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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
(Amendment no. 1)
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a)
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o Soliciting Material Pursuant to Section 240.14a-12
UNITED AMERICAN HEALTHCARE CORPORATION
(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)
(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if Other Than the Registrant)
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PRELIMINARY PROXY STATEMENT
Subject to Completion, Dated April 5, 2010
UNITED AMERICAN HEALTHCARE CORPORATION
300 RIVER PLACE, SUITE 4950
DETROIT, MICHIGAN 48207-5062
Dear Shareholder:
We invite you to attend the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of United American Healthcare
Corporation (the Company). The meeting will be held on Friday, April 23, 2010 at the MGM Grand
Hotel, 1777 Third Street, Detroit, Michigan at 10:30 a.m., Eastern time. During the annual meeting,
shareholders will have the opportunity to vote on each item of business described in the enclosed
notice of the annual meeting and accompanying proxy statement. Please refer to the attached notice
and proxy statement for additional information regarding each of the proposals and the annual
meeting. Your Board of Directors (Board) and management look forward to greeting personally
those shareholders who are able to attend.
Among other matters, your Board is recommending the re-election of three directors whose terms
are expiring at the annual meeting. Please note that Strategic Turnaround Equity Partners, LP
(Cayman) and related persons (the Strategic Equity Group) have provided notice to us and filed a
definitive proxy statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that they intend to
nominate their own slate of three nominees for election as directors at the annual meeting and to
solicit proxies for their use at the annual meeting to vote in favor of their own slate in
opposition to the Boards nominees. Mr. Bruce Galloway, a director of the Company, is a member of
the Strategic Equity Group.
It is important that your shares be represented and voted at the annual meeting, whether or
not you plan to attend. You may vote in one of four ways as further described in the accompanying
proxy statement and the WHITE proxy card: (1) via the telephone; (2) via the Internet; (3) by
signing, dating and returning the enclosed WHITE proxy card; or (4) by casting your vote in person
at the annual meeting. You may receive proxy solicitation materials from the Strategic Equity
Group or other persons affiliated with them, including an opposition proxy statement and proxy
card. OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR THE ELECTION OF ALL OF THE BOARDS
NOMINEES ON THE ENCLOSED WHITE PROXY CARD AND URGES YOU NOT TO SIGN OR RETURN, OR OTHERWISE VOTE
USING, ANY PROXY CARD SENT TO YOU BY THE STRATEGIC EQUITY GROUP OR OTHER PERSONS AFFILIATED WITH
THEM. Even if you have previously signed or otherwise voted using a proxy card sent by the
Strategic Equity Group or their affiliates, you have the right to change your vote by using the
enclosed WHITE proxy card to vote by telephone, by Internet or by signing, dating and returning the
enclosed WHITE proxy card in the postage-paid envelope provided. Only the latest dated proxy you
submit will be counted.
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Sincerely,
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William C. Brooks |
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April [ ], 2010
If you have any questions or require any assistance with voting your shares, please contact:
GEORGESON INC.
Shareholders Call Toll-Free: 800-903-2897
Banks, Brokers and Other Nominees Call Collect: 212-440-9800
UNITED AMERICAN HEALTHCARE CORPORATION
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
APRIL 23, 2010
To the Shareholders of United American Healthcare Corporation:
Notice is hereby given that the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of United American Healthcare
Corporation will be held at the MGM Grand Hotel, 1777 Third Street, Detroit, Michigan at 10:30
a.m., Eastern time, for the following purposes:
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To elect three directors for terms to expire at the 2012 annual meeting of
shareholders, and in each case until their respective successors are duly elected and
qualified, from among the nominees described in the attached Proxy Statement and, if
properly brought before the meeting, the nominees provided by Strategic Turnaround Equity
Partners, LP (Cayman) and related persons; |
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To ratify the appointment of UHY LLP as the Companys independent registered public
accounting firm for fiscal 2010; and |
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To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any
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Your Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR the Boards nominees for Proposal 1 and
FOR Proposal 2. The accompanying proxy statement contains additional information for your
careful review. A copy of the Companys annual report for fiscal 2009 is also enclosed.
Shareholders of record of the Companys common stock at the close of business on February 22,
2010 are entitled to receive notice of, and to vote at, the annual meeting and any adjournment or
postponement thereof. Your vote is important. You may vote in one of four ways as further described
in the accompanying proxy statement and the WHITE proxy card: (1) via the telephone; (2) via the
Internet; (3) by signing, dating and returning the enclosed WHITE proxy card in the postage-paid
envelope provided; or (4) by casting your vote in person at the annual meeting.
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By Order of the Board of Directors
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William C. Brooks |
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UNITED AMERICAN HEALTHCARE CORPORATION
300 RIVER PLACE, SUITE 4950
DETROIT, MICHIGAN 48207-5062
PRELIMINARY PROXY STATEMENT
Subject to Completion, Dated April 5, 2010
ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
The Board of Directors (the Board) of United American Healthcare Corporation (the Company)
is soliciting proxies for use at the annual meeting of shareholders of the Company and any
adjournment or postponement thereof. The annual meeting will be held at the MGM Grand Hotel, 1777
Third Street, Detroit, Michigan at 10:30 a.m., Eastern time. The Company expects to first mail
these proxy materials on or about April 9, 2010 to shareholders of record of the Companys common
stock (the common stock).
All references in this proxy statement to fiscal 2009 or fiscal 2010 mean the fiscal years
ended June 30, 2009 and 2010, respectively.
ABOUT THE MEETING
What is the purpose of the annual meeting of shareholders?
At the annual meeting, shareholders will act upon the matters outlined in the accompanying
Notice of Meeting, including:
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the election of three directors for terms to expire at the 2012 annual meeting of
shareholders, and in each case until their respective successors are duly elected and
qualified, from among the nominees described in this proxy statement and, if properly
brought before the meeting, the nominees provided by Strategic Turnaround Equity Partners,
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the ratification of the appointment of UHY LLP as the Companys independent registered
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In addition, management will report on the performance of the Company and will respond to
questions from shareholders. The Company expects that representatives of UHY LLP will be present at
the annual meeting and will be available to respond to questions. Such representatives will also
have an opportunity to make a statement.
What are the Boards recommendations?
The Board recommends a vote:
Proposal 1 FOR the re-election of Darrel W. Francis, Tom A. Goss and Emmett S. Moten, Jr.
for terms to expire at the 2012 annual meeting of shareholders.
Proposal 2 FOR the ratification of UHY LLP as the Companys independent registered public
accounting firm for fiscal 2010.
What is the current status of the director nominations by stockholders?
The Strategic Equity Group consists of Strategic Turnaround Equity Partners, LP (Cayman),
Galloway Capital Management, LLC, Bruce Galloway (a current director of the Company), Gary L.
Herman, Seth M. Lukash and Fred Zeidman. The Strategic Equity Group have provided notice to the
Company and filed a definitive proxy statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
(SEC) that they intend to nominate their own slate of three nominees for election as directors at
the annual meeting and solicit proxies for their use at the annual meeting to vote in favor of
their own slate in opposition to the Boards nominees.
What should I do if I receive a proxy card from the Strategic Equity Group?
You may receive proxy solicitation materials from the Strategic Equity Group or other persons
affiliated with them, including an opposition proxy statement and proxy card. THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS URGES YOU NOT TO SIGN OR RETURN, OR OTHERWISE VOTE USING, ANY PROXY CARD SENT TO YOU BY
THE STRATEGIC EQUITY GROUP OR OTHER PERSONS AFFILIATED WITH THEM. Even if you have previously
signed or otherwise voted using a proxy card sent by the Strategic Equity Group or their
affiliates, you have the right to change your vote by using the enclosed WHITE proxy card to vote
by telephone, by Internet or by signing, dating and returning the enclosed WHITE proxy card in the
postage-paid envelope provided. Only the latest dated proxy you submit will be counted.
Who is entitled to vote?
Only record holders of common stock at the close of business on the record date of February
22, 2010 are entitled to receive notice of the annual meeting and to vote the common stock that
they held on the record date. Each outstanding share of common stock is entitled to one vote on
each matter to be voted upon at the annual meeting.
For ten days prior to the annual meeting, a complete list of shareholders will be available
during regular business hours at the Companys principal executive office, 300 River Place, Suite
4950, Detroit, Michigan 48207-5062. The list will also be available at the annual meeting. A
shareholder may examine the list for any legally valid purpose related to the annual meeting.
What constitutes a quorum?
The presence at the annual meeting, in person or by proxy, of the holders of a majority of the
shares of common stock outstanding and entitled to vote on the record date will constitute a quorum
for all purposes. As of the record date, 8,164,117 shares of common stock were outstanding. Proxies
marked with abstentions or withhold votes will be counted as present in determining whether or not
there is a quorum.
What is the difference between holding common stock as a shareholder of record and a beneficial
owner?
Shareholders of Record. If your common stock is registered directly in your name with the
Companys transfer agent, Computershare Investor Services, LLC, you are considered the shareholder
of record with respect to such common stock, and these proxy materials (including a WHITE proxy
card) are being sent directly to you by the Company. As the shareholder of record, you have the
right to grant your voting proxy directly to the Company as set forth on the WHITE proxy card,
including through the enclosed WHITE proxy card, through the Internet or by telephone, or to vote
in person at the annual meeting.
Beneficial Owners. Many of the Companys shareholders hold their common stock through a
broker, bank or other nominee rather than directly in their own name. If your common stock is so
held, you are considered the beneficial owner of such common stock, and these proxy materials
(including a WHITE voting instruction card) are being forwarded to you by your broker, bank or
nominee who is considered the shareholder of record with respect to such common stock. As the
beneficial owner, you have the right to direct your broker, bank or nominee on how to vote and are
also invited to attend the annual meeting. However, since you are not the shareholder of record,
you may not vote the common stock in person at the annual meeting unless you obtain a proxy from
your broker, bank or nominee and bring such proxy to the annual meeting. Your broker, bank or
nominee has enclosed a WHITE voting instruction card for you to use in directing the broker, bank
or nominee on how to vote the common stock.
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May I vote my shares in person at the annual meeting?
Even if you plan to be present at the meeting, the Company encourages you to vote your common
stock prior to the meeting.
You will need to present photo identification, such as a drivers license, and proof of United
American Healthcare Corporation share ownership as of the record date when you arrive at the
meeting. If you hold your shares through a bank, broker or other holder of record and you plan to
attend the annual meeting, you must present proof of your ownership of United American Healthcare
Corporation shares, such as a bank or brokerage account statement, in order to be admitted to the
meeting. No cameras, recording equipment, electronic devices, large bags, briefcases or packages
will be permitted in the annual meeting.
Shareholders of Record. If you are a shareholder of record and attend the annual meeting, you
may deliver your completed WHITE proxy card or vote by ballot in person at the annual meeting.
Beneficial Owners. If you hold your common stock through a broker, bank or other nominee and
want to vote such common stock in person at the annual meeting, you must obtain a proxy from your
broker, bank or other nominee giving you the power to vote such common stock.
Can I vote my shares without attending the annual meeting?
By Mail. You may vote by signing, dating and returning the enclosed WHITE proxy card or
voting instruction card in the postage-paid envelope provided.
By telephone or through the Internet. You may vote by telephone or through the Internet as
indicated on your enclosed WHITE proxy card or voting instruction card.
Can I change my vote after I return my proxy card or voting instruction card?
Shareholders of Record. You may change your vote at any time before the proxy is exercised by
filing with the Secretary of the Company either a notice revoking the proxy or a new proxy that is
dated later than the proxy card. You may also change your vote through the Internet, by telephone
or by taking action at the annual meeting, as set forth on the WHITE proxy card. If you attend the
annual meeting, the individuals named as proxy holders in the enclosed WHITE proxy card will
nevertheless have authority to vote your common stock in accordance with your instructions on the
proxy card unless you properly file such revocation notice or new proxy.
Beneficial Owners. If you hold your common stock through a bank, broker or other nominee, you
should contact such person prior to the time such voting instructions are exercised.
What does it mean if I receive more than one proxy card or voting instruction card?
If you receive more than one WHITE proxy card or voting instruction card, it means that you
have multiple accounts with banks, brokers, other nominees and/or the Companys transfer agent.
Please sign and deliver, or otherwise vote, each WHITE proxy card and voting instruction card that
you receive. The Company recommends that you contact such persons to consolidate as many accounts
as possible under the same name and address.
As previously noted, the Strategic Equity Group have provided notice to the Company and filed
a preliminary proxy with the SEC that they intend to nominate their own slate of three nominees for
election as directors at the annual meeting and solicit proxies for their use at the annual meeting
to vote in favor of their own slate in opposition to the Boards nominees. As a result, you may
receive proxy cards from both the Strategic Equity Group and the Company. Only the latest dated
proxy card or voting instruction card you submit will be counted.
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THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS URGES YOU NOT TO SIGN OR RETURN, OR OTHERWISE VOTE USING, ANY PROXY
CARD SENT TO YOU BY THE STRATEGIC EQUITY GROUP OR OTHER PERSONS AFFILIATED WITH THEM. Even if you
have previously signed or otherwise voted using a proxy card sent by the Strategic Equity Group or
their affiliates, you have the right to change your vote by using the enclosed WHITE proxy card or
voting instruction card to vote by telephone, by Internet or by signing, dating and returning the
enclosed WHITE proxy card or voting instruction card in the postage-paid envelope provided. Only
the latest dated proxy you submit will be counted.
What if I do not vote for some of the items listed on my WHITE proxy card or voting instruction
card?
Shareholders of Record. If you return your signed WHITE proxy card but do not provide voting
instructions on certain matters, your shares will be voted in accordance with the recommendations
of the Board on such matters. With respect to any matter not set forth on the WHITE proxy card that
properly comes before the annual meeting, the proxy holders named in the WHITE proxy card will vote
as the Board recommends or, if the Board gives no recommendation, in their own discretion.
Beneficial Owners. If you hold your common stock in street name through a broker, bank or
other nominee and do not return, or vote on all the matters set forth on, the WHITE voting
instruction card, such nominee will determine if it has the discretionary authority to vote your
common stock. Under applicable law and the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) rules and regulations,
brokers have the discretion to vote on routine matters, such as the ratification of the appointment
of the Companys independent registered public accounting firm, but do not have discretion to vote
on non-routine matters. Whether or not the Strategic Equity Group contests the election of
directors, as of January 1, 2010, all director elections are considered non-routine matters and a
bank, broker or nominee cannot vote on your behalf with respect to our director election if you do
not instruct your bank, broker or nominee on how to vote your shares in the manner set forth on
your voting instruction card. Therefore, in particular, it is very important for you to vote your
shares for the election of directors.
