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UNITED STATES

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NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

TO BE HELD JUNE 15, 2012

To the Stockholders of Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc.:

This proxy statement is being furnished to holders of shares of Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc. (“Allscripts”) common stock in connection with the solicitation of proxies by the board of directors of Allscripts for use at the annual meeting of stockholders to be held on Friday, June 15, 2012 at 8:30 a.m., central time. The meeting will be held at the offices of Sidley Austin LLP located at One South Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603. The annual meeting is being held for the following purposes:

 

  1. to elect the seven director nominees named in the proxy statement to serve until the 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders;

 

  2. to approve an amendment and restatement of the Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “ESPP”) to, among other items, increase the number of shares available for grant thereunder by 1,000,000;

 

  3. to approve, on an advisory basis, our executive compensation program;

 

  4. to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2012; and

 

  5. to transact any and all other business that may properly come before the annual meeting.

The Board of Directors recommends the following votes:

 

   

FOR the election of all of the nominees for the Board of Directors;

 

   

FOR approval of the amendment and restatement of the ESPP;

 

   

FOR approval of the resolution to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, as described in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis section, the tabular disclosure regarding such compensation, and the accompanying narrative disclosure, set forth in this Proxy Statement; and

 

   

FOR ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2012.

Only stockholders who owned shares of Allscripts common stock at the close of business on April 24, 2012, the record date for the annual meeting, are entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the annual meeting and any adjournment or postponement of it.

Your vote is important. We urge you to vote your shares promptly, even if you plan to attend the annual meeting. You may vote over the Internet, by telephone or by returning the enclosed proxy card. Specific instructions on how to vote can be found on the proxy card.

Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be Held on June 15, 2012:

This proxy statement and the annual report for the year ended December 31, 2011 are available at: http://www.proxyvote.com

By Order of the Board of Directors,

 

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Lee Shapiro

President and Secretary

May 16, 2012


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222 Merchandise Mart Plaza, Suite 2024

Chicago, IL 60654

Telephone: (312) 506-1230

Facsimile: (312) 506-1201

May 16, 2012

Fellow Stockholder:

You are cordially invited to attend the Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc. 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on Friday, June 15, 2012 at 8:30 a.m., central time. The meeting will be held at the offices of Sidley Austin LLP located at One South Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603.

This Notice of Annual Meeting and this Proxy Statement describe the business to be transacted at the annual meeting and provide other information concerning Allscripts of which you should be aware when you vote your shares. Details of the business to be conducted at the annual meeting are given in the attached Notice of Annual Meeting and Proxy Statement.

Your vote is important. Whether or not you plan to attend the annual meeting, I urge you to authorize your proxy as soon as possible. You may vote by proxy on the Internet, by telephone, or by mail. Your vote will ensure your representation at the annual meeting regardless of whether you attend in person. In any event, please vote as soon as possible.

On behalf of Allscripts’ Board of Directors and our management team, I would like to express our appreciation for your interest in Allscripts.

Sincerely,

 

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Glen E. Tullman

Chief Executive Officer


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ALLSCRIPTS HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, INC.

 

 

Proxy Statement

 

 

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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE 2012 ANNUAL MEETING

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PROPOSAL 1—ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

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Governance

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Meetings and Committees of the Board of Directors

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Director Compensation

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Executive Officers

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Ownership of Allscripts Common Stock

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Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance

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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

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Compensation Discussion and Analysis

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Compensation Committee Report

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2011 Summary Compensation Table

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2011 Grants of Plan-Based Awards

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Narrative to Summary Compensation Table and Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table

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Outstanding Equity Awards at December 31, 2011

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2011 Options Exercises and Stock Vested

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Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change of Control

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EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN INFORMATION

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CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

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AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT

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PROPOSAL 2—APPROVAL OF AN AMENDMENT AND RESTATEMENT OF THE ALLSCRIPTS HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, INC. EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN

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PROPOSAL 3—NON-BINDING ADVISORY VOTE ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

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PROPOSAL 4—RATIFICATION OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP

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APPENDIX

  

Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc. Amended and Restated Employee Stock Purchase Plan

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Annual Report on Form 10-K

We have enclosed with this proxy statement a copy of our Annual Report to Stockholders, which includes our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, without exhibits. You may access the exhibits described in the Form 10-K through our website at www.allscripts.com or obtain a copy of the exhibits for a fee upon request. To request a copy of such exhibits, please contact Lee Shapiro, Secretary, Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc., 222 Merchandise Mart Plaza, Suite 2024, Chicago, Illinois 60654.

This proxy statement and form of proxy are first being sent to stockholders on or about May 17, 2012.


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PROXY STATEMENT

INTRODUCTION

This proxy statement contains information related to the annual meeting of stockholders of Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc. (“Allscripts”) to be held on June 15, 2012, beginning at 8:30 a.m., central time. The meeting will be held at the offices of Sidley Austin LLP located at One South Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603. The proxy statement was prepared under the direction of Allscripts’ board of directors to solicit your proxy for use at the annual meeting. It will be made available and mailed to stockholders on or about May 17, 2012.

 

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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE 2012 ANNUAL MEETING

When and where is the annual meeting?

The 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders will be held on June 15, 2012, at 8:30 a.m., central time, at the offices of Sidley Austin LLP located at One South Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603.

What am I voting on?

We are soliciting your vote on the following:

 

  1. to elect the seven director nominees named in the proxy statement to serve until the 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders;

 

  2. to approve an amendment and restatement of the Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “ESPP”) to, among other items, increase the number of shares available for grant thereunder by 1,000,000;

 

  3. to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the company’s named executive officers, as described in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis section, the tabular disclosure regarding such compensation, and the accompanying narrative disclosures, set forth in this Proxy Statement;

 

  4. to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2012; and

 

  5. to transact any and all other business that may properly come before the annual meeting or any adjourned session of the annual meeting.

How does the Allscripts’ board of directors recommend that stockholders vote?

Allscripts’ board of directors has recommended that Allscripts stockholders vote FOR the election of each director nominee, FOR the approval of the amendment and restatement of the ESPP, FOR approval of the resolution to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, as described in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis section, the tabular disclosure regarding such compensation, and the accompanying narrative disclosure, set forth in this Proxy Statement, FOR the ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2012, and vote FOR or AGAINST any other properly raised matters, at the discretion of Messrs. Tullman and Shapiro and Ms. Studer.

Who may vote?

Allscripts stockholders at the close of business on April 24, 2012, the record date for the 2012 annual meeting, are entitled to vote. On that date, there were 190,823,497 shares of Allscripts common stock outstanding.

How many votes do I have?

Each share that you own of Allscripts common stock entitles you to one vote.

How do I vote?

Your shares can be voted at the annual meeting only if you are present in person or represented by proxy. Even if you plan to attend the meeting, we urge you to authorize your proxy in advance. We encourage you to authorize your proxy electronically by going to the http://www.proxyvote.com website or by calling the toll-free number (for residents of the United States and Canada) listed on your proxy card. Please have your proxy card in hand when going online or calling. If you authorize your proxy electronically, you do not need to return your proxy card. If you choose to authorize your proxy by mail, simply mark your proxy card, and then date, sign and return it in the postage-paid envelope provided.

 

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If you hold your shares beneficially in street name, i.e., through a nominee (such as a bank or broker), you may be able to authorize your proxy by telephone or the Internet as well as by mail. You should follow the instructions you receive from your broker or other nominee to vote these shares.

How does discretionary voting authority apply?

If you sign, date and return your proxy card, your vote will be cast as you direct. If you do not indicate how you want to vote, you give authority to Glen E. Tullman, Chief Executive Officer, Lee Shapiro, President, and Jacqueline Studer, General Counsel, to vote for the items discussed in these proxy materials and any other matter that is properly raised at the annual meeting. In such a case, your vote will be cast FOR the election of each director nominee, FOR the approval of the amendment and restatement of the ESPP, FOR approval of the resolution to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, as described in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis section, the tabular disclosure regarding such compensation, and the accompanying narrative disclosure, set forth in this Proxy Statement, FOR the ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2012, and vote FOR or AGAINST any other properly raised matters, at the discretion of Messrs. Tullman and Shapiro and Ms. Studer.

May I revoke my proxy?

Yes. You may revoke your proxy at any time before it is exercised in one of four ways:

 

  1. by sending a written notice to the corporate secretary of Allscripts that is received prior to the annual meeting stating that the Allscripts stockholder revokes his or her proxy;

 

  2. by properly completing a new proxy card bearing a later date and properly submitting it so that it is received prior to the annual meeting;

 

  3. by logging onto the Internet website specified on the proxy card in the same manner a stockholder would to submit his or her proxy electronically or by calling the toll-free number specified on the proxy card prior to the annual meeting, in each case if the Allscripts stockholder is eligible to do so and following the instructions on the proxy card; or

 

  4. by attending the annual meeting and voting in person.

Simply attending the annual meeting will not revoke a proxy. However, if an Allscripts stockholder holds shares in “street name” by his or her broker and has directed such person to vote his or her shares, he or she should instruct such person to change his or her vote.

What does it mean if I receive more than one proxy card?

Your shares are likely registered differently or are in more than one account. You should sign and return all proxy cards to guarantee that all of your shares are voted.

What constitutes a quorum?

The presence, in person or by proxy, of the holders of one-third of the total number of shares of Allscripts common stock issued and outstanding as of the record date constitutes a quorum. You will be considered part of the quorum if you return a signed and dated proxy card, if you vote by telephone or over the Internet, or if you attend the annual meeting.

Abstentions and broker non-votes are counted as “shares present” at the annual meeting for purposes of determining whether a quorum exists. A broker non-vote occurs when a bank or broker submits a proxy that does not indicate a vote for a proposal because he or she does not have voting authority and has not received voting instructions from you. Please note that banks and brokers cannot vote on their clients’ behalf on “non-routine” proposals. “Routine” matters include Proposal 4 relating to the ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered accounting firm. Other than Proposal 4, all other proposals set forth in this

 

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Proxy Statement are not considered routine matters and brokers may not vote on behalf of their clients if no voting instructions have been furnished. Please vote your shares on all proposals.

What vote is required to approve the proposals?

Election of Directors: A plurality of the votes cast will elect directors. This means that the seven nominees who receive the highest number of votes will be elected. If you do not want to vote your shares for a particular nominee, you may indicate that in the space provided on the proxy card or withhold authority as prompted during telephone or Internet voting.

Approval of the amendment and restatement of the ESPP: Approval of the amendment and restatement of the ESPP requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the shares present or represented by proxy and having the power to vote at the annual meeting. A stockholder abstention will have the effect of a vote against the approval of the plan, but a broker non-vote will have no effect.

Approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, as described in this Proxy Statement: Approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, as described in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis section, the tabular disclosure regarding such compensation, and the accompanying narrative disclosure, set forth in this Proxy Statement, requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the shares present or represented by proxy and having the power to vote at the annual meeting. A stockholder abstention will have the effect of a vote against the approval of the proposal, but a broker non-vote will have no effect.

Ratification of the Appointment of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm: Although we are not required to submit the appointment of our independent registered public accounting firm to a vote of stockholders, we believe that it is appropriate to ask that you ratify the appointment. Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2012 requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the shares present or represented by proxy at the annual meeting. A stockholder abstention will have the effect of a vote against the ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP.

Who may attend the meeting?

Only stockholders on the record date may attend the annual meeting. If you are a stockholder of record, you will need to present the proxy card that you received, together with a form of personal photo identification, in order to be admitted into the meeting. If you hold your shares in “street name,” you will need to provide proof of ownership, such as a recent account statement or letter from your bank, broker or other nominee, along with a form of personal photo identification. No cameras, recording equipment, electronic devices, large bags, briefcases or packages will be permitted into the meeting or adjacent areas. All other items may be subject to search.

How do I submit a stockholder proposal?

The deadline has passed for submitting a proposal to be raised at the 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. To submit a proposal to be included in our proxy statement for the 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, you must submit a proposal no later than January 17, 2013. Your proposal must comply with the proxy rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). You should send your proposal to our Secretary at our address on the cover of this proxy statement.

You also may submit a proposal that you do not want included in the proxy statement but that you want to raise at the 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. We must receive your proposal in writing on or after January 16, 2013, but no later than February 15, 2013. To be properly brought before an annual meeting, our by-laws require that your proposal give: (1) a brief description of the business you want to bring before the meeting and the reasons for conducting such business at the meeting; (2) your name and address as they appear

 

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on our stock records and the name and address of any associated person on whose behalf the proposal is made; (3) the class or series and number of shares of capital stock of Allscripts which are owned beneficially or of record by you or such associated person; (4) whether and the extent to which any hedging or other transaction or series of transactions has been entered into by or on behalf of, or any other agreement, arrangement or understanding (including any short position or any borrowing or lending of shares) has been made, the effect or intent of which is to mitigate loss to or manage risk or benefit of share price changes for, or to increase or decrease the voting power of, you or such associated person with respect to any share of stock of Allscripts (which information shall be updated by you and such associated person, if any, as of the record date of the meeting not later than ten days after the record date for the meeting); (5) a description of all arrangements or understandings between you or such associated person and any other persons (including their names) in connection with your proposal of such business and any material interest you or such associated person may have in such business; and (6) a representation that you or such associated person intends to appear in person or by proxy at the annual meeting to bring such business before the meeting.

Who pays to prepare, mail and solicit the proxies?

The Company has engaged MacKenzie Partners Inc. to assist in distributing and soliciting proxies for a customary fee expected to be approximately $15,000, plus expenses. However, the proxy solicitor fee is only a small fraction of the total cost of the proxy process. The largest expense in the proxy process is printing and mailing the proxy materials. We will pay the entire cost of preparing, mailing and soliciting these proxies. We will ask brokers, banks, voting trustees and other nominees and fiduciaries to forward the proxy materials to the beneficial owners of our common stock and to obtain the authority to execute proxies. In addition to mailing proxy materials, our directors, officers and employees may solicit proxies in person, by telephone or otherwise. These individuals will not be specially compensated.

Who can answer my questions?

If you have any questions about the annual meeting, please contact us at 222 Merchandise Mart Plaza, Suite 2024, Chicago, Illinois 60654; telephone: (312) 506-1213 or MacKenzie Partners, Inc. at 105 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10016; telephone: (212) 929-5500.

 

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PROPOSAL 1—ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

The board of directors proposes, based on the recommendation of the Nominating and Governance Committee, the nominees listed below, all of whom are currently serving as directors, to be elected for a new term expiring at the 2013 annual meeting and, in accordance with Delaware law, each director will continue to serve until the election and qualification of his or her respective successor or until his or her earlier death, resignation or removal. On August 24, 2010, we consummated a merger with Eclipsys Corporation (“Eclipsys”), a leading enterprise provider of solutions and services for hospitals and clinicians. Pursuant to Allscripts by-laws and the terms of the merger agreement with Eclipsys, Allscripts agreed to nominate Mr. Glen E. Tullman for election to the board of directors at the first three annual meetings of stockholders following the closing of the merger with Eclipsys.

The following professional biographies set forth the names of the persons proposed to be nominated for election as directors, their principal occupations, all positions and offices with Allscripts presently held by them and the date on which they were first elected or appointed as directors. The professional biography of each of the directors also contains information regarding some of the experiences, qualifications, attributes or skills that led to the conclusion that the nominee should serve as a director of Allscripts. In addition to the individual experiences and attributes of each of the directors described in the following professional biographies, Allscripts highly values the collective experiences and qualifications of the directors. We believe that the collective experiences, viewpoints and perspectives of our directors results in a board of directors with the commitment and energy to advance the interests of our stockholders.

Your shares will be voted in person at the annual meeting as you specify on the enclosed proxy card, by telephone or Internet voting. If you return a signed proxy card but do not specify how you want your shares voted, we will vote them FOR the election of each director nominee. If any of the director nominees is unable or fails to stand for election, the persons named in the proxy presently intend to vote your shares FOR a substitute nominee nominated by the board. The board does not anticipate that any nominee will be unable to serve. We currently have a board comprised of seven directors, and proxies cannot be voted for a greater number of persons than the seven director nominees named in this proxy statement.

Following is certain information about the directors of Allscripts as of May 14, 2012, based on information furnished by them.

Paul M. Black, 54, was appointed to our board of directors in May 2012 after being identified as a candidate by a member of our Nominating and Governance Committee and being recommended by the full committee. Mr. Black currently serves as Operating Executive of Genstar Capital, LLC, a private equity firm, and Senior Advisor at New Mountain Finance Corporation, an investment management company. From 1994 to 2007, Mr. Black served in various executive positions (including Chief Operating Officer from 2005 to 2007) at Cerner Corporation, a healthcare information technology company. Mr. Black also currently serves a director of Haemonetics Corporation, a public medical device company, and of several private companies in the healthcare and software industries. He also is chairman of the board of directors of Truman Medical Centers. The board has concluded that Mr. Black should continue to serve as a director of Allscripts in part due to his experience in the healthcare information technology industry.

Dennis H. Chookaszian, 68, was appointed to our board of directors in September 2010 and appointed to serve as chairman of our board of directors in April 2012. Mr. Chookaszian served as Chairman of the Financial Accounting Standards Advisory Council (FASAC), the advisory council to the FASB, from January 2007 until December 2011. From 1999 until 2001, Mr. Chookaszian served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of mPower, Inc., a financial advice provider focused on the on-line management of 401(k) plans. Mr. Chookaszian served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of CNA Insurance Companies from 1992 to 1999. During his 27-year career with CNA, Mr. Chookaszian held several management positions at the business unit and corporate levels, including President and Chief Operating Officer from 1990 to 1992 and Chief Financial Officer from 1975 to 1990. Mr. Chookaszian currently serves as a director of CME Group, Inc., Career Education Corporation, and Internet Patents Corp. and, within the past five years, has served as a director of Sapient Corporation and LoopNet. Mr. Chookaszian is a registered certified public accountant. The board of directors concluded that Mr. Chookaszian should continue to serve as a director of Allscripts in part due to his experience

 

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in finance and accounting, along with his wide range of business experience as a chief executive officer and public company board member.

Robert J. Cindrich, 68, was appointed to our board of directors in May 2012 after being identified as a candidate by a member of the Nominating and Governance Committee and being recommended by the full committee. Mr. Cindrich currently serves as a senior advisor to the Office of the President of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC). From 2004 through 2010, Mr. Cindrich was Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer of UPMC. From 1994 through 2004, Mr. Cindrich served as a judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. Prior to that appointment, he practiced law in both the government and private sectors, including service as the United States Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania. Mr. Cindrich currently serves as a director of Mylan Inc. The board has concluded that Mr. Cindrich should continue to serve as a director of Allscripts in part due to his knowledge of the healthcare industry through his experience at UPMC and his many years of legal experience.

Marcel L. “Gus” Gamache, 69, was elected to our board of directors in August 2003. From 1994 to 2005, Mr. Gamache was President and Chief Executive Officer of ConnectiCare, a Farmington, Connecticut-based managed care company serving more than 270,000 members in Connecticut and western Massachusetts. Prior to his work at ConnectiCare, Mr. Gamache was employed for 19 years at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Massachusetts where he served as internal auditor, Controller and Senior Vice President for Information Services. Mr. Gamache started his career with Touche Ross & Company as an auditor and certified public accountant. Mr. Gamache currently serves on the board of directors of a number of privately-held companies. The board of directors concluded that Mr. Gamache should continue to serve as a director of Allscripts in part due to his knowledge of the healthcare industry through his experience as the President and Chief Executive Officer of ConnectiCare as well as his prior work experience at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Massachusetts.

Philip D. Green, 61, was elected to our board of directors in 1992. Mr. Green is President of PDG Consulting, LLC, a healthcare IT consulting company. From July 2006 to November 30, 2008, Mr. Green was President, Strategic Business Initiatives, at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (“UPMC”). Before joining UPMC, Mr. Green was a partner with the law firm of Gardner Carton & Douglas, LLP since June 2004. From June 2000 to June 2004, Mr. Green was a partner with Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, L.L.P. From 1989 to June 2000, Mr. Green was a partner with the law firm of Green, Stewart, Farber & Anderson, P.C., of which Mr. Green was a founding partner. From 1978 through 1989, Mr. Green was a partner in the Washington, D.C. based law firm of Schwalb, Donnenfeld, Bray & Silbert, P.C. The board of directors concluded that Mr. Green should continue to serve as a director of Allscripts in part due to his insight into the healthcare industry from his experience as President of PDG Consulting, LLC, his prior work experience at UPMC and his many years of legal experience.

Michael J. Kluger, 55, was elected to our board of directors in 1994. Since November 2001, Mr. Kluger has been a Managing Director of Altaris Capital Partners LLC, a private equity healthcare firm. From 1992 to November 2001, Mr. Kluger served as a Managing Director of Liberty Capital Partners, Inc., a New York investment management firm and the general partner of Liberty Partners, L.P. From June 2001 to March 2005, Mr. Kluger served on the board of directors of ConnectiCare, Inc. The board of directors concluded that Mr. Kluger should continue to serve as a director of Allscripts in part due to his familiarity with investment banking as it relates the healthcare industry.

Glen E. Tullman, 52, joined Allscripts as Chief Executive Officer in August 1997 to lead our transition into the healthcare information sector. In May 1999, Mr. Tullman was elected to our board of directors. Prior to joining Allscripts, from October 1994 to July 1997, Mr. Tullman was Chief Executive Officer of Enterprise Systems, Inc., a healthcare information services company providing resource management solutions to large integrated healthcare networks. From 1983 to 1994, Mr. Tullman served in a number of management roles, including President and Chief Operating Officer, of CCC Information Services, Inc., a provider of information systems to property and casualty insurers. Mr. Tullman currently serves on the International Board of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. The board of directors concluded that Mr. Tullman should continue to serve as a director of Allscripts because of his understanding of the operations of Allscripts and the industry in which it operates in part due to his role as our Chief Executive Officer and his many years of healthcare-related experience.

The board of directors recommends a vote FOR each of the nominees for director.

 

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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE MATTERS

Governance

Code of Conduct

Allscripts has adopted a Code of Conduct that applies to all of our directors, officers and employees, including our Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and senior financial and accounting officers. Our Code of Conduct requires that all of our directors, officers and employees avoid conflicts of interest, comply with all laws and other legal requirements, conduct business in an honest and ethical manner and otherwise act with integrity and in Allscripts’ best interest. We maintain a current copy of our Code of Conduct, and will promptly post any amendments to or waivers of our Code of Conduct, on our website at www.allscripts.com. Stockholders may request a written copy of the Code of Conduct by contacting our Secretary, Lee Shapiro, at Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc., 222 Merchandise Mart Plaza, Suite 2024, Chicago, Illinois 60654.

