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Xerox
Corporation |
April 7, 2014
Dear Shareholders:
You are cordially invited to attend the 2014 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Xerox Corporation to be held on Tuesday, May 20, 2014, at Xeroxs Corporate Headquarters, 45 Glover Avenue in Norwalk, Connecticut. Your Board of Directors and management look forward to greeting those shareholders who are able to attend.
At the Annual Meeting of Shareholders, you will be asked to vote upon the election of ten directors, the ratification of the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2014 and the approval, on an advisory basis, of the 2013 compensation of our named executive officers. The Board of Directors unanimously recommends that you vote in favor of each of these proposals.
It is important that your shares be represented and voted at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders, regardless of whether or not you plan to attend in person. Therefore, you are urged to vote your shares using one of the methods described in the following pages. Voting instructions are provided in the voting instruction and proxy card.
For the Board of Directors,
Ursula M. Burns
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive
Officer
Notice of 2014 Annual Meeting of Shareholders
Date and Time: | Tuesday, May 20, 2014, at 9:00 a.m. | |
Location: | Xeroxs Corporate Headquarters, 45 Glover Avenue in Norwalk, Connecticut | |
Purpose: | (1) Election of 10 directors; | |
(2) Ratification of the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2014; | ||
(3) Approval, on an advisory basis, of the 2013 compensation of our named executive officers; and | ||
(4) Consider such other business as may properly come before the meeting. | ||
Record Date: | March 24, 2014 You are eligible to vote if you were a shareholder of record as of the close of business on this date. | |
Proxy Voting: | (1) Telephone; | |
(2) Internet; or | ||
(3) Proxy Card. | ||
Please review the Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials or accompanying proxy card for voting instructions. | ||
Importance of Vote: | Whether or not you plan to attend, please submit your proxy as soon as possible to ensure that your shares are represented. |
Important Notice
Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the
Annual Meeting of
Shareholders to be Held on May 20, 2014.
The Proxy Statement
and 2013 Annual Report are available at
www.edocumentview.com/XRX or
www.xerox.com/investor
By order of the Board of Directors, |
Don H. Liu |
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE ANNUAL MEETING | 4 |
The Annual Meeting | 4 |
What is the purpose of the Annual Meeting? | 4 |
Who is entitled to vote? | 4 |
How can I attend the Annual Meeting? | 4 |
How does the Board of Directors recommend that I vote? | 5 |
How many shares are required to be present to hold the Annual Meeting? | 5 |
How many votes are required to approve each proposal? | 5 |
What is a broker non-vote and how will it affect the voting? | 5 |
How do I vote? | 6 |
How will shares in the Xerox Employee Stock Ownership Plan, Xerox Savings Plans | |
and Xerox Business Services Savings Plan be voted? | 6 |
May I change my vote? | 7 |
Can I vote in person at the Annual Meeting? | 7 |
Who will count the vote? Is my vote confidential? | 7 |
How are proxies solicited? | 7 |
Why did I receive a notice in the mail regarding Internet availability of proxy materials | |
instead of a full set of printed proxy materials? | 7 |
How can I electronically access the proxy materials? | 7 |
What are the deadlines and requirements for shareholder submission of proposals, | |
director nominations and other business for the 2015 Annual Meeting? | 7 |
How can I contact the Board of Directors? | 8 |
What if multiple shareholders have the same address? | 8 |
How may I get additional copies of the Annual Report and Proxy Statement? | 8 |
Is there a list of shareholders entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting? | 8 |
PROPOSAL 1 ELECTION OF DIRECTORS | 9 |
Biographies | 9 |
Board of Directors Recommendation | 14 |
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE | 15 |
Director Nomination Process | 15 |
Board Leadership Structure | 15 |
Risk Oversight | 16 |
Director Independence | 16 |
Certain Relationships and Related Person Transactions | 17 |
BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND BOARD COMMITTEES | 18 |
Committee Functions, Membership and Meetings | 18 |
Audit Committee | 18 |
Compensation Committee | 18 |
Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation | 19 |
Corporate Governance Committee | 19 |
Finance Committee | 20 |
Attendance and Compensation of Directors | 20 |
Summary of Director Compensation | 20 |
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SECURITIES OWNERSHIP | 22 |
Ownership of Company Securities | 22 |
Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance | 24 |
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION | 24 |
Compensation Discussion and Analysis | 24 |
Report of the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors | 46 |
Summary Compensation Table | 47 |
Grants of Plan-Based Awards in 2013 | 51 |
Outstanding Equity Awards at 2013 Fiscal Year-End | 53 |
Option Exercises and Stock Vested in 2013 | 54 |
Pension Benefits for the 2013 Fiscal Year | 55 |
Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation for the 2013 Fiscal Year | 57 |
Potential Payments upon Termination or Change in Control | 58 |
Equity Compensation Plan Information | 63 |
OTHER INFORMATION | 64 |
Indemnification Actions | 64 |
Directors and Officers Liability Insurance and Indemnity | 64 |
PROPOSAL 2 RATIFICATION OF SELECTION OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC | |
ACCOUNTING FIRM | 64 |
Principal Auditor Fees and Services | 64 |
Audit Committee Report | 65 |
Board of Directors Recommendation | 65 |
PROPOSAL 3 PROPOSAL TO APPROVE, ON AN ADVISORY BASIS, THE 2013 | |
COMPENSATION OF OUR NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS | 66 |
Board of Directors Recommendation | 68 |
OTHER MATTERS | 68 |
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PROXY STATEMENT
GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE ANNUAL MEETING
The Annual Meeting |
The 2014 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (Annual Meeting) of Xerox Corporation (Company) will be held on Tuesday, May 20, 2014, beginning at 9:00 a.m. at Xeroxs Corporate Headquarters, 45 Glover Avenue in Norwalk, Connecticut.
What is the purpose of the Annual Meeting? |
At the Annual Meeting, shareholders will consider and vote on the following matters:
1. | Election of the ten nominees named in this Proxy Statement to our Board of Directors (Board), each for a term of one year. | ||
2. | Ratification of the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2014. | ||
3. | Approval, on an advisory basis, of the 2013 compensation of our named executive officers. |
Shareholders will also act on any other business that may properly come before the meeting. In addition, our management will report on Xeroxs performance during fiscal 2013 and respond to questions from shareholders.
Who is entitled to vote? |
Owners of our common stock, par value $1 per share (Common Stock), as of the close of business on the record date, March 24, 2014 (record date), are entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting and at any and all adjournments or postponements of the Annual Meeting. The shares owned include shares you held on that date (1) directly in your name as the shareholder of record (registered shareholder) and/or (2) in the name of a broker, bank or other holder of record where the shares were held for you as the beneficial owner (beneficial owner). Each share of Common Stock is entitled to one vote on each matter to be voted on.
How can I attend the Annual Meeting? |
All shareholders of record on the record date may attend. In order to be admitted to the meeting, please obtain an admission ticket in advance and bring a form of personal photo identification, such as a drivers license. To obtain an admission ticket:
If you are a registered shareholder:
If you are a beneficial owner:
You can find directions to the meeting online at www.edocumentview.com/XRX. If you have any further questions regarding admission or directions to the Annual Meeting, please call Shareholder Services at (203) 849-2315.
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How does the Board of Directors recommend that I vote? |
The Board recommends that you vote:
How many shares are required to be present to hold the Annual Meeting? |
A quorum is necessary to hold a valid meeting of shareholders. For each of the proposals to be presented at the meeting, the presence at the meeting, in person or by proxy, of the holders of a majority of the shares of our Common Stock outstanding on the record date will constitute a quorum. As of the March 24, 2014 record date, there were 1,168,645,934 shares of our Common Stock outstanding. If you vote including by Internet, telephone or proxy card your shares will be counted towards the quorum for the Annual Meeting. Broker non-votes and abstentions are counted as present for the purpose of determining a quorum.
How many votes are required to approve each proposal? |
Election of Directors. Under our by-laws, directors are elected by majority vote, meaning that in an uncontested director election, the votes cast for the nominees election must exceed the votes cast against the nominees election, with abstentions and broker non-votes not counting as votes for or against. Our by-laws require that any incumbent nominee for director who receives a greater number of votes cast against his or her election than for his or her election shall tender his or her resignation promptly after such election. The independent directors will then evaluate and determine, based on the relevant facts and circumstances, whether to accept or reject the resignation. The Boards explanation of its decision will be promptly disclosed on a Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Other Items.
The affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast at the meeting will be required for approval of the above proposals. Under New York law, abstentions and broker non-votes, if any, will not be counted as votes for or against for the purpose of determining the outcome of the vote and therefore will have no impact on the outcome of the proposals.
Although the advisory vote is non-binding, the Board of Directors values the opinions of shareholders and will consider the outcome of the vote on this proposal when making future decisions regarding executive compensation.
At present, the Board does not intend to present any other matters at this meeting and knows of no matters other than these to be presented for shareholder action at the Annual Meeting. If any other matters properly come before the meeting, the persons named in the accompanying proxy intend to vote the proxies in accordance with their best judgment.
What is a broker non-vote and how will it affect the voting? |
A broker non-vote occurs when the beneficial owner of shares held through a brokerage firm fails to furnish voting instructions to the broker and the broker is not permitted under applicable New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and SEC rules to vote the shares in its discretion. Brokers are not permitted to vote the shares without the beneficial owners instructions if the proposal is considered a non-routine matter under these rules. Election of directors and the advisory vote on executive compensation are considered non-routine matters. Shares constituting broker non-votes are not counted as votes for or against for the purpose of determining whether shareholders have approved a matter.
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How do I vote? |
Beneficial owners will receive a separate Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials (Notice) with voting instructions from the bank, broker or other holder of record where the shares are held that must be followed in order for their shares to be voted.
Registered shareholders can vote in any one of four ways:
IN PERSON | BY INTERNET |
If you attend the meeting, you may vote by delivering your completed proxy card in person or you may vote by completing a ballot. Ballots will be available at the meeting. |
If you have Internet access, you may vote your shares by following the Vote by Internet instructions included in the Notice or on the enclosed proxy card. If you vote via the Internet, do not return your proxy card. |
BY TELEPHONE |
BY MAIL |
You may vote your shares by following the Vote by Telephone instructions on the enclosed proxy card. If you vote by telephone, do not return your proxy card. |
You may vote by completing and signing the proxy card enclosed with this Proxy Statement and promptly mailing it in the enclosed postage-prepaid envelope. The shares you own will be voted according to your instructions on the proxy card you mail. If you sign and return your proxy card but do not indicate your voting instructions on one or more of the matters listed, the shares you own will be voted by the named proxies in accordance with the recommendations of our Board of Directors. |
If you use your proxy to vote by internet, telephone or mail, you authorize the three directors, whose names are listed on the front of the proxy card accompanying this Proxy Statement, to represent you and vote your shares as you direct.
How will shares in the Xerox Employee Stock Ownership Plan, Xerox Savings Plans and Xerox Business Services Savings Plan be voted? |
Beneficial owners of the shares of Common Stock held in the (1) Xerox Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), (2) Xerox Corporation Savings Plan, (3) Savings Plan of Xerox Corporation and the Xerographic Division, Rochester Regional Joint Board on Behalf of Itself and Other Regional Joint Boards (together with the Xerox Corporation Savings Plan, referred to as the Xerox Savings Plans) or (4) Xerox Business Services Savings Plan, formerly known as ACS Savings Plan (Services Savings Plan), can instruct State Street Bank and Trust Company, as Trustee for the ESOP and the Xerox Savings Plans (Xerox Plans Trustee) or The Bank of New York Mellon, as Trustee for the Services Savings Plan (Services Savings Plan Trustee), by telephone, Internet or mail, how to vote the shares in their accounts. No matter which method is used, your voting instructions are confidential and will not be disclosed to the Company. By providing voting instructions in one of these ways, you instruct the Xerox Plans Trustee or the Services Savings Plan Trustee to vote the shares allocated to your ESOP, Xerox Savings Plans or Services Savings Plan account or accounts. For the ESOP participants and the Xerox Savings Plans participants, you also authorize the Xerox Plans Trustee to vote the shares of Common Stock held in the ESOP trust or Xerox Savings Plans trust for which no instructions were provided in the same proportion on each issue as it votes the shares for which participants have returned voting instructions. You acknowledge that in voting your shares and the shares for which no instructions were provided, you are acting as a named fiduciary under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. Unlike the ESOP or Xerox Savings Plans, if no instructions have been received from a Services Savings Plan participant, the Services Savings Plan Trustee will not vote the shares allocated in your account. Your vote must be received by 8:00 AM Eastern Time on Friday, May 16, 2014 to allow sufficient time for processing.
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May I change my vote? |
Yes. You may revoke your proxy at any time before the Annual Meeting by submitting a later dated proxy card, by a later telephone or on-line vote, by notifying the Secretary of the Company in writing that you have revoked your proxy or by attending the Annual Meeting and giving notice of revocation in person.
Can I vote in person at the Annual Meeting? |
Persons who submit a proxy or voting instructions need not vote at the Annual Meeting. However, we will pass out written ballots to any shareholder of record or authorized representative of a shareholder of record who wants to vote in person at the Annual Meeting instead of by proxy. Voting in person will revoke any proxy previously given. If you hold your shares through a broker, bank or nominee, you must obtain a proxy from your broker, bank or nominee to vote in person.
Who will count the vote? Is my vote confidential? |
Representatives of Computershare will act as Inspector of Election, supervise the voting, decide the validity of proxies and receive and tabulate proxies. As a matter of policy, we keep confidential all shareholder meeting proxies, ballots and voting tabulations that identify individual shareholders. In addition, the vote of any shareholder is not disclosed except as may be necessary to meet legal requirements.
How are proxies solicited? |
In addition to the solicitation of proxies by mail, we also request brokerage houses, nominees, custodians and fiduciaries to forward soliciting material to the beneficial owners of stock held of record and reimburse such person for the cost of forwarding the material. We have engaged Georgeson Inc. to handle the distribution of soliciting material to, and the collection of proxies from, such entities. We will pay Georgeson Inc. a fee of $12,000, plus reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses for this service. We bear the cost of all proxy solicitation.
Why did I receive a notice in the mail regarding Internet availability of proxy materials instead of a full set of printed proxy materials? |
Pursuant to rules adopted by the SEC, the Company has elected to provide access to its proxy materials over the Internet. Accordingly, on or about April 7, 2014, a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials is being sent to all of the Companys registered shareholders and beneficial owners of record as of March 24, 2014. The Notice contains instructions on how to access the proxy materials over the Internet and how to request a printed copy of the proxy materials, including a proxy card, as well as how shareholders may request to receive proxy materials in printed form by mail, or electronically by email, on a going forward basis.
How can I electronically access the proxy materials? |
You can access the proxy materials online at www.edocumentview.com/XRX or www.xerox.com/investor. Shareholders may receive proxy statements, annual reports and other shareholder materials via electronic delivery. Registered shareholders can sign up for electronic delivery at www.eTree.com/Xerox. Beneficial owners can sign up for electronic delivery at http://enroll.icsdelivery.com/xrx. These websites, which allow you to choose to receive future proxy materials electronically by email, will provide cost savings relating to printing and postage and reduce the environmental impact of delivering documents to you.
What are the deadlines and requirements for shareholder submission of proposals, director nominations and other business for the 2015 Annual Meeting? |
We expect to hold our 2015 Annual Meeting of Shareholders during the second half of May and to issue our Proxy Statement for that meeting during the first half of April. Under SEC proxy rules, if a shareholder wants us to include a proposal in our Proxy Statement and proxy card for the 2015 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, the proposal must be received by us no later than December 8, 2014.
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Any shareholder wishing to make a nomination for director or wishing to introduce any business at the 2015 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (other than a proposal submitted for inclusion in the Companys proxy materials) must provide the Company advance notice of such nominee or business which must be received by the Company no earlier than November 8, 2014 and no later than December 8, 2014. Any such notice must comply with requirements set forth in our by-laws. Nominations for director must be accompanied by a written consent of the nominee consenting to being named in the Proxy Statement as a nominee and serving as a director if elected. Proposals and other items of business should be directed to Xerox Corporation, P.O. Box 4505, Norwalk, CT 06856-4505, Attention: Corporate Secretary.
How can I contact the Board of Directors? |
Under our Corporate Governance Guidelines, interested parties may contact the non-management members of the Board of Directors by contacting the Chairman of the Corporate Governance Committee using the Contact the Board link that appears on our Companys website at www.xerox.com/governance.
What if multiple shareholders have the same address? |
Where multiple shareholders reside in the same household, for shareholders who receive paper copies of our proxy materials, we will deliver a single proxy statement and annual report, along with separate proxy cards or separate Notices of Internet Availability to multiple shareholders who reside in the same household unless we have received other instructions. If (i) you and another registered shareholder residing in the same household each receive paper copies of the proxy materials and as a household wish to receive only one paper copy or (ii) you share a household with another registered shareholder, received a single set of proxy materials, and would like to receive separate copies of our Notice, proxy statement or annual report, you may request a change in delivery preferences. For registered shareholders, you may contact our transfer agent at (800-828-6396) or write them at Computershare, P.O. Box 30170, College Station, TX 77842-3170. For beneficial owners, you may call the bank, broker or other nominee where your shares are held in street name or call (800) 542-1061.
How may I get additional copies of the Annual Report and Proxy Statement? |
Copies of the 2013 Annual Report and 2014 Proxy Statement have been distributed to shareholders (unless you have received a copy of the Notice or have consented to electronic delivery). Additional paper copies of these documents and additional information, including the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013 (Form 10-K) filed with the SEC, are available from Xerox Corporation, P.O. Box 4505, Norwalk, CT 06856-4505, Attention: Corporate Secretary. The Annual Report, Proxy Statement and Form 10-K are also available on the Companys website at www.xerox.com/investor or www.edocumentview.com/XRX. The Notice also provides you with instructions on how to request printed copies of the proxy materials. There is no charge to receive the materials by mail. You may request printed copies of the materials until one year after the date of the Annual Meeting.
Is there a list of shareholders entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting? |
A list of registered shareholders entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting will be available at the Annual Meeting and for ten days prior to the Annual Meeting at our offices located at Xerox Corporate Headquarters, 45 Glover Avenue in Norwalk, CT 06850.
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PROPOSAL 1 ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
Shareholders annually elect directors to serve for one year and until their successors have been elected and have been qualified. Based on the director nomination process described below, the ten persons whose biographies appear below have been nominated by the Board of Directors to serve as directors based on the recommendation of the Corporate Governance Committee. All ten nominees bring to us valuable experience from a variety of fields. The biographical information presented regarding each nominees specific experience, qualifications, attributes and skills led our Board of Directors to the conclusion that he or she should serve as a director. Each of the nominees has demonstrated business acumen and an ability to exercise independent and sound judgment, as well as an understanding of the Companys business environment and a commitment of service to the Company and our Board of Directors. We also value their significant experience on other public company boards of directors and board committees.
The Board of Directors has determined that each of the nominees (other than Ursula M. Burns, CEO of the Company) is independent under the NYSE Corporate Governance Rules and the Companys more stringent independence standards. Although not anticipated, if for any reason, a nominee is unable to serve, the proxies may use their discretion to vote for a substitute nominated by the Board of Directors.
Biographies
To help you consider the nominees, we have provided the principal occupation and other information about the particular experience, qualifications, attributes or skills that the Board of Directors has concluded qualify each of the nominees to serve as a director of the Company.
Certain terms used in the biographies may be unfamiliar to you, so we are defining them here.
Xerox securities owned means the Companys Common Stock, including: Deferred Stock Units (DSUs) issued under the 2004 Equity Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors, as amended (2004 Directors Plan) and Common Stock owned through the individuals ESOP account and other Company equity programs. None of the independent director nominees owns any of the Companys other securities.
Immediate family means the spouse, the minor children and any relatives sharing the same home as the nominee.
Unless otherwise noted, all Xerox securities held are owned beneficially by the nominee. Beneficial ownership means he or she has or shares voting power and/or investment power with respect to the securities, even though another name (that of a broker, for example) appears in the Companys records. All ownership figures are as of February 28, 2014.
Glenn A.
Britt |
Other Background: Joined Time Inc. in 1972. Elected Vice President of Time Inc. in 1986, Treasurer in 1986 and Vice President-Finance in 1988. Became Senior Vice President and Treasurer of Time Warner Inc. and then President and CEO of Time Warner Cable Ventures. He served as Time Warner Cables Chairman from March 2009 to December 2013 and previously from August 2001 to March 2006. He served as CEO of Time Warner Cable from 2001 to 2013. Chair of the Compensation Committee of Xerox. Lead Independent Director of Xerox.
Mr. Britt brings to the Board expertise relevant to a large public company, including a broad range of business skills and experiences, financial literacy and expertise and executive and management leadership skills. These skills and expertise are the result of his education; long and successful business career, during which he served in several leadership positions including treasurer, chief financial officer and CEO of a leading cable telecommunications company; and his service on other public company boards and committees.
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Ursula M.
Burns |
Other Background: Joined Xerox in 1980 and subsequently advanced through several engineering and management positions. Named Vice President and General Manager, Departmental Business Unit in 1997; Vice President, Worldwide Manufacturing in 1999; Senior Vice President, Corporate Strategic Services in 2000; Senior Vice President, President, Document Systems and Solutions Group in 2001; and Senior Vice President, President, Business Group Operations in 2002. Elected President and Director in April 2007; Chief Executive Officer in July 2009; and Chairman of the Board in May 2010.
Ms. Burns brings to the Board expertise relevant to a large public company, including her expertise in global business and technology; extensive operating and management experience at Xerox, a technology-driven global manufacturing and business services company, including currently serving as CEO; and deep understanding of Xeroxs people and products that she has acquired in over 30 years of service at Xerox. She also possesses a broad range of experience and skills garnered from the various other leadership positions she has held at Xerox and from her service on other public company boards and committees.
