-----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, AiynhaBWQWRvzLeNbk0Bqq4f48t4/ptUI4EZBfI1fsngcCGRw60u3kTvdL4rKbZ7 cIsRVIwHV2//RGIxu5DDjA== 0000727634-03-000010.txt : 20030519 0000727634-03-000010.hdr.sgml : 20030519 20030519172141 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000727634-03-000010 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: DEF 14A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20030519 FILED AS OF DATE: 20030519 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20030519 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: COMMUNICATION INTELLIGENCE CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000727634 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: COMPUTER PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT, NEC [3577] IRS NUMBER: 942790442 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: DEF 14A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-19301 FILM NUMBER: 03711083 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 275 SHORELINE DR 6TH FL STREET 2: STE 520 CITY: REDWOOD SHORES STATE: CA ZIP: 94065 BUSINESS PHONE: 6508027888 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 275 SHORELINE DR STREET 2: STE 520 CITY: REDWOOD SHORES STATE: CA ZIP: 94065 DEF 14A 1 proxy2003.txt 2003 PROXY COMMUNICATION INTELLIGENCE CORPORATION 275 Shoreline Drive, Suite 500 Redwood Shores, California 94065 ___________ NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS ___________ June 23, 2003 ___________ To the Stockholders of Communication Intelligence Corporation: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "Annual Meeting") of Communication Intelligence Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), will be held at the Hotel Sofitel, 223 Twin Dolphin Drive, Redwood Shores, California 94065, on June 23, 2003, at 1:00 p.m. Pacific Time, for the following purposes, all as more fully described in the attached Proxy Statement: 1. To elect four directors to serve until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified. 2. To ratify the appointment of Stonefield Josephson, Inc. as the Company's independent accountants for the year ending December31, 2003. 3. To transact such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting. The Board of Directors has fixed the close of business on April 30, 2003 as the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to notice of, and to vote on the matters proposed at, the Annual Meeting and any adjournments or postponements thereof. YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT EVEN IF YOU EXPECT TO ATTEND THE ANNUAL MEETING IN PERSON, PLEASE COMPLETE, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THE PROXY IN THE ENVELOPE PROVIDED SO THAT YOUR SHARES MAY BE VOTED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING. IF YOU EXECUTE A PROXY, YOU STILL MAY ATTEND THE ANNUAL MEETING AND VOTE IN PERSON. Redwood Shores, California By Order of the Board of Directors May 19, 2003 /s/Guido DiGregorio Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer COMMUNICATION INTELLIGENCE CORPORATION 275 Shoreline Drive, Suite 500 Redwood Shores, California 94065 _____________ PROXY STATEMENT _____________ ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS _____________ INTRODUCTION This Proxy Statement and the accompanying proxy is being furnished to stockholders of Communication Intelligence Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), in connection with the solicitation of proxies by the Board of Directors for the Company's Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held at the Hotel Sofitel, 223 Twin Dolphin Drive, Redwood Shores, California 94065, on June 23, 2003, at 1:00 p.m. Pacific Time, and any and all adjournments or postponements thereof (the "Annual Meeting"). At the Annual Meeting, stockholders of the Company as of the close of business on April 30, 2003 (the "Record Date") will be asked to consider and vote upon the following: (i) the election of four directors to serve until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified (Proposal 1); (ii) the ratification of the appointment of Stonefield Josephson, Inc. as the Company's independent accountants for the year ending December31, 2003 (Proposal 2);. This Proxy Statement and the accompanying proxy, together with a copy of the Company's Annual Report to Stockholders, are first being mailed or delivered to stockholders of the Company on or about May 19, 2003. Representatives of Stonefield Josephson, Inc. are expected to be present at the Annual Meeting and will be given the opportunity to address the stockholders if they so desire and will be available to respond to appropriate questions. WHETHER OR NOT YOU ATTEND THE ANNUAL MEETING, YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT. ACCORDINGLY, YOU ARE ASKED TO SIGN AND RETURN THE PROXY, REGARDLESS OF THE NUMBER OF SHARES YOU OWN. SHARES CAN BE VOTED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING ONLY IF THE HOLDER IS REPRESENTED BY PROXY OR IS PRESENT. VOTING SECURITIES We have designated April 30, 2003 as the record date for determining those stockholders who are entitled to notice of, and to vote at, this meeting. At the close of business on the record date, there were approximately 96,788,023 outstanding shares of our common stock, par value $0.01 per share. Each stockholder is entitled to one vote for each share of our common stock held by that stockholder as of the record date. If a choice as to the matters coming before the Annual Meeting has been specified by a stockholder "for," "against" or "abstain" on the proxy, which is duly returned and properly executed, the shares will be voted accordingly. If no choice is specified on the returned proxy, the shares will be voted in favor of the approval of the proposals described in the Notice of Annual Meeting and in this proxy statement. Proxies marked as abstaining will be treated as present for the purpose of determining whether there is a quorum for the Annual Meeting, but will not be counted as voting on any matter as to which abstinence is indicated. Thus, an abstaining vote in the election of directors will have no legal effect on the outcome as directors are elected by a plurality; however, an abstention as to any other matter will have the same legal effect as a vote against such matter. Brokers "non-votes" (i.e., the submission of a proxy by a broker or nominee specifically indicating the lack of discretionary authority to vote on the matter) will not be treated as present for purposes of determining whether there is a quorum for the Annual Meeting unless the broker is given discretion to vote on at least one matter on the agenda. A stockholder executing a proxy pursuant to this solicitation may revoke his or her proxy at any time prior to its use by: o delivery to the Secretary of the Company a signed notice of revocation or a later-dated, signed proxy; or o attending the meeting and voting in person. -1- Attendance