Broker non-votes are shares held by a bank, broker or other nominee that are represented at
the shareholder meeting, but with respect to which the bank, broker or other nominee is not
instructed by the beneficial owner of such common stock to vote on the particular proposal and the
broker does not have discretionary voting power on such proposal. Common stock subject to broker
non-votes will be considered present at the meeting for purposes of determining whether there is a
quorum but the broker non-votes will not be considered votes cast with respect to such proposals.
We urge you to provide instructions to your broker, bank or other nominee so that your votes
may be counted for each item of business at the annual meeting.
What vote is required to approve each item?
Proposal 1 Election of Directors. The three nominees that were nominated for election for
the terms ending 2012 and who receive the most votes cast at the annual meeting will be elected to
such terms. Withheld votes and broker non-votes will have no effect on the outcome of the vote.
The Board has nominated Darrel W. Francis, Tom A. Goss, Emmett S. Moten, Jr. to be elected for the
terms expiring at the 2012 annual meeting, in each case until their respective successors are duly
elected and qualified.
Proposal 2 Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
The affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast at the annual meeting will be necessary to
ratify the Finance and Audit Committees appointment of UHY LLP as the Companys independent
registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2010. Abstentions will not be counted as votes cast
at the annual meeting and will have no effect on the result of the vote. Although shareholder
ratification of the appointment is not required by law and is not binding on the Company, the
Finance and Audit Committee will take the appointment under advisement if such appointment is not
so ratified. Even if the shareholders ratify the appointment of UHY LLP, the Finance and Audit
Committee may in its sole discretion terminate such engagement and direct the appointment of
another independent registered public accounting firm at any time during the year, although it has
no current intention to do so.
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Other Matters. If any other matter is properly submitted to the shareholders at the annual
meeting, its adoption will generally require the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast
at the annual meeting. The Board of Directors does not propose to conduct any business at the
annual meeting other than as stated above.
Who will count the votes?
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representative of IVS Associates Inc. will tabulate the votes and act as the inspector of
election.
How do I find out the voting results?
Voting results will be announced after they are certified by the inspector of elections and
will also be published by the Company in a Current Report on Form 8-K within four business days of
the annual meeting.
How can I access the Companys proxy materials and annual report on Form 10-K?
As a holder of common stock, you should have received a copy of the fiscal 2009 annual report
to shareholders (which includes the annual report on Form 10-K, excluding certain exhibits)
together with this proxy statement. Such proxy materials are also available at www.uahc.com.
The Companys website, www.uahc.com, provides access, free of charge, to SEC reports as soon
as reasonably practicable after the Company electronically files such reports with, or furnishes
such reports to, the SEC, including proxy materials, Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports
on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K and amendments to these reports. In addition, a copy of
the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal 2009 will be sent to any shareholder, without
charge, upon written request sent to the Companys executive office: United American Healthcare
Corporation, 300 River Place, Suite 4950, Detroit, Michigan 48207-5062, Attention: Secretary.
Further, the SEC maintains a website that contains reports, proxy and information statements and
other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC, including the Company,
at www.sec.gov.
The references to the website addresses of the Company and the SEC in this proxy statement are
not intended to function as a hyperlink and, except as specified herein, the information contained
on such websites are not part of this proxy statement.
Who can I contact if I have questions or need assistance in voting my shares?
Please contact Georgeson Inc., the firm assisting the Company in the solicitation of proxies,
at:
Shareholders Call Toll-Free: 800-903-2897
Banks and Brokers Call Collect: 212-440-9800
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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
The following table sets forth information regarding the beneficial ownership of the common
stock as of February 22, 2010 with respect to (i) each director, nominee and named executive
officer, (ii) all of the directors, nominees and executive officers as a group, and (iii) to the
Companys knowledge, each beneficial owner of more than 5% of the outstanding common stock
(including their respective address). Unless otherwise indicated, each owner (1) holds such shares
directly and (2) has sole voting and investment powers with respect to the shares listed below.
The percentage of common stock owned is based on 8,164,117 shares of common stock outstanding as of
February 22, 2010.
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Stephanie Dowell |
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St. George
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303 East Wacker Drive, Suite 311
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Strategic Turnaround Equity Partners, LP
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c/o Galloway Capital Management, LLC
720 Fifth Avenue, 10th Floor
New York, NY 10019 |
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Includes the following number of shares of common stock subject to options exercisable within 60 days of
February 22, 2010: Mr. Brooks, 173,586; Ms. Dowell, 0; Mr. Goss, 77,335; Dr. Brown, 98,585; Mr. Francis, 44,502;
Mr. Galloway, 10,419; Mr. Hall, 98,585; Mr. Harris, 82,833; and Mr. Moten, 77,335. |
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Based on Schedule 13D/A (Amendment No. 8) filed with the SEC on January 20, 2010 by Strategic Turnaround Equity
Partners, LP (Cayman), Galloway Capital Management, LLC, Bruce Galloway, Gary Herman, Seth M. Lukash and Fred
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Mr. Galloway is deemed to be the indirect beneficial owner of 464,679 shares of common stock owned directly by
Strategic Turnaround Equity Partners, LP (Cayman), for which he has shared voting and disposition power, as
noted below. Mr. Galloway also has beneficial interest in the following shares: 216,984 shares held directly;
20,775 shares of common stock held in a trust for the benefit of Mr. Galloways son (Mr. Galloway is trustee);
15,050 shares of common stock held in a trust for the benefit of Mr. Galloways daughter (Mr. Galloway is
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shares of common stock owned by RexonGalloway Capital Growth, LLC, an investment company in
which Mr. Galloway is a member; and 12,692 shares of common stock owned by Jacombs Investments, Inc. See
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Strategic Turnaround Equity Partners, LP (Cayman) is deemed to be the direct beneficial owner of 464,679 shares
of common stock and has shared voting and disposition power with respect to all of such shares. Galloway Capital
Management, LLC is deemed to be the indirect beneficial owner of 464,679 shares of common stock and has shared
voting and disposition power with respect to all of such shares. Gary Herman is deemed to be the beneficial
owner of 470,079 shares of common stock, including the indirect beneficial ownership of 464,679 shares of common
stock owned directly by Strategic Turnaround Equity Partners, LP (Cayman), which he has shared voting and
disposition power. Gary Herman has sole voting and disposition power with respect to 5,400 shares of common
stock. Of the total of 5,400 shares of common stock directly reported by Mr. Herman, 4,350 shares are directly
beneficially owned by Mr. Herman and 1,050 are held by FBR, Inc. of which Mr. Herman has investment and voting
discretion. Seth M. Lukash and Fred Zeidman do not currently own any shares of common stock directly. Each of
Seth M. Lukash and Fred Zeidman, by virtue of their status as a director nominee of Strategic Turnaround Equity
Partners, LP (Cayman), may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of common stock owned by Strategic
Turnaround Equity Partners, LP (Cayman). Neither Seth M. Lukash nor Fred Zeidman have voting and disposition
power with respect to such shares. Seth M. Lukash and Fred Zeidman each disclaim beneficial ownership of such
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Each of Galloway Capital Management, LLC, Bruce Galloway and Gary L. Herman disclaim beneficial ownership of the
shares of common stock directly beneficially owned by Strategic Turnaround Equity Partners, LP (Cayman) (except
for (i) the indirect interest of Galloway Capital Management LLC by virtue of being the general partner of
Strategic Turnaround Equity Partners, LP (Cayman), (ii) the indirect interests of Bruce Galloway and Gary L.
Herman by virtue of being members of Galloway Capital Management, LLC, and (iii) the indirect interests of Bruce
Galloway and Gary L. Herman by virtue of being limited partners of Strategic Turnaround Equity Partners, LP
(Cayman). Galloway Capital Management LLC, Gary L. Herman and Bruce Galloway have shared power to direct the
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Based on Schedule 13D/A (Amendment No. 5) filed
with the SEC on February 24, 2010 by John M. Fife, Iliad
Research and Trading, L.P., Iliad Management, LLC, Fife Trading, Inc., Robert Sullivan, Scott Leece and Matthew Tolman. All persons have shared voting and
dispositive power over all of the shares. Iliad Research and Trading, L.P. is engaged in the investment
management business for the proprietary account of Mr. Fife. Iliad Management, LLC is the general partner of
Iliad Research and Trading, L.P. Fife Trading, Inc. is the manager of Iliad Management. Mr. Fife is the
President, Chairman and sole shareholder of Fife Trading, Inc., as
well as the sole member of Iliad Management.
On March 19, 2010, Mr. Fife and Iliad Research and Trading, L.P. assigned all of their beneficial
ownership in and to the 1,882,583 shares to St. George Investments, LLC, an Illinois limited liability company
that is in the business of making investments for the proprietary account of Mr. Fife. Mr.
Fife is the sole member of St. George Investments, LLC. See discussion under
Proposal 1 Election of Directors Background to
the Proxy Solicitation Agreement with St. George
Investments, LLC, John M. Fife and Related Persons below.
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PROPOSAL 1 ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
The Board of Directors currently consists of seven directors serving three-year staggered
terms. Three directors will be elected for terms to expire at the 2012 annual meeting of
shareholders, or in each case until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified (or
until such directors earlier resignation, retirement or death). The three nominees that were
nominated for election for the terms ending at the 2012 annual meeting and who receive the most
votes cast at the annual meeting will be elected to such terms.
Please see below for a description of Boards three nominees, Darrel W. Francis, Tom A. Goss
and Emmett S. Moten, Jr., all of which are incumbent directors whose terms expire at the annual
meeting. The Board recommends that you vote FOR the election of the Boards three nominees
on the WHITE proxy card. The Board urges you not to sign or return, or otherwise vote using, any
proxy card sent to you by the Strategic Equity Group or one of their affiliates.
Each of the Board nominees has consented to serve the respective term and to be named in this
proxy statement. If for any reason any of the nominees becomes unavailable for election, the Board
may designate a substitute nominee. In such case, the persons named as proxies in the accompanying
WHITE proxy card will vote for the Boards substitute nominee.
Background to the Proxy Solicitation
Introduction
The Board has called an annual meeting of the shareholders of the Company and proposed, among
other things, the re-election of three nominees for director to serve until the 2012 annual meeting
of shareholders. The Board believes that its nominees will provide leadership, stability and
continuity that will be instrumental to the Company during this critical stage of its existence.
On July 30, 2009, the Strategic Equity Group delivered a notice to the Company announcing
their intent to nominate a slate of three individuals to stand for election as directors at the
annual meeting. As of the record date, the Strategic Equity Group beneficially owns approximately
743,539 shares of our common stock, or 9.1%.
The Board is Committed to Enhancing Shareholder Value
Throughout the past two years, the Board and management has encountered a number of
significant challenges, which has led to a significant decline in shareholder value. Among those
challenges are the loss of the Companys most significant contract in its core Medicaid services
business (with the State of Tennessee, Bureau of TennCare, referred to as the TennCare contract),
with the transition of members in November 2008 and the ultimate expiration of the contract in June
2009, the Companys determination not to seek renewal of its Medicare contract (with the Centers
for Medicare & Medicaid Services, referred to as the CMS contract), and the resulting wind-down of
such operations. Throughout this time, the Board and management has remained steadfastly committed
to enhancing long-term shareholder value through its focus on (1) winding down existing operations
in accordance with its contracts and applicable law, while minimizing expenses and resolving
contingent liabilities (to allow for the release of certain statutory cash reserves from government
restrictions) and (2) conserving cash to enable the Company to evaluate and execute long-term
strategic alternatives.
First, the Board and management have overseen a significant and complex list of matters
necessary to complete the wind down of its existing operations. The wind down of TennCare
presented particular challenges because the Company was obligated to perform under the contract
through the expiration date of June 30, 2009, although TennCare members transferred to other
managed care organizations on November 1, 2008 and the Company ceased earning revenue under the
contract around the time of such transfer.
Throughout the wind down process, the Board and management have been diligent in reducing
costs, conserving cash and obtaining the release of statutory cash reserves from government
restrictions. For example, the
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Company subleased its Tennessee facility in April 2009, which resulted in a cost savings of
approximately $0.4 million. The Company also reduced the number of its employees from 122 at June
30, 2008 to 16 at June 30, 2009, resulting in a cost saving of more than $2.6 million. As of March
1, 2010, the Company has five full-time and two part-time employees. In addition, the Company
resolved its one outstanding material litigation, which had been pending since 2005, and thereby
avoided considerable future legal expenses and limited the uncertainty and potential risk exposure
of protracted litigation. Further, the Company obtained the release of $5.5 million in cash
reserves from government restrictions, $3.4 million of which has been distributed to the Company,
with the remaining $2.1 million expected to be distributed to the Company by the end of June 2010. During
this process, the Company has avoided any material objections from
the contracts counterparties,
and the Company has not had any material problems with adjudicating continuing claims.
To ensure that the risks and potential liabilities to the Company are properly mitigated,
substantial additional work remains in the wind down of the Companys operations. First, claims under the
expiring CMS contract must be processed through April 30, 2010 and other wind down processing will
continue thereafter related to other matters. Finally, additional statutory cash reserves remain
subject to government restriction.
In addition to the achievements discussed above, the Board has also:
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ensured the Companys compliance with SEC and Nasdaq reporting obligations with minimal staff,
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overseen the lease renegotiation of Companys Detroit, Michigan headquarters
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reduced management compensation costs by obtaining voluntary concessions from the
Companys Chief Executive Officer, William C. Brooks, who surrendered a potential
$240,000 retention bonus, and from the Companys Chief Financial Officer, William L.
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Concurrently with the wind-down of existing operations, the Board has diligently evaluated
long-term strategic alternatives. Soon after the Company learned that the TennCare contract would
expire, the Board hired a corporate development and financial advisory services firm to aid the
Board and management in reviewing the Companys long-term strategic alternatives with the objective
of pursuing a strategic alternative that satisfies three primary
objectives namely providing: significant
revenues; immediate positive EBITDA; and long-term growth opportunities. Over the
last two years, the Board has considered numerous acquisition
opportunities, as well as joint
ventures, strategic partnerships and mergers. Unfortunately, the economic and financial crisis
has severely undermined the Companys ability to find a suitable
acquisition or other strategic alternative to date.
The Board has also considered in detail, at various times in the last two years, a potential
liquidation of the Company or a special dividend, but the Board continues to believe the right
acquisition will better serve the shareholders in the long-term.
The Board and management have a significant equity stake in the Company, which further aligns
their interests with other shareholders. As of the record date, the directors and executive
officers, as a group (excluding Mr. Galloway), had beneficial ownership of 15.0% of the Companys
common stock compared to approximately 9.1% of shares beneficially owned by the Strategic Equity
Group.
