within the succeeding two years, then he would be entitled to a lump sum severance payment equal to two times his average annual base salary and bonus for the preceding three years. The severance agreement also imposes certain non-competition covenants and consulting obligations upon Mr. Madavi during the period severance benefits are to be paid to him following his termination of employment, whether or not such termination is in connection with a change in control. In addition, the Company will, at its expense, provide continued health care coverage under the Company's medical/dental plans to Mr. Madavi and his eligible dependents for up to a twelve-month period following his termination. The severance agreement also requires that all future option grants made to Mr. Madavi contain certain vesting acceleration provisions, ranging from twenty percent (20%) to one hundred percent (100%) accelerated vesting, in connection with his termination of employment or certain changes in control or ownership of the Company. The severance agreement is effective through December 31, 1999 and will automatically be renewed each calendar year thereafter unless the Company gives written notice of non-renewal at least one hundred eighty days prior to the start of any such subsequent calendar year. Should Mr. Madavi resign within six months after such non-renewal, the Company will be obligated to negotiate a reasonable severance package with him comparable to termination benefits provided to similarly-situated chief executive officers in the industry.
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PROPOSAL NO. 2: RATIFICATION OF SELECTION OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS The Board of Directors has selected Ernst & Young LLP, independent auditors, to audit the books, records, and accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries for the year ending December 31, 1999. The firm of Ernst & Young LLP audits the Company's books annually, has offices in or convenient to the localities in the United States and foreign countries where the Company or its subsidiaries operate and is considered to be well qualified. The Board of Directors recommends that the stockholders approve the proposal to ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP to serve as independent auditors for the current year. Ernst & Young LLP has no direct or indirect material financial interest in the Company or any of its subsidiaries. A representative of Ernst & Young LLP is expected to be present at the Annual Meeting and will be given the opportunity to make a statement on behalf of Ernst & Young LLP, if they so desire. The representative also will be available to respond to questions raised by those in attendance at the meeting. The Board of Directors recommends that the stockholders vote FOR the selection of Ernst & Young LLP to serve as independent auditors for the year ending December 31, 1999. OTHER BUSINESS The Board of Directors knows of no other business that will be presented for consideration at the Annual Meeting. If other matters are properly brought before the Annual Meeting, however, it is the intention of the persons named in the accompanying proxy to vote the shares represented thereby on such matters in accordance with their best judgment. STOCKHOLDER PROPOSAL Stockholders are entitled to present proposals for action at a forthcoming meeting if they comply with the requirements of the proxy rules promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission. Proposals of stockholders of the Company intended to be presented for consideration at the Company's 2000 Annual Meeting of Stockholders must be received by the Company no later than November 9, 1999, in order that they be included in the proxy statement and form of proxy related to that meeting. In connection with the 2000 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, the proxy card will grant the proxy holders discretionary authority to vote on any matter raised at the 2000 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. If a stockholder intends to submit a proposal at the 2000 Annual Meeting of Stockholders that is not eligible for inclusion in the proxy statement and form of proxy relating to that meeting, the stockholder must do so not later than February 8, 2000. If such stockholder fails to comply with the foregoing notice provision, the proxy holders will be allowed to use their discretionary voting authority when the proposal is raised at the 2000 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. By order of the Board of Directors Bradley S. Paulson Secretary & General Counsel March 10, 1999
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THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF BURR-BROWN CORPORATION Thomas R. Brown, Jr. and Syrus P. Madavi, or either of them, are hereby appointed as the lawful agents and proxies of the undersigned (with all powers the undersigned would possess if personally present, including full power of substitution) to represent and to vote all shares of capital stock of Burr-Brown Corporation (the "Company") which the undersigned is entitled to vote at the Company's Annual Meeting of Stockholders on April 23, 1999, and at any adjournments or postponements thereof as follows: 1. The election of all nominees listed below for the Board of Directors, as described in the Proxy Statement: Thomas R. Brown, Jr., Syrus P. Madavi, John S. Anderegg, Jr., Francis J. Aguilar and Marcelo A. Gumucio. FOR AUTHORIZATION WITHHELD (INSTRUCTION: To withhold authority to vote for any individual nominee, write such name or names in the space provided below.) 2. Proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditors of the Company for the year ending December 31, 1999. FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN 3. Transaction of any other business which may properly come before the meeting and any adjournment or postponement thereof. The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR each of the above proposals. This Proxy will be voted as directed, or, if no direction is indicated, will be voted FOR each of the above proposals and, at the discretion of the persons named as proxies, upon such other matters as may properly come before the meeting. This proxy may be revoked at any time before it is voted. DATE:-----------------, 1999 ------------------------- Signature ------------------------- Name (Print) ------------------------- Signature if held jointly ------------------------- Name (Print) (Please sign exactly as shown on your stock certificate and on the envelope in which this proxy was mailed. When signing as partner, corporate officer, attorney, executor, administrator, trustee, guardian or in any other representative capacity, give full title as such and sign your own name as well. If stock is held jointly, each joint owner should sign.) PLEASE MARK, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THIS PROXY CARD PROMPTLY, USING THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE.

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