at the meeting does not in itself constitute the revocation of a proxy. In addition, if your shares are held in the name of your broker, bank or other nominee, you must obtain a proxy, executed in your favor, from the holder of record to be able to vote in person at the meeting. Approval of Proposal 1 to elect four directors requires the affirmative vote of holders representing a plurality of the shares of common stock represented in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting. Approval of Proposal 2 to ratify the appointment of Stonefield Josephson, Inc. as the Company's independent accountants for the year ending December 31, 2003 requires the affirmative vote of holders representing a majority of the shares of common stock represented in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting. Each enclosed proxy gives discretionary authority to the persons named therein with respect to any amendments or modifications of the Company proposals and any other matters that may be properly proposed at the Annual Meeting. As of the date hereof, the Company is not aware of any such amendment or modification or other matter to be presented for action at the Annual Meeting. However, if any other matter properly comes before the Annual Meeting, the proxies solicited hereby will be exercised in accordance with the reasonable judgment of the proxyholders named therein. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT The following table sets forth information as of April 30, 2003 with respect to the beneficial ownership of (i)any person known to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of any class of voting securities of the Company, (ii) each director and director nominee of the Company, (iii) each of the current executive officers of the Company named in the Summary Compensation Table of this Proxy Statement under the heading "Executive Compensation" and (iv) all directors and executive officers of the Company as a group. Common Stock -------------------- Name of Beneficial Owner Number Percent of Shares of Class Guido DiGregorio (1).................................... 1,847,727 1.91% C. B. Sung (2).......................................... 1,101,665 1.11% Louis P. Panetta (3).................................... 118,753 * Michael Farese (4)...................................... 75,000 * Francis V. Dane (5)..................................... 203,245 * All directors and executive officers as a group (5 persons)....................................... 3,346,390 3.46% ___________ * Less than 1%. (1) The number of shares of common stock represents 1,847,727 shares of a total of 1,950,000 shares, which are issuable upon the exercise of stock options granted to Mr. DiGregorio in January 1999 and February 2002, that are exercisable within 60 days of April 30, 2003. The business address of Mr. DiGregorio is 275 Shoreline Drive, Suite 500, Redwood Shores, California 94065. See "Executive Compensation; Option Grants in 2002." (2) The number of shares of common stock includes (a) 937,501 shares held by the Sung Family Trust of which Mr. Sung is a trustee, (b) 3,369 shares held by the Sung-Kwok Foundation of which Mr. Sung is the Chairman, and (c) 160,795 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of stock options which are exercisable within 60 days of April 30, 2003. Mr. Sung may be deemed to beneficially own the shares held by the Sung Family Trust and the Sung-Kwok Foundation. The business address of Mr. Sung is, UNISON Group, 1001 Bayhill Dr., 2nd Floor, San Bruno, California 94066. See "Certain Relationships and Related Transactions." (3) The number of shares of common stock represents 118,753 shares, issuable upon the exercise of options granted on October 30, 2000, May 11, 2001, June 18, 2001 and June 24, 2002 which are exercisable within 60 days of April 30, 2003. Mr. Panetta's business address is 827 Via Mirada, Monterey, California 93940. See "Certain Relationships and Related Transactions." (4) The number of shares of common stock represents 75,000 shares issuable upon the exercise of stock options granted to Mr. Farese in February and June 2002 that are exercisable within 60 days of April 30, 2003. The business address of Mr. Farese is 401 River Oaks Parkway, San Jose, CA 95134. See "Certain Relationships and Related Transactions." (5) The number of shares of common stock represents (a) 212 shares held by Mr. Dane and (b) 203,033 shares of a total of 243,943 shares, which are issuable upon the exercise of stock options granted to Mr. Dane in January 1999 and February 2002, that are exercisable within 60 days of April 30, 2003. The business address of Mr. Dane is 275 Shoreline Drive, Suite 500, Redwood Shores, California 94065. See "Executive Compensation; Option Grants in 2002." -2- SECTION 16(A) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), requires the Company's officers, directors and persons who own more than ten percent of a registered class of the Company's equity securities to file certain reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") regarding ownership of, and transactions in, the Company's securities. These officers, directors and stockholders are also required by SEC rules to furnish the Company with copies of all Section 16(a) reports that are filed with the SEC. Based solely on a review of copies of such forms received by the Company and written representations received by the Company from certain reporting persons, the Company believes that for the year ended December 31, 2002 all Section 16(a) reports required to be filed by the Company's executive officers, directors and 10% stockholders were filed on a timely basis except for Mike Farese, C. B. Sung's and Lou Panetta's Form 5 for the year 2002 regarding options granted to such directors during that year. PROPOSAL 1 ELECTION OF DIRECTORS The Bylaws of the Company provide that the Board of Directors shall consist of such number of directors, with a minimum of three, as the Board of Directors may determine from time to time. Currently, the Board has determined that the authorized number of directors is four. The four persons listed below are the nominees for election as directors at the Annual Meeting. Each director elected at this Meeting will serve until his successor is duly elected and qualified or his earlier resignation, removal or disqualification. Unless otherwise instructed, the proxyholders named in the accompanying proxy will vote the shares represented by proxies received by them for the election of the four nominees to the Board of Directors named below. In the event that any nominee of the Company is unable or declines to serve as a director at the time of the Annual Meeting, the shares will be voted for the election of any nominee designated by the present Board of Directors. The Company is not aware of any nominee who will be unable or will decline to serve as a director. Director Nominees The following table sets forth certain information concerning the nominees: Year First Elected Name Age or Appointed Guido D. DiGregorio......... 