-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, NWK2dT3YcrR2MP8LOvqSYQj8iU5FM+rsjPahpXaQbcv1gcTmbIOUkLjyy5Ij4lRq XkCk8pP6bWJjDU6AImUloQ== 0001047469-98-009904.txt : 19980317 0001047469-98-009904.hdr.sgml : 19980317 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001047469-98-009904 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: DEF 14A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 19980428 FILED AS OF DATE: 19980316 SROS: CSX SROS: NYSE SROS: PCX FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AMOCO CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000093397 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PETROLEUM REFINING [2911] IRS NUMBER: 363353184 STATE OF INCORPORATION: IN FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: DEF 14A SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-00170 FILM NUMBER: 98565843 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 200 E RANDOLPH DR STREET 2: MAIL CODE 3107A CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60601 BUSINESS PHONE: 3128566111 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: STANDARD OIL CO /IN/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19850425 DEF 14A 1 SCHEDULE 14A SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. ) Filed by the Registrant /X/ Filed by a party other than the Registrant / / Check the appropriate box: / / Preliminary Proxy Statement / / Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2)) /X/ Definitive Proxy Statement / / Definitive Additional Materials / / Soliciting Material Pursuant to Section 240.14a-11(c) or Section 240.14a-12 Amoco Corporation - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter) N/A - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ AMOCO CORPORATION 200 E. RANDOLPH DRIVE CHICAGO, IL 60601-7125 MARCH 16, 1998 NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD APRIL 28, 1998 To the Shareholders of Amoco Corporation: Amoco Corporation's Annual Meeting of Shareholders will be held in the Arthur Rubloff Auditorium of The Art Institute of Chicago, Columbus Drive and East Monroe Street (east entrance), in Chicago, Illinois, at 9:30 a.m. Chicago time, on Tuesday, April 28, 1998, to consider and vote upon: The election of five directors, each for a three-year term; The appointment of Price Waterhouse LLP as independent accountants for 1998; and Other business that may properly be brought before the meeting. Shareholders of record at the close of business on February 18, 1998, will be entitled to notice of and to vote shares outstanding at such Annual Meeting or any adjournment thereof. Amoco will require documentation of share ownership for admission to the meeting. The tear-off portion of the voting form provided to shareholders of record, Amoco Direct Access Plan participants, and Amoco employee benefit plan participants will be accepted for this purpose. Beneficial shareholders who hold shares through a third party, such as a broker, must provide account statements or similar documentation of ownership for admission to the meeting. By order of the Board of Directors, /s/ Stephen F. Gates - ------------------------------- Stephen F. Gates Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary PROXY STATEMENT VOTING AND PROXY The enclosed proxy is being solicited by the Board of Directors of Amoco Corporation, an Indiana corporation ("Amoco" or "the Corporation"), and will be voted at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders on April 28, 1998, or at any adjournment thereof, unless revoked prior to the voting thereof by filing a revocation with the Corporate Secretary, by executing a later-dated proxy, or by voting in person by ballot at the meeting. Amoco is mailing a copy of its Annual Report for 1997 to each shareholder's address of record along with this Proxy Statement and voting form, beginning on or about March 16, 1998. The solicitation of proxies will be by mail and the cost will be borne directly by the Corporation. Morrow & Co., Inc. has been retained by the Corporation to solicit proxies from banks, brokers, nominees, and other institutional holders for a fee of $13,000 plus reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses. Additionally, officers and other Corporation employees may solicit proxies by telephone, telegram, telefax, other electronic means or in person. Upon request the Corporation will reimburse banks, brokers, nominees, and related fiduciaries for reasonable expenses incurred by them in sending annual reports and proxy materials to beneficial owners of the Corporation's stock. It is the Corporation's policy that all proxies, ballots, and voting tabulations that identify shareholders be kept confidential, except where disclosure may be required by applicable law or is expressly requested by a shareholder, where shareholders write comments on their proxy forms, and in limited circumstances such as a proxy solicitation not approved and recommended by the Board of Directors. The inspectors of election and the tabulators of all proxies, ballots, and voting records that identify shareholders are independent and not employees of the Corporation. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EVEN THOUGH YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THE MEETING, PLEASE COMPLETE AND RETURN YOUR PROXY IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE. THANK YOU. As of February 18, 1998, the record date for this Annual Meeting, there were 481,500,459 shares of Amoco Corporation common stock outstanding. At the Annual Meeting shareholders of record at the close of business on the record date will be entitled to one vote for each outstanding share registered in that shareholder's name. Any person acquiring title to stock after that date will not be entitled to vote shares so acquired unless he has received a proxy from the shareholder of record. The Board of Directors at its meeting on January 27, 1998, declared a two-for-one stock split of the shares of Amoco Corporation common stock, and set a record date for the split of March 31, 1998, with a distribution date of April 28, 1998. The issuance of shares will be accomplished in book-entry, or noncertificated form, with certificates available upon request to any recordholder. Shares voting on matters presented to the Annual Meeting will be those outstanding on February 18, 1998, before the date of the stock split, and all share ownership information presented in this Proxy Statement is without adjustment for the April stock split. The election of directors is decided by a plurality of the votes cast by the shares entitled to vote in the election. Action on a matter other than the election of directors, including the appointment of Price Waterhouse LLP as independent auditors, is approved if the number of shares cast "for" the proposal exceeds the number of shares cast "against" the proposal. "Abstain" votes and "broker non-votes" are not included in determining the outcomes of matters being acted upon. They are used only for determining a meeting quorum, which is defined as a majority of the shares of Amoco Corporation stock which were outstanding as of February 18, 1998, whether represented in person or by proxy at the meeting. As of December 31, 1997, State Street Bank and Trust Company at 225 Franklin Street, Boston, Massachusetts, was the owner of 36,529,374 shares (7.6 percent of Amoco's then outstanding shares) as trustee under the Amoco Employee Savings Plan, the Amoco Performance Share Plan and various other entities' benefit plans or trust agreements. State Street Bank will have the power at the Annual Meeting to vote any shares held in the Amoco Employee Savings Plan and Amoco Performance Share Plan (28,476,880 shares as of December 31, 1997, or 5.9 percent of the shares then outstanding) for which participants do not give timely voting directions. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS The Corporation's Articles of Incorporation provide for the classification of the Board of Directors into three classes of membership with terms expiring on different Annual Meeting dates. Approximately one-third of the members of the Board of Directors are nominated each year to serve for a term of three years, or such lesser term as is consistent with the class. The Board of Directors at its meeting on January 27, 1998, selected the following five nominees recommended by the Nominating and Governance Committee for election as directors at the Annual Meeting for three-year terms expiring on the date of the Annual Meeting in the year 2001 and until their successors are elected and qualified: Ruth S. Block, John H. Bryan, Arthur C. Martinez, Walter E. Massey, and Michael H. Wilson, all of whom are current directors of Amoco. It is intended that proxies will be voted to elect the five Board nominees named above. The Board has been informed that all nominees are willing to serve as directors, but if any nominee is unable or declines to serve, an event the Board does not expect, proxies will be voted for the election of a substitute nominee or the Board will reduce the number of directorships. Biographical information as of February 26, 1998, for each nominee for election as director and for all other current directors follows. 