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MAXIM INTEGRATED 160 Rio Robles San Jose, CA 95134 (408) 601-1000 |
September 27, 2019
Dear Maxim Integrated Stockholders:
We are pleased to invite you to attend Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.s (Maxim Integrated, the Company, we or our) 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on Thursday, November 7, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time, at our Event Center at 160 Rio Robles, San Jose, California 95134.
Details regarding admission to the meeting and the business to be conducted are described in this proxy statement, as well as in the Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials (the Notice) to be mailed to you on or about September 27, 2019. We have also made available a copy of our 2019 Annual Report on Form 10-K with this proxy statement. We encourage you to read our 2019 Annual Report as it includes our audited financial statements and provides information about our business and products.
We have elected to provide access to our proxy materials for the 2019 Annual meeting over the Internet under the notice and access rules of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. We believe that this process expedites stockholders receipt of proxy materials, lowers the costs of our annual meeting, and helps to conserve natural resources. The Notice you will receive in the mail contains instructions on how to access this proxy statement and our 2019 Annual Report and how to vote online. The Notice also includes instructions on how to request a paper copy of the annual meeting materials, should you wish to do so.
We are also seeking advisory votes on the Companys compensation program for the executive officers named in the proxy statement. We welcome your views on our executive compensation program.
Your vote is important. Please review the instructions on each of your voting options described in this proxy statement as well as in the Notice. Also, please let us know if you plan to attend our annual meeting when you vote by telephone or over the Internet by indicating your plans when prompted or, if you requested to receive printed proxy materials, by marking the enclosed proxy card.
Thank you for your ongoing support of Maxim Integrated. We look forward to seeing you at our 2019 Annual Meeting.
Sincerely,
Tunç Doluca
President and Chief Executive Officer
Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders
MAXIM INTEGRATED 160 Rio Robles San Jose, CA 95134 (408) 601-1000 |
Time and Date: Thursday, November 7, 2019 (the meeting date), 10:00 a.m., Pacific Time |
Place: Event Center 160 Rio Robles San Jose, California 95134 |
Record Date: You are entitled to vote only if you were a Maxim Integrated stockholder as of the close of business on September 13, 2019 (the record date) |
Items of Business
(1) | To elect nine members of the board of directors to hold office until the next annual meeting of stockholders or until their respective successors have been elected and qualified. |
(2) | To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Maxim Integrateds independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June 27, 2020. |
(3) | To hold a non-binding advisory vote to approve the compensation of our Named Executive Officers. |
(4) | To consider such other business as may properly come before the meeting. |
Adjournments and Postponements
Any action on the items of business described above may be considered at the annual meeting at the time and on the date specified above or at any time and date on which the annual meeting may be properly reconvened after being adjourned or postponed.
Meeting Admission
You are entitled to attend the annual meeting only if you were a Maxim Integrated stockholder as of the close of business on the record date or hold a valid proxy to vote at the annual meeting. Since seating is limited, admission to the meeting will be on a first-come, first-served basis. You should be prepared to present photo identification for admittance. If you are not a stockholder of record but hold shares through a brokerage firm, bank, broker-dealer, trustee or nominee (i.e., in street name), you should provide proof of beneficial ownership as of the record date, such as your most recent account statement prior to the record date, a copy of the voting instruction card provided by your brokerage firm, bank, broker-dealer, trustee or nominee, or similar evidence of ownership. If you do not provide photo identification or comply with the other procedures outlined above, you will not be admitted to the annual meeting. Cameras and other video or audio recording devices will not be permitted at the meeting.
Please let us know if you plan to attend the meeting by marking the enclosed proxy card. If you requested to receive printed proxy materials or if you vote by telephone or over the Internet, please indicate your plans when prompted.
The annual meeting will begin promptly on the meeting date at 10:00 a.m., Pacific Time. Check-in will begin at 9:30 a.m., Pacific Time, and you should allow ample time for the check-in procedures.
Your vote is very important. Whether or not you plan to attend the annual meeting, we encourage you to read this proxy statement and submit your proxy or voting instructions as soon as possible. For specific instructions on how to vote your shares, please refer to the instructions on the Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials you will receive in the mail, the Questions and Answers section in this proxy statement or, if you requested to receive printed proxy materials, your enclosed proxy card.
By order of the board of directors,
Tunç Doluca
President and Chief Executive Officer
This proxy statement and form of proxy will be filed with the SEC on or about September 27, 2019. The Notice containing instructions on how to access this proxy statement online or receive a paper or email copy will be mailed to our stockholders on or about September 27, 2019.
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About Maxim Integrated, the Proxy Materials and the Annual Meeting
MAXIM INTEGRATED
160 Rio Robles
San Jose, California 95134
Proxy Statement for Annual Meeting of Stockholders
NOVEMBER 7, 2019
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Board of Directors Matters
Board of Directors
The names, ages and qualifications of each of our directors as of September 27, 2019 are as set forth in Proposal No. 1 in this proxy statement. Except as described therein, each of the nominees has been engaged in his or her principal occupation during the past five (5) years. There are no family relationships among any of our directors or executive officers.
Board of Directors Leadership Structure and Committee Composition
Currently, there are nine (9) members of the board of directors, consisting of William (Bill) P. Sullivan, Tunç Doluca, Tracy C. Accardi, James R. Bergman, Joseph R. Bronson, Robert E. Grady, Mercedes Johnson, William D. Watkins, and MaryAnn Wright. Mr. Sullivan, an independent director, is the Chairman of the board of directors. Ms. Johnson was appointed to the board of directors of the Company in September 2019. The Company has no fixed policy on whether the roles of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer should be separate or combined. This decision is based on the best interests of the Company and its stockholders under the circumstances existing at the time. The board of directors currently believes that it is most appropriate to separate the roles of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer in recognition of the qualitative differences between the two roles as set forth below. The Chief Executive Officer is primarily responsible for setting the strategic direction for the Company and the day to day leadership of the Company, while the Chairman presides over meetings of the full board of directors and ensures that the board of directors time and attention are focused on the matters most critical to the Company.
Our board of directors has the following three (3) standing committees: (1) an Audit Committee, (2) a Compensation Committee, and (3) a Governance and Corporate Responsibility Committee (the Governance Committee). Each of the committees operates under a written charter adopted by the board of directors. All of the committee charters are available in the Corporate Governance section of our website at http://investor.maximintegrated.com/corporate-governance. During fiscal year 2019, the board of directors held eight (8) meetings and acted by written consent four (4) times. During fiscal year 2019, each director (other than Ms. Johnson, who was appointed after fiscal year 2019) who was a director during fiscal year 2019 attended at least seventy-five percent (75%) of all meetings of the board of directors and the board committees on which he or she served that were held during the time he or she was a director in fiscal year 2019. While not mandatory, we strongly encourage our directors to attend our annual meeting of stockholders. All of our directors at the time of the 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders attended the 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
Independence of the Board of Directors
Our board of directors has determined that, with the exception of Mr. Doluca, Maxim Integrateds Chief Executive Officer, all of its members (who were directors) during fiscal year 2019 were, and all of its current members are, independent directors as that term is defined in the Marketplace Rules of The NASDAQ Stock Market (NASDAQ), including for the purposes of the Audit Committee composition requirements. Such independence definition includes a series of objective tests, including that the director not be an employee of Maxim Integrated and not be engaged in certain types of business transactions or dealings with Maxim Integrated. In addition, as further required by the NASDAQ rules, the board of directors has made a subjective determination that no relationships exist between Maxim Integrated and each director which, in the opinion of the board of directors, would interfere with the exercise of independent judgment in carrying out his or her responsibilities as a director. The independent directors meet regularly in executive session, without members of management present.
The Boards Role in Risk Oversight
It is managements responsibility to identify, assess and manage the material risks that the Company faces, and the board of directors oversees management in this effort. Specifically, the board of directors role in the Companys risk oversight process includes receiving periodic reports at regularly scheduled board meetings from members of senior management on areas of material risk to the Company as they arise, including financial, operational, legal, regulatory, strategic and reputational risks. The full board of directors (or the appropriate committee in the case of risks that are under the purview of a particular committee) receives these reports from a member of senior management to enable it to understand our risk identification, risk management and risk mitigation strategies. Upon receiving such reports, the board of directors provides such guidance as it deems necessary.
In general, the entire board of directors has oversight responsibility for the Companys strategic risks, such as growth, mergers and acquisitions, and divestitures, as well as reputational risks. The Audit Committee has oversight responsibility for financial and related legal risks (such as accounting, asset management, tax strategy and internal controls). The Governance Committee oversees compliance with the Companys Corporate Governance Guidelines and governance related laws, the Audit Committee oversees compliance with the Companys Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, and the Compensation Committee oversees compliance with the Companys compensation plans and related laws
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and policies. The Companys Internal Audit group performs a risk assessment as part of its annual audit process and its findings regarding this assessment are presented to the Audit Committee.
Risk Considerations in our Compensation Policies and Practices
Company management reviewed our compensation programs, policies and practices in effect during fiscal year 2019 for all employees, including officers, to determine if those programs, policies and practices create or encourage unreasonable or inappropriate risk taking. As part of the risk assessment, management considered: (1) the key components and features of the Companys policies and programs, (2) a methodology to determine if those policies and programs created a material adverse risk to the Company and (3) their conclusions. Based on this assessment, management concluded that the Companys compensation policies and practices for its employees, including officers, are not reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company for the following reasons:
| The Company structures its compensation programs to consist of both fixed and variable components. The fixed portion (base salary) of the compensation programs is designed to provide steady income regardless of the Companys stock price performance so that employees of the Company will not focus exclusively on stock price performance to the detriment of other important business metrics. The variable components (cash bonus and equity) of the compensation programs are designed to reward both short and long-term individual and company performance, which we believe discourages employees from taking actions that focus only on the short-term success of the Company. For short-term performance, annual cash performance bonuses are awarded based on operating income (excluding the effect of special items) and individual performance to defined goals. For long-term performance, the Company grants various types of equity-based awards that are designed to promote the sustained success of the Company. The Company attempts to structure equity awards to ensure that employees have equity awards that adequately vest in future years. Restricted stock units generally vest in quarterly installments over a period of one (1) to four (4) years and provide some value irrespective of our stock price. Performance shares (referred to herein as market stock units or MSUs), which the Company began granting to senior members of management in fiscal year 2015, vest in one annual installment approximately four (4) years from the grant date based upon the relative performance of the Companys stock price as compared to the SPDR S&P Semiconductor Exchange Traded Fund (XSD) and starting in fiscal year 2018, based upon the attainment level of total shareholder return of the Company relative to the total shareholder return of the companies comprising the XSD. The Company believes that these variable elements of compensation are a sufficient percentage of overall compensation to motivate our employees and officers to achieve superior short-term and long-term corporate results, while the fixed element is also sufficiently high to discourage the taking of unnecessary or excessive risks in pursuing such results. |
| Officers and employees are encouraged to focus on corporate profitability, which is the key driver to the size of the total bonus pool. If the Companys profit is lower, then payouts under the applicable bonus programs will be smaller. |
| The Company has established substantially similar compensation programs, policies, and targets for senior officers as a group which are also more heavily weighted toward performance, as well as for other employees as a group. The Company believes this encourages consistent behavior and focus across the Company. |
| The Company has imposed both a cap on the amount of its annual cash performance bonus pool payable to senior officers at 200% of the target performance bonus amount for an individual executive, which the Company believes mitigates excessive risk taking. Even if the Company greatly exceeds its operating income growth targets, the annual cash bonus payable is limited by the pre-determined target performance bonus amount cap. Additionally, in the event actual operating income (excluding the impact of special items) is less than fifty percent (50%) of target operating income (excluding the effect of special items) for the fiscal year, no annual cash bonus will be payable to senior officers. |
| The Company has strict internal controls over the measurement and calculation of operating income (excluding the effect of special items) designed to keep these items from being susceptible to manipulation by any employee, including our officers. As part of our internal controls, our finance department oversees and reviews the calculations used by management to determine the total size of the annual bonus pool payable to senior officers. In addition, all of our employees are required to be familiar with, and our executives are required to periodically certify that they have read and are bound by, our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, which covers, among other items, accuracy and integrity of the Companys books and records. |
| The Company prohibits all of its executive officers and members of the board of directors from engaging in hedging transactions involving the Companys securities to insulate themselves from the effects of poor stock price performance. |
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| The Company prohibits its Chief Executive Officer and members of the board of directors from pledging their Company securities as collateral for a loan or holding those securities in a margin account. In addition, the Company prohibits all other executive officers from pledging their Company securities as collateral for a loan or holding those securities in a margin account. |
Audit Committee and Audit Committee Financial Expert
The Audit Committee, which has been established in accordance with Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Exchange Act, is currently comprised of James R. Bergman, Joseph R. Bronson, Mercedes Johnson (as of September 2019), and William D. Watkins, each of whom is independent within the meaning of the NASDAQ director independence standards, as currently in effect. Ms. Johnson was appointed a member of the Audit Committee in September 2019. Since October 2008, Mr. Bronson has been the Chair of the Audit Committee. The board of directors has determined that Mr. Bronson is an audit committee financial expert as defined under the rules of the SEC. The Audit Committee has a written charter that was amended and restated effective August 8, 2013. The Audit Committee held nine (9) meetings during fiscal year 2019 and did not act by written consent during fiscal year 2019. Each member of the Audit Committee (other than Ms. Johnson, who was appointed to the Audit Committee after the fiscal year 2019) who was a member during fiscal year 2019 attended all of the Audit Committee meetings held during fiscal year 2019.