64 1997 Michael Farese.............. 56 2002 Louis P. Panetta............ 53 2000 C. B. Sung.................. 77 1986 The business experience of each of the director nominees for at least the past five years includes the following: Guido D. DiGregorio was appointed Chairman of the Board in February 2002, Chief Executive Officer in June 1999 and President in November 1997. From November 1997 to June 1999, he was also the Company's Chief Operating Officer. He was a partner in DH Partners, Inc. (a management consultant firm) from 1996 to 1997. Prior to that Mr. DiGregorio was recruited by a number of companies to reverse trends of financial losses, serving as President and CEO of each of the following companies: Display Technologies, Inc. (a manufacturer of video data monitors) from 1994 to 1996, Superior Engineering Corp. (a producer of factory-built gas fireplaces) from 1991 to 1993, Proxim, Inc. (wireless data communications) from 1989 to 1991, Maxitron Corp. (a manufacturer of computer products) from 1986 to 1989 and Exide Electronics (producer of computer power conditioning products) from 1983 to 1986. From 1966 to 1983, Mr. DiGregorio was employed by General Electric in various management positions, rising to the position of General Manager of an industrial automation business. Mike Farese was appointed as a director of the Company in February 2002. Mr. Farese has over thirty years of broad based telecommunications industry experience including an extensive background in cellular and wireless subscriber equipment. He is President & CEO of WJ Communications, a Silicon Valley-based manufacturer of innovative broadband communications products for current and next generation wireless communications networks. Prior to joining WJ Communications, Mr. Farese held numerous senior management positions including President & CEO, Tropian Inc., Vice President & General Manager-Global Personal Networks, Motorola, Vice President & General Manager-American Business Group, Ericsson, Vice President, Product Planning & Strategy, Nokia, Executive Director-Business Systems, ITT and Division Manger-Networks Business Systems, AT&T. -3- Louis P. Panetta was appointed as a director of the Company in October 2000. Mr. Panetta is a member of the Board of Directors of Active Link. Mr. Panetta was Vice President of Marketing and Investor Relations with Mobility Concepts, Inc. (a wireless Systems Integrator), a subsidiary of Active Link Communications from February 2001 to April 2003. Mr. Panetta was President and Chief Executive Officer of Fujitsu Personal Systems (a manufacturer of computer hardware) from December 1992 to September 1999, and President and Chief Operating Office of PortableLife.com (e-commerce products provider) from September 1999 to October 2000. From 1995 to 1999, Mr. Panetta served on the Board of Directors of Fujitsu Personal Systems. C.B. Sung became a director of the Company in 1986. Mr. Sung has been the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Unison Group, Inc. (a multi-national corporation involved in manufacturing, computer systems, international investment and trade) since 1986 and Unison Pacific Corporation since 1979. He also serves on the Board of Directors of several private companies and non-profit organizations. Other Director Information The Company's affairs are managed under the direction of the Board of Directors. Members of the Board receive information concerning the Company's affairs through oral and written reports by management, Board and committee meetings and other means. The Company's directors generally attend Board of Directors meetings, committee meetings and informal meetings with management and others, participate in telephone conversations and have other communications with management and others regarding the Company's affairs. Directors of the Company serve until their successors are duly elected and qualified or until their earlier resignation, removal or disqualification. There are no family relationships between the Company's directors and executive officers. For certain relationships between the Company and its directors, see "Certain Relationships and Related Transactions." Board Committees The Company's Board of Directors has four committees as set forth below. The members of each committee are appointed by the Board of Directors. Audit Committee. The Audit Committee generally reviews the scope and results of the audit by the Company's independent auditors, the independent accountants' letter to the Board of Directors concerning the effectiveness of the Company's internal financial and accounting controls and the Board of Directors' response to that letter, if deemed necessary, and reviews the Company's procedures for establishing and monitoring internal accounting controls. The members of the Audit Committee are Michael Farese, Louis P. Panetta and C. B. Sung. The Audit Committee conducted one meetings in the year ended December 31, 2002 and all members attended the meeting. The Board has adopted an Audit Committee Charter, a copy of which is attached to this proxy statement as Appendix A. Each member of the Audit Committee is "independent" as defined under applicable SEC rules and regulations. Finance Committee. The Finance Committee develops strategies for the financing and development of the Company and monitors and evaluates progress toward established objectives. The members of the Finance Committee are Michael Farese, Louis P. Panetta and C. B. Sung. Compensation Committee. The Compensation Committee generally reviews compensation matters with respect to executive and senior management arrangements. The members of the Compensation Committee are Michael Farese, Louis P. Panetta and C. B. Sung. Stock Option Committee. The Stock Option Committee administers the Company's stock option plans. The members of the Stock Option Committee are Michael Farese, Louis P. Panetta and C. B. Sung. The Board of Directors does not have a standing nominating committee. -4- Board and Committee Meetings During 2002, the Board of Directors held three formal meetings and also acted by unanimous written consent on three occasions. The Committees held meetings jointly with the formal Board meetings. For the year ended December 31, 2002, each incumbent director participated in all of the formal meetings of the Board and each Committee on which he served. Director Compensation For their services as directors of the Company, all non-employee directors receive a fee of $1,000 for each Board of Directors meeting attended and all directors are reimbursed for all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with attending such meetings. Directors are also eligible to receive stock options. In June 2002, Michael Farese, Louis Panetta and C. B. Sung were each granted immediately exercisable non-qualified options to purchase 