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DEFINIATE PROXY FOR ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER'S MEETING TO BE HELD 01/17/2004
SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
PROXY STATEMENT
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PISMO COAST VILLAGE, INC.
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PISMO COAST VILLAGE
Recreation Vehicle Resort
IMPORTANT . . . SEND IN YOUR PROXY
It is requested that you read the enclosed materials, then
date, fill in and sign the enclosed Proxy and return it
promptly. This will save the expense of follow - up letters,
telephone calls and further solicitation.
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING
OF SHAREHOLDERS OF
PISMO COAST VILLAGE, INC.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, pursuant to the call of the Board of
Directors, an Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the "Meeting") of
PISMO COAST VILLAGE, INC., (the "Company") will be held at the
South County Regional Center, 800 West Branch Street, Arroyo
Grande, California 93420 on January 17, 2004, at 9:00 a.m. for
the purpose of considering and voting on the following matters:
1. Election of Directors. Electing eighteen (18) persons to the
Board of Directors to serve until the 2004 Annual Meeting or
until their successors are elected and have qualified. The
persons nominated by the Board to serve as Directors are:
Allard, Howard Gould, Norman
Benedict, Louis Harris, R. Elaine
Brady, Nancy Hickman, Glenn
Brittain, Kurt Hughes, Terris
Buchaklian, Harry Nunlist, Ronald
Carlson, J. Russell Pettibone, Jerald
Eudaly, Douglas Willems, Gary
Figueroa, Ed Williams, Jack
Fischer, William Zahka, Charles
2. Selection of Auditors. To vote upon a resolution of the Board
of Directors of the Company to approve the selection of Glenn,
Burdette, Phillips and Bryson to serve as independent
certified public accountants for the Company for Fiscal Year
2004.
3. Other Business. To transact such other business as may
properly come before the Meeting and any adjournments thereof.
The Board of Directors has fixed the close of business on
December 1, 2003, as the record date for determination of
shareholders entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Meeting.
NOMINEES TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR ELECTION AS DIRECTORS
At the Annual Meeting, a Board of Directors, consisting of 18
members, will be elected for the ensuing year. Each director will
serve until the next meeting of shareholders and until his or her
successor is elected and qualifies.
The Board of Directors has proposed 18 individuals for election
as directors of the Company.
If the conditions which would allow cumulative voting are
satisfied, the Board of Directors solicits discretionary
authority to cumulate votes and unless authority to vote for a
director is withheld on the Proxy card, the proxy holders will
cast the votes represented by the Board of Directors' proxies for
the nominees proposed by the Board of Directors and will not vote
for any other nominees.
You are urged to vote in favor of each of the proposals by so
indicating on the enclosed Proxy and by signing and returning the
enclosed Proxy as promptly as possible, whether or not you plan
to attend the Meeting in person. The enclosed Proxy is solicited
by the Company's Board of Directors. Any shareholder giving a
Proxy may revoke it prior to the time it is voted by notifying
the Vice President - Secretary, in writing, to that effect, by
filing with him a later dated Proxy, or by voting in person at
the Meeting.
By Order of the Board of Directors
KURT BRITTAIN
Kurt Brittain, Vice President - Secretary
Dated: December 16, 2003
165 South Dolliver Street
Pismo Beach, California 93449
(805) 773-5649
PROXY STATEMENT
FOR AN
ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
OF
PISMO COAST VILLAGE, INC.
165 South Dolliver Street
Pismo Beach, California 93449
To Be Held January 17, 2004
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INTRODUCTION
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This Proxy Statement is furnished in connection with the
solicitation of proxies for use at the Annual Meeting of
Shareholders (the "Meeting") of Pismo Coast Village, Inc., (the
"Company") to be held at the South County Regional Center, 800
West Branch Street, Arroyo Grande, California 93420, at 9:00 a.m.
on Saturday, January 17, 2004, and all adjournments thereof.
