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ZIX CORPORATION
2711 North Haskell Avenue
Suite 2200, LB 36
Dallas, Texas 75204-2960
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
To Be Held Tuesday, June 3, 2008
We will hold this years annual shareholders meeting on Tuesday, June 3, 2008, at 10:00 a.m.
(registration to begin at 9:30 a.m.), Central Time. We will hold the meeting at Cityplace
Conference Center, Turtle Creek I Room, 2711 North Haskell Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75204. At the
meeting, we will ask you to consider and vote on the following proposals:
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Proposal One, a proposal to elect Robert C. Hausmann, Charles N. Kahn III, James S.
Marston, Antonio R. Sanchez III, Paul E. Schlosberg, and Richard D. Spurr as members
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Proposal Two, a proposal to ratify the selection of Whitley Penn LLP as our
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Such other matters as may be properly brought before the meeting or any adjournment
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If you held shares of our common stock at the close of business on April 14, 2008, the record
date for the meeting, you are entitled to notice of the meeting or any adjournment thereof. All
holders of our common stock as of the record date are entitled to vote on the proposals relating to
the election of members of our Board of Directors as well as any other matters that are properly
brought before the meeting. The stock transfer books will not be closed.
We would like you to attend the meeting in person but understand that you may not be able to
do so. For your convenience, and to ensure that your shares are represented and voted according to
your wishes, we have enclosed a proxy card for you to use. Please vote, sign, and date the proxy
card and return it to us as soon as possible in the enclosed postage-paid envelope. If you attend
the meeting in person, you may revoke your proxy and vote in person. We look forward to hearing
from you.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
RONALD A. WOESSNER
Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary
Dallas, Texas
April 25, 2008
YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT.
PLEASE VOTE EARLY EVEN IF YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THE ANNUAL MEETING.
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Although we encourage you to read this Proxy Statement in its entirety, we include this
Question and Answer section to provide some background information and brief answers to several
questions you might have about the enclosed proposals. In this Proxy Statement, we refer to Zix
Corporation as the Company, Zix, ZixCorp, we, our, and us.
Q. Why did I receive this Proxy Statement?
A. On or about April 25, 2008, we began mailing this Proxy Statement and accompanying proxy card to
everyone who was a holder of our shares of common stock on the record date for our annual
shareholders meeting (the Annual Meeting), which is April 14, 2008. We prepared this Proxy
Statement to let our shareholders know when and where we will hold our Annual Meeting. This Proxy
Statement:
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Q. What will occur at the Annual Meeting?
A. First, we will determine whether enough shareholders are present at the Annual Meeting to
conduct business. A shareholder will be deemed present at the Annual Meeting if the shareholder:
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Except as otherwise described in this Proxy Statement, all holders of our common stock of
record at the close of business on April 14, 2008, the record date, will be entitled to vote on
matters presented at the Annual Meeting or any adjournment thereof. As of the record date, there
were 62,832,243 shares of our common stock outstanding, held by or through 559 holders of record.
Each share of our common stock is entitled to one vote. Our shareholders are entitled to cast an
aggregate of 62,832,243 votes at the Annual Meeting. The holders of a majority, or 31,416,122, of
the shares who are entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting must be represented at the meeting in
person or by proxy to have a quorum for the transaction of business at the meeting and to act on
the matters specified in the Notice. If holders of fewer than 31,416,122 shares are present at the
Annual Meeting, we will adjourn or reschedule the meeting.
After each proposal has been voted on at the Annual Meeting, we will discuss and take action
on any other matter that is properly brought before the meeting. Our transfer agent, Computershare
Investor Services, LLC, will count the votes and act as inspector of election.
A representative of Whitley Penn LLP, our independent registered public accounting firm, is
expected to be present at the Annual Meeting and will be afforded the opportunity to make a
statement, if such representative so desires, and to respond to appropriate questions.
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If enough shareholders are present at the Annual Meeting to conduct business, then we will
vote on the proposals outlined in this Proxy Statement and any other business that is properly
brought before the meeting and any adjournments thereof.
We know of no other matters that will be presented for consideration at the Annual Meeting.
If, however, other matters or proposals are presented and properly come before the meeting, the
proxy holders intend to vote all proxies in accordance with their best judgment in the interest of
Zix Corporation and our shareholders.
Q. What proposals are shareholders being asked to consider at the upcoming Annual Meeting?
A. Shareholders are being asked to consider two proposals at the Annual Meeting. The first
proposal, which we refer to as Proposal One throughout this Proxy Statement, relates to the
election of members of our Board of Directors (the Board of Directors or the Board). The
directors to be elected at the Annual Meeting will serve until our next annual meeting of
shareholders. The second proposal, which we refer to as Proposal Two throughout this Proxy
Statement, is a proposal to ratify the selection of Whitley Penn LLP as our independent registered
public accounting firm.
Q. Why have I received more than one Proxy Statement?
A. If you received more than one proxy statement, your shares are probably registered differently
or are in more than one account. Please vote each proxy card that you receive.
Q. How do I vote if I am not planning to attend the Annual Meeting?
A. In addition to voting in person at the Annual Meeting, you may mark your selections on the
enclosed proxy card, date and sign the card and return the card in the enclosed postage-paid
envelope.
Please understand that voting by any means other than voting in person at the Annual Meeting
has the effect of appointing Richard D. Spurr, our Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President,
and Barry W. Wilson, our Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, as your proxies. They will be
required to vote on the proposals described in this Proxy Statement exactly as you have voted.
However, if any other matter requiring a shareholder vote is properly raised at the meeting, then
Messrs. Spurr and Wilson will be authorized to use their discretion to vote on such issues on your
behalf.
We encourage you to vote now even if you plan to attend the Annual Meeting in person. If your
shares are in a brokerage account, you may receive different voting instructions from your broker.
Q. What if I want to change my vote?
A. You may revoke your vote on any proposal at any time before the Annual Meeting for any reason.
To revoke your proxy before the meeting, write to our Secretary, Ronald A. Woessner, at 2711 North
Haskell Avenue, Suite 2200, LB 36, Dallas, Texas 75204-2960. You will need to include a copy of
your earlier voted proxy and may be required to provide other information to facilitate the
administrative steps actually required to properly revoke your prior proxy and properly record the
revocation. You may also come to the Annual Meeting and change
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your vote in writing. You will need to bring a copy of your earlier voted proxy and may be required
to provide other information to facilitate the administrative steps actually required to properly
revoke your prior proxy and properly record the revocation.
Q. Where can I find the voting results of the Annual Meeting?
A. We will announce the voting results at the Annual Meeting and will publish the results in our
quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the second quarter of 2008 ending on June 30, 2008. We will file
that report with the SEC by August 8, 2008, and you can get a copy by contacting either our
Investor Relations office at (214) 515-7357 or the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) at (800)
SEC-0330 or www.sec.gov.
Q. Where can I find additional information? Who can help answer my questions?
A. You should carefully review the entire Proxy Statement, which contains important information
regarding the proposals, before voting. The section under the heading WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE
INFORMATION below, describes additional sources from which to obtain this Proxy Statement, our
public filings under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), and
other information about ZixCorp. Additionally, in accordance with new rules adopted by the SEC, a
copy of this Proxy Statement will be available on the Companys web site under Investor
Relations.
If you would like additional copies of this Proxy Statement or other documents that we have
filed with the SEC that are incorporated by reference into this Proxy Statement, free of charge, or
if you have questions about the proposals or the procedures for voting your shares, you should
contact: Zix Corporation, Attention: Ronald A. Woessner, Secretary, 2711 North Haskell Avenue,
Suite 2200, LB 36, Dallas, Texas 75204-2960, Telephone: (214) 370-2000.
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ZIX CORPORATION
PROXY STATEMENT FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
TO BE HELD TUESDAY, JUNE 3, 2008
INFORMATION CONCERNING SOLICITATION AND VOTING
General
The enclosed proxy is solicited on behalf of our Board of Directors. At the Annual Meeting to
be held on Tuesday, June 3, 2008, at 10:00 a.m. (registration to begin at 9:30 a.m.) Central Time,
and at any adjournment, continuation or postponement of the Annual Meeting for the purposes set
forth herein and in the accompanying Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The Annual Meeting
will be held at Cityplace Conference Center, Turtle Creek I Room, 2711 North Haskell Avenue,
Dallas, Texas 75204.
These proxy solicitation materials were first mailed or given to all shareholders entitled to
vote at the Annual Meeting on or about April 25, 2008.
Purpose of Annual Meeting
As described above, the purpose of the Annual Meeting is to obtain approval for the proposals
described in this Proxy Statement and such other business as may properly come before the Annual
Meeting, including any adjournment, continuation, or postponement thereof.
Vote Required
With respect to Proposal One, votes may be cast FOR or WITHHELD from each director nominee.
The six nominees receiving the highest number of FOR votes will be elected as directors. This
number is called a plurality. Votes that are WITHHELD from any director nominee will be counted in
determining whether a quorum has been reached but will not affect the outcome of the vote. Assuming
a quorum is present, the affirmative vote of a plurality of the shares of common stock voted and
entitled to vote for the election of directors is required for the election of directors. In the
election of directors, shareholders are not entitled to cumulate their votes or to vote for a
greater number of persons than the number of nominees named in this Proxy Statement.
With respect to Proposal Two, the affirmative vote of a majority of the shares of our common
stock represented at the Annual Meeting and entitled to vote on the matter, if a quorum is present,
is required to approve each of the Proposals. The same vote is generally required for action on any
other matters that may properly come before the Annual Meeting.
Record Date and Shares Outstanding
Only shareholders who owned shares of our common stock at the close of business on April 14,
2008, referred to in this Proxy Statement as the Record Date, are entitled to notice of, and to
vote at, the Annual Meeting. As of the Record Date, 62,832,243 shares of our common stock were
outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting.
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Revocability of Proxies
You may revoke your proxy at any time before it is exercised. Execution of the Proxy will not
affect your right to attend the Annual Meeting in person. Revocation may be made prior to the
Annual Meeting by written revocation or through a duly executed proxy bearing a later date sent to
Zix Corporation, Attention: Ronald A. Woessner, Secretary, 2711 North Haskell Avenue, Suite 2200,
LB 36, Dallas, Texas 75204-2960; or your Proxy may be revoked personally at the Annual Meeting by
written notice to the Secretary at the Annual Meeting prior to the voting of the Proxy. Any
revocation sent to ZixCorp must include the shareholders name and must be received prior to the
Annual Meeting to be effective.
How Your Proxy Will Be Voted
In the absence of specific instructions to the contrary, shares represented by properly
executed proxies received by ZixCorp, including unmarked proxies, will be voted to approve the
proposals. In addition, if any other matters properly come before the Annual Meeting, it is the
intention of the persons named in the enclosed proxy card to vote the shares they represent as
directed by the Board of Directors. We have not received notice of any other matters that may
properly be presented at the Annual Meeting.
Quorum
The presence, in person or by proxy, of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of
our common stock entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting is necessary to constitute a quorum at the
Annual Meeting. As there were 62,832,243 shares outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual
Meeting as of the Record Date, we will need at least 31,416,122 shares present in person or by
proxy at the Annual Meeting for a quorum to exist.
Dissenters Rights
Under Texas law, shareholders are not entitled to dissenters rights with respect to the
proposals.
Voting
Tabulation
Votes of shareholders entitled to vote who are present at the Annual Meeting in person or by
proxy and abstentions are counted as present or represented at the meeting for purposes of
determining whether a quorum exists. For Proposal One, the six nominees receiving the highest
number of FOR votes will be elected as directors. The affirmative vote of a majority of the shares
of our common stock entitled to vote on the matter and present in person or represented by proxy at
the Annual Meeting is required to approve Proposal Two and is generally required for action on any
other matters that may properly come before the Annual Meeting.
Abstentions
Abstentions occur when a shareholder entitled to vote and present in person or represented by
proxy at the Annual Meeting affirmatively votes to abstain. Votes in abstention are considered
present for purposes of calculating a quorum but do not count as a vote FOR or AGAINST any matter.
With respect to Proposal One, a WITHHELD vote will not be counted as
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a vote FOR or AGAINST the election of directors and will not affect the outcome of the vote.
With respect to Proposal Two, abstentions do not count as a vote FOR or AGAINST the proposal, but
they will have the same effect as a negative vote on these proposals because abstentions will be
included in tabulations of the shares of common stock entitled to vote for purposes of determining
whether Proposal Two has been approved.
Broker Non-Votes
A broker non-vote occurs when a nominee holding shares for a beneficial owner does not vote
on a particular proposal because the nominee does not have the discretionary voting power with
respect to that item and has not received instructions from the beneficial owner. If your shares
are held in a brokerage account and you do not vote, your brokerage firm could:
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Under applicable rules, brokers who hold shares in street name have the authority to vote in
favor of Proposal One and Proposal Two if they do not receive contrary voting instructions from
beneficial owners. Under applicable law, if a broker has not received voting instructions with
respect to certain shares and gives a proxy for those shares, but does not vote the shares on a
particular matter, those shares will not affect the outcome of the vote with respect to that
matter. In accordance with our Restated Bylaws, such broker non-votes will be counted for purposes
of determining the presence or absence of a quorum for the transaction of business, but will not be
counted for purposes of determining the number of votes cast with respect to a proposal. Therefore,
broker non-votes will not be included in the tabulation of the voting results and will have no
effect with respect to the approval of the proposals being considered at the Annual Meeting.
Solicitation of Proxies
This solicitation is being made by mail on behalf of our Board of Directors. We will bear the
expense of the preparation, printing and mailing of the enclosed proxy card, Notice of Annual
Meeting of Shareholders and this Proxy Statement, and any additional material relating to the
Annual Meeting that may be furnished to our shareholders by our Board subsequent to the furnishing
of this Proxy Statement. We have engaged Georgeson Shareholder to assist in the solicitation of
proxy materials from shareholders at a fee of approximately $6,500 plus reimbursement of reasonable
out-of-pocket expenses. Proxies may also be solicited without additional compensation by our
officers or employees by telephone, facsimile transmission, e-mail, or personal interview. We will
reimburse banks and brokers who hold shares in their name or custody, or in the name of nominees
for others, for their out-of-pocket expenses incurred in forwarding copies of the proxy materials
to those persons for whom they hold such shares. To obtain the necessary representation of
shareholders at the Annual Meeting, supplementary solicitations may be made by mail, telephone,
facsimile transmission, e-mail, or personal interview by our officers or employees, without
additional compensation, or selected securities dealers. We anticipate that the cost of such
supplementary solicitations, if any, will not be material.