The Audit Committee performs, among other tasks, the following primary functions:
| oversees the accounting, financial reporting, and audit processes of Maxim Integrateds financial statements, |
| appoints Maxim Integrateds independent registered public accounting firm, |
| oversees the performance of Maxim Integrateds independent auditor, |
| approves the services performed by Maxim Integrateds independent auditors, and |
| reviews and evaluates Maxim Integrateds accounting principles and its system of internal controls, including its internal audit function. |
Compensation Committee and Management Committee
The Compensation Committee is currently comprised of Tracy C. Accardi, James R. Bergman, and Robert E. Grady, each of whom is independent within the meaning of the NASDAQ director independence standards, as currently in effect. Since November 2016, Mr. Bergman has been the Chair of the Compensation Committee. The Compensation Committee has a written charter that was amended and restated effective May 8, 2018.
The Compensation Committee performs, among other tasks, the following primary functions:
| annually reviews and approves corporate goals and objectives relevant to the compensation of the Chief Executive Officer and annually reviews and evaluates Maxim Integrateds Chief Executive Officer against such approved goals and objectives, |
| in consultation with the Chief Executive Officer, reviews and approves the compensation of our executive officers, |
| administers the 1996 Stock Incentive Plan (1996 Equity Plan) and 2008 ESP Plan, |
| makes recommendations to the board of directors with respect to compensation of our directors and committee members, |
| oversees the preparation of the Compensation Discussion and Analysis and issues the Compensation Committee Report in accordance with the regulations of the SEC to be included in Maxim Integrateds proxy statement or Annual Report on Form 10-K, |
| annually conducts an independence assessment of all compensation consultants and other advisers to it, and |
| performs such functions regarding compensation as the board of directors may delegate. |
With respect to its review of the compensation of the Chief Executive Officer and other executive officers, and to its oversight of the 1996 Equity Plan and 2008 ESP Plan, the Compensation Committee retains an independent consultant, Radford (Radford), to review both the effectiveness of such programs in retaining employees and their comparability to plans offered by other companies in the semiconductor industry and the technology industry broadly.
The Compensation Committee held eight (8) meetings and acted by written consent one (1) time during fiscal year 2019. Each member of the Compensation Committee attended all of these meetings.
In June 2017, the Compensation Committee amended and restated the Equity Award Grant Policy and established a Management Committee. The Management Committee is comprised of Maxim Integrateds (i) Vice President, General Counsel, (ii) Chief Human Resources Officer, and (iii) Vice President, Corporate Controller. The Management Committees purpose is to make equity awards under Maxim Integrateds Equity Award Grant Policy to newly-hired employees who are neither executive officers nor members of the Management Committee, and to provide special recognition to continuing employees who are neither executive officers nor members of the Management Committee. The Management Committee held eleven (11) meetings during fiscal year 2019 and did not act by written consent during fiscal year 2019.
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Governance and Corporate Responsibility Committee
The Governance and Corporate Responsibility Committee (the Governance Committee) is currently comprised of MaryAnn Wright, Bill Sullivan, and Robert E. Grady, each of whom is independent within the meaning of the NASDAQ director independence standards, as currently in effect. Mr. Grady was the Chair of the Governance Committee from October 2008 to August 2019. Since August 2019, Ms. Wright has been the Chair of the Governance Committee.
The Governance Committee performs, among other tasks, the following primary functions:
| assists the board of directors by identifying and recommending prospective director candidates, |
| develops and recommends to the board of directors the governance principles applicable to Maxim Integrated, |
| oversees the evaluation of the board of directors and the board of directors evaluation of management, |
| oversees the process by which the board of directors, together with management, engages and communicates with stockholders in regard to governance matters, |
| reviews significant environmental and corporate social responsibility issues involving the Company, |
| reviews and monitors the Companys Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, and |
| reviews the Companys succession planning process. |
The Governance Committee is responsible for regularly assessing the appropriate size of the board of directors and whether any vacancies on the board of directors are expected, due to retirement or otherwise. In the event of any anticipated vacancy, the Governance Committee has the policy of considering all bona fide candidates from all relevant sources, including the contacts of current directors, professional search firms, stockholders, and other persons. The Governance Committee has a written charter that was amended effective August 29, 2019. The Governance Committee held three (3) formal meetings during fiscal year 2019 and each member of the Governance Committee attended of all these meetings. The Governance Committee also held ad hoc meetings throughout the year to discuss governance matters, and the Governance Committee Chair generally provides an update to the full board of directors on governance related matters during each regular board meeting.
Criteria and Diversity
In evaluating potential candidates for the board of directors, the Governance Committee will apply the criteria set forth in the Companys Corporate Governance Guidelines. These criteria include the candidates experience in the technology industry, the general business or other experience of the candidate, diversity of experience, the needs of Maxim Integrated for an additional or replacement director, the personality and character of the candidate, diversity, and the candidates interest in the business of Maxim Integrated, other commitments, as well as numerous other subjective criteria. The Governance Committee does not assign any particular weighting or priority to these factors. While the board of directors has not established specific minimum qualifications for director candidates, the board of directors believes that such candidates must contribute to the goal of maintaining a board that is (1) independent, (2) of high integrity, (3) composed of directors with qualifications that increase the effectiveness of the board of directors and (4) compliant with the requirements of applicable rules of NASDAQ and the SEC. In addition, we do not have a formal written policy regarding the consideration of diversity in identifying candidates; however, as discussed above, diversity is one of the numerous criteria the Governance Committee reviews before recommending a candidate.
Nominations of Director Candidates by Stockholders
Maxim Integrated stockholders may nominate a director candidate (1) at any annual meeting of stockholders in accordance with our Bylaws, the procedure for which is more fully set forth in the Questions and Answers section of this proxy statement under the heading What is the deadline for submission of stockholder proposals for consideration at the 2020 Annual Meeting?, (2) at any special meeting of stockholders in accordance with our Bylaws, and (3) by submitting their recommendations to the Governance Committee in accordance with our Corporate Governance Guidelines. The deadline for nominating director candidates for the 2019 Annual Meeting has already passed.
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Maxim Integrateds Corporate Governance Guidelines, together with Maxim Integrateds restated certificate of incorporation and Bylaws and charters of committees of the board of directors, form the framework for the corporate governance of Maxim Integrated. Maxim Integrateds Corporate Governance Guidelines are available in the Corporate Governance section of Maxim Integrateds website at http://investor.maximintegrated.com/corporate-governance. Pursuant to our Corporate Governance Guidelines, our Governance Committee and board of directors will consider bona fide director candidates submitted by stockholders of Maxim Integrated pursuant to the below requirements:
| To nominate a director candidate for consideration by the Governance Committee, a stockholder must have held at least 100,000 shares of Maxim Integrated stock for at least twelve (12) consecutive months leading up to the date of the recommendation and must notify the Governance Committee by writing to the General Counsel of Maxim Integrated. |
| The nominating stockholders notice shall set forth the following information: |
(1) To the extent reasonably available, information relating to such director nominee as would be required to be disclosed in a proxy statement pursuant to Regulation 14A under the Exchange Act in which such individual is a candidate for election to the board of directors;
(2) The director nominees written consent to (a) if selected by the Governance Committee as a director candidate, be named in Maxim Integrateds proxy statement and (b) if elected, serve on the board of directors; and
(3) Any other information that such stockholder believes is relevant in considering the director nominee. Stockholder recommendations to the Governance Committee or the board of directors should be sent to:
Corporate Secretary
Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.
160 Rio Robles
San Jose, CA 95134
(408) 601-1000
For purposes of nominating a director candidate to be considered at an annual meeting, it is unnecessary to send recommendations to the board of directors or the Governance Committee. Instead, a stockholder wishing to nominate a director candidate at an annual meeting must follow the procedures set forth in our Bylaws, including providing written notice prepared in accordance with our Bylaws to Maxim Integrateds General Counsel and Corporate Secretary. For more detailed information on nomination requirements at a future annual meeting, please see the Questions and Answers section of this proxy statement under the heading What is the deadline for submission of stockholder proposals for consideration at the 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders?
Equity Grant Date Policy
The board of directors has adopted a specific procedure in the granting of equity awards to our officers, directors and employees, as set forth in the Companys Equity Award Grant Policy that was amended and restated in June 2017 (the Equity Policy). The Equity Policy can be located on the Companys Website at http://www.investor.maximintegrated.com/corporate-governance. Under the Equity Policy, equity awards may only be granted by our board of directors, the Compensation Committee of the board of directors, or the Management Committee, at a duly noticed meeting or by action by unanimous written consent in lieu of a meeting. In addition, while not required, the Companys practice is to include the Companys Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm at each meeting of the Management Committee at which equity awards are granted or alternatively make available to the independent auditor the grant documents promptly following such approval at a meeting or by unanimous written consent. The grant date for an equity award is the date on which any of the above-listed granting bodies meets and approves the equity award, or with respect to an action by unanimous written consent, the date when the last member to sign has executed such written consent.
