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LOGO

April 29, 2011

Dear Shareholder:

The Board of Directors cordially invites you to attend the 2011 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, which we will hold at 10:00 a.m., Eastern Daylight Time, on June 14, 2011 at the Warwick New York Hotel, located at 65 West 54th Street, New York, New York.

The Notice of the 2011 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders and related Proxy Statement accompanying this letter describe the business to be acted upon at the meeting. The annual report for the year ended December 31, 2010 is also enclosed.

It is important that your shares be represented at the Annual General Meeting, whether or not you plan to attend the meeting in person. Please complete, sign and date the enclosed proxy card and return it in the accompanying prepaid envelope to ensure that your shares will be represented at the meeting.

Thank you for your continued support.

LOGO

LODEWIJK CHRISTIAAN VAN WACHEM

Chairman of the Board of Directors


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LOGO

Notice of 2011 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders

We will hold the 2011 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (the “annual meeting”) of Global Crossing Limited (“Global Crossing”) at the Warwick New York Hotel, located at 65 West 54th Street, New York, New York on June 14, 2011, at 10:00 a.m., Eastern Daylight Time, for the following purposes:

To receive the report of the independent registered public accounting firm of Global Crossing and the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2010 and to take action on the following proposals:

 

  1. To elect two members of the Board of Directors;

 

  2. To approve the reduction of Global Crossing’s share premium account by transferring US$1.2 billion to its contributed surplus account;

 

  3. To appoint Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of Global Crossing for the year ending December 31, 2011 and to authorize the Audit Committee to determine their remuneration;

 

  4. To approve, by a non-binding advisory vote, our executive compensation;

 

  5. To recommend, by a non-binding advisory vote, the frequency of the advisory vote on our executive compensation; and

 

  6. To transact any other business that may properly come before the annual meeting and any adjournment or postponement of the meeting.

Only common and preferred shareholders of record at the close of business on April 18, 2011, which has been fixed as the record date for notice of the annual meeting, are entitled to receive this notice and to vote at the meeting.

It is important that your shares be represented at the annual meeting. Whether or not you expect to attend the meeting, please vote by completing, signing and dating the enclosed proxy card and returning it promptly in the reply envelope provided.

By order of the Board of Directors,

LOGO

MITCHELL C. SUSSIS

Secretary, Senior Vice President & Deputy General Counsel

April 29, 2011


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GLOBAL CROSSING LIMITED

2011 PROXY STATEMENT

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  General Information      1   
  Directors and Executive Officers      4   
  Board Meetings and Committees      13   
  Certain Relationships and Related Transactions      19   
  Proposal No. 1—Election of Directors      20   
 

Proposal No.  2—Approval of the reduction of Global Crossing’s share premium account by transferring US$1.2 billion to its contributed surplus account

     21   
  Proposal No. 3—Appointment of Independent Accountants      23   
  Proposal No. 4—Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation      24   
 

Proposal No. 5—Advisory Vote on the Frequency of the Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation

     25   
  Executive Compensation      26   
  Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change In Control      39   
  Director Compensation      46   
  Security Ownership      49   
  Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance      51   
  Submission of Future Shareholder Proposals      51   
  Shareholder Communications with Directors      51   
  Delivery of Documents to Shareholders Sharing an Address      52   
  Where You Can Find More Information      52   


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LOGO

 

PROXY STATEMENT

for the

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS

to be held on June 14, 2011

 


 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

The Board of Directors (the “Board” or “Board of Directors”) of Global Crossing Limited, a Bermuda company (“GCL”, “we”, “us” or the “Company”), is soliciting your proxy for use at the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders to be held on June 14, 2011 (the “annual meeting”). These proxy materials are being mailed to our shareholders beginning on or about April 29, 2011.

 

Our principal executive offices are located at Wessex House, 1st Floor, 45 Reid Street, Hamilton HM12, Bermuda. Our telephone number is 441-296-8600. You may visit us at our website located at www.globalcrossing.com.

 

Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials

for the Shareholder Meeting to be held on June 14, 2011

 

Our Proxy Statement and Annual Report on Form 10-K/A are available at

http://www.edocumentview.com/glbc

 

The following proxy materials are available for you to review at http://www.edocumentview.com/glbc:

 

   

our 2011 Proxy Statement;

 

   

the proxy card;

 

   

our Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010; and

 

   

any amendments to the foregoing materials that are required to be furnished to shareholders.

 

Date, Time and Place

 

We will hold the annual meeting at the Warwick New York Hotel, located at 65 West 54th Street (at Sixth Avenue), New York, New York, on June 14, 2011 at 10:00 a.m., Eastern Daylight Time, subject to any adjournments or postponements.

 

Who Can Vote; Votes Per Share

 

Common and preferred shareholders of record at the close of business on April 18, 2011 are eligible to vote at the annual meeting. As of April 18, 2011, we had outstanding 61,114,234 common shares, par value U.S. $0.01 per share, and 18,000,000 shares of 2.0% Cumulative Senior Convertible Preferred Shares (the “Senior Preferred Shares”), par value U.S. $0.10 per share. As of April 18, 2011, all of the Senior Preferred Shares and 29,351,431 common shares were held by a subsidiary of Singapore Technologies Telemedia Pte Ltd (“ST Telemedia”), representing approximately 59.9% of the shares eligible to vote at the Annual General Meeting. The Senior Preferred Shares are convertible into common shares on a one-for-one basis, subject to adjustment in certain circumstances.

 

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Under our bye-laws and the certificate of designations for the Senior Preferred Shares, each common share and each Senior Preferred Share currently entitles the holder to one vote on all matters entitled to be voted on by holders of our common shares, with the Senior Preferred Shares and the common shares voting together as a single class. Each common share and each Senior Preferred Share will therefore be entitled to one vote on each proposal described in this proxy statement. Although the holders of the common shares and the Senior Preferred Shares also have certain separate class voting rights under Bermuda law, no separate class vote will take place at the 2011 annual meeting.

 

Quorum and Voting Requirements

 

The presence in person or by proxy of at least two shareholders entitled to vote and holding shares representing more than 50 percent of the votes of all outstanding common shares and Senior Preferred Shares will constitute a quorum at the annual meeting. Abstentions and broker “non-votes” are counted for purposes of establishing a quorum. A broker “non-vote” occurs when a nominee (such as a broker) holding shares for a beneficial owner does not vote on a particular proposal because the nominee does not have discretionary voting power for that particular matter and has not received instructions from the beneficial owner. Under applicable stock exchange rules, we believe that nominees will generally have discretionary voting power with respect to Proposal 3 set forth below but will generally not have discretionary voting power with respect to Proposals 1, 2, 4 and 5 set forth below.

 

Approval of each of the proposals set out below requires the affirmative vote of at least a simple majority of the votes cast. Abstentions and broker “non-votes,” if any, will not affect the satisfaction of this requirement, although they will have the practical effect of reducing the number of affirmative votes required to achieve a majority by reducing the total number of shares from which the majority is calculated.

 

Our Board’s Voting Recommendations

 

The Board recommends that you vote your shares:

 

   

“For” each of the nominees to the Board as described in Proposal No. 1;

 

   

“For” the reduction of Global Crossing’s share premium account by transferring US$1.2 billion to its contributed surplus account as described in Proposal No. 2;

 

   

“For” the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2011 as described in Proposal No. 3;

 

   

“For”, on an advisory basis, the approval of our executive compensation as described in Proposal No. 4; and

 

   

“For”, on an advisory basis, the option of every year as the frequency of the advisory vote on our executive compensation as described in Proposal No. 5.

 

How to Vote

 

If your shares are held in the name of a bank, broker or other holder of record, you will receive instructions from the holder of record that you must follow in order for your shares to be voted. If you are the shareholder of record, you may either vote in person at the meeting or by proxy. Shareholders of record can appoint a proxy to vote their shares in any one of the three following ways: over the internet; by telephone; or by completing, signing, dating and returning a proxy card. All common shares represented by a proxy properly delivered by the shareholder of record and received by our transfer agent, Computershare Trust Company, N.A. (“Computershare”), (1) by 2:00 a.m., Eastern Daylight Time, on June 14, 2011, if you are appointing a proxy to vote over the internet or by telephone, or (2) by 5:00 pm., Eastern Daylight Time, on June 13, 2011, if you are appointing a proxy to vote by returning a proxy card, will be voted as specified in the proxy, unless validly

 

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revoked as described below. If you return a proxy card by mail and do not specify your vote, your shares will be voted as recommended by the Board of Directors.

 

As an alternative to appointing a proxy, a shareholder that is a corporation may appoint any person to act as its representative by delivering written evidence of that appointment, which must be received at our principal executive offices not later than one hour before the time fixed for the beginning of the meeting. A representative so appointed may exercise the same powers, including voting rights, as the appointing corporation could exercise if it were an individual shareholder.

 

The Board of Directors is not currently aware of any business that will be brought before the annual meeting other than the proposals described in this proxy statement. If, however, other matters are properly brought before the annual meeting or any adjournment or postponement of the meeting, the persons appointed as proxies will have, unless the terms of their appointment otherwise provide, discretionary authority to vote the shares represented by duly executed proxies in accordance with their discretion and judgment.

 

Revocation of Proxies

 

You may revoke your proxy or, in the case of a corporation, its authorization of a representative, before it is voted (1) by so notifying the Secretary of the Company in writing at the address of our principal executive offices not less than one hour before the time fixed for the beginning of the meeting; (2) by submitting a new proxy via the internet or by telephone to Computershare by 2:00 a.m., Eastern Daylight Time, June 14, 2011; (3) by signing and dating a new and different proxy card and mailing it to Computershare such that it is received by Computershare by 5:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time, June 13, 2011; or (4) by voting your shares in person or by an appointed agent or representative at the meeting. You cannot revoke your proxy merely by attending the annual meeting.

 

Proxy Solicitation

 

We will bear the costs of soliciting proxies from the holders of our common shares. Proxies will initially be solicited by us by mail, but directors, officers and selected other employees of the Company may also solicit proxies by personal interview, telephone, facsimile or e-mail. Directors, executive officers and any other employees who solicit proxies will not be specially compensated for those services, but may be reimbursed for out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with the solicitation. Brokerage houses, nominees, fiduciaries and other custodians will be requested to forward soliciting materials to beneficial owners and will be reimbursed for their reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in sending proxy materials to beneficial owners. We have engaged Georgeson, Inc. to assist us in coordinating the mailing of proxy materials at an estimated fee of $2,000 plus disbursements. Computershare has agreed to assist us in connection with the tabulation of proxies.

 

2010 Audited Financial Statements

 

Under our bye-laws and Bermuda law, unless waived, audited financial statements must be presented to shareholders at an annual general meeting of shareholders. To fulfill this requirement, we will present at the annual meeting consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year 2010, which have been audited by Ernst & Young LLP. Those financial statements are included in our 2010 Annual Report to Shareholders (the “Annual Report”), a copy of which is being delivered, or is otherwise made available, together with this proxy statement. Representatives of Ernst & Young LLP are expected to attend the annual meeting and to respond to appropriate questions and will have the opportunity to make a statement should they so desire. No vote is required by shareholders with respect to our 2010 audited financial statements.

 

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DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

 

Our bye-laws provide that ST Telemedia and any of its subsidiaries that are shareholders of the Company from time to time (the “STT Shareholder Group”) will be able to appoint up to eight (8) directors to our Board based upon the STT Shareholder Group’s percentage ownership of our shares at any given time. Specifically, for so long as the STT Shareholder Group owns both Global Crossing common shares and Senior Preferred Shares representing in the aggregate the percentages set forth below of our outstanding common shares calculated on a fully diluted basis, the STT Shareholder Group will be entitled to appoint the corresponding number of Directors indicated below to our Board, holding office at any one time, each for a term of three years (which can be renewed).

 

Percentage of Fully Diluted Common Shares


 

Number of Director Designees


50% or more   8
Less than 50% but at least 35%   6
Less than 35% but at least 20%   4
At least 5% (or, if less, 50% of the aggregate number of common shares (calculated on an as-converted basis) acquired by the STT Shareholder Group on December 9, 2003)   2

 

If the share ownership percentage of the STT Shareholder Group at any time falls below one of the thresholds specified above, then the term of office of the number of Directors that the STT Shareholder Group is no longer entitled to appoint shall terminate at the following meeting of shareholders (whether annual or special).

 

In addition, our bye-laws provide that for so long as the STT Shareholder Group is entitled to appoint at least two Directors, a Director designated by the STT Shareholder Group shall serve as (i) Chairman of the Board, (ii) Chairman of the Audit Committee (to the extent permitted by applicable stock exchange rules), (iii) Chairman of the Compensation Committee, (iv) Chairman of the Executive Committee and (v) Chairman of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.

 

In addition to the STT Shareholder Group’s Director designation rights above, the STT Shareholder Group may elect additional Directors due to its holdings of approximately 59.9% of our outstanding share capital eligible to vote at the annual meeting.

 

In April 2010, the STT Shareholder Group reappointed eight of the Directors in accordance with our bye-laws. The remaining two Directors were elected at the annual meeting of shareholders in 2010 and have been nominated for re-election this year. The Board believes that the Directors have valuable individual skills and experiences that were derived from a broad range of occupations and industries, providing both differing viewpoints among the Directors and familiarity with many diverse markets and subject matters. The experience, qualifications, attributes or skills that the Board believes particularly qualify each of the Directors to serve on the Board are indicated in the below biographies. In addition, all the Directors have significant experience in the oversight of public companies due to their service as directors of Global Crossing and other companies. The Board believes that these skills and experiences qualify each Director to serve on the Company’s Board.

 

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The following table sets forth the names, ages and positions of our Directors, Executive Committee members and executive officers. Additional biographical information concerning these individuals is provided in the text following the table. The Directors’ committee assignments are also set forth below, with the committees further discussed below under the caption “Board Meetings and Committees.”

 

Name


   Age

    

Position


Lodewijk Christiaan van Wachem

     79       Chairman of the Board of Directors 5

Peter Seah Lim Huat

     64       Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors 4

E.C. “Pete” Aldridge, Jr. 

     72       Director 1, 2, 3

Archie Clemins

     67       Director 2, 4

Donald L. Cromer

     75       Director 2, 5

Richard R. Erkeneff

     75       Director 2, 3

Lee Theng Kiat

     58       Director 1, 4, 5

Charles Macaluso

     67       Director 1, 3

Michael Rescoe

     58       Director 3

Robert J. Sachs

     62       Director 4, 5

Steven T. Clontz

     60       Member of Executive Committee

Jeremiah D. Lambert

     76       Member of Executive Committee

John J. Legere

     52       Chief Executive Officer 1

Héctor R. Alonso

     53       Managing Director—Latin America

Omar A. Altaji

     48       Managing Director—Worldwide Carrier Services

Neil Barua

     33       Managing Director—North America

David R. Carey

     57       Chief Marketing Officer

Anthony D. Christie

     49       Chief Information Officer/Chief Technology Officer

Daniel J. Enright

     51       Executive Vice President, Global Operations

Edward Higase

     44       Managing Director—EMEA

Robert A. Klug

     43       Chief Accounting Officer

John A. Kritzmacher

     50       Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

John B. McShane

     49       Executive Vice President and General Counsel

John R. Mulhearn, Jr. 

     60       Executive Vice President, Global Access Management

Laurinda Y. Pang

     41       Senior Vice President—Human Resources

John A. Sutton

     52       Executive Vice President and General Manager, Federal  Sector

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Member, Executive Committee

2

Member, Government Security Committee

3

Member, Audit Committee

4

Member, Compensation Committee

5

Member, Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee

 

Director Nominees

 

The terms of the following two Directors will expire at the annual meeting, and they have been nominated for re-election by the Board of Directors for a one-year term expiring at the 2012 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders.

 

Charles Macaluso—Mr. Macaluso has served as a Director of Global Crossing since December 2003. He is a founding principal and the chief executive officer of Dorchester Capital Advisors (formerly East Ridge Consulting, Inc.), a management consulting and corporate advisory firm founded in 1996. From March 1996 to June 1998, Mr. Macaluso was a partner at Miller Associates, Inc., a company principally involved in corporate workouts. From 1989 to 1996, Mr. Macaluso was a partner at The Airlie Group, LLP, a fund specializing in leveraged buyout, mezzanine and equity investments. Mr. Macaluso has been a director of Darling International since 2002 and its lead director since 2004. He also has served as the chairman of the board of Global Power

Equipment Group since 2009, and a director of The Elder-Beerman Stores Corp., Lazy Days, RV and Pilgrim’s

 

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Pride Corporation since 2001, 2004 and 2010, respectively. Mr. Macaluso’s deep experience with consulting and advisory firms gives him a unique perspective on strategic and organizational matters. He also has extensive knowledge of the capital markets and years of experience in financial analysis.

 

Michael Rescoe—Mr. Rescoe has served as a Director of Global Crossing since December 2003. He served as executive vice-president and chief financial officer of Travelport Ltd. (travel services), a privately held company, from November 2006 until October 2009. He served as executive vice president and chief financial officer of the Tennessee Valley Authority, a federal corporation that is the nation’s largest public power provider, from July 2003 until November 2006. Mr. Rescoe was a senior officer and the chief financial officer of 3Com Corporation, a global technology manufacturing company specializing in Internet connection technology for both voice and data applications, from April 2000 until November 2002. During 1999 and 2000, Mr. Rescoe was associated with Forstman Little, a leveraged buyout firm. Prior thereto, Mr. Rescoe was chief financial officer of PG&E Corporation, a power and natural gas energy holding company, from 1997. For over a dozen years prior to that Mr. Rescoe was a senior investment banker with Kidder, Peabody and a senior managing director of Bear Stearns specializing in strategy and structured financing. Mr. Rescoe’s strong financial background provides financial expertise to the Board, including a deep understanding of financial statements, corporate finance, accounting and capital markets. His leadership experience with technology companies also brings a valuable perspective to the issues we face as a telecommunications company.

 

Directors of the Company with Terms to Expire at the 2013 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders

 

Each of the following eight Directors was originally appointed by the STT Shareholder Group as a Director on December 9, 2003 for an initial three-year term, and were subsequently reappointed to three-year terms in each of 2007 and 2010 respectively. The current three-year term expires at the 2013 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders.