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Shareholders Proposals
If you would like to submit a proposal to be included in next years annual proxy statement,
you must submit your proposal in writing so that we receive it no later than December 26, 2008. We
will include your proposal in our next annual proxy statement if it is a proposal that we would be
required to include in our proxy statement pursuant to the rules of the SEC. Under Rule 14a-8 of
the Exchange Act, proposals of shareholders must conform to certain requirements as to form and may
be omitted from the proxy materials in certain circumstances. To avoid unnecessary expenditures of
time and money, you are urged to review this rule and, if questions arise, consult legal counsel
prior to submitting a proposal to us.
The SEC rules also establish a different deadline for submission of shareholder proposals that are
not intended to be included in our next annual proxy statement. If a shareholder intends to submit
a proposal at the next annual meeting of shareholders and the proposal is not intended to be
included in our proxy statement relating to such meeting, the shareholder must give us proper
notice no later than March 6, 2009. Even if the proper notice is received on or prior to March 6,
2009, the proxies named in managements proxy for that annual meeting of stockholders may
nevertheless exercise their discretionary authority with respect to such matter by advising
stockholders of such proposal and how they intend to exercise their discretion to vote on such
matter, unless the stockholder making the proposal solicits proxies with respect to the proposal to
the extent required by Rule 14a-4(c)(2) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
All notices of proposals, whether or not to be included in our proxy materials, should be
directed to our Secretary, Ronald A. Woessner, at our principal executive offices at 2711 North
Haskell Avenue, Suite 2200, LB 36, Dallas, Texas 75204-2960.
Householding of Proxy Materials
The SEC has adopted rules that permit companies and intermediaries (e.g., brokers) to satisfy
the delivery requirements for proxy statements and annual reports with respect to two or more
shareholders sharing the same address by delivering a single proxy statement addressed to those
shareholders and enclosing separate proxy cards for each shareholder. This process, which is
commonly referred to as householding, potentially eliminates some duplicative mailings to
shareholders and reduces our mailing costs.
For this Annual Meeting, a number of brokers with account holders who are shareholders of
ZixCorp will be householding our proxy materials. A single proxy statement will be delivered to
multiple shareholders sharing an address unless contrary instructions have been received from the
affected shareholders. Once you have received notice from your broker that they will be
householding communications to your address, householding will continue until you are notified
otherwise or until you revoke your consent. We will undertake to deliver promptly upon written or
oral request, a separate copy of this proxy statement and accompanying annual report, to any
security holder at a shared address to which a single copy of the documents was delivered. Please
direct your request to Zix Corporation, Attention: Ronald A. Woessner, Secretary, 2711 North
Haskell Avenue, Suite 2200, LB 36, Dallas, Texas 75204-2960 or contact Ronald A. Woessner at (214)
370-2000. Furthermore, if, at any time in the future, you no longer wish to participate in
householding and would prefer to receive a separate proxy statement and annual report, please so
advise your broker, and send a copy of the communication to Zix Corporation, Attention: Ronald A.
Woessner, Secretary, 2711 North Haskell Avenue, Suite 2200, LB 36, Dallas, Texas 75204-2960 or
contact Ronald A. Woessner at (214) 370-2000. Shareholders who currently receive multiple copies of
the proxy statement at their address and would like to request householding of their
communications should contact their broker.
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PROPOSAL ONE
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
We will vote on the election of six members of our Board of Directors at the Annual Meeting.
Each director will serve until the next annual meeting of shareholders and until the directors
successor is duly elected and qualified, unless earlier removed in accordance with our Restated
Bylaws. Officers serve at the discretion of our Board of Directors.
The nominees for election to our Board are Robert C. Hausmann, Charles N. Kahn III, James S.
Marston, Antonio R. Sanchez III, Paul E. Schlosberg, and Richard D. Spurr.
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Robert C. Hausmann
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Consultant
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Charles N. Kahn III
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President, American Federation of Hospitals
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James S. Marston
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Private Investor
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Antonio R. Sanchez III
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President, Sanchez Oil & Gas Corporation
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Paul E. Schlosberg
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Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, INCA
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Richard D. Spurr
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Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and
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For biographical and other information regarding the nominees for director, please see OTHER
INFORMATION YOU NEED TO MAKE AN INFORMED DECISION Directors, Executive Officers, and Significant
Employees below. For information on our directors compensation, see COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS
AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS below.
Each of the persons nominated for election to our Board of Directors has agreed to stand for
election. However, should any nominee become unable or unwilling to accept nomination or election,
no person will be substituted in his stead. The Board of Directors, in accordance with our Restated
Bylaws, may by resolution reduce the number of members of our Board of Directors accordingly. Our
Board of Directors has no reason to believe that any of the nominees will be unable or unwilling to
serve if elected, and to the knowledge of the Board, each of the nominees intends to serve the
entire term for which election is sought.
OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE FOR EACH OF THE NOMINEES FOR DIRECTOR
SET FORTH ABOVE.
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PROPOSAL TWO
RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT
REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
The Audit Committee of the Board has appointed Whitley Penn LLP as the Companys independent
registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2008. Services provided
to the Company and its subsidiaries by Whitley Penn LLP in fiscal 2007 are described under
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS below.
We are asking our shareholders to ratify the selection of Whitley Penn LLP as our independent
registered public accounting firm. Although ratification is not required by our Restated Bylaws or
otherwise, the Board is submitting the selection of Whitley Penn LLP to our shareholders for
ratification as a matter of good corporate practice.
Representatives of Whitley Penn LLP will be present at the annual meeting to respond to
appropriate questions and to make such statements as they may desire.
The affirmative vote of a majority of the shares of our common stock entitled to vote on the
matter and present in person or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting is required to approve
Proposal Two. Abstentions will be counted as represented and entitled to vote and will, therefore,
have the effect of a negative vote.
OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE FOR RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF
WHITLEY PENN LLP AS THE COMPANYS INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR FISCAL 2008.
In the event shareholders do not ratify the appointment, the appointment will be reconsidered
by the Audit Committee and the Board. Even if the selection is ratified, the Audit Committee in its
discretion may select a different registered public accounting firm at any time during the year if
it determines that such a change would be in the best interests of the Company and our shareholders
and otherwise complies with all regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission regarding a
change in registered public accounting firm.
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OTHER INFORMATION YOU NEED TO MAKE AN INFORMED DECISION
Directors, Executive Officers, and Significant Employees
The following table sets forth, as of March 31, 2008, the names of our directors, director
nominees, executive officers, and other significant employees and their respective ages and
positions:
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Russell J. Morgan
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David J. Robertson
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Richard D. Spurr
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Barry W. Wilson
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Ronald A. Woessner
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Robert C. Hausmann was elected to our Board in November 2005. He is currently a consultant to
public and private companies with respect to operational and financial market matters, including
Sarbanes-Oxley and systems and process re-engineering. Formerly, Mr. Hausmann served as Vice
President and Chief Financial Officer of Securify, Inc. from September 2002 through June 2005.
From September 1999 through September 2002, Mr. Hausmann served as Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer of Resonate, Inc. and helped manage the companys initial public offering.
Previously, he served as operations partner and chief financial officer of Mohr, Davidow Ventures,
a Silicon Valley-based venture capital partnership. Mr. Hausmann holds an M.B.A. from Santa Clara
University and a B.A. in Finance and Accounting from Bethel College.
Charles N. Kahn III was elected to our Board in June 2005. He is president of the Federation
of American Hospitals, the national advocacy organization for investor-owned hospitals and health
systems. Previously, he served as executive vice president and president for the Health Insurance
Association of America. As a staff director for the Health Subcommittee of the House Ways and Means
Committee from 1995-1998, Kahn helped bring about HIPAA and the Medicare provisions of the 1997
Balanced Budget Act. In addition to teaching health policy at Johns Hopkins University, George
Washington University, and Tulane University, he has numerous academic and advisory appointments.
He holds a Bachelor of Arts from Johns Hopkins University and a Masters of Public Health from
Tulane University.
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James S. Marston was elected to our Board in September 1991. From September 1987 through
February 1998, Mr. Marston served as a Senior, or Executive, Vice President and the Chief
Information Officer of APL Limited, a U.S.-based intermodal shipping company. Between 1986 and
1987, Mr. Marston served as President of AMRTechnical Training Division, AMR Corporation. From 1982
until 1986, he was Vice President of Data Processing and Communications for American Airlines, in
which position he was in charge of the Sabre reservations system and related technologies.
Russell J. Morgan has served as Vice President, Client Services since joining our company in
September 2002. From February 1997 until August 2002, he worked at Entrust, Inc. where he held a
variety of senior management positions, including director, professional services and senior
director, Entrust.net. At Entrust, Mr. Morgan was responsible for founding and building the
professional services organization and building and operating a WebTrust certified secure data
center for issuing digital certificates to business customers. Prior to February 1997, Mr. Morgan
held a number of key management positions at Lockheed Martin, where he specialized in secure
messaging and military command and control systems. Mr. Morgan is a professional engineer with over
20 years experience in delivering customer-focused technology solutions.
David J. Robertson has served as Vice President, Engineering since joining our company in
March 2002. Mr. Robertson has over 25 years of experience in the Internet and Telecommunications
industries, with specific expertise in hosted network architecture, electronic security,
communication protocols, software systems and wireless infrastructure. Over the course of a 20-year
tenure with Nortel Networks, he held technology Vice President positions in the Wireless, Carrier
and Enterprise Divisions and subsequently assisted with the creation of technical startup companies
with STARTech Early Ventures. Mr. Robertson has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical
Engineering from the University of Waterloo and a Masters Degree in Engineering from Carleton
University, Canada. He is an ongoing contributor in several industry standards groups and serves
with the City of Richardson Chamber of Commerce.
Antonio R. Sanchez III was elected to our Board in May 2003. He has served as President of
Sanchez Oil & Gas Corporation since March 2006, and prior to that he served as Executive Vice
President since October 2001. He is a graduate of Georgetown University where he received a
Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration with a concentration on Accounting and
Finance and a minor in Economics. Mr. Sanchez also holds an M.B.A. degree from Harvard University.
From 1999 through 2001, he worked at our company in a variety of positions, including sales and
marketing, product development and investor relations. From 1997 through 1999, he was employed as
an analyst in the mergers and acquisitions group in the New York City office of JP Morgan. He is
currently involved in the day-to-day operations of Sanchez Oil & Gas Corporation.
Paul E. Schlosberg was elected to our Board in June 2005. He brings nearly 30 years of
experience in investment banking. He is currently the founder, chairman, and CEO of INCA Group LLC,
which facilitates corporate restructuring, merger, acquisition, and capital funding activities for
both public and private enterprises. From 1994 to 2003 he served in various capacities at the
investment banking firms of First Southwest Asset Management, Inc. and First Southwest Company,
including chairman and CEO, president and chief operating officer, and vice chairman of the board
of directors. He is also a member of the NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. Listing Qualifications
Committee, an advisor to three private investment funds, and a current member of the board of the
Center for BrainHealth at the University of Texas at Dallas and a past member of the American Heart
Associations Dallas chapter board. From 1982 to 1994 he worked for Bear, Stearns & Co. as account
executive and associate director. He holds a Bachelor of
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Business Administration from the University of Texas and a Master of Business Administration
degree from Southern Methodist University.
Richard D. Spurr joined our company in January 2004 and has served as Chief Executive Officer
since March 2005 and as President and Chief Operating Officer since joining us. He was elected to
our Board in May 2005 and appointed Chairman of the Board on February 1, 2006. Mr. Spurr brings 30
years of global IT experience in building sales, marketing, service and operations in both
corporate and fast-growing environments, previously as Senior Vice President, Worldwide Sales,
Marketing and Business Development for Securify, Inc. beginning March 2003. From 1974 until 1990,
Mr. Spurr worked for IBM where, as Regional Manager, he was responsible for over 1,000 employees,
and as Group Director in Tokyo, for a $1.2 billion business throughout the Asia Pacific Region. Mr.
Spurr then took two start-ups, SEER Technologies, Inc. and Entrust, Inc. (where he served in
several senior executive positions), from early stages through IPOs and beyond.
Barry W. Wilson joined our company in November 1989 and has worked in a variety of accounting
and finance department functions, including two years as the corporate controller prior to being
named the companys chief financial officer. Mr. Wilson left the company in May 1998 as part of the
divestiture of certain businesses, during which time he was chief financial officer at Airco
Industries. He subsequently returned to our company in May 2001. Prior to originally joining the
company, Mr. Wilson held a variety of accounting and finance department positions at Armstrong
World Industries, Inc. and Wood & Fence Products Co., Inc. Mr. Wilson is a licensed Certified
Public Accountant with a degree in accounting from Point Park University, which is located in
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Ronald A. Woessner joined our company in April 1992 as General Counsel, when we operated under
the name Amtech Corporation (NASDAQ: AMTC) and sold and serviced radio frequency identification
technologies (RFID) for electronic toll and traffic management, local access control, and other
applications, and has served as Senior Vice President and corporate Secretary since 2000. He was
previously a corporate and securities attorney with the Dallas-based law firm of Johnson &
(Swanson) Gibbs, P.C., where he specialized in public and private equity and debt financings,
mergers and acquisitions, and leveraged buy-outs. Mr. Woessner is a summa cum laude graduate of
Texas A&M University, where he received a Bachelor of Science degree, and is a magna cum laude and
Order of the Coif graduate of the University of Minnesota Law School, where he served on the
Minnesota Law Review. He holds a compliance and ethics professional certification from the Society
of Corporate Compliance and Ethics and is also a certified Toastmaster by Toastmasters
International.
Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance
Under the securities laws of the U.S., our directors, officers and any beneficial owner of
more than 10% of our outstanding common stock (insiders) are required to report their initial
ownership of our common stock and any subsequent changes in their ownership to the SEC. The SECs
rules require insiders to provide us with copies of all reports that they file with the SEC
pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act. The SEC has established specific due dates for these
filings and we are required to disclose any failure to file by those dates. Based upon a review of
filings with the SEC and written representations that no other reports were required, we believe
that all of our directors and executive officers complied during fiscal 2007 with the reporting
requirements of Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
The following table sets forth the shares of our common stock beneficially owned by (1) each
of our directors, (2) our named executive officers, (3) all of our directors and executive officers
as a group, and (4) all persons known by us to beneficially own more than 5% of our outstanding
common stock, as of April 3, 2008:
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Amount and Nature of |
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Beneficial Ownership(1) |
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Percentage of |
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Stock Shares |
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Total Common Stock |
Beneficial Owner(2) |
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Beneficially Owned(3) |
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Shares Outstanding(3) |
Robert C. Hausmann(4) |
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46,542 |
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* |
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George W. Haywood(5) |
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c/o Cronin & Vris, LLP |
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380 Madison Avenue, 24th Floor |
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4,840,900 |
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7.7 |
% |
Charles N. Kahn III(6) |
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81,995 |
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* |
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James S. Marston(4) |
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388,245 |
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Russell J. Morgan(7) |
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252,083 |
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* |
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David J. Robertson(8) |
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422,811 |
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Antonio R. Sanchez III(9) |
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755,036 |
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1.2 |
% |
Paul E. Schlosberg(4) |
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78,545 |
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Richard D. Spurr(10) |
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1,888,566 |
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3.0 |
% |
Barry W. Wilson(4) |
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80,572 |
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* |
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Ronald A. Woessner(11) |
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282,416 |
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TOTAL |
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9,117,712 |
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14.5 |
% |
All directors and executive
officers as a group (10
persons)(12) |
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4,276,812 |
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6.8 |
% |
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Denotes ownership of less than 1%. |
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Reported in accordance with the beneficial ownership rules of the
Securities and Exchange Commission. Unless otherwise noted, each
shareholder listed in the table has both sole voting and sole
investment power over the common stock shown as beneficially owned,
subject to community property laws where applicable. |
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Unless otherwise noted, the address for each beneficial owner is c/o
Zix Corporation, 2711 North Haskell Avenue, Suite 2200, LB 36,
Dallas, Texas 75204-2960. |
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(3) |
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Percentages are based on the total number of shares of our common
stock outstanding at April 3, 2008, which was 62,832,243 shares.