Richard J.
Harrington |
Other Background: After his retirement from The Thomson Corporation, Mr. Harrington served as Chairman of the Thomson Reuters Foundation. Prior to his retirement, he was President and CEO of The Thomson Corporation. He joined Thomson in 1982 and held a number of leadership positions including President and CEO of Thomson Newspapers; President and CEO of Thomson Professional Publishing; President and CEO of Mitchell International and President of Thomson & Thomson. Employed as an auditor for Arthur Young & Co. for six years prior to joining Thomson. Chairman of the Audit Committee of Xerox.
Mr. Harrington brings to the Board expertise relevant to a large public company, including his broad business experience, extensive knowledge of complex operational matters, executive leadership expertise and financial literacy and expertise. These skills and expertise are the result of his training and work experience in accounting, his long and successful business career, during which he served in several leadership positions culminating in his serving as the CEO of a global provider of electronic information, software and services, and his service on other public company boards and committees.
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William Curt
Hunter |
Other Background: Served as Dean of Tippie College of Business at the University of Iowa from 2006 to 2012. From 2003 to 2006, held position of Dean and Distinguished Professor of Finance at the University of Connecticut. During a 15-year career with the Federal Reserve System, held various official positions including Senior Vice President and Director of Research at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago and as Associate Economist on the Federal Reserves Federal Open Market Committee (1995-2003). From 1988-1995, held appointments as research officer and senior financial economist, and then as vice president at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. Held faculty positions at the University of Georgia, Atlanta University, Emory University and Northwestern University. Member of the Audit Committee and the Corporate Governance Committee of Xerox.
Mr. Hunter brings to the Board expertise relevant to a large public company, including his financial literacy and expertise, accounting skills and competency and overall financial acumen. These skills and expertise are the result of his education, service in the Federal Reserve System, service in various faculty positions at universities and his service on other public company boards and committees.
Robert J.
Keegan |
Other Background: Prior to his retirement, he served as President and Director of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company since 2000, and served as its Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board from 2003 to 2010. He joined Goodyear in 2000 and held a number of leadership positions, including Chief Operating Officer. Previously he served as Executive Vice President of Eastman Kodak from 1997 until 2000. He held various marketing, financial and managerial posts at Eastman Kodak Company from 1972 through 2000, except for a two year period beginning in 1995 when he was an Executive Vice President of Avery Dennison Corporation. Member of the Audit Committee and the Compensation Committee of Xerox.
Mr. Keegan brings to the Board expertise relevant to a large public company, including his broad business experience, executive leadership expertise and extensive knowledge of financial and operational matters. These skills and experience are the result of his long and successful career during which he served in several leadership positions at The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company and Eastman Kodak Company, culminating in his serving as Chairman and CEO at The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, a leading global company.
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Robert A.
McDonald |
Other Background: Joined Procter & Gamble in 1980. Named Vice President and General Manager - Philippines, Asia/Pacific-South, Procter & Gamble Far East in 1994; Regional Vice President - Japan, Procter & Gamble Asia in 1996; President, Northeast Asia in 1999; President, Global Fabric & Home Care in 2001; Vice Chairman, Global Operations in 2004; Chief Operating Officer in 2007; President and Chief Executive Officer from 2009 to 2013; Chairman of the Board from 2010 until June 2013. Member of the Audit Committee and Compensation Committee of Xerox.
Mr. McDonald brings to the Board expertise relevant to a large public company, including his business skills and experience, international experience, executive leadership expertise and extensive knowledge of financial and operational matters. These skills and experience are the result of his education and his long and successful career at Procter & Gamble, a leading global company, where he served in several leadership positions culminating in his having served as CEO and Chairman.
Charles
Prince |
Other Background: Served as Chief Executive Officer of Citigroup Inc. from 2003 to 2007 and as Chairman from 2006 to 2007. Previously he served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Citigroups Global Corporate and Investment Bank from 2002 to 2003, Chief Operating Officer from 2001 to 2002 and Chief Administrative Officer from 2000 to 2001. Mr. Prince began his career as an attorney at U.S. Steel Corporation in 1975 and in 1979 joined Commercial Credit Company (a predecessor company to Citigroup) where he held various management positions until 1995, when he was named Executive Vice President. Member of the Corporate Governance Committee and the Finance Committee of Xerox.
Mr. Prince brings to the Board expertise relevant to a large public company, including a broad mix of business skills and experience, executive leadership expertise, organizational and operational management skills, international experience and knowledge of complex global business, financial and legal matters. These skills and experience are the result of his education, his long and successful career during which he served in several leadership positions culminating in his serving as CEO of a global financial services company and his service on other public company boards and committees.
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Ann N.
Reese |
Other Background: Co-founded the Center for Adoption Policy in 2001. Principal, Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, 1999 to 2000. Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, ITT Corporation, 1995 to 1998; Treasurer, ITT Corporation, 1992 to 1995; Assistant Treasurer, ITT Corporation, 1987 to 1992. Chairman of the Corporate Governance Committee and member of the Finance Committee of Xerox.
Ms. Reese brings to the Board expertise relevant to a large public company, including her extensive executive experience in corporate finance, financial reporting and strategic planning, as well as her knowledge, perspective and corporate governance expertise. These skills and experience are the result of her long and successful career during which she served in several leadership positions, including chief financial officer and treasurer, and service on other public company boards and committees.
Sara Martinez
Tucker |
Other Background: Former Under Secretary of Education in the U.S. Department of Education (2006 2008). Chief executive officer and president of the Hispanic Scholarship Fund from 1997 to 2006. Prior experience as an AT&T executive. Member of the Corporate Governance Committee and the Finance Committee of Xerox.
Ms. Tucker brings to the Board expertise relevant to a large public company, including her business experience and executive leadership expertise. These skills and experience are the result of her education, service at the United States Department of Education, leadership positions at the Hispanic Scholarship Fund and her service on other public company boards and committees.
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Mary Agnes
Wilderotter |
Other Background: Joined Frontier Communications Corporation (formerly Citizens Communications) in 2004 as President and Chief Executive Officer, named Chairman and Chief Executive Officer in 2006. Senior Vice President of Worldwide Public Sector, Microsoft, 2002-2004. President and Chief Executive Officer, Wink Communications, Inc., 1996-2002. Executive Vice President, National Operations, AT&T Wireless Services, Inc. and Chief Executive Officer of AT&Ts Aviation Communications Division 1995-1996. Senior Vice President, McCaw Cellular Communications Inc., 1990-1995. Chairman of the Finance Committee of Xerox.
Mrs. Wilderotter brings to the Board expertise relevant to a large public company, including her broad business skills and experience and executive leadership expertise. These skills and experience are the result of her long and successful career in the cable and communications and information technology industries, during which she served in several leadership positions culminating in her currently serving as Chairman and CEO of a telecommunications and media company, and her extensive service on other public company boards and committees.
The Board of Directors recommends a vote
FOR
the election of the ten (10) Directors nominated by the Board of Directors
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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Xerox is committed to the highest standards of business integrity and corporate governance. All of our directors, executives and employees must act ethically. In addition, our directors must act in accordance with our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics for Members of the Board of Directors; our principal executive officer, principal financial officer and principal accounting officer, among others, must act in accordance with our Finance Code of Conduct; and all of our executives and employees must act in accordance with our Code of Business Conduct. Each of these codes of conduct, as well as our Corporate Governance Guidelines and the charters of our Audit, Compensation, Corporate Governance and Finance Committees can be accessed through our website at www.xerox.com/governance. They are also available to any shareholder who requests them in writing addressed to Xerox Corporation, 45 Glover Avenue, P.O. Box 4505, Norwalk, CT 06856-4505, Attention: Corporate Secretary. We will disclose any future amendments to, or waivers from, provisions of our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics for members of the Board of Directors and, our Code of Business Conduct and our Finance Code of Conduct for our officers on our website as promptly as practicable, as may be required under applicable SEC and NYSE rules. The Corporate Governance Committee of the Board periodically reviews and reassesses the adequacy of our overall corporate governance, Corporate Governance Guidelines and committee charters.
Director Nomination Process
The Corporate Governance Committee considers candidates for Board membership recommended by Board members, management, shareholders and others (see below). The Corporate Governance Guidelines require that a substantial majority of the Board consist of independent directors and that management representation on the Board should be limited to senior Company management. There are no specific minimum qualifications that the Corporate Governance Committee believes must be met by prospective candidates; however, the Corporate Governance Committee applies the criteria set forth in our Corporate Governance Guidelines. These criteria include, among other things, the candidates broad perspective, integrity, independence of judgment, experience, expertise, diversity, ability to make independent analytical inquiries, understanding of the Companys business environment and willingness to devote adequate time and effort to Board responsibilities. The Corporate Governance Committee does not assign specific weight to particular criteria and no particular criterion is necessarily applicable to all prospective nominees.
Our Corporate Governance Guidelines dictate that diversity should be considered by the Corporate Governance Committee in the director identification and nomination process. This means that the Corporate Governance Committee seeks nominees who bring a variety of business backgrounds, experiences and perspectives to the Board. We believe that the backgrounds and qualifications of the directors, considered as a group, should provide a broad diversity of experience, professions, skills, geographic representations, knowledge and abilities that will allow the Board to fulfil its responsibilities. Shareholders who wish to recommend individuals for consideration by the Corporate Governance Committee may do so by submitting a written recommendation to the Secretary of the Company at Xerox Corporation, 45 Glover Avenue, P.O. Box 4505, Norwalk, CT 06856-4505. Submissions must include sufficient biographical information concerning the recommended individual, including age, employment and current board memberships (if any), for the Corporate Governance Committee to consider. The submission must be accompanied by the written consent of the nominee to stand for election if nominated by the Board and to serve if elected by the shareholders. Recommendations received no earlier than November 8, 2014 and no later than December 8, 2014, will be considered for nomination at the 2015 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
Board Leadership Structure
We believe that the most effective board structure is one that emphasizes Board independence and ensures that the Boards deliberations are not dominated by management while also ensuring that the Board and senior management act with a common purpose and in the best interest of the Company. We believe we achieve this balance through the appointment of our CEO as Chairman of the Board and the appointment of a lead independent director.
Accordingly, our CEO serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors and Glenn A. Britt serves as lead independent director. Our lead independent directors responsibilities include: presiding at executive sessions of the independent directors; calling special meetings of the independent directors, as needed; addressing individual
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Board member performance matters, as needed; and serving as liaison on Board-wide issues between the independent directors and the CEO, as needed. Under our Corporate Governance Guidelines, each regularly scheduled Board meeting must include an executive session of all directors and the CEO and a separate executive session attended only by the independent directors. Our Board is 90 percent comprised of directors who qualify as independent directors and each of our standing Board committees is comprised solely of independent directors, including our Corporate Governance Committee, which establishes our corporate governance policy and monitors the effectiveness of policy at the Board level. The lead independent director is instrumental in working with the Chairman and CEO and other Board members to provide effective, independent oversight of the Companys management and affairs. You can find more information on the lead independent director in the Corporate Governance Guidelines posted on the Companys website at http://www.xerox.com/governance.
Risk Oversight
Our Board of Directors oversees our Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) process which is designed to strengthen our risk-management capability and to assess, monitor and manage all categories of business risk, including strategic, operational, compliance and financial reporting. The Companys Chief Financial Officer is responsible for the Companys ERM function through the Enterprise Risk Steering Committee which includes the direct reports to the CEO as well as our Corporate Controller and Audit Director. The Enterprise Risk Steering Committee inspects risk mitigation plans and progress, identifies and addresses emerging risks, and shares mitigation best practices across the Company. Additionally, to ensure that ERM is integrated with our business management, the Companys Management Committee, the Business Ethics and Compliance Board, and various Internal Control committees, monitor risk exposure and the effectiveness of how we manage these risks.
While the Board of Directors has ultimate oversight responsibility for the risk management process, various committees of the Board have been delegated responsibility for certain aspects of risk management. The Audit Committee focuses on financial risk, including risks associated with internal controls, audit, financial reporting and disclosure matters. At least quarterly, the Audit Committee discusses with management and our internal and external auditors these exposures, our policies with respect to risk assessment and risk management and the steps management has taken to monitor and control these exposures. In addition, the Compensation Committee seeks to incent employees in a manner that discourages unnecessary or inappropriate risk-taking, while encouraging a level of risk-taking behavior consistent with the Companys business strategy.
Director Independence
A director is not considered independent unless the Board determines that he or she has no material relationship with the Company. The Board has adopted categorical standards to assist in both its determination and the Corporate Governance Committees recommendation as to each directors independence. Under these categorical standards, a director will be presumed not to have a material relationship with the Company if:
(1) | he or she satisfies the bright-line independence and other applicable requirements under the listing standards of the NYSE and all other applicable laws, rules and regulations regarding director independence, in each case from time to time in effect; | |
(2) | he or she is not a current employee (and none of his or her immediate family members is employed as an executive officer, each as defined by the NYSE Corporate Governance Rules) of a company that has made payments to, or received payments from, the Company or any of its consolidated subsidiaries for property or services in an amount which, in any of the last three fiscal years, exceeds the greater of $1 million or one percent of such other companys consolidated gross revenues; and | |
(3) | in the event that he or she serves as an executive officer or director of a charitable organization, the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries donated less than five percent of that organizations charitable receipts (provided that if within the preceding three years the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries donated annual aggregate contributions in excess of $1 million or two percent of the annual consolidated gross revenue of the charitable organization, such contributions must be disclosed in the Companys Proxy Statement). |
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Our Board has determined that all of the nominees for election as directors are independent under the NYSE Corporate Governance Rules and our Corporate Governance Guidelines, with the exception of Ursula M. Burns, our Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer.
In addition, the Corporate Governance Committee reviews relationships involving members of the Board, their immediate family members and affiliates, and transactions in which members of the Board, their immediate family members and their affiliates have a direct or indirect interest in which the Company is a participant to determine whether such relationship or transaction is material and could impair a directors independence. In making independence determinations, the Board considers all relevant facts and circumstances from the point of view of both the director and the persons or organizations with which the director has relationships. See Certain Relationships and Related Person Transactions.
As a result of the aforementioned review, 90% of our nominees for election as directors are deemed to be independent.
Certain Relationships and Related Person Transactions
Related Person Transactions Policy
The Board has adopted a policy addressing the Companys procedures with respect to the review, approval and ratification of related person transactions that are required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. The policy provides that any transaction, arrangement or relationship, or series of similar transactions, in which the Company will participate or has participated and a related person (as defined in Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K) has or will have a direct or indirect material interest, and which exceeds $120,000 in the aggregate, is subject to review (each such transaction, a Related Person Transaction). In its review of Related Person Transactions, the Corporate Governance Committee reviews the material facts and circumstances of the transaction and takes into account certain factors, where appropriate, based on the particular facts and circumstances, including: (i) the nature of the related persons interest in the transaction; (ii) the significance of the transaction to the Company and to the related person; and (iii) whether the transaction is likely to impair the judgment of the related person to act in the best interest of the Company.
No member of the Corporate Governance Committee may participate in the review, approval or ratification of a transaction with respect to which he or she is a related person.
Certain Employment Arrangements
We actively recruit qualified candidates for our employment needs. Relatives of our executive officers and other employees are eligible for hire. In 2013, we had 7 non-executive employees who were employed by Xerox or one of its subsidiaries who received more than $120,000 in annual compensation (salary, incentive cash awards, equity awards and commissions) and are related to our current executive officers, including executive officers who are also directors. These are routine employment arrangements entered into in the ordinary course of business with compensation commensurate with that of their peers. The terms of their employment are consistent with the Companys human resources policies. Bill Blodgett, sibling of Lynn Blodgett, our Executive Vice President and former President, Xerox Business Services, LLC (Xerox Services), earned $504,554 in compensation during 2013. Bill Blodgett is a Group President at Xerox Services and has been with Xerox Services for 14 years. Andrew Jenkins, Lynn Blodgetts son-in-law, earned $855,987 in compensation during 2013. Andrew Jenkins is a Senior Vice President of Sales at Xerox Services and has been with Xerox Services for 16 years. Kimberly Finley, spouse of Joseph H. Mancini Jr., our Chief Accounting Officer, earned $360,405 in compensation during 2013. Ms. Finley is a Director, Tax Accounting at Xerox and has been with Xerox for 22 years. The remaining 4 employees each received between $120,000 and $182,000 in compensation during 2013.
In addition, Thomas Blodgett, sibling of Lynn Blodgett, is Chief Operating Officer of Xerox Services and an officer of Xerox. Thomas Blodgett earned $1,588,670 in compensation during 2013 and has been with Xerox Services for 15 years. Ursula Burns, our Chief Executive Officer, makes compensation decisions involving Thomas Blodgett.
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND BOARD COMMITTEES
Committee Functions, Membership and Meetings
Our Board of Directors has four standing committees: Audit, Compensation, Corporate Governance and Finance. Set forth below is a list of the committees of our Board, a summary of the responsibilities of each committee, the number of committee meetings held during 2013 for each committee and a list of the members of each committee.
Audit Committee (12 meetings)
A copy of the charter of the Audit Committee is posted on the Companys website at www.xerox.com/governance.
The responsibilities of the Audit Committee include:
The Audit Committee is also responsible for the preparation of the Audit Committee Report that is included in this Proxy Statement beginning on page 65.
Members: Richard J. Harrington; William Curt Hunter; Robert J. Keegan; and Robert A. McDonald.
Chairman: Mr. Harrington
The Board has determined that all of the members of the Audit Committee are (1) independent under the Companys Corporate Governance Guidelines and under the applicable SEC and NYSE Corporate Governance Rules and (2) audit committee financial experts, as defined in the applicable SEC rules, and are financially literate. Designation or identification of a person as an audit committee financial expert does not impose any duties, obligations or liability that are greater than the duties, obligations and liability imposed on such person as a member of the Audit Committee and the Board in the absence of such designation or identification.
Compensation Committee (4 meetings)
A copy of the charter of the Compensation Committee is posted on the Companys website at www.xerox.com/governance.
The responsibilities of the Compensation Committee include:
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The Compensation Committee is also responsible for reviewing and discussing the Compensation Discussion and Analysis (CD&A) with management, and has recommended to the Board that the CD&A be included in the Companys Proxy Statement (beginning on page 24) and incorporated by reference in the Companys 2013 Annual Report on Form 10-K. The CD&A discusses the material aspects of the Companys compensation objectives, policies and practices. The Compensation Committees report appears on page 46 of this Proxy Statement.
The Compensation Committee has not delegated its authority for compensation for executive officers. The Compensation Committee has, however, delegated authority under the Companys equity plan to the CEO to grant equity awards to employees who are not executive officers. The CEO is responsible for setting the compensation of, reviewing performance goals and objectives for, and evaluating officers who are not executive officers.
Executive officer compensation decisions are made by the Compensation Committee after discussing recommendations with the CEO and the Senior Vice President of Human Resources. The Chief Financial Officer confirms the Companys financial results used by the Compensation Committee to make compensation decisions. The Chief Financial Officer may attend Compensation Committee meetings to discuss financial targets and results for the Annual Performance Incentive Plan and the Executive Long-Term Incentive Program as described in the CD&A. The Compensation Committee meets in executive session to review and approve compensation actions for the CEO and Chairman.
The Compensation Committee has retained Frederic W. Cook & Co., Inc. as an independent consultant to the Compensation Committee. Frederic W. Cook & Co., Inc. provides no services to management and provides an annual letter to the Compensation Committee regarding its independence, which the Compensation Committee reviews and determines whether there is a conflict of interest. Based on its review for 2013, the Compensation Committee determined that Frederic W. Cook & Co. Inc.s work has not raised any conflict of interest and that such firm is independent. The consultants responsibilities are discussed on page 28 of this Proxy Statement.
Members: Glenn A. Britt; Robert J. Keegan; and Robert A. McDonald.
Chairman: Mr. Britt
The Board has determined that all of the members of the Compensation Committee are independent under the Companys Corporate Governance Guidelines and NYSE Corporate Governance Rules. In addition, each Committee member is a non-employee director as defined in Rule 16b-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and is an outside director as defined in section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation
No member of the Compensation Committee was or is an officer or employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries. In addition, during the last fiscal year, none of our executive officers served on the compensation committee (or its equivalent) or board of directors of another entity whose executive officer served on our Board or Compensation Committee.
Corporate Governance Committee (6 meetings)
A copy of the charter of the Corporate Governance Committee is posted on the Companys website at www.xerox.com/governance.
The responsibilities of the Corporate Governance Committee include:
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The Corporate Governance Committee recommends to the Board nominees for election as directors of the Company and considers the performance of incumbent directors in determining whether to recommend their nomination.
Members: William Curt Hunter; Charles Prince; Ann N. Reese; and Sara Martinez Tucker.
Chairman: Ms. Reese
The Board has determined that all of the members of the Corporate Governance Committee are independent under the Companys Corporate Governance Guidelines and the NYSE Corporate Governance Rules.
Finance Committee (3 meetings)
A copy of the charter of the Finance Committee is posted on the Companys website at www.xerox.com/governance.
The responsibilities of the Finance Committee are:
Members: Charles Prince; Ann N. Reese; Sara Martinez Tucker; and Mary Agnes Wilderotter.
Chairman: Mrs. Wilderotter
The Board has determined that all of the members of the Finance Committee are independent under the Companys Corporate Governance Guidelines and the NYSE Corporate Governance Rules.
Attendance and Compensation of Directors
Attendance: 6 meetings of the Board of Directors and 25 meetings of the Board committees were held in 2013. All incumbent directors attended at least 75 percent of the total number of meetings of the Board and Board committees on which they served. The Companys policy generally is for all members of the Board to attend the Annual Meeting of Shareholders. All nominees who served as directors last year attended the 2013 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
We believe that attendance at meetings is only one means by which directors may contribute to the effective management of the Company and that the contributions of all directors have been substantial and are highly valued.