The Strategic Equity Group
In June 2007, Strategic Turnaround Equity Partners, L.P. (Cayman) (Strategic) filed its
initial Schedule 13D disclosing its beneficial ownership of more than 5% of the issued and
outstanding shares of the Company.
In April 2008, Strategic, Galloway Capital Management, LLC (GCM), the general partner of
Strategic, Gary L. Herman, a managing member of GCM, and Bruce Galloway, a managing member of GCM,
entered into a Joint Filing Agreement and disclosed their aggregate beneficial ownership of the
Companys common stock.
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In August 2008, the Strategic Equity Group nominated Bruce Galloway, Gary L. Herman and Seth
Lukash for election to the Board at the 2008 annual meeting of the shareholders of the Company held
in November 2008. The Companys Governance Committee interviewed several candidates, including the
Strategic Equity Groups nominees. Following the voluntary resignation from the Board by Mr.
Brooks and one additional director, the Board determine to reduce the size of the Board from nine
directors to seven directors and nominated Bruce Galloway for election as a director for the 2008
annual meeting. The Strategic Equity Group ceased proceeding with its nomination of its other two
nominees following the Boards nomination of Mr. Galloway.
Since
joining the Board in November 2008, Mr. Galloway has
participated in discussions of the Board and the Audit and Finance Committee, of which he became a
member upon his appointment to the Board. In fact, throughout the Companys review of its
strategic alternatives, Mr. Galloway has made several suggestions for acquisitions of companies.
As with other opportunities suggested by Board members, Mr. Galloway was asked to forward the
information he had regarding those opportunities to the Companys financial adviser for review and
evaluation. Nevertheless, in spite of due diligence and negotiations on a number of projects, no
acquisition alternative has satisfied the Boards standards for strategic opportunities.
By letter dated July 29, 2009, the Strategic Equity Group nominated Seth Lukash, Gary L.
Herman and Fred Zeidman for election to the Board at the Companys upcoming annual meeting.
On September 11, 2009, the Strategic Equity Group filed a preliminary proxy statement with the
SEC that they intend to nominate the foregoing slate of three nominees for election as directors at
the annual meeting and to solicit proxies for their use at the annual meeting to vote in favor of
their own slate in opposition to the Boards nominees.
By letter dated November 4, 2009 to the Board, the Strategic Equity Group inquired as to the
date of the next annual shareholders meeting or investor conference call. The Board did not
respond to the letter.
On January 12, 2010, the Company issued a press release announcing that the upcoming annual
shareholders meeting will be held on Friday, April 23, 2010.
By letter dated January 20, 2010 to the Board, the Strategic Equity Group expressed its
dissatisfaction with the scheduling of the upcoming annual shareholders meeting for April 23,
2010. The Board did not respond to the letter.
By letter dated February 1, 2010 to the Company, the Strategic Equity Group requested to
inspect the Companys shareholder list and an expansive list of the Companys books and records
pursuant to Section 450.1487 of the Michigan Business Corporation Act. By letter dated February 8,
2010, Mr. Brooks responded on behalf of the Company that although the Company was not acknowledging
the sufficiency of the Strategic Equity Groups demand pursuant to Michigan law, it nevertheless
would provide the shareholder list and certain other requested items in its possession on or near
the record date, provided however that the Strategic Equity Group (1) bear the reasonable costs
incurred by the Company as a result of the request and (2) only use the information provided by the
Company for the sole purpose of communicating with the Companys shareholders in connection with
the election of directors to be submitted to a vote of the shareholders at the annual meeting.
On February 10, 2010, William L. Dennis, the Companys Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer,
and the Companys outside counsel discussed the Strategic Equity Groups February 1, 2010 demand
letter with Gary Herman of the Strategic Equity Group and representatives of Okapi Partners, L.P.,
the Strategic Equity Groups proxy solicitor. The Company informed the Strategic Equity Group that
Georgeson Inc. would coordinate with Okapi Partners, L.P. in the distribution of the shareholder
list and certain other related items to the Strategic Equity Group.
On March 23, 2010, the Strategic Equity Group filed its definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule
14A.
On March 24, 2010, the Strategic Equity Group filed additional definitive proxy materials on
Schedule 14, which contained a press release pertaining to a letter sent by the Strategic Equity
Group to the Companys shareholders.
On March 26, 2010, the Company filed additional definitive proxy materials pursuant to
Schedule 14A, which contained a letter to the Companys shareholders from Mr. Brooks, on behalf of
the Board, providing that the Company would soon be mailing all shareholders its proxy statement,
along with a WHITE proxy card, for the upcoming annual meeting and requesting that the shareholders
do not sign or return any proxy card from the Strategic Equity Group until they have had an
opportunity to review the Companys proxy materials.
On March 31, 2010, Strategic Turnaround Equity Partners, LP (Cayman) filed suit against the
Company, Mr. Thomas Goss (Chairman of Board), St. George Investments, LLC, John Fife, Fife Trading,
Inc., Iliad Research and Trading, L.P. and Iliad Management, LLC, in the U.S. District Court for
the Eastern District of Michigan. In its complaint, Strategic Turnaround Equity Partners, LP
(Cayman) alleges that the Company violated the Exchange Act by omitting the disclosure required in
the Companys proxy statement for Mr. Fife and his affiliate companies as solicitation
participants, that the Company breached its Restated Articles of Incorporation (the Restated
Articles) and violated Michigan law by entering into an agreement which allows for the purchase of
shares at an above Market Price (as that term is defined in the Restated Articles) and that Mr.
Goss breached his fiduciary duty of loyalty. Strategic seeks injunctive relief enjoining the
defendants from, among other things, soliciting and delivering any proxy, consent or authorization
with respect to the Companys securities.
Agreement
with St. George Investments, LLC, John M. Fife and Related Persons
Background
In November 2009, Mr. John M. Fife, Iliad Research and Trading, L.P., Iliad Management, LLC,
and Fife Trading Inc. (collectively, the Fife Group) entered into a Joint Filing Agreement and
filed their initial Schedule 13D disclosing their aggregate beneficial ownership of more than 5% of
the issued and outstanding shares of the Companys common stock.
Shortly thereafter, Mr. Brooks called Mr. Fife to introduce himself as the CEO and President
of the Company and to explore Mr. Fifes intentions, as stated in Mr. Fifes Schedule 13D filing.
Mr. Brooks also explained to Mr. Fife the Companys business strategy and plans to re-build
shareholder value. Mr. Fife called Mr. Brooks shortly thereafter and asked to meet Mr. Brooks and
representatives of the Company in Detroit. The meeting occurred on or around January 19, 2010.
During the meeting, Mr. Brooks emphasized the Companys commitment and plans to re-building
shareholder value.
Shortly after the Detroit meeting, Mr. Fife called Mr. Brooks to propose that Mr. Fife work
collaboratively with the Company to re-build shareholder value. Over the intervening weeks, several
proposals were discussed but none were sufficiently developed to present to the Board.
By letter dated January 22, 2010, Mr. Fife nominated Robert Sullivan, Scott Leece and Matthew
Tolman for election to the Board at the Companys upcoming annual meeting.
Mr. Fife and Mr. Brooks then had further discussions to develop the framework for an agreement
for the Company and the Fife Group to work collaboratively to re-build shareholder value and to
avoid or minimize the distraction and substantial expense to the Company of insurgent activities.
On February 9, 2010, Mr. Brooks and representatives of the Company met Mr. Fife and his
representatives in Chicago. At this meeting, proposals were discussed for collaboration but no
proposal was sufficiently developed to take before the Board.
Additional meetings were held in Chicago on February 17 and 25, 2010 between Mr. Brooks and
representatives of the Company and Mr. Fife and his representatives. Various proposals for
collaboration were again discussed, but no proposal was sufficiently developed to take before the
Board.
Following these meetings, representatives of Mr. Fife and the Company held a series of
teleconferences to further discuss collaboration proposals. These discussions continued through
the weekend of March 6 and 7, 2010 and into the following week. As a result of these discussions,
the parties agreed that a proposal had now been sufficiently developed to take before the Board.
On March 11, 2010, a Board meeting was held to discuss the Fife Group proposal. At the
meeting, Mr. Brooks discussed the benefits that the proposal offered to the Company including (i)
establishing sufficient stability to enable the Board and the Companys management to have
sufficient time to execute their plans to re-build shareholder value, (ii) a $600,000 additional
investment from the Fife Group to bolster the Companys treasury, and (iii) a call at the option of
the Company to buy back all of the Fife Groups shares at a 10% discount to the current market
price. Several Board members raised a number of concerns with the proposal, including concerns with
the terms of the Fife Groups proposed additional investment in the Company through its proposed
purchase of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock. A number of directors believed if the preferred
shares were to be issued, they should be priced at or around the current market price of the
Companys common stock. Other concerns related to the terms of a proposed option to be granted to
the Fife Group, exercisable after 18 months, to put back his common shares to the Company at or
around the current market price, if shareholder value was not created. Following an extensive
discussion among the directors at the meeting, the proposal was defeated by a vote of 4 to 3.
As a result of the Boards decision, representatives of the Fife Group and the Company engaged
in further negotiations. Mr. Fife and his representatives came to Detroit on March 17, 2010 to
meet with Mr. Brooks and Company representatives for further negotiations. As a result of these
negotiations, the Fife Group agreed to significant modifications to the proposal. These
modifications included changes to the timing and mechanism for issuing any preferred shares to the
Fife Group and changes to the pricing of such preferred shares.
Another Board meeting was called for March 19, 2010 to consider the new proposal with Mr.
Fife. After deliberations, and with the modifications that were made as a result of the last round
of negotiations, the Board decided to accept the proposal by a vote of 6 to 1.
On March 19, 2010, the Fife Group, who beneficially own 1,882,583 shares of common stock of
the Company (or 23.13%) as of the record date, assigned their beneficial ownership in all the
shares to their affiliate, St. George Investments, LLC (St. George), effective March 11, 2010.
The Agreement with St. George
On March 19, 2010, the Company and St. George entered into a Voting and Standstill Agreement
(the Standstill Agreement). Under the Standstill Agreement, St. George has agreed to cause the
withdrawal of the Fife Groups slate of nominees for election to the Board and to vote in favor of
the candidates nominated by the Board for election at the Companys upcoming annual meeting. St.
George also agreed for a minimum period of 18 months to customary standstill provisions, which
include, among other things, not, directly or indirectly, unless specifically requested by the
Company or by a resolution of a majority of the directors:
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(collectively, the Standstill Obligations).
St. George has agreed to vote all shares it currently beneficially owns or thereafter may
acquire (collectively Shares) as recommended by a majority of the Board and has granted an
irrevocable proxy to effectuate the voting agreement (the Voting Agreement). St. George has
agreed not to acquire beneficial ownership of shares of common stock that would represent more than
35% of the issued and outstanding common stock of the Company (excluding shares acquired upon
conversion of any preferred stock issued to St. George pursuant to the Capital Call (as defined
below)).
The Standstill Obligations and the Voting Agreement continue until March 31, 2012, unless
earlier terminated if the Put (as defined below) is exercised or if there is an event of default
(as defined in the Standstill Agreement).
The Company has the right to purchase all of the Shares (the Call) and St.
George has the right to require the Company to purchase some or all of the Shares (the Put). The
Put price is $1.26the volume weighted average of the closing prices of the common stock during the
30 calendar days prior to March 16, 2010. The trading price on March 16, 2010 was $1.08 per share.
The Company may exercise the Call at $1.14 per sharea 10% discount to the Put priceif the Call
is exercised on or prior to June 30, 2011. If the Call occurs between July 1, 2011 and September
30, 2011, the Call price is the same as the Put price. The Call expires upon the earliest of
September 30, 2011 and a Triggering Event which is defined to mean the Companys execution of a
letter of intent for a business combination, the Companys execution of definitive documents for a
business combinations and the Companys public announcement of a business combination. A business
combination would include an acquisition of the Company or by the Company.
The Put can be exercised beginning on October 1, 2011 and expires March 31, 2012. However, as
of March 19, 2010, the Put can be accelerated at any time immediately upon the occurrence of
certain events of default, which are: a breach of the Standstill Agreement that is not cured within
10 days of receipt of notice of such breach; the insolvency of or a bankruptcy petition filed by
the Company; a judgment against the Company in excess of $2 million, which is not stayed or
discharged within 60 days and which results in the Company having insufficient cash on hand to
satisfy the put obligations; the Companys delinquency in its periodic reporting obligations under
Section 13 of the Exchange Act; the Companys common shares are delisted from Nasdaq or fail to be
quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board; and the exercise of the Companys right to require St. George
Investments, LLC to invest $600,000 in the Company (the Capital Call) and an event of default
occurs under the certificate of designations that govern the preferred shares issued pursuant to
the Capital Call.
The Company is required to register the Shares with the SEC not later than June 30, 2011. If,
following the effective date of such registration, the trading price of the Shares exceeds $2.21
over the period of time specified in the Standstill Agreement, the Put is eliminated.
St. George can transfer the Shares in private transactions (subject to the continued effect of
the Standstill Agreement, including the Standstill Obligations, Voting Agreement, Put/Call and
other provisions) and in open market transactions. Following the date that the Put is eliminated
because of the increase in the trading price of the Shares after registration, St. George must
nevertheless maintain beneficial ownership of at least 1,882,583 shares of common stock until March
31, 2012.
St. George has granted to the Company the right, commencing May 1, 2010, to require St. George
to invest $600,000 in the Company (the Capital Call). The Capital Call expires upon the earlier
of July 1, 2011 and the Companys filing of a registration statement for St. Georges shares. If
the Capital Call is exercised, St. George
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would be issued that number of shares of a newly
designated series of non-voting convertible preferred stock (the Preferred Stock) based on the
dollar volume weighted average closing price of the Companys common stock for the 30 calendar days
prior to the date of the issuance of the shares of Preferred Stock, however, if there is a
Triggering Event, the calculation would be based on the 30 calendar pays prior to the Triggering
Event. The Preferred Stock would be convertible at any time at the option of St. George into
shares of the Companys common stock at a ratio of 1:1, with such conversion ratio subject to
adjustment in the event of certain stock splits or dividends or in the event of a business
combination or similar transaction. The Preferred Stock would have a 3% per annum dividend which,
at the option of the Company, would be payable in cash or in additional shares of Preferred Stock.
The common shares acquired upon conversion of the Preferred Stock is subject to the Companys Call
right, and the holder of the Preferred Stock has a Put right, on the same terms and conditions as
are applicable to the shares of common stock beneficially owned by St. George. In no event would
the aggregate number of shares of common stock issued to St. George upon conversion of the
Preferred Stock exceed 20% of the outstanding shares of common stock prior to such issuance, unless
the Company obtains shareholder approval if required by the Nasdaq Rules. The terms of the
Preferred Stock are set forth in the Certificate of Designation which is an exhibit to the
Standstill Agreement. The Certificate of Designation would be filed by the Company concurrently
with exercise of the Capital Call.