 

Lodewijk Christiaan van Wachem—Mr. van Wachem has served as a Director of Global Crossing since December 2003. He was chairman of the board of directors of Zurich Financial Services from 1993 through April 2005 and was chairman of the supervisory board of Royal Philips Electronics N.V. from 1993 through March 2005. He became a director of Royal Dutch Shell Group in 1977, president in 1982 and chairman of the committee of managing directors in 1985. He served in that capacity until 1992, when he was appointed chairman of the supervisory board of the Royal Dutch Petroleum Company, a position he held through July 2002. Until 2002 he also served on the supervisory boards of Akzo Nobel, BMW and Bayer, as well as on the board of directors of International Business Machines Corp. He was also a member of the board of directors of ATCO (Canada) Ltd. (energy and logistics) from 1993 through 2009. Through his extensive business experience in leading and serving as a board member for numerous large and complex organizations, Mr. van Wachem brings valuable management, corporate governance and compliance insights to his role as Chairman of the Board. His deep experience with multinational organizations also provides a useful international perspective to our global operations.

 

Peter Seah Lim Huat—Mr. Seah has served as vice chairman of the Board of Directors of Global Crossing since December 2003. Since January 2005 he has been a member of the Temasek Advisory Panel of Temasek Holdings (Private) Limited (investment company) and since November 2004 he has been a Deputy Chairman of the board of directors of STT Communications Ltd. From December 2001 until December 2004 he was president and chief executive officer of Singapore Technologies Pte Ltd (“ST”) and also a member of its board of directors. Before joining ST in December 2001, he was a banker for the prior 33 years, retiring as vice chairman & chief executive officer of Overseas Union Bank in September 2001. Mr. Seah has been chairman of Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd since 2002. He also has served on the boards of CapitaLand Limited since 2001, StarHub Ltd (“StarHub”) and STATS ChipPAC Ltd. since 2002 and LaSalle Foundation Limited since 2007. In addition, Mr. Seah has served on the boards of the DBS Bank Ltd and DBS Group Holdings Ltd since 2009. He also served on the boards of SembCorp Industries Ltd from 1998 to 2010, PT Indosat Tbk from 2002 to 2008, ST Telemedia from 2004 to 2010 and Bank of China Limited from 2006 to 2010. Mr. Seah’s service as chief executive of Overseas Union Bank and ST provides him with valuable business, leadership and management

 

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experience. His many years of experience in banking give him important insights into our capital structure and the capital markets. Mr. Seah’s experience on the board of directors of many non-U.S. companies also enables him to bring a global perspective to the Board, including best practices gained from other countries.

 

E.C. “Pete” Aldridge, Jr.—Mr. Aldridge has served as a Director of Global Crossing since December 2003. He has served on the boards of Lockheed Martin Corporation (systems integrator, information technology) and Alion Science and Technology Corporation (technology) since prior to 2006. From May 2001 until May 2003, Mr. Aldridge served as Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics. In this position, he was responsible for all matters relating to U.S. Department of Defense acquisition, research and development, advanced technology, international programs, and the industrial base. Prior to this appointment, Mr. Aldridge served as chief executive officer of Aerospace Corporation from March 1992 through May 2001; president of McDonnell Douglas Electronic Systems from December 1988 through March 1992; and Secretary of the Air Force from June 1986 through December 1988. Mr. Aldridge has also held numerous other senior positions within the Department of Defense. Mr. Aldridge’s experience in managing and leading large and complex technology-focused organizations makes him familiar with many of the issues we face as a multinational telecommunications company. The insights he gained from his years of government experience also benefit us as we expand our business with governmental departments and agencies. Mr. Aldridge holds a U.S. security clearance and has been approved by the U.S. Government as a member of the Government Security Committee in accordance with the Network Security Agreement as described below under the caption “Board Meetings and Committees—Government Security Committee”.

 

Archie Clemins—Mr. Clemins has served as a Director of Global Crossing since December 2003. He has been, since January 2000, the owner and president of Caribou Technologies, Inc., an international consulting firm, and concentrates on the transition and integration of commercial technology to the government sectors, both in the United States and Asia. From 2008 to April 2011, he served as a Director of Cyalume Technology Holdings, Inc. In addition to serving on the boards of other technology, nonprofit and venture capital concerns, Mr. Clemins is a Venture/Limited Partner with Highway 12 Ventures. As an officer of the United States Navy from 1966 through December 1999, Mr. Clemins’ active duty service included command of the attack submarine USS Pogy (SSN-647), Commander, U.S. Seventh Fleet, and Admiral and the 28th Commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet. Mr. Clemins’s U.S. Navy leadership positions give him a unique perspective on organizational management and allow him to bring to the Board insights on economic, government and foreign policy issues. His experience with technology companies gives him great familiarity with many of the types of issues that we face in our business as a telecommunications company. Mr. Clemins holds a U.S. security clearance and has been approved by the U.S. Government as a member of the Government Security Committee in accordance with the Network Security Agreement.

 

Donald L. Cromer—Mr. Cromer has served as a Director of Global Crossing since December 2003. Lieutenant General Cromer’s military career in the Air Force spanned 32 years. He retired in 1991 as the Commander of Space Division, Los Angeles, California (the satellite, missile and launch vehicle acquisition center for the Air Force). Following his retirement he joined Hughes Space and Communications Company and served as president from 1993 to 1998. He was the chairman of the board of trustees for the Aerospace Corporation from 2006 to 2008 and has been a member of the Corporation of Draper Laboratory, Inc. (a not-for-profit laboratory for applied research, engineering development, education, and technology transfer) since prior to 2006. He also has served on the boards of the Universal Space Network and Vadium, Inc. since prior to 2006. In addition, he previously served on the board of Innovative Intelcom Industries since prior to 2006 until 2008. He is currently a consultant to the U.S. Department of Defense, the United States Air Force, Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. (a strategy and technology consulting firm) and the Institute for Defense Analysis. Mr. Cromer’s many years of service in the Air Force provide him with valuable government experience that benefits us as we expand our business in the government sector. His significant experience in managing and leading large and complex technology organizations also lends him insight into the issues that we face in our business. Mr. Cromer holds a U.S. security clearance and has been approved by the U.S. Government as a member of the Government Security Committee in accordance with the Network Security Agreement.

 

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Richard R. Erkeneff—Mr. Erkeneff has served as a Director of Global Crossing since December 2003. He was, from October 1995 until August 2003, president and chief executive officer of United Industrial Corporation (“UIC”), a company focused on the design and production of defense, training, transportation and energy systems. Mr. Erkeneff also served as a director of UIC from October 1995 to May 2005. In addition, Mr. Erkeneff was chief executive officer of AAI Corporation (“AAI”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of UIC responsible for the design, manufacture, testing and support of advanced Tactical Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, from November 1993 until August 2003, and president of AAI from November 1993 to January 2003. Prior to joining AAI, Mr. Erkeneff held positions as senior vice president of the Aerospace Group at McDonnell Douglas Corporation, and president and executive vice president of McDonnell Douglas Electronics Systems Company. As a former chief executive officer, Mr. Erkeneff has extensive experience in strategic planning, operations, and management. He also possesses valuable financial experience as well as a deep understanding of the issues faced by technology companies. Mr. Erkeneff holds a U.S. security clearance and has been approved by the U.S. Government as a member of the Government Security Committee in accordance with the Network Security Agreement.

 

Lee Theng Kiat—Mr. Lee has served as a Director of Global Crossing since December 2003. He has been president and chief executive officer of ST Telemedia since 1994 and a director of STT Communications Ltd since 1998. He joined ST in 1985 and has held various senior ST positions including directorships in Legal and Strategic Business Development. In 1993, following ST’s decision to enter the telecommunications sector, Mr. Lee spearheaded the creation of ST Telemedia as a new business area for ST. Mr. Lee, a lawyer by training, began his career as an officer of the Singapore Legal Service, remaining with that entity for more than eight years. Mr. Lee also has served on the board of directors of several publicly listed companies including StarHub and TeleChoice International Limited since 1998. In addition, he previously served on the boards of Equinix, Inc. from 2002 to 2005, PT Indosat Tbk from 2002 to 2008 and Global Voice Group Limited from 2000 to 2006. Mr. Lee brings to the Board extensive business, operating, legal and policy experience, and his leadership role at many non-U.S. companies brings an international perspective that adds diversity to the deliberations of the Board. His significant leadership experience in the telecommunications industry is particularly valuable to the Company.

 

Robert J. Sachs—Mr. Sachs has served as a Director of Global Crossing since December 2003. He has been a principal of Continental Consulting Group, LLC, a Boston, Massachusetts based consulting firm serving the cable television industry, since February 2005, having previously held that same position from January 1998 through July 1999. From August 1999 through February 2005, Mr. Sachs was president and chief executive officer of the National Cable & Telecommunications Association (NCTA), the principal trade association of the cable industry in the United States, representing cable television operators, program services, and equipment and service providers. Prior to co-founding Continental Consulting Group in 1998, Mr. Sachs served in various legal and executive capacities for Continental Cablevision, Inc. and its successor, MediaOne, for 18 years. Mr. Sachs has served as a director of StarHub since 2006, a Singapore cable television and mobile telephone company in which ST Telemedia holds a control position. Mr. Sachs also has served as a director of Big Band Networks, Inc. since 2006, a supplier of hardware and software technology to the cable and telephone industries. In addition, Mr. Sachs has served as a trustee of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute since 1998 and WGBH Educational Foundational since 2005 and a director of the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship since 2002. Mr. Sachs brings valuable business, leadership and management experience to the Board. He also brings a strong legal and regulatory background and deep knowledge of the cable business, which is an important market within the overall telecommunications industry.

 

Executive Committee Members

 

Steven T. Clontz—Mr. Clontz has served as a member of the Executive Committee of Global Crossing since December 2003. Mr. Clontz has been Senior Executive Vice President for North America and Europe of ST Telemedia since January 2010. He was chief executive officer of StarHub from 1999 to 2009, and has served as a director of StarHub since 1999. From December 1995 through December 1998, Mr. Clontz served as chief

 

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executive officer, president and a director of IPC Information Systems, based in New York City. Prior to that, Mr. Clontz worked at BellSouth International, joining in 1987 and holding senior executive positions of increasing responsibility, serving the last three years as president Asia-Pacific. Mr. Clontz has served as a director of InterDigital, Inc. since 1998 and Equinix since 2005. Mr. Clontz began his career as an engineer with Southern Bell in 1973.

 

Jeremiah D. Lambert—Mr. Lambert has served as a member of the Executive Committee of Global Crossing since December 2003 and served the Company’s predecessor as co-chairman of the Board, chaired its audit committee and special committee on accounting matters, and also served as a member of its compensation committee until December 2003. A Global Crossing director since April 2002, Mr. Lambert served as chairman of the board of directors of the Company’s former subsidiary, Asia Global Crossing, Ltd. (“Asia Global Crossing”), from September 2002 through March 2003. As a founder and partner of the Law Offices of Jeremiah D. Lambert, a Washington D.C. law firm, Mr. Lambert is a nationally known lawyer whose practice has focused on corporate clients in regulated industries, including those in the electricity, natural gas and telecom sectors. Mr. Lambert served as a senior partner in Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. from December 1997 until April 2002, when he withdrew to join the Company’s predecessor’s board of directors. Prior to that date, Mr. Lambert was the co-founder and chair of Peabody, Lambert & Meyers, P.C., a law firm in Washington, D.C. Mr. Lambert began his legal practice at Cravath, Swaine & Moore in New York City and is a frequent lecturer and author on legal topics.

 

John J. Legere—Mr. Legere has been chief executive officer of Global Crossing since October 2001 and has served as a member of the Executive Committee of the Board since December 2003. He also served as a director of the Company’s predecessor from October 2001 through December 2003. He served as president and chief executive officer of Asia Global Crossing from February 2000 until January 2002. Mr. Legere has two decades of experience in the telecommunications industry. Prior to joining Asia Global Crossing, he was senior vice president of Dell Computer Corporation and president for Dell’s operations in Europe, the Middle East and Africa from July 1999 until February 2000, and president, Asia-Pacific for Dell from June 1998 until June 1999. From April 1994 to November 1997, Mr. Legere was president and chief executive officer of AT&T Asia/Pacific and spent time also as head of AT&T Global Strategy and Business Development. From 1997 to 1998, he was president of worldwide outsourcing at AT&T Solutions.

 

Other Executive Officers of the Company

 

Héctor R. Alonso—Mr. Alonso has served as managing director—Latin America since May 2007, after Global Crossing’s acquisition of Impsat Fiber Networks, Inc. As managing director, Mr. Alonso oversees Global Crossing’s strategy and operations across Latin America. His responsibilities include leading the region in achieving its business goals and ensuring that Global Crossing’s operations in Latin America are closely aligned with the global organization. Prior to the acquisition by Global Crossing, Mr. Alonso served as chief financial officer of Impsat, in which capacity he was responsible for finance, administration, planning, human resources and information management systems. Prior to becoming chief financial officer in June 2002, Mr. Alonso served as Impsat’s chief operating officer in Latin America and the U.S. and president of its Colombian operations. Prior to his tenure at Impsat, Mr. Alonso was managing director of Lime S.A., a waste management company in Colombia, and held other key positions in the Pescarmona group of companies.

 

Omar A. Altaji—Mr. Altaji was named managing director—worldwide carrier services in May 2009, and he is responsible for the overall leadership and strategic direction for the voice, data, and infrastructure services business globally. He was previously executive vice president and global head of worldwide carrier services from May 2008 until May 2009 and was also senior vice president of the Global Partner Program (GPP), managing and overseeing all aspects of the program since its inception. Mr. Altaji joined Global Crossing in 2000 as vice president, responsible for Latin America and Caribbean region carrier sales in Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean.

 

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Neil Barua—Mr. Barua was named managing director—North America in May 2009. As managing director, Mr. Barua oversees Global Crossing’s profitability and growth of Global Crossing’s North America region. He was previously executive vice president of North America enterprise sales and collaboration services from January 2009 until May 2009. Prior to that, he was chief administrative officer of Global Crossing from January 2007 until January 2009, leading the office of the chief executive officer and human resources department. Mr. Barua has previously served in many capacities at Global Crossing since 2000, including as a regional sales vice president from December 2005 through January 2007, vice president conferencing from November 2003 until December 2005 and general manager of conferencing from March 2003 through October 2003. Prior to joining Global Crossing, Mr. Barua was a New York City based investment banker at Merrill Lynch in the firm’s global telecommunications group.

 

David R. Carey—Mr. Carey has served as chief marketing officer of Global Crossing since January 2009, overseeing Global Crossing’s marketing organization globally, including development, positioning and management of products and services, pricing, strategic marketing and market development. He was most recently executive vice president, strategy and corporate development of Global Crossing from November 2003 until January 2009 and has been corporate ethics officer since June 2008. From March 2002 through November 2003, Mr. Carey served as executive vice president, enterprise sales, where he was responsible for overseeing all sales and marketing activities relating to our enterprise customers. From September 1999 through March 2002, Mr. Carey served in numerous capacities at Global Crossing, including senior vice president-operations planning from January 2002 through March 2002; senior vice president-network planning and development, from December 2000 through January 2002; senior vice president-business and network development from January 2000 through December 2000; and senior vice president-business development from September 1999 through January 2000. Before Global Crossing’s acquisition of Frontier Corporation (“Frontier”) in September 1999 (the “Frontier Acquisition”), Mr. Carey served as senior vice president, marketing and chief marketing officer for Frontier’s business lines from October 1997 through September 1999. Prior to that, Mr. Carey spent seven years in the energy industry, serving as president & chief executive officer of LG&E Natural Inc., and various executive positions at Louisville Gas and Electric Company, both subsidiaries of LG&E Energy Corp. based in Louisville, Kentucky. Mr. Carey began his career with AT&T. During his 15 years there, he held a wide range of executive positions in marketing, sales, operations and personnel.

 

Anthony D. Christie—Mr. Christie was named chief information officer and chief technology officer in May 2009. Mr. Christie is responsible for the development, implementation and operation of a global technology and IT strategy in collaboration with key Global Crossing stakeholders, customers and partners. He was previously managing director, Global Crossing UK from March 2007 and managing director, Europe from April 2007 until May 2009, respectively. Mr. Christie has served as executive vice president from November 2003 and was chief marketing officer of Global Crossing from November 2003 through March 2007. From February 2002 through November 2003, Mr. Christie served as senior vice president, global product management, having previously served as senior vice president, business integration and strategic planning from November 2001. Prior to joining Global Crossing, Mr. Christie was vice president, business development and strategic planning for Asia Global Crossing from March 2000 through October 2001. Prior to joining Asia Global Crossing, Mr. Christie was general manager and network vice president at AT&T Solutions from November 1999 through March 2000, having also held the position of Global Sales and Operations vice president in AT&T’s outsourcing division from June 1998 through November 1999. From June 1997 through June 1998, Mr. Christie was a Sloan Fellow at MIT. Prior thereto, Mr. Christie held positions in AT&T’s International Operations Division that included an assignment as the regional managing director for the Consumer Markets Division in Asia.

 

Daniel J. Enright—Mr. Enright has served as executive vice president, operations since June 2003. In this role, Mr. Enright is responsible for Global Crossing’s network planning, architecture, engineering, customer service and operations. Over the past eight years at various points in time, certain functional units have been part of global operations including information technology, service delivery and customer experience reengineering. Mr. Enright has also been executive champion of our company wide employee engagement initiative since 2005 and is a current member of our corporate development council and North America employee benefits committee.

 

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Mr. Enright has held other positions at Global Crossing, including senior vice president—global network engineering and operations from March 2002 through June 2003; vice president—global service operations from June 2001 through March 2002; vice president North America engineering and field operations from July 2000 through June 2001; and vice president—North America network and field operations from April 1999 through July 2000. Mr. Enright joined Global Crossing following the Frontier Acquisition, where he had served since October 1996 as vice president for network operations and service provisioning. In that role, he led the network operations and service provisioning team during the deployment of Frontier’s nationwide fiber-optic network. Prior to Frontier, Mr. Enright held various engineering, operations, service and staff positions at Highland Telephone and Rochester Telephone.