It is expected that this Proxy Statement and accompanying Notice
and form of proxy will be mailed to shareholders on or about
December 16, 2003.
The matters to be considered and voted upon at the Meeting will
include:
1. Election of Directors. Electing eighteen (18) persons to the
Board of Directors to serve until the 2005 Annual Meeting or
until their successors are elected and have qualified. The
persons nominated by the Board to serve as Directors are:
Allard, Howard Gould, Norman
Benedict, Louis Harris, R. Elaine
Brady, Nancy Hickman, Glenn
Brittain, Kurt Hughes, Terris
Buchaklian, Harry Nunlist, Ronald
Carlson, J. Russell Pettibone, Jerald
Eudaly, Douglas Willems, Gary
Figueroa, Ed Williams, Jack
Fischer, William Zahka, Charles
1. Selection of Auditors. To vote upon a resolution of the Board
of Directors of the Company to approve the selection of Glenn,
Burdette, Phillips and Bryson to serve as independent
certified public accountants for the Company for Fiscal Year
2004.
2. Other Business. To transact such other business as may
properly come before the Meeting and any adjournments thereof.
REVOCABILITY OF PROXIES
A Proxy for use at the Meeting is enclosed. Any shareholder who
executes and delivers such Proxy has the right to revoke it, at
any time before it is exercised, by filing with the Vice
President - Secretary of the Company an instrument revoking it,
or a duly executed Proxy bearing a later date. In addition, the
powers of the proxy holders will be revoked if the person
executing the Proxy is present at the Meeting and elects to vote
in person. Subject to such revocation or suspension, all shares
represented by a properly executed Proxy received in time for the
Meeting will be voted by the proxy holders, in accordance with
the instructions on the Proxy. IF NO INSTRUCTION IS SPECIFIED
WITH REGARD TO A MATTER TO BE ACTED UPON, THE SHARES REPRESENTED
BY THE PROXY WILL BE VOTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RECOMMENDATIONS
OF MANAGEMENT AND IN FAVOR OF SUCH MATTER.
PERSONS MAKING THE SOLICITATION
This solicitation of Proxies is being made by the Board of
Directors of the Company. The expense of preparing, assembling,
printing and mailing this Proxy Statement and the material used
in the solicitation of Proxies for the Meeting will be borne by
the Company. It is contemplated that proxies will be solicited
principally through the use of the mails, but officers,
directors, and employees of the Company may solicit Proxies
personally or by telephone, without receiving special
compensation therefor.
VOTING SECURITIES AND PRINCIPAL HOLDERS THEREOF
There were issued and outstanding 1,800 shares of the Company's
common stock on December 1, 2003, which has been fixed as the
record date for the purpose of determining the shareholders
entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Meeting (the "Record
Date"). Each holder of the Company's common stock will be
entitled to one vote, in person or by Proxy, for each share of
common stock held of record on the books of the Company as of the
Record Date, on any matter submitted to the vote of the
shareholders, except in the election of Directors, where
cumulative voting is permitted. See "Cumulative Voting" on page 3
hereof.
The presence in person or by Proxy of the holders of 33.33% (one-
third) of the outstanding shares of stock entitled to vote at the
Annual Meeting will constitute a quorum for the purpose of
transacting business at the Meeting.
If the enclosed Proxy is completed in the appropriate spaces,
signed, dated and returned, the Proxy will be voted as specified
in the Proxy. If no specification is made, as to any individual
matter to be acted upon, on a signed, dated and returned Proxy,
it will be voted at the discretion of the proxy holders and in
accordance with the recommendations of management. As to any
matters properly brought before the shareholders at the Meeting
which are not specifically described on the proxy, all duly
signed, dated and returned proxies will be voted in accordance
with the recommendations of management in such matters.
