UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 10-K/A
(Amendment No. 1)

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ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017

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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

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Commission File No. 001-33861

MOTORCAR PARTS OF AMERICA, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

New York
 
11-2153962
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
     
2929 California Street, Torrance, California
 
90503
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
Zip Code

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (310) 212-7910

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: common stock, $0.01 par value per share

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

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As of September 30, 2016, which was the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed fiscal second quarter, the aggregate market value of the registrant’s common stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant was approximately $529,726,695 based on the closing sale price as reported on the NASDAQ Global Market.

There were 18,635,099 shares of common stock outstanding as of July 20, 2017.
 


TABLE OF CONTENTS

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PART III
 
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EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Amendment No. 1 on Form 10-K (this “Amendment”) amends our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017 that was previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on June 14, 2017 (the “Original Filing”). We are filing the Amendment to include the information required by Part III of Form 10-K and not included in the Original Filing, as we will be filing our definitive proxy statement later than 120 days after the end of our fiscal year ended March 31, 2017 (“Fiscal 2017”).

Except as set forth in Part III below, no other changes are made to the Original Filing. Unless expressly stated, this Amendment does not reflect events occurring after the filing of the Original Filing, nor does it modify or update in any way the disclosures contained in the Original Filing. Unless the context otherwise requires, all references in this Amendment to “the Company,” “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to Motorcar Parts of America, Inc. and its subsidiaries.
 
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PART III

Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance

Our directors, their ages and present positions with us as of July 31, 2017 are as follows:

Name
 
Age
 
Position with the Company
         
Selwyn Joffe
 
59
 
Chairman of the Board of Directors, President and Chief Executive Officer
         
Scott J. Adelson
 
56
 
Lead Independent Director
         
Rudolph J. Borneo
 
76
 
Director, Chairman of the Compensation Committee and member of the Audit and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees
         
Dr. David Bryan
 
65
 
Director, member of the Compensation and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees
         
Joseph Ferguson
 
50
 
Director, member of the Audit Committee
         
Philip Gay
 
59
 
Director, Chairman of the Audit Committee, and member of the Compensation and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees
         
Duane Miller
 
70
 
Director, Chairman of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and member of the Audit and Compensation Committees
         
Jeffrey Mirvis
 
53
 
Director, member of the Audit, Compensation and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees
         
Timothy D. Vargo
 
66
 
Director
         
Barbara L. Whittaker
 
66
 
Director

Selwyn Joffe has been our Chairman of the Board of Directors, President and Chief Executive Officer since February 2003. He has been a director of our Company since 1994 and Chairman since November 1999. From 1995 until his election to his present positions, he served as a consultant to us. Prior to February 2003, Mr. Joffe was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Protea Group, Inc. a company specializing in consulting and acquisition services. From September 2000 to December 2001, Mr. Joffe served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Netlock Technologies, a company that specializes in securing network communications. In 1997, Mr. Joffe co-founded Palace Entertainment, Inc., a roll-up of amusement parks and served as its President and Chief Operating Officer until August 2000. Prior to the founding of Palace Entertainment, Inc., Mr. Joffe was the President and Chief Executive Officer of Wolfgang Puck Food Company from 1989 to 1996. He currently serves on the board of directors of the Motor and Equipment Remanufacturers Association, an industry trade association. In addition, Mr. Joffe serves on the board of directors of the California, Arizona and Nevada Automotive Wholesaler’s Association (CAWA), also an industry trade association. Mr. Joffe is a graduate of Emory University with degrees in both Business and Law and is a member of the bar of the State of Georgia as well as a Certified Public Accountant. As our most senior executive, Mr. Joffe provides the Board of Directors with insight into our business operations, management and strategic opportunities. His history with our Company and industry experience led the Board of Directors to recommend to our shareholders in our Proxy Statement for our Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on March 24, 2017 (the “Proxy Statement”) that they vote for Mr. Joffe as a director of our Company at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on March 24, 2017 (the “Annual Meeting”) and our shareholders elected Mr. Joffe to serve as a director at the Annual Meeting.
 
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Scott J. Adelson joined our Board of Directors on January 4, 2008. Mr. Adelson is also a director and member of the compensation committee of QAD Inc., a public software company, since April 2006. Mr. Adelson is a Senior Managing Director, Co-President and Global Co-head of Corporate Finance for Houlihan Lokey, a leading international investment bank. During his 27 plus years with the firm, Mr. Adelson has helped advise hundreds of companies on a diverse and in-depth variety of corporate finance issues, including mergers and acquisitions. Mr. Adelson has written extensively on a number of corporate finance and securities valuation subjects. He is an active member of Board of Directors of various privately-held middle-market businesses including Pacific Island Restaurants, as well as several recognized non-profit organizations, such as the USC Entrepreneur Program. Mr. Adelson holds a bachelor degree from the University of Southern California and a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Chicago, Graduate School of Business. Mr. Adelson’s broad business skills and experience, leadership expertise, knowledge of complex global business and financial matters led the Board of Directors to recommend to our shareholders in the Proxy Statement that they vote for Mr. Adelson as a director of our Company at the Annual Meeting and our shareholders elected Mr. Adelson to serve as a director at the Annual Meeting.

Rudolph J. Borneo joined our Board of Directors on November 30, 2004. Mr. Borneo retired from R.H. Macy’s, Inc. on March 31, 2009. At the time of his retirement, his position was Vice Chairman and Director of Stores of Macy’s West, a division of R.H. Macy’s, Inc. Mr. Borneo served as President of Macy’s California from 1989 to 1992 and President of R.H. Macy’s West from 1992 until his appointment as Vice Chairman and Director of Stores in February 1995. In addition, Mr. Borneo is currently Board Chairman of Smoke Eaters Hot Wings Inc., a privately-held company. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from Monmouth University. Mr. Borneo is the Chairman of our Compensation Committee and a member of our Audit and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees. Mr. Borneo’s extensive experience in management of employees, organizational management, general business and retail knowledge and financial literacy led the Board of Directors to recommend to our shareholders in the Proxy Statement that they vote in favor of Mr. Borneo as a director of our Company at the Annual Meeting and our shareholders elected Mr. Borneo to serve as a director at the Annual Meeting.

Dr. David Bryan joined our Board of Directors on June 9, 2016. Dr. Bryan is also a member of our Compensation and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees. Dr. Bryan currently teaches at University of California at Santa Cruz. He also provides consulting expertise to multiple Santa Cruz independent and charter schools, and is involved with companies developing effective tools for online education. Dr. Bryan was founding Head of New Roads School from 1995 to 2013. Dr. Bryan received a B.A. from the State University of New York at Stony Brook, an M.S. from the University of California at Los Angeles and a J.D. and Ph.D. from the State University of New York at Buffalo. Dr. Bryan’s extensive experience in the education industry led the Board of Directors to recommend to our shareholders in the Proxy Statement that they vote in favor of Dr. Bryan as a director of our Company at the Annual Meeting and our shareholders elected Dr. Bryan to serve as a director at the Annual Meeting.

Joseph Ferguson joined our Board of Directors on June 9, 2016. Mr. Ferguson is also a member of our Audit Committee. Mr. Ferguson is a Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Vicente Capital Partners, a Los Angeles-based investment firm providing capital to privately held growth companies across North America. Prior to co-founding Vicente in 2009, Mr. Ferguson was a partner at Kline Hawkes & Company, which he joined at the firm’s inception in 1995. Mr. Ferguson began his career as an investment banker for Merrill Lynch & Co where he was a member of the Energy and Natural Resources Group and the General Corporate Finance Group. From 1989 to 1994, he worked on over 30 public and private transactions for numerous emerging growth and middle market companies. Mr. Ferguson received a B.B.A in Finance from Southern Methodist University and an M.B.A from the UCLA Anderson School of Management. Mr. Ferguson’s business skills and experience, leadership expertise, knowledge of complex global business and financial matters led the Board of Directors to recommend to our shareholders in the Proxy Statement that they vote in favor of Mr. Ferguson as a director of our Company at the Annual Meeting and our shareholders elected Mr. Ferguson to serve as a director at the Annual Meeting.

Philip Gay joined our Board of Directors on November 30, 2004. He chairs our Audit Committees and is a member of our Compensation and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees. Mr. Gay currently serves as Managing Director of Triple Enterprises, a business advisory service firm that assists mid-cap sized companies with financing, mergers and acquisitions and strategic financing, which he had previously managed from March 2000 until June 2004. From March 2015 to May 2015 Mr. Gay served as a director and chief executive officer at Diego Pellicer Worldwide Inc. From July 2006 until June 2010, Mr. Gay served as President, Chief Executive Officer and a Director of Grill Concepts, Inc., a company that operates a chain of upscale casual restaurants throughout the United States. From March 2000 to November 2001, Mr. Gay served as an independent consultant with El Paso Energy from time to time and assisted El Paso Energy with its efforts to reduce overall operating and manufacturing overhead costs. Previously he has served as chief financial officer for California Pizza Kitchen (1987 to 1994) and Wolfgang Puck Food Company (1994 to 1996), and he has held various Chief Operating Officer and Chief Executive Officer positions at Color Me Mine and Diversified Food Group from 1996 to 2000. Mr. Gay is also a retired Certified Public Accountant, a former audit manager at Laventhol and Horwath and a graduate of the London School of Economics. Mr. Gay’s leadership experience, general business knowledge, financial literacy and expertise, accounting skills and competency and overall financial acumen led the Board of Directors to recommend to our shareholders in the Proxy Statement that they vote for Mr. Gay as a director of our Company at the Annual Meeting and our shareholders elected Mr. Gay to serve as a director at the Annual Meeting.
 
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Duane Miller joined our Board of Directors on June 5, 2008. Mr. Miller is currently employed by the Flint & Genesee County Regional Chamber of Commerce as Executive Vice President. Prior to joining the Flint & Genesee County Regional Chamber of Commerce, he was employed by the City of Flint, Michigan, as the Director of Government Operations, from February 2009 to August 2009. Mr. Miller retired from General Motors Corporation in April 2008 after 37 years of service. At the time of his retirement, Mr. Miller served as executive director, GM Service and Parts Operations (“SPO”) Field Operations where he was responsible for all SPO field activities, running GM Parts (OE), AC Delco (after-market) and GM Accessories business channels, as well as SPO’s Global Independent Aftermarket. Mr. Miller served on the Board of Directors of OEConnection, an automotive ecommerce organization focused on applying technology to provide supply chain solutions and analysis. He currently serves on the Boards of Directors of McLaren Regional Medical Center in Flint, Michigan and Prima Civitas Foundation, headquartered in Lansing, Michigan. His experience also includes serving on the Boards of Directors of the Urban League of Flint, Michigan, the Boys and Girls Club of Flint, Michigan and the Flint/Genesee County Convention and Visitor’s Bureau. Mr. Miller earned a Bachelor of Science degree in marketing from Western Michigan University, and attended the Executive Development Program at the University of California Berkeley, Haas School of Business. Mr. Miller is the chairman of our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and a member of our Audit and Compensation Committees. Mr. Miller’s significant experience with the automotive parts industry, combined with his organizational, management and business understanding, led the Board of Directors to recommend to our shareholders in the Proxy Statement that they vote for Mr. Miller as a director of our Company at the Annual Meeting and our shareholders elected Mr. Miller to serve as a director at the Annual Meeting.

Jeffrey Mirvis joined our Board of Directors on February 3, 2009. Mr. Mirvis is currently the Chief Executive Officer of MGT Industries, Inc. (“MGT”), a privately-held apparel company based in Los Angeles. As Chief Executive Officer of MGT, Mr. Mirvis successfully moved all production and sourcing to Asia. During his sixteen-year tenure as chief executive, Mr. Mirvis has gained valuable knowledge of manufacturing in Asia. Prior to joining MGT in 1990, Mr. Mirvis served as a commercial loan officer at Union Bank of California following his completion of the Union Bank of California’s Commercial Lending Program. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from the University of California at Santa Barbara. He has been a board member of Wildwood School in Los Angeles and the Jewish Federation in Los Angeles. Mr. Mirvis is a member of our Audit, Compensation and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees. Mr. Mirvis’ international business experience, operational and production expertise, leadership experience and organizational management led the Board of Directors to recommend to our shareholders in the Proxy Statement that they vote for Mr. Mirvis as a director of our Company at the Annual Meeting and our shareholders elected Mr. Mirvis to serve as a director at the Annual Meeting.

Timothy D. Vargo serves as Chief Executive Officer and President of Kele, Inc., a company that supplies building automation equipment, and serves as a director of Kele Holdco Inc. Prior to joining Kele, he held a variety of senior executive and board positions at AutoZone, TruckPro and Auto Teile-Unger. Mr. Vargo served as the President, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Restructuring Officer of TruckPro from 2008 to 2010 and served on the board of TruckPro from 2004 to 2010. He was a board member of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P.-owned Auto Teile-Unger from 2003 to 2008. He served as President of AutoZone, Inc. from March 1997 to May 2001, served as its Chief Operating Officer from December 1996 to May 2000 and served on its board of directors from 1997 to 2001. He was appointed as a director of the Company by the Board of Directors in February 2017. Mr. Vargo’s automotive experience, leadership experience and organizational management have led the Board of Directors to recommend to our shareholders in the Proxy Statement that they vote in favor of Mr. Vargo as a director of our Company at the Annual Meeting and our shareholders elected Mr. Vargo to serve as a director at the Annual Meeting.
 
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Barbara L. Whittaker is a business strategist and procurement and supply chain expert with extensive experience in the automotive industry, with both original equipment manufacturers and suppliers, and in the aftermarket. In 2010 Mrs. Whittaker founded BW Limited llc, which provides companies business and procurement strategies that lead to improved performance. Previously, Ms. Whittaker worked for the General Motors Corporation and Delphi Automotive in leadership positions of increasing responsibility. Prior to her retirement from General Motors, Ms. Whittaker’s position was Executive Director of Global Purchasing. Mrs. Whittaker previously served in Chevrolet’s Division of General Motors Corporation in Production Control and Scheduling, with an emphasis on Supply Chain. Mrs. Whittaker holds a Bachelor of Industrial Administration degree from General Motors Institute (now Kettering University), MBA degree from Wayne State University, and has also completed the Advanced Management Program at INSEAD in France, and the Executive Development program at University of Michigan. In addition to this formal education, she holds Six Sigma Green Belt certification and is well versed in lean production systems (including General Motors’ Global Manufacturing System). She has also held board of directors positions for Detroit Manufacturing Systems, ChannelNet and Piston Group, each of which is privately held. She was appointed as a director of the Company by the Board of Directors in February 2017. Mrs. Whittaker’s automotive experience, supply chain expertise, leadership experience and organizational management have led the Board of Directors to recommend to our shareholders in the Proxy Statement that they vote in favor of Ms. Whittaker as a director of our Company at the Annual Meeting and our shareholders elected Ms. Whittaker to serve as a director at the Annual Meeting.

Our directors will hold office until the next annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are elected and qualified.

Corporate Governance, Board of Directors and Committees of the Board of Directors

Board Independence. Each of Scott Adelson, Rudolf J. Borneo, Dr. David Bryan, Joseph Ferguson, Philip Gay, Duane Miller, Jeffrey Mirvis, Timothy D. Vargo, and Barbara J. Whittaker are independent within the meaning of the applicable SEC rules and the NASDAQ listing standards, and all of our committee members are independent within the meaning of the applicable SEC rules and NASDAQ listing standards.