2 NOMINEES FOR DIRECTOR RUTH S. BLOCK, AGE 67, DIRECTOR'S TERM EXPIRING 1998. EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF INSURANCE OFFICER (RETIRED), THE EQUITABLE, NEW YORK, NY (INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES) Mrs. Block, a director since 1986, was executive vice president and chief insurance officer of Equitable until her retirement in [PHOTO] 1987. She joined Equitable in 1952, was elected vice president in 1973, senior vice president in 1977, and executive vice president in 1980. Mrs. Block served as chairman and chief executive officer of the Equitable Variable Life Insurance Company from 1980 to 1984. She is a director of Ecolab, Inc., and 39 Alliance Capital Mutual Funds. JOHN H. BRYAN, AGE 61, DIRECTOR'S TERM EXPIRING 1998. CHAIRMAN AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, SARA LEE CORPORATION, CHICAGO, IL (GLOBAL MANUFACTURER AND RETAILER OF PACKAGED FOODS AND CONSUMER PRODUCTS) Mr. Bryan, a director since 1982, was elected president of Sara Lee Corporation in 1974 and chairman in 1976. He is a director of Sara Lee Corporation, First Chicago NBD Corporation and its subsidiary, The First National Bank of Chicago, and General [PHOTO] Motors Corporation. He is a past chairman and current director of the Grocery Manufacturers of America, Inc., vice chairman of The Business Council and a member of the policy committee of The Business Roundtable. Mr. Bryan is a member of the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities and a member of the board of the White House Endowment Fund. He serves as vice chairman and a trustee of The Art Institute of Chicago and as a trustee of the University of Chicago. He is a past chairman and is a current member of the board of Catalyst and a member of the board of governors of the National Women's Economic Alliance. ARTHUR C. MARTINEZ, AGE 58, DIRECTOR'S TERM EXPIRING 1998. CHAIRMAN AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, SEARS, ROEBUCK AND CO., HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL (RETAIL MERCHANDISE SALES) Mr. Martinez, a director since 1996, is chairman and chief executive officer of Sears, Roebuck and Co., a position he has held since August 1995. Mr. Martinez served as chairman and chief executive officer of the Sears Merchandise Group of Sears, Roebuck and Co. from September 1992 to August 1995. Prior to that, Mr. Martinez served as vice chairman and a director of Saks [PHOTO] Fifth Avenue, which is engaged in retail merchandise sales, from August 1990 to August 1992, and as senior vice president, group chief executive and a director of Batus, Inc., from January 1987 until August 1990. Mr. Martinez is a director of Sears, Roebuck and Co. and Ameritech Corporation. He is a trustee of Northwestern University, the Orchestral Association, and The Art Institute of Chicago and a director of Northwestern Memorial Hospital. He is the Deputy Chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago and a trustee of the National Urban League. WALTER E. MASSEY, AGE 59, DIRECTOR'S TERM EXPIRING 1998. PRESIDENT, MOREHOUSE COLLEGE, ATLANTA, GA Dr. Massey, a director since 1993, was also on the Board from 1983 to 1991. Dr. Massey is president of Morehouse College. He was provost and senior vice president-academic affairs for The University of California System from 1993 to 1995. He was [PHOTO] director of the National Science Foundation from 1991 to 1993. From 1984 to 1991 Dr. Massey was vice president of the University of Chicago for Research and for Argonne National Laboratory, and from 1979 to 1984 he was director of Argonne National Laboratory. Dr. Massey is also a director of Motorola, Inc., BankAmerica Corporation, Bank of America NT&SA, and the Mellon Foundation. He has been a member of the National Science Board and the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology. MICHAEL H. WILSON, AGE 60, DIRECTOR'S TERM EXPIRING 1998. VICE CHAIRMAN, RBC DOMINION SECURITIES INC., TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA (INVESTMENT BANKERS) Mr. Wilson, a director since 1993, is vice chairman of RBC Dominion Securities Inc., investment bankers, and chairman of Michael Wilson International, Inc., which provides business advisory services. RBC Dominion Securities Inc. provided financial advice and services to Amoco Canada Petroleum Company [PHOTO] Ltd., a subsidiary of Amoco Corporation, in 1997. Mr. Wilson is a director of Manufacturers Life Insurance Company and Rio Algom Limited. He is also a member of the board of trustees of The Aspen Institute, the Institute of the Americas, and the advisory committee of the Clarke Institute of Psychiatry. Mr. Wilson was a Member of Parliament in the Toronto area until his retirement from politics in October 1993. He served as Minister of Finance in the Canadian Government from 1984 to 1991, following which he was Minister of Industry, Science and Technology and Minister for International Trade. 3 CURRENT DIRECTORS DONALD R. BEALL, AGE 59, DIRECTOR'S TERM EXPIRING 1999. CHAIRMAN OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, RETIRED CHAIRMAN AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION, COSTA MESA, CA. (GLOBAL ELECTRONIC CONTROLS AND COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY WITH LEADERSHIP POSITIONS IN INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION, AVIONICS AND COMMUNICATIONS, AND SEMICONDUCTOR SYSTEMS) Mr. Beall, a director since 1991, retired as chief executive officer of Rockwell International Corporation in September 1997 and as its chairman in February 1998. Mr. Beall continues to [PHOTO] serve as a director of Rockwell International Corporation and as chairman of its Executive Committee. He joined Rockwell in 1968 and served in a number of senior management positions prior to becoming executive vice president in 1977, president in 1979, and chairman and chief executive officer in 1988. He is on the Board of Mertitor Automotive, Inc., and is also a director of The Times Mirror Company and The Procter & Gamble Company. He is a trustee of the California Institute of Technology and a member of the University of California-Irvine Board of Visitors of the Graduate School of Management. Mr. Beall is a member of The Business Council and the Council on Competitiveness. ERROLL B. DAVIS, JR., AGE 53, DIRECTOR'S TERM EXPIRING 2000. PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, WISCONSIN POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY AND WPL HOLDINGS, INC., MADISON, WI (REGULATED UTILITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL, ENERGY, AND REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES) Mr. Davis, a director since 1991, is president and chief executive officer and a director of Wisconsin Power and Light Company and its parent company, WPL Holdings, Inc. Mr. Davis joined Wisconsin Power and Light Company in 1978. He became [PHOTO] president in 1987 and chief executive officer in 1988. He was elected president and chief executive officer of WPL Holdings in 1990. Prior to joining Wisconsin Power and Light, he served on the corporate financial staffs of Ford Motor Company and Xerox Corporation. Mr. Davis is a director of PPG Industries, Inc., the Wisconsin Utilities Association, the Wisconsin Association of Manufacturers and Commerce, the Edison Electric Institute, and the Electric Power Research Institute. He is also a member of the Board of Trustees of Carnegie-Mellon University. RICHARD J. FERRIS, AGE 61, DIRECTOR'S TERM EXPIRING 1999. CO-CHAIRMAN (RETIRED), DOUBLETREE CORPORATION, PHOENIX, AZ (HOTEL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT) Mr. Ferris, a director since 1981, retired as co-chairman and a director of Doubletree Corporation in December 1997 upon the merger of Doubletree Corporation with Promus Hotel Corporation. [PHOTO] Mr. Ferris served as co-chairman of Doubletree Corporation from 1995-1997 and as co-chairman of Doubletree partnership from 1993-1994. During 1992-1993 he was co-chairman and partner, Guest Quarters Hotel, L.P. Mr. Ferris currently serves on the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors of Promus Hotel Corporation and is a director of The Procter & Gamble Company. He also serves on the boards of the Evanston Hospital Corporation, the P.G.A. Tour, and is a governor of the Northwestern Health Care Network. H. LAURANCE FULLER, AGE 59, DIRECTOR'S TERM EXPIRING 2000. CHAIRMAN AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, AMOCO CORPORATION Mr. Fuller was elected chairman of the board and chief executive officer of Amoco Corporation in February 1991 and served as president from 1983 through 1995. He has been a director of Amoco Corporation since 1981, when he also became an executive vice president. From 1978 until 1981 Mr. Fuller was president of Amoco [PHOTO] Oil Company. Mr. Fuller has served as a chemical engineer, an attorney, and a refinery manager, and has held managerial assignments in transportation, marketing, and supply since joining Amoco in 1961. He is a director of The Chase Manhattan Corporation, The Chase Manhattan Bank, Motorola, Inc., Security Capital Group, and Abbott Laboratories. He also serves on the boards of Catalyst, the American Petroleum Institute and the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, and he is a trustee of The Orchestral Association. 