25,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.66, which options expire on June 24, 2009. The Company retains a declining balance repurchase option on the shares underlying these options for one year from the date of grant. Required Affirmative Vote APPROVAL OF PROPOSAL 1 TO ELECT FOUR DIRECTORS REQUIRES THE AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF A PLURALITY OF THE SHARES REPRESENTED IN PERSON OR BY PROXY AT THE ANNUAL MEETING. THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT STOCKHOLDERS VOTE FOR EACH OF THE NOMINEES NAMED HEREIN. THE FOUR NOMINEES RECEIVING THE MOST VOTES, EVEN IF LESS THAN A MAJORITY, WILL BE ELECTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. EXECUTIVE OFFICERS The following table sets forth, as of April 30, 2003, the name and age of each executive officer of the Company, and all positions and offices of the Company presently held by each of them. Name Age Positions Currently Held Guido D. DiGregorio 64 Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President, Francis V. Dane 51 Chief Legal Officer, Secretary and Chief Financial Officer The business experience of each of the executive officers for at least the past five years includes the following: Guido D. DiGregorio was appointed Chairman of the Board in February 2002, Chief Executive Officer in June 1999 and President in November 1997. From November 1997 to June 1999, he was also the Company's Chief Operating Officer. He was a partner in DH Partners, Inc. (a management consultant firm) from 1996 to 1997. Prior to that Mr. DiGregorio was recruited by a number of companies to reverse trends of financial losses, serving as President and CEO of each of the following companies: Display Technologies, Inc. (a manufacturer of video data monitors) from 1994 to 1996, Superior Engineering Corp. (a producer of factory-built gas fireplaces) from 1991 to 1993, Proxim, Inc. (wireless data communications) from 1989 to 1991, Maxitron Corp. (a manufacturer of computer products) from 1986 to 1989 and Exide Electronics (producer of computer power conditioning products) from 1983 to 1986. From 1966 to 1983, Mr. DiGregorio was employed by General Electric in various management positions, rising to the position of General Manager of an industrial automation business. Francis V. Dane was appointed the Company's Secretary in February of 2002, its Chief Financial Office in October 2001, its Human Resources Executive in September 1998 and he assumed the position of Chief Legal Officer in December of 1997. From 1991 to 1997 he served as a Vice President and Secretary of the Company, and from 1988 to 1992 as its Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer. Since July of 2000, Mr. Dane has also been the Secretary and Treasurer of Genyous, Inc. a biotechnology venture capital and incubation company. Since October 2000, Mr. Dane has served as a director of Perceptronix Medical, Inc. and SpetraVu Medial Inc., two companies focused on developing improved methods for the early detection of cancer and CPC Cancer Prevention Centers Inc., a company that is developing a comprehensive cancer prevention program based upon the detection of early stage, non-invasive cancer. Prior to this Mr. Dane spent over a decade with PricewaterhouseCoopers, his last position was that of Senior Manager, Entrepreneurial Services Division. Mr. Dane is a member of the State Bar of California and has earned a CPA certificate from the states of Connecticut and California. -5- EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION The following table sets forth compensation awarded to, earned by or paid to the Company's President, regardless of the amount of compensation, and each executive officer of the Company serving as of December 31, 2002 whose total annual salary and bonus for 2002 exceeded $100,000 (collectively, the "Named Executive Officers"). Summary Compensation Table Long-Term Annual Compensation Compensation Securities Other Annual Underlying Name and Principal Position Year Salary Compensation Options Guido DiGregorio.................... 2002 $ 213,500(1) - 250,000 Chairman President 2001 $ 180,000 - - and Chief Executive Officer 2000 180,000 - 1,800,000 Francis V. Dane..................... 2002 $ 110,083 - 100,000 Chief Legal Officer, 2001 $ 20,000(2) Secretary and Acting Chief Financial Officer ___________ (1) Mr. DiGregorio's salary was increased in February 2002 to $250,000. Since August 2002, Mr. DiGregorio has deferred $26,249 in salary payments to ease cash flow requirements. Mr. DiGregorio may resume payment of his full salary at any time, payment of deferred amounts may be demanded by Mr. DiGregorio at any time after December 31, 2003. (2) Mr. Dane was named as an executive officer as of October 1, 2001. Option Grants in 2002 On February 22, 2002 Mr. DiGregorio and Mr. Dane were granted 250,000 and 100,000 options, respectively, at an exercise price of $0.79 per share, Twenty five percent of the options granted vest immediately and the balance of the options vest pro rata quarterly over three years. Aggregate Option Exercises in 2002 and Year-End Option Values The following table sets forth certain information concerning the Named Executive Officers with respect to the exercise of options in 2002, the number of shares covered by exercisable and unexercisable stock options at December 31, 2002 and the aggregate value of exercisable and unexercisable "in-the-money" options at December 31, 2002. Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Value of Unexercised Shares Options at Fiscal In-The-Money Options Acquired Year-End at Fiscal Year-End(1) On Value Exercisable(E)/ Exercisable(E)/ Name Exercise Realized Unexercisable(u) Unexercisable(U) Guido DiGregorio.... - $ - 1,847,727(E) $ - (E)(1) 102,273(U) - (U)(1) Francis V. Dane..... - $ - 203,033(E) $ - (E)(1) 40,910(U) - (U)(1) ___________ (1) The value of unexercised in-the-money options was determined by using the difference between the closing sale price of the common stock on the Nasdaq SmallCap Market as of December 31, 2002 ($0.35) and the exercise price of such options. -6- 1999 Stock Option Plan The Company's 1999 Plan provides for the granting to the Company's directors and employees of non-transferable incentive stock options ("Incentive Options") within the meaning of Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), and non-transferable non-statutory stock options ("Non-Qualified Options"). A total of 4,000,000 shares of common stock are authorized for issuance under the 1999 Plan. As of April 30, 2003, options to purchase an aggregate 2,233,629 shares of common stock were outstanding and 1,698,574 shares remain available for future grants. Unless terminated sooner, the 1999 Plan will terminate in June 2009. The 1999 Plan may be administered by the Board of Directors or a stock option committee of the Board. The Board or such Committee has the authority to determine the terms of the options granted, including the exercise price, number of