The Company has agreed to maintain certain reserves of its unrestricted cash on its
balance sheet, initially equal to 20% of the Companys pro forma estimate of its 2010 fiscal
year-end shareholders equity. The Companys pro forma estimate of shareholders equity as of 2010
fiscal year end is approximately $11 million, which would require a corresponding reserve of
approximately $2.2 million.
As additional restricted cash becomes available, the Company must reserve additional amounts
which, together with the prior reserves, equal the total Put obligation. St. George currently owns
23.3% of the Company, which corresponds to a minimum reserve of approximately $2.4 million. The
Standstill Agreement permits St. George to own up to 35% of the Companys issued and outstanding
common shares, which correspond to a maximum reserve of $3.6 million.
Additionally, if the Capital Call was exercised (either at the Companys option or due to a
Triggering Event, the Company would have to reserve cash to satisfy the put on the preferred shares
issued pursuant to the Capital Call, in addition to the amounts reserved for the Companys put
obligations on the common stock. The reserve for the put on the preferred shares cannot be
calculated until the Capital Call is exercised because although the price of the put on the
preferred shares is set at $1.26, the number of preferred shares issued pursuant to the Capital
Call is based upon the dollar volume weighted average closing price of the Companys common stock
for the 30 calendar days prior to the date of the issuance of the preferred shares, or if there a
Triggering Event, the calculation would be based on the 30 calendar days prior to the Triggering
Event. We have included the foregoing information in the Amended Proxy Statement.
St. George is also given the right to have an observer to the Board and its committee
meetings.
Upon request, St. George will assist the Company in identifying merger and acquisition
opportunities without requiring any finders or similar fees. St. George invests in publicly traded
companies for the proprietary account of Mr. John M. Fife. Mr. Fife is a professional investor and
is the sole member of St. George. Fife Trading, Inc. is the manager of St. George. Mr. Fife owns
and controls Fife Trading, Inc. Mr. Fife and his affiliates have significant experience with
mergers and acquisitions and equity and debt investments in public and private companies.
On March 19, 2010, Mr. Fife sent a letter to the Secretary of the Company that withdrew the
names of nominees previously proposed by Mr. Fife for the election of directors.
On March 22, 2010, the Company filed additional definitive proxy materials pursuant to
Schedule 14, announcing the transaction with St. George and its preliminary proxy statement on
Schedule 14A (which was subsequently re-filed on March 23,
2010 under another filing code). Also on
March 22, 2010, Mr. Fife filed a definitive proxy statement disclosing the assignment of the
1,882,583 to St. George and the withdrawal of the slates of nominees previously proposed by Mr.
Fife for the election of directors.
Directors and Executive Officers
The table and biographies below set forth information, as of February 22, 2010, regarding the
director nominees.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nominee |
|
Age |
|
Current Position(s) |
|
Term Ending If Elected |
Tom A. Goss |
|
63 |
|
Non Executive Chairman and Director |
|
2012 |
Darrel W. Francis |
|
56 |
|
Director |
|
2012 |
Emmet S. Moten, Jr. |
|
66 |
|
Secretary and Director |
|
2012 |
Tom A. Goss has served as Chairman since November 2008 and a director since 2000. He
previously served as Vice Chairman from November 2001 to November 2008. He has been Chairman of
Goss LLC, an insurance agency, since November 2000. He also has been Chairman of The Goss Group,
Inc., an insurance products and services company, since November 2000, and earlier was a
Partner/Advisor of that company since March 1997. He was Chairman of Goss Steel & Processing LLC, a
steel processing center, from April 2003 until 2005, when the company was sold. He served as
Director of Athletics for The University of Michigan from September 1997 to April 2000.
Darrel W. Francis has served as a director since 1998. Mr. Francis has been President of
Precision Industrial Service, a full-service flooring company, since June 1999. He also was
President of Metropolitan Facility Resources, an office furniture sales and design company, from
January 1994 to December 1999. From January 1996 to October 1998, he was President of Advantage
Pavilion, Inc., an office furniture sales and design company.
Emmet S. Moten, Jr. has served as a director since 1988. Mr. Moten has been the President of
Moten Group, a real estate development and consulting firm. From July 1988 to October 1996, he was
Vice President of Development for Little Caesar Enterprises, Inc., a national fast food franchise
company, and the Detroit Tigers Ball Club. Prior to assuming that position, Mr. Moten was Director
of the Community & Economic Development Department of the City of Detroit for almost ten years.
Mr. Moten holds a Master of Arts in Education from Louisiana State University and a B.S. in Foreign
Language from Grambling State University in Louisiana.
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The table and biographies below set forth information, as of February 22, 2010, regarding the
remaining directors whose term continues subsequent to the annual meeting.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Name |
|
Age |
|
Position(s) |
|
Term Ending |
Richard M. Brown, D.O. |
|
74 |
|
Director |
|
2010 |
Bruce R. Galloway |
|
52 |
|
Director |
|
2011 |
Ronald E. Hall, Sr. |
|
66 |
|
Director |
|
2010 |
Stephen D. Harris |
|
38 |
|
Director |
|
2010 |
Richard M. Brown, D.O. has served as a director since 2001. Dr. Brown founded Park Medical
Centers in 1961. He is a practicing physician and has been President of Park Family Health Care in
Detroit, Michigan since 1995. During his career, he has also served as Chief of Staff of the
following hospitals in Michigan: Michigan Health Center, Detroit Central Hospital, Botsford General
Hospital and Zeiger Osteopathic Hospital. Dr. Brown has been a delegate to the American Osteopathic
Association since 1989 and to the Michigan Association of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons since
1986. He is a past Board member of the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute and the University of
Osteopathic Medicine and Health Services in Des Moines, Iowa.
Bruce R. Galloway has served as a director since 2008. Mr. Galloway has been a managing member
of Galloway Capital Management, LLC, an investment firm focused primarily on investments in
undervalued public companies. In addition, since August 2005, he has been a managing director of
Arcadia Securities, LLC, a New York-based FINRA registered broker-dealer. Previously, he had been a
managing director with Burnham Securities Inc., a New York-based investment banking firm. Mr.
Galloway is also a member of the board of directors, as well as a member of the Audit, Compensation
and Nominating Committees, of Forward Industries, Inc. Mr. Galloway holds a B.S. from Hobart
College as well as an MBA from the New York University Stern School of Business.
Ronald E. Hall, Sr. has served as a director since 2001. Mr. Hall has been President, Chief
Executive Officer and majority owner of Bridgewater Interiors, LLC in Detroit, Michigan since
November 1998. Bridgewater Interiors is a major supplier of seating and overhead systems to the
automotive industry. He is also the President/CEO of Renaissance Capital Alliance, an equipment
leasing company and he is the Chairman/CEO of New Center Stamping, an automotive service parts
stamping facility. From 1992 to October 1998, Mr. Hall served as President of the Michigan Minority
Business Development Council, a privately funded, nonprofit, business development organization.
Stephen D. Harris has served as a director since 2006. Mr. Harris resigned as Executive Vice
President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company on August 27, 2009 and thereafter became an
employee of Molina Healthcare, Inc. Mr. Harris served as Treasurer of the Company until November
2009. Mr. Harris joined the Company as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer on October 28, 2002,
and he additionally became Executive Vice President on July 1, 2006. He is a certified public
accountant with experience in consulting, auditing and accounting for major companies in the
automotive manufacturing, energy, and managed health care industries. Prior to joining us, he
served as a Manager for Deloitte (then called Deloitte Consulting) since 1994.
The table and biographies below set forth information, as of February 22, 2010, regarding the
executive officers of the Company. Executive officers are appointed by, and serve at the pleasure
of, the Board.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Name |
|
Age |
|
Position(s) |
William C. Brooks
|
|
|
76 |
|
|
President and Chief Executive Officer |
William L. Dennis
|
|
|
62 |
|
|
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |
William C. Brooks has served as President and CEO of the Company since November 22, 2002. He
also served as a director of the Company from 1997, and as Chairman of Board of Directors since
January 1998, until November 2008. He retired as a Vice President of General Motors Corporation,
Inc. in 1997. He is a retired Air Force Officer, and was Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Department
of Labor from July 1989 to December 1990. He served as a member of the U.S. Social Security
Advisory Board from February 1996 to January 1998.
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William L. Dennis was appointed as the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Company in
January 2010. Mr. Dennis brings more than 30 years of accounting and finance experience to his role
at the Company. From May 2008 through April 2009, he served as Vice President of Finance and
Accounting for Toyota Boshoku America North American Interior Parts Operations, a key business unit
comprised of plants in the United States, Canada and Mexico. From 1981 to 2006, he held a number
of finance and accounting positions at Chrysler, including serving as Controller with
responsibility over financial reporting for the companys international operations. Mr. Dennis
holds a bachelors degree in business administration from Wright State University and an MBA in
finance from the University of Akron.
Former Directors and Executive Officers in Fiscal 2009. Ms. Stephanie Dowell ceased to be
employed as Vice President of the Company effective January 1, 2009. Mr. Brooks ceased serving as
Chairman and a director (and a member of the Executive Committee), and Mr. Eddie R. Munson ceased
serving as a director (and a member of Finance and Audit Committee and Governance Committee),
effective at the 2008 annual meeting of shareholders.
Former Directors and Executive Officers in Fiscal 2010. Mr. Harris ceased serving as Executive
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company in August 2009 and as Treasurer of the
Company in November 2009. Ms. Anita R. Davis resigned as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of
the Company in January 2010. Prior to such resignation, she had served as Chief Financial Officer
since August 2009 and as Treasurer since November 2009.
The Board of Directors
The Board has general oversight responsibility of the Companys affairs and the directors, in
exercising their fiduciary duties, represent and act on behalf of the shareholders. Although the
Board does not have responsibility for the Companys day-to-day management, it stays regularly
informed about the Companys business and provides guidance to management through periodic meetings
and other informal communications. The Board is significantly involved in, among other things, the
Companys strategic and financial planning process, including the review of strategic alternatives,
as well as other functions carried out through the Board committees as described below. The Board
is led by a non executive Chairman, Tom A. Goss.
Meetings. In fiscal 2009, the Board held 10 meetings. Non-management directors hold
regularly scheduled executive sessions in which non-management directors meet without the presence
of management. These executive sessions generally occur around regularly scheduled meetings of the
Board of Directors. Mr. Goss, as non executive Chairman, presides at such executive sessions. For
information on how you can communicate with the Companys non-management directors, including the
non executive Chairman, see Communicating with the Board.
Directors are expected to attend all Board and committee meetings, as well as the annual
meeting of shareholders. In fiscal 2009, all of the directors attended at least 75% of the
aggregate of the meetings of the Board and all committees of the Board on which they served. All
of the directors attended the fiscal 2009 annual meeting of shareholders, except for Dr. Richard M.
Brown.
Director Independence. The Board conducted its annual review of director independence in
accordance with the applicable rules of Nasdaq. The independence rules include a series of
objective tests, including that the director is not employed by the Company and has not engaged in
various types of business dealings with the Company. In addition, the Board is required to make a
subjective determination as to each independent director that no relationships exist which, in the
opinion of the Board, would interfere with the exercise of independent judgment in carrying out the
responsibilities of a director. The Board has determined, after considering all of the relevant
facts and circumstances, that Mr. Goss, Dr. Brown, Mr. Francis, Mr. Galloway, Mr. Hall and Mr.
Moten are independent directors under the applicable rules of Nasdaq. Mr. Harris was employed by
the Company until August 2009, and therefore is not an independent director.
Each of the members of the Finance and Audit Committee, Compensation Committee and Governance
Committee are independent under the Nasdaq rules. In addition, the Board has determined that the
members of the Finance and Audit Committee qualify as independent under the rules established by
the SEC for audit committee members.
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Committees of the Board
The Board has delegated various responsibilities and authority to Board committees and each
committee regularly reports on its activities to the Board. Each committee, except the Executive
Committee, has regularly scheduled meetings. Each committee operates under a written charter
approved by the Board, which is reviewed annually by the respective committees and the Board and is
available on the Companys website under Corporate Governance at www.uahc.com. The table below
sets forth the membership in fiscal 2009 (and as of the date hereof) and meeting information in
fiscal 2009.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Finance |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
and |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Name |
|
Audit |
|
Compensation |
|
Governance |
|
Executive |
Tom A. Goss |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
X |
|
|
Chair |
Richard M. Brown, D.O. |
|
|
X |
|
|
|
X |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Darrel W. Francis |
|
Chair |
|
|
|
|
|
|
X |
|
|
|
X |
|
Bruce R. Galloway |
|
|
X |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ronald E. Hall, Sr. |
|
|
X |
|
|
Chair |
|
|
X |
|
|
|
X |
|
Stephen D. Harris |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
X |
|
Emmet S. Moten, Jr. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
X |
|
|
Chair |
|
|
X |
|
Meetings |
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
11 |
|
The table excludes Mr. Eddie R. Munson, who retired as a director following the annual meeting of
shareholders on November 7, 2008. From July 1, 2008 to November 7, 2008, Mr. Munson served on the
Finance and Audit Committee and Governance Committee. In addition, Mr. Tom A. Goss served as a
member of the Compensation Committee from July 1, 2008 to November 7, 2008.
Finance and Audit Committee. The Finance and Audit Committee has been established in
accordance with Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Exchange Act. The purpose of the Committee is to, among
other things, assist the Board of Directors in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities relating
to the integrity of the financial statements, the compliance with certain legal and regulatory
requirements, risk management, the qualifications, independence and performance of the independent
registered public accountant and the adequacy of accounting and internal control systems. The
Finance and Audit Committee has the sole authority and responsibility to appoint, determine the
compensation of, evaluate and, when appropriate, replace the Companys independent registered
public accounting firm. See the Committees charter for additional information on the
responsibilities of the Committee.
The Board of Directors has determined that each Committee member has sufficient knowledge in
reading and understanding financial statements to serve on the Committee. The Board of Directors
has further determined that Mr. Francis is an audit committee financial expert as defined by the
SEC. The designation of an audit committee financial expert does not impose upon such person any
duties, obligations or liabilities that are greater than are generally imposed on members of the
Committee and the Board, and such designation does not affect the duties, obligations or
liabilities of any other member of the Committee or the Board.
Compensation Committee. The Compensation Committee administers the executive compensation
program of the Company. The Committees responsibilities include recommending and overseeing
compensation and benefit plans and policies, approving equity grants and otherwise administering
share-based plans, and reviewing annually all compensation decisions relating to the Companys
executive officers. See the Committees charter for additional information on the responsibilities
of the Committee.