Board Leadership Structure. The Board of Directors does not have a policy regarding the separation of the roles of Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board as the Board of Directors believes it is in the best interests of our Company to make that determination based on the position and direction of our Company and the membership of the Board of Directors. The roles of Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer are currently held by the same person, Selwyn Joffe. The Board of Directors believes that Mr. Joffe’s service as both Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer is in the best interest of our Company and its stockholders. Mr. Joffe possesses detailed and in-depth knowledge of the issues, opportunities and challenges facing our Company and its business and is in the best position to develop agendas that ensure that our Board of Directors’ time and attention are focused on the most critical matters. We believe that our Company has been well served by this model because the combined role of Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer has ensured that our directors and senior management act with a common purpose and in the best interest of our Company. This model enhances our ability to communicate clearly and consistently with our stockholders, employees, customers and suppliers.

Lead Independent Director. Our board has appointed Scott J. Adelson as our Lead Independent Director to preside at executive sessions of independent directors.

Board’s Role in Risk Oversight. Our Board of Directors as a whole has responsibility for risk oversight with certain categories of risk being reviewed by particular committees of the Board of Directors, which report to the full Board of Directors as needed. The Audit Committee reviews the financial risks, including internal control, audit, financial reporting and disclosure matters, by discussing these risks with management and our internal and external auditors. The Compensation Committee reviews risks relating to our executive compensation plans and arrangements. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee reviews risks related to our governance structure and processes and risks arising from related person transactions. While each committee is responsible for evaluating certain risks and overseeing the management of such risks, the entire Board of Directors is regularly informed about such risks.

Attendance of Board and Committees. Our Board of Directors met 11 times during Fiscal 2017. Except for Scott Adelson who attended 7 of 11 meetings of the Board of Directors, each of our then directors attended 75% or more of the total number of meetings of the Board of Directors and committees thereof during Fiscal 2017. Our last annual meeting of shareholders was held on March 24, 2017. All of our then directors attended our last annual meeting of shareholders, except for Scott Adelson. Each director is encouraged to attend each meeting of the Board of Directors and the annual meeting of our shareholders.
 
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Audit Committee.  The current members of our Audit Committee are Philip Gay, Rudolph Borneo, Joseph Ferguson, Duane Miller, and Jeffrey Mirvis, with Mr. Gay serving as chairman. Mr. Ferguson joined our Audit Committee on June 9, 2016. Our Board of Directors has determined that all of the Audit Committee members are independent within the meaning of the applicable SEC rules and NASDAQ listing standards. Our Board of Directors has also determined that Mr. Gay is a financial expert within the meaning of the applicable SEC rules. The Audit Committee oversees our auditing procedures, receives and accepts the reports of our independent registered public accountants, oversees our internal systems of accounting and management controls and makes recommendations to the Board of Directors concerning the appointment of our auditors. The Audit Committee met five times in Fiscal 2017.

Compensation Committee.  The current members of our Compensation Committee are Rudolph Borneo, Dr. David Bryan, Philip Gay, Duane Miller, and Jeffrey Mirvis, with Mr. Borneo serving as chairman. Dr. Bryan joined our Compensation Committee on June 9, 2016. The Compensation Committee is responsible for developing our executive compensation policies. The Compensation Committee is also responsible for evaluating the performance of our Chief Executive Officer and other senior officers and making determinations concerning the salary, bonuses and equity awards to be awarded to these officers. No member of the Compensation Committee has a relationship that would constitute an interlocking relationship with the executive officers or directors of another entity. For further discussion of our Compensation Committee, see “Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation.” The Compensation Committee met two times in Fiscal 2017.

Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.  The current members of our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee are Rudolph J. Borneo, Philip Gay, Jeffrey Mirvis, David Bryan and Duane Miller with Mr. Miller serving as Chairman. Each of the members of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee is independent within the meaning of applicable SEC rules. Our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee is responsible for nominating candidates to our Board of Directors. Our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee met one time in Fiscal 2017.

In evaluating potential director nominees, including those identified by shareholders, for recommendation to our Board of Directors, our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee seeks individuals with talent, ability and experience from a wide variety of backgrounds to provide a diverse spectrum of experience and expertise relevant to a diversified business enterprise such as ours. Our Company does not maintain a separate policy regarding the diversity of its board members. However, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee considers individuals with diverse and varied professional and other experiences for membership. A candidate should represent the interests of all shareholders, and not those of a special interest group, have a reputation for integrity and be willing to make a significant commitment to fulfilling the duties of a director. Our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee will screen and evaluate all recommended director nominees based on the criteria set forth above, as well as other relevant considerations. Our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee will retain full discretion in considering its nomination recommendations to our Board of Directors.
 
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Information about our non-director executive officers and significant employees

Our executive officers (other than executive officers who are also members of our Board of Directors) and significant employees, their ages and present positions with our Company, are as follows:

Name
 
Age
 
Position with the Company
         
Steve Kratz
 
62
 
Chief Operating Officer
         
David Lee
 
47
 
Chief Financial Officer
         
Doug Schooner
 
48
 
Chief Manufacturing Officer
         
Michael Umansky
 
76
 
Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel

Our executive officers are appointed by and serve at the discretion of our Board of Directors. A brief description of the business experience of each of our executive officers other than executive officers who are also members of our Board of Directors and significant employees is set forth below.

Steve Kratz served as our Chief Operating Officer from May 2007 until his appointment to the newly created position of Vice President, New Technologies in May 2017. Mr. Kratz in his new role will be overseeing innovation and development of new technologies related to our business. Mr. Kratz served as our Vice President-QA/Engineering from 2001 to 2007. Mr. Kratz joined us in April 1988. Before joining us, Mr. Kratz was the General Manager of GKN Products Company, a division of Beck/Arnley-Worldparts.

David Lee has been our Chief Financial Officer since February 2008. Prior to this, Mr. Lee served as our Vice President of Finance and Strategic Planning since January 2006, focusing primarily on financial management and strategic planning. Mr. Lee joined us in February 2005 as a Director of Finance and Strategic Planning. His primary responsibilities as Chief Financial Officer are treasury, budgeting and financial management. From August 2002 until he joined us in 2005, he served as corporate controller of Palace Entertainment, Inc., an amusement and water park organization. Prior to this, Mr. Lee held various corporate controller and finance positions for several domestic companies and served in the audit department of Deloitte LLP (formerly known as Deloitte & Touche LLP). Mr. Lee is a Certified Public Accountant. Mr. Lee earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from the University of California, San Diego, and a Masters in Business Administration degree from the UCLA Anderson School of Management.

Douglas Schooner has been our Chief Manufacturing Officer since June 2014. Beginning in May 2017, Mr. Schooner will also serve as our Senior Vice President, Operations for the under-the-car product lines. Mr. Schooner joined us in 1993 and became the Vice President, Global Manufacturing Operations in January 2001 until his promotion in June 2014. Mr. Schooner has held the positions of Engineer, Production Manager, Assistant Vice President, Production and Vice President, Manufacturing prior to assuming his current position with our company. As Chief Manufacturing Officer, Mr. Schooner is responsible for all manufacturing, materials and logistic operations for our facilities. Mr. Schooner has a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the California State University, Long Beach.

Michael Umansky has been our Vice President and General Counsel since January 2004 and is responsible for all legal matters. His responsibilities also include the oversight of Human Resources. His additional appointment as Secretary became effective September 1, 2005. Mr. Umansky was a partner of Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP, and the founding and managing partner of its Los Angeles office from 1975 until 1997 and was Of Counsel to that firm from 1998 to July 2001. Immediately prior to joining our Company, Mr. Umansky was in the private practice of law, and during 2002 and 2003, he provided legal services to us. From February 2000 until March 2001, Mr. Umansky was Vice President, Administration and Legal, of Hiho Technologies, Inc., a venture capital financed producer of workforce management software. Mr. Umansky is admitted to practice law in California and New York and is a graduate of The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and Harvard Law School.
 
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There are no family relationships among our directors or named executive officers. There are no material proceedings to which any of our directors or executive officers or any of their associates, is a party adverse to us or any of our subsidiaries, or has a material interest adverse to us or any of our subsidiaries. To our knowledge, none of our directors or executive officers has been convicted in a criminal proceeding during the last ten years (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors), and none of our directors or executive officers was a party to any judicial or administrative proceeding during the last ten years (except for any matters that were dismissed without sanction or settlement) that resulted in a judgment, decree or final order enjoining the person from future violations of, or prohibiting activities subject to, federal or state securities laws, or a finding of any violation of federal or state securities laws. To our knowledge, none of our directors or executive officers are subject to any petition under federal bankruptcy laws or any state insolvency law was filed by or against, or a receiver, fiscal agent or similar officer was appointed by a court for the business or property of such person, or any partnership in which he was a general partner at or within two years before the time of such filing, or any corporation or business association of which he was an executive officer at or within two years before the time of such filing, with the following exception: to the extent that such persons are involved in bankruptcy proceedings related to the Company’s subsidiary.

Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance

Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, requires our directors and executive officers, and persons who own more than ten percent of our common stock, to file with the SEC initial reports of ownership and reports of changes in ownership of our common stock and other equity securities. Based solely on our review of copies of such forms received by us, or written representations from reporting persons that no such forms were required for those persons, we believe that our insiders complied with all applicable Section 16(a) filing requirements during Fiscal 2017, with the following exceptions: on October 31, 2016, Messrs. David Bryan, Duane Miller, Joseph Ferguson, Jeffrey Mirvis, Rudolph Borneo and Philip Gay filed Form 4’s that were due on October 12, 2016.

Code of Ethics

Our Board of Directors formally adopted new Code of Business Conduct and Ethics on January 15, 2015, which applies to all our officers, directors and employees. The Code of Business Conduct and Ethics is filed with the SEC and a copy is posted on our website at www.motorcarparts.com. We intend to disclose future amendments to certain provisions of the code, or waivers of such provisions granted to executive officers and directors, on our website within four business days following the date of such amendment or waivers. We will provide a copy of the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics to any person without charge, upon request addressed to the Corporate Secretary at Motorcar Parts of America, Inc., 2929 California Street, Torrance, CA 90503.

Item 11. Executive Compensation

Compensation Discussion and Analysis

This Compensation Discussion and Analysis describes our executive compensation program for our named executive officers for Fiscal 2017, who were:

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Selwyn Joffe, President and Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board
·
David Lee, Chief Financial Officer
·
Michael Umansky, Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel
·
Doug Schooner, Chief Manufacturing Officer
·
Steve Kratz, Chief Operating Officer

The following discussion and analysis of compensation arrangements of our named executive officers for Fiscal 2017 should be read together with the compensation tables and related disclosures set forth below. This discussion contains certain forward-looking statements that are based on our current plans, considerations, expectations and determinations regarding future compensation programs. Actual compensation programs that we adopt in the future may differ materially from currently planned programs as summarized in this discussion.
 
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Executive Compensation Summary.

The retention of experienced, highly-capable and dedicated executives is crucial to the long-term success of our Company. To achieve the goal of recruiting, retaining and motivating our executives, our Compensation Committee has developed an overall executive compensation program that rewards these employees for their contributions to our Company.

The primary objectives of our practices with respect to executive compensation are to:

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Provide appropriate incentives to our executive officers to implement our strategic business objectives and achieve the desired Company performance;
 
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Reward our executive officers for their contribution to our success in building long-term shareholder value; and
 
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Provide compensation that will attract and retain superior talent and reward performance.
 
Compensation Components and Key Elements.

With our compensation objectives in mind, as further described below, our executive officer compensation program consists of five primary elements:

Base Salary. Base salary is the “fixed” component of our executive compensation intended to meet the objective of attracting and retaining the executive officers of superior talent that are necessary to manage and lead our Company.

Annual Cash-Based Incentive Program. We use a cash-based incentive plan to motivate the achievement of key pre-determined financial and individual performance goals.

Longer-term, Equity-Based Incentive Plan. Equity awards are a part of our overall executive compensation program to align the interests of our executives with those of shareholders while rewarding individual performance and ensuring we offer competitive compensation levels.

Deferred Compensation Benefits. We offer participation in a non-qualified deferred compensation plan to selected executive officers which provides unfunded, non-tax qualified deferred compensation benefits. We believe this program helps promote the retention of our senior executives. Participants may elect to contribute a portion of their cash compensation to the plan.  In addition, for Fiscal 2017 we made matching contributions of 100% of each participant’s elective contributions to the plan up to 3% of the participant’s cash compensation for the year.

Other Benefits. We provide to our executive officers medical benefits that are generally available to our other employees. Executives are also eligible to participate in our other broad-based employee benefit plans, such as our long and short-term disability, life insurance and 401(k) plan. Historically, the value of executive perquisites has not been a significant component of our executive compensation program.

We believe that a significant portion of executive officer compensation should be at-risk and dependent upon the achievement of measureable and objective performance metrics. Approximately 68% of the Chief Executive Officer’s total direct Fiscal 2017 compensation was tied to the achievement of Company and individual performance goals or is subject to the future stock price, aligning interests going forward.
 
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We have adopted various policies and practices that we believe are in shareholders’ interests, including:
 
What We Do
 
What We Don’t Do
 
Align pay with performance
 
No “single-trigger” equity acceleration in connection with a change in control
 
Formulaic cash-based incentive program, with 70% of total bonus opportunity tied to objective financial performance goals
 
Do not provide above-market interest rates on deferred compensation
 
Maintain rigorous stock ownership requirements: 3x base salary (CEO), 2x base salary (other named executive officers) and 3x annual cash retainer for non-employee directors
 
Do not re-price or exchange stock options without stockholder approval
 
Maintain a clawback policy
 
Do not allow directors or officers to hedge or pledge our equity securities
 
Annual say-on-pay vote
   
 
Independent compensation consultant
   

Fiscal 2016 Say-on-Pay Vote.

At our 2017 Annual Meeting, approximately 84% of votes cast were voted in favor of our Say-on-Pay vote, which we believe affirms our stockholders’ support of our approach to our executive compensation program, as well as the modifications we made to our executive compensation program following the result of our 2016 Say-on-Pay proposal, including:

·
Adopted a clawback policy
·
Adopted an executive and director stock ownership policy
·
Adopted an anti-hedging and anti-pledging policy
·
Hired an executive compensation consultant to do a complete review of compensation practices, which it expects to implement for Fiscal 2017 compensation

The Company has engaged with more than two-thirds of its largest shareholders that are actively managed during Fiscal 2017, on topics that include executive compensation.

Determination of Compensation Decisions.

The Compensation Committee is responsible for establishing, developing and maintaining our executive compensation program. The role of the Compensation Committee is to oversee our compensation and benefits plans and policies, administer our equity incentive plans and review and approve all compensation decisions relating to all executive officers and directors. In order for the Compensation Committee to perform its function, the following process for determining executive compensation decisions has been followed.

Engagement of Compensation Committee Consultant.

