-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, D2Y1tlQvTn1h8XoJXhBl/LhppqPDlA9xC0klLDyhJqp0kzdmwHAxg2z38+TRGL5N ESCLc9/jHFVlm2EJKPt3lw== 0000950123-96-005811.txt : 19961023 0000950123-96-005811.hdr.sgml : 19961022 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950123-96-005811 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: DEF 14A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 19961126 FILED AS OF DATE: 19961021 SROS: NASD FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NAPCO SECURITY SYSTEMS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000069633 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT, NEC [3669] IRS NUMBER: 112277818 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: DEF 14A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-10004 FILM NUMBER: 96646005 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 333 BAYVIEW AVE CITY: AMITYVILLE STATE: NY ZIP: 11701 BUSINESS PHONE: 5168429400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O CURTO BARTON & ALESI, PC STREET 2: ONE HUNTINGTON QUADRANGLE STE 1 NORTH 5 CITY: MELVILLE STATE: NY ZIP: 11747 DEF 14A 1 DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT/NAPCO SECURITY SYSTEMS 1 SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(A) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (AMENDMENT NO. ) Filed by the Registrant /X/ Filed by a Party other than the Registrant / / Check the appropriate box: / / Preliminary Proxy Statement / / Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2)) /X/ Definitive Proxy Statement / / Definitive Additional Materials / / Soliciting Material Pursuant to sec.240.14a-11(c) or sec.240.14a-12
NAPCO SECURITY SYSTEMS, INC. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant) Payment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box): / / $125 per Exchange Act Rules 0-11(c)(1)(ii), or 14a-6(i)(1), or 14a-6(i)(2) or Item 22(a)(2) of Schedule 14A. / / $500 per each party to the controversy pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 14a-6(i)(3). / / Fee computed on table below per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(4) and 0-11. (1) Title of each class of securities to which transaction applies: (2) Aggregate number of securities to which transaction applies: (3) Per unit price or other underlying value of transaction computed pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 0-11 (Set forth the amount on which the filing fee is calculated and state how it was determined): (4) Proposed maximum aggregate value of transaction: (5) Total fee paid: / / Fee paid previously with preliminary materials. / / Check box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Exchange Act Rule 0-11(a)(2) and identify the filing for which the offsetting fee was paid previously. Identify the previous filing by registration statement number, or the Form or Schedule and the date of its filing. (1) Amount Previously Paid: (2) Form, Schedule or Registration Statement No.: (3) Filing Party: (4) Date Filed: 2 NAPCO SECURITY SYSTEMS, INC. NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 26, 1996 Dear Fellow Stockholder: The Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of Napco Security Systems, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), will be held at the Company's offices at 333 Bayview Avenue, Amityville, New York, on Tuesday, November 26, 1996, at 4:00 p.m., for the following purposes, as more fully described in the accompanying Proxy Statement: 1. To elect four directors; 2. To transact such other business as may properly come before the Meeting or any adjournments thereof. Only stockholders of record at the close of business on October 1, 1996 are entitled to notice and to vote at the Meeting or any adjournment thereof. A complete list of the stockholders entitled to vote at the Meeting on the foregoing proposals will be open to examination by any stockholder for any purpose germane to the Meeting during ordinary business hours for a period of ten days prior to the Meeting at the offices of the Company, 333 Bayview Avenue, Amityville, New York 11701. By order of the Board of Directors, Richard Soloway Secretary October 21, 1996 IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOUR SHARES BE REPRESENTED AT THE MEETING WHETHER OR NOT YOU ARE PERSONALLY ABLE TO ATTEND. YOU ARE URGED TO COMPLETE, SIGN AND MAIL THE ENCLOSED PROXY CARD AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. 3 NAPCO SECURITY SYSTEMS, INC. 333 BAYVIEW AVENUE AMITYVILLE, NEW YORK 11701 PROXY STATEMENT FOR ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 26, 1996 INFORMATION CONCERNING THE SOLICITATION This Proxy Statement is furnished to the holders of Common Stock, $.01 par value per share ("Common Stock") of Napco Security Systems, Inc. (the "Company") in connection with the solicitation of proxies on behalf of the Board of Directors of the Company to be held on November 26, 1996 and at any adjournment thereof (the "Meeting"), pursuant to the accompanying Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Proxies in the enclosed form, if properly executed and returned in time, will be voted at the Meeting. Any stockholder giving a proxy may revoke it prior to its exercise by attending the Meeting and reclaiming the proxy, by executing a later proxy or by submitting a written notice of revocation to the Secretary of the Company at the Company's office or at the Meeting. Stockholders attending the Meeting may vote their shares in person. This Proxy Statement and the form of proxy were first mailed to the stockholders on or about October 21, 1996. A copy of the 1996 Annual Report of the Company, including financial