DEFA14A 1 w56337defa14a.txt ADDITIONAL PROXY MATERIALS FOR SL INDUSTRIES SCHEDULE 14A (RULE 14a-101) INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROXY STATEMENT SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(a) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (AMENDMENT NO. ) Filed by the Registrant [X] Filed by a Party other than the Registrant [ ] Check the appropriate box: [ ] Preliminary Proxy Statement [ ] Confidential, For Use of the Com- mission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e) (2)) [ ] Definitive Proxy Statement [X] Definitive Additional Materials [ ] Soliciting Material Under Rule 14a-12 SL Industries, Inc. ------------------------------------------------------------------ (Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter) ------------------------------------------------------------------ (Name of Person (s) Filing Proxy Statement, if Other Than the Registrant) Payment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box): [X] No fee required. [ ] Fee computed on table below per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i) (1) and 0-11. (1) Title of each class of securities to which transaction applies: ------------------------------------------------------------ (2) Aggregate number of securities to which transaction applies: ------------------------------------------------------------ (3) Per unit price or other underlying value of transaction computed pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 0-11 (set forth the amount on which the filing fee is calculated and state how it was determined): ------------------------------------------------------------ (4) Proposed maximum aggregate value of transaction: ------------------------------------------------------------ (5) Total fee paid: ------------------------------------------------------------ [ ] Fee paid previously with preliminary materials: ------------------------------------------------------------ [ ] Check box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Exchange Act Rule 0-11(a)(2) and identify the filing for which the offsetting fee was paid previously. Identify the previous filing by registration statement number, or the form or schedule and the date of its filing. (1) Amount previously paid: ------------------------------------------------------------ (2) Form, Schedule or Registration Statement No.: ------------------------------------------------------------ (3) Filing Party: ------------------------------------------------------------ (4) Date Filed: ------------------------------------------------------------ EXPLANATORY NOTE The Registrant made a presentation to Institutional Shareholder Services on January 7, 2002, using the presentation filed herewith. SL INDUSTRIES, INC. PRESENTATION TO INSTITUTIONAL SHAREHOLDER SERVICES JANUARY 7, 2002 SUCCESSFUL TRANSFORMATION OF THE BUSINESS - POWER & DATA QUALITY STRATEGY ACQUISITIONS DIVESTITURES CONDOR- 1993 SL LUBE - 1995 TEAL - 1995 SL PIPING - 1996 EME - 1998 SL AUBURN - 1997 TODD PRODUCTS - 1999 SL WABER - 2001 RFL ELECTRONICS - 1999 CONDOR POWER SUPPLIES INCLUDING WITH BATTERY BACKUP [PHOTO HERE] MEDICAL, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, SELECT INDUSTRIAL NICHES TEAL/SL WABER POWER CONDITIONERS & POWER DISTRIBUTION UNITS [PHOTO HERE] SEMICONDUCTOR, MEDICAL, & TELECOMMUNICATIONS CONDOR/TEAL POWER ELECTRONICS CUSTOMERS MEDICAL - GE, PHILLIPS, BAXTER, ALCON TELECOMMUNICATIONS - ADC, INTEL, IPC INFORMATION SYSTEMS, TYCO SEMICONDUCTOR - SCHLUMBERGER, TERADYNE, KLA-TENCOR, NOVELLUS DRIVERS - OEM RELATIONSHIPS - RAPID PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT AND ADVANCEMENT - CUSTOM AND MODIFIED LOW AND MID VOLUME WITH HIGH PRODUCT MIX - ELECTRONICS (MICROPROCESSOR)/DATA COMMUNICATIONS IN PRODUCTS - OUTSOURCING BY OEMS RFL ELECTRONICS TELEPROTECTION CARRIER COMMUNICATIONS MULTIPLEXING [PHOTO HERE] [PHOTO HERE] [PHOTO HERE] [PHOTO HERE] TELEPROTECTION PROTECTIVE RELAYING UTILITY RFL UTILITY POWER CUSTOMERS ONTARIO HYDRO, NEVADA POWER, DUKE ENERGY, AEP DRIVERS - UTILITY DEREGULATION - HIGH UTILIZATION OF THE POWER GRID - SECURITY/COMMUNICATIONS - SPECIALIZED CUSTOMER REQUIREMENTS - POWER QUALITY SL-MTI/EME POWER MOTION SYSTEMS (MOTOR, CONTROLLER, POWER SUPPLY), ACTUATOR [PHOTO HERE] [PHOTO HERE] AEROSPACE, MEDICAL, AUTOMOTIVE SL-MTI/EME POWER MOTION CUSTOMERS AEROSPACE - AIRBUS, HONEYWELL, B.F. GOODRICH, TEXTRON, AGUSTA AUTOMOTIVE - AUDI, BMW, DRAXLMEIER DRIVERS - OEM RELATIONSHIPS - ENGINEERING CUSTOM SYSTEMS AND COMPONENTS - OUTSOURCING BY LARGER AEROSPACE COMPANIES OF KEY SUBSYSTEMS - VERY HIGH RELIABILITY STRATEGIC DRIVERS IN BOARD'S DECISION TO SELL: -CONSOLIDATING INDUSTRIES -ATTRACTIVE VALUATIONS AT THE TIME -GLOBALIZATION OF CUSTOMER/SUPPLIER BASE SALE PROCESS FOR ALL AND PARTS OF THE BUSINESS EXHAUSTIVELY EXPLORED. -BOARD WITH EXTENSIVE BUSINESS AND FINANCE EXPERTISE. -EXPERIENCED AND SUCCESSFUL MANAGEMENT TEAM. -BOARD AND MANAGEMENT COMMITTED TO MAXIMIZE SHAREHOLDER VALUE OVER REASONABLE TIMEFRAME.