The Compensation Committee previously retained Willis Towers Watson (“Towers”) in August 2015 as its outside compensation consultant to conduct a compensation review for the top eighteen executive positions at the Company (the “Fiscal 2016 Review”) and again retained Towers during Fiscal 2017 (the “Fiscal 2017 Review”) for a further review in light of the results of our advisory vote on compensation at our 2016 Annual Meeting. Towers does not perform any other consulting work or any other services for our Company, reports directly to the Compensation Committee, and takes direction from the Chairman of the Compensation Committee. The Compensation Committee has assessed the independence of Towers pursuant to the rules prescribed by the SEC and has concluded that no conflict of interest existed in Fiscal 2016, Fiscal 2017 or currently exists that would prevent Towers from serving as an independent consultant to the Compensation Committee.

The Compensation Committee considered analysis and advice from Towers contained in the Fiscal 2016 Review when making compensation decisions for the Chief Executive Officer and other senior executives with regards to Fiscal 2017 compensation.
 
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Peer Group. While the Compensation Committee does not itself undertake a formalized benchmarking process, it did review the assessment provided by Towers detailing the competitiveness of our executive compensation relative to that of a peer group Towers established when making its executive compensation decisions. Towers used the following peer companies in reviewing our compensation levels for purposes of the Fiscal 2016 Review: Dorman Products Inc., Drew Industries Inc., Fuel Systems Solutions, Inc., Gentex Corp., Modine Manufacturing Co., Remy International, Inc., Shiloh Industries Inc., Spartan Motors Inc., Standard Motor Products Inc., Stoneridge Inc., Strattec Security Corp., Gentherm, Inc. and Superior Industries International Inc. We understand that Towers selected these companies because of their close similarity to the Company in terms of industry, revenue and market capitalization. The Compensation Committee believed that this peer group was an appropriate basis for assessing the competitiveness of our executive compensation program for Fiscal 2017.

Fiscal 2016 Review. In reaching its executive compensation decisions for Fiscal 2017, the Committee considered analysis and advice contained in the Fiscal 2016 Review regarding the competitiveness of our executive compensation in comparison to our peer group and compensation surveys.  Towers determined that in aggregate the compensation levels reviewed by Towers were within the competitive range with variations by position. The compensation levels assessed by Towers were based on actual payments or grants, as the case may be, of base salary, bonuses and long-term incentive grants. In reaching its conclusions, Towers applied the following standards for determining that compensation is in line with competitive market practices: base salary paid is between 90% and 110% of the median base salary; total cash compensation (base salary plus bonus) is between 85% and 115% of the median total cash compensation; and total direct compensation (total cash compensation plus long-term incentive grants) is between 80% and 120% of the median total direct compensation.

Determining Executive Compensation.

Base Salaries.  Our general policy is to initially set the base salaries of our named executive officers at levels that are competitive with our peers. As a policy matter, we generally only increase such salaries in the case of promotions or significant increases to an officer’s duties and responsibilities. Such increases to base salaries are reviewed by the Compensation Committee on a case-by-case basis. There were no salary increases in Fiscal 2017. The Compensation Committee lowered Mr. Kratz’s base salary during the fiscal year when Mr. Kratz’s job title and responsibilities changed. The following table sets forth the Fiscal 2017 base salaries for each named executive officer.

Named Executive
Officers
 
Base Salary
 
Selwyn Joffe
 
$
700,000
 
David Lee
 
$
290,000
 
Michael Umansky
 
$
506,000
 
Doug Schooner
 
$
294,000
 
Steve Kratz
 
$
180,000
 

Annual Cash-Based Incentive Program. Each year, we administer a cash-based incentive compensation program that aims to reward our named executive officers for the achievement of key financial and individual performance goals. For Fiscal 2017, the program consisted of two components: a company-performance metric (the “Company Performance Goal”) and an individualized set of quantitative and qualitative goals for each individual officer (the “Individual Goals”).

Named Executive
Officers
 
Target Incentive
Payment
   
Targeted
Incentive Payment for
Achieving Company
Performance Goal
(70% of Total)
   
Targeted
Incentive Payment
for Achieving
Individual Goals
(30%)
 
Selwyn Joffe
 
$
760,200
   
$
532,140
   
$
228,060
 
David Lee
 
$
159,500
   
$
111,650
   
$
47,850
 
Michael Umansky
 
$
101,200
   
$
70,840
   
$
30,360
 
Doug Schooner
 
$
102,900
   
$
72,030
   
$
30,870
 
Steve Kratz
 
$
30,750
   
$
21,525
   
$
9,225
 
 
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With respect to Fiscal 2017, 70% of each executive’s total annual cash-based incentive opportunity was dependent on the Company achieving the Company Performance Goal. The Company Performance Goal for Fiscal 2017 was achieving Adjusted EBITDA of at least $78,128,000. Our Adjusted EBITDA is calculated as earnings before interest expense, income tax expense, depreciation and amortization and other adjustments described in our earnings releases filed with the SEC on Form 8-K. This Company Performance Goal was set at the beginning of the Fiscal Year by the Board after a full review of the Company’s business plan and budget.

If the Company Performance Goal was not achieved, the named executive officers would not receive any of the targeted compensation amounts that were tied to the Company Performance Goal. If the Company performed better than the Company Performance Goal, the named executive officers would receive a cash incentive payment in excess of the targeted amount.

In Fiscal 2017, the Company’s actual Adjusted EBITDA exceeded the levels set by the Board as the Company Performance Goal and the named executive officers each received their applicable cash-based incentive payment. Because actual Adjusted EBITDA achieved was 117.1% of the threshold goal, each executive was awarded 117.1% of the amount that was targeted for the Company Performance Goal.

The remaining 30% of the cash-based incentive program is tied to the achievement of individual goals, tailored for each named executive officer, given their role in our organization. Some of these goals are quantitative and others are qualitative. The Compensation Committee, working with the Chief Executive Officer, sets and communicates goals for each named officer at the beginning of the Fiscal Year. Those goals were as follows:

Selwyn Joffe, the Chief Executive Officer
 
·
Develop key strategies in all areas aimed at driving our Company value
·
Strengthen our relationships with key customers through long-term arrangements
·
Ensure appropriate information is communicated to our Board of Directors
·
Ensure that the appropriate management team and corporate focus is in place
·
Develop an appropriate succession plan
·
Maintain the appropriate financial structure for our Company, including, but not limited to, budgets and operating focus
·
Make decisions on all key initiatives proposed by senior management
·
Build sales
·
Evaluate and propose systems and initiatives for continuous improvement in all disciplines of our business
·
Identify and drive any acquisitions
·
Integrate acquired businesses
·
Prepare the infrastructure and develop plans to grow the Company

David Lee, Chief Financial Officer

·
Monitor all metrics that may have an impact on our financial performance
·
Maintain an effective treasury function, including budgeting and forecasting
·
Manage our cash flows
·
Minimize the loan and interest expenses we incur
·
Manage our shareholder relations

Steve Kratz, Chief Operating Officer

·
Evaluate and manage the key operating metrics for us
·
Increase quality of our product
·
Implement strategies aimed at reducing our product costs and warranty rates
·
Manage our recovery operations
·
Improve our customer support services
·
Manage and improve the performance of our information technology systems
 
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Doug Schooner, Chief Manufacturing Officer

·
Maximize all manufacturing efficiencies to ensure fill rates to our customers
·
Ensure the quality of our products through the manufacturing process
·
Maintain appropriate levels of offshore production volume and capacity
·
Maintain a global manufacturing and multifunctional support group
·
Reorganize special order department to maintain changing unit technology
·
Complete the reorganization of the production shop
·
Improve product costs

Michael Umansky, Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel

·
Limit our legal and other risk exposure
·
Manage any litigation
·
Control our legal and insurance costs
·
Maintain our compliance standards, including compliance with SEC rules and regulations
·
Manage our investor relations communications
·
Develop and protect intellectual property for our business processes
·
Advise on and implement any transactional business opportunities, including acquisitions, financings, SEC correspondence and customer contracts
·
Oversee certain administrative functions, including human resource functions
·
Determine and negotiate all required insurance
·
Supervise contractual obligations

At the end of Fiscal 2017, the Compensation Committee reviewed the performance of the executives and assessed the execution against the pre-set goals for each executive. The Chief Executive Officer assists the Committee in reviewing each of the named executive officers, other than his own performance. Based on its review and evaluation, the Compensation Committee made final determination of the cash-based incentive payments to be named with respect to the individual performance component of the plan. The Committee can exercise positive or negative discretion, awarding more or less than the targeted amount, depending on its assessment of the level of achievement.

The following table sets forth the each executive’s aggregate bonus opportunity and actual bonus earned with respect to Fiscal 2017.

Named Executive
Officers
 
Target Incentive
Payment
   
Company
Performance Related
Incentive Payment
   
Individual Goal
Incentive
Payment
   
Total Actual
Incentive
Payment
 
Selwyn Joffe
 
$
760,200
   
$
623,000
   
$
228,000
   
$
851,000
 
David Lee
 
$
159,500
   
$
131,000
   
$
48,000
   
$
179,000
 
Michael Umansky
 
$
101,200
   
$
83,000
   
$
41,000
   
$
124,000
 
Doug Schooner
 
$
102,900
   
$
84,000
   
$
31,000
   
$
115,000
 
Steve Kratz
 
$
30,750
   
$
25,000
   
$
9,000
   
$
34,000
 

Equity-Based Incentive Program. The goals of our long-term, equity-based incentive awards are to align the interests of our named executive officers with the interests of our common shareholders. Because vesting is generally based on continued service, our equity-based incentives also encourage the retention of our named executive officers during the award vesting period. In determining the number of stock options and/or restricted stock to be granted to executives, we consider the total value of the compensation opportunity afforded to each named executive officer and the competitive levels paid by our peers, as well as the individual’s position, scope of responsibility, ability to affect profits and shareholder value. Prior to fiscal 2014, we elected to use stock options that vest over time as the primary long-term equity incentive vehicle to promote retention of our key executives, but in subsequent fiscal years we used stock options and full value awards, such as restricted stock awards, which generally vest over time.
 
The following table sets forth the number of shares covered by the option and restricted stock awards granted to each named executive officer in Fiscal 2017. Each award vests over a three-year period, subject to continued employment.
 
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Named Executive
Officers
 
Stock Options
   
Restricted Stock
 
Selwyn Joffe
   
51,200
     
11,300
 
David Lee
   
10,800
     
2,800
 
Michael Umansky
   
11,000
     
2,000
 
Doug Schooner
   
9,000
     
2,400
 
Steve Kratz
   
10,600
     
3,000
 

Employee Benefits.  All of our full-time employees, including our named executive officers, are eligible to participate in our health and welfare plans. The Company does not provide pension benefits, other than matching contributions under the Company’s 401(k) retirement plan. The Company may also from time to time provide perquisites such as Company-paid or reimbursed automobiles, and additional coverage under our medical plans.

Tax Considerations

Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, (the “Code”) generally disallows a tax deduction for annual compensation in excess of $1.0 million paid to our named executive officers. Qualifying performance-based compensation (within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code and regulations) is not subject to the deduction limitation if specified requirements are met. We generally intend to structure some of the performance-based portion of our executive compensation, when feasible, to comply with exemptions in Section 162(m) so that the compensation remains tax deductible to us. However, our Board of Directors or Compensation Committee have in the past, and may in the future, in its judgment, authorize compensation payments that do not comply with the exemptions in Section 162(m) when it believes that such payments are appropriate to attract and retain executive talent. In Fiscal 2017, we paid compensation to Selwyn Joffe that was not deductible under Section 162(m).

In limited circumstances, we may agree to make certain items of income payable to our named executive officers tax-neutral to them.  Accordingly, we have agreed to gross-up certain payments to our Chief Executive Officer to cover any excise taxes (and related income taxes on the “gross-up” payment) that he may be obligated to pay with respect to the first $3,000,000 of “parachute payments” (as defined in Section 280G of the Code) to be made to him upon a change of control of our Company.

Accounting Considerations

ASC Topic 718, Compensation-Stock Compensation, or ASC Topic 718, requires us to recognize an expense for the fair value of equity-based compensation awards. Grants of stock options and restricted stock under our equity incentive award plans are accounted for under ASC Topic 718. The Compensation Committee regularly considers the accounting implications of significant compensation decisions, especially in connection with decisions that relate to our equity incentive award plans and programs. As accounting standards change, we may revise certain programs to appropriately align accounting expenses of our equity awards with our overall executive compensation philosophy and objectives.

Compensation Committee Report

The Compensation Committee has reviewed and discussed the Compensation Discussion and Analysis required by Item 402(b) of Regulation S-K with management and, based on such review and discussions, the Compensation Committee recommended to our Board of Directors that the Compensation Discussion and Analysis be included in this Amendment.
 
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By Members of the Compensation Committee

Rudolph Borneo, Chairman
Dr. David Bryan
Philip Gay
Duane Miller
Jeffrey Mirvis

Compensation Risk Analysis

The preceding “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” section generally describes our compensation policies, plans and practices that are applicable for our executives and management. Our Compensation Committee reviews the relationship between our risk management policies and practices, corporate strategy and compensation practices. Our Compensation Committee has determined that these plans and practices, as applied to all of our employees, including our executive officers, does not encourage excessive risk taking at any level of our Company. The Compensation Committee does not believe that risks arising from its compensation plans, policies or practices are reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on our Company.

Summary Compensation Table

The following table sets forth information concerning Fiscal 2017, 2016 and 2015 compensation of our named executive officers.

Name & Principal Position
Fiscal
Year
 
Salary
   
Bonus (1)
   
Stock
Awards (2)
   
Options
Awards (2)
   
Non-Equity
Incentive Plan
Compensation
   
All Other
Compensation
(3)
   
Total
 
                                             
Selwyn Joffe
2017
 
$
700,000
   
$
228,100
   
$
324,084
   
$
674,719
   
$
623,000
   
$
169,200
   
$
2,719,103
 
Chairman of the Board,
2016
   
700,000
     
47,900
     
389,125
     
374,663
     
652,200
     
327,520
     
2,491,408
 
President and CEO
2015
   
674,616
     
1,778,834
     
1,350,893
     
-
     
-
     
223,056
     
4,027,399
 
                                                           
David Lee
2017
 
$
290,000
   
$
48,100
   
$
80,304
   
$
142,323
   
$
131,000
   
$
88,030
   
$
779,757
 
Chief Financial Officer
2016
   
262,192
     
600
     
96,503
     
92,951
     
100,500
     
70,200
     
622,946
 
 2015
   
220,000
     
324,260
     
84,841
     
89,510
     
-
     
61,990
     
780,601
 
                                                           
Steve Kratz
2017
   
310,769
(4)
 
$
9,100
   
$
86,040
   
$
139,688
   
$
25,000
   
$
29,895
   
$
289,723
 
Chief Operating Officer
2016
   
350,000
     
100
     
105,842
     
101,531
     
91,000
     
25,630
     
674,103
 
 2015
   
350,000
     
374,646
     
91,720
     
96,247
     
-
     
22,696
     
935,309
 
                                                           
Doug Schooner
2017
 
$
294,000
   
$
31,100
   
$
68,832
   
$
118,603
   
$
84,000
   
$
88,147
   
$
684,681
 
Chief Manufacturing Officer
2016
   
294,000
     
1,800
     
84,051
     
80,081
     
99,300
     
71,246
     
630,478
 
 2015
   
286,385
     
265,089
     
59,618
     
61,598
     
-
     
62,767
     
735,457
 
                                                           
Michael Umansky
2017
 
$
506,000
   
$
41,100
   
$
57,360
   
$
144,959
   
$
83,000
   
$
86,746
   
$
919,165
 
Vice President, Secretary
2016
   
506,000
     
10,000
     
68,486
     
67,211
     
114,000
     
85,551
     
851,248
 
and General Counsel
2015
   
506,000
     
316,343
     
59,618
     
63,523
     
-
     
56,414
     
1,001,898
 
 

(1)
Amounts in the “Bonus” column include a $100 bonus paid to each of the Company’s employees during December of each year, including the named executive officers, and bonuses awarded to the named executive officers based on the achievement of Individual Goals under the Company’s Annual Cash-Based Incentive Program. Amounts in the “Non-Equity Incentive Compensation Plan” column represent annual cash bonuses awarded to the named executive officers under the Company’s Annual Cash-Based Incentive Program based on the achievement of Company Performance Goals.
(2)
Stock and option award amounts represent the aggregate grant date fair value of options granted during the fiscal years ended March 31, 2017, 2016, and 2015.  We provide information regarding the assumptions used to calculate the value of all options and stock awards made to executive officers in Note 2 to the Company’s consolidated financial statements contained in its Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on June 14, 2017.
 