statements, is being mailed herewith. Only stockholders of record at the close of business on October 1, 1996 (the "Record Date") are entitled to notice of and to vote at the Meeting. The outstanding voting securities of the Company on the Record Date consisted of 4,367,727 shares of Common Stock. On all matters requiring a vote by holders of the Common Stock, each share of Common Stock entitles the holder of record to one vote. At the Meeting, the holders of record of Common Stock will vote on: Item 1, the election of four directors; and the transaction of any other business as may properly come before the Meeting and require a vote of the Stockholders. ITEM 1 ELECTION OF DIRECTORS INFORMATION CONCERNING NOMINEES The Board of Directors of the Company is currently composed of four members. Directors are elected annually and hold office until the next annual meeting of stockholders or until their respective successors are elected and shall qualify. Four directors are to be elected by a plurality of the votes cast at the Meeting. It is intended that the proxies solicited on behalf of the Board of Directors will be voted for the election of the four nominees listed below unless a contrary instruction is made on the proxy. Each of these nominees has consented to serve if elected. In the event that any nominee becomes unable or unwilling to serve as a director, discretionary authority may be exercised by the proxies to vote for the election of an alternate nominee of the Board of Directors. The names of the nominees and certain information received from them are set forth in the following table, including their principal occupations, five-year employment history and the names of any other companies whose securities are publicly held and of which they presently serve as directors. 4
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION; FIVE-YEAR EMPLOYMENT HISTORY DIRECTOR NAME AND AGE AND OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS SINCE - ------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------- -------- Richard Soloway (50)................. Chairman of the Board of Directors of the 1972 Company since October 1981; Secretary of the Company since 1975. Kenneth Rosenberg (50)............... President of the Company since 1975; 1972 Treasurer of the Company since January 1985. Randy B. Blaustein (44).............. Partner of Blaustein, Greenberg & Co. since 1985 July 1991; Attorney engaged as a sole practitioner since October 1980, specializing in business and tax matters, and author of six books and numerous articles. Andrew J. Wilder (45)................ Officer of Israeloff, Trattner & Co., 1995 independent certified public accountants, since 1990.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DEEMS ITEM 1 TO BE IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE COMPANY AND ITS STOCKHOLDERS AND RECOMMENDS A VOTE "FOR" APPROVAL THEREOF. During the fiscal year ended June 30, 1996, the Company retained, and currently retains, Mr. Blaustein as special counsel for certain general business and tax related matters. During fiscal 1996, there were three meetings of the Board of Directors; Messrs. Rosenberg, Soloway, Blaustein and Wilder attended each meeting, except the first meeting which was attended by former director, Ben Z. Kedem, not Mr. Wilder. In addition, the Board acted by unanimous written consent on two occasions during the fiscal year. COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND MEETINGS HELD The Board of Directors has a Stock Option Committee consisting of Richard Soloway and Kenneth Rosenberg. This Committee, which met once in fiscal year 1996, determines the individuals to be granted options under the Incentive Stock Option Plan and the Non-Employee Stock Option Plan, the number of shares to be subject to options and the terms of the options and interprets the provisions of such plans. The Company has an Audit Committee consisting of Richard Soloway, Randy Blaustein and Andrew J. Wilder. The Committee, which met three times in fiscal year 1996, recommends to the Board of Directors as to the engagement of an independent certified public accountant, discusses the adequacy of the accounting procedures and internal controls and new accounting pronouncements that may affect the Company, approves the overall scope of the audit, and reviews and discusses the audited financial statements. The Company does not have standing nominating and compensation committees of the Board of Directors, or committees performing similar functions. The Company's Compensation Committee is made up of three officers of the Company. COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS The directors who are not officers receive $1,000.00 for each Board of Directors meeting and $1,000.00 for each Committee meeting that they attend in person or by telephone conference call. For the fiscal year ended June 30, 1996, Mr. Blaustein received $6,000.00, Mr. Wilder received $4,000, and former director Mr. Kedem received $2,000 in director's fees and committee fees. BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF COMMON STOCK The following table, together with the accompanying footnotes, sets forth information as of October 1, 1996, regarding the beneficial ownership (as defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission) of 2 5 Common Stock of the Company of (a) each person known by the Company to own more than five percent of the Company's outstanding Common Stock, (b) each director of the Company and (c) all officers and directors of the Company as a group. Except as otherwise indicated, the named owner has sole voting and investment power over shares listed.