Shares of our common stock that were not outstanding but could be
acquired upon exercise of an option or other convertible security
within 60 days of April 3, 2008 are deemed outstanding for the
purpose of computing the percentage of outstanding shares
beneficially owned by a particular person. However, such shares are
not deemed to be outstanding for the purpose of computing the
percentage of outstanding shares beneficially owned by any other
person. |
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The person in question has the right to acquire these shares under
outstanding stock options that are currently exercisable or that
become exercisable within 60 days of April 3, 2008. |
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(5) |
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As reported in Mr. Haywoods most recent Schedule 13G, filed February
14, 2008. Of the shares noted, (i) Mr. Haywood has sole power to
vote, or direct the voting of, or dispose, or direct the disposition
of, 3,842,900 shares; (ii) Mr. Haywood shares power to vote, or
direct the voting of, or dispose, or direct the disposition of,
998,000 shares; (iii) included as shares for which there exists sole |
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voting and dispositive power are (a) 45,900 shares owned by Mr.
Haywoods minor children, which children have the right to receipt of
dividends from, and proceeds from the sale of, such shares and (b)
264,000 shares underlying warrants; and (iv) included as shares for
which there exists shared voting and dispositive power are 998,000
shares owned by Mr. Haywoods spouse. Accordingly, Mr. Haywoods
spouse would have the sole right to the receipt of dividends from,
and the proceeds from the sale of, such shares. |
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(6) |
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Includes (i) 77,545 shares that Mr. Kahn has the right to acquire
under outstanding stock options that are currently exercisable or
will become exercisable within 60 days of April 3, 2008 and (ii)
1,104 shares issuable upon exercise of certain warrants. |
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(7) |
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Includes 249,583 shares that Mr. Morgan has the right to acquire
under outstanding stock options that are currently exercisable or
that become exercisable within 60 days of April 3, 2008. |
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(8) |
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Includes 397,917 shares that Mr. Robertson has the right to acquire
under outstanding stock options that are currently exercisable or
that become exercisable within 60 days of April 3, 2008. |
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(9) |
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Includes (i) 170,121 shares held by a trust for which
Mr. Sanchez serves as
co-trustee; (ii) 11,037 shares issuable upon exercise of
certain warrants; and (iii) 166,878 shares that Mr. Sanchez has the right to
acquire under outstanding stock options that are currently
exercisable or that become exercisable within 60 days of April 3,
2008. |
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(10) |
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Includes (i) 1,783,333 shares that Mr. Spurr has the right to acquire
under outstanding stock options that are currently exercisable or
that become exercisable within 60 days of April 3, 2008 and (ii)
5,519 shares issuable upon exercise of certain warrants. |
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(11) |
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Includes (i) 227,916 shares that Mr. Woessner has the right to
acquire under outstanding stock options that are currently
exercisable or that become exercisable within 60 days of April 3,
2008 and (ii) 2,500 shares held by a trust for which Mr. Woessner
serves as trustee. |
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(12) |
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Includes (i) 3,490,411 shares that the group has the right to acquire
under outstanding stock options that are currently exercisable or
that become exercisable within 60 days of April 3, 2008 and (ii)
17,660 shares issuable upon exercise of certain warrants. |
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Our Board in General
Our business is managed under the direction of our Board of Directors. Our Board presently
consists of six members. The names of the Board members and their professional experience is
described above under the caption OTHER INFORMATION YOU NEED TO MAKE AN INFORMED DECISION
Directors, Executive Officers and Significant Employees. The Board meets during the year to review
significant developments and to act on matters requiring Board approval. The Board met on five
occasions during the year ended December 31, 2007. Each of the current directors attended at least
75% of all meetings of our Board called during the time he served as a director during 2007 and all
meetings of each committee of our Board on which he served during 2007. The members of our Board
are not required to attend our annual meeting of shareholders. None of our outside directors
attended the 2007 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
Our Board has a standing Audit Committee, Compensation Committee, and Nominating and Corporate
Governance Committee to devote attention to specific subjects and to assist our Board in
discharging its responsibilities. Pertinent information about our Boards committees are set forth
below.
Corporate Governance Requirements and Board Member Independence
We are in compliance with the current corporate governance requirements imposed by the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the NASDAQ Marketplace Rules. We will continue to modify our
policies and procedures to ensure compliance with developing standards in the corporate governance
area. Set forth below is information regarding our compliance with
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applicable corporate governance,
our corporate governance policies and procedures, and information pertaining to our Board.
Our Board has determined that all of our Board members other than the Companys CEO are
independent in accordance with the published listing requirements of NASDAQ. The NASDAQ
independence definition includes a series of objective tests, such as that the director is not an
employee of the company and has not engaged in various types of business dealings with the company.
In addition, as further required by the NASDAQ Marketplace Rules, our Board has made a subjective
determination as to each independent director that no relationships exist which, in the opinion of
the Board, would interfere with the exercise of independent judgment in carrying out the
responsibilities of a director. In determining whether Mr. Sanchez qualified as independent, our
Board considered the fact that Mr. Sanchez had previously served as an employee of the Company.
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
General
Our Board has a established a standing Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Our
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee is currently comprised of Charles N. Kahn III and
Paul E. Schlosberg and is chaired by Mr. Kahn. Our Board has determined that each member of the
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee qualifies as independent in accordance with the
published listing requirements of NASDAQ.
The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee operates under a written charter that is
available on our website at www.zixcorp.com under the heading Corporate Governance. Under
the charter, the committees principal responsibilities include: (i) identifying individuals
qualified to become members of our Board and recommending candidates for reelection as directors;
(ii) developing and recommending to the Board a set of corporate governance principles applicable
to our company; and (iii) taking a leadership role in shaping the corporate governance of our
company. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee met on two occasions during the year
ended December 31, 2007.
Selection of Director Nominees
The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee has a policy with respect to the
consideration of director candidates recommended by shareholders. The policy provides that any
shareholder of record who is entitled to vote for the election of directors at a meeting called for
that purpose may nominate persons for election to our Board of Directors, subject to the following
requirements. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee will consider director nominees
recommended by our shareholders, assuming compliance with the process.
A shareholder desiring to nominate a person for election to our Board of Directors must send a
written notice to our General Counsel, at our principal executive offices at 2711 North Haskell
Avenue, Suite 2200, LB 36, Dallas, Texas 75204-2960, no later than December 26, 2008. The written
notice is to include the following information: (i) the name of the candidate; (ii) the address,
phone and fax number of the candidate; (iii) a statement signed by the candidate that certifies
that the candidate wishes to be considered for nomination to our Board of Directors and
that explains why the candidate believes that he or she meets the minimum Director
Qualification Criteria (discussed below) and would otherwise be a valuable addition to our Board of
Directors; (iv) the number of shares of our stock that are beneficially owned by such candidate;
and (v) all information required to be disclosed in solicitations of proxies for election of
directors, or as
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otherwise required, in each case pursuant to Regulation 14A under the Exchange
Act. The final selection of director nominees is within the sole discretion of our Board.
Our Board of Directors has set forth minimum qualifications, or Director Qualification
Criteria, that a recommended candidate must possess. Generally speaking, all candidates, including
director nominees recommended by our shareholders, are to have the following characteristics if
they are to be considered to serve on our Board of Directors:
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The highest personal and professional ethics, integrity and values; |
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Broad-based skills and experience at an executive, policy-making level
in business, academia, government, or technology areas relevant to our
activities; |
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A willingness to devote sufficient time to become knowledgeable about
our business and to carry out his or her duties and responsibilities
effectively; |
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A commitment to serve on our Board for two years or more at the time
of his or her initial election; and |
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Be between the ages of 30 and 70 at the time of his or her designation
as an independent director of the Board. |
Candidates who will serve on the Audit Committee must have the following additional
characteristics:
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All candidates must meet additional independence requirements in
accordance with applicable rules and regulations; |
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All candidates must have the ability to read and understand
fundamental financial statements, including a companys balance sheet,
statement of operations and statement of cash flows; and |
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At least one member of the Audit Committee must meet the requirements
of an audit committee financial expert under SEC rules and
regulations. |
Other factors considered in candidates may include, but are not limited to, the following:
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Experience in the technology areas relevant to our activities; |
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Experience as a director or executive officer of a large public company; |
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Experience as an independent public accountant; |
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Significant academic experience in a field of importance to our company; |
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Recent experience in an operating role at a large company; and |
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Other relevant information. |
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The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees process for identifying and evaluating
director candidates is as follows:
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The Chairman of our Board, the Nominating and Corporate Governance
Committee or other Board members identify the need to add new members
to the Board with specific criteria or to fill a vacancy on the Board. |
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The Chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
initiates a search, working with staff support and seeking input from
the members of the Board and senior management, and hiring a search
firm, if necessary. |
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The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee identifies an
initial slate of candidates, including any recommended by shareholders
and accepted by the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee,
after taking account of the Director Qualification Criteria. |
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The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee determines if any
Board members have contacts with identified candidates and if
necessary, uses a search firm. |
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The Chairman of the Board (and, if a different person) the Chief
Executive Officer and at least one member of the Nominating and
Corporate Governance Committee interview prospective candidate(s). |
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The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee keeps the Board
informed of the selection progress. |
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The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee meets to consider
and approve final candidate(s). |
These procedures have not been materially modified since the Companys disclosure of these
procedures in its proxy statement in connection with its 2007 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. These
procedures do not create a contract between our company, on the one hand, and a company
shareholder(s) or a candidate recommended by a shareholder(s), on the other hand. We reserve the
right to change these procedures at any time, consistent with the requirements of applicable law,
rules and regulations. There are no material differences from these procedures for evaluating
director nominees recommended by a security holder.
The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee presents selected candidate(s) to the Board
and seeks full Board endorsement of such candidate(s). There is no third party that we currently
pay to assist in identifying or evaluating potential director nominees. The Nominating and
Corporate Governance Committees process for identifying and evaluating nominees for directors will
not materially differ based on whether or not the nominee is recommended by a security holder.
Audit Committee
General
Our Board has established a standing Audit Committee. The Audit Committee oversees the
Companys financial reporting process on behalf of the Board of Directors, pursuant to a
written charter adopted by our Board that is available on our website at
www.zixcorp.com under the heading Corporate Governance.
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Our Audit Committee is currently comprised of Robert C. Hausmann, James S. Marston and Paul E.
Schlosberg and is chaired by Mr. Hausmann. Our Board has determined that all three members of the
Audit Committee satisfy the independence and other requirements for audit committee membership
required by the Marketplace Rules of NASDAQ and the SEC. The Audit Committee met on ten occasions
during the year ended December 31, 2007. Our Board has determined that each Audit Committee member
has sufficient knowledge in reading and understanding our financial statements to serve on the
Audit Committee.
The Audit Committee also includes at least one independent member who is determined by our
Board to meet the qualifications of an audit committee financial expert in accordance with SEC
rules, including that the person meets the relevant definition of an independent director. Mr.
Hausmann, an independent director, has been determined by our Board to be an audit committee
financial expert. Shareholders should understand the following with respect to Mr. Hausmanns
designation as such: (i) this is a disclosure requirement of the SEC related to Mr. Hausmanns
experience and understanding with respect to certain accounting and auditing matters; (ii) Mr.
Hausmann will not be deemed to be an expert for any purpose, including without limitation for
purposes of section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933, as a result of being designated or identified
as an audit committee financial expert; and (iii) the designation or identification does not impose
upon Mr. Hausmann any duties, obligations, or liability that are greater than those generally
imposed on him as a member of the Audit Committee and our Board in the absence of such designation.
Compensation Committee
General
Our Board has the plenary authority to determine the compensation payable to the Companys
employees, consultants, and directors. The Board has established a standing Compensation Committee
to assist it in compensation decisions. Our Compensation Committee is currently comprised of
Charles N. Kahn III, James S. Marston, Paul E. Schlosberg and Antonio R. Sanchez III and is chaired
by Mr. Marston. Our Board has determined that each member of the Compensation Committee qualifies
as independent in accordance with the published listing requirements of NASDAQ.
The Compensation Committee operates under a written charter that is available on our website
at www.zixcorp.com under the heading Corporate Governance. Under the charter, the
Compensation Committees primary responsibilities are to: (i) establish our companys overall
management compensation philosophy and policy; (ii) make recommendations to our Board with respect
to corporate goals and objectives with respect to compensation for our executive officers,
including our Chief Executive Officer; (iii) make recommendations to our Board with respect to our
executive officers annual compensation including salary, bonus and incentive and equity
compensation; and (iv) administer our incentive compensation programs and other equity-based
compensation plans.
In 2007, the entire Board of Directors fulfilled the major responsibilities of the
Compensation Committee and made all significant decisions pertaining to the base salary, variable
compensation and stock option grants payable or awarded to the Companys named executive officers.
The Compensation Committee met on five occasions during the year ended December 31, 2007. The
Company has not in recent years engaged any compensation consultants in determining or recommending
the amount or form of executive and director compensation.
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Policies, Procedures, and Practices
The Boards (Compensation Committees) processes and procedures for the consideration and
determination of executive compensation are as follows:
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The Board or Committee requests recommendations from the CEO with respect
to the elements of compensation to be determined by the Board or
Committee; |
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The Board or Committee consults with and meets with the CEO as required
to discuss the recommendations, meets in executive session, or discusses
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The Board or Committees decision is subsequently communicated to the CEO. |
For the consideration and determination of director compensation, the Board may refer the
matter to a standing Board committee or may appoint an ad-hoc committee to review the matter and
make a recommendation to the entire Board.
Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation
During fiscal year 2007, the Compensation Committee was comprised of three independent
directors: James S. Marston, Paul E. Schlosberg, and Antonio R. Sanchez III. None of Messrs.
Marston, Schlosberg, or Sanchez is or was an officer or employee of our company or any of our
subsidiaries during 2007 or had any relationship requiring disclosure under Item 404 of the SECs
regulations under Regulation S-K. Mr. Sanchez was an active employee from February 9, 1999, to
September 28, 2001, during which time his title was National Account Executive. We have no
executive officers who serve as a member of a board of directors or compensation committee of any
other entity that has one or more executive officers serving as a member of our Board or
Compensation Committee.
Shareholder Communication with our Board
Shareholders interested in communicating with our Board of Directors may do so by writing to
our General Counsel, Ronald A. Woessner, at 2711 North Haskell Avenue, Suite 2200, LB 36, Dallas,
Texas 75204-2960. Our General Counsel will review all shareholder communications. Those that appear
to contain subject matter reasonably related to matters within the purview of our Board of
Directors will be forwarded to the entire Board or the individual Board member to whom the
communication is addressed. Obscene, threatening, or harassing communications will not be
forwarded.
Code of Ethics
We have a Code of Business Conduct, which applies to all of our employees, officers and
directors, including a Code of Ethics, which applies to our Chief Executive Officer and senior
financial officials. The Code of Business Conduct is available on our
website at www.zixcorp.com
under the heading Corporate Governance. The Code of Business Conduct is a reaffirmation that we
expect all directors and employees to uphold our standards of ethical behavior and compliance with
the law and to avoid actual or apparent conflicts of interest between their personal and
professional affairs. The Code of Business Conduct establishes procedures for the confidential
reporting, in good faith, of suspected violations of the Code of Business Conduct. The code also
sets forth procedures to receive, retain, and treat complaints received regarding accounting, internal accounting controls, or auditing matters and to allow
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the confidential and anonymous submission by employees of concerns regarding questionable
accounting or auditing matters. Our Code of Business Conduct and our Code of Ethics also prohibits
actual or apparent conflicts of interest between the interest of any of our directors or officers
and the Company or its shareholders. Any waiver of our Code of Ethics is to be approved by the
Company, the Board of Directors, or a committee of the Board of Directors, as applicable, and in
compliance with applicable law. Any waiver of the Code of Ethics will be publicly disclosed as
required by applicable law, rules, and regulations, including by posting the waiver on the
Companys website.
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
General
Whitley Penn LLP (Whitley Penn) has been selected by the Audit Committee as our independent
registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2008. Also, Whitley Penn was selected by the
Audit Committee as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2006 and fiscal year 2007.
On September 6, 2006, our Audit Committee requested management to solicit proposals from
several independent registered accounting firms for professional services relating to the audit of
our financial statements. On September 26, 2006, we engaged Whitley Penn as our independent
registered public accounting firm to audit our financial statements commencing with year 2006,
subject to Whitley Penns satisfactory completion of its client acceptance procedures. On September
26, 2006, we also notified Deloitte & Touche LLP (Deloitte), our independent auditors for the
years ended December 31, 2004 and 2005, of our election to dismiss Deloitte as our independent
auditors. The decision to change accounting firm was undertaken as a cost reduction measure and was
approved by our Audit Committee.
Representatives of Whitley Penn are expected to be present at the 2008 Annual Meeting; they
will have the opportunity to make a statement if they desire to do so, and they are expected to be
available to respond to appropriate questions.
The reports of Deloitte on our financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2004 and
2005 did not contain an adverse opinion or a disclaimer of opinion and were not qualified or
modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles. In connection with its audits of
our financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2005 and through September 26,
2006, (i) there were no disagreements with Deloitte on any matter of accounting principles or
practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure, which disagreements, if
not resolved to Deloittes satisfaction, would have caused Deloitte to make reference to the
subject matter of the disagreements in connection with its reports; and (ii) there were no
reportable events as described in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of the SECs Regulation S-K. Deloitte agreed
with the foregoing disclosures as evidenced by their letter addressed to the SEC, which was filed
with our Current Report on Form 8-K, filed September 29, 2006.
During the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2005, and through September 26, 2006, Whitley
Penn was not engaged as an independent accountant to audit either our financial statements or those
of any of our subsidiaries, nor have we or anyone acting on our behalf consulted with Whitley Penn
regarding either: (i) the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either
completed or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on our financial
statements; or (ii) any matter that was the subject of a disagreement or reportable event as set
forth in Item 304(a)(2)(ii) of Regulation S-K. Whitley Penn was, however,
engaged to audit the Companys Corporate Retirement Plan (401k Plan) for the year ended
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December 31, 2005 in connection with the Companys annual reporting obligation under the Employment
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA).
Fees Paid to Independent Public Accountants
Following is a summary of Whitley Penns professional fees billed for the years ended December
31, 2006 and December 31, 2007, respectively:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2007 |
|
Audit Fees |
|
$ |
212,695 |
(1) |
|
$ |
375,940 |
(1) |
Audit-Related Fees |
|
|
19,432 |
(2) |
|
|
15,253 |
(2) |
Tax Fees |
|
|
1,000 |
(3) |
|
|
3,000 |
(3) |
All Other Fees |
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Fees |
|
$ |
233,127 |
|
|
$ |
394,193 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Audit fees consist of the annual audits of our consolidated financial statements included in
Form 10-K, the quarterly review of our consolidated financial statements included in Form 10-Q, as
well as accounting advisory services related to financial accounting matters, and services
related to filings made with the SEC. |
|
(2) |
|
Audit-related fees consist of required audits of our employee benefit plan. |
|
(3) |
|
Tax fees include assistance with certain tax compliance matters and various tax planning
consultations. |
Following is a summary of Deloittes professional fees billed for the years ended December 31,
2006 and 2007, respectively:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2007 |
|
Audit Fees |
|
$ |
351,721 |
(1) |
|
$ |
53,857 |
(1) |
Audit-Related Fees |
|
|
1,599 |
(2) |
|
|
1,500 |
(2) |
Tax Fees |
|
|
37,463 |
(3) |
|
|
18,290 |
(3) |
All Other Fees |
|
|
140,090 |
(4) |
|
|
129,126 |
(4) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Fees |
|
$ |
530,873 |
|
|
$ |
202,773 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Fees for 2006 relate to services performed for the annual audit of our consolidated financial
statements for the year ended December 31, 2006 and quarterly reviews of interim 2006 periods,
as well as accounting advisory services related to financial accounting matters, and services
related to filings made with the SEC prior to Deloittes replacement as the Companys
independent auditor in September 2006. Fees for 2007 relate to services performed for
Deloitte to reissue its opinion on the 2004 and 2005 financial statements for inclusion in the
Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006. |
|
(2) |
|
Audit-related fees consist of required audits of our employee benefit plan and access to
online research tools. |
|
(3) |
|
Tax fees include assistance with certain tax compliance matters and various tax planning
consultations. |
|
(4) |
|
All other fees consist of professional services rendered in performing the ZixCorp AICPA/
CICA SysTrust audit of the ZixMessage CenterTM portal and the relevant components
of the ZixData CenterTM. |
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Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures
Our Audit Committee is required to pre-approve the audit and non-audit services to be
performed by our independent registered public accounting firm in order to assure that the
provision of such services does not impair the auditors independence. Annually, our independent
registered public accounting firm will present to our Audit Committee services expected to be
performed by the independent auditor over the next 12 months. Our Audit Committee will review and,
as it deems appropriate, pre-approve those services. The services and estimated fees are to be
presented to our Audit Committee for consideration in the following categories: Audit,
Audit-Related, Tax and All Other (each as defined in Schedule 14A of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934). For each service listed in those categories, our Audit Committee is to receive detailed
documentation indicating the specific services to be provided. The term of any pre-approval is 12
months from the date of pre-approval, unless our Audit Committee specifically provides for a
different period. Our Audit Committee will review, on at least a semi-annual basis, the services
provided to-date by the independent registered public accounting firm and the fees incurred for
those services. Our Audit Committee may also revise the list of pre-approved services and related
fees from time-to-time, based on subsequent determinations. All of the services provided by the
independent registered public accounting firm were pre-approved by our Audit Committee.
REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Audit Committee oversees the Companys financial reporting process on behalf of the Board
of Directors, pursuant to its charter adopted by the Board of Directors.
Management has the primary responsibility for the financial statements and the reporting
process, including the systems of internal controls. In fulfilling its oversight responsibilities,
the Audit Committee reviewed with management for inclusion in the 2007 Annual Report on Form 10-K,
the audited consolidated financial statements of the Company, including a discussion of the
quality, not just the acceptability, of the accounting principles, the reasonableness of
significant judgments, and the clarity of disclosures in the consolidated financial statements.
Whitley Penn LLP, the Companys independent auditors, is responsible for performing an
independent audit of the Companys consolidated financial statements. The Audit Committee discussed
with the Companys independent auditors the overall scope and plans for their audit. The Audit
Committee meets with the independent auditors, with and without management present, to discuss the
results of their examinations, their evaluations of the Companys internal controls, and the
overall quality of the Companys financial reporting. The Audit Committee reviewed with the
independent auditors their judgments as to the quality, not just the acceptability, of the
Companys accounting principles and such other matters as are required to be discussed with the
Audit Committee by Statement on Auditing Standards No. 61 (AICPA, Professional Standards, Vol. 1.
AU section 380), as adopted by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board in Rule 3200T, as
amended by Statement on Auditing Standards No. 90 (Communications with Audit Committees). In
addition, the Audit Committee has discussed with the independent auditors the auditors
independence from management and the Company, including the matters in the written disclosures
required by the Independence Standards Board Standard No. 1, as adopted by the Public Company
Accounting Oversight Board in Rule 3600T, and considered the compatibility of non-audit services
with the auditors independence. The Audit Committee has concluded that Whitley Penn LLPs
provision of audit and non-audit services to the Company is compatible with Whitley Penn LLPs
independence.
In reliance on the reviews and discussions referred to above, the Audit Committee recommended
to the Board of Directors, and the Board of Directors has approved, that the
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audited financial statements of the Company be included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the year ended December 31, 2007. This report is provided by the following independent directors,
who comprise the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors.
Robert C. Hausmann, Chair
James S. Marston
Paul E. Schlosberg
April 25, 2008
This Report will not be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing by the Company
under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except to the extent that
the Company specifically incorporates this Report by reference.
COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
Compensation Discussion and Analysis
General
The entire Board of Directors or the Compensation Committee (the Compensation Committee) of
the Board of Directors administers the cash and non-cash compensation programs applicable to the
Companys executive officers. The Compensation Committee is comprised entirely of independent,
non-employee directors of the Company.
In 2007, the entire Board of Directors fulfilled the major responsibilities of the
Compensation Committee and made all significant decisions pertaining to the base salary, variable
compensation and stock option grants payable or awarded to the Companys named executive officers,
who were, as of December 31, 2007, Richard D. Spurr, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer; Barry
W. Wilson, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer; Russell J. Morgan, Vice President, Client
Services; David J. Robertson, Vice President, Engineering; and Ronald A. Woessner, Senior Vice
President, General Counsel and Secretary (collectively, named
executive officers, or NEOs).
Compensation Philosophy and Objectives
The Board of Directors believes that an effective executive compensation program is one that,
among other things, accomplishes the following goals:
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Attracts and retains executives with the experience, skills, and knowledge
that the Company seeks and requires; |
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Attracts and retains executives committed to achieving the Companys goals; |
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|
|
Rewards the achievement and support of specific performance metrics
established by the Board of Directors; and |
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Rewards increases in shareholder value. |
Our Board of Directors and Compensation Committee seek to implement and maintain a
compensation plan for our executive officer that is fair, reasonable, and competitive and attracts
and retains talented and qualified personnel. The compensation paid in 2007 to the Companys
named executive officers, as set forth below in the Summary Compensation Table, consisted
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almost exclusively of salary, stock options, and variable compensation. The Company has no
non-qualified deferred compensation arrangements and no defined benefit retirement plans. The only
perquisites provided to the Companys named executive officers are a partial match of 401(k)
contributions (which the Company offers on a non-discriminatory basis to all 401(k) plan
participants) and Company-funded life insurance benefits (which the Company offers on a
non-discriminatory basis to all full-time employees). Since the Company has no non-qualified
deferred compensation arrangements, no defined benefit retirement plans, and offers few
perquisites, the Board believes that the executive compensation packages the Company provides to
its executives, including the named executive officers, should include stock option grants and
severance agreements to supplement the cash base salary and variable compensation paid to the
Companys executives. The Board believes that stock options motivate the recipient to work to
achieve specific financial and business metrics and that stock options and severance agreements are
crucial to recruiting (and retaining) the services of qualified and talented personnel (e.g., the
recipients).
The Company has been very focused on reducing its cash expenses in recent years as a precursor
to achieving its publicly-stated goal of achieving cash flow breakeven in 2008. Thus, the Company
has not generally been willing to incur the expense of formally benchmarking or comparing the
compensation payable to its executive officers vis-à-vis the compensation paid to other executives
in similar positions at comparable companies. For the same reason, the Company has not engaged a
compensation consultant to review the compensation paid to the Companys executive officers.
Moreover, other than with respect to the initial hiring of Mr. Spurr in 2005, as discussed below,
there has been no particular need in recent years to assess (compare) the base salaries paid to the
named executive officers because none of them received any increase in base salary compensation in
2005, 2006, 2007, nor thus far in 2008, except for a salary increase discussed below given to Mr.
Wilson, the Companys chief financial officer, in connection with his promotion to that position in
2006.
Role of Executive Officers in Compensation Decisions
The Companys Board and the Companys management each play a role in our compensation process.
The matrix below sets forth, in general, the Companys current practices regarding the authority
level for determining certain compensation related matters. As shown, the Board of Directors
delegates to Company management the authority to make certain compensation related decisions on
behalf of the Board, while retaining the authority in other cases.
Approval Authority Matrix for Certain Compensation Related Matters
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|
|
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|
|
|
Variable |
|
Stock Option |
Employee |
|
Salary |
|
Compensation |
|
Grants |
Chief Executive Officer |
|
Board |
|
Board |
|
Board |
|
|
|
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Other
NEOs
|
|
Board
|
|
Board
|
|
Board |
|
|
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|
|
|
|
Other CEO direct reports
|
|
CEO
|
|
Board/CEO(1)
|
|
Board |
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|
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|
|
|
|
Rank & file employees
|
|
CEO/Mgmt
|
|
CEO/Mgmt
|
|
CEO(2) |
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|
|
|
(1) |
|
The Companys CEO determines the sales or management by objective
(MBO) objectives for those of his direct reports who have sales or
MBO objectives for all or a portion of their variable compensation as
compared to the portion, if any, attributable to the attainment of the
Board-established variable compensation performance metrics. |
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(2) |
|
All individual stock option grants in excess of 40,000 shares or any
Company-wide stock option grant program and certain other option
grants remain subject to the approval of the Board of Directors. |
Executive Officer Base Salaries and Compensation Comparisons
The Companys executive officers salaries are, in general, established by (a) reference to
each executives position with the Company and (b) a subjective assessment of the cost to the
Company of hiring executives with comparable experience and skills. The Companys believes it
offers its executives, including its named executive officers, a reasonable base salary as
subjectively determined by the Board following a recommendation by Company management.