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(3)
The following chart is a summary of the items that are included in the “All Other Compensation” totals for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017:
 
 
Name
 
Automobile
Expenses
   
Health
Insurance
Premiums
   
401K
Employer’s
Contribution
   
Deferred
Compensation
Plan
Employer’s
Contribution
   
Total
 
                               
Selwyn Joffe
 
$
18,000
   
$
103,327
   
$
5,151
   
$
42,722
   
$
169,200
 
David Lee
 
$
-
   
$
79,327
   
$
8,703
   
$
-
   
$
88,030
 
Steve Kratz
 
$
-
   
$
27,886
   
$
2,009
   
$
-
   
$
29,895
 
Doug Schooner
 
$
-
   
$
79,327
   
$
8,820
   
$
-
   
$
88,147
 
Michael Umansky
 
$
376
   
$
55,469
   
$
12,000
   
$
18,900
   
$
86,746
 

(4)
Reflects mid-year salary change from $350,000 to $180,000.

2017 Grants of Plan-Based Awards

Name
Grant Date
 
All Other
Stock Awards:
Number of
Shares of Stock
or Units (1)
   
All Other
Option
Awards:
Number of
Securities
Underlying
Options (1)
   
Exercise or
Base Price of
Option Awards
   
Grant Date
Fair Value of
Stock and
Option Awards
 
                           
Selwyn Joffe
6/24/2016
   
-
     
51,200
   
$
28.68
   
$
674,719
 
Selwyn Joffe
6/24/2016
   
11,300
     
-
   
$
28.68
   
$
324,084
 
David Lee
6/24/2016
   
-
     
10,800
   
$
28.68
   
$
142,323
 
David Lee
6/24/2016
   
2,800
     
-
   
$
28.68
   
$
80,304
 
Steve Kratz
6/24/2016
   
-
     
10,600
   
$
28.68
   
$
139,688
 
Steve Kratz
6/24/2016
   
3,000
     
-
   
$
28.68
   
$
86,040
 
Doug Schooner
6/24/2016
   
-
     
9,000
   
$
28.68
   
$
118,603
 
Doug Schooner
6/24/2016
   
2,400
     
-
   
$
28.68
   
$
68,832
 
Michael Umansky
6/24/2016
   
-
     
11,000
   
$
28.68
   
$
144,959
 
Michael Umansky
6/24/2016
   
2,000
     
-
   
$
28.68
   
$
57,360
 
 

(1)
These awards vest in three equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date subject to continued employment.
 
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Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year End

The following table summarizes information regarding equity awards granted to our named executive officers that remain outstanding as of March 31, 2017.

   
Option Awards
   
Stock Awards
 
Name
 
Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options (#)
Exercisable
Vested
   
Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options (#)
Unexercisable
Unvested
   
Option
Exercise
Price ($)
   
Option
Expiration
Date
   
Number of
Shares or
Units of Stock
Unvested (#)
   
Market Value
of Shares or
Units of Stock
Unvested ($)
 
                                         
Selwyn Joffe
                                       
     
109,100
     
-
     
$
6.46
   
12/27/2022
               
     
124,100
     
-
     
$
6.46
   
12/27/2022
               
     
83,700
     
-
     
$
9.32
   
9/2/2023
               
     
8,733
     
17,467
(1)
   
$
31.13
   
9/3/2025
               
     
-
     
51,200
(4)
   
$
28.68
   
6/23/2026
               
                                     
17,197
(2)
 
 
$
528,464
 
                                     
8,333
(1)
 
 
$
256,073
 
                                     
11,300
(4)
 
 
$
347,249
 
David Lee
                                                 
     
30,900
     
-
     
$
6.46
   
12/27/2022
                   
     
20,900
     
-
     
$
9.32
   
9/2/2023
                   
     
6,200
     
3,100
(3)
   
$
22.93
   
6/21/2024
                   
     
2,167
     
4,333
(1)
   
$
31.13
   
9/3/2025
                   
     
-
     
10,800
(4)
   
$
28.68
   
6/23/2026
                   
                                     
1,234
(3)
 
 
$
37,921
 
                                     
2,067
(1)
 
 
$
63,519
 
                                     
2,800
(4)
 
 
$
86,044
 
Steve Kratz
                                                 
     
21,900
     
-
     
$
6.46
   
12/27/2022
                   
     
24,900
     
-
     
$
9.32
   
9/2/2023
                   
     
6,667
     
3,333
(3)
   
$
22.93
   
6/21/2024
                   
     
2,367
     
4,733
(1)
   
$
31.13
   
9/3/2025
                   
     
-
     
10,600
(4)
   
$
28.68
   
6/23/2026
                   
                                     
1,334
(3)
 
 
$
40,994
 
                                     
2,267
(1)
 
 
$
69,665
 
                                     
3,000
(4)
 
 
$
92,190
 
Doug Schooner
                                                 
     
4,834
     
-
     
$
9.32
   
9/2/2023
                   
     
4,267
     
2,133
(3)
   
$
22.93
   
6/21/2024
                   
     
1,867
     
3,733
(1)
   
$
31.13
   
9/3/2025
                   
     
-
     
9,000
(4)
   
$
28.68
   
6/23/2026
                   
                                     
866
(3)
 
 
$
26,612
 
                                     
1,800
(1)
 
 
$
55,314
 
                                     
2,400
(4)
 
 
$
73,752
 
Michael Umansky
                                                 
     
7,400
     
-
     
$
6.46
   
12/27/2022
                   
     
15,000
     
-
     
$
9.32
   
9/2/2023
                   
     
4,400
     
2,200
(3)
   
$
22.93
   
6/21/2024
                   
     
1,567
     
3,133
(1)
   
$
31.13
   
9/3/2025
                   
     
-
     
11,000
(4)
   
$
28.68
   
6/23/2026
                   
                                     
866
(3)
 
 
$
26,612
 
                                     
1,467
(1)
 
 
$
45,081
 
                                     
2,000
(4)
 
 
$
61,460
 
 

(1)
This award vests in three equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date, September 4, 2015, subject to continued employment.
 
(2)
This award vests in three equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date, June 11, 2014, subject to continued employment.
 
(3)
This award vests in three equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date, June 24, 2014, subject to continued employment.
 
(4)
This award vests in three equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date, June 24, 2016, subject to continued employment.
 
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Option Exercises and Stock Vested

   
Option Awards
   
Stock Awards
 
Name
 
Number of Shares
Acquired on
Exercise
   
Value
Realized on
Exercise
   
Number of
Shares
Acquired on
Vesting
   
Value
Realized on
Vesting
 
                         
Selwyn Joffe
   
75,000
   
$
1,379,733
     
36,897
   
$
1,054,650
 
David Lee
   
-
   
$
-
     
6,132
   
$
179,001
 
Steve Kratz
   
-
   
$
-
     
7,100
   
$
207,319
 
Doug Schooner
   
-
   
$
-
     
4,467
   
$
130,418
 
Michael Umansky
   
-
   
$
-
     
4,366
   
$
127,457
 

Nonqualified Deferred Compensation

The following table sets forth certain information regarding contributions, earnings and account balances under our Amended and Restated Executive Deferred Compensation Plan (the “DCP”), our only defined contribution plan that provides for the deferral of compensation on a basis that is not-tax qualified, for each of the named executive officers as of fiscal year ended March 31, 2017. Plan participants may elect to receive distributions under the DCP as lump sums or in installments.  Mr. Joffe has elected to receive lump sum distributions in the case of death, disability or separation of service.  Mr. Umansky has elected to receive distributions in installments in the case of death, disability, separation of service, attaining age 72 or a change of control.  A description of the other material terms and conditions of the DCP follows.

Name
 
Executive
Contributions
in Last FY(1)
   
Company
Contribution
in Last FY(2)
   
Aggregate
Earnings in
Last FY (3)
   
Aggregate
Withdrawals/
Distributions
   
Aggregate
Balance at
Last FY (4)
 
                               
Selwyn Joffe
 
$
42,722
   
$
42,722
   
$
129,089
   
$
-
   
$
885,063
 
David Lee
 
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
 
Steve Kratz
 
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
 
Doug Schooner
 
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
 
Michael Umansky
 
$
50,400
   
$
18,900
   
$
110,527
   
$
-
   
$
872,772
 

Footnotes to Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Table:

(1)
Executive Contributions in Last FY, shows the amounts that the named executive offices elected to defer in Fiscal 2017 under the DCP. These amounts represent compensation earned by the named executive officers in Fiscal 2017, and are therefore also reported in the appropriate columns in the Summary Compensation Table above.

(2)
Registrant Contributions in Last FY, shows the amounts credited in Fiscal 2017 as company contributions to the accounts of our named executive officers under the DCP. These amounts are also reported in the Summary Compensation Table above, in Column (i), All Other Compensation.

(3)
Aggregate Earnings in Last FY, shows the net amounts credited to the DCP accounts of our named executive officer as a result of the performance of the investment vehicles in which their accounts were deemed invested, as more fully described in the narrative disclosure below. These amounts do not represent above-market earnings, and thus are not reported in the Summary Compensation Table.

(4)
Aggregate Balance at Last FY, shows the amounts of the DCP account balances at the end of Fiscal 2017 for each of our named executive officers. The following portions of these account balances represent amounts previously reported as compensation to the NEOs in our Summary Compensation Tables for Fiscal 2016 and prior years: for Mr. Joffe $216,760; and for Mr. Umansky, $157,222.
 
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The following table shows our contribution to each named executive officer’s account:

Name
 
Contribution
   
Interest (a)
   
Total
 
                   
Selwyn Joffe
 
$
42,722
   
$
-
   
$
42,722
 
David Lee
 
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
 
Steve Kratz
 
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
 
Doug Schooner
 
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
 
Michael Umansky
 
$
18,900
   
$
-
   
$
18,900
 
 

(a)
No interest is paid by the registrant.

Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan

We maintain the Motorcar Parts of America, Inc. Amended and Restated Executive Deferred Compensation Plan, an unfunded, non-qualified deferred compensation plan for a select group of management or highly compensated employees, including our named executive officers. Participants in the plan may elect to defer up to 100% of their gross cash compensation. We made matching contributions of 100% of each participant’s elective contributions to the plan, up to 3% of the participant’s compensation for the plan year. The plan is designed to defer taxation to the participant on contributions and notional earnings thereon until distribution thereof in accordance with a participant’s previously made distribution elections. Insurance annuity contracts provide funding for the plan, however, the annuity contracts are owned by us and remain subject to claims of our general creditors.

Employment Agreements

On May 18, 2012, we entered into a new employment agreement (the “New Employment Agreement”) with Mr. Joffe, which terminates and supersedes Mr. Joffe’s previous employment agreement that was to expire on August 31, 2012. The New Employment Agreement provides for Mr. Joffe to serve as our Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer for a term expiring on August 31, 2015, unless extended or earlier terminated. Pursuant to the New Employment Agreement, Mr. Joffe’s base salary was set at $600,000 per year and will be reviewed from time to time in accordance with our established procedures for adjusting salaries for similarly situated employees. Mr. Joffe is eligible to participate in our Annual Incentive Plan adopted and amended from time to time by the Board (the “Annual Incentive Plan”), with a target bonus equal to 100% of Mr. Joffe’s salary (the “Annual Incentive Bonuses”).

In June 2014, the Company and Mr. Joffe entered into Amendment No. 1 to the New Employment Agreement pursuant to which, effective as of July 1, 2014, (i) the last day of Mr. Joffe’s term of employment was changed from August 31, 2015 to July 1, 2019 and (ii) his base salary was increased from $600,000 to $700,000 per year. All other terms and conditions of the New Employment Agreement remain the same.

Pursuant to the New Employment Agreement, Mr. Joffe will also be eligible to receive annual awards under the 2010 Plan in such amounts as are determined by the Compensation Committee as administrator of the 2010 Plan in its sole and absolute discretion (the “Annual Awards”). Such awards may be in the form of options, restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance shares, performance units or such other form of award as determined by the Compensation Committee as administrator of the 2010 Plan in its sole and absolute discretion.
 
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The Annual Incentive Bonuses, the Initial Equity Awards and the Annual Awards, to the extent they constitute “incentive-based compensation” under Section 10D of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), shall be subject to clawback by us to the extent required by Section 10D(b)(2) of the Exchange Act, as determined by the applicable rules and regulations promulgated thereunder from time to time by the U.S. SEC, as limited by California law to the extent California law applies.

Pursuant to the New Employment Agreement, Mr. Joffe will also receive: (i) four weeks paid vacation each year during the term of the New Employment Agreement pursuant to our written vacation policy; (ii) a $1,500 monthly automobile allowance and payment by us of certain automobile-related expenses; (iii) during the term of the New Employment Agreement, if Mr. Joffe does not elect medical insurance coverage for himself and his eligible family through us, an allowance for such medical insurance in an amount equal to the cost which would have been incurred by us in supplying such coverage for Mr. Joffe and his eligible family; and (iv) $24,000 per year to be used by Mr. Joffe to purchase disability insurance for his benefit (the “Disability Insurance Payment” and, together with the benefits described in clauses (i), (ii) and (iii), the “Benefits”).

The New Employment Agreement terminates on the date of Mr. Joffe’s death, in which event his accrued salary and Annual Incentive Bonus, if any, and reimbursable expenses and Benefits owing to him through the date of his death shall be paid to his estate, and his estate shall assume certain of his rights as specified in the New Employment Agreement.

In the event that Mr. Joffe’s employment is terminated as result of his physical or mental illness or incapacity as determined in accordance with the procedures set forth in the New Employment Agreement, he will be entitled to receive his accrued salary and Annual Incentive Bonus, if any, reimbursable expenses and Benefits owing to him through the date of termination and payment of the benefits pursuant to any disability insurance policy purchased by Mr. Joffe with the Disability Insurance Payment.

In the event that Mr. Joffe’s employment is terminated by us for Cause (as defined in the New Employment Agreement), we will be released from any and all further obligations under the New Employment Agreement, except that we will pay Mr. Joffe his accrued salary and Annual Incentive Bonus, if any, and reimbursable expenses and Benefits owing to him through the date of his termination.

