form-def14a
UNITED
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TRIMBLE
NAVIGATION LIMITED
NOTICE
OF
ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
MAY 18, 2006
To
The Shareholders:
NOTICE
IS HEREBY
GIVEN that the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Trimble Navigation Limited
(the
"Company") will be held at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, located at 5101 Great
America Parkway, in Santa Clara, California 95054, on Thursday, May 18,
2006, at 6:00 p.m. local time, for the following purposes:
1. |
To
elect
directors to serve for the ensuing year and until their successors
are
elected.
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2. |
To
approve an
amendment to the Company’s 2002 Stock Plan to increase the number of
shares of the Company’s Common Stock available for grant of stock options
and stock awards thereunder.
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3. |
To
approve an
amendment to the Company’s 1988 Employee Stock Purchase Plan to increase
the number of shares of the Company’s Common Stock available for purchase
thereunder.
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4. |
To
ratify the
appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent auditors of the
Company for the current fiscal year ending December 29,
2006.
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5. |
To
transact
such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any
adjournment thereof.
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The
foregoing items
of business are more fully described in the Proxy Statement accompanying this
Notice. Only shareholders of record at the close of business on March 20,
2006, will be entitled to notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting or any
adjournment thereof.
All
shareholders are
cordially invited to attend the Annual Meeting in person. However, to ensure
your representation at the meeting, you are urged to mark, sign, date, and
return the enclosed Proxy card as promptly as possible in the postage-prepaid
envelope enclosed for that purpose. Alternatively, you may also vote via the
Internet or by telephone in accordance with the detailed instructions on your
Proxy card. Any shareholder attending the meeting may vote in person even if
such shareholder previously returned a Proxy.
For
the Board of
Directors
TRIMBLE
NAVIGATION
LIMITED
Robert
S.
Cooper
Chairman
of the
Board
Sunnyvale,
California
April
11,
2006
IMPORTANT:
WHETHER OR NOT YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THE ANNUAL MEETING, YOU ARE REQUESTED TO
COMPLETE AND PROMPTLY RETURN THE ENCLOSED PROXY CARD IN THE POSTAGE-PREPAID
ENVELOPE PROVIDED OR VOTE VIA THE INTERNET OR BY TELEPHONE TO ENSURE THAT YOUR
SHARES ARE REPRESENTED AT THE MEETING.
TRIMBLE
NAVIGATION LIMITED
_______________
PROXY
STATEMENT FOR
ANNUAL
MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
May 18, 2006
The
enclosed Proxy
is solicited on behalf of the Board of Directors of Trimble Navigation Limited,
a California corporation (the "Company"), for use at the Company's Annual
Meeting of Shareholders ("Annual Meeting") to be held at the Hyatt Regency
Hotel, located at 5101 Great America Parkway, in Santa Clara, California 95054,
on Thursday, May 18, 2006, at 6:00 p.m. local time, and at any
adjournment(s) or postponement(s) thereof, for the purposes set forth herein
and
in the accompanying Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
The
Company's
principal executive offices are located at 935 Stewart Drive, Sunnyvale,
California 94085. The telephone number at that address is (408) 481-8000.
These
proxy
solicitation materials are to be mailed on or about April 11, 2006, to all
shareholders entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. A copy of the Company's
Annual Report for the last fiscal year ended December 30, 2005, accompanies
this
Proxy Statement but does not form any part of the proxy solicitation materials.
A copy of the Annual Report on Form 10-K may be obtained by sending a written
request to the Company’s Investor Relations Department at 935 Stewart Drive,
Sunnyvale, California, 94085. A full copy of the Company's Annual Report on
Form
10-K, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") for the
fiscal year ended December 30, 2005, is available via the Internet at the SEC's
EDGAR web site at http://www.sec.gov. In addition, a copy of the Company's
Annual Report on Form 10-K is also available via the Internet at the Company's
web site at http://www.trimble.com.
INFORMATION
CONCERNING SOLICITATION AND VOTING
Record
Date
and Shares Outstanding
Shareholders
of
record at the close of business on March 20, 2006 (the "Record Date") are
entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Annual Meeting. At the Record Date,
the Company had issued and outstanding 54,380,507 shares of common stock,
without par value ("Common Stock").
Revocability
of Proxies
Any
proxy given
pursuant to this solicitation may be revoked by the person giving it at any
time
before its use by delivering to the Company (Attention: Corporate Secretary)
a
written notice of revocation or a duly executed proxy bearing a later date
(including a proxy by telephone or over the Internet) or by attending the
meeting and voting in person. Attendance at the meeting will not, by itself,
revoke a proxy.
Voting
Each
share of Common
Stock outstanding on the Record Date is entitled to one vote on all matters.
An
automated system administered by the Company's agent tabulates the votes.
Abstentions and broker non-votes are each included in the determination of
the
number of shares present and voting at the Annual Meeting and the presence
or
absence of a quorum. The required quorum is a majority of the shares outstanding
on the Record Date. Abstentions are counted as votes against proposals presented
to the shareholders in tabulations of the votes cast on proposals presented
to
shareholders, whereas broker non-votes are not counted for purposes of
determining whether a proposal has been approved.
Voting
via
the Internet or by Telephone
In
addition to
completing the enclosed proxy card and submitting it by mail, shareholders
may
also vote by submitting proxies electronically either via the Internet or by
telephone. Please note that there are separate arrangements for using the
Internet and telephone depending on whether shares are registered in the
Company's stock records directly in a shareholder's name or whether shares
are
held in the name of a brokerage firm or bank. Detailed electronic voting
instructions can be found on the individual Proxy card mailed to each
shareholder.
In
order to allow
individual shareholders to vote their shares and to confirm that their
instructions have been properly recorded, the Internet and telephone voting
procedures have been designed to authenticate each shareholder's identity.
Shareholders voting via the Internet should be aware that there may be costs
associated with electronic access, such as usage charges from Internet access
providers and telephone companies, that will be borne solely by the individual
shareholder.
Voting
in
Person
If
your shares are
registered directly in your name with our transfer agent, American Stock
Transfer & Trust Co., Inc., you are considered to be the registered
shareholder with respect to those shares. Proxy materials for registered
shareholders are mailed directly to you by our mailing agent, ADP Investor
Communications Services. Registered shareholders have the right to vote in
person at the meeting. If your shares are held in a brokerage account or by
another nominee, you are considered to be a beneficial shareholder of those
shares. Proxy materials for beneficial shareholders are forwarded to you
together with a voting instruction card. In order to vote in person at the
annual meeting, beneficial shareholders must obtain a “legal proxy” from the
broker, trustee or nominee that holds their shares. Without a legal proxy,
beneficial owners will not be allowed to vote in person at the annual meeting.
Solicitation
of Proxies
The
entire cost of
this proxy solicitation will be borne by the Company. The Company has retained
the services of Morrow & Co. to solicit proxies, for which services the
Company has agreed to pay approximately $8,000. In addition, the Company will
also reimburse certain out-of-pocket expenses in connection with such proxy
solicitation. The Company may reimburse brokerage firms and other persons
representing beneficial owners of shares for their expenses in forwarding
soliciting materials to such beneficial owners. Proxies may also be solicited
by
certain of the Company's directors, officers, and regular employees, without
additional compensation, personally or by telephone, telegram or
facsimile.
Deadline
for
Receipt of Shareholder Proposals for 2007 Annual Meeting
Shareholders
are
entitled to present proposals for actions at forthcoming shareholder meetings
of
the Company if they comply with the requirements of the appropriate proxy rules
and regulations promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission. Proposals
of shareholders which are intended to be considered for inclusion in the
Company's proxy statement and form of proxy related to the Company's 2007 Annual
Meeting of Shareholders must be received by the Company at its principal
executive offices (Attn: Corporate Secretary—Shareholder Proposals, Trimble
Navigation Limited at 935 Stewart Drive, Sunnyvale, California 94085) no later
than December 9, 2006. Shareholders interested in
submitting
such a
proposal are advised to retain knowledgeable legal counsel with regard to the
detailed requirements of the applicable securities laws. The timely submission
of a shareholder proposal to the Company does not guarantee that it will be
included in the Company's applicable proxy statement.
If
the Company is
not notified at its principal executive offices of a shareholder proposal at
least 45 days prior to the one year anniversary of the mailing of this Proxy
Statement, then the proxy holders for the Company's 2007 Annual Meeting of
Shareholders will have the discretionary authority to vote against any such
shareholder proposal if it is properly raised at such annual meeting, even
though such shareholder proposal is not discussed in the Company's proxy
statement related to that shareholder meeting.
The
Proxy card
attached or enclosed with this Proxy Statement, to be used in connection with
the Company's 2006 Annual Meeting, grants the proxy holder discretionary
authority to vote on any matter otherwise properly raised at such Annual
Meeting. The Company presently intends to use a similar form of proxy card
for
next year's 2007 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
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ITEM
I
ELECTION
OF
DIRECTORS
Nominees
A
board of seven
directors is to be elected at the Annual Meeting. The Board of Directors of
the
Company has authorized the nomination at the Annual Meeting of the persons
named
below as candidates. All nominees currently serve on the Board of Directors.
The
Board waived the recommended retirement age for re-election as a Director with
respect to Dr. Cooper because of his unique qualification and ability to
continue to serve the Company. The Board has determined that a majority of
the
Directors are independent directors as defined by Rule 4200(a)(15) of the
National Association of Securities Dealers (“NASD”) listing
standards.
The
names of the
nominees and certain information about them, as of the Record Date, are set
forth below:
Name
of Nominee
|
Age
|
Principal
Occupation
|
Director
Since
|
Steven
W.
Berglund
|
54
|
President
and
Chief Executive Officer of the Company
|
1999
|
Robert
S.
Cooper (1) (3)
|
74
|
Aerospace
Business Consultant to L3COM Incorporated
|
1989
|
John
B.
Goodrich (1) (3) (4)
|
64
|
Business
Consultant; Secretary of the Company
|
1981
|
William
Hart
(2) (3) (4)
|
65
|
Venture
Capital Investor and Business Consultant
|
1984
|
Ulf
J.
Johansson (2) (4)
|
60
|
Director,
Telefon AB LM Ericsson
|
1999
|
Bradford
W.
Parkinson (2)
|
71
|
Professor
(Emeritus), Stanford University
|
1984
|
Nickolas
W.
Vande Steeg (1)
|
63
|
President
& Chief Operating Officer, Parker Hannifin Corporation
|
2003
|
(1) |
Member
of the
Compensation Committee
|
(2) |
Member
of the
Audit Committee
|
(3) |
Member
of the
Nominating and Governance Committee
|
(4) |
Member
of the
Finance Committee
|
Steven
W.
Berglund
joined Trimble as
president and chief executive officer in March 1999. Prior to joining Trimble,
Mr. Berglund was president of Spectra Precision, a group within Spectra Physics
AB, and a pioneer in the development of laser systems. He spent 14 years at
Spectra Physics in a variety of senior leadership positions. In the early 1980s,
Mr. Berglund spent a number of years at Varian Associates in Palo Alto, where
he
held a variety of planning and manufacturing roles. Mr. Berglund began his
career as a process engineer at Eastman Kodak in Rochester, New York. He
attended the University of Oslo and the University of Minnesota where he
received a B.S. in chemical engineering in 1974. He later received his M.B.A.
from the University of Rochester in New York in 1977.
Robert
S.
Cooper
was appointed
Chairman of the Company's Board of Directors in September 1998. Dr. Cooper
has served as a Director of the Company since December 1989. Prior to his
retirement in 2005 and since 2000, Dr. Cooper was President of the Aerospace
Electronics Division of the Titan Corporation, an aerospace company. From 1985
to 2000, Dr. Cooper was president, chief executive officer, and chairman of
the
board of directors of Atlantic Aerospace Electronics Corporation, an aerospace
company, until the company was acquired by Titan Corporation. Dr. Cooper also
serves on the board of directors of BAE Systems North America. From 1981 to
1985, he was Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research and Technology and
simultaneously held the position of Director for the Defense Advanced Research
Projects Agency (DARPA). Dr. Cooper received a B.S. degree in Electrical
Engineering from State University of Iowa in 1954, a M.S. degree in Electrical
Engineering from Ohio State University in 1958, and a Doctor of Science degree
in Electrical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in
1963.
John
B.
Goodrich
has served as a
Director of the Company since January 1981. Mr. Goodrich retired from the law
firm of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, where he practiced from 1970 until
2002. Mr. Goodrich, currently a business consultant, serves on the board of
directors of Tessera Technology, Inc., a developer of semiconductor packaging
technology and on the boards of several privately held corporations in high
technology businesses. Mr. Goodrich received a B.A. degree from Stanford
University in 1963, a J.D. from the University of Southern California in 1966,
and an L.L.M. in Taxation from New York University in 1970.
William
Hart
has served as a
Director of the Company since December 1984. Mr. Hart is an advisor to
early-stage technology and financial services companies. Mr. Hart retired from
Technology Partners, a Silicon Valley venture capital firm, in 2001. As the
founder and Managing Partner of Technology Partners, he led the firm for 21
years. Mr. Hart was previously a senior officer and director of Cresap,
McCormick and Paget, management consultants, and held positions in field
marketing and manufacturing planning with IBM Corporation. Mr. Hart has served
on the boards of directors of numerous public and privately held technology
companies. Mr. Hart received a Bachelor of Management Engineering degree from
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1965 and an M.B.A. from the Amos Tuck School
of Business at Dartmouth College in 1967.
Ulf
J.
Johansson, Ph.D.,
has served as a
Director of the Company since December 1999. Dr. Johansson is a Swedish
national with a distinguished career in communications technology. He was
a founder, and served as chairman of, Europolitan Vodafone AB, a GSM mobile
telephone operator in Sweden, since its start in 1990 until March
2005. In April 2005 Dr. Johansson was elected to the Board of
Directors of Telefon AB LM Ericsson. He currently also serves as Chairman
of the Board of Directors for AcandoFrontec AB, an IT and management consulting
company, and Eurostep Group AB, a software and consulting company specialized
in
product life cycle management. Dr. Johansson has served on the board of
directors of Novo Nordisk A/S, a Danish pharmaceutical/life science company
since 1998, but left that position in March 2005 in order to take up the
assignments as chairman of Novo Nordisk Foundation and Novo A/S, the private
Danish investment company, parent company of the Novo Group and the majority
owner of Novo Nordisk A/S and Novozymes A/S. From 1998 to 2003, Dr.
Johansson served as chairman of the University Board of Royal Institute of
Technology in Stockholm. Earlier positions included being president and chief
executive officer of Spectra-Physics, and executive vice president of Ericsson
Radio Systems AB. Dr. Johansson received a Master of Science in
Electrical Engineering, and a Doctor of Technology (Communication Theory) from
the Royal Institute of Technology in Sweden.
Bradford
W.
Parkinson
has served as a
Director of the Company since 1984. Currently, Dr. Parkinson is the Edward
C.
Wells Endowed Chair professor (emeritus) at Stanford University and has been
a
Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics at Stanford University since 1984.
Dr.
Parkinson has also directed the Gravity Probe-B spacecraft development project
at Stanford University, sponsored by NASA, and has been program manager for
several Federal Aviation Administration sponsored research projects on the
use
of Global Positioning Systems for navigation. While on a leave of absence from
Stanford University, Dr. Parkinson served as the Company's President and Chief
Executive Officer from August 1998 through March 1999, while the Company
searched for a Chief Executive Officer. From 1980 to 1984 he was group vice
president and general manager for Intermetrics, Inc. where he directed five
divisions. In 1979, Dr. Parkinson served as group vice president for Rockwell
International directing business development and advanced engineering. In 2003,
he was awarded the Draper Prize by the National Academy of Engineering for
the
development of GPS. Dr. Parkinson received a B.S. degree from the U.S. Naval
Academy in 1957, an M.S. degree in Aeronautics/Astronautics Engineering from
Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1961 and a Ph.D. in Astronautics
Engineering from Stanford University in 1966.
Nickolas
W.
Vande Steeg joined
the Company’s
Board of Directors in July 2003. Mr. Vande Steeg is president and chief
operating officer of Parker Hannifin Corporation and has been with the company
since 1971. Parker Hannifin is a diversified manufacturer of motion and control
technologies and systems solutions for a wide variety of commercial, mobile,
industrial and aerospace markets. Currently, he is overseeing all industrial
groups; Hydraulics, Fluid Connectors and Automation, Seal Filtration,
Instrumentation and Climate Controls, two regional groups; Asia Pacific and
Latin America, as well as the "lean organization" element of Parker Hannifin's
WIN Strategy, which is focused on premier customer service, financial
performance and profitable growth. Mr. Vande Steeg currently serves on the
boards of directors of Parker Hannifin, and Azusa Pacific University. Mr. Vande
Steeg began his career at John Deere Corporation serving as an Industrial
Engineer and Industrial Relations Manager from 1965 to 1970. Mr. Vande Steeg
received his B.S. in Industrial Technology from the University of California,
Irvine in 1968 and an M.B.A. from Pepperdine University in Malibu, California
in
1985.
Vote
Required
The
seven nominees
receiving the highest number of affirmative votes of the shares entitled to
be
voted shall be elected as directors. Every shareholder voting for the election
of directors may cumulate such shareholder's votes and give one candidate a
number of votes equal to the number of directors to be elected multiplied by
the
number of shares held by the shareholder as of the Record Date, or distribute
such shareholder's votes on the same principle among as many candidates as
the
shareholder may select, provided that votes cannot be cast for more than the
number of directors to be elected. However, no shareholder shall be entitled
to
cumulate votes unless the candidate's name has been placed in nomination prior
to the voting and the shareholder, or any other shareholder, has given notice
at
the meeting prior to the voting of the intention to cumulate the shareholder's
votes.
Votes
withheld from any
director are counted for purposes of determining the presence or absence of
a
quorum, but have no other legal effect under California law. While there is
no
definitive statutory or case law authority in California as to the proper
treatment of abstentions and broker non-votes in the election of directors,
the
Company believes that both abstentions and broker non-votes should be counted
solely for purposes of determining whether a quorum is present at the Annual
Meeting. In the absence of controlling precedent to the contrary, the Company
intends to treat abstentions and broker non-votes with respect to the election
of directors in this manner.