Board Leadership

Currently, Mr. Chookaszian serves as our non-executive Chairman of the Board. The board of directors believes that having separate individuals serving in the roles of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer enhances the Chairman’s and Chief Executive Officer’s abilities to provide insight and direction on important strategic initiatives to both management and the independent directors and, at the same time, ensures that the appropriate level of independent oversight is applied to all decisions of the board of directors.

Board’s Role in Risk Oversight

The board of directors’ involvement in risk oversight includes both formal and informal processes and involves the board of directors and committees of the board of directors. On a periodic basis, when determined by the board of directors or by Allscripts’ management to be advisable, the board of directors or selected committees of the board of directors will undertake a formal enterprise risk assessment at which risks facing Allscripts and associated responses are evaluated in detail. The board of directors expects to conduct enterprise risk assessments on a periodic basis as determined to be appropriate.

The board of directors and committees of the board of directors are also involved in risk oversight on a more informal basis at regular board and committee meetings. The Audit Committee receives materials on a quarterly basis to address the identification and status of risks to Allscripts, including financial risks and litigation claims and risks. At meetings of the full board of directors, these risks are identified to board members, and the Chairman of the Audit Committee reports on the activities of the Audit Committee regarding risk analysis. The other committees of the board of directors also consider and address risk as they perform their respective responsibilities, and such committees report to the full board of directors from time to time as appropriate, including whenever a matter rises to the level of a material or enterprise level risk. The board of directors also receives regular financial and business updates from senior management, which updates involve detailed reports on financial and business risks facing Allscripts when applicable.

Risk Management and Compensation

The Company compensates its employees with base salaries along with incentive programs designed to encourage behavior which is supportive of the long-term interests of the corporation. In 2012, the Company performed a comprehensive review of its compensation policies and programs to determine whether such policies and programs encourage unnecessary or inappropriate risk-taking by the Company’s employees. In connection with this review, management and our independent compensation consultant, Frederic W. Cook & Co., Inc., reviewed the risks associated with the Company’s compensation policies and programs, including risks under the Company’s various incentive programs associated with the form in which compensation is paid (i.e., fixed v. variable), performance metrics, payout opportunities as well as payment timing and adjustment provisions. Based on this review, the Company concluded that the risks arising from these programs are not reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company.

 

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Director Independence

A majority of our current directors qualify as “independent” in accordance with the listing requirements of NASDAQ. The NASDAQ definition of independence includes a series of objective tests, such as that the director is not an employee of the company and has not engaged in various types of business dealings with the company. The board has considered the independence of each director currently serving on the board and each director who served Allscripts during 2011 and the board has made a subjective determination as to Messrs. Black, Chookaszian, Cindrich, Fife, Gamache, Green, Kangas and Kluger, and Ms. Burzik, who have each been determined to be “independent” within the meaning of independence under the listing standards of NASDAQ, that no relationships exist or existed while such director served on the board which, in the opinion of the board, would interfere or interfered with the exercise of independent judgment in carrying out their responsibilities of a director. In making these determinations, the board reviewed and discussed information provided by each director and by Allscripts with regard to each director’s business and personal activities as they may relate to Allscripts and Allscripts’ management. With respect to Mr. Fife, the board considered the matter described in “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions—Lease Agreement and Cost-Sharing Arrangement with BG Jet Corp.” With respect to Mr. Green, the board considered that, in December 2008, Mr. Green entered into a consulting arrangement with Innovative Health Strategies LLC, a subsidiary of Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP, a law firm that is providing, and may continue to provide in the future, legal services to Allscripts. With respect to Mr. Kluger, a portfolio company of Altaris Capital, where Mr. Kluger is a partner and managing director, has an ordinary course commercial agreement with Allscripts pursuant to which the portfolio company is expected to make annual payments to Allscripts of less than 1/10th of 1% of Allscripts’ annual revenue. With respect to Mr. Cindrich, the board considered that Mr. Cindrich had provided consulting services to the Company with fees totaling less than $40,000, which terminated prior to Mr. Cindrich’s appointment to the board.

Meetings and Committees of the Board of Directors

Board Composition and Meetings

Our board currently consists of seven members. During the year ended December 31, 2011, our board met ten times. In addition to meetings of the full board, directors attended meetings of the board committees. During the year ended December 31, 2011, all board members attended at least 75% of the board meetings and requisite committee meetings during the period of their service. Allscripts has a standing Audit Committee, Compensation Committee and Nominating and Governance Committee. Each committee is governed by a charter approved by the board.

Audit Committee

The Audit Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors has been established in accordance with section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). The Audit Committee is responsible for ensuring the integrity of the financial information reported by Allscripts. In accordance with its written charter, the Audit Committee is directly responsible for the appointment, compensation, retention and oversight of the work of the independent registered public accounting firm, approves the scope of annual audits performed by the independent registered public accounting firm and reviews the results of those audits. In addition, the Audit Committee oversees the accounting and financial reporting process of Allscripts and meets with management, the independent registered public accounting firm and Allscripts internal staff to review audit results and opinions, as well as financial, accounting and internal control matters. The Audit Committee also is responsible for reviewing all related party transactions and has the authority to approve all such transactions.

The current members of the Audit Committee are Dennis Chookaszian, Robert J. Cindrich, Marcel L. “Gus” Gamache, and Michael J. Kluger. Mr. Gamache serves as the Chairman of the Audit Committee. The board of directors has determined that each of the members of the Audit Committee is independent in accordance with the regulations of the SEC and the listing standards of NASDAQ. In addition, the board has determined that each member of the Audit Committee has a working familiarity with basic finance and accounting practices, including the ability to read and understand financial statements. Finally, the board has determined that Messrs. Chookaszian and Gamache are each an “audit committee financial expert” under the rules of the SEC.

 

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The Audit Committee has adopted a charter that specifies the composition and responsibilities of the committee. A copy of the Audit Committee Charter is posted on our website at www.allscripts.com and is available to stockholders upon written request made to our Secretary, Lee Shapiro, at Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc., 222 Merchandise Mart Plaza, Suite 2024, Chicago, Illinois 60654. During the year ended December 31, 2011, the Audit Committee met eleven times.

Compensation Committee

The Compensation Committee determines executive officers’ salaries, bonuses and other compensation and administers our 2011 Stock Incentive Plan, the Amended and Restated 1993 Stock Incentive Plan, our 2001 Non-statutory Stock Option Plan and the Eclipsys equity plans. Additionally, the Compensation Committee makes recommendations to the board regarding the compensation of non-employee directors.

The current members of the Compensation Committee are Paul M. Black, Philip D. Green and Michael J. Kluger. Mr. Kluger serves as the Chairman of the Compensation Committee. The board of directors has determined that each of the current members of the Compensation Committee is independent in accordance with the regulations of the SEC and the listing standards of NASDAQ. The Compensation Committee has adopted a charter that specifies the composition and responsibilities of the Compensation Committee, which is posted on our website at www.allscripts.com and is available to stockholders upon written request made to our Secretary, Lee Shapiro, at Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc., 222 Merchandise Mart Plaza, Suite 2024, Chicago, Illinois 60654. During the year ended December 31, 2011, the Compensation Committee met six times.

The Compensation Committee periodically reviews the compensation program for non-employee directors in comparison to the practices of a peer group. Based upon this review, the Compensation Committee may recommend to the board adjustments to the compensation of non-employee directors to bring director compensation in line with competitive practices. The pay objective for non-employee directors is to provide a competitive level and mix of pay that enhances Allscripts’ ability to attract and retain highly qualified directors. For additional information regarding the Compensation Committee, see “Executive Compensation—Compensation Discussion and Analysis.”

Nominating and Governance Committee

The Nominating and Governance Committee leads the board in its annual review of the board’s performance; reviews and assesses succession planning; and makes recommendations to the board with respect to the assignment of individual directors to various committees. In addition, the Nominating and Governance Committee assists the board of directors in identifying qualified individuals to become board members, and to recommend to the board certain director nominees for the next annual meeting of stockholders. The Nominating and Governance Committee has adopted a charter that specifies its composition and responsibilities, which is posted on our website at www.allscripts.com and is available to stockholders upon written request made to our Secretary, Lee Shapiro, at Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc., 222 Merchandise Mart Plaza, Suite 2024, Chicago, Illinois 60654.

The current members of the Nominating and Governance Committee are Dennis Chookaszian, Marcel L. “Gus” Gamache, Philip D. Green, and Michael Kluger, with Mr. Green serving as Chairman. The board of directors has determined that each of the current members of the Nominating and Governance Committee is independent in accordance with the regulations of the SEC and the listing standards of NASDAQ. During the year ended December 31, 2011, the Nominating and Governance Committee met three times.

Communications with Directors

Interested parties may communicate concerns to any of our non-management directors by writing to the director in care of our Secretary, Lee Shapiro, at Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc., 222 Merchandise Mart Plaza, Suite 2024, Chicago, Illinois 60654. In accordance with the policy adopted by our non-management

 

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directors, our Secretary will promptly relay to the addressee all communications that he determines require prompt attention by a non-management director and will regularly provide the non-management directors with a summary of all communications addressed to non-management directors.

Nominations for Directors

The Nominating and Governance Committee has responsibility, as detailed above, for the proposal of nominees for service as directors. The Nominating and Governance Committee will consider recommendations offered by stockholders in accordance with our by-laws. Individuals are selected as director nominees based on their business and professional accomplishments, integrity, demonstrated ability to make independent analytical inquiries, diversity, ability to understand our business and willingness to devote the necessary time to board duties. While the Nominating and Governance Committee believes that a diversity of perspectives is an important consideration when evaluating new candidates, the Nominating and Governance Committee has focused on specific healthcare and related industry experiences when evaluating new candidates for the board. The effectiveness of the nomination process is evaluated by the board each year as part of its annual self-evaluation and less formally by the Nominating and Governance Committee as it evaluates and identifies director candidates. An existing director’s qualifications in meeting these criteria are considered each time such director is re-nominated for board membership. Assuming that appropriate biographical and background information is provided to the applicable nominating committee, such committee would apply the same process and standards to the evaluation of each potential director nominee, regardless of whether he or she is recommended by one or more stockholders or is identified by some other method.

The nominating committee may hire outside advisors to assist in identifying and/or evaluating potential director nominees. The committee did not utilize outside advisors in deciding to nominate the director candidates for the upcoming annual meeting of stockholders. If you wish to recommend a nominee for director for the 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, pursuant to our by-laws, our Secretary must receive your written nomination on or after January 16, 2013, but no later than February 15, 2013. You should submit your proposal to the Secretary, Lee Shapiro, at Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc., 222 Merchandise Mart Plaza, Suite 2024, Chicago, Illinois 60654. Our by-laws require that you provide: (a) as to each person whom you propose to nominate for election as a director (i) the name, age, business address and residence address of the person, (ii) the principal occupation or employment of the person, (iii) the class or series and number of shares of capital stock of Allscripts which are owned beneficially or of record by the person and (iv) any other information relating to the person that would be required to be disclosed in a proxy statement or other filings required to be made in connection with solicitations of proxies for election of directors pursuant to the proxy rules of the SEC; and (b) as to you (i) your name and record address and the name and record address of any associated person on whose behalf the nomination is made, (ii) the class or series and number of shares of capital stock of Allscripts which are owned beneficially or of record by you or such associated person, (iii) whether and the extent to which any hedging or other transaction or series of transactions has been entered into by or on behalf of, or any other agreement, arrangement or understanding (including any short position or any borrowing or lending of shares) has been made, the effect or intent of which is to mitigate loss to or manage risk or benefit of share price changes for, or to increase or decrease the voting power of, you or such associated person with respect to any share of stock of Allscripts (which information shall be updated by you and such associated person, if any, as of the record date of the meeting not later than ten days after the record date for the meeting), (iv) a description of all arrangements or understandings between you or such associated person and each proposed nominee and any other person or persons (including their names) pursuant to which the nomination(s) are to be made by you, (v) a representation that you are a holder of record of stock of Allscripts entitled to vote at such meeting and intend to appear in person or by proxy at the annual meeting to nominate the persons named in your notice and (vi) any other information relating to you or such associated person that would be required to be disclosed in a proxy statement or other filings required to be made in connection with solicitations of proxies for election of directors pursuant to the proxy rules of the SEC. Such nomination must be accompanied by a written consent of each proposed nominee to being named as a nominee and to serve as a director if elected. No person shall be eligible for election as a director unless nominated in accordance with the procedures set forth in our by-laws.

 

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Attendance at Annual Meeting

All members of our board of directors are invited to attend our annual meeting of stockholders. Their attendance, however, is not required. Last year, Messrs. Chookaszian and Tullman and, our former chairman of the board, Mr. Pead, represented the board at our annual meeting of stockholders.

Stock Ownership Requirements

All non-employee directors are required to achieve ownership of $300,000 in value of Allscripts common stock, which is five times the basic annual fee for service as a director.

Director Compensation

2011 Non-Employee Director Compensation Table

The following table provides information regarding the compensation of our non-employee directors for 2011.

 

Name

   Fees Earned
or Paid in
Cash (1)
     Stock
Awards (2)
     Total  

Catherine M. Burzik (3)

   $ 10,761       $ 100,005       $ 110,766   

Dennis H. Chookaszian

   $ 69,000       $ 355,455       $ 424,455   

Eugene V. Fife (4)

   $ 64,500       $ 265,800       $ 330,300   

Marcel L. “Gus” Gamache

   $ 101,000       $ 314,182       $ 415,182   

Philip D. Green

   $ 72,000       $ 314,182       $ 386,182   

Edward A. Kangas (4)

   $ 104,000       $ 265,800       $ 369,800   

Michael J. Kluger

   $ 98,500       $ 314,182       $ 412,682   

 

(1) This column reports the amount of cash compensation earned by each director in the applicable period for his or her Board and committee service. As further described below in the subsection entitled “Director Compensation,” non-employee directors may elect to convert all or a portion of their cash compensation into fully vested deferred stock units (DSU). During 2011, DSUs were issued to the following directors in lieu of cash compensation:

 

Name

   Aggregate
DSUs Issued
in Lieu of Cash
Compensation
     Fair Value on
Date of Grant
 

Catherine M. Burzik

     0       $ 0   

Dennis H. Chookaszian

     0       $ 0   

Eugene V. Fife

     3,147       $ 59,963   

Marcel L. “Gus” Gamache

     0       $ 0   

Philip D. Green

     3,147       $ 59,963   

Edward A. Kangas

     0       $ 0   

Michael J. Kluger

     1,835       $ 34,963   

 

(2)

The amounts shown in this column represent the calendar 2011 restricted stock unit awards. The amounts shown are valued based on the aggregate grant date fair value computed in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 718, Compensation—Stock Compensation (“FASB ASC Topic 718”). A description of annual awards granted to non-employee directors is included in the subsection below entitled “Director Compensation.” See Note 10 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011 for additional information regarding the application of FASB ASC Topic 718 in 2011.

 

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  The aggregate number of equity awards outstanding, including DSUs issued in lieu of cash compensation, as of December 31, 2011 for each of the directors as of such date are as follows:

 

Name

   Aggregate Option
Awards
Outstanding
             Aggregate RSU/DSU         
Awards
Outstanding
 

Catherine M. Burzik

     0         5,139   

Dennis H. Chookaszian

     0         17,296   

Eugene V. Fife

     75,000         16,218   

Marcel L. “Gus” Gamache

     0         15,351   

Philip D. Green

     0         18,498   

Edward A. Kangas

     0         13,071   

Michael J. Kluger

     0         17,186   

 

(3) Ms. Burzik was appointed to serve as a member of the Board of Directors on October 25, 2011. She ceased serving as a member of the Board of Directors on April 26, 2012.

 

(4) Messrs. Fife and Kangas ceased serving as members of the Board of Directors on April 25, 2012.

Director Compensation

Our Compensation Committee is responsible for reviewing and approving the compensation program for our non-employee directors. The Compensation Committee utilizes a combination of cash and equity as a way to attract and retain qualified directors. In 2011, our compensation program for non-employee directors included the following elements of compensation:

 

   

a cash retainer for annual service on our Board;

 

   

additional cash retainers for annual service as committee chairs; and

 

   

an annual restricted stock unit grant.

After the merger with Eclipsys in 2010, the Compensation Committee worked with Frederic W. Cook & Co., Inc. (“FW Cook”), an independent compensation consultant retained by the Compensation Committee, to evaluate the non-employee director compensation programs of Allscripts and Eclipsys and recommend changes in an effort to establish a non-employee director compensation program in line with or above the median of our 2011 peer group as defined below under “Compensation Procedures—Market Analysis.” The Compensation Committee subsequently approved changes to our non-employee director compensation program which places our non-employee director compensation at approximately the 65th percentile of our 2011 peer group.

Cash Compensation

Previously, each non-employee director was paid a fee of $10,000 per quarter. Effective January 1, 2011, the annual fee paid to non-employee directors was increased to $60,000, payable on a quarterly basis. Non-employee directors will also receive a fee of $2,000 for attendance at board meetings in excess of ten per year and $1,500 for attendance at each committee meeting. The chairs of the Audit, Compensation and Nominating and Governance Committees receive an additional annual retainer of $20,000, $10,000 and $10,000, respectively, for their services as chairman of the respective committees. The committee chairman fees are payable in equal quarterly installments. The annual fee paid to the Chair of the Compensation Committee increased to $20,000 effective January 1, 2011. No other changes were made to committee chair retainer fees. Prior to the beginning of each calendar year, non-employee directors may elect to receive all or a portion of their quarterly cash retainer payment in the form of DSUs. DSUs represent the right to receive shares of our common stock at the time that the director’s Board service ends. The number of DSUs granted is determined by dividing the portion of the cash compensation with respect to which the election is made by the closing price of our

 

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common stock on the date the cash compensation is due to be paid. DSUs issued in lieu of cash compensation are fully vested. In addition, each non-employee director is reimbursed for expenses incurred when attending board and committee meetings and other board-related activities.

Equity Compensation

Under our 2011 Incentive Stock Plan and Amended and Restated 1993 Stock Incentive Plan, non-employee directors are eligible to receive equity awards in the form of stock options, restricted stock or restricted stock units at the discretion of the board of directors or the Compensation Committee. In September 2010, subsequent to the Eclipsys merger, the Compensation Committee approved an increase in the value of the annual equity award from $125,000 to $200,000. Commencing with the Company’s 2011 annual shareholder meeting, equity awards will be granted immediately following the annual meeting to coincide with the commencement of director terms. Beginning in 2011, annual equity awards will be in the form of RSUs which vest on a monthly basis or, if earlier, upon a change of control of Allscripts. The distribution of shares of common stock underlying the RSUs is deferred until the earlier to occur of the director’s termination of service with the board or a change of control of Allscripts.

Following the end of 2010, the Company granted prorated equity awards in the form of restricted stock units in order to accommodate the increase in the value of the annual equity award and to align certain directors with the change in the timing of when annual awards will be granted (“transition period”). In 2011, Messrs. Gamache, Green and Kluger were each granted 5,380 restricted stock units, representing the annual equity grant but prorated to reflect the February 1, 2011 through May 31, 2011 transition period and the September 2010 change in the annual equity grant value. Because Messrs. Fife and Kangas received an annual equity grant for the June 1, 2010 through May 31, 2011 period while serving as members of the Eclipsys board of directors, no transition period awards were necessary. However, they were each granted 3,100 restricted stock units, representing the portion of the annual equity grant attributable to the September 2010 change in annual equity grant value. Mr. Chookaszian was granted 7,325 restricted stock units, representing a new director equity grant and prorated for the September 2010 change in the annual equity grant value. Since these amounts were granted in 2011, such amounts are included in the 2011 Non-Employee Director Compensation Table.

Executive Officers

Following is certain information about the executive officers of Allscripts as of May 14, 2012, based on information furnished by them.

Glen E. Tullman, 52, joined Allscripts as Chief Executive Officer in August 1997 to lead our transition into the healthcare information sector. In May 1999, Mr. Tullman was elected to our board of directors. Prior to joining Allscripts, from October 1994 to July 1997, Mr. Tullman was Chief Executive Officer of Enterprise Systems, Inc., a healthcare information services company providing resource management solutions to large integrated healthcare networks. From 1983 to 1994, Mr. Tullman served in a number of management roles, including President and Chief Operating Officer, of CCC Information Services, Inc., a provider of information systems to property and casualty insurers. Mr. Tullman currently serves on the International Board of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.

William J. Davis, 44, became our Chief Financial Officer in October 2002, and is responsible for Allscripts’ financial operations. Mr. Davis was the Chief Financial Officer of Lante Corporation, an internet consulting company, from 2000 to August 2002 and was Controller of Lante Corporation from 1999 through 2000. From 1991 through 1999, Mr. Davis was a Senior Manager in the Technology Group of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. Mr. Davis currently serves on the board of directors of SXC Health Solutions Corp. The Company announced the resignation of Mr. Davis, effective May 18, 2012.

 

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W. David Morgan, 45, joined Allscripts through the Eclipsys merger in 2010 and currently serves as Senior Vice President of Finance. On May 18, 2012, Mr. Morgan will become our Interim Chief Financial Officer. Prior to joining Allscripts he served as Senior Vice President of Finance, Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer at Eclipsys since August 2009. Mr. Morgan’s roles at Eclipsys also include service as Interim Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer from January 2009 to August 2009, and Vice President of Finance and Assistant Treasurer from August 2008 to August 2009. Prior to joining Eclipsys, he served as Vice President and Controller of Worldspan LLP, a computerized travel reservation system company from June 2005 to July 2008. From March 2002 to June 2005, Mr. Morgan was Controller and interim Chief Financial Officer of MAPICS, Inc., a provider of enterprise software for midsized manufacturers and divisions of large corporations. Mr. Morgan began his career with Arthur Andersen LLP.