4 WILLIAM G. LOWRIE, AGE 54, DIRECTOR'S TERM EXPIRING 1999, PRESIDENT, AMOCO CORPORATION Mr. Lowrie was elected to the Board of Directors and as president of Amoco Corporation, effective January 1, 1996. Mr. Lowrie was named Amoco's executive vice president, exploration and production sector, in July 1994, and executive vice president of Amoco Corporation in July 1993. He served as president of Amoco Production Company between July 1992 and January 1996, and he was the president of Amoco Oil Company from 1990 to mid-1992. After [PHOTO] joining Amoco Production Company in 1966, he served as a chemical engineer before assuming management positions responsible for supply, marine transportation, Amoco Canada's operations, and U.S. exploration and production. Mr. Lowrie is a director of First Chicago NBD Corporation and The First National Bank of Chicago. He is also a board member of Northwestern Memorial Corporation, Chicago United, the American Petroleum Institute, the National 4-H Council, Junior Achievement, and the Lyric Opera of Chicago. He serves as a member of the University of Illinois at Chicago Chancellor's Corporate Advisory Board and is a vice chairman of The Ohio State University Foundation. FLORIS A. MALJERS, AGE 64, DIRECTOR'S TERM EXPIRING 1999. CHAIRMAN (RETIRED), UNILEVER N.V. AND VICE CHAIRMAN (RETIRED), UNILEVER PLC, ROTTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS AND LONDON, U.K. (MANUFACTURER OF FOOD PRODUCTS, DETERGENTS, AND TOILETRIES) Mr. Maljers, a director since 1994, retired as chairman of Unilever N.V. and vice chairman of Unilever PLC in May 1994. Mr. Maljers joined Unilever in 1959 and worked in a number of Unilever subsidiary positions worldwide prior to becoming chairman of Van den Bergh en Jurgens in 1970. He was appointed to [PHOTO] the main boards of Unilever N.V. and Unilever PLC in 1974 and was appointed chairman of Unilever N.V. and vice chairman of Unilever PLC in 1984. Mr. Maljers is a director of Diageo plc and a member of the Supervisory Boards of SHV Holding and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. He is chairman of the Supervisory Board of Philips Electronics N.V. and the Amsterdam Concertgebouw N.V., vice chairman of the Competitiveness Advisory Group of the European Union, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Utrecht University Hospital, and Governor of the London-based European Policy Forum. MARTHA R. SEGER, AGE 66, DIRECTOR'S TERM EXPIRING 2000. FINANCIAL ECONOMIST AND FORMER GOVERNOR OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD, WASHINGTON, D.C. Dr. Seger, a director since 1991, served as a member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System from 1984 to 1991. She is now a Distinguished Visiting Professor of Finance at Central Michigan University. From 1991 to 1993, she was the John M. Olin [PHOTO] Distinguished Fellow in the Eller Center for the Study of the Private Market Economy at the University of Arizona, Tucson. Dr. Seger previously served as vice president and chief economist for Detroit Bank and Trust (now Comerica) and taught finance and economics at three universities, including the University of Michigan. Dr. Seger serves as a director of Fluor Corporation, Xerox Corporation, The Kroger Co., and Tucson Electric Power Company. She also serves on the board of Catalyst and the Institute for Research on the Economics of Taxation. THEODORE M. SOLSO, AGE 51, DIRECTOR'S TERM EXPIRING 2000. PRESIDENT AND CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, CUMMINS ENGINE COMPANY, INC., COLUMBUS, IN (MANUFACTURER OF DIESEL ENGINES AND RELATED PRODUCTS) Mr. Solso has been a member of the Board of Directors since January 1997. Mr. Solso is a director of Cummins Engine Company, [PHOTO] Inc., and has been in his current position since 1995. He served as executive vice president, operations, of that corporation from 1992 to 1996 and as chief operating officer since 1994. From 1988 to 1992 he was vice president and general manager, Engine Business. Mr. Solso is a director of Cyprus Amax Minerals Company and Irwin Financial Corporation. He is also a member of the boards of Cummins Engine Foundation, the Heritage Fund of Bartholomew County and DePauw University. 5 BOARD OF DIRECTORS The business and affairs of the Corporation are managed under the direction of the Board of Directors, comprised of eleven non-employee directors and two employee directors as of February 26, 1998. Members of the Board are informed of the Corporation's business and activities by reports and proposals sent to them in advance of each Board meeting and reports made to them during these meetings by the Chief Executive Officer ("CEO") and other corporate executives. The Board is advised of actions taken by the committees of the Board as well as of significant actions taken by management, and members of management are available at Board meetings and at other times to answer questions and to discuss issues. Each year the Board reviews the strategic plans of the Corporation and approves the performance plan for the ensuing year, and from time to time the Board visits facilities of the Corporation. The CEO reviews management succession planning each year with the non-employee directors. The Audit Committee, Compensation and Organization Committee and Nominating and Governance Committee each consist entirely of non-employee directors. The Nominating and Governance Committee annually evaluates the performance of the CEO. The Compensation and Organization Committee uses this evaluation as a basis for determining the compensation of the CEO. The Board also periodically assesses its own processes and effectiveness. Each director owns at least 1,000 shares of common stock of the Corporation. Non-employee directors retire as of the next Annual Meeting held after reaching age 70. Former officers of the Corporation do not serve on the Board. In 1997, seven meetings of the Board of Directors were held. Each director attended more than 79 percent of the aggregate number of meetings of the Board and committees of the Board on which such director served during 1997, and attendance at these meetings averaged 95 percent among all directors in 1997. COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD The functions of the five standing committees of the Board and their membership as of the date of this Proxy Statement are described in the following section. NOMINATING AND GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE J. H. Bryan, Chairman A. C. Martinez D. R. Beall W. E. Massey R. S. Block M. R. Seger E. B. Davis, Jr. T. M. Solso R. J. Ferris M. H. Wilson F. A. Maljers This committee is comprised of all of the non-employee directors. It recommends guidelines and criteria for Board membership, director candidates, and appointments to Board committees. It reviews the performance of the CEO and incumbent directors, and it reviews and approves directorships offered to employee directors of the Corporation by other companies. The committee also considers nominees for directors recommended by shareholders. Such recommendations, with relevant supporting data, should be submitted to the Corporate Secretary of Amoco Corporation. The committee met twice in 1997. AUDIT COMMITTEE D. R. Beall, Chairman A. C. Martinez J. H. Bryan M. R. Seger E. B. Davis, Jr. M. H. Wilson This committee, which consists solely of non-employee directors, recommends to the Board of Directors the engagement of independent accountants, reviews with the accountants the audit plan, non-audit services, and fees related to each, and reviews the Corporation's internal financial controls and auditing. This committee also reviews annual financial statements before issuance and makes appropriate reports and recommendations to the Board of Directors. The committee met three times in 1997. COMPENSATION AND ORGANIZATION COMMITTEE R. J. Ferris, Chairman E. B. Davis, Jr. D. R. Beall F. A. Maljers R. S. Block A. C. Martinez This committee, which consists solely of non-employee directors, determines salaries, bonus awards, and stock option grants for executive officers of the Corporation and takes all other actions required of it under the Corporation's incentive programs. The committee reviews executive resources, performance of key executives, and organization and succession plans. The committee met five times in 1997. 6 ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEE W. E. Massey, Chairman F. A. Maljers R. S. Block T. M. Solso W. G. Lowrie This committee consists of four non-employee directors and one employee director. It reviews Amoco's environmental, health, and safety policies, programs, and standards; approves the structure of the Compliance Review Program managed by the Environment, Health and Safety department; reviews the results and scheduling of the Compliance Review Program; reviews safety trends, spill-response capabilities, crisis and waste management, and product safety; and periodically reviews industry and nationwide trends and related issues. The committee met four times in 1997. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE H. L. Fuller, Chairman R. J. Ferris J. H. Bryan W. G. Lowrie E. B. Davis, Jr. A. C. Martinez This committee consists of four non-employee and two employee directors. With certain limitations, it functions in place of the Board during intervals between regular Board meetings. The committee met four times in 1997. SHARE OWNERSHIP OF DIRECTORS, DIRECTOR NOMINEES, AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS The Share Ownership Table shows the number of shares of Amoco common stock beneficially owned as of January 31, 1998, by each director, director nominee, and executive officer named in this Proxy Statement and by the directors and Amoco's executive officers as a group. Except as noted in footnotes (b), (c) and (d), each of the persons included in the Share Ownership Table has sole voting and investment authority over the shares shown. The share amounts include these shares as to which the following persons had a right to acquire beneficial ownership by exercising stock options as of January 31, 1998, or within 60 days following that date: H. L. Fuller, 710,000 shares; W. G. Lowrie, 343,500 shares; J. E. Fligg, 274,000 shares; E. J. Sosa, 125,000 shares; W. D. Ford, 190,000 shares; and directors and executive officers as a group, 2,215,100 shares. Also included are shares owned by executive officers in the Amoco Performance Share Plan and those allocable to the Amoco Stock Fund accounts of executive officers participating in the Amoco Employee Savings Plan.