Role of Management. Similar to prior years, Messrs. Brooks and Harris provided
meaningful guidance to the Committee with respect to the design and implementation of the Companys
fiscal 2009 compensation program for executive officers. The Committee believes such input is
appropriate because Mr. Brooks and Mr. Harris, based on their experience in their executive officer
roles with the Company, have the most involvement in and knowledge of the Companys business goals,
strategies and performance, the overall effectiveness of the management team and each persons
individual contribution to the Companys performance.
Generally, Mr. Goss, as Chairman of the Committee, had contacted Messrs. Brooks and Harris
prior to Committee meetings to discuss the proposed agenda, obtain views on compensation
recommendations for executive
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officers (including a summary of current performance and other subjective factors) as well as
appropriate performance metrics to consider in such evaluations. Messrs Brooks and Harris also were
invited occasionally to attend Committee meetings.
The
Committee retains the discretion to modify the recommendations of the
Companys executive officers and reviewed such recommendations for their reasonableness based upon individual and Company
performance as well as market information. The Committee also meets regularly in executive session
to discuss compensation issues generally outside the presence of management, as well as to review
the performance of and determine the compensation of the
Companys executive officers.
Role of Compensation Consultants. The Committee has the sole authority to engage
outside advisors and establish the terms of such engagement, including compensatory fees. The
Committee determined to re-engage Towers Perrin as its compensation consultant with respect to
fiscal 2009 executive compensation program generally.
The Committee solely determines the responsibilities of Towers Perrin and directs its work
product. With respect to the 2009 executive compensation program, the Committee engaged Towers
Perrin to provide the following services: (A) discuss best-practices and market trends in
compensation, particularly in light of the economic recession in fiscal 2009; (B) provide
broad-based survey data and peer group data (based on proxy statements) regarding CEO and CFO
compensation; and (C) assist the Committee in creating and implementing an executive retention
and/or severance program, which was in response to the April 2008 notice that the Company would no
longer be authorized to provide managed care services as a TennCare contractor when its
then-existing TennCare contract expired on June 30, 2009. The TennCare contract was a substantial
majority of the Companys business and the discontinuance of such contract had a material adverse
effect on the Companys operations, earnings, financial condition and cash flows.
The Committee regularly reviews and approves the director compensation program. The Committee
utilizes Towers Perrin as its compensation consultant with respect to the director compensation
program. For the 2009 director compensation program, the Committee engaged Towers Perrin to
discuss best-practices and market trends in compensation, particularly in light of the economic
recession in fiscal 2009.
Governance Committee. The Governance Committee is responsible for identifying and nominating
individuals qualified to serve as Board members, recommending directors for each Board committee
and overseeing corporate governance policies. See the Committees charter for additional
information on its responsibilities and activities.
The Committee has not established specific, minimum qualifications for recommended nominees or
specific qualities or skills for its directors to possess. Generally, the Committee will
re-nominate incumbent directors who it believes will continue to make important contributions to
the Board and who consent to continue their service on the Board. If a vacancy on the Board occurs,
the Committee will review the experience, mix of skills and background, independence and other
qualities of a nominee to assure appropriate Board composition after taking into account the
current Board members and the specific needs of the Company and Board. The Committee generally
relies on multiple sources for identifying and evaluating nominees, including referrals from the
Companys Board and management.
The Committee does not solicit director nominations, but will consider nominee recommendations
by shareholders with respect to elections to be held at an annual meeting, so long as such
recommendations are timely made and otherwise in accordance with the Companys Bylaws and
applicable law. Such recommendations will be evaluated against the same general criteria used to
evaluate other nominees. The Committee did not receive any recommendations for nominees for this
annual meeting. Shareholder recommendations for nominees to be considered by the Governance
Committee should be submitted to the Chairman of the Governance Committee at 300 River Place,
Suite 4950, Detroit, Michigan 48207-5062. See Additional Information Shareholder Proposals and
Nominations at Next Annual Meeting for additional information on making shareholder nominations
and proposals for the next annual meeting.
Executive Committee. The Executive Committee generally is permitted to exercise all of the
powers and authority of the Board, except as limited by applicable law, the Companys Bylaws or as
otherwise expressly delegated by the Board to the other standing committees.
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Director Compensation
The Committee and Board believe that directors should receive a mix of cash and equity. The
compensation program for non-employee directors is intended to encourage directors to continue
Board service, to further align the interests of the Board and shareholders and to attract new
directors with outstanding qualifications. Directors who are employees of the Company do not
receive any additional compensation for Board service. All directors are reimbursed for expenses
reasonably incurred in connection with Board service.
The following table sets forth the fiscal 2009 compensation program for non-employee
directors:
|
|
|
|
|
Board/Committee meeting fees (cash): |
|
$ |
1,000 |
per meeting |
|
|
|
|
|
Annual Chair fees (cash): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non Executive Chairman of the Board |
|
$ |
29,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Finance and Audit Committee-Chair |
|
$ |
6,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Compensation Committee-Chair |
|
$ |
4,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Governance Committee-Chair |
|
$ |
3,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Annual fees: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash |
|
$ |
18,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock (cash value) |
|
$ |
18,000 |
|
Effective January 1, 2010, compensation for non-employee directors has been reduced by 50%
from the amounts listed in the table above.
Director Compensation Table for Fiscal 2009
The following table sets forth the compensation of each non-employee director in fiscal 2009.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fees Earned or |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Paid in Cash |
|
|
Stock Awards |
|
|
Option Awards |
|
|
Total |
|
Name |
|
($) |
|
|
($)(1) |
|
|
($)(2) |
|
|
($) |
|
Tom A. Goss |
|
$ |
71,000 |
|
|
$ |
18,000 |
|
|
$ |
50,250 |
|
|
$ |
139,250 |
|
Richard M. Brown, D.O. |
|
|
36,000 |
|
|
|
18,000 |
|
|
|
32,500 |
|
|
|
86,500 |
|
Darrel W. Francis |
|
|
52,000 |
|
|
|
18,000 |
|
|
|
50,250 |
|
|
|
120,250 |
|
Bruce R. Galloway |
|
|
10,500 |
|
|
|
18,000 |
|
|
|
7,756 |
|
|
|
36,256 |
|
Ronald E. Hall, Sr. |
|
|
44,000 |
|
|
|
18,000 |
|
|
|
32,500 |
|
|
|
94,500 |
|
Emmet S. Moten, Jr. |
|
|
47,000 |
|
|
|
18,000 |
|
|
|
50,250 |
|
|
|
115,250 |
|
Eddie R. Munson(3) |
|
|
15,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
15,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
275,500 |
|
|
$ |
108,000 |
|
|
$ |
223,506 |
|
|
$ |
607,006 |
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
All awards in this column related to stock awards granted under the Companys Amended and
Restated 1998 Stock Option Plan. The amounts reported reflect the expense recognized for
financial statement reporting purposes in fiscal 2009, which is the full grant date fair
value. |
|
(2) |
|
All awards in this column relate to stock options granted under the Companys Amended and
Restated 1998 Stock Option Plan. The amounts reported reflect the expense recognized for
financial statement reporting purposes in fiscal 2009 (although estimates for forfeitures
related to service-based conditions are disregarded), and therefore include amounts from
awards granted in and prior to fiscal 2009. Valuation assumptions used in determining these
amounts are included in Note 10 of the consolidated financial statements included in the
Companys annual report on Form 10-K for fiscal 2009. |
|
|
As of June 30, 2009, each non-employee director had the following aggregate number of stock
options outstanding: Mr. Goss, 86,833; Dr. Brown, 114,333; Mr. Francis, 54,000; Mr. Galloway,
25,000; Mr. Hall, 114,333; and Mr. Moten, 86,833. |
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|
|
|
(3) |
|
Mr. Munson retired as a director effective as of the annual meeting of shareholders on
November 7, 2008. |
Narrative Disclosure of Director Compensation Table
Mr. Galloway returned $5,500 of the total fees back to the Company. Mr. Galloway was granted
options to purchase 25,000 shares of common stock on November 7, 2008 with an exercise price of
$1.43 per share. Options for 4,170 shares vested on May 8, 2009, and options for 2,083 shares vest
in ten installments each on the 8th day of each August, November, February
and May thereafter to and including November 8, 2011.
Corporate Governance
The Board and management are committed to responsible corporate governance to ensure that the
Company is managed for the benefit of its shareholders. To that end, the Board and management
periodically review and update its corporate governance policies and practices as appropriate or
required by applicable law, the Nasdaq listing standards or SEC regulations.
The Company has adopted a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics that applies to all of its
employees, officers and directors, including its principal executive officer, principal financial
officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions. The
Code of Business Conduct and Ethics is available in the Corporate Governance section of the
Companys website at www.uahc.com. Waivers from the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics that relate
to the Companys executive officers or directors, if any, will be made by the Board of Directors
and will be publicly disclosed in the Corporate Governance section of such website.
A copy of the Companys committee charters and Code of Business Conduct and Ethics will be
sent to any shareholder, without charge, upon written request sent to the Companys executive
offices: United American Healthcare Corporation, 300 River Place, Suite 4950, Detroit, Michigan
48207-5062, Attention: Secretary.
Communicating with the Board
Any shareholder or interested party who desires to communicate with the Board, any Board
committee or any specific director(s) may write to the Board at the following address: Board of
Directors, United American Healthcare Corporation, 300 River Place, Suite 4950, Detroit, Michigan
48207-5062, Attention: Secretary. The Secretary will filter out communications that the Secretary
or his designee deems not appropriate for the directors, such as spam and communications to buy or
sell products or services, and will forward the remainder of the communications to the appropriate
directors.
Shareholders, Company employees, officers, directors or any other interested persons who have
concerns or complaints regarding accounting or auditing matters of the Company are encouraged to
contact, anonymously or otherwise, the Chairman of the Finance and Audit Committee (or any director
who is a member of the Finance and Audit Committee) at the above
address. Such communications will be
treated confidentially.
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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION TABLES
Summary Compensation Table
The following table sets forth the total compensation paid or earned by the named executive
officers during the years shown below.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Option |
|
|
All Other |
|
|
|
|
Name and |
|
|
|
|
|
Salary |
|
|
Bonus |
|
|
Awards |
|
|
Compensation |
|
|
Total |
|
Principal Position |
|
Fiscal Year |
|
|
($) |
|
|
($) |
|
|
($)(1) |
|
|
($) |
|
|
($) |
|
William C. Brooks |
|
|
2009 |
|
|
|
320,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
26,700 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
346,700 |
|
President and CEO |
|
|
2008 |
|
|
|
320,000 |
|
|
|
150,000 |
|
|
|
27,500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
497,500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stephen D. Harris |
|
|
2009 |
|
|
|
184,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
32,500 |
|
|
|
3,668 |
|
|
|
220,168 |
|
Former Executive
Vice President,
CFO and
Treasurer |
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2008 |
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184,000 |
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90,000 |
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134,463 |
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4,400 |
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412,863 |
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Stephanie Dowell |
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2009 |
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92,000 |
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23,144 |
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199,656 |
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314,800 |
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Former Vice
President of
Company; Former
President and CEO
of UAHC Health
Plan of
Tennessee, Inc. |
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2008 |
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184,000 |
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80,000 |
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46,735 |
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4,400 |
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315,135 |
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(1) |
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The amounts reported reflect the amounts recognized for financial statement reporting
purposes in the applicable year (although estimates for forfeitures related to service-based
conditions are disregarded), and therefore may include amounts from awards granted in and
prior to the applicable year. All awards in this column relate to options granted under the
Amended and Restated 1998 Stock Option Plan. Valuation assumptions used in determining the
amortization amounts for fiscal 2009 are included in Note 10 of the consolidated financial
statements included in the Companys annual report on Form 10-K for fiscal 2009. During
fiscal 2009, Ms. Dowell forfeited options to purchase 52,000 shares of common stock in
connection with her employment termination. |
Narrative Disclosure of Summary Compensation Table
Compensation for key executives is determined by the Compensation Committee. Salaries, bonuses
and other compensation of key executives generally are based upon a subjective analysis of
profitability, enrollment levels of clients, including UAHC Health Plan of Tennessee, Inc., revenue
growth, return on equity and market share. The Compensation Committee believes that compensation
of key executives should be sufficient to attract and retain highly qualified personnel and also
provide meaningful incentives for measurable superior performance. During fiscal 2009, executive
compensation included a base salary, 401K employer match contributions and severance and retention
payments.
Bonus. No bonus amounts were earned in fiscal 2009. The 2008 amount represents a
discretionary bonus.
All Other Compensation. Mr. Harris received $3,668 from the Companys 401K employer
contribution matching in fiscal 2009. Under the 401(k) Plan, the Company makes matching
contributions on each employees behalf, up to a maximum of 2%
of each employees total salary. Pursuant to his retention and
severance agreement, Mr. Harris received a payment of $46,000 in July
2009.
Due to Mr. Harris resignation in August 2009, Mr. Harris forfeited all amounts earned under the
retention provisions, and was not entitled to any additional severance or other termination
payments, specified in his retention and severance agreement, and
must now repay the aforementioned $46,000 payment. Mr. Harris also forfeited
options to purchase 65,000 shares of common stock in connection with his resignation. Mr. Harris
retained the right to exercise his remaining outstanding options until their respective 10-year
expiration dates. See Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change-in-Control as of June 30,
2009Retention and Severance Agreements below for additional information.
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Ms. Dowell earned $195,056 in fiscal 2009 in connection with her retention and severance
agreements, consisting of (1) $92,000 in consideration for her retention through January 1, 2009
(paid within 30 days of such date), (2) $92,000 related to severance (equal to six months of pay),
(3) $7,390 related to continuing medical and health benefits and (4) $3,666 related to life
insurance premiums for 6 months. In consideration for the foregoing payments, Ms. Dowell executed
a general release of claims against the Company and remains subject to the non-competition,
non-solicitation, non-disparagement, nondisclosure, confidentiality and other related provisions
set forth in such retention and severance agreement. Ms. Dowell also received $4,600 from the
Companys 401K employer contribution match in fiscal 2009.
Mr. Brooks. Mr. Brooks is party to a retention and severance agreement pursuant to which he
was paid $0 in fiscal 2009. See Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change-in-Control as of June 30,
2009Retention and Severance Agreements below for additional information.
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Outstanding Equity Awards at June 30, 2009
The following table provides information on the holdings of option awards by the named executive
officers as of June 30, 2009. There are no unvested or unearned stock awards held by named
executive officers as of June 30, 2009.