None of the Companys executive officers received any increase in base salary compensation in
2005, 2006, 2007, nor thus far in 2008, except for a salary increase given to Mr. Wilson, the
Companys chief financial officer, in connection with his promotion to that position in 2006.
The Company did analyze the base salary offered to Mr. Spurr in connection with the
compensation package offered to him in March 2005, when he was
appointed as the Companys chief
executive officer, vis-à-vis base salaries of other chief executive officers. At that time, the
Compensation Committee commissioned a modestly priced survey of compensation data. The data showed
that the annual base salaries paid to chief executive officers for companies with annual revenues
of less than $30,000,000, such as the Company, ranged from $200,000 to $338,000, and eight out of
the 24 companies surveyed paid a base salary of $300,000 to $338,000, and another 13 out of the 24
companies surveyed paid a base salary of $200,000 to $290,000. The Company believes that Mr.
Spurrs annual base salary of $300,000, which is the same amount that the Company has been paying
paid its chief executive officer since 2002, was (and is) reasonable for a chief executive officer
in the technology arena.
Executive Officer Variable Compensation
The Company believes that variable compensation, based on performance and achievement, is a
necessary component of an executives overall compensation package because the base salaries
offered to the Companys executives alone are not sufficient to attract and retain executives with
the skills, experience, and knowledge the Company seeks. Furthermore, the Company believes a
variable compensation element motivates the recipient to achieve the financial and business
objectives established by the Board and promotes executive retention.
The variable compensation payable to the Companys executive officers other than the sales
executives, including the named executive officers (Messrs. Spurr, Morgan, Robertson, Wilson, and
Woessner), is set forth in a management variable compensation plan (the Plan) that is annually
approved by the Board. The Plan provides for variable compensation to be paid to the Companys
chief executive officer and those of his direct reports that are not primarily (or exclusively)
sales executives. The Plan in 2007 and 2006 paid variable compensation based on the achievement by
year-end of the parameters (metrics) established by the Board and set forth in the Plan, as further
described below.
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|
|
The target amount of annual variable compensation potentially payable to Mr. Spurr
($200,000) under the Plan was established by the Board at the time he was appointed as
the Companys chief executive officer in 2005. This target amount has remained
unchanged since that time. The actual variable compensation paid to him for 2007 and
2006 was exclusively based on the Companys actual performance in comparison
to the performance metrics provided for under the Plan for the applicable year. |
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|
The target amount of variable compensation potentially payable to the other named
executive officers (other than the sales executives) under the Plan is determined
annually by the Board following a recommendation by Mr. Spurr. These amounts have
remained unchanged since 2005, with the caveat that since Mr. Wilson did not become a
named executive officer until late 2006, the amount of his variable compensation was
not established until that time. The actual variable compensation paid to these named
executive officers for 2007 and 2006 was exclusively based on the Companys
actual performance in comparison to the performance metrics provided for under the
Plan for the applicable year. |
The following performance metrics were those the Board established for 2007, which the Board
believed to be the metrics necessary for the Company to achieve
Company-wide cash flow breakeven, to achieve a growth target in the
Companys Email Encryption business, and to demonstrate
significant progress in the Companys e-prescribing business.
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|
|
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|
Metric |
|
|
|
Minimum |
|
Target |
|
Actual |
Number |
|
Performance Metric |
|
Achievement |
|
Achievement |
|
Achievement |
|
1 |
|
|
Secure messaging new first-year
orders |
|
$ |
5.0 MM |
|
|
$ |
5.6 MM |
|
|
$ |
5.5 MM |
|
|
2 |
|
|
Core product revenue growth |
|
$ |
19.8 MM |
|
|
$ |
22.0 MM |
|
|
$ |
24.1 MM |
|
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3 |
|
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# of new e-prescribing sponsorships |
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4 |
|
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5 |
|
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1 |
|
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4 |
|
|
New doctors sponsored by payors |
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2,025 |
|
|
|
2,250 |
|
|
|
254 |
|
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5 |
|
|
Active prescribers |
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|
3,100 |
|
|
|
3,200 |
|
|
|
3,315 |
|
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6 |
|
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Script volume per quarter in Q4 |
|
|
6,425,932 |
|
|
|
7,139,924 |
|
|
|
7,397,984 |
|
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7 |
|
|
Year end cash balance |
|
$ |
8.0 MM |
|
|
$ |
8.4 MM |
|
|
$ |
9.6 MM* |
|
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|
|
* |
|
Exclusive of certain financing activities during 2007. |
The table below sets forth for calendar years 2007 and 2006 the variable compensation amounts
potentially payable to the Companys named executive officers under the Plan and the amounts
actually paid under the Plan.
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Amount Potentially |
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Name |
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Year |
|
Payable |
|
Amount Actually Paid |
Richard D. Spurr |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
$ |
200,000 |
|
|
$ |
158,467 |
|
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
$ |
200,000 |
|
|
$ |
60,800 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other Named
Executive Officers |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
$ |
220,000 |
|
|
$ |
174,313 |
|
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
$ |
250,000 |
|
|
$ |
60,800 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The performance metrics noted above were used in the manner described below to establish the
variable compensation paid for calendar year 2007:
|
|
|
Each metric was assigned the noted Target Achievement threshold, such that if the
target was achieved, then the metric was considered to be 100% achieved; and each
metric was assigned a minimum threshold, such that if the minimum was not |
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|
|
achieved, then the metric was considered to be 0% achieved. Achievement of the
metric between the minimum threshold and the target threshold resulted in a pro-rata
variable compensation payment, starting with 0% at the minimum threshold and ending
with 100% at the target threshold. The Plan in 2007 did not provide for payment above
the 100% level. |
|
|
|
|
Each metric was given a relative weighting factor vis-à-vis the other metrics, with
metric nos. 1, 2, and 7 having the highest weighting factors. |
|
|
|
|
At the time the metrics were established by the Board, they were believed to be
stretch targets, but not unreasonable. The minimum levels for metric nos. 3 and 4
were not achieved for calendar year 2007, and thus these metrics were considered to be
0% achieved. Metric nos. 3 and 4 relate exclusively to the Companys e-prescribing
line of business. |
|
|
|
|
Once the percentage achievement of each metric was established, the respective
percentage achievements were then weighted according to their pre-established
weighting factor, and the variable compensation percentage amount was established. |
|
|
|
|
For calendar year 2007, using the foregoing methodology, the aggregate variable
compensation actually paid under the Plan was 79.2% of the total variable compensation
potentially payable. |
The target amount of variable compensation potentially payable to the Companys executive
officers who are exclusively or primarily sales executives is determined annually by the Board
following a recommendation by Mr. Spurr. The target amount varies from year-to-year and is based
on the Companys specific sales goals (quota) for the year and quarter, as applicable, for the
executive in question. The actual variable compensation paid to these executive officers is
generally exclusively based on the achievement of the targeted sales goals.
Stock Options
General
Stock options are awarded by the Company to its executives as a means of retaining and
motivating current executives over the longer-term (and attracting potential executives to accept
employment with the Company). The Company offers a stock option compensation element for the
following reasons:
|
|
|
Stock options motivate the option recipient to work to achieve the financial and
business metrics that the Board establishes from time-to-time. |
|
|
|
|
Stock options are crucial to recruiting (and retaining) the services of qualified
and talented personnel (e.g., the option recipient). |
The Company has in recent years offered significant stock option grants to its named executive
officers for the following reasons:
|
|
|
The Company has no non-qualified deferred compensation arrangements and no defined
benefit pension plans. Accordingly, the Board recognizes that stock options |
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|
|
are the primary means by which the Companys executives anticipate accumulating funds
for retirement. |
|
|
|
|
The Company has not increased the base salaries of its named executive officers
since 2004, and the variable compensation potential for its named executive officers
has remained static for several years as well. |
|
|
|
|
The Company has been very focused on reducing its cash expenses in recent years.
The Board thus heavily relies on stock options, in combination with base salary and
variable compensation, in formulating the relevant compensation packages. |
Policies and Practices
The Company generally assesses the appropriateness of stock option grants to existing Company
employees once a year. Beginning in 2006, the Board determined that this annual assessment
should occur in the December time frame because the Board believed that a year end grant of stock
options would enhance employee morale and assist in employee retention at a time of year when
employees might otherwise consider beginning a job search for new employment. Other than these
annual stock option grants, the Company does not typically award stock option grants to existing
employees, absent a job promotion or other special circumstances. Stock option grants are
typically awarded to newly-hired employees at or following the inception of their employment.
The Company does not have a program, plan, or practice to select option grant dates for
executive officers in coordination with the release of material, non-public information.
2007 Stock Option Awards
Mr. Spurr, the Companys CEO, recommended to the Board the specific number of stock options to
be awarded to the Companys executives in 2007, and the Board ultimately made the decision
as to the number of options to be awarded to each recipient. For calendar year 2007, Mr. Spurr and
the Company determined to issue options to the Companys ten
executives, as a group, who
report to Mr. Spurr at a level equal to 70% of the number of options issued to them as a group in
2006. Following the determination of the approximate aggregate number of options to be granted to
these executives, consideration was given to the following factors in allocating the
aggregate pool of available options among the various recipients:
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How important is the individuals role to the Company? |
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|
|
What experience and/or critical skills or critical knowledge does the person have
in fulfilling that role, i.e., how easily or readily can the incumbent be replaced? |
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|
What is the value of previous option grants in regard to employee retention and
motivation for future performance? |
In addition to the general reasons noted above for providing stock options to Company
employees, the Board approved the 2007 stock option grants to Mr. Spurr and his direct reports,
including the named executive officers, for the following specific reasons: the Board believed
that the members of the executive team had demonstrated significant commitment to the growth of the
Company and had exerted substantial energy in the fulfillment of their roles and contributed to the
achievement of significant corporate accomplishments; the Board desired to
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reward this work and these accomplishments; the Board believed these option grants were
critical to executive retention; and, the Board desired to provide a substantial incentive and
motivation for continued hard work to maintain positive business momentum. The Board made the final
2007 option award decisions based on its subjective consideration of the foregoing factors.
The table below lists the Company stock options issued for the years indicated to Mr. Spurr,
the Companys CEO, to Mr. Spurrs direct reports, and pursuant to the Companys annual company-wide
refresher option grant program.
Summary of Company Option Awards
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2007(1) |
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2006(4) |
Mr. Spurr |
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400,000 |
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400,000 |
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Other
Company Executives (10 persons)(2) |
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420,000 |
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600,000 |
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Annual Company-wide
Refresher Grant to Other
Employees(3) |
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450,624 |
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499,836 |
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The exercise price of all the noted 2007 option grants was $4.87, the closing price of the
Companys common stock on the date of grant. |
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(2) |
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The option grants to Mr. Spurr and the other named executive officers are noted in the
Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table below. |
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(3) |
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Excludes new-hire option grants and option grants issued in connection with a promotion or
other special circumstance option grants. For 2006, the number of stock options granted to
newly-hired employees and for promotions was approximately 307,136 and for 2007 the number of
stock options granted to newly-hired employees and for promotions was approximately 113,528. |
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(4) |
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The stated number refers to option grants made in December 2006. No option grants were made
in calendar year 2005. The Company issued options in early 2006, which served as the
de-facto option grants for calendar year 2005. These option grants are excluded from the
stated number. |
All options granted by the Company in 2007 had an exercise price at least equal to the
then-current market price of the Companys common stock. In prior years, the Company has granted
stock options with exercise prices in excess of the then-current market price of the Companys
common stock.
Impact of Accounting and Tax Treatments of Compensation
The tax or accounting treatments of the salary compensation, variable compensation, or stock
options paid or awarded to Company executives is not a factor in determining the magnitude of
compensation payable to them or the relative mix of these elements in their compensation packages.
The Company recognizes that compensation in excess of $1,000,000 per year realized by any of
the Companys five most highly compensated executive officers is not deductible by the Company for
federal income tax purposes unless the compensation arrangement complies with the requirements of
Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Mr. Spurr holds options to
acquire 650,000 shares of the Companys common stock, with an exercise price of $10.80 per share,
which were granted in February 2004 in connection with the inception of his employment. These
options do not comply with the requirements of Section 162(m), which, among other things, would
have required the Company to obtain shareholder approval of the option grants. Time was of the
essence when the Company was discussing Mr. Spurrs
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potential employment. Seeking shareholder approval of the option grants would have, in the
Boards opinion, imposed an unwarranted and harmful delay in completing the employment arrangements
and the commencement of Mr. Spurrs employment duties. These options may, during the year of
exercise, result in Mr. Spurr realizing compensation in excess of $1,000,000, depending on the
number of options exercised and the price of the Companys common stock at the time. The Company
will not be entitled to deduct the compensation exceeding the $1,000,000 limit.
Severance Payments and Change of Control Payments
General
The Company has used severance agreements to attract and retain executives. The Board
believes severance agreements encourage employee retention and believes they have been crucial to
employee retention in recent years, given the Companys recent history of substantial operating
losses and the attendant perception of financial instability. The Company also believes they
provide a legal consideration supporting the confidentiality and non-solicitation provisions that
are contained in certain of the Companys agreements with its employees.
The Companys severance agreements typically provide for the payment of x months base salary
if the executives employment is actually terminated other than for cause, as defined. In some
cases, the agreements provide for payments to the affected executive
upon a resignation following the occurrence of a
change of control or if the affected executive resigns employment for good reason (i.e., is
constructively discharged from employment). The Company believes that these severance agreements
are a significant factor in retention of the Companys senior executives.
We are party to severance agreements with the Companys named executive officers, as described
below.