In the event that Mr. Joffe’s employment is terminated by us without Cause (as defined in the New Employment Agreement) or Mr. Joffe voluntarily terminates the New Employment Agreement for Good Reason (as defined in the New Employment Agreement), then we will pay through the later of the date which is two years after the termination date or the last day of the term of the New Employment Agreement: (i) his salary as in effect immediately prior to the termination date; (ii) his average bonus earned for the two years immediately prior to the year in which the New Employment Agreement is terminated (or if such termination occurs within the first three months of our fiscal year, for the second and third years preceding the year in which such termination occurs); (iii) the Benefits; and (iv) reimbursable expenses.

If a Change in Control (as defined in the New Employment Agreement) occurs and Mr. Joffe voluntarily terminates the New Employment Agreement for Good Reason (as defined in the New Employment Agreement) or Mr. Joffe’s employment is terminated by us without Cause (as defined in the New Employment Agreement) within two years following a Change in Control, then Mr. Joffe will be entitled to receive either the severance benefit as described in the next sentence of this paragraph or the benefits described in the immediately preceding paragraph, whichever is more favorable to Mr. Joffe, and we will pay Mr. Joffe any reimbursable expenses owed to him through the termination date. The severance benefit will be equal to (i) two times Mr. Joffe’s salary at the annual rate in effect immediately prior to the date of the Change in Control plus (ii) two times Mr. Joffe’s average bonus earned for the two years immediately prior to the year in which the Change in Control occurs. The severance benefit will be paid to Mr. Joffe in a lump sum as soon as practicable, but no later than 30 days following the termination date.
 
In the event that the benefits provided for in the New Employment Agreement or otherwise payable to Mr. Joffe constitute “parachute payments” within the meaning of Section 280G of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) and will be subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code, Mr. Joffe will receive the greater of: (i) the largest portion, up to and including the total, of such benefits or (ii) the largest aggregate amount of such benefits that would result in no portion thereof being subject to excise tax under Section 4999 of the Code, whichever amount, after taking into account all applicable federal, state and local employment taxes, income taxes and excise tax under Section 4999 of the Code, results in Mr. Joffe’s receipt, on an after-tax basis, of the greatest amount of the benefit.
 
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The New Employment Agreement prohibits Mr. Joffe during the term of the New Employment Agreement or at any time thereafter from using or disclosing to any third party any of our confidential information and trade secrets. Pursuant to the New Employment Agreement, during the term of the New Employment Agreement, Mr. Joffe is also prohibited from: (i) competing with us; or (ii) soliciting or inducing any creditor, customer, supplier, officer, executive or agent of us or any of our subsidiaries or affiliates to sever its relationship with or leave the employ of any such entities.

In conformity with our policy, all of our directors and officers execute confidentiality and nondisclosure agreements upon the commencement of employment. The agreements generally provide that all inventions or discoveries by the employee related to our business and all confidential information developed or made known to the employee during the term of employment shall be our exclusive property and shall not be disclosed to third parties without our prior approval.

Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control Table

The following table provides an estimate of the inherent value of Mr. Joffe’s employment agreement described above, assuming the agreement was terminated on March 31, 2017, the last business day of Fiscal 2017. Please refer to “Employment Agreements” for more information.

Benefit
 
Termination
by Company
for Cause (1)
   
Death (2)
   
Disability (3)
   
Voluntary
Termination by Mr.
Joffe for Good
Reason or
Termination by
Company w/o Cause
(4)
   
After Change in
Control:
Voluntary
Termination by
Mr. Joffe (5)
 
                               
Salary Contribution
 
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
1,400,000
   
$
1,400,000
 
Bonus
 
$
851,000
   
$
851,000
   
$
851,000
   
$
1,551,200
   
$
1,551,200
 
Executive Awards (6)
 
$
-
   
$
1,396,951
   
$
1,396,951
   
$
1,396,951
   
$
1,396,951
 
Healthcare
 
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
24,000
   
$
206,653
   
$
-
 
Automobile Allowance (7)
 
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
36,000
   
$
-
 
Accrued Vacation Payments
 
$
121,890
   
$
121,890
   
$
121,890
   
$
229,582
   
$
121,890
 
 

(1)
Upon a termination for cause, Mr. Joffe will be entitled to his accrued salary, bonus, if any, reimbursable expenses, and benefits owing to him through the day of his termination.
 
(2)
Mr. Joffe’s employment term will end on the date of his death. Upon such event, Mr. Joffe’s estate will be entitled to receive his accrued salary, bonus, if any, benefits (including accrued but unused vacation time) and reimbursable expenses, owing to Mr. Joffe through the date of his death. In addition, Mr. Joffe’s estate will assume Mr. Joffe’s rights under our equity incentive plans and certain of his rights under his New Employment Agreement.
 
(3)
If during the employment term, Mr. Joffe is terminated by us as a result of his physical or mental illness or incapacity as determined in accordance with the procedures set forth in the New Employment Agreement, Mr. Joffe will be entitled to receive his accrued salary, bonus, if any, reimbursable expenses, and benefits owing to Mr. Joffe through the date of termination. In addition, Mr. Joffe will be entitled to receive the benefits payable pursuant to a disability insurance policy purchased by Mr. Joffe with the Disability Insurance Payment.
 
(4)
Upon a termination by Mr. Joffe for good reason or by us without cause, Mr. Joffe will be entitled to receive through the date which is two years after the termination date: (i) his salary at the annual rate as in effect immediately prior to the termination date; (ii) his average bonus earned for the two years immediately prior to the year in which his employment agreement is terminated (or if such termination occurs within the first three months of our fiscal year, for the second and third years preceding the year in which such termination occurs); (iii) the benefits; and (iv) reimbursable expenses.
 
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(5)
If a change in control occurs and Mr. Joffe voluntarily terminates his employment agreement for good reason or Mr. Joffe’s employment is terminated by us without cause within two years following a change in control, then Mr. Joffe will be entitled to receive either the severance benefit as described in the next sentence of this footnote or the benefits described in the immediately preceding footnote, whichever is more favorable to Mr. Joffe, and we will pay Mr. Joffe any reimbursable expenses owed to him through the termination date. The severance benefit will be equal to (i) two times Mr. Joffe’s salary at the annual rate in effect immediately prior to the date of the change in control plus (ii) two times Mr. Joffe’s average bonus earned for the two years immediately prior to the year in which the change in control occurs.
 
(6)
Upon the termination of his employment agreement, for any reason other than termination by us for cause or termination by Mr. Joffe without good reason, any Executive Awards under our 2010 Incentive Plan which are not fully vested will immediately vest and remain exercisable by Mr. Joffe for a period of two years or, if shorter, until the ten year anniversary of the date of grant of each such Executive Award. The inherent value shown in the table is the additional compensation expense we would have recorded upon the immediate vesting of all Executive Awards which were not fully vested at March 31, 2017. Executive Awards include incentive stock options and nonqualified stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance awards, dividend equivalent rights, stock payments, deferred stock, deferred stock units, SARs and cash awards.
 
(7)
Mr. Joffe is entitled to receive an automobile allowance in the amount of $1,500 per month, payable monthly. In addition, all costs of operating the automobile, including fuel, oil, insurance, repairs, maintenance and other expenses, are our responsibility.

Equity Based Employee Benefit Plans

2010 Incentive Award Plan. On December 10, 2010, our Board of Directors approved our 2010 Incentive Award Plan (the “Original 2010 Plan”). On January 14, 2011, our shareholders approved the Original 2010 Plan. On February 25, 2013, our Board of Directors approved our Amended and Restated 2010 Incentive Award Plan (the “Amended and Restated 2010 Plan”). On March 28, 2013, our shareholders approved the Amended and Restated 2010 Plan. On February 23, 2014, our Board of Directors approved our Second Amended and Restated 2010 Incentive Award Plan (the “2010 Plan”). On March 31, 2014, our shareholders approved the 2010 Plan. The purpose of the 2010 Plan is to enhance the value of our Company and promote our success by linking the individual interests of our employees to the interests of our shareholders and by providing our employees with an incentive for outstanding performance to generate superior returns to our shareholders. The 2010 Plan is also intended to provide the Company with flexibility in its ability to motivate, attract, and retain the services of employees upon whose judgment, interest, and performance our success is largely dependent. The 2010 Plan does not provide for awards to non-employee directors or consultants of the Company.

Eligibility; Administration. Employees of our Company or any of its affiliates are eligible to receive awards under the 2010 Plan. The 2010 Plan is administered by our Compensation Committee, which may delegate its duties and responsibilities to subcommittees of our directors and/or officers, subject to certain limitations that may be imposed under applicable law or regulation, including Section 162(m) of the Code, Section 16 of the Exchange Act and/or stock exchange rules, as applicable. The plan administrator has the authority to grant and set the terms of all awards under, make all determinations and interpretations under, prescribe all forms for use with, and adopt rules for the administration of, the 2010 Plan, subject to its express terms and conditions.

Limitation on Awards and Shares Available. An aggregate of 2,750,000 shares of our common stock are available for issuance under awards granted pursuant to the 2010 Plan, which shares may be treasury shares, authorized but unissued shares, or shares purchased in the open market. The number of authorized shares will be reduced by 1 share for each share issued pursuant to a stock option or stock appreciation right (“SAR”) and by 2.5 shares for each share subject to a “full-value” equity award (which generally includes awards other than stock options and SARs, such as restricted stock and restricted stock units).

The following types of shares will be added back to the available share limit under the 2010 Plan: (x) shares subject to awards that are forfeited, expire or are settled for cash, and (y) shares repurchased by the Company at the same price paid by a participant pursuant to the Company’s repurchase right with respect to restricted stock awards. However, the following types of shares will not be added back to the available share limit under the 2010 Plan: (A) shares tendered by a participant or withheld by the Company in payment of the exercise price of an option; (B) shares withheld to satisfy any tax withholding obligation with respect to an award; (C) shares subject to a SAR that are not issued in connection with the stock settlement of the SAR on exercise thereof; and (D) shares purchased on the open market with the cash proceeds from the exercise of options.
 
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Awards granted under the 2010 Plan upon the assumption of, or in substitution for, awards authorized or outstanding under a qualifying equity plan maintained by an entity with which the Company enters into a merger or similar corporate transaction will not reduce the shares authorized for grant under the 2010 Plan. The maximum number of shares of our common stock that may be subject to one or more awards granted to any one participant pursuant to the 2010 Plan during any calendar year is 400,000, and the maximum amount that may be paid in cash pursuant to the 2010 Plan to any one participant during any calendar year is $5,000,000.

Awards. The 2010 Plan provides for the grant of stock options, including incentive stock options (“ISOs”) and nonqualified stock options (“NSOs”), restricted stock, restricted stock units (“RSUs”), performance awards, dividend equivalent rights, stock payments, deferred stock, deferred stock units, SARs and cash awards. No determination has been made as to the types or amounts of awards that will be granted to specific individuals pursuant to the 2010 Plan. Certain awards under the 2010 Plan may constitute or provide for a deferral of compensation, subject to Section 409A of the Code, which may impose additional requirements on the terms and conditions of such awards. All awards will be set forth in award agreements, which will detail all terms and conditions of the awards, including any applicable vesting and payment terms. Awards other than cash awards will generally be settled in shares of our common stock, but the plan administrator may provide for cash settlement of any award. A brief description of each award type follows.

·
Stock Options. Stock options provide for the purchase of shares of our common stock in the future at an exercise price set on the grant date. ISOs, by contrast to NSOs, may provide tax deferral beyond exercise and favorable capital gains tax treatment to their holders if certain holding period and other Code requirements are satisfied. The exercise price of a stock option may not be less than 100% of the fair market value of the underlying share on the date of grant (110% in the case of ISOs granted to certain significant shareholders), except with respect to certain substitute options granted in connection with a corporate transaction. The term of a stock option may not be longer than ten years (or five years in the case of ISOs granted to certain significant shareholders). Vesting conditions determined by the plan administrator may apply to stock options, may include continued service, performance and/or other conditions.
 
·
Stock Appreciation Rights. SARs entitle their holder, upon exercise, to receive from us an amount equal to the appreciation of the shares subject to the award between the grant date and the exercise date. The exercise price of a SAR may not be less than 100% of the fair market value of the underlying share on the date of grant (except with respect to certain substitute SARs granted in connection with a corporate transaction) and the term of a SAR may not be longer than ten years. Vesting conditions determined by the plan administrator may apply to SARs, and may include continued service, performance and/or other conditions.
 
·
Restricted Stock; Deferred Stock; RSUs; Performance Awards. Restricted stock is an award of nontransferable shares of our common stock that remain forfeitable unless and until specified conditions are met, and which may be subject to a purchase price. For shares of restricted stock with performance-based vesting, dividends which are paid prior to vesting will only be paid to the extent that the performance-based vesting conditions are subsequently satisfied and the shares vest. Deferred stock and RSUs are contractual promises to deliver shares of our common stock in the future, which may also remain forfeitable unless and until specified conditions are met. Delivery of the shares underlying these awards may be deferred under the terms of the award or at the election of the participant, if the plan administrator permits such a deferral. Performance awards are contractual rights to receive a range of shares of our common stock, cash, or a combination of cash and shares, in the future based on the attainment of specified performance goals, in addition to other conditions which may apply to these awards. Conditions applicable to restricted stock, deferred stock, RSUs and performance shares may be based on continuing service with us or our affiliates, the attainment of performance goals and/or such other conditions as the plan administrator may determine.
 
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·
Stock Payments. Stock payments are awards of fully vested shares of our common stock that may, but need not be, made in lieu of base salary, bonus, fees or other cash compensation otherwise payable to any individual who is eligible to receive awards.
 
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Dividend Equivalent Rights. Dividend equivalent rights represent the right to receive the equivalent value of dividends paid on shares of our common stock and may be granted alone or in tandem with awards other than stock options or SARs. Dividend equivalents are credited as of dividend payments dates during the period between the date an award is granted and the date such award vests, is exercised, is distributed or expires, as determined by the plan administrator. Dividend equivalents with respect to an award with performance-based vesting that are based on dividends paid prior to the vesting of such award will only be paid to the extent that the performance-based vesting conditions are subsequently satisfied and the award vests.
 
Performance Awards. All awards may be granted as performance awards (in addition to those identified above as performance awards), meaning that any such award will be subject to vesting and/or payment based on the attainment of specified performance goals. The plan administrator will determine whether performance awards are intended to constitute “qualified performance-based compensation” (“QPBC”) within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code, in which case the applicable performance criteria will be selected from the list below in accordance with the requirements of Section 162(m) of the Code.

Section 162(m) of the Code imposes a $1,000,000 cap on the compensation deduction that we may take in respect of compensation paid to our “covered employees” (which should include our CEO and our next four most highly compensated employees other than our CFO), but excludes from the calculation of amounts subject to this limitation any amounts that constitute QPBC. In order to constitute QPBC under Section 162(m) of the Code, in addition to certain other requirements, the relevant amounts must be payable only upon the attainment of pre-established, objective performance goals set by our Compensation Committee during the first ninety days of the relevant performance period and linked to shareholder-approved performance criteria.