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Number |
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of Securities |
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of Securities |
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Underlying |
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Underlying |
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Unexercised |
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Unexercised |
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Option |
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Options |
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Options |
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Exercise |
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Option |
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(#) |
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(#) |
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Price |
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Expiration |
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Grant Date |
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Exercisable |
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Unexercisable |
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($) |
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Date |
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William C. Brooks |
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12/4/2003 |
(1) |
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37,500 |
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2.09 |
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12/4/2013 |
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4/29/2004 |
(2) |
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90,000 |
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4.27 |
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4/29/2014 |
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12/2/2004 |
(3) |
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2,834 |
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4.73 |
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12/2/2014 |
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11/4/2005 |
(4) |
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15,000 |
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2.10 |
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11/4/2015 |
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4/24/2006 |
(5) |
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15,000 |
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5,000 |
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2.95 |
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4/24/2016 |
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3/11/2008 |
(6) |
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4,751 |
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14,249 |
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1.67 |
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3/11/2018 |
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Stephen D. Harris |
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10/23/2002 |
(7) |
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25,000 |
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1.05 |
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10/23/2012 |
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12/4/2003 |
(8) |
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15,000 |
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2.09 |
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12/4/2013 |
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4/29/2004 |
(9) |
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30,000 |
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4.27 |
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4/29/2014 |
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12/2/2004 |
(3) |
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2,834 |
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4.73 |
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12/2/2014 |
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4/24/2006 |
(5) |
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15,000 |
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5,000 |
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2.95 |
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4/24/2016 |
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11/3/2006 |
(10) |
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25,000 |
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6.05 |
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11/3/2016 |
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11/7/2007 |
(11) |
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6,250 |
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8,750 |
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2.85 |
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11/7/2017 |
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3/11/2008 |
(6) |
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4,751 |
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14,249 |
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1.67 |
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3/11/2018 |
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(1) |
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Options for 15,000 shares vested on June 4, 2004 and options for 22,500 shares vested on December 4, 2004. |
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Options for 22,500 shares vested on October 29, 2004 and then vested in six installments of 11,250 shares
on the 29th of each January, April, July, and October thereafter to and including April 29,
2006. |
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Vested on June 2, 2005. |
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Options for 2,500 shares vested on May 4, 2005 and then vested in ten installments of 1,250 shares on the
4th day of each August, November, February and May thereafter to and including November 4, 2008. |
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Options for 2,500 shares vested on October 24, 2006 and then vest in 14 installments of 1,250 shares on
the 24th day of each January, April, July and October thereafter to and including April 24, 2010. |
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(6) |
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Options for 2,375 shares vested on September 11, 2008 and then vest in 14 additional installments of 1,188
shares each on the 11th day of each December, March, June and September thereafter to and including March
11, 2012. |
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(7) |
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Vested in four equal annual installments beginning on October 23, 2003. |
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(8) |
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Vested on June 4, 2004. |
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(9) |
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Options for 7,500 shares vested on October 29, 2004 and then vested in
six installments of 3,750 shares on the 29th of each January,
April, July and October thereafter to and including April 29, 2006. |
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(10) |
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Vested in quarterly installments over one year. |
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(11) |
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Options for 5,000 shares vested on May 2, 2008 and then vest in ten
additional installments of 1,250 shares each on the 2nd of each
February, May, August and November thereafter to and including November
2, 2010. |
Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change-in-Control as of June 30, 2009
Retention and Severance Agreements
The Company entered into retention and severance agreements, dated and effective October 31,
2008 (each, a Retention Agreement), with William C. Brooks and Stephen D. Harris (each an
Executive) to incentivize their continued service to the Company. Mr. Brooks continues to be a
party to such agreement, while Mr. Harris received no benefits under this agreement due to his
resignation as an employee and officer in August 2009. Ms. Dowell also entered into a similar
agreement, with a retention period ended January 1, 2009. On February 28, 2009, upon Ms. Dowells
employment termination, Ms. Dowell received additional severance pursuant to a separate agreement.
See Summary Compensation TableNarrative Disclosure of Summary Compensation TableAll Other
Compensation for a description of the payments earned by Ms. Dowell in fiscal 2009 in accordance
with these agreements.
The Compensation Committee authorized these agreements in response to the April 2008 notice
that the Company would no longer be authorized to provide managed care services as a TennCare
contractor when its TennCare contract expired on June 30, 2009. The TennCare contract was a
substantial majority of the Companys business and the discontinuance of such contract had a
material adverse effect on the Companys operations, earnings, financial condition and cash flows.
The Compensation Committee determined that Messrs. Brooks and Harris were critical to the Companys
search and evaluation process for prospective acquisitions, managing the Companys funds in the
best interests of shareholders, and to manage the remaining operations of the TennCare business and
the contract with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to act as a Medicare Advantage
qualified organization, which the Company elected not to renew as of December 31, 2009. Ms. Dowell
was deemed critical to managing the remaining operations of the TennCare business and its wind
down.
With respect to Mr. Brooks and Mr. Harris, in addition to any payments due under their current
pay arrangements, the Retention Agreements provide that the Company will pay a Retention Payment of
$320,000 and $184,000 to Mr. Brooks and Mr. Harris, respectively (equal to their then-current
annual base salaries), provided that such Executive is still employed by the Company through a
2-year retention period ending October 31, 2010. 25% of such Executives Retention Payment is to
be paid to him in cash within 30 days after the earlier of (i) expiration of the existing TennCare
contract and (ii) the date the State of Tennessee releases statutory reserves currently required
by such TennCare contract. Thereafter, the unpaid balance of such Executives Retention Payment is
to be paid to him in cash within 30 days after October 30, 2010. Pursuant to the agreement, Messrs. Brooks and Harris
received a payment of $80,000 and $46,000, respectively in July 2009. Mr. Brooks has since voluntarily surrendered his right
to receive the remaining $240,000 under the agreement. Mr. Harris forfeited his right to receive any additional payments under the agreement and must now repay the aforementioned $46,000 payment.
If Mr. Brooks or Mr. Harris Involuntarily Separates from Service for Cause (as defined in the
Retention Agreement), or voluntarily resigns from the Company, before the completion of such
Executives retention period, such Executives right to his Retention Payment will be forfeited and
any amounts paid must be returned to the Company. If such Executive Separates From Service (as
defined in the Retention Agreement) with the Company on account of death or Disability (as defined
in the Retention Agreement), or upon his Involuntary Separation from
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Service with the Company other than for Cause, before the end of his retention period the
Executive, or his designated beneficiary, as applicable, is entitled to his Retention Payment on a
pro-rata basis.
In addition to the above described retention payments, the Retention Agreements provide that
in the event of an Executives Involuntary Separation From Service, other than for cause, that is
not on account of a change-in-control event (CIC Event), Mr. Brooks and Mr. Harris each are
entitled to a cash Severance Benefit equal to 12 months of his base salary. Beginning on the first
payroll date of the seventh month immediately following the date of Separation from Service, this
Severance Benefit will be payable every other Friday on the same schedule and in the same manner as
his monthly compensation was paid while the Executive was employed by the Company.
The Retention Agreements also provide that in the event of an Executives Separation From
Service on account of a CIC Event, the Executive is entitled to the amount due under the Companys
Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (the SERP) to be paid in a lump sum on the first day of
the seventh month immediately following his Separation From Service date. Nothing in the Retention
Agreements modifies the Executives entitlement to benefits to which he is otherwise entitled under
the SERP.
For purposes of this Agreement a CIC Event occurs when one person, or more than one person
acting as a group, (i) acquires control of stock which, when combined with stock already held by
such person or group, constitutes more than 50% of the total fair market or total voting power of
the Companys stock, (ii) acquires, or has acquired during the 12-month period ending on the date
of the most recent acquisition of stock by such person or group, ownership of stock in the Company
possessing 30% or more of the total voting power of the Companys stock, or (iii) acquires, or has
acquired during the 12-month period ending on the date of the most recent acquisition by such
person or group, Company assets having a gross market value equal to or greater than 40% of the
total gross fair market value of the assets of the Company immediately before such acquisition or
acquisitions.
In the event of Involuntary Separation from Service other than for Cause (if not a CIC Event)
or an Involuntary Separation from Service due to a CIC Event, the Executive will receive (1) a pro
rata payment of annual incentive compensation based on actual achievement, (2) any outstanding
long-term incentive plan awards, subject to the existing applicable terms of the LTIP, (3) an
insurance policy covering him and his family for medical, dental, vision and prescription drug
expenses on a comparable basis for up to three years (subject to termination as specified therein),
(4) life insurance payments for up to 6 months and (5) six months of outplacement services up to
$5,000.
In consideration for the foregoing payments, each Executive agreed to the non-competition,
non-solicitation, non-disparagement, non-disclosure, confidentiality and other related provisions
set forth in his Retention Agreement. In addition, the Executive will be required to execute a
general release of claims against the Company in consideration for the severance payments described
above.
Amended and Restated 1998 Stock Option Plan
The Company has an Amended and Restated 1998 Stock Option Plan, under which options
(nonqualified options and incentive stock options) may be granted to officers, directors and key
employees or those of the Companys subsidiaries. Under most of the option agreements governing
options held by Mr. Brooks and Mr. Harris, (1) outstanding options will vest with respect to all
shares upon (A) a sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company or (B) a sale of
80% or more of the outstanding stock of the Company, and (2) such persons right to exercise
options until the 10-year expiration date will not be impaired or affected in any way in the event
such employment is terminated for any reason. Under certain other option agreements, all
outstanding options terminate upon the earlier of (1) the date of termination of employment, if the
employment is terminated voluntarily by either Mr. Brooks or Mr. Harris or by the Company for
cause, (2) on the 61st day following termination of employment, if the employment is terminated by
the Company without cause, (3) on the first anniversary following termination of employment, if
the termination is a result of the death or permanent disability of Mr. Brooks or Mr. Harris, or
(4) the 10-year anniversary of the option grant.
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RELATED PERSON TRANSACTIONS
Review of Related Person Transactions
The Board of Directors has adopted a written Related Party Transactions policy. The Company
has posted it on the Companys website at www.uahc.com. In general, it is the Boards policy to
avoid related-party transactions. If a Related Party Transaction is offered that appears to be in
the Companys best interests, then the policy provides a process to review and approve the
transaction. Under this policy, a Related Party Transaction will be consummated or will continue
only if:
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the Finance and Audit Committee approves or ratifies the transaction and the transaction
is on terms comparable to, or more beneficial to the Company than, those that could be
obtained in arms length dealings with an unrelated third party; or |
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the transaction is approved by disinterested members of the Board of Directors; or |
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the transaction involves compensation approved by the Compensation Committee. |
For purposes of this policy, Related Party has the same meaning as related person under
Item 404 of Regulation S-K promulgated by the SEC, and includes:
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any directors or executive officers; |
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any person who is known to the Company to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of any
class of voting securities; and |
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any immediate family member of the Companys directors or executive officers or a person
known to the Company to be a more than 5% shareholder. |
For purposes of this policy, a Related Party Transaction is a transaction in which the
Company is a participant and in which any Related Party had or will have a direct or indirect
material interest (including any transactions requiring disclosure under Item 404 of Regulation
S-K), other than:
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transactions available to all salaried employees generally; and |
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transactions involving less than $5,000 when aggregated with all similar transactions. |
Management will present to the Finance and Audit Committee for approval by the next regularly
scheduled Finance and Audit Committee meeting any Related Party Transactions proposed to be entered
into by us, including the proposed aggregate value of such transactions, if applicable, or Related
Party Transactions may preliminarily be entered into by management subject to ratification by the
Finance and Audit Committee. The Finance and Audit Committee will review and approve or disapprove
such transactions, and at each subsequent regularly-scheduled Finance and Audit Committee meeting,
management will update the Finance and Audit Committee as to any material change to the approved
transactions. If such transactions are not ratified, management must make all reasonable efforts to
cancel or annul the transaction.
The policy also covers opportunities that are presented to an executive officer or director
that may be available to us, either directly or by referral. Before the executive officer or
director may consummate such an opportunity, it must be presented to the Board of Directors for
consideration.
The policy also requires that all Related Party Transactions be disclosed in the Companys
filings with the SEC to the extent required by the SECs rules, and that they be disclosed to the
Finance and Audit Committee and, if material, to the full Board of Directors.
Related Person Transactions Since July 1, 2008
None.
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REPORT OF THE FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE
The Finance and Audit Committee is responsible for monitoring the integrity of the
consolidated financial statements, the system of internal controls, risk management, the
qualifications, performance and independence of the independent registered public accounting firm,
and compliance with certain legal and regulatory requirements. The Finance and Audit Committee has
the sole authority and responsibility to appoint, determine the compensation of, evaluate and, when
appropriate, replace the Companys independent registered public accounting firm.
The Finance and Audit Committee is not professionally engaged in the practice of accounting or
auditing and does not provide any expert or other special assurance as to such financial statements
concerning compliance with laws, regulations or generally accepted accounting principles or as to
auditor independence. The Finance and Audit Committee relies, without independent verification, on
the information provided to it and on the representations made by the Companys management and the
independent registered public accounting firm. Management is responsible for the financial
reporting process, including the system of internal controls, for the preparation of consolidated
financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and for the report
on the Companys internal control over financial reporting. The Companys independent registered
public accounting firm is responsible for performing an independent audit of the Companys annual
consolidated financial statements and expressing an opinion as to their conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles and, to the extent required by applicable law, for expressing an
opinion as to the Companys internal control over financial reporting.
In connection with the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal 2009, and the financial
statements to be included therein, the Finance and Audit Committee has:
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reviewed and discussed the audited financial statements with management; |
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discussed with UHY LLP, the Companys independent registered public accounting firm,
the matters required to be discussed by the statement on Auditing Standards No. 61, as
amended; and |
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received the written disclosures and letter from UHY LLP required by the applicable
requirements of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board regarding UHY LLPs communications with the Finance and Audit
Committee concerning independence, and has discussed with UHY LLP its independence with
respect to the Company. |
Based upon these reviews and discussions, the Finance and Audit Committee recommended to the
Board that the Companys audited financial statements be included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K
for fiscal 2009 filed with the SEC.
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Members of the Finance and Audit Committee
Darrel W. Francis (Chairman)
Richard M. Brown, D.O.
Bruce R. Galloway
Ronald E. Hall, Sr.
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ADDITIONAL FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE DISCLOSURE
Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures for Audit and Non-Audit Services
The Finance and Audit Committees charter affirms its responsibility to approve in advance
audit and non-audit services to be performed by the independent registered public accounting firm.
In accordance with Section 10A(i) of the Exchange Act, before UHY LLP is engaged to render audit or
non-audit services, the engagement is approved by the Finance and Audit Committee. All of the
audit-related, tax and other services described in the table below were approved by the Finance and
Audit Committee pursuant to Rule 2-01(c)(7) of Regulation S-X.