We follow the following specific procedures with respect to the grant of equity awards that are contained in the Equity Policy:
| New Hires and Special Recognition Grants to Non-Officer Employees: Equity awards to newly hired non-officer employees or awards for special recognition to existing non-officer employees and non-members of the Management Committee are made by the Management Committee on the first Tuesday of the month (or the succeeding month) after the date on which the individual commences employment with us or following the special recognition event. |
| Annual Equity Grants to Non-Officer Employees: Annual equity grants to continuing non-officer employees and non-members of the Management Committee are made by the Compensation Committee during an open trading window under our Insider Trading Policy, and are typically granted in September of each year. |
| Equity Awards to Officer Employees (Section 16 Officers) and Members of the Management Committee: Equity awards to officer employees (new hires, special recognition, and continuing) are made periodically by the Compensation Committee during an open trading window under our Insider Trading Policy. |
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| Equity Awards to Non-Employee Directors: Equity awards are made to incumbent non-employee directors by the board of directors or Compensation Committee upon their re-election to the board of directors at the annual meeting of stockholders. Equity awards to newly appointed non-employee directors are made by the board of directors or Compensation Committee on the date on which the individual is appointed to the board of directors. |
Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation
No member of Maxim Integrateds Compensation Committee is, or ever has been, an executive officer or employee of Maxim Integrated or any of its subsidiaries. No interlocking relationship exists, or during fiscal year 2019 existed, between Maxim Integrateds board of directors or Compensation Committee and the board of directors or compensation committee of any other company.
Outside Advisors
Our board of directors and each of its committees may retain outside advisors and consultants of their choosing at Maxim Integrateds expense. Committees of the board of directors may retain outside advisors and consultants of their choosing without the consent of the board of directors.
Board Effectiveness
Our board of directors performs an annual self-assessment to evaluate its effectiveness in fulfilling its obligations. For fiscal year 2019, this assessment was held in August 2019.
Communication between Stockholders and Directors
Maxim Integrateds Corporate Governance Guidelines provide that any communication from a stockholder to the board of directors generally or to a particular director should be in writing and should be delivered to the Companys General Counsel at the principal executive offices of the Company. Each such communication should set forth (1) the name and address of such stockholder as they appear on the Companys books, and if the stock is held by a nominee, the name and address of the beneficial owner of the stock, and (2) the class and number of shares of the Companys stock that are owned of record by such record holder and beneficially by such beneficial owner, together with the length of time the shares have been so owned. The Companys General Counsel will, in consultation with appropriate directors as necessary, generally screen out communications from stockholders to identify communications that are solicitations for products and services, matters of a personal nature not relevant for stockholders or matters that are of a type that render them improper or irrelevant to the functioning of the board of directors or the Company. Steps are taken to ensure that the views of stockholders are heard by the board of directors or individual directors, as applicable, and that appropriate responses are provided to stockholders on a timely basis. Stockholders may send communications to: General Counsel, Maxim Integrated, 160 Rio Robles, San Jose, California 95134.
The Governance Committee, in accordance with its Charter, oversees the process by which the board of directors, together with management, engages and communicates with stockholders in regard to governance matters.
Common Stock
Maxim Integrated common stock is currently traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol MXIM.
Headquarters Information
Our headquarters are located at 160 Rio Robles, San Jose, California 95134 and the telephone number at that location is (408) 601-1000.
Code of Business Conduct and Ethics
We have a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (the Code of Ethics), which applies to all directors and employees, including but not limited to our principal executive officer, principal financial officer and principal accounting officer. The Code of Ethics is designed to promote: (1) honest and ethical conduct, including the ethical handling of actual or apparent conflicts of interest arising from personal and professional relationships, (2) full, fair, accurate, timely, and understandable disclosure in reports and documents that we are required to file with the SEC and in other public communications, (3) compliance with applicable governmental laws, rules and regulations, (4) the prompt internal reporting of violations of the Code of Ethics to an appropriate person or entity, and (5) accountability for adherence to the Code of Ethics. A copy of the Code of Ethics is available on our website at http://investor.maximintegrated.com/corporate-governance. A hard copy of the Code of Ethics will be sent free of charge upon request. We intend to satisfy the disclosure requirement regarding any amendment to, or a waiver from, a provision of the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics by posting such information on our website.
Board Service Limitation
We believe that our directors outside directorships enable them to contribute valuable knowledge and experience to our board of directors. Nonetheless, our board of directors is sensitive to the external obligations of our directors and the potential for overboarding to compromise the
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ability of our directors to effectively serve on our board of directors. Our board of directors has set a limitation on the number of public company boards on which a director may serve to three (3) for our Chief Executive Officer and five (5) for all other directors. Additionally, directors will advise the Chairman of our board of directors, the Chair of our Governance Committee, and our General Counsel in advance of accepting an invitation to serve on the board of another private or public company to ensure that any actual or potential conflicts, appearances of a conflict, excessive time demands or other issues are carefully considered. Service on boards and/or committees of other organizations will comply with our conflict of interest policies.
Hedging and Pledging Prohibition on Company Securities (No Exception)
The Company has a policy that prohibits all of its executive officers and members of the board of directors from engaging in hedging transactions involving the Companys securities. In addition, the Company has a policy that prohibits its Chief Executive Officer and members of the board of directors from pledging their Company securities as a collateral for a loan or holding those securities in a margin account. In addition, the Company prohibits all other executive officers from pledging their Company securities as collateral for a loan or holding those securities in a margin account.
Executive Compensation Recoupment Policy
The Company has a policy that provides that in the event of a material restatement of its financial results due to misconduct, the Compensation Committee shall review the facts and circumstances and take actions it considers appropriate with respect to the compensation of any executive officer whose fraud or willful misconduct contributed to the need for such restatement. Such actions may include, without limitation, seeking reimbursement of any bonus paid to such executive officer exceeding the amount that, in the judgment of the Compensation Committee, would have been paid had the financial results been properly reported.
Majority Voting in Uncontested Director Elections
The Companys Bylaws provide that in uncontested elections of directors, if a nominee does not receive the approval of at least a majority of the votes cast, then such nominee is required to offer to tender his or her resignation to the board of directors. The Governance Committee will then recommend to the board of directors whether to accept or reject the resignation, or whether other action should be taken. Our board of directors will act on the Governance Committees recommendation within one hundred twenty (120) days following the date of the certification of the election results. The director who tenders his or her resignation will not participate in the board of directors decision with respect to such resignation.
The Ability of Stockholders to Call a Special Meeting
The Companys Bylaws provide that stockholders owning no less than thirty-five percent (35%) of the total number of common shares outstanding have the ability to call a special meeting of stockholders.
Director Compensation
Cash Compensation
The cash compensation structure for non-employee directors in fiscal year 2019 was as follows:
Director | Annual Retainer ($) |
Audit Committee Retainer ($) |
Compensation Committee Retainer ($) |
Governance and Corporate Retainer ($) |
Total Retainer ($) (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tracy C. Accardi |
|
70,000 |
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10,000 |
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80,000 |
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James R. Bergman |
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70,000 |
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12,000 |
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20,000 |
(2) |
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102,000 |
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Joseph R. Bronson |
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70,000 |
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33,000 |
(2) |
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103,000 |
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Robert E. Grady |
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70,000 |
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10,000 |
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15,000 |
(2) |
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95,000 |
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William P. Sullivan |
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141,500 |
(1)(4) |
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141,500 |
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William D. Watkins |
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70,000 |
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12,000 |
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82,000 |
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MaryAnn Wright |
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70,000 |
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5,000 |
(4) |
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75,000 |
(1) | Receives a higher retainer as a result of serving as Chairman of the board of directors. |
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(2) | Receives a higher retainer as a result of serving as Committee Chair. |
(3) | All retainer fees are paid quarterly in arrears and Maxim Integrated reimburses each director for reasonable expenses incurred in attending meetings of the board of directors or its committees. |
(4) | Ms. Wright was appointed as Chair and Mr. Sullivan was appointed as a member of the Governance and Corporate Responsibility Committee in August 2019. |
The compensation for services as directors is reviewed on an annual basis by the Compensation Committee and the board of directors.
Equity Compensation
Non-employee directors participate in the 1996 Equity Plan. On November 8, 2018, the board of directors, based upon the recommendation of the Compensation Committee, determined that each non-employee director should be awarded 3,910 restricted stock units vesting in full on January 15, 2019. Restricted stock units are awarded on an annual basis and vest in full in January. Equity awards to non-employee directors are generally made at the meeting of the board of directors immediately following their re-election to the board of directors.
The following table shows certain information regarding non-employee director compensation for the fiscal year ended June 29, 2019 (except as otherwise noted):
Director Compensation for Fiscal Year 2019
Name |
Fees earned or paid in cash ($) |
Restricted Stock Unit Awards ($) (1) |
Total ($) | ||||||||||||
Tracy C. Accardi |
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80,000 |
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206,292 |
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286,292 |
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James R. Bergman |
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102,000 |
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206,292 |
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308,292 |
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Joseph R. Bronson |
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103,000 |
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206,292 |
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309,292 |
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Robert E. Grady |
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95,000 |
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206,292 |
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301,292 |
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William P. Sullivan |
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141,500 |
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206,292 |
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347,792 |
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William D. Watkins |
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82,000 |
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206,292 |
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288,292 |
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MaryAnn Wright |
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75,000 |
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206,292 |
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281,292 |
(1) | Represents the aggregate grant date fair value of grants of restricted stock units made in connection with fiscal year 2019, computed in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) ASC Topic 718. Each of Mses. Accardi and Wright, and each of Messrs. Bergman, Bronson, Grady, Sullivan, and Watkins were awarded 3,910 restricted stock units on November 8, 2018 in connection with their service on the board of directors, and the aggregate grant date fair value of each of these awards was $206,292. In each case, the aggregate grant date fair value disregards an estimate of forfeitures. The assumptions used in the valuation of these awards are set forth in Note 6, Stock-Based Compensation of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 29, 2019. |
The type and aggregate number of outstanding equity awards held by each of the directors as of June 29, 2019 were as follows:
Name |
Stock Options (#) |
Unvested Restricted Stock Units (#) | ||||||||
Tracy C. Accardi |
|
|
|
|
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James R. Bergman |
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10,300 |
|
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Joseph Bronson |
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12,600 |
|
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Robert E. Grady |
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2,575 |
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William P. Sullivan |
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William D. Watkins |
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|
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MaryAnn Wright |
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The following table sets forth certain information regarding the ownership of Maxim Integrateds common stock as of June 29, 2019, the last day of fiscal year 2019, by each non-employee director:
Name |
Number of Shares(1) | ||||
Tracy C. Accardi |
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12,480 |
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James R. Bergman |
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88,500 |
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Joseph Bronson |
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31,285 |
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Robert E. Grady |
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57,087 |
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William P. Sullivan |
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19,606 |
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William D. Watkins |
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13,810 |
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MaryAnn Wright |
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10,866 |
(1) | Includes shares subject to options exercisable within 60 days of June 29, 2019, restricted stock units that vest within 60 days of June 29, 2019, and shares held in custodian accounts and by trust, if any. See table titled Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners, Directors and Management in this proxy statement for more detail and additional information. |
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Election of Directors
The Governance Committee recommended, and the board of directors nominated, William (Bill) P. Sullivan, Tunç Doluca, Tracy C. Accardi, James R. Bergman, Joseph R. Bronson, Robert E. Grady, Mercedes Johnson, William D. Watkins, and MaryAnn Wright as nominees for election as members of our board of directors at the 2019 Annual Meeting. Except as set forth below, unless otherwise instructed, the persons appointed as proxy holders in the accompanying form of proxy will vote the proxies received by them for such nominees, all of whom are presently directors of Maxim Integrated. All of the nominees (except for Ms. Johnson, who was appointed as a member of the board of directors in September 2019) were elected directors by a vote of the stockholders at the last annual meeting of stockholders which was held on November 8, 2018.