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- SHARE OWNERSHIP TABLE(a) - ----------------------------------------------------- NAME/GROUP NUMBER OF SHARES OWNED (#) D. R. Beall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,001 R. S. Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,523(b) J. H. Bryan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,738 E. B. Davis, Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,248 R. J. Ferris. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15,938 J. E. Fligg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287,230 W. D. Ford. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210,397 H. L. Fuller. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 798,532(c) W. G. Lowrie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 385,830 F. A. Maljers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,626 A. C. Martinez. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,812 W. E. Massey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,334 M. R. Seger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,052 T. M. Solso . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,514 E. J. Sosa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160,028 M. H. Wilson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,238 Directors and executive officers as a group . . . . . . . . . . . . .2,535,018(b)(c)(d)(e)
(a) Share amounts have not been adjusted for 2-for-1 stock split to be effective April 28, 1998. (b) Includes 1,000 shares as to which Mrs. Block shares voting and dispositive authority. (c) Includes 3,160 shares as to which Mr. Fuller shares voting and dispositive authority. (d) Includes 1,739 shares as to which an executive officer disclaims beneficial ownership and 12,867 shares as to which an executive officer shares voting authority. (e) Directors and executive officers as a group owned beneficially less than 1 percent of the Corporation's common stock as of January 31, 1998. - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION The annual compensation for non-employee directors is $64,000 per year, of which 25 percent is payable in shares of Amoco common stock and the balance in monthly cash payments. During 1997 each non-employee director also received an annual award of 200 shares of Amoco common stock subject to forfeiture and transfer restrictions relating to continued service on the Board. Effective in 1998 this annual award was increased to 300 shares on a pre-split basis, payable under the same terms as previous awards. No additional compensation is paid for service on any Board committees. Under a deferred compensation plan, the cash portion of the annual retainer may be credited to an interest-bearing account or deemed invested in shares of Amoco common stock which earn dividend equivalents. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION The following table summarizes the annual and long-term compensation for the years 1995, 1996, and 1997 of the Chief Executive Officer ("CEO") and the four other most highly paid employees of the Corporation who were executive officers as of December 31, 1997. A report by the Compensation and Organization Committee of the Board of Directors on executive compensation begins on page 11 of this Proxy Statement.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE Annual Compensation Long-Term Compensation ---------------------------- ----------------------- Awards(3) --------- RESTRICTED SECURITIES OTHER ANNUAL STOCK UNDERLYING ALL OTHER SALARY BONUS COMPENSATION AWARDS OPTIONS COMPENSATION NAME AND PRINCIPAL POSITION YEAR ($) ($)(1) ($)(2) ($)(4) (#) ($)(5) - --------------------------- ---- -------- -------- ------------ ---------- ---------- ------------ H. L. FULLER 1997 $996,550 $943,600 $6,012 -0- 140,000 $114,801 Chairman and CEO 1996 969,413 916,800 13,864 -0- 120,000 107,025 1995 875,048 814,345 15,109 -0- 115,000 98,259 W. G. LOWRIE 1997 670,755 552,292 6,151 -0- 75,000 72,056 President 1996 647,758 530,180 8,915 -0- 70,000 57,890 1995 433,039 317,077 1,702 -0- 50,000 44,535 J. E. FLIGG 1997 592,181 418,120 3,442 -0- 55,000 59,628 Senior Executive Vice President, 1996 573,017 401,620 2,859 -0- 55,000 53,868 Strategic Planning and 1995 387,888 324,782 7,175 -0- 45,000 42,090 International Business Development E. J. SOSA(6) 1997 563,434 389,714 392 -0- 50,000 37,765 Executive Vice President, 1996 548,102 380,680 1,676 -0- 50,000 24,297 Chemicals Sector 1995 137,026 125,000 3,338 $2,226,875 50,000 505,481 W. D. FORD 1997 487,926 338,419 1,399 -0- 50,000 48,647 Executive Vice President, 1996 473,361 322,860 879 -0- 50,000 42,955 Petroleum Products Sector 1995 360,981 242,565 1,316 -0- 45,000 37,461
1 Represents bonus awards determined for performance year indicated and paid in the following year. 2 Represents tax adjustment payments on income imputed for income tax purposes related to use of corporate facilities for business purposes. 3 Share amounts have not been adjusted for 2-for-1 stock split to be effective April 28, 1998. 4 Dividends are paid on the 35,000 restricted shares represented in the column, and the shares will vest in accordance with the terms of the employment agreement discussed on page 10 of this Proxy Statement. As of December 31, 1997, Mr. Sosa owned 35,000 shares of restricted stock valued at $2,979,375, and Mr. Ford owned 1,600 shares of restricted stock valued at $136,200. 5 Represents for all named executive officers corporate matching contributions to the Amoco Employee Savings Plan and accruals for the related ERISA restoration plan for 1997 and for Mr. Sosa a Deferral Restoration Savings Plan contribution for 1997 of $15,227. 6 Mr. Sosa joined Amoco in October 1995. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 STOCK OPTIONS The following two tables provide information on stock option grants made to the named executive officers in 1997, options or tandem SARs exercised during 1997, and options/SARs outstanding on December 31, 1997.
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ STOCK OPTION GRANTS IN 1997(1,2) Individual Grants ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF PERCENT OF TOTAL SECURITIES UNDERLYING OPTIONS GRANTED TO EXERCISE OR BASE GRANT DATE NAME OPTIONS GRANTED (#) EMPLOYEES IN 1997 PRICE ($ PER SHARE) EXPIRATION DATE PRESENT VALUE ($) - ------------ ---------------------- ------------------ ------------------- --------------- ----------------- H. L. FULLER 140,000 4.1% $90.1875 03/25/07 $2,354,800 W. G. LOWRIE 75,000 2.2% 90.1875 03/25/07 1,261,500 J. E. FLIGG 55,000 1.6% 90.1875 03/25/07 925,100 E. J. SOSA 50,000 1.5% 90.1875 03/25/07 841,000 W. D. FORD 50,000 1.5% 90.1875 03/25/07 841,000
(1) All stock option grants have a term of 10 years from date of grant and an exercise price equal to 100 percent of the fair market value on the date of grant and are non-transferable. Stock options granted in 1997 become exercisable 50 percent one year after the date of grant and 100 percent two years after the date of grant. In the event of a change in control of the Corporation, stock options will automatically become exercisable. (2) Share amounts have not been adjusted for 2-for-1 stock split to be effective April 28, 1998. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The grant date present values in the far right column of the above table were calculated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model applied as of the grant date, March 25, 1997. The values generated by this model depend upon certain assumptions, as follows: an average holding period before exercise of 6.0 years; a constant dividend yield on underlying stock of 4.0 percent; an assumed annual volatility of underlying stock of 17.2 percent; and a risk-free rate of return for the option period of 6.7 percent. The market value on the grant date is the average of the high and low prices for the stock on the New York Stock Exchange on that date. The Corporation made no assumptions regarding restrictions on vesting or the likelihood of vesting. There is no generally recognized method for valuing stock options. The requirement that values be included in the table above also provides for other alternative valuation methods, which, if used, would have resulted in different values. Because the actual value, if any, of the options will depend on future unpredictable and volatile factors, the future values realized by the holders may vary significantly from the values estimated by the Black-Scholes model or other methods. Any future values realized will ultimately depend upon the excess of the stock price over the exercise price on the date the option is exercised.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AGGREGATED OPTION/SAR EXERCISES IN 1997 AND OPTION/SAR VALUES AT DECEMBER 31, 1997(1) Number of securities underlying Value of unexercised unexercised options/SARs in-the-money options/SARs at 12/31/97 (#) at 12/31/97 ($) ---------------------------- ---------------------------- NUMBER OF SECURITIES UNDERLYING OPTIONS/ VALUE NAME SARs EXERCISED (#) REALIZED EXERCISABLE UNEXERCISABLE EXERCISABLE UNEXERCISABLE - ------------ -------------------- ---------- ----------- ------------- ----------- ------------- H. L. FULLER 36,000 $1,756,123 624,000 200,000 $18,565,808 $727,800 W. G. LOWRIE 7,000 308,438 283,000 110,000 8,372,039 424,550 J. E. FLIGG 9,000 396,563 219,000 82,500 6,252,314 333,575 E. J. SOSA -0- -0- 75,000 75,000 1,378,500 303,250 W. D. FORD 17,000 551,438 140,000 75,000 3,375,388 303,250