Unless
otherwise
directed, the proxy holders will vote the proxies received by them for the
seven
nominees named above. In the event that any such nominee is unable or declines
to serve as a director at the time of the Annual Meeting, the proxies will
be
voted for any nominee who shall be designated by the present Board of Directors
to fill the vacancy. In the event that additional persons are nominated for
election as directors, the proxy holders intend to vote all proxies received
by
them in such a manner as will ensure the election of as many of the nominees
listed above as possible. In such event, the specific nominees to be voted
for
will be determined by the proxy holders. As of the date of this Proxy Statement,
the Board of Directors has no reason to believe that any nominee will be unable
or will decline to serve as a director. The directors elected will hold office
until the next annual meeting of shareholders and until their successors are
duly elected and qualified.
Recommendation
of the Board of Directors
The
Board of
Directors recommends that shareholders vote FOR the election of the above-named
persons to the Board of Directors of the Company.
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ITEM
II
AMENDMENT
OF
THE 2002 STOCK PLAN
The
Board of
Directors is seeking shareholder approval of an amendment to the Company’s 2002
Stock Plan to increase the number of shares of Common Stock available for
issuance thereunder by 1,500,000 shares, for an aggregate of 6,000,000 shares.
The Company’s 2002 Stock Plan was originally adopted by the Company’s Board of
Directors in March 2002 and approved by the shareholders in May 2002. In May
2004, the shareholders approved an increase in the number of shares of the
Company’s Common Stock reserved for issuance under the 2002 Stock Plan to
4,500,000 shares plus any shares reserved but unissued under the Company’s 1993
Stock Option Plan (the “1993 Plan”) together with any shares subsequently
returned to the 1993 Plan as the result of the termination of any options
originally granted under the 1993 Plan. In May 2005, the shareholders approved
an amendment to the 2002 Stock Plan to allow the granting of stock awards,
in
addition to the grant of stock options previously permitted to be granted under
the plan. As of March 1, 2006, options to purchase an aggregate of 3,575,597
shares, having an average exercise price of $23.3371 per share and expiring
from
June 21, 2012 to January 19, 2016, were outstanding and 1,451,931 shares
remained available for future grant under the 2002 Stock Plan.
Given
the number of
shares currently remaining for grant in the 2002 Stock Plan and the Company's
present anticipated executive, managerial and technical hiring needs and
expectations, the Board of Directors believes that the increase in the number
of
shares under the 2002 Stock Plan is necessary in order for the Company to be
competitive in the marketplace. Over the years, the Silicon Valley, where the
Company is headquartered, has become more intensely competitive and attracting
and recruiting highly skilled employees continues to be difficult for the
Company. Another challenge in the Company's current employment market is to
ensure that its experienced and qualified employees, the Company's most
significant asset, are appropriately recognized, rewarded, and are encouraged
to
stay with the Company and help it grow, thereby increasing shareholder
value.
The
Board of
Directors amended the 2002 Stock Plan in January 2006, subject to shareholder
approval, to increase the number of shares available for grant of stock options
and stock awards under the plan by 1,500,000 shares, for an aggregate of
6,000,000 shares. The use of stock options and stock awards as equity incentives
in hiring, retaining and motivating the most talented people within the
available human resource pool has been critical to the Company's past overall
growth and success by encouraging and motivating high levels of performance
from
its employees and consultants. The proposed amendment to the 2002 Stock Plan
reflects the Company's philosophy that stock incentives are an important and
meaningful component of employee compensation, which enables the Company to
attract the best available candidates and to ensure that its experienced and
qualified employees, the Company's most significant asset, are appropriately
recognized, rewarded, and are encouraged to stay with the Company and help
it
grow, thereby increasing shareholder value. The Board of Directors believes
that
the proposed amendment is in the best interests of the Company, its
shareholders, and its employees and at the Annual Meeting, the shareholders
are
being asked to approve the proposed amendment to increase the number of shares
of common stock available for issuance under the 2002 Stock Plan by 1,500,000
shares, for an aggregate of 6,000,000 shares.
The
essential
features of the 2002 Stock Plan, including this proposed amendment, which is
subject to shareholder approval, are summarized below. This summary does not
purport to be a complete description of all the provisions of the 2002 Stock
Plan, and is subject to and qualified in its entirety by reference to the
complete text of the amended 2002 Stock Plan, a copy of which is attached to
this Proxy Statement as Appendix A.
General
The
purpose of the
2002 Stock Plan is to help the Company attract and retain the best available
personnel for positions of substantial responsibility, to provide additional
incentive to the Company's employees, directors and consultants and the
employees and consultants of the Company's parent and subsidiary companies
and
to promote the success of the Company's business. Options granted under the
2002
Stock Plan may be either "incentive stock options" or nonstatutory stock
options. In addition, the 2002 Stock Plan also allows the granting of stock
awards either in connection with an option grant or as a stand-alone award.
Administration
The
2002 Stock Plan
may generally be administered by the Company's Board of Directors or a committee
appointed by the Board of Directors, referred to as the administrator.
Consistent to the terms of the 2002 Stock Plan, the administrator may make
any
determinations deemed necessary or advisable for the 2002 Stock
Plan.
Eligibility
Nonstatutory
stock
options and stock awards may be granted to the Company's employees, directors
and consultants and to employees and consultants of any of the Company's parent
or subsidiary companies. Incentive stock options may be granted only to the
Company's employees and to employees of any of the Company's parent or
subsidiary companies. The administrator, in its discretion, but subject to
the
terms of the 2002 Stock Plan, selects which of the Company's employees,
directors and consultants to whom options or awards may be granted, the time
or
times at which such options or awards shall be granted, and the exercise or
purchase price, number of shares and other terms and conditions subject to
each
such grant.
Stock
Subject to Awards
Subject
to adjustment upon the occurrence of certain changes in capitalization, the
maximum aggregate number of shares that may be granted as stock options or
stock
awards and delivered under the 2002 Stock Plan is 6,000,000 shares plus (a)
any
shares that have been previously reserved but not issued under the 1993 Plan
as
of the date of initial shareholder approval of the 2002 Stock Plan, and (b)
any
shares returned to the 1993 Plan as a result of termination of options granted
under the 1993 Plan. The shares may be authorized, but unissued, or
reacquired Common Stock, all of which shares may be granted as stock options
and
10% of which may be granted as stock awards. The closing price of one
share of Common Stock as of March 1, 2006 was $41.15.
Terms
of
Options and Awards
Each
option or award
under the 2002 Stock Plan is evidenced by an agreement between the Company
and
the optionee or awardee, as applicable, and is subject to the following terms
and conditions, but other specific terms may vary:
(a) Exercise
Price
of Options.
The administrator
determines the exercise price of options at the time the options are granted.
The exercise price of options may not be less than 100% of the fair market
value
of the Company's Common Stock on the date such option is granted; provided,
however, that the exercise price of an incentive stock option granted to a
10%
shareholder may not be less than 110% of the fair market value on the date
such
option is granted. The fair market value of the Company's Common Stock is
generally determined with reference to the closing sale price for the Company's
Common Stock (or the closing bid if no sales were reported) on the date the
option is granted.
(b) Exercise
of
Options; Form of Consideration.
The administrator
determines when options become exercisable, and may, in its discretion,
accelerate the vesting of any outstanding option. The means of payment for
shares issued upon exercise of an option is specified in each option agreement.
The 2002 Stock Plan permits payment to be made by cash, check, promissory note,
other shares of the Company's Common Stock (with some restrictions), cashless
exercises, reduction in any Company liability the Company may owe to an
optionee, any other form of consideration permitted by applicable law, or any
combination thereof.
(c) Awards.
The administrator
determines the time or times at which a stock award vests. Awardees are entitled
to receive stock awards without payment of any consideration to the Company,
unless otherwise required by applicable law. Unless otherwise provided in the
award agreement, awardees will have full voting rights and be entitled to
regular cash dividends with respect to the shares subject to an
award.
(d) Term
of
Option.
The term of an
option under the 2002 Stock Plan may be no more than ten (10) years from the
date of grant; provided, however, that in the case of an incentive stock option
granted to a 10% shareholder, the term of the option may be no more than five
(5) years from the date of grant. No option may be exercised after the
expiration of its term.
(e) Termination
of
Service.
If an optionee's
service relationship with the Company terminates for any reason (excluding
death
or disability), then, unless the administrator provides otherwise, the optionee
may generally exercise the option within three (3) months of such termination
to
the extent that the option is vested on the date of termination, (but in no
event later than the expiration of the term of such option as set forth in
the
option agreement). If an optionee's service relationship with the Company
terminates due to the optionee's death or disability, then, unless the
administrator provides otherwise, the optionee or the optionee's personal
representative, estate, or the person who acquires the right to exercise the
option by bequest or inheritance, as the case may be, generally may exercise
the
option, to the extent the option was vested on the date of termination, within
twelve (12) months from the date of such termination. If an awardee’s service
relationship with the Company is terminated for any reason, all unvested shares
covered by the award are forfeited.
(f) Non-transferability.
Unless otherwise
determined by the administrator, options and awards granted under the 2002
Stock
Plan are not transferable other than by will or the laws of descent and
distribution, and options may be exercised during the optionee's lifetime only
by the optionee.
(g) Other
Provisions.
The stock option
or award agreement may contain other terms, provisions and conditions not
inconsistent with the 2002 Stock Plan as may be determined by the
administrator.
Non-Employee
Director Options
The
2002 Stock Plan
provides for an automatic grant of a nonstatutory stock option to purchase
15,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock to a non-employee director upon
being first elected to the Board of Directors. Thereafter, each non-employee
director automatically receives an additional nonstatutory stock option grant
to
purchase 7,500 shares upon re-election to the Board of Directors at an annual
meeting of shareholders. The non-employee directors’ options have a purchase
price equal to the fair market value on the date of grant and become exercisable
in installments cumulatively with respect to 1/36 of the shares for each
complete calendar month after the date of grant.
Limitations
The
2002 Stock Plan
provides that no service provider may be granted, in any Company fiscal year,
options or awards covering more than 300,000 shares of the Company's Common
Stock. Notwithstanding this limit, however, in connection with such individual's
initial service with the Company, he or she may be granted options or awards
covering up to an additional 450,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock.
These
limits are subject to appropriate adjustments in the case of stock splits,
reverse stock splits and the like.
Adjustment
Upon Changes in Capitalization
In
the event that
any dividend or other distribution (whether in the form of cash, common stock,
other securities, or other property), recapitalization, stock split, reverse
stock split, reorganization, merger, consolidation, split-up, spin-off,
combination, repurchase, or exchange of Common Stock or other of the Company's
securities, or other change in the Company's corporate structure affecting
the
Company's Common Stock occurs, the administrator, in order to prevent diminution
or enlargement of the benefits or potential benefits intended to be made
available under the 2002 Stock Plan, may (in its sole discretion) adjust the
number and class of shares that may be delivered under the 2002 Stock Plan
and/or the number, class, and price of shares covered by each outstanding option
or award.
In
the event of a
liquidation or dissolution, any unexercised options and unvested awards will
terminate. The administrator may, in its sole discretion, provide that each
optionee shall have the right to exercise all or any part of an option,
including shares as to which the option would not otherwise be exercisable.
The
administrator may provide that the vesting of an award will accelerate at any
time prior to such transaction.
In
connection with
the merger of the Company with or into another corporation or the Company's
"change of control", as defined in the 2002 Stock Plan, each outstanding award
or option shall be assumed or an equivalent award or option substituted by
the
successor corporation. If the successor corporation refuses to assume the
options or awards or to substitute substantially equivalent options or awards,
the optionee shall have the right to exercise the option as to all the optioned
stock, including shares not otherwise vested or exercisable, and in the case
of
an award, the administrator shall provide for the acceleration of the award.
In
such event, with respect to options, the administrator shall notify the optionee
that the option is fully exercisable for fifteen (15) days from the date of
such
notice and that the option terminates upon expiration of such period. If, in
such a merger or Change in Control, an award or option is assumed or an
equivalent award or option is substituted by such successor corporation, and
if
during a one-year period after the effective date of such merger or Change
in
Control, the optionee's or awardee’s status as a service provider is terminated
for any reason other than the optionee's or awardee’s voluntary termination of
such relationship, then (i) in the case of an option, the optionee shall have
the right within three (3) months thereafter to exercise the option as to all
of
the optioned stock, including shares as to which the option would not be
otherwise exercisable, effective as of the date of such termination and (ii)
in
the case of an award, the award shall be fully vested as of the date of such
termination.
Amendment
and Termination of the 2002 Stock Plan
The
Company's Board
of Directors may amend, alter, suspend or terminate the 2002 Stock Plan, or
any
part thereof, at any time and for any reason. However, the Company will obtain
shareholder approval for any amendment to the 2002 Stock Plan to the extent
necessary and desirable to comply with applicable laws. Additionally, unless
the
Company obtains prior shareholder approval, the administrator will not amend
any
option to reduce its exercise price or agree to grant options in exchange for
optionees agreeing to cancel outstanding options where the economic effect
would
be the same as reducing the exercise price of the cancelled option. No such
action by the Board of Directors or shareholders may alter or impair any option
or award previously granted under the 2002 Plan without the written consent
of
the optionee or awardee. Unless terminated earlier, the 2002 Stock Plan shall
terminate by its terms ten (10) years from the date that the 2002 Stock Plan
was
adopted by the Board of Directors.
Certain
U.S.
Federal Income Tax Information
Incentive
Stock
Options.
An optionee who is
granted an incentive stock option does not recognize taxable income at the
time
the option is granted or upon its exercise, although the exercise is an
adjustment item for alternative minimum tax purposes and may subject the
optionee to the alternative minimum tax. Upon a disposition of the shares more
than two (2) years after grant of the option and one (1) year after exercise
of
the option, any gain or loss is treated as long-term capital gain or loss.
If
these holding periods are not satisfied, the optionee recognizes ordinary income
at the time of disposition equal to the difference between the exercise price
and the lower of (i) the fair market value of the shares at the date of the
option exercise, or (ii) the sale price of the shares. Any gain or loss
recognized on such a premature disposition of the shares in excess of the amount
treated as ordinary income is treated as long-term or short-term capital gain
or
loss, depending on the holding period. A different rule for measuring ordinary
income upon such a premature disposition may apply if the optionee is also
an
officer, director, or 10% shareholder of the Company. Unless limited by Section
162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the “Code”), the Company is
entitled to a deduction in the same amount as the ordinary income recognized
by
the optionee.
Nonstatutory
Stock Options.
An optionee does
not recognize any taxable income at the time he or she is granted a nonstatutory
stock option. Upon exercise, the optionee recognizes taxable income generally
measured by the excess of the then fair market value of the shares over the
exercise price. Any taxable income recognized in connection with an option
exercise by an optionee is subject to tax withholding by the Company. Unless
limited by Section 162(m) of the Code, the Company is entitled to a deduction
in
the same amount as the ordinary income recognized by the optionee. Upon a
disposition of such shares by the optionee, any difference between the sale
price and the optionee's exercise price, to the extent not recognized as taxable
income as provided above, is treated as long-term or short-term capital gain
or
loss, depending on the holding period.
Stock
Awards.
Generally,
unless
the recipient has elected otherwise, the grant of a stock award will not result
in income for the awardee, assuming the shares transferred are subject to
restrictions resulting in a "substantial risk of forfeiture" as intended by
the
Company. At the time the Company’s common stock associated with the stock award
is vested the recipient of a stock award will recognize ordinary compensation
income in an amount equal to the fair market value of the stock received. Unless
limited by Section 162(m) of the Code, the Company will be entitled to a
deduction for federal income tax purposes equal to the amount of ordinary income
that the recipient is required to recognize.
The
recipient’s
basis for determination of gain or loss upon the subsequent disposition of
shares acquired as stock awards will be the amount of any ordinary income
recognized when the stock becomes vested. Upon the disposition of any stock
received as a stock award under the 2002 Stock Plan, the difference between
the
sale price and the recipient’s basis in the shares will be treated as a capital
gain or loss and generally will be characterized as long-term capital gain
or
loss if, at the time of disposition, the shares have been held for more than
one
year since the recipient recognized compensation income with respect to such
shares.
The
foregoing is
only a summary of the effect of federal income taxation upon the Company and
optionees or awardees with respect to the grant and exercise of options or
the
grant or vesting of awards under the 2002 Stock Plan. It does not purport to
be
complete, and does not discuss the tax consequences of the employee's,
director's or consultant's death or the provisions of the income tax laws of
any
municipality, state or foreign country in which the employee, director or
consultant may reside.
New Plan Benefits
Upon
their
re-election at the Annual Meeting, pursuant to the terms of the 2002 Stock
Plan,
each non-executive officer director will automatically receive a grant of
nonstatutory stock options to purchase 7,500 shares (45,000 shares, as a group)
of the Company’s Common Stock at a purchase price equal to the fair market value
on the date of grant. These options become exercisable in installments
cumulatively with respect to 1/36 of the shares for each complete calendar
month
after the date of grant.
Additional
future
benefits under the 2002 Stock plan are not determinable, as grants of stock
options and stock awards are at the discretion of the Board of Directors and
are
dependent upon the price of the Company’s Common Stock in the
future.
The
table shown
below summarizes the number of stock options and stock awards granted under
the
Company’s 2002 Stock Plan as of December 30, 2005 to (i) the persons named in
the Summary Compensation Table, (ii) all current executive officers as a group,
(iii) all current directors who are not executive officers as a group and (iv)
all employees (excluding executive officers) as a group.
|
2002
Stock Plan (1)
|
Name
and Position
|
Weighted-Average
Exercise Price for Grants during the 2005 Fiscal
Year
($/Share)
(2)
|
Number
of
Options
Granted under the 2002 Stock Plan during the 2005 Fiscal Year
|
Weighted-Average
Exercise Price for
All
Grants
($/Share)
(3)
|
Aggregate
Number of Options Granted
|
Aggregate
Number of Restricted Stock Awards Granted
|
Steven
W.
Berglund
President
and
Chief Executive Officer
|
$33.99
|
50,000
|
$21.87
|
310,000
|
20,000
|
Rajat
Bahri
(4)
Chief
Financial Officer
|
$31.73
|
118,000
|
$31.73
|
118,000
|
0
|
Mark
Harrington
Vice
President, Strategic Development
|
$33.99
|
25,000
|
$29.83
|
127,501
|
0
|
Irwin
L.
Kwatek
Vice
President
and General Counsel
|
$33.99
|
18,000
|
$22.84
|
66,000
|
0
|
Bryn
Fosburgh
Vice
President
& General Manager, Engineering & Construction Division
|
$33.99
|
25,000
|
$22.83
|
125,001
|
0
|
Current
Executive Officers, as a group
|
$33.51
|
334,600
|
$23.86
|
1,181,104
|
20,000
|
Non-Executive
Officer Directors, as a group
|
$39.23
|
45,000
|
$28.29
|
112,500
|
0
|
Non-Executive
Officer Employees, as a group
|
$34.46
|
539,100
|
$19.95
|
3,158,598
|
0
|
(1) |
All
employees
(including officers), directors and consultants of the Company are
eligible to participate in the 2002 Stock Plan. This table includes
only
stock award and stock option grant information for the 2002 Stock
Plan.