Lee A. Shapiro, 56, became President of Allscripts in 2002 and has been with Allscripts since April 2000. Mr. Shapiro has directed our strategic initiatives, including our recently completed transactions with Eclipsys and Misys, the prior merger with Misys Healthcare and the sale of our Physician’s Interactive and Medication Solutions Group. He was also instrumental in the acquisitions of A4 Health Systems, Inc., ChannelHealth Incorporated, Advanced Imaging Concepts, Inc. and RxCentric. Prior to joining Allscripts, Mr. Shapiro was the Chief Operating Officer of Douglas Elliman-Beitler, a commercial office management and development company, where he directed all business activities throughout the United States. Previously, Mr. Shapiro was President of SES Properties, Inc., a closely-held, fully integrated real estate company based in Carlsbad, California. Concurrently, Mr. Shapiro formed City Financial Bancorp and served as its Vice Chairman, responsible for acquisition of financial institutions, financing, regulatory issues, legal affairs, review and restructuring of operations and the ultimate sale of the company. Mr. Shapiro also practiced commercial law at Barack, Ferrazzano, Kirschbaum, Perlman & Nagelberg, a Chicago law firm. Mr. Shapiro currently serves on the board of directors of Medidata Solutions, Perseus Acquisition LLC (Physicians Interactive), and the Kellogg Innovation Network Advisory Board of the Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University. He is also an officer and director of the Gastro-Intestinal Research Foundation. Mr. Shapiro was appointed to the Economic Recovery Commission of the State of Illinois during its seating in 2009-2010.

Diane Adams, 52, joined Allscripts in August 2009. Diane Adams is our Executive Vice President, Culture and Talent. Prior to Allscripts, Ms. Adams held the position of Vice President, Human Resources, for Cisco Systems, Inc. She led human resources for the Cisco sales organization on a global basis and for each of Cisco’s theatres (US & Canada, Japan, Europe, Emerging, and Asia Pacific). Prior to joining Cisco in 1995, Ms. Adams served in a number of leadership roles within Nortel Networks Corporation and also founded and operated a consulting business focused on organization and leadership development. Ms. Adams serves on the International Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) Board. She previously served on the JDRF Board of Directors for the Triangle/Eastern North Carolina chapter for seven years. She currently serves on the NC Board of Directors of “Communities in Schools” and the Communications Committee for the Raleigh, NC Chamber of Commerce.

Cosmo Battinelli, 67, joined Allscripts through the Eclipsys merger in 2010. Mr. Battinelli is our Senior Vice President, Customer Support and leads all aspects of the company’s global product support operations. He joined Eclipsys in August 2008 as Senior Vice President, Customer Support. Prior to Eclipsys, he held a number of executive positions focused on global product support, product development, network services and computer and data center operations. He served Symantec Corporation from 2005 through August 2008 as Vice President of Global Customer Care, Global Release Management and Support Training. Previously, he was Vice President of Customer Technical Support and Service at Symantec. In both positions, Mr. Battinelli was responsible for building a multilingual team capable of handling thousands of customer service requests on a daily basis.

Laurie McGraw, 48, joined Allscripts in January 2001 as a result of the acquisition of IDX Systems Corporation’s internet subsidiary, ChannelHealth. Ms. McGraw is our Chief Client Officer. Previously, Ms. McGraw served as President, Strategic Accounts and, prior to that, President, Enterprise Solutions within Allscripts. She has spent the past fifteen years focused on clinical automation in various roles running implementations, development, and service groups with IDX and Allscripts. Ms. McGraw currently serves on the Board of Directors for TechAmerica as well as TechAmerica’s Commercial Sector Board.

 

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Dan Michelson, 44, joined Allscripts in 2000 and is our Chief Marketing Officer. He has led teams in marketing, sales, product management, strategic planning and government relations. Prior to joining Allscripts, Dan served in leadership roles in strategic planning, product management, marketing and sales for Baxter International, a leading medical supply company, and AstraZeneca, one the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies. He has also provided strategy and process redesign consulting for many of the leading hospitals and integrated delivery networks in the U.S. Dan is one of the founders of the EHR Vendor Trade Association and was one of the original work group members of the Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology.

Clifford B. Meltzer, 57, joined Allscripts in July 2011 and is our Executive Vice President, Solutions Development. Mr. Meltzer leads all product development for the Company, focusing on product integration and creating a world-class product development organization driving our strategic technology development vision. Prior to joining Allscripts, Mr. Meltzer served as the Chief Development Officer for CA Technologies since June 2010 where he led a 1,400 person development team. He originally joined CA Technologies in October 2009 as Corporate Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Service Business Assurance Business Unit. Previously he served Apple, Inc. as Vice President, CPU SW Mac Hardware Engineering from May 2008 through October 2009 and he served Cisco Systems, Inc. as Senior Vice President/General Manager, Network Management Technology Group from October 2003 through April 2008.

Steve Shute, 41, joined Allscripts in July 2011 as our Executive Vice President, Sales & Services. Previously, Mr. Shute served IBM Corporation for 14 years where he held numerous senior executive leadership positions, both domestically and internationally. He began his most recent role as Vice President of Worldwide Sales for Enterprise Content Management in January 2011. Previously, he was Vice President, Software Sales and Marketing, Midwest from January 2010 through January 2011, Vice President, Marketing, North America from January 2009 through December 2009, Vice President, Software – West Region from January 2008 through January 2009, and Vice President, Software—Europe, Middle East and Africa from July 2005 through December 2007.

Jacqueline Studer, 53, joined Allscripts in June 2011 as Executive Vice President & General Counsel. Most recently she served as the General Counsel for the Healthcare IT and Performance Solutions divisions of General Electric (GE). Ms. Studer joined GE Healthcare as Associate General Counsel in 2002. In 2006, she served as General Counsel of the global Healthcare IT division of GE, and her role was expanded in 2011 to include serving as General Counsel of the Performance Solutions division of GE Healthcare as well as the Healthcare IT division.

Ownership of Allscripts Common Stock

The following table sets forth the number of shares of Allscripts common stock beneficially owned as of April 24, 2012 by:

 

   

our “Named Executive Officers” or “NEOs;”

 

   

each director serving as of April 24, 2012 and each director nominee;

 

   

all directors and executive officers as a group; and

 

   

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Beneficial ownership is a technical term broadly defined by the SEC to mean more than ownership in the usual sense. In general, beneficial ownership includes any shares that the holder can vote or transfer and includes shares of common stock which the individual has the right to acquire within 60 days through the exercise of stock options and warrants, vesting of restricted stock units or the settlement of deferred stock units (“DSUs”). These shares are considered to be outstanding for the purpose of calculating the percentage of outstanding Allscripts common stock owned by a particular stockholder, but are not considered to be outstanding for the purpose of calculating the percentage ownership of any other person. Percentage of ownership is based on 190,823,306 total shares of Allscripts common stock outstanding as of April 24, 2012. Except as otherwise noted, the stockholders named in this table have sole voting and dispositive power for all shares shown as beneficially owned by them.

 

Named Executive Officers and Directors (1)

   Shares of
Common Stock
Beneficially
Owned
     Options
Exercisable,
Restricted  Stock

Vesting, and Deferred
Stock Units
Convertible

Within 60 days
    Total      Percent
of Class
 

Glen E. Tullman

     512,333         152,666 **      664,999         *   

William J. Davis

     89,356         256,122        345,478         *   

W. David Morgan

     9,240         51,478        60,718         *   

Lee A. Shapiro

     292,582         205,751        498,333         *   

Philip M. Pead

     172,936         568,014        740,950         *   

Diane Adams

     29,723         0        29,723         *   

Paul M. Black

     0         0        0         *   

Catherine M. Burzik

     4,283         856        5,139         *   

Dennis H. Chookaszian

     16,465         831        17,296         *   

Robert J. Cindrich

     0         0        0         *   

Eugene V. Fife

     273,088         75,831        348,919         *   

Marcel L. “Gus” Gamache

     41,505         831        42,336         *   

Philip D. Green

     79,100         831        79,931         *   

Edward A. Kangas

     24,240         831        25,071         *   

Michael J. Kluger

     117,705         831        118,536         *   

All directors and executive officers as a group (21 persons)

     2,013,133         1,356,480        3,369,613         1.8 %

 

5% Stockholders

   Shares of
Common Stock
Beneficially
Owned
     Percent
of Class
 

BlackRock, Inc. (2)

     9,582,693         5.0 %

T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (3)

     13,742,780         7.2 %

Invesco Ltd. (4)

     11,755,044         6.2 %

 

* Amount represents less than 1% of our common stock.

 

** Options exercisable by Mr. Tullman were inadvertently omitted from the beneficial ownership table included in Amendment No. 1 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.

 

(1) Unless otherwise set forth in the following footnotes, the address of each beneficial owner is 222 Merchandise Mart Plaza, Suite 2024, Chicago, IL 60654.

 

(2) This information is derived from a Schedule 13G filed by BlackRock, Inc. on February 9, 2012. According to the Schedule 13G, BlackRock, Inc. had sole power to vote or direct the vote of 9,582,693 shares, sole power to dispose of or direct the disposition of 9,582,693 shares, and shared power to vote or direct the vote of, and shared power to dispose of or direct the disposition of, no shares. The address for BlackRock, Inc. is 40 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10022.

 

(3) This information is derived from a Schedule 13G filed by T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. on February 10, 2012. According to the Schedule 13G, T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. had sole power to vote or direct the vote of 3,047,940 shares, sole power to dispose of or direct the disposition of 13,742,780 shares, and shared power to vote or direct the vote of, and shared power to dispose of or direct the disposition of, no shares. The address for T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. is 100 E. Pratt Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202.

 

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(4) This information is derived from a Schedule 13G filed by Invesco Ltd. on February 13, 2012. According to the Schedule 13G, certain subsidiaries of Invesco Ltd. had sole power to vote or direct the vote of an aggregate of 11,611,774 shares, sole power to dispose of or direct the disposition of an aggregate of 11,593,388 shares, and shared power to vote or direct the vote of, and shared power to dispose of or direct the disposition of, no shares. The address for Invesco Ltd. is 1555 Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta, GA 30309.

Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance

Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act requires executive officers, directors and 10% stockholders to file reports of ownership and changes of ownership of Allscripts common stock with the SEC. Based on a review of copies of these reports and amendments provided to us and written representations from executive officers and directors, we believe that, during 2011 and through the date of this proxy statement, the following reports were not filed on a timely basis: Mr. Battinelli, with one report relating to disposition of shares to cover tax withholding obligations arising from the vesting of an award; Messrs. Tullman, Davis, Shapiro, Pead, and Michelson, Ms. Adams and Ms. McGraw each with one report related to the disposition of shares to cover tax withholdings arising from the certification and vesting of a service-based award with a performance condition and the certification of a performance-based award; Messrs. Meltzer and Shute each with one report arising from the certification of a performance-based award; and Mr. Shapiro, with one report relating to gifts to a non-profit organization.

EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

Compensation Discussion and Analysis

Executive Summary of Compensation Discussion and Analysis

Pay for Performance. Our executive compensation program is intended to incent and reward our management team for the achievement of financial and performance goals using metrics that we believe are the best indicators of the success of our business, including the creation of stockholder value and the achievement of adjusted revenues and adjusted operating income targets. While our overall target executive compensation levels are above the median of our peer group, a significant portion of the executive compensation payable to our executives is “at-risk” and requires the successful achievement of performance objectives in order to be realized by our executives. As illustrated in the following table, in 2011, the Company delivered strong financial performance as compared to 2010. Despite our strong financial performance during 2011, we did not achieve the high thresholds required for payment of the annual cash incentive awards and the full vesting of the performance shares granted during 2011.

 

(in millions, except for per share data)

Performance Measures

   2011     2010     Change from
the prior year
 

Total Revenue, as adjusted *

   $ 1,465      $ 1,306        12 %

Operating Income, as adjusted *

   $ 298      $ 250        19 %

Operating Margin

     20 %     19 %     100 basis points   

Stock Price at Year-End

   $ 18.94      $ 19.27        (2 %)

 

* Please see “Information Regarding Non-GAAP Financial Measures” within this Compensation Discussion and Analysis for a reconciliation of non-GAAP total revenue and non-GAAP operating income to the respective GAAP amounts.

Corporate Governance Framework. The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors (the “Compensation Committee”) engages in an ongoing review of the Company’s executive compensation and benefits programs to ensure that they support the Company’s compensation objectives, as described in “—Executive Pay Policy” below, and ultimately are aligned with the interests of our stockholders. In connection

 

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with this ongoing review, the Compensation Committee continues to revise the executive compensation program to implement and maintain best practices with respect to executive compensation. These best practices include the following, each of which reinforces our executive compensation objectives:

 

   

eliminating single trigger change of control benefits from NEO employment agreements and equity awards;

 

   

changing the mix of equity-based awards to include performance-based restricted stock units;

 

   

utilizing performance goals that emphasize absolute performance, which provide the primary links between incentive compensation and the Company’s business strategy and operational results, while providing balance through a relative performance goal, which measure Company performance in comparison to a peer group;

 

   

eliminating tax gross-ups for severance payments resulting from a change of control of the Company for all of its named executive officers;

 

   

the Compensation Committee’s retention of the services of an independent executive compensation consultant who provides services directly to the Compensation Committee;

 

   

instituting an annual policy for say-on-pay vote, as recommended by our stockholders at our 2011 annual meeting; and

 

   

establishing stock ownership guidelines for executives.

Completion of Transactions

The combination of Allscripts and Misys and the subsequent merger with Eclipsys has had a significant impact on the business scope and environment in which we operate. The significant increase in the size and complexity of our business subsequent to the 2008 merger with Misys Healthcare Systems LLC and the Eclipsys merger has increased the roles and responsibilities of many of our executives. The increased business scope and responsibilities has further raised the bar for the caliber of talent that we are required to attract and retain for our success. In connection with the consummation of the 2008 Misys Transactions, we changed our fiscal year end from December 31st to May 31st. For accounting purposes, the 2008 Misys Transactions were treated as a “reverse acquisition,” with Misys Healthcare deemed to be the accounting acquirer. As a result of the reverse acquisition accounting, Misys Healthcare’s financial statements became our historical financial statements. Please refer to our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2009 for more information. However, a portion of the executive compensation tables set forth information with regard to compensation for services rendered to legacy Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc. for periods prior to the consummation of the 2008 Misys Transactions on October 10, 2008 and is derived from the historical financial statements of legacy Allscripts. In the executive compensation tables that immediately follow this Compensation Discussion and Analysis, we are presenting information both for calendar 2008, which we refer to as “2008” and is derived in part from the historical financial statements of legacy Allscripts prior to October 10, 2008, and for the period from January 1, 2009 through the end of our 2009 fiscal year on May 31, 2009, which we refer to as the “Transitional 2009 Period.” In addition, in connection with our merger with Eclipsys, we changed our fiscal year end from May 31st to December 31st. We refer to the June 1, 2010 through December 31, 2010 transitional period as “T2010.” For 2011, our NEOs were Mr. Glen E. Tullman, our Chief Executive Officer, Mr. William J. Davis, our Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Lee A. Shapiro, our President, Mr. Philip M. Pead, our former Chairman of the Board, Ms. Diane Adams, our Executive Vice President, Culture and Talent, and Ms. Eileen McPartland, our former Chief Operating Officer.

 

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Executive Pay Policy

The Compensation Committee seeks to establish and implement a compensation system for the Company’s executive officers that is performance-oriented and designed to meet the following objectives:

 

   

Enable the Company to attract, motivate and retain its executive officers by providing incentives which are competitive in the executive market;

 

   

Reward outstanding performance for an individual’s performance against corporate and individual goals;

 

   

Provide long-term incentive compensation through equity grants;

 

   

Provide for compensation that is both externally competitive and internally equitable; and

 

   

Ensure our executive officers’ compensation is aligned with our corporate strategies and business objectives, and the long-term interest of our stockholders.

The principal components of the compensation program for the Company’s executive officers are base salary, cash payments under an annual bonus award plan and retention bonus plan, and long-term incentive compensation in the form of restricted stock units and performance shares, including performance-based restricted stock units. The Company also provides a 401(k) retirement savings plan with matching contributions, group health and welfare plans, group term life insurance and severance benefits upon a termination of employment under certain circumstances, including following a change of control of the Company. The Company does not maintain defined benefit pension plans for its executive officers because the Compensation Committee believes that the existing compensation arrangements enable the Company’s executive officers to adequately plan for their retirement.

Under the direction of the Compensation Committee, the Company has entered into employment agreements with each of its NEOs. One component of the NEO employment agreements is the severance arrangements. Each employment agreement provides for the payment of specified severance benefits upon termination of the NEO’s employment with the Company under certain circumstances. The Committee believes that it is necessary to enter into severance arrangements in order to attract and retain qualified executive officers. For a detailed discussion of the Company’s employment agreements with its NEOs, see “Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change of Control” included in this proxy statement.

Consideration of Stockholder Say on Pay Vote

As noted above, in its compensation process, the Compensation Committee considers whether the Company’s executive compensation and benefits program are aligned with the long-term interests of the Company’s stockholders. In that respect, as part of its on-going review of the Company’s executive compensation program, the Compensation Committee considered the affirmative stockholder “say on pay” vote at the Company’s prior annual meeting of stockholders and determined that the Company’s executive compensation philosophy, compensation objectives and compensation elements continued to be appropriate and did not make any changes to the Company’s executive compensation program in response to such stockholder vote.

Compensation Procedures

Compensation Committee. Philip D. Green and Michael J. Kluger are the current members of the Compensation Committee. Pursuant to the Compensation Committee charter, the Compensation Committee has the sole authority to determine the compensation of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, to review and approve the compensation of the Company’s other executive officers, and to review the compensation of the Company’s directors and recommend changes in the directors’ compensation to the board of directors. The Committee also oversees the administration of the Company’s incentive compensation plans, equity-based

 

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compensation plans and any material employee benefit, bonus, retirement, severance or other compensation plan. For additional information regarding the Compensation Committee and its charter, see “Corporate Governance Matters—Meetings and Committees of the Board of Directors—Compensation Committee” above.

Role of Management. An objective of the executive compensation program is to align the executive compensation program with stockholders’ interests and our business strategy. The Compensation Committee believes this alignment can be best achieved by consulting with members of our senior management because of their familiarity with our day-to-day operations. As such, management provides the Compensation Committee with valuable insights into our day-to-day operations, what kinds of rewards and incentives are effective, and recommendations for compensation decisions. In 2011, the Compensation Committee consulted with Messrs. Tullman and Pead, and Ms. Adams in formulating compensation plans and members of that group attended Compensation Committee meetings. No executive officer participates in the Compensation Committee’s deliberations over any component of his or her own compensation.

Role of Compensation Consultant. In 2011, the Compensation Committee retained FW Cook to serve as its independent compensation consultant. FW Cook reports directly to the Compensation Committee and participates in committee meetings. FW Cook did not perform any other services for the Company in 2011.

Specifically, the Compensation Committee’s compensation consultant:

 

   

Participates in the design of the Company’s director and executive compensation programs to help the Compensation Committee evaluate the linkage between pay and performance;

 

   

Provides and reviews market compensation and performance data and advises the Compensation Committee on setting executive compensation and the competitiveness and reasonableness of the Company’s executive compensation program;

 

   

Reviews and advises the Compensation Committee regarding the elements of the Company’s executive compensation program, equity grant and dilution levels, each as relative to the Company’s peers;

 

   

Reviews and advises the Compensation Committee regarding regulatory, disclosure and other technical matters; and

 

   

Reviews and advises the Compensation Committee regarding the Company’s compensation risk assessment procedures.

Market Analysis. The Compensation Committee considers relevant market pay practices when setting executive compensation. Market practices, or benchmarks, are based on peer group proxy data. Working with FW Cook, the Compensation Committee established a peer group in 2010 to be used for designing the 2011 executive compensation program. The peer group included companies that reflected the following characteristics of the Company’s business:

 

   

Software and business services companies generally in the technology sector;

 

   

Revenue range of between $500 million—$3 billion;

 

   

Market capitalization range of between $1 billion—$13 billion; and

 

   

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The FW Cook peer group used to evaluate 2011 compensation decisions consisted of the 27 U.S.-based publicly traded healthcare technology companies and general software companies listed below (the “2011 peer group”).

 

Healthcare Technology Companies

  

Software Companies

CACI International Inc.

Cerner Corporation

SXC Health Solutions Corp.

  

Ansys, Inc.

Autodesk, Inc.

BMC Software Inc.

Cadence Design Systems, Inc.

Citrix Systems, Inc.

Compuware Corporation

Equifax Inc.

Gartner, Inc.

IHS Inc.

Informatica Corporation

Lawson Software, Inc.

McAfee, Inc.

Mentor Graphics

Microsystems

Novell Inc.

Nuance Communications, Inc.

Parametric Technology Corporation

Quest Software, Inc.

Red Hat, Inc.

Rovi Corporation

Sapient Corporation

Solera Holdings, Inc.

SRA International, Inc.

Synopsys, Inc.

The Compensation Committee considered whether the compensation being paid by the Company is competitive with those of its peer group and set a “benchmark” for NEO compensation. For 2011, the Compensation Committee, in consultation with FW Cook, sought to set the compensation levels to an amount within a competitive range of the 75th percentile for similarly situated officers in the peer group. The Compensation Committee targeted the overall compensation levels in this range to provide the NEOs with the opportunity to earn above-average compensation in order to incentivize strong performance and reward our NEOs for achieving the challenging performance objectives established by the Compensation Committee.

Committee Process. As discussed above, the Compensation Committee continually reviews both the Company’s compensation philosophy and the actual compensation being paid. The Compensation Committee met, including in executive sessions without any members of management present, to discuss, evaluate and set executive officer compensation.

 

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Elements of Compensation

The Compensation Committee believes that the Company’s compensation programs for its executive officers are competitive and appropriately designed to attract and retain key employees, reward performance and promote long-term stockholder value. The Compensation Committee will periodically evaluate the Company’s compensation practices against competitive data and make changes to the Company’s compensation structure to ensure that the programs are designed and implemented to achieve the Compensation Committee’s stated goals. This section describes the various elements of our compensation program for NEOs, together with a discussion of various matters relating to those items. The principal components of compensation for our NEOs were:

 

   

cash compensation consisting of base salary, annual incentive bonus and retention bonus;

 

   

equity compensation; and

 

   

perquisites and other personal benefits.

Base Salary. Base salaries are paid to the Company’s executive officers to compensate them for the performance of their respective job duties and responsibilities. The Compensation Committee reviews base salaries of the Company’s executive officers on an annual basis. In setting annual base salaries, the Compensation Committee takes into consideration the Company’s overall financial and operating performance in the prior year, the Company-wide target for base salary increases for all employees, market and competitive salary information, changes in the scope of an executive officer’s job responsibilities and other relevant factors. The Compensation Committee also reviews the executive officer’s performance and the performance of the divisions, business units and departments for which he or she is responsible. For the Chief Executive Officer, the Compensation Committee evaluates the Chief Executive Officer’s performance and determines any salary adjustment. For the other executive officers, the Compensation Committee receives an evaluation from the Chief Executive Officer on the executive officer’s performance and a recommendation for any salary adjustment.

