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Rock Creek Pharmaceuticals, Inc. – ‘DEFS14A’ for 10/7/96

As of:  Wednesday, 9/11/96   ·   For:  10/7/96   ·   Accession #:  897101-96-793   ·   File #:  0-15324

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 9/11/96  Rock Creek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.  DEFS14A    10/07/96    1:25K                                    American Fin’l P… Inc/FA

Definitive Proxy Solicitation Material — Special Meeting   —   Schedule 14A
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"Proxy Statement
"Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management


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 (AMENDMENT NO. ) Filed by the registrant [X] Filed by a party other than the registrant [ ] Check the appropriate box: [ ] Preliminary proxy statement [x] Definitive proxy statement [ ] Definitive additional materials [ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-11(c) or Rule 14a-12 [ ] Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2)) EYE TECHNOLOGY, INC. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant) Payment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box): [X] $125 per Exchange Act Rules 0-11(c)(1)(ii), 14a-6(i)(1), or 14a-6(i)(2) or Items 22(a)(2) of Schedule A. [ ] $500 per each party to the controversy pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 14a-6(i)(3). [ ] 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 transactions 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: [LOGO] EYE TECHNOLOGY, INC. 1983 SLOAN PLACE ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA 55117 NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS St. Paul, Minnesota August 30, 1996 TO THE STOCKHOLDERS OF EYE TECHNOLOGY, INC.: Notice is hereby given that a Special Meeting in lieu of the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Eye Technology, Inc. (the "Company") will be held at the offices of the Company, as set forth above, on Monday, October 7, 1996 at 10:00 a.m. for the following purposes: 1. To elect one (1) individual to serve as a director for a three-year term, as specified in the accompanying Proxy Statement; 2. To consider and act upon matters incidental to the foregoing and to transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting. The Board of Directors has fixed the close of business on August 28, 1996 as the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to receive notice of and to vote at the a Special Meeting of Stockholders. The accompanying Proxy is solicited by the Board of Directors of the Company. By order of the Board of Directors Eye Technology, Inc. Samuel P. Sears, Jr., SECRETARY IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOUR SHARES BE REPRESENTED AT THE MEETING REGARDLESS OF THE NUMBER OF SHARES YOU MAY HOLD. PLEASE FILL IN, SIGN AND DATE THE ENCLOSED PROXY AND RETURN IT PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE. IT IS IMPORTANT THAT PROXIES BE MAILED PROMPTLY. IF YOU ATTEND THE MEETING, YOU MAY WITHDRAW ANY PROXY GIVEN BY YOU AND VOTE YOUR SHARES IN PERSON. EYE TECHNOLOGY, INC. 1983 SLOAN PLACE ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA 55117 PROXY STATEMENT SPECIAL MEETING IN LIEU OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS TO BE HELD OCTOBER 7, 1996 This proxy statement is furnished to the stockholders of Eye Technology, Inc. (the "Company") in connection with management's solicitation of proxies to be used at the Special Meeting in lieu of the Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "Special Meeting") to be held on Monday, October 7, 1996 at the offices of the Company, 1983 Sloan Place, St. Paul, Minnesota and at any adjournment of that meeting. Each proxy delivered pursuant to this solicitation is revocable at the option of the person executing the same by written notice delivered to the Company at any time before the proxy is voted at the Special Meeting. The Company has fixed the close of business on August 28, 1996 as the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to receive notice of and to vote at the Special Meeting. As of June 30, 1996, the Company had issued and outstanding 3,438,656 shares of common stock, par value $.01 per share ("Common Stock") and 2,570 shares of Class A Preferred Stock, par value $.01 per share ("Preferred Stock") each convertible into 80 shares of Common Stock and altogether convertible into 205,600 shares of Common Stock. The holders of Common Stock and Preferred Stock vote as one class. Each share of the outstanding Common Stock is entitled to one vote on each matter to come before the Special Meeting. Each share of the outstanding Preferred Stock is entitled to 80 votes on each such