Stock options granted prior to adoption of the 2002 Stock Plan, such
as
grants from the Company’s 1993 Stock Option plan, to the individuals and
groups listed are not included herein.
|
(2) |
Exercise
prices for the options granted during the 2005 fiscal year under
the 2002
Stock Plan are shown on a weighted-average basis for the groups presented.
Future benefits under the Company’s option plans are not determinable, as
grants of options are at the discretion of the Company’s Board of
Directors and are dependent upon the price of the Company’s common stock
in the future. The closing price of the Company’s common stock on March 1,
2006 as quoted on the Nasdaq National Market System was $41.15 per
share.
|
(3) |
Exercise
prices for the options granted under the 2002 Stock Plan are shown
on a
weighted-average basis for the groups presented, and do not include
the
market values for any stock awards granted.
|
(4) |
On
January 19,
2006, Mr. Bahri was granted a stock option to purchase 50,000 shares
of
the Company’s common stock with an exercise price of $36.47 pursuant to
the terms of his offer of employment with the Company dated December
6,
2004.
|
Equity
Compensation Plan Information
The
following table
sets forth, as of December 30, 2005, the total number of securities outstanding
under our stock option plans, the weighted average exercise price of such
options, and the number of options available for grant under such plans.
Plan
Category
|
Number
of
securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options, warrants
and
rights
|
Weighted
average exercise price of outstanding options, warrants and
rights
|
Number
of
securities remaining available for future issuance under equity
compensation plans (excluding securities reflected in
column (a))
|
|
(a)
|
(b)
|
(c)
|
Stock
Option
Plans
|
6,413,995
|
$18.70
|
1,513,119
|
Total
|
6,413,995
|
$18.70
|
1,513,119
|
Vote
Required
The
approval of the
proposed amendment to the 2002 Stock Plan to increase the amount of shares
of
the Company’s Common Stock available for grant of stock options and stock awards
under the plan requires the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of
the
shares present at the Annual Meeting in person or by proxy and entitled to
vote
as of the Record Date.
Recommendation
of the Board of Directors
The
Company's Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR the proposed amendment of
the
2002 Stock Plan to increase the number of shares of the Company’s Common Stock
available for grant of stock options and stock awards under the
plan.
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ITEM
III
AMENDMENT
OF
THE 1988 EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN
The
Board of
Directors is seeking shareholder approval of an amendment to the Company's
1988
Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the "Purchase Plan") to increase the number of
shares of Common Stock available for issuance thereunder by 450,000 shares,
for
an aggregate of 5,775,000 shares. The Company's Purchase Plan was adopted
by the Board of Directors in September 1988 and approved by the shareholders
in
April 1989, initially reserving 600,000 shares, for purchase thereunder by
eligible employees. Since then, the Board of Directors and the
shareholders of the Company have approved amendments to the Purchase Plan
increasing the shares of the Company's Common Stock under the Purchase Plan
and
367,836 shares remained availabe for future sales under the Purchase Plan.
During the 2005 fiscal year, eligible employees of the Company purchased an
aggregate of 179,999 shares at an average price of $28.81 per share under the
Purchase Plan and, during the prior fiscal year 2004, eligible employees
purchased an aggregate of 183,213 shares at an average price of $22.04 per
share
under the Purchase Plan.
In
January 2006, the
Board of Directors approved an additional amendment to the Purchase Plan to
increase the number of shares of Common Stock available for future purchase
by
the Company's eligible employees by 450,000 shares to an aggregate of 5,775,000
shares, subject to shareholder approval. The Company believes that maintaining
a
competitive employee stock purchase program is an important element in both
recruiting and retaining employees in its current employment environment. The
Company's Purchase Plan is designed to more closely align the interests of
the
Company's employees and shareholders by encouraging employees to invest their
own money in the Company's equity securities. By allowing eligible employees
to
purchase shares of the Company's Common Stock at a discount, as described below
under "Purchase Price," the Company's Purchase Plan encourages employees to
become shareholders of the Company, thereby providing them with a direct
incentive in the long-term growth and overall success of the
Company.
The
Company
is also requesting the authorization of additional shares under the Purchase
Plan in order to preserve the current benefits of the Purchase Plan for
employees and favorable accounting treatment for the Company. The Purchase
Plan
currently provides for six month enrollment periods, as described below under
"Offering Periods." Under current accounting rules, if at the start of an
enrollment period, the shares reserved for issuance under an employee stock
purchase plan are insufficient to cover all shares issuable throughout that
period, and (i) any shares sold during an enrollment period are authorized
after
the commencement of the enrollment period, and (ii) on such subsequent
authorization date, the fair market value ("FMV") of the shares is higher
than
the FMV of the shares at the beginning of the enrollment period, then the
Company would be required to record a charge to earnings for each subsequent
quarter in which the FMV of shares on a semi-annual purchase date was higher
than the FMV of the shares on the enrollment date, to reflect the perceived
compensatory element of the difference in FMV. Such an accounting charge
could
be significant to the Company depending upon the size of the shortfall in
the
number of shares and the change in FMV in such shares.
The
Company believes
that the amendment increasing the number of shares under the Purchase Plan
will
enable the Company to continue its policy of encouraging widespread employee
stock
ownership
as a means
of motivating high levels of employee performance and encouraging employees
to
stay with the Company and help it grow, thereby increasing shareholder value.
The Board of Directors believes that the proposed amendment is in the best
interests of the Company, its shareholders, and its employees and at the Annual
Meeting, the shareholders are being asked to approve an increase of 450,000
shares of Common Stock available for future purchase by eligible employees
under
the Purchase Plan.
The
essential
features of the Purchase Plan, including this proposed amendment, which is
subject to shareholder approval, are outlined below. This summary does not
purport to be a complete description of all the provisions of the Purchase
Plan,
and is subject to and qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete
text of the amended Purchase Plan, a copy of which is attached to this Proxy
Statement as Appendix B.
Purpose
The
purpose of the
Purchase Plan is to provide employees with an opportunity to purchase Common
Stock of the Company through payroll deductions in a manner that qualifies
under
Section 423 of the Code.
Administration
The
Purchase Plan is
administered by the Board of Directors or a designated committee of the Board
of
Directors, referred to as the administrator.
Eligibility
Only
employees
employed by the Company or its designated subsidiaries on the first day of
an
offering period may participate in the Purchase Plan. For this purpose, an
"employee" is any person who has been continually employed for at least two
consecutive months and is regularly employed at least twenty hours per week
and
at least five months per calendar year by the Company or any of its designated
subsidiaries. No employee may be granted an option under the Purchase Plan
if:
(i) immediately after the grant of the option, the employee would own five
percent or more of the total combined voting power or value of the stock of
the
Company or any of its subsidiaries; or (ii) an employee's right to purchase
stock under all employee stock purchase plans of the Company and its
subsidiaries accrues at a rate which exceeds $25,000 worth of stock (determined
with reference to the FMV of the Common Stock at the time of grant) in a
calendar year. Subject to these eligibility criteria, the Purchase Plan permits
eligible employees to purchase Common Stock through payroll deductions subject
to certain limitations described below. See "Payment of Purchase Price; Payroll
Deductions."
Stock
Available Under the Purchase Plan
The
maximum number of shares of Common Stock that is available for sale under the
Purchase Plan is 5,775,000 shares, subject to adjustment upon changes in
capitalization of the Company as provided in the Purchase Plan.
Offering
Periods
The
Purchase Plan is
implemented by offering periods lasting six months with a new offering period
commencing every six months, on or about January 1st and July 1st of each year.
Normally, a participant's payroll deductions are accumulated throughout an
offering period and, at the end of the offering period, shares of the Company's
Common Stock are purchased with the accumulated payroll
deductions.
Purchase
Price
The
purchase price
per share at which shares will be sold in an offering under the Purchase Plan
is
the lower of (i) 85% of the FMV of a share of Common Stock on the first day
of
an offering period or (ii) 85% of the FMV of a share of Common Stock on the
last day of each offering period. The FMV of the Common Stock on a given date
is
generally the closing sale price of the Common Stock as reported on the Nasdaq
National Market for such date.
Payment
of
Purchase Price; Payroll Deductions
The
purchase price
of the shares is accumulated by payroll deductions over the offering period.
The
Purchase Plan provides that the aggregate of such payroll deductions during
the
offering period shall not exceed 10% of the participant's compensation during
any offering period, nor $21,250 for all offering periods which end in the
same
calendar year. During an offering period, a participant may discontinue his
or
her participation in the Purchase Plan, and may decrease, but not increase,
the
rate of payroll deductions in an offering period within limits set by the
administrator.
All
payroll
deductions made for a participant are credited to the participant's account
under the Purchase Plan, are withheld in whole percentages only and are included
with the general funds of the Company. Funds received by the Company pursuant
to
exercises under the Purchase Plan are used for general corporate and working
capital purposes. A participant may not make any additional payments into his
or
her account.
Withdrawal
A
participant may
terminate his or her participation in the Purchase Plan at any time by giving
the Company a written notice of withdrawal. In such event, all of the payroll
deductions credited to the participant's account will be returned, without
interest, to such participant. Payroll deductions will not resume unless a
new
subscription agreement is delivered in connection with a subsequent offering
period.
Termination
of Employment
Termination
of a
participant's employment for any reason, including retirement or death, cancels
his or her participation in the Purchase Plan immediately. In such event, the
payroll deductions credited to the participant's account but not used to
purchase shares will be returned without interest to such participant, his
or
her designated beneficiaries or the executors or administrators of his or her
estate.
Adjustments
Upon Changes in Capitalization
In
the event of any
changes in the capitalization of the Company effected without receipt of
consideration by the Company, such as a stock split, stock dividend, combination
or reclassification of the Common Stock, resulting in an increase or decrease
in
the number of shares of Common Stock, proportionate adjustments will be made
by
the Board of Directors in the shares subject to purchase and in the price per
share under the Purchase Plan. In the event of liquidation or dissolution of
the
Company, the offering periods then in progress will terminate immediately prior
to the consummation of such event unless otherwise provided by the Board of
Directors. In the event of a sale of all or substantially all of the assets
of
the Company, or the merger of the Company with or into another corporation,
any
offering periods then in progress shall be shortened by the setting of a new
exercise date to be held before the
Company's
proposed
sale or merger. At least ten days before the new exercise date, the Board of
Directors will notify each participant that the exercise date has been changed
and that the participant's option will be automatically exercised on the new
exercise date, unless the participant withdraws from the Purchase
Plan.
Amendment
and Termination
The
Board of
Directors may at any time and for any reason amend or terminate the Purchase
Plan, except that (i) no such termination shall affect options previously
granted unless the Board of Directors determines that terminating an Offering
Period is in the best interests of the Company and (ii) no amendment shall
make
any change in an option granted prior thereto which adversely affects the rights
of any participant.
Certain
Federal Income Tax Information
The
Purchase Plan,
and the right of participants to make purchases thereunder, is intended to
qualify under the provisions of Sections 421 and 423 of the Code. Under these
provisions, no income will be taxable to a participant until the shares
purchased under the Purchase Plan are sold or otherwise disposed. Upon sale
or
other disposition of the shares, the participant will generally be subject
to
tax in an amount that depends upon the holding period. If the shares are sold
or
otherwise disposed of more than two years from the beginning of the offering
period in which they are purchased and one year from the date of the applicable
purchase, the participant will recognize ordinary income measured as the lesser
of (a) the excess of the fair market value of the shares at the time of such
sale or disposition over the purchase price, or (b) an amount equal to 15%
of
the fair market value of the shares as of the beginning of the offering period
in which they are purchased. Any additional gain will be treated as long-term
capital gain. If the shares are sold or otherwise disposed of before the
expiration of these holding periods, the participant will recognize ordinary
income generally measured as the excess of the fair market value of the shares
on the date the shares are purchased over the purchase price. Any additional
gain or loss on such sale or disposition will be long-term or short-term capital
gain or loss, depending on the holding period. The Company generally is not
entitled to a deduction for amounts taxed as ordinary income or capital gain
to
a participant except to the extent of ordinary income recognized by participants
upon a sale or disposition of shares prior to the expiration of the holding
periods described above.
The
foregoing is
only a summary of the effect of federal income taxation upon the Company and
participant with respect to shares purchased under the Purchase Plan. It does
not purport to be complete, and does not discuss the tax consequences of the
participant’s death or the provisions of the income tax laws of any
municipality, state or foreign country in which the participant may
reside.
New
Plan
Benefits
The
table shown
below summarizes the number of stock options granted under the Purchase Plan
as
of the fiscal year ended December 30, 2005 to (i) the persons named in the
Summary Compensation Table, (ii) all current executive officers as a group,
(iii) all current directors who are not executive officers as a group, and
(iv) all employees (excluding executive officers) as a group.
1988
Employee Stock
Purchase Plan (1)
Name
and Position
|
Purchase
Price
($
per
Share) for Purchases during the 2005 Fiscal Year
(2)
|
Number
of
Shares
Purchased in the 2005 Fiscal Year
|
Purchase
Price
($
per
Share) for
All
Purchases (3)
|
Number
of Shares Purchased for All Purchases
|
Steven
W.
Berglund
President
and
Chief Executive Officer
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Rajat
Bahri
Chief
Financial Officer
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Mark
Harrington
Vice
President, Strategic Development
|
$28.40
|
318
|
$27.02
|
436
|
Irwin
L.
Kwatek
Vice
President
and General Counsel
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Bryn
Fosburgh
Vice
President
and General Manager,
Engineering
& Construction Division
|
$28.60
|
661
|
$13.70
|
4,722
|
Current
Executive Officers, as a group
|
$28.68
|
4,971
|
$10.03
|
92,731
|
Non-Executive
Officer Directors, as a group
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
All
Employees,
including current officers who are not executive officers, as a
group
|
$28.81
|
175,028
|
$7.98
|
4,864,433
|
(1) |
Only
Company
employees (including officers) whose customary employment with the
Company
is at least 20 hours per week and more than five months in any calendar
year are eligible to participate in the Purchase
Plan.
|
(2) |
Under
the
terms of the Purchase Plan, eligible employees may purchase shares
of the
Company's Common Stock through payroll deductions at a purchase price
not
less than 85% of the fair market value of the Company's Common Stock
on
the first or last day of each applicable six-month offering period.
The
purchase prices for shares acquired during the 2005 fiscal year under
the
Purchase Plan are shown on a weighted-average basis. There were two
open
offering periods during the 2005 fiscal year and the applicable per
share
purchase prices were $27.48 and $30.17,
respectively.
|
(3) |
The
purchase
prices for all purchases made since adoption of the Purchase Plan
are
shown on a weighted-average basis.
|
Equity
Compensation Plan Information
Please
see Item II -
Amendment of the 2002 Stock Plan
Vote
Required
Approval
of the
proposed amendment to the Purchase Plan to increase by 450,000 the number of
shares of the Company’s Common Stock available for purchase by eligible
employees under the Purchase Plan requires the affirmative vote of the holders
of a majority of the shares present at the Annual Meeting in person or by proxy
and entitled to vote as of the Record Date.
Recommendation
of the Board of Directors
The
Company's Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR the proposed amendment to
increase by 450,000 shares the number of shares of the Company’s Common Stock
available for purchase by eligible employees under the Purchase
Plan.
************************************
ITEM
IV
RATIFICATION
OF APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
The
Board of
Directors has appointed Ernst & Young LLP ("Ernst & Young") as the
Company's independent auditors, to audit the financial statements of the Company
for the current fiscal year ending December 29, 2006. Ernst & Young has been
the Company's independent auditor since 1986. The Company expects that a
representative of Ernst & Young will be present at the Annual Meeting, will
have the opportunity to make a statement if he or she desires to do so, and
will
be available to answer any appropriate questions.
Fees
Paid to
Ernst & Young LLP
Audit
Fees
and Non-Audit Fees:
The
following table
presents fees billed by Ernst & Young for professional audit services
rendered for the audit of the Company’s annual financial statements for the
years ended December 31, 2004 and December 30, 2005, and fees billed by Ernst
& Young for other services rendered during those periods.
Category
|
Year
Ended
December
30,
2005
|
Year
Ended
December
31,
2004
|
Audit
Fees
|
$
2,166,267
|
$
1,780,150
|
Audit-Related
Fees
|
$
0
|
$
0
|
Tax
Fees
|
|
|
Tax
Compliance
|
$
178,041
|
$
750,275
|
Tax
Planning
& Tax Advice
|
$
512,069
|
$
647,300
|
Total
Tax
Fees
|
$
690,110
|
$
1,397,575
|
All
Other
Fees
|
None
|
None
|
Audit
Committee Pre-Approval of Policies and Procedures
The
Audit Committee
is responsible for appointing, setting compensations, and overseeing the work
of
the independent auditor. The Audit Committee has established a pre-approval
procedure for all audit and permissible non-audit services to be performed
by
Ernst & Young. The pre-approval policy requires that requests for services
by the independent auditor be submitted to the Company’s Chief Financial Officer
(CFO) for review and approval. Any requests that are approved by the CFO are
then aggregated and submitted to the Audit Committee for approval of services
at
a meeting of the Audit Committee. Requests may be made with respect to either
specific services or a type of service for predictable or recurring services.
All permissible non-audit services performed by Ernst & Young were approved
by the Audit Committee.
The
Audit Committee
has concluded that the provision of the non-audit services listed above is
compatible with maintaining Ernst & Young’s independence.
Vote
Required
Ratification
of the
appointment of Ernst & Young as the Company's independent auditors for the
current fiscal year ending December 29, 2006, will require the affirmative
vote
of the holders of a majority of the shares present and voting at the Annual
Meeting either in person or by proxy. In the event that such ratification by
the
shareholders is not obtained, the Audit Committee and the Board of Directors
will reconsider such selection.
Recommendation
of the Board of Directors
The
Company's Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR the ratification of the
appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent auditors for the
Company for the current fiscal year ending December 29,
2006.
BOARD
MEETINGS AND COMMITTEES
The
Board of
Directors held 8 meetings during the fiscal year ended December 30, 2005. No
director attended fewer than 75% of the aggregate of all the meetings of the
Board of Directors and the meetings of the committees, if any, upon which such
director also served during the fiscal year ended December 30, 2005. It is
the
Company's policy to encourage directors to attend the Company's Annual Meeting
of Shareholders. Six out of seven members of the Board of Directors attended
the
2005 Annual Meeting.
Shareholder
Communications with Directors
The
Board of
Directors has established a process to receive communications from shareholders.