shares subject to each option, vesting provisions, if any, and the form of consideration payable upon exercise. The exercise price of Incentive Options must be the fair market value of the common stock valued at the date of grant, and the exercise price of Non-Qualified Options must be at least 85% of the fair market value of the common stock valued at the date of grant. The expiration date of Options is determined by the Board or a stock option committee of the Board, but Options cannot expire later than ten years from the date of grant, and in the case of Incentive Options granted to 10% stockholders, cannot expire later than five years from the date of grant. Options have typically been granted with an expiration date seven years after the date of grant. If an employee to whom an award has been granted under the 1999 Option Plan dies while providing services to the Company, retires from employment with the Company after attaining his retirement date, or terminates employment with the Company as a result of permanent and total disability, the restrictions then applicable to such award shall continue as if the employee had not terminated employment and such award shall thereafter be exercisable, in whole or in part by the person to whom it was granted (or by his duly appointed, qualified, and acting personal representative, his estate, or by a person who acquired the right to exercise such option by bequest or inheritance from the grantee), in the manner set forth in the award, at any time within the remaining term of such award. Except as provided in the preceding paragraph, generally if a person to whom an option has been granted under the 1999 Plan ceases to be an employee of the Company, such option shall continue to be exercisable to the same extent that it was exercisable on the last day on which such person was an employee for a period of 90 days thereafter, or for such longer period as may be determined by the Committee, whereupon such option shall terminate and shall not thereafter be exercisable. The Board has the authority to amend or terminate the 1999 Plan, provided that such action does not impair the rights of any optionee under any option previously granted under the 1999 Plan, without the consent of such optionee. 1994 Stock Option Plan The Company's 1994 Stock Option Plan (the "1994 Plan") provides for the granting to the Company's directors and employees of Incentive Stock Options within the meaning of Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended and Non-Qualified Options. A total of 6,000,000 shares of common stock are authorized for issuance under the 1994 Plan. As of April 30, 2003, options to purchase an aggregate 1,000,777 shares of common stock were outstanding and 682,763 shares remain available for future grants. Unless terminated sooner, the 1994 Plan will terminate in November 2004. The 1994 Plan may be administered by the Board of Directors or a stock option committee of the Board. The Board or such stock option committee of the Board has the authority to determine the terms of the options granted, including the exercise price, number of shares subject to each option, vesting provisions, if any, and the form of consideration payable upon exercise. The exercise price of Incentive Options must be the fair market value of the common stock valued at the date of grant, and the exercise price on Non-Qualified Options must be at least 85% of the fair market value of the common stock valued at the date of grant. The expiration date of Options is determined by the Board or such stock option committee of the Board, but Options cannot expire later than ten years from the date of grant, and in the case of Incentive Options granted to 10% stockholders, cannot expire later than five years from the date of grant. Options have typically been granted with an expiration date seven years after the date of grant. If an employee to whom an award has been granted under the 1994 Option Plan dies while providing services to the Company, retires from employment with the Company after attaining his retirement date, or terminates employment with the Company as a result of permanent and total disability, the restrictions then applicable to such award shall continue as if the employee had not terminated employment and such award shall thereafter be exercisable, in whole or in part by the person to whom it was granted (or by his duly appointed, qualified, and acting personal representative, his estate, or by a person who acquired the right to exercise such option by bequest or inheritance from the grantee), in the manner set forth in the award, at any time within the remaining term of such award. Except as provided in the preceding paragraph, generally if a person to -7- whom an option has been granted under the 1994 Plan ceases to be an employee of the Company, such option shall continue to be exercisable to the same extent that it was exercisable on the last day on which such person was an employee for a period of 30 days thereafter, or for such longer period as may be determined by the Committee, whereupon such option shall terminate and shall not thereafter be exercisable. The Board has the authority to amend or terminate the 1994 Plan, provided that such action does not impair the rights of any optionee under any option previously granted under the 1994 Plan, without the consent of such optionee. 1991 Option Plans The Company has two other stock option plans, the 1991 Stock Option Plan and the 1991 Nondiscretionary Plan (the "1991 Options Plans"). Incentive and nonqualified options under the 1991 Option Plans may be granted to employees, officers, and consultants of the Company. As amended, there are 2,050,000 shares of common stock authorized for issuance under these plans. As of April 30, 2003, options to purchase an aggregate 118,449 shares of common stock were outstanding and 169,259 shares remain available for future grants. COMPENSATION AND STOCK OPTION COMMITTEE REPORT The Compensation Committee and Stock Option Committee have provided the following Report. Compensation Philosophy and Objectives. The Committees' compensation philosophy is based upon the belief that the success of the Company results from the coordinated efforts of all employees working as a team to achieve objectives of providing superior products and services to the Company's customers and maximizing the Company's value for the benefit of its stockholders. The Company's compensation programs are designed to attract, retain and reward personnel whose individual and team performance contributes significantly to the short and long-term objectives of the Company. The Company's executive compensation programs are guided by the following principles, which may also be considered in making compensation decisions for employees: - - To ensure competitiveness, the Company monitors industry standards and considers this information when it makes compensation decisions: and - The compensation of