In the event that any nominee becomes unavailable or unwilling to serve as a member of our board of directors, the proxy holders may vote in their discretion for a substitute nominee, or the board of directors may take action to reduce the size of the board of directors. The term of office of each person elected as a director will continue until the next annual meeting or until a successor has been elected and qualified, or until the directors earlier death, resignation, or removal.
The following paragraphs provide information as of September 27, 2019 about each nominee. Such information includes the age, position, principal occupation, and business experience for at least the past five (5) years, and the names of other publicly held companies of which the nominee currently serves as a director or has served as a director during the past five (5) years. In addition, we are providing a description of each nominees specific experience, qualifications, attributes, and skills that led the board of directors to conclude that such nominee should serve as a director. There are no family relationships among any directors or executive officers of Maxim Integrated.
Name |
Age |
Director Since | |||||
William P. Sullivan |
69 |
2015 | |||||
Tunç Doluca |
61 |
2007 | |||||
Tracy C. Accardi |
59 |
2016 | |||||
James R. Bergman |
77 |
1988 | |||||
Joseph R. Bronson |
71 |
2007 | |||||
Robert E. Grady |
61 |
2008 | |||||
Mercedes Johnson |
66 |
2019 | |||||
William D. Watkins |
66 |
2008 | |||||
MaryAnn Wright |
57 |
2016 |
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William (Bill) P. Sullivan
Independent
Director Since: 2015
Age: 69
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Mr. Sullivan has been a director of Maxim Integrated since December 2015 and has been Chairman of the board of directors since May 2016. Mr. Sullivan served as chief executive officer of Agilent Technologies, a global provider of scientific instruments, software, services and consumables in life sciences, diagnostics and applied chemical markets, from 2005 to March 2015. Mr. Sullivan was Agilents president from 2005 to 2012 and 2013 to 2014. Prior to that, he served as executive vice president and chief operating officer from 2002 to 2005 and senior vice president and general manager of Agilents Semiconductor Products Group from 1999 to 2002. Mr. Sullivan is currently the Chairman of the board of directors for Edison International and was previously a director of Agilent, Avnet, Inc., and URS Corporation. He is a graduate of the University of California, Davis.
In nominating Mr. Sullivan to serve on the board of directors, the Governance Committee considered as important factors, among other items, Mr. Sullivans experience as president and chief executive officer of a large public company, significant operational experience, and his leadership skills. | |
Tunç Doluca
Director Since: 2007
Age: 61
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Mr. Doluca has served as a director of Maxim Integrated, as well as the President and Chief Executive Officer, since January 2007. He joined Maxim Integrated in October 1984 and served as Vice President between 1994 and 2005. He was promoted to Senior Vice President in 2004 and Group President in May 2005. Prior to 1994, he served in a number of integrated circuit development positions. Mr. Doluca is currently on the board of directors for Western Digital Corp. and is a member of the compensation committee at Western Digital and has served on the Board of Trustees of the University of California Santa Barbara Foundation since July 2017.
In nominating Mr. Doluca to serve on the board of directors, the Governance Committee considered as important factors, among other items, Mr. Dolucas experience in the semiconductor industry and over thirty (30) years of service at Maxim Integrated, including over twenty (20) years as an officer of the Company, including his current position as the Chief Executive Officer, his technical expertise, and his executive leadership and management skills. |
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Tracy C. Accardi
Independent
Director Since: 2016
Age: 59
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Ms. Accardi has been a director of Maxim Integrated since August 2016. Ms. Accardi has served as Vice President of R&D, Surgical Robotics at Medtronic since April 2019. Previously, Ms. Accardi was Vice President of Global Research and Development, Breast and Skeletal Health Solutions at Hologic from September 2014 to April 2019. Ms. Accardi was Chief Technology Officer at Omniguide Surgical from 2012 to 2014, and Executive Consultant at Mednest Consulting from 2011 to 2012, after having held senior research and development positions at Covidien from 2007 to 2011, Johnson & Johnson Company from 2003 to 2007, and Philips Medical Systems from 2001 to 2003. In prior experience, she served in various managerial roles in Corporate Research and Development, Healthcare and Aerospace at General Electric from 1981 to 2001. She received a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University.
In nominating Ms. Accardi to serve on the board of directors, the Governance Committee considered as important factors, among other items, Ms. Accardis extensive experience and knowledge of the medical device industry and her demonstrated expertise in technology development, strategic technology planning, program management, licensing and acquisition integration, clinical relationship management and all phases of product commercialization. | |
James R. Bergman
Independent
Director Since: 1988
Age: 77
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Mr. Bergman has served as a director of Maxim Integrated since 1988. Mr. Bergman was a founder and has been General Partner of DSV Associates since 1974 and a founder and General Partner of its successors, DSV Partners III and DSV Partners IV. These firms provide venture capital and management assistance to emerging companies, primarily in high technology. Since July 1997, he has also served as a Special Limited Partner of Cardinal Health Partners and Cardinal Partners II, which are private venture capital funds. Mr. Bergman attended UCLA where he graduated with honors with a BS in Engineering and later received an MBA with distinction.
In nominating Mr. Bergman to serve on the board of directors, the Governance Committee considered as important factors, among other items, Mr. Bergmans experience as a venture capitalist in technology companies, his experience and familiarity with financial statements, and his deep and fundamental understanding of Maxim Integrateds culture, employees and products as a result of service on the board of directors for over twenty-five (25) years. |
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Joseph R. Bronson
Independent
Director Since: 2007
Age: 71
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Mr. Bronson has served as a director of Maxim Integrated since November 2007. Since June 2014, he has been Managing Director, Strategic Advisor for Cowen & Co., a New York City based investment bank. From May 2011 to March 2014 he served as an Advisory Director at GCA Savvian, LLC, a financial advisory services firm. Mr. Bronson is Principal and Chief Executive Officer of The Bronson Group, LLC, which provides financial and operational consulting services. Mr. Bronson served as the Chief Executive Officer of Silicon Valley Technology Corporation, a private company that provides technical services to the semiconductor and solar industries from 2009 to March 2010. Mr. Bronson served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Sanmina-SCI, a worldwide contract manufacturer, between August 2007 and October 2008, and he also served on Sanmina-SCIs board of directors between August 2007 and January 2009. Before joining Sanmina-SCI, Mr. Bronson served as President and Co-Chief Executive Officer of FormFactor, Inc., a manufacturer of advanced semiconductor wafer probe cards, between 2004 and 2007. Prior to 2004, Mr. Bronson spent twenty-one (21) years at Applied Materials in senior level operations management, concluding with the positions of Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. In addition to Maxim Integrated, Mr. Bronson currently serves on the boards of directors of Jacobs Engineering Group Inc., and PDF Solutions, Inc.
In nominating Mr. Bronson to serve on the board of directors, the Governance Committee considered as important factors, among other items, Mr. Bronsons expertise and familiarity with financial statements, financial disclosures, auditing and internal controls, senior management level experience at large publicly traded companies and understanding of board best practices.
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Robert E. Grady
Independent
Director Since: 2008
Age: 61
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Mr. Grady has served as a director of Maxim Integrated since August 2008. Since March 2015, Mr. Grady has been a Partner at Gryphon Investors, a middle market-focused private equity investment firm. From 2010 to 2014, Mr. Grady was a Managing Director at Cheyenne Capital Fund, a private equity investment firm, and served as the volunteer Chairman of the New Jersey State Investment Council (which oversees the states $79 billion pension fund). From 2000 to 2009, Mr. Grady was a Managing Director at The Carlyle Group, one of the worlds largest alternative asset management firms, where he served as a member of the firms Management Committee as Chairman and Fund Head of Carlyles U.S. venture and growth capital group, Carlyle Venture Partners (CVP); on the investment committees of CVP, Carlyle Asia Growth Partners, and Carlyle Europe Technology Partners; and as a director of multiple Carlyle portfolio companies. Between 1993 and 2000, he was a Partner and Member of the Management Committee at Robertson Stephens & Company, an emerging growth-focused investment banking firm. Previously, Mr. Grady served in the White House as Deputy Assistant to the President of the United States of America, as Executive Associate Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), and as Associate Director of OMB for Natural Resources, Energy and Science. Mr. Grady is a former director of the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA), and he served as Chairman of the NVCA in 2006 and 2007. From 1993 to 2004, Mr. Grady served on the faculty of the Stanford Graduate School of Business as a Lecturer in Public Management. In addition to Maxim Integrated, Mr. Grady currently serves on the board of directors of Stifel Financial Corp., a financial services firm focused on investment banking and wealth management, of the Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, and of Gryphon portfolio companies Potter Electric Signal and Transportation Insight. From July 2004 to June 2010, Mr. Grady also served on the board of directors of AuthenTec, Inc., a maker of fingerprint identification semiconductors, and from September 2009 to July 2010, Mr. Grady served on the board of directors of Thomas Weisel Partners Group, Inc., which was acquired by Stifel Financial Corp. Mr. Grady has also been a director of multiple privately held companies and non-profit organizations over the past 25 years. Currently, Mr. Grady is a Trustee of the St. Johns Hospital Foundation, a member of the Wyoming Business Alliance, a member of the Investment Committee of the Community Foundation of Jackson Hole, a member of the Investment Committee of the Daniels Fund, and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. Mr. Grady holds an A.B. degree, cum laude, from Harvard College and an M.B.A. degree from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.
In nominating Mr. Grady to serve on the board of directors, the Governance Committee considered as important factors, among other items, Mr. Gradys extensive experience in the financial services industry, including his leadership roles at several large financial services firms, his expertise with strategic business combinations and corporate strategy development, his corporate governance experience as the chairman of a large public pension fund, and his experience as a company director.
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Mercedes Johnson
Independent
Director Since: 2019
Age: 66
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Ms. Johnson has served as a director of Maxim Integrated since September 2019. Ms. Johnson served as interim Chief Financial Officer at Intersil Corporation in 2013. From 2010 to 2011, she was Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Tri Alpha Energy. Prior to this, Ms. Johnson served as a Founding Executive, Senior Vice President of Finance, and Chief Financial Officer of Avago Technologies (now Broadcom) from December 2005 to August 2008. She also served as the Senior Vice President, Finance of Lam Research Corporation from June 2004 to January 2005 and as Lams Chief Financial Officer from May 1997 to May 2004. Ms. Johnson holds a degree in Accounting from the University of Buenos Aires, Argentina and currently serves on the Board of Directors for Teradyne, Inc., Synopsys, Inc., and Millicom International Cellular SA. She also served on the Board of Directors for Juniper Networks, Inc. from May 2011 to May 2019, Micron Technology, Inc. from June 2005 to January 2019, Intersil Corporation from August 2005 to February 2017, and Storage Technology Corporation from January 2004 to August 2005.
In nominating Ms. Johnson to serve on the board of directors, the Governance Committee considered as important factors, among other items, Ms. Johnsons expertise in finance, corporate development, corporate governance, management, and operations.