AMOUNT AND NATURE OF BENEFICIAL PERCENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNER OWNERSHIP COMMON STOCK(A) ------------------------------------------------- ----------------- --------------- Richard Soloway.................................. 889,576 20.4% c/o the Company Direct 333 Bayview Avenue 5,400(b) 0.1% Amityville, NY 11701 Indirect Kenneth Rosenberg................................ 889,576 20.4% c/o the Company Direct 333 Bayview Avenue Amityville, NY 11701 Randy B. Blaustein............................... 22,500 0.5% All officers and directors....................... 1,939,802(c) 44.4%
- --------------- (a) Percentages are computed on the basis of 4,367,727 shares of Common Stock outstanding on October 1, 1996, plus the number of shares which a person has the right to acquire directly or indirectly within sixty (60) days. (b) Represents shares owned directly by Mr. Soloway's wife. (c) This number of shares includes (i) 1,931,402 shares as to which officers and directors have sole voting and investment power, and (ii) 8,400 shares as to which officers and directors share with others or may be deemed to share voting and investment power. Based solely on a review of the Forms 3, 4 and 5 furnished to the Company with respect to the most recent fiscal year and written representations of the reporting person (as defined below), the following is a list of each person, who at any time during such fiscal year, was an officer, director, beneficial owner of more than ten (10%) percent of any class of equity securities of the Company or any other person subject to Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("reporting person") that failed to file on a timely basis one or more reports during such fiscal year, the number of late reports, the number of transactions not reported on a timely basis, and any known failure to file a required form: Mr. Gaudio (as to 5,000 shares) and Mr. Paladino (as to 1,500 shares) were late in filing their Forms 4. INFORMATION CONCERNING EXECUTIVE OFFICERS The term of office of each executive officer of the Company is one year. There are no family relationships between any director or officer of the Company. The following table sets forth as of the date hereof the names and ages of all executive officers of the Company, all positions and offices with the Company held by them, the period during which they have served in these positions and, where applicable, their positions in any other organizations during the last five years. 3 6
POSITION AND OFFICE WITH THE COMPANY, TERM OF OFFICE AND NAME AND AGE FIVE-YEAR EMPLOYMENT HISTORY - ----------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------- Richard Soloway (50)............... Chairman of the Board of Directors since October 1981 (Co-Chief Executive Officer); Secretary since 1975. Kenneth Rosenberg (50)............. President since January 1975 (Co-Chief Executive Officer); Treasurer since January 1985. Kevin S. Buchel (43)............... Senior Vice President of Operations and Finance since April 1995; Vice President of Finance and Administration from December 1989 to April 1995. Richard Paladino (42).............. Senior Vice President of Corporate Sales for Napco and Alarm Lock since August 1994; Vice President for Corporate Sales for Napco and Alarm Lock from December 1993 to August 1994; Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Alarm Lock Hardware Division from November 1987 to December 1993. Alfred DePierro (49)............... Vice President of Engineering -- Microcomputer Applications since September 1985. Raymond Gaudio (52)................ Vice President of Engineering -- Software Applications since September 1985. Joseph Scardino (39)............... Vice President of Sales of Napco from August 1994; Vice President-New York Sales Division from January 1994 to August 1994; Regional Sales Manager of New York from October 1986 to January 1994.