matter. A total of 3,644,256 votes are eligible to be cast at the Special Meeting. This proxy statement and accompanying form of proxy are first being furnished to the Company's stockholders on or about September 9, 1996. VOTING PROCEDURE If you sign, date and return the enclosed proxy in time for the Special Meeting, your shares will be voted (unless you otherwise instruct) on all matters that may properly come before the meeting. The proxy contains spaces in which you may insert instructions as to how your shares are to be voted on the election of directors, Notice Item No. 1. If you specify instructions with respect to this proposal, your shares will be voted in accordance with your instructions. If no instructions are specified, your shares will be voted for the election as the director of the Company, the one (1) nominee named herein. Your proxy may be revoked at any time prior to its exercise. Any stockholder attending the Special Meeting may vote in person even though he or she may have previously filed a proxy. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS (NOTICE ITEM NO.1) The Articles of Incorporation provide that the Board of Directors shall be divided into three classes as nearly equal in number as possible, and that the members of each class are to be elected for a term of three years and until their successors are elected and qualified. One class of directors is to be elected annually. The current terms of office of the Class II and Class III Directors do not expire this year, and each director in these classes continues in office. Such directors' current terms expire in 1997 and 1998, respectively. Each director will continue in office until his term expires and until his successor is chosen and qualified or until his earlier death, removal or resignation. Unless authority to do so has been withheld or limited in the proxy, it is the intention of the persons named as proxies to vote the shares to which the proxy relates for the election to the Board of Directors as Class I Director Samuel P. Sears, Jr.. Management knows of no reason why such nominee should not be available for election to the Board of Directors at the time of the Special Meeting. However, should such nominee not be available, it is the intention of the persons named as proxies to act in respect to the filling of that office by voting the shares to which the proxy relates, unless authority to do so has been withheld or limited in the proxy, for the election of such other person as may be designated by the Board of Directors or, in the absence of such designation, in such other manner as they may, in their discretion, determine. In no event will the proxy be voted for more than one director. The name of the nominee for election as Class I Director and of each current director who will continue to serve as a director until the annual meetings of stockholders to be held in 1997 and 1998, his age as of December 31, 1995, and his principal occupation for the past five years are set forth below. The number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by the nominee and each continuing director at the close of business on June 30, 1996 is set forth below under "Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management." No director of the Company is related to any other director or to any executive officer of the Company by blood, marriage or adoption, and there are no arrangements or understandings between a director and any other person pursuant to which such person was elected a director. THE NOMINEE - CLASS I (TERM EXPIRES IN 1999) Samuel P. Sears, Jr., Age 52. Mr. Sears has served as Secretary and Director of the Company since its inception in June 1985. Since September 1994, Mr. Sears has served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Star Tobacco Corporation in Petersburg, Virginia, a manufactuer of tobacco products. Prior to that date and subsequent to April 1993, he was "Of Counsel" to the law firm of LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene & MacRae in Boston, Massachusetts. From 1974 until April 1993, he was a partner of the law firm of Burns and Levinson in Boston, Massachusetts. DIRECTORS CONTINUING IN OFFICE CLASS II (TERM EXPIRES IN 1997) Larry G. Leiske, M.D., Age 58. Dr. Leiske was elected a Director in 1987. Dr. Leiske has been in private practice in ophthalmology since 1967. He has held teaching positions at the University of Southern California School of Medicine and the White Memorial Medical Center. Dr. Leiske is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery and the American Society of Eye Surgeons. CLASS III (TERM EXPIRES IN 1998) Robert J. Fitzsimmons, Age 60. Mr. Fitzsimmons, a founder of the Company, has served as President, Chief Executive Officer, and as a Director since the Company's inception in June, 1985. He was elected Chairman of the Board in December, 1986. 