 

Edward T. Higase—Mr. Higase was named managing director—EMEA in May 2009. As managing director, Mr. Higase oversees Global Crossing’s strategy and operations across the European, Middle Eastern and African regions. He was previously executive vice president and chief customer experience officer of Global Crossing from June 2008 until May 2009. He was also previously executive vice president, worldwide carrier services of Global Crossing from September 2004 to February 2008 and was executive vice president, carrier sales and marketing of Global Crossing from January 2002 to September 2004. Mr. Higase previously served as president, carrier services for Asia Global Crossing from August 2000 to December 2001. Prior to Asia Global Crossing, Mr. Higase was corporate director and general manager from November 1999 to August 2000 of the medium-size business Corporate Accounts Division for Dell Computer Corporation in Japan. Prior to this assignment, he served as corporate director, Dell Online for Asia Pacific from August 1998 to November 1999, where he led the growth of Internet-based transactions in the Asia Pacific Region. Mr. Higase began his career with AT&T in Japan. During his nine years with that company, he held a wide range of senior and executive positions in marketing, sales, and business management across AT&T’s business markets division, consumer markets division, outsourcing unit, and the international business unit.

 

Robert Klug—Mr. Klug has served as chief accounting officer of Global Crossing since December 2005. Previously, he held senior roles in the Company’s finance department including vice president, cost of access finance from June 2004 through December 2005, vice president, financial operations from September 2001 through June 2004, chief financial officer Americas from December 2000 through September 2001, chief financial officer, subsea operations from December 1998 through December 2000 and chief accounting officer from 1997 through December 1998. Prior to joining Global Crossing, Mr. Klug spent eight years as an auditor with PricewaterhouseCoopers.

 

John A. Kritzmacher—Mr. Kritzmacher has served as executive vice president and chief financial officer of Global Crossing since October 2008. Mr. Kritzmacher served as chief operating officer of the Services Business Group at Alcatel-Lucent from 2007 to September 2008. He was chief financial officer of Lucent Technologies Inc. from 2006 until the merger of Lucent Technologies with Alcatel SA, now known as Alcatel-Lucent. He served in various other capacities during his ten-year tenure at Lucent Technologies, including senior vice president and corporate controller from 2001 to 2005, vice president, Lucent Planning and Business Analysis from 2000 to 2001, vice president, finance and general manager, Switching Solutions Group from 1997 to 2000, and business planning director from 1996 to 1997. Mr. Kritzmacher began his career at AT&T Bell Laboratories and, later, AT&T Network Systems. He has served as a director of InterDigital, Inc., a designer and developer of advanced digital wireless technologies for use principally in digital cellular and IEEE 802 related products, since June 2009.

 

John B. McShane—Mr. McShane has served as executive vice president and general counsel of Global Crossing since March 2002. Mr. McShane oversees and manages all of our legal matters. Mr. McShane also serves as the chairman of the board of directors of Global Crossing (UK) Telecommunications Ltd. Mr. McShane joined Global Crossing in February 1999 as our European assistant general counsel where he oversaw and managed legal affairs for the European region, including the build out of our PEC network. As assistant general counsel he also had responsibility for the oversight of worldwide sales and telecommunications network outsourcing transactions for Global Crossing’s Solutions business unit and major vendor supply agreements.

 

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Prior to joining Global Crossing, Mr. McShane spent twelve years at several international law firms, including positions as an associate at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett from 1987 through 1996 and as senior counsel at Shearman and Sterling, Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft, and Brown & Wood, where his main focus was on representing major commercial banks, financial institutions and corporations in connection with a broad range of their corporate, commercial and financing activities.

 

John R. Mulhearn, Jr.—Mr. Mulhearn has served as executive vice president, global access management since June 2005, previously serving as senior vice president, global wholesale voice and access management from October 2004 through December 2006. He is accountable for securing agreements and managing the cost structure for all global long haul and local access (switched and special) capabilities in support of Global Crossing’s carrier and enterprise customer segments, as well as for network infrastructure requirements. Previously he served as senior vice president of global access management from May 2002 until September 2004, vice president, global access management from March 2002 until May 2002, vice president North America carrier relations from June 2001 through March 2002 and vice president operations from March 2000 through June 2001. Prior to joining Global Crossing, Mr. Mulhearn previously worked for 28 years at AT&T. During his tenure at AT&T, he held positions in sales, marketing, operations, regulatory, outsourcing and human resources. In 1993, he took an assignment in Canada to work for Unitel Communications Inc. (partially owned by AT&T) as senior vice president of sales and marketing. In that role, Mr. Mulhearn was responsible for government, national and regional commercial accounts.

 

Laurinda Y. Pang—Ms. Pang was named senior vice president—human resources in May 2009. She is responsible for the leadership of all aspects of the human resources program. She was previously vice president of customer experience re-engineering from August 2007 until May 2009 and was vice president, investor relations from September 2004 to August 2007. In addition, she served as the CEO’s chief of staff and vice president of operations and has held leadership roles of increasing responsibility in product management, sales and sales operations.

 

John A. Sutton—Mr. Sutton has served as executive vice president and general manager, federal sector since June 2010. Mr. Sutton is responsible for focusing the global resources of Global Crossing to better serve government customers. Prior to joining Global Crossing, Mr. Sutton was senior vice president of the Defense and Intelligence Business Unit in the Mission, Cyber and Technology Group of ManTech International, Inc. from January 2007 to May 2010. In that position, he led the strategic planning, execution, growth and diversification program for a varied portfolio of customers across defense and intelligence agencies. Mr. Sutton was senior vice president of advanced programs at McDonald Bradley, Inc. from March 2004 to January 2007 when ManTech International acquired McDonald Bradley. Prior to joining McDonald Bradley, Mr. Sutton was vice president of uniformed services at Integic Corporation from November 2002 to February 2004. He also served six years with AT&T Government Solutions, including as vice president and general manager of its Applied Technologies Group in its GRC International unit from July 1996 to October 2002. Earlier in his career, Mr. Sutton served with PRC Inc. for 10 years in Department of Defense program management after five years as a ship’s officer in the U.S. Merchant Marine.

 

As noted above, Messrs. Legere, Christie and Higase were executive officers of Asia Global Crossing, which filed for bankruptcy protection in November 2002, prior to joining the Company. Mr. Legere was chief executive officer the Company’s predecessor when it filed for bankruptcy protection in January 2002. Mr. Alonso was chief financial officer of Impsat Fiber Networks, Inc. when it filed for bankruptcy protection in June 2002.

 

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BOARD MEETINGS AND COMMITTEES

 

The Board and its various Committees met numerous times during 2010. The Board held eleven meetings, six of which were telephonic and five of which were “in-person.” The Audit Committee met nine times, with four telephonic and five “in-person” meetings. The Compensation Committee met six times, with one telephonic and five “in-person” meetings. The Government Security Committee met five times, all of which were “in-person” meetings. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee held one “in-person meeting” and the Executive Committee did not meet in 2010. Each individual who was a Director during 2010 attended seventy-five percent (75%) or more of the aggregate meetings of the Board and of the committees of the Board on which he served, except for Mr. Aldridge, who attended seventy-two percent (72%) of such meetings.

 

As a general matter, we expect and require all of our Directors to attend our annual meeting of shareholders. Nine of our Directors attended our 2010 annual shareholder meeting.

 

We adopted an ethics policy that applies to all of our Directors, officers (including the CEO and the CFO) and employees. The policy, together with the charters of our Audit Committee, Compensation Committee, Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, Executive Committee and Government Security Committee, can be found on our website at www.globalcrossing.com, or can be mailed to shareholders upon written request to our Secretary at Wessex House, 1st Floor, 45 Reid Street, Hamilton HM12, Bermuda. If a waiver of our ethics policy is granted to any of our Directors or executive officers, such waiver will be posted on our website within five days of that waiver being granted.

 

Director Independence. In light of the STT Shareholder Group’s majority ownership of the voting power for the election of directors as set forth in this proxy statement under the caption “Security Ownership—Certain Beneficial Owners,” we are a “controlled company” as defined in the NASDAQ rules. As such, we are not required to comply with NASDAQ rules that require listed companies to have a majority of independent directors or nominating and compensation committees composed entirely of independent directors or to have written charters for certain committees addressing specified matters. At such time as we are no longer a “controlled company,” if ever, we will amend our bye-laws and committee charters, if necessary, and change the composition of our committees to ensure compliance with these NASDAQ requirements. As mentioned above, each of our committees has a charter, and the Board has determined that each of our Audit Committee members (Messrs. Rescoe, Aldridge, Erkeneff and Macaluso) satisfies the independence requirements of the NASDAQ rules.

 

The five standing committees of the Board are the Audit Committee, the Compensation Committee, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, the Executive Committee and the Government Security Committee. These committees are described in the following paragraphs.

 

Audit Committee

 

The Audit Committee consists of Messrs. Rescoe (chairman), Aldridge, Erkeneff and Macaluso, all of whom satisfy the independence and other qualification requirements of the NASDAQ rules. The Board has determined that Mr. Rescoe, the committee’s chairman, is an “audit committee financial expert” as defined in applicable Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) rules. The primary purpose of the Audit Committee is to assist the Board in fulfilling its responsibility for the integrity of the Company’s financial reports. To carry out this purpose, the Audit Committee oversees: (A) management’s conduct of the Company’s financial reporting process, including the integrity of the financial statements and other financial information provided by the Company to governmental and regulatory bodies, to shareholders and other security holders, or to other users of such information, (B) the Company’s compliance with legal and regulatory requirements that may have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements, (C) the appointment, qualifications (including independence), compensation and performance of the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm and the quality of the annual independent audit of the Company’s financial statements, (D) the performance of the Company’s internal audit function and management’s establishment and application of the

 

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Company’s systems of internal accounting and financial controls and disclosure controls, and (E) the adequacy of and adherence to (including any waivers granted to executive officers from adherence to) the Company’s code of business conduct and ethics, and such other matters as are incidental thereto. The Audit Committee also carries out other functions from time to time as assigned to it by the Board.

 

In carrying out its purpose, the goal of the Audit Committee is to serve as an independent and objective monitor of the Company’s financial reporting process and internal control systems, including the activities of the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm and internal audit function, and to provide an open avenue of communication with the Board for, and among, the independent registered public accounting firm, internal audit operations and financial and executive management.

 

Report of the Audit Committee

 

Management is responsible for the preparation of the Company’s financial statements and the independent registered public accounting firm is responsible for examining those statements. In connection with the preparation of the December 31, 2010 financial statements, the Audit Committee (1) reviewed and discussed the audited financial statements with management; (2) discussed with the independent registered public accounting firm the matters required to be discussed under generally accepted auditing standards, including Statement on Auditing Standards No. 61 (as the same may be amended or supplemented); and (3) received the written disclosures and the letter from the independent registered public accounting firm required by applicable requirements of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board regarding such firm’s communications with the Audit Committee concerning independence, and has discussed with the independent registered public accounting firm the firm’s independence.

 

Based upon these reviews and discussions, the Audit Committee recommended, and the Board of Directors approved, that the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements be included in the annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010, for filing with the Commission. The Audit Committee also selected Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011, subject to the rights of the shareholders under Bermuda law to appoint the auditors at the annual meeting.

 

THE AUDIT COMMITTEE

Michael Rescoe, Chairman

E.C. “Pete” Aldridge, Jr.

Richard R. Erkeneff

Charles Macaluso

 

Principal Accounting Firm Fees

 

The following table sets forth the fees billed to the Company for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 by our present principal independent registered public accounting firm, Ernst & Young LLP:

 

     2010

     2009

 

Audit Fees

   $ 4,991,000       $ 5,362,000   

Audit Related Fees

     140,000         173,000   

Tax Fees

     343,000         285,000   
    


  


Total

   $ 5,474,000       $ 5,820,000   

 

Pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(B) of Rule 2-01 of Commission Regulation S-X, the Audit Committee has adopted a pre-approval policy pursuant to which the committee delegated to its chairman the authority to approve in advance audit or non-audit services to be performed by the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm. The chairman and management are required to report any such pre-approval decision to the Audit Committee at its next scheduled meeting.

 

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Compensation Committee

 

The Compensation Committee consists of Messrs. Seah (chairman), Clemins, Lee and Sachs. The primary purpose of the Compensation Committee is to discharge certain responsibilities of the Board related to the compensation of the Company’s “key employees” (as defined by the committee) and related matters. In fulfilling this purpose, the Compensation Committee performs the following functions:

 

   

Establishes the overall compensation philosophy and policies of the Company, subject to concurrence by the Board.

 

   

Annually reviews peer company market data to assess the Company’s competitive position for each significant component of key employee compensation.

 

   

Approves corporate goals and objectives relevant to compensation for all key employees other than the CEO and the executive vice presidents (“EVPs”), and recommends those goals and objectives for approval by the Board with respect to the CEO and the EVPs; provided that the Compensation Committee itself approves goals and objectives for awards intended to qualify for an exemption under Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (“Performance-Based Executive Compensation”).

 

   

Based on an evaluation of the key employees’ performance against those corporate goals and objectives, (i) approves the compensation level for each key employee other than the CEO and the EVPs and (ii) recommends to the Board the compensation level for the CEO and the EVPs; provided that the Compensation Committee itself determines all Performance-Based Executive Compensation.

 

   

Administers awards and compensation programs and plans intended to qualify as Performance-Based Executive Compensation, including determining performance measures and goals; setting thresholds, targets, and maximum awards; reviewing performance compared to goals; and certifying goal attainment and approving incentive payments.

 

   

Reviews the key employee compensation programs and equity-based compensation plans to determine whether they are properly coordinated and achieving their intended purposes and makes or recommends any appropriate modifications, including the establishment of new such programs.

 

   

Grants awards of shares or share options pursuant to the Company’s equity-based plans.

 

   

Considers the impact of the Company’s executive compensation program, and the incentives created by the compensation awards that it administers, on the Company’s risk profile.

 

The Compensation Committee may form and delegate any of its responsibilities to a subcommittee so long as such subcommittee is solely comprised of members of the Compensation Committee (provided that responsibilities in respect of the administration of the Company’s employee benefit plans may be delegated to a subcommittee including or consisting of management personnel) and includes a member who is also a member of the Government Security Committee, unless the issues addressed by such subcommittee in no respect address or affect the obligations of the Company under the Network Security Agreement (as described below), in which case such subcommittee need not include a member who is also a member of the Government Security Committee.

 

We review annually the overall compensation philosophy and policies for executive officers. Management assists the Compensation Committee in their oversight of the compensation of the key employees. The CEO works with the Human Resources Department and Meridian Compensation Partners LLC (formerly part of Hewitt Associates, “Meridian”), the outside compensation advisor of the Compensation Committee, to make recommendations on each key employee’s compensation (excluding his own). The Compensation Committee has sole authority to retain or terminate the outside advisor to assist with compensation matters. The Compensation Committee’s instructions to Meridian included the following:

 

   

Provide competitive market data as a reference for the Committee to consider executive compensation actions;

 

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Advise the Compensation Committee on executive compensation matters that align with long-term business strategies and shareholder interests;

 

   

Apprise the Compensation Committee of trends and best practices associated with executive compensation; and

 

   

Attend Compensation Committee meetings as scheduled throughout the year, as the Compensation Committee deems appropriate.

 

In 2010, Meridian participated in all scheduled Compensation Committee meetings, provided reports on competitive market compensation information, provided comment on considered compensation actions, and assisted in the design of various program enhancements.

 

After reviewing the recommendations made to the Compensation Committee and consulting with the outside advisor, the Committee makes its final recommendations to the Board regarding compensation of all executive vice presidents and the CEO.

 

Risks Related to Compensation Policies

 

As part of its oversight of the Company’s executive compensation program, the Compensation Committee considers the impact of the Company’s executive compensation program, and the incentives created by the compensation awards that it administers, on the Company’s risk profile. The Compensation Committee, which is comprised entirely of non-management directors, seeks to avoid compensation arrangements that could encourage inappropriate or excessive risk taking. We believe that our compensation program makes a balanced use of short-term cash compensation with long-term, share-based compensation that is intended to correlate with increases in long-term shareholder value. Although each non-sales employee is eligible to receive a cash bonus under our annual incentive program, the Compensation Committee and Board retain significant discretion regarding the payment of a bonus under the program. This discretion gives these bodies an opportunity to avoid rewarding inappropriate behavior or excessive risk-taking after taking into account the overall context of our results during the year and our financial position at the time of payout. In addition, the approximately three-year vesting schedule for our RSUs serves as an incentive for our Named Executive Officers and other recipients of these awards to remain with us and to focus their efforts on all elements of our performance that influence long-term common share price appreciation. We believe that these vesting requirements encourage our executives and other participants in our long-term incentive program to maintain a long-term perspective and avoid short-term actions that are to our long-term detriment. Long-term incentive grants are made at a meeting that is scheduled well in advance as part of the Compensation Committee’s annual calendar. Based on our review of our compensation policies and procedures, including the incentives that they create and factors that may reduce the likelihood of excessive risk taking, we have concluded that our compensation policies and procedures are not reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company.

 

Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation

 

Messrs. Seah, Clemins, Lee and Sachs serve on the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors. None of these individuals had any relationships with the Company requiring disclosure under Commission rules. Mr. Seah is a member of the Temasek Advisory Panel of Temasek Holdings (Private) Limited and a member of the board of directors of STT Communications Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of ST Telemedia. Mr. Lee is president and chief executive officer of ST Telemedia. Temasek Holdings, ST Telemedia and STT Communications Ltd are all indirect parent entities of the Company. Mr. Sachs is a director of StarHub, a Singapore cable television and mobile telephone company in which ST Telemedia holds a control position. See “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions—Commercial Relationships Between the Company and ST Telemedia” for a description of certain relationships between the Company and ST Telemedia.