Based on the competitive salary information discussed above under “Compensation Procedures—Market Analysis,” in 2011, the Compensation Committee approved an increase in Mr. Tullman’s base salary from $750,000 to $800,000 which is at the median level of the 2011 peer group, and an increase in Ms. Adams’ base salary from $350,000 to $450,000 to recognize her increased role in the Company’s operations. None of our other NEOs received a salary increase for 2011.

Annual Cash Incentive Bonus. The Company’s NEOs are eligible to earn an annual cash bonus under our annual Incentive Plan (the “Incentive Plan”). The Incentive Plan seeks to motivate our senior executives by rewarding them when our annual financial performance goals are met or exceeded while also considering each NEO’s achievement of individual performance goals. Performance objectives for the Incentive Plan are developed through a systematic process. Based on a review of business plans, management, including the NEOs, develops preliminary recommendations for Compensation Committee review. The Compensation Committee reviews management’s preliminary recommendations and establishes final financial targets and individual objectives. In establishing final targets, the Compensation Committee strives to ensure that the incentives provided pursuant to the Incentive Plan are consistent with the strategic goals set by the board of directors, that the goals set based on the financial budget are sufficiently ambitious so as to provide a meaningful incentive and that bonus payments, assuming target levels of budgeted performance are attained, will be consistent with the overall NEO compensation program established by the Compensation Committee.

 

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The following table sets forth the target bonus opportunity for each NEO. Under the 2011 Incentive Plan, if target levels of performance were attained, the payout for 2011 was 120% of base salary for Mr. Tullman and 100% of base salary for each of our other NEOs. As discussed below, the Company did not achieve its 2011 performance target and, accordingly, none of the NEOs received a payout under the Incentive Plan with respect to 2011.

 

Name

   Incentive
Plan Target
Amount
     2011 Actual
Incentive Bonus
 

Glen E. Tullman *

     $945,000         $0   

William J. Davis

     $500,000         $0   

Lee A. Shapiro

     $600,000         $0   

Philip M. Pead

     $675,000         $0   

Eileen McPartland **

     $600,000         $0   

Diane Adams *

     $373,750         $0   

 

* The 2011 Incentive Plan target opportunity for Mr. Tullman and Ms. Adams is prorated to reflect their respective mid-year increases in base salary and, for Ms. Adams, an increase in her target bonus percentage.

 

** Ms. McPartland was eligible for a prorated award, with payout determined based on actual performance and the number of days during 2011 in which she was employed by the Company.

For 2011, the Incentive Plan payout was based on the Company’s achievement of an adjusted income from operations performance goal. Management uses this metric as a component of its regular internal reporting to evaluate performance of the business compared to the prior year and to make operating decisions including budgeting and the calculation of incentive compensation. Under the 2011 Incentive Plan, adjusted income from operations was calculated as income from operations determined in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and adding back acquisition-related deferred revenue adjustments and excluding acquisition-related amortization, stock-based compensation expense and transaction-related expenses (“Adjusted Income from Operations”). For 2011, the minimum Adjusted Income from Operations performance goal required to receive a threshold payout was $299 million, with 100% of the target bonus funded at an Adjusted Income from Operations performance level of $320 million and maximum funding of 160% of target for Adjusted Income from Operations at or in excess of $352 million. At the time the Compensation Committee established the 2011 Incentive Plan performance goal, it reflected year-over-year growth that was near the 75th percentile of the 2011 peer group. In light of this challenging performance goal, the Compensation Committee targeted cash compensation at the 75th percentile of the 2011 peer group to provide an award opportunity commensurate with the challenging performance objective.

The actual Adjusted Income from Operations for 2011 was $298 million. The Company did not meet the threshold performance goal and, accordingly, there were no payouts to the NEOs under the 2011 Incentive Plan. While the Company delivered strong financial performance in 2011 as compared to 2010 (Adjusted Income from Operations increased by 19% compared to 2010), the Company has demonstrated its commitment to performance-based compensation by not paying cash bonuses to NEOs for performance in 2011 that was below the threshold performance goals target but still reflected an increase of 19% compared to 2010.

Equity Compensation. Under our 2011 Incentive Stock Plan and Amended and Restated 1993 Stock Incentive Plan, the Compensation Committee may grant executive officers and other employees incentive and non-qualified stock options, performance-based stock awards, restricted stock units and other forms of equity compensation. The Compensation Committee believes the stock incentive plans and the related issuance of equity-based awards is consistent with its stated objective of establishing an executive compensation program that aligns the long-term interest of our executive officers with those of our stockholders.

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the Chief Executive Officer for grants to non-executive employees. All annual equity grants to officers and employees of the Company are made after the Company has released its financial results for the prior fiscal year. The Company may also grant equity awards to newly promoted or hired officers or employees of the Company or to other officers or employees under circumstances and at times as determined by the Compensation Committee. If the approval of any non-annual equity grant occurs during a black-out period related to earnings, the date of grant shall be the last business day of the month in which the Company releases its earnings (unless that day is in an earnings-related black-out period, in which case it will be the date that is two business days after the date of the Company’s earnings release).

Continuing the trend toward performance-based vesting, in 2011, the Compensation Committee included performance-based equity awards as part of the 2011 annual equity grant to named executive officers. The 2011 awards are designed to present a balanced focus on shareholder return, financial performance and retention. The targeted value of the grants consists of the following:

 

   

Fifty percent of the 2011 annual equity grant consists of performance shares, with two-thirds of the award vesting based on the Company’s achievement of revenue and adjusted operating income performance goals and one-third vesting based on the Company’s total shareholder return performance relative to a peer group; and

 

   

Fifty percent of the 2011 annual equity grant consists of service-based restricted stock units with the award vesting based on the passage of time and the achievement of a performance objective designed to meet the performance-based compensation requirements of Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code.

Based on the input of FW Cook and the competitive equity grant information discussed above under “Compensation Procedures—Market Analysis,” the Compensation Committee granted the 2011 annual equity awards at levels intended to bring each named executive officer’s total compensation to the 75th percentile of the peer group. With regards to the performance-based awards, the revenue and adjusted operating income performance metrics were chosen in order to focus on financial achievements that are believed to be key drivers of the business and support the long-term operating plans of the Company. Additionally, total shareholder return relative to a peer group was selected as a performance measure to provide that a portion of the equity awards granted in 2011 would only be earned based on the Company’s mid- and long-term return to shareholders as measured against a peer group of companies.

The performance measures were set so that it would be challenging to earn the target awards in 2011, which was the justification for using the 75th percentile as the benchmark for the award levels. At the time the revenue and adjusted operating income goals were established, the year-over-year growth from 2010 reflected performance that was aligned with the 75th percentile opportunity. In 2011, the revenue and adjusted operating income goals were only partially met and the relative total shareholder return threshold was not achieved. As a result, excluding the awards forfeited by Ms. McPartland, approximately 52% of the target performance awards were not earned in 2011; therefore, actual total compensation earned by our NEOs based on 2011 performance was considerably less than the 75th percentile of the peer group.

Performance Share Grants Based on Revenue and Adjusted Operating Income

Approximately two-thirds of the performance shares vest based on the Company’s achievement of “revenue” and “adjusted operating income” performance goals for the year ended December 31, 2011, with each performance goal equally weighted. For purposes of these performance share awards, “revenue” means consolidated revenue of the Company determined in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and adding back acquisition-related deferred revenue adjustments and “adjusted operating income” means 2011 consolidated operating income determined in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and adding back acquisition-related deferred revenue adjustments and excluding acquisition-related amortization, stock-based compensation expense and transaction-related expenses.

 

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The minimum revenue threshold required to receive a threshold award was $1.33 billion (2% above 2010 revenue, as adjusted), with 100% of the target award funded at a revenue level of $1.48 billion (13% above 2010 revenue, as adjusted) and maximum funding of 160% of target for revenue at or in excess of $1.55 billion (18% above 2010 revenue, as adjusted). The minimum adjusted operating income threshold required to receive a threshold award was $273 million (9% above 2010 adjusted operating income), with 100% of the target award funded at an adjusted operating income level of $320 million (28% above 2010 adjusted operating income) and maximum funding of 160% of target for adjusted operating income at or in excess of $344 million (38% above 2010 adjusted operating income).

The following table sets forth the target and maximum performance share awards that each NEO may earn based on the achievement of the revenue and adjusted operating income performance goals as well as the actual performance shares earned during 2011.

 

Name

   Threshold Award      Target Award      Maximum Award      Award Earned
in 2011
     Fair Value of
Award Earned at
December 31, 2011
 

Glen E. Tullman

     1,380         91,987         147,179         65,824       $ 1,246,707   

William J. Davis

     538         35,860         57,376         25,660       $ 486,001   

Lee A. Shapiro

     538         35,860         57,376         25,660       $ 486,001   

Philip M. Pead

     538         35,860         57,376         25,660       $ 486,001   

Eileen McPartland

     538         35,860         57,376         0         0   

Diane Adams

     234         15,591         24,946         11,154       $ 211,257   

For 2011, the Company’s revenue and adjusted operating income for purposes of the performance shares equaled $1.47 billion and $298 million, respectively. Accordingly, the number of performance shares earned by the NEOs equaled 71.5% of the target award based on a sliding scale for achievement. These shares are subject to three-year service-based vesting from the date of grant and will vest in full subject to each NEO’s continued employment during the vesting period.

Performance Share Grants Based on Total Shareholder Return

Approximately one-third of the performance shares vest based on the Company’s total shareholder return relative to a specified peer group of companies over a three-year performance period with vesting based on three annual performance segments from the grant date. Following completion of the three-year performance period, the Compensation Committee will determine the number of performance-based restricted stock units (PBRSUs) that would vest considering overall performance over the entire three-year performance period. If the number of shares that would vest under this three-year scenario is greater than the amount vesting under the three annual performance segments, then such greater number of PBRSUs shall vest, reduced by the number of PBRSUs previously vested. For purposes of these awards, the comparator peer group was chosen using a software and services GICS code and included all companies within that code with a market capitalization between one-third and three times the market capitalization of the Company. For comparison purposes, the Company’s market capitalization approximated the median of this peer group. Please see Exhibit 10.40 to our Transition Report on Form 10-KT for the seven-month period ended December 31, 2010 for a list of the companies included in this peer group.

Total Shareholder Return (TSR) for purposes of these awards is calculated based on stock price appreciation from the beginning to the end of a performance period, plus dividends and distributions made or declared during the performance period, expressed as a percentage return. For each performance period, the TSR will be determined for the Company and the peer group. The number of shares earned will be based on the Company’s TSR percentile rank within the peer group. The minimum percentile rank required to receive a threshold award is 41%, with 100% of the target award funded at a percentile rank of 65% and maximum funding of 160% of target at a percentile rank at or in excess of 95%.

 

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The following table sets forth the target and maximum performance share awards that each NEO may earn based on the Company’s TSR performance. For 2011, the Company’s TSR percentile rank was at the 37th percentile of the peer group which is below the minimum percentile required to earn a portion of these performance shares; accordingly, none of the TSR performance shares were earned in 2011 based on 2011 performance.

 

Name

   Threshold Award      Target Award      Maximum Award      Award Earned
in 2011
 

Glen E. Tullman

     1,840         45,994         73,590         0   

William J. Davis

     717         17,930         28,688         0   

Lee A. Shapiro

     717         17,930         28,688         0   

Philip M. Pead

     717         17,930         28,688         0   

Eileen McPartland

     717         17,930         28,688         0   

Diane Adams

     312         7,796         12,474         0   

Summary of Performance Shares Awarded and Earned during 2011

As discussed above, fifty percent of the equity compensation granted to our NEOs in 2011 consisted of performance shares, with the vesting of approximately two-thirds of the performance shares based on the Company’s achievement of revenue and adjusted operating income and the vesting of the remaining one-third of the performance shares based on the Company’s TSR performance relative to a peer group. The following table presents the aggregate performance shares awarded and earned during 2011.

 

Name

   Target Award      Award Earned
in 2011
 

Glen E. Tullman

     137,981         65,824   

William J. Davis

     53,790         25,660   

Lee A. Shapiro

     53,790         25,660   

Philip M. Pead *

     53,790         25,660   

Eileen McPartland

     53,790         0   

Diane Adams

     23,387         11,154   

 

* In connection with Mr. Pead’s termination of service as Chairman of the Board, director and officer of the Company effective April 25, 2012, his separation agreement provides for the accelerated vesting of 9,979 of the total performance shares award earned in 2011. After considering the number of shares that vested in 2012, the remaining 7,127 unvested performance shares have been forfeited.

Service-Based Restricted Stock Unit Awards with a Performance Condition

Fifty percent of the annual equity grant vests based on each NEO’s continued employment during the four-year period following the date of grant and the Company’s achievement during 2011 of a performance metric specifically designed to qualify the awards for the performance-based exemption under Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code. The following table sets forth the service-based restricted stock unit awards granted to the NEOs as part of the 2011 annual equity grant.

 

Name

   Award  

Glen E. Tullman

     137,980   

William J. Davis

     53,789   

Lee A. Shapiro

     53,789   

Philip M. Pead *

     53,789   

Eileen McPartland

     53,789   

Diane Adams

     23,387   

 

*

In connection with Mr. Pead’s termination of service as Chairman of the Board, director and officer of the Company effective April 25, 2012, his separation agreement provides for the accelerated vesting of 15,688

 

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  of the service-based restricted stock units granted in 2011. After considering the number of shares that vested in 2012, the remaining 24,653 service-based restricted stock units granted in 2011 have been forfeited.

On August 31, 2011, Ms. Adams was granted a supplemental service-based restricted stock unit award representing the right to acquire 19,488 shares. The Compensation Committee granted the supplemental award after considering Ms. Adams’ high level of performance and achievements during 2011 and to reflect the importance of her role on the senior executive team. Ms. Adams’ award vests 25% on each of the first four anniversary dates from the date of grant.

2010 Retention Plan

In connection with the merger with Eclipsys in 2010, Allscripts established the Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc. Incentive Retention Plan (the “Retention Plan”) to retain certain highly qualified individuals in the employment of Allscripts, provide incentive and reward to such individuals to diligently and successfully complete the merger with Eclipsys, and to mitigate distractions to such individuals resulting from the transaction. The Retention Plan is a one-time program and is not considered part of the ongoing compensation program. While the Retention Plan opportunities remained outstanding in 2011, the Retention Plan opportunities reflected compensation decisions made only in 2010 and there were no new awards granted in 2011 under the Retention Plan and no new awards are contemplated.

At the time it was established, participants in the Retention Plan received awards consisting of 50% cash and 50% performance-based restricted shares (“Performance Shares”). The settlement of the cash awards was contingent upon the NEOs continued service following the merger and the vesting of the Performance Shares was subject to the achievement of performance objectives established in 2010.

Cash Retention Plan Awards. The cash awards under the Retention Plan vest periodically over two years beginning on the date of the closing of the merger as follows: 1/6 at each of the close of the merger and the 6, 12, 16, 20 and 24 month anniversaries of the closing of the merger. Payments in 2011 represented the fulfillment of the contractual obligations established in 2010. The table below sets forth the Retention Plan bonuses earned by and paid to each NEO during 2011.

 

Name

   Cash
Retention
Bonus
Payment
 

Glen E. Tullman

     $468,750   

William J. Davis

     $312,500   

Lee A. Shapiro

     $375,000   

Philip M. Pead

     $421,875   

Eileen McPartland

     $100,000   

Diane Adams

     $155,000   

Retention Plan Performance Share Awards. One-half of the Performance Shares granted in 2010 vest based on the achievement of cost synergy savings (“Cost Synergies”) realized as a result of the merger in the 12 month periods ended September 30, 2011 and September 30, 2012 (“Year 1” and “Year 2”, respectively). The Year 1 Cost Synergies target is $30,000,000, and the Year 2 Cost Synergies target is $38,000,000. The other one-half of the Performance Shares granted in 2010 vest based on the joint sale of products and/or services of Allscripts and Eclipsys (“Joint Product Sales”), each sale equal to or greater than $5,000,000, in each of Year 1 and Year 2. The Joint Product Sales target for each of Year 1 and Year 2 is five sales.

 

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The table below illustrates the threshold, target and maximum Performance Share vesting and payout on an aggregate basis. The shares reflect an award opportunity established in 2010 at time of the Eclipsys merger and no additional Performance Shares have been granted under the Retention Plan. Payout for performance between the threshold and target and target and maximum levels is determined using straight-line interpolation.

 

     Threshold     Target     Maximum  

Cost Synergies

      

Performance as % of Target (per year)

     80 %     100 %     120 %

Payout as a % of Base Salary:

      

Blue

     31.25 %     62.50 %     93.75 %

Green

     25 %     50 %     75 %

Joint Product Sales

      

Performance as # of Sales (per year)

     3        5        7   

Payout as a % of Base Salary:

      

Blue

     31.25 %     62.50 %     75.00 %

Green

     25 %     50 %     60 %

For the Year 1 Performance Period which ended on September 30, 2011, the Cost Synergies achieved totaled $31.1 million and the total Joint Product Sales realized was seven. Accordingly, the number of performance shares earned by the NEOs, except for Ms. McPartland, equals 114.6% of one-half of the target award based on straight-line interpolation. The following table sets forth performance shares earned by each NEO during 2011:

 

Name

   Number of
Underlying
Shares Earned
 

Glen E. Tullman

     32,194   

William J. Davis

     21,463   

Lee A. Shapiro

     25,756   

Philip M. Pead

     27,607   

Diane Adams

     10,645   

In connection with Ms. McPartland’s separation from the Company effective July 15, 2011, the maximum award granted to her under the Retention Plan vested in full totaling 48,533 shares.

Benefits and Perquisites

Each of our NEOs participates in the health and welfare benefit plans and fringe benefit programs generally available to all other Allscripts employees. In addition, Allscripts generally does not provide its NEOs with significant perquisites and personal benefits in excess of $10,000. Under certain circumstances, however, the Compensation Committee recognizes that special arrangements, such as the relocation benefits provided to Mr. Pead and Ms. McPartland, may be necessary or desirable. The total perquisites provided to each NEO are described in footnote 4 to the 2011 All Other Compensation table included elsewhere in this proxy statement.

Severance Arrangements in Employment Agreements

Allscripts has entered into severance arrangements as a component of the employment agreements with members of our senior management team, including the NEOs. These agreements provide for payments and other benefits if the officer’s employment terminates for a qualifying event or circumstance, such as being terminated without “Cause” or leaving employment for “Constructive Discharge,” as these terms are defined in the employment agreements. A termination following a “Change of Control” generally results in the NEOs receiving additional compensation. Pursuant to employment agreement amendments adopted in July 2010, the Company eliminated single trigger change of control benefits and tax gross-up payments on change of control benefits. In

 

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addition, during 2011, the Company entered into an amended employment agreement with Ms. Adams, which is described in the “Narrative to Summary Compensation Table and Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table.” Additional information regarding the employment agreements, including a quantification of benefits that would have been received by our NEOs had termination or change in control occurred on December 30, 2011, is found under the heading “Potential Payments upon Termination or Change of Control” in this proxy statement.

The Compensation Committee believes that these severance and change of control arrangements are an important part of overall compensation for our NEOs. The Compensation Committee believes that these agreements help to secure the continued employment and dedication of our NEOs, notwithstanding any concern that they might have at such time regarding their own continued employment, prior to or following a change of control. The Compensation Committee also believes that these agreements are important as a recruitment and retention device, as many of the companies with which we compete for executive talent have similar agreements in place for their senior employees.

Separation of Ms. McPartland

Ms. McPartland resigned from the Company, effective July 15, 2011. In connection with Ms. McPartland’s separation, Ms. McPartland became eligible to receive severance benefits subject to her compliance with the terms of the separation agreement she entered into with the Company. Terms of the separation agreement were based on the terms of Ms. McPartland’s employment agreement with the Company. The Compensation Committee also approved the additional vesting of certain RSU awards totaling 25,849 shares and a lump sum cash payment of $15,000 Ms. McPartland in connection with her separation. Additional information regarding the severance benefits payable to Ms. McPartland is found under the heading “Potential Payments upon Termination or Change of Control” in this proxy statement.

Separation of Mr. Pead

Mr. Pead’s service as Chairman of the Board, director and officer of the Company terminated on April 25, 2012. Mr. Pead’s separation agreement provides him severance pay and benefits in exchange for a full release and requires that Mr. Pead be subject to comprehensive restrictive covenants for 18-months in place of his current 12-month restrictive-covenant obligation. The restrictions include a non-compete, non-solicit of employees and clients, non-interference in business relationships and a stand-still agreement. In addition, Mr. Pead has an obligation to protect confidential information and promptly return company property. The level of severance pay and benefits tracks the severance package for a termination without cause under Mr. Pead’s employment agreement, which provides for a cash severance payment of the sum of Mr. Pead’s salary and current target bonus, medical benefit continuation for twelve months and accelerated vesting of outstanding equity awards so that the executive receives vesting credit of an additional year plus pro-rata credit for the vesting period in which the termination occurs. Per the terms of Mr. Pead’s outstanding award under the Retention Plan, Mr. Pead will also receive full vesting of the outstanding cash and performance shares awarded under such plan. Finally, the separation agreement provides for an additional cash payment of $145,000 and reimbursement of fees for legal services rendered in connection with Mr. Pead’s separation, up to a maximum of $25,000.

Stock Ownership Requirements

During 2011, Messrs. Tullman, Davis, Shapiro, and Pead were subject to minimum stock ownership and retention requirements (including stock options, restricted stock and restricted stock units) pursuant to the terms of their employment agreements. Failure to comply with the minimum stock ownership requirements constituted a for “Cause” termination under the employment agreement for each of Messrs. Tullman, Davis, Shapiro and Pead.