(1) Share amounts have not been adjusted for 2-for-1 stock split to be effective April 28, 1998. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT In November 1995, the Corporation and Enrique J. Sosa entered into an agreement under which Mr. Sosa is employed as Executive Vice President, Chemicals Sector, for a five-year term commencing October 1, 1995. Mr. Sosa received a signing bonus of $500,000, payment of which was deferred until his employment with the Corporation terminates. At Mr. Sosa's option, the deferred bonus earns interest or is deemed to be invested in phantom shares of Amoco stock which earn dividend equivalents. For 1995, pursuant to the agreement, Mr. Sosa was awarded 35,000 shares of restricted stock, an option to purchase 50,000 shares of Amoco stock, and a bonus of $125,000. Each year the agreement is in effect Mr. Sosa will receive a minimum annual base salary of $550,000. Through 1998, he will also receive a minimum annual bonus equal to 60 percent of his base salary and a minimum of 50,000 stock options per year. He has agreed not to enter into competition with the Corporation for two years after (i) any voluntary termination other than for "good reason" or (ii) any termination by the Corporation for "cause." The terms "good reason" and "cause" are used as defined in the agreement. If Mr. Sosa terminates his employment for good reason or if his employment is terminated by the Corporation for a reason other than cause during the term of the agreement, the stock options he receives through 1998 would remain exercisable for their full terms, all restrictions would lapse on his restricted stock, his non-competition agreement would not be effective, and he would be entitled to his minimum annual base salary and bonus for the remaining period of the agreement. He would also receive a guaranteed lump sum pension benefit equal to the difference between the incremental benefit forgone by retiring early from his previous employer and the pension benefits, if any, he may earn with the Corporation, and a lump sum representing income forgone by terminating his employment prior to age 65. Were Mr. Sosa's employment to have been terminated as of January 31, 1998, he would have been entitled to a lump sum of approximately $3.3 million for income forgone. If Mr. Sosa's employment is terminated for any other reason during the term of the agreement, including disability or death, he would not receive the lump sum for income forgone and he would be entitled to different benefits depending upon the reason for the termination of employment as provided in the agreement. CHANGE IN CONTROL ARRANGEMENTS Amoco has no special compensatory plans or arrangements with named executive officers which will result from a change in control of Amoco, or a change in a named executive officer's responsibilities following a change in control, except that Mr. Sosa may terminate his employment agreement with the Corporation for "good reason" if after a sale of all or substantially all the assets of Amoco or Amoco Chemical Company (if Amoco has previously transferred the agreement to Amoco Chemical Company) the purchaser does not assume the agreement in writing within 15 days of such sale. The Corporation's restoration plans and incentive compensation programs have certain change in control features that protect participants' rights under such programs. Such features were included in the Corporation's 1991 Incentive Program and were added by amendment to the 1986 Management Incentive Program ("1986 Program"), both pursuant to shareholder approval at the 1991 Annual Meeting of the Corporation. No further awards may be granted under the 1986 Program, but awards under that program remain outstanding. Awards outstanding under the 1991 Incentive Program and the 1986 Program include stock options, stock appreciation rights and restricted stock. There are no performance units or awards outstanding under either program. The following actions take place upon the occurrence of an event of Change in Control (unless otherwise prohibited by the terms of the 1991 Incentive Program or the 1986 Program): (1) all stock options and stock appreciation rights immediately become exercisable; (2) any restriction periods and restrictions imposed on restricted shares lapse; (3) the target value attainable under performance awards is deemed to have been fully earned for the entire performance period (except those awards outstanding for less than six months); and (4) such other modifications to awards as determined appropriate by the Compensation and Organization Committee become effective. Participants in the programs shall not be entitled to these rights if the employee is part of the entity which consummates the Change in Control event. A "Change in Control" is deemed to have occurred in the event any one or more of the following occurs: (1) any person or group of persons is or becomes the beneficial owner, directly or 10 indirectly, of 20 percent or more of the combined voting power of the Corporation's then outstanding securities (such entity is referred to as an Acquiring Person) and any such entity becoming an Acquiring Person was not approved by the Board of Directors composed of Continuing Directors before such entity became an Acquiring Person, (2) the Board of Directors is no longer comprised of "Continuing Directors," who are (i) directors as of April 23, 1991, who do not while serving as directors become Acquiring Persons and (ii) directors recommended or approved for nomination for election or election subsequent to April 23, 1991, by two-thirds of the Continuing Directors and who are not, while serving as directors, Acquiring Persons, or (3) there occurs a "Business Combination" as defined under Indiana Code Section 23-1-43-5 (with the terms "resident domestic corporation" and "interested shareholder" as used in that section being deemed to refer to the Corporation and to an Acquiring Person, respectively), that was not approved by the Board of Directors, which was comprised of Continuing Directors, before the Acquiring Person became an Acquiring Person. In addition to the foregoing change in control provisions, the Corporation's Restoration Plans Trust Agreement establishes a grantor trust for the purpose of accumulating assets to pay the Corporation's retirement benefit obligations under existing ERISA and other restoration plans, as well as retirement benefit obligations under any future plans of a similar nature. The plans and trust are currently unfunded. However, under this Trust Agreement, 30 days after the occurrence of a Change in Control the Corporation is required to make contributions to fund the trust unless the Compensation and Organization Committee, including only Continuing Directors, decides to stay such contributions. BOARD COMPENSATION AND ORGANIZATION COMMITTEE REPORT ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION Amoco's Compensation and Organization Committee consists of six non-employee directors and is responsible for overseeing and administering compensation policies and programs for executives and other selected Amoco employees, including executive officers. The broad purposes of the executive compensation program are to reflect the success and profitability of the Corporation and to provide incentives for executives that create an interest in the Corporation parallel to that of shareholders. Attracting and retaining executives with valuable experience and skills who contribute materially to Amoco's long-term success is another important purpose of the program. Amoco's executive compensation philosophy is consistent with its overall compensation philosophy for all Amoco employees. The common purpose of both philosophies is to provide employees with base pay and benefits competitive with leading employers and with the opportunity through variable pay to earn superior compensation for outstanding business results. Thus, compensation is linked with Amoco's business strategies and reflects short- and long-term business performance and competitive factors. The Committee annually reviews several compensation surveys in which Amoco participates. In 1997 the primary comparison group included a broad range of both oil and non-oil companies, most of which are in the Fortune 100, and which is referred to as the "comparison group." The three principal components of Amoco's executive compensation program are base salaries, bonuses, and stock options. The primary benchmark for all components is the median compensation level for comparable positions in the comparison group. BASE SALARIES Amoco attempts to maintain base salary levels that are competitive with the median of salaries for comparable jobs in the comparison group. Individual salary actions can vary above or below the general salary guideline for a given year based upon factors such as individual performance and market-based pay considerations. During 1997, the Corporation adopted a salary increase guideline of 4.0 percent for the executive population, which consists of approximately the top 350 executives. In the case of Mr. Fuller, the Committee took into account the substantial market-related salary increase awarded the previous year, current competitive data which showed his salary level to be near the median base salary level for comparable positions in the comparison group, and Mr. Fuller's own request that his base salary rate not be increased. Given these considerations, and viewed within the context of the total compensation package, the Committee decided to maintain Mr. Fuller's base salary rate at its current level. Increases were awarded to the other named executive 11 officers, taking into account individual performance, competitive positioning, the salary increase guideline, and Mr. Fuller's specific recommendations. BONUSES Bonuses are the short-term element of variable, performance-based compensation, affording opportunities for superior compensation when outstanding business results are achieved. Annual bonus levels are designed to vary based on individual performance, annual business