Summary of Director Compensation
Compensation for our directors is determined by the Corporate Governance Committee and approved by the full Board. Directors who are our employees receive no additional compensation for serving as a director. Accordingly, Ms. Burns did not receive any additional compensation for her service on the Board during 2013.
During fiscal year 2013, the annual cash retainer for directors was $65,000; the value of the annual equity retainer for directors was $130,000; the chairman of the Audit Committee received an additional $20,000; Audit Committee members each received an additional $10,000; the chairman of the Compensation Committee received an additional $15,000; Compensation Committee members each received an additional $5,000; the chairmen of the Corporate Governance and Finance Committees each received an additional $10,000; and the Lead Independent Director received an additional $15,000. The directors do not have an option to receive additional equity in lieu of cash. Directors also receive reimbursement for out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with their service on the Board.
Each non-employee director is required to establish a meaningful equity ownership interest in the Company and is prohibited from using any strategies or products to hedge against the potential changes in the value of Xerox stock. This equity ownership interest is achieved by paying the directors annual equity retainer in DSUs. By serving on the Board of Directors for a period of approximately one and a half years, a director would hold
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DSUs equivalent in value (as of date of grant) to at least three times a directors current annual cash retainer. All of our independent directors currently hold DSUs in excess of this amount. The longer a director serves on the Board and is paid in the form of an equity retainer, the larger his/her equity ownership interest in the Company becomes because, by their terms, all DSUs are required to be held by directors until the earlier of one year after termination of Board service or the date of death.
DSUs are a bookkeeping entry that represent the right to receive one share of the Companys Common Stock at a future date. DSUs include the right to receive dividend equivalents, which are credited in the form of additional DSUs, at the same time and in approximately the same amounts that the holder of an equivalent number of shares of Common Stock would be entitled to receive in dividends. The DSUs are issued under the 2004 Directors Plan, which was approved by Xerox shareholders at the 2004 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and amended and restated in 2013. Individually, the compensation for each non-employee director during fiscal year 2013 was as follows:
Change in | |||||||
Pension | |||||||
Value and | |||||||
Fees | Non-Qualified | ||||||
earned | Non-Equity | Deferred | |||||
or paid in | Stock | Option | Incentive Plan | Compensation | All Other | ||
cash | Awards | Awards | Compensation | Earnings | Compensation | Total | |
Name of Director | ($) | ($) (1) | ($) | ($) | ($) | ($) (2) | ($) |
Glenn A. Britt | 95,000 | 130,000 | | | | | 225,000 |
Richard J. Harrington | 85,000 | 130,000 | | | | | 215,000 |
William Curt Hunter | 75,000 | 130,000 | | | | | 205,000 |
Robert J. Keegan | 80,000 | 130,000 | | | | | 210,000 |
Robert A. McDonald | 80,000 | 130,000 | | | | | 210,000 |
Charles Prince | 65,000 | 130,000 | | | | | 195,000 |
Ann N. Reese | 75,000 | 130,000 | | | | | 205,000 |
Sara Martinez Tucker | 65,000 | 130,000 | | | | | 195,000 |
Mary Agnes Wilderotter | 75,000 | 130,000 | | | | | 205,000 |
(1) | Compensation awarded in the form of DSUs are reflected in this column. The amount presented in this column reflects the aggregate grant date fair value of the DSUs awarded during 2013 computed in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification (FASB ASC) Topic 718, Compensation Stock Compensation. | |
The total number and value of all DSUs (including dividend equivalents) as of the end of 2013 (based on the year-end closing market price of our Common Stock of $12.17) held by each director is as follows: Mr. Britt, 131,031 ($1,594,647); Mr. Harrington, 101,235 ($1,232,030); Mr. Hunter, 122,926 ($1,496,009); Mr. Keegan, 47,053 ($572,635); Mr. McDonald, 88,085 ($1,071,994); Mr. Prince, 71,307 ($867,806); Ms. Reese, 110,131 ($1,340,294); Ms. Tucker, 38,768 ($471,807); and Mrs. Wilderotter, 83,515 ($1,016,378). | ||
(2) | In accordance with applicable SEC rules, dividend equivalents paid in 2013 on DSUs are not included in All Other Compensation because those amounts were factored into the grant date fair values of the DSUs. |
For information on compensation for our director who is also an officer, see the executive compensation tables beginning on page 47.
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SECURITIES OWNERSHIP
Ownership of Company Securities
We are not aware of any person who, or group which, owns beneficially more than 5% of any class of the Companys equity securities as of December 31, 2013, except as set forth below(1).
Amount and | |||
Nature of | Percent | ||
Beneficial | of Class | ||
Title of Class | Name and Address of Beneficial Owner | Ownership | (1) |
Common Stock | BlackRock, Inc. | 83,193,013(2) | 6.8% |
40 East 52nd Street | |||
New York, NY 10022 | |||
Common Stock | State Street Corporation, as Trustee under | 76,146,487(3) | 6.2% |
other plans and accounts | |||
State Street Financial Center | |||
One Lincoln Street | |||
Boston, MA 02111 | |||
Common Stock | The Vanguard Group, Inc. | 71,070,628(4) | 5.8% |
1041 W Valley Rd | |||
Malvern, PA 19355 | |||
Common Stock | Darwin Deason | 64,490,614(5) | 5.3% |
8181 Douglas Avenue, 10th Floor | |||
Dallas, TX 75225 | |||
Common Stock | Franklin Mutual Advisers, LLC | 61,849,774(6) | 5.0% |
101 John F. Kennedy Parkway | |||
Short Hills, NJ 07078-2789 |
(1) | The words group and beneficial are as defined in regulations issued by the SEC. Beneficial ownership under such definition means possession of sole voting power, shared voting power, sole dispositive power or shared dispositive power. The information provided in this table is based solely upon the information contained in the most recent Schedule 13G or Schedule 13G/A filed by the named entity with the SEC (other than the information provided regarding the holdings of State Street Corporation acting as ESOP Trustee under the Xerox ESOP). BlackRock, Inc. and Franklin Mutual Advisers, LLC are registered investment advisers under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended. BlackRock, Inc. has subsidiaries that are investment advisers under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended, with beneficial ownership of the shares. | |
(2) | BlackRock, Inc. and its subsidiary companies have sole voting power for 68,189,942 shares and sole dispositive power for 83,193,013 shares, and have no shared voting power or shared dispositive power for any of the shares. | |
(3) | Within the total shares reported, as to certain of the shares, State Street Corporation has shared voting power and shared dispositive power for 76,146,487 shares, and has no sole voting power or sole dispositive power for any of the shares. As of December 31, 2013, State Street Corporation held 11,378,601 of the total reported shares as ESOP Trustee under the Xerox ESOP. Each ESOP participant may direct the ESOP Trustee as to the manner in which shares allocated to his or her ESOP account shall be voted. The ESOP Trust Agreement provides that the ESOP Trustee shall vote any shares allocated to participants |
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ESOP accounts as to which it has not received voting instructions in the same proportions as shares in participants ESOP accounts as to which voting instructions are received. The power to dispose of shares is governed by the terms of the ESOP Plan and elections made by ESOP participants. | ||
(4) | The Vanguard Group, Inc. and its subsidiary companies have sole voting power for 1,891,100 shares, sole dispositive power for 69,273,892 shares, shared dispositive power for 1,796,736 shares and have no shared voting power for any of the shares. | |
(5) | Based solely on the Schedule 13G filed on February 14, 2013, Darwin Deason has sole voting power and sole dispositive power for 64,490,614 shares, and has no shared dispositive or shared voting power for any of the shares. The percent of class is based on 1,210,320,410 shares of the Companys total common stock outstanding on December 31, 2013. | |
(6) | Franklin Mutual Advisers, LLC has sole voting power and sole dispositive power for 61,849,774 shares, and has no shared voting power or shared dispositive power for any of the shares. These securities are beneficially owned by clients of Franklin Mutual, which clients may include investment companies registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and other managed accounts. |
Shares of Common Stock of the Company owned beneficially by its directors and nominees for director, each of the current executive officers named in the Summary Compensation Table and all directors and current executive officers as a group, as of February 28, 2014, were as follows:
Amount | Total | |
Name of | Beneficially | Stock |
Beneficial Owner | Owned | Interest |
Lynn R. Blodgett | 1,478,319 | 1,580,103 |
Glenn A. Britt | 1,000 | 137,914 |
Ursula M. Burns | 1,909,661 | 2,226,232 |
James A. Firestone | 435,036 | 528,349 |
Richard J. Harrington | 856 | 107,833 |
William Curt Hunter | 50 | 136,595 |
Robert J. Keegan | 0 | 52,540 |
Robert A. McDonald | 0 | 93,765 |
Kathyrn A. Mikells | 0 | 129,871 |
Charles Prince | 10,000 | 86,908 |
Ann N. Reese | 6,654 | 122,569 |
Sara Martinez Tucker | 0 | 44,216 |
Mary Agnes Wilderotter | 0 | 89,174 |
Armando Zagalo de Lima | 280,435 | 437,281 |
All directors and executive officers as a group (19) | 4,691,556 | 6,619,214 |
Percent Owned by Directors and Executive Officers: Less than 1% of the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock outstanding at February 28, 2014 is owned by any director or executive officer. The amount beneficially owned by all directors and executive officers as a group amounted to less than 1%.
Amount Beneficially Owned: The numbers shown are the shares of Common Stock considered beneficially owned by the directors and executive officers in accordance with SEC rules. Shares of Common Stock which executive officers and directors had a right, within 60 days of February 28, 2014, to acquire upon the exercise of options or rights are included. Shares held in a grantor retained annuity trust or by family members, shares held
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in the ESOP accounts and vested shares, the receipt of which have been deferred under one or more equity compensation programs, are also included. All these are counted as outstanding for purposes of computing the percentage of Common Stock outstanding and beneficially owned.
Total Stock Interest: The numbers shown include the amount shown in the Amount Beneficially Owned column plus options held by directors and executive officers not exercisable within 60 days of February 28, 2014, DSUs, performance shares and restricted stock units. The numbers also include the interests of executive officers and directors in the Xerox Stock Fund under the Xerox Corporation Savings Plan and the Deferred Compensation Plans.
Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance
Section 16(a) of the 1934 Act requires the Companys directors, executive officers and persons who own more than ten percent of the Common Stock of the Company, to file with the SEC initial reports of beneficial ownership and reports of changes in beneficial ownership of Common Stock of the Company. Directors, executive officers and greater than ten percent shareholders are required by the regulations of the SEC to furnish the Company with copies of all Section 16(a) reports they file. Based solely on review of the copies of such reports furnished to the Company or written representations that no other reports were required to be filed with the SEC, the Company believes that all reports for the Companys directors and executive officers that were required to be filed under Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013 were timely filed, except for Joseph H. Mancini, Jr. who reported one late transaction.
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
2013 Financial Performance
Our 2013 priorities included growing Services revenues, maintaining Document Technology profitability, expanding earnings and delivering strong cash flow. Highlights of our 2013 financial performance follows:
Named Executive Officers
Our executive compensation program plays an important role in attracting, retaining and rewarding individuals with the ability, drive and vision to manage our business, ensure our long-term success and deliver shareholder value. Our named executive officers for fiscal year 2013 are Ursula M. Burns, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer; Kathryn A. Mikells, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer; Lynn R. Blodgett, Executive Vice President; Armando Zagalo de Lima, Executive Vice President and President, Xerox Technology;
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James A. Firestone, Executive Vice President and President, Corporate Strategy and Asia Operations; Luca Maestri, former Chief Financial Officer and Leslie F. Varon, Vice President, Finance and Corporate Controller and former interim Chief Financial Officer.
During fiscal year 2013, the role of Chief Financial Officer (CFO) was filled initially by Luca Maestri. Mr. Maestri stepped down from his position of Executive Vice President and CFO effective February 28, 2013. The Board elected Kathryn Mikells to succeed Mr. Maestri as CFO effective May 2, 2013. We have included Leslie Varon as one of our named executive officers because she served as Xeroxs interim CFO for two months, following Mr. Maestris departure, until Ms. Mikells began her role as CFO. Since Ms. Varon was serving as an interim CFO only, we have not focused on her in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis; however, her compensation can be found in the Summary Compensation Table and other related tables beginning on page 47.
Linking Pay to Performance
We structure our compensation to attract and retain first-class executive talent, reward past performance and motivate future performance. Our executive compensation program is designed to pay for performance and for the creation of long-term shareholder value, and to align executive compensation with Xeroxs business strategy. Accordingly, we reward named executive officers when the Company achieves short- and long-term performance objectives and scale compensation down when the Company does not achieve those objectives.
Named executive officer compensation for 2013 was consistent with the objectives of our compensation philosophy and with our performance. Generally, two-thirds or more of pay for our named executive officers is performance-based, which means it is at risk and varies from year to year. In 2013, 90% of Ms. Burns target compensation was performance-based, as was approximately 81% of target compensation for each of the other named executive officers. These percentages include the January 1, 2014 long-term incentive awards which are considered by our Compensation Committee to be part of 2013 pay for the reasons discussed in the next section. By making performance a substantial element of executive compensation, we link our executives interests to the interests of our shareholders.
Summary of 2013 Compensation Actions
The primary elements of our executive compensation program for the named executive officers are:
The Compensation Committee made several decisions regarding the compensation of named executive officers in 2013 as summarized below.
Base Salaries
Mr. Zagalo de Lima is the only named executive officer to receive a salary increase in 2013. As Mr. Zagalo de Lima transitioned from Europe to the United States and out of our international assignment program, his base salary was increased and converted to U.S. dollars to make his compensation more consistent with his position and level of responsibility. See Named Executive Officers with Unique Compensation Arrangements. For additional information on base salaries, see 2013 Compensation for the Named Executive OfficersBase Salary.
Short-Term Incentives
The 2013 performance measures for our annual short-term incentive program were constant currency revenue growth, adjusted EPS and operating cash flow. Performance with respect to constant currency revenue growth was below threshold, adjusted EPS was below target, and operating cash flow was slightly below maximum. Management recommended to the Compensation Committee a payout factor that reflected company performance
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results for all three measures. Because results for revenue growth and adjusted EPS were below target, the Compensation Committee agreed with managements recommendation and used its negative discretion to reduce short-term incentive awards for our named executive officers below the payouts calculated by the award formula. In addition, as permitted under our program, the award for Mr. Blodgett was further reduced based on the overall performance of the Services business segment.
Following a review of peer group target compensation data from the past three years, the Compensation Committee increased Ms. Burns annual incentive target award opportunity accordingly from 150% to 200% of base salary, effective January 1, 2013.
For more information on short-term incentives, see 2013 Compensation for the Named Executive OfficersShort-Term Incentives.
Long-Term Incentives
The 2013 performance measures for our executive long-term incentive program (or E-LTIP) were revenue growth, adjusted EPS and adjusted operating cash flow. The grant date values of the awards for each named executive officer remained the same as, or were decreased from, the grant date values in 2012.
Although the grant date for long-term incentive awards in recent years has been July 1, the grant date for the 2013 awards was deferred to January 1, 2014. This action was one of several measures the Company implemented to reduce costs and expenses in 2013 and was taken after careful consideration of the impact on our executives. Despite the deferred grant date, the performance period for the January 2014 award remains 2013 through 2015, and the service period is 2014 through 2016 (three years from the grant date). Earned shares will vest on January 1, 2017.
For more information on long-term incentives, see 2013 Compensation for the Named Executive OfficersLong-Term Incentives.
Other Compensation Actions
The Compensation Committee approved a transition allowance to be paid to Mr. Zagalo de Lima in 2013 and 2014 to assist with his transfer from Europe to the United States and increased the compensation considered in his pension formula benefit to be consistent with his short-term incentive target award opportunity. In addition, the compensation package for Ms. Mikells was approved when she was elected to CFO by the Board of Directors. For more information, see Named Executive Officers with Unique Compensation Arrangements.
Complete compensation information for our named executive officers appears in the Summary Compensation Table on page 47. The following table shows annual base salary, target and actual short-term incentive, and target long-term incentive compensation for 2013.
Executive | Base Salary (Annual) |
Target Short-Term Incentive (% of Salary) |
Actual Short-Term Incentive (% of Salary) |
Target Long- Term Incentive (Grant Date Value on 1/1/14) |
Ursula M. Burns | $1,100,000 | 200% | 60% | $7,750,000 |
Kathryn Mikells | $700,000 | 100% | 60% | $2,500,000 |
Lynn R. Blodgett | $850,000 | 100% | 48% | $3,000,000 |
Armando Zagalo de Lima | $750,000 | 100% | 60% | $2,500,000 |
James A. Firestone | $714,000 | 100% | 60% | $2,000,000 |
Luca Maestri* | $714,000 | 100% | | |
* | Mr. Maestri did not participate in our short-term or long-term incentive programs for 2013 because he resigned from the Company in February 2013. In addition, his unvested E-LTIP awards were cancelled. |
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OUR EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PRINCIPLES
The following core principles reflect our philosophy with respect to compensation of the named executive officers. These principles, established and refined from time to time by the Compensation Committee, are intended to motivate the named executive officers to improve financial performance; to be personally accountable for the performance of the business units, divisions or functions for which they are responsible; and to collectively make decisions about the Company that will deliver value to shareholders over the long term.
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GOVERNANCE OF THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PROGRAM
Oversight
The Compensation Committee administers the executive compensation program on behalf of the Board and our shareholders. The members of the Compensation Committee are Glenn A. Britt, who serves as the Committee chair, Robert A. McDonald and Robert J. Keegan. All members of the Compensation Committee are independent directors in accordance with applicable NYSE standards, including heightened independence requirements for compensation committee members effective in 2014. Their biographies appear beginning on page 9 of this Proxy Statement.
The Compensation Committees responsibilities are discussed beginning on page 18 of this Proxy Statement. A complete description of the Committees responsibilities and functions appears in its charter, which can be found on our website at www.xerox.com/governance.
Independent Consultant
The Compensation Committee has retained the services of an independent compensation consulting firm, Frederic W. Cook & Co., Inc., to assist with its responsibilities. This consultant reports only to the Compensation Committee and has not performed any other work for the Company since being retained as an independent consultant to the Compensation Committee. As provided in its charter, the Compensation Committee has the authority to determine the scope of the consultants services and may terminate the consultants engagement at any time.
During fiscal 2013, the consultant provided the following services:
Best Practices
The Compensation Committee regularly reviews executive compensation best practices and makes changes to the Companys programs as appropriate. To that end, in 2013, we:
Other best practices in place at Xerox include:
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Risk Assessment
Management conducts risk assessments each year and presents the findings to the Compensation Committee. The Committee believes that our programs encourage positive behavior while balancing risk and reward, consistent with the interests of our shareholders. Based on the assessment of programs covering our employees and executives for 2013 and a review of our internal controls, the Compensation Committee determined that our compensation plans, programs and practices do not motivate behavior that is reasonably likely to have a material adverse impact on the Company.
PROCESS FOR SETTING COMPENSATION
Competitive Market Information
Each year, the Compensation Committee receives a report comparing the compensation of the named executive officers with the compensation of the named executive officers of the companies in the peer group. This comparison includes peer group compensation data from the most recent proxy statements for these elements of pay:
For 2013, the competitive market data was prepared by Buck Consultants, a subsidiary of Xerox Business Services, LLC, and analyzed and presented to the Compensation Committee by Frederic W. Cook & Co., Inc., the Committees independent compensation consultant. The Compensation Committee reviews peer group target compensation for each named executive officer, with the median as the primary competitive reference point, but does not use that data as a specific benchmark or to match a specific percentile of the market.
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Frederic W. Cook & Co., Inc. also conducts an analysis of actual named executive officer compensation and the Companys overall performance compared to actual compensation and performance of the peer group companies. The Compensation Committee reviews the Companys performance in relation to the peer group, including total shareholder return, when setting compensation.
Peer Group
Buck Consultants collects the data that is used by our independent consultant to help determine the composition of our peer group. Buck Consultants provides these and other consulting services to Xerox management and has not performed any work directly for the Compensation Committee.
We believe our peer group companies are appropriate in size and revenue scope and also:
The 2013 peer group consisted of the following companies:
Accenture | EMC | Pitney Bowes |
Automatic Data Processing | Emerson Electric | Ricoh* |
Canon* | Hewlett-Packard | Seagate Technology |
Cisco Systems | Honeywell International | Texas Instruments |
Computer Science Corp. | Intel Corp. | 3M |
Dell | Lexmark International | United Technologies |
E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Co. | Motorola Solutions |
* | These are non-U.S. headquartered companies for which compensation data is not readily available, so they are not included in compensation comparisons. However, since they are Xerox competitors, they are included in relative performance comparisons. |
The median revenue of the peer group was approximately $27 billion (compared to Xerox revenue of $22 billion) based on the latest fiscal year-end data available when the Compensation Committee reviewed the peer group in July 2013. The 25th percentile for the peer group revenue data was $14 billion and the 75th percentile was $42 billion.
The Compensation Committee regularly reviews the composition of the peer group. In 2013, we established a new peer group for 2014 that further aligns with the Companys business model and expansion of our Services business.
Performance Objectives
The Compensation Committee sets performance objectives for the CEO. The CEO sets performance objectives for the other named executive officers, who are her direct reports. The objectives for these named executive officers align with the objectives for the CEO.
Ms. Burns 2013 performance objectives included:
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Named executive officers are not compensated primarily based on individual performance objectives. Named executive officers generally earn short- and long-term incentive payments as a team based on achievement of pre-established objective performance goals. Base salary increases and short-term and long-term incentive target awards are determined by taking into consideration peer group data and internal comparisons to ensure that pay is competitive and consistent with Company succession planning objectives, and that differences in pay among the officers are appropriate. Amounts awarded are determined primarily based on the Companys overall quantitative financial performance.