Shareholders of the Company may communicate with one or more of the Company’s
Directors (including any board committee or group of directors) by mail in
care
of Board of Directors, Trimble Navigation Limited, 935 Stewart Drive, Sunnyvale,
California 94085. Such communications should specify the intended recipient
or
recipients.
Audit
Committee
The
Board of
Directors has a separately-designated, standing Audit Committee, established
in
accordance with Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
The
current members of the Audit Committee are directors Hart, Johansson and
Parkinson, and director Johansson currently serves as the committee chairman.
The Audit Committee held eight meetings during the 2005 fiscal year. The purpose
of the Audit Committee is to make such examinations as are necessary to monitor
the corporate financial reporting and the internal and external audits of the
Company, to provide to the Board of Directors the results of its examinations
and recommendations derived therefrom, to outline to the Board of Directors
improvements made, or to be made, in internal accounting controls, to nominate
independent auditors, and to provide such additional information as the
committee may deem necessary to make the Board of Directors aware of significant
financial matters which require the Board's attention.
All
Audit Committee
members are independent directors as defined by applicable Nasdaq National
Market Rules and listing standards.
All
members of
the Audit Committee are financially sophisticated and are able to read and
understand fundamental financial statements, including a balance sheet, income
statement and cash flow statement. The Board of Directors has determined that
Director Hart is a “financial expert” as that term is defined in the rules
promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission, serving on the Audit
Committee. In addition to serving as CEO and CFO of a venture capital firm,
Director Hart has reviewed and analyzed numerous companies’ financial statements
in managing venture capital investment funds for more than 20 years. During
his
career he has served on the board of directors of numerous public and privately
held companies.
Compensation
Committee
The
Board of
Directors has a standing Compensation Committee, comprised of directors Cooper,
Goodrich and Vande Steeg. Director Goodrich currently serves as the committee
chairman. The Compensation Committee met three times during the 2005 fiscal
year. The purpose of the Compensation Committee is to review and make
recommendations to the full Board of Directors with respect to all forms of
compensation to be paid or provided to the Company's executive
officers.
Nominating
and Corporate Governance Committee
The
Company has a
standing Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee (the
"Nominating/Governance Committee"). The functions of the Nominating/Governance
Committee include the following:
· |
identifying
and recommending to the Board individuals qualified to serve as directors
of the Company;
|
· |
recommending
to the Board directors to serve on committees of the
Board;
|
· |
advising
the
Board with respect to matters of Board composition and
procedures;
|
· |
developing
and
periodically reviewing the corporate governance principles adopted
by the
Board; and
|
· |
overseeing
the
evaluation of the Board and the Company's
management.
|
The
Nominating/Governance Committee is governed by a charter, a current copy of
which is available on our corporate website at www.trimble.com. The current
members of the Nominating/Governance Committee are director Cooper, who serves
as the chairman, director Goodrich, and director Hart, each of whom is an
independent director under the Nasdaq listing standards. The
Nominating/Governance Committee did not meet during fiscal year
2005.
The
Nominating/Governance Committee will consider director candidates recommended
by
shareholders. In considering candidates submitted by shareholders, the
Nominating/Governance Committee will take into consideration the needs of the
Board and the qualifications of the candidate. To have a candidate considered
by
the Nominating/Governance Committee, a shareholder must submit the
recommendation in writing and must include the following
information:
· |
The
name of
the shareholder and evidence of the person's ownership of Company
stock,
including the number of shares owned and the length of time of ownership;
and
|
· |
The
name of
the candidate, the candidate's resume or a listing of his or her
qualifications to be a director of the Company and the person's consent
to
be named as a director if selected by the Nominating/Governance Committee
and nominated by the Board.
|
The
shareholder
recommendation and information described above must be sent to the Committee
Chairman in care of Corporate Secretary at Trimble Navigation Limited, 935
Stewart Drive, Sunnyvale, California 94085 and must be received by the Corporate
Secretary not less than 120 days prior to the anniversary date of the Company's
most recent proxy statement issued in connection with the annual meeting of
shareholders.
The
Nominating/Governance Committee believes that the minimum qualifications for
serving as a director of the Company are that a nominee demonstrate, by
significant accomplishment in his or her field, an ability to make a meaningful
contribution to the Board's oversight of the business and affairs of the Company
and have an impeccable record and reputation for honest and ethical conduct
in
both his or her professional and personal activities. In addition, the
Nominating/Governance Committee will examine a candidate's specific experiences
and skills, time availability in light of other commitments, potential conflicts
of interest and independence from management and the Company.
The
Nominating/Governance Committee identifies potential nominees by asking current
directors and executive officers to notify the Committee if they become aware
of
persons, meeting the criteria described above, who have had a change in
circumstances that might make them available to serve on the Board. The
Nominating/Governance Committee also, from time to time, may engage firms that
specialize in identifying director candidates and pay any corresponding fees
for
such services. As described above, the Committee will also consider candidates
recommended by shareholders.
Once
a person has
been identified by the Nominating/Governance Committee as a potential candidate,
the Committee may collect and review publicly available information regarding
the person to assess whether the person should be considered further. If the
Nominating/Governance Committee determines that the candidate warrants further
consideration, the Chairman or another member of the Committee contacts the
person. Generally, if the person expresses a willingness to be considered and
to
serve on the Board, the Nominating/Governance Committee requests information
from the candidate, reviews the person's accomplishments and qualifications,
including in light of any other candidates that the Committee might be
considering, and conducts one or more interviews with the candidate. In certain
instances, Committee members may contact one or more references provided by
the
candidate or may contact other members of the business community or other
persons that may have greater first-hand knowledge of the candidate’s
accomplishments. The Committee's evaluation process does not vary based on
whether or not a candidate is recommended by a shareholder.
Finance
Committee
The
Board of
Directors formed a Finance Committee in October 2001 for the purpose of
assisting the Board of Directors and the management of the Company with certain
matters involving the financing of the Company's business but not with respect
to matters relating to budgeting or to financial or managerial accounting
decisions for the Company. The current members of the Finance Committee are
directors Goodrich, Hart and Johansson, and director Hart currently serves
as
the committee chairman. The Finance Committee met once during the fiscal year
2005. Since being established, the Finance Committee has assisted the Company
with assessing the adequacy of the Company's financial resources to meet current
and anticipated strategic and operating needs, understanding the economic and
financial issues and risks facing the Company as well as the overall financial
soundness of the Company, finding programs for obtaining additional financial
resources, determining the appropriateness and risks of proposed financing
arrangements and participating in the discussions and negotiations related
to
proposed financing arrangements.
COMPENSATION
COMMITTEE REPORT
The
Compensation
Committee of the Board of Directors (the "Compensation Committee") establishes
the general compensation policies of the Company and the compensation plans
and
specific compensation levels for executive officers of the Company. The
Compensation Committee believes that the compensation of the Chief Executive
Officer should be primarily influenced by the overall financial performance
of
the Company.
Chief
Executive Officer
The
Compensation
Committee also believes that the compensation of the Chief Executive Officer
should be established within a range of compensation for similarly situated
chief executive officers of comparable companies in the high technology and
related industries in the Standard & Poor's High Technology Composite Index
("peer companies") and their performance according to data obtained by the
Compensation Committee from independent outside consultants and publicly
available data, such as proxy data from peer companies as adjusted by the
Compensation Committee's consideration of the particular factors influencing
the
Company's performance and current situation. The Standard & Poor’s High
Technology Composite Index is not the same index used for purposes of the
Company performance graph. A portion of the Chief Executive Officer's
compensation package is established as base salary and the balance is variable
and consists of an annual cash bonus and/or stock option and restricted stock
grants.
Within
these
established ranges and guidelines, and taking into account the Company's
historical performance compared to peer companies, the Compensation Committee
and Board of Directors also carefully considered the current risks and
challenges facing the Company as well as the individual qualifications, skills
and past performance of Mr. Berglund. Based on these considerations, the
Board of Directors approved a base annual salary of $571,000 for
Mr. Berglund effective January 1, 2005. See also "Employment Contracts and
Termination of Employment and Change-in-Control Arrangements."
Chief
Executive Officer and Executive Officers
The
Compensation
Committee carefully reviewed and considered its cash bonus program for fiscal
year 2005 for senior executives, including executive officers of the Company.
Such program provided for an annual cash bonus, based upon a maximum eligible
percentage of each executive's base salary within a range of target incentives
as reported by professional compensation surveys. The percentage for each
executive was then adjusted by factoring in an evaluation of such individual's
performance as related to the Company’s financial performance. The total size of
the Company's bonus pool for all employees, including executive officers, was
determined with respect to the Company's performance in meeting certain goals
for both revenue and income for fiscal year 2005. The total bonus pool for
all
eligible employees, including all executive officers, was approximately
$9,400,000 for the fiscal year 2005. Mr. Berglund earned a bonus of $861,019
out
of the total bonus pool.
Based
on the Board
of Directors' and the Compensation Committee's evaluation of the Chief Executive
Officer's ability to influence the long-term growth and profitability of the
Company, and in connection with his performance review during the 2005 fiscal
year, the Board of Directors, upon recommendation from the Compensation
Committee, approved a new option grant for Mr. Berglund to purchase an
additional 50,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock at the then current
fair
market value of $33.99 per share. Such options vest 20% after the first year
and
monthly thereafter such that the option is vested entirely after five years.
Upon a change of control of the Company, the options would become fully
exercisable.
The
Compensation
Committee also adopted similar policies with respect to the overall compensation
of other senior executive officers of the Company. A portion of each
compensation package was established as base salary, and the balance is variable
and consists of an annual cash bonus and stock option grants. Using salary
survey data supplied by outside consultants and other publicly available data,
such as proxy data from peer companies, the Compensation Committee established
base salaries for each senior executive within a range of salaries of similarly
situated executive officers at comparable companies. In addition, these base
salaries of senior executive officers were then adjusted by the Compensation
Committee taking into consideration factors such as the relative performance
of
the Company, the performance of the business unit for which the senior executive
is responsible and the individual's past performance and future
potential.
The
size of option
grants, if any, to other senior executive officers was determined by the
Compensation Committee's evaluation of each executive's ability to influence
the
Company's long-term growth and profitability. The Company also has a metric
measurement system in place with respect to option grants made to all new
employees under the Company's option plans in order to ensure consistency among
grants and competitiveness in the marketplace. Generally, these options are
granted at the then current market price, and because the value of an option
bears a direct relationship to the Company's stock price, it is an incentive
for
managers to create value for shareholders. The Compensation Committee therefore
views stock options as an important component of its long-term,
performance-based compensation philosophy.
In
general, the
Company reviews all employees and executive officers of the Company, other
than
the Chief Executive Officer, as part of a single worldwide program (exclusive
of
geographic sites where work collectives or unions govern this activity). This
single review plan was adopted to provide a common, annual review date for
all
employees and executive officers. Under the single review plan, the total
compensation of all employees of the Company, including executive officers,
will
be reviewed annually in accordance with the same common criteria. Base salary
guidelines have been established and will be revised periodically based upon
market conditions, the economic climate and the Company's financial position.
Merit increases, if any, for all employees and executive officers of the Company
will be based upon the following criteria: the individual employee's performance
for the year as judged against his/her job goals and responsibilities, the
individual employee's salary, individual skill set and performance as compared
to other employees in the same or similar department, the individual employee's
position in the salary grade, the employee's salary relative to market data
for
the position and the Company's fiscal budget and any associated restrictions.
The annual review for fiscal year 2006 is set for April 2006.
Section
162(m) of
the Code generally limits the deductibility by the Company of compensation
in
excess of $1,000,000 paid to certain executive officers to the extent the
compensation is not considered performance-based for purposes of Section 162(m).
A portion of the compensation paid by the Company to its Chief Executive Officer
for 2005 was not fully deductible for federal income tax purposes because such
compensation did not satisfy the requirements of performance-based compensation
for purposes of Section 162(m). To the extent that non-performance based
compensation received by certain executive officers in a future year would
exceed $1,000,000, the amount in excess of $1,000,000 would not be deductible
by
the Company. The Compensation Committee and the Board of Directors believe
that
it is essential to reward and motivate executives based on the assessment of
an
individual’s performance and contribution to the success of the Company, even
though some or all of any such compensation may not be deductible due to the
requirements of Section 162(m).
Submitted
by the
Compensation Committee of the Company's Board of Directors,
Robert
S.
Cooper, Member
|
John
B
Goodrich, Chairman
|
Nickolas
W.
Vande Steeg, Member
|
Compensation
Committee
|
Compensation
Committee
|
Compensation
Committee
|
Compensation
Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation
Robert
S. Cooper,
John B. Goodrich and Nickolas Vande Steeg are the current members of the
Company's Compensation Committee. Director Vande Steeg replaced Director Hart
on
the Compensation Committee in April 2004. In August 1998, Dr. Cooper was
appointed to serve as the Company's Chairman of the Board of Directors. Since
1998, Mr. Goodrich has served as the Company's corporate secretary;
however, he is not, and has never been an employee of the Company.
Compensation
of Directors
All
non-employee
directors receive an annual cash retainer of $20,000 to be paid quarterly in
addition to a fee of $2,000 for each board meeting attended in person and $500
for each board or committee meeting attended via telephone conference. Members
of designated committees of the Board of Directors receive $1,000 per meeting
which is not held on the same day as a meeting of the full Board of Directors.
Non-employee directors are also reimbursed for local travel expenses or paid
a
fixed travel allowance based on the distance to the meeting, and reimbursed
for
other necessary business expenses incurred in the performance of their services
as directors of the Company. In addition, directors are eligible to participate
in the Company’s Deferred Compensation Plan.
The
Company's 2002
Stock Plan provides for the annual granting of nonstatutory stock options to
each non-employee director of the Company (the "Outside Directors"). Pursuant
to
the terms of the Stock Plan, Outside Directors are granted an option to purchase
15,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock upon initially joining the Board
of
Directors. Thereafter, each year, each Outside Director receives an additional
option grant to purchase 7,500 shares if re-elected at the annual meeting of
shareholders. All such Outside Director Options have an exercise price equal
to
the fair market value of the Company's Common Stock on the date of grant, vest
monthly over a period of three years, and have a ten year term of exercise.
As
of March 1, 2005,
Outside Directors held options to purchase an aggregate of 340,000 shares,
having an average exercise price of $16.5062 per share and expiring from May
2006 to May 2015. During the fiscal year ended December 30, 2005, directors
Cooper, Goodrich, Hart, Johansson, Parkinson and Vande Steeg were each granted
Director Options to purchase 7,500 shares of the Company's Common Stock at
an
exercise price of $39.23 per share.
AUDIT
COMMITTEE REPORT
The
information
contained in this report shall not be deemed to be “soliciting material” or
“filed” or incorporated by reference in future filings with the SEC, or subject
to the liabilities of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except
to the extent that it is specifically incorporated by reference into a document
filed under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of
1934.
The
Audit Committee
is a separately-designated standing committee of the Board of Directors,
established in accordance with Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, and operates under a written charter adopted by the Board of
Directors. Among its other functions, the Audit Committee recommends to the
Board of Directors, subject to shareholder ratification, the selection of the
Company’s independent auditor.
The
Audit Committee
has reviewed and discussed the Company's consolidated financial statements
and
financial reporting process with the Company's management, which has the primary
responsibility for the Company’s consolidated financial statements and financial
reporting processes, including establishing and maintaining adequate internal
controls over financial reporting and evaluating the effectiveness of such
internal controls. Ernst & Young LLP ("Ernst & Young"), the Company's
current independent auditor, is responsible for performing an audit and
expressing an opinion on the conformity of the Company’s audited financial
statements to generally accepted accounting principles, issuing an attestation
report on management’s assessment of the effectiveness of the Company’s internal
controls over financial reporting and performing an audit and expressing an
opinion on the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting.
The
Audit Committee has reviewed and candidly discussed with Ernst & Young the
overall scope and plans of its audits, its evaluation of the Company's internal
controls, the overall quality of the Company's financial reporting processes
and
accounting principles and judgment, and the clarity of disclosures in the
Company’s consolidated financial statements.
The
Audit Committee
has discussed with Ernst & Young those matters required to be discussed by
Statement of Auditing Standards No. 61 ("Communication With Audit
Committees"). Ernst & Young has provided the Audit Committee with the
written disclosures and the letter required by the Independence Standards Board
Standard No. 1 ("Independence Discussions with Audit Committee"), and has
also discussed with Ernst & Young that firm's independence from management
and the Company. The Audit Committee has also determined that Ernst &
Young's provision of non-audit services (such as tax-related services) to the
Company and its affiliates is compatible with maintaining the independence
of
Ernst & Young with respect to the Company and its management.
Based
on the Audit
Committee's discussion with management and the independent auditors, and the
Audit Committee's review of the representation of management and the report
of
the independent auditor to the Audit Committee, the Audit Committee recommended
that the Board of Directors include the audited consolidated financial
statements in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year
ended
December 30, 2005.
Submitted
by the
Audit Committee of the Company's Board of Directors,
William
Hart,
Member
|
Ulf
J.
Johansson, Chairman
|
Bradford
W
Parkinson, Member
|
Audit
Committee
|
Audit
Committee
|
Audit
Committee
|
SECURITY
OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER
MATTERS
The
following table
sets forth the shares of the Company's Common Stock beneficially owned as of
March 1, 2006 (unless otherwise noted below) by: (i) all persons known to
the Company to be the beneficial owners of more than 5% of the Company's
outstanding Common Stock, (ii) each director of the Company (including
nominees), (iii) the executive officers of the Company named in the Summary
Compensation Table presented in this Proxy Statement, and (iv) all
directors and executive officers of the Company, as a group:
|
Shares
Beneficially
Owned (2)
|
5%
Shareholders, Directors and Nominees, and Executive Officers
(1)
|
Number
|
Percent
(%)
|
PRIMECAP
Management Company
225
South Lake
Avenue #400, Pasadena, CA 91101 (3)
|
4,234,522
|
7.80%
|
FMR
Corp.
82
Devonshire
Street, Boston, MA 02109 (4)
|
3,437,800
|
6.33%
|
Franklin
Resources, Inc.
One
Franklin
Parkway, San Mateo, CA 94403 (5)
|
3,639,829
|
6.70%
|
Barclays
Global Investors, N.A.