results, Amoco's performance relative to the major oils, and competitive compensation considerations. Executives have a target bonus opportunity ("target") expressed as a percentage of annual salary. Targets for 1997 were set to be competitive with the median of such targets for executives in similar positions in the comparison group. An actual bonus award may be at, above, or below this target based on business and individual performance and may range from 0 to approximately 200 percent of the target. As approved by shareholders in April 1996, the Chairman's maximum annual bonus is 0.15 percent of the adjusted net income of the Corporation reported in its annual financial statements, excluding publicly disclosed unusual or special items. For each of the other named executive officers, the maximum is 0.10 percent of adjusted net income. The Committee has discretion to award lesser bonus amounts and did so for 1997, as explained below. In 1997, 50 percent of each executive's target was linked to the broad-based Variable Incentive Plan ("VIP"), in which most employees participate. The VIP component of the bonus for all executives is based solely on VIP measures with no consideration given to individual performance. This component for named executive officers was based entirely on the pre-established corporate plan measures of (1) return on capital employed ("ROCE") relative to a group of major oils (Atlantic Richfield Company, British Petroleum Company, p.l.c., Chevron Corporation, Exxon Corporation, Mobil Corporation, Texaco, Inc., and the US Operations of Royal Dutch Petroleum Company, referred to as the "VIP comparison group"), and (2) reported net income in comparison to the Corporation's performance plan. These two measures were given equal weight. The remaining 50 percent of each executive's target was based on the Individual Variable Component ("IVC"). The Committee determined an IVC bonus fund by establishing a guideline applicable to all executives ("IVC guideline"), expressed as a percentage of their targets for the IVC component. In determining the 1997 IVC guideline, the Committee reviewed Amoco's pre-set financial and operational goals for the year, including financial performance relative to the VIP comparison group and goals in the areas of operations, people (including employment-related goals) and safety. No particular formula or weights were applied to these factors, but primary consideration was given to financial criteria in determining the IVC guideline. The IVC guideline was established at 125 percent of each executive's target for the IVC component, based primarily upon the year-end estimate that 1997 would be a strong earnings year for Amoco, meeting or exceeding Amoco's goals for earnings and ROCE, but also recognizing that relative performance versus the VIP comparison group was expected to slip somewhat. Competitive compensation data were also considered in establishing the guideline. Individual IVC awards may be at, above, or below the applicable IVC guideline, based upon individual performance and competitive compensation considerations, but the sum of all IVC awards may not exceed the IVC bonus fund. For the 1997 performance year, Mr. Fuller's target was established at 80 percent of his 1997 salary. Fifty (50) percent of the target was based upon the VIP corporate plan. The results achieved under the measure for Amoco's ROCE relative to the VIP comparison group were below the target performance goal, while the results on the reported net income measure were above the target performance goal. The combined outcome under these two measures resulted in a payout for Mr. Fuller of $373,600 attributable to the VIP component, which was below the target level. The award of the IVC portion of the bonus to Mr. Fuller was determined by a judgmental process which took into account individual performance, competitive compensation considerations, the Nominating and Governance Committee's formal evaluation of the Chairman's 1997 performance and how well the Corporation performed against pre-set criteria. These criteria included financial measures (such as ROCE, net income, capital and exploration spending and total shareholder return versus the Selected Peer Group defined in the Cumulative Total Shareholder Return Graph on page 14 of this Proxy 12 Statement), people and safety measures, and growth initiatives in the three operating sectors. These criteria mirrored those used in establishing the IVC guideline. Again, no particular formula or weights were applied to these pre-set criteria, though primary consideration was given to the financial criteria. Based on this assessment process and reflecting the Committee's positive evaluation of his individual performance during 1997, Mr. Fuller was awarded $570,000, which was above the IVC guideline. The sum of the two components ($373,600 for VIP and $570,000 for IVC) resulted in the total bonus of $943,600 for the 1997 performance year, which was above Mr. Fuller's target. A similar approach to bonuses paid in 1998 for the 1997 performance year was applied for the other named executive officers. STOCK OPTIONS Stock options comprise the long-term element of variable, performance-based compensation at Amoco. These awards are granted through the shareholder-approved 1991 Incentive Program and are designed to create an employee interest parallel to that of shareholders in the long-term success of the Corporation. Stock option grants are also intended to facilitate the acquisition and ownership of Amoco stock by executives. Consistent with competitive practice and Amoco's own historical practice, stock options are granted on an annual basis at the fair market value of Amoco's stock on the date of grant and have a term of 10 years. The size of individual stock option grants is related to the level of responsibility of eligible employees and is intended to be near the median value of stock options granted for comparable positions within the comparison group. The number of shares covered by the stock option grant to Mr. Fuller in 1997 was 140,000. In determining the size of the grant to Mr. Fuller and the other named executive officers (except Mr. Sosa) the Committee took into account the level of responsibility of each executive and competitive data, irrespective of the number of stock options previously granted to these individuals or options exercised by them in 1996. See page 10 of this Proxy Statement for a description of Mr. Sosa's stock option awards under his employment agreement. OTHER INFORMATION Regulations under Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code limit the tax deductibility of certain compensation exceeding $1,000,000 for named executive officers. In an effort to comply with the regulations under Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code and to ensure that stock options and bonus awards are deductible to the maximum extent possible, certain amendments to the 1991 Incentive Program relating to bonuses, stock options, and stock appreciation rights to named executive officers were approved by shareholders in April 1996. While some other portions of compensation may not qualify as wholly deductible in certain years, any such amount is not considered material. R. J. Ferris, Chairman E. B. Davis, Jr. D. R. Beall F. A. Maljers R. S. Block A. C. Martinez 13 CUMULATIVE TOTAL SHAREHOLDER RETURN FIVE-YEAR COMPARISON The graph below compares the yearly percentage change in the cumulative total shareholder return, including dividend reinvestment, on Amoco's common stock with that of the cumulative total return of Standard & Poor's 500 Stock Index and a Selected Peer Group of companies for a five-year measurement period beginning December 31, 1992, and ending December 31, 1997.
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMPARISON OF FIVE-YEAR TOTAL RETURN 97 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 Incr/(Decr) ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----------- Selected Peer Group $100 $123 $131 $175 $223 $280 25.54% - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amoco $100 $113 $131 $165 $192 $210 8.91% - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- S&P 500 $100 $110 $111 $153 $188 $251 33.30% - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Assumes $100 invested on December 31, 1992, in each of Amoco common stock, the S&P 500 and Selected Peer Group indices. The Selected Peer Group consists of Atlantic Richfield Company, British Petroleum Company p.l.c., Chevron Corporation, Exxon Corporation, Mobil Corporation, Royal Dutch/Shell Group, and Texaco Inc. This group of companies, including selected subsidiary operations as appropriate, is used by Amoco for certain compensation and performance comparisons. RETIREMENT PLAN The following pension plan table shows the annual annuity amounts payable under Amoco's Retirement Plan on a single-life basis for various assumed average annual earnings, calculated under the annuity benefit formula for the years of participation shown, before reduction for Social Security benefits.