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ELECTION OF DIRECTORS OF COMPANY (Proposal 1)
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The Bylaws of the Company provide that the number of directors
shall be eighteen (18) until changed by an amendment to the
Articles of Incorporation or by the Bylaws duly adopted by the
Company's shareholders. Pursuant to Section 3.2.3 of the Bylaws,
in order to be elected as a Director of the Company, an
individual must own at least one share of the Common Stock of the
Company. At the Annual Meeting, eighteen (18) directors (the
entire Board of Directors) are to be elected to serve until the
next Annual Meeting of the Shareholders or until their successors
are elected and qualified.
A shareholder may withhold authority for the proxy holders to
vote for any one or more of the nominees identified below by so
indicating on the enclosed Proxy in the manner instructed on the
proxy. Unless authority to vote for the nominees is so withheld,
the proxy holders will vote the proxies received by them for the
election of the nominees identified below as directors of the
Company. Proxy holders do not have an obligation to vote for
nominees not identified on the preprinted card (that is, write-in
candidates). Should any shareholder attempt to "write in" a vote
for a nominee not identified on the preprinted card (and
described in these proxy materials), the proxy holders will NOT
vote the shares represented by that proxy for any such write-in
candidate, but will instead vote the shares for any and all other
validly indicated candidates. If any of the nominees should be
unable or decline to serve, which is not now anticipated, the
proxy holders shall have discretionary authority to vote for a
substitute who shall be designated by the present Board of
Directors to fill the vacancy. In the event that additional
persons are nominated for election as directors, the proxy
Holders intend to vote all of the proxies received by them in
such a manner, in accordance with cumulative voting, as will
assure the election of as many of the nominees identified below
as possible. In such event, the specific nominees to be voted for
will be determined by the proxy holders, in their sole
discretion.
None of the directors or executive officers of the Company were
selected pursuant to any arrangement or understanding between
themselves and any other individual (other than arrangements or
understandings with directors or officers acting solely in their
capacities as such). There is no familial relationship among any
of the directors, executive officers of the Company, or the
nominees for such offices, and except as noted below, none serves
as directors of any company which has a class of securities
registered under, or which is subject to the periodic reporting
requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or any
investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of
1940.
VOTING RIGHTS -- CUMULATIVE VOTING
All voting rights are vested in the holders of the common stock
of the Company, each share being entitled to one vote, except
with respect to the election of directors, as to which cumulative
voting applies as described below.
California law provides that a shareholder of a California
corporation, or his proxy, may cumulate votes in the election of
Directors. That is, each shareholder may cast that number of
votes equal to the number of shares owned by him, multiplied by
the number of Directors to be elected, and he may cumulate such
votes for a single candidate or distribute such votes among as
many candidates as he deems appropriate.
Certain affirmative steps must be taken by the shareholders of
the Company in order to be entitled to vote their shares
cumulatively in the election of Directors. At the shareholders'
meeting at which Directors are to be elected, no shareholder
shall be entitled to cumulate votes (i.e., cast for any one or
more candidates a number of votes greater than the number of the
shareholder's shares) unless the candidates' names have been
placed in nomination prior to the commencement of the voting and
at least one shareholder has given notice prior to commencement
of the voting of the shareholder's intention to cumulate votes.
If any shareholder has given such notice, then every shareholder
entitled to vote may cumulate votes for candidates in nomination
and give one candidate a number of votes equal to the number of
Directors to be elected multiplied by the number of votes to
which that shareholder's shares are entitled, or distribute the
shareholder's votes on the same principle among any or all of the
candidates, as the shareholder thinks fit. The candidates
receiving the highest number of votes, up to the number of
Directors to be elected, shall be elected.
It is intended that shares represented by proxies in the
accompanying form will be voted for the election of persons
nominated by management. Although the Board of Directors does not
know whether there will be any nominations for directors other
than those nominated by management, as set forth below, if any
such nomination is made, or if votes are cast for any candidates
other than those nominated by the Board of Directors, the persons
authorized to vote shares represented by executed proxies in the
enclosed form (if authority to vote for the election of Directors
or for any particular nominee is not withheld) will have full
discretion and authority to vote cumulatively and allocate votes
among any or all of the nominees of the Board of Directors in
such order and in such numbers as they may determine in their
sole discretion, provided all the above-listed requirements are
met.