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William D. Watkins
Independent
Director Since: 2008
Age: 66
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Mr. Watkins has served as a director of Maxim Integrated since August 2008. From December 2013 to 2016, Mr. Watkins was the Chief Executive Officer of Imergy Power Solutions, a leader in battery storage technology, and served as Chairman of the Board from December 2013 to December 2016. From February 2010 to April 2013, Mr. Watkins was the Chief Executive Officer and a member of the board of directors of Bridgelux, Inc., a leading light emitting diode (LED) developer. Mr. Watkins was Seagate Technologys Chief Executive Officer between July 2004 and January 2009 and was a member of its board of directors between 2000 and January 2009. Previously, Mr. Watkins was Seagates President and Chief Operating Officer, a position he had held since 2000, and in this capacity was responsible for the companys global hard disc drive operations. Mr. Watkins joined Seagate in 1996 as part of the companys merger with Conner Peripherals. In addition to Maxim Integrated, Mr. Watkins currently serves on the board of directors of Flextronics International Ltd. and serves as the Chair of the board of directors of Avaya Holdings. Mr. Watkins is co-owner of the Vancouver Stealth. Watkins holds a B.S. degree in political science from the University of Texas.
In nominating Mr. Watkins to serve on the board of directors, the Governance Committee considered as important factors, among other items, Mr. Watkins operational and management experience, his experience as Chief Executive Officer, President and Chief Operating Officer of Seagate, his understanding of the electronics and semiconductor industries, as well as his expertise and familiarity with financial statements.
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MaryAnn Wright
Independent
Director Since: 2016
Age: 57
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Ms. Wright has been a director of Maxim Integrated since August 2016. Ms. Wright served in senior executive roles at Johnson Controls from 2007-2017, including VP/GM and CEO of Johnson Controls-Saft, Group Vice President Engineering and Product Development and Group Vice President Technology and Industry Relations. Before joining Johnson Controls, Ms. Wright was Executive Vice President of Engineering, Product Development, Commercial and Program Management at Collins & Aikman Corporation from 2006 to 2007. Prior to that, she served in several executive management positions at Ford Motor Company during her tenure from 1988 to 2005. Ms. Wright has served as a director of Group 1 Automotive, Inc., Delphi Technologies PLC, and Micron Inc. since 2014, 2017, and 2019 respectively. She received a Master of Science in Engineering from the University of Michigan, her Master of Business Administration from Wayne State University and a Bachelor of Arts in International Studies and Economics from the University of Michigan.
In nominating Ms. Wright to serve on the board of directors, the Governance Committee considered as important factors, among other items, Ms. Wrights extensive experience and knowledge of the automotive industry, her work in the area of energy storage solutions and a variety of advanced powertrain technologies, and her deep technical background.
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Required Vote
Each nominee receiving the affirmative FOR votes of a majority of the votes cast with respect to that nominee shall be elected as director. Unless marked to the contrary, proxies received will be voted FOR these nominees.
Recommendation
Our board of directors recommends a vote FOR the election to the board of directors of each of the foregoing nominees.
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RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
The Audit Committee of the board of directors has appointed PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm to audit our consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ending June 27, 2020. Notwithstanding its appointment and even if our stockholders ratify the appointment, the Audit Committee, in its discretion, may appoint another independent registered public accounting firm at any time during fiscal year 2020 if the Audit Committee believes that such a change would be in the best interests of Maxim Integrated and its stockholders. If the appointment is not ratified by our stockholders, the Audit Committee may consider whether it should appoint another independent registered public accounting firm. Representatives of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP are expected to attend the annual meeting, where they will be available to respond to appropriate questions and, if they desire, to make a statement.
Required Vote
Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June 27, 2020 requires the affirmative FOR vote of a majority of the shares present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote on the proposal. Unless marked to the contrary, proxies received will be voted FOR ratification of Proposal No. 2.
Recommendation
Our board of directors recommends a vote FOR the ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June 27, 2020.
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ADVISORY VOTE TO APPROVE THE COMPENSATION OF OUR NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
Section 14A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 enables Maxim Integrated stockholders to vote to approve, on an advisory or non-binding basis, the compensation of our Named Executive Officers as disclosed in this proxy statement in accordance with SEC rules.
Maxim Integrated has a pay-for-performance compensation philosophy that forms the foundation of Maxim Integrateds decisions regarding compensation of its Named Executive Officers. A significant portion of each Named Executive Officers compensation is tied to performance and is structured to ensure that there is an appropriate balance between long-term and short-term performance, and also a balance between operational performance and stockholder return. This compensation philosophy, and the program structure approved by the Compensation Committee, is central to Maxim Integrateds ability to attract, retain, motivate, and reward the best and brightest executives who have the talent and experience to achieve our goals. This approach has resulted in Maxim Integrateds ability to attract and retain the executive talent necessary to guide Maxim Integrated. Please see Compensation Discussion and Analysis contained in this proxy statement for an overview of the compensation of Maxim Integrateds Named Executive Officers.
We are asking for stockholder approval of the compensation of our Named Executive Officers as disclosed in this proxy statement in accordance with SEC rules, which disclosures include the disclosures under Compensation Discussion and Analysis, the compensation tables and the narrative discussion accompanying these tables. We have elected to hold this non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation annually. This vote is not intended to address any specific item of compensation, but rather the overall compensation of our Named Executive Officers and the policies and practices described in this proxy statement. We believe that our executive compensation policies and programs serve the interests of our stockholders and that the compensation received by our executive officers is commensurate with the performance and strategic position of Maxim Integrated.
This vote is advisory and therefore not binding on Maxim Integrated, the Compensation Committee, or the board of directors. The board of directors and the Compensation Committee value the opinions of Maxim Integrated stockholders and to the extent there is any significant vote against the compensation of our Named Executive Officers as disclosed in this proxy statement, we will consider those stockholders concerns, and the Compensation Committee will evaluate whether any actions are necessary to address those concerns.
Required Vote
Advisory approval of this proposal requires the affirmative FOR vote of a majority of the shares present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote on the proposal. Unless marked to the contrary, proxies received will be voted FOR the advisory approval of Proposal No. 3.
Recommendation
Our board of directors recommends a vote FOR the approval of the compensation of Maxim Integrateds Named Executive Officers as disclosed in this proxy statement pursuant to the compensation disclosure rules of the SEC.
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Proposal No. 3 (continued)
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners, Directors and Management
The following table sets forth certain information regarding the ownership of Maxim Integrateds common stock as of June 29, 2019, the last day of fiscal year 2019, by: (1) each current director; (2) each current Named Executive Officer; (3) all current executive officers and directors as a group; and (4) all those known by Maxim Integrated to be beneficial owners of more than five percent (5%) of its common stock. The number of shares beneficially owned is determined under the rules of the SEC, and the information is not necessarily indicative of beneficial ownership for any other purpose.
Beneficial Ownership (1) | ||||||||||
Beneficial Owner | Number of Shares |
Percent of Total (%) | ||||||||
5% Shareholders: |
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T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.(2) |
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37,875,014 |
|
14.0 |
||||||
The Vanguard Group(3) |
|
33,548,602 |
|
12.4 |
||||||
BlackRock, Inc.(4) |
|
23,011,677 |
|
8.5 |
||||||
Directors: |
||||||||||
Tracy C. Accardi, Director |
|
12,480 |
|
* |
||||||
James R. Bergman, Director(5) |
|
88,500 |
|
* |
||||||
Joseph Bronson, Director(6) |
|
31,285 |
|
* |
||||||
Robert E. Grady, Director(7) |
|
57,087 |
|
* |
||||||
Mercedes Johnson, Director(8) |
|
|
|
* |
||||||
William P. Sullivan, Director(9) |
|
19,606 |
|
* |
||||||
William D. Watkins, Director(10) |
|
13,810 |
|
* |
||||||
MaryAnn Wright, Director |
|
10,866 |
|
* |
||||||
Named Executive Officers: |
||||||||||
Tunç Doluca, President, Chief Executive Officer and Director(11) |
|
1,663,734 |
|
* |
||||||
Bruce E. Kiddoo, Senior Vice President and former Chief Financial Officer(12) |
|
104,154 |
|
* |
||||||
Edwin B. Medlin, Senior Vice President and Chief Legal, Administrative, and Compliance Officer(13) |
|
100,459 |
|
* |
||||||
Vivek Jain, Senior Vice President, Technology and Manufacturing Group(14) |
|
82,894 |
|
* |
||||||
Bryan Preeshl, Senior Vice President, Quality(15) |
|
36,983 |
|
* |
||||||
All executive officers and directors as a group (15 persons)(16) |
|
2,275,151 |
|
* |
* | Less than one percent |
(1) | This table is based upon information supplied by officers, directors, principal stockholders and Maxim Integrateds transfer agent, and contained in Schedules 13G filed with the SEC. Unless otherwise indicated, the address of each person or entity listed is c/o Maxim Integrated Products, Inc., 160 Rio Robles, San Jose, California 95134. Unless otherwise indicated in the footnotes to this table and subject to community property laws where applicable, each of the stockholders named in this table has sole voting and investment power with respect to the shares indicated as beneficially owned. Applicable percentages are based on 271,852,211 shares outstanding on June 29, 2019 adjusted as required under rules promulgated by the SEC. |
(2) | Based solely on information supplied by T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. in a Schedule 13G filed with the SEC on February 14, 2019. The address of T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. is 100 East Pratt Street, Baltimore, MD 21202. |
(3) | Based solely on information supplied by The Vanguard Group in a Schedule 13G filed with the SEC on February 11, 2019. The address of The Vanguard Group is 100 Vanguard Blvd., Malvern, PA 19355. |
(4) | Based solely on information provided by BlackRock, Inc. (BlackRock) in a Schedule 13G filed with the SEC on February 6, 2019. The address of BlackRock is 55 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10055. |
(5) | Includes 10,300 shares subject to options exercisable within 60 days of June 29, 2019 and excludes 16,000 shares held by the Bergman Family Foundation for which Mr. Bergman disclaims beneficial ownership. |
(6) | Includes (i) 12,600 shares subject to options exercisable within 60 days of June 29, 2019 and (ii) 400 shares held in custodian accounts. |
(7) | Includes 2,575 shares subject to options exercisable within 60 days of June 29, 2019. |
(8) | Ms. Johnson was appointed a Director of Maxim Integrated in September 2019. |
(9) | Includes 19,606 shares held by trust. |
(10) | Includes 5,500 shares held by trust. |
(11) | Includes (i) 170,000 shares subject to options exercisable within 60 days of June 29, 2019, (ii) 11,013 restricted stock units that vest within 60 days of June 29, 2019, (iii) 40,530 market stock units that vest within 60 days of June 29, 2019 and (iv) 1,295,665 shares held by trust. |
(12) | Includes (i) 4,260 restricted stock units that vest within 60 days of June 29, 2019, (ii) 17,686 market stock units that vest within 60 days of June 29, 2019 and (iii) 32,436 shares held by trust. |
(13) | Includes (i) 30,330 shares subject to options exercisable within 60 days of June 29, 2019, (ii) 2,840 restricted stock units that vest within 60 days of June 29, 2019 and (iii) 11,791 market stock units that vest within 60 days of June 29, 2019. |
(14) | Includes (i) 3,905 restricted stock units that vest within 60 days of June 29, 2019 and (ii) 16,214 market stock units that vest within 60 days of June 29, 2019. |
(15) | Includes (i) 1,598 restricted stock units that vest within 60 days of June 29, 2019 and (ii) 6,633 market stock units that vest within 60 days of June 29, 2019. |
(16) | Includes (i) 200,330 shares subject to options exercisable within 60 days of June 29, 2019 and (ii) 122,162 restricted stock units and market stock units that vest within 60 days of June 29, 2019. |
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Proposal No. 3 (continued)
Delinquent Section 16(a) Reports
Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act requires our directors and executive officers, and persons who own more than ten percent (10%) of a registered class of Maxim Integrateds equity securities, to file with the SEC initial reports of ownership and reports of changes in ownership of common stock and other equity securities of Maxim Integrated. Executive officers, directors, and greater than ten percent (10%) stockholders are required by SEC regulation to furnish us with copies of all Section 16(a) forms they file.