2013 COMPENSATION FOR THE NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
Overview
As shown in the chart below, the Compensation Committee follows a thorough and multi-faceted process to establish compensation.
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After receiving input from the CEO, the Compensation Committee makes its own assessments and formulates compensation amounts. Once all components of compensation are established, the Committee verifies that the total compensation for each named executive officer is appropriate and competitive. The Compensation Committee expects a high level of individual and collaborative performance and contributions, consistent with our named executive officers level of responsibility.
Ms. Burns compensation is higher than that of our other named executive officers due to her greater scope of responsibility. Nonetheless, her compensation opportunity is competitive with the compensation of peer group CEOs and is determined under the same programs and policies as other Xerox named executive officers. Ms. Burns is not present when the Compensation Committee discusses and establishes her annual compensation.
To assist in the overall understanding of compensation, the Compensation Committee also reviews named executive officer compensation under various termination scenarios as provided in the table on Potential Payments upon Termination or Change in Control, but this is not a material driver of compensation decisions.
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2013 Total Target Compensation
Total target compensation includes base salary, target annual short-term cash incentives and target annual long-term equity incentive awards, which includes the January 1, 2014 E-LTIP performance share grants but excludes any special Restricted Stock Unit (RSU) awards. For purposes of market comparisons, total target compensation within the range of plus or minus 15% of the peer group median typically is considered a competitive reference point.
The 2013 total target compensation for each of our current named executive officers was determined to be competitive and within the median range of the peer groups total target compensation. Since Mr. Maestri separated from the Company on February 28, 2013, his compensation was not reviewed against market data.
We show 2013 annual base salary, target and actual short-term incentive compensation as a percentage of base salary, and target amounts for long-term incentive compensation, under the heading Executive Summary -- Summary of 2013 Compensation Actions. More complete compensation information appears in the Summary Compensation Table on page 47.
Fixed versus Variable Pay
The chart below shows the 2013 pay mix for our named executive officers as well as the portion of their total target compensation that is performance-based and at risk. The target long-term incentive compensation presented in the chart represents the E-LTIP award covering the 2013 to 2015 performance period granted on January 1, 2014.
Total Target Compensation
Base Salary
Base salary is the fixed pay element of our compensation program. The Compensation Committee reviews and approves base salaries annually, typically in February. The Compensation Committee also reviews named executive officer salaries when there is a specific event, such as a new hire, promotion or achievement of an extraordinary level of performance.
Mr. Zagalo de Lima is the only named executive officer who received a salary increase in 2013. As described in Named Executive Officers with Unique Compensation Arrangements, as Mr. Zagalo de Lima transitioned from Europe to the U.S. and out of our international assignment program, his salary was increased and is now denominated in U.S. currency in order to make his compensation appropriate for his level of responsibility and competitive with his peers within the Company and our peer group.
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Short-Term Incentives
The Companys Annual Performance Incentive Plan (APIP) provides for short-term incentive awards for our named executive officers and other eligible employees. Each year, the Compensation Committee determines the target short-term incentive award under the APIP, stated as a percentage of base salary, for each named executive officer.
For tax reasons related to the deductibility of certain executive compensation, short-term incentive awards for our executive officers are funded by a Short-Term Incentive Pool that the Compensation Committee establishes under the shareholder-approved Xerox Corporation 2004 Performance Incentive Plan, as amended and restated (see Certain Tax Implications of Executive Compensation). Each officer participating in the APIP is allocated a specified portion of the Short-Term Incentive Pool, assuming Xerox attains certain pre-established performance goals. The APIP award for a named executive officer may be less than, but will never exceed, that allocation.
In 2013, the Short-Term Incentive Pool was funded by 2% of the performance profit achieved during the year. For this purpose, performance profit is income from continuing operations before income taxes, equity income, discontinued operations and extraordinary items, excluding restructuring charges and amortization of intangibles as identified in Xeroxs audited consolidated financial statements.
The following chart shows our process for setting short-term incentive awards.
Annual short-term incentives, if earned based on the previous fiscal years performance, generally are paid in early April.
Short-Term Incentive Performance Measures
Because we believe adjusted EPS, operating cash flow and constant currency revenue growth are the three fundamental financial metrics that drive shareholder value, we use similar metrics and weightings for both our short- and long-term incentive programs. The long-term incentive program contains specific definitions of the metrics. The short-term plan contains specific financial metrics, but also permits the Compensation Committee some limited discretion as described below.
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The measures, weightings, goals and target to maximum payout ranges set by the Compensation Committee for 2013 are as follows:
Target | Maximum | ||
Performance Measure | Weighting | (100% payout) | (200% payout) |
adjusted EPS | 40% | $1.12 | $1.15 |
operating cash flow | 40% | $2.1 billion | $2.4 billion |
constant currency revenue growth, defined | 20% | 1% | 2% |
as revenue growth adjusted to exclude the | |||
impact of changes in the translation of foreign | |||
currencies into U.S. dollars |
There is no payout for results below threshold levels established by the Compensation Committee. Payouts are made proportionately for achievement at levels between the goals.
We do not use historical performance to set future performance goals. Our future profitability and cash flow are subject to many risk factors (detailed in the Risk Factors section of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013) that are unpredictable and generally outside of our control, leading us to believe that these incentive performance goals are challenging to achieve.
Short-Term Incentive Target Award Opportunity for the Individual Named Executive Officers
The annual short-term incentive target award opportunity for each named executive officer takes into account many factors, including scope of responsibility and comparable targets for named executive officers in the peer group. If an executives responsibilities change after February, the Compensation Committee may adjust the short-term incentive target award opportunity at that time but the award will not exceed the executives allocation under the Short-Term Incentive Pool.
Following a review of peer group compensation data over the past three years, the Compensation Committee increased Ms. Burns annual incentive target award opportunity from 150% to 200% of base salary, effective January 1, 2013. The 2013 annual short-term incentive target award opportunities for the other named executive officers remained at 100% of base salary.
Determining Short-Term Incentive Award Payouts
After the end of each fiscal year, the CFO confirms the financial results and communicates the results to the Compensation Committee. Subject to the Committees review and approval, any extraordinary items or material unusual charges or gains may be excluded from the APIP short-term incentive calculations in order to obtain normalized operational results of the business.
Each performance measure is assessed and calculated independently. The weighted results of each measure are added together to determine overall performance results. Even if pre-established performance measures are achieved, the Compensation Committee retains the discretion to grant a lower short-term incentive than the calculated incentive payout or no short-term incentive at all, as it deems appropriate. The Committee also may use its discretion to increase or decrease an APIP award by up to 20% based on individual performance, so long as an individual award never exceeds the executives allocation of the Short-Term Incentive Pool.
Under extraordinary circumstances, if the Compensation Committee believes an additional incentive is necessary to reward and motivate executives, it has authority to provide an incentive outside of the APIP and the Short-Term Incentive Pool that is separate and independent of the calculated incentive payout, but this has never happened.
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2013 Performance for Short-Term Incentive Award Payouts
Performance results for 2013 against the established performance measures were:
Performance Measure | Weighting | Actual Results |
adjusted EPS | 40% | $1.07 - below target |
operating cash flow | 40% | $2.375 billion - slightly below maximum |
constant currency revenue growth | 20% | (1.5)% - below threshold |
In 2013, adjusted EPS excluded the amortization of intangible assets and the reversal of a securities litigation reserve.
Management recommended to the Compensation Committee a payout factor that reflects performance results for all three measures. After reviewing the results and managements recommendation, because results for revenue growth and adjusted EPS were below target, the Compensation Committee agreed with managements recommendation and used its negative discretion to reduce the short-term incentive awards for our named executive officers below the payouts calculated by the award formula to 60% of target. In addition, the award for Mr. Blodgett was further reduced to 48% of target based on the overall performance of the Services business segment. These payouts were determined in accordance with the process and the applicable goals and weightings described above.
The Compensation Committee believes that the fiscal 2013 short-term incentive payments are consistent with our strategy of compensating named executive officers for achieving important, challenging business goals. In view of Xeroxs 2013 results, the Committee believes that the annual short-term incentive payments resulted in reasonable and appropriate performance-related incentive payments to the named executive officers.
The annual incentives paid to the named executive officers in April 2014 for fiscal year 2013 are shown in the Summary Compensation Table. Additional information about the short-term incentive opportunities is shown in the Grants of Plan-Based Awards table.
Long-Term Incentives
We provide long-term incentives to reward named executive officers for sustained performance, as a retention incentive, and to align executives interests with the interests of our shareholders.
Executive Long-Term Incentive Program
Our Executive Long-Term Incentive Program (E-LTIP) awards are made according to the 2004 Performance Incentive Plan. Awards may be cash or equity-based, including performance shares and RSUs. Equity awards granted to named executive officers generally have been in the form of performance shares. We have not granted stock options since 2004.
In the past, executives could earn performance shares under the E-LTIP based on the Companys actual achievement measured against both annual performance goals and three-year cumulative performance goals. In 2012, following a comprehensive review of our executive compensation program, the Compensation Committee modified the long-term incentive performance share award program to remove the annual performance component. Beginning with 2013, E-LTIP awards are based solely on cumulative goals over a three-year performance period. The service period for these performance shares is typically three years from the date of grant. Earned performance shares vest three years from the date of grant after the Compensation Committee certifies the results.
RSUs are not tied to performance measures and vest all at once at the end of a requisite service period, which typically ranges from three to five years.
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Once vested, performance shares and RSUs are paid out in the form of shares of Xerox common stock. In connection with certain termination events, vesting occurs as follows:
At vesting, dividend equivalents are paid in cash on the vested shares in an amount equal to the dividends the executive would have earned from owning the same amount of common stock (up to the target number of shares) throughout the vesting period.
On occasion, as an additional vehicle for retaining key employees, including named executive officers, the Compensation Committee has granted retention RSUs that are forfeited if the employee separates from the Company prior to the vesting date. These RSUs vest all at once at the end of a requisite service period, which typically ranges from three to five years.
Although equity awards generally are granted on a regular annual cycle, the Compensation Committee occasionally grants off-cycle equity awards to named executive officers for special purposes, such as new hire, promotion and recognition.
Compensation Committee Actions Relating to E-LTIP Awards
E-LTIP awards are based on a review of market data, financial feasibility, operating results and each executives historical and expected future contributions.
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During the first fiscal quarter of 2013, the Compensation Committee established performance goals and grant date values of E-LTIP awards and established a later grant date for the awards. Although the grant date for E-LTIP awards in recent years has been July 1, the grant date for the 2013 awards was deferred to January 1, 2014. This action was taken after careful consideration of the impact on our executives and was one of several measures the Company implemented to reduce costs and expenses in 2013. This deferral aligns with the actions taken for other senior level employees, consistent with our compensation principles. Although the grant date was deferred to 2014, the Compensation Committee considers these awards to be part of 2013 compensation: performance conditions and grant values for the awards were established in February 2013, and the performance period continues to be January 2013 through December 2015. The service period for the deferred awards is January 2014 through December 2016. Earned shares will vest on January 1, 2017.
Even though we view the performance shares as 2013 compensation, since they actually were granted as of January 1, 2014, the value of the awards does not appear as 2013 compensation in the Summary Compensation Table. SEC rules require equity awards to be reported in the year they are granted, even if the awards relate to performance in a prior year. In accordance with these rules, the 2013 E-LTIP awards will be reported in the 2015 proxy statement as 2014 compensation.
The target number of performance shares granted to our named executive officers in 2013 was determined by dividing the previously approved grant date award value by the closing price of Xerox common stock on the January 1, 2014 effective date. The grant date award values for Ms. Burns, Mr. Blodgett and Mr. Zagalo de Lima remained the same as they were in 2012. The grant date award value for Mr. Firestone was reduced. The grant date award value for Ms. Mikells was approved by the full Board of Directors as part of her new hire compensation package.
Metrics for the 2013-2015 Performance Cycle
The measures, weightings, goals and target to maximum payout ranges set by the Compensation Committee for the 2013 2015 E-LTIP performance cycle are as follows:
Target | Maximum | ||
Performance Measure | Weighting | (100% payout) | (150% payout) |
Adjusted EPS1 | 40% | $3.70 | $3.99 |
Adjusted Operating Cash Flow2 | 40% | $6.6 billion | $7.5 billion |
Revenue Growth3 | 20% | 5% | 8% |
Since our future profitability and cash flow are subject to many risk factors (detailed in the Risk Factors section of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013) that are unpredictable and generally outside of our control, we believe these incentive performance goals are challenging to achieve.
The payout range is between 0% and 150% of the target number of performance shares granted. There is no payout for results below threshold goals established by the Committee. Payouts are made proportionately for achievement at levels between the goals.
Additional information on the 2013 E-LTIP awards can be found in the Summary Compensation Table and the Grants of Plan-Based Awards table.
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1. | Adjusted Earnings per Share (EPS): Diluted Earnings per Share from Continuing Operations as reported in the Companys audited consolidated financial statements, as adjusted on an after-tax basis for the following discretely disclosed (in either Managements Discussion and Analysis/MD&A or the footnotes to the financial statements) items (on an individual, or in the aggregate, annual basis per item and subject to monetary thresholds as noted): amortization of acquisition-related intangibles; restructuring and asset impairment charges (amounts in excess of $50 million); gains/(losses) resulting from acts of war, terrorism or natural disasters (if equal to or greater than $50 million pre-tax); items individually identified within Other Expenses, net, (except for interest, currency and asset dispositions) and in an amount equal to or greater than $25 million. If any such item qualifies for separate line item disclosure on the face of the consolidated statement of income in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles consistently applied, then such item will also warrant adjustment; gains/(losses) from the settlement of tax audits or changes in enacted tax law (if equal to or greater than $30 million); our share of after-tax effects of the above items incurred by Fuji-Xerox (if our share is equal to or greater than $10 million). |
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2. | Adjusted Operating Cash Flow: Net Cash provided by (used for) Operating Activities as reported in the Companys audited consolidated financial statements, as adjusted for the following items: with the exception of cash payments for restructurings, cash flow impacts (inflows and outflows) resulting from the EPS adjustments as identified above whether or not the cash flow impact and the EPS impact are in the same fiscal year; cash payments for restructurings in excess of the amount reported as current restructuring reserves in the preceding years Annual Report. | |
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Revenue Growth: Revenue growth adjusted to (1) exclude the impact of changes in the translation of foreign currencies into U.S. dollars and (2) exclude the impacts of individual acquisitions/divestitures when such impacts are disclosed on an individual basis in either the Companys consolidated financial statements or MD&A. Acquisitions and Divestitures: EPS, Operating Cash Flow and Revenue Growth will be adjusted for the impacts of any individual acquisition/divestiture in excess of $500 million purchase/sale price. Any other items approved by the Committee for adjustment of the above metrics will be considered a modification of the award. |
Performance and Payouts Under Prior E-LTIP Awards
Outstanding awards
Performance results for 2013 against the established performance measures for 2011 and 2012 E-LTIP awards were:
Performance | |||||
Performance | Shares Earned | ||||
Shares | for Three-Year | ||||
Award | Performance | 2013 Performance | Earned for | Cumulative | |
Year | Measure | Weighting | Results* | 2013 Results | Results |
2011 | Adjusted EPS | 55% | $1.12 - below target | 0% | 42.17% |
Core Cash Flow from Operations | 35% | $2.083 billion - below target | 0% | 19.07% | |
Revenue Growth | 10% | (1.5)% - below threshold | 0% | 3.5% | |
Total performance shares earned as a percentage of shares granted | 64.74% | ||||
2012 | Adjusted EPS | 40% | $1.13 below target | 0% | N/A |
Operating Cash Flow | 40% | $2.424 billion - above target | 13.33% | N/A | |
Revenue Growth | 20% | (1.5)% - below threshold | 0% | N/A |
* | Performance results may vary by award year if the Compensation Committee approved different definitions of the performance measures at the time of the award. |
Three-year cumulative payouts based on Adjusted EPS and Cash Flow metrics are not determined until the end of the three-year performance period. Revenue Growth is measured on an annual basis only. See the Outstanding Equity Awards table, footnote C, for additional information on shares earned in 2013.
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Payouts Under Prior E-LTIP Awards
The chart below reflects historical payouts for performance shares based on achievement against performance measures and the actual stock price on the vesting date:
Performance Shares Earned | Actual Payout Value at | ||
as a Percentage of Target | Vesting as a Percentage of | ||
Grant Date | Vesting Date | Shares Granted | Grant Date Award Value* |
July 1, 2007 | July 1, 2010 | 80% | 35% |
July 1, 2008 | July 1, 2011 | 60% | 48% |
July 1, 2010 | July 1, 2013 | 149.8% | 173.7% |
* | The actual payout value is calculated by multiplying the number of shares earned under the applicable performance cycle by the closing stock price on the vesting date. |
In July 2009, the Compensation Committee determined it was not possible to set long-term performance goals because of the unpredictable economic environment at that time. Therefore, instead of granting performance shares that year, the Compensation Committee granted RSUs with the ultimate payout at vesting tied to the change in stock price. Based on actual results, the named executive officers who were granted these awards received 115.47% of the original target number of shares granted, with a vesting date value equal to 137.48% of the grant date value.
SHAREHOLDER SAY-ON-PAY VOTES
At our annual meeting of shareholders held in May 2013, 96% of the votes cast on the annual advisory vote were voted in favor of our executive compensation proposal. The Compensation Committee believes the favorable vote supports the Companys approach to executive compensation, so no significant changes were made to our executive compensation program this year. We will continue to reach out to institutional investors and to consider the outcome of say-on-pay votes when making future compensation decisions for the named executive officers.
NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS WITH UNIQUE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS
Kathryn Mikells
Ms. Mikells 2013 compensation was approved as part of her new hire package when she was elected to the position of Chief Financial Officer. Her annual salary was approved at $700,000, with a short-term incentive target award opportunity equal to 100% of base salary. In addition, an E-LTIP award with a grant date value of $2.5 million was approved to be granted on the same date as E-LTIP awards for the other named executive officers.
In order to replace certain equity compensation Ms. Mikells would have received from her prior employer, her new hire compensation package included an RSU award with a grant date value of $1.2 million and a cash sign-on award of $1.2 million. The RSU award was granted on July 1, 2013 and is scheduled to vest in full on July 1, 2016, provided she remains employed at the Company through the vesting date. The cash sign-on award will be paid over three years as long as Ms. Mikells is still employed at the Company as follows: $300,000 in November 2013, $300,000 in May 2014 and $600,000 in May 2015. The first installment will be returned to the Company if Ms. Mikells voluntarily resigns prior to her one year anniversary.
In addition, in November 2013, Ms. Mikells received a $230,000 cash payment to replace the portion of her annual bonus that was forfeited with her prior employer and a $7,555 cash payment to replace relocation expenses owed to her prior employer.
Subject to signing a release of claims and an agreement not to engage in detrimental activity, if Ms. Mikells employment is terminated by the Company for any reason (other than for cause) during the first four years of employment, she will receive eighteen months of her annual base salary plus eighteen months of her
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short-term incentive award (based on her short-term incentive target and the actual performance factor for the year of separation). When this special severance arrangement terminates on Ms. Mikells fourth anniversary of employment with the Company, she will be covered by any standard severance policy in effect at that time.
Ms. Mikells is eligible to receive relocation assistance under the Xerox Domestic Relocation Policy, which is the same benefit provided to other new hires who are required to relocate. Through September 2013, we covered Ms. Mikells reasonable and customary commuting expenses. Ms. Mikells is eligible to participate in benefit plans and receive perquisites generally available to other Xerox officers.
Lynn Blodgett
In connection with the February 5, 2010 acquisition of Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. (ACS, now known as Xerox Services), ACS, Xerox and Mr. Blodgett entered into a Senior Executive Agreement. The purpose of this agreement was to terminate in all respects the prior change-in-control agreement that existed between Mr. Blodgett and ACS. Until February 5, 2013, some elements of Mr. Blodgetts compensation were provided under the Senior Executive Agreement and may not be comparable to the elements of compensation awarded to the other named executive officers.
Acquisition Benefits
Under the Senior Executive Agreement, Mr. Blodgett was eligible to receive an acquisition cash payment of $6,037,958 that was intended to correspond to the amounts due under his change-in-control agreement with ACS. This payment was subject to continued employment with the Company, and was paid 50% upon the second anniversary of the acquisition date (February 2012) and 50% upon the third anniversary (February 2013).
When the ACS acquisition was completed, Mr. Blodgetts unvested options to acquire ACS stock were converted into options to acquire Xerox common stock. These options continue to vest 20% per year on the anniversary of the August 20, 2009 grant date. If Mr. Blodgetts employment is terminated by the Company without cause or by Mr. Blodgett for good reason or due to death or disability, all of the converted options will immediately vest and become exercisable.
If any payment, benefit or distribution in connection with the Senior Executive Agreement is determined to be subject to excise tax, and any interest or penalties are incurred with respect to such excise tax, Mr. Blodgett is entitled to receive a gross-up payment equal to the excise tax, related interest and penalties and any income taxes imposed as a result of the gross-up payment.
Armando Zagalo de Lima
Effective August 1, 2013, the Compensation Committee approved three changes with respect to Mr. Zagalo de Limas compensation as he transitioned out of our international assignment program. First, the Committee increased his annualized base salary from €517,000 (approximately $685,940 at the exchange rate on August 1, 2013) to $750,000, and converted that salary to U.S. dollars, because:
Second, Xerox provided Mr. Zagalo de Lima with a transition allowance of $182,000 for 2013 and $90,000 for 2014. Finally, the Committee changed Mr. Zagalo de Limas pension formula benefit under his Xerox International Pension Plan to include 100% of his short-term incentive target award opportunity (rather than the previous 70%) for retirement at age 55 or later (rather than the previous age 58 or later).
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PENSION AND SAVINGS PLANS
Pension Plans
We provide pension benefits to the named executive officers under four plans:
The three U.S. plans were frozen effective December 31, 2012; no benefits have been (or will be) accrued since that date.