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Fees of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The following table sets forth the fees the Company was billed for audit, tax and other
services provided by UHY LLP in fiscal 2009 and 2008. All of such services were approved in
conformity with the pre-approval policies and procedures described above. The Finance and Audit
Committee, based on its reviews and discussions with management and UHY LLP noted above, determined
that the provision of these services was compatible with maintaining UHY LLPs independence.
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Fiscal 2009 |
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Fiscal 2008 |
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Audit Fees |
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$ |
200,300 |
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$ |
202,400 |
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Tax Fees |
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30,505 |
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27,000 |
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Other Service Fees |
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19,100 |
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7,900 |
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Total Fees |
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249,905 |
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237,300 |
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Audit Fees. Audit fees include services rendering in reviewing quarterly financial information
and auditing the annual consolidated financial statements for fiscal 2009.
Tax Fees. Tax fees relate to preparation of the federal, state and local income tax returns
with supporting schedules.
Other Service Fees. Other service fees include services to provide agreed upon procedures and
the audit of the 40lk plan.
UHY LLP leases all its personnel, who work under the control of UHY LLP partners, from
wholly-owned subsidiaries of UHY Advisors, Inc. in an alternative practice structure.
PROPOSAL 2 RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
The Board of Directors recommends that the shareholders vote FOR the ratification of
UHY LLP as the Companys independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2010.
The Finance and Audit Committee has the sole authority and responsibility to appoint,
determine the compensation of, evaluate and, when appropriate, replace the Companys independent
registered public accounting firm. In November 2009, the Audit Committee appointed UHY LLP to be
the Companys independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2010. UHY LLP has served as
the Companys independent registered public accounting firm since November 2004, and such
appointment has been ratified by the Companys shareholders at each annual meeting since 2005. See
Additional Finance and Audit Committee Disclosure and Report of the Finance and Audit Committee
for a description of fees and other matters related to UHY LLPs provision of services to the
Company.
Although shareholder ratification of the appointment is not required by law and is not binding
on the Company, the Finance and Audit Committee will take the appointment of UHY LLP under
advisement if such appointment is not ratified by the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes
cast at the annual meeting. Even if the shareholders ratify the appointment of UHY LLP, the Finance
and Audit Committee may in its sole discretion terminate such engagement and direct the appointment
of another independent registered public accounting firm at any time during the year, although it
has no current intention to do so.
The Company expects that representatives of UHY LLP will be present at the annual meeting and
will be available to respond to appropriate questions. Such representatives will also have an
opportunity to make a statement.
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, requires the Companys
directors, its executive officers and persons who beneficially own more than 10% of a registered
class of the Companys equity securities (insiders) to file reports with the SEC regarding their
pecuniary interest in any of the Companys equity securities and any changes thereto, and to
furnish copies of these reports to the Company. Based on the Companys review of the insiders
forms furnished to the Company or filed with the SEC, no insider failed to file on a timely basis a
Section 16(a) report in fiscal 2009, except (1) a late Form 4 was filed for each of Mr. Goss, Dr.
Brown, Mr. Francis, Mr. Moten, Mr. Hall and Mr. Galloway related to the directors annual stock
grant in January 2009; (2) a late Form 3 was filed for Mr. Galloway in connection with his election
as director; and (3) late Form 4s have yet to be filed for a number of exempt equity grants by the
Company to various officers and directors under the 1998 Stock Option Plan.
Cost of Proxy Solicitation
The cost of preparing, assembling and mailing this proxy statement and all other costs in
connection with this solicitation of proxies for the annual meeting will be paid by the Company.
The Company estimates that the total expenditures relating to its current proxy solicitation (other
than salaries and wages of officers and employees) will be approximately $[ ], of which
approximately $[ ] has been incurred as of the date of this proxy statement. The Company
may conduct the solicitation by mail, personally, telephonically, through the Internet or by
facsimile through its officers, directors and other persons identified on Appendix A, none of whom
will receive additional compensation for assisting with the solicitation. The Company may also
solicit shareholders through press releases issued by the Company, advertisements in periodicals
and postings on the Companys website. The Company will request banks, brokers, and other nominees
to send the proxy materials to, and to obtain proxies from, the beneficial owners and will
reimburse such record holders for their reasonable expenses in doing so.
The Company has also retained Georgeson Inc. to assist in the solicitation of proxies, for a
fee estimated to be approximately $103,000 plus out-of-pocket expenses. In addition, the Company
has agreed to indemnify Georgeson against certain liabilities arising out of or in connection with
the engagement. Georgeson has advised the Company that approximately 10 of its employees will be
involved in the proxy solicitation by Georgeson on behalf of the Company.
Shareholder Proposals and Nominations at Next Annual Meeting
Any shareholder proposal intended to be included in the Companys proxy statement and form of
proxy for the next annual meeting must be received at the Companys principal executive office,
United American Healthcare Corporation, 300 River Place, Suite 4950, Detroit, Michigan 48207-5062,
Attention: Secretary, by the close of business on [ ], 2011 and must otherwise be in
compliance with the requirements of the SECs proxy rules; provided, however, if the annual meeting
date is changed by more than 30 days from the anniversary of this annual meeting, then the deadline
is a reasonable time before the Company begins to print and send its proxy materials, which would
be disclosed in the Companys reports filed with the SEC. As the rules of the SEC make clear,
simply submitting a proposal does not guarantee that it will be included.
Any shareholder director nomination or proposal of other business intended to be presented for
consideration at the next annual meeting, but not intended to be considered for inclusion in the
Companys proxy statement and form of proxy relating to such meeting (i.e. not pursuant to Rule
14a-8 of the Exchange Act), must be received by the Company at the address stated above not less
than 90 days prior to such meeting. However, if public announcement of such meeting date is made
to shareholders less than 100 days prior to such meeting, then notice will be timely if received no
later than the close of business on the 10th day following the date of such public announcement.
The above-mentioned proposals and nominations must also be in compliance with the Companys
By-Laws and the proxy solicitation rules of the SEC and Nasdaq, including but not limited to the
information requirements set forth in the By-Laws. The Company reserves the right to reject, rule
out of order or take other appropriate action with respect to any proposal that does not comply
with the foregoing and other applicable requirements.
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Annual Report
The annual report of the Company for fiscal 2009, including the financial statements included
in the annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2009 audited by UHY LLP, is being
furnished with this proxy statement. If you did not receive a copy of such annual report, you may
obtain a copy without charge at the Companys website, www.uahc.com, or by contacting the Company
at (313) 393-4571 or United American Healthcare Corporation, 300 River Place, Suite 4950, Detroit,
Michigan 48207-5062, Attention: Secretary.
Householding
The Company may elect to send a single copy of its annual report and this proxy statement to
any household at which two or more shareholders reside, unless one of the shareholders at such
address notifies the Company that he or she desires to receive individual copies. This
householding practice reduces the Companys printing and postage costs. Shareholders may request
to discontinue or re-start householding, or to request a separate copy of the fiscal 2009 annual
report or this proxy statement, as follows:
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Shareholders owning common stock through a bank, broker or other holder of record should
contact such record holder directly; and |
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Shareholders of record should contact the Company at (313) 393-4571 or at United American
Healthcare Corporation, 300 River Place, Suite 4950, Detroit, Michigan 48207-5062,
Attention: Secretary. The Company will promptly deliver such materials upon request. |
Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Shareholder Meeting to be
Held on April 23, 2010
See http://www.envisionreports.com/UAHC for a copy of this proxy statement and fiscal 2009
annual report.
Your cooperation in giving this matter your immediate attention and in voting your proxies
promptly will be appreciated.
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By Order of the Board of Directors
William C. Brooks
President and Chief Executive Officer
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April [ ], 2010
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APPENDIX A
INFORMATION CONCERNING PARTICIPANTS IN
THE COMPANYS SOLICITATION OF PROXIES
The following tables (Directors and Nominees and Officers and Employees; Other) set
forth the name, principal business address and the present principal occupation or employment, and
the name, principal business and address of any corporation or other organization in which their
employment is carried on, of the Companys directors, nominees, officers, employees and other
persons who, under the rules of the SEC, are considered to be participants in the Boards
solicitation of proxies from the Companys shareholders in connection with the annual meeting of
shareholders.
John M. Fife and
related affiliates, Iliad Research and Trading, L.P., Fife Trading, Inc., Iliad Management, LLC and St.
George Investments, LLC, may be deemed to be considered participants in the Boards solicitation of
proxies as a result of the Voting and Standstill Agreement, and related transactions, entered into between
the Company and St. George Investments, LLC (collectively, the Standstill Agreement). For information
relating to the Standstill Agreement, see Proposal No. 1Background to the SolicitationAgreement with St.
George Investments, LLC, John M. Fife and Related Persons. Additional information pertaining to Mr. Fife
and his related affiliates is listed below under John M. Fife and Related Persons.
Directors and Nominees
The principal occupations of the Companys directors and nominees, all of whom are
considered participants in the Boards solicitation, are set forth under the section above titled
Proposal No. 1Election of Directors of this proxy statement. The name and business addresses of
the organization of employment of the directors and nominees are as follows:
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Name |
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Business Address |
Tom A. Goss
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600 Renaissance Center, Suite 1200, Detroit, Michigan 48243 |
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Richard M. Brown, D.O.
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27774 Franklin Road, Southfield, Michigan 48034 |
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Darrel W. Francis
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2699 Guoin, Detroit, Michigan 48034 |
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Bruce R. Galloway
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720 Fifth Avenue, 10th Floor, New York, New York 10019 |
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Ronald E. Hall, Sr.
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4617 W. Fort Street, Detroit, Michigan 48207 |
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Stephen D. Harris
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P.O. Box 35138, Detroit, Michigan 48235-9998 |
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Emmet S. Moten, Jr.
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550 W. Fort, Suite 300, Detroit, Michigan 48226 |
Officers and Employees; Other
The principal occupations of the executive officers and employees who are considered
participants in the Boards solicitation of proxies are set forth below. The principal occupation
refers to such persons position with the Company, and the business address for each person is 300
River Place, Suite 4950, Detroit, Michigan 48207-5062:
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Name |
|
Principal Occupation |
William C. Brooks
|
|
President and Chief Executive Officer |
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|
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William L. Dennis
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Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |
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Anita R. Davis
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Former Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |
On January 16, 2010, the Company entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Dennis in
connection with his appointment as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer. The agreement is
effective until terminated in accordance with its terms. Mr. Dennis is entitled to an annual base
salary of $150,000 and to participate in the standard benefit package available to all employees.
The agreement may be terminated by the Company at any time (a) for cause, in which conduct is
seriously prejudicial to the Company, upon two weeks notice (or compensation in lieu thereof) or
(b) without cause, upon six months notice (or compensation in lieu thereof). The agreement may be
terminated by Mr. Dennis at any time upon four weeks notice. Following the termination of the
agreement, Mr. Dennis will be subject to non-solicitation and non-competition restrictions (within
the state of Michigan) for one year and confidentiality provisions.
Effective April 1, 2010, at his request, Mr.
Dennis base salary has been reduced by 5%.
Ms. Davis, 38, is currently a Manager at Haynes, Maufus & Davis, PLLC and serving as a
consultant to the Company. Ms. Davis also had served as a financial reporting consultant to the
Company in a similar capacity prior to her appointment as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of
the Company. On January 17, 2010, the Company entered into a letter agreement with Haynes, Maufus
& Davis, PLLC for the provision of certain accounting and financial reporting services to the
Company, including SEC compliance, month-end reporting obligations and the preparation of statutory
filings. Under the agreement, fees are billed at a rate of $100 per hour and are based upon the
work completed.
Ms. Davis resigned as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Company in January 2010.
Prior to such resignation, she had served as Chief Financial Officer since August 2009 and as
Treasurer since November 2009. Ms. Davis had 14 years of accounting and finance experience prior
to her role at the Company. Since 2005, she was the managing member of full-service accounting
firm Haynes, Maufus & Davis, PLLC. From 2003 to 2005, she served as controller of a real estate
development company. Earlier in her career, Ms. Davis held positions in accounting and finance,
with a focus on SEC reporting, at a large public accounting firm and a Fortune 500 automotive
supplier. Ms. Davis holds a bachelors degree in accounting from Michigan State University and is a
Certified Public Accountant.
John M. Fife and Related Persons
John M. Fife and related affiliates, Iliad Research and Trading, L.P. (Iliad), Fife Trading,
Inc., Iliad Management, LLC (Iliad Management) and St. George Investments, LLC (St. George),
may be deemed to be considered participants in the Boards solicitation of proxies.
Mr. Fife is a professional investor. Mr. Fife serves as President of CVM, Inc., which is the
manager of Chicago Venture Management, LLC. Chicago Venture Management, LLC is the general partner
of Chicago Venture Partners, L.P., a private equity fund based in Chicago, Illinois. Mr. Fife has
served as the President of CVM, Inc. since 1998. Mr. Fife is also the Chairman of Typenex Medical,
LLC, the Chairman of Pulse Systems, LLC and a board member of Strategix Performance, Inc., all of
which are portfolio companies of Chicago Venture Partners, L.P. Mr. Fife is also the President of
Utah Resources International, Inc., a Utah-based real estate and oil & gas investment company. Mr.
Fife has served in that position since 1996. Mr. Fife is also the President of Property Tax
Assessor Records Corp. He has served in that position since 1992. Since March of 1997,
Mr. Fife has served as the President, Chairman and sole shareholder of Fife Trading, Inc., which is
engaged in the investment management business for the proprietary account of Mr. Fife. Mr. Fife is
also the sole member of Iliad Management and St. George.
Iliad, a Delaware limited partnership, is engaged in the investment management business for
the proprietary account of Mr. Fife. Iliad Management, a Delaware limited liability company, is the
general partner of Iliad Research and Trading, L.P. and is engaged in the business of serving as
the manager of Iliad. Fife Trading, Inc., an Illinois corporation, is in the business of investing
in securities and is the manager of Iliad Management and St. George. St. George, an Illinois
limited liability company, is in the business of making investments in public companies. All of
the capital invested by St. George is from Mr. Fifes proprietary accounts.
The principal business address for each of Mr. Fife and the related affiliates is: 303 E.
Wacker Drive, Suite 311, Chicago, IL 60601.
On January 18, 2007, the Securities and Exchange Commission filed a complaint that Fife and
Clarion Management, LLC (Clarion) engaged in a scheme in 2002 and 2003 to purchase variable
annuity contracts issued by an insurance company in order to engage in market timing for the
benefit of a Clarion affiliate. Fife and Clarion consented to the entry of the final judgment,
without admitting or denying the allegation in the Commissions complaint. On August 9, 2007, the
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois entered a final judgment against John M.