executive officers is affected by individual, team and overall Company performance. Overall Company performance is based upon achievement of strategic and operating goals. Such factors include revenues generated, technology validations, timely product introductions, capturing market share and preservation of and increases in stockholder value. Individual and team performance is considered to the extent of whether departmental goals are achieved within the time and budget constraints of Company operating plans. Additionally, individual performance is measured, in part, against the extent to which an individual executive officer is able to foster team spirit and loyalty and minimize employee turnover. Methods of Compensation. The key elements of the Company's executive compensation program consist primarily of base salary and stock options. Base salary for the Company's executive officers is generally determined by performance, the combined base salary and annual bonus for competitive positions in the industry and general market and Company conditions. Currently, the Company does not have an annual bonus plan. The Committees believe that the use of stock options as a means of compensation provide an incentive for executives and aligns their interests with those of the stockholders. All employees are eligible to receive stock options under the Company's stock option plans. President and Chief Executive Officer's Compensation. Mr. Guido DiGregorio, the Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President of the Company, was appointed to the Presidency by the Board of Directors in November 1997, to the office of Chief Executive in June 1999 and to the Chairmanship in February 2002. The Company does not currently have an employment agreement with Mr. DiGregorio. Mr. DiGregorio currently receives an annual salary of $250,000. His 2001 compensation remained at the same level as the previous year. Mr. DiGregorio has deferred a portion of his salary payments to ease cash flow requirements. Mr. DiGregorio may resume payment of his full salary at any time and payment of deferred amounts may be demanded by Mr. DiGregorio at any time after December 31, 2003. -8- COMPENSATION COMMITTEE STOCK OPTION COMMITTEE Michael Farese Michael Farese Louis P. Panetta Louis P. Panetta C. B. Sung C. B. Sung AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT In 2003, the Audit Committee: o Reviewed and discussed the Companys 2002 audited financial statements with the Company's management; o Discussed with the independent auditors, Stonefield Josephson, Inc., the matters required to be discussed by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Auditing Standards Board Statement on Auditing Standards No. 61 ("Communication with Audit Committees") which includes, among other items, matters related to the conduct of the audit of the Company's financial statements; and o Received written disclosures and the letter from the independent auditors required by International Standards Board Standard No.1 ("Independent Discussions with Audit Committees") and has discussed with the auditors the auditors' independence from the Company. Based on review and discussion of the Company's 2002 audited financial statements with management and the independent auditors, the Audit Committee recommended to the Board of Directors that the Company's audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002 be included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002. The Audit Committee Of the Board of Directors Michael Farese Louis P. Panetta C. B. Sung -9- PERFORMANCE GRAPH The Securities and Exchange Commission requires the Company to include in this Proxy Statement a graph comparing the Company's cumulative five-year return on its common stock with a broad-based stock index and either a nationally recognized industry index or an index of peer companies selected by the Company. This performance graph compares the cumulative five-year returns on the common stock with the Nasdaq Computer and Data Processing Index and the Nasdaq Index. Since March 14, 2003 the Company's common stock has been traded on the Nasdaq OTC Bulletin Board. [OBJECT OMITTED] Total Return To Shareholders (Includes reinvestment of dividends) ANNUAL RETURN PERCENTAGE Years Ending Company / Index Dec98 Dec99 Dec00 Dec01 Dec02 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMUNICATION INTELLIGENCE CORP -42.84 1000.00 -87.50 -37.94 -45.31 NASDAQ U.S & FOREIGN INDEX 38.47 86.49 -39.66 -21.17 -31.12 NASDAQ COMPUTER & DATA PROCESSING 78.39 119.99 -53.97 -19.48 -31.05 INDEXED RETURNS Base Years Ending Period Company / Index Dec97 Dec98 Dec99 Dec00 Dec01 Dec02 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMUNICATION INTELLIGENCE CORP 100 57.16 628.81 78.60 48.78 26.68 NASDAQ U.S & FOREIGN INDEX 100 138.47 258.24 155.82 122.82 84.60 NASDAQ COMPUTER & DATA PROCESSING 100 178.39 392.44 180.62 145.44 100.28 -10- CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS On June 24, 2002, the Board of Directors granted immediately exercisable non-qualified stock options to purchase 25,000 shares of common stock to each of Mr. Farese, Mr. Panetta and Mr. Sung at an exercise price of $0.66 per share and an expiration date of June 24, 2009. The Company retains a declining balance repurchase option on the shares underlying the options for one year from the date of grant. PROPOSAL 2 APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS In December, 1999, the Company retained Stonefield Josephson Inc. as its independent auditors. Prior to the retention of Stonefield Josephson, Inc., neither the Company nor any person on its behalf consulted with Stonefield Josephson, Inc. regarding the application of accounting principles to any transaction or the types of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Company's financial statements. The aggregate fees billed for professional services by Stonefield Josephson, Inc. in 2002 were $219,531, and in 2001 were $241,896 for the following services: Audit Fees: Stonefield Josephson, Inc.'s fees in connection with its quarterly reviews and year end audits for 2002 were approximately $148,386 and were approximately $213,447 for 2001, which represented approximately 68% and 88% of the aggregate fees billed by Stonefield Josephson in 2002 and 2001, respectively. Audit-Related Fees. Stonefield Josephson did not bill us for any assurance and related work in fiscal year 2001 or 2002. Tax Fees. Stonefield Josephson fees in connection with the 2001 federal and state tax returns, which were billed in 2002, were approximately $6,600, or 3% of the aggregate fees billed for professional services by Stonefield Josephson in 2002. Stonefield Josephson fees in connection with the 2000 federal and state tax returns, which were billed in 2001, were approximately $4,300, or 2% of the aggregate fees billed for professional services by Stonefield Josephson in 2001. Financial Information Systems Design and Implementation