To the best of our knowledge, based solely on a review of the copies of such reports furnished to Maxim Integrated and written representations that no other reports were required, during the fiscal year ended June 29, 2019, all Section 16(a) filing requirements applicable to its executive officers, directors, and greater than ten percent (10%) beneficial owners were complied with. The Company files the Section 16 reports on behalf the Companys directors and executive officers.
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Certain Relationships and Related
Transactions
Related Transactions
During the fiscal year ended June 29, 2019, Robert Bergman, the son of James R. Bergman, a member of our board of directors, was employed by Bedrock Automation Platforms, Inc. (Bedrock). Bedrock is an independent subsidiary of the Company engaged in a line of business separate and distinct from the Companys primary business. Robert Bergman received approximately $260,000 in aggregate cash compensation from Bedrock in fiscal year 2019. We do not believe that this transaction constitutes a related party transaction. Maxim Integrated is not involved in the day-to-day operations of Bedrock.
Maxim Integrated has entered into indemnification agreements with certain of its current and former directors and officers. The indemnification agreements provide, among other things, that Maxim Integrated will indemnify each of its directors and officers, under the circumstances and to the extent provided therein, for expenses, damages, judgments, fines, and settlements each may be required to pay in actions or proceedings to which he or she may be made a party by reason of his or her position or positions as a director, officer or other agent of Maxim Integrated, and otherwise to the fullest extent permitted under Delaware law and Maxim Integrateds Bylaws.
Review, Approval or Ratification of Related Party Transactions
The Audit Committee Charter provides for the Audit Committee to review and approve all related party transactions for potential conflicts of interest on an ongoing basis (if such transactions are not approved by another independent body of the board of directors). Related party transactions include, for purposes of the Audit Committee review, without limitation, transactions involving Maxim Integrated and any director, executive officer, beneficial owner of more than five percent (5%) of Maxim Integrated common stock, any immediate family member of any such person, or any firm, corporation, partnership, or other entity in which any such person is employed or any such person has a five percent (5%) or greater beneficial ownership interest. In determining whether to approve or ratify a transaction with a related party, the Audit Committee will take into account all relevant facts and circumstances it deems relevant, including, without limitation, the nature of the related partys interest in the transaction, the benefits to Maxim Integrated of the transaction, whether the transaction would impair the judgment of a director or executive officer to act in the best interests of Maxim Integrated and its stockholders, the potential impact of such transaction on a directors independence, and whether the transaction is on terms no less favorable than terms that may be available in a transaction with an unaffiliated third party under the same or similar circumstances.
Any member of the Audit Committee who is a related party with respect to a transaction under review may not participate in the deliberations or vote on the approval of the transaction. Maxim Integrated will disclose the terms of related person transactions in its filings with the SEC to the extent required.
The terms of the employment of the individual described above under the heading Related Transactions was not specifically approved by the Audit Committee because such terms (including compensation terms) were, and continue to be, consistent and commensurate with those of other similarly situated employees of Maxim Integrated and its subsidiaries.
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Executive Officers
The following is information regarding our executive officers, including their positions and their ages as of September 27, 2019.
Name
|
Age
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Position
| ||||
Tunç Doluca
|
|
61
|
|
President and Chief Executive Officer
| ||
Brian C. White
|
|
54
|
|
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
| ||
Bruce E. Kiddoo
|
|
58
|
|
Senior Vice President and former Chief Financial Officer
| ||
Edwin B. Medlin
|
|
62
|
|
Senior Vice President and Chief Legal, Administrative, and Compliance Officer
| ||
Vivek Jain
|
|
59
|
|
Senior Vice President, Technology and Manufacturing Group
| ||
Bryan J. Preeshl
|
|
57
|
|
Senior Vice President, Quality
| ||
David Loftus
|
|
58
|
|
Vice President, Worldwide Sales and Marketing
|
Tunç Doluca has served as a director of Maxim Integrated as well as the President and Chief Executive Officer since January 2007. He joined Maxim Integrated in October 1984 and served as Vice President from 1994 to 2004. He was promoted to Senior Vice President in 2004 and Group President in May 2005. Prior to 1994, he served in a number of integrated circuit development positions. Mr. Doluca holds a BSEE degree from Iowa State University and an MSEE degree from the University of California, Santa Barbara.
Brian C. White joined Maxim Integrated in August 2019 as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Mr. White most recently served as Chief Financial Officer of Integrated Device Technology, Inc. (IDT) from September 2013 to March 2019. Mr. White joined IDT in February 2007, and prior to becoming Chief Financial Officer, Mr. White served as Vice President of Finance and Treasurer of IDT. Before joining IDT, Mr. White held a variety of financial and operational management positions at companies including Hitachi GST, IBM and Deloitte. Mr. White holds a B.A. in Business Administration from Seattle University and an M.B.A. from the University of Notre Dame.
Bruce E. Kiddoo joined Maxim Integrated in September 2007 as Vice President of Finance. On October 1, 2008, Mr. Kiddoo was appointed Chief Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer of Maxim Integrated and was appointed Senior Vice President in September 2009. In January 2019, Mr. Kiddoo informed the Company that he was planning to retire in the second half of calendar year 2019. After Brian C. White was appointed as Chief Financial Officer of the Company in August 2019, Mr. Kiddoo continued to serve the Company as a Senior Vice President until Mr. Kiddoo retires from the Company on October 2, 2019. Prior to joining Maxim Integrated, Mr. Kiddoo held various positions at Broadcom Corporation, a global semiconductor company, beginning in December 1999. Mr. Kiddoo served as Broadcoms Corporate Controller and Principal Accounting Officer from July 2002 and served as Vice President from January 2003. He also served as Broadcoms Acting Chief Financial Officer from September 2006 to March 2007. Mr. Kiddoo holds a BS degree in Applied Science from the United States Naval Academy and an MBA degree from the College of William & Mary.
Edwin B. Medlin joined Maxim Integrated in November 1999 as Director and Associate General Counsel. He was promoted to Vice President and Senior Counsel in April 2006, was appointed General Counsel in September 2010, and he was promoted to Senior Vice President and General Counsel in May 2015. In July 2019, Mr. Medlin was promoted to Chief Legal, Administrative, and Compliance Officer and remains a Senior Vice President of the Company. Prior to joining Maxim Integrated, he was with the law firm of Ropers, Majeski, Kohn and Bentley between 1987 and 1994 where he held various positions, including director. Between 1994 and 1997, he held the positions of General Counsel, and later, General Manager, at Fox Factory, Inc., a privately held manufacturing company. Between 1997 and 1999 he held the positions of General Counsel and later, Vice President of Global Sales and Marketing, at RockShox, Inc., a publicly traded corporation. Mr. Medlin holds a degree in Economics from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and a Juris Doctorate from Santa Clara University.
Vivek Jain joined Maxim Integrated in April 2007 as Vice President responsible for our wafer fabrication operations. In June 2009, Mr. Jain was promoted to Senior Vice President with expanded responsibility for managing test and assembly operations in addition to wafer fabrication operations. Prior to joining Maxim Integrated, Mr. Jain was with Intel Corporation as Plant Manager for Technology Development and Manufacturing Facility in Santa Clara, California from 2000. Mr. Jain holds a BS degree in Chemical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology at New Delhi, an MS degree in Chemical Engineering from Penn State University, and an MS degree in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University.
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Executive Compensation (continued)
Bryan J. Preeshl joined Maxim Integrated in 1990 as a Senior Failure Analysis Engineer and held various senior management roles in the quality organization before being promoted to Vice President of Quality in 2010. Bryan manages manufacturing quality, reliability, failure analysis, document control, and our worldwide customer quality efforts. He has implemented world-class quality and reliability processes and is ultimately responsible for our continuous quality improvement efforts. Prior to joining Maxim Integrated, Bryan held numerous quality-related positions at National Semiconductor, ZyMOS, Monolithic Memories, and Advanced Micro Devices. He has a degree in Electronics Engineering Technology from the DeVry Institute of Technology in Phoenix, Arizona.
David Loftus joined Maxim Integrated as its Vice President of Worldwide Sales and Marketing in November 2015. He is responsible for the Companys customer-facing organizations, which include Sales, Customer Operations, Field Applications Engineering, Distribution and Marketing. Immediately prior to joining Maxim Integrated, David led Worldwide Insights, a management consulting firm he founded in Atlanta. Earlier, he led the worldwide sales organizations for Cypress Semiconductor and Intersil Corporation. Before his tenure at Intersil, David spent 17 years with Xilinx, as Vice President and General Manager for its Spartan Products Division and as Vice President and Managing Director for the companys Asia Pacific operations, where he doubled its regional revenue in three years. David earned a BS in Electrical Engineering and a Masters in Management from Georgia Institute of Technology. Mr. Loftus will resign from his position as Vice President of Worldwide Sales and Marketing of the Company during the second half of calendar year 2019.
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CEO Pay Ratio
In accordance with the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and Item 402(u) of Regulation S-K, we are providing the following information regarding the annual total compensation of our employees and the annual total compensation of our CEO. For fiscal year 2019:
| The annual total compensation of our CEO was $9,143,785. |
| The median of annual total compensation of all employees of our company (other than our CEO), was $32,372. |
| Our CEOs total annual compensation was approximately 282 times that of our median employee. |
To determine the median of the annual total compensation of our employees, we applied the following methodology and material assumptions:
| We identified our median employee by considering an employee population as of April 30, 2019. |
| To identify the median employee, we used a consistently applied compensation measure that included total compensation. Salaries were annualized for all permanent employees who were employees for less than the full fiscal year or who were on an unpaid leave of absence during a portion of the year. |
| We did not use any cost-of-living adjustments in identifying the median employee. We have a globally diverse workforce with approximately 65% of our total employees located outside the United States in locations where the cost of living and wages are significantly below the United States, including the Philippines and Thailand. |
| We determined the elements of the median employees compensation for fiscal year 2019 in accordance with Item 402(c)(2)(x) of Regulation S-K. |
| The annual total compensation of our CEO is the amount reported in the Total column of our 2019 Summary Compensation Table. |
We believe our pay ratio presented above is a reasonable estimate. The SEC rules for identifying the median compensated employee and calculating the pay ratio based on that employees annual total compensation allow companies to adopt a variety of methodologies, to apply certain exclusions, and to make reasonable estimates and assumptions. As such, the pay ratio reported by other companies may not be comparable to the pay ratio reported above, as other companies may have different employment and compensation practices and may utilize different methodologies, exclusions, estimates and assumptions in calculating their own pay ratios.