 

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Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee

 

The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee (the “Nominating Committee”) consists of Messrs. van Wachem (chairman), Cromer, Lee and Sachs. The Nominating Committee assists the Board in fulfilling its responsibility to the shareholders by (i) identifying individuals qualified to serve as directors and recommending that the Board support the selection of the nominees for all directorships, whether such directorships are filled by the Board or the shareholders, (ii) developing and recommending to the Board a set of corporate governance guidelines and principles and (iii) reviewing, on a periodic basis, the overall corporate governance of the Company and recommending improvements when necessary. Our corporate governance guidelines can be found on our website at www.globalcrossing.com or can be mailed to shareholders upon written request to our Secretary at Wessex House, 1st Floor, 45 Reid Street, Hamilton HM12, Bermuda.

 

The Nominating Committee has the direct responsibility for the appointment, termination, compensation and oversight of search firms and recruitment consultants, if any, retained by the Company to identify and recruit new members of the Board. The Nominating Committee establishes the standards and process for the selection of individuals to serve on the Board consistent with the terms of the Network Security Agreement (as described below) and the Company’s bye-laws. The Nominating Committee may consider all factors it deems relevant, including sound judgment, business specialization, technical skills, diversity and the extent to which the candidate would fill a present need on the Board. Subject to the designation rights in the Company’s bye-laws, the Nominating Committee reviews each current member of the Board and determines or recommends to the full Board, whether such director should stand for re-election.

 

Although the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee does not have a formal diversity policy, it believes that diversity is an important factor in determining the composition of the Board. The Committee’s evaluation of Director nominees takes into account their ability to contribute to the diversity of background, experience, skills and perspectives represented on the Board, with the objective of assembling a group that can best drive the success of the business and represent shareholder interests.

 

Executive Committee

 

The Executive Committee consists of Messrs. Lee (chairman), Aldridge, Clontz, Lambert, Legere, and Macaluso. The Executive Committee has the power to exercise all the powers of the Board when exigencies or practical considerations prevent the convening of the full Board in a timely manner, subject to such limitations as the Board and/or applicable law may from time to time impose. In addition, the Committee may meet to review and discuss the strategic direction of and major developments at the Company, and may advise and make recommendations to management and the Board relating to such matters.

 

Government Security Committee

 

The Government Security Committee consists of Messrs. Aldridge (chairman), Cromer, Clemins and Erkeneff. The Government Security Committee discharges those responsibilities related to the security of the Company’s domestic United States operations as are required of the Government Security Committee or its individual members pursuant to the terms of the Network Security Agreement, dated as of September 24, 2003, as amended by Amendment 1 to the Network Security Agreement, dated as of February 1, 2007 (as amended, the “Network Security Agreement”), among the Company, ST Telemedia, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the United States Department of Justice, the Department of Defense, and the Department of Homeland Security. The Network Security Agreement and Amendment 1 thereto, a copy of which is included as an exhibit to our 2002 annual report on Form 10-K and our 2007 annual report on Form 10-K, respectively, establishes processes and procedures to ensure the security of our U.S. network assets, which include transmission and routing equipment, switches and associated operational support systems and personnel (referred to in the Network Security Agreement as the “Domestic Communications Infrastructure”). The Committee is comprised solely of Directors who are U.S. citizens who, if not already in possession of U.S. security clearances, must apply for U.S. security clearances pursuant to Executive Order 12968 immediately upon their appointment to the Government Security Committee.

 

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Board Leadership Structure

 

It is the policy of the Board that the position of Chairman of the Board not be held by a member of Company management, except in unusual circumstances. The Board believes that shareholders are best served by separating the roles of the Chairman of the Board and the chief executive officer. The Board believes that this allows the chief executive officer of the Company to focus his time and effort on effectively running the Company and leading his management team while the Chairman can focus on leading the Directors in providing independent oversight of management goals and performance.

 

Board Role in Risk Oversight

 

Our Board has the overall responsibility of overseeing the risk management efforts of the Company as carried out by our management. Under its charter, the Audit Committee is charged with the responsibility to oversee and review certain aspects of the management of our major financial risk exposures, including, among other things, overseeing management’s conduct of the Company’s financial reporting process, the Company’s compliance with legal and regulatory requirements that may have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements, and the performance of the Company’s internal audit function and management’s establishment and application of the Company’s systems of internal accounting and financial controls and disclosure controls. As part of its oversight of the Company’s executive compensation program, the Compensation Committee overseas the management of the risks associated with the Company’s compensation programs. See the section entitled “Risks Related to Compensation Policies” on page 16. The Government Security Committee overseas the management of the risks related to the security of the Company’s domestic U.S. operations, as is required of the Government Security Committee or its individual members pursuant to the terms of the Network Security Agreement.

 

While the Board and its committees oversee the Company’s overall risk management, our management is responsible for the day-to-day risk management processes. Management reports to the Board and the Audit Committee on a regular basis regarding any material risks and the proposed response to managing those risks. Each functional area within the Company, including, among others, legal, tax, finance and operations, has day-to-day responsibility for the management of risks that arise in their respective areas of responsibility. In addition, our Internal Audit department performs annual risk assessments to define the scope of the evaluation of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting, as required by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2004, and the annual audit plan that is approved by the Audit Committee.

 

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CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS

 

Review and approval of related person transactions

 

We review all transactions in which the Company participates and in which our Directors and executive officers or their immediate family members or beneficial owners of more than 5% of any class of our voting securities are participants to determine whether such persons have a direct or indirect material interest. As required under Commission rules, such transactions where the amount involved $120,000 are disclosed in our proxy statement. In addition, as required by the Audit Committee Charter, the Audit Committee reviews and approves or ratifies any related person transaction that is required to be disclosed. Under our bye-laws, a Director generally may not vote on any matter in which he has any material interest, although he may be counted in the quorum at the related meeting.

 

Commercial and other relationships between the Company and ST Telemedia

 

During this past year, we provided approximately $1.0 million of telecommunications services to subsidiaries and affiliates of ST Telemedia. Further, during this past year we received approximately $7.5 million of co-location services from affiliates of ST Telemedia. We also purchased approximately $0.9 million of capital equipment from an affiliate of ST Telemedia. Additionally, during this past year, we accrued dividends of $3.6 million related to the Senior Preferred Shares held by a subsidiary of ST Telemedia.

 

ST Telemedia may cause us to register sales of its common shares, Senior Preferred Shares and all common shares or other securities which may be acquired upon the conversion of the Senior Preferred Shares, at any time.

 

Messrs. Lee, Seah, and Sachs, who are members of our Board of Directors, and Mr. Clontz, who is a member of our Executive Committee, are directors and officers of certain entities within the STT Shareholder Group. For further details, please see their individual biographies in the section entitled “Directors and Executive Officers”.

 

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PROPOSAL NO. 1

 

ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

 

Our Board consists of ten members, all of whom assumed their positions as directors and committee members on December 9, 2003. Eight members were appointed by STT Crossing Ltd., our majority shareholder (“STT Crossing”), which is a member of the STT Shareholder Group. Each Director appointed by the STT Shareholder Group has a term of three years unless earlier removed by the STT Shareholder Group. The three-year term of the STT Shareholder Group Directors expires at the 2013 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders. The terms of the remaining two Directors, Charles Macaluso and Michael Rescoe, are scheduled to expire at this year’s annual meeting, and they have been nominated by the Board of Directors for re-election for a one-year term expiring at the 2012 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders.

 

YOUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR THE

RE-ELECTION AS DIRECTORS OF THE NOMINEES LISTED ABOVE.

 

Except where otherwise instructed, proxies will be voted for election of each of the nominees. Should either nominee be unwilling or unable to serve as a Director, which is not anticipated, it is intended that the persons acting under the proxy will vote for the election of another person designated by the Board.

 

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PROPOSAL NO. 2

 

APPROVAL OF THE REDUCTION OF GLOBAL CROSSING LIMITED’S

SHARE PREMIUM ACCOUNT BY TRANSFERRING US$1.2 BILLION TO THE COMPANY’S

CONTRIBUTED SURPLUS ACCOUNT, EFFECTIVE ON THE DATE OF THE 2011 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS

 

Our Board of Directors has recommended and is seeking shareholder approval to reduce the Company’s share premium account by transferring US$1.2 billion to its contributed surplus account, effective on the date of the 2011 annual general meeting of shareholders.

 

Under the Companies Act 1981 of Bermuda, as amended (the “Bermuda Companies Act”), when a company issues shares, the aggregate paid in par value of the issued shares comprises a company’s share capital account. When shares are issued at a premium, meaning that the actual sum paid for a common share or a preferred share exceeds the par value of that share, the amount paid in excess of the par value must be allocated to a capital account called the “share premium account.” The Bermuda Companies Act requires shareholder approval prior to any reduction of the share capital or share premium account. Where a company has received shareholder capital that is not related to shareholder purchases or subscription, Bermuda law provides that a company must maintain a contributed surplus account, where the company must allocate, among other things, such contributed sums. These “accounts” are figures we record in our books and records and do not represent cash on deposit.

 

Our largest shareholder, a subsidiary of ST Telemedia, currently is the holder of 18,000,000 Senior Preferred Shares. The Senior Preferred Shares were issued to ST Telemedia on December 9, 2003 and accumulate dividends at the rate of 2% per annum. Those dividends are payable in cash after the Company and its subsidiaries have, on a consolidated basis, achieved cumulative operating earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (calculated in accordance with the certificate of designations for the Senior Preferred Shares) of $650 million or more since December 9, 2003, as demonstrated in audited consolidated financial statements. This target was achieved during 2010, and, subject to shareholder approval of this proposal, it is anticipated that the Company will pay accumulated preferred dividends on the Senior Preferred Shares of approximately $26 million on or after June 15, 2011 and will thereafter pay regular quarterly dividends on such shares. However, the Company’s ability to pay dividends is subject to Bermuda law restrictions.

 

Under Bermuda law, dividends may only be paid out of accumulated earnings or contributed surplus. In light of our $1.938 billion accumulated earnings deficit as of December 31, 2010, for the foreseeable future any dividends to be declared by our Board would need to be paid out of contributed surplus, $1.2 billion of which will be created if this proposal is approved by the shareholders. However, Bermuda law prohibits us from using contributed surplus for dividends or distributions if we have reasonable grounds for believing either that we are, or will after the payment be, unable to pay our liabilities as they become due or if the realizable value of our assets will thereby be less than the aggregate of our liabilities and our issued share capital and share premium accounts (the “Solvency Tests”). A high share premium account therefore reduces our Board’s ability to declare and pay dividends. As of December 31, 2010, we had approximately $1.257 billion in our share premium account. If this proposal is approved by the shareholders, the share premium account will be reduced by $1.2 billion to $57 million.

 

In order for the Company to satisfy its obligation to pay dividends on our Senior Preferred Shares, the Board has determined that it is in the best interests of the Company to reduce the share premium account by transferring $1.2 billion from that account to the Company’s contributed surplus account, effective on the date of the 2011 annual general meeting of shareholders. Such transfer will also increase our flexibility to declare and pay dividends or make distributions on our common shares, although the Board has does not anticipate doing so for the foreseeable future. This proposed reduction of our share premium account and reallocation to our contributed surplus account must be advertised in the official gazette and requires the approval of our shareholders to be effective. Under Bermuda law and the Company’s bye-laws, distributions from our contributed surplus account,

 

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however, may be approved and made, subject to the Solvency Tests, by the Board of Directors without any need for shareholder approval. Assuming that our shareholders vote in favor of this proposal, the reduction of our share premium account will allow future dividends and distributions to be made by the Board within the limits prescribed by Bermuda company law.

 

The proposed reallocation of share premium to contributed surplus will benefit ST Telemedia since it will facilitate the payment of dividends on the Senior Preferred Shares, which are owned by a subsidiary of ST Telemedia. Shareholders may therefore wish to consider the relationships between the members of the Board of Directors and ST Telemedia in evaluating the voting recommendation of the Board on this matter. See “Directors and Executive Officers” and “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions”.

 

YOUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE “FOR” THE REDUCTION OF OUR SHARE PREMIUM ACCOUNT BY TRANSFERRING US$1.2 BILLION TO OUR CONTRIBUTED SURPLUS ACCOUNT, EFFECTIVE ON THE DATE OF THE 2011 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS.

 

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PROPOSAL NO. 3

 

APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

 

Under Section 89 of the Bermuda Companies Act, our shareholders have the authority to appoint the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company and to authorize the Audit Committee of our Board of Directors to determine the auditors’ remuneration. The Audit Committee has tentatively selected Ernst & Young LLP (“Ernst & Young”) as independent accountants to audit our consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011. The Board is asking shareholders to approve such appointment and the authority of the Audit Committee to determine their remuneration.

 

Representatives of Ernst & Young are expected to attend the annual meeting and to respond to appropriate questions and will have the opportunity to make a statement should they so desire.

 

YOUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR APPROVAL OF THE

APPOINTMENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP AND OF THE AUTHORITY OF THE AUDIT

COMMITTEE TO DETERMINE THEIR REMUNERATION.

 

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PROPOSAL NO. 4

 

ADVISORY VOTE ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

 

In accordance with Section 14A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), we are providing our shareholders with the opportunity to cast an advisory vote on executive compensation. As required by those rules, we are asking shareholders to vote on the adoption of the following resolution:

 

“RESOLVED, that the shareholders of Global Crossing Limited approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, as disclosed in the Proxy Statement dated April 29, 2011, pursuant to Item 402 of Regulation S-K, including the Compensation Discussion and Analysis and the related tabular and narrative disclosures.”

 

Our executive compensation program has been designed to promote a performance-based culture and align the interests of executives with those of shareholders by linking a substantial portion of compensation to performance. The program is also designed to attract and to retain highly-qualified executives who are critical to our success. We believe that the executive compensation program, which emphasizes long-term equity awards, including time-based and performance-based restricted stock units, satisfies this goal.

 

Shareholders are urged to read the Compensation Discussion and Analysis section of this Proxy Statement beginning on page 26, which describes in greater detail Global Crossing’s executive compensation program and how our compensation policies and procedures implement our compensation philosophy.

 

This vote is not intended to address any specific item of compensation, but rather the overall compensation of our named executive officers and the philosophy, policies and practices described in this Proxy Statement. As an advisory vote, this proposal is not binding on Global Crossing; however, we believe that it is appropriate and important to seek the views of our shareholders on the effectiveness of our executive compensation program as a matter of good corporate governance and in doing so, the Board of Directors and the Compensation Committee will review the voting results in connection with their ongoing evaluation of the Company’s compensation program.

 

YOUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR THE RESOLUTION FOR APPROVAL OF THE COMPENSATION OF THE COMPANY’S NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS.

 

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PROPOSAL NO. 5

 

ADVISORY VOTE ON FREQUENCY OF SAY-ON-PAY VOTES

 

As described in Proposal No. 4 above, our shareholders are being provided the opportunity to cast an advisory vote on Global Crossing’s executive compensation program (a “say-on-pay vote”). Section 14A of the Exchange Act requires that the Company include a “say-on-pay” vote every one, two or three years.

 

The current view of the Board is that an advisory vote on executive compensation held every year would best enable stockholders to timely express their views on the Company’s executive compensation program and enable the Board and the Compensation Committee to determine current shareholder sentiment. Therefore, the Board recommends that a “say-on-pay” vote be held on an annual basis.

 

Notwithstanding the Board recommendation, we are providing you with the choice to cast your vote on your preferred voting frequency by choosing the option of one year, two years or three years when you vote in response to the resolution set forth below.

 

“RESOLVED, that a non-binding vote of the shareholders to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of Global Crossing Limited executive officers, be held at an Annual Meeting of the Shareholders (a) every year, (b) every two years or (c) every three years.”

 

The vote is advisory and not binding upon the Company. However, the Board of Directors and the Compensation Committee will take into account the outcome of the vote when determining how often the Company should conduct an advisory vote on the compensation of our named executive officers.

 

YOUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE TO HOLD SAY-ON-PAY VOTES EVERY YEAR (AS OPPOSED TO EVERY TWO OR THREE YEARS).

 

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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

 

COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

 

The Company understands the importance of attracting, fostering and maintaining a strong and experienced senior management team in order to achieve its long-term business goals. In that regard, the Company’s executive compensation program is designed to link compensation to performance, align rewards with shareholder value and provide a competitive compensation package that will assist in the retention and motivation of highly qualified senior executives.

 

The following discussion and analysis summarizes the executive compensation program and the decisions under that program made for fiscal year 2010 with respect to Chief Executive Officer John J. Legere and the other executive officers named in the Summary Compensation Table on page 33 (collectively, the “Named Executive Officers” or “NEOs”). This discussion should be read together with the corresponding compensation tables.

 

2010 Overview

 

At the time the Company established 2010 compensation programs early in the year, the world economy and financial markets were in the early stages of a slow recovery from the great turbulence and uncertainty that prevailed during 2009. The Company’s 2010 compensation programs attempted to acknowledge the nascent recovery and to increase the Company’s competitiveness in the labor market while at the same time prudently managing the Company’s limited resources. Specifically, the Company lifted the general salary freeze in effect since 2009, announced the reinstatement of company matching contributions under the defined contribution plan for U.S.-based employees effective January 1, 2011, and continued measures to help ensure that any payout under the annual incentive plan would be subject to the absolute discretion of the Compensation Committee and Board of Directors. The Board also voted to discontinue the temporary 25% reduction in its own compensation first implemented in March 2009.

 

The Company completed 2010 within the annual guidance ranges provided in February 2010 for operating income before depreciation and amortization and net cash provided by operating activities less purchases of property and equipment. Nevertheless, the Company did not achieve its “Invest & Grow” revenue growth guidance or the financial targets established under the 2010 annual incentive program. In light of that fact, as explained below, the final payout amount under the 2010 annual incentive program was 35% of the targeted amount for most employees, including the NEOs.

 

The Company’s stock price declined in 2010, resulting in a 13.6% decrease in shareholder value. Our NEOs experienced a proportionate decrease in the value of their holdings of Company shares and equity-based awards. In addition, the Company’s stock price performance lagged that of the indices used to calculate relative total shareholder performance under the Company’s long-term incentive program. The final total shareholder return performance for the 2008-2010 performance-based RSUs that vested on December 31, 2010 resulted in a payout of 30% of the target number of RSUs. Continued weak relative stock price performance will result in a lesser number of performance-based restricted stock units that will ultimately vest under long-term incentive grants made to the NEOs. A description of these grants is provided on page 30.