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION The following table sets forth the compensation information for the President and Co-Chief Executive Officer of the Company and for each of the Company's four most highly compensated other executive officers serving at the end of fiscal year 1996. SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
LONG-TERM COMPENSATION ANNUAL COMPENSATION ----------------------------- ------------------------------------ RESTRICTED NAME AND FISCAL OTHER ANNUAL STOCK OPTIONS/ LTIP ALL OTHER PRINCIPAL POSITION YEAR SALARY BONUS COMPENSATION(2) AWARDS SARS PAYOUTS COMPENSATION(3) - --------------------------- ------ -------- ----- --------------- ---------- -------- ------- --------------- Richard Soloway,........... 1996 $407,793 -- $ 8,467 -- -- -- $ 4,750 Chairman of the Board 1995 407,793 -- 2,725 -- -- -- 4,078 of Directors, Secretary 1994 407,793 -- 4,088 -- -- -- 4,078 Kenneth Rosenberg,......... 1996 $407,793 -- $13,553 -- -- -- $ 4,750 President and Treasurer 1995 407,793 -- 10,724 -- -- -- 4,078 1994 407,793 -- 10,384 -- -- -- 4,078 Richard Paladino,.......... 1996 $145,600(1) -- $ 7,302 -- 2,000 -- $ 1,456 Senior Vice President 1995 148,218(1) -- 7,256 -- -- -- 1,482 of Corporate Sales 1994 133,268(1) -- 5,817 -- 5,000 -- 1,333 Alfred DePierro, Vice...... 1996 $224,153(1) -- $ 2,174 -- -- -- $ 2,242 President of Engineering -- 1995 223,412(1) -- 2,156 -- -- -- 2,234 Microcomputer Applications 1994 221,551(1) -- 2,117 -- -- -- 2,216 Raymond Gaudio, Vice....... 1996 $268,916(1) -- $ 288 -- -- -- $ 2,689 President of Engineering -- 1995 267,893(1) -- 156 -- -- -- 2,635 Software Application 1994 265,356(1) -- 117 -- -- -- 2,580
- --------------- (1) Includes commissions. (2) Messrs. Soloway, Rosenberg, Paladino, DePierro, and Gaudio received $3,994, $1,965, and $1,926; $12,953, $9,730, and $9,294; $102, $156, and $117; $174, $156, and $117; and $288, $156, and $117, respectively for health and life insurance for fiscal years 1996, 1995 and 1994. Messrs. Soloway, 4 7 Rosenberg, Paladino and DePierro received $4,473, $760, and $2,162; $600, $994, and $1,090; $7,200, $7,100, and $5,700; and $2,000, $2,000, and $2,000, respectively, for automobile expenses for fiscal years 1996, 1995 and 1994. (3) 401(k) plan contributions. OPTION GRANTS AND EXERCISES The following tables summarize option grants and exercises during fiscal 1996 to or by the named executive officers and the value of the fiscal 1996 granted options, if any, held by such persons at the end of fiscal 1996. OPTION GRANTS IN LAST FISCAL YEAR(1)
POTENTIAL INDIVIDUAL GRANTS REALIZABLE VALUE -------------------------------------------------------- AT ASSUMED ANNUAL PERCENT OF RATES OF STOCK TOTAL OPTIONS PRICE APPRECIATION GRANTED TO EXERCISE OR FOR OPTION TERM(2) OPTIONS EMPLOYEES IN BASE PRICE EXPIRATION ------------------ NAME GRANTED FISCAL YEAR ($/SH) DATE 5% ($) 10% ($) - ---------------------------- ------- ------------- ----------- ---------- ------ ------- Richard Soloway............. -- -- -- -- -- -- Kenneth Rosenberg........... -- -- -- -- -- -- Richard Paladino............ 2,000 5.7% $2.50 9/28/00 $6,381 $8,053 Alfred DePierro............. -- -- -- -- -- -- Raymond Gaudio.............. -- -- -- -- -- --
- --------------- (1) These options replaced options in the same amount that expired. Options generally become exercisable in cumulative annual installments of 20% commencing on the date of grant. Options terminate upon the earlier of the cessation of employment with the Company or the fifth anniversary of the date of grant. (2) Amounts represent hypothetical gains that could be achieved for options if exercised at the end of the option term. These gains are based on assumed rates of stock price appreciation of 5% and 10% annually from the date options are granted. AGGREGATED OPTION EXERCISES IN LAST YEAR AND FY-END OPTION VALUES(1)
VALUE OF UNEXERCISED SHARES NUMBER OF UNEXERCISED IN-THE-MONEY ACQUIRED ON VALUE OPTIONS AT FY-END (#) OPTIONS AT FY-END ($) NAME EXERCISE (#) REALIZED ($) EXERCISABLE/UNEXERCISABLE EXERCISABLE/UNEXERCISABLE - ------------------------ ------------ ------------ ------------------------- ------------------------- Richard Soloway......... -- -- -- -- Kenneth Rosenberg....... -- -- -- -- Richard Paladino........ -- -- 3,800/3,200 $900/$1,350 Alfred DePierro......... -- -- -- -- Raymond Gaudio.......... -- -- -- --