1995 MEETINGS, STANDARD FEE ARRANGEMENTS AND COMMITTEES During 1995, the Board of Directors of the Company held 3 meetings. Messrs. Fitzsimmons and Sears attended all 3 meetings and Dr. Leiske attended 2 meetings. The Board of Directors does not have any standing audit, nominating or compensation committees or committees performing similar functions. Directors receive no regular compensation for services rendered in such capacity. RECOMMENDATION The Board of Directors recommends that you vote FOR the election of Mr. Sears. Proxies solicited by the Board of Directors will be so voted in the absence of a direction to the contrary. EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE COMPANY Following is a list of the names, ages, positions with the Company, and backgrounds of all Executive Officers of the Company, as of June 30, 1996. NAME AGE POSITION WITH COMPANY ---- --- --------------------- Robert J. Fitzsimmons 60 Chairman of the Board, President, and Chief Executive Officer; Director Debra McCoy Seagrist 37 Vice President - Product Development Mr. Fitzsimmons, and Ms. Seagrist have held such positions for at least the last five years. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION The following table sets forth annual compensation earned for services rendered in all capacities to the Company during the fiscal years ended December 31, 1993, 1994, and 1995 by the Chief Executive Officer, who is the only executive officer or significant employee whose annual compensation exceeded $100,000 in any of such fiscal years. POSITION ANNUAL COMPENSATION(1) STOCK ALL OTHER YEAR SALARY OPTION(2) COMPENSATION(3) Robert J. Fitzsimmons 1993 $192,000 $20,805 Chairman of the 1994 $192,000 150,000 $33,490 Board, President, 1995 $179,150 $24,889 and Chief Executive Officer (1) Does not include perquisites or other personal benefits which in the aggregate are less than 10% of the annual compensation shown. (2) In February 1994, the Company issued to Mr. Fitzsimmons a stock option to acquire 150,000 shares of common stock at $.50 per share. The option expires on February 28, 1999. Options to acquire 50,000 shares are presently exercisable. Options to purchase 100,000 shares are exercisable contingent upon the satisfaction of certain conditions which have not yet occurred and are not probable based on the current operations of the Company. (3) Reflects the dollar value of premiums paid by the Company in the amounts of $22,440, $24,480 and$24,480 (of these amounts $8,567, $9,852 and $8,807 represent that portion of such premiums which are allocable to Mr. Fitzsimmons for which he has an interest in the cash surrender value thereof) for life insurance and the dollar value of premiums paid by the Company for disability insurance for the benefit of Mr. Fitzsimmons in the amounts of $12,238, $12,238 and $11,126 in both cases for the years 1993, 1994 and 1995 respectively. Includes payment of an automobile reimbursement in the amount of $4,956 for 1995. The Company entered into a five-year employment agreement with Robert J. Fitzsimmons on November 1, 1989 which provides that Mr. Fitzsimmons will serve as Chief Executive Officer of the Company, at an annual salary of $120,000 subject to increase by the Board of Directors. This agreement has been extended for an additional five-year term expiring October 31, 1999. Mr. Fitzsimmons' annual salary has been increased twice by the Board, once in 1990 and again in 1991 to a level of $192,000; however, in August 1995 Mr. Fitzsimmons voluntarily and indefinitely reduced his salary to $153,600, his current salary level. Mr. Fitzsimmons' employment agreement provides that in the event of a hostile change in control of the Company, and in the event Mr. Fitzsimmons' employment is terminated as a result thereof, then the Company is obligated to make a cash payment to Mr. Fitzsimmons totaling 299.99% of his average annual base salary during the five-year period prior to termination. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT The following table sets forth as of June 30, 1996, certain information with respect to the beneficial ownership of the Company's Common Stock by each beneficial owner of more than 5% of the Company's Common Stock, each Director of the Company, and all Directors and Officers of the Company as a group. NAME AND ADDRESS AMOUNT AND NATURE OF PERCENTAGE OF INDIVIDUAL OR BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF VOTING IDENTITY OF GROUP COMMON STOCK PREFERRED STOCK SECURITIES OWNED(2) Robert J. Fitzsimmons 408,117(3) 0 10.8% 1983 Sloan Place St. Paul, MN 55117 David A. Skier, M.D. 187,500 0 5.1% 1830 14th Avenue South Birmingham, AL 35205 Larry G. Leiske, M.D. 15,000 0 .4% Samuel P. Sears, Jr. 50,300(4) 0 1.4% All Directors and Officers as a group (4 individuals) 492,659(3)(4)(5) 0 13.5% (1) Shares are considered beneficially owned, for purposes of this table only, if held by the person indicated as beneficial owner, or if such person, directly or indirectly, through any contract, arrangement, understand ing, relationship, or otherwise has or shares the power to vote, to direct the voting of and/or to dispose of or to direct the disposition of, such security, or if the person has the unconditional right to acquire beneficial ownership within sixty (60) days, unless otherwise indicated in these footnotes. Unless otherwise indicated by footnote, the above person has sole voting power and sole investment power with respect to such shares. (2) For purposes of computing percentages, 205,600, the number of votes to which holders of Preferred Stock are convertible, has been added to the number of outstanding Common Stock. (3) Includes 150,000 shares issuable pursuant to a stock option expiring February 28, 1999, at a price of $.50 per share; options for 50,000 of these shares are presently exercisable and options for 100,000 of these shares are exercisable only upon the satisfaction of certain conditions, which have not yet occurred. (4) Includes 50,000 shares issuable pursuant to a stock option expiring January 31, 2001, at a price of $.50 per share. (5) Includes 14,375 shares issuable pursuant to options granted pursuant to the Company's 1985 Incentive Stock Option Plan and exercisable within 60 days of June 30, 1996. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS The Company owes Robert J. Fitzsimmons, Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, the sum of $152,000 plus accrued interest in consideration for loans provided by Mr. Fitzsimmons in March 1994 and April 1995. The sum is evidenced by notes bearing interest at 2% in excess of the prime rate. In February 1994, the Company issued to Mr. Fitzsimmons a stock option to acquire 150,000 shares of common stock at $.50 per share. The option expires on February 28, 1999. Options to acquire 50,000 shares are presently exercisable. Options to purchase 100,000 shares are exercisable contingent upon the satisfaction of certain conditions which have not yet occurred and are not probable based on the current operations of the Company. Samuel P. Sears, Jr., a Director of the Company, also acted as legal counsel to the Company. Fees payable to Mr. Sears for such services in 1994 and 1995 were $90,600 and $30,975 respectively. In November, 1993, the Company issued to Mr. Sears a stock option to acquire 50,000 shares of Common Stock at $.50 per share in recognition of his services as a Director and counsel to the Company since 1985. The option expires on January 31, 2001. COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 16(a) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act requires the Company's officers and directors and persons who own more than ten-percent of a registered class of the Company's equity securities to file reports of ownership and changes in ownership with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Officers, directors and greater than ten-percent beneficial owners are required by SEC regulation to furnish the Company with copies of all Section 16(a) forms they file. Based solely on review of the copies of forms furnished to the Company, or written representations that no Forms 5 were required, the Company believes that during the fiscal year ended December 31, 1995 all Section 16(a) filing requirements applicable to its officers, directors and greater than ten-percent beneficial owners were complied with except that Larry G. Leiske, M.D. failed to file timely a single report for a single transaction. The Company has been advised that an appropriate report will be filed. OTHER MATTERS (NOTICE ITEM 2) The proxy confers discretionary authority with respect to any other business which may come before the Special Meeting, including rules for the conduct of the Special Meeting. The Board of Directors knows of no other matter to be presented at the Special Meeting. It is the intention of the persons named as proxies to vote the shares to which the proxies relate according to their judgement if any matters not included in this proxy statement do properly come before the Special Meeting, unless the contrary is indicated. INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS The Board of Directors has selected Price Waterhouse LLP as auditors of the Company for the current fiscal year. The Company presently expects a representative of Price Waterhouse