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and Analysis
The following discussion and analysis of compensation arrangements of our Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Chief Financial Officer, and other three (3) most highly compensated executive officers during fiscal year 2019 (the Named Executive Officers) should be read together with the compensation tables and related disclosures set forth below. This discussion contains forward-looking statements that are based on our current plans, considerations, expectations, and determinations regarding future compensation programs. The actual amount and form of compensation and the compensation programs that we adopt may differ materially from programs as summarized in this discussion.
Overview
The Compensation Committee is responsible for establishing, implementing, and monitoring adherence with our compensation philosophy. As of September 27, 2019, we have seven executive officers, five of whom are our Named Executive Officers as listed below. For purposes of clarity, Bruce E. Kiddoo was our Chief Financial Officer during the entirety of fiscal year 2019 and through the filing of our Annual Report on Form 10-K with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on August 21, 2019. Brian C. White was appointed as our Chief Financial Officer effective August 22, 2019. Additionally, Mr. Loftus will resign from his position as Vice President of Worldwide Sales and Marketing during the second half of calendar year 2019. Details of fiscal 2019 compensation for our Named Executive Officers can be found in the Summary Compensation Table.
Named Executive Officer
|
Title
| |
Tunç Doluca
|
President and Chief Executive Officer
| |
Bruce E. Kiddoo
|
Senior Vice President and former Chief Financial Officer
| |
Edwin B. Medlin
|
Senior Vice President and Chief Legal, Administrative, and Compliance Officer
| |
Vivek Jain
|
Senior Vice President, Technology and Manufacturing Group
| |
Bryan Preeshl
|
Senior Vice President, Quality
|
This Compensation Discussion and Analysis provides a review of our executive compensation philosophy, policies and practices for our executive officers and how it applies to our Named Executive Officers specifically. The discussion focuses on our executive compensation policies and decisions and the most important factors relevant to an analysis of these policies and decisions. In this Compensation Discussion and Analysis, we address why we believe our executive compensation program is appropriate for us and our stockholders and explain how executive compensation is determined.
Executive Compensation Philosophy and Components
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Compensation Discussion and Analysis (continued)
Best Practices Followed at Maxim Integrated
Governance of Executive Officer Compensation Program
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Compensation Discussion and Analysis (continued)
Executive Compensation Positioning
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Compensation Discussion and Analysis (continued)
The compensation peer group members for fiscal year 2019 are as follows:
Advanced Micro Devices Analog Devices Cree Cirrus Logic* Cypress Semiconductor First Solar Integrated Device Technology* KLA-Tencor Marvell Technology Group Microchip Technology
|
MKS Instruments Monolithic Power Systems* ON Semiconductor Qorvo Semtech* Silicon Laboratories* Skyworks Solutions Teradyne Texas Instruments* Xilinx
|
Evaluation of Named Executive Officer Compensation
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Compensation Discussion and Analysis (continued)
Fiscal 2019 Base Salary Actions
The Compensation Committee, after a review of individual and overall performance, as well as market practices for executive compensation, approved base salary increases for our Named Executive Officers as set forth in the table below:
Named Executive Officer
|
Title
|
Annualized Fiscal 2019 Base Salary ($)
|
||||
Tunç Doluca
|
President and Chief Executive Officer
|
|
800,000
|
| ||
Bruce E. Kiddoo
|
Senior Vice President and former Chief Financial Officer
|
|
465,000
|
| ||
Edwin B. Medlin
|
Senior Vice President and Chief Legal, Administrative, and Compliance Officer
|
|
420,000
|
| ||
Vivek Jain
|
Senior Vice President, Technology and Manufacturing Group
|
|
435,000
|
| ||
Bryan Preeshl
|
Senior Vice President, Quality
|
|
325,000
|
|
The chart below depicts the calculation of the aggregate bonus pool to be distributed to our CEO and executive officers:
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Compensation Discussion and Analysis (continued)
Formula to Calculate Individual Bonuses:
Individual Impact Points % |
X |
Individual Performance Goal % |
X |
Performance Bonus Pool |
= |
Performance Bonus |
Fiscal Year 2019 Performance Bonuses Paid to the Named Executive Officers
The table below sets forth each Named Executive Officers performance bonus as approved by the Compensation Committee for fiscal year 2019 performance:
Named Executive Officer
|
Impact Points (As a %)
|
FY19 Target Performance Bonus Amount Under Target Bonus Pool ($)
|
Amount of FY19 Performance Bonus Paid Under Bonus Pool ($)
| ||||||||||||
Tunç Doluca
|
|
40
|
|
|
1,840,000
|
|
|
1,329,000
|
| ||||||
Bruce E. Kiddoo
|
|
15
|
|
|
690,000
|
|
|
587,000
|
| ||||||
Edwin B. Medlin
|
|
11
|
|
|
506,000
|
|
|
471,000
|
| ||||||
Vivek Jain
|
|
11
|
|
|
506,000
|
|
|
455,000
|
| ||||||
Bryan Preeshl
|
|
7
|
|
|
322,000
|
|
|
295,000
|
|
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Compensation Discussion and Analysis (continued)
The table below depicts the number of restricted stock units and MSUs granted to the Named Executive Officers in fiscal year 2019:
Name | # of Restricted Stock Units Granted in Sept. 2018 |
# of MSU at Target granted in Sept. 2018 | ||||||||
Tunç Doluca |
50,000 | 56,000 | ||||||||
Bruce E. Kiddoo |
11,252 | 18,000 | ||||||||
Edwin B. Medlin |
8,252 | 13,200 | ||||||||
Vivek Jain |
8,252 | 13,200 | ||||||||
Bryan Preeshl |
5,252 | 8,400 |
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Compensation Discussion and Analysis (continued)
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Our Compensation Committee has reviewed and discussed the Compensation Discussion and Analysis required by Item 402(b) of Regulation S-K with management and, based on such review and discussions, our Compensation Committee recommended to the board of directors that the Compensation Discussion and Analysis be included in this proxy statement and in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 29, 2019.
Compensation Committee
James R. Bergman, Chair
Tracy C. Accardi
Robert E. Grady
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Summary Compensation Table
The compensation for Maxim Integrateds Named Executive Officers for all services rendered in all capacities to Maxim Integrated and its subsidiaries during the fiscal years ended June 29, 2019, June 30, 2018, and June 24, 2017 is set forth below.
Stock Awards |
Non-Equity |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Name and Principal Position | Year | Salary ($) |
Bonus ($) |
Restricted |
Market Share Unit Awards ($) (2) |
All Other Compensation ($) (4) |
Total ($) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tunç Doluca President and Chief Executive Officer |
|
2019 |
|
|
800,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
2,777,905 |
|
|
4,226,880 |
|
|
1,329,000 |
|
|
10,000 |
|
|
9,143,785 |
| ||||||||||||||||
2018 | 700,000 | | 1,654,047 | 3,265,920 | 2,450,000 | |
15,083 |
8,085,050 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2017 | 660,000 | | 1,415,413 | 2,356,817 | 2,135,844 | |
16,045 |
6,584,119 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bruce E. Kiddoo(5) Senior Vice President and former Chief Financial Officer |
|
2019 |
|
|
465,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
613,534 |
|
|
1,358,640 |
|
|
587,000 |
|
|
2,862 |
|
|
3,027,036 |
| ||||||||||||||||
2018 | 455,000 | | 620,268 | 1,224,720 | 923,000 | |
5,650 |
3,228,638 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2017 | 435,000 | 50,000 | 537,499 | 894,994 | 797,562 | |
6,477 |
2,721,532 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Edwin B. Medlin Senior Vice President and Chief Legal, Administrative, and Compliance Officer |
|
2019 |
|
|
420,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
449,954 |
|
|
996,336 |
|
|
471,000 |
|
|
7,754 |
|
|
2,345,044 |
| ||||||||||||||||
2018 | 420,000 | | 454,863 | 898,128 | 671,000 | 10,991 | 2,454,982 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2017 | 400,000 | 25,000 | 376,249 | 626,496 | 520,443 | 12,322 | 1,960,510 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vivek Jain Senior Vice President, Technology and Manufacturing Group |
|
2019 |
|
|
435,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
449,954 |
|
|
996,336 |
|
|
455,000 |
|
|
11,669 |
|
|
2,347,959 |
| ||||||||||||||||
2018 | 435,000 | | 454,863 | 898,128 | 675,000 | 13,980 | 2,476,971 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2017 | 420,000 | 75,000 | 429,999 | 715,995 | 632,642 | 14,843 | 2,288,479 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bryan Preeshl(6) Senior Vice President, Quality |
|
2019 |
|
|
325,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
286,374 |
|
|
634,032 |
|
|
295,000 |
|
|
11,125 |
|
|
1,551,531 |
| ||||||||||||||||
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Grants of Plan-Based Awards
The following table shows certain information regarding grants of plan-based awards to the Named Executive Officers for the fiscal year ended June 29, 2019, which includes estimated possible performance bonuses under our cash bonus plan and equity grants.
Grants of Plan-Based Awards in Fiscal Year 2019
Grant Date |
Estimated Possible Payouts under Non-Equity Incentive Plan Awards |
All Other Stock Awards: Number of Restricted Stock & Market Stock Units (#) |
Grant Date Fair Value of Stock Awards ($) (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Name | Target ($) (1) |
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Tunç Doluca |
9/4/2018 | 1,832,000 | 106,000 | 7,004,785 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
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Bruce E. Kiddoo |
9/4/2018 | 687,000 | 29,252 | 1,972,174 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
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Edwin B. Medlin |
9/4/2018 | 504,000 | 21,452 | 1,446,290 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Vivek Jain |
9/4/2018 | 504,000 | 21,452 | 1,446,290 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Bryan Preeshl |
9/4/2018 | 321,000 | 13,652 | 920,406 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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(1) | An individuals target is calculated based on such individuals impact points and the target aggregate cash bonus pool equal to 0.45% of the target operating income at the beginning of fiscal year 2019, which was approximately $971 million. In the event actual fiscal year 2019 operating income (excluding the impact of special items) was less than fifty percent (50%) of target operating income (excluding the impact of special items) of $971 million, no annual cash bonus would have been payable to the executive officers. In no event would the annual cash performance bonus payable to an executive officer exceed 200% of an executive officers annual target performance bonus amount, determined based on total funded bonus pool. |
(2) | This column reflects the aggregate grant date fair value of all awards on the grant date computed in accordance with FASB ASC 718 and disregards an estimate of forfeitures related to service-based vesting conditions. The assumptions used in the valuation of these awards are set forth in Note 6, Stock-Based Compensation, of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 29, 2019. |
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2019 NOTICE OF MEETING AND PROXY STATEMENT
|
Outstanding Equity Awards at June 29, 2019
The following table provides certain information regarding outstanding equity awards as of June 29, 2019 held by the Named Executive Officers.