Fees: There were no fees incurred in fiscal year 2001 or 2002 for financial information systems design and implementation services. All other Fees: Stonefield Josephson Inc's fees for all other services provided in 2002 totaled approximately $65,000 or 29% of the aggregate fees billed by Stonefield Josephson in 2002 and related primarily to preparation of the 2002 proxy statement, and a Registration statement on Form S-1. Stonefield Josephson's fees for all other services provided in 2001 totaled approximately $24,200, or 10 % of the aggregate fees billed by Stonefield Josephson in 2001 and related primarily to general accounting research and advice on stock option issues. Pre-Approval Policies. It is the policy of the Company not to enter into any agreement for Stonefield Josephson to provide any non-audit services to us unless (a) the agreement is approved in advance by the Audit Committee or (b) (i) the aggregate amount of all such non-audit services constitutes no more than 5% of the total amount we pay to Stonefield Josephson during the fiscal year in which such services are rendered, (ii) such services were not recognized by the Company as constituting non-audit services at the time of the engagement of the non-audit services and (iii) such services are promptly brought to the attention of the Audit Committee and prior to the completion of the audit were approved by the Audit Committee or by one or more members of the Audit Committee who are members of the Board of Directors to whom authority to grant such approvals has been delegated by the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee will not approve any agreement in advance for non-audit services unless (x) the procedures and policies are detailed in advance as to such services, (y) the Audit Committee is informed of such services prior to commencement and (z) such policies and procedures do not constitute delegation of the Audit Committee's responsibilities to management under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The Audit Committee has considered whether the provision of non-audit services has impaired the independence of Stonefield Josephson, Inc. and has concluded that Stonefield Josephson is independent under applicable SEC and Nasdaq rules and regulations. In 2002, upon recommendation of the Audit Committee, the Board of Directors appointed Stonefield Josephson, Inc. as its independent accountants for the year -11- ending December 31, 2003. Stockholders are being asked to ratify the retention of Stonefield Josephson as independent accountants for the year ended December 31, 2003. Representatives of Stonefield Josephson, Inc. are expected to be present at the Annual Meeting and will be given the opportunity to make statements if they so desire and will be available to respond to appropriate questions. Required Affirmative Vote Ratification of the appointment of Stonefield Josephson, Inc. as the Company's independent accountants for the year ending December 31, 2003 requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the Shares represented in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT STOCKHOLDERS VOTE FOR THE RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF STONEFIELD JOSEPHSON, INC. AS THE COMPANY'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2003. PROPOSALS OF SECURITY HOLDERS A stockholder proposal requested to be presented at the Company's next Annual Meeting of Stockholders must be received by the Company at its principal executive offices, 275 Shoreline Drive, Suite 500, Redwood Shores, California 94065, no later than January 20, 2004. The Board of Directors will review any stockholder proposal received in accordance herewith and will determine whether such proposal is appropriate and satisfies the applicable requirements for inclusion in the Company's proxy statement for its next Annual Meeting of Stockholders. SOLICITATION OF PROXIES The Company will bear the cost of the Annual Meeting and the solicitation of proxies related thereto, including the costs relating to printing and mailing the proxy materials. The Company has retained American Stock Transfer and Trust Co., the Company's transfer agent, to assist the Company in the solicitation of proxies. Directors, officers and employees of the Company may make additional solicitations in person or by telephone in respect to the Meeting. OTHER MATTERS The Board of Directors knows of no other matter that may be presented for action at the Annual Meeting. However, if any other matter properly comes before the Annual Meeting, the persons named as proxies will vote in accordance with their judgment in respect to any such matter. Copies of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K, its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, including any amendments thereto, and the notice of annual meeting of stockholders, proxy statement and proxies, are available upon written request, without cost, from the Company's principal executive offices at 275 Shoreline Drive, Suite 500, Redwood Shores, California 94065 (Attention: Corporate Secretary), Telephone (650) 802-7888. Stockholders are urged to complete, sign, date and return the enclosed proxy promptly in the envelope provided, regardless of whether or not they expect to attend the Annual Meeting. The prompt return of such proxy will assist the Company in preparing for the Annual Meeting. Your cooperation is greatly appreciated. BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS /s/Guido DiGregorio Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer May 19, 2003 -12- APPENDIX A Communication Intelligence Corporation AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS CHARTER I. PURPOSE The primary function of the Audit Committee is to assist the Board of Directors in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities by reviewing the quality and integrity of the Corporation's financial reports; the Corporation's systems of internal controls regarding finance and accounting; and the Corporation's auditing, accounting and financial reporting processes generally. The Audit Committees primary duties and responsibilities are to: a) Serve as an independent and objective party to monitor the Corporation's financial reporting process and internal control systems. b) Review and appraise the audit efforts of the Corporations independent accountants and internal accountants. c) Provide an open avenue of communication among the independent accountants, financial and senior management and the Board of Directors. The Audit Committee will primarily fulfill these responsibilities by carrying out the responsibilities and duties enumerated in Section III of this Charter. While the Committee has the responsibilities and duties set forth in this Charter, it is not the Committee's duty (1) to plan or conduct audits, (2) to determine that the Corporation's financial statements are complete and accurate and in accordance with GAAP, which remains the