In the case of Messrs. Shapiro and Davis, they were required to maintain an ownership level with a fair market value equal to: (i) 100% of their respective base salaries on October 10, 2008 from October 10, 2008

 

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through October 9, 2009; (ii) 66% of their respective base salaries on October 10, 2008 from October 10, 2009 through October 9, 2010; and (iii) 33% of their respective base salaries on October 10, 2009 from October 10, 2010 through October 9, 2011. In the case of Mr. Tullman, his minimum ownership level was measured as of the same periods noted above for Messrs. Shapiro and Davis, but with 200%, 133% and 66% as the required minimum percentages in clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) of the prior sentence, respectively. With regards to Mr. Pead, he was required to maintain an ownership level with a fair market value equal to: (i) 133% of his base salary on August 24, 2010 from August 24, 2010 through October 9, 2010; and (ii) 66% of his base salary on August 24, 2010 from October 10, 2010 through the end of his employment period. During 2011, each of Messrs. Tullman, Davis, Shapiro, and Pead satisfied the applicable ownership requirements.

In April 2012, the Board of Directors approved new stock ownership requirements for certain executives of the Company. Mr. Tullman will be required to maintain an ownership level with a fair market value equal to six times his base salary. The other NEOs will be required to maintain an ownership level with a fair market value equal to two times their respective base salary levels. The initial measurement date is five years from the adoption of the new guidelines or an executive’s hire date, whichever is later. Common stock owned outright, service-based awards outstanding, and deferred stock units are included when determining the ownership level. Stock options and performance-based awards are excluded. If the stock ownership requirement is not met after five years, the executive will be required to retain shares equal in value to no less than half of the after-tax value of shares vesting from any equity award.

Tax Considerations

Under Internal Revenue Code Section 162(m), a company generally may not deduct compensation in excess of $1,000,000 paid to the chief executive officer and the other three most highly compensated officers, other than the chief financial officer. Certain “performance-based compensation” is not included in compensation for purposes of the limit. The Compensation Committee will continue to assess the impact of Section 162(m) on its compensation practices; however, the Compensation Committee believes that it must maintain flexibility in its approach in order to structure a program that is the most effective in attracting, motivating and retaining the Company’s key executives.

Information Regarding Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The Compensation Discussion and Analysis above contains two non-GAAP financial measures—non-GAAP revenue and non-GAAP operating income. The table below reconciles the non-GAAP financial measures in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis to the comparable financial measures prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”).

 

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Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc.

Condensed Non-GAAP Financial Information

(In millions)

(Unaudited)

 

     Year
Ended
12/31/11
     Year
Ended
12/31/10
 

Total revenue, as reported

   $ 1,444       $ 934   

Deferred revenue adjustment

     21         29   

Eclipsys results pre-merger period

     0         343   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total non-GAAP revenue

   $ 1,465       $ 1,306   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Operating income, as reported

   $ 137       $ 61   

Deferred revenue adjustment

     21         29   

Acquisition-related amortization

     66         45   

Stock-based compensation expense

     38         25   

Transaction-related expenses (a)

     36         69   

Eclipsys results pre-merger period

     0         21   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total non-GAAP operating income

   $ 298       $ 250   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Non-GAAP financial measures are not in accordance with, or an alternative for, measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP and may be different from non-GAAP measures used by other companies. Non-GAAP measures have limitations in that they do not reflect all of the amounts associated with our results of operations as determined in accordance with GAAP. We may consider whether other significant items that arise in the future should be excluded from our non-GAAP financial measures.

We exclude acquisition-related deferred revenue adjustments when determining non-GAAP revenue. We also exclude the following items when determining non-GAAP operating income:

 

   

Acquisition-related amortization

 

   

Stock-based compensation expense

 

   

Transaction-related expenses

Management believes that non-GAAP revenue and operating income provide useful supplemental information to management and investors regarding the underlying performance of the Company’s business operations and facilitates comparisons of the separate 2010 pre-merger results of legacy Allscripts and legacy Eclipsys to that of the Company’s 2010 post-merger results. Acquisition accounting adjustments made in accordance with GAAP can make it difficult to make meaningful comparisons of the underlying operations of the business without considering the non-GAAP adjustments that we have provided and discussed herein. Management also uses this information internally for forecasting and budgeting as it believes that these measures are indicative of the Company’s core operating results. In addition, the Company uses non-GAAP revenue and operating income to measure achievement under the Company’s stock and cash incentive compensation plans. Note, however, that non-GAAP revenue and operating income are performance measures only, and they do not provide any measure of the Company’s cash flow or liquidity.

The following are descriptions of the items we exclude from our non-GAAP financial measures.

Acquisition-Related Deferred Revenue. Acquisition-related deferred revenue adjustment reflects the fair value adjustment to deferred revenues acquired in business combinations. The fair value of deferred revenue represents an amount equivalent to the estimated cost plus an appropriate profit margin, to perform services

 

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related to the acquiree’s software and product support, which assumes a legal obligation to do so, based on the deferred revenue balances as of the acquisition date. We add back this deferred revenue for our non-GAAP financial measures because we believe the inclusion of this amount directly correlates to the underlying performance of our operations and facilitates comparisons of the separate 2010 pre-merger results of legacy Allscripts and Eclipsys to that of our post-merger results.

Acquisition-Related Amortization. Acquisition-related amortization expense is a non-cash expense arising from the acquisition of intangible assets in connection with acquisitions or investments. We exclude acquisition-related amortization expense from non-GAAP operating income because we believe (i) the amount of such expenses in any specific period may not directly correlate to the underlying performance of our business operations, and (ii) such expenses can vary significantly between periods as a result of new acquisitions and full amortization of previously acquired intangible assets. Management believes that this adjustment facilitates comparisons of the 2010 pre-merger results of legacy Allscripts and Eclipsys to that of our post-merger results. Investors should note that the use of these intangible assets contributed to revenue in the periods presented and will contribute to future revenue generation and the related amortization expense will recur in future periods.

Stock-Based Compensation Expense. Stock-based compensation expense is a non-cash expense arising from the grant of stock awards to employees. We exclude stock-based compensation expense from non-GAAP operating income because we believe (i) the amount of such expenses in any specific period may not directly correlate to the underlying performance of our business operations, and (ii) such expenses can vary significantly between periods as a result of the timing of grants of new stock-based awards, including grants in connection with acquisitions. Investors should note that stock-based compensation is a key incentive offered to employees whose efforts contributed to the operating results in the periods presented and are expected to contribute to operating results in future periods and such expense will recur in future periods.

Transaction-Related Expenses. Transaction-related expenses are fees and expenses, including legal, investment banking and accounting fees and other integration-related expenses, incurred in connection with announced transactions. We exclude transaction-related expenses from non-GAAP operating income because we believe (i) the amount of such expenses in any specific period may not directly correlate to the underlying performance of our business operations, and (ii) such expenses can vary significantly between periods.

Compensation Committee Report

The Compensation Committee of the board of directors of Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc. oversees Allscripts’ compensation program on behalf of the board. In fulfilling its oversight responsibilities, the Compensation Committee reviewed and discussed with management the Compensation Discussion and Analysis set forth above.

In reliance on the review and discussions referred to above, the Compensation Committee recommended to the board that the Compensation Discussion and Analysis be included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2011 and in this proxy statement.

COMPENSATION COMMITTEE

Philip D. Green

Michael J. Kluger

 

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2011 Summary Compensation Table

The following table presents the total compensation of Allscripts’ Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, the three other most highly compensated executive officers who were serving in such capacities at December 31, 2011, and our former Chief Operating Officer. In connection with the Eclipsys merger, we changed our fiscal year-end back to a calendar year-end, December 31st. We previously changed our fiscal year-end from December 31st to May 31st in connection with the consummation of the 2008 Misys Transactions. The table below includes historical compensation information both for calendar 2008, which we refer to as “2008” and is derived in part from the historical financial statements of legacy Allscripts prior to October 10, 2008, and for the period from January 1, 2009 through the end of our 2009 fiscal year on May 31, 2009, which we refer to as the “Transitional 2009 Period.” In addition, the table includes information for fiscal year 2010 (June 1, 2009 through May 31, 2010), which we refer to as “fiscal 2010,” the seven month period ended December 31, 2010 (June 1, 2010 through December 31, 2010), which we refer to as “T2010,” and the year ended December 31, 2011.

 

Name and Principal Position

  Year
(1)
    Salary
$
    Bonus $
(2)
    Stock
Awards
$ (3)
    Non-Equity
Incentive Plan
Compensation
$
    All Other
Compensation
$ (4)
    Total
$
 

Glen E. Tullman

    2011        787,500        468,750        5,900,046        0        15,602        7,171,898   

Chief Executive Officer

    T2010        437,500        156,250        3,687,515        227,500        3,367        4,512,132   
    FY2010        741,667        315,000        2,250,031        750,000        15,572        4,072,270   
    2009        291,667        0        0        394,000        12,205        697,872   
    2008        559,375        1,785,000        4,400,000        30,000        13,130        6,787,505   

William J. Davis (5)

    2011        500,000        312,500        2,300,039        0        14,510        3,127,049   

Chief Financial Officer

    T2010        282,292        104,167        1,825,020        151,667        5,447        2,368,593   
    FY2010        425,000        191,250        750,022        318,750        14,480        1,699,502   
    2009        177,083        0        0        180,000        11,575        368,658   
    2008        408,541        1,283,750        2,099,992        30,000        13,040        3,835,323   

Lee A. Shapiro

    2011        600,000        375,000        2,300,039        0        18,572        3,293,611   

President

    T2010        350,000        125,000        1,950,028        182,000        3,609        2,610,637   
    FY2010        594,792        213,750        1,080,011        600,000        15,572        2,504,125   
    2009        197,916        0        0        347,000        12,205        557,121   
    2008        428,125        1,361,250        2,350,001        30,000        13,891        4,183,267   

Philip M. Pead (6)

    2011        700,962        421,875        2,300,039        0        85,015        3,507,891   

Chairman of the Board and Director

             

Eileen McPartland (7)

    2011        325,000        100,000        4,276,087        0        1,678,464        6,379,551   

Chief Operating Officer

    T2010        350,000        100,000        2,330,018        182,000        34,689        2,996,707   
    FY2010        491,667        0        2,000,024        600,000        56,824        3,148,515   

Diane Adams (8)

    2011        400,000        155,000        1,350,033        0        11,594        1,916,627   

Executive Vice President, Culture and Talent

    T2010        187,500        51,667        810,007        90,242        1,002        1,140,418   

 

(1) The “T2010” year represents the period of June 1, 2010 through December 31, 2010, “FY 2010” represents the Company’s 2010 fiscal year of June 1, 2009 through May 31, 2010, and the “2009” year represents the Transitional 2009 Period of January 1, 2009 through May 31, 2009.

 

(2) For 2011, the amounts reported represent cash retention bonuses that each NEO received pursuant to a retention plan established in 2010 in connection with the Eclipsys merger (the “Retention Plan”). For fiscal 2010, Messrs. Tullman, Davis and Shapiro received cash retention bonuses that were negotiated in connection with the consummation of the 2008 Misys Transactions. In addition, during calendar year 2008, Messrs. Tullman, Davis and Shapiro were paid cash bonuses that vested upon consummation of the 2008 Misys Transactions in the amounts of $1,785,000, $1,083,750, and $1,211,250, respectively.

 

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(3) For 2011, the amounts in this column represent equity awards granted under the Amended and Restated 1993 Stock Incentive Plan (the “Stock Plan”). The amounts reported in this column assume the probable outcome of the performance conditions with respect to the performance-based awards and are valued based on the aggregate grant date fair value computed in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 718, Compensation—Stock Compensation (“FASB ASC Topic 718”). The grant date fair value assuming maximum performance with respect to the portion of the 2011 annual equity awards delivered in the form of performance shares is as follows: Mr. Tullman $4,720,054; Mr. Davis $1,840,048; Mr. Shapiro $1,840,048; Mr. Pead $1,840,048; Ms. McPartland $1,840,048; and Ms. Adams $800,024. For Ms. McPartland, the amount reported in this column for 2011 also includes the incremental fair value associated with the modification to Ms. McPartland’s outstanding equity awards in 2011 totaling $1,976,048. As noted in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, in 2011, the vesting terms of certain of Ms. McPartland’s equity awards were modified in connection with her separation from the Company. See Note 10 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011 for a discussion of the relevant assumptions used in calculating these amounts pursuant to FASB ASC Topic 718.

 

(4) Amounts included in this column for 2011 are set forth by category in the 2011 All Other Compensation Table below.

 

(5) On April 22, 2012, Mr. Davis notified the Company that he will be resigning as Chief Financial Officer of the Company, effective May 18, 2012.

 

(6) Mr. Pead separated from the Company, effective April 25, 2012. Mr. Pead was not an NEO prior to 2011.

 

(7) Ms. McPartland separated from the Company, effective July 15, 2011.

 

(8) Ms. Adams was not an NEO prior to T2010.

2011 All Other Compensation

 

Name

  Parking
Expense
Payments
    401(k)
Matching
Contributions
    Life
Insurance
Premiums
    Housing
Allowance (A)
    Tax
Reimbursements (B)
    Post-
Termination
Payments (C)
    Total  

Glen E. Tullman

  $ 3,870      $ 9,800      $ 1,932      $ 0      $ 0      $ 0      $ 15,602   

William J. Davis

  $ 3,870      $ 9,800      $ 840      $ 0      $ 0      $ 0      $ 14,510   

Lee A. Shapiro

  $ 3,870      $ 9,800      $ 4,902      $ 0      $ 0      $ 0      $ 18,572   

Philip M. Pead

  $ 0      $ 9,800      $ 3,215      $ 72,000      $ 0      $ 0      $ 85,015   

Eileen McPartland

  $ 0      $ 0      $ 1,956      $ 36,775      $ 24,733      $ 1,615,000      $ 1,678,464   

Diane Adams

  $ 0      $ 9,800      $ 1,794      $ 0      $ 0      $ 0      $ 11,594   

 

(A) The housing allowance paid to Ms. McPartland was negotiated in connection with Ms. McPartland commencing employment with the Company. The amount reported represents the actual amount paid to Ms. McPartland for housing accommodations while commuting from Ms. McPartland’s residence in New Jersey and Allscripts’ offices in Raleigh, North Carolina.

The housing allowance paid to Mr. Pead was negotiated in connection with Mr. Pead commencing employment with the Company following the merger with Eclipsys. The amount reported represents the actual amount paid to Mr. Pead for housing accommodations while commuting from Mr. Pead’s residence in Florida and Allscripts’ offices in Raleigh, North Carolina and Atlanta, Georgia.

 

(B) The amounts reported for Ms. McPartland represent tax gross-ups for her housing allowance.

 

(C) The amount reported for Ms. McPartland includes payments made to Ms. McPartland in connection with her separation from the Company in 2011 totaling $1,615,000. Please see the “Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change of Control” section of this proxy statement for further information regarding the amount of compensation received or to be received by Ms. McPartland in connection with her separation from the Company.

 

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2011 Grants of Plan-Based Awards

The following table provides information regarding non-equity incentive plan awards and equity-based awards granted in 2011.

 

          Estimated Possible
Payouts Under Non-Equity
Incentive Plan Awards (1)
    Estimated Future
Payouts Under Equity
Incentive Plan Awards
    Stock
Awards:
Number of
Shares of
Stock or
Units #
    Option
Awards:
Number of
Securities
Underlying
Options #
    Exercise or
Base Price
of Option
Awards $
    Grant Date
Fair Value
of Stock
and Option
Awards $ (7)
 

Name

  Grant
Date
    Threshold
$
    Target
$
    Maximum
$
    Threshold
#
    Target
#
    Maximum
#
         

Glen E. Tullman

      13,440        945,000        1,512,000                0        0     
    2/25/2011 (2)           1,380        91,987        147,179          0        0        1,966,682   
    2/25/2011 (3)           1,840        45,994        73,590          0        0        983,352   
    2/25/2011 (4)                 137,980        0        0        2,950,012   

William J. Davis

      7,000        500,000        800,000                0        0     
    2/25/2011 (2)           538        35,860        57,376          0        0        766,687   
    2/25/2011 (3)           717        17,930        28,688          0        0        383,343   
    2/25/2011 (4)                 53,789        0        0        1,150,009   

Lee A. Shapiro

      8,400        600,000        960,000                0        0     
    2/25/2011 (2)           538        35,860        57,376          0        0        766,687   
    2/25/2011 (3)           717        17,930        28,688          0        0        383,343   
    2/25/2011 (4)                 53,789        0        0        1,150,009   

Philip M. Pead

      9,450        675,000        1,080,000                0        0     
    2/25/2011 (2)           538        35,860        57,376          0        0        766,687   
    2/25/2011 (3)           717        17,930        28,688          0        0        383,343   
    2/25/2011 (4)                 53,789        0        0        1,150,009   

Eileen McPartland

      8,400        600,000        960,000                0        0     
    2/25/2011 (2)           538        35,860        57,376          0        0        766,687   
    2/25/2011 (3)           717        17,930        28,688          0        0        383,343   
    2/25/2011 (4)                 53,789        0        0        1,150,009   
         (6)                 131,403        0        0        1,976,048   

Diane Adams

      5,600        373,750        598,000                0        0     
    2/25/2011 (2)           234        15,591        24,946          0        0        333,336   
    2/25/2011 (3)           312        7,796        12,474          0        0        166,678   
    2/25/2011 (4)                 23,387        0        0        500,014   
    8/31/2011 (5)                 19,488        0        0        350,004   

 

(1) These amounts reflect the cash incentive compensation award opportunities granted under the Incentive Plan for 2011. Actual payout under the Incentive Plan is based on the Company’s adjusted income from operations performance during 2011. Please see the Compensation Discussion and Analysis for further information regarding the 2011 Incentive Plan.

 

(2) This award represents a performance share award granted in 2011 under our Stock Plan that will vest based on the Company’s achievement of revenue and adjusted operating income performance goals during 2011 and the named executive officer’s continued service during the three-year period following the date of grant. Please see the Compensation Discussion and Analysis for further information regarding this award.

 

(3) This award represents a performance share award granted in 2011 under our Stock Plan that will vest based on the Company’s total shareholder return over the January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2013 performance period and the named executive officer’s continued service during the three-year performance period. Please see the Compensation Discussion and Analysis for further information regarding this award.

 

(4) This award represents service-based restricted stock units granted under our Stock Plan that vest 25% over four years. These awards were also subject to an adjusted net income performance goal in 2011 of $60 million. The addition of a performance-based vesting requirement is intended to qualify these awards as performance-based compensation under Section 162(m) of the Code. Please see the Compensation Discussion and Analysis for further information regarding this award.

 

(5) These time-based restricted stock units granted under our Stock Plan vest 25% over four years.

 

(6) This amount represents the number of restricted stock units that were impacted by the modification to Ms. McPartland’s outstanding restricted stock unit awards in 2011 and does not reflect a new equity grant to Ms. McPartland. As noted in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, in 2011, the vesting terms of certain of Ms. McPartland’s equity awards were modified in connection with her separation from the Company.

 

(7) The amounts shown in this column are valued based on the grant date fair value computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718 and, in the case of performance-based awards, are based on the probable outcome of the applicable performance conditions. See Note 10 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011 for a discussion of the relevant assumptions used in calculating these amounts pursuant to FASB ASC Topic 718.

 

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Narrative to Summary Compensation Table and Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table

Employment Agreements

Employment Agreement with Chief Executive Officer

The Company is a party to an employment agreement with Mr. Tullman relating to Mr. Tullman’s service as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer. The term of the employment agreement is for three years from August 24, 2010, the date of the closing of the Eclipsys merger, with automatic one-year renewals unless notice of termination by either Mr. Tullman or Allscripts is given at least 90 days prior to the expiration of the term. Mr. Tullman’s annual base salary will be at least $750,000 and his annual target bonus opportunity will be at least 100% of base salary. Under the terms of Mr. Tullman’s employment agreement, Mr. Tullman will be eligible to participate in any benefit, perquisite or equity award program generally available to Allscripts’ senior executive employees. Equity awards will be made in the sole discretion of the board (or a committee thereof). Please see “Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change of Control” for information regarding the severance benefits available under Mr. Tullman’s amended and restated employment agreement.

Employment Agreement with Former Chairman of the Board

In connection with Allscripts’ merger with Eclipsys, Philip M. Pead, the former President and Chief Executive Officer of Eclipsys, became the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Allscripts and a member of Allscripts’ senior management. Related to such employment, Mr. Pead entered into an employment agreement with Allscripts, the terms of which were determined based on input from the Compensation Committee’s then compensation consultant. The term of the employment agreement was three years from the closing of the Eclipsys merger, with automatic one-year renewals unless notice of termination by either Mr. Pead or Allscripts was given at least 90 days prior to the expiration of the term. Mr. Pead’s annual base salary was $675,000, and his annual target bonus opportunity was 100% of base salary. Please see “Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change of Control” for information regarding the severance benefits available under Mr. Pead’s employment agreement that was in effect as of December 30, 2011. As discussed above, Mr. Pead separated from the Company, effective April 25, 2012. In connection with Mr. Pead’s separation, the Company and Mr. Pead entered into a separation agreement which is described above in the “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” section in this proxy statement.

Amended Employment Agreement with Executive Vice President, Culture and Talent

In July 2011, the Company entered into an amended and restated employment agreement with Diane Adams, Executive Vice President, Culture and Talent of the Company. The term of the amended employment agreement is for one year beginning July 11, 2011, with automatic one-year renewals unless notice of termination by either Ms. Adams or the Company is given at least 90 days prior to the expiration of the term. The amended employment agreement increases Ms. Adams’ annual base salary to $450,000 and her annual target performance bonus opportunity to 100% of base salary. In addition, under the amended employment agreement, Ms. Adams’ severance and change of control benefits are aligned with those of the other NEOs. Please see “Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change of Control” for information regarding the severance benefits available under Ms. Adams’ amended employment agreement.

Employment Agreement with Other Named Executive Officers

Each of our other named executive officers are also parties to employment agreements with the Company. These employment agreements set forth the initial base salary and annual incentive target opportunity for each NEO. Each agreement includes an initial term of three years, with automatic one-year renewals unless notice of termination by either the NEO or Allscripts is given at least 90 days prior to the expiration of the term. Please see “Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change of Control” for information regarding the severance benefits available under these employment agreements.