 

On January 21, 2011, the Board of Directors approved a special rewards program intended to retain and motivate certain employees. Each participant was granted an opportunity to receive an award valued at 50 percent of their target annual bonus, payable in cash and/or restricted stock units (depending on band level), subject to continued employment through a designated vesting date. Each of the NEO’s received an award of restricted stock units under this program with a three-year scheduled vesting period.

 

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Roles of Those Involved in Setting Executive Compensation

 

The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors oversees the Company’s executive compensation programs and makes recommendations to the Board regarding compensation for executive officers, including the NEOs. To assist in this process, the Committee considers recommendations made by the Company’s Human Resources Department and the CEO (except with respect to his own compensation). The Committee also considers market data and analyses provided by the Committee’s compensation consultant, which has been Hewitt Associates since 2004. During 2010, Hewitt Associates spun off a portion of its executive consulting business into a separate company named Meridian Compensation Partners, which has been retained as the Committee’s independent executive compensation consultant.

 

Compensation Philosophy

 

The Company considers compensation programs holistically when establishing executive compensation opportunities. We review annually the overall compensation philosophy and policies for executive officers.

 

In March 2009, the Committee and the Board of Directors developed “Compensation Principles” to provide Company management with general guidelines regarding incentive compensation programs and the anticipated use of cash and stock in such programs. These guidelines conveyed the Board’s intention at that time that: (a) the funding of cash compensation programs would be limited to cash generated from the Company’s own business operations; (b) authorization for additional shares under the stock incentive plan would not be sought through 2012; and (c) the annual bonus program would be designed in a manner intended to reserve absolute discretion to the Board. During 2010, the Committee and the Board continued to operate under these guidelines, although they recognized that factors such as the timing of cash items and the impact of financing activities should be taken into account in funding cash compensation. In early 2011, the Committee and Board determined that the limitation on funding of cash compensation is no longer appropriate in light of the desire to avoid unnecessary constraints on investments that could foster growth and based on the belief that a formulaic approach to cash compensation is no longer necessary in light of improvements in external and internal financial circumstances since the date of adoption of the Compensation Principles. The Committee and Board also determined that the reservation of absolute discretion over every component of the annual bonus program is no longer necessary, although discretion continues to be a fundamental aspect of bonus plan design.

 

The Company’s compensation philosophy for NEOs is intended to link the compensation of such officers to measures of Company performance that contribute to increased value for Global Crossing’s shareholders. This philosophy applies to all Global Crossing employees, with a more significant level of compensation at risk as an employee’s level of responsibility increases. The philosophy takes into account the following goals:

 

   

Linking compensation to performance

 

   

Aligning rewards with changes in shareholder value

 

   

Attracting and retaining top quality management

 

Linking compensation to performance

 

The Company believes that a significant portion of each NEO’s total compensation should be “at risk,” meaning tied to one or more key indicators of performance. The Company ties annual incentive compensation to key performance indicators which are reviewed by the Board at least quarterly. The performance indicators for the 2010 short-term incentive program were (a) operating income before depreciation and amortization (“OIBDA”) and (b) net cash provided by operating activities less gross purchases of property and equipment (“Free Cash Flow”). The bonus program allows for the Committee to further adjust individual bonus payouts by up to 30% based on individual performance, although none of the NEO’s 2010 bonus payouts were so modified. Consistent with the above-referenced Compensation Principles as then in effect, the Committee and Board reserved the absolute discretion to modify or eliminate the funding of the 2010 bonus pool based on any factors, objective or subjective, as they deemed prudent, necessary or appropriate.

 

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The performance indicator applicable to the 2010 long-term incentive program was relative total shareholder return, as described in more detail below.

 

Aligning rewards with changes in shareholder value

 

The Company believes that a significant portion of each NEO’s total compensation should vary based on changes in shareholder value, thereby aligning the interests of the NEOs with those of shareholders generally. In this regard, a significant portion of each NEO’s total compensation for 2010 was composed of grants of time-based and performance-based restricted stock units, as demonstrated in the Summary Compensation Table on page 33. In addition, the number of the performance-based restricted stock units that will ultimately vest is based on the Company’s relative total shareholder return over a three-year performance period, as further explained below.

 

Attracting and retaining top quality management

 

In an effort to provide a competitive compensation package, the Committee annually reviews the structure of the executive compensation program and sets targeted compensation levels after comparing data to that of a group of select peer companies. The Committee’s compensation consultant provides current competitive benchmarking information from companies in the telecommunications industry and in technology services. The benchmarking assessment used for 2010 compensation actions included ten telecommunications and eleven technology services industry comparators of similar size.1 A regression analysis is performed to adjust the market data to reflect expected market practice at companies with a similar revenue base as ours. We target both total cash and total direct compensation at the 50th percentile of the benchmark group, which we believe is appropriate for our Company given its financial profile, growth prospects and competitive positioning. However, this target serves as just one reference point when establishing total compensation opportunities. The Committee also considers each NEO’s skills, experience and performance during the prior year, as well as internal information intended to gauge pay equity among our executives and between our executives and our non-executive employees. From time to time we also benchmark other aspects of compensation, including benefit or perquisite program features or common practices in employment agreements and executive severance plans.

 

The Compensation Committee periodically reviews executive compensation tally sheets, which provide a current snapshot of total annual compensation rates, accumulated stock ownership (both vested and unvested) and the Company’s liabilities associated with various termination events for each NEO. While these are not used directly to determine compensation, they are reviewed to monitor compensation programs and understand the impact of potential actions.

 

Executive Compensation Component Summary

 

Each component of NEO compensation emphasizes a different aspect of the Company’s compensation philosophy. The major components of compensation for NEOs are base salary, short-term performance-based incentives in the form of annual bonuses, long-term incentives in the form of equity grants, and certain financial security benefits. Each of the major components of 2010 NEO compensation is described in more detail below.


1  Telecommunication Comparators: CenturyLink Inc., Cincinnati Bell Inc., Frontier Communications Corp., IDT Corp., Level 3 Communications Inc. , Primus Telecom Group, Qwest Communications Intl Inc., TW Telecom Inc., Windstream Corp. and XO Holdings Inc. Technology Services Industry Comparators: Acxiom Corporation, ADP Inc., DST Systems Inc., Equifax Inc., Fiserv Inc., Global Payments Inc., IHS, Inc., Imation Corporation, NCR Corporation, Thomson Reuters Corporation and Unisys Corporation. The Committee will continue to look both within the telecommunications industry and across broader industry segments to assess external benchmarks for executive compensation.

 

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Base Salary

 

The Company sets initial base salaries for NEOs based on recruiting requirements (i.e., market demand), competitive pay practices, individual experience and breadth of knowledge, accomplishments, internal parity considerations, and historical salaries for these executives. Any adjustments in base salary for existing NEOs are raised by management for consideration by the Committee (except for the CEO, in whose case the Committee works independently with its consultant). Increases are determined by the Committee, subject to approval by the Board of Directors, based on the annual evaluation of competitive data and a subjective assessment of the individual’s performance, contribution to the Company and potential within the organization, and internal parity considerations.

 

Based on the evaluation described above, the Committee increased Chief Financial Officer John Kritzmacher’s annual salary from $495,000 to $550,000 effective January 1, 2010, and Executive Vice President and General Counsel John McShane’s annual salary from $395,000 to $428,700 effective February 1, 2011.

 

Short-Term Performance-Based Incentive

 

The annual incentive program is designed to incentivize NEOs to help the Company attain key financial objectives as described below. The Committee determines target bonus opportunities for NEOs based on the results of external benchmarking and the individual’s level of responsibility and expected influence on corporate results. Target annual bonuses for NEOs are presented to the Board of Directors with the Committee’s recommendation. The Committee reserves the right in its sole discretion to modify or terminate this program in its entirety without prior written notice to or consent of the NEOs, subject to applicable local labor laws.

 

The Committee approves target bonus levels and quantitative financial performance measures on an annual basis. The target annual bonus opportunities established for the NEOs for 2010 were as follows, expressed as a percentage of salary received during the course of the year:

 

     2010 Target Annual
Bonus Opportunity


 

John J. Legere*

     100

John Kritzmacher

     65

David R. Carey

     65

Daniel J. Enright

     65

John B. McShane

     65

* Mr. Legere’s target annual bonus opportunity is fixed by the terms of his employment agreement.

 

To determine a NEO’s 2010 bonus payment, the NEO’s 2010 salary was multiplied by the applicable target bonus opportunity referenced above and by a performance factor as determined by the Compensation Committee.

 

The quantitative financial performance measures for the 2010 bonus program were designed to reward attainment of targets for OIBDA (50% of the target opportunity) and Free Cash Flow (50% of the target opportunity). Compensation expense is assumed at targeted levels in the calculation of OIBDA for incentive compensation purposes.

 

The following table sets forth the financial performance targets for the 2010 bonus program and the performance achieved. Unlike the 2009 annual bonus plan, the 2010 plan included threshold and maximum performance targets and payout percentages, although the payout remained discretionary even for performance above threshold amounts.

 

Performance Metric


   Weight

     Threshold

     Target

     Maximum

     2010 Performance*

 

OIBDA

     50%       $ 383.0 million       $ 423.0 million       $ 463.0 million       $ 365.0 million   

Free Cash Flow

     50%       ($ 21.0) million       $ 4 million       $ 29.0 million       ($ 34.0) million   

 

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* These results differ from actual reported results as follows: (1) OIBDA for bonus purposes includes compensation expense at targeted levels; (2) Free Cash Flow for bonus purposes excludes the impact of new capital leasing; and (3) both OIBDA and Free Cash Flow exclude the impact of new merger and acquisition activities for bonus purposes.

 

Although the performance targets were not achieved, the Committee and Board determined in their discretion that a partial bonus payout was warranted. Key factors leading to this determination included the Company’s overall improved financial performance, on an absolute basis and relative to telecommunication peers, and stronger relative financial performance in certain regions. The final overall bonus payout percentage approved by the Board varied from 30% to 45% of target, depending on business area. Each NEO received a cash bonus payout for 2010 equal to 35% of his respective target annual bonus opportunity indicated above.

 

Long-Term Incentive Compensation: Equity Grants

 

While bonuses are paid for prior year accomplishments, the Company believes equity grants help properly align NEOs with shareholder interests over the long-term. The Committee awards equity grants in its discretion based on an annual evaluation of competitive market data, individual performance, level of responsibility, long-term incentive grants made in prior years and the anticipated contribution that the executive officer will make to Global Crossing. The Committee generally makes annual grants at a meeting that is scheduled well in advance as part of the Committee’s annual calendar. Grants are made under the 2003 Global Crossing Limited Stock Incentive Plan and provide for vesting of all awards upon a “change in control” as defined in the plan. Such “single trigger” vesting is deemed appropriate in light of competitive pay practices and the desire to ensure the engagement of management both before and during an impending corporate transaction.

 

The Company focuses on the following strategies in delivering long-term incentive compensation:

 

   

Tie a meaningful portion of incentive compensation to stock ownership and relative stock price performance among peers

 

   

Ensure a strong alignment with our business strategy

 

   

Conserve share usage and limit dilutive impact by the use of restricted stock units instead of stock options

 

   

Differentiate where necessary based on individual performance and potential

 

   

Retain executives through the establishment of meaningful forfeitable balances

 

In an effort to retain executives while holding them accountable for corporate performance, NEOs received their 2010 grants in the form of restricted stock units, one half of which vest on February 1, 2013 solely based on the continued employment of the executive through that date and one half of which vest on December 31, 2012 based on a total shareholder return (TSR) measure. This TSR measure compares Global Crossing’s ranking in total shareholder return to companies in the following industry- and size-specific peer groups:

 

   

NASDAQ Telecommunications Index Companies

 

   

S&P 600 Small Cap Companies

 

The range of payout for the 2010-2012 performance-based shares is 0% to 200% of the original award amount based on the Company’s percentile TSR ranking among the two peer groups; provided that the portion of any payout exceeding 100% of the target award will be paid at the sole discretion of the Compensation Committee and is be expected to be paid, if at all, in cash rather than shares; provided that discretion does not apply in the event of accelerated vesting due to a change in control. For Global Crossing and for each company in each peer group, TSR over the three years is calculated by comparing the average stock price in the last month of the performance period to the average stock price in the month immediately prior to the start of the performance

 

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period. The calculation also includes dividends paid during the performance period. The table below describes how the Company’s percentile ranking among peers translates into a payout percentage of the original target shares awarded. The ranking and payout percent is calculated separately for each peer group, and the two results are averaged to determine the actual percentage earned.

 

Global Crossing’s Three-Year TSR

Percentile Ranking Among Peers


   Percent of Original Target
Award Paid


 

Below 30th

     0

30th to <40th

     60

40th to <50th

     80

50th to <60%

     100

60th to <70th

     120 %* 

70th to <80th

     160 %* 

80th or above

     200 %* 

* Any payout over 100% is subject to Compensation Committee discretion except in the event of accelerated vesting due to a change in control.

 

The performance period for the 2008-2010 performance-based shares concluded on December 31, 2010. The Company achieved a 60% payout based on a 33.5% TSR percentile rank against the NASDAQ Telecom Index and a 0% payout based on a 16.1% TSR percentile rank against the S&P 600 index. Since each index was weighted equally, the final payout totaled 30% of the target number of shares.

 

Financial Security Benefits

 

Severance Protection

 

We offer the Key Management Protection Plan (“KMPP”), an enhanced severance plan, to help attract key talent and retain leaders by mitigating their concerns about financial hardship in the event of termination. In July 2009 the KMPP was extended through December 31, 2011. All NEOs participate in the plan, except Mr. Legere. Mr. Legere’s severance arrangements are governed by his August 15, 2006 employment agreement, which was amended in December 2009 to extend the contractual term of the agreement to August 15, 2012. We view the KMPP and Mr. Legere’s termination arrangements as reasonable and in line with competitive practice. The estimated liabilities for various termination scenarios are outlined below under “Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change of Control”.

 

Benefits & Perquisites

 

We offer our NEOs the same health and welfare benefit, disability and insurance plans as we offer all employees. Our retirement program includes a qualified defined contribution plan (the Employees Retirement Savings Plan, or ERSP), which permits all U.S. based employees to make tax qualified contributions of up to 25% of eligible pay. There was no Company match in 2010; however, the Company reinstated a match of 100% of the first 1% contributed and 50% of the next 5% contributed to the ERSP effective January 1, 2011. The Company also maintains the Supplemental Retirement Savings Plan (SRSP), an unfunded, nonqualified deferred compensation plan that allows employees whose contributions to the ERSP are effectively limited to less than 25% of eligible pay (due to dollar limits imposed by the Internal Revenue Service) to defer up to 16%, but with no Company matching contribution. The Company maintains no other nonqualified retirement or deferred compensation programs and offers limited additional executive perquisites. We view this relatively limited set of benefits and perquisites as appropriate relative to the Company’s current financial situation and its path to sustained profitability.

 

Additional Executive Compensation Policies and Practices

 

The administration of the Company’s compensation programs is subject to the following additional policies and practices, which the Company believes to be consistent with its executive compensation philosophy and goals.

 

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Stock Ownership Guidelines

 

We have no minimum stock ownership guidelines or holding requirements for vested shares, although we believe that our long-term incentive program helps align our executives’ interests with the interests of our shareholders. Based on the share price as of December 31, 2010, as of this date each NEO had holdings of common shares and restricted stock units together valued at between 3.5 and 8.7 times the executive’s annual salary.

 

Clawback Policy

 

We do not have a formal policy regarding the adjustment or recovery of awards or payments if the relevant performance measures upon which they are based are restated or otherwise adjusted in a manner that would reduce their size. However, pursuant to section 304 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, if the Company is required to prepare an accounting restatement due to the material noncompliance, as a result of misconduct, with any financial reporting requirement under the securities laws, the CEO and CFO must reimburse the Company for any incentive-based compensation received during the 12-month period following the issuance of the noncompliant financial statements, including any profits realized from the sale of the Company’s securities.

 

Tax Deductibility Policy

 

Section 162(m) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code limits the U.S. federal income tax deductibility of non-”performance-based” compensation payments in excess of $1 million paid to a NEO in any one year. In general, we intend to administer compensation plans in compliance with the provisions of Section 162(m) where feasible and where consistent with Global Crossing’s compensation philosophy. However, the Company’s annual incentive plan is not currently being administered in a manner that qualifies as “performance-based” compensation under Section 162(m) since the Company believes that the benefit of retaining discretion to avoid inappropriate bonus payouts outweighs the possible loss of deductibility under Section 162(m). Since we currently operate at a loss for U.S. corporate income tax purposes, compliance with Section 162(m) increases our net operating loss carry-forwards rather than reduces current income taxation.

 

Report of the Compensation Committee

 

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

 

THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE

 

Peter Seah Lim Huat, Chairman

Archie Clemins

Lee Theng Kiat

Robert Sachs

 

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Summary Compensation Table

 

The table below sets forth information concerning compensation paid to our CEO, CFO and the three other most highly compensated executive officers (collectively, the “Named Executive Officers”) during the periods presented.