For information on the actuarial present value of the accumulated pension benefits for the named executive officers, see the Pension Benefits table.
U.S. Qualified Pension Plan
Retirement Income Guarantee Plan (frozen effective 12/31/12)
Ms. Burns and Mr. Firestone participate in the tax-qualified pension plan on the same terms as the rest of the Companys salaried employees. All participants, including Ms. Burns and Mr. Firestone, are vested in their benefits under RIGP. Early retirement benefits under RIGP are available for employees who leave the Company at age 55 or older and have at least 10 years of service. Ms. Burns and Mr. Firestone are eligible for early retirement. For those taking an early retirement distribution, benefits are reduced by 5% for each year below age 65 (or age 62 with at least 30 years of service). Participants can elect to receive RIGP payments as a lump sum or as an annuity. RIGP benefits are subject to IRS limits on the compensation that can be taken into account in a tax-qualified plan.
U.S. Non-Qualified Pension Plans
Unfunded Retirement Income Guarantee Plan (frozen effective 12/31/12)
Because the Internal Revenue Code limits the pension benefits (based on annual compensation) that can be accrued under a tax-qualified pension plan, the Company established a non-tax qualified plan to provide executives, including Ms. Burns and Mr. Firestone, with retirement benefits that are consistent with those provided to other employees above this limit. Unfunded RIGP benefits generally are determined under the same terms as the RIGP benefit, but Unfunded RIGP is payable only as an annuity.
Unfunded Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (frozen effective 12/31/12)
The SERP provides a benefit that supersedes Unfunded RIGP and, when combined with RIGP, delivers a full retirement benefit. SERP benefits vest at age 60 with 10 years of service; participants who retire early forfeit all SERP benefits and will receive all non-qualified benefits from Unfunded RIGP. However, some SERP executives who did not meet the age/years of service vesting requirement have received their accrued SERP benefits under their separation packages.
At the end of 2013, there were eight active employees in SERP, including Ms. Burns and Mr. Firestone. No pay limitations apply in determining the SERP benefit, and prior to the December 31, 2012 freeze of the SERP, the accrual rate could vary. A participants total benefit is determined by the SERP formula, and the difference between the total benefit and the RIGP benefit is paid from SERP.
Xerox International Pension Plan
Mr. Zagalo de Lima is a citizen of Portugal and worked in the United States in 2011, 2012 and 2013. He is not covered by qualified and non-qualified plans in the United States. He does not have local retirement plans other than Portuguese social security and social security replacement benefitsan arrangement under which the Company has agreed to deliver the value of social security contributions for periods in which contributions cannot be made to social security due to residency issues.
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The Xerox International Pension Plan provides benefits for Mr. Zagalo de Lima to supplement Portuguese social security and social security replacement benefits. The pay used to calculate the benefit is 166.67% of base pay. The Plan formula targets a total retirement income before age 65 of 60% of pay. After age 65, when combined with the Portuguese social security benefits and social security replacement benefits, the Plan formula provides 70% of pay. All benefits are based on his pay as of July 31, 2013, and as a result, this Plan is effectively frozen as of this date.
These benefits are funded and the Plan assets are accumulated in an insurance contract. If the Plan assets as of retirement exceed the value of the formula benefit, Mr. Zagalo de Lima will receive those assets in lieu of any other benefits under the Plan. As of December 31, 2013, the value of the formula benefit exceeded the value of Mr. Zagalo de Limas Plan assets as determined for the Pension Benefits table.
Savings Plans And Deferred Compensation Plan
Xerox Corporation Savings Plans
Ms. Burns, Ms. Mikells and Mr. Firestone are eligible to participate in the same manner as all other U.S. employees covered by the Xerox Corporation Savings Plan. These named executive officers are eligible for a 100% match on 3% of eligible pay saved on a before-tax basis, subject to IRS qualified plan compensation limits and highly compensated threshold limits. Named executive officers may not receive 401(k) Savings Plan benefits in excess of these limits.
When future accruals under RIGP, Unfunded RIGP and SERP were frozen, the Company introduced a non-qualified supplemental savings plan for eligible U.S. employees, effective January 1, 2013. In 2013, Ms. Burns and Mr. Firestone were eligible to participate and Mr. Firestone elected to save in the supplemental savings plan. Under this plan, participants may defer 3% of eligible compensation in excess of the IRS limit. The supplemental savings plan provides a match equal to the amount deferred.
Xerox Services Savings Plans
The Xerox Services Savings Plan is a 401(k) plan that is offered to Mr. Blodgett in the same manner as all U.S. Xerox Services employees. Effective January 1, 2013, participants, including Mr. Blodgett, are eligible for a match equal to 3% of eligible pay saved on a before-tax basis, subject to IRS qualified plan compensation limits and highly compensated threshold limits. Mr. Blodgett may not receive 401(k) benefits in excess of these limits.
Under the Xerox Services Supplemental Savings Plan, highly compensated employees (as defined under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act), including Mr. Blodgett, may defer up to 85% of their base salary, bonus and commissions. U.S. Xerox Services may make discretionary employer contributions for plan participants, as approved by the Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer. In 2013, Mr. Blodgett did not elect to save in the Xerox Services Supplemental Savings Plan.
Deferred Compensation Plan
The non-qualified Deferred Compensation Plan for Executives was frozen in 2002. The amount shown in this plan represents balances from deferrals made before the plan was frozen. Ms. Burns, the only named executive officer who participates in the Deferred Compensation Plan, does not receive above-market interest on her prior deferrals.
PERQUISITES AND PERSONAL BENEFITS
General Benefits
The Company generally maintains medical and dental coverage, accidental death insurance and disability benefits programs or plans for all of its employees, as well as customary vacation, leave of absence and other similar policies. Named executive officers are eligible to participate in these programs and plans on the same basis as all other salaried employees, except as otherwise disclosed.
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Life Insurance
The Company provides the Xerox Universal Life Plan to eligible U.S. executives, including the named executive officers (other than Mr. Blodgett and Mr. Zagalo de Lima). Participants receive Company-paid life insurance equal to their death benefit under a previous Xerox-sponsored insurance program, or three times their base salary, whichever is greater. Executives who were not in the previous life insurance plan, including Ms. Mikells, receive a Company-paid benefit equal to three times base salary. U.S. executives are the sole owners of their policies and are responsible for any taxes due as a result of Company contributions. Because of their participation in the previous life insurance program, the Company will continue to make premium payments for Ms. Burns and Mr. Firestone until they reach age 65.
Perquisites
We periodically review the perquisites that named executive officers receive. The Compensation Committee believes its policies regarding perquisites are conservative compared to other companies. The Company does not pay tax gross-ups in connection with perquisites.
All named executive officers receive Company-paid financial planning assistance. Solid financial planning by experts reduces the amount of time and attention that named executive officers devote to their finances and maximizes the value of their compensation. In addition, for security and personal safety, the Compensation Committee requires Ms. Burns to use the Company aircraft for all travel when feasible. Other executives are allowed personal use of the Company aircraft on a very limited basis, subject to approval of the CEO or CFO. Ms. Burns also is eligible for home security.
Mr. Zagalo de Lima received a car allowance and an international assignment allowance through July 2013. These benefits, which are customary for Xerox employees on international assignment, were eliminated effective August 1, 2013. Instead, Mr. Zagalo de Lima will receive a transition allowance in two lump sum payments to be made in 2013 and 2014.
The total costs to the Company for providing perquisites and personal benefits to the named executive officers during fiscal 2013 are shown in the Summary Compensation Table.
CHANGE-IN-CONTROL BENEFITS
All named executive officers have change-in-control severance agreements. (The change-in-control severance agreement for Mr. Blodgett became effective in February 2013 when his Senior Executive Agreement expired.) We consider these agreements to be in the best interests of our shareholders because they foster the continuous employment and dedication of key management personnel without potential distraction or personal concern if Xerox were to be acquired by another company. These agreements create appropriate incentives for the named executive officers to facilitate a smooth transition in the best interests of the Company and shareholders by continuing to perform in their roles pending a potential change in control. The Compensation Committee periodically reviews change-in-control severance payment amounts against benchmark data to ensure that amounts are consistent with market practices.
Our change-in-control severance agreements with the named executive officers provide:
Severance payments following a change in control are not conditioned on non-compete or non-solicitation obligations or other negative covenants.
Other change-in-control benefit plan provisions include:
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We do not provide excise tax reimbursement on severance payments.
Additional information and the amount of the estimated payments and benefits payable to the named executive officers assuming a change of control of Xerox and a qualifying termination of employment is presented in the table showing Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control.
EMPLOYMENT AND SEPARATION AGREEMENTS
Named executive officers serve at the will of the Board of Directors. This enables us to remove a named executive officer whenever it is in the best interests of the Company, with full discretion to decide on an appropriate severance package (except for benefits that have vested or in the case of a change in control). When a named executive officer is removed from his or her position, the Compensation Committee exercises its business judgment in considering whether to approve a severance arrangement in light of all relevant circumstances, including how long the officer was with the Company, past accomplishments and reasons for separation.
The Companys severance policy in the U.S. generally provides severance for management-level salaried employees who are separated from the Company involuntarily, including named executive officers, only if the individual signs a release of claims against the Company. For separations due to a reduction in force, the amount of severance provided by the policy is the greater of 26 weeks of base pay or the number of weeks of base pay identified in the severance schedule based on years of service. This amount is paid out over the severance period, with continued full benefits. For involuntary separations other than a reduction in force or for cause, severance payments generally are equal to three months of base pay, paid as a lump sum. Officer separation agreements include a covenant not to engage in activity that is detrimental to the Company.
Mr. Blodgett is currently entitled to the same severance benefits as other Xerox Services employees in the U.S. This benefit is based on two weeks of severance for each year of service, with a maximum of 10 weeks of severance, paid over the severance period. Mr. Blodgett would be entitled to the Company policy described above, instead of the Xerox Services severance benefit, if the Company were to enforce his non-compete and non-solicitation agreement.
For further information, see the Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control table.
OTHER FEATURES OF OUR EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PROGRAM
Ownership Requirements
We require each named executive officer to build and maintain a meaningful level of stock ownership by owning equity equal in value to three times his or her base salary. To that end, E-LTIP awards are subject to a mandatory holding requirement. Named executive officers must retain at least 50% of the shares acquired through the vesting of their E-LTIP awards, net of taxes, until they achieve their required level of ownership. Once achieved, named executive officers must continue to hold that amount of stock as long as they remain with the Company and remain subject to the holding requirement for one year following separation from employment (including retirement). The CEO has the authority to permit discretionary hardship exceptions from the ownership and holding requirements to enable participants with financial need to access their vested shares, but no such exceptions have been requested.
Shares that count towards ownership requirements include shares owned outright (whether or not held in street name), shares held in an ESOP account, earned performance shares, outstanding RSUs, deferred compensation that mirrors investments in the Xerox Stock Fund and 401(k) savings invested in the Xerox Stock Fund.
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Trading, Hedging and Pledging
Executive officers are prohibited from engaging in short-swing trading and trading in puts and calls with respect to Xerox stock. In addition, executive officers are prohibited from using any strategies or products to hedge against potential changes in the value of Xerox stock.
Under the Companys insider trading policy, executive officers may purchase or sell Xerox securities only during window periods, which are generally 10-business day periods that begin on the third business day following the date of each quarterly earnings announcement. The only exception to this restriction is for executive officers who have entered into trading plans pursuant to SEC Rule 10b5-1.
As a result, executive officers are effectively precluded from pledging Xerox stock as collateral since their stock can only be sold during window periods and trading plans pursuant to SEC Rule 10b5-1, and therefore are not available to be sold at any time.
Compensation Recovery Policy (Clawbacks)
Our separation agreements (described above) include a provision that rescinds severance payments if an executive engages in activity that is detrimental to the Company. In addition, the following plans provide for compensation recovery.
Under the 2004 Performance Incentive Plan, if the Compensation Committee deems a named executive officer to have engaged in activity that is detrimental to the Company, it may cancel any awards granted to that individual. In addition, if such a determination is made before any change in control of Xerox, the Compensation Committee may rescind any payment or delivery of an equity or annual cash incentive award that occurred from six months before the detrimental activity. For this purpose, detrimental activity may include a violation of a non-compete agreement with the Company, disclosing confidential information, soliciting an employee to terminate employment with the Company, or soliciting a customer to reduce its level of business with the Company. If a payment or award is rescinded, the named executive officer will be expected to pay the Company the amount of any gain realized or payment received in a manner the Compensation Committee or its delegate requires.
Effective beginning with 2011 E-LTIP awards, our award agreements include a clawback provision that would apply if an accounting restatement is required to correct any material non-compliance with financial reporting requirements. Under this provision, the Company can recover, for the three prior years, any excess incentive-based compensation (the excess over what would have been paid under the accounting restatement) from executive officers or former executive officers. A clawback also will apply to awards under the Short-Term Incentive Pool.
Under the Unfunded RIGP and the SERP, an employee or former employee, including a named executive officer, or a surviving beneficiary of a participant, who, prior to a change in control of the Company, engages in activity that is detrimental to the Company, may not be eligible to receive benefits, as determined by the Plan Administrator. Under the Xerox Corporation supplemental savings plan, if a participant, including a named executive officer, is found to have engaged in detrimental activity, the Plan Administrator may reduce or delete the matching contribution account balance and not pay such amounts to that individual.
CERTAIN TAX IMPLICATIONS OF EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code limits to $1 million per year the federal income tax deduction available to public corporations for compensation paid for any fiscal year to the corporations CEO and certain other named executive officers (but not the CFO) included in the Summary Compensation Table in the corporations proxy statement. This limitation does not apply to qualifying performance-based compensation.
Xeroxs shareholder-approved 2004 Performance Incentive Plan permits the Compensation Committee to grant awards that are intended to satisfy the requirements for deductibility of compensation under Section 162(m).
It is the Companys goal to have compensation paid to its top officers qualify as tax deductible under Section 162(m). However, the Compensation Committee believes it is appropriate to provide competitive compensation opportunities even though all compensation paid may not be fully tax deductible. Any short-term incentive that the Committee believes would not qualify under Section 162(m) will be paid outside of the 2004 Performance Incentive Plan.
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Some compensation paid to named executive officers in 2013 did not meet the requirements of Section 162(m) because it was non-performance-based compensation in excess of $1 million. Perquisite compensation, such as personal use of aircraft, also is not tax deductible as performance-based compensation. Vested E-LTIP performance share awards and exercised stock options are intended to be fully tax-deductible compensation under Section 162(m).
ACCOUNTING IMPLICATIONS OF EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Base salaries and short-term incentives are expensed over the period in which they are earned. Accordingly, the 2013 short-term incentive award, which was earned during 2013 and paid in early 2014, is recorded during fiscal year 2013.
The long-term incentives used to reward named executive officers consist of equity-based performance shares and RSUs.
Performance shares are recorded according to FASB ASC Topic 718, Compensation Stock Compensation, which states that performance shares that are expected to vest should be measured at fair value on the date of grant and expensed during the requisite service period. The requisite service period for the Xerox performance shares matches the vesting period, and is typically three years from the date of grant. At each reporting date, the Company evaluates the total number of performance shares that it expects will vest, taking into account estimated forfeitures and the probability of achieving or exceeding the stated performance goals associated with the grant. Compensation expense is recorded for those shares expected to vest over the vesting period. If the number of shares expected to vest changes, a cumulative adjustment is recorded at the time, taking into account the service period already elapsed.
For RSU awards, compensation expense is based upon the grant date market price. The expense is recorded over the vesting period, which ranges from three to five years from the date of grant.
The classification of the expense associated with performance shares and RSUs in the Statement of Income follows the same classification as the salary and short-term incentive awards for the executives. The expense associated with these shares is not capitalized and is primarily classified within Selling, Administrative and General Expense.
Our qualified and non-qualified pension plans are accounted for according to FASB ASC Topic 715, Compensation Retirement Benefits. The interest credited on non-qualified deferred compensation balances is expensed as incurred. These costs are primarily classified as Selling, Administrative and General Expenses in our consolidated financial statements.
REPORT OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Compensation Committee has reviewed and discussed the Compensation Discussion and Analysis with Xerox management. Based upon its review and discussions, the Compensation Committee recommended to the Board of Directors that the Compensation Discussion and Analysis be incorporated by reference in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 and be included in the Proxy Statement for the 2014 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
Glenn A. Britt, Chairman
Robert J. Keegan
Robert A. McDonald
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SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
The Summary Compensation Table below provides compensation information for the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and the next three most highly compensated executive officers, the former CFO, and the former interim CFO (collectively referred to as named executive officers) who served during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013. The table includes the dollar value of base salary earned, bonus, stock awards, non-equity incentive plan compensation earned, change in pension value and non-qualified deferred compensation (NQDC) earnings, and all other compensation, whether paid or deferred.
The table reports the value of stock awards granted in the applicable fiscal year. As discussed in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis commencing on page 24, although the 2013 E-LTIP award is viewed by the Compensation Committee (Committee) as part of 2013 compensation, pursuant to SEC rules, the value of these stock awards is not reported as compensation in fiscal 2013 because the performance shares were granted in the following fiscal year on January 1, 2014. As a result of this January 1, 2014 grant date, these awards will be reported in the 2015 Summary Compensation Table as 2014 compensation.
However, because the 2013 E-LTIP award granted on January 1, 2014 is considered to be part of 2013 compensation, and for purposes of comparability with prior years, we believe it is useful to reflect what each named executive officers total compensation amount would have been had the 2013 E-LTIP award been reported as fiscal year 2013 compensation. To illustrate this, we have added supplemental information under the headings 1/1/14 Stock Awards and Total Including 1/1/14 Stock Awards in the Supplemental Table to the right of the Summary Compensation Table. See footnotes (H) & (I) for additional information concerning the 2013 E-LTIP awards. This supplemental information is not part of or included in the Summary Compensation Table.
For a summary of the Committees decisions on the compensation awarded to our named executive officers for fiscal 2013, please refer to the Compensation Discussion and Analysis beginning on page 24.
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Position | Year | ($) (A) | ($) (B) | ($) (C) | ($) (D) | ($) (E) | ($) (F) | ($) (G) | ($) | ($) (H) | ($) (I) | ||||
Ursula M. Burns | 2013 | 1,100,000 | | | | 1,320,000 | | 67,019 | 2,487,019 | 7,750,002 | 10,237,021 | ||||
Chairman | 2012 | 1,100,000 | | 7,750,006 | | 1,072,500 | 3,093,779 | 53,960 | 13,070,245 | 13,070,245 | |||||
and CEO | 2011 | 1,100,000 | | 7,500,106 | | 990,000 | 3,188,964 | 123,537 | 12,902,607 | 12,902,607 | |||||
Kathryn A. Mikells | 2013 | 466,667 | 300,000 | 1,200,008 | | 280,000 | | 301,844 | 2,548,519 | 2,500,010 | 5,048,529 | ||||
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Lynn R. Blodgett | 2013 | 850,000 | | | | 408,000 | | 3,038,767 | 4,296,767 | 3,000,002 | 7,296,769 | ||||
Executive | 2012 | 850,000 | | 3,000,005 | | 663,000 | | 3,048,944 | 7,561,949 | 7,561,949 | |||||
Vice President | 2011 | 833,654 | | 2,500,035 | | 500,192 | | 27,489 | 3,861,370 | 3,861,370 | |||||
Armando Zagalo | 2013 | 716,599 | | | | 429,959 | 1,456,790 | 538,355 | 3,141,703 | 2,500,010 | 5,641,713 | ||||
de Lima | 2012 | 698,896 | | 3,000,013 | | 454,282 | 1,071,216 | 1,835,521 | 7,059,928 | 7,059,928 | |||||
Executive | 2011 | 718,916 | | 2,500,035 | | 416,971 | 322,400 | 1,470,905 | 5,429,227 | 5,429,227 | |||||
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James A. Firestone | 2013 | 714,000 | | | | 428,400 | | 63,613 | 1,206,013 | 2,000,006 | 3,206,019 | ||||
Executive | 2012 | 714,000 | | 2,500,008 | | 464,100 | 1,283,933 | 33,946 | 4,995,987 | 4,995,987 | |||||
Vice President; | 2011 | 714,000 | | 2,500,035 | | 428,400 | 1,023,015 | 30,251 | 4,695,701 | 4,695,701 | |||||
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Luca Maestri* | 2013 | 119,000 | 600,000 | | | | | 17,406 | 736,406 | | 736,406 | ||||
Former Executive | 2012 | 698,000 | 700,000 | 3,500,010 | | 544,440 | | 10,862 | 5,453,312 | 5,453,312 | |||||
Vice President | 2011 | 568,750 | 600,000 | 1,800,030 | | 341,250 | | 34,707 | 3,344,737 | 3,344,737 | |||||
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Leslie F. Varon* | 2013 | 362,987 | | | | 156,811 | 1,209 | 29,501 | 550,508 | 600,005 | 1,150,513 | ||||
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* | Mr. Maestri stepped down from his position of Executive Vice President and CFO effective February 28, 2013. Ms. Varon served as Xeroxs interim CFO for approximately two months following Mr. Maestris departure until Ms. Mikells began her role as CFO on May 2, 2013. |
Compensation reported in this table is in U.S. dollars and rounded to the nearest dollar. Mr. Zagalo de Limas salary, prior to his transition from Europe to the United States and out of the international assignment program on August 1, 2013, was based on amounts in euros but was paid in U.S. dollars. The dollar value of his salary for the period from January through July was calculated using an exchange rate of 1.3399 dollars per euro. The exchange rate used to calculate his change in pension value is disclosed in footnote (F) below.