LLP to be present at the SpecialMeeting to make a statement if he so desires, and to respond to appropriate questions. STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS Proposals of stockholders intended to be presented at the 1997 Annual Meeting of Stockholders must comply with Rule 14a-8 of the Securities and Exchange Commission promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and must be received at the principal executive offices of the Company not later than December 31, 1996. SOLICITATION OF PROXIES The Company will bear the cost of solicitation of proxies. Solicitation of proxies by mail of certain stockholders may be followed by telephone or other personal solicitation by officers or other employees of the Company. By order of the Board of Directors Eye Technology, Inc. Samuel P. Sears, Jr., SECRETARY If you do not expect to be present at the meeting and wish your shares to be voted, you are requested to date, sign, and mail promptly the enclosed proxy which is being solicited on behalf of management. A return envelope which requires no postage is enclosed for that purpose. A COPY OF THE COMPANY'S ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-KSB FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995, INCLUDING THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS THERETO, AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE MEETING AND MAY BE OBTAINED WITHOUT CHARGE BY WRITING TO DEBRA M. SEAGRIST, VICE PRESIDENT-PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT, EYE TECHNOLOGY, INC., 1983 SLOAN PLACE, ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA 55117. EYE TECHNOLOGY, INC. NO. OF SHARES:______ PROXY FOR 1996 SPECIAL MEETING IN LIEU OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS TO BE HELD OCTOBER 7, 1996 The undersigned, having received a Notice of Meeting and Proxy Statement of the Board of Directors dated August 30, 1996 (hereinafter the "Proxy Statement"), hereby appoint(s) Robert J. Fitzsimmons and Samuel P. Sears, Jr., or any one or more of them, attorneys or attorney of the undersigned (with full power of substitution in them and in each of them), for and in the name(s) of the undersigned to attend the Special Meeting of Stockholders of Eye Technology, Inc. to be held at the offices of the Company, on Monday, October 7, 1996 at 10:00 a.m. and any adjournment or adjournments thereof, and there to vote and act in regard to all powers the undersigned would possess, if personally present, and especially (but without limiting the general authorization and power hereby given) to vote and act as follows: (1) Election of Directors [ ] FOR the nominee listed below [ ] WITHHOLD AUTHORITY to vote for nominee listed below [ ] ABSTAIN from voting for the nominee listed below Nominee: Samuel P. Sears, Jr. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (CONTINUED AND TO BE SIGNED, ON THE OTHER SIDE) THIS PROXY IS SOLICITIED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTOS. 2. To consider and act upon any matters incidental to the foregoing, and any other business which may properly come before the Special Meeting or any and all adjournments. THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED AS DIRECTED BY THE STOCKHOLDER. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT STOCKHOLDERS VOTE FOR PROPOSAL 1 ABOVE. IF NO INSTRUCTIONS ARE INDICATED, THE UNDERSIGNED'S VOTE WILL BE CAST IN THE ELECTION OF THE DIRECTOR FOR THE NOMINEE LISTED IN THE PROXY STATEMENT. The undersigned hereby confer(s) upon said attorneys and proxies and each of them, discretionary authority to vote (i) upon any other matters or proposals not known at the time of solicitation of this proxy which may properly come before the Meeting, and (ii) with respect to the selection of a director in the event the nominee for director is unable to stand for election due to death, incapacity or other unforeseen emergency. Attendance of the undersigned, at the Special Meeting or at any adjournments thereof will not be deemed to revoke this proxy unless the undersigned shall affirmatively indicate thereat his or her intention to vote said shares in person. If a fiduciary capacity is attributed to the undersigned in the address on the envelope in which this proxy was received by the undersigned, this proxy is signed by the undersigned in that capacity. ----------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------- IN SIGNING, PLEASE WRITE NAME EXACTLY AS APPEARING ON IMPRINT. FOR STOCK HELD JOINTLY, EACH JOINT OWNER SHOULD PERSONALLY SIGN. WHEN SIGNING AS ATTORNEY, EXECUTOR, ADMINISTRATOR, TRUSTEE OR GUARDIAN, PLEASE GIVE FULL TITLE AS SUCH. DATE: _____________________, 1996

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