Richard D. Spurr (Chairman, CEO, and President)
The severance agreement with Mr. Spurr provides for the payment to him of $300,000,
representing twelve months of base salary, if Mr. Spurrs employment is terminated by the Company
without cause. For these purposes, cause means (1) the intentional and continued failure by
employee to substantially perform employees employment duties, such intentional action involving
willful and deliberate malfeasance or gross negligence in the performance of employees duties
(other than any such failure resulting from employees incapacity due to physical or mental
illness), after written demand for substantial performance is delivered by the Companys Board that
specifically identifies the manner in which the Board believes the employee has not substantially
performed employees duties and that is not cured within five business days after notice thereof by
the Company to the employee; (2) the intentional engaging by the employee in misconduct that is
materially injurious to the Company; (3) the conviction of the employee or a plea of nolo
contendere, or the substantial equivalent to either of the foregoing, of or with respect to, any
felony; (4) the commission of acts by the employee of moral turpitude that are injurious to the
Company; (5) a breach by the employee of the confidentiality and invention agreement between the
Company and the employee; (6) a breach by the employee of the conflict of interest provisions of
the severance agreement; or (7) a breach by the employee of the Companys code of ethics for
senior officers. For purposes of this definition, no act, or failure to act, on the employees
part shall be considered intentional unless done, or omitted to be done, by him not in good faith
and without reasonable belief that his action or omission was in, or not opposed to, the best
interest of the Company.
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The severance agreement with Mr. Spurr also provides for the payment to him of $300,000,
representing twelve months of base salary, if Mr. Spurr resigns employment for good reason. For
these purposes, good reason means (1) any material diminution in the employees title and duties,
it being understood and agreed that if all or substantially all of the assets of the Companys
e-Prescribing line of business, the Companys Email Encryption line of business, or any other
material line of business is sold, leased, licensed, or otherwise transferred for value to a
non-affiliate, then the employee shall have good reason to resign employment pursuant to this
clause (1); (2) the assignment of duties or position that would necessitate a change in the
location of the employees home (presently in North Dallas, Texas); (3) the Company fails to
maintain directors and officers liability insurance coverage, including coverage for the employee,
in an amount equal to at least $10,000,000; (4) the employees health becomes impaired to an
extent that makes the employees continued performance of substantially all of the essential
functions of his position, with reasonable accommodation, hazardous to the employees physical or
mental health or the employees life; or (5) the employee becomes the subject of any medically
determinable physical or mental impairment that is reasonably expected to prevent the employee from
performing substantially all of the essential functions of his position, with reasonable
accommodation, for at least six months; provided that, in the case of clauses (4) and (5), the
employee shall have furnished the Company with a written statement from a qualified doctor to the
effects specified; and provided further that, at the Companys request, the employee shall submit
to an examination by a doctor selected by the Company and such doctor shall have concurred in the
conclusion of the employees doctor. To effect a resignation for good reason, the employee shall
deliver to the Company a notice within 120 days of the occurrence of an event specified in clause
(1) and within 60 days of the occurrence of an event specified in clauses (2), (3), (4), or (5), in
each case, that sets forth in reasonable detail the facts and circumstances claimed to provide a
basis for good reason resignation. Failure to deliver such notice within the specified time period
shall constitute a waiver by the employee of the employees right to resign for good reason by
virtue of the event in question.
Mr. Spurrs severance agreement also provides for the payment to him of $300,000, representing
twelve months of base salary, if he resigns employment following a change in control of the
Company. For these purposes, a change in control generally means (1) the Company is merged,
consolidated or reorganized into or with another corporation or other legal person, other than an
affiliate, and as a result of such merger, consolidation or reorganization less than 51% of the
combined voting power to elect directors of the then-outstanding securities of the remaining
corporation or legal person or its ultimate parent immediately after such transaction is owned,
directly or indirectly, in the aggregate by persons who were shareholders, directly or indirectly,
of the Company immediately prior to such merger, consolidation, or reorganization; (2) the Company
sells all or substantially all of its assets to any other corporation or other legal person, other
than an affiliate, and as a result of such sale, less than 51% of the combined voting power to
elect directors of the then-outstanding securities of such corporation or legal person or its
ultimate parent immediately after such transaction is owned, directly or indirectly, in the
aggregate by persons who were shareholders, directly or indirectly, of the Company immediately
prior to such sale; (3) any acquiring person has become the beneficial owner of securities which
when added to any securities already owned by such person would represent in the aggregate 35% or
more of the then-outstanding securities of the Company which are entitled to vote to elect
directors; (4) if, at any time, the continuing directors then serving on the Board of Directors
of the Company cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority thereof; (5) any occurrence
that would be required to be reported in response to Item 6(e) of Schedule 14A of Regulation 14A or
any successor rule or regulation promulgated under the Exchange Act; or (6) such other events that
cause a change in control of the Company, as determined by the Board of Directors in its sole
discretion.
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Mr. Spurrs original severance arrangement, which was a term and condition of his original
employment with the Company, provided for a separation payment to him of nine months of base salary
if his employment was terminated without cause or he resigned for good reason. The Board
determined that, given Mr. Spurrs promotion to CEO of the Company since the time of his original
employment, a three month increase in separation pay from nine months to 12 months and adding a
separation pay component payable in the event of Mr. Spurrs resignation following a change in
control was reasonable and appropriate. However, in connection with providing these additional
separation pay benefits to Mr. Spurr, the circumstances under which Mr. Spurrs employment could be
terminated by the Company for cause (i.e., without the payment of any separation pay) were
amended to be more favorable to the Company.
The severance payment is payable by the Company, at its election, either in a lump-sum cash
amount or paid over a period of 12 months. As an additional component of severance pay, the
Company will pay Mr. Spurrs COBRA continuation of benefits costs for 12 months, in the
circumstances stated above.
Furthermore, upon the occurrence of an employment termination without cause or a change
in control all of Mr. Spurrs then unvested Company-issued stock options immediately vest. As of
December 31, 2007, and April 3, 2008, respectively, the intrinsic value (i.e., the fair market
value of the Companys common stock minus the exercise price of the options in question) of the
options that would have vested in this circumstance was approximately $938,083 and $578,667. The
Board believes these option acceleration provisions encourage employee retention and in the case of
a pending change in control transaction motivate the employee to exert maximum efforts to see
that the transaction is consummated.
Pursuant to agreements between the Company and Mr. Spurr, Mr. Spurr is (i) required to
maintain Company confidential and proprietary information in confidence for an indefinite period
following separation from service with the Company; (ii) prohibited for a period of 12 months from
directly or indirectly competing with the Companys email encryption business or e-prescribing
business or any other material line of business being conducted by the Company as of the date of
the employees separation from employment, (iii) prohibited for a period of 12 months from directly
or indirectly conducting, or soliciting to conduct. any competitive business with a Company
customer any person that has been a Company customer within the six month period preceding the
separation from employment date; and (iv) prohibited for a period of 12 months from directly or
indirectly soliciting for employment any Company employees or any person who was an employee within
the 3 month period preceding the separation from employment date.
Russell J. Morgan (Vice President, Professional Services)
The
agreement with Mr. Morgan provides for the payment to him of $112,130 (CDN $110,000), representing six months of base salary, if Mr. Morgans employment is terminated by
the Company without cause. The agreement with Mr. Morgan does not define cause, but for these
purposes the term will generally have a meaning comparable to the meaning given the term in the
severance agreements between the Company and the other named executive officers. Mr. Morgans
severance agreement does not specify the timing of the payment.
Furthermore,
if Mr. Morgans employment is terminated without
cause or a change in control
occurs, then all of his then unvested Company-issued stock options immediately vest. As of December
31, 2007, and April 3, 2008, respectively, the intrinsic value (i.e., the fair market value of the
Companys common stock minus the exercise price of the options in question) of the options that
would have vested in this circumstance was approximately $229,000 and $149,100.
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The Board believes these option acceleration provisions encourage employee retention and in
the case of a pending change in control transaction motivate the employee to exert maximum
efforts to see that the transaction is consummated.
Pursuant to agreements between the Company and Mr. Morgan, Mr. Morgan is (i) required to
maintain Company confidential and proprietary information in confidence for an indefinite period
following separation from service with the Company; (ii) prohibited from soliciting to conduct any
competitive business with a Company customer for a period of six months following separation from
employment; and (iii) prohibited from soliciting for employment Company employees for a period of
12 months following separation from employment.
David J. Robertson (Vice President, Engineering)
The agreement with Mr. Robertson provides for the payment to him of $100,000, representing six
months of base salary, if Mr. Robertsons employment is terminated by the Company without cause.
For these purposes, cause means (1) the conviction of the employee of any felony, or (2) the
intentional and continued failure by the employee to substantially perform the employees
employment duties, such intentional action involving willful and deliberate malfeasance or gross
negligence in the performance of the employees duties (other than any such failure resulting from
the employees incapacity due to physical or mental illness), after written demand for substantial
performance, such demand not to be unreasonable, is delivered by the company or an affiliate, as
applicable, that specifically identifies the manner in which the company or the affiliate, as
applicable, believes the employee has not substantially performed the employees duties and which
continues beyond a period of 10 business days immediately after notice thereof by the company to
the employee, (3) the intentional wrongdoing by the employee that is materially injurious to the
Company or employing affiliate, as applicable, or (4) acts by the employee of moral turpitude that
are injurious to the Company. For purposes of this definition, no act, or failure to act, on the
part of the employee shall be deemed to be intentional unless done, or omitted to be done, by the
employee not in good faith and without reasonable belief that the employees action or omission was
in the best interests of the Company or the employing affiliate, or both, as applicable.
The agreement with Mr. Robertson also provides for the payment to him of $100,000,
representing six months of base salary, if Mr. Robertson resigns employment for good reason. For
these purposes, good reason means a cumulative reduction of more than 10% based on Mr.
Robertsons highest annual base salary during the term of his employment with the Company.
Mr. Robertsons severance agreement also provides for the payment to him of $100,000,
representing six months of base salary, if a change in control of the Company occurs. For these
purposes, change in control generally has the same meaning given such term in Mr. Spurrs
severance agreement, as described above.
These severance payments are to made in a lump sum payment within 30 days of the applicable
event.
Furthermore, if Mr. Robertsons employment is terminated without cause or a change in
control occurs, then all of his then unvested Company-issued stock options immediately vest. As of
December 31, 2007, and April 3, 2008, respectively, the intrinsic value (i.e., the fair market
value of the Companys common stock minus the exercise price of the options in question) of the
options that would have vested in this circumstance was approximately $273,333 and $177,333. The
Board believes these option acceleration provisions encourage employee retention and in the
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case of a pending change in control transaction motivate the employee to exert maximum
efforts to see that the transaction is consummated.
Pursuant to agreements between the Company and Mr. Robertson, Mr. Robertson is (i) required to
maintain Company confidential and proprietary information in confidence for an indefinite period
following separation from service with the Company; (ii) prohibited from soliciting to conduct any
competitive business with a Company customer for a period of six months following separation from
employment; and (iii) prohibited from soliciting for employment Company employees for a period of
12 months following separation from employment.
Barry W. Wilson (Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer)
The agreement with Mr. Wilson provides for the payment to him of $77,500, representing six
months of base salary, if Mr. Wilsons employment is terminated by the Company without cause.
For these purposes, cause shall mean (a) the conviction of the employee of any felony; (b) the
intentional and continued failure by the employee to substantially perform the employees
employment duties, such intentional action involving willful and deliberate malfeasance or gross
negligence in the performance of the employees duties (other than any such failure resulting from
the employees incapacity due to physical or mental illness), after written demand for substantial
performance is delivered by the Company that specifically identifies the manner in which the
Company believes the employee has not substantially performed the employees duties and that is not
cured within five business days after notice thereof by the Company to the employee; (c) the
intentional wrongdoing by the employee that is materially injurious to the Company; (d) acts by the
employee of moral turpitude that are injurious to the Company; or (e) breach of the
confidentiality and invention agreement between the Company and the employee. The separation
payment is to be paid in six equal monthly cash payments within 30 days of the occurrence of the
applicable event. Alternatively, the Company may, in the Companys discretion, pay the separation
payment using shares of the Companys common stock.
Furthermore, if Mr. Wilsons employment is terminated without cause or a change in control
occurs, then all of his then unvested Company-issued stock options immediately vest. As of December
31, 2007, and April 3, 2008, respectively, the intrinsic value (i.e., the fair market value of the
Companys common stock minus the exercise price of the options in question) of the options that
would have vested in this circumstance was approximately $76,122 and $51,092. The Board believes
these option acceleration provisions encourage employee retention and in the case of a pending
change in control transaction motivate the employee to exert maximum efforts to see that the
transaction is consummated.
Pursuant to agreements between the Company and Mr. Wilson, Mr. Wilson is (i) required to
maintain Company confidential and proprietary information in confidence for an indefinite period
following separation from service with the Company; (ii) prohibited from soliciting to conduct any
competitive business with a Company customer for a period of six months following separation from
employment; and (iii) prohibited from soliciting for employment Company employees for a period of
12 months following separation from employment.
Ronald A. Woessner (Senior Vice President & General Counsel)
Mr. Woessners agreement was originally entered into between the Company and Mr. Woessner in
1996. The agreement, which has been subsequently amended and restated, was substantially identical
to the severance agreements offered to the Companys other senior executives at that time. The
agreement provided that Mr. Woessner earned a severance payment
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at the rate of two months of severance for every year of employment (not to exceed 18 months
of severance) if the Company terminates his employment without cause or if he resigns employment
for good reason. This formula was specifically designed to encourage and reward tenure with the
Company. Based on Mr. Woessner tenure at the Company, he is eligible to receive the maximum
amount payable under the agreement, or $337,500, representing
18 months of base salary, if the
Company terminates his employment without cause or if he resigns employment for good reason.
For these purposes, cause means (1) the intentional and continued failure by the employee to
substantially perform the employees employment duties, such intentional actions involving willful
and deliberate malfeasance or gross negligence in the performance of the employees duties (other
than any such failure resulting from the employees incapacity due to physical or mental illness),
after written demand for substantial performance is delivered by the company or an affiliate, as
applicable, that specifically identifies the manner (such demand not to be unreasonable) in which
the company or the affiliate, as applicable, believes the employee has not substantially performed
the employees duties; or (2) the willful engaging by the employee in misconduct that is materially
injurious to the Company or employing affiliate, as applicable; or (3) the conviction of the
employee of any felony or crime of moral turpitude that is injurious to the Company; or (4) the
employee attains the mandatory retirement age specified in any applicable retirement plan of the
Company or any successor-in-interest (but for purposes of the clause (4), any such mandatory
retirement age shall not be less than age 65). For purposes of this definition, no act, or failure
to act, on the employees part shall be considered willful unless done, or omitted to be done, by
the employee not in good faith and without reasonable belief that the employees action or omission
was in the best interest of the Company or the applicable affiliate(s), or both, as applicable.
For Mr. Woessners severance agreement, good reason means (1) any material diminution in the
employees title and duties that has not been cured within thirty days after notice of such
noncompliance has been given (within 30 days of the alleged material diminution) by the employee to
the Company or the employing affiliate, as applicable. A change in title or duties will not be
considered to be a material diminution in title or duties if, after such change, the employee is
an officer of the Company; the employees reporting relationship does not change or the employee
reports to the Companys chief executive officer or chief operating officer; and a substantial
portion of the employees duties are in the employees field of professional training or
experience; (2) a reduction of more than 10% in the employees base salary (with the 10% being
cumulative over the term of the employees employment, but any percentage reduction that is
actually made is made against the employees then current base salary); (3) any purported
termination for cause of the employees employment that is not effected pursuant to the procedural
requirements of the severance agreement; (4) the location of the employees place of employment is
moved more than 50 miles from its current location; or (5) the employee becomes the subject of a
disability.