 

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For 2011, each of the NEOs was entitled to receive the following base salaries, on an annualized basis:

 

Name

   2011 Salary  

Glen E. Tullman

     $800,000   

William J. Davis

     $500,000   

Lee A. Shapiro

     $600,000   

Philip M. Pead

     $675,000   

Eileen McPartland

     $600,000   

Diane Adams

     $450,000   

Under the terms of each executive’s employment agreement, each executive is also entitled to a performance bonus subject to the sole discretion of, and based upon criteria selected by the board of directors or a committee of the board of directors. In 2011, the target bonus was 120% of base salary for Mr. Tullman and 100% of base salary for each of the other NEOs. Under the 2011 Incentive Plan, the actual payouts could be greater than the targeted bonus, based on actual Company performance. As discussed in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, there were no payouts under the 2011 Incentive Plan.

 

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Outstanding Equity Awards at December 31, 2011

The following table sets forth information regarding stock options and restricted stock units of the Company held by each of the NEOs at December 31, 2011.

 

    Option Awards     Stock Awards  

Name

  Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options
Exercisable #
    Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options
Unexercisable #
    Option
Exercise
Price
$
    Option
Expiration
Date
    Number of
Shares or
Units of
Stock That
Have Not
Vested (#)
    Market
Value of
Shares or
Units of
Stock That
Have Not
Vested
$ (1)
    Equity Incentive
Plan Awards:
Number of
Unearned Shares,
Units or Other
Rights That
Have Not Vested
#
    Equity Incentive
Plan Awards:
Market or
Payout Value of
Unearned Shares,
Units or Other
Rights That
Have Not Vested
$ (1)
 

Glen E. Tullman

    152,666        0        5.13        12/31/2014           
            104,895 (2)     1,986,711       
            32,646 (3)     618,315       
            117,387 (4)     2,223,310       
            137,980 (6)     2,613,341       
                45,994 (8)     871,126   
            91,987 (7)     1,742,234       
                28,086 (5)     531,949   

William J. Davis

    79,462        0        1.70        6/24/2013           
    72,742        0        4.57        4/1/2014           
    103,918        0        5.13        12/31/2014           
            69,930 (2)     1,324,474       
            10,882 (3)     206,105       
            51,224 (4)     970,183       
            53,789 (6)     1,018,764       
            35,860 (7)     679,188       
                17,930 (8)     339,594   
                18,724 (5)     354,633   

Lee A. Shapiro

    77,133        0        1.70        6/4/2013           
    72,742        0        4.57        4/1/2014           
    155,876        0        5.13        12/31/2014           
            69,930 (2)     1,324,474       
            15,670 (3)     296,790       
            51,224 (4)     970,183       
            53,789 (6)     1,018,764       
            35,860 (7)     679,188       
                17,930 (8)     339,594   
                22,469 (5)     425,563   

Philip M. Pead

    540,000        0        12.32        5/14/2016           
            28,014 (10)     530,585       
            35,915 (11)     680,230       
                24,084 (5)     456,151   
            53,789 (6)     1,018,764       
                17,930 (8)     339,594   
            35,860 (7)     679,188       

Eileen McPartland

            29,020 (3)     549,639       
            29,233 (3)     553,673       
            7,542 (4)     142,845       
            17,075 (4)     323,401       

Diane Adams

            16,178 (3)     306,411       
            21,343 (4)     404,236       
            19,488 (9)     369,103       
                9,287  (5)     175,896   
                7,796  (8)     147,656   
            15,591 (7)     295,294       
            23,387 (6)     442,950       

 

Note: Multiple awards have been aggregated where the expiration date and the exercise and/or base price of the instruments are identical.

 

(1) The amounts set forth in this column equal the number of restricted stock units indicated multiplied by the closing price of our common stock ($18.94) on December 30, 2011.

 

(2) Represents restricted stock units granted on October 28, 2008. The restricted stock units vest in four equal annual installments from the grant date beginning on October 28, 2009.

 

(3) Represents restricted stock units granted on July 31, 2009. The restricted stock units vest in four equal annual installments from the grant date beginning on July 31, 2010.

 

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(4) Represents restricted stock units granted on November 26, 2010. The restricted stock units vest in four equal annual installments from the grant date beginning on November 26, 2011.

 

(5) Represents restricted stock units granted on July 30, 2010. These restricted stock units will vest on September 30, 2012 based on the achievement of certain cost synergies and the booking of new integrated deals as established by the board of directors.

 

(6) Represents restricted stock units granted on February 25, 2011. The restricted stock units will vest in four equal annual installments from the grant date beginning on February 25, 2011. The vesting of these restricted stock units was also subject to a performance-based vesting requirement intended to qualify these awards as performance-based compensation under Section 162 (m) of the Code.

 

(7) Represents performance-based restricted stock units granted on February 25, 2011. The restricted stock units become eligible for time-based vesting based on the Company’s achievement of revenue and operating income performance goals during 2011. Under the terms of the restricted stock unit award agreements, if the Company’s performance resulted in any portion of the restricted stock units being eligible for vesting, then 33 1/3% of the award would vest on the thirteen month anniversary of the grant date and each of the second and third anniversaries of the grant date so long as the executive remains continuously employed by the Company.

 

(8) Represents performance-based restricted stock units granted on February 25, 2011. This award will vest based on the Company’s total shareholder return over the January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2013 performance period and the named executive officer’s continued service during the three-year performance period.

 

(9) Represents restricted stock units granted on August 31, 2011. The restricted stock units will vest in four equal annual installments from the grant date beginning on August 31, 2011.

 

(10) Represents restricted stock units granted on March 14, 2009. The initial vesting under the award occurred on June 1, 2011. The remaining amount of shares vests on June 1, 2012.

 

(11) Represents restricted stock units granted on March 15, 2010. The terms of the award were amended in connection with the merger with Eclipsys to provide for 100% vesting of the award on March 15, 2013.

2011 Options Exercises and Stock Vested

The following table sets forth: (i) the number of shares of Allscripts common stock acquired during 2011 upon the exercise of stock options and the value realized upon exercise and any options transferred during 2011 and (ii) the number of shares acquired upon vesting of stock awards and the value realized upon vesting during 2011.

 

     Option Awards      Stock Awards  

Name

   Number of
Shares
Acquired on
Exercise
     Value Realized
on Exercise or
Transfer
     Number of
Shares
Acquired on
Vesting
     Value
Realized on
Vesting
 

Glen E. Tullman

     229,157       $ 2,984,408         225,430       $ 4,319,860   

William J. Davis

     0       $ 0         124,871       $ 2,411,267   

Lee A. Shapiro

     147,794       $ 2,661,770         136,382       $ 2,627,896   

Philip M. Pead

     0       $ 0         79,633       $ 1,598,670   

Eileen McPartland

     0       $ 0         48,533       $ 854,181   

Diane Adams

     0       $ 0         42,146       $ 790,758   

 

(1) Upon exercise, option holders may surrender shares to pay the option exercise price and satisfy income tax-withholding requirements. The amounts shown are gross amounts absent netting for shares surrendered.

 

(2) The value realized equals the fair market value of Allscripts common stock on the vesting date multiplied by the number of shares vested. Upon release of the restricted stock, shares may be surrendered to satisfy income tax-withholding requirements. The amounts shown are gross amounts absent netting for shares surrendered.

Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change of Control

As noted above under “Narrative to Summary Compensation Table and Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table—Employment Agreements,” we have entered into employment agreements with each of our NEOs that provide for payments in connection with such NEO’s termination, whether upon a change of control or otherwise.

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termination or change of control taken place on December 30, 2011, based upon the closing price of our common stock ($18.94) on December 30, 2011.

Payments Made upon Termination

The employment agreements provide for payments of certain benefits, as described below, upon the termination of the employment of an NEO. The NEO’s rights upon a termination of his or her employment depend upon the circumstances of the termination. Central to an understanding of the rights of each NEO under the employment agreements is an understanding of the definitions of “Cause” and “Constructive Discharge” that are used in those agreements. For purposes of the employment agreements:

 

   

We have “Cause” to terminate an NEO for an NEO’s: (i) willful or grossly negligent failure to perform duties, (ii) violation of law which is materially injurious to the operations or reputation of Allscripts, (iii) conviction of a crime involving property of Allscripts or constituting a felony or involving fraud or moral turpitude, (iv) failure to maintain certain ownership levels of Allscripts common stock (other than in the case of Ms. Adams) or (v) material violation of a general Company policy or refusal to follow lawful directions of the board of directors.

 

   

A “Constructive Discharge” under the employment agreements generally means: (i) a failure of Allscripts to meet its obligations, in any material respect, under the employment agreement, including, without limitation, a reduction of or failure to pay base salary, (ii) a material diminution in or other substantial adverse alteration in the nature or scope of an NEO’s responsibilities, or (iii) the relocation of more than fifty miles to an NEO’s principal place of business.

The employment agreements require, as a precondition to the receipt of these payments, that the NEO sign a standard form of release of employment. They also include noncompete and nonsolicit provisions that would apply for one year following such NEO’s termination of employment and a confidentiality provision.

Payment Obligations for Termination by Allscripts with Cause or upon Death or Disability or by the NEO without Constructive Discharge

If an NEO is terminated by Allscripts for Cause or as a result of the NEO’s death or disability (as defined in the employment agreements), or if an NEO terminates his or her employment without Constructive Discharge, he or she is entitled to receive:

 

   

accrued but unpaid base salary through the date of termination; and

 

   

earned but unpaid annual cash incentive compensation in respect of the fiscal year prior to the fiscal year in which the termination occurs.

Under the terms of the Retention Plan, the cash and performance share awards granted to the NEOs will fully vest upon a termination due to death or disability.

Payment Obligations for Termination by Allscripts Without Cause or due to Constructive Discharge.

If an NEO is terminated by Allscripts without Cause or an NEO terminates his or her employment for Constructive Discharge (except during the two-year period following a change of control), he or she is entitled to receive:

 

   

accrued but unpaid base salary through the date of termination;

 

   

earned but unpaid annual cash incentive compensation in respect of the fiscal year prior to the fiscal year in which the termination occurs (as determined and payable had there been no termination);

 

   

severance equal to one times the sum of base salary plus target performance bonus with such severance to be paid in 12 equal monthly installments;

 

   

continuation of health benefits for 12 months; and

 

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pro-rata vesting of any unvested stock option or stock awards equal to (A) the number of shares of such award that would vest on the normal vesting date but prorated to reflect the NEO’s period of service since the last regular vesting date (or grant date if termination occurs prior to the regular vesting of any shares subject to the award); and (B) one additional year of vesting; provided, however, that for performance-based awards, vesting shall be subject to the satisfaction of, and based on the level of performance achieved of, performance conditions; provided, further, that the vesting of restricted stock unit awards granted during and after November 2010 do not accelerate upon the executive’s termination of employment due to a Constructive Discharge.

Under the terms of the Retention Plan, the cash and performance share awards granted to the NEOs will fully vest upon a termination by the Company without Cause or by the participant for Constructive Discharge.

Payments Upon a Change of Control; Severance Upon Termination Following a Change of Control.

Pursuant to the employment agreements with each of the continuing NEOs, if a change of control occurs and prior to such event the NEO is not offered a comparable job by Allscripts (or its successor), then the NEO is entitled to:

 

   

full vesting of outstanding equity awards with such vesting at target levels for unearned performance-based share awards;

 

   

a lump sum payment equal to two times the value of his or her base salary plus target bonus; and

 

   

if the NEO’s employment is terminated without Cause or due to Constructive Discharge within two years of a change of control or within 180 days before a change of control in connection with such change of control, the NEO will receive an additional lump sum payment equal to two times the value of his or her annual base salary plus target bonus less (but in no event resulting in a negative number) the amount of any payment to the NEO in connection with the lack of a “comparable job” offer described above, the full vesting of outstanding equity awards and, in the case of Mr. Tullman and Ms. Adams, continuation of health benefits for 12 months.

A “comparable job” under each NEO’s employment agreements means employment following a change of control (i) with substantially the same duties and responsibilities as were held by the NEO immediately prior to the change of control, (ii) within 50 miles of the location at which the NEO provides services prior to such change of control and (iii) at the same or increased base salary and target performance bonus level as were in effect prior to such change of control.

Separation of Ms. McPartland

As discussed in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, Ms. McPartland resigned from the Company, effective July 15, 2011. In connection with Ms. McPartland’s separation, Ms. McPartland became eligible to receive severance benefits subject to her compliance with the terms of the separation agreement she entered into with the Company. The severance benefits include: payment of an amount equal to her base salary plus target annual performance bonus ($1,200,000) and continuation of health and/or dental benefits at employee contribution rates over the 12 months following Ms. McPartland’s termination of employment; modification of the vesting terms of certain RSU awards, which resulted in the vesting of 82,870 RSUs and additional stock-based compensation expense recognized by the Company equal to $1,436,220 due to the modification of the vesting terms; vesting of Ms. McPartland’s unpaid Retention Plan cash award ($400,000) and modification of the vesting terms of performance-based restricted shares (48,533 shares) granted pursuant to the Retention Plan resulting in additional stock-based compensation expense recognized by the Company equal to $539,829 due to the modification of the vesting terms; a lump sum cash payment ($15,000); and a pro-rated annual bonus for 2011 subject to the achievement of performance measures and payable when such bonuses are paid to other Company executives. To receive the severance benefits, Ms. McPartland was required to execute and deliver

 

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(without revoking) a release and waiver of claims for the benefit of the Company. Additionally, Ms. McPartland remains subject to restrictive covenants set forth in her employment agreement, which include restrictions against competition and solicitation of employees for one year following her termination of employment and restrictions regarding confidential information. Ms. McPartland also agreed not to disparage the Company or its affiliates, directors or employees.

Separation of Mr. Pead

As discussed in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, Mr. Pead separated from the Company, effective April 25, 2012. In connection with Mr. Pead’s separation, the Company and Mr. Pead entered into a separation agreement which is described above in the “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” section in this proxy statement.

 

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The following table presents potential payments, as described above, to each NEO as if each NEO’s employment had been terminated as of December 30, 2011. The amounts presented in the table are in addition to amounts each NEO earned or accrued prior to termination, such as an NEO’s earned salary, previously vested options and RSUs and accrued vacation.

 

Name

  Base
Severance
Pay

$
    Additional
Severance
Pay for Lack of
Comparable
Job

$
    Accelerated
Vesting of
Equity
Awards

$
    Accelerated
Vesting of
Retention
Plan Awards

$
    Continued
Health
Benefits

$
    Total
$
 

Glen E. Tullman

           

Death or Disability

    0        0        2,613,360        1,030,631        0        3,643,991   

By Allscripts for Cause or Executive without Constructive Discharge

    0        0        0        0        0        0   

By Allscripts without Cause

    1,760,000        0        5,210,943        1,030,631        9,506        8,011,080   

By Executive for Constructive Discharge

    1,760,000        0        2,425,513        1,030,631        9,506        5,225,650   

Change of Control (no termination and comparable job)

    0        0        0        0        0        0   

Change of Control (no termination and no comparable job)

    0        3,520,000        10,055,038        718,131        0        14,293,169   

Change of Control with Termination

    3,520,000        0        10,055,038        1,030,631        9,506        14,615,175   

William J. Davis

           

Death or Disability

    0        0        1,018,783        687,087        0        1,705,870   

By Allscripts for Cause or Executive without Constructive Discharge

    0        0        0        0        0        0   

By Allscripts without Cause

    1,000,000        0        2,594,477        687,087        16,289        4,297,853   

By Executive for Constructive Discharge

    1,000,000        0        1,470,786        687,087        16,289        3,174,162   

Change of Control (no termination and comparable job)

    0        0        0        0        0        0   

Change of Control (no termination and no comparable job)

    0        2,000,000        4,538,308        478,754        0        7,017,062   

Change of Control with Termination

    2,000,000        0        4,538,308        687,087        16,289        7,241,684   

Lee A. Shapiro

           

Death or Disability

    0        0        1,018,783        824,510        0        1,843,293   

By Allscripts for Cause or Executive without Constructive Discharge

    0        0        0        0        0        0   

By Allscripts without Cause

    1,200,000        0        2,891,058        824,510        16,289        4,931,857   

By Executive for Constructive Discharge

    1,200,000        0        1,767,367        824,510        16,289        3,808,166   

Change of Control (no termination and comparable job)

    0        0        0        0        0        0   

Change of Control (no termination and no comparable job)

    0        2,400,000        4,628,993        574,510        0        7,603,503   

Change of Control with Termination

    2,400,000        0        4,628,993        824,510        16,289        7,869,792   

 

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Name

  Base
Severance
Pay

$
    Additional
Severance
Pay for Lack of
Comparable
Job

$
    Accelerated
Vesting of
Equity
Awards

$
    Accelerated
Vesting of
Retention
Plan Awards

$
    Continued
Health
Benefits

$
    Total
$
 

Philip M. Pead

           

Death or Disability

    0        0        1,018,783        897,054        0        1,915,837   

By Allscripts for Cause or Executive without Constructive Discharge

    0        0        0        0        0        0   

By Allscripts without Cause

    1,350,000        0        1,934,134        897,054        12,447        4,193,635   

By Executive for Constructive Discharge

    1,350,000        0        1,164,867        897,054        12,447        3,424,368   

Change of Control (no termination and comparable job)

    0        0        0        0        0        0   

Change of Control (no termination and no comparable job)

    0        0        0        0        0        0   

Change of Control with Termination

    2,700,000        0        3,248,362        897,054        12,447        6,857,863   

Diane Adams

           

Death or Disability

    0        0        442,950        340,792        0        783,742   

By Allscripts for Cause or Executive without Constructive Discharge

    0        0        0        0        0        0   

By Allscripts without Cause

    900,000        0        815,613        340,792        9,506        2,065,911   

By Executive for Constructive Discharge

    900,000        0        210,329        340,792        9,506        1,460,627   

Change of Control (no termination and comparable job)

    0        0        0        0        0        0   

Change of Control (no termination and no comparable job)

    0        1,800,000        1,965,650        237,459        0        4,003,109   

Change of Control with Termination

    1,800,000        0        1,965,650        340,792        9,506        4,115,948   

Eileen McPartland

    1,200,000        0        1,569,558        400,000        2,255        3,171,813   

 

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EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN INFORMATION

The following table provides information as of December 31, 2011 about Allscripts common stock that may be issued upon the exercise of options and rights under all of our existing equity compensation plans, including our 2011 Stock Incentive Plan, Amended and Restated 1993 Stock Incentive Plan and our 2001 Non-statutory Stock Option Plan. Allscripts stockholders did not approve the 2001 Non-statutory Stock Option Plan, which is described below.

 

Plan Category

   Number of securities to
be issued upon exercise
of outstanding options,
warrants and rights (a)
     Weighted-average
exercise price
of outstanding options,
warrants and rights (b)
     Number of securities
remaining available for
future issuance  under
equity compensation
plans (excluding
securities reflected
in columns (a) and (b)) (c)
 

Equity compensation plans approved by security holders

     5,210,762         $4.31         15,855,017   

Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders

     283,188         $2.56         0   

Total (1)

     5,493,950            15,855,017   

 

(1) Excludes 2,870,024 shares subject to options, restricted stock and restricted stock unit awards outstanding pursuant to the Eclipsys Corporation 2005 Inducement Grant Stock Incentive Plan, 2008 Omnibus Incentive Plan, Inducement Grant Omnibus Incentive Plan, Inducement Grant Plan, and Amended and Restated 2000 Stock Incentive Plan, which we assumed in connection with the 2010 merger with Eclipsys Corporation. The options have a weighted-average exercise price of $14.14 per share.

2001 Non-statutory Stock Option Plan

The board originally adopted the 2001 Non-statutory Stock Option Plan (the “2001 Plan”) on January 31, 2001 and has amended the Plan from time to time. The 2001 Plan terminated on January 31, 2011. Under the 2001 Plan, the Compensation Committee previously granted stock options to key individuals performing services for us, including employees (other than officers or directors), consultants and independent contractors.

Since its inception, 5,195,345 shares of common stock have been reserved for issuance under the 2001 Plan. At December 31, 2011, there were 283,188 shares of common stock reserved for issuance upon exercise of options. The number of shares that could be issued and the number of shares subject to outstanding options may be adjusted in the event of a stock split, stock dividend, recapitalization or other similar event affecting the number of shares of our outstanding common stock.

The Compensation Committee administers the 2001 Plan. Subject to the specific provisions of the 2001 Plan, the Compensation Committee determined award eligibility, timing, amount and terms of the options. The Compensation Committee also interprets the 2001 Plan, establishes rules and regulations under the 2001 Plan and makes all other determinations necessary or advisable for the 2001 Plan’s administration. Options under the 2001 Plan were granted as nonqualified stock options. Upon exercise, the option holder may pay the exercise price in such form as the Compensation Committee will provide. Unless otherwise permitted by the Internal Revenue Code and Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange Act and approved in advance by the Compensation Committee, an option under the 2001 Plan may not be sold, assigned or otherwise transferred during its holder’s lifetime.

 

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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

We or one of our subsidiaries may occasionally enter into transactions with certain “related persons.” Related persons include our executive officers, directors, 5% or more beneficial owners of our common stock, immediate family members of these persons and entities in which one of these persons has a direct or indirect material interest. We refer to transactions with these related persons as “related party transactions.” In accordance with our written policy, the Audit Committee is responsible for the review and approval of each related party transaction exceeding $120,000 in which a related person has a direct or indirect material interest. The Audit Committee considers all relevant factors when determining whether to approve a related party transaction including, without limitation, whether the terms of the proposed transaction are at least as favorable to us as those that might be achieved with an unaffiliated third party. Among other relevant factors, the Audit Committee considers the following:

 

   

the size of the transaction and the amount of consideration payable to a related person;

 

   

the nature of the interest of the applicable executive officer, director or 5% stockholder in the transaction;

 

   

whether the transaction may involve a conflict of interest;

 

   

whether the transaction involves the provision of goods or services to us that are available from unaffiliated third parties; and

 

   

whether the proposed transaction is on terms and made under circumstances that are at least as favorable to us as would be available in comparable transactions with or involving unaffiliated third parties.

All related party transactions below were either entered into before the counterparty became a related party or have been approved by the Audit Committee in conjunction with our policy described above.

Lease Agreement and Cost-Sharing Arrangement with BG Jet Corp.

Effective March 1, 2007, Eclipsys entered into a Lease Agreement and a Cost Sharing Agreement, each with BG Jet Corp., and an Assignment and Consent among Eclipsys, BG Jet Corp., NetJets Sales, Inc., NetJets Services, Inc. and NetJets Aviation, Inc. BG Jet Corp. is 50% owned by Mr. Eugene Fife, a former director who joined our board on August 24, 2010 in connection with the merger with Eclipsys. The NetJets entities are affiliated companies that in the aggregate provide a fractional aircraft interest and related services to BG Jet Corp. Eclipsys’ arrangement with BG Jet Corp. had an initial term of 11 months and was renewed for subsequent one year terms in February 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011. The arrangement was not renewed in 2012.