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PENSION PLAN TABLE Assumed Three-Year Average Annual Earnings Years of Participation - ----------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 YEARS 10 YEARS 15 YEARS 20 YEARS 25 YEARS 30 YEARS 35 YEARS 40 YEARS ------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- $ 600,000 $ 50,001 $100,002 $150,003 $200,004 $ 250,005 $ 300,006 $ 350,007 $ 360,000 800,000 66,668 133,336 200,004 266,672 333,340 400,008 466,676 480,000 1,000,000 83,335 166,670 250,005 333,340 416,675 500,010 583,345 600,000 1,200,000 100,002 200,004 300,006 400,008 500,010 600,012 700,014 720,000 1,400,000 116,669 233,338 350,007 466,676 583,345 700,014 816,683 840,000 1,600,000 133,336 266,672 400,008 533,344 666,680 800,016 933,352 960,000 1,800,000 150,003 300,006 450,009 600,012 750,015 900,018 1,050,021 1,080,000 2,000,000 166,670 333,340 500,010 666,680 833,350 1,000,020 1,166,690 1,200,000 2,200,000 183,337 366,674 550,011 733,348 916,685 1,100,022 1,283,359 1,320,000 2,400,000 200,004 400,008 600,012 800,016 1,000,020 1,200,024 1,400,028 1,440,000 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14 Under the Corporation's Retirement Plan, the amount of the annuity which an eligible employee will receive on a single-life basis is determined under an annuity benefit formula. An eligible married employee receives annuity payments that continue to cover the surviving spouse, unless the spouse consents to one of the other alternate options of equivalent actuarial value, including a lump sum payment. The annuity benefit formula (including a percentage of Social Security benefits) is calculated at 1 and 2/3 percent times the employee's years of participation, times average annual earnings determined from the three highest consecutive calendar years' salaries and from the three highest consecutive calendar years' bonus awards during the 10 years preceding retirement. The maximum annuity is 60 percent of such average annual earnings, and years of participation in the plan in excess of 36 do not result in additional benefits. Average annual earnings for Retirement Plan purposes include salary and bonus where applicable. Salary and bonus award information is presented in the Summary Compensation Table. The amounts shown in the Pension Plan Table on page 14 are payable upon retirement between ages 60 and 65, subject to a five-year minimum vesting service prerequisite. Age 65 is normal retirement age. For retirements before age 60, the annual annuity amounts are reduced as provided in the Plan. At year-end 1997, the following executive officers had participated in the Retirement Plan for the following periods rounded to the nearest whole year: H. L. Fuller, 37 years; W. G. Lowrie, 32 years; J. E. Fligg, 30 years; E. J. Sosa, 2 years; and W. D. Ford, 27 years. The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, limits the benefits payable from qualified retirement plans. For employees who are affected by those limits or by bonus deferral, Amoco has adopted restoration plans to maintain total benefits upon retirement at approximately the levels shown in the table. APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS Upon the recommendation of the Board Audit Committee, the Board has appointed Price Waterhouse LLP, Certified Public Accountants ("Price Waterhouse"), as independent accountants of Amoco and its subsidiaries for 1998. Price Waterhouse has served Amoco and its subsidiaries as independent accountants for many years. It is knowledgeable about Amoco's operations and accounting practices and is well-qualified to act in the capacity of independent accountant. In formulating its recommendation to the Board, the Audit Committee reviewed Price Waterhouse's performance in prior years along with its reputation for integrity and overall competence in accounting and auditing. In addition to audit services relating to the Corporation's consolidated financial statements and various governmental reporting requirements, Price Waterhouse performs some non-audit services for Amoco. The Board and the Audit Committee believe that these non-audit services have no effect on the independence of that firm in performing its auditing responsibilities. The scope, timing and fees applicable to the audit of Amoco's consolidated financial statements are reviewed and approved by the Audit Committee before the services are provided. Other services are not normally approved by the Audit Committee or the Board beforehand, but they are subsequently reviewed by the Audit Committee. Representatives of Price Waterhouse, as in past years, will be present at the Annual Meeting and will be available to make a statement if they wish and to respond to appropriate questions from shareholders. RECOMMENDATION OF THE BOARD The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR the following resolution, to be presented for a vote of the shareholders at the Annual Meeting. In view of the difficulty and expense involved in changing independent accountants on short notice, if the appointment is not approved it is contemplated that the appointment for 1998 will be permitted to stand unless the Board finds other compelling reasons for making a change. Disapproval of the resolution will be considered as advice to the Board to select other independent accountants for the following year. RESOLVED, That the shareholders concur in the appointment by the Board of Directors of Price Waterhouse to serve as independent accountants for the Corporation and its subsidiaries for 1998. 15 GENERAL MATTERS Shareholder proposals submitted for inclusion in the proxy statement for the 1999 Annual Meeting must comply with the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission. A shareholder proposal generally will be voted on only if the shareholder or the shareholder's representative attends the Annual Meeting and presents the proposal. Shareholder proposals submitted for inclusion in the proxy statement for the 1999 Annual Meeting must be received no later than November 16, 1998, at Amoco's executive offices: Attention: Stephen F. Gates Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary Amoco Corporation Mail Code 2106A 200 E. Randolph Drive Chicago, IL 60601-7125 Any other proposal which a shareholder desires to be presented for action at an Annual Meeting must be received by the Chairman or Corporate Secretary no more than 120 and no fewer than 90 days prior to the relevant meeting date and must include a brief description of the business desired to be brought before the meeting, the shareholder's name and address, evidence of share ownership, the number of shares owned, and disclosure of any interest or benefit which the proponent may have in the matter proposed that is not shared with the shareholders at large. As of the date of this Proxy Statement, the above is the only business known to management which may be properly acted upon at this meeting. However, if other matters should properly come before the meeting, the persons specified by the Board of Directors in the enclosed proxy intend to vote in accordance with their best judgment. By order of the Board of Directors, Stephen F. Gates Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary 16 Printed on recycled paper APPENDIX TO AMOCO CORPORATION 1998 PROXY STATEMENT March 16, 1998 DESCRIPTION OF GRAPHICS OMITTED FROM EDGAR SUBMISSION On page 3 are five photographs of Nominees for Director, placed in the following order, reading top to bottom. 1. Photograph of Ruth S. Block, page 3 of printed proxy. 2. Photograph of John H. Bryan, page 3 of printed proxy. 3. Photograph of Arthur C. Martinez, page 3 of printed proxy. 4. Photograph of Walter E. Massey, page 3 of printed proxy. 5. Photograph of Michael H. Wilson, page 3 of printed proxy. On page 4 are four photographs of Current Directors, placed in the following order, reading top to bottom. 6. Photograph of Donald R. Beall, page 4 of printed proxy. 7. Photograph of Erroll B. Davis, Jr., page 4 of printed proxy. 8. Photograph of Richard J. Ferris, page 4 of printed proxy. 9. Photograph of H. Laurance Fuller, page 4 of printed proxy. On page 5 are four photographs of Current Directors, placed in the following order, reading top to bottom. 10. Photograph of William G. Lowrie, page 5 of printed proxy. 11. Photograph of Floris A. Maljers, page 5 of printed proxy. 12. Photograph of Martha R. Seger, page 5 of printed proxy. 13. Photograph of Theodore M. Solso, page 5 of printed proxy. AMOCO CORPORATION THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS P R O X Y The undersigned appoints as proxies, with full power of substitution, H.L. Fuller and W.G. Lowrie, and each of them, to vote all shares of the undersigned at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Amoco Corporation to be held at The Art Institute of Chicago, Columbus Drive and East Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois, on April 28, 1998, at 9:30 a.m., or at any adjournment thereof, on the matters shown and in the manner directed hereon and in their discretion on all other matters properly coming before the Annual Meeting. Election of 5 directors, each for a three-year term. Nominees: RUTH S. BLOCK, JOHN H. BRYAN, ARTHUR C. MARTINEZ, WALTER E. MASSEY AND MICHAEL H. WILSON The proxies you have designated cannot vote your shares unless you sign and return a proxy card. You are encouraged to specify your choices by marking the appropriate boxes on the reverse side of this card. IF YOU ONLY SIGN AND RETURN THIS CARD AND PROVIDE NO SPECIFIC VOTING DIRECTION TO THE PROXIES, YOUR SHARES WILL BE VOTED "FOR" PROPOSALS 1 AND 2. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ADDRESS CHANGE/COMMENTS - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (If you have written in this space, please mark the corresponding box on the reverse side of this card.) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ----------- SEE REVERSE SIDE - ----------- *FOLD AND DETACH HERE* [LOGO] ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS OF AMOCO CORPORATION APRIL 28, 1998 9:30 A.M. ARTHUR RUBLOFF AUDITORIUM OF THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO COLUMBUS DRIVE AND EAST MONROE STREET (EAST ENTRANCE) CHICAGO, ILLINOIS AMOCO CORPORATION WILL REQUIRE PROOF OF SHARE OWNERSHIP FOR ADMITTANCE TO ITS 1998 ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS. PLEASE BRING EITHER THIS BOTTOM PORTION OF YOUR VOTING CARD OR YOUR ACCOUNT STATEMENT WITH YOU TO THE ANNUAL MEETING AS EVIDENCE OF SHARE OWNERSHIP. PLEASE PRESENT THIS CARD AT REGISTRATION TO OBTAIN A TICKET FOR ADMISSION TO THE MEETING. PLEASE MARK YOUR X VOTES AS IN THIS EXAMPLE. THIS PROXY WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED WILL BE VOTED IN THE MANNER DIRECTED HEREON. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AMOCO'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE "FOR" PROPOSALS 1 AND 2. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR WITHHELD 1. Election of directors (see reverse) / / / / For, except vote withheld from the following nominee(s): - ------------------------------------------------------- FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN 2. Appointment of Price Waterhouse as independent / / / / / / accountants - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mark box at right if comment or address change has been noted on the reverse side of this card. / / SIGNATURE(S): DATE: ---------------------------------------------------- ---------- Please sign exactly as your name appears hereon. Joint owners should each sign. When signing as attorney, executor, administrator, trustee or guardian, please give full title as such. Each signer hereby revokes all proxies heretofore given by same to vote at said meeting or any adjournments thereof. *FOLD AND DETACH HERE* PLEASE COMPLETE, SIGN, AND RETURN THE ATTACHED CARD. Thank you for responding promptly and saving your Corporation the expense of a second mailing. The proxies you have designated cannot vote your shares unless you sign and return a proxy card. You are encouraged to specify your choices by marking the appropriate boxes above. If you only sign and return the attached proxy card and provide no specific voting direction, the proxies will vote your shares "FOR" Proposals 1 and 2. STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, TRUSTEE AMOCO EMPLOYEE SAVINGS PLAN (AESP) AND/OR AMOCO PERFORMANCE SHARE PLAN (APSP) THIS INSTRUCTION IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS P R O X Y TO PARTICIPANTS IN THE AESP AND/OR APSP: With this card you will receive a copy of Amoco Corporation's Proxy Statement and Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held in Chicago, Illinois on April 28, 1998. Under the AESP and APSP, a participant may instruct the Trustee how to vote the Amoco Shares allocable to or owned by his or her account at Amoco Corporation shareholder meetings. IF YOU WISH TO INSTRUCT THE TRUSTEE HOW TO VOTE YOUR SHARES, PLEASE COMPLETE AND SIGN THE REVERSE SIDE OF THIS CARD AND MAIL IT TO REACH THE TRUSTEE BY APRIL 17, 1998. A postage paid return envelope is enclosed for your convenience. The Trustee will also then be authorized to vote in its discretion on any additional matters that may properly come before the Annual Meeting. IF YOU ONLY SIGN AND RETURN THIS INSTRUCTION CARD AND PROVIDE NO SPECIFIC VOTING DIRECTION, THE TRUSTEE WILL VOTE SUCH SHARES "FOR" PROPOSALS 1 AND 2. IF BY APRIL 17, 1998, THE TRUSTEE HAS NOT RECEIVED THIS COMPLETED CARD, the Trustee will be authorized to vote such shares in its discretion on all matters that are determined by vote at the Annual Meeting. Election of 5 directors, each for a three-year term. Nominees: RUTH S. BLOCK, JOHN H. BRYAN, ARTHUR C. MARTINEZ, WALTER E. MASSEY AND MICHAEL H. WILSON. ----------- SEE REVERSE SIDE ----------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *FOLD AND DETACH HERE* [LOGO] ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS OF AMOCO CORPORATION APRIL 28, 1998 9:30 A.M. ARTHUR RUBLOFF AUDITORIUM OF THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO COLUMBUS DRIVE AND EAST MONROE STREET (EAST ENTRANCE) CHICAGO, ILLINOIS AMOCO CORPORATION WILL REQUIRE PROOF OF SHARE OWNERSHIP FOR ADMITTANCE TO ITS 1998 ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS. PLEASE BRING EITHER THIS BOTTOM PORTION OF YOUR VOTING CARD OR YOUR ACCOUNT STATEMENT WITH YOU TO THE ANNUAL MEETING AS EVIDENCE OF SHARE OWNERSHIP. PLEASE PRESENT THIS CARD AT REGISTRATION TO OBTAIN A TICKET FOR ADMISSION TO THE MEETING. PLEASE MARK YOUR X VOTES AS IN THIS EXAMPLE. I DIRECT THE AMOCO SHARES ALLOCABLE TO AND/OR OWNED BY MY ACCOUNT(S) WITHIN THE AESP AND/OR APSP WHICH THE TRUSTEE IS ENTITLED TO VOTE AT SAID MEETING SHALL BE VOTED AS FOLLOWS: - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AMOCO'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE "FOR" PROPOSALS 1 AND 2. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR WITHHELD 1. Election of directors (see reverse) / / / / For, except vote withheld from the following nominee(s): - ------------------------------------------------------- FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN 2. Appointment of Price Waterhouse as independent / / / / / / accountants - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SIGNATURE(S): DATE: ---------------------------------------------------- ---------- Please complete, sign, and return this card so that it is received by the Trustee no later than April 17, 1998. *FOLD AND DETACH HERE* IF YOU WISH TO INSTRUCT THE TRUSTEE HOW TO VOTE THE AMOCO SHARES ALLOCABLE TO AND/OR OWNED BY YOUR ACCOUNT(S) WITHIN THE AESP AND/OR APSP, PLEASE COMPLETE AND SIGN THE ATTACHED CARD AND MAIL IT TO REACH THE TRUSTEE BY APRIL 17, 1998. The Trustee will also then be authorized to vote in its discretion on any additional matters that may properly come before the Annual Meeting. IF YOU ONLY SIGN AND RETURN THIS INSTRUCTION CARD and provide no specific voting direction, the Trustee will vote such shares "FOR" Proposals 1 and 2. IF BY APRIL 17, 1998, YOU HAVE NOT RETURNED THIS CARD TO THE TRUSTEE, the Trustee will be authorized to vote such shares in its discretion on all matters that are determined by vote at the Annual Meeting. BANKERS TRUST COMPANY, TRUSTEE AMOCO FABRICS AND FIBERS COMPANY HOURLY 401(k) SAVINGS PLAN OR AMOCO FABRICS AND FIBERS COMPANY SALARIED 401(k) SAVINGS PLAN THIS INSTRUCTION IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS P TO PARTICIPANTS IN THE AMOCO FABRICS AND FIBERS COMPANY 401(k) SAVINGS PLANS: With this card you will receive a copy of Amoco Corporation's Proxy Statement and Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held in Chicago, Illinois on April 28, 1998. R Under the Amoco Fabrics and Fibers Company 401(k) Savings Plans, a participant may instruct the Trustee how to vote the shares allocable to that participant's proportionate amount of the Amoco Stock Fund at Amoco Corporation shareholder meetings. IF YOU WISH TO INSTRUCT THE TRUSTEE HOW TO VOTE YOUR SHARES, PLEASE O COMPLETE AND SIGN THE REVERSE SIDE OF THIS CARD AND MAIL IT TO REACH THE TRUSTEE BY APRIL 17, 1998. A postage paid return envelope is enclosed for your convenience. The Trustee will also then be authorized to vote in its discretion on any additional matters that may properly come before the Annual Meeting. IF YOU ONLY SIGN AND RETURN THIS CARD AND PROVIDE NO SPECIFIC VOTING X DIRECTION, THE TRUSTEE WILL VOTE SUCH SHARES "FOR" PROPOSALS 1 AND 2. IF BY APRIL 17, 1998, THE TRUSTEE HAS NOT RECEIVED THIS COMPLETED CARD, the Trustee will be authorized to vote such shares in its discretion on all matters that are determined by vote at the Annual Meeting. Election of 5 directors, each for a three-year term. Y Nominees: RUTH S. BLOCK, JOHN H. BRYAN, ARTHUR C. MARTINEZ, WALTER E. MASSEY AND MICHAEL H. WILSON ----------- SEE REVERSE SIDE ----------- ^ FOLD AND DETACH CARD HERE ^ [LOGO] ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS OF AMOCO CORPORATION APRIL 28, 1998 9:30 A.M. ARTHUR RUBLOFF AUDITORIUM OF THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO COLUMBUS DRIVE AND EAST MONROE STREET (EAST ENTRANCE) CHICAGO, ILLINOIS AMOCO CORPORATION WILL REQUIRE PROOF OF SHARE OWNERSHIP FOR ADMITTANCE TO ITS 1998 ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS. PLEASE BRING EITHER THIS BOTTOM PORTION OF YOUR VOTING CARD OR YOUR ACCOUNT STATEMENT WITH YOU TO THE ANNUAL MEETING AS EVIDENCE OF SHARE OWNERSHIP. PLEASE PRESENT THIS CARD AT REGISTRATION TO OBTAIN A TICKET FOR ADMISSION TO THE MEETING. /X/ PLEASE MARK YOUR VOTES AS IN THIS EXAMPLE.
I DIRECT THE AMOCO SHARES ALLOCABLE TO MY PROPORTIONATE AMOUNT OF THE AMOCO STOCK FUND WHICH THE TRUSTEE IS ENTITLED TO VOTE AT SAID MEETING SHALL BE VOTED AS FOLLOWS: - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AMOCO'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE "FOR" PROPOSALS 1 AND 2. - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- With- 1. Election of directors. For held For Against Abstain (SEE REVERSE) / / / / 2. Appointment of Price Waterhouse / / / / / / as independent accountants. For, except vote withheld from the following nominee(s): - ------------------------------------------ - -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SIGNATURE(S): DATE: ------------------------------------- ------------------------- Please complete, sign, and return this card so that it is received by the Trustee no later than April 17, 1998. ^ FOLD AND DETACH HERE ^ IF YOU WISH TO INSTRUCT THE TRUSTEE HOW TO VOTE THE AMOCO SHARES ALLOCABLE TO YOUR PROPORTIONATE AMOUNT OF THE AMOCO STOCK FUND, PLEASE COMPLETE AND SIGN THE ATTACHED CARD AND MAIL IT TO REACH THE TRUSTEE BY APRIL 17, 1998. The Trustee will also then be authorized to vote in its discretion on any additional matters that may properly come before the Annual Meeting. IF YOU ONLY SIGN AND RETURN THIS INSTRUCTION CARD and provide no specific voting direction, the Trustee will vote such shares "FOR" Proposals 1 and 2. IF BY APRIL 17, 1998, YOU HAVE NOT RETURNED THIS CARD TO THE TRUSTEE, the Trustee will be authorized to vote such shares in its discretion on all matters that are determined by vote at the Annual Meeting. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----