45
Fremont
Street, San Francisco, CA 94105 (6)
|
3,503,663
|
6.45%
|
Steven
W.
Berglund (7)
|
660,973
|
1.20
%
|
Robert
S.
Cooper (8)
|
140,375
|
*
|
John
B.
Goodrich (9)
|
75,793
|
*
|
William
Hart
(10)
|
121,988
|
*
|
Ulf
J.
Johansson (11)
|
51,875
|
*
|
Bradford
W.
Parkinson (12)
|
53,153
|
*
|
Nickolas
W.
Vande Steeg (13)
|
28,125
|
*
|
Rajat
Bahri
(14)
|
26,667
|
*
|
Mark
Harrington (15)
|
39,104
|
*
|
Irwin
Kwatek
(16)
|
45,102
|
*
|
Bryn
Fosburgh
(17)
|
29,725
|
*
|
All
Directors
and Executive Officers, as a group
(18
persons)
(7)-(17)
|
1,995,602
|
3.55%
|
* Indicates
less than
1%
(1) |
Except
as
otherwise noted in the table, the business address of each of the persons
named in this table is: c/o Trimble Navigation Limited, 935 Stewart
Drive,
Sunnyvale, California 94085. |
(2) |
Beneficial
ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the Securities
and
Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). In computing the number of shares
beneficially owned by a person and the percentage ownership of that
person, shares of Common Stock subject to options or warrants held
by that
person that are exercisable within 60 days of the Record Date are deemed
outstanding. Such shares, however, are not deemed outstanding for purposes
of computing the ownership of any other person. To our knowledge, except
as indicated in the footnotes to this table and pursuant to applicable
community property laws, the shareholder named in the table has sole
voting and investment power with respect to the shares set forth opposite
such shareholder's name. |
(3) |
The
information is based upon Schedule 13G/A as filed with the SEC on
February 14, 2006.
|
(4) |
The
information is based upon Schedule 13G/A as filed with the SEC on
February
14, 2006. Fidelity Management & Research Company, an investment
company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act
of 1940
is under the control of FMR Corp. Fidelity Management & Research
Company has its principal business office at 82 Devonshire Street,
Boston,
MA 02109, and owned 3,198,600 shares, or 5.946% of the Company’s Common
Stock at December 31, 2005.
|
(5) |
The
information is based upon Schedule 13G/A as filed with the SEC on
February
14, 2006.
|
(6) |
The
information is based upon Schedule 13G as filed with the SEC on January
27, 2006.
|
(7) |
Includes
581,458 shares subject to options exercisable on or prior to May
20, 2006,
and 16,000 shares of a restricted stock award. One-fifth of the stock
award vests annually over a period of five years. 4,000 shares of
the
stock award will vest on June 30, 2006.
|
(8) |
Includes
66,875 shares subject to options exercisable on or prior to May 20,
2006.
|
(9) |
Includes
39,375 shares subject to options exercisable on or prior to May 20,
2006.
|
(10) |
Includes
59,375 shares subject to options exercisable on or prior to May 20,
2006.
|
(11) |
Includes
51,875 shares subject to options exercisable on or prior to May 20,
2006.
|
(12) |
Includes
4
shares held by Dr. Parkinson's spouse, 3,772 shares held in a
charitable remainder trust and 44,375 shares subject to options
exercisable on or prior to May 20,
2006.
|
(13) |
Includes
28,125 shares subject to options exercisable on or prior to May 20,
2006.
|
(14) |
Includes
26,667 shares subject to options exercisable on or prior to May 20,
2006.
|
(15) |
Includes
38,668 shares subject to options exercisable on or prior to May 20,
2006.
|
(16) |
Includes
45,102 shares subject to options exercisable on or prior to May 20,
2006.
|
(17) |
Includes
25,002 shares subject to options exercisable on or prior to May 20,
2006.
|
Section
16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance
Section
16(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, requires that the Company's
executive officers and directors and persons who own more than 10% of a
registered class of the Company's equity securities during the fiscal year
ended
December 30, 2005 file reports of initial ownership on Form 3 and changes in
ownership on Form 4 or 5 with the SEC. Such officers, directors and 10%
shareholders are also required by SEC rules to furnish the Company with copies
of all Section 16(a) reports they file.
To
the Company’s
knowledge, based solely on its review of the copies of such forms received
by
it, the Company believes that, during the last fiscal year ended December 30,
2005, all Section 16(a) filing requirements applicable to its officers,
directors and 10% shareholders were complied with on a timely basis.
EXECUTIVE
COMPENSATION
The
following table
sets forth the compensation, including bonuses, earned during each of the
Company's last three fiscal years ending January 2, 2004, December 31, 2004,
and
December 30, 2005, respectively, by (i) all persons who served as the
Company's Chief Executive Officer during the last completed fiscal year, and
(ii) the four other most highly compensated executive officers of the
Company serving at the end of the last completed fiscal year:
Summary
Compensation Table
|
|
Annual
Compensation (1)
|
Long-term
Compensation
(2)
|
|
Name
and Principal Position
|
Year
|
Salary
($)
|
Bonus
($)
|
Other
Annual Compensation ($)
|
Restricted
Stock Award(s) $
|
Securities
Underlying Options (#)
|
All
Other
Compensation
(3)
($)
|
Steven
W.
Berglund
|
2005
|
571,000
|
861,019
|
|
$784,600
(4)
|
50,000
|
0
|
President
and
Chief Executive Officer
|
2004
|
543,840
|
648,716
|
|
|
65,000
|
51,707
(5)
|
|
2003
|
445,990
|
464,667
|
|
|
150,000
|
88,640
(5)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rajat
Bahri
(6)
|
2005
|
259,135
|
299,805(7)
|
27,960(8)
|
|
118,000
|
66,016
(9)
|
Chief
Financial Officer
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mark
Harrington (10)
|
2005
|
274,526
|
295,942
|
|
|
25,000
|
2,500
|
Vice
President, Strategic Development
|
2004
|
219,048
|
159,245
|
|
|
102,501
|
2,500
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Irwin
L.
Kwatek
|
2005
|
233,567
|
251,937
|
|
|
18,000
|
2,500
|
Vice
President
and General
|
2004
|
218,937
|
185,849
|
5,246
|
|
15,000
|
2,500
|
Counsel
|
2003
|
212,021
|
138,054
|
3,595
|
|
18,000
|
2,500
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bryn
Fosburgh
|
2005
|
214,623
|
225,091
|
|
|
25,000
|
2,500
|
Vice
President
and General Manager
|
2004
|
193,275
|
151,719
|
|
|
40,000
|
2,500
|
Engineering
& Construction Division
|
2003
|
153,043
|
75,789
|
|
|
37,501
|
2,500
|
(1) |
The amounts shown in
the
columns for each officer’s salary, bonus and other annual compensation
include amount deferred at the election of an executive pursuant
to the
Company’s Deferred Compensation Plan in the year such compensation was
earned. |
(2) |
The Company has not
issued stock appreciation rights. The Company has no "long-term incentive
plan" as the term is defined in the applicable rules.
|
(3) |
Represents
Company matching contributions pursuant to Section 401(k) of the
Internal
Revenue Code, unless otherwise noted, for the periods in which
they
accrued. All full-time employees are eligible to participate in
the
Company's 401(k) plan.
|
(4) |
Represents
the
grant of a stock award under which Mr. Berglund has the right to
receive,
subject to vesting, 20,000 shares of common stock. The stock award
vests
20% per year, commencing on June 30,
2005. The
value set forth above is based on the closing price of the Company’s
common stock on the date of the grant, May 19, 2005, which was $39.23.
The
value of the remaining 16,000 unvested shares of common stock under
the
award, as of December 30, 2005, was
$567,840.
|
(5) |
Represents
only the portion of a loan, including related accrued interest that
was
forgiven by the Company during the year in which such loan and interest
was forgiven. The loan was originally made in connection with hiring
Mr. Berglund in March 1999, for the purpose of assisting him with
relocating to California and obtaining a primary residence.
|
(6) |
Mr.
Bahri
joined the Company on January 17, 2005.
|
(7) |
Includes
a
$15,000 bonus paid to Mr. Bahri in connection with his relocation
to
California. See “Certain Relationships and Related Party
Transactions.”
|
(8) |
Represents
amounts reimbursed or paid to Mr. Bahri for taxes paid on relocation
expenses pursuant to an offer of employment between the Company and
Mr.
Bahri dated December 6, 2004. See “Certain Relationships and Related Party
Transactions.”
|
(9) |
The
amount
shown represents $2,500 of Company matching contributions pursuant
to
Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code, and $63,516 of relocation
expenses reimbursed to Mr. Bahri or paid on his behalf in connection
with
his relocation to California. See “Certain Relationships and Related Party
Transactions.”
|
(10) |
Mr.
Harrington
joined the Company on January 5, 2004.
|
Option
Grants in Last Fiscal Year
The
following table
sets forth the number and terms of options granted to the persons named in
the
Summary Compensation Table during the last fiscal year ended December 30,
2005:
Individual
Grants
|
Potential
Realizable
Value
at Assumed
Annual
Rates of Stock
Price
Appreciation
for
Option Term (4)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Name
|
Number
of Securities
Underlying
Options
Granted
(#)
|
%
of
Total Options
Granted
to
Employees
in
Fiscal
Year (1)
|
Exercise
Price
($/Share)
(2)
|
|
5%
($)
|
10%
($)
|
Steven
W.
Berglund
|
50,000
|
5.7%
|
$33.99
|
12/20/2015
|
1,068,986
|
2,709,003
|
Rajat
Bahri
|
18,000
|
3.3%
|
$33.99
|
12/20/2015
|
384,835
|
975,241
|
|
100,000
|
11.4%
|
$31.32
|
1/17/2015
|
1,970,028
|
4,992,408
|
Mark
Harrington
|
25,000
|
2.9%
|
$33.99
|
12/20/2015
|
534,493
|
1,354,502
|
Irwin
Kwatek
|
18,000
|
2.1%
|
$33.99
|
12/20/2015
|
384,835
|
975,241
|
Bryn
Fosburgh
|
25,000
|
2.9%
|
$33.99
|
12/20/2015
|
534,493
|
1,354,502
|
(1) The
Company granted
an aggregate of 873,700 stock options to purchase shares of the Company’s Common
Stock, and a stock award of 20,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock,
to
employees,
consultants and non-employee directors during fiscal year 2005 pursuant to
the
Company's 2002 Stock Plan.
(2) All
options
presented in this table were granted at an exercise price equal to the fair
market value of a share of the Company's Common Stock on the date of grant,
as
quoted on the Nasdaq National Market
System.
(3)
All
options
presented in this table may terminate before the stated expiration following
the
termination of the optionee's status as an employee, consultant or director,
including upon the optionee's death or disability.
(4) The
assumed 5% and
10% compound rates of annual stock appreciation are mandated by the rules of
the
Securities and Exchange Commission and do not represent the Company's estimate
or projection of future Common Stock prices. All grants listed in the table
vest 20% after the first year and monthly thereafter such that full vesting
occurs five years from the date of the grant. All options listed have a ten-year
term of exercise which, assuming the specified rates of annual compounding,
results in total appreciation of 62.9% (at 5% per year) and 159.4% (at 10%
per
year) for the ten-year option term. All options listed would accelerate upon
a
change of control of the Company, if not assumed by the successor to the
Company. In any event, upon change of control stock options held by Mr.
Berglund, Mr. Bahri, Mr. Kwatek and Mr. Fosburgh would accelerate and become
fully vested.
Aggregated
Option Exercises in Last Fiscal Year and Fiscal Year-End Option
Values
The
following table provides information on option exercises by the persons named
in
the Summary Compensation Table during the last fiscal year ended December 30,
2005:
|
|
|
Number
of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options
at
Fiscal Year-End (#)
|
Value
of Unexercised In-the-Money Options at
Fiscal
Year-End ($) (1)
|
Name
|
Shares
Acquired on
Exercise
(#)
|
Value
Realized($)
|
Exercisable
|
Unexercisable
|
Exercisable
|
Unexercisable
|
Steven
W.
Berglund
|
30,000
|
$887,298
|
596,667
|
198,333
|
16,351,530
|
2,270,366
|
Rajat
Bahri
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
118,000
|
-
|
444,000
|
Mark
Harrington
|
-
|
-
|
30,126
|
97,375
|
234,614
|
487,123
|
Irwin
L.
Kwatek
|
23,000
|
$525,903
|
40,102
|
45,399
|
810,455
|
436,651
|
Bryn
Fosburgh
|
24,000
|
$536,205
|
18,250
|
82,040
|
250,698
|
777,794
|
(1) |
Represents
the
market value of the Common Stock underlying the options at fiscal
year
end, less the exercise price of "in-the-money" options. The closing
price
of the Company's Common Stock on December 30, 2005 as quoted on the
Nasdaq
National Market System was $35.49 per
share.
|
Changes
to
Compensation Plans
As
described further
in this Proxy Statement, the Company has proposed amendments to the 2002 Stock
Plan and the 1988 Employee Stock Purchase Plan to increase the number of shares
available for grant of stock options and stock awards and for stock purchase,
respectively, under each plan. Please see “Item II - Amendment of the 2002 Stock
Plan” and “Item III - Amendment to the 1988 Employee Stock Purchase
Plan.”
Employment
Contracts and Termination of Employment and Change-in-Control
Arrangements
On
March 17,
1999, Mr. Berglund entered into an employment agreement with the Company to
serve as the Company's Chief Executive Officer. This agreement provides that,
among other things, in the event of Mr. Berglund's involuntary termination
or termination for other than defined cause, he will receive severance equal
to
his then current annual base salary plus one half of any accrued bonus to
date.
Mr.
Berglund, Mr.
Bahri, Mr. Kwatek and Mr. Fosburgh have each entered into the Company’s standard
executive officer change in control severance agreement. The agreement provides
that each of their then unvested stock options will vest upon a Change in
Control (as defined in the agreement). The standard agreement also provides
that, if the executive’s employment is terminated other than by reason of a
Nonqualifying Termination (as defined in the agreement) within the period
commencing with the change in control and ending one year following the change
in control, (i) the executive shall receive a severance payment equal to one
year base salary plus bonus (each calculated in accordance with the terms of
the
agreement), (ii) the Company shall continue to provide the executive with
medical and other insurance for a period of one year following the date of
termination of his employment on the same basis as provided prior to
termination, and (iii) the executive may exercise any then outstanding stock
options for a period of one year following the date of termination of his
employment, unless such options expire earlier.
CERTAIN
RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
In
a letter of
employment dated December 6, 2004, the Company agreed to pay certain expenses
incurred in connection with Mr. Bahri’s relocation to Sunnyvale, California from
Ontario, Canada. Pursuant to the letter of employment, Mr. Bahri received an
aggregate of $106,475 for relocation expenses, including amounts paid to third
parties on his behalf and amounts grossed-up for taxes. In addition, for the
first five years of his employment, Mr. Bahri will receive a yearly bonus to
defray the cost of living expenses in an exceptional housing market.
Since
2002 both the
daughter and son-in law of Dennis Workman, an executive officer of the Company,
have performed consulting services for the Company. In the 2005 fiscal year,
the
aggregate fees paid to both of them totaled $77,988. The Audit Committee
reviewed the nature of the services and the relationship and has approved the
continuation of the consulting services.
Company
Performance
The
following graph
shows a five year comparison of the cumulative total return for the Company's
Common Stock, the Nasdaq Composite Total Return Index (U.S.), and the Standard
& Poor's Information Technology Sector Index: (1)
The
following graph
shows a five year comparison of the cumulative total return for the Company’s
Common Stock, the Nasdaq Composite Total Return Index (U.S.), and the Standard
& Poor’s Information Technology Sector Index: (1)
[The
performance
graph has been omitted. Performance Graph. The performance graph required
by
Item 402(1) of Regulation S-K is set forth in the paper copy of the Proxy
Statement immediately following the caption "COMPARISON OF FIVE YEAR CUMULATIVE
TOTAL RETURN."
The
performance graph plots the data points listed below the graph for the data
sets
(i) Trimble Navigation Limited, (ii) Nasdaq Stock Market (US) Index and (iii)
the Standard & Poor's Information Technology Index. The graph has a
horizontal axis at its bottom which lists from left to right the dates 12/00,
12/01, 12/02, 12/03, 12/04 and 12/05. The graph has a vertical axis at its
left
which lists from bottom to top numbers 0, 50, 100, 150, 200 and 250. The
data
points for each data set are plotted on the graph and are connected by line.
The
line connecting the data points in the Trimble Navigation Limited data set
is
bold with square to mark the points, while the lines connecting the data
points
in the Nasdaq Stock Market (US) Index data set and the S&P Information
Technology Index data set are dashed with triangle to mark data points and
small
square dashes with circle to mark data points, respectively.]
DATA
POINTS FOR
PERFORMANCE GRAPH
TRIMBLE
NAVIGATION
LIMITED
|
|
|
Cumulative
Total Return
|
|
|
12/00
|
12/01
|
12/02
|
12/03
|
12/04
|
12/05
|
TRIMBLE
NAVIGATION LIMITED
|
100.00
|
67.54
|
52.04
|
155.17
|
206.50
|
221.81
|
NASDAQ
STOCK
MARKET (U.S.)
|
100.00
|
79.08
|
55.95
|
83.35
|
90.64
|
92.73
|
S
&
P
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
|
100.00
|
74.13
|
46.40
|
68.31
|
70.05
|
70.75
|
(1)
The data in the above graph is presented on a calendar year basis through
December 30, 2005 which is the most currently available data from the indicated
sources. The Company adopted a 52-53 week fiscal year effective upon the
end of
fiscal year 1997 and the actual date of the Company's 2005 fiscal year end
was
December 30, 2005. Any variations due to any differences between the actual
date
of a particular fiscal year end and the calendar year end for such year are
not
expected to be material.
*
Assumes an investment of $100 on December 31, 2000 in the Company's Common
Stock, the Nasdaq Composite Total Return Index (U.S.), and the Standard &
Poor's Information Technology Sector Index including the reinvestment of
dividends. Total returns assume the reinvestment of dividends for the indexes.
The Company has never paid dividends on its Common Stock and has no present
plans to do so.
Copyright
2002,
Standard & Poor's, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights
reserved. www.researchdatagroup.com/S&P.htm.
HOUSEHOLDING
As
permitted by the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, we may deliver only one copy of this Proxy
Statement to shareholders residing at the same address, unless such shareholders
have notified the Company of their desire to receive multiple copies of the
Proxy Statement. Shareholders residing at the same address may request delivery
of only one copy of the Proxy Statement by directing a notice to the Company’s
Investor Relations department at the address below.