For purposes of the 2010 Plan, one or more of the following performance criteria will be used in setting performance goals applicable to QPBC, and may be used in setting performance goals applicable to other performance awards: (i) net earnings (either before or after one or more of the following: (A) interest, (B) taxes, (C) depreciation and (D) amortization); (ii) gross or net sales or revenue; (iii) net income (either before or after taxes); (iv) adjusted net income; (v) operating earnings or profit; (vi) cash flow (including, but not limited to, operating cash flow and free cash flow); (vii) return on assets; (viii) return on capital; (ix) return on stockholders’ equity; (x) total stockholder return; (xi) return on sales; (xii) gross or net profit or operating margin; (xiii) costs; (xiv) funds from operations; (xv) expenses; (xvi) working capital; (xvii) earnings per share; (xviii) adjusted earnings per share; (xix) price per share of Common Stock; (xx) regulatory body approval for commercialization of a product; (xxi) implementation or completion of critical projects; (xxii) market share; and (xxiii) economic value, any of which may be measured either in absolute terms or as compared to any incremental increase or decrease or as compared to results of a peer group or to market performance indicators or indices. The 2010 Plan also permits the plan administrator to provide for objectively determinable adjustments to the applicable performance criteria in setting performance goals for QPBC awards.

Certain Transactions. The plan administrator has broad discretion to equitably adjust the provisions of the 2010 Plan, as well as the terms and conditions of existing and future awards, to prevent the dilution or enlargement of intended benefits and facilitate necessary or desirable changes in the event of certain transactions and events affecting our common stock, such as stock dividends, stock splits, mergers, acquisitions, consolidations and other corporate transactions. In addition, in the event of certain non-reciprocal transactions with our shareholders known as “equity restructurings,” the plan administrator will make equitable adjustments to the 2010 Plan and outstanding awards. In the event of a change in control of the Company (as defined in the 2010 Plan), the surviving entity must assume outstanding awards or substitute economically equivalent awards for such outstanding awards; however, if the surviving entity refuses to assume or substitute for outstanding awards, then the administrator may cause all awards will vest in full immediately prior to the transaction. If the surviving entity assumes or substitutes for outstanding awards, and a participant undergoes a termination of employment by reason of “Involuntary Termination” or “Good Reason” (both as defined in the 2010 Plan) on or within two years following the change in control, then all of the participant’s awards assumed or substituted for will vest in full. Individual award agreements may provide for additional accelerated vesting and payment provisions.
 
Foreign Participants; Transferability; Participant Payments. The plan administrator may modify award terms, establish subplans and/or adjust other terms and conditions of awards, subject to the share limits described above, in order to facilitate grants of awards subject to the laws and/or stock exchange rules of countries outside of the United States. With limited exceptions for estate planning, domestic relations orders, certain beneficiary designations and the laws of descent and distribution, awards under the 2010 Plan are generally non-transferable prior to vesting and are exercisable only by the participant. With regard to tax withholding, exercise price and purchase price obligations arising in connection with awards under the 2010 Plan, the plan administrator may, in its discretion, accept cash or check, shares of our common stock that meet specified conditions, a “market sell order” or such other consideration as it deems suitable.

Plan Amendment and Termination. The Board of Directors may amend or terminate the 2010 Plan at any time; however, except in connection with certain changes in capital structure, shareholder approval will be required for any amendment that increases the number of shares available under the 2010 Plan or “reprices” any stock option or SAR (including any grant of cash or another award in respect of any stock option or SAR when the option or SAR price per share exceeds the fair market value of the underlying shares). No award may be granted pursuant to the 2010 Plan after the tenth anniversary of the date on which we adopted the 2010 Plan.

Federal Income Tax Consequences. The following is a general summary under current law of the material federal income tax consequences to participants in the 2010 Plan. This summary deals with the general tax principles that apply and is provided only for general information. Some kinds of taxes, such as state, local and foreign income taxes, are not discussed.

Incentive Stock Options. The grant of an ISO will not be a taxable event for the grantee or result in a business expense deduction for us. A grantee will not recognize taxable income upon exercise of an ISO (except that the alternative minimum tax may apply), and any gain realized upon a disposition of our common stock received pursuant to the exercise of an ISO will be taxed as long-term capital gain if the grantee holds the shares of common stock for at least two years after the date of grant and for one year after the date of exercise (the “holding period requirement”). We will not be entitled to any business expense deduction with respect to the exercise of an ISO, except as discussed below.

For the exercise of an option to qualify for the foregoing tax treatment, the grantee generally must be our employee or an employee of our subsidiary from the date the option is granted through a date within three months prior to the date of exercise of the option.

If all of the foregoing requirements are met except the holding period requirement mentioned above, the grantee will recognize ordinary income upon the disposition of the common stock in an amount generally equal to the excess of the fair market value of the common stock at the time the option was exercised over the option exercise price (but not in excess of the gain realized on the sale). The balance of the realized gain, if any, will be a capital gain. We will be allowed a business expense deduction to the extent the grantee recognizes ordinary income, subject to our compliance with Section 162(m) of the Code and to certain reporting requirements.

Non-Qualified Options. The grant of a NSO will not be a taxable event for the grantee or result in a compensation expense deduction for us. Upon exercising a NSO, a grantee will recognize ordinary income in an amount equal to the difference between the exercise price and the fair market value of the common stock on the date of exercise. Upon a subsequent sale or exchange of shares acquired pursuant to the exercise of a NSO, the grantee will have taxable capital gain or loss, measured by the difference between the amount realized on the disposition and the tax basis of the shares of common stock (generally, the amount paid for the shares plus the amount treated as ordinary income at the time the option was exercised).

If we comply with applicable reporting requirements and, subject to the restrictions of Section 162(m) of the Code, we will be entitled to a business expense deduction in the same amount and generally at the same time as the grantee recognizes ordinary income.
 
Restricted Stock. A grantee who is awarded shares of restricted stock will not recognize any taxable income for federal income tax purposes in the year of the award, provided that the shares of common stock are subject to restrictions requiring the restricted stock to be nontransferable and subject to a substantial risk of forfeiture. However, the grantee may elect under Section 83(b) of the Code to recognize compensation income in the year of the award in an amount equal to the fair market value of the common stock on the date of the award, less the purchase price, if any, determined without regard to the restrictions. If the grantee does not make such a Section 83(b) election, the fair market value of the common stock on the date the restrictions lapse, less the purchase price, if any, will be treated as compensation income to the grantee and will be taxable in the year the restrictions lapse. If we comply with applicable reporting requirements and, subject to the restrictions of Section 162(m) of the Code, we will be entitled to a business expense deduction in the same amount and generally at the same time as the grantee recognizes ordinary income.

Restricted Stock Units. There are no immediate tax consequences of receiving an award of restricted stock units under the 2010 Plan. A grantee who is awarded restricted stock units will be required to recognize ordinary income in an amount equal to the fair market value of shares issued to such grantee at the end of the restriction period or, if later, the date on which shares are delivered in respect of the RSUs. If the delivery date of the shares is deferred more than a short period after vesting, employment taxes will be due in the year of vesting. If we comply with applicable reporting requirements and, subject to the restrictions of Section 162(m) of the Code, we will be entitled to a business expense deduction in the same amount and generally at the same time as the grantee recognizes ordinary income.

Dividend Equivalent Awards. Grantees who receive dividend equivalent awards will be required to recognize ordinary income equal to the amount distributed to the grantee pursuant to the award. If we comply with applicable reporting requirements and, subject to the restrictions of Section 162(m) of the Code, we will be entitled to a business expense deduction in the same amount and generally at the same time as the grantee recognizes ordinary income.

Stock Appreciation Rights. There are no immediate tax consequences of receiving an award of SARs under the Incentive Award Plan. Upon exercising a SAR, a grantee will recognize ordinary income in an amount equal to the difference between the exercise price and the fair market value of the common stock on the date of exercise. If we comply with applicable reporting requirements and with the restrictions of Section 162(m) of the Code, we will be entitled to a business expense deduction in the same amount and generally at the same time as the grantee recognizes ordinary income.

Performance Share Awards. Grantees who receive performance share awards generally will not realize taxable income at the time of the grant of the performance shares, and we will not be entitled to a deduction at that time. When the award is paid, whether in cash or common stock, the grantee will have ordinary income, and, if we comply with applicable reporting requirements and, subject to the restrictions of Section 162(m) of the Code, we will be entitled to a corresponding deduction.

Stock Payment Awards. Grantees who receive a stock payment in lieu of a cash payment that would otherwise have been made will be taxed as if the cash payment has been received, and, if we comply with applicable reporting requirements and subject to the restrictions of Section 162(m) of the Code, we will have a deduction in the same amount.

Deferred Stock. A grantee receiving deferred stock generally will not have taxable income upon the issuance of the deferred stock and we will not then be entitled to a deduction. However, when shares underlying the deferred stock are issued to the grantee, he or she will realize ordinary income and, if we comply with applicable reporting requirements and subject to the restrictions of Section 162(m) of the Code, we will be entitled to a deduction in an amount equal to the difference between the fair market value of the shares at the date of issuance over the purchase price, if any, paid for the deferred stock. Employment taxes with respect to these awards will generally be due in the year of vesting.

Performance Awards. The award of a performance or annual incentive award will have no federal income tax consequences for us or for the grantee. The payment of the award is taxable to a grantee as ordinary income. If we comply with applicable reporting requirements and, subject to the restrictions of Section 162(m) of the Code, we will be entitled to a business expense deduction in the same amount and generally at the same time as the grantee recognizes ordinary income.
 
Section 409A of the Code. Certain types of awards under the 2010 Plan, including, but not limited to RSUs and deferred stock, may constitute, or provide for, a deferral of compensation subject to Section 409A of the Code. Unless certain requirements set forth in Section 409A of the Code are complied with, holders of such awards may be taxed earlier than would otherwise be the case ( e.g. , at the time of vesting instead of the time of payment) and may be subject to an additional 20% penalty tax (and, potentially, certain interest penalties). To the extent applicable, the 2010 Plan and awards granted under the 2010 Plan are intended to be structured and interpreted to comply with Section 409A of the Code and the Department of Treasury regulations and other interpretive guidance that may be issued under Section 409A of the Code.

Section 162(m) of the Code. In general, under Section 162(m) of the Code, income tax deductions of publicly-held corporations may be limited to the extent total compensation for certain executive officers exceeds $1 million (less the amount of any “excess parachute payments” as defined in Section 280G of the Code) in any taxable year of the corporation. However, under Section 162(m) of the Code, the deduction limit does not apply to certain “performance-based” compensation. Stock options and SARs will satisfy the “performance-based” exception if (a) the awards are made by a qualifying compensation committee, (b) the plan sets the maximum number of shares that can be granted to any person within a specified period and (c) the compensation is based solely on an increase in the stock price after the grant date. The 2010 Plan has been designed to permit the plan administrator to grant stock options and SARs which will qualify as “performance-based compensation.” In addition, other performance-based awards under the 2010 Plan may be intended to constitute QPBC, as discussed above.

2003 Long-Term Incentive Plan. Upon the receipt of the approval of our shareholders of the Original 2010 Plan, the 2010 Plan replaced our 2003 Long-Term Incentive Plan on January 14, 2011 and no further grants of awards under can be made under the 2003 Long-Term Incentive Plan.

2004 Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan. The purpose of our 2004 Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan (the “Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan”) is to foster and promote our long-term financial success and interests and to materially increase the value of the equity interests in the Company by: (a) increasing our ability to attract and retain talented men and women to serve on our Board of Directors, (b) increasing the incentives that these non-employee directors have to help us succeed and (c) providing our non-employee directors with an increased opportunity to share in our long-term growth and financial success.

Under the Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan, each non-employee director was granted options to purchase 25,000 shares of our common stock upon their election to our Board of Directors. In addition, each non-employee director was awarded an option to purchase an additional 3,000 shares of our common stock for each full year of service on our Board of Directors. The exercise price for each of these options was equal to the fair market value of our common stock on the date the option was granted. The exercise price of an option was payable only in cash or an equivalent acceptable to our Compensation Committee. The Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan also permitted the “cashless” exercise of options granted under the Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan. Options awarded under the Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan were not transferable other than as designated by the grantee by will or by the laws of descent and distribution unless otherwise provided in the option agreements pursuant to which such Options were awarded. Other than the options described in this paragraph, no non-employee director shall be eligible to receive any equity interest in the Company in consideration of such non-employee director’s service on our board.

Each of these options have a ten-year term. One-third of the options will be exercisable immediately upon grant, and one-half of the remaining portion of each option grant will vest and become exercisable on the first and second anniversary dates of the date of grant. Any options which remain unvested at the time a non-employee director’s service as a member of our board terminates shall terminate upon such termination of service unless such termination results from such non-employee director’s death or occurs upon a change of control, in which case all of such unvested options shall immediately vest upon such death or Change of Control (as defined in the Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan). In the event of a Change of Control (as defined in the Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan), we may, after notice to the grantee, require the grantee to “cash out” his rights by transferring them to the Company in exchange for their equivalent “cash value.”

A total of 275,000 shares of common stock were reserved for grants of stock options under the Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan. In March 2014, the Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan was replaced and the Company will not make any further grants under this plan.
 
Tax Consequences. Under current tax laws, the grant of an option generally will not be a taxable event to the optionee, and we will not be entitled to a deduction with respect to such grant. Upon the exercise of an option, the non-employee director optionee will recognize ordinary income at the time of exercise equal to the excess of the then fair market value of the shares of common stock received over the exercise price. The taxable income recognized upon exercise of a nonqualified option will be treated as compensation income subject to withholding, and we will be entitled to deduct as a compensation expense an amount equal to the ordinary income an optionee recognizes with respect to such exercise. When common stock received upon the exercise of a nonqualified option subsequently is sold or exchanged in a taxable transaction, the holder thereof generally will recognize capital gain (or loss) equal to the difference between the total amount realized and the fair market value of the common stock on the date of exercise; the character of such gain or loss as long-term or short-term capital gain or loss will depend upon the holding period of the shares following exercise.

Amendment and Termination. Our Board of Directors may from time to time amend, and our Board of Directors may terminate, the Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan, provided that no such action shall adversely affect any material vested benefits or rights under the Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan without the consent of the non-employee director affected by such action. In addition, no amendment may be made without the approval of our shareholders if shareholder approval is necessary in order to comply with applicable law.

2014 Non-Employee Director Incentive Award Plan. On February 23, 2014, our Board of Directors approved our 2014 Non-Employee Director Incentive Award Plan (the “2014 Plan”). On March 31, 2014, our shareholders approved the 2014 Plan. The purpose of the 2014 Plan is to enhance our value and promote our success by linking the individual interests of non-employee directors to the interests of our shareholders and by providing such individuals with an incentive for outstanding performance to generate superior returns to our shareholders. The 2014 Plan is also intended to provide us with flexibility in our ability to motivate, attract, and retain the services of such individuals upon whose judgment, interest, and performance our success is largely dependent. The 2014 Plan does not provide for awards to employees or consultants of the Company. The 2014 Plan supersedes and replaces our 2004 Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan in its entirety.

Director Equity Compensation Policy

As contemplated by the 2014 Plan, the Board adopted a director equity compensation policy (the “Policy”) upon effectiveness of the 2014 Plan. The Board may, at any time and from time to time, terminate, modify, amend or suspend the Policy; provided, however, that, without the prior consent of the Non-Employee Directors, no such action may adversely affect any rights or obligations with respect to any earned but unpaid Awards hereunder, whether or not the amounts of such Awards have been computed and whether or not such Awards are then payable. Each equity award described in the Policy shall be subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan and the applicable Award Agreement.