Mr. Woessners severance agreement also provides for the payment to him of $450,000,
representing twenty-four months of base salary, if he resigns his employment following a change in
control of the Company. For these purposes, change in control generally has the meaning given
such term in Mr. Spurrs severance agreement, as described above.
The agreement provides that the severance payment is to be paid by the Company in a lump-sum
amount contemporaneously with the occurrence of the applicable event.
Furthermore, upon the occurrence of an employment termination without cause, change in
control, or resignation for good reason all of Mr. Woessners then unvested Company-issued stock
options immediately vest. As of December 31, 2007, and April 3, 2008, respectively, the intrinsic
value (i.e., the fair market value of the Companys common stock minus the exercise price of the
options in question) of the options that would have vested in this
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circumstance was approximately $218,667 and $141,866. The Board believes these option
acceleration provisions encourage employee retention and in the case of a pending change in
control transaction motivate the employee to exert maximum efforts to see that the transaction is
consummated.
Pursuant to agreements between the Company and Mr. Woessner, Mr. Woessner is (i) required to
maintain Company confidential and proprietary information in confidence for an indefinite period
following separation from service with the Company; (ii) prohibited from soliciting to conduct any
competitive business with a Company customer for a period of six months following separation from
employment; and (iii) prohibited from soliciting for employment Company employees for a period of
12 months following separation from employment.
The Company is also party to severance agreements with Mr. Spurrs other direct reports, which
generally provide for the payment of six months of base salary in the event of a termination of
employment without cause.
Equity Ownership Requirements or Guidelines
The Company does not have any equity or security ownership requirements or guidelines for its
executive officers or its directors.
The foregoing Compensation Discussion and Analysis is submitted by the Board of Directors:
Robert C. Hausmann
Charles N. Kahn III
James S. Marston
Antonio R. Sanchez III
Paul E. Schlosberg
Richard D. Spurr, Chairman, CEO & President
Compensation Committee Report
The Compensation Committee has reviewed and discussed the foregoing Compensation Discussion
and Analysis with management. Based on this review and discussion, the Compensation Committee has
recommended to the Board of Directors that the Compensation Discussion and Analysis be included
in the Companys proxy statement for the 2008 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (and incorporated by
reference into the Companys 2007 Annual Report on Form 10-K).
The foregoing Compensation Committee Report is submitted by the following independent
directors, who comprise the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors:
James S. Marston, Chair
Charles N. Kahn III
Antonio R. Sanchez III
Paul E. Schlosberg
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Summary Compensation Table
The following narrative, tables and footnotes describe the total compensation earned during
fiscal years 2006 and 2007 by our named executive officers. The individual components of the total
compensation reflected in the Summary Compensation Table are broken out below:
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Salary The table reflects base salary earned during 2006 and 2007. See Compensation
Discussion and Analysis Executive Officer Base Salaries and Compensation Comparisons. |
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Bonus The table reflects variable compensation earned during 2006 and 2007. See
Compensation Discussion and Analysis Executive Officer Variable Compensation. |
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Stock Option Awards The table reflects the FAS 123R expense attributable to stock
option grants awarded in 2006 and 2007. See the Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table below
for information pertaining to the specific option grants. |
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Salary(1) |
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Awards(2) |
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Compensation(3) |
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Compensation(4) |
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Total |
Richard D. Spurr
Chairman, Chief Executive
Officer and President |
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2007 |
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$ |
300,000 |
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$ |
5,948,961 |
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$ |
158,467 |
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$ |
966 |
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$ |
6,408,394 |
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2006 |
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$ |
300,000 |
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$ |
1,097,376 |
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$ |
60,800 |
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$ |
966 |
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$ |
1,459,122 |
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Barry W. Wilson*
Chief Financial Officer and
Treasurer |
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2007 |
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$ |
155,000 |
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$ |
40,858 |
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$ |
15,847 |
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$ |
5,717 |
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$ |
217,422 |
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2006 |
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$ |
132,917 |
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$ |
14,909 |
(5) |
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$ |
20,000 |
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$ |
4,672 |
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$ |
172,498 |
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Russell J. Morgan(6)
Vice President, Client Services |
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2007 |
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$ |
204,765 |
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$ |
81,579 |
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$ |
59,425 |
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$ |
5,133 |
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$ |
350,902 |
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2006 |
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$ |
193,984 |
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$ |
309,044 |
(5) |
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$ |
22,800 |
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$ |
8,747 |
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$ |
534,575 |
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David J. Robertson
Vice President, Engineering |
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2007 |
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$ |
200,000 |
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$ |
200,536 |
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$ |
59,425 |
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$ |
5,630 |
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$ |
465,591 |
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|
$ |
200,000 |
|
|
$ |
392,644 |
(5) |
|
$ |
22,800 |
|
|
$ |
5,630 |
|
|
$ |
621,074 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ronald A. Woessner
S.V.P., General Counsel and
Secretary |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
$ |
225,000 |
|
|
$ |
327,641 |
|
|
$ |
39,617 |
|
|
$ |
5,966 |
|
|
$ |
598,224 |
|
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
$ |
225,000 |
|
|
$ |
1,090,654 |
(5) |
|
$ |
15,200 |
|
|
$ |
5,630 |
|
|
$ |
1,336,484 |
|
|
|
|
* |
|
Mr. Wilson became the Companys Chief Financial Officer in November 2006. |
|
(1) |
|
The columns entitled Bonus, Stock Awards, and Change in Pension Value and Nonqualified
Deferred Compensation Earnings have been deleted from the Summary Compensation Table because
no amounts were paid or attributable to the named executive officers for those categories for
the periods indicated. |
|
(2) |
|
The stated amount is the aggregate compensation financial accounting expense (cost)
recognized with respect to the persons outstanding stock options during calendar year 2006.
These amounts were computed in accordance with the requirements of Financial Accounting
Standards 123R (FAS 123R). The assumptions underlying the computation of the fair market
value of these options (and the corresponding compensation expense (cost) during calendar
years 2006 and 2007) are set forth in Footnote 4, Stock Options and Stock-based Employee
Compensation to our Audited Financial Statements included in our 2007 Annual Report on Form
10-K. |
|
(3) |
|
Other than the amounts payable to Mr. Wilson in 2006, the stated amounts were paid based on
the achievement of the predetermined performance objectives approved by our Board of Directors
as described in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis above. |
|
(4) |
|
Includes 401(k) company contribution and life insurance premiums paid by us for the benefit
of the named person. |
|
(5) |
|
The vesting of certain options held by Messrs. Wilson, Morgan, Robertson and other Company
employees was accelerated in December 2005, as described in the Companys filing on Form 8-K,
|
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|
|
|
|
|
dated January 4, 2006. The vesting of Mr. Woessners options was not accelerated. If his
option vesting had been accelerated, the stated amount for Mr. Woessner would have been in the range
of the stated amounts for Messrs. Morgan and Robertson. The purpose of the option
acceleration was to eliminate future compensation expense the Company would otherwise have
been required to recognize in its income statement with respect to the accelerated options
once FAS 123R, a new accounting rule at that time, became effective on January 1, 2006. |
|
(6) |
|
Actual compensation was paid in Canadian dollars and has been translated to U.S. dollars
using the 2006 and 2007 average daily exchange rates, respectively, of .881743 and .930752
U.S. dollar per Canadian dollar. |
Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table
The following table sets forth information pertaining to grants of awards under
company-sponsored equity incentive
plans (e.g. stock option grants) and non-equity incentive
plans (e.g., variable compensation) to the specified company executive officers in calendar year 2007:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Estimated |
|
All Other |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Future |
|
Option |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Grant |
|
Payouts Under |
|
Awards: |
|
Exercise |
|
Grant Date |
|
|
Date of |
|
Non-Equity |
|
Number of |
|
or Base |
|
Fair Value |
|
|
Equity- |
|
Incentive Plan |
|
Securities |
|
Price of |
|
of Stock and |
|
|
Based |
|
Awards |
|
Underlying |
|
Option |
|
Option |
Name |
|
Awards |
|
Target(1) |
|
Options |
|
Awards |
|
Awards(2) |
Richard D. Spurr |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
200,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12/20/07 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
400,000 |
|
|
$ |
4.87 |
|
|
$ |
1,359,523 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Barry W. Wilson |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
20,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12/20/07 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20,000 |
|
|
$ |
4.87 |
|
|
$ |
67,976 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Russell J. Morgan |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
75,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12/20/07 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
50,000 |
|
|
$ |
4.87 |
|
|
$ |
169,940 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
David J. Robertson |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
75,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12/20/07 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
75,000 |
|
|
$ |
4.87 |
|
|
$ |
254,911 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ronald A. Woessner |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
50,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12/20/07 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
40,000 |
|
|
$ |
4.87 |
|
|
$ |
135,952 |
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
The targeted amounts were established by the Board of Directors pursuant to the Companys
2007 Management Variable Compensation Plan. The Plan provided that the amounts actually to be
paid would be based on the achievement of pre-determined performance objectives stated in the
Plan. The amounts actually paid to each of the named executive officers for calendar year 2007
(representing approximately 79.2% of the targeted amounts) are reflected in the column
entitled Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation in the Summary Compensation Table above.
See Compensation Discussion and Analysis Executive Officer Variable Compensation above for
more information pertaining to the performance metrics that establish the variable
compensation amounts to be paid to the Companys named executive officers under the Plan. |
|
(2) |
|
The stated amount is the aggregate fair market value of the option grant on the grant date
computed in accordance with the requirements of Financial Accounting Standards 123R (FAS
123R). The assumptions underlying the computation of the fair market value are set forth in
Footnote 4, Stock Options and Stock-based Employee Compensation to our Audited Financial
Statements included in our 2007 Annual Report on Form 10-K. |
35
Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End
The following table sets forth information pertaining to company unexercised stock options to
the named executive officers as of December 31, 2007. As of March 31, 2008, no stock awards have
been granted to the specified executive officers and, hence, none are reflected in the following
table.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Option Awards |
|
|
Number of |
|
Number of |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Securities |
|
Securities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Underlying |
|
Underlying |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unexercised |
|
Unexercised |
|
Option |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Options |
|
Options |
|
Exercise |
|
Option Grant |
|
Option |
Name |
|
Exercisable |
|
Unexercisable(1) |
|
Price |
|
Date |
|
Expiration Date |
Richard D. Spurr |
|
|
650,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
10.80 |
|
|
|
02/24/04 |
|
|
|
02/23/14 |
|
|
|
|
350,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
6.00 |
|
|
|
11/17/04 |
|
|
|
11/16/14 |
|
|
|
|
320,833 |
|
|
|
29,167 |
|
|
$ |
3.78 |
|
|
|
03/23/05 |
|
|
|
03/22/15 |
|
|
|
|
204,167 |
|
|
|
145,833 |
|
|
$ |
4.00 |
|
|
|
03/02/06 |
|
|
|
03/01/16 |
|
|
|
|
133,333 |
|
|
|
266,667 |
|
|
$ |
1.50 |
|
|
|
12/18/06 |
|
|
|
12/17/16 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
400,000 |
|
|
$ |
4.87 |
|
|
|
12/20/07 |
|
|
|
12/19/17 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Barry W. Wilson |
|
|
13,384 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
2.50 |
|
|
|
08/07/02 |
|
|
|
08/16/12 |
|
|
|
|
6,480 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
4.63 |
|
|
|
08/06/04 |
|
|
|
08/05/14 |
|
|
|
|
25,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
5.00 |
|
|
|
12/21/04 |
|
|
|
12/20/14 |
|
|
|
|
3,333 |
|
|
|
667 |
(2) |
|
$ |
3.12 |
|
|
|
06/03/05 |
|
|
|
06/02/15 |
|
|
|
|
8,757 |
|
|
|
6,255 |
|
|
$ |
2.50 |
|
|
|
02/15/06 |
|
|
|
02/14/16 |
|
|
|
|
10,000 |
|
|
|
20,000 |
|
|
$ |
1.50 |
|
|
|
12/18/06 |
|
|
|
12/17/16 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20,000 |
|
|
$ |
4.87 |
|
|
|
12/20/07 |
|
|
|
12/19/17 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Russell J. Morgan |
|
|
40,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
3.60 |
|
|
|
09/03/02 |
|
|
|
09/02/12 |
|
|
|
|
10,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
4.38 |
|
|
|
01/22/03 |
|
|
|
01/21/13 |
|
|
|
|
100,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
5.00 |
|
|
|
09/08/04 |
|
|
|
09/07/14 |
|
|
|
|
46,667 |
|
|
|
33,333 |
|
|
$ |
3.00 |
|
|
|
02/22/06 |
|
|
|
02/21/16 |
|
|
|
|
28,333 |
|
|
|
56,667 |
|
|
$ |
1.50 |
|
|
|
12/18/06 |
|
|
|
12/17/16 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
50,000 |
|
|
$ |
4.87 |
|
|
|
12/20/07 |
|
|
|
12/19/17 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
David J. Robertson |
|
|
125,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
5.25 |
|
|
|
03/20/02 |
|
|
|
03/19/12 |
|
|
|
|
50,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
4.38 |
|
|
|
01/22/03 |
|
|
|
01/21/13 |
|
|
|
|
100,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
5.00 |
|
|
|
09/08/04 |
|
|
|
09/07/14 |
|
|
|
|
58,333 |
|
|
|
41,667 |
|
|
$ |
3.00 |
|
|
|
02/22/06 |
|
|
|
02/21/16 |
|
|
|
|
33,333 |
|
|
|
66,667 |
|
|
$ |
1.50 |
|
|
|
12/18/06 |
|
|
|
12/17/16 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
75,000 |
|
|
$ |
4.87 |
|
|
|
12/20/07 |
|
|
|
12/19/17 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ronald A. Woessner |
|
|
18,750 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
21.38 |
|
|
|
10/30/00 |
|
|
|
10/29/10 |
|
|
|
|
8,333 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
5.15 |
|
|
|
01/22/02 |
|
|
|
01/21/12 |
|
|
|
|
4,166 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
4.25 |
|
|
|
02/21/02 |
|
|
|
02/20/12 |
|
|
|
|
100,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
6.00 |
|
|
|
11/17/04 |
|
|
|
11/16/14 |
|
|
|
|
46,667 |
|
|
|
33,333 |
|
|
$ |
3.00 |
|
|
|
02/22/06 |
|
|
|
02/21/16 |
|
|
|
|
26,667 |
|
|
|
53,333 |
|
|
$ |
1.50 |
|
|
|
12/18/06 |
|
|
|
12/17/16 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
40,000 |
|
|
$ |
4.87 |
|
|
|
12/20/07 |
|
|
|
12/19/17 |
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Unless otherwise noted, these options vest quarterly on a pro-rata basis through the third
anniversary of the grant date. |
|
(2) |
|
One-third of these options vest on the first anniversary of the grant date and the remaining
balance vests quarterly on a pro-rata basis through the third anniversary of the grant date. |
Option Exercises and Stock Acquisitions
There were no stock option exercises by, or stock awards to, the named executive officers in
calendar year 2007.