- --------------- (1) No stock options were exercised by the named executive officers during fiscal 1996. EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS The Company has employment agreements with Alfred DePierro and Raymond Gaudio. The agreement with Mr. Gaudio provides for an annual salary of $172,330 plus commissions. The agreement with Mr. DePierro provides for an annual salary of $158,156 plus commissions and automobile allowance. REPORT OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE The Company's Compensation Committee is made up of the Chairman of the Board, the President, and the Senior Vice President of Operations and Finance. The Committee considers and establishes compensation 5 8 for the management of the Company. With respect to the compensation of the Chairman and the President, the Board of Directors considers and approves such compensation. Overview and Philosophy The Compensation Committee uses its compensation program to achieve the following objectives: - increasing the profitability and net worth of the Company and, accordingly, increasing stockholder value; - providing compensation that will enable the Company to attract and retain high quality employees and reward superior performance; - providing management with incentives related to the success of the Company; and - providing management with long-term equity incentives through stock options. The Company believes that its executive compensation program provides an overall level of compensation that is competitive within the electronic security products industry and among companies of comparable size and complexity. Procedures for Establishing Compensation At the beginning of each year, the Compensation Committee establishes an annual salary plan for the Company's senior executive officers. In fiscal 1996, as in the past several years, the Compensation Committee set compensation at the start of the year and reviewed it approximately mid-way through the year. The initial compensation recommendation, consisting of salary and performance-based incentive compensation, is based in part upon a survey of comparably sized companies. The Compensation Committee uses this survey to determine the competitiveness of base salary and incentive opportunities at the Company and to evaluate the relative mix of salary and incentive compensation. Executive Officer Compensation Program The Company's executive compensation program consists of base salary, annual incentive cash compensation, commissions, long-term equity incentives in the form of stock options and various benefits such as medical insurance and 401(k) savings plan generally available to employees of the Company. The amount of perquisites, as determined in accordance with rules promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission, did not exceed 10% of salary in fiscal 1996. Base Salary Base compensation is generally set within the range of salaries of executive officers with comparable qualifications, experience and responsibilities at other companies in the same or similar businesses and or comparable size and success as the Company. In addition to external market data, salary is determined by the Company's financial performance and the individual's performance based on predetermined, non-financial objectives. Non-financial objectives include an individual's contribution to the Company as a whole, including his ability to motivate others, develop the necessary skills as the Company grows, recognize and pursue new business opportunities and initiate programs to enhance the Company's growth and success. Short-Term and Long-Term Compensation Annual incentive compensation and long-term incentive compensation, in comparison to base salary, are more highly tied to the Company's success in achieving financial performance goals. Annual cash bonuses are paid primarily on the basis of attainment of financial, sales, and production goals of the Company. The 6 9 Chairman and the President do not vote on their own compensation. Raymond Gaudio and Alfred DePierro do not receive bonuses but do receive commissions. Long-term incentive compensation, through stock options, enables executives to develop a long-term stock ownership position in the Company. In addition to considering an individual's past performance, the Company's desire to retain an individual is of paramount consideration in the determination of stock option grants. Stock options are granted at an option price equal to fair market value on the date of grant and generally vest over a five-year period in order to encourage key employees to continue in the employ of the Company. Accordingly, stock options are intended to retain and motivate executives to improve long-term stock market performance. SUMMARY OF COMPENSATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS In fiscal 1996, the Company's Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer, Richard Soloway and the President and Co-Chief Executive Officer, Kenneth Rosenberg, each received a salary of $407,793. They received no stock options in fiscal year 1996. Compensation Committee: Richard Soloway Kenneth Rosenberg Kevin S. Buchel COMPENSATION COMMITTEE INTERLOCKS AND INSIDER PARTICIPATION The members of the Compensation Committee are Richard Soloway, Kenneth Rosenberg and Kevin S. Buchel. Each member of the Compensation Committee was, during fiscal 1996 and previously, an officer and employee of the Company and each subsidiary of the Company as described above pursuant to Item 404 of Regulation S-K promulgated under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934. No