DIRECTORS AND NOMINEES; EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
The following table sets forth as to each current Director (each
of whom has been nominated for reelection as a Director of the
Company at the upcoming Meeting) and as to each new nominee for
office, such person's age, such person's principal occupations
during the past five years, the period during which such person
has served as a Director of the Company, and other pertinent
information. Pursuant to California law and the Bylaws of the
Company, Directors shall be elected at each Annual Meeting of the
shareholders and hold office until the next Annual Meeting. All
of the nominees, except as designated, were elected as Directors
of the Company at the 2003 Annual Meeting of the Company's
Shareholders. The following table also sets forth such
information as to the executive officers of the Company (each of
whom also currently serves as a Director) and other key
employees. Each of the executive officers of the Company is
appointed by and serves at the pleasure of the Board.
DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS:
HOWARD ALLARD, Director
Howard Allard, age 78, resides at 5161 Diablo Drive, Sacramento,
California 95842. He has a Master's degree in education
administration from California State University, Sacramento. He
was an elementary school principal in the Rio Linda Union School
District for 29 years prior to retirement in 1985. He has been a
partner since 1978 in Allard Enterprises which maintains rental
properties, and he has also been a partner since 1982 in Allard
Limousine. Mr. Allard has served on the Board for 23 years,
including three years as President, two years as Secretary, and
one year as Vice President - Administration.
LOUIS BENEDICT, Director
Louis Benedict is 76 years old and resides at 20955 De Mina
Street, Woodland Hills, California 91364. Mr. Benedict served in
the U. S. Navy from 1944 to 1946, and again during the Korean
War, from 1952 to 1953. He attended the University of Southern
California, majoring in electrical engineering, and following
that, earned a B. S. degree in Electrical Engineering at the
University of Colorado. Mr. Benedict was employed from 1957 to
1962 as a Project Engineering Manager with Lockheed Missiles and
Space, from 1962 to 1964 as a Vice President with William A.
Revelle Corporation, and from 1964 to 1966 as an Engineering
Section Manager with Lockheed Missiles and Space. From 1966 to
1975 he was employed as the Director of Sub-Contract
Administration with Litton Industries, from 1975 to 1994 as Vice
-President of Contract Administration for Datametrics
Corporation, and from 1994 to 1998 as a consultant in the field
of U. S. Defense Contracts Administration. Mr. Benedict retired
in 1998. He has served on the Board of Directors for two years.
NANCY BRADY, Director
Nancy Brady is 61 years old. She resides at 8808 O'Meara Court,
Bakersfield California 93311. She was employed most recently as
the Operations Manager for Walter Mortensen Insurance from 1991
to 2002. Prior to that time, she and her husband owned their own
insurance agency. She holds the CPCU (Chartered Property and
Casualty Underwriter) designation along with the ARM (Associate
in Risk Management) degree. She is currently serving on the Board
of Directors for both Goodwill Industries and the Child Guidance
Guild of Bakersfield. Mrs. Brady was duly nominated and elected
by the Board on November 8, 2003, to fill a vacancy created by
the death of Thomas Rourke.
KURT BRITTAIN, Director and Vice President - Secretary
Kurt Brittain is 73 years old and resides at 12105 Center Avenue,
San Martin, California 95046. After his Marine Corps service, he
was employed for more than 33 years by Orange County, California,
before his retirement in 1986. His background includes public
works, flood control and manager of the county's harbors, beaches
and parks system. He was in charge of three harbors, seven
beaches and more than 26 parks, three of which were camping
parks. He has completed extension courses in business
administration, management, recreation and real estate. Mr.
Brittain has served on the Board for eleven accumulative years,
from 1990 to 1999, and from January 2002 to present, serving one
year as Vice President - Administration, five years as Executive
Vice President, and is currently serving a second years as Vice
President - Secretary.