Fife and Clarion that permanently restrained and enjoined them from future violations of Section
10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10(b)-5 thereunder and required them to pay
disgorgement in the amount of $234,339, plus pre-judgment interest of $60,584; and additionally
ordered Fife to pay a civil penalty of $234,399. As part of the settlement of the case, Mr. Fife
consented to the entry of an Order barring him from associating with any investment advisor, with a
right to re-apply after eighteen months.
Information Regarding Ownership of the Companys Securities by Participants
The common stock beneficially owned or held as of February 22, 2010 by the persons listed
above under Directors and Nominees; Officers and
Employees; Other and John M. Fife and Related Persons, other than William Dennis and
Anita Davis, are set forth in the section titled Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners
and Management of this proxy statement. As of February 22, 2010, William Dennis and Anita Davis
did not beneficially own any shares of common stock. Except as described in this proxy statement,
common stock owned of record by each participant are also beneficially owned by such participant.
Information Regarding Transactions in the Companys Securities by Participants
The following table sets forth all transactions that may be deemed purchases and sales of
common stock by the individuals who are considered participants between February 22, 2008 and
February 22, 2010. Unless otherwise indicated, all transactions were in the public market or
pursuant to the Companys equity compensation plans.
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Name |
|
Date |
|
Number of Shares (#) |
|
Transaction Type |
Tom A. Goss |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Richard M. Brown, D.O. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Darrel W. Francis |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bruce R. Galloway |
|
|
04/02/2008 |
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
|
04/07/2008 |
|
|
|
63,702 |
(1) |
|
|
(3 |
) |
|
|
|
04/11/2008 |
|
|
|
(5,200 |
)(1) |
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
|
04/14/2008 |
|
|
|
(3,200 |
)(1) |
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
|
04/18/2008 |
|
|
|
(1,000 |
)(1) |
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
|
04/23/2008 |
|
|
|
25,100 |
|
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
|
04/25/2008 |
|
|
|
100 |
(1) |
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
|
04/30/2008 |
|
|
|
6,800 |
(1) |
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
|
06/26/2008 |
|
|
|
5,590 |
(1) |
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
|
06/27/2008 |
|
|
|
3,000 |
(1) |
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
|
07/24/2008 |
|
|
|
(50,000 |
)(1) |
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
|
10/06/2008 |
|
|
|
(4,219 |
)(1) |
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
|
10/16/2008 |
|
|
|
5,000 |
(1) |
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
|
12/19/2008 |
|
|
|
1,000 |
(1) |
|
|
(2 |
) |
Ronald E. Hall, Sr. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stephen D. Harris |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Emmet S. Moten, Jr. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
William C. Brooks |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
William L. Dennis |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Anita R. Davis |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
John M. Fife(4) |
|
|
10/1/2009 |
|
|
|
15,500 |
|
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
|
10/2/2009 |
|
|
|
500 |
|
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
|
10/2/2009 |
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
|
10/5/2009 |
|
|
|
1,700 |
|
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
|
10/6/2009 |
|
|
|
1,500 |
|
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
|
10/6/2009 |
|
|
|
2,500 |
|
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
|
10/7/2009 |
|
|
|
2,000 |
|
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
|
10/8/2009 |
|
|
|
112,200 |
|
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
|
10/8/2009 |
|
|
|
100 |
|
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
|
10/12/2009 |
|
|
|
13,466 |
|
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
|
10/13/2009 |
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
|
10/14/2009 |
|
|
|
24,100 |
|
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
|
10/14/2009 |
|
|
|
2,100 |
|
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
|
10/15/2009 |
|
|
|
25,935 |
|
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
|
10/15/2009 |
|
|
|
5,700 |
|
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
|
10/16/2009 |
|
|
|
5,000 |
|
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
|
10/16/2009 |
|
|
|
20,100 |
|
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
|
10/20/2009 |
|
|
|
3,400 |
|
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
|
10/21/2009 |
|
|
|
7,400 |
|
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
|
10/21/2009 |
|
|
|
1,100 |
|
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
|
10/22/2009 |
|
|
|
200 |
|
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
|
10/22/2009 |
|
|
|
100 |
|
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
|
10/23/2009 |
|
|
|
12,100 |
|
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
|
10/27/2009 |
|
|
|
4,900 |
|
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
|
10/27/2009 |
|
|
|
2,573 |
|
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Name |
|
Date |
|
Number of Shares (#) |
|
Transaction Type |
|
|
|
10/28/2009 |
|
|
|
5,900 |
|
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
|
10/28/2009 |
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
|
10/28/2009 |
|
|
|
800 |
|
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
|
10/29/2009 |
|
|
|
1,100 |
|
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
|
10/30/2009 |
|
|
|
7,000 |
|
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
|
11/3/2009 |
|
|
|
700 |
|
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
|
11/4/2009 |
|
|
|
900 |
|
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
|
11/13/2009 |
|
|
|
23,600 |
|
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
|
11/16/2009 |
|
|
|
6,200 |
|
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
|
11/17/2009 |
|
|
|
10,000 |
|
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
|
11/17/2009 |
|
|
|
8,000 |
|
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
|
11/20/2009 |
|
|
|
800 |
|
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
|
11/24/2009 |
|
|
|
100 |
|
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
|
11/30/2009 |
|
|
|
1,200 |
|
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
|
12/1/2009 |
|
|
|
16,000 |
|
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
|
12/2/2009 |
|
|
|
60,562 |
|
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
|
12/3/2009 |
|
|
|
15,200 |
|
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
|
12/29/2009 |
|
|
|
10,223 |
|
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
|
12/31/2009 |
|
|
|
2,900 |
|
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
|
1/15/2010 |
|
|
|
225,216 |
|
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
|
1/20/2010 |
|
|
|
20,304 |
|
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
|
1/22/2010 |
|
|
|
16,601 |
|
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
|
1/25/2010 |
|
|
|
30,941 |
|
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
|
1/26/2010 |
|
|
|
1,500 |
|
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
|
1/27/2010 |
|
|
|
44,100 |
|
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
|
1/28/2010 |
|
|
|
57,600 |
|
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
|
2/1/2010 |
|
|
|
2,200 |
|
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
|
2/2/2010 |
|
|
|
119,196 |
|
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
|
2/4/2010 |
|
|
|
8,500 |
|
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
|
2/5/2010 |
|
|
|
9,120 |
|
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
|
2/8/2010 |
|
|
|
73,382 |
|
|
|
(2 |
) |
Iliad Research & Trading, L.P.(4) |
|
|
10/1/2009 |
|
|
|
10,000 |
|
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
|
10/28/2009 |
|
|
|
8,000 |
|
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
|
10/29/2009 |
|
|
|
16,900 |
|
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(2 |
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10/30/2009 |
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1,000 |
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(2 |
) |
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11/2/2009 |
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6,400 |
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(2 |
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11/3/2009 |
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700 |
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(2 |
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11/4/2009 |
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13,800 |
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(2 |
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11/13/2009 |
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302,407 |
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(2 |
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11/16/2009 |
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60,542 |
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(2 |
) |
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11/17/2009 |
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58,100 |
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(2 |
) |
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11/18/2009 |
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1,600 |
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(2 |
) |
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11/19/2009 |
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6,610 |
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(2 |
) |
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11/20/2009 |
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21,800 |
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(2 |
) |
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11/24/2009 |
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5,875 |
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(2 |
) |
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11/25/2009 |
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2,800 |
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(2 |
) |
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11/27/2009 |
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22,400 |
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(2 |
) |
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12/1/2009 |
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11,094 |
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(2 |
) |
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12/9/2009 |
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14,599 |
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(2 |
) |
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12/10/2009 |
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53,320 |
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(2 |
) |
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12/11/2009 |
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3,500 |
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(2 |
) |
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12/15/2009 |
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20,100 |
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(2 |
) |
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12/28/2009 |
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99 |
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(2 |
) |
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12/29/2009 |
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300 |
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(2 |
) |
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Name |
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Number of Shares (#) |
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Transaction Type |
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12/30/2009 |
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112,200 |
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(2 |
) |
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|
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12/31/2009 |
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500 |
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|
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(2 |
) |
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|
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1/4/2010 |
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|
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2,498 |
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(2 |
) |
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|
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1/6/2010 |
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|
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15,630 |
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|
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(2 |
) |
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|
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1/7/2010 |
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17,800 |
|
|
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(2 |
) |
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|
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1/8/2010 |
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5,300 |
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|
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(2 |
) |
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|
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1/8/2010 |
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|
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10,910 |
|
|
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(2 |
) |
|
|
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1/11/2010 |
|
|
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15,510 |
|
|
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(2 |
) |
|
|
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1/12/2010 |
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|
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2,500 |
|
|
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(2 |
) |
|
|
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1/13/2010 |
|
|
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7,420 |
|
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
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1/14/2010 |
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|
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2,050 |
|
|
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(2 |
) |
|
|
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(1) |
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Transactions by Strategic Turnaround Partners, LP (Cayman). See Note 6 to Security
Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management. |
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(2) |
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Open market purchase or sale. |
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(3) |
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Shares transferred to Strategic Turnaround Equity Partners, L.P. by limited partners for
limited partnership limits. |
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(4) |
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Shares assigned to St. George Investments, LLC on March 19, 2010. |
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Additional Information Regarding Bruce R. Galloway
Although Mr. Galloway is deemed a participant in this solicitation on behalf of the Company
due to his position as a director of the Company, Mr. Galloway is also a participant in the
solicitation of proxies made by the Strategic Equity Group. See the proxy statement of Strategic
Equity Group filed with the SEC for a detailed description of additional participant information
regarding Mr. Galloway and related persons as it relates to such solicitation. The Company was not
involved in the preparation of Strategic Equity Groups proxy statement.
Miscellaneous Information Regarding Participants
Except as described in this Appendix A or the proxy statement, to the Companys
knowledge, (i) during the past ten years, none of the participants has been convicted in a criminal
proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors), (ii) none of the participants
beneficially owns (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act), directly or
indirectly, any common stock or other securities of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, and
none of the participants owns any securities of the Company which are owned of record but not
beneficially, (iii) none of the participants has purchased or sold any of securities of the Company
within the past two years, (iv) none of the participants associates beneficially owns, directly or
indirectly, any of the Companys securities, (v) none of the participants has any substantial
interests, direct or indirect, by security holding or otherwise, in any matter to be acted upon at
the annual meeting, (vi) none of the participants is or has been within the past year a party to
any contract, arrangement or understanding with any person with respect to any of the Companys
securities, including, but not limited to, joint ventures, loan or option agreements, puts or
calls, guarantees against loss or guarantees of profit, division of losses or profits or the giving
or withholding of proxies, (vii) none of the purchase price or market value of the securities of
the Company owned by any participant is represented by funds borrowed or otherwise obtained for the
purpose of acquiring or holding such securities, (viii) none of the participants or any of their
associates has had or will have a direct or indirect material interest in any transaction or series
of similar transactions since the beginning of the Companys last fiscal year or any currently
proposed transactions, or series of similar transactions, to which the Company or any of its
subsidiaries was or is to be a party in which the amount involved exceeds $120,000, and (ix) none
of the participants or any of their associates has any arrangements or understandings with any
person with respect to any future employment by the Company or its affiliates or with respect to
any future transactions to which the Company or any of its affiliates will or may be a party.
THERE ARE THREE WAYS TO VOTE YOUR PROXY
VOTE BY INTERNET
https://www.proxyvotenow.com/uahc
Have this form available when you visit the
secure voting site and follow the simple instructions. You may elect to receive an e-mail
confirmation of your vote.
VOTE BY TELEPHONE
1-866-849-9665
Call toll-free on a touch-tone phone, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Have this form available
when you call and follow the simple instructions.
VOTE BY MAIL
Mark, date and sign this proxy card and mail promptly in the postage-paid envelope. Do not
return the card if you vote by telephone or by Internet.
All instructions, whether by Internet, telephone or mail, must be received no later than Midnight,
Eastern time, on April 22, 2010, to be included in the voting results.
VOTING CONTROL NUMBER
Make sure to retain a copy of your control number in case
you need it at a future time to make a revocation.
IF YOU HAVE NOT VOTED ON THE INTERNET OR BY TELEPHONE, PLEASE SIGN, DATE
AND RETURN PROMPTLY IN THE ENVELOPE PROVIDED
Detach Here
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votes as in this example.
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SHARES: |
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THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR PROPOSALS NO. 1 AND 2.
1. Election of directors for terms expiring at
the 2012 annual meeting of shareholders:
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01 Darrel W. Francis
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FOR ALL NOMINEES
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02 Tom A. Goss
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WITHHOLD ALL
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03 Emmett S. Moten
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FOR ALL EXCEPT*
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*To withhold authority to vote for any individual nominee(s),
strike a line through the nominees name in the list above and
mark an (X) in the For All Except box.
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2.
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Ratification of the appointment of UHY LLP
as the Companys independent registered public
accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June
30, 2010.
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FOR
AGAINST
ABSTAIN
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The shares represented by this proxy, when properly executed, will be voted as directed. IF NO DIRECTION IS INDICATED, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED
FOR Proposals 1 and 2
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ADDRESS CHANGE
To change the address on your account, please check the box at right and
indicate your new address in the address space on the reverse side.
Please note that changes to the registered name(s) on the account may not be submitted
via this method.
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Dated , 2010
Signature(s)
Signature(s)
NOTE: Please sign exactly as your name or names appear on this proxy.
When shares are held jointly, each holder should sign. When signing as
executor, administrator, attorney, trustee or guardian, please give full title as
such. If signing as a corporation, please sign in full corporate name by duly
authorized officer, giving full title as such. If signing as a partnership, please
sign in partnership name by authorized person.
UNITED AMERICAN HEALTHCARE CORPORATION
NOTICE OF INTERNET AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIAL:
The Notice of Meeting, proxy statement and proxy card are available at
http://www.envisionreports.com/UAHC
UNLESS YOU HAVE VOTED BY TELEPHONE OR ON THE INTERNET, PLEASE SIGN, DATE
AND MAIL THIS PROXY CARD PROMPTLY IN THE ENVELOPE PROVIDED
Please detach along perforated line and mail in the envelope provided
UNITED AMERICAN HEALTHCARE CORPORATION
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS APRIL 23, 2010
The undersigned, a stockholder of United American Healthcare Corporation,
hereby appoints William C. Brooks and William L. Dennis, and each of them, with full
power of substitution, as proxies to represent and vote all shares of common stock of
the Company which the undersigned is entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting of
Stockholders to be held on Friday, April 23, 2010 at 10:30 A.M. local time, or at any
postponements or adjournments thereof.
The undersigned hereby instructs said proxies or their substitutes to vote as
specified on the reverse side of this card on each of the listed matters and in their
discretion on any other matters which may properly come before the meeting or any
postponement or adjournment thereof.
Address Change (Mark the corresponding box on the reverse side)