The
Company will
promptly deliver, upon oral or written request, a separate copy of this Proxy
Statement to any shareholder residing at an address to which only one copy
was
mailed. Requests for additional copies should be directed to the Company at
its
principal executive offices, Attention: Investor Relations, at 935 Stewart
Drive, Sunnyvale, California 94085, (408) 481-8000.
OTHER
MATTERS
The
Company knows of
no other matters to be submitted for consideration at the Annual Meeting. If
any
other matters properly come before the Annual Meeting, it is the intention
of
the persons named in the enclosed Proxy to vote the shares they represent as
the
Board of Directors may recommend. Discretionary authority with respect to such
other matters is granted by the execution of the enclosed Proxy.
It
is important that
your shares be represented at the meeting, regardless of the number of shares
which you hold. You are, therefore, urged to mark, sign, date, and return the
accompanying Proxy as promptly as possible in the postage-prepaid envelope
which
has been enclosed for your convenience or vote electronically via the Internet
or by telephone in accordance with the detailed instructions on your individual
Proxy card.
For
the Board of
Directors
TRIMBLE
NAVIGATION
LIMITED
Robert
S.
Cooper
Chairman
of the
Board
Dated:
April 11,
2005
APPENDIX
A
TRIMBLE
NAVIGATION LIMITED
2002
STOCK
PLAN
(as
amended and
restated January 19, 2006)
1. Purposes
of the
Plan.
The purposes of
this 2002 Stock Plan are:
· |
to
attract and
retain the best available personnel for positions of substantial
responsibility,
|
· |
to
provide
additional incentive to Employees, Directors and Consultants, and
|
· |
to
promote the
success of the Company's business.
|
Grants
under the
Plan may be Awards, Incentive Stock Options or Nonstatutory Stock Options,
as
determined by the Administrator at the time of grant.
2. Definitions.
As used herein,
the following definitions shall apply:
(a) “Administrator”
means
the Board or
any of its Committees as shall be administering the Plan, in accordance with
Section 4 of the Plan.
(b) “Applicable
Laws”
means the
requirements relating to the administration of stock incentive plans under
U.S.
state corporate laws, U.S. federal and state securities laws, the Code, any
stock exchange or quotation system on which the Common Stock is listed or quoted
and the applicable laws of any foreign country or jurisdiction where Options
are, or will be, granted under the Plan.
(c) “Award”
means
a grant of
Shares or of a right to receive Shares pursuant to Section 7 of the
Plan.
(d) “Award
Agreement”
means
a written or
electronic form of notice or agreement between the Company and an Awardee
evidencing the terms and conditions of an individual Award. The Award Agreement
is subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan.
(e) “Awarded
Stock”
means
the Common
Stock subject to an Award.
(f) “Awardee”
means
the holder
of an outstanding Award.
(g) “Board”
means the board of
directors of the Company.
(h) “Change
in
Control”
means
the
occurrence of any of the following events:
(i) Any
“person”
(as
such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act) becomes
the
“beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 of the Exchange Act), directly or
indirectly, of securities of the Company representing fifty percent (50%) or
more of the total voting power represented by the Company’s then outstanding
voting securities; or
(ii) The
consummation of
the sale or disposition by the Company of all or substantially all of the
Company’s assets;
(iii) A
change in the
composition of the Board occurring within a two-year period, as a result of
which fewer than a majority of the directors are Incumbent Directors. "Incumbent
Directors" means directors who either (A) are Directors as of the effective
date of the Plan, or (B) are elected, or nominated for election, to the
Board with the affirmative votes of at least a majority of the Incumbent
Directors at the time of such election or nomination (but will not include
an
individual whose election or nomination is in connection with an actual or
threatened proxy contest relating to the election of directors to the Company);
or
(iv) The
consummation of
a merger or consolidation of the Company with any other corporation, other
than
a merger or consolidation which would result in the voting securities of the
Company outstanding immediately prior thereto continuing to represent (either
by
remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the
surviving entity or its parent) at least fifty percent (50%) of the total voting
power represented by the voting securities of the Company or such surviving
entity or its parent outstanding immediately after such merger or
consolidation.
(i)
"Code"
means the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
(j) "Committee"
means a committee
of Directors appointed by the Board in accordance with Section 4 of the
Plan.
(k)
"Common
Stock"
means the common
stock of the Company.
(l)
"Company"
means Trimble
Navigation Limited, a California corporation.
(m)
"Consultant"
means any natural
person, including an advisor, engaged by the Company or a Parent or Subsidiary
to render services to such entity.
(n)
"Director"
means a member of
the Board.
(o)
"Disability"
means total and
permanent disability as defined in Section 22(e)(3) of the
Code.
(p)
"Employee"
means any person,
including Officers and Directors, employed by the Company or any Parent or
Subsidiary of the Company. A Service Provider shall not cease to be an Employee
in the case of (i) any leave of absence approved by the Company or
(ii) transfers between locations of the Company or between the Company, its
Parent, any Subsidiary, or any successor. For purposes of Incentive Stock
Options, no such leave may exceed ninety days, unless reemployment upon
expiration of such leave is guaranteed by statute or contract. If reemployment
upon expiration of a leave of absence approved by the Company is not so
guaranteed, then three (3) months following the 91st
day of such leave
any Incentive Stock Option held by the Optionee shall cease to be treated as
an
Incentive Stock Option and shall be treated for tax purposes as a Nonstatutory
Stock Option. Neither service as a Director nor payment of a director's fee
by
the Company shall be sufficient to constitute “employment” by the
Company.
(q) "Exchange
Act"
means the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
(r)
"Fair
Market
Value"
means, as of any
date, the value of Common Stock determined as follows:
(i) If
the Common Stock
is listed on any estab-lished stock exchange or a national market system,
including without limitation the Nasdaq National Market or The Nasdaq SmallCap
Market of The Nasdaq Stock Market, its Fair Market Value shall be the closing
sales price for such stock (or the closing bid, if no sales were reported)
as
quoted on such exchange or system on the day of determination, as reported
in
The
Wall Street Journal
or such other
source as the Administrator deems reliable;
(ii) If
the Common Stock
is regularly quoted by a recognized securities dealer but selling prices are
not
reported, the Fair Market Value of a Share of Common Stock shall be the mean
between the high bid and low asked prices for the Common Stock on the day of
determination, as reported in The
Wall Street
Journal
or such other
source as the Administrator deems reliable; or
(iii) In
the absence of an
established market for the Common Stock, the Fair Market Value shall be
determined in good faith by the Board.
(s)
"Incentive
Stock
Option"
means an Option
intended to qualify as an incentive stock option within the meaning of
Section 422 of the Code and the regulations promulgated
thereunder.
(t)
"Nonstatutory
Stock Option"
means an Option
not intended to qualify as an Incentive Stock Option.
(u)
"Officer"
means a person who
is an officer of the Company within the meaning of Section 16 of the
Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
(v) "Option"
means a stock
option granted pursuant to the Plan.
(w) "Option
Agreement"
means a written or
electronic form of notice or agreement between the Company and an Optionee
evidencing the terms and conditions of an individual Option grant. The Option
Agreement is subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan.
(x) "Optioned
Stock"
means the Common
Stock subject to an Option.
(y) "Optionee"
means the holder
of an outstanding Option.
(z)
“Outside
Director”
means
a Director
who is not an Employee.
(aa) "Parent"
means a "parent
corporation," whether now or hereafter existing, as defined in
Section 424(e) of the Code.
(bb)
"Plan"
means this 2002
Stock Plan, as amended.
(cc) "Rule
16b-3"
means Rule 16b-3
of the Exchange Act or any successor to Rule 16b-3, as in effect when discretion
is being exercised with respect to the Plan.
(dd) "Section 16(b)
" means
Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act.
(ee) "Service
Provider"
means an Employee,
Director or Consultant.
(ff) "Share"
means a share of
the Common Stock, as adjusted in accordance with Section 13 of the
Plan.
(gg) "Subsidiary"
means a
"subsidiary corporation", whether now or hereafter existing, as defined in
Section 424(f) of the Code.
3. Stock Subject to the Plan.
Subject to the
provisions of Section 13 of the Plan, the maximum aggregate number of
Shares that may be awarded or optioned and delivered under the Plan is
6,000,000 Shares plus (a) any Shares which have been previously reserved
but not issued under the Company’s 1993 Stock Option Plan (the “1993 Plan”) as
of the date of shareholder approval of this Plan, and (b) any Shares returned
to
the 1993 Plan as a result of termination of options granted under the 1993
Plan.
The Shares may be authorized, but unissued, or reacquired Common Stock, all
of
which Shares may be granted as Incentive Stock Options and 10% of which may
be
granted as Awards.
If
an Award or
Option expires, is cancelled, forfeited or becomes unexercisable without having
been exercised in full, the undelivered Shares which were subject thereto shall,
unless the Plan has terminated, become available for future Awards or Options
under the Plan.
4. Administration
of
the Plan.
(a)
Procedure.
(i) Multiple
Administrative Bodies.
Different
Committees with respect to different groups of Service Providers may administer
the Plan.
(ii) Section 162(m).
To the extent that
the Administrator determines it to be desirable to qualify Awards or Options
granted hereunder as "performance-based compensation" within the meaning of
Section 162(m) of the Code, the Plan shall be administered by a Committee
of two or more "outside directors" within the meaning of Section 162(m) of
the Code.
(iii) Rule
16b-3.
To the extent
desirable to qualify transactions hereunder as exempt under Rule 16b-3, the
transactions contemplated hereunder shall be structured to satisfy the
requirements for exemption under Rule 16b-3.
(iv) Other
Administration.
Other than as
provided above, the Plan shall be administered by (A) the Board or (B) a
Committee, which committee shall be constituted to satisfy Applicable Laws.
(b) Powers
of the
Administrator.
Subject to the
provisions of the Plan, and in the case of a Committee, subject to the specific
duties delegated by the Board to such Committee, the Administrator shall have
the authority, in its discre-tion:
(i) to
select the
Service Providers to whom Awards or Options may be granted
hereunder;
(ii) to
determine the
number of shares of Common Stock to be covered by each Award or Option granted
hereunder;
(iii) to
approve forms of
agreement for use under the Plan;
(iv) to
determine the
terms and conditions, not inconsistent with the terms of the Plan, of any Award
or Option granted hereunder. Such terms and conditions include, but are not
limited to, the exercise price, the time or times when Options may be exercised
(which may be based on performance criteria), the time or times when Awards
vest
(which may be based on performance criteria), any vesting acceleration or waiver
of forfeiture restrictions, and any restriction or limitation regarding any
Award or Option or the shares of Common Stock relating thereto, based in each
case on such factors as the Administrator, in its sole discretion, shall
determine;
(v) to
construe and
interpret the terms of the Plan and awards granted pursuant to the Plan;
(vi) to
prescribe, amend
and rescind rules and regulations relating to the Plan, including rules and
regulations relating to sub-plans established for the purpose of satisfying
applicable foreign laws;
(vii) to
modify or amend
each Award or Option (subject to Section 15(c) of the Plan), including the
discretionary authority to extend the post-termination exercisability period
of
Options longer than is otherwise provided for in the Plan; provided, however,
that the Administrator shall not reduce the exercise price of Options or cancel
any outstanding Option and replace it with a new Option with a lower exercise
price, where the economic effect would be the same as reducing the exercise
price of the cancelled Option, without the approval of the Company’s
shareholders;
(viii) to
allow Awardees or
Optionees to satisfy withholding tax obligations by electing to have the Company
withhold from the Shares to be issued upon exercise of an Option or vesting
of
an Award that number of Shares having a Fair Market Value equal to the minimum
amount required to be withheld. The Fair Market Value of the Shares to be
withheld shall be determined on the date that the amount of tax to be withheld
is to be determined. All elections by an Awardee or Optionee to have Shares
withheld for this purpose shall be made in such form and under such conditions
as the Administrator may deem necessary or advisable;
(ix) to
authorize any
person to execute on behalf of the Company any instrument required to effect
the
grant of an Award or Option previously granted by the Administrator;
and
(x) to
make all other
determinations deemed necessary or advisable for administering the
Plan.
(c) Effect
of
Administrator's Decision.
The
Administrator's decisions, determinations and interpretations shall be final
and
binding on all Awardees and Optionees and any other holders of Awards or
Options.
5. Eligibility.
Nonstatutory Stock
Options and Awards may be granted to Service Providers. Incentive Stock Options
may be granted only to Employees.
6. Limitations.
(a)
Each
Option shall be designated in the Option Agreement as either an Incentive Stock
Option or a Nonstatutory Stock Option. However, notwithstanding such
designation, to the extent that the aggregate Fair Market Value of the Shares
with respect to which Incentive Stock Options are exercisable for the first
time
by the Optionee during any calendar year (under all plans of the Company and
any
Parent or Subsidiary) exceeds $100,000, such Options shall be treated as
Nonstatutory Stock Options. For purposes of this Section 6(a), Incentive
Stock Options shall be taken into account in the order in which they were
granted. The Fair Market Value of the Shares shall be determined as of the
time
the Option with respect to such Shares is granted.
(b) Neither
the Plan nor
any Award or Option shall confer upon an Awardee or Optionee any right with
respect to continuing that individual’s relationship as a Service Provider with
the Company, nor shall they interfere in any way with the Awardee’s or
Optionee's right or the Company's right to terminate such relationship at any
time, with or without cause.
(c) The
following
limitations shall apply to grants of Awards and Options:
(i) No
Service Provider
shall be granted, in any fiscal year of the Company, Options and Awards covering
more than 300,000 Shares.
(ii) In
connection with
his or her initial service, a Service Provider may be granted Options and Awards
covering an additional 450,000 Shares, which shall not count against the limit
set forth in subsection (i) above.
(iii) The
foregoing
limitations shall be adjusted proportionately in connection with any change
in
the Company's capitalization as described in Section 13.
(iv) If
an Award or
Option is cancelled in the same fiscal year of the Company in which it was
granted (other than in connection with a transaction described in Section13),
the cancelled Option or Award will be counted against the limits set forth
in
subsections (i) and (ii) above.
7. Stock
Awards.
Awards may be
granted either alone or in addition to Options granted under the Plan. The
Awardee shall be entitled to receive the Award without payment of any
consideration to the Company, unless otherwise required by Applicable Law.
Unless otherwise provided in the Award Agreement, Awardees will have full voting
rights and be entitled to regular cash dividends with respect to the Shares
subject to their Awards. An Award Agreement may provide that certain
restrictions will apply to the Award and any such dividends.
8.
Term
of
Plan.
Subject to
Section 19 of
the Plan, the
Plan shall become effective upon its adoption by the Board. It shall continue
in
effect for a term of ten (10) years unless terminated earlier under
Section 15 of the Plan.
9. Term
of
Option.
The term of each
Option shall be ten (10) years from the date of grant or such shorter term
as
may be provided in the Award Agreement or Option Agreement. However, in the
case
of an Incentive Stock Option granted to an Optionee who, at the time the
Incentive Stock Option is granted, owns stock representing more than ten percent
(10%) of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company
or any Parent or Subsidiary, the term of the Incentive Stock Option shall be
five (5) years from the date of grant or such shorter term as may be provided
in
the Option Agreement.
10. Option
Exercise
Price and Consideration.
(a)
Exercise
Price.
The per share
exercise price for the Shares to be issued pursuant to exercise of an Option
shall be determined by the Administrator, subject to the following:
(i) In
the case of an
Incentive Stock Option
(A)
granted to an Employee who, at the time the Incentive Stock Option is granted,
owns stock representing more than ten percent (10%) of the voting power of
all
classes of stock of the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary, the per Share
exercise price shall be no less than 110% of the Fair Market Value per Share
on
the date of grant.
(B) granted
to any
Employee other than an Employee described in paragraph (A) immediately above,
the per Share exercise price shall be no less than 100% of the Fair Market
Value
per Share on the date of grant.
(ii) In
the case of a
Nonstatutory Stock Option, the per Share exercise price shall be no less than
100% of the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of grant.
(iii) Notwithstanding
the
foregoing, Options may be granted with a per Share exercise price of less than
100% of the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of grant pursuant to a
merger or consolidation of or by the Company with or into another corporation,
the purchase or acquisition of property or stock by the Company of another
corporation, any spin-off or other distribution of stock or property by the
Company or another corporation, any reorganization of the Company, or any
partial or complete liquidation of the Company, if such action by the Company
or
other corporation results in a significant number of Employees or employees
being transferred to a new employer or discharged, or in the creation or
severance of the Parent-Subsidiary relationship.
(b) Waiting
Period
and Exercise Dates.
At the time an
Option is granted, the Administrator shall fix the period within which the
Option may be exercised and shall determine any con-ditions that must be
satisfied before the Option may be exercised.
(c) Form
of
Consideration.
The Administrator
shall determine the acceptable form of consideration for exercising an Option,
including the method of payment. In the case of an Incentive Stock Option,
the
Administrator shall determine the acceptable form of consideration at the time
of grant. Such consideration may consist entirely of:
(i) cash;
(ii) check;
(iii) promissory
note (to
the extent permitted by Applicable Law);
(iv) other
Shares which,
in the case of Shares acquired directly or indirectly from the Company,
(A) have been owned by the Optionee for more than six (6) months on
the date of surrender, and (B) have a Fair Market Value on the date of
surrender equal to the aggregate exercise price of the Shares as to which said
Option shall be exercised;
(v) consideration
received by the Company under a cashless exercise program implemented by the
Company in connection with the Plan;
(vi) a
reduction in the
amount of any Company liability to the Optionee, including any liability
attributable to the Optionee's participation in any Company-sponsored deferred
compensation program or arrangement;
(vii) any
combination of
the foregoing methods of payment; or
(viii) such
other
consideration and method of payment for the issuance of Shares to the extent
permitted by Applicable Laws.
11.
Exercise
of
Option; Vesting.
(a)
Procedure
for
Exercise; Vesting; Rights as a Shareholder.
Any Option granted
hereunder shall be exercisable according to the terms of the Plan and at such
times and under such conditions as determined by the Administrator and set
forth
in the Option Agreement. Awards granted hereunder shall be subject to such
vesting requirements and other restrictions as determined by the Administrator.
Unless the Administrator provides otherwise, vesting of Awards and Options
granted hereunder shall be suspended during any unpaid leave of absence. An
Option may not be exercised for a fraction of a Share.