BG Jet Corp. agreed to make a portion of its fractional interest available to us. Pursuant to these agreements, (i) BG Jet Corp. leased its fractional interest to us from time to time to accommodate our flight needs, (ii) the NetJets entities provided directly to us the aircraft management services provided to BG Jet Corp. as part of the fractional ownership program, and (iii) Eclipsys and BG Jet Corp. divided the fixed monthly costs and hourly flight time charges according to each party’s respective usage of the fractional interest. This arrangement was structured to comply with applicable rules of the Federal Aviation Administration.

Our costs in connection with this arrangement included (i) fixed lease payments to BG Jet Corp. of $100 per month, (ii) payments to NetJets of our ratable share, based upon our usage, of the fixed monthly costs that BG Jet Corp. is obligated to pay to NetJets, and (iii) payments to NetJets for actual flight time used by the Company, plus federal excise taxes, fuel surcharges, and other miscellaneous items such as landing fees. The monthly management fee and hourly flight costs are the actual costs to BG Jet Corp. pursuant to its arrangements with NetJets, so the transaction is structured as a pass-through of BG Jet Corp.’s costs and not to profit BG Jet Corp. In addition, we do not make any payment to BG Jet Corp. in respect of BG Jet Corp.’s capital investment in its fractional interest.

 

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During 2011, we used 20.9 hours of the fractional interest. The amount that can be considered to benefit Mr. Fife and therefore represents his interest in the transaction was approximately $30,000, consisting of 50% (commensurate with his 50% interest in BG Jet Corp.) of $1,200 in monthly rentals paid to BG Jet Corp. and approximately $58,000 payable to NetJets for fixed monthly maintenance costs that would otherwise be paid by BG Jet Corp. The balance, consisting of incremental hourly flight costs, did not benefit Mr. Fife. This related person transaction was reviewed and approved by the Allscripts Audit Committee. The Allscripts Audit Committee considered the business need for periodic access to private aircraft and alternative sources of access to private aircraft, and concluded that the transaction with BG Jet Corp. was beneficial to us and on terms equal to or better than those available from unrelated third-party providers of private aircraft services.

Other

Warren Tullman, the brother of our Chief Executive Officer, Glen E. Tullman, is employed as Director, Market Segment. During the year ended December 31, 2011, Mr. Warren Tullman received compensation including a base salary of $140,000 per year and commission payments totaling $60,127. No stock-based compensation awards were granted to Mr. Tullman during the year ended December 31, 2011.

AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT

The Audit Committee is comprised of four directors, each of whom is independent, as defined in NASDAQ’s listing standards and SEC regulations. The Audit Committee operates under a charter adopted by the board and consistent with NASDAQ and SEC requirements.

Management is responsible for Allscripts’ financial reporting process, including its systems of internal and disclosure controls, and for the preparation of consolidated financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Allscripts’ independent registered public accounting firm, appointed by the Audit Committee, is responsible for auditing those financial statements.

The Audit Committee of Allscripts held eleven meetings during the year ended December 31, 2011. The Audit Committee had discussions with management and Ernst & Young LLP, Allscripts’ independent registered public accounting firm, regarding matters required by Statement on Auditing Standards No. 61 (Communications with Audit Committees), Statement on Auditing Standards No. 99 (Consideration of Fraud in a Financial Statement Audit) and SEC rules regarding auditor independence discussed in Final SEC Releases Nos. 33-8183 and 33-8183a. Discussions were also held with Ernst & Young LLP regarding its independence from Allscripts. The Committee also received from Ernst & Young LLP written disclosures and a letter regarding its independence required by applicable requirements of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board regarding the independent accountant’s communications with the audit committee concerning independence.

Throughout the year ended December 31, 2011, management completed documentation, testing and evaluation of Allscripts’ internal control over financial reporting pursuant to the requirements set forth in Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and related regulations. At each quarterly meeting, management provided updates to the Audit Committee regarding progress made to complete management’s assessment of its internal control over financial reporting. As of February 29, 2012, management concluded that the internal control over financial reporting was effective at December 31, 2011. Management’s assessment and Ernst & Young LLP’s audit of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting were included in Allscripts’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, under Item 9A, Controls and Procedures. The Audit Committee continues to oversee Allscripts’ efforts related to its internal control over financial reporting and management’s preparations for the evaluation in 2012.

 

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During its meetings, the Audit Committee reviewed and discussed the unaudited quarterly and audited annual financial statements with management and Ernst & Young LLP. Based on the foregoing, the Audit Committee recommended to the board that the audited financial statements be included in Allscripts’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

AUDIT COMMITTEE

Marcel L. “Gus” Gamache, Chairman

Dennis Chookaszian

Michael J. Kluger

 

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PROPOSAL 2—APPROVAL OF THE AMENDMENT TO THE ALLSCRIPTS HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, INC. EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN

General

The Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “ESPP”) was originally adopted by the board of directors on April 4, 2006. On July 12, 2011, the board of directors approved an amendment and restatement to the ESPP, subject to stockholder approval at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders, to, among other items, increase the number of shares available under the ESPP. At the Annual Meeting of Stockholders, stockholders will be requested to approve an amendment and restatement of the ESPP, which would increase by 1,000,000 the number of shares of common stock available for issuance under the ESPP.

The purpose of the ESPP is to provide employees of Allscripts and its subsidiaries added incentive to promote the best interests of Allscripts by permitting eligible employees to purchase shares of our common stock through payroll deductions. The ESPP is intended to qualify as an “employee stock purchase plan” under Section 423 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

The following summary of the ESPP is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete text of the ESPP. A copy of the ESPP, as amended and restated, is attached to this proxy statement as Appendix A.

Key Provisions

 

   

Plan Term: 10 years

 

   

Eligible Participants: Only employees of Allscripts and participating subsidiaries will be eligible to be granted options to purchase shares of common stock under the ESPP, subject to certain restrictions as stated in the ESPP.

 

   

Shares Authorized: Subject to adjustment upon changes in capitalization of Allscripts as provided in the ESPP, the maximum number of shares which will be made available for sale under the ESPP will be 1,500,000 shares. Such 1,500,000 represents less than 1% of the common stock outstanding as of May 11, 2012. As of May 11, 2012, the closing price of our common stock was $11.08 per share.

 

   

Purchase Price of Shares: The purchase price will be 95% of the fair market value of a share on the last business day of the offering period; provided that the Compensation Committee may change the per share purchase price if such purchase price is communicated to participants prior to the beginning of the offering period and provided that in no event shall the per share purchase price be less than the lesser of (i) 85% of the fair market value of a share on the applicable enrollment date or (ii) 85% of the fair market value of a share on the exercise date.

Administration of the Plan

The ESPP will be administered by the Compensation Committee. The Compensation Committee will have full power and authority to interpret and administer the ESPP, to establish rules and regulations relating to the ESPP and to make all other determinations it deems appropriate for the proper administration of the ESPP.

Shares Reserved under the Plan

The number of shares of common stock available for purchase under the ESPP will not exceed 1,500,000, subject to adjustment by the Compensation Committee upon changes in capitalization. The Company will satisfy the exercise of all participant options under the ESPP through the Company’s purchase of shares in the open market. The Company will satisfy the exercise of all participant options under the ESPP through the Company’s purchase of shares in the open market.

 

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Adjustments

In the event of a change in capitalization of Allscripts, the maximum number of shares of common stock available for purchase under the ESPP, the purchase price and the number of shares of common stock covered by each outstanding option under the ESPP will be appropriately adjusted by the board of directors or the Compensation Committee, whose determination will be final, binding and conclusive.

Eligible Participants

All employees who are regularly scheduled to work at least 20 hours per week for more than five months per calendar year will be eligible to participate in the ESPP, except for certain limitations imposed by Section 423 of the Code. Under the Code, no employee is permitted to purchase any shares in the ESPP if such employee, immediately after such purchase, owns shares possessing 5% or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of Allscripts and no employee may purchase any shares under the ESPP having a collective fair market value in excess of $25,000 (determined by reference to the fair market value of the shares at the beginning of the offering period) in any one calendar year. In addition, in no event may a participant purchase more than 1,000 shares during any offering period (as adjusted pursuant to the terms of the ESPP, if applicable); provided, however, that the Compensation Committee may, in its discretion, change such maximum number prior to the beginning of an offering period. As of May 11, 2012, approximately 6,700 employees were eligible to participate in the ESPP.

Participation in the ESPP

An employee shall be eligible to participate on the first day of the first offering period that begins after such employee’s first date of employment with Allscripts or a participating subsidiary. The ESPP will allow eligible employees to authorize payroll deductions of up to 20% of their base salary to be applied toward the purchase of full shares of common stock on the last day of the offering period. Offering periods under the ESPP will be approximately three (3) months in duration and will begin on each March 1, June 1, September 1, and December 1, or such other period designated by the Compensation Committee, provided that in no event will an offering period exceed 27 months. Shares will be purchased on the last day of each offering period and, unless otherwise determined by the Compensation Committee, at a price of 95% of the fair market value of the common stock for such date as reported on NASDAQ. The Compensation Committee may change the per share purchase price if such purchase price is communicated to participants prior to the beginning of the offering period and provided that in no event shall the per share purchase price be less than the lesser of (i) 85% of the fair market value of a share on the applicable enrollment date or (ii) 85% of the fair market value of a share on the exercise date.

Payroll Deduction Changes and Withdrawal

Except as otherwise provided by the Compensation Committee, a participant may change his or her payroll deduction percentage by properly completing and submitting an election change form to the Compensation Committee, with such change in election to be effective as of the first enrollment date following the date of filing of the election change form. A participant may also withdraw from participation in the ESPP at any time during an offering period and receive a refund of any cash amounts credited to his or her account. A participant’s withdrawal from an offering period will not have any effect upon his or her ability to participate in any subsequent offering periods.

Transferability

A participant’s rights under the ESPP are not transferable by the participant except by will or the laws of descent and distribution.

 

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Termination of Employment

When a participant terminates employment for any reason, including voluntary termination, retirement or death, the cash amounts credited to such participant’s account that have not been used to purchase shares will be returned to the participant or, in the case of such participant’s death, to the person’s designated beneficiary.

Amendments and Termination

The board of directors or the Compensation Committee may at any time and for any reason amend, modify, suspend, discontinue or terminate the ESPP without notice; provided that no participant’s existing rights in respect of existing options are adversely affected thereby. To the extent necessary to comply with Section 423 of the Code (or any other applicable law, regulation or stock exchange rule), Allscripts will obtain stockholder approval in such a manner and to such a degree as required.

New Plan Benefits

The benefits that might be received by participating employees under the ESPP cannot be determined because the benefits depend upon the degree of participation by employees and the trading price of our common stock in future offering periods.

Federal Income Tax Consequences

The following is a brief summary of certain federal income tax consequences under the ESPP, based upon the laws in effect on the date hereof. Changes to these laws could alter the tax consequences described below. This summary is general in nature and does not discuss a number of considerations that may apply in light of the circumstances of a particular participant under the ESPP. The income tax consequences under applicable state and local tax laws may not be the same as under federal income tax laws.

The ESPP is intended to be an “employee stock purchase plan” within the meaning of Section 423 of the Code. Under Section 423 of the Code, an eligible employee who elects to participate in the ESPP will not recognize any taxable income at the time shares of common stock are purchased for the employee under the ESPP. If an employee disposes of the common stock purchased under the ESPP within two years of the date the shares were purchased, the employee will recognize compensation taxable as ordinary income, and Allscripts will be entitled to a corresponding deduction, in an amount equal to 5% of the fair market value of the shares on the date the shares were purchased (i.e., the amount of the discount). The employee’s cost basis in the shares will be increased by the amount of ordinary income recognized by the employee, and the employee will recognize capital gain or loss equal to the difference between the price at which the shares are later sold (or otherwise disposed) and the cost basis for the shares, as so increased. Allscripts will not be entitled to any deduction with respect to the amount recognized by such participant as capital gain.

If an employee does not dispose of the common stock purchased under the ESPP until after the date that is two years from the date such shares are purchased, the employee will recognize compensation taxable as ordinary income in an amount equal to the lesser of (a) 5% of the fair market value of the shares on the date the shares were purchased (i.e., the amount of the discount), and (b) the excess, if any, of the fair market value of the shares on the date of disposition over the purchase price. The employee’s cost basis in the shares will be increased by the amount of ordinary income recognized by the employee. The portion of the gain that is in excess of the amount recognized as ordinary income, if any, is taxed as long-term capital gain. If the shares are sold (or otherwise disposed) at a price below the purchase price under the ESPP, the loss will be treated as long-term capital loss. Allscripts will not be entitled to any deduction with respect to a disposition of shares occurring under these circumstances.

 

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The foregoing general tax discussion is intended for the information of stockholders considering how to vote with respect to this proposal and not as tax guidance to participants in the ESPP. Participants are strongly urged to consult their own tax advisors regarding the federal, state, local, foreign and other tax consequences to them of participating in the ESPP.

Vote Required and Board Recommendation

The affirmative vote of holders of a majority of the shares of common stock represented at the meeting is required to approve the amendment to the ESPP.

The Board of Directors unanimously recommends a vote FOR the approval of the amendment and restatement of the Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

PROPOSAL 3—NON-BINDING ADVISORY VOTE ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

The Company asks that you indicate your approval of the compensation of our named executive officers as disclosed in this Proxy Statement under the heading “Executive Compensation.” The Company is providing this vote as required by Section 14A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Section 14A was added to the Exchange Act by Section 951 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “Dodd-Frank Act”). The advisory vote on executive compensation is a non-binding vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, as described in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis section, the tabular disclosure regarding such compensation, and the accompanying narrative disclosure, set forth in this Proxy Statement. The advisory vote on executive compensation is not a vote on the Company’s general compensation policies or the compensation of the Company’s Board of Directors. The Dodd-Frank Act requires the Company to hold the advisory vote on executive compensation at least once every three years and the Company has determined to hold such advisory vote annually.

Because your vote is a non-binding advisory vote, it will not be binding on the Board of Directors. However, the Board of Directors and the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors (the “Compensation Committee”) will review the voting results and take them into consideration when making future decisions regarding executive compensation.

As disclosed in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, the Compensation Committee seeks to establish and implement a compensation system for the Company’s executive officers that is performance-oriented. The goals of the Company’s executive compensation program are to:

 

   

Enable the Company to attract, motivate and retain its executive officers by providing incentives which are competitive in the executive market;

 

   

Reward outstanding performance for an individual’s direct contribution to company and business unit goals;

 

   

Provide long-term incentive compensation through equity grants;

 

   

Provide for compensation that is both externally competitive and internally equitable; and

 

   

Ensure our executive officers’ compensation is aligned with our corporate strategies and business objectives, and the long-term interest of our stockholders.

The Compensation Committee continually reviews best practices in executive compensation in order to ensure that the Company’s executive compensation program achieves these goals. As a result of this review process, the Compensation Committee revised the Company’s executive compensation practices in recent years, including the following:

 

   

eliminating single trigger change of control benefits from NEO employment agreements and equity awards;

 

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changing the mix of equity-based awards to include performance-based restricted stock units; and

 

   

eliminating tax gross-ups for severance payments resulting from a change of control of the Company for all of its named executive officers.

The Board of Directors believes that these changes, in combination with our retention of an independent compensation consultant, peer group review, limited executive perquisites, executive stock ownership guidelines and reasonable severance pay multiples contribute to an executive compensation program that is competitive yet strongly aligned with stockholder interest.

Vote Required and Board Recommendation

If a quorum is present, in order to approve the non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation, a majority of the shares present in person or by proxy at the stockholders meeting and entitled to vote on such proposal must vote in favor of it.

The Board of Directors unanimously recommends a vote FOR the approval of the compensation of our named executive officers as disclosed in this proxy statement under the heading “Executive Compensation.”

PROPOSAL 4—RATIFICATION OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP

Our Audit Committee has appointed Ernst & Young LLP to be our independent registered public accounting firm for year ending December 31, 2012. Ernst & Young LLP audited our financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2011. Although we are not required to do so, we believe that it is appropriate to request that stockholders ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP for the year ending December 31, 2012. If stockholders do not ratify the appointment, the Audit Committee will investigate the reasons for the stockholders’ rejection and the Audit Committee may reconsider the appointment. Representatives of Ernst & Young LLP will be present at the annual meeting. They will have the opportunity to make a statement if they so desire and to respond to appropriate questions.

On May 23, 2011, the Audit Committee chose to (i) dismiss PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Allscripts’ independent registered public accounting firm and (ii) engage Ernst & Young LLP to be the independent registered public accounting firm for Allscripts for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011, resulting in a change of accountants for Allscripts. During the seven-month transition period ended December 31, 2010 and during the fiscal years ended May 31, 2010 and 2009, and during the period through May 23, 2011, Allscripts did not consult with Ernst &Young LLP in regards to Allscripts’ financial statements, which were audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, with respect to any of (i) the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed; (ii) the type of audit opinion that was rendered on the Allscripts’ financial statements or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on Allscripts’ financial statements; or (iii) any other matter that was either the subject of a disagreement or a reportable event.

No report issued by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP on the financial statements of Allscripts for the seven month period ended December 31, 2010 or for the fiscal years ended May 31, 2010 and 2009 contained an adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, or qualification or modification as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles. In addition, during the seven month period ended December 31, 2010 and the fiscal years ended May 31, 2010 and 2009 and through the date on which PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP was dismissed, there were no disagreements with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure or auditing scope or procedure, which disagreement(s), if not resolved to the satisfaction of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, would have caused it to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreement(s) in connection with its report.

We provided PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP with a copy of the foregoing disclosures as contained in Item 4.01 of our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 26, 2011, and requested that

 

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PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP furnish letters addressed to the SEC stating whether it agreed with the statements made by us included in such disclosure. A copy of such letter, dated May 25, 2011, is filed as Exhibit 16.1 to that Current Report on Form 8-K.

The Board of Directors and Audit Committee unanimously recommend a vote FOR ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2012.

Disclosure of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm Fees

The table below sets forth the fees billed for audit, audit-related, tax and all other services (including out-of-pocket expenses incurred by in connection with providing such services and billed to us) paid to Ernst & Young LLP for the year ended December 31, 2011 and PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP for the year ended December 31, 2011, the seven month period ended December 31, 2010 and the fiscal year ended May 31, 2010.

 

Ernst & Young LLP

   Fiscal Year
Ended
December 31,
2011
     Seven Month
Period Ended
December 31,
2010
     Fiscal Year
Ended
May 31,
2010
 

Audit fees

     $3,831,688         $0         $0   

Audit-related fees

     0         0         0   

Tax fees

     9,852         0         0   

All other fees

     2,790         0         0   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     $3,844,330         $0         $0   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

   Fiscal Year
Ended
December 31,
2011
     Seven Month
Period Ended
December 31,
2010
     Fiscal Year
Ended May
31, 2010
 

Audit fees

     $232,537         $2,451,400         $1,727,787   

Audit-related fees

     273,870         113,000         1,046,225   

Tax fees

     182,807         152,475         32,650   

All other fees

     1,800         875         97,427   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     $691,014         $2,717,750         $2,904,089   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Audit fees represent fees for professional services for the audit of the Company’s annual financial statements, review of financial statements included in the Company’s quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, internal controls attestation under Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and services that are normally provided by the independent auditors in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for the relevant periods presented.

Audit-related fees primarily relate to business acquisition-related services including due diligence and special procedures required in connection with certain regulatory reporting.

Tax fees relate to professional services provided in connection with tax compliance, tax consulting and planning services, and tax audit support.

All other fees for 2011 and the seven months ended December 31, 2010 relate to subscriptions to the accountants’ online research tools. The fees incurred for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2010 primarily relate to services provided by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP to assist the Company in implementing more efficient accounting processes including month-end close.

 

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Pre-Approval of Audit and Permissible Non-Audit Services of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Audit Committee has established a policy to pre-approve all audit and permissible non-audit services provided by the independent registered public accounting firm within the four categories identified above.

Prior to engagement, the Audit Committee pre-approves independent registered public accountant services within each category. The fees are budgeted and the Audit Committee requires the independent registered public accounting firm and management to report actual fees versus the budgeted fees periodically throughout the year by category of service. During the year, circumstances may arise when it may become necessary to engage the independent registered public accounting firm for additional services not contemplated in the original pre-approval categories. In those instances, the Audit Committee requires specific pre-approval before engaging the independent registered public accounting firm.

The Audit Committee may delegate pre-approval authority to one or more of its members.

DELIVERY OF DOCUMENTS TO SECURITY HOLDERS SHARING AN ADDRESS

The SEC has adopted rules that permit companies to deliver a single notice regarding the availability of proxy materials on the Internet or a single copy of proxy materials to multiple stockholders sharing an address unless a company has received contrary instructions from one or more of the stockholders at that address. Upon request, we will promptly deliver a separate notice or a separate copy of proxy materials to one or more stockholders at a shared address to which a single notice or a single copy of proxy materials was delivered. Stockholders may request a separate notice or a separate copy of proxy materials by calling us at (312) 506-1230 or by mailing a request to our Secretary, Lee Shapiro, at Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc., 222 Merchandise Mart Plaza, Suite 2024, Chicago, Illinois 60654. Stockholders at a shared address who receive multiple notices or multiple copies of proxy materials may request to receive a single notice or a single copy of proxy materials in the future in the same manner as described above.

FUTURE PROPOSALS

The deadline has passed for submitting a proposal to be raised at the 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Stockholder proposals requested to be included in the Company’s 2013 proxy statement must be received by the Company not later than January 17, 2013. Even if a proposal is not submitted in time to be considered for inclusion in the Company’s 2013 proxy statement, a proper stockholder proposal or director nomination may still be considered at the Company’s 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, but only if the proposal or nomination is timely received by the Company. We must receive your proposal in writing on or after January 16, 2013, but no later than February 15, 2013. Any notice (for proposals other than relating to the nominations of directors described above) must contain a brief description of the business proposed to be brought before the meeting and the reasons for conducting the business at the meeting. In addition, the notice must present certain information concerning the stockholder making the proposal, who must be a stockholder of record at the time of giving the notice and be entitled to vote at the meeting.