 

(a)   (b)     (c)     (d)     (e)     (f)     (g)     (h)     (i)     (j)  

Name and Principal
Position


  Year

    Salary
($)


    Bonus
($)(2)


    Stock
Awards
($)(3)


    Option
Awards
($)


    Non-Equity
Incentive Plan
Compensation
($)(4)


    Change in
Pension Value
and
Nonqualified
Deferred
Compensation
Earnings ($)(5)


    All Other
Compensation
($)(6)


    Total ($)

 

John J. Legere

    2010        1,100,000        385,000        3,207,110        —          —          —          4,761        4,696,871   

Chief Executive Officer

    2009        1,078,927        350,682        3,250,755        —          —          —          2,410        4,682,774   
    2008        1,100,000        —          8,990,581        —          432,300        —          2,921        10,525,802   

John A. Kritzmacher(1)

    2010        550,000        125,125        851,445        —          —          —          59        1,526,629   

EVP and Chief Financial

Officer

    2009        485,517        102,574        785,610        —          —          —          3,602        1,377,303   
    2008        123,750        —          1,544,732        —          —          —          2,178        1,670,660   

David R. Carey

    2010        425,000        96,688        587,903        —          —          —          4,535        1,114,125   

EVP, Strategy and

Corporate Development

    2009        416,858        88,069        595,733        —          —          —          5,403        1,106,063   
    2008        425,000        —          1,434,415        —          —          —          8,119        1,867,534   

Daniel Enright

    2010        400,000        91,000        587,903        —          —          27,446        1,232        1,107,581   

EVP, Global Operations

    2009        392,337        82,888        595,733        —          —          7,353        3,446        1,081,757   
    2008        391,413        —          1,412,571        —          —          27,795        3,789        1,835,568   

John B. McShane

    2010        395,000        89,863        587,903        —          —          —          59        1,072,825   

EVP and General Counsel

    2009        387,433        81,852        595,733        —          —          —          2,310        1,067,328   
    2008        395,000        —          1,414,915        —          —          —          7,899        1,817,814   

(1) Mr. Kritzmacher was appointed Chief Financial Officer of the Company effective October 1, 2008.

 

(2) The amounts shown for 2010 are payments made under the 2010 discretionary incentive compensation bonus program. Although the Company did not achieve the performance targets under the 2010 bonus program, the Board and the Compensation Committee exercised their discretion as permitted under the program to award payouts under the program, which in the case of the Named Executive Officers comprised 35% of their respective annual bonus target. See “—Compensation Discussion and Analysis—Short-Term Performance-Based Incentive” for more information. The amounts shown for 2009 are payments made under the 2009 discretionary incentive compensation bonus program. Although the Company did not achieve the performance targets under the 2009 bonus program, the Board and the Compensation Committee exercised their discretion as permitted under the program to award a payout of 31.9% of annual bonus target.

 

(3) Column (e) includes the grant date fair value in respect of restricted stock units awarded to each of the Named Executive Officers, as determined pursuant to FASB ASC Topic 718, but modified to eliminate any reduction in the grant date fair value of the awards for the possibility of service-based forfeiture.

 

The amounts shown for 2008 in Column (e) encompass, among other things, the target payouts that could have been awarded to the Named Executive Officers under the 2008 annual bonus programs, which payouts were payable in unrestricted common shares of the Company (subject to the exception described below relating to Mr. Legere). The target payouts reflect the probable outcome of the performance conditions as of the date of grant of the awards. The maximum payouts under the 2008 annual bonus program were $1,540,000, $450,450, $386,750, $356,168, and $359,450 for Messrs. Legere, Kritzmacher, Carey, Enright, and McShane respectively, and the actual payouts were 78.6% of annual bonus target, or $864,600, $252,896, $217,133, $199,963, and $201,806 for Messrs. Legere, Kritzmacher, Carey, Enright, and McShane, respectively. Pursuant to the terms of his employment agreement, Mr. Legere’s 2008 bonus opportunities were payable one-half in cash (which is reflected in column (g)) and one-half in common shares (which is reflected in column (e)).

 

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The amounts shown for 2010, 2009, and 2008 also encompass, among other things, the target numbers of performance-based restricted stock units that may be, or could have been, awarded to the Named Executive Officers under the 2010, 2009, and 2008 long-term incentive programs, respectively. The target numbers of performance-based restricted stock units reflect the probable outcome of the performance conditions as of the date of grant of the awards. The maximum grant date values of the performance-based restricted stock units under the 2010 long-term incentive program (based on a payout of 200% of target) were $3,070,662, $815,220, $562,890, $562,890, and $562,890 for Messrs. Legere, Kritzmacher, Carey, Enright, and McShane, respectively. The maximum grant date values of the performance-based restricted stock units under the 2009 long-term incentive program (based on a payout of 200% of target) were $3,063,930, $740,460, $561,495, $561,495, and $561,495 for Messrs. Legere, Kritzmacher, Carey, Enright, and McShane, respectively. The maximum grant date values of the performance-based restricted stock units under the 2008 long-term incentive program (based on a payout of 200% of target) were $13,620,562, $1,625,564, $1,702,570, $1,702,570 and $1,702,570 for Messrs. Legere, Kritzmacher, Carey, Enright, and McShane, respectively, and the actual payouts were 30% of target.

 

Except as noted above in this footnote, the fair value of the stock awards was determined using the valuation methodology and assumptions set forth in footnotes 2 and 16 to the Company’s consolidated financial statements included in its Form 10-K/A for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010.

 

(4) As indicated in note (2) above, column (g) reflects the payment of one-half of Mr. Legere’s 2008 annual bonus in cash.

 

(5) Of the Named Executive Officers, only Mr. Carey participates in a deferred compensation plan. He did not receive any above-market or preferential earnings on such deferred compensation in 2010, 2009 or 2008. See the discussion under the caption “Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Table” below.

 

Of the Named Executive Officers, only Mr. Enright participates in a non-qualified deferred compensation plan or pension plan. The amounts shown in column (h) for Mr. Enright represent the change in the actuarial present value of his accumulated benefit under the New Global Crossing Frozen Pension Plan. Information regarding our calculations of pension values is set forth in footnote 17 to the Company’s consolidated financial statements included in its annual report on Form 10-K/A and the amendment thereto for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010.

 

(6) The amounts shown in column (i) for 2010 include, among other things, tax gross-up payments of $4,703 for Mr. Legere, $4,476 for Mr. Carey and $1,173 for Mr. Enright.

 

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Grants of Plan-based Awards

 

(a)       (b)     (c)     (d)     (e)     (f)     (g)     (h)     (i)     (l)  

Name


  Award Type

  Grant
Date


    Estimated Future Payouts
Under Non-Equity Incentive
Plan Awards


    Estimated Future Payouts
Under Equity Incentive Plan
Awards(1)


    All Other
Stock
Awards:
Number
of Shares
of Stock
or Units
(#)(2)


    Grant
Date Fair
Value of
Stock and
Option
Awards(3)


 
      Threshold
($)


    Target
($)


    Maximum
($)


    Threshold
(#)


    Target
(#)


    Maximum
(#)


     

John J. Legere

  RSU (Time)     02/01/10        —          —          —          —          —          —          118,650      $ 1,671,779   
    RSU

(Performance)

    02/01/10        —          —          —          35,595        118,650        237,300        —        $ 1,535,331   

John A. Kritzmacher

  RSU (Time)     02/01/10        —          —          —          —          —          —          31,500      $ 443,835   
    RSU

(Performance)

    02/01/10        —          —          —          9,450        31,500        63,000        —        $ 407,610   

David R. Carey

  RSU (Time)     02/01/10        —          —          —          —          —          —          21,750      $ 306,458   
    RSU

(Performance)

    02/01/10        —          —          —          6,525        21,750        43,500        —        $ 281,445   

Daniel Enright

  RSU (Time)     02/01/10        —          —          —          —          —          —          21,750      $ 306,458   
    RSU

(Performance)

    02/01/10        —          —          —          6,525        21,750        43,500        —        $ 281,445   

John B. McShane

  RSU (Time)     02/01/10        —          —          —          —          —          —          21,750      $ 306,458   
    RSU

(Performance)

    02/01/10        —          —          —          6,525        21,750        43,500        —        $ 281,445   

(1) The amounts shown for the Award Type “RSU (Performance)” in columns (f) through (h) reflect 2010 performance-based restricted stock unit (“Performance-Based RSU”) grants under the long-term incentive program. The Performance-Based RSUs granted on February 1, 2010 will vest on December 31, 2012 based on total shareholder return for the combined 2010, 2011 and 2012 fiscal years, which is discussed in further detail under the caption “Long-Term Incentive Compensation: Equity Grants.” Column (f) reflects the threshold payout, which is 30% of the target amount shown in column (g) (representing the threshold payout of 60% for either one of the two separate performance metrics that each comprise half of the overall award opportunity). The target amount reflects the probable outcome of the performance conditions as of the date of grant of the award. The amount shown in column (h) (maximum) is 200% of such target amount.

 

(2) The amounts shown for the Award Type “RSU (Time)” in column (i) reflect 2010 time-based restricted stock units (“Time-Based RSU”) grants under the long-term incentive program. The Time-Based RSUs granted on February 1, 2010 will vest on February 1, 2013 solely based on the continued employment of the executive through that date, which is discussed in further detail under the caption “Long-Term Incentive Compensation: Equity Grants.

 

(3) The amounts shown in column (l) are the grant date fair values as determined pursuant to FASB ASC Topic 718, but modified to eliminate any reduction in the grant date fair value of the awards for the possibility of service-based forfeiture. Except as noted in the immediately preceding sentence, the fair value of the awards was determined using the valuation methodology and assumptions set forth in footnotes 2 and 16 to the Company’s consolidated financial statements included in its Form 10-K/A for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010.

 

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Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-end

 

(a)    (b)      (e)      (f)      (g)      (h)      (i)      (j)  
     Option Awards(1)

     Stock Awards(2)(3)(4)

 

Name


   Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options (#)
Exercisable


     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 ($)


     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 ($)


 

John J. Legere

                                452,750       $ 5,849,530         367,750       $ 4,751,330   
       325,000       $ 10.16         12/9/2013         —           —           —           —     
       88,000       $ 15.39         12/15/2014         —           —           —           —     

John A. Kritzmacher

                                111,700       $ 1,443,164         91,700       $ 1,184,764   

David R. Carey

                                83,400       $ 1,077,528         67,400       $ 870,808   
       50,000       $ 10.16         12/9/2013         —           —           —           —     
       22,000       $ 15.39         12/15/2014         —           —           —           —     

Daniel Enright

                                83,400       $ 1,077,528         67,400       $ 870,808   
       33,330       $ 10.16         12/9/2013         —           —           —           —     
       17,000       $ 15.39         12/15/2014         —           —           —           —     

John B. McShane

                                83,400       $ 1,077,528         67,400       $ 870,808   
       50,000       $ 10.16         12/9/2013         —           —           —           —     
       15,000       $ 15.39         12/15/2014         —           —           —           —     

(1) All options are fully vested.

 

(2) Market Value based on the fair market value of the common shares on December 31, 2010 of $12.92 per share.

 

(3) Columns (g) and (h) include the March 4, 2008, October 1, 2008, April 15, 2009 and February 1, 2010 Time-Based RSU grants.

 

(4) Columns (i) and (j) reflect target payouts for the April 15, 2009 and February 1, 2010 Performance-Based RSU grants.

 

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Option Exercises and Stock Vested

 

None of the Named Executive Officers exercised stock options during 2010. The following table sets forth the details of stock awards that vested during 2010.

 

(a)    (d)      (e)  
     Stock Awards(1)

 

Name


   Number of
Shares
Acquired on
Vesting (#)


     Value
Realized
on Vesting
($)(2)


 

John J. Legere

     119,800       $ 1,660,906   

John A. Kritzmacher

     12,000       $ 155,040   

David R. Carey

     21,600       $ 310,632   

Daniel Enright

     20,600       $ 295,082   

John B. McShane

     19,600       $ 279,532   

(1) The amounts in column (d) reflect (i) the number of shares received in March 2010 by Messrs. Legere, Carey, Enright and McShane pursuant to the Time-Based RSU portion of the 2007 long-term incentive grant, and (ii) the number of shares received in December 2010 by Messrs. Legere, Kritzmacher, Carey, Enright, and McShane pursuant to the Performance-Based RSU portion of the 2008 long-term incentive grant.

 

(2) Values based on the per share fair market value of the common shares of $15.55 on March 13, 2010 and $12.92 on December 31, 2010, which are the vesting dates for the Time-Based RSU portion of the 2007 long-term incentive grant and the Performance-Based RSU portion of the 2008 long-term incentive grant, respectively.

 

Pension Benefits

 

Name

(a)


   Plan Name
(b)

   Number of
Years Credited
Service
(c)


    Present Value of
Accumulated
Benefits ($)
(d)


    Payments During
Last Fiscal Year
(e)


 

Daniel Enright

   New Global Crossing Frozen
Pension Plan
     9.75 (1)    $ 246,485 (2)    $ 0   

(1) Mr. Enright’s number of years of credited service is 9.75, which was his number of years of service with the Company when the plan was frozen in 1996.

 

(2) For a discussion of the valuation method and actuarial assumptions used, see footnote 17 to the Company’s consolidated financial statements included in its Form 10-K/A for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010.

 

Global Crossing does not have any current active defined benefit plans, although Global Crossing North America, Inc., a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of the Company, continues to sponsor a frozen pension plan (The New Global Crossing Frozen Pension Plan) for the benefit of employees who previously participated in such plans. Of the Named Executive Officers, only Mr. Enright participates in this plan. Eligibility for pension payments is based upon the participant’s age and the number of years worked for the Company (based on a minimum of 1,000 hours of employment per year), with all calculations based upon compensation levels at the time pension plans were frozen in 1996. Once the employee begins to receive pension payments, the monthly amount does not change. A full pension will be paid for participating employees who elect to start receiving their pension payments at age 65. In the case of Mr. Enright, his monthly pension benefit would be $1,505 if his pension payments were to start at age 65. Alternatively, employees who satisfy certain criteria regarding age and years of service may receive an early pension. Specifically, employees may start receiving early pension benefits (a) when they are at least 47 years old if they have completed at least 22 years of service with the Company; (b) when they are at least 52 years old if they have completed at least 17 years of service; or (c) at any age if they

 

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have completed at least 27 years of service. In the case of Mr. Enright, he would be entitled to an early monthly pension benefit of (i) $1,407 if he were immediately to separate from the Company and begin to receive benefits, (ii) $1,505 if he were to separate from the Company at or after age 52 and elect to start receiving benefits at any time thereafter or (iii) depending on his years of service with the Company and the age at which he elects to start receiving benefits, an amount between $1,407 and $1,505 if he were to separate from the Company in the future but before age 52.

 

Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Table

 

Name

(a)


   Executive
Contributions in Last
Fiscal Year

(b)

     Registrant
Contributions in Last
Fiscal Year

(c)

     Aggregate
Earnings in Last
Fiscal Year

(d)

     Aggregate
Withdrawals/
Distributions
(e)


     Aggregate Balance at
Last Fiscal Year End

(f)

 

David Carey

   $ 0       $ 0       $ 35,099       $ 0       $ 254,134   

 

Of the Named Executive Officers, only Mr. Carey participates in a non-qualified deferred compensation plan. The plan allows Mr. Carey to invest in the same investment options as available under the Company’s 401(k) plan and does not provide for any Company contribution. No earnings on such deferred compensation are reported in the Summary Compensation Table above.

 

Employment Agreement

 

The Company does not have any employment agreements with any Named Executive Officer except for John Legere.

 

Agreement with John Legere

 

On August 15, 2006, the Company entered into a new employment agreement (the “Original 2006 Agreement”) with Mr. Legere following approval thereof by the Board on that same date. The Original 2006 Agreement was amended by an amendment dated as of June 24, 2008, further amended by an amendment dated December 31, 2008, and further amended by an amendment dated December 31, 2009 (the “Amended 2006 Agreement”). The Amended 2006 Agreement supersedes the employment agreement between the parties dated December 9, 2003 (the “2003 Agreement”), except with respect to certain rights Mr. Legere had under such prior agreement relating to indemnification, liability insurance and the resolution of disputes thereunder.

 

Consistent with the 2003 Agreement, the Amended 2006 Agreement: (1) provides Mr. Legere with an annual base salary of $1.1 million and a target annual bonus of $1.1 million; (2) entitles Mr. Legere to attend all meetings of the Board and to receive all materials provided to Board members, subject to certain limited exceptions; and (3) entitles Mr. Legere to reimbursement (on an after-tax basis) for certain excise taxes should they apply to payments made to Mr. Legere by the Company.

 

In addition, the Amended 2006 Agreement: (1) extends the contractual term of Mr. Legere’s employment from December 9, 2007 to August 15, 2012; (2) provides for the payment of severance to Mr. Legere in the event of termination of Mr. Legere’s employment by the Company without “cause” or upon Mr. Legere’s death, “disability” (as such quoted terms are defined in the agreement) or resignation for “good reason” (which includes a material diminution in the nature or scope of his authority, duties or positions, a material uncured breach by the Company of the agreement, or a failure by a successor of the Company to assume the Company’s obligations under the agreement) (the “Designated Terminations”) in an amount equal to three times the sum of Mr. Legere’s base salary and target annual bonus, a prorated bonus for the year of termination, plus certain other benefits and payments; (3) provides that Mr. Legere is entitled to equity grants on a basis no less favorable than grants for other senior executives of the Company and to the vesting in full of all equity grants upon any Designated Termination ; and (4) provides the Company with the discretion to pay up to one-half of Mr. Legere’s annual bonus in common shares of the Company.

 

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POTENTIAL PAYMENTS UPON TERMINATION OR CHANGE IN CONTROL

 

Payments Made Upon Any Termination

 

Regardless of the manner in which a Named Executive Officer’s employment terminates, he will be entitled to receive amounts earned during his term of employment. Such amounts may include:

 

   

amounts contributed and vested under the Company’s Employee Retirement Savings Plan (“ERSP”) and the Supplemental Retirement Savings Plan (“SRSP”); and

 

   

unused vacation pay.

 

For all termination reasons except involuntary termination for cause, the Named Executive Officers (other than Mr. Legere) will have 90 days from termination in which to exercise any vested stock options. In the case of any such Named Executive officer’s termination, his vested stock options will remain exercisable for 180 days from termination. Pursuant to Mr. Legere’s Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreements, for termination due to death or disability, involuntary not-for-cause termination, voluntary termination for good reason, and termination due to change in control, he will have 12 months from the date of termination to exercise vested options. For all other reasons except involuntary termination for cause, he will have 90 days from termination to exercise vested options. Mr. Legere’s employment agreement also provides for 100% vesting of all outstanding stock options and RSUs for all Designated Terminations. Unvested stock options and RSUs for all other Named Executive Officers are forfeited upon termination for all reasons except as provided below under the captions “Payments Made Upon Death or Disability” and “Payments Made Upon Change In Control Termination.” For all termination scenarios, the Named Executive Officers are entitled to accrued vacation time and vested employer and employee contributions to the ERSP, a qualified retirement savings plan, on the same terms as are available to employees generally; such amounts are not included in the below tables.