An
Option shall be
deemed exercised when the Company receives: (i) written or electronic
notice of exercise (in accordance with the Option Agreement) from the person
entitled to exercise the Option or such person’s authorized agent, and
(ii) full payment for the Shares with respect to which the Option is
exercised. Full payment may consist of any consideration and method of payment
authorized by the Administrator and permitted by the Option Agreement and the
Plan. Shares issued upon exercise of an Option shall be issued in the name
of
the Optionee. Until the Shares are issued (as evidenced by the appropriate
entry
on the books of the Company or of a duly authorized transfer agent of the
Company), no right to vote or receive dividends or any other rights as a
shareholder shall exist with respect to the Optioned Stock, notwithstanding
the
exercise of the Option. The Company shall issue (or cause to be issued) such
Shares promptly after the Option is exercised. No adjustment will be made for
a
dividend or other right for which the record date is prior to the date the
Shares are issued, except as provided in Sections 7 and 13 of
the
Plan.
Exercising
an Option
in any manner shall decrease the number of Shares thereafter available, both
for
purposes of the Plan and for delivery under the Award or Option, by the number
of Shares as to which the Option is exercised.
(b) Termination
of
Relationship as a Service Provider.
If an Optionee
ceases to be a Service Provider, other than upon the Optionee's death or
Disability, the Optionee may exercise his or her Option within such period
of
time as is specified in the Option Agreement to the extent that the Option
is
vested on the date of termination (but in no event later than the expiration
of
the term of such Option as set forth in the Option Agreement). In the absence
of
a specified time in the Option Agreement, the Option shall remain exercisable
for three (3) months following the Optionee's termination. If an Awardee ceases
to be a Service Provider, for any reason, all unvested Shares covered by his
or
her Award shall be forfeited. If, on the date of termination, the Optionee
or
Awardee is not vested as to his or her entire
Option
or Award, the
Shares covered by the unvested portion of the Option or Award shall revert
to
the Plan. If, after termination, the Optionee does not exercise his or her
Option within the time specified by the Administrator, the Option shall
terminate, and the Shares covered by such Option shall revert to the Plan.
(c) Disability
of
Optionee.
If an Optionee
ceases to be a Service Provider as a result of the Optionee's Disability, the
Optionee may exercise his or her Option within such period of time as is
specified in the Option Agreement to the extent the Option is vested on the
date
of termination (but in no event later than the expiration of the term of such
Option as set forth in the Option Agreement). In the absence of a specified
time
in the Option Agreement, the Option shall remain exercisable for twelve (12)
months following the Optionee's termination. If, on the date of termination,
the
Optionee is not vested as to his or her entire Option, the Shares covered by
the
unvested portion of the Option shall revert to the Plan. If, after termination,
the Optionee does not exercise his or her Option within the time specified
herein, the Option shall terminate, and the Shares covered by such Option shall
revert to the Plan.
(d) Death
of
Optionee.
If an Optionee
dies while a Service Provider or within thirty (30) days (or such longer period
of time not exceeding three (3) months as is determined by the Administrator),
the Option may be exercised following the Optionee's death within such period
of
time as is specified in the Option Agreement to the extent that the Option
is
vested on the date of death (but in no event may the option be exercised later
than the expiration of the term of such Option as set forth in the Option
Agreement), by the personal representative of the Optionee's estate or by the
person(s) to whom the Option is transferred pursuant to the Optionee's will
or
in accordance with the laws of descent and distribution. In the absence of
a
specified time in the Option Agreement, the Option shall remain exercisable
for
twelve (12) months following Optionee's death. If, at the time of death,
Optionee is not vested as to his or her entire Option, the Shares covered by
the
unvested portion of the Option shall immediately revert to the Plan. If the
Option is not so exercised within the time specified herein, the Option shall
terminate, and the Shares covered by such Option shall revert to the
Plan.
12. Transferability
of Awards and Options.
Unless determined
otherwise by the Administrator, an Award or Option may not be sold, pledged,
assigned, hypothecated, transferred, or disposed of in any manner other than
by
will or by the laws of descent or distribution and an Option may be exercised,
during the lifetime of the Optionee, only by the Optionee. If the Administrator
makes an Award or Option transferable, such Award or Option shall contain such
additional terms and conditions as the Administrator deems
appropriate.
13. Adjustments;
Dissolution; Merger or Change in Control.
(a) Adjustments.
In the event that
any dividend or other distribution (whether in the form of cash, Shares, other
securities, or other property), recapitalization, stock split, reverse stock
split, reorganization, merger, consolidation, split-up, spin-off, combination,
repurchase, or exchange of Shares or other securities of the Company, or other
change in the corporate structure of the Company affecting the Shares occurs,
the Administrator, in order to prevent diminution or enlargement of the benefits
or potential benefits intended to be made available under the Plan, may (in
its
sole discretion) adjust the number and class of Shares that may be delivered
under the Plan and/or the number, class, and price of Shares covered by each
outstanding Award and Option and the numerical limits of Section 6.
(b) Dissolution
or
Liquidation.
In the event of
the proposed dissolution or liquidation of the Company, the Administrator shall
notify each Awardee and Optionee as soon as practicable prior to the effective
date of such proposed transaction. The Administrator in its discretion may
provide for an Optionee to have the right to exercise his or her Option until
ten (10) days prior to such transaction as to
all
of the Optioned
Stock covered thereby, including Shares as to which the Option would not
otherwise be exercisable. The Administrator in its discretion may provide that
the vesting of an Award accelerate at any time prior to such transaction. To
the
extent it has not been previously exercised, an Option will terminate
immediately prior to the consummation of such proposed action, and unvested
Shares subject to an Award will be forfeited immediately prior to the
consummation of such proposed action.
(c) Merger
or Change
in Control.
In the event of a
merger of the Company with or into another corporation, or a Change in Control,
each outstanding Award and Option shall be assumed or an equivalent award,
option or right substituted by the successor corporation or a Parent or
Subsidiary of the successor corporation. In the event the successor corporation
does not agree to assume the Award or Option, or substitute an equivalent option
or right, the Administrator shall, in lieu of such assumption or substitution,
provide for the Awardee or Optionee to have the right to vest in and exercise
the Option as to all of the Optioned Stock, including Shares as to which the
Option would not otherwise be vested or exercisable, and in the case of an
Award, to accelerate the vesting of the Award. If the Administrator makes an
Option fully vested and exercisable in lieu of assumption or substitution in
the
event of a merger or Change in Control, the Administrator shall notify the
Optionee that the Option shall be fully vested and exercisable for a period
of
fifteen (15) days from the date of such notice, and the Option will terminate
upon the expiration of such period. If, in such a merger or Change in Control,
the Award or Option is assumed or an equivalent award or option or right is
substituted by such successor corporation or a Parent or Subsidiary of such
successor corporation, and if during a one-year period after the effective
date
of such merger or Change in Control, the awardee’s or Optionee's status as a
Service Provider is terminated for any reason other than the Awardee’s or
Optionee's voluntary termination of such relationship, then (i) in the case
of
an Option, the Optionee shall have the right within three (3) months thereafter
to exercise the Option as to all of the Optioned Stock, including Shares as
to
which the Option would not be otherwise exercisable, effective as of the date
of
such termination and (ii) in the case of an Award, the Award shall be fully
vested on the date of such termination.
For
the purposes of
this subsection (c), the Award or Option shall be considered assumed if,
following the merger or Change in Control, the option or right confers the
right
to purchase or receive, for each Share of Awarded Stock subject to the Award
or
Optioned Stock subject to the Option immediately prior to the merger or Change
in Control, the consideration (whether stock, cash, or other securities or
property) received in the merger or Change in Control by holders of Common
Stock
for each Share held on the effective date of the transaction (and if holders
were offered a choice of consideration, the type of consideration chosen by
the
holders of a majority of the outstanding Shares); provided, however, that if
such consideration received in the merger or Change in Control is not solely
common stock of the successor corporation or its Parent, the Administrator
may,
with the consent of the successor corporation, provide for the consideration
to
be received upon the exercise of the Option, for each Share of Optioned Stock
subject to the Option, and upon the vesting of an Award, for each Share of
Awarded Stock, to be solely common stock of the successor corporation or its
Parent equal in fair market value to the per share consideration received by
holders of Common Stock in the merger or Change in Control.
14. Date
of
Grant.
Except for Options
granted to Outside Directors under Section 15 hereof, the date of grant of
an
Award or Option shall be, for all purposes, the date on which the Administrator
makes the determination granting such Award or Option, or such other later
date
as is determined by the Administrator. Notice of the determination shall be
provided to each Awardee and Optionee within a reasonable time after the date
of
such grant.
15. Option
Grants to
Outside Directors.
All grants of
Options to Outside Directors shall be automatic and non-discretionary and shall
be made strictly in accordance with the following provisions:
(i) No
person shall have
any discretion to select which Outside Directors shall be granted Options or
to
determine the number of Shares to be covered by Options granted to Outside
Directors.
(ii) Each
Outside
Director shall be automatically granted an Option to purchase 15,000 Shares
(the
"First
Option")
upon the date on
which such person first becomes a Director, whether through election by the
shareholders of the Company or appointment by the Board of Directors to fill
a
vacancy.
(iii) After
a First Option
has been granted to any Outside Director, each Outside Director shall thereafter
be automatically granted an Option to purchase 7,500 Shares (a "Subsequent
Option")
on the day of
each subsequent annual shareholders meeting at which such Outside Director
is
reelected to an additional term; provided, however, that no Subsequent Option
shall be granted for the first annual shareholders meeting following the grant
of a First Option to any director.
(iv) In
the event that
the number of Shares remaining available for grant under the Plan is less than
the number of Shares required for an automatic grant pursuant to either
subsection (ii) or (iii) hereof, then each such automatic grant shall be for
that number of Shares determined by dividing the total number of Shares
remaining available for grant by the number of Outside Directors on the
automatic grant date. Any further automatic grants shall then be deferred until
such time, if any, as additional Shares become available for grant under the
Plan through action to increase the number of Shares which may be issued under
the Plan or through cancellation or expiration of Options previously granted
under the Plan.
(v) The
terms of an
Option granted hereunder shall be consistent with the requirements set forth
elsewhere in this plan, except that the Option shall become exercisable in
installments cumulatively with respect to 1/36 of the Shares for each complete
calendar month after the date of grant of such Option.
(vi) The
number of Shares
granted pursuant to subsections (ii) and (iii) hereof shall be adjusted
proportionately in connection with any change in the Company's capitalization
as
described in Section 13.
16. Amendment
and
Termination of the Plan.
(a)
Amendment
and
Termination.
The Board may at
any time amend, alter, suspend or terminate the Plan.
(b) Shareholder
Approval.
The Company shall
obtain shareholder approval of any Plan amendment to the extent necessary or
desirable to comply with Applicable Laws and paragraph (c) below.
(c) Effect
of
Amendment or Termination.
No amendment,
alteration, suspension or termination of the Plan or any Award or Option shall
(i) impair the rights of any Awardee or Optionee, unless mutually agreed
otherwise between the Awardee or Optionee and the Administrator, which agreement
must be in writing and signed by the Awardee or Optionee and the Company or
(ii)
permit the reduction of the exercise price of an Option after it has been
granted (except for adjustments made pursuant to Section 13), unless approved
by
the Company’s shareholders. Neither may the Administrator,
(d) without
the approval
of the Company’s shareholders, cancel any outstanding Option and replace it with
a new Option with a lower exercise price, where the economic effect would be
the
same as reducing the exercise price of the cancelled Option. Termination of
the
Plan shall not affect the Administrator's ability to exercise the powers granted
to it hereunder with respect to Awards and Options granted under the Plan prior
to the date of such termination. Any increase in the number of shares subject
to
the Plan, other than pursuant to Section 13 hereof, shall be approved by the
Company’s shareholders.
17. Conditions
Upon
Issuance of Shares; Deferred Compensation Legislation.
(a)
Legal
Compliance.
Shares shall not
be issued pursuant to the exercise of an Option or the vesting of an Award
unless the exercise of such Option and the issuance and delivery of such Shares
shall comply with Applicable Laws and shall be further subject to the approval
of counsel for the Company with respect to such compliance. The Plan is intended
to comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code and Awards and
Options granted under the Plan may be amended for purposes of such
compliance.
(b) Investment
Representations.
As a condition to
the exercise of an Option, the Company may require the person exercising such
Option to represent and warrant at the time of any such exercise that the Shares
are being purchased only for investment and without any present intention to
sell or distribute such Shares if, in the opinion of counsel for the Company,
such a representation is required.
18. Inability
to
Obtain Authority.
The inability of
the Company to obtain authority from any regulatory body having jurisdiction,
which authority is deemed by the Company's counsel to be necessary to the lawful
issuance and sale of any Shares hereunder, shall relieve the Company of any
liability in respect of the failure to issue or sell such Shares as to which
such requisite authority shall not have been obtained.
19. Reservation
of
Shares.
The Company,
during the term of this Plan, will at all times reserve and keep available
such
number of Shares as shall be sufficient to satisfy the requirements of the
Plan.
20. Shareholder
Approval.
The Plan has been
approved by the shareholders of the Company within twelve (12) months after
the
date the Plan was adopted. Such shareholder approval has been obtained in the
manner and to the degree required under Applicable Laws.
APPENDIX
B
TRIMBLE
NAVIGATION
1988
EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN
(as
amended January
19, 2006)
The
following
constitute the provisions of the Employee Stock Purchase Plan of Trimble
Navigation.
1. Purpose.
The purpose of the
Plan is to provide employees of the Company and its Designated Subsidiaries
with
an opportunity to purchase Common Stock of the Company through accumulated
payroll deductions. It is the intention of the Company to have the Plan qualify
as an "Employee Stock Purchase Plan" under Section 423 of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. The provisions of the Plan shall, accordingly,
be construed so as to extend and limit participation in a manner consistent
with
the requirements of that section of the Code.
2. Definitions.
(a) "Board"
shall mean the
Board of Directors of the Company.
(b) "Code"
shall mean the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
(c) "Common
Stock"
shall mean the
Common Stock of the Company.
(d) "Company"
shall mean Trimble
Navigation.
(e) "Compensation"
shall mean all
regular straight time gross earnings, commissions, incentive bonuses, overtime,
shift premium, lead pay and other similar compensation, but excluding automobile
allowances, relocation and other non-cash compensation. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, the Employee may elect to exclude bonuses from the calculation of
compensation.
(f) "Continuous
Status
as an Employee"
shall mean the
absence of any interruption or termination of service as an Employee. Continuous
Status as an Employee shall not be considered interrupted in the case of a
leave
of absence agreed to in writing by the Company, provided that such leave is
for
a period of not more than 90 days or reemployment upon the expiration of such
leave is guaranteed by contract or statute.
(g) "Designated
Subsidiaries"
shall mean the
Subsidi-aries which have been designated by the Board from time to time in
its
sole discretion as eligible to participate in the Plan.
(h) "Employee"
shall mean any
person, including an officer, whose customary employment with the Company is
at
least twenty (20) hours per week by the Company or one of its Designated
Subsidiaries and more than five (5) months in any calendar year.
(i) "Enrollment
Date"
shall mean the
first day of each Offering Period.
(j) "Exercise
Date"
shall mean the
last day of each Offering Period.
(k) "Offering
Period"
shall mean, except
with respect to the first Offering Period as described herein, a period of
six
(6) months during which an option granted pursuant to the Plan may be exercised.
The first Offering Period shall commence August 15, 1988, and end
December 31, 1988.
(l) "Plan"
shall mean this
Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
(m) "Subsidiary"
shall mean a
corporation, domestic or foreign, of which not less than 50% of the voting
shares are held by the Company or a Subsidiary, whether or not such corporation
now exists or is hereafter organized or acquired by the Company or a
Subsidiary.
3. Eligibility.
(a) Any
Employee as
defined in paragraph 2 who has been continuously employed by the Company for
at
least two (2) consecu-tive months and who shall be employed by the Company
on a given Enrollment Date shall be eligible to participate in the Plan.
However, notwithstanding the foregoing, for purposes of the first Offering
Period only, any Employee defined in paragraph 2 who was employed by the
Company as of August 9, 1988 shall be eligible to participate in the
Plan.
(b) Any
provisions of
the Plan to the contrary notwith-standing, no Employee shall be granted an
option under the Plan (i) if, immediately after the grant, such Employee
(or any other person whose stock would be attributed to such Employee pursuant
to Section 425(d) of the Code) would own stock and/or hold outstanding options
to purchase stock possessing five percent (5%) or more of the total combined
voting power or value of all classes of stock of the Company or of any
subsidiary of the Company, or (ii) which permits his or her rights to purchase
stock under all employee stock purchase plans of the Company and its
subsidiaries to accrue at a rate which exceeds Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars
($25,000) worth of stock (determined at the fair market value of the shares
at
the time such option is granted) for each calendar year in which such option
is
outstanding at any time.
4. Offering
Periods.
The Plan shall be
implemented by consecutive Offering Periods with a new Offering Period
commencing on or about January 1 and July 1 of each year; provided, however,
that the first Offering Period shall commence on or about August 15, 1988.
The Plan shall continue thereafter until termi-nated in accordance with
paragraph 19 hereof. Subject to the shareholder approval requirements of
paragraph 19, the Board of Directors of the Company shall have the power to
change the dura-tion of Offering Periods with respect to future offerings
without shareholder approval if such change is announced at least fifteen (15)
days prior to the scheduled beginning of the first Offering Period to be
affected.
5. Participation.
(a) An
eligible Employee
may become a participant in the Plan by completing a subscription agreement
authorizing payroll deductions in the form of Exhibit A to this Plan and
filing it with the Company's payroll office at least five (5) business days
prior to the applicable Enrollment Date, unless a later time for filing the
subscription agreement is set by the Board for all eligible Employees with
respect to a given Offering Period.
(b) Payroll
deductions
for a participant shall commence on the first payroll following the Enrollment
Date and shall end on the last payroll in the Offering Period to which such
authorization is applicable, unless sooner terminated by the participant as
provided in paragraph 10.
6. Payroll
Deductions.
(a) At
the time a
participant files his or her subscrip-tion agreement, he or she shall elect
to
have payroll deductions made on each payday during the Offering Period in an
amount not exceeding ten percent (10%) of the Compensation which he receives
on
each payday during the Offering
(b)
Period, and the
aggregate of such payroll deductions during the Offering Period shall not exceed
ten percent (10%) of the participant's aggregate Compensation during said
Offering Period.
(c) All
payroll
deductions made for a participant shall be credited to his or her account under
the Plan. A participant may not make any additional payments into such
account.