(A) | Amounts shown represent base salary paid in 2013. Mr. Zagalo de Limas annual salary rate changed to $750,000 when he transitioned out of the international assignment program effective August 2013. In addition, the difference in the year over year salary of Mr. Zagalo de Lima is due to the change in currency conversion rates between 2012 and 2013. | |
(B) | The Annual Performance Incentive Plan (APIP) awards appear as Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation in column (E). For Ms. Mikells, the award shown in this column represents the first installment of a total $1,200,000 cash sign-on award approved by the Board of Directors as part of her new hire package to replace certain equity compensation that she would have received from her previous employer. This award will be paid over three years if Ms. Mikells remains employed by the Company. For more information about this payment, see the Named Executive Officers with Unique Compensation Arrangements section of the Compensation Discussion and Analysis. For Mr. Maestri, the award shown in this column represents the last installment of a total $1,900,000 cash sign-on award approved by the Board in 2011 as part of his new hire package. This payment was made in January 2013. | |
(C) | The 2013 E-LTIP
awards were granted on January 1, 2014 and are therefore not included in
this column as 2013 compensation. However, because the Compensation
Committee considers the 2013 E-LTIP awards to be part of 2013 total
compensation, the Supplemental Table and footnotes (H) and (I) have been
included to reflect these awards. Included in this column is the grant date fair value of the special retention RSU award granted to Ms. Mikells as part of her new hire package on July 1, 2013 to replace certain equity compensation she would have received from her prior employer. The number of RSUs was determined based on the closing market price of Xerox Common Stock on July 1, 2013 of $9.24. | |
(D) | There have been no stock options granted by the Company since 2004. | |
(E) | The 2013 Non-Equity Incentive Plan payments were approved by the Committee in February 2014 under the APIP for 2013 performance. The performance metrics, as described in the Short-Term Incentives section of the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, were set by the Committee on February 20, 2013. Actual 2013 full year payments were made at 60% of target to Ms. Burns, Ms. Mikells, Mr. Zagalo de Lima and Mr. Firestone, at 48% of target to Mr. Blodgett, and at 72% of target to Ms. Varon whose target short-term incentive award opportunity was 60% of base salary. For more information, see the 2013 Performance for Short-Term Incentive Award Payouts section in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis. | |
(F) | The increase in pension value shown in this column is calculated by determining the increase in the present value of the benefits during 2013. The change in the present value of the accrued pension benefits is impacted by an additional year of age and by changes in the discount rate used in the present value calculation. Since the Xerox U.S. pension plans were all frozen as of December 31, 2012, there is no impact of additional service or compensation. The present value is computed using the FASB ASC Topic 715 assumptions in effect on December 31, 2013 and assuming the benefit commences at the earliest retirement date at which unreduced benefits are payable under the Unfunded Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (age 60 for Ms. Burns, Mr. Firestone and Ms. Varon). These assumptions include a discount rate of 4.80% for RIGP and 4.75% for SERP as of December 31, 2013. Due to an increase in discount rate, the present values of the pension benefits for Ms. Burns, Mr. Firestone, and Ms. Varon have declined from December 31, 2012 to December 31, 2013. Although they are one year closer to assumed retirement, the change from 3.95% to 4.75% in the SERP discount rate has a more significant impact resulting in a present values decline by $1,110,481 for Ms. Burns, $296,442 for Mr. Firestone, and $245,403 for Ms. Varon. |
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For the Xerox International Pension Plan, the benefit is calculated at the earliest unreduced retirement age for Mr. Zagalo de Lima of age 55 and 4 months (his age on December 31, 2013) and based on a discount rate of 3.50% as of December 31, 2013. For Mr. Zagalo de Lima whose pension is denominated in euros, the reported amount is the difference between the value as of December 31, 2013 converted to U.S. dollars at a December 31, 2013 exchange rate of 1.3803 dollars per euro, and the value as of December 31, 2012 converted to U.S. dollars at a December 31, 2012 exchange rate of 1.3214 dollars per euro.
Ms.Burns and Ms.Varon are the only named executive officers who have non-qualified deferred compensation balances in the Deferred Compensation Plan for Executives. There is no above market interest credited on this non-qualified deferred compensation balance for Ms. Burns. For Ms. Varon, interest is credited to her account balance at the Prime Rate which was 3.25% for 2013. A portion of the interest credited at the Prime Rate to Ms. Varons account balance is considered to be above market interest. The amount of above market interest in 2013 for Ms. Varon was $1,209 which equates to above market interest at an annual rate of 0.1759% (the Prime Rate for the year is 3.25% and of this interest, 0.1759% is above market interest and 3.0741% is not considered to be above market interest). The interest credited in the Deferred Compensation Plan for Executives relates to compensation that was deferred prior to 2002. Please see the Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation for the 2013 Fiscal Year table for additional information.
(G) The table below provides additional data on the amounts included under the All Other Compensation column.
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U. M. Burns | 2013 | 29,110 | | | 23,224 | | 7,650 | 7,035 | 67,019 | ||||||||
2012 | 21,250 | | | 22,350 | | 3,750 | 6,610 | 53,960 | |||||||||
2011 | 45,994 | | | 21,685 | 16,489 | 3,675 | 35,694 | 123,537 | |||||||||
K. A. Mikells | 2013 | | | | 1,555 | 21,165 | | 279,124 | 301,844 | ||||||||
L. R. Blodgett | 2013 | | | | 774 | | 6,669 | 3,031,324 | 3,038,767 | ||||||||
2012 | | | | 4,128 | | | 3,044,816 | 3,048,944 | |||||||||
2011 | 3,120 | | | 4,128 | | | 20,241 | 27,489 | |||||||||
A. Zagalo de Lima | 2013 | | 15,650 | 522,405 | | | | 300 | 538,355 | ||||||||
2012 | | 26,829 | 441,896 | | 1,366,496 | | 300 | 1,835,521 | |||||||||
2011 | | 26,829 | 498,331 | | 945,045 | | 700 | 1,470,905 | |||||||||
J. A. Firestone | 2013 | | | | 28,270 | | 35,343 | | 63,613 | ||||||||
2012 | | | | 27,271 | | 3,750 | 2,925 | 33,946 | |||||||||
2011 | | | | 26,576 | | 3,675 | | 30,251 | |||||||||
L. Maestri | 2013 | | | | 925 | | | 16,481 | 17,406 | ||||||||
2012 | | | | 3,362 | | 7,500 | | 10,862 | |||||||||
2011 | | | | 2,005 | 3,273 | 7,350 | 22,079 | 34,707 | |||||||||
L. F. Varon | 2013 | | | | 14,458 | | 15,043 | | 29,501 |
(1) | For reasons of security and personal safety, the Company requires the CEO to use Company aircraft for all air travel when possible. The compensation value of personal Company aircraft usage is calculated at the aggregate incremental cost to the Company, which includes primarily the cost of fuel, trip-related service and maintenance, and travel expenses of the flight crew and other contract personnel. Compensation value includes costs associated with deadhead legs. On certain occasions, family members and non-business related passengers may accompany an executive on a business flight. In such situations, a de minimis amount of aggregate incremental cost is incurred by the Company. |
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(2) | All management level employees in Xerox Europe have the option of either receiving a company car or an equivalent cash allowance. Mr. Zagalo de Lima elected to receive a cash allowance. This is a standard practice for international assignees from Xerox Europe. Mr. Zagalo de Limas car allowance continued until he transitioned out of the international assignment program on August 1, 2013. | |
(3) | Mr. Zagalo de Lima is a citizen of Portugal and has been working in the United States since 2010. Included in this column are contributions to a funded account delivering the same value as contributions to the Portuguese social security system that are not permitted during periods of non-Portugal residence ($188,460) which are converted from euros to U.S. dollars based on the spot rates on the dates of payments occurring each month. Mr. Zagalo de Lima received international assignment allowances until he transitioned out of the international assignment program on August 1, 2013. Included here are the following standard expatriate payments: housing allowance ($77,508) to cover the cost of housing in the host country; host country cost of living allowance ($26,487) to cover the cost of living differences between the home country and the host country; home maintenance allowance to cover the cost of maintaining a home country residence; and home leave allowance. As part of Mr. Zagalo de Limas transition out of the international assignment program, he received a transition allowance of $182,000. | |
(4) | 2013 tax related reimbursements for Ms. Mikells are associated with tax gross-ups on her relocation benefit provided under the Companys Domestic relocation Policy to new hires who are requested to relocate. Mr. Zagalo de Limas tax related reimbursements were covered under the Xerox international assignment policy prior to his transition out of the international assignment program on August 1, 2013. Under this policy, Mr. Zagalo de Lima was responsible for paying taxes on salary, short-term and long-term incentive awards and other compensation, but only up to the level he was paying in his home country of Portugal, capped at a maximum tax rate of 56.5%. For 2013, amounts equivalent to estimated taxes due to Portugal were deducted from his salary through July for his 2012 short-term incentive payment and from the value of his 2010 performance shares that vested on July 1, 2013. These deductions exceeded the tax payments due to the U.S. and Foreign tax authorities through August 1, 2013. Accordingly, Mr. Zagalo de Lima did not receive any tax related reimbursement in 2013. | |
(5) | In addition to the Company match under 401(k) savings plans, this column includes the Company match under the non-qualified supplemental savings plan for Mr. Firestone ($27,693) and Ms. Varon ($7,393). | |
(6) | Amounts in this column may include financial planning, home security for the Chief Executive Officer, and other incidental benefits. Amounts for Ms. Mikells include a $230,000 payment to replace the portion of her annual bonus that was forfeited with her prior employer, relocation expenses of $41,569 based on the Companys Domestic Relocation Policy and a reimbursement of relocation expenses owed to her prior employer. Amounts for Mr. Blodgett include the second half of Mr. Blodgetts acquisition cash payment ($3,018,979) due to him on the third anniversary of the ACS acquisition date (February 5, 2013) in accordance with the Senior Executive Agreement that was intended to correspond to the amounts due under his change-in-control agreement with ACS. For further information on this payment, see the Named Executive Officers with Unique Compensation Arrangements section in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis. Also included in this column is a payment for earned but unused vacation owed to Mr. Maestri in connection with his departure from the Company, and, for Mr. Blodgett, the cost of meals, lodging and airfare for his guest at a business retreat hosted by Mr. Blodgett where spouses or guests of participants were invited by the Company to attend. |
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Supplemental Table
(H & I) | The Compensation Committee considers the 2013 E-LTIP awards, granted on January 1, 2014, to be part of 2013 total compensation for each named executive officer. However, because the 2013 awards were granted on January 1, 2014 (rather than on July 1 of the first year in the performance cycle, as in previous years), the value of the 2013 E-LTIP award is not reflected in the Stock Awards column (C) of the Summary Compensation Table as 2013 compensation, pursuant to SEC rules. In order to reflect these 2013 E-LTIP awards as 2013 compensation, the grant date fair value of these awards has been included in column (H) of the Supplemental Table (see footnote (C) to the Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table for grant date fair value assuming maximum performance). Consequently, column (I) represents the amount of compensation reported in the Total column for 2013, as calculated under the applicable SEC rules, plus the grant date fair value of the January 1, 2014 grant. | |
The amounts reported in columns (H) and (I) differ substantially from the amounts reported in the Stock Awards and Total columns required under SEC rules and are not a substitute for the Stock Awards and Total columns of the Summary Compensation Table. |
For further information on the components of the executive compensation program, see the Compensation Discussion and Analysis.
GRANTS OF PLAN-BASED AWARDS IN 2013
The following table provides additional detail for each of the named executive officers on potential amounts payable under the short-term incentive plan (APIP) and the long-term incentive plan (E-LTIP) as presented in the Summary Compensation Table. Threshold, target and maximum award opportunities are provided.
All Other | |||||||||||
Stock | |||||||||||
Awards: | Grant | ||||||||||
Estimated Future Payout Under | Estimated Future Payout Under | Number | Date Fair | ||||||||
Non-Equity Incentive Awards | Equity Incentive Awards | of Shares | Value | ||||||||
Grant | Date of | (B) | (C) | or Stock | of Stock | ||||||
Date | Action | Threshold | Target | Maximum | Threshold | Target | Maximum | Units | Awards | ||
Name | (A) | (A) | ($) | ($) | ($) | (#) | (#) | (#) | (#)(D) | ($)(E) | |
U. M. Burns | | | 220,000 | 2,200,000 | 4,400,000 | | | | | | |
K. A. Mikells | | | 46,667 | 466,667 | 933,334 | | | | | | |
7/1/13 | 3/26/13 | | | | | | | 129,871 | 1,200,008 | ||
L. R. Blodgett | | | 85,000 | 850,000 | 1,700,000 | | | | | | |
A. Zagalo de Lima | | | 71,660 | 716,599 | 1,433,198 | | | | | | |
J. A. Firestone | | | 71,400 | 714,000 | 1,428,000 | | | | | | |
L. Maestri | | | | | | | | | | | |
L. F. Varon | | | 21,779 | 217,792 | 435,584 | | | | | |
(A) | The Grant Date is the effective date of the special retention RSU award. The Date of Action is the date the value of the award was approved. | |
(B) | This column reflects the threshold, target and maximum payout opportunity under the 2013 APIP set by the Committee on February 20, 2013. The actual APIP payout, which was based on 2013 performance and paid in April 2014, is presented in the Summary Compensation Table in column (E). The APIP measures and weightings for 2013 were adjusted earnings per share - 40%; operating cash flow 40%; and revenue growth (at constant currency) - 20%. Threshold payout was determined based on achieving the revenue growth performance measure only at the minimum performance level. If threshold performance was not achieved on any of the performance measures, there would be no APIP payout. See the Summary Compensation Table, footnote (E), for additional information regarding the actual payout of these awards. | |
(C) | The threshold, target and maximum payout opportunity for the 2013 E-LTIP, the value of stock awards and the methodology for determining the number of shares were approved by the Committee on February 20, 2013. The value for Ms. Mikells was approved by the Board of Directors when she was elected to the position of CFO on March 26, 2013. However, because the 2013 E-LTIP target performance shares were |
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not granted until January 1, 2014, these awards are not reflected in the table above, pursuant to SEC rules, and will be reported in the Estimated Future Payout Under Equity Incentive Awards columns in the Grants of Plan Based Awards Table in our 2015 proxy statement. The table below reflects the threshold, target and maximum performance shares that may be earned under the 2013 E-LTIP. Three-year E-LTIP performance share awards were granted on January 1, 2014 to Ms. Burns, Ms. Mikells, Mr. Blodgett, Mr. Zagalo de Lima, Mr. Firestone and Ms. Varon. The number of performance shares at target for these awards was determined by dividing the approved values of the respective awards by the closing market price on the grant date ($12.17) and rounding the number of shares up to the nearest share. |
2013 E-LTIP PERFORMANCE SHARE AWARD GRANTED ON JANUARY 1, 2014
Estimated Future Payout Under | Grant Date (1/1/14) | |||||||||||
Equity Incentive Awards | Fair Value of 2013 | |||||||||||
Threshold | Target | Maximum | E-LTIP | |||||||||
Name | (#) | (#) | (#) | ($) | ||||||||
U. M. Burns | 31,841 | 636,812 | 955,218 | 7,750,002 | ||||||||
K. A. Mikells | 10,271 | 205,424 | 308,136 | 2,500,010 | ||||||||
L. R. Blodgett | 12,325 | 246,508 | 369,762 | 3,000,002 | ||||||||
A. Zagalo de Lima | 10,271 | 205,424 | 308,136 | 2,500,010 | ||||||||
J. A. Firestone | 8,217 | 164,339 | 246,509 | 2,000,006 | ||||||||
L. Maestri | | | | | ||||||||
L. F. Varon | 2,465 | 49,302 | 73,953 | 600,005 |
Performance shares under the E-LTIP can be earned by achieving three-year cumulative performance goals between threshold and maximum. The performance period is January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2015. The service period is January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2016. Performance shares that are earned will vest on January 1, 2017. The performance measures and weightings are as follows: adjusted earnings per share - 40%; adjusted operating cash flow - 40%; and revenue growth at constant currency - 20%. The threshold column reflects the lowest number of performance shares that can be earned if three-year cumulative performance is achieved at the minimum level for revenue growth only. If threshold performance is not achieved on any of the performance measures, no performance shares will be earned. The target column reflects the number of performance shares that can be earned if target performance is achieved on all performance measures. The maximum column reflects the greatest number of performance shares that can be earned if maximum or higher performance is achieved on all performance measures. The number of performance shares earned will be interpolated in the event that the Companys performance varies between threshold and maximum, as determined by the Committee. The grant date fair value is based on the grant date closing market price noted above. See footnote (C) to the Summary Compensation Table and the Long-Term Incentives section in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis for additional information on these equity awards. | ||
(D) | This column includes a special retention RSU award to Ms. Mikells to replace certain equity compensation she would have received from her prior employer, as approved by the Board of Directors when she was elected to the position of CFO. The RSU award was granted on July 1, 2013 and is scheduled to vest in full on July 1, 2016, provided she remains employed at the Company through the vesting date. The number of RSUs was determined by dividing the approved value by the closing market price on the grant date and rounding the number of shares up to the nearest share. The July 1, 2013 closing market price was $9.24. | |
(E) | The value reported in this column with respect to the stock awards reported in column (D) is based on the grant date closing market price noted above in footnote (D). This value is recorded over the requisite serviced period as required by FASB ASC Topic 718. |
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OUTSTANDING EQUITY AWARDS AT 2013 FISCAL YEAR-END
The following table displays outstanding option awards and unvested stock awards held by each of the named executive officers at the end of fiscal year 2013. Included is the number of shares underlying exercisable and unexercisable options, the exercise price and expiration date for all outstanding option awards and the number and market value for all unvested stock awards.
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Incentive | |||||||||||||||||||
Plan | |||||||||||||||||||
Awards: | |||||||||||||||||||
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Incentive | Payout | ||||||||||||||||||
Market | Plan Awards: | Value of | |||||||||||||||||
Number of | Number of | Number | Value | Number of | Unearned | ||||||||||||||
Securities | Securities | of Shares | of Shares | Unearned | Shares, Units | ||||||||||||||
Underlying | Underlying | or Units | or Units | Shares, Units | or Other | ||||||||||||||
Unexercised | Unexercised | Option | of Stock | of Stock | or Other | Rights That | |||||||||||||
Options | Options | Exercise | Option | That Have | That Have | Rights That | Have Not | ||||||||||||
Exercisable | (Un-Exercisable) | Price | Expiration | Not Vested | Not Vested | Have Not | Vested | ||||||||||||
Name | (#) (A) | (#) (A) | ($) | Date | (#) (B) | ($) (B) | Vested (#) (C) | ($) (C) | |||||||||||
U. M. Burns | | | | | 284,173 | 3,458,385 | 1,400,870 | 17,048,588 | |||||||||||
K. A. Mikells | | | | | 129,871 | 1,580,530 | | | |||||||||||
L. R. Blodgett | 660,886 | | $7.33 | 7/30/2014 | 101,784 | 1,238,711 | 512,841 | 6,241,275 | |||||||||||
425,117 | | $8.35 | 7/9/2017 | | | | | ||||||||||||
425,117 | 425,118 | $6.33 | 8/20/2019 | | | | | ||||||||||||
A. Zagalo de Lima | | | | | 156,846 | 1,908,816 | 457,780 | 5,571,183 | |||||||||||
J. A. Firestone | | | | | 93,313 | 1,135,619 | 457,780 | 5,571,183 | |||||||||||
L. Maestri | | | | | | | | | |||||||||||
L. F. Varon | | | | | 22,396 | 272,559 | 109,873 | 1,337,154 |
* | As a result of Mr. Maestris separation from the Company on February 28, 2013, all of his stock awards were cancelled. | |
(A) | All stock options are 100% vested and exercisable with the exception of Mr. Blodgetts 425,118 ACS stock options that were converted to Xerox stock options upon the ACS acquisition and will become exercisable on August 20, 2014, pursuant to the terms of his SEA. There have been no stock options granted by the Company since 2004. | |
(B) | The awards presented in these columns include earned, unvested (as of December 31, 2013) performance share awards granted on the following dates: on July 1, 2011 and July 1, 2012 to each of the named executive officers (with the exception of Ms. Mikells) which will vest on July 1, 2014 and July 1, 2015, respectively, under E-LTIP. Also included are unvested restricted stock units granted by the Company to Mr. Zagalo de Lima on July 1, 2010 (which vested on January 1, 2014) and on July 1, 2012 (which will vest on July 1, 2015); and to Ms. Mikells on July 1, 2013 (which will vest on July 1, 2016). The value of these awards is based on the $12.17 closing market price of Xerox Common Stock on December 31, 2013. | |
(C) | The awards presented in these columns consist of unearned, unvested (as of December 31, 2013) performance shares at target granted under the E-LTIP on July 1, 2011 and July 1, 2012. The performance period for the 2011 grant is January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2013. The performance period for the 2012 grant is January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2014. The value of these awards is based on the $12.17 market closing price of Xerox Common Stock on December 31, 2013. |
As noted above, for purposes of this table, all shares that were unearned as of December 31, 2013 are reported in column (C).
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However, as determined by the Committee in February 2014, no shares were earned for the 2011 performance share award based on 2013 annual performance. An additional 42.91% of this award will be earned for three-year cumulative performance and will vest on July 1, 2014, as follows: Ms. Burns 300,495 shares, Mr. Blodgett 100,165 shares, Mr. Zagalo de Lima 100,165 shares, Mr. Firestone 100,165 shares and Ms. Varon 24,043 shares.
Also based on 2013 performance results, the Committee determined in February 2014 that each named executive officer earned 13.33% of his or her 2012 performance share award as follows: Ms. Burns 131,300 shares; Mr. Blodgett 50,826 shares, Mr. Zagalo de Lima 42,355 shares, Mr. Firestone 42,355 shares and Ms. Varon 10,165 shares. These 2012 earned performance shares are scheduled to vest on July 1, 2015.