Outstanding Equity Awards at June 29, 2019
Option Awards | Restricted Stock Unit Awards | Market Stock Unit Awards | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Name | Number of securities underlying unexercised options (#) exercisable |
Number of securities underlying unexercised options (#) unexercisable |
Option ($) |
Option expiration date |
Number of shares or units of stock that have not vested (#) |
Market value ($) (1) |
Number of (#) |
Market value of shares or units of stock that have not vested ($) (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tunç Doluca |
|
170,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
28.16 |
|
|
9/3/2020 |
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146,526 | (3) |
|
8,765,185 |
|
240,124 | (4) |
|
14,364,218 |
| ||||||||||||||||||
Bruce E. Kiddoo |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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49,772 | (5) |
|
2,977,361 |
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90,840 | (6) |
|
5,434,049 |
| ||||||||||||||||||
Edwin B. Medlin |
|
17,500 |
|
|
|
|
|
28.16 |
|
|
9/3/2020 |
|
35,432 | (7) |
|
2,119,542 |
|
64,160 | (8) |
|
3,838,051 |
| ||||||||||||||||||
12,830 | | 28.44 | 12/3/2020 | | | | | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vivek Jain |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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39,062 | (9) |
|
2,336,689 |
|
72,772 | (10) |
|
4,353,221 |
| ||||||||||||||||||
Bryan Preeshl |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
22,448 | (11) |
|
1,342,839 |
|
40,116 | (12) |
|
2,399,739 |
|
MAXIM INTEGRATED PRODUCTS, INC. | 2019 Proxy Statement 41
2019 NOTICE OF MEETING AND PROXY STATEMENT
|
Option Exercises and Stock Vested
The following table provides certain information regarding option exercises and vesting of restricted stock units and market stock units with respect to the Named Executive Officers during fiscal year 2019.
Option Exercises and Stock Vested in Fiscal Year 2019
Option Awards |
Restricted Stock and Market Stock | |||||||||||||||||||
Name |
Number of shares |
Value realized on ($) (1) |
Number of shares |
Value realized on vesting ($) (2) | ||||||||||||||||
Tunç Doluca
|
|
167,088
|
|
|
4,560,420
|
|
|
44,494
|
|
|
2,488,820
|
| ||||||||
Bruce E. Kiddoo
|
|
58,062
|
|
|
1,802,641
|
|
|
18,354
|
|
|
1,026,840
|
| ||||||||
Edwin B. Medlin
|
|
76,442
|
|
|
2,700,817
|
|
|
14,389
|
|
|
804,825
|
| ||||||||
Vivek Jain
|
|
20,000
|
|
|
661,178
|
|
|
16,624
|
|
|
930,495
|
| ||||||||
Bryan Preeshl
|
|
35,980
|
|
|
1,047,835
|
|
|
7,127
|
|
|
397,754
|
|
(1) | The value realized on exercise is the number of shares acquired on exercise multiplied by the difference between the market price upon exercise and the exercise price. With respect to the value realized on exercise for Tunc Doluca, the shares acquired on exercise were made pursuant to an exercise and hold. |
(2) | The value realized is the number of shares vesting multiplied by the fair market value of Maxim Integrateds common stock on the respective vesting date. |
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|
Potential Payments upon Termination Related to a Change of Control
The amounts that could be potentially paid upon a termination related to a change of control event are estimated based on an assumed triggering date of the last business day (June 28, 2019) of the fiscal year ended June 29, 2019 and the closing price ($59.82 per share) of Maxim Integrateds common stock on that date. The performance bonus payment is calculated based on the average of non-equity incentive compensation plan performance bonus earned by each individual for each of the last three fiscal years. The cost of health insurance benefits is estimated based on the monthly premium the Company would pay for a similarly situated employee over 24 months. The net value of the stock options that would be paid is calculated based on the difference between the exercise price of unvested in-the-money options on June 29, 2019 and the closing price ($59.82 per share) of Maxim Integrateds common stock on June 28, 2019 multiplied by the number of such options.
The value of the accelerated vesting of market stock units is calculated by multiplying the closing price ($59.82 per share) of Maxim Integrateds common stock on June 28, 2019 by the number of outstanding market stock units at 100% of target on June 28, 2019. The number of market stock units that will vest upon a change of control is based upon two factors: (1) the TSR of the Company from the start of the performance period through the completion of the change of control (using the acquisition price) relative to the TSR of the other companies in the XSD (or the Companys stock price relative to the performance of the XSD for market stock units granted before September 2017), measured at the start of the performance period and ending using the average during the 12-month period before the change of control (truncated performance period) and (2) the timing of the change of control during the four-year performance period such that a pro rata number of shares may vest immediately upon the completion of the change of control. The remaining shares, if any, will convert into restricted stock units and vest quarterly.
Name | Type of Payment | Payments Upon Involuntary or Good Reason Termination related to a Change of Control ($) |
||||
Tunç Doluca |
Base salary | 1,600,000 | ||||
Performance Bonus | 2,658,000 | |||||
Health plan coverage | 35,971 | |||||
Accelerated Vesting of Unvested Equity Awards: | ||||||
Stock Options | 5,382,200 | |||||
Restricted Stock Units | 8,765,185 | |||||
Market Stock Units | 14,364,218 | |||||
Total | 32,805,574 | |||||
Bruce E. Kiddoo |
Base salary | 930,000 | ||||
Performance Bonus | 1,174,000 | |||||
Health plan coverage | 36,319 | |||||
Accelerated Vesting of Unvested Equity Awards: | ||||||
Stock Options | | |||||
Restricted Stock Units | 2,977,361 | |||||
Market Stock Units | 5,434,049 | |||||
Total | 10,551,729 | |||||
Edwin B. Medlin |
Base salary | 840,000 | ||||
Performance Bonus | 942,000 | |||||
Health plan coverage | 43,746 | |||||
Accelerated Vesting of Unvested Equity Awards: | ||||||
Stock Options | 956,655 | |||||
Restricted Stock Units | 2,119,542 | |||||
Market Stock Units | 3,838,051 | |||||
Total | 8,739,994 | |||||
Vivek Jain |
Base salary | 870,000 | ||||
Performance Bonus | 910,000 | |||||
Health plan coverage | 43,746 | |||||
Accelerated Vesting of Unvested Equity Awards: | ||||||
Stock Options | | |||||
Restricted Stock Units | 2,336,689 | |||||
Market Stock Units | 4,353,221 | |||||
Total | 8,513,656 |
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|
Name | Type of Payment | Payments Upon Involuntary or Good Reason Termination related to a Change of Control ($) |
||||
Bryan Preeshl |
Base salary | 650,000 | ||||
Performance Bonus | 590,000 | |||||
Health plan coverage | 53,235 | |||||
Accelerated Vesting of Unvested Equity Awards: | ||||||
Stock Options | | |||||
Restricted Stock Units | 1,342,839 | |||||
Market Stock Units | 2,399,739 | |||||
Total | 5,035,813 |
MAXIM INTEGRATED PRODUCTS, INC. | 2019 Proxy Statement 45
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Equity Compensation Plan Information
The following table gives information about Maxim Integrateds common stock that may be issued upon the exercise of options, warrants, and rights under all of Maxim Integrateds existing equity compensation plans as of June 29, 2019.
Plan Category
|
(a) Number of securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options, warrants, and rights
|
(b)(2) Weighted-average exercise price of outstanding options, warrants, and rights ($)
|
(c) Number of securities remaining available for future issuance under equity compensation plans (excluding securities reflected in column (a))
| |||
Equity compensation plans
|
777,413
|
28.30
|
25,988,573(3)
|
(1) | Represents common stock issuable upon the exercise of options granted under our existing stockholder approved equity compensation plans. Excludes 4,918,306 restricted stock units and 1,048,532 market stock units which have an exercise price of zero. |
(2) | This weighted average exercise price does not include the 4,918,306 restricted stock units and 1,048,532 market stock units which have an exercise price of zero. |
(3) | Represents 19,678,073 shares of common stock available for issuance under the 1996 Equity Plan and 6,310,500 shares of common stock available for issuance under the 2008 ESP Plan at June 29, 2019. |
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Independent Public Accountants
Audit and Non-Audit Fees
The following table presents fees for professional services rendered by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and affiliates for the audit of Maxim Integrateds annual financial statements for the fiscal years ended June 29, 2019 and June 30, 2018, respectively, and fees billed for other services rendered by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP during such fiscal years. All fees set forth below are exclusive of any value-added tax (VAT) or goods and services tax (GST).
Fiscal 2019 |
Fiscal 2018 | |||||||||
Audit Fees(1) |
$ |
2,160,891 |
$ |
2,338,484 |
||||||
Tax Fees(2) |
|
258,893 |
|
510,836 |
||||||
All Other Fees(3) |
|
2,970 |
|
4,845 |
||||||
|
|
|
|
|||||||
Total |
$ |
2,422,754 |
$ |
2,854,165 |
(1) | Audit Fees consist of fees billed for professional services rendered in connection with the audit of Maxim Integrateds consolidated annual financial statements and review of the interim consolidated financial statements included in quarterly reports and audit services that are normally provided by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and affiliates in connection with statutory and regulatory filings. |
(2) | Tax Fees consist of fees billed for professional services rendered for federal, state and international tax compliance, tax advice and federal, state and international tax planning. |
(3) | All Other Fees consist of fees for products and services other than the services reported above. |
Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures
The Audit Committee pre-approves all audit and permissible non-audit services provided by the independent auditors. These services may include audit services, audit-related services, tax services and other services. The Audit Committee has adopted a policy for the pre-approval of services provided by the independent auditors. Under the policy, pre-approval is generally provided for up to one (1) year and any pre-approval is detailed as to the particular service or category of services and is subject to a specific budget. In addition, the Audit Committee may also provide pre-approval for particular services on a case-by-case basis. For each proposed service, the independent auditor is required to provide detailed back-up documentation at the time of approval. For fiscal year 2019, there were no audit-related fees, tax fees, or any other fees that were approved by the Audit Committee pursuant to the de minimis exception under Regulation S-X Rule 2-01(c)(7)(i)(C).
MAXIM INTEGRATED PRODUCTS, INC. | 2019 Proxy Statement 47
2019 NOTICE OF MEETING AND PROXY STATEMENT
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Report of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors
The Audit Committee of the board of directors is comprised entirely of independent directors who meet the independence requirements of the Marketplace Rules of The NASDAQ Stock Market and the SEC. The Audit Committee operates pursuant to a charter that is available on the Investor Relations section of our website at http://investor.maximintegrated.com/corporate-governance.
The Audit Committee oversees Maxim Integrateds financial reporting process on behalf of the board of directors. Management is responsible for the preparation, presentation and integrity of the financial statements, including establishing accounting and financial reporting principles and designing systems of internal controls over financial reporting. Maxim Integrateds independent auditors are responsible for expressing an opinion as to the conformity of Maxim Integrateds consolidated financial statements with generally accepted accounting principles.
In performing its responsibilities, the Audit Committee has reviewed and discussed, with management and the independent auditors, the audited consolidated financial statements in Maxim Integrateds Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 29, 2019. The Audit Committee has also discussed with the independent auditors matters required to be discussed by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Boards Auditing Standard No. 16, Communications with Audit Committees.
Pursuant to Independence Standards Board Standard No. 1, Independence Discussions with Audit Committees, the Audit Committee received written disclosures and the letter from the independent auditors, and discussed with the auditors their independence.
Based on the reviews and discussions referred to above, the Audit Committee recommended to the board of directors that the audited consolidated financial statements be included in Maxim Integrateds Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 29, 2019.
Audit Committee
Joseph R. Bronson, Chair
James R. Bergman
Mercedes Johnson
William D. Watkins
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1. Election of
Directors
Nominees For Against Abstain
1a. William P. Sullivan
1b. Tunc Doluca
1c. Tracy C. Accardi
1d. James R. Bergman
1e. Joseph R. Bronson
1f. Robert E. Grady
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