executive officer of the Company has served as a director or member of the Compensation Committee (or other committee serving an equivalent function) of any other entity, one of whose executive officers served as a director of or member of the Compensation Committee of the Company. COMPENSATION PURSUANT TO PLANS Profit Sharing Plan The Company maintains a defined contribution profit sharing plan (the "Plan") pursuant to Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"). In general, all employees who are at least age twenty-one and have completed one year of employment with the Company are eligible to participate in the Plan. The effective date of the Plan, as restated, is July 1, 1989. Participants in the Plan may contribute up to the maximum amount permitted by the Code of their compensation as a salary reduction. The Company matches all such contributions by contributing an amount equal to 50% of all such salary reduction deferrals up to a maximum of 1% of each participant's salary compensation. In addition, the Company may elect at the end of each Plan year to contribute a discretionary amount to the Plan to be allocated among the eligible employees on the basis of compensation. During fiscal 1996, the Company contributed approximately $48,000 to the Plan. Vested contributions, both participant and the Company's additional contributions, are payable to the participant (or his beneficiary), upon any of the following events: retirement, termination of employment, disability, death, termination of the Plan without the establishment of a successor Plan, or the attainment of age 59 1/2. Participants may withdraw up to the total of salary deferral contributions upon suffering a financial hardship, as defined in the Plan. A participant may also borrow from the Plan against his account balance. All participant and additional Company contributions are 100% vested at all times. Benefits at retirement are payable to participants in a lump sum or as an annuity. 7 10 Stock Options Under the Company's 1992 Incentive Stock Option Plan, as amended ("1992 Plan") which was approved by vote of the stockholders of the Company at the 1992 Annual Meeting (extending the 1982 plan for an additional ten years), incentive stock options to purchase up to an aggregate of 727,933 shares of Common Stock (as adjusted), in addition to the 88,000 shares then subject to option, may be granted at fair market value to key employees during the ten-year period ending in October 2002. Since June 30, 1992 options for 1,200 shares have been exercised. At June 30, 1996, 738,733 shares were available for grant under the 1992 Plan. Options to purchase a total of 76,000 shares of Common Stock were outstanding under the 1992 Plan on June 30, 1996, with exercise prices of $2.25 to $4.375 per share. The incentive stock options included in the foregoing tabulation expire five years from the date of grant, are non-transferable and are exercisable beginning with the date of grant in 20 percent cumulative yearly installments. The Company intends to register such shares and options on Form S-8 with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company's 1990 Non-Employee Stock Option Plan ("1990 Plan") was adopted to promote the interests of the Company and its stockholders by enabling the Company to attract and retain outside directors and consultants, to provide them an incentive to continue service with the Company, and provide them additional incentive to promote the success of the Company's business. The 1990 Plan was approved by the stockholders at the Company's 1990 annual meeting. A total of 50,000 shares (with appropriate adjustment in the event of a stock split or other change in the Company's common stock) of common stock of the Company, par value $.01 per share, are currently available for grant of options under the 1990 Plan. The Plan authorizes grants of options which do not meet the requirements of Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code to non-employee directors and/or consultants of the Company. No option may be granted after October 15, 2000 or such earlier date as the Board of Directors may determine. To date no options under the 1990 Plan have been granted. Each option would have a maximum term of five years, or such lesser period as the Committee specifies. Options would become exercisable at the rate of 20% per year. An option may be exercised by an optionee during his tenure as a director or consultant. Options under the 1990 Plan would not be transferable. The optionees would have "piggy-back" registration rights whereby if in the future the Company registered any additional shares with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Company would also register the shares subject to such options. 8 11 COMPARISON OF TOTAL SHAREHOLDER RETURN The following graph sets forth the Company's total shareholder return index as compared to the NASDAQ index and a NASDAQ electronic component stock industry index.