Because no shares were outstanding under the 2013 E-LTIP on December 31, 2013, no shares are reported in this column with respect to this award opportunity. See footnote (C) to the Summary Compensation Table and footnote (C) to the Grant of Plan Based Awards in 2013 table for additional information on the 2013 E-LTIP.
OPTION EXERCISES AND STOCK VESTED IN 2013
The following table shows amounts realized by the named executive officers on options that were exercised and stock awards that vested during 2013.
Option Awards | Stock Awards | ||||||||
Number | Number | ||||||||
of Shares | of Shares | ||||||||
Acquired on | Value Realized | Acquired on | Value Realized | ||||||
Name | Exercise (#) (A) | on Exercise ($) | Vesting (#) (B) | on Vesting ($) (C) | |||||
U. M. Burns | | | 1,409,663 | 13,025,286 | |||||
K. A. Mikells | | | | | |||||
L. R. Blodgett | 1,500,000 | 5,003,370 | 547,253 | 4,847,595 | |||||
A. Zagalo de Lima | | | 281,939 | 2,605,116 | |||||
J. A. Firestone | | | 407,337 | 3,729,553 | |||||
L. F. Varon | | | 112,784 | 1,042,124 |
(A) | Only Mr. Blodgett had outstanding stock options as of year-end 2013. | |
(B) | Shares shown in this column include performance shares that vested under the 2010 E-LTIP. For Mr. Blodgett, this also includes shares that vested from a special one-time performance share award that was granted in 2010 in connection with the ACS acquisition. Also shown in this column are RSU awards that were granted in 2010 and vested in 2013 for Mr. Firestone. All performance shares granted under the 2010 E-LTIP are subject to a holding period. Executives must retain 50% of net shares for the later of one year or until they achieve their required stock ownership level. | |
(C) | The aggregate dollar amount realized upon vesting includes the value of shares withheld to pay taxes. |
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PENSION BENEFITS FOR THE 2013 FISCAL YEAR
The following table reflects the actuarial present value for the named executive officers total accumulated benefit as of December 31, 2013 under the pension plans in which they participate. Mr. Zagalo de Limas benefit is based on a December 31 measurement date and a conversion from euros to U.S. dollars at an exchange rate on December 31, 2013 of 1.3803 U.S. dollars per euro. See the Pension Plans section of the Compensation Discussion and Analysis for a description of the U.S. and International pension plans.
Number of | Present | Payments | ||||||
Years | Value of | During | ||||||
of Credited | Accumulated | Last Fiscal | ||||||
Plan Name | Service | Benefit | Year | |||||
Name | (A) | (#) (B) | ($) (C) | ($) | ||||
U. M. Burns | Retirement Income Guarantee Plan | 31.5 | 942,725 | | ||||
Unfunded Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan | 31.5 | 12,069,543 | | |||||
K. A. Mikells | | | | | ||||
L. R. Blodgett | | | | | ||||
A. Zagalo de Lima | Xerox International Pension Plan | 30 | 8,565,232 | | ||||
J. A. Firestone | Retirement Income Guarantee Plan | 14.5 | 478,096 | | ||||
Unfunded Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan | 14.5 | 4,599,677 | | |||||
L. Maestri | | | | | ||||
L. F. Varon | Retirement Income Guarantee Plan | 32.5 | 1,058,822 | | ||||
Unfunded Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan | 32.5 | 2,352,694 | |
(A) | Pension benefits are provided to the named executive officers under the Retirement Income Guarantee Plan (RIGP), the Unfunded Retirement Income Guarantee Plan (Unfunded RIGP), the Unfunded Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (SERP) and, for Mr. Zagalo de Lima, the Xerox International Pension Plan. For named executive officers qualifying for SERP benefits, the Unfunded RIGP benefit is included in the SERP benefit. The Unfunded RIGP benefit would only come into play on a stand-alone basis should these named executive officers leave the Company before qualifying for the SERP. | |
(B) | All calculations are based on actual pay. |
The benefit formulas and assumptions used to calculate these estimates are as follows:
U.S. Pension Plans
The pay used to calculate the RIGP, Unfunded RIGP and SERP benefits is base pay plus actual short-term incentive payment (incentive payment is considered for the calendar year in which it is paid). The present value of the accumulated benefit is the present value of the benefit payable at the earliest unreduced retirement age (60 for Ms. Burns, Mr. Firestone, and Ms. Varon) based on the following assumptions: all participants are assumed to elect a lump sum from RIGP; SERP benefits which are not available as lump sums are assumed to be paid as 50% Joint and Survivor annuities; pre-retirement FASB ASC Topic 715 discount rate of 4.80% for RIGP and 4.75% for SERP; no pre-retirement mortality or turnover assumed; post-retirement FASB ASC Topic 715 discount rate of 4.75% (5.85% for RIGP lump sums); post-retirement mortality for RIGP lump sums is based on the Applicable Mortality table, as defined for lump sum calculations under Section 417(e) of the Internal Revenue Code. The Applicable Mortality table is defined for years up to and including 2015, and for subsequent years, the assumption is that the IRS will continue to apply the same mortality improvements as they did to get from the 2014 to 2015 table in each future year. The RP 2000 Mortality table with projection to year of payment is used for annuitant mortality for purposes of SERP benefits. Although all of the pension plans do not provide unreduced benefits at the ages previously noted, the SERP supplements these other pension plans to deliver an overall unreduced retirement benefit at these ages. Therefore, age 60 is the earliest unreduced retirement age for SERP participants.
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RIGP benefits are determined as the greater of a Highest Average Pay formula benefit (1.4% of highest five-year average pay multiplied by benefit service of up to 30 years), a Cash Balance Retirement Account and a retirement account that was transferred to RIGP in 1990. Early retirement benefits under RIGP are available for employees who leave the Company at age 55 with 10 years of service or later and the Highest Average Pay formula is reduced from age 65 (age 62 with 30 years of service) at 5% per year. Ms. Burns, Mr. Firestone, and Ms. Varon are currently eligible for early retirement. The RIGP benefits are generally based on total pay, subject to IRS limits on the compensation that can be reflected in a qualified plan.
Unfunded RIGP benefits are generally determined under the same terms as the RIGP benefit except the pay used in the Highest Average Pay formula is not subject to IRS limits and in years in which pay was deferred under the Deferred Compensation Plan for Executives, this deferred compensation was included for the year it was deferred. Unfunded RIGP also provides for an Unfunded RIGP Cash Balance Retirement Account (CBRA). This Unfunded RIGP CBRA provides pay credits on pay in excess of the IRS limits for years 2003 and later and interest on these pay credits while the Highest Average Pay formula reflects all years of service. The purpose of Unfunded RIGP is to replace benefits that cannot be provided in RIGP due to IRS compensation limits.
SERP benefits are determined under a different formula than RIGP and with the same pay used for Unfunded RIGP. SERP benefits reflect base pay plus short-term incentive (not subject to any limits) and are determined under a formula that provides a benefit of 1-2/3% of five-year Highest Average Pay less 1-2/3% of Social Security multiplied by benefit service of up to 30 years. This basic formula is subject to the following adjustments: SERP participants are entitled to a minimum benefit of 25% of Highest Average Pay less 25% of Social Security. A total benefit is determined by the SERP formula. The total benefit is offset by the RIGP benefit and the remaining benefit is paid from the SERP and referred to as the SERP benefit.
The named executive officers covered by the SERP are eligible to commence SERP benefits upon retirement (with a 6 month delay) on or after the attainment of age 60 with 10 years of service. SERP benefits that commence at these ages are not reduced for early commencement. The SERP was originally designed to permit executive officers to retire with unreduced benefits at age 60 (instead of the age 62 with 30 years of service or the age 65 provisions in RIGP).
Effective December 31, 2012, all future accruals under RIGP, Unfunded RIGP and SERP were frozen and no future benefits have been (or will be) accrued since that date.
International Pension Plan
Mr. Zagalo de Lima is a citizen of Portugal. He had been on international assignment in the United Kingdom and then moved to an international assignment in the United States. He is not covered by qualified and non-qualified plans in the U.S. and does not have local retirement plans (other than Portuguese social security and an arrangement to deliver the value of social security contributions for periods in which they cannot be made due to residency issues; this arrangement is referred to as his social security replacement benefits). The Xerox International Pension Plan provides benefits for Mr. Zagalo de Lima to supplement these Portuguese social security and social security replacement benefits. The pay used to calculate the Xerox International Pension Plan benefit had been 146.67% of his base pay if he retired after age 55 but before age 58 and 166.67% of his base pay if he retired at or after age 58. A change was approved in March 2013 with an effective date of August 1, 2013 to provide that the pay used to calculate the Xerox International Pension Plan benefit is 166.67% of his base pay upon his retirement. The Plan formula targets a total retirement income of 60% of pay before age 65 and 70% of pay after age 65 when combined with the Portuguese social security benefits as defined by the Plan and social security replacement benefits. These benefits are funded and the Plan assets are accumulated in an insurance contract. If the Plan assets as of retirement exceed the value of the formula benefit (the formula benefit is net of the Portuguese social security benefits and social security replacement benefits), the Plan assets will be distributed in lieu of any other benefits under the Xerox International Pension Plan. If the formula benefit exceeds the value of Plan assets, the Plan assets will be distributed and a single sum payment for the excess will be paid by the Company. As of December 31, 2013, the value of the formula benefit exceeded the value of his Plan assets. International Pension Plan benefits for Mr. Zagalo de Lima are paid as a lump sum; ASC Topic 715 discount rate of 3.50% is used with no pre-age 65 mortality and with post-age 65 mortality in accordance with the RP 2000 Mortality table with projection to year of payment, and no turnover is assumed.
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NON-QUALIFIED DEFERRED COMPENSATION FOR THE 2013 FISCAL YEAR
The Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation table discloses named executive officer withdrawals and earnings, if any, and fiscal year end balances under the Xerox Corporation Deferred Compensation Plan for Executives (Deferred Compensation Plan) and the Xerox Corporation Supplemental Savings Plan (SSP). The SSP also includes executive and employer contributions.
Executive | Registrant | Aggregate | Aggregate | Aggregate | ||||||||||
Plan | Contributions | Contributions | Earnings in | Withdrawals/ | Balance at | |||||||||
Name | in Last FY | in Last FY | Last FY | Distributions | Last FYE | |||||||||
Name | (A) | ($) | ($) | ($) (B) | ($) | ($) | ||||||||
U. M. Burns | Deferred Compensation Plan | | | 12,642 | | 401,624 | ||||||||
K. A. Mikells | | | | | | | ||||||||
L. R. Blodgett | | | | | | | ||||||||
A. Zagalo de Lima | | | | | | | ||||||||
J. A. Firestone | SSP | 27,693 | 27,693 | 248 | | 55,634 | ||||||||
L. Maestri | | | | | | | ||||||||
L. F. Varon | Deferred Compensation Plan | | | 22,332 | | 711,371 | ||||||||
SSP | 7,393 | 7,393 | 40 | | 14,827 |
(A) | The Deferred Compensation Plan was frozen in 2002. Deferrals into the plan have not been permitted since 2001. | |
(B) | No portion of the amount shown for Ms. Burns is reported in the Summary Compensation Table as above market interest. The interest rate credited under the Deferred Compensation Plan was reset in 2009 for Ms. Burns and other named executive officers at that time so that there would no longer be any above market interest credited to their accounts. For Ms. Varon, $1,209 of the amount shown is reported in the Summary Compensation Table as above market interest. Because Ms. Varon was not serving as a named executive officer at the time of the 2009 reset, her interest credits are based on the Prime Rate in effect on the first business day of the month as published in the Wall Street Journal in the Money Rates table. This same rate will apply for the entire month. A small portion of the Prime Rate is considered above market due to the relationship of this rate with the statutory rate at the time the Prime Rate interest credit was established. The Prime Rate is 3.25% for 2013. | |
No portion of the amounts shown in this column for the SSP is reported in the Summary Compensation Table as above market interest. |
Deferred Compensation Plan
Previously, the Deferred Compensation Plan allowed for the deferral of base salary (up to 50%) and short-term incentive and performance units (up to 100%) as long as the compensation would have been payable in cash if not deferred. Participants were required to elect the percentage to be deferred, the investment applicable to the amount deferred and the method of payment. Payments to Ms. Burns, based on her elections, will commence in the year of retirement (or year following if retirement is after July 1) and will be paid annually for 5 years. Payments to Ms. Varon, based on her elections, will commence in the year following the year of retirement as follows: approximately one-third of her balance will be paid annually until she reaches age 75; another one-third will be paid annually for 5 years; and the remaining portion will be paid as a lump sum. Under this plan, there is also an opportunity for in-service hardship withdrawals if approved by the Chief Executive Officer (or by the Board of Directors in the case of a request by the Chief Executive Officer). In the event of a Change in Control, deferred compensation balances will be paid out in a lump sum.
Supplemental Savings Plan
Effective January 1, 2013, with the freeze of all U.S. pension benefits, the Company adopted the Xerox Corporation Supplemental Saving Plan (SSP) to allow deferrals and a match on pay in excess of IRS limits. This is an unfunded nonqualified plan which provides a notional 100% match on employee deferrals of 3% of pay over the IRS limits.
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To participate, employees must elect to defer by December 31 of the year preceding the year of the employee deferral; the employee deferral is 3% of pay over the IRS limits (employees can elect to have a 3% employee deferral or not to participate at all). Employee deferrals will be credited to notional accounts no later than the end of the year in which the deferrals were deducted from pay. The match will be credited to a notional account no later than the end of the first quarter following the year of deferral. Interest is credited at a rate defined by the Plan Administrator before the first day of any period for which the interest will accrue. Such interest rate must be a reasonable rate as defined by Treasury Regulation Section 31.3121(v)(2)-1(d) and with respect to any named executive officer shall not be greater than the highest rate that may be utilized that is not subject to disclosure under 17 C.F.R. Section 229.402. Mr. Firestone and Ms. Varon elected to participant in the SSP in 2013.
All balances are fully vested. The distribution of benefits from the SSP is as a single sum payment which is made 6 months after the date the participant separates from service.
POTENTIAL PAYMENTS UPON TERMINATION OR CHANGE IN CONTROL
The Company has entered into certain agreements and maintains certain plans that will require the Company to provide compensation to named executive officers in the event of a termination of employment or a change in control. The amount of compensation payable to each named executive officer in each situation effective December 31, 2013 is listed in the table below. The equity awards presented in this table reflect grants not vested as of December 31, 2013 and are based on the closing market price of Xerox Common Stock of $12.17 as of December 31, 2013. For Mr. Zagalo de Lima, the conversion to dollars is based on an exchange rate on December 31, 2013 of 1.3803 dollars per euro.
Non- | Non- | Healthcare | ||||||||||||||||||||
Equity | Equity | Qualified | Qualified | /Life | Total | |||||||||||||||||
Lump Sum | Incentive | Incentive | Pension | Pension | Insurance | Termination | ||||||||||||||||
Payments | Awards | Awards | Benefits | Benefits | Benefits | Benefits | ||||||||||||||||
($) | ($) | ($) | ($) | ($) | ($) | ($) | ||||||||||||||||
U. M. Burns | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Voluntary Termination/ | |||||||||||||||||||||
Retirement (A) | | 2,200,000 | 13,094,336 | 1,044,733 | 9,780,538 | | 26,119,607 | |||||||||||||||
| Involuntary Termination not | |||||||||||||||||||||
for Cause (B) | 698,077 | 2,200,000 | 13,094,336 | 1,044,733 | 9,780,538 | | 26,817,684 | |||||||||||||||
| Involuntary or Good Reason | |||||||||||||||||||||
Termination after Change in | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Control (CIC) (C) | 6,600,000 | 2,200,000 | 20,506,973 | 1,044,733 | 11,326,960 | 67,644 | 41,746,310 | |||||||||||||||
| Death (D) | | 2,200,000 | 20,506,973 | 562,017 | 3,830,504 | 3,300,000 | 30,399,494 | ||||||||||||||
K. A. Mikells | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Voluntary Termination/ | |||||||||||||||||||||
Retirement (A) | | | | | | | | |||||||||||||||
| Involuntary Termination not | |||||||||||||||||||||
for Cause (B) | 1,680,000 | | | | | | 1,680,000 | |||||||||||||||
| Involuntary or Good Reason | |||||||||||||||||||||
Termination after Change in | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Control (CIC) (C) | 2,800,000 | 466,667 | 1,580,530 | | | 29,744 | 4,876,941 | |||||||||||||||
| Death (D) | | 466,667 | 1,580,530 | | | 2,100,000 | 4,147,197 | ||||||||||||||
L. R. Blodgett | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Voluntary Termination/ | |||||||||||||||||||||
Retirement (A) | | 850,000 | 4,686,947 | | | | 5,536,947 | |||||||||||||||
| Involuntary Termination not | |||||||||||||||||||||
for Cause (B) | 425,000 | 850,000 | 7,169,636 | | | | 8,444,636 | |||||||||||||||
| Involuntary or Good Reason | |||||||||||||||||||||
Termination after Change in | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Control (CIC) (C) | 3,400,000 | 850,000 | 9,962,675 | | | 12,618 | 14,225,293 | |||||||||||||||
| Death (D) | | 850,000 | 9,962,675 | | | 200,000 | 11,012,675 |
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Non- | Non- | Healthcare | ||||||||||||||||||||
Equity | Equity | Qualified | Qualified | /Life | Total | |||||||||||||||||
Lump Sum | Incentive | Incentive | Pension | Pension | Insurance | Termination | ||||||||||||||||
Payments | Awards | Awards | Benefits | Benefits | Benefits | Benefits | ||||||||||||||||
($) | ($) | ($) | ($) | ($) | ($) | ($) | ||||||||||||||||
A. Zagalo de Lima | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Voluntary Termination/ | |||||||||||||||||||||
Retirement (A) | 160,714 | 716,599 | 4,300,355 | | 8,430,389 | | 13,608,057 | |||||||||||||||
| Involuntary Termination not | |||||||||||||||||||||
for Cause (B) | 1,821,429 | 716,599 | 4,300,355 | | 8,430,389 | | 15,268,772 | |||||||||||||||
| Involuntary or Good Reason | |||||||||||||||||||||
Termination after Change in | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Control (CIC) (C) | 3,160,714 | 716,599 | 7,479,998 | | 8,430,389 | 94,086 | 19,881,786 | |||||||||||||||
| Death (D) | 160,714 | 716,599 | 7,479,998 | | 8,430,389 | 4,095,220 | 20,882,920 | ||||||||||||||
J. A. Firestone | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Voluntary Termination/ | |||||||||||||||||||||
Retirement (A) | | 714,000 | 4,300,355 | 532,857 | 2,883,922 | | 8,431,134 | |||||||||||||||
| Involuntary Termination not | |||||||||||||||||||||
for Cause (B) | 357,000 | 714,000 | 4,300,355 | 532,857 | 2,883,922 | | 8,788,134 | |||||||||||||||
| Involuntary or Good Reason | |||||||||||||||||||||
Termination after change in | ||||||||||||||||||||||
control (CIC) (C) | 2,856,000 | 714,000 | 6,706,802 | 532,857 | 4,582,822 | 82,888 | 15,475,369 | |||||||||||||||
| Death (D) | | 714,000 | 6,706,802 | 342,866 | 2,442,270 | 2,142,000 | 12,347,938 | ||||||||||||||
L. F. Varon | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Voluntary Termination/ | |||||||||||||||||||||
Retirement (A) | | 217,792 | 1,032,162 | 1,191,193 | 1,809,072 | | 4,250,219 | |||||||||||||||
| Involuntary Termination not | |||||||||||||||||||||
for Cause (B) | 232,047 | 217,792 | 1,032,162 | 1,191,193 | 1,809,072 | | 4,482,266 | |||||||||||||||
| Involuntary or Good Reason | |||||||||||||||||||||
Termination after change in | ||||||||||||||||||||||
control (CIC) (C) | 1,170,080 | 217,792 | 1,609,714 | 1,191,193 | 2,361,766 | 50,877 | 6,601,422 | |||||||||||||||
| Death (D) | | 217,792 | 1,609,714 | 732,931 | 1,119,338 | 1,097,000 | 4,776,775 |
Mr. Maestri separated from the
Company on February 28, 2013, and is not included in this table. He did not
receive any incremental benefits as a result of his
termination.