OTHER MATTERS

At the date of this proxy statement, Allscripts management does not know of any business to be presented at the annual meeting other than the matters set forth above. No other business may be brought before the annual meeting other than the matters set forth above. However, if any other matter shall properly come before this annual meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof and shall be voted upon, the proposed proxy will be deemed to confer authority to the individuals named as authorized therein to vote the shares represented by the proxy in their discretion.

 

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APPENDIX A

ALLSCRIPTS HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, INC.

EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN

(As Amended and Restated Effective July 12, 2011)

1. Purpose. The purpose of the Plan is to provide Employees of the Company and Participating 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, accordingly, shall be construed so as to extend and limit participation in a manner consistent with the requirements of that Section of the Code.

2. Definitions. As used herein, the terms set forth below have the meanings assigned to them in this Section 2 and shall include the plural as well as the singular.

1933 Act means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

1934 Act means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Administrator means the brokerage firm or financial institution (if any) retained to perform administrative services described in Section 10(b).

Board of Directors or Board means the board of directors of Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc.

Business Day shall mean a day on which The NASDAQ Global Select Market (“NASDAQ”) is open for trading.

Brokerage Account means the account in which the Purchased Shares are held.

Code means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time.

Committee means the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors, or the designee of the Compensation Committee.

Company means Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc., a Delaware corporation.

Compensation means the base pay received by a Participant, including commissions, overtime and bonuses, but excluding stock option awards, stock grants, other equity incentive awards, expense reimbursements, relocation-related payments and automobile allowances. Forms of compensation not specifically listed herein shall be included or excluded from “Compensation” as determined in the sole discretion of the Committee and applied uniformly to all Participants with respect to the applicable offering.

Effective Date means July 12, 2011.

Employee means any individual who is a common law employee of the Company or any other Participating Subsidiary whose customary employment with such entity is (i) at least twenty (20) hours per week and (ii) for more than five (5) months per calendar year. For purposes of the Plan, the employment relationship shall be treated as continuing intact while the individual is on sick leave or other leave of absence approved by the Company or the Participating Subsidiary, as appropriate, and only to the extent permitted under Section 423 of

 

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the Code. For purposes of the Plan, an individual who performs services for the Company or a Participating Subsidiary pursuant to an agreement (written or oral) that classifies such individual’s relationship with the Company or a Participating Subsidiary as other than a common law employee shall not be considered an “employee” with respect to any period preceding the date on which a court or administrative agency issues a final determination that such individual is an “employee.”

Enrollment Date means the first Business Day of each Offering Period.

Exercise Date means the last Business Day of each Offering Period.

Fair Market Value on or as of any date means the “NASDAQ Official Closing Price” (as defined on www.nasdaq.com) (or such substantially similar successor price thereto) for a Share as reported on www.nasdaq.com (or a substantially similar successor website) on the relevant valuation date or, if no NASDAQ Official Closing Price is reported on such date, on the preceding day on which a NASDAQ Official Closing Price was reported; or, if the Shares are no longer listed on NASDAQ, the closing price for Shares as reported on the official website for such other exchange on which the Shares are listed.

Offering Period means every three (3) month period beginning each March 1, June 1, September 1 and December 1 or such other period designated by the Committee; provided that in no event shall an Offering Period exceed twenty-seven (27) months.

Option means an option granted under this Plan that entitles a Participant to purchase Shares.

Participant means an Employee who satisfies the requirements of Sections 3 and 5 of the Plan.

Participating Subsidiary means a Subsidiary that has been authorized by the Committee or the Board to extend the benefits of the Plan to its Employees.

Plan means this Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

Purchase Account means the account used to purchase Shares through the exercise of Options under the Plan.

Purchase Price shall be 95% of the Fair Market Value of a Share on the Exercise Date for such Offering Period; provided, however, that the Committee may determine a different per share Purchase Price provided that such per share Purchase Price is communicated to Participants prior to the beginning of the Offering Period and provided that in no event shall such per share Purchase Price be less than the lesser of (i) 85% of the Fair Market Value of a Share on the applicable Enrollment Date or (ii) 85% of the Fair Market Value of a Share on the Exercise Date.

Purchased Shares means the full Shares issued or delivered pursuant to the exercise of Options under the Plan.

Shares means the common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company.

Subsidiary means an entity, domestic or foreign, of which not less than 50% of the voting equity is held by the Company or a Subsidiary, whether or not such entity now exists or is hereafter organized or acquired by the Company or a Subsidiary.

Termination Date means the date on which a Participant voluntarily terminates employment or on which the Participant ceases to provide services to the Company or a Subsidiary as an employee, and specifically does not include any period following that date which the Participant may be eligible for or in receipt of other payments from the Company including in lieu of notice or termination or severance pay or as wrongful dismissal damages.

 

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3. Eligibility.

(a) Only Employees of the Company or a Participating Subsidiary shall be eligible to be granted Options under the Plan and, in no event may a Participant be granted an Option under the Plan following his or her Termination Date.

(b) Any provisions of the Plan to the contrary notwithstanding, no Employee shall be granted an Option under the Plan if (i) immediately after the grant, such Employee (or any other person whose stock would be attributed to such Employee pursuant to Section 424(d) of the Code) would own capital stock of the Company and/or hold outstanding Options or 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 of its Subsidiaries, or (ii) such Option would permit his or her rights to purchase stock under all employee stock purchase plans (described in Section 423 of the Code) of the Company and its Subsidiaries to accrue at a rate that exceeds twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) of the Fair Market Value of such stock (determined at the time each such Option is granted) for each calendar year in which such Option is outstanding at any time. In addition, in no event may a Participant purchase more than 1,000 Shares during any Offering Period (as adjusted pursuant to Section 18, if applicable); provided, however, that the Committee may in its discretion change such maximum number prior to the beginning of an Offering Period.

4. Exercise of an Option. Options shall be exercised on behalf of Participants in the Plan every Exercise Date, using payroll deductions that have accumulated in the Participants’ Purchase Accounts during the immediately preceding Offering Period or that have been retained from a prior Offering Period pursuant to Section 8 hereof.

5. Participation.

(a) An Employee shall be eligible to participate on the first Enrollment Date that occurs after such Employee’s first date of employment with the Company or a Participating Subsidiary; provided, that such Employee properly completes and submits an election form by the deadline prescribed by the Company.

(b) An Employee who does not become a Participant on the first Enrollment Date on which he or she is eligible may thereafter become a Participant on any subsequent Enrollment Date by properly completing and submitting an election form by the deadline prescribed by the Company.

(c) Payroll deductions for a Participant shall commence on the first payroll date following the Enrollment Date and shall end on the last payroll date in the Offering Period to which such authorization is applicable, unless sooner terminated by the Participant as provided in Section 11 hereof.

6. Payroll Deductions.

(a) A Participant shall elect to have payroll deductions made during an Offering Period equal to no less than 1% of the Participant’s Compensation up to a maximum of 20% (or such greater amount as the Committee establishes from time to time). The amount of such payroll deductions shall be in whole percentages (for example, 3%, 12%, 20%). All payroll deductions made by a Participant shall be credited to his or her Purchase Account. A Participant may not make any additional payments into his or her Purchase Account.

(b) A Participant may change his or her payroll deduction percentage under subsection (a) above by properly completing and submitting an election change form in accordance with the procedures prescribed by the Committee. The change in amount shall be effective as of the first Enrollment Date following the date of filing of the election change form.

 

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(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent necessary to comply with Section 423(b)(8) of the Code and Section 3(b) hereof, a Participant’s payroll deductions may be decreased to zero percent (0%) at any time during an Offering Period. Payroll deductions shall recommence at the rate provided in such Participant’s election form 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 Section 11 hereof.

7. Grant of Option. On the applicable Enrollment Date, each Participant in an Offering Period shall be granted an Option to purchase on the next following Exercise Date a number of full Shares determined by dividing such Participant’s payroll deductions accumulated prior to such Exercise Date and retained in the Participant’s Purchase Account as of the Exercise Date by the applicable Purchase Price.

8. Exercise of Option. A Participant’s Option for the purchase of Shares shall be exercised automatically on the Exercise Date, and the maximum number of Shares subject to the Option shall be purchased for such Participant at the applicable Purchase Price with the accumulated payroll deductions in his or her Purchase Account. No fractional Shares shall be purchased; any payroll deductions accumulated in a Participant’s Purchase Account which are not sufficient to purchase a full Share shall be retained in the Purchase Account for the next subsequent Offering Period, subject to earlier withdrawal by the Participant as provided in Section 11 hereof. All other payroll deductions accumulated in a Participant’s Purchase Account and not used to purchase Shares on an Exercise Date shall be distributed to the Participant. During a Participant’s lifetime, a Participant’s Option is exercisable only by him or her. The Company shall satisfy the exercise of all Participants’ Options for the purchase of Shares through (a) the issuance of authorized but unissued Shares, (b) the transfer of treasury Shares, (c) the purchase of Shares on behalf of the applicable Participants on the open market through an independent broker and/or (d) a combination of the foregoing.

9. Approval by Shareholders. This amendment and restatement of the Plan shall be submitted to the shareholders of the Company for approval within twelve (12) months after the date this amendment and restatement is adopted by the Board. Such shareholder approval may be obtained at a duly held shareholders’ meeting by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the Shares of the Company present at the meeting or represented and entitled to vote thereon. If such shareholder approval is not obtained, then the Plan shall terminate as of the 12-month anniversary of the date this amendment and restatement is adopted by the Board, and any Shares theretofore purchased under the Plan shall be treated as having been purchased under a plan that is not qualified under Section 423 of the Code.

10. Administration.

(a) Powers and Duties of the Committee. The Plan shall be administered by the Committee. Subject to the provisions of the Plan, Section 423 of the Code and the regulations thereunder, the Committee shall have the discretionary authority to determine the time and frequency of granting Options, the terms and conditions of the Options and the number of Shares subject to each Option. The Committee shall also have the discretionary authority to do everything necessary and appropriate to administer the Plan, including, without limitation, interpreting the provisions of the Plan (but any such interpretation shall not be inconsistent with the provisions of Section 423 of the Code). All actions, decisions and determinations of, and interpretations by the Committee with respect to the Plan shall be final and binding upon all Participants and upon their executors, administrators, personal representatives, heirs and legatees. No member of the Board of Directors or the Committee shall be liable for any action, decision, determination or interpretation made in good faith with respect to the Plan or any Option granted hereunder. The Plan shall be administered so as to ensure that all Participants have the same rights and privileges as are provided by Section 423(b)(5) of the Code.

(b) Administrator. The Company, Board or the Committee may engage the services of a brokerage firm or financial institution (the “Administrator”) to perform certain ministerial and procedural duties under the Plan including, but not limited to, mailing and receiving notices contemplated under the Plan, determining the number of Purchased Shares for each Participant, maintaining or causing to be maintained the Purchase Account and the

 

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Brokerage Account, disbursing funds maintained in the Purchase Account or proceeds from the sale of Shares through the Brokerage Account, and filing with the appropriate tax authorities proper tax returns and forms (including information returns) and providing to each Participant statements as required by law or regulation.

(c) Indemnification. Each person who is or shall have been (a) a member of the Board, (b) a member of the Committee, or (c) an officer or employee of the Company to whom authority was delegated in relation to this Plan, shall be indemnified and held harmless by the Company against and from any loss, cost, liability or expense that may be imposed upon or reasonably incurred by him or her in connection with or resulting from any claim, action, suit or proceeding to which he or she may be a party or in which he or she may be involved by reason of any action taken or failure to act under the Plan and against and from any and all amounts paid by him or her in settlement thereof, with the Company’s approval, or paid by him or her in satisfaction of any judgment in any such claim, action, suit or proceeding against him or her; provided, however, that he or she shall give the Company an opportunity, at its own expense, to handle and defend the same before he or she undertakes to handle and defend it on his or her own behalf, unless such loss, cost, liability or expense is a result of his or her own willful misconduct or except as expressly provided by statute.

The foregoing right of indemnification shall not be exclusive of any other rights of indemnification to which such persons may be entitled under the Company’s certificate of incorporation or bylaws, any contract with the Company, as a matter of law, or otherwise, or of any power that the Company may have to indemnify them or hold them harmless.

11. Withdrawal. A Participant may withdraw from the Plan by properly completing and submitting to the Company a withdrawal form in accordance with the procedures prescribed by the Committee. Upon withdrawal, any payroll deductions credited to the Participant’s Purchase Account prior to the effective date of the Participant’s withdrawal from the Plan will be returned to the Participant. No further payroll deductions for the purchase of Shares will be made during subsequent Offering Periods, unless the Participant properly completes and submits an election form, by the deadline prescribed by the Company. A Participant’s withdrawal from an offering will not have any effect upon his or her eligibility to participate in the Plan or in any similar plan that may hereafter be adopted by the Company.

12. Termination of Employment. On the Termination Date of a Participant for any reason prior to the applicable Exercise Date, whether voluntary or involuntary, and including termination of employment due to retirement, death or as a result of liquidation, dissolution, sale, merger or a similar event affecting the Company or a Participating Subsidiary, the corresponding payroll deductions credited to his or her Purchase Account will be returned to him or her or, in the case of the Participant’s death, to the person or persons entitled thereto under Section 15, and his or her Option will be automatically terminated.

13. Interest. No interest shall accrue on the payroll deductions of a Participant in the Plan.

14. Stock.

(a) The stock subject to Options shall be common stock of the Company as traded on the NASDAQ or on such other exchange as the Shares may be listed.

(b) Subject to adjustment upon changes in capitalization of the Company as provided in Section 17 hereof, the maximum number of Shares which shall be made available for sale under the Plan shall be one million five hundred thousand (1,500,000) Shares, with one million (1,000,000) Shares of such maximum number of Shares to be made available for sale under the Plan for Offering Periods ending after August 31, 2011. 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 Committee 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.

 

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(c) A Participant shall have no interest or voting right in Shares covered by his or her Option until such Option has been exercised and the Participant has become a holder of record of Shares acquired pursuant to such exercise.

15. Designation of Beneficiary. A Participant may designate a beneficiary who is to receive any Purchased Shares or payroll deductions, if any, in the Participant’s accounts under the Plan in the event of such Participant’s death. Beneficiary designations shall be made in accordance with procedures prescribed by the Committee. If no properly designated beneficiary survives the Participant, the Purchased Shares and payroll deductions, if any, will be distributed to the Participant’s estate.

16. Assignability of Options. Neither payroll deductions credited to a Participant’s Purchase 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 Section 15 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 from an Offering Period in accordance with Section 11 hereof.

17. Adjustment of Number of Shares Subject to Options.

(a) Adjustment. Subject to any required action by the stockholders of the Company, the maximum number of securities available for purchase under the Plan, as well as the price per security and the number of securities covered by each Option under the Plan which has not yet been exercised shall be appropriately adjusted in the event of any a stock split, reverse stock split, stock dividend, combination or reclassification of the common stock of the Company, or any other increase or decrease in the number of Shares 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 or the Committee, whose determination in that respect shall be final, binding and conclusive. If any such adjustment would result in a fractional security being available under the Plan, such fractional security shall be disregarded. Except as expressly provided herein, no issuance 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 subject to an Option. The Options granted pursuant to the Plan shall not be adjusted in a manner that causes the Options to fail to qualify as options issued pursuant to an “employee stock purchase plan” within the meaning of Section 423.

(b) Dissolution or Liquidation. In the event of the proposed dissolution or liquidation of the Company, the Offering Period then in progress shall be shortened by setting a new Exercise Date (the “New Exercise Date”). The New Exercise Date shall be before the date of the Company’s proposed dissolution or liquidation and shall be set by the Committee. The Company will notify each Participant in writing, as soon as administratively practicable 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 withdrawn from the Offering Period as provided in Section 11 hereof.

(c) Merger or Asset Sale. In the event of a proposed sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, or the merger of the Company with or into another corporation, each outstanding Option shall be assumed or an equivalent option substituted by the successor corporation or a parent or subsidiary of the successor corporation. In the event that the successor corporation refuses to assume or substitute for the Option, the Offering Period then in progress shall be shortened by setting a new Exercise Date (the “New Exercise Date”). The New Exercise Date shall be before the date of the Company’s proposed sale or merger and shall be set by the Committee. The Company will notify each Participant in writing, as soon as administratively practicable 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 withdrawn from the Offering Period as provided in Section 11 hereof.

 

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18. Amendments or Termination of the Plan.

(a) The Board of Directors or the Committee may at any time and for any reason amend, modify, suspend, discontinue or terminate the Plan without notice; provided that no Participant’s existing rights in respect of existing Options are adversely affected thereby. To the extent necessary to comply with Section 423 of the Code (or any other applicable law, regulation or stock exchange rule), the Company shall obtain shareholder approval in such a manner and to such a degree as required.

(b) Without shareholder consent and without regard to whether any Participant rights may be considered to have been “adversely affected,” the Board or the Committee shall be entitled to change the Offering Periods, limit or increase the frequency and/or number of changes in the amount withheld during an Offering Period, establish the exchange ratio applicable to amounts withheld in a currency other than U.S. dollars, permit payroll withholding in an amount less than or greater than the amount designated by a Participant in order to adjust for delays or mistakes in the Company’s processing of properly completed withholding elections, establish reasonable waiting and adjustment periods and/or accounting and crediting procedures to ensure that amounts applied toward the purchase of Shares for each Participant properly correspond with amounts withheld from the Participant’s Compensation, and establish such other limitations or procedures as the Board or the Committee determines in its sole discretion advisable which are consistent with the Plan; provided, however, that changes to (i) the Purchase Price, (ii) the Offering Period, or (iii) the maximum of percentage of Compensation that may be deducted pursuant to Section 6(a), shall not be effective until communicated to Participants in a reasonable manner, with the determination of such reasonable manner in the sole discretion of the Board or the Committee.

19. No Other Obligations. The receipt of an Option pursuant to the Plan shall impose no obligation upon the Participant to purchase any Shares covered by such Option. Nor shall the granting of an Option pursuant to the Plan constitute an agreement or an understanding, express or implied, on the part of the Company to employ the Participant for any specified period.

20. Notices and Communication. Any notice or other form of communication which the Company or a Participant may be required or permitted to give to the other shall be provided through such means as designated by the Committee, including but not limited to any paper or electronic method.

21. Condition Upon Issuance of Shares.

(a) 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 1933 Act and the 1934 Act and 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.

(b) 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.

22. General Compliance. The Plan will be administered and Options will be exercised in compliance with the 1933 Act, 1934 Act and all other applicable securities laws and Company policies, including without limitation, the Company’s Insider Trading Policy.

23. Term of the Plan. The Plan shall continue in effect for a term of ten (10) years unless sooner terminated under Section 18.

 

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24. Governing Law. The Plan and all Options granted hereunder shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of Delaware without reference to choice of law principles and subject in all cases to the Code and the regulations thereunder.

25. Non-U.S. Participants. To the extent permitted under Section 423 of the Code, without the amendment of the Plan, the Company may provide for the participation in the Plan by Employees who are subject to the laws of foreign countries or jurisdictions on such terms and conditions different from those specified in the Plan as may in the judgment of the Company be necessary or desirable to foster and promote achievement of the purposes of the Plan and, in furtherance of such purposes the Company may make such modifications, amendments, procedures, subplans and the like as may be necessary or advisable to comply with provisions of laws of other countries or jurisdictions in which the Company or the Participating Subsidiaries operate or have employees. Each subplan shall constitute a separate “offering” under this Plan in accordance with Treas. Reg. §1.423-2(a).

 

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DETACH AND RETURN THIS PORTION ONLY

THIS PROXY CARD IS VALID ONLY WHEN SIGNED AND DATED.

 

            For All    Withhold All    For All Except      

To withhold authority to vote for any individual

nominee(s), mark “For All Except” and write the

number(s) of the nominee(s) on the line below.

               
The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR ALL director nominees:   ¨    ¨    ¨    

 

               

 

1.

 

 

Election of Directors

                         
   

 

Nominees

                           

01

  Paul M. Black          02   Dennis H. Chookaszian          03   Robert J. Cindrich          04   Marcel L. “Gus” Gamache          05   Philip D. Green    

06

  Michael J. Kluger    07   Glen E. Tullman    

 

The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR proposals 2, 3 and 4.

      For   Against   Abstain     

 

2

 

 

Approval of the amendment and restatement of the Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan to, among other items, increase the number of shares available for grant thereunder by 1,000,000.

 

 

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3

 

 

Approval of the resolution to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement.

 

 

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4

 

 

Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending
December 31, 2012.

 

 

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NOTE: To transact any and all other business that may properly come before the annual meeting or any adjourned or postponed session of the annual meeting.

 

 

         
   
Please sign exactly as your name(s) appear(s) hereon. When signing as attorney, executor, administrator, or other fiduciary, please give full title as such. Joint owners should each sign personally. All holders must sign. If a corporation or partnership, please sign in full corporate or partnership name, by authorized officer.    
                             
                                      

   Signature [PLEASE SIGN WITHIN BOX]

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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Annual Meeting: The Notice & Proxy Statement, Form 10-K is/are available at www.proxyvote.com.

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ALLSCRIPTS HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS

This proxy is solicited by the Board of Directors

Annual Meeting of Stockholders

June 15, 2012 8:30 AM

 

The undersigned hereby appoints Glen Tullman, Lee Shapiro and Jacqueline Studer as proxies, each with the power to appoint his or her substitute, and hereby authorizes them, and each of them acting singly, to represent and vote, as designated below, all the shares of common stock of Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Allscripts”), held of record by the undersigned at the close of business on April 24, 2012 at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held June 15, 2012, 8:30am central time at the offices of Sidley Austin LLP located at One South Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603, or any adjournment or postponement thereof (the “Annual Meeting”), and authorizes and instructs said proxies to vote in the manner directed below.

 

This proxy, when properly executed, will be voted in the manner directed by the undersigned stockholder. If no direction is made, this proxy will be voted FOR ALL director nominees and FOR proposals 2, 3 and 4. In their discretion, the proxies are authorized to vote upon such other matters as may properly come before the Annual Meeting. If you wish to vote by telephone or via the Internet, please read the directions on the reverse side.

 

WHETHER OR NOT YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THIS MEETING, PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR PROXY PROMPTLY BY TELEPHONE OR THROUGH THE INTERNET OR BY SIGNING, DATING AND RETURNING THE PROXY CARD IN THE ENCLOSED PREPAID ENVELOPE.

 

Continued and to be signed on reverse side

 

   

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