Measurement Period (Fiscal Year Covered) NAPCO NASDAQ Peer Group* 1992 100 100 100 1993 190 126 131 1994 119 127 131 1995 81 169 101 1996 138 217 100
* Peer Group consists of: American Medical Alert Corp. Code-Alarm, Inc. NAPCO Security Systems, Inc. Vicon Industries, Inc. THE COMPANY'S INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS The Board of Directors has appointed Arthur Andersen LLP ("AA") as the independent public accountants for the Company and its subsidiaries for its 1996 fiscal year. AA has been serving the Company since fiscal 1993. Services provided by AA during and for the 1996 fiscal year consisted of audit and non-audit related services. These services included the examination of the consolidated financial statements of the Company, services related to reporting by the Company and its subsidiaries to the Securities and Exchange Commission and consulting during the year on matters related to accounting, taxes and financial reporting. A representative of AA will be present at the Annual Meeting to make a statement if he desires and to respond to appropriate questions presented at the Meeting. 9 12 SUBMISSION OF FUTURE STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS Any stockholder proposal which is intended to be presented at next year's annual meeting of stockholders must be received by the Company not later than June 22, 1997 if it is to be considered for inclusion in the Company's proxy statement and form of proxy for such meeting. EXPENSES OF SOLICITATION The Company will bear all costs in connection with the solicitation by the Board of Directors of proxies of the Meeting. The Company intends to request brokerage houses, custodial nominees and others who hold stock in their names to solicit proxies from the persons who beneficially own such stock. The Company will reimburse brokerage houses, custodial nominees and others for their out-of-pocket expenses and reasonable clerical expenses. It is estimated that these expenses will be nominal. In addition, officers and employees of the Company may solicit proxies personally or by telephone, telegram or letter; they will receive no extra compensation for such solicitation. Dated: October 21, 1996 10 13 PROXY PROXY NAPCO SECURITY SYSTEMS, INC. 333 Bayview Avenue Amityville, New York 11701 PROXY -- SOLICITED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS The undersigned stockholder of NAPCO SECURITY SYSTEMS, INC. hereby appoints Messrs. Richard Soloway and Kenneth Rosenberg, and each or either of them, the proxy or proxies of the undersigned, with full power of substitution, to vote as specified on the reverse side all shares of Common Stock of said Corporation which the undersigned is entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of said Corporation, to be held on Tuesday, November 26, 1996 and at all adjournments of such Meeting, with all powers the undersigned would possess if personally present. This Proxy will be voted as specified. IF NO SPECIFICATION IS MADE, THE PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR THE ELECTION OF THE FOUR (4) DIRECTORS (ITEM 1); AND AS TO ANY OTHER MATTERS AS MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE MEETING, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED IN THE DISCRETION AND IN THE BEST JUDGMENT OF THE PROXIES. This Proxy may be revoked at any time prior to the voting thereof. (Please date and sign on the reverse side.) 14 (Continued from the other side) THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR ITEM 1. Item 1 -- Election of four directors: Randy B. Blaustein, Kenneth Rosenberg, Richard Soloway and Andrew J. Wilder. / / FOR / / WITHHOLD (INSTRUCTION: TO WITHHOLD AUTHORITY TO VOTE FOR ANY INDIVIDUAL NOMINEE, WRITE THAT NOMINEE'S NAME IN THE SPACE PROVIDED BELOW.) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dated: --------------------------------- --------------------------------------- --------------------------------------- Signature or Signatures Please sign exactly as your name appears at the left. Executors, administrators, trustees, guardians, attorneys and agents should give their full titles and submit evidence of appointment unless previously furnished to the Corporation or its transfer agent. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----