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(A) | Ms. Burns, Mr. Blodgett, Mr. Zagalo de Lima, Mr. Firestone and Ms. Varon are retirement eligible. Assuming retirement on December 31, 2013, they would receive a short-term incentive (Non-Equity Incentive Award) for full-year 2013 performance, if approved by the Committee. The amount shown above reflects payout at target (actual payout could be higher or lower). In addition, Ms. Burns, Mr. Blodgett, Mr. Zagalo de Lima, Mr. Firestone and Ms. Varon would be eligible to receive pro-rated performance shares based on the number of full months of service from date of grant on the original vesting date under the terms of the E-LTIP, vested pension benefits, if any, and their deferred compensation balance, if any. In addition, Mr. Zagalo de Lima would receive a payment equal to three pay periods of base salary under Portuguese law. Ms. Mikells is not retirement eligible and would not receive any payments if she left voluntarily. | |
Short-term incentive awards, long-term incentive awards and U.S. non-qualified pension plan benefits are subject to clawback provisions as described in the Compensation Recovery Policy (Clawbacks) section in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis. |
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(B) | Assuming involuntary termination without cause, under the terms of the Companys U.S. workforce surplus policy, Ms. Burns, Mr. Firestone and Ms. Varon would be eligible for salary continuance payments based on their years of service as follows: Ms. Burns and Ms. Varon 33 weeks and Mr. Firestone 26 weeks. Ms. Mikells would receive a severance payment pursuant to the arrangement approved as part of her new hire package which remains in effect until her fourth anniversary of employment with the Company. Under this arrangement, Ms. Mikells would receive a payment equivalent to 18 months of her annual base salary plus 18 months of her short-term incentive, based on the actual payout factor for 2013. If the Company were to enforce Mr. Blodgetts Non-Compete and Non-Solicitation Agreement, he would receive 26 weeks of salary continuance payments. The amounts reported in the table assume salary continuance is paid as a lump sum although such payments are generally paid periodically consistent with how salary is paid during active employment. In addition, all named executive officers would receive: (i) a short-term incentive payment (Non-Equity Incentive Award) for 2013 performance if approved by the Committee, shown at target (actual payout could be higher or lower), with the exception of Ms. Mikells until her fourth anniversary of employment with the Company, (ii) pro-rated performance shares and RSUs based on the number of full months of service from the date of grant on the original vesting date per the terms of the E-LTIP, (iii) their deferred compensation balance, if any, (iv) vested pension benefits, if any. For Mr. Blodgett, any outstanding unvested August 2009 Options would become fully vested and exercisable until the expiration date (amount noted in Equity Incentive Awards column assumes exercise at the $12.17 closing market price of Xerox Common Stock on December 31, 2013). Mr. Zagalo de Lima would be eligible for a payment in accordance with the redundancy program in Portugal. This payment is calculated based on one pay period-worth of salary multiplied by the number of years with the Company (rounded to 31 years as of December 31, 2013) shown as a lump sum, plus a payment equal to three pay periods of base salary in accordance with Portuguese law. | |
(C) | Change-in-control (CIC) severance agreements for all named executive officers provide specified severance benefits if, within two years following a change in control of the Company, employment is terminated either: |
These severance benefits include: |
If excise tax is payable, the Company will reduce the named executive officers CIC payment to a level that will not trigger an excise tax payment if it is determined that doing so will result in a greater net after-tax amount for the executive. In addition to the benefits above, when the change in control occurs, Ms. Burns, Mr. Firestone and Ms. Varon are immediately entitled to payment of the present value of the accrued non-qualified U.S. pension benefits, as of the date of a change in control, provided the change in control conforms with applicable tax regulations regarding deferred compensation. Payment is made without regard to the plans requirements for age or |
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years of service. In the event of a change in control that does not conform with deferred compensation regulations, participants will vest in the plan benefits but will receive payment according to the normal payment provisions of the plans. The Committee views this payment upon a conforming change in control and accelerated vesting upon a nonconforming change in control as appropriate in order to protect the pension benefit that the named executive officer has earned at Xerox. A payment to Mr. Zagalo de Lima of his policy value under the Xerox International Pension Plan would only be made upon his termination of employment. (See Non-Qualified Pension Benefit below for additional information concerning this benefit.) In addition, Mr. Zagalo de Lima would receive a payment equal to three pay periods of base salary in accordance with Portuguese law. | ||
Each change-in-control severance agreement provides that the executive will remain an employee of the Company for nine months following a potential change in control, or, until the date which the named executive officer is first entitled to receive the benefits described above, if earlier. (See Change-in-control Severance Agreement below for additional information.) | ||
(D) | Following death, the estates or, with respect to certain types of payments and elections made, the spouses of all named executive officers would receive payment of a 2013 short-term incentive shown at target (actual payout could be higher or lower); accelerated vesting of performance shares at target, and restricted stock units, if any; deferred compensation balance, if any; a life insurance benefit, and vested qualified and non-qualified pension benefits, if any. Subject to certain eligibility conditions, the pension death benefit is generally a 50% survivor annuity or, if eligible to retire under the SERP, a 100% survivor annuity. For Mr. Blodgett, any outstanding unvested August 2009 Options would become fully vested and exercisable until the expiration date (amount noted in Equity Incentive Awards column assumes exercise at the $12.17 closing market price of Xerox Common Stock on December 31, 2013). Mr. Zagalo de Limas estate would also receive a payment equal to three pay periods of base salary in accordance with Portuguese law. |
Termination Following Disability
Assuming termination following disability on December 31, 2013, all named executive officers would be eligible for pro-rated performance shares based on the number of full months of service from the date of grant, their deferred compensation balance, and vested pension benefits, if any, as shown for Voluntary Termination/ Retirement. Ms. Mikells would also receive severance benefits as described in footnote (B) above. In addition, for Mr. Blodgett, any outstanding unvested August 2009 Options would become fully vested and exercisable until the option expiration date.
Involuntary Termination for Cause
Assuming involuntary termination for cause due to engagement in detrimental activity against the Company, there would be no payments to Ms. Burns, Ms. Mikells, Mr. Blodgett, Mr. Zagalo de Lima (unless prohibited by applicable local law), Mr. Firestone and Ms. Varon other than their deferred compensation balance, if any, and vested qualified pension benefits, if any. All unvested shares and non-qualified pension benefits would be immediately cancelled upon termination for cause for all named executive officers. See the Compensation Recovery Policy (Clawbacks) section of the Compensation Discussion & Analysis for additional information.
Other Payments
Similar to other employees of the Company, U.S. executives who are retirement eligible, based on age and actual years of service, would receive retiree health care benefits. Ms. Burns, Mr. Firestone and Ms. Varon would be eligible for retiree health care benefits if they separated from the Company on December 31, 2013. Also, like other employees, the named executive officers would be eligible for payment of all earned and accrued but unused vacation due as of the date of the separation (or last day worked prior to salary continuance if applicable) under the terms of the Companys vacation policy.
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Non-Qualified Pension Benefit
In the event of a change in control, the non-qualified pension amounts shown in the table above for Ms. Burns, Mr. Firestone and Ms. Varon represent the lump sum payments that would be paid for all non-qualified pension benefits. Mr. Blodgett and Ms. Mikells are not participants in our non-qualified pension plan. These amounts were calculated as specified in the Unfunded Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan based on the present value of future benefits using the minimum required interest rate and mortality for qualified plan lump sum payments. These benefits would not be paid as a lump sum without the occurrence of a change in control that conformed to deferred compensation tax regulations. The present value of the benefits payable upon an event other than a change in control represents the present value of the accumulated benefits for each participant. Since these amounts are not paid as lump sums, and for change in control purposes, this present value is already determined using the required section 280G assumptions, these assumptions have been used for this purpose as well to express these benefits as a present value. These present values are based on assumed termination of employment on December 31, 2013. Upon termination, the annual non-qualified benefits for recipients not yet age 55 would be payable at the later of age 55 or 6 months following their termination date as a single life annuity. A payment to Mr. Zagalo de Lima of his policy value would only be made upon his termination of employment.
Change-in-Control Severance Agreement
Generally, for purposes of change-in-control severance agreements, a change in control is deemed to have occurred, subject to specific exceptions, if:
A voluntary termination for good reason in the event of a change in control includes:
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EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN INFORMATION
The following table provides information as of December 31, 2013, with respect to shares of Xerox common stock that may be issued under our existing equity compensation plans, including the 2004 Performance Incentive Plan; Xerox Corporation 2004 Equity Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors (2004 Directors Plan); and two plans from the acquisition of ACS: the 2007 Equity Incentive Plan (2007 ACS Plan) and the 1997 Stock Incentive Plan (1997 ACS Plan). As of May 2013, all outstanding stock options expired under the Xerox Corporation 1996 Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan (1996 Plan).
A | B | C | ||||
Plan Category | Number of Securities to be Issued upon Exercise of Outstanding Options and Rights (#) |
Weighted-Average Exercise Price of Outstanding Options and Rights ($) |
Number of
Securities Remaining Available for Future Issuance under Equity Compensation Plans (Excluding Securities Reflected in Column A) (#) | |||
Equity Compensation Plans Approved by Shareholders |
41,454,253 | (1) | 6.955 | (1) | 102,403,543 | (3) |
Equity
Compensation Plans Not Approved by Shareholders |
0 | (2) | 0.000 | 0 | (3) | |
Total | 41,454,253 | 6.955 | 102,403,543 |
(1) | Consists of (i) 18,283,954 RSUs outstanding under the 2004 Performance Incentive Plan; (ii) 8,057,993 performance shares outstanding under the 2004 Performance Incentive Plan; (iii) 794,051 DSUs outstanding under the 2004 Directors Plan; (iv) 14,199,276 outstanding options under the 2007 ACS Plan and 1997 ACS Plan; and (v) 118,979 deferred shares that have vested and are pending delivery. Prior to 2009, executives were eligible to defer delivery of their vested stock award. | |
In connection with the acquisition of ACS in February 2010, the outstanding ACS options were converted into 96,662,000 Xerox options out of which 14,199,276 remain outstanding as of December 31, 2013. Weighted average exercise price shown in column B of this table does not take into account RSUs, performance shares or DSUs. | ||
(2) | All current equity compensation plans have been approved by shareholders. | |
(3) | The 1997 and 2007 ACS Plans were discontinued as of February 5, 2010. No further grants can be made under these plans. Any shares that are cancelled, forfeited, or lapse under the 2004 Performance Incentive Plan become available again for issuance under the 2004 Performance Incentive Plan. Any shares that are cancelled, forfeited or lapse under the 2004 Directors Plan become available again for issuance under the 2004 Directors Plan. | |
(4) | The number above reflects the shares available if all grants are made in the form of options. As anticipated, if all remaining shares are issued as full value shares instead of options, approximately 61,429,840 shares would be available for issuance as of December 31, 2013 (59,395,427 shares under 2004 Performance Incentive Plan and 2,034,413 shares under 2004 Directors Plan). Under the terms of the 2004 Performance Incentive Plan and the 2004 Directors Plan, each one (1) stock option issued is counted as 0.6 of a share. |
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OTHER INFORMATION
Indemnification Actions
The Companys by-laws provide for indemnification of officers and directors to the full extent permitted by New York law. For acts that occurred prior to ACSs acquisition by Xerox, ACSs by-laws and charter in effect at the time provide for indemnification of officers, directors and employees to the fullest extent permitted by Delaware law. Mr. Blodgett is also indemnified pursuant to a separate indemnification agreement (the Blodgett Indemnification Agreement) entered into with ACS, which was assumed by the Company in connection with our acquisition of ACS. Consistent with our by-laws, the ACS by-laws and charter, and the Blodgett Indemnification Agreement, in connection with In the Matter of Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. (FW-3604), the previously disclosed investigation by the SEC, the Company has advanced counsel fees and other reasonable fees and expenses, actually and necessarily incurred by Mr. Blodgett and a former officer involved in this matter. The Company has advanced an aggregate of approximately $105,000 of such fees and expenses. Also consistent with our by-laws, in connection with In re Xerox Corporation Securities Litigation, the Company has advanced counsel fees and other reasonable fees and expenses, actually and necessarily incurred by the present and former directors and officers involved in this matter. The Company has advanced an aggregate of approximately $19,380 of such fees and expenses since the previous report to shareholders. In accordance with the requirements of the Business Corporation Law of the State of New York (BCL), each of the individuals is required to execute an undertaking to repay such expenses if they are finally found not to be entitled to indemnification under the Companys by-laws, the BCL and/or Delaware Corporate Law.
Directors and Officers Liability Insurance and Indemnity
On August 11, 2013, the Company renewed its policies for directors and officers liability insurance. The policies are issued by Federal Insurance Company, XL Specialty Insurance Company, St. Paul Mercury Insurance Company, Twin City Fire Insurance Company, Houston Casualty Company, Arch Specialty Insurance Company, ACE American Insurance Company, Allied World Assurance Company, Axis Reinsurance and Illinois National Insurance Company. The policies expire August 11, 2014, and the total annual premium is approximately $3.0 million.
PROPOSAL 2 RATIFICATION OF SELECTION OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
The Audit Committee has selected PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC), an independent registered public accounting firm, to act as independent auditors of the Company for 2014. Representatives of the firm are expected to be at the meeting to respond to appropriate questions and to make a statement, if they wish.
Principal Auditor Fees and Services
Aggregate fees for professional services rendered for the Company by PwC were ($ in millions):
2013 | 2012 | |
Audit Fees | $18.9 | $18.6 |
Audit Related Fees | 2.3 | 2.4 |
Tax Fees | 0.8 | 0.9 |
All Other Fees | 0.1 | 0.5 |
Total Fees | $22.1 | $22.4 |
Audit fees were for professional services rendered for the audits of the consolidated financial statements of the Company in accordance with standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, statutory and subsidiary audits, procedures performed in connection with documents filed with the SEC, consents, comfort letters and other services required to be performed by our independent auditors.
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Audit Related fees were for assurance and related services associated with employee benefit plan audits, information systems control reviews, due diligence reviews, special reports pursuant to agreed upon procedures or international reporting requirements and other attest services.
Tax fees were primarily for services related to tax compliance.
All Other fees are primarily associated with benchmarking services and research materials.
Pursuant to its charter, the Audit Committee is required to review and pre-approve all of the audit and non-audit services to be performed by the Companys independent registered public accounting firm, including the firms engagement letter for the annual audit of the Company, the proposed fees in connection with such audit services, and any additional services that management chooses to hire the independent auditors to perform. The authority for such pre-approval may be delegated to one or more members of the Audit Committee, provided that the decisions of any member to whom pre-approval authority is delegated must be presented to the full Audit Committee at its next meeting. Additionally, the Audit Committee can establish pre-approval policies and procedures with respect to the engagement of the Companys independent accountants for non-audit services.
In accordance with the Audit Committee Charter, all of the foregoing audit and non-audit fees paid to, and the related service provided by, PwC were pre-approved by the Audit Committee.
Audit Committee Report
The responsibilities of the Audit Committee are discussed under Committee Functions, Membership and Meetings on page 18 and can also be found on our website at www.xerox.com/governance. Management is responsible for the Companys internal controls and the financial reporting process. The independent registered public accounting firm is responsible for performing an audit of the Companys consolidated financial statements and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) (United States) and to issue a report thereon. The Audit Committees responsibility is to monitor and oversee these processes.
Consistent with the foregoing, the Audit Committee has:
Based upon the foregoing review and discussions, the Audit Committee recommended to the Board of Directors that the audited consolidated financial statements be included in the Companys 2013 Annual Report to Shareholders and in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 for filing by the Company with the SEC.
Richard J. Harrington,
Chairman
William Curt Hunter
Robert J. Keegan
Robert A.
McDonald
The Board of Directors recommends a vote
FOR
the ratification
of the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Companys
independent
registered public accounting firm for the year
2014
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PROPOSAL 3 PROPOSAL TO APPROVE, ON AN ADVISORY BASIS, THE 2013 COMPENSATION OF OUR NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
As required by Section 14A(a)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (Exchange Act), our shareholders are entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting to approve the compensation of the Companys named executive officers, as disclosed in this Proxy Statement pursuant to Item 402 of Regulation S-K. The shareholder vote on executive compensation is an advisory vote only, and is not binding on the Company, the Board of Directors or the Compensation Committee.
Our executive compensation programs are intended to emphasize a pay-for-performance philosophy that supports our business strategy and seeks to align the interests of our executives with our shareholders. Accordingly, we reward named executive officers when we achieve short- and long-term performance objectives and scale compensation down when we do not achieve those objectives. These programs are designed to compensate our named executive officers for their contributions to our short- and long-term growth and profitability and the enhancement of shareholder value.
We implement our pay-for-performance philosophy through a combination of base pay, short-term incentives and long-term incentives. Our long-term incentives are in the form of equity awards and are generally granted as performance shares. Equity awards represent the majority of each named executive officers compensation as a percentage of total target compensation (base, short-term and long-term incentives).
Specifically:
The percentages discussed above include the target short-term incentive awards for 2013 and the target January 1, 2014 long-term incentive awards which are considered by our Compensation Committee to be part of 2013 compensation for the reasons discussed in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis. By making performance a substantial element of executive compensation, we link our executives interests to the interests of our shareholders.
The Compensation Committee approves the target compensation opportunity for our named executive officers. The actual amounts received (and the percentage of total compensation) from performance-based compensation may differ from target compensation depending upon the Companys performance and, for equity awards, our stock price.
We believe that the named executive officer compensation for 2013 was consistent with the objectives of our compensation philosophy and with our performance. Actual payouts ranging between 48% and 72% received under our 2013 short-term incentive program and performance payouts of 64.74% under our three-year long-term incentive program (granted in 2011) demonstrate alignment with our shareholders and with Xeroxs achievement against the performance targets set by our Compensation Committee.
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In addition, the Compensation Committee regularly reviews best practices. The Companys best practices include:
Please read the Compensation Discussion and Analysis beginning on page 24 of this Proxy Statement and the tabular and other disclosures on executive compensation beginning on page 47 for additional details about our executive compensation programs, including information about the fiscal year 2013 compensation of our named executive officers.
We are asking our shareholders to indicate their support for our named executive officer compensation as described in this Proxy Statement. This vote is not intended to address any specific item of compensation, but rather the overall compensation of our named executive officers and the compensation philosophy, policies and practices described in this Proxy Statement. Accordingly, we recommend that shareholders vote in favor of the following resolution:
RESOLVED, that the Companys shareholders approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the named executive officers, as disclosed in the Companys Proxy Statement for the 2014 Annual Meeting of Shareholders pursuant to Item 402 of Regulation S-K, including the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, the Summary Compensation Table and the other related tables and disclosures.
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Although the vote is non-binding, the Compensation Committee and the Board value the opinions of our shareholders and will consider the outcome of the vote when making future compensation decisions. We currently conduct annual advisory votes on executive compensation, and we expect to conduct the next advisory vote at our 2015 annual meeting of shareholders.
The Board of Directors recommends a vote
FOR
the proposal to
approve the compensation of the named executive officers as disclosed in this
Proxy
Statement pursuant to Item 402 of Regulation S-K as required by Section
14A(a)(1) of the
Exchange Act
OTHER MATTERS
The Board of Directors does not intend to present any other matters at this meeting. The Board has not been informed that any other person intends to present any other matter for action at this meeting. If any other matters properly come before the meeting, the persons named in the accompanying proxy intend to vote the proxies in accordance with their best judgment.
By order of the Board of Directors,
Don H. Liu
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and
Secretary
April 7, 2014
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A | Proposals The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR all nominees. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1. Election of Directors: | For | Against | Abstain | For | Against | Abstain | For | Against | Abstain | ||||||||||||||
01 - Glenn A. Britt | c | c | c | 02 - Ursula M. Burns | c | c | c | 03 - Richard J. Harrington | c | c | c | ||||||||||||
04 - William Curt Hunter | c | c | c | 05 - Robert J. Keegan | c | c | c | 06 - Robert A. McDonald | c | c | c | ||||||||||||
07 - Charles Prince | c | c | c | 08 - Ann N. Reese | c | c | c | 09 - Sara Martinez Tucker | c | c | c | ||||||||||||
10 - Mary Agnes Wilderotter | c | c | c |
B | Proposals The Board recommends a vote FOR Proposals 2, and 3. |
For | Against | Abstain | For | Against | Abstain | |||||||||||||||
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Ratification of the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Companys independent registered public accounting firm for 2014. |
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Approval, on an advisory basis, of the 2013 compensation of our named executive officers. |
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The undersigned appoint URSULA M. BURNS, CHARLES PRINCE and MARY AGNES WILDEROTTER, and each of them (or if more than one are present, a majority of those present), as proxies for the undersigned, with full power of substitution, to represent the undersigned and to vote the shares of Common Stock of Xerox Corporation which the undersigned is entitled to vote at the above annual meeting and at all adjournments thereof (a) in accordance with the following ballot and (b) in accordance with their best judgment in connection with such other business as may come before the meeting.
THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED AS DIRECTED BY THE UNDERSIGNED. IF NO DIRECTION IS INDICATED, THE PROXIES WILL HAVE AUTHORITY TO VOTE FOR EACH OF THE NOMINEES LISTED IN PROPOSAL 1 AND FOR PROPOSALS 2 AND 3, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDATIONS.
In their discretion, the Proxies are authorized to vote upon such other business as may properly come before the meeting.
NOTICE TO PARTICIPANTS IN THE XEROX EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN, XEROX SAVINGS PLANS AND THE XEROX BUSINESS SERVICES SAVINGS PLAN This card also constitutes confidential voting instructions for participants in the Xerox Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), Savings Plan of Xerox Corporation and the Xerographic Division, Rochester Regional Joint Board (together, the Xerox Savings Plans) and the Xerox Business Services Savings Plan (Services Savings Plan). A participant who signs on the reverse side hereby instructs the trustees of the ESOP and the Xerox Savings Plans (State Street Bank & Trust Company) and the Services Savings Plan (The Bank of New York Mellon) to vote all the shares of Common Stock of Xerox Corporation allocated to his or her stock account in accordance with the instructions on the reverse side. ESOP and Xerox Savings Plans participants authorize the trustee to vote a proportion of the shares of Common Stock held in the ESOP trust and Xerox Savings Plans trust for which no instructions have been received in accordance with the instructions on the reverse side. You acknowledge that in voting your shares and the shares for which no instructions were provided, you are acting as a named fiduciary under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. If no instructions have been received from a Services Savings Plan participant, the Services Savings Plan trustee will not vote the shares allocated in the account. Your voting instructions must be received by 8:00 AM Eastern Time on Friday, May 16, 2014 to allow sufficient time for processing. The Plan trustees will hold your voting instructions in complete confidence except as may be necessary to meet legal requirements.
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Proposals to be voted on at the meeting are listed below along with the Board of Directors recommendations.
The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR all nominees and FOR Proposals 2 and 3. | |||||||||
1. | Nominees. | ||||||||
01 - Glenn A. Britt | 02 - Ursula M. Burns | 03 - Richard J. Harrington | 04 - William Curt Hunter | ||||||
05 - Robert J. Keegan | 06 - Robert A. McDonald | 07 - Charles Prince | 08 - Ann N. Reese | ||||||
09 - Sara Martinez Tucker | 10 - Mary Agnes Wilderotter | ||||||||
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Ratification of the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Companys independent registered public accounting firm for 2014. | ||||||||
3. | Approval, on an advisory basis, of the 2013 compensation of our named executive officers. | ||||||||
Note: Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof. |
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