 

Payments Made Upon Involuntary Not-For-Cause Termination or Voluntary Termination With Good Reason

 

In the event of an involuntary termination not-for-cause or voluntary termination with good reason of a Named Executive Officer (except for Mr. Legere, to the extent inconsistent with his employment agreement as described above under the caption “Executive Compensation—Employment Agreement”, in addition to the benefits listed under “Payments Made Upon Any Termination” above, the Named Executive Officer will be entitled to receive the following items paid in accordance with the Global Crossing Limited Key Management Protection Plan, which is described in further detail below:

 

   

a lump sum cash severance equal to two times the sum of base salary and annual bonus at target;

 

   

a lump sum amount representing a pro rata portion of the current year annual bonus at target;

 

   

continued health and welfare benefits for 24 months following termination; and

 

   

outplacement services up to an amount equal to 30% of base salary.

 

Payments Made Upon Death or Disability

 

In the event of the death or disability of a Named Executive Officer (except for Mr. Legere, to the extent inconsistent with his employment agreement as described above under the caption “Executive Compensation—Employment Agreement”), in addition to the benefits listed under the caption “Payments Made Upon Any Termination” above, the Named Executive Officer will also receive:

 

   

benefits under the Company’s disability plan or payment under the Company’s life insurance plan, as appropriate; and

 

   

vesting of a pro rata portion of Time-Based RSUs and Performance-Based RSUs.

 

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Payments Made Upon Change in Control Termination

 

In the event a Named Executive Officer (including Mr. Legere) is terminated as a result of a change in control, in addition to the benefits listed above under the captions “Payments Made Upon Any Termination” and “Payments Made Upon Involuntary Termination Not-For-Cause or Voluntary Termination With Good Reason”, the following will occur:

 

   

all outstanding stock options will immediately become exercisable pursuant to the executive’s Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement; and

 

   

all Time-Based and Performance-Based RSUs still subject to restrictions will vest pursuant to the executive’s Restricted Stock Unit Agreement.

 

Global Crossing Limited Key Management Protection Plan

 

The KMPP is intended to retain executive officers and other key executives by mitigating their concerns about financial hardship in the event of an involuntary actual or constructive termination without “cause” (as defined in the plan). The KMPP, which was originally adopted by the Company on December 9, 2003, and was amended on July 30, 2009 and further amended on April 9, 2011 to extend the term of the plan to December 31, 2012, provides enhanced severance benefits for the executive officers and certain other key employees of the Company named in the KMPP. Specifically, if a participant’s employment were terminated by the Company (other than for cause or by reason of death or disability), or if he or she were to terminate employment for “good reason” (generally, an unfavorable change in employment status or compensation), the KMPP entitles him or her to receive (i) a lump sum payment equal to the “severance multiplier” of one or two times the sum of his or her annual base salary plus target bonus opportunity (reduced by any cash severance benefit otherwise paid to the participant under any other applicable severance plan or severance arrangement), (ii) a prorated portion of the annual target bonus for the year in which the termination occurred, subject to minimum target bonus amounts established for purposes of calculating severance, (iii) continuation of life and health insurance coverages for a number of years equal to the “severance multiplier” and (iv) payment for outplacement services in an amount not to exceed 30% of his or her base salary. Messrs. Carey, Enright, McShane and Kritzmacher are participants in the KMPP at a “severance multiplier” of two. Their KMPP benefits are included above under “Payments Made Upon Involuntary Not-For-Cause Termination or Voluntary Termination With Good Reason.” The amended KMPP was filed as Exhibit 10.2 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the six months ended June 30, 2009. Mr. Legere’s severance arrangements are set forth in his employment agreement rather than in the KMPP.

 

Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change of Control

 

The tables below reflect the amount of compensation payable to each of the Named Executive Officers of the Company upon voluntary termination without good reason; termination due to death or disability; involuntary not-for-cause or voluntary for good reason termination; involuntary for cause termination; and termination following a change in control. The amounts shown assume that such termination was effective as of December 31, 2010, and thus include amounts earned through such time and are estimates of the amounts that would be paid out to the executives upon their termination. The actual amounts to be paid out can only be determined at the time of such executive’s separation from the Company. Except as noted below, payments that would be made upon termination to Mr. Legere are detailed under the caption “Employment Agreement” above.

 

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John J. Legere

 

Payments Upon Separation(1)


  Voluntary
Termination
without Good
Reason on
12/31/2010


    Death or
Disability on
12/31/2010


    Involuntary Termination
Not for Cause or
Voluntary Termination
with Good Reason on
12/31/2010(6)


    Involuntary
For Cause
Termination on
12/31/2010


    Change in
Control
Termination on
12/31/2010


 

Unvested Time-Based RSU Awards

    —        $ 5,849,530      $ 5,849,530        —        $ 5,849,530   

Unvested Performance RSU Awards(2)

    —        $ 4,751,330      $ 4,751,330        —        $ 4,751,330   

Non-Qualified Savings Plan(3)

    —          —          —          —          —     

Pension Plan

    —          —          —          —          —     

Health and Welfare Benefits

    —          —        $ 37,724        —        $ 37,724   

Excise Tax & Gross-Up(4)

    —          —          —          —        $ 9,606,595   

Cash Severance(5)

    —          —        $ 7,700,000        —        $ 7,700,000   

Outplacement Services

    —          —        $ 330,000        —        $ 330,000   
   


 


 


 


 


Total

  $ —        $ 10,600,860      $ 18,668,584      $ —        $ 28,275,179   

(1) All benefits are valued as of December 31, 2010. Equity valued using the FMV of $12.92 as of market close on December 31, 2010.

 

(2) Amount includes the values of 2009 and 2010 Performance-Based RSUs, for which the performance periods are ongoing, at target level in accordance with Mr. Legere’s employment agreement.

 

(3) The Non-Qualified Savings Plan represents employee contributions to the SRSP.

 

(4) Upon termination in connection with a change of control of the Company, Mr. Legere may be subject to certain excise taxes pursuant to Section 280G of the Internal Revenue Code. Under his employment agreement, Mr. Legere will be reimbursed for all such excise taxes and for any income tax consequences of such reimbursement.

 

(5) Lump sum cash severance payment of three times the sum of base salary and annual bonus at target and a pro-rated annual bonus at target, paid in accordance with Mr. Legere’s employment agreement.

 

(6) Assumed to be not in connection with a change of control of the Company that would trigger excise taxes pursuant to Section 280G of the Internal Revenue Code.

 

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John A. Kritzmacher

 

Payments Upon Separation(1)


   Voluntary
Termination
without Good
Reason on
12/31/2010


     Death or
Disability on
12/31/2010


     Involuntary Termination
Not for Cause or
Voluntary Termination
with Good Reason on
12/31/2010


     Involuntary
For Cause
Termination on
12/31/2010


     Change in
Control
Termination on
12/31/2010


 

Unvested Time-Based RSU Awards

     —         $ 822,448         —           —         $ 1,443,164   

Unvested Performance RSU Awards(2)

     —         $ 613,907         —           —         $ 1,184,764   

Non-Qualified Savings Plan(3)

     —           —           —           —           —     

Pension Plan

     —           —           —           —           —     

Health and Welfare Benefits

     —           —         $ 25,150         —         $ 25,150   

Excise Tax & Gross-Up

     —           —           —           —           —     

Cash Severance(4)

     —           —         $ 2,172,500         —         $ 2,172,500   

Outplacement Services

     —           —         $ 165,000         —         $ 165,000   
    


  


  


  


  


Total

   $ —         $ 1,436,355       $ 2,362,650       $ —         $ 4,990,578   

(1) All benefits are valued as of December 31, 2010. Equity valued using the FMV of $12.92 as of market close on December 31, 2010.

 

(2) Amount includes the values of 2009 and 2010 Performance-Based RSUs, for which the performance periods are ongoing, at target levels in accordance with the 2009 and 2010 long-term incentive compensation programs, and, in the case of terminations due to death or disability, prorated to the date of termination.

 

(3) The Non-Qualified Savings Plan represents employee contributions to the SRSP.

 

(4) Lump sum cash severance payment of two times the sum of base salary and annual bonus at target, and a pro-rated annual bonus at target, paid in accordance with the KMPP.

 

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David R. Carey

 

Payments Upon Separation(1)


   Voluntary
Termination
without Good
Reason on
12/31/2010


     Death or
Disability on
12/31/2010


     Involuntary Termination
Not for Cause or
Voluntary Termination
with Good Reason on
12/31/2010


     Involuntary
For Cause
Termination on
12/31/2010


     Change in
Control
Termination on
12/31/2010


 

Unvested Time-Based RSU Awards

     —         $ 627,951         —           —         $ 1,077,528   

Unvested Performance RSU Awards(2)

     —         $ 456,877         —           —         $ 870,808   

Non-Qualified Savings Plan(3)

   $ 245,134       $ 245,134       $ 245,134       $ 245,134       $ 245,134   

Pension Plan

     —           —           —           —           —     

Health and Welfare Benefits

     —           —         $ 20,182         —         $ 20,182   

Excise Tax & Gross-Up

     —           —           —           —           —     

Cash Severance(4)

     —           —         $ 1,678,750         —         $ 1,678,750   

Outplacement Services

     —           —         $ 127,500         —         $ 127,500   
    


  


  


  


  


Total

   $ 245,134       $ 1,329,962       $ 2,071,566       $ 245,134       $ 4,019,902   

(1) All benefits are valued as of December 31, 2010. Equity valued using the FMV of $12.92 as of market close on December 31, 2010.

 

(2) Amount includes the values of 2009 and 2010 Performance-Based RSUs, for which the performance periods are ongoing, at target levels in accordance with the 2009 and 2010 long-term incentive compensation programs, and, in the case of terminations due to death or disability, prorated to the date of termination.

 

(3) The Non-Qualified Savings Plan represents employee contributions to the SRSP.

 

(4) Lump sum cash severance payment of two times the sum of base salary and annual bonus at target, and a pro-rated annual bonus at target, paid in accordance with the KMPP.

 

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Daniel J. Enright

 

Payments Upon Separation(1)


   Voluntary
Termination
without Good
Reason on
12/31/2010


     Death or
Disability on
12/31/2010


     Involuntary Termination
Not for Cause or
Voluntary Termination
with Good Reason on
12/31/2010


     Involuntary
For Cause
Termination on
12/31/2010


     Change in
Control
Termination on
12/31/2010


 

Unvested Time-Based RSU Awards

     —         $ 627,951         —           —         $ 1,077,528   

Unvested Performance RSU Awards(2)

     —         $ 456,877         —           —         $ 870,808   

Non-Qualified Savings Plan(3)

     —           —           —           —           —     

Pension Plan

   $ 246,485       $ 246,485       $ 246,485       $ 246,485       $ 246,485   

Health and Welfare Benefits

     —           —         $ 25,150         —         $ 25,150   

Excise Tax & Gross-Up

     —           —           —           —           —     

Cash Severance(4)

     —           —         $ 1,580,000         —         $ 1,580,000   

Outplacement Services

     —           —         $ 120,000         —         $ 120,000   
    


  


  


  


  


Total

   $ 246,485       $ 1,331,313       $ 1,971,635       $ 246,485       $ 3,919,971   

(1) All benefits are valued as of December 31, 2010. Equity valued using the FMV of $12.92 as of market close on December 31, 2010.

 

(2) Amount includes the values of 2009 and 2010 Performance-Based RSUs, for which the performance periods are ongoing, at target levels in accordance with the 2009 and 2010 long-term incentive compensation programs, and, in the case of terminations due to death or disability, prorated to the date of termination.

 

(3) The Non-Qualified Savings Plan represents employee contributions to the SRSP.

 

(4) Lump sum cash severance payment of two times the sum of base salary and annual bonus at target, and a pro-rated annual bonus at target, paid in accordance with the KMPP.

 

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John B. McShane

 

Payments Upon Separation(1)


   Voluntary
Termination
without Good
Reason on
12/31/2010


     Death or
Disability on
12/31/2010


     Involuntary Termination
Not for Cause or
Voluntary Termination
with Good Reason on
12/31/2010


     Involuntary
For Cause
Termination on
12/31/2010


     Change in
Control
Termination on
12/31/2010


 

Unvested Time-Based RSU Awards

     —         $ 627,951         —           —         $ 1,077,528   

Unvested Performance RSU Awards(2)

     —         $ 456,877         —           —         $ 870,808   

Non-Qualified Savings Plan(3)

     —           —           —           —           —     

Pension Plan

     —           —           —           —           —     

Health and Welfare Benefits

     —           —         $ 23,422        —         $ 23,422  

Excise Tax & Gross-Up

     —           —           —           —           —     

Cash Severance(4)

     —           —         $ 1,560,250         —         $ 1,560,250   

Outplacement Services

     —           —         $ 118,500         —         $ 118,500   
    


  


  


  


  


Total

   $ —         $ 1,084,828       $ 1,702,172       $ —         $ 3,650,508   

(1) All benefits are valued as of December 31, 2010. Equity valued using the FMV of $12.92 as of market close on December 31, 2010.

 

(2) Amount includes the values of 2009 and 2010 Performance-Based RSUs, for which the performance periods are ongoing, at target levels in accordance with the 2009 and 2010 long-term incentive compensation programs, and, in the case of terminations due to death or disability, prorated to the date of termination.

 

(3) The Non-Qualified Savings Plan represents employee contributions to the SRSP.

 

(4) Lump sum cash severance payment of two times the sum of base salary and annual bonus at target, and a pro-rated annual bonus at target, paid in accordance with the KMPP.

 

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DIRECTOR COMPENSATION

 

Non-employee members of the Board each receive cash compensation of $5,000 for each meeting of the Board attended in person and $2,500 for each such meeting attended telephonically. Each Board member also receives cash compensation for attendance at each meeting of a committee of the Board of which he or she is a member in the amount of $2,500 for each meeting attended in person and $1,250 for each such meeting attended telephonically. Each member of the Company’s Executive Committee receives cash compensation for attendance at each meeting of the Board (unless he or she is a Board member, in which case he or she receives no additional compensation in the capacity of Executive Committee member) and the Executive Committee in the amount of $2,500 for each meeting attended in person and $1,250 for each such meeting attended telephonically.

 

In connection with their employment by ST Telemedia and its affiliates, Messrs, Lee and Clontz assigned their rights to Board fees and retainers to a subsidiary of ST Telemedia. The Company reduces fee and retainer payments to non-U.S. resident directors by the amount of the applicable U.S. withholding taxes, although we will reimburse such directors up to $7,000 (including a tax gross-up) for the costs to engage a tax accountant to prepare their non-resident U.S. income tax returns.

 

Each non-employee member of the Board and/or the Executive Committee, each chairman of a Board committee and each member of the Government Security Committee also receives annual retainers in accordance with the following schedule:

 

   

Retainer for Members of the Board or Executive Committee: $50,000 (payable one-half in cash and one-half in common shares of the Company, subject to share availability)

 

   

Additional Board Chairman Retainer: $50,000

 

   

Additional Board Vice Chairman Retainer: $25,000

 

   

Additional Retainer for Government Security Committee Members: $45,000

 

   

Additional Committee Chair Retainers:

 

   

Audit: $30,000

 

   

Compensation: $15,000

 

   

Nominating and Corporate Governance: $10,000

 

   

Executive: $10,000

 

   

Government Security: $10,000

 

In addition, on the date of each annual general meeting of shareholders, each member of the Board and/or the Executive Committee is granted restricted stock units with one year vesting valued at $80,000 based on the closing price of the Company’s common shares on such date.

 

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Director Compensation Table

 

(a)    (b)      (c )      (d )      (e)      (f )      (g)      (h)  

Name


   Fees
Earned
or Paid
in Cash
($)


     Stock
Awards
($)(1)(2)


     Option
Awards


     Non-Equity
Incentive Plan
Compensation


     Change in
Pension Value
and
Nonqualified
Deferred
Compensation
Earnings
($)


     All Other
Compensation
($)(3)


     Total ($)

 

E C Aldridge Jr.

   $ 146,250       $ 106,980         —           —           —           —         $ 253,230   

Archie Clemins

   $ 143,750       $ 106,980         —           —           —           —         $ 250,730   

Steven T. Clontz(4)

   $ 51,250       $ 106,980         —           —           —           —         $ 158,230   

Donald L. Cromer

   $ 120,000       $ 106,980         —           —           —           —         $ 226,980   

Richard R. Erkeneff

   $ 147,500       $ 106,980         —           —           —           —         $ 254,480   

Jeremiah D. Lambert(4)

   $ 50,000       $ 106,980         —           —           —           —         $ 156,980   

Lee Theng Kiat

   $ 70,000       $ 106,980         —           —           —           —         $ 176,980   

Charles Macaluso

   $ 85,000       $ 106,980         —           —           —           —         $ 191,980   

Michael Rescoe

   $ 125,000       $ 106,980         —           —           —           —         $ 231,980   

Robert J. Sachs

   $ 97,500       $ 106,980         —           —           —           —         $ 204,480   

Peter Seah Lim Huat

   $ 115,000       $ 106,980         —           —           —           —         $ 221,980   

Lodewijk Christiaan van Wachem

   $ 131,250       $ 106,980         —           —           —         $ 6,893       $ 245,123   

(1) The amounts shown in column (c) are the grant date fair values in respect of restricted stock units awarded to each Director, as determined pursuant to FASB ASC Topic 718, but modified to eliminate any reduction in the grant date fair value of the awards for the possibility of service-based forfeiture. Except as noted in the immediately preceding sentence, the fair value of the awards was determined using the valuation methodology and assumptions set forth in footnotes 2 and 16 to the Company’s consolidated financial statements included in its Form 10-K/A for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010.

 

(2) The retainer shares granted on February 1, 2010 and July 1, 2010 vested immediately upon grant. The RSUs granted on July 8, 2010 will vest in their entirety on July 8, 2011. No dividends are payable on RSUs.