(d) A
participant may
discontinue his or her participa-tion in the Plan as provided in paragraph
10,
or may decrease, but not increase, the rate of his or her payroll deductions
during the Offering Period (within the limitations of Section 6(a)) by
com-pleting or filing with the Company a new subscription agreement authorizing
a change in payroll deduction rate. The change in rate shall be effective with
the first full payroll period following five (5) business days after the
Company's receipt of the new subscription agreement. A participant's
subscription agreement shall remain in effect for successive Offering Periods
unless revised as provided herein or terminated as provided in
paragraph 10.
(e) Notwithstanding
the
foregoing, to the extent neces-sary to comply with Section 423(b)(8) of the
Code
and para-graph 3(b) herein, a participant's payroll deductions may be
decreased to 0% at such time during any Offering Period which is scheduled
to
end during the current calendar year (the "Current Offering Period") that the
aggregate of all payroll deductions which were previously used to purchase
stock
under the Plan in a prior Offering Period which ended during that calendar
year
plus all payroll deductions accumulated with respect to the Current Offering
Period equal $21,250. Payroll deductions shall recommence at the rate provided
in such participant's subscription agreement at the beginning of the first
Offering Period which is scheduled to end in the following calendar year, unless
terminated by the participant as provided in paragraph 10.
7. Grant
of
Option.
(a) On
the Enrollment
Date of each Offering Period, each eligible Employee participating in such
Offering Period shall be granted an option to purchase on each Exercise Date
during such Offering Period up to a number of shares of the Company's Common
Stock determined by dividing such Employee's payroll deductions accumulated
prior to such Exercise Date and retained in the Partic-ipant's account as of
the
Exercise Date by the lower of (i) eighty-five percent (85%) of the fair
market value of a share of the Company's Common Stock on the Enrollment Date
or
(ii) eighty-five percent (85%) of the fair market value of a share of the
Company's Common Stock on the Exercise Date; provided that in no event shall
an
Employee be permitted to purchase during each Offering Period more than a number
of shares determined by dividing $12,500 by the fair market value of a share
of
the Company's Common Stock on the Enrollment Date, and provided further that
such purchase shall be subject to the limitations set forth in Section 3(b)
and 12 hereof. Exercise of the option shall occur as provided in Section 8,
unless the participant has withdrawn pursuant to Section 10, and shall
expire on the last day of the Offering Period. Fair market value of a share
of
the Company's Common Stock shall be determined as provided in Section 7(b)
herein.
(b) The
option price per
share of the shares offered in a given Offering Period shall be the lower of:
(i) 85% of the fair market value of a share of the Common Stock of the
Company on the Enrollment Date; or (ii) 85% of the fair market value of a
share of the Common Stock of the Company on the Exercise Date. The fair market
value of the Company's Common Stock on a given date shall be determined by
the
Board in its discretion; provided, however, that where there is a public market
for the
(c)
Common Stock, the
fair market value per share shall be the closing price of the Common Stock
for
such date, as reported by the NASDAQ National Market System, or, in the event
the Common Stock is listed on a stock exchange, the fair market value per share
shall be the closing price on such exchange on such date, as reported in the
Wall Street Journal.
8. Exercise
of
Option.
Unless a
participant withdraws from the Plan as provided in paragraph 10 below, his
or her option for the purchase of shares will be exercised automatically on
the
Exercise Date, and the maximum number of full shares subject to option shall
be
purchased for such participant at the applicable option price with the
accumulated payroll deductions in his or her account. No fractional shares
will
be purchased and any payroll deductions accumulated in a participant's account
which are not used to purchase shares shall remain in the participant's account
for the subsequent Offering Period, subject to an earlier with-drawal as
provided in paragraph 10. During a participant's life-time, a participant's
option to purchase shares hereunder is exercisable only by him or
her.
9. Delivery.
Unless a
participant makes an election to delay the issuance of Certificate representing
purchased shares, as promptly as practicable after each Exercise Date on which
a
pur-chase of shares occurs, the Company shall arrange the delivery to each
participant, as appropriate, of a certificate representing the shares purchased
upon exercise of his or her option. A partic-ipant may make an election to
delay
the issuance of stock certifi-cates representing shares purchased under the
Plan
by giving written notice to the Company the form of Exhibit D to this Plan.
Any such election shall remain in effect until it is revoked by the participant
or, if earlier, upon the termination of the partic-ipant's Continuous Status
as
an Employee. The Company may limit the time or times during which participants
may revoke such elec-tions, except that a participant shall automatically
receive a certificate as soon as practicable following termination of his or
her
Continuous Status as an Employee and that participants shall be given the
opportunity to revoke such elections at least once each calendar
year.
10. Withdrawal;
Termination of Employment.
(a) A
participant may
withdraw all but not less than all the payroll deductions credited to his or
her
account and not yet used to exercise his or her option under the Plan at any
time by giving written notice to the Company in the form of Exhibit B to
this Plan. All of the participant's payroll deductions credited to his or her
account will be paid to such participant promptly after receipt of notice of
withdrawal and such participant's option for the Offering Period will be
automatically terminated, and no further payroll deductions for the purchase
of
shares will be made during the Offering Period. If a participant withdraws
from
an Offering Period, payroll deductions will not resume at the begin-ning of
the
succeeding Offering Period unless the participant delivers to the Company a
new
subscription agreement.
(b) Upon
termination of
the participant's Continuous Status as an Employee prior to the Exercise Date
for any reason, including retirement or death, the payroll deductions credited
to such participant's account during the Offering Period but not yet used to
exercise the option will be returned to such participant or, in the case of
his
or her death, to the person or persons entitled thereto under paragraph 14,
and such participant's option will be automatically terminated.
(c) In
the event an
Employee fails to remain in Contin-uous Status as an Employee of the Company
for
at least twenty (20) hours per week during an Offering Period in which the
Employee is a participant, he or she will be deemed to have elected to withdraw
from the Plan and the payroll deductions credited to his or her account will
be
returned to such participant and such participant's option
terminated.
(d) A
participant's
withdrawal from an Offering Period will not have any effect upon his or her
eligibility to participate in any similar plan which may hereafter be adopted
by
the Company or in succeeding Offering Periods which commence after the
termination of the Offering Period from which the participant
withdraws.
11. Interest.
No interest shall
accrue on the payroll deductions of a participant in the Plan.
12. Stock.
(a) The
maximum number
of shares of the Company's Common Stock which shall be made available for sale
under the Plan shall be 5,775,000 shares, subject to adjustment upon changes
in
capitali-zation of the Company as provided in paragraph 18. If on a given
Exercise Date the number of shares with respect to which options are to be
exercised exceeds the number of shares then available under the Plan, the
Company shall make a pro rata allocation of the shares remaining available
for
purchase in as uniform a manner as shall be practicable and as it shall
determine to be equitable.
(b) The
participant will
have no interest or voting right in shares covered by his option until such
option has been exercised.
(c) Shares
to be
delivered to a participant under the Plan will be registered in the name of
the
participant or in the name of the participant and his or her
spouse.
13. Administration.
The Plan shall be
administered by the Board of the Company or a committee of members of the Board
appointed by the Board. The administration, interpretation or application of
the
Plan by the Board or its committee shall be final, conclusive and binding upon
all participants. Members of the Board who are eligible Employees are permitted
to participate in the Plan.
14. Designation
of
Beneficiary.
(a) A
participant may
file a written designation of a beneficiary who is to receive any shares and
cash, if any, from the participant's account under the Plan in the event of
such
partici-pant's death subsequent to an Exercise Date on which the option is
exercised but prior to delivery to such participant of such shares and cash.
In
addition, a participant may file a written designa-tion of a beneficiary who
is
to receive any cash from the partici-pant's account under the Plan in the event
of such participant's death prior to exercise of the option.
(b) Such
designation of
beneficiary may be changed by the participant at any time by written notice.
In
the event of the death of a participant and in the absence of a beneficiary
validly designated under the Plan who is living at the time of such
partic-ipant's death, the Company shall deliver such shares and/or cash to
the
executor or administrator of the estate of the participant, or if no such
executor or administrator has been appointed (to the knowledge of the Company),
the Company, in its discretion, may deliver such shares and/or cash to the
spouse or to any one or more dependents or relatives of the participant, or
if
no spouse, dependent or relative is known to the Company, then to such other
person as the Company may designate.
15. Transferability.
Neither payroll
deductions credited to a participant's account nor any rights with regard to
the
exercise of an option or to receive shares under the Plan may be assigned,
transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of in any way (other than by will,
the laws of descent and distribution or as provided in paragraph 14 hereof)
by
the participant. Any such attempt at assignment, transfer, pledge or other
disposition shall be without effect, except that the Company may treat such
act
as an election to withdraw funds from an Offering Period in accordance with
paragraph 10.
16. Use
of
Funds.
All payroll
deductions received or held by the Company under the Plan may be used by the
Company for any corporate purpose, and the Company shall not be obligated to
segregate such payroll deductions.
17. Reports.
Individual
accounts will be maintained for each participant in the Plan. Statements of
account will be given to participating Employees semi-annually promptly
following the Exercise Date, which statements will set forth the amounts of
payroll deductions, the per share purchase price, the number of shares purchased
and the remaining cash balance, if any.
18. Adjustments Upon Changes in Capitalization.
Subject to any
required action by the shareholders of the Company, the number of shares of
Common Stock covered by each option under the Plan which has not yet been
exercised and the number of shares of Common Stock which have been authorized
for issuance under the Plan but have not yet been placed under option
(collectively, the "Reserves"), as well as the price per share of Common Stock
covered by each option under the Plan which has not yet been exercised, shall
be
proportionately adjusted for any increase or decrease in the number of issued
shares of Common Stock resulting from a stock split, reverse stock split, stock
dividend, combination or reclas-sification of the Common Stock, or any other
increase or decrease in the number of shares of Common Stock effected without
receipt of consideration by the Company; provided, however, that conversion
of
any convertible securities of the Company shall not be deemed to have been
"effected without receipt of consideration". Such adjustment shall be made
by
the Board, whose determination in that respect shall be final, binding and
conclusive. Except as expressly provided herein, no issue by the Company of
shares of stock of any class, or securities convertible into shares of stock
of
any class, shall affect, and no adjustment by reason thereof shall be made
with
respect to, the number or price of shares of Common Stock subject to an
option.
In
the event of the
proposed dissolution or liquidation of the Company, the Offering Period will
terminate immediately prior to the consummation of such proposed action, unless
otherwise provided by the Board. In the event of a proposed sale of all or
substan-tially all of the assets of the Company, or the merger of the Com-pany
with or into another corporation, any Purchase Periods then in progress shall
be
shortened by setting a new Exercise Date (the "New Exercise Date") and any
Offering Periods then in progress shall end on the New Exercise Date. The New
Exercise Date shall be before the date of the Company's proposed sale or merger.
The Board shall notify each participant in writing, at least ten (10) business
days prior to the New Exercise Date, that the Exercise Date for the
participant's option has been changed to the New Exercise Date and that the
participant's option shall be exercised automatically on the New Exercise Date,
unless prior to such date the participant has with-drawn from the Offering
Period as provided in Section 10 hereof.
19. Amendment
or
Termination.
The Board of
Directors of the Company may at any time and for any reason terminate or amend
the Plan. Except as provided in paragraph 18, no such termination can
affect options previously granted, provided that an Offering Period may be
terminated by the Board of Directors on any Exercise Date if the Board
determines that the termination of the Plan is in the best interests of the
Company and its shareholders. Except as provided in paragraph 18, no
amendment may make any change in any option theretofore granted which adversely
affects the rights of any participant. In addition, to the extent necessary
to
comply with Section 423 of the Code (or any successor rule or provision or
any other applicable law or regula-tion), the Company shall obtain shareholder
approval in such a manner and to such a degree as so required.
20. Notices.
All notices or
other communications by a participant to the Company under or in connection
with
the Plan shall be deemed to have been duly given when received in the form
specified by the Company at the location, or by the person, designated by the
Company for the receipt thereof.
21. Shareholder
Approval.
Continuance of the
Plan shall be subject to approval by the shareholders of the Company within
twelve months before or after the date the Plan is adopted. Such shareholder
approval shall be obtained in the manner and degree required under the
applicable state and federal tax and securities laws.
22. Conditions Upon Issuance of Shares.
Shares shall not
be issued with respect to an option unless the exercise of such option and
the
issuance and delivery of such shares pursuant thereto shall comply with all
applicable provisions of law, domestic or foreign, including, without
limitation, the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Exchange Act, the rules
and regulations promulgated thereunder, and the requirements of any stock
exchange upon which the shares may then be listed, and shall be further subject
to the approval of counsel for the Company with respect to such
compliance.
As
a condition to
the exercise of an option, the Company may require the person exercising such
option to represent and warrant at the time of any such exercise that the shares
are being purchased only for investment and without any present intention to
sell or distribute such shares if, in the opinion of counsel for the Company,
such a representation is required by any of the aforementioned applicable
provisions of law.
23. Term
of
Plan.
The Plan shall
become effective upon the earlier to occur of its adoption by the Board of
Directors or its approval by the shareholders of the Company as described in
para-graph 21. It shall continue in effect for a term of twenty (20)
years unless sooner terminated under paragraph 19.
APPENDIX
C
Form
of
Proxy
PROXY
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TRIMBLE
NAVIGATION LIMITED
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PROXY
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PROXY
FOR 2006
ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
This
Proxy is
Solicited on Behalf of the Board of Directors
The
undersigned
shareholder of TRIMBLE NAVIGATION LIMITED, a California corporation, hereby
acknowledges receipt of the Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders and Proxy
Statement, each dated April 11, 2006, and hereby appoints Steven W. Berglund,
and Rajat Bahri and each of them, proxies and attorneys-in-fact, with full
power
to each of substitution, on behalf and in the name of the undersigned, to
represent the undersigned at the 2006 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of TRIMBLE
NAVIGATION LIMITED, to be held on Thursday, May 18, 2005, at 6:00 p.m. local
time, at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, located at 5101 Great America Parkway, in
Santa Clara, California 95054, and at any adjournment(s) thereof, and to vote
all shares of Common Stock which the undersigned would be entitled to vote
if
then and there personally present, on the matters set forth below.
THIS
PROXY WILL BE
VOTED AS DIRECTED OR, IF NO DIRECTION IS INDICATED, IT WILL BE VOTED FOR THE
LISTED NOMINEES IN THE ELECTION OF DIRECTORS, TO APPROVE AN AMENDMENT TO THE
COMPANY’S 2002 STOCK PLAN TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF SHARES OF THE COMPANY’S
COMMON STOCK AVAILABLE FOR GRANT OF STOCK OPTIONS AND STOCK AWARDS THEREUNDER,
TO APPROVE AN AMENDMENT TO THE COMPANY’S 1988 EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN TO
INCREASE THE NUMBER OF SHARES OF THE COMPANY’S COMMON STOCK AVAILABLE FOR
PURCHASE THEREUNDER, AND FOR THE RATIFICATION OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP AS
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS OF THE COMPANY FOR THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER
29, 2006, AND AS SAID PROXIES DEEM ADVISABLE ON SUCH OTHER MATTERS AS MAY
PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE MEETING OR ANY ADJOURNMENT(S) THEREOF.
Both
of such
attorneys or substitutes (if both are present and acting at said meeting or
any
adjournment(s) thereof, or, if only one shall be present and acting, then that
one) shall have and may exercise all of the powers of said attorneys-in-fact
hereunder.
(Continued,
and to
be signed on the other side)
[Company
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Trimble
Navigation
Limited
935
Stewart
Drive
Sunnyvale,
CA
94085
YOUR
VOTE IS
IMPORTANT - YOU CAN VOTE IN ONE OF THREE WAYS:
VOTE
BY INTERNET -
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Use
the Internet to
transmit your voting instructions and for electronic delivery of information
up
until 11:59 P.M. Eastern Time the day before the cut-off date of the meeting
date.
Have
your proxy card
in hand when
you access the
web site. You will be prompted to enter your 12-digit Control Number which
is
located below to obtain your records and to create an electronic voting
instruction form.
ELECTRONIC
DELIVERY
OF FUTURE SHAREHOLDER COMMUNICATIONS
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you would like to
reduce the costs incurred by Trimble Navigation Limited in mailing proxy
materials, you can consent to receiving all future proxy statements, proxy
cards
and annual reports electronically via e-mail or the Internet. To sign up for
electronic delivery, please follow the instructions above to vote using the
Internet and, when prompted, indicate that you agree to receive or access
shareholder communications electronically in future years.
VOTE
BY PHONE -
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Use
any touch-tone
telephone to transmit your voting instructions up until 11:59 P.M Eastern Time
the date before the cut-off date or meeting date. Have your proxy card in hand
when you call and then follow the instructions.
VOTE
BY
MAIL
Mark,
sign and date
your proxy card and return it in the postage-paid envelope we have provided
or
return it to Trimble Navigation Limited, c/o ADP, 51 Mercedes Way, Edgewood,
NY
11717.
NOTE:
If you vote by
Internet or telephone, there is NO NEED TO MAIL BACK your Proxy Card.
THANK
YOU FOR
VOTING.
TO
VOTE, MARK
BLOCKS BELOW IN BLUE OR BLACK INK AS FOLLOWS:
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DETACH
AND RETURN
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PROXY CARD IS
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Trimble
Navigation
Limited
Vote
on Directors
1.
Elections
of Directors to serve for the ensuing year and until their successors
are
elected.
Nominees:
01
Steven W.
Berglund, 02 Robert S. Cooper, 03 John B. Goodrich, 04 William Hart,
05
Ulf J. Johansson, 06 Bradford W. Parkinson and 07 Nickolas W. Vande
Steeg
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withhold
authority to vote, mark “For All Except” and write the nominee’s number on
the line below.
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Vote
on Proposals
2.
To approve
an amendment to the Company’s 2002 Stock Plan to increase the number of
shares of the Company’s Common Stock available for grant of stock options
and stock awards thereunder.
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3.
To approve
an amendment to the Company’s 1988 Employee Stock Purchase Plan to
increase the number of shares of the Company’s Common Stock available for
purchase thereunder.
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4.
To ratify
the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent auditors of
the Company for the current fiscal year ending December 29,
2006.
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5.
To transact
such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any
adjournment thereof.
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(This
Proxy should
be marked, dated, signed by the shareholder(s) exactly as his or her name
appears hereon, and returned promptly in the enclosed envelope. If signing
for
estates, trusts, corporations, or partnerships, title or capacity should be
stated. If shares are held jointly each holder should sign.)
Signature
______________________ Date ________
Signature
(joint
owners) ________________ Date________
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