responsibility of the Corporations management and independent accountants, or (3) to conduct investigations, resolve disagreements, if any, between management and the independent accountants or to assure compliance with laws and regulations. II. COMPOSITION The Audit Committee shall be comprised of three or more directors. Subject to the next paragraph, each of the members of the Committee shall be independent directors, free from any relationship that, in the opinion of the Board, may interfere with the exercise of his or her independent judgment as a member of the Committee or independence from management and the Corporation. All members of the Committee shall be financially literate (or must become financially literate within a reasonable period of time after his or her appointment), and at least one member of the Committee shall have accounting or related financial management expertise. Notwithstanding the previous paragraph, one non-independent director can serve on the Audit Committee provided that the Board determines it to be in the best interests of the Corporation and its shareholders. The Board must disclose the reasons for determining the necessity of the non-independent director in its next proxy statement. Current employees or officers, or their immediate family members may not serve on the Audit Committee under this exemption. III. RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES To fulfill its responsibilities and duties, the Audit Committee shall: A. Review Financial Reports 1. Review and discuss the Corporation's audited financial statements with the Corporations management. 2. Review with management and the independent accountants the interim financial statements prior to filing the 10-Q and publicly releasing quarterly earnings. The Chair of the Committee may represent the entire Committee for purposes of this review. -13- B. Independent Accountants 1. Review and recommend to the Board of Directors the engagement of independent accountants, including approval of their fee and the scope and timing of their audit of the Corporation's financial statements. 2. Review, with the independent accountants, the accountants' report on the Corporations financial statement. 3. Evaluate the performance of the independent accountants; where appropriate recommend that the Board of Directors replace the independent accountants and approve any proposed discharge of the independent accountants. 4. On an annual basis, obtain from the Corporation's independent public accountants written disclosure delineating all relationships between such accountants and the Corporation and its affiliates, including the written disclosure and letter required by Independence Standards Board, Standard No. 1 ("Independent Discussions with Audit Committees"), as it may be modified or supplemented. 5. From time to time, as appropriate, actively engage the Corporation's independent public accountants in a dialogue with respect to any disclosed relationships or services that may impact the objectivity and independence of such accountants and recommend to the Board of Directors appropriate action in response to the outside auditors' report to satisfy itself of the auditors' independence. 6. Inform the independent accountants that they are ultimately accountable to the Board of Directors and the Audit Committee, as representatives of the shareholders. 7. Periodically discuss with the independent accountants, out of the presence of management: a) the Corporation's internal controls, including their recommendations, if any, for improvements in the Corporation's internal controls and the implementation of such recommendations; b) the fullness and accuracy of the Corporation's financial statements; and; c) certain other matters required to be discussed by Statement on Accounting Standards No. 61 ("Communication with Audit Committees")1, as it may be modified, and information that would be required to be disclosed by GAAS. C. Reviewing and Improving Processes 1. Review, with the independent accountants and the Company's management, policies and procedures with respect to internal auditing and financial and accounting controls. 2. As part of its job to foster open communication, the Committee should meet at least annually with the Corporation's management and the independent accountants in separate executive sessions to discuss any matters that the Committee or each of these groups believe should be discussed confidentially. 1 SAS 61 requires independent auditors to communicate certain matters related to the conduct of an audit to those who have responsibility for oversight of the financial reporting process, specifically the audit committee. Among the matters to be communicated to the audit committee are: (1) methods used to account for significant unusual transactions; (2) the effect of authoritative guidance or consensus; (3) the process used by management in formulating particularly sensitive accounting estimates and the basis for the auditor's conclusions regarding the reasonableness of those estimates; and (4) disagreements with management over the application of accounting principles, the basis for management's accounting estimates, and the disclosures in the financial statements. -14- 3. In consultation with the independent accountants, review the integrity and quality of the organization's financial reporting processes, both internal and external, and the independent accountant's perception of the Corporation's financial and accounting personnel. 4. Consider the independent accountants' judgments about the quality and appropriateness of the Corporation's accounting principles as applied and significant judgments affecting its financial reporting. 5. Review any significant disagreement among management and the independent accountants in connection with the preparation of the financial statements. 6. Review with the independent accountants and management the extent to which changes or improvements in financial or accounting practices, as approved by the Audit Committee, have been implemented. 7. Consider and recommend to the Board of Directors, if appropriate, major changes to the Corporation's financial reporting, auditing and accounting principles and practices as suggested by the independent accountants or management. D. Other 1. State in the Audit Committee's Report in the Corporation's Annual Proxy Statement whether, based on the review and discussions referred to in items A.1., B.4., B.5. and B.7. above, the Audit Committee recommended to the Board of Directors that the audited financial statements be included in the Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the last fiscal year. 2. Review and, if appropriate, recommend updates of this Charter annually. 3. Perform any other activities consistent with this Charter, the Corporation's By-laws and applicable law, as the Committee or the Board deems necessary or appropriate. -15- -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----