36
Pension Benefits
The Company has no company-sponsored plans that provide for specified retirement payments and
benefits, or payments and benefits that will be provided primarily following retirement, to any
Company employees.
Nonqualified Deferred Compensation
The Company has no company-sponsored plans that provide for the payment of nonqualified
deferred compensation to any Company employees.
Director Compensation Table
Set forth below is a summary of the cash and non-cash compensation paid to our non-employee
directors in calendar year 2007:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fees Earned |
|
|
|
|
|
|
or Paid in |
|
Option |
|
|
Name |
|
Cash(1) |
|
Awards(2) |
|
Total |
Robert C. Hausmann |
|
$ |
14,250 |
|
|
$ |
11,663 |
(3) |
|
$ |
25,913 |
|
Charles N. Kahn III |
|
$ |
15,250 |
|
|
$ |
20,851 |
(4) |
|
$ |
36,101 |
|
James S. Marston |
|
$ |
16,750 |
|
|
$ |
21,179 |
(5) |
|
$ |
37,929 |
|
Antonio R. Sanchez III |
|
$ |
9,750 |
|
|
$ |
20,633 |
(6) |
|
$ |
30,383 |
|
Paul E. Schlosberg |
|
$ |
21,000 |
|
|
$ |
21,288 |
(7) |
|
$ |
42,288 |
|
Dr. Ben G. Streetman* |
|
$ |
2,500 |
|
|
$ |
6,542 |
(8) |
|
$ |
9,042 |
|
|
|
|
* |
|
Resigned from the Companys Board of Directors effective April 4, 2007. |
|
(1) |
|
See the discussion below for an explanation of the cash compensation paid to our directors. |
|
(2) |
|
The stated amount is the aggregate compensation financial accounting expense (cost)
recognized with respect to the persons outstanding stock options during calendar year 2007.
These amounts were computed in accordance with the requirements of Financial Accounting
Standards 123R (FAS 123R). The assumptions underlying the computation of the fair market
value of these options (and the corresponding compensation expense (cost) during calendar year
2007) are set forth in Footnote 4, Stock Options and Stock-based Employee Compensation to
our Audited Financial Statements included in our 2007 Annual Report on Form 10-K. |
|
(3) |
|
Mr. Hausmann holds options to acquire 118,500 shares of our common stock, of which 39,958
were vested as of March 31, 2008. The aggregate fair market value of his January 2007 (40,000
shares) and June 2007 (2,500) option grants on the respective grant dates, computed in
accordance with the requirements of FAS 123R, was $35,632 and $3,064, respectively. |
|
(4) |
|
Mr. Kahn holds options to acquire 158,838 shares of our common stock, of which 66,517 were
vested as of March 31, 2008. The aggregate fair market value of his January 2007 (40,000
shares) and June 2007 (2,500) option grants on the respective grant dates computed in
accordance with the requirements of FAS 123R was $35,632 and $3,064, respectively. |
|
(5) |
|
Mr. Marston holds options to acquire 473,913 shares of our common stock, of which 377,467
were vested as of March 31, 2008. The aggregate fair market value of his January 2007 (40,000
shares) and June 2007 (4,000) option grants on the respective grant dates computed in
accordance with the requirements of FAS 123R was $35,632 and $4,903, respectively. |
|
(6) |
|
Mr. Sanchez holds options to acquire 243,838 shares of our common stock, of which 156,267
were vested as of March 31, 2008. The aggregate fair market value of his January 2007 (40,000
shares) and June 2007 (1,500) option grants on the respective grant dates computed in
accordance with the requirements of FAS 123R was $35,632 and $1,839, respectively. |
|
(7) |
|
Mr. Schlosberg holds options to acquire 167,838 shares of our common stock, of which 67,017
were vested as of March 31, 2008. The aggregate fair market value of his January 2007 (40,000)
and June |
37
|
|
|
|
|
2007 (4,500) option grants on the respective grant dates computed in accordance with the
requirements of FAS 123R was $35,632 and $5,516, respectively. |
|
(8) |
|
Dr. Streetman holds options to acquire 320,824 shares of our common stock, all of which were
vested as of March 31, 2008. The aggregate fair market value of his January 2007 (40,000)
option grant on the grant date computed in accordance with the requirements of FAS 123R was
$35,632. Of these 40,000 option shares, only 3,333 vested and remain exercisable due to Dr.
Streetmans resignation from the Companys Board of Directors, effective April 14, 2007. |
Pursuant to the terms of the Zix Corporation 2006 Directors Stock Option Plan (the 2006
Directors Plan), on the day that a non-employee director is first appointed or elected to the
Board, such director shall be granted nonqualified options to purchase 25,000 shares of our common
stock. The options vest quarterly and pro-rata over one year from the date of grant. Also, under
the 2006 Directors Plan, on the first business day in January of each year, each non-employee
director that has served on the Board for at least six months as of the grant date shall be granted
nonqualified options to purchase a number of shares of our common stock equal to the greater of (i)
one-half of one percent of the number of our outstanding common stock shares (measured as of the
immediately preceding December 31) or (ii) 200,000 shares of our common stock, divided by the
greater of (A) five or (B) the number of non-employee directors that have served on our Board for
at least six months as of the date of grant; provided that, the number of shares of our common
stock covered by any such January option grant shall not exceed 40,000 shares. The options vest
quarterly and pro-rata over three years from the grant date. The exercise price of the 25,000
share option grants and of the January share option grants shall be 100% of the fair market value
of our common stock on the date of grant. The options may not be exercised after the tenth
anniversary of the date of grant.
Also, to conserve the Companys cash, we augment the cash compensation paid to our
non-employee directors by granting them stock options for serving on the Audit Committee,
Compensation Committee, and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board of
Directors, and other eligible active committees of the Board of Directors. The chair of the
committee is annually granted options to acquire 5,000 shares of our common stock and committee
members are annually granted options to acquire 3,000 shares of our common stock. These options
vest quarterly and pro-rata over three years from the grant date and the exercise price of the
options is the closing price of our common stock on the grant date.
In addition to the stock option grants described above, we pay our non-employee directors cash
fees as follows:
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Cash payment of $1,000 per meeting per director for attendance at telephonic Board
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Annual cash payment of $5,000 per director for serving as Chair of a Board
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Annual cash payment of $3,000 per director for serving as a member (i.e., not the
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We also reimburse our directors for expenses they incur in attending our Board or committee
meetings.
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Equity Compensation Plan Information
The following table provides information about our equity compensation arrangements that have
been approved by our shareholders, as well as equity compensation arrangements that have not been
approved by our shareholders, as of December 31, 2007:
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Excludes shares that have been granted, or are available for grant, under our shareholder-approved 2005 Stock Compensation Plan. The
2005 Stock Compensation Plan allows us to use our common stock to pay salary, bonus, commission compensation, and severance compensation
payable to our employees and former employees. Since the inception of the 2005 Stock Compensation Plan through March 31, 2008, 522,319
shares have been issued at an average price of $2.97 for these purposes. The 2005 Stock Compensation Plan also permits us to issue
restricted stock awards. As of March 31, 2008, we have not issued any restricted stock awards under the 2005 Stock Compensation Plan. As
of March 31, 2008, 477,681 shares were available for issuance under the 2005 Stock Compensation Plan. |
A description of the material terms of our equity arrangements that have not been approved by
our shareholders follows:
Richard D. Spurr, the Companys Chairman, CEO and President
In February 2004, Mr. Spurr, our current Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President,
received options to acquire 650,000 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $10.80 per
share. These options vested 25% in April 2004 and the remaining balance vested quarterly through
January 2007 on a pro-rata basis. As of December 31, 2007, all 650,000 options remained
unexercised. For additional information regarding these options, see the Compensation Discussion
and Analysis section above.
Other Non-Shareholder Approved Executive Stock Option Agreements
In 2001 and 2002, options to purchase 450,000 shares of our common stock were granted to key
company executives. The options have exercise prices ranging from $4.96 to $5.25 and became fully
vested in March 2005. As of December 31, 2007, option grants covering 125,000 shares were
outstanding.
Other Non-Shareholder Approved Stock Option Agreements With Employees
As of December 31, 2007, option grants to employees were outstanding covering 167,142 and
159,700 shares under our 2001 Employee Stock Option Plan and 2003 New Employee Stock
Option Plan, respectively. The terms of these stock option plans and plan arrangements are
substantially the same as (if not identical to) the provisions of our 2004 Stock Option Plan. These
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options have exercise prices ranging from $1.50 to $11.00. The exercise price of all of these
options was the fair market value of our common stock or greater on the date of grant, and the
vesting periods ranged from immediately vested to vesting pro-rata over three years.
Non-Shareholder Approved Stock Option Agreements With Third Parties
From time-to-time, we may grant stock options to consultants, contractors, and other third
parties for services provided to our company. At December 31, 2007, no options were outstanding
under non-shareholder approved arrangements to non-employees.
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions
There were no transactions since January 1, 2007, between the Company and a related person
required to be reported under SEC Rule Regulation S-K, Item 404(a). However, as a matter of
information, Todd R. Spurr, the son of Richard D. Spurr, our Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and
President, is employed as an Account Executive in our Secure email sales department. Todd Spurrs
employment with the Company pre-dates Richard D. Spurrs employment with the Company. Todd Spurrs
compensation is comprised of a base salary and commissions.
The Companys policy regarding the approval of any proposed transaction between the Company
and a related person required to be reported under SEC Rule Regulation S-K, Item 404(a) is that
such transaction would be subject to the review and approval of a majority of the disinterested
director members of the Companys Board of Directors.
OTHER MATTERS
The Company knows of no other matters that will be presented for consideration at the Annual
Meeting. If any other matters properly come before the Annual Meeting, it is the intention of the
persons named in the accompanying proxy card and voting instructions to vote the shares they
represent as the Board of Directors may recommend or as they see fit, in their discretion.
Discretionary authority with respect to such other matters is granted by the execution of the
enclosed proxy card.
IMPORTANT NOTICE OF INTERNET AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS
This Proxy Statement and accompanying proxy card is available through the Companys website at
www.zixcorp.com in a searchable, readable, and printable format and in a tracking
cookie-free environment.
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WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
You may read and copy any reports, statements or other information that the Company files with
the SEC directly from the SEC. You may either:
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Reference Room maintained at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549; or |
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Visit the SECs website at www.sec.gov, which contains reports, proxy and
information statements, and other information regarding us and other issuers that file
electronically with the SEC. |
You may obtain more information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the
SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330.
You should rely only on the information contained (or incorporated by reference) in this Proxy
Statement. We have not authorized anyone to provide you with information that is different from
what is contained in this Proxy Statement. This Proxy Statement is dated April 25, 2008. You
should not assume that the information contained in this Proxy Statement is accurate as of any date
other than that date (or as of an earlier date if so indicated in this Proxy Statement).
Our 2007 Annual Report to shareholders, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 2007 (excluding exhibits), will be mailed together with this Proxy Statement.
The Annual Report does not constitute any part of the proxy solicitation material.
PLEASE DATE, SIGN AND RETURN THE PROXY CARD AT YOUR EARLIEST CONVENIENCE IN THE ENCLOSED
ENVELOPE. NO POSTAGE IS REQUIRED FOR MAILING IN THE UNITED STATES. WE WOULD APPRECIATE THE PROMPT
RETURN OF YOUR PROXY CARD, AS IT WILL SAVE THE EXPENSE OF FURTHER MAILINGS.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
RONALD A. WOESSNER
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
Dallas, Texas
April 25, 2008
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PLEASE FOLD ALONG THE PERFORATION, DETACH AND RETURN THE BOTTOM PORTION IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE.
A Proposals The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR all the nominees listed and FOR Proposal 2.
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Change of Address Please print your new address below.
C Authorized Signatures This section must be completed for your vote to be counted. Date and
Sign Below
NOTE: This proxy will be voted in the discretion of the proxy holders on any other business that
properly comes before the meeting or any adjournment, continuation, or postponement thereof, hereby
revoking any proxy or proxies given by the undersigned prior to the date hereof. By executing this
proxy, you acknowledge receipt of Zix Corporations Notice of 2008 Annual Meeting of Shareholders
and Proxy Statement and revoke any proxy or proxies given by you prior to the date hereof.
Please
sign exactly as your name(s) appear(s) on this proxy card. Joint owners must each sign personally.
When signing as attorney, trustee, executor, administrator, guardian, or corporate officer, please
give your FULL title as such. If a corporation, please sign in full corporate name by president or
other authorized officer. If a partnership, please sign in partnership name by authorized person.
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Proxy Zix Corporation
ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
SOLICITED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
AT THE CITYPLACE CONFERENCE CENTER, TURTLE CREEK I ROOM
2711 NORTH HASKELL AVENUE, DALLAS, TEXAS 75204
10:00 a.m. (Registration at 9:30 a.m.), Central Time, Tuesday, June 3, 2008
The undersigned shareholder of Zix Corporation
hereby appoints Richard D. Spurr and Barry W. Wilson, or either of them, as proxies, each with full
power of substitution, to vote the shares of the undersigned at the above-stated annual meeting and
at any adjournment(s), continuation(s) or postponement(s) thereof.
By executing this proxy, you
acknowledge receipt of Zix Corporations Notice of 2008 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and Proxy
Statement and revoke any proxy or proxies given by you prior to the date hereof.
THIS PROXY IS
SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND, WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED, WILL BE VOTED IN THE
MANNER DIRECTED ON THE REVERSE SIDE. IF NO DIRECTION IS GIVEN, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR THE
PROPOSALS. THE PROXY HOLDERS WILL USE THEIR DISCRETION WITH RESPECT TO ANY OTHER MATTER THAT
PROPERLY COMES BEFORE THE MEETING OR ANY ADJOURNMENT, CONTINUATION OR POSTPONEMENT THEREOF. THIS
PROXY IS REVOCABLE AT ANY TIME BEFORE IT IS EXERCISED.
PLEASE VOTE, SIGN AND DATE ON THE REVERSE
SIDE OF THIS PROXY CARD AND RETURN PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE.
(Continued and to be signed and dated on reverse side)