 

(3) The amount shown for Mr. van Wachem includes payments for tax services aggregating $4,825 and related tax gross-up payments aggregating $2,068.

 

(4) Messrs. Clontz and Lambert are members of the Executive Committee but are not members of the Board of Directors.

 

The number of outstanding stock awards and options for each non-employee member of the Board Directors or of the Executive Committee of the Board at December 31, 2010 is as follows:

 

     Stock
Awards


     Options

 

E C Aldridge Jr.

     7,229         —     

Archie Clemins

     7,229         —     

Steven T. Clontz

     7,229         12,000

Donald L. Cromer

     7,229         —     

Richard R. Erkeneff

     7,229         —     

Jeremiah D. Lambert

     7,229         —     

Lee Theng Kiat

     7,229         222,000

Charles Macaluso

     7,229         —     

Michael Rescoe

     7,229         —     

Robert J. Sachs

     7,229         —     

Peter Seah Lim Huat

     7,229         40,000

Lodewijk Christiaan van Wachem

     7,229         —     

 

* Reflects shares issuable upon exercise of vested options granted by the STT Shareholder Group in the outstanding common shares of the Company held by the STT Shareholder Group.

 

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The grant date fair value of each equity award granted in 2010 to each non-employee member of the Board Directors or of the Executive Committee of the Board, as determined pursuant to FASB ASC Topic 718 (but modified to eliminate any reduction for possibility of service-based forfeiture), was as follows:

 

     Award Type

   Grant Date

     Grant Amount

     Grant Date Fair Value
of Award


 

E C Aldridge Jr.

   Retainer Shares      02/01/10         836       $ 11,779   
     Retainer Shares      07/01/10         1,176       $ 12,501   
     RSU (Time)      07/08/10         7,229       $ 82,700   

Archie Clemins

   Retainer Shares      02/01/10         836       $ 11,779   
     Retainer Shares      07/01/10         1,176       $ 12,501   
     RSU (Time)      07/08/10         7,229       $ 82,700   

Steven T. Clontz

   Retainer Shares      02/01/10         836       $ 11,779   
     Retainer Shares      07/01/10         1,176       $ 12,501   
     RSU (Time)      07/08/10         7,229       $ 82,700   

Donald L. Cromer

   Retainer Shares      02/01/10         836       $ 11,779   
     Retainer Shares      07/01/10         1,176       $ 12,501   
     RSU (Time)      07/08/10         7,229       $ 82,700   

Richard R. Erkeneff

   Retainer Shares      02/01/10         836       $ 11,779   
     Retainer Shares      07/01/10         1,176       $ 12,501   
     RSU (Time)      07/08/10         7,229       $ 82,700   

Jeremiah D. Lambert

   Retainer Shares      02/01/10         836       $ 11,779   
     Retainer Shares      07/01/10         1,176       $ 12,501   
     RSU (Time)      07/08/10         7,229       $ 82,700   

Lee Theng Kiat

   Retainer Shares      02/01/10         836       $ 11,779   
     Retainer Shares      07/01/10         1,176       $ 12,501   
     RSU (Time)      07/08/10         7,229       $ 82,700   

Charles Macaluso

   Retainer Shares      02/01/10         836       $ 11,779   
     Retainer Shares      07/01/10         1,176       $ 12,501   
     RSU (Time)      07/08/10         7,229       $ 82,700   

Michael Rescoe

   Retainer Shares      02/01/10         836       $ 11,779   
     Retainer Shares      07/01/10         1,176       $ 12,501   
     RSU (Time)      07/08/10         7,229       $ 82,700   

Robert J. Sachs

   Retainer Shares      02/01/10         836       $ 11,779   
     Retainer Shares      07/01/10         1,176       $ 12,501   
     RSU (Time)      07/08/10         7,229       $ 82,700   

Peter Seah Lim Huat

   Retainer Shares      02/01/10         836       $ 11,779   
     Retainer Shares      07/01/10         1,176       $ 12,501   
     RSU (Time)      07/08/10         7,229       $ 82,700   

Lodewijk Christiaan van Wachem

   Retainer Shares      02/01/10         836       $ 11,779   
     Retainer Shares      07/01/10         1,176       $ 12,501   
     RSU (Time)      07/08/10         7,229       $ 82,700   

 

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SECURITY OWNERSHIP

 

Directors and Executive Officers

 

The following table sets forth the beneficial ownership of the Company’s common shares as of April 18, 2011, for each director and each Named Executive Officer herein, and by all Directors, Executive Committee members and executive officers of the Company as a group. To our knowledge, each such shareholder has sole voting and investment power with respect to the shares shown, unless otherwise noted. For purposes of this table, an individual is deemed to have sole beneficial ownership of securities owned jointly with such individual’s spouse. Amounts appearing in the table below include (1) all common shares outstanding as of April 18, 2011, (2) all restricted stock units vesting within 60 days of April 18, 2011 and (3) all common shares issuable upon the exercise of options, warrants or other rights within 60 days of April 18, 2011.

 

     Owned Shares of
Common Stock


     Restricted Stock
Units Vesting
Within 60 days


     Options Currently
Exercisable
Within 60 days


    Total
Stock and
Stock Based
Holdings


     Percent of
Class


 

E C Aldridge Jr.

     26,208         —           —          26,208         *   

Archie Clemins

     25,208         —           —          25,208         *   

Steven T. Clontz

     24,208         —           12,000 (1)      36,208         *   

Donald L. Cromer

     13,266         —           —          13,266         *   

Richard R. Erkeneff

     27,708         —           —          27,708         *   

Jeremiah D. Lambert

     24,208         —           —          24,208         *   

Lee Theng Kiat

     22,465         —           222,000 (1)      244,465         *   

Charles Macaluso

     24,208         —           —          24,208         *   

Michael Rescoe

     24,208         —           —          24,208         *   

Robert J. Sachs

     24,208         —           —          24,208         *   

Peter Seah Lim Huat

     26,355         —           40,000 (1)      66,355         *   

Lodewijk Christiaan van Wachem

     33,206         —           —          33,206         *   

John J. Legere

     273,705         —           413,000 (2)      686,705         1.1

John A. Kritzmacher

     48,118         —           —          48,118         *   

David R. Carey

     99,147         —           72,000 (2)      171,147         *   

Daniel E. Enright

     70,368         —           50,330 (2)      120,698         *   

John B. McShane

     50,769         —           65,000 (2)      115,769         *   

All Directors and executive officers as a group (26 persons)(3)

     1,116,404         —           987,265        2,103,669         3.4

* Percentage of shares beneficially owned does not exceed one percent.

 

(1) Reflects shares transferable upon exercise of vested options granted by the STT Shareholder Group in the outstanding common shares of the Company held by the STT Shareholder Group.

 

(2) Reflects shares issuable upon exercise of vested options granted by the Company under the 2003 Global Crossing Limited Stock Incentive Plan.

 

(3) For purposes of this table, we include two non-director members of our Executive Committee as well as the executive officers (in addition to the Named Executive Officers) identified in this proxy statement under the caption “Directors and Executive Officers.”

 

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Certain Beneficial Owners

 

The following table sets forth, as of April 18, 2011, certain information regarding the beneficial ownership of the Company’s common shares by each person or entity who is known by us to beneficially own 5% or more of our common shares. As of April 18, 2011, 61,114,234 common shares and 18,000,000 Senior Preferred Shares were issued and outstanding. The Senior Preferred Shares are held by the STT Shareholder Group and are convertible into common shares on a one-for-one basis (subject to adjustment). The provisions governing the conversion rights of the Senior Preferred Shares can be found in the “Certificate of Designations” filed as Exhibit 4.2 to our 2003 annual report on Form 10-K.

 

     Common Stock

    Preferred Stock

 
     Shares

     Percent
of Class


    Shares

     Percent
of Class


 

STT Shareholder Group(1)

     29,351,431         48.0     18,000,000         100

Fidelity Management and Research(2)

     9,074,656         14.8     —           —     

(1) Based on information provided in Amendment No. 13 to Schedule 13D filed by such shareholders on August 29, 2007 and on Form 4s filed by such shareholders on August 29, 2007, January 22, 2008 and September 8, 2008. STT Crossing Ltd. (“STT Crossing”) is an indirect subsidiary of Temasek Holdings (Private) Limited (“Temasek”), its ultimate parent entity, and is located at 10 Frere Felix de Valois Street, Port Louis, Mauritius. As of April 18, 2011, STT Crossing owned 29,351,431 common shares and 18,000,000 Senior Preferred Shares. Temasek, through its ultimate ownership of STT Crossing, may be deemed to have voting and dispositive power over all such shares; however, pursuant to Rule 13d-4 under the Exchange Act, Temasek expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares. Including the 18,000,000 common shares into which such Senior Preferred Shares are convertible, the STT Shareholder Group beneficially owned approximately 59.9% of the common shares as of April 18, 2011.

 

(2) Based on information provided in Amendment No. 5 to Schedule 13G filed on behalf of such shareholders on February 14, 2011 by FMR LLC, a parent holding company, with a business address at 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109. FMR LLC is the beneficial owner of 9,074,656 shares or approximately 14.8% of the common shares outstanding of the Company. Fidelity Management & Research Company (“Fidelity”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of FMR LLC and an investment adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, is the beneficial owner of 8,904,056 shares or approximately 14.6% of the common shares outstanding of the Company as a result of acting as investment adviser to various investment companies registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940. The ownership of one investment company, Fidelity Mid Cap Stock Fund, amounted to 4,000,000 shares or approximately 6.5% of the common shares outstanding. Edward C. Johnson 3d and FMR LLC, through its control of Fidelity, and the funds each has sole power to dispose of the 8,904,056 shares owned by the funds. Members of the family of Edward C. Johnson 3d, Chairman of FMR LLC, are the predominant owners, directly or through trusts, of Series B voting common shares of FMR LLC, representing 49% of the voting power of FMR LLC. The Johnson family group and all other Series B shareholders have entered into a shareholders’ voting agreement under which all Series B shares will be voted in accordance with the majority vote of Series B voting common shares. Accordingly, through their ownership of voting common stock and the execution of the shareholders’ voting agreement, members of the Johnson family may be deemed, under the Investment Company Act of 1940, to form a controlling group with respect to FMR LLC. Neither FMR LLC nor Edward C. Johnson 3d, Chairman of FMR LLC, has the sole power to vote or direct the voting of the shares owned directly by the Fidelity funds, which power resides with the funds’ Boards of Trustees. Pyramis Global Advisors Trust Company (“PGATC”), with a business address of 900 Salem Street, Smithfield, Rhode Island, 02917, is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of FMR LLC and a bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act. PGATC is the beneficial owner of 170,600 shares or approximately 0.3% of the outstanding common shares of the Company as a result of its serving as investment manager of institutional accounts owning such shares. Edward C. Johnson 3d and FMR LLC, through its control of PGATC, each has sole dispositive power over 170,600 shares and sole power to vote or to direct the voting of 149,400 shares owned by the institutional accounts managed by PGATC as reported above.

 

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SECTION 16(a) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE

 

Based on our records, during 2010, no officer, director or 10% or greater shareholder of the Company failed to properly report any purchase or sale of the Company’s common shares, except that Mr, Seah inadvertently filed late a Form 4 on July 13, 2010 to report the grant of time based restricted stock units on July 8, 2010.

 

SUBMISSION OF FUTURE SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS

 

All proposals of shareholders who wish to bring business before our 2012 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders must be received by us at our principal executive offices at Wessex House, 1st Floor, 45 Reid Street, Hamilton HM12 Bermuda, not later than December 31, 2011, for inclusion in our proxy statement and form of proxy relating to such annual meeting. Upon timely receipt of any such proposal, we will determine whether or not to include such proposal in the proxy statement and form of proxy in accordance with applicable law.

 

Under the Bermuda Companies Act, any shareholders who represent not less than 5% of the total voting power of shareholders having the right to vote at the meeting or who are 100 or more in number may requisition any resolution which may properly be moved at a shareholders’ meeting. A shareholder wishing to move a resolution at an annual meeting is generally required to give us notice of the resolution at our registered office at least six weeks before the meeting. Any such proposal must also comply with the other provisions contained in our bye-laws relating to shareholder proposals.

 

At this time, as described above, the STT Shareholder Group has the right to appoint eight of the ten members of our Board of Directors. These designation rights will in general control the nomination process for such designated members until the STT Shareholder Group’s share ownership percentage in the Company changes. However, with respect to the two Board seats not currently controlled by ST Telemedia’s designation rights, as well as any other Board seats that may cease to be governed by ST Telemedia’s designation rights in the future, the Board will consider Director candidates nominated by shareholders. Pursuant to Section 87(e) of our bye-laws, the shareholders are entitled to elect directors to any Board seats that have ceased being subject to ST Telemedia’s designation rights at the next meeting of shareholders. For a shareholder to nominate a Director for election at the 2012 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, a notice executed by that shareholder (not being the person to be proposed) must be received by our Secretary as soon as practicable and in any event at least six weeks before the meeting at Wessex House, 1st Floor, 45 Reid Street, Hamilton HM12, Bermuda. This notice should state the intention of that shareholder to propose such person for appointment and set forth as to each person whom the shareholder proposes to nominate for election (i) the name, age, business address and residence address of such person, (ii) the principal occupation or employment of such person, (iii) the class, series and number of shares of our common shares which are beneficially owned by such person, (iv) particulars which would, if such person were so appointed, be required to be included in our register of Directors and officers and (v) all other information relating to such person that is required to be disclosed in solicitations for proxies for the election of Directors pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Commission under Section 14 of the Exchange Act, together with notice executed by such person of his or her willingness to serve as a Director if so elected.

 

SHAREHOLDER COMMUNICATIONS WITH DIRECTORS

 

Our Board has established a process to receive communications from shareholders and other interested parties. Shareholders and other interested parties may contact any member (or all members) of the Board, any Board committee or any chair of any such committee by mail. To communicate with the Board of Directors, any individual Directors or any group or committee of Directors, correspondence should be addressed to the Board of Directors or any such individual Directors or group or committee of Directors by either name or title. All such correspondence should be sent “c/o Secretary” at Wessex House, 1st Floor, 45 Reid Street, Hamilton HM12,

 

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Bermuda. Communications are distributed to the Board, or to any individual Directors as appropriate, depending on the facts and circumstances outlined in the communication. However, product complaints, inquiries or suggestions; résumés and other job inquiries; surveys; business solicitations or advertisements; and material that is unduly hostile, threatening, illegal or similarly unsuitable will not be forwarded to the Board.

 

DELIVERY OF DOCUMENTS TO SHAREHOLDERS SHARING AN ADDRESS

 

If you are a beneficial owner, but not the record holder, of Company shares, your broker, bank or other nominee may deliver only one copy of this Proxy Statement and the Annual Report to multiple shareholders who share an address unless that nominee or Global Crossing has received contrary instructions from one or more of the shareholders. We will deliver promptly, upon written or oral request, a separate copy of this Proxy Statement and the Annual Report to a shareholder at a shared address to which a single copy of the document was delivered. A shareholder who wishes to receive a separate copy of our proxy statements and annual reports, now or in the future, should submit their request to us by telephone at (800) 836-0342 or by submitting a request by e-mail to investors@globalcrossing.com or a written request to the Secretary, Wessex House, 1st Floor, 45 Reid Street, Hamilton HM12 Bermuda. Beneficial owners sharing an address who are receiving multiple copies of proxy materials and annual reports and wish to receive a single copy of such materials in the future will need to contact their broker, bank or other nominee to request that only a single copy of each document be mailed to all shareholders at the shared address in the future.

 

WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

 

We file annual, quarterly and other reports, proxy statements and other information with the Commission. You may read and copy any reports, statements or other information we file at the Commission’s public reference rooms in Washington, D.C., New York, New York and Chicago, Illinois. Please call the Commission at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information on the public reference rooms. Our Commission filings are also available to the public from commercial document retrieval services and at the web site maintained by the Commission at http://www.sec.gov. You may also visit us at www.globalcrossing.com.

 

April 29, 2011

 

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 A    Proposals — The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR all the nominees listed in Proposal 1, FOR Proposals
  2-4, and FOR the “1 Yr” option in Proposal 5.

 

1.   To elect two members of the Board of Directors:                            +
    For   Withhold               For   Withhold           
  01 - Charles Macaluso   ¨   ¨     02 - Michael Rescoe       ¨   ¨           
            For   Against   Abstain              For   Against   Abstain
2.   To approve the reduction of Global Crossing’s share premium account by transferring US$1.2 billion to its contributed surplus account.     ¨   ¨   ¨     3.   To appoint Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of Global Crossing for the year ending December 31, 2011 and to authorize the Audit Committee to determine their remuneration.   ¨   ¨   ¨
                           1 Yr   2 Yrs   3 Yrs   Abstain
4.   To approve, by a non-binding advisory vote, our executive compensation.     ¨   ¨   ¨     5.   To recommend, by a non-binding advisory vote, the frequency of the advisory vote on our executive compensation.   ¨   ¨   ¨   ¨

 

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for the Shareholder Meeting to be held on June 14, 2011 at 10:00 a.m., Eastern Daylight Time

 

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The following proxy materials are available for you to review at http://www.edocumentview.com/glbc:

 

•    our 2011 Proxy Statement;

 

•    the proxy card;

 

•    our Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010; and

 

•    any amendments to the foregoing materials that are required to be furnished to shareholders.

 

The annual general meeting of shareholders will be held at:

 

Warwick New York Hotel

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New York, New York

 

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Proxy — Global Crossing Limited

 

 

Proxy for Annual General Meeting of Shareholders

June 14, 2011

PROXY SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The undersigned hereby appoints John J. Legere and Mitchell C. Sussis, and each of them, with power of substitution, as proxies at the annual general meeting of shareholders of GLOBAL CROSSING LIMITED to be held on June 14, 2011, and at any adjournment thereof, and to vote shares of stock of the company which the undersigned would be entitled to vote if personally present.

This proxy will be voted as directed with respect to the proposals referred to in Items 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 on the reverse side, but in the absence of such direction this proxy will be voted FOR the proposals referred to in Items 1 - 4 and FOR the “1 Yr” option in Item 5.

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