Under the 2014 Plan, upon a Non-Employee Director’s initial election or appointment (as applicable) to the Board on or after the effective date of the 2014 Plan, such Non-Employee Director shall automatically be granted, without further action by the Company, the Board, or the Company’s stockholders, an award of Restricted Stock Units (as defined in the 2014 Plan) to acquire a number of shares of Common Stock (rounded down to the nearest whole number) equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (i) $100,000 by (ii) the Fair Market Value (as defined in the 2014 Plan) of a share of Common Stock on the date of grant (rounded down to the nearest two decimal places) (each such grant, an “Initial RSU Award”). On the date of each annual meeting of the Company’s stockholders to occur on or after the effective date of the 2014 Plan, each Non-Employee Director shall automatically be granted, without further action by the Company, the Board, or the Company’s stockholders, an award of Restricted Stock Units to acquire a number of shares of Common Stock (rounded down to the nearest whole number) equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (i) $50,000 by (ii) the Fair Market Value (as defined in the 2014 Plan) of a share of Common Stock on the date of grant (rounded down to the nearest two decimal places) (each such grant, an “Annual RSU Award” and, together with the Initial RSU Awards, the “RSU Awards”).
 
One-third (1/3rd) of each RSU Award will vest on each of the first (1st), second (2nd) and third (3rd) anniversaries of the date of grant, subject to the holder’s continued status as a Non-Employee Director through each applicable vesting date; provided, however, that each RSU Award will vest in full (to the extent then-unvested) upon the holder’s Termination of Service (as defined in the 2014 Plan) due to his or her death.  In addition, each RSU Award will vest in full immediately prior to a Change in Control (as defined in the 2014 Plan), subject to the holder’s continued status as a Non-Employee Director through at least immediately prior to such Change in Control (as defined in the 2014 Plan).
 
On June 10, 2015, the Board amended and restated the Director Compensation Corporate Policy. The only change effectuated by the amendment and restatement was the date of the Annual RSU Awards, which was changed to the date of the adoption of the amendment and restatement and each anniversary thereof.

Description of the 2014 Plan

Eligibility; Administration

A Director of the Company who is not an officer or other employee (as determined in accordance with Section 3401(c) of the Code and the Treasury Regulations thereunder) of the Company or of any Affiliate (each “Non-Employee Director”) will be eligible to receive awards under our 2014 Plan. As of March 31, 2017, nine Non-Employee Directors are eligible to participate in the 2014 Plan. Our 2014 Plan will be administered by our Board, which may delegate its duties and responsibilities to committees of our directors and/or officers, subject to certain limitations that may be imposed under applicable law or regulation, including Section 16 of the Exchange Act and/or stock exchange rules, as applicable. The plan administrator will have the authority to grant and set the terms of all awards under, make all determinations and interpretations under, prescribe all forms for use with, and adopt rules for the administration of, our 2014 Plan, subject to its express terms and conditions.

Under our 2014 Plan, an aggregate of 342,000 shares of our common stock are available for issuance under awards granted pursuant to our 2014 Plan, which shares may be treasury shares, authorized but unissued shares, or shares purchased in the open market. The number of authorized shares will be reduced by 1 share for each share issued pursuant to a stock option or SAR and by 1.7 shares for each share subject to a “full-value” equity award (which generally includes awards other than stock options and SARs, such as restricted stock and restricted stock units).

Our 2014 Plan provides for the grant of nonqualified stock options (“NSOs”), restricted stock, restricted stock units (“RSUs”), performance awards, dividend equivalent rights, stock payments, deferred stock, deferred stock units and SARs. Certain awards under our 2014 Plan may constitute or provide for a deferral of compensation, subject to Section 409A of the Code, which may impose additional requirements on the terms and conditions of such awards. All awards will be set forth in award agreements, which will detail all terms and conditions of the awards, including any applicable vesting and payment terms. Awards will generally be settled in shares of our common stock, but the plan administrator may provide for cash settlement of any award. A brief description of each award type follows.

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Stock Options. Stock options provide for the purchase of shares of our common stock in the future at an exercise price set on the grant date. The exercise price of a stock option may not be less than 100% of the fair market value of the underlying share on the date of grant, except with respect to certain substitute options granted in connection with a corporate transaction. The term of a stock option may not be longer than ten years. Vesting conditions determined by the plan administrator may apply to stock options, may include continued service, performance and/or other conditions.

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Stock Appreciation Rights. SARs entitle their holder, upon exercise, to receive from us an amount equal to the appreciation of the shares subject to the award between the grant date and the exercise date. The exercise price of a SAR may not be less than 100% of the fair market value of the underlying share on the date of grant (except with respect to certain substitute SARs granted in connection with a corporate transaction) and the term of a SAR may not be longer than ten years. Vesting conditions determined by the plan administrator may apply to SARs, and may include continued service, performance and/or other conditions.
 
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Restricted Stock; Deferred Stock; RSUs; Performance Awards. Restricted stock is an award of nontransferable shares of our common stock that remain forfeitable unless and until specified conditions are met, and which may be subject to a purchase price. For shares of restricted stock with performance-based vesting, dividends which are paid prior to vesting will only be paid to the extent that the performance-based vesting conditions are subsequently satisfied and the shares vest. Deferred stock and RSUs are contractual promises to deliver shares of our common stock in the future, which may also remain forfeitable unless and until specified conditions are met. Delivery of the shares underlying these awards may be deferred under the terms of the award or at the election of the participant, if the plan administrator permits such a deferral. Performance awards are contractual rights to receive a range of shares of our common stock, cash, or a combination of cash and shares, in the future based on the attainment of specified performance goals, in addition to other conditions which may apply to these awards. Conditions applicable to restricted stock, deferred stock, RSUs and performance shares may be based on continuing service with us or our affiliates, the attainment of performance goals and/or such other conditions as the plan administrator may determine.

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Stock Payments. Stock payments are awards of fully vested shares of our common stock that may, but need not be, made in lieu of base salary, bonus, fees or other cash compensation otherwise payable to any individual who is eligible to receive awards.

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Dividend Equivalent Rights. Dividend equivalent rights represent the right to receive the equivalent value of dividends paid on shares of our common stock and may be granted alone or in tandem with awards other than stock options or SARs. Dividend equivalents are credited as of dividend payments dates during the period between the date an award is granted and the date such award vests, is exercised, is distributed or expires, as determined by the plan administrator. Dividend equivalents with respect to an award with performance-based vesting that are based on dividends paid prior to the vesting of such award will only be paid to the extent that the performance-based vesting conditions are subsequently satisfied and the award vests.

Performance Awards. All awards may be granted as performance awards (in addition to those identified above as performance awards), meaning that any such award will be subject to vesting and/or payment based on the attainment of specified performance goals.

Certain Transactions. The plan administrator has broad discretion to equitably adjust the provisions of our 2014 Plan, as well as the terms and conditions of existing and future awards, to prevent the dilution or enlargement of intended benefits and facilitate necessary or desirable changes in the event of certain transactions and events affecting our common stock, such as stock dividends, stock splits, mergers, acquisitions, consolidations and other corporate transactions. In addition, in the event of certain non-reciprocal transactions with our shareholders known as “equity restructurings,” the plan administrator will make equitable adjustments to our 2014 Plan and outstanding awards. In the event of a change in control of the Company (as defined in our 2014 Plan), the surviving entity must assume outstanding awards or substitute economically equivalent awards for such outstanding awards; however, if the surviving entity refuses to assume or substitute for outstanding awards, then the administrator may cause all awards will vest in full immediately prior to the transaction. If the surviving entity assumes or substitutes for outstanding awards, and a participant undergoes a termination of employment by reason of “Involuntary Termination” or “Good Reason” (both as defined in our 2014 Plan) on or within two years following the change in control, then all of the participant’s awards assumed or substituted for will vest in full. Individual award agreements may provide for additional accelerated vesting and payment provisions.

Foreign Participants; Transferability; Participant Payments. The plan administrator may modify award terms, establish sub-plans and/or adjust other terms and conditions of awards, subject to the share limits described above, in order to facilitate grants of awards subject to the laws and/or stock exchange rules of countries outside of the United States. With limited exceptions for estate planning, domestic relations orders, certain beneficiary designations and the laws of descent and distribution, awards under our 2014 Plan are generally non-transferable prior to vesting and are exercisable only by the participant. With regard to tax withholding, exercise price and purchase price obligations arising in connection with awards under our 2014 Plan, the plan administrator may, in its discretion, accept cash or check, shares of our common stock that meet specified conditions, a “market sell order” or such other consideration as it deems suitable.
 
Plan Amendment and Termination. The Board may amend or terminate our 2014 Plan at any time; however, except in connection with certain changes in capital structure, shareholder approval will be required for any amendment that increases the number of shares available under our 2014 Plan or “reprices” any stock option or SAR (including any grant of cash or another award in respect of any stock option or SAR when the option or SAR price per share exceeds the fair market value of the underlying shares). No award may be granted pursuant to the 2010 Plan after the tenth anniversary of the date on which we adopt our 2014 Plan.

2014 Plan Federal Income Tax Consequences

The following is a general summary under current law of the material federal income tax consequences to participants in our 2014 Plan. This summary deals with the general tax principles that apply and is provided only for general information. Some kinds of taxes, such as state, local and foreign income taxes, are not discussed.

Non-Qualified Options. The grant of a NSO will not be a taxable event for the grantee or result in a compensation expense deduction for us. Upon exercising a NSO, a grantee will recognize ordinary income in an amount equal to the difference between the exercise price and the fair market value of the common stock on the date of exercise. Upon a subsequent sale or exchange of shares acquired pursuant to the exercise of a NSO, the grantee will have taxable capital gain or loss, measured by the difference between the amount realized on the disposition and the tax basis of the shares of common stock (generally, the amount paid for the shares plus the amount treated as ordinary income at the time the option was exercised).

If we comply with applicable reporting requirements, we will be entitled to a business expense deduction in the same amount and generally at the same time as the grantee recognizes ordinary income.

Restricted Stock. A grantee who is awarded shares of restricted stock will not recognize any taxable income for federal income tax purposes in the year of the award, provided that the shares of common stock are subject to restrictions requiring the restricted stock to be nontransferable and subject to a substantial risk of forfeiture. However, the grantee may elect under Section 83(b) of the Code to recognize compensation income in the year of the award in an amount equal to the fair market value of the common stock on the date of the award, less the purchase price, if any, determined without regard to the restrictions. If the grantee does not make such a Section 83(b) election, the fair market value of the common stock on the date the restrictions lapse, less the purchase price, if any, will be treated as compensation income to the grantee and will be taxable in the year the restrictions lapse. If we comply with applicable reporting requirements, we will be entitled to a business expense deduction in the same amount and generally at the same time as the grantee recognizes ordinary income.

Restricted Stock Units. There are no immediate tax consequences of receiving an award of restricted stock units under our 2014 Plan. A grantee who is awarded restricted stock units will be required to recognize ordinary income in an amount equal to the fair market value of shares issued to such grantee at the end of the restriction period or, if later, the date on which shares are delivered in respect of the RSUs. If the delivery date of the shares is deferred more than a short period after vesting, employment taxes will be due in the year of vesting. If we comply with applicable reporting requirements, we will be entitled to a business expense deduction in the same amount and generally at the same time as the grantee recognizes ordinary income.

Dividend Equivalent Awards. Grantees who receive dividend equivalent awards will be required to recognize ordinary income equal to the amount distributed to the grantee pursuant to the award. If we comply with applicable reporting requirements, we will be entitled to a business expense deduction in the same amount and generally at the same time as the grantee recognizes ordinary income.

Stock Appreciation Rights. There are no immediate tax consequences of receiving an award of SARs under the Incentive Award Plan. Upon exercising a SAR, a grantee will recognize ordinary income in an amount equal to the difference between the exercise price and the fair market value of the common stock on the date of exercise. If we comply with applicable reporting requirements, we will be entitled to a business expense deduction in the same amount and generally at the same time as the grantee recognizes ordinary income.
 
Performance Share Awards. Grantees who receive performance share awards generally will not realize taxable income at the time of the grant of the performance shares, and we will not be entitled to a deduction at that time. When the award is paid, whether in cash or common stock, the grantee will have ordinary income, and, if we comply with applicable reporting requirements, we will be entitled to a corresponding deduction.

Stock Payment Awards. Grantees who receive a stock payment in lieu of a cash payment that would otherwise have been made will be taxed as if the cash payment has been received, and, if we comply with applicable reporting requirements, we will have a deduction in the same amount.

Deferred Stock. A grantee receiving deferred stock generally will not have taxable income upon the issuance of the deferred stock and we will not then be entitled to a deduction. However, when shares underlying the deferred stock are issued to the grantee, he or she will realize ordinary income and, if we comply with applicable reporting requirements, we will be entitled to a deduction in an amount equal to the difference between the fair market value of the shares at the date of issuance over the purchase price, if any, paid for the deferred stock. Employment taxes with respect to these awards will generally be due in the year of vesting

Performance Awards. The award of a performance or annual incentive award will have no federal income tax consequences for us or for the grantee. The payment of the award is taxable to a grantee as ordinary income. If we comply with applicable reporting requirements, we will be entitled to a business expense deduction in the same amount and generally at the same time as the grantee recognizes ordinary income.

Section 409A of the Code. Certain types of awards under our 2014 Plan, including, but not limited to RSUs and deferred stock, may constitute, or provide for, a deferral of compensation subject to Section 409A of the Code. Unless certain requirements set forth in Section 409A of the Code are complied with, holders of such awards may be taxed earlier than would otherwise be the case (e.g., at the time of vesting instead of the time of payment) and may be subject to an additional 20% penalty tax (and, potentially, certain interest penalties). To the extent applicable, our 2014 Plan and awards granted under our 2014 Plan are intended to be structured and interpreted to comply with Section 409A of the Code and the Department of Treasury regulations and other interpretive guidance that may be issued under Section 409A of the Code.

2017 Director Compensation

We use a combination of cash and equity incentives to compensate our non-employee directors. Directors who are also our employees received no compensation for their service on our Board of Directors in Fiscal 2017. To determine the appropriate level of compensation for our non-employee directors, we take into consideration the significant amount of time and dedication required by the directors to fulfill their duties on our Board of Directors and Board of Directors committees as well as the need to continue to attract highly qualified candidates to serve on our Board of Directors. The information provided in the following table reflects the compensation received by our directors for their service on our Board of Directors in Fiscal 2017.

Name
 
Fees Earned
or Paid in
Cash
   
Stock Awards
(1)
   
Option
Awards (1)
   
All Other
Compensation
   
Total
 
                               
Scott J. Adelson
 
$
61,000
   
$
50,000
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
111,000
 
Rudolph Borneo
 
$
90,000
   
$
50,000
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
140,000
 
David Bryan
 
$
62,444
   
$
150,000
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
212,444
 
Joseph Ferguson
 
$
67,444
   
$
150,000
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
217,444
 
Philip Gay
 
$
106,000
   
$
50,000
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
156,000
 
Duane Miller
 
$
88,500
   
$
50,000
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
138,500
 
Jeffrey Mirvis
 
$
83,000
   
$
50,000
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
133,000
 
Timothy D. Vargo
 
$
7,762
   
$
100,000
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
107,762
 
Barbara L. Whittaker
 
$
7,762
   
$
100,000
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
107,762
 
 

(1)
Award amounts reflect the aggregate grant date fair value of the awards.
 
Each of our non-employee directors receives annual compensation of $40,000 and is paid a fee of $3,000 for attending each Board of Directors meeting, $2,000 for attending each Audit Committee meeting and $1,000 for each Compensation Committee meeting. Each director is also reimbursed for reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred to attend Board of Directors or Board of Directors committee meetings. We pay Mr. Gay an additional $20,000 per year for assuming the responsibility for being Chairman of our Audit and Ethics Committees, we pay Mr. Borneo an additional $5,000 per year for assuming the responsibility for being Chairman of our Compensation Committee, and beginning August 2015 we pay Mr. Miller an additional $2,500 for being Chairman of our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.

Under our 2014 Non-Employee Director Incentive Award Plan, each non-employee director is granted an award of restricted stock units with a grant date fair value of $100,000 upon their election to our Board of Directors. In addition, each non-employee director is awarded restricted stock units with a grant date fair value of $50,000 for each full year of service on our Board of Directors.

Indemnification of Executive Officers and Directors

Article Seven of our Restated Certificate of Incorporation provides, in part, that to the extent required by New York Business Corporation Law, or NYBCL, no director shall have any personal liability to us or our shareholders for damage for any breach of duty as such director, provided that each such director shall be liable under the following circumstances: (a) in the event that a judgment or other final adjudication adverse to such director establishes that his acts or omissions were in bad faith, involved intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law or that such director personally gained in fact a financial profit or other advantage to which such director was not legally entitled or that such director’s acts violated Section 719 of the NYBCL or (b) for any act or omission prior to the adoption of Article Seven of our Restated Certificate of Incorporation.

Article Nine of our Amended and Restated Bylaws provide that we shall indemnify any person, by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director or officer of our Company or served any other corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan, or other enterprise in any capacity at our request, against judgments, fines, amounts paid in settlement and reasonable expenses, including attorney’s fees incurred as a result of an action or proceeding, or any appeal therefrom, provided, however, that no indemnification shall be made to, or on behalf of, any director or officer if a judgment or other final adjudication adverse to such director or officer establishes that (a) his or her acts were committed in bad faith or were the result of active and deliberate dishonesty and, in either case, were material to the cause of action so adjudicated, or (b) he or she personally gained in fact a financial profit or other advantage to which he or she was not legally entitled.

We may purchase and maintain insurance for our own indemnification and for that of our directors and officers and other proper persons as described in Article Nine of our Amended and Restated Bylaws. We maintain and pay premiums for directors’ and officers’ liability insurance policies.

We are incorporated under the laws of the State of New York and Sections 721-726 of Article 7 of the NYBCL provide for the indemnification and advancement of expenses to directors and officers. Section 721 of the NYBCL provides that indemnification and advancement of expenses provisions contained in the NYBCL shall not be deemed exclusive of any rights which a director or officer seeking indemnification or advancement of expenses may be entitled, provided no indemnification may be made on behalf of any director or officer if a judgment or other final adjudication adverse to the director or officer establishes that his or her acts were committed in bad faith or were the result of active and deliberate dishonesty and were material to the cause of action so adjudicated, or that he or she personally gained in fact a financial profit or other advantage to which he or she was not legally entitled.

Section 722 of the NYBCL permits, in general, a New York corporation to indemnify any person made, or threatened to be made, a party to an action or proceeding by reason of the fact that he or she was a director or officer of that corporation, or served another entity in any capacity at the request of that corporation, against any judgment, fines, amounts paid in settlement and reasonable expenses, including attorney’s fees actually and necessarily incurred as a result of such action or proceeding, or any appeal therein, if such person acted in good faith, for a purpose he or she reasonably believed to be in, or, in the case of service of another entity, not opposed to, the best interests of that corporation and, in criminal actions or proceedings, who in addition had no reasonable cause to believe that his or her conduct was unlawful. However, no indemnification may be made to, or on behalf of, any director or officer in a derivative suit in respect of (a) a threatened action or a pending action that is settled or otherwise disposed of or (b) any claim, issue or matter for which the person has been adjudged to be liable to the corporation, unless and only to the extent that a court in which the action was brought, or, if no action was brought, any court of competent jurisdiction, determines upon application that the person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnify for that portion of settlement and expenses as the court deems proper.
 
Section 723 of the NYBCL permits a New York corporation to pay in advance of a final disposition of such action or proceeding the expenses incurred in defending such action or proceeding upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of the director or officer to repay such amount as, and to the extent, required by statute. Section 724 of the NYBCL permits a court to award the indemnification required by Section 722.

Section 725 provides for repayment of such expenses when the recipient is ultimately found not to be entitled to indemnification. Section 726 provides that a corporation may obtain indemnification insurance indemnifying itself and its directors and officers.

The foregoing is only a summary of the described sections of the NYBCL and our Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, and Amended and Restated Bylaws and is qualified in its entirety by the reference to such sections and charter documents.

Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation

The Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors determines the compensation of our officers and directors. None of our executive officers currently serves on the compensation committee or board of directors of any other company of which any members of our Board of Directors or our Compensation Committee is an executive officer.

Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners And Management and Related Stockholder Matters

The following table sets forth, as of July 20, 2017, certain information as to the common stock ownership of each of our named executive officers, directors, all executive officers and directors as a group and all persons known by us to be the beneficial owners of more than five percent of our common stock. The percentage of common stock beneficially owned is based on 18,635,099 shares of common stock outstanding as of July 20, 2017.

Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the SEC. In computing the number of shares beneficially owned by a person and the percentage of ownership held by that person, shares of common stock subject to options held by that person that are currently exercisable or will become exercisable within 60 days of July 20, 2017 are deemed outstanding, while these shares are not deemed outstanding for determining the percentage ownership of any other person. Unless otherwise indicated in the footnotes below, the persons and entities named in the table have sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares beneficially owned, subject to community property laws where applicable. Unless otherwise indicated in the footnotes below, the address of the stockholder is c/o Motorcar Parts of America, Inc. 2929 California Street, Torrance, CA 90503.
 
         
Amount and Nature of
   
Percent of
 
Name and address of Beneficial Shareholder
       
Beneficial Ownership (1)
   
Class
 
BlackRock Fund Advisors
   
(2)
   
2,302,444
     
12.4
%
55 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10055
                       
Fine Capital Management, LLC
   
(2)
 
   
1,812,773
     
9.7
 
590 Madison Avenue, 27th Floor, New York, New York 10022
                     
Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC
   
(2)
 
   
1,416,761
     
7.6
 
225 Franklin Street, Boston, MA 02110
                     
Wellington Management Company
   
(2)
 
   
1,177,095
     
6.3
 
280 Congress Street, Boston, MA 02210
                     
River Road Asset Management Company
   
(2)
 
   
1,038,723
     
5.6
 
462 South Fourth Street, Suite 2000, Louisville, KY 40202
                     
The Vanguard Group Inc.
   
(2)
 
   
993,275
     
5.3
 
P.O. Box 1110, Valley Forge, PA 19482-1110
                     
Fidelity Investments Asset Management LLC
   
(2)
 
   
981,349
     
5.3
 
900 Salem Street, Smithfield, RI 02917
                     
Dimensional Fund Advisors, L.P. (U.S.)
   
(2)
 
   
953,287
     
5.1
 
1299 Ocean Ave, Santa Monica, CA 90401
                     
Selwyn Joffe
   
(3)
 
   
492,234
     
2.6
 
Scott Adelson
   
(4)
 
   
52,282
     
*
 
Rudolph Borneo
   
(5)
 
   
40,282
     
*
 
Bryan David
         
1,853
     
*
 
Ferguson Joseph Edwin
         
2,196
     
*
 
Philip Gay
   
(6)
 
   
20,282
     
*
 
Duane Miller
   
(7)
 
   
12,282
     
*
 
Jeffrey Mirvis
   
(8)
 
   
49,282
     
*
 
Doug Schooner
   
(9)
 
   
19,648
     
*
 
Steven Kratz
   
(10)
 
   
74,021
     
*
 
Michael Umansky
   
(11)
 
   
43,788
     
*
 
David Lee
   
(12)
 
   
79,680
     
*
 
Directors and executive officers as a group — 12 persons
   
(13)
 
   
887,830
     
4.7
%
 

* Less than 1% of the outstanding common stock.

(1)
The listed shareholders, unless otherwise indicated in the footnotes below, have direct ownership over the amount of shares indicated in the table.
 
(2)
Based on information contained in filings made by such stockholders with the SEC on as reported in each such stockholder’s most recent Schedule 13F filing. Since there may have been subsequent purchases or sales of securities, this information may not reflect the current holdings by these stockholders.
 
(3)
Includes 351,433 shares issuable upon exercise of currently exercisable options granted and 8,333 shares of restricted stock units issuable under the 2010 Long Term Incentive Plan.
 
(4)
Includes 40,000 shares issuable upon exercise of currently exercisable options granted under the 2004 Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan.
 
(5)
Includes 18,000 shares issuable upon exercise of currently exercisable options granted under the 2004 Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan.
 
(6)
Includes 18,000 shares issuable upon exercise of currently exercisable options granted under the 2004 Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan.
 
(7)
Includes 9,000 shares issuable upon exercise of currently exercisable options granted under the 2004 Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan.
 
(8)
Includes 37,000 shares issuable upon exercise of currently exercisable options granted under the 2004 Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan.
 
(9)
Includes 13,134 shares issuable upon exercise of currently exercisable options granted and 1,800 shares of restricted stock units issuable under the 2010 Incentive Award Plan.
 
(10)
Includes 65,067 shares issuable upon exercise of currently exercisable options granted and 2,267 shares of restricted stock units issuable under the 2010 Incentive Award Plan
 
(11)
Includes 35,801 shares issuable upon exercise of currently exercisable options granted and 1,467 shares of restricted stock units issuable under the 2010 Incentive Award Plan.
 
(12)
Includes 69,034 shares issuable upon exercise of currently exercisable options granted and 2,067 shares of restricted stock units issuable under the 2010 Incentive Award Plan.
 
(13)
Includes 534,469 shares issuable upon exercise of currently exercisable options granted and 15,934 shares of restricted stock units issuable under the 2010 Incentive Award Plan and 122,000 shares issuable upon exercise of currently exercisable options granted under the 2004 Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan.

Equity Compensation Plan Information

The following summarizes our equity compensation plans as of March 31, 2017:

Plan Category
 
Number of securities to
be issued upon
exercise of outstanding
options, warrants and
rights
(a)
     
Weighted-average
exercise price of
outstanding options
warrants and rights
(b)
     
Number of securities
remaining available for
future issuance under
equity compensation plans
(excluding securities
reflected in column (a))
(c )
   
Equity compensation plans approved by securities holders
   
1,162,636
(1)
 
 
$
14.92
(2)
 
   
951,843
(3)
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders
   
N/A
       
N/A
       
N/A
   
Total
   
1,162,636
     
$
14.92
       
951,843
   
 

(1)
Consists of (i) options issued pursuant to our 2003 Long-Term Incentive Plan, 2004 Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan, and Second Amended and Restated 2010 Incentive Award Plan (the “2010 Plan”) and (ii) restricted stock units (“RSUs”) issued under our 2010 Plan and 2014 Non-Employee Director Incentive Award Plan (the “2014 Plan”).
(2)
The weighted average exercise price does not reflect the shares that will be issued in connection with the settlement of RSUs, since RSUs have no exercise price.
(3)
Consists of shares available for issuance under our 2010 Plan and 2014 Plan.

Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence

We do not have a written policy applicable to any transaction, arrangement or relationship between us and a related party. Our practice with regards to related party transactions has been for our Board of Directors, or a committee thereof, to review, approve and/or ratify such transactions as they arise. In making its determination to approve or ratify a transaction, our Board of Directors, or a committee thereof, would consider such factors as (i) the extent of the related party’s interest in the transaction, (ii) if applicable, the availability of other sources of comparable products or services, (iii) whether the terms of the related party transaction are no less favorable than terms generally available in unaffiliated transactions under like circumstances, (iv) the benefit to us, and (v) the aggregate value of the transaction.
 
Director Independence

Information regarding the independence of our directors can be found in Item 10 “Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance - Corporate Governance, Board of Directors and Committees of the Board of Directors.”

Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services

The following table summarizes the total fees we paid to our independent certified public accountants, Ernst & Young LLP, for professional services provided during the following fiscal years ended March 31:
 
   
2017
   
2016
   
2015
 
Audit Fees
 
$
1,640,000
   
$
1,623,000
   
$
1,676,000
 
Tax Fees
   
251,000
     
234,000
     
168,000
 
All Other Fees
   
39,000
     
-
     
-
 
                         
Total
 
$
1,930,000
   
$
1,857,000
   
$
1,844,000
 
 
Audit fees in Fiscal 2017, 2016 and 2015 consisted of (i) the audit of our annual financial statements, (ii) the reviews of our quarterly financial statements, and (iii) audit of internal control over financial reporting.

Tax fees in Fiscal 2017, 2016 and 2015 related primarily to the preparation of federal and state tax returns, transfer pricing, and federal and state examinations.
 
Our Audit Committee must pre-approve all audit and non-audit services to be performed by our independent auditors and will not approve any services that are not permitted by SEC rules. All of the audit and non-audit related fees in Fiscal 2017, 2016 and 2015 were pre-approved by the Audit Committee.
 
PART IV

Item 15 . Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules.

Exhibits.

The following exhibits are filed with this Amendment:

Number          
 
Description of Exhibit          
 
Method of Filing          
         
 
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002
 
Filed herewith.
         
 
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002
 
Filed herewith.
         
 
Certification of Chief Accounting Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002
 
Filed herewith.
         
 
Certifications of Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002
 
Filed herewith.
 
SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 
MOTORCAR PARTS OF AMERICA, INC.
 
       
Dated: July 31, 2017
By:
/s/ David Lee
   
David Lee
 
   
Chief Financial Officer
 
       
Dated: July 31, 2017
By:
/s/ Kevin Daly
   
Kevin Daly
 
   
Chief Accounting Officer
 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this Report on Form 10-K/A has been signed by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant in the capacities and on the dates indicated:

/s/ Selwyn Joffe
Chief Executive Officer and Director
July 31, 2017
Selwyn Joffe
(Principal Executive Officer)
 
     
/s/ David Lee
Chief Financial Officer
July 31, 2017
David Lee
(Principal Financial Officer)
 
     
/s/ Kevin Daly
Chief Accounting Officer
July 31, 2017
Kevin Daly
(Principal Accounting Officer)
 
     
/s/ Scott Adelson
Director
July 31, 2017
Scott Adelson
   
     
/s/ Rudolph Borneo
Director
July 31, 2017
Rudolph Borneo
   
     
/s/ Philip Gay
Director
July 31, 2017
Philip Gay
   
     
/s/ Duane Miller
Director
July 31, 2017
Duane Miller
   
     
/s/ Jeffrey Mirvis
Director
July 31, 2017
Jeffrey Mirvis
   
     
/s/ David Bryan
Director
July 31, 2017
David Bryan
   
     
/s/ Joseph Ferguson
Director
July 31, 2017
Joseph Ferguson
   
     
/s/ Timothy D. Vargo
Director
July 31, 2017
Timothy D. Vargo
   
     
/s/ Barbara L. Whittaker
Director
July 31, 2017
Barbara L. Whittaker
   
 
 
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