HARRY BUCHAKLIAN, Director
Harry Buchaklian is 71 years old. He resides at 1361 East
Ticonderoga Drive, Fresno, California 93720. He has a B.A.
degree from C.S.U.F. in industrial arts, and a secondary level
teaching credential in laboratory electronics and small engine
repair. His career has included employment as an assistant
manager with Western Auto Stores, electronics instructor at
Fresno Technical College and technical supervisor for Sears
Roebuck. He retired from Sears Roebuck in 1994. He has served on
the Board for 19 accumulative years, including most recently from
September 1995 to present, serving one year as Executive Vice
President. During his service on the Board, he has served as a
chairman of the Policy and Audit Committees.
J. RUSSELL CARLSON, Director
J. Russell Carlson is 60 years old. He resides at 1286 West
Eymann Avenue, Reedley, California 93654. He holds a B. A. degree
in music education and a California Life Teaching Credential from
CSU Fresno. Mr. Carlson taught instrumental music for twenty-one
years in Reedley and Visalia, California, prior to his retirement
in June 2002. Prior to teaching, he worked as service manager for
American Air Company and Sequoia Plumbing, a mechanical engineer
and plumbing company in Visalia, California for eight years. He
also owned a Napa Auto Parts store in Exeter, California for
eight years. Mr. Carlson has served on the Board for two years.
DOUGLAS EUDALY, Director
Douglas Eudaly, age 72, resides at 3918 North Carruth Avenue,
Fresno California 93705. He has an Associate of Arts degree from
Fresno City College in elementary education, and a Bachelor's
degree in elementary education from Fresno State College. He has
done doctoral studies at Nova University in Ft. Lauderdale,
Florida and received a Ph.D. from Clayton Theological Institute
in Clayton, California. He holds Life Teaching Credentials for
Elementary and Junior High School, and Administrative Credentials
for preschool through adult school. He retired from the Fresno
Unified School District in 1991 with 31 years of service credit -
the last five years as program director for the Disability
Awareness Program. Dr. Eudaly was President of the Fresno
Teachers' Association in 1970-71, as well as chairman of the
District's Negotiating Council and served one term as Chief
Negotiator. He has served three years as President of the Board
of Directors for Friendship Center for the Blind, and as Chairman
of several advisory committees for food banks and other nonprofit
organizations. He served over three years as the Deacon Chairman
at the Evangelical Free Church of Fresno. Dr. Eudaly has served
on the Board for two years.
ED FIGUEROA, Director
Ed Figueroa is 60 years old. He resides at 23157 East South
Avenue, Reedley, California 93654. Mr. Figueroa majored in
aeronautics at Reedley College and obtained his Airframe & Power
Plant License in 1964. In 1970, he started working in the heating
and air-conditioning field as a service manager and service
technician with Jack's Refrigeration, Inc. Mr. Figueroa purchased
the company in 1993, and manages the business, which built a new,
larger facility in 2000. Mr. Figueroa has a C-20 Contractor's
license, specializing in custom residential and design-built
commercial heating and air-conditioning systems. His company also
specializes in sheet metal fabricating and installation and
service repairs on commercial and residential systems. Mr.
Figueroa was duly nominated and elected at the Board of
Director's Meeting held November 8, 2003, to fill a vacancy
created by the death of Albert Brown.
WILLIAM FISCHER, Director
William (Bill) Fischer, age 69, resides at 1947 Sienna Lane, Simi
Valley, California 93065. He has been married 47 years and served
in the U. S. Air Force during the Korean War. Mr. Fischer is a
graduate of California State University, Northridge, with a B. S.
degree in accounting. He worked in the aerospace, entertainment
and public utility industries until 1969 when he was hired by
Getty Oil Company's Corporate Office as an accounting supervisor.
Subsequently, Texaco, Inc., acquired Getty Oil in 1985 and he was
promoted to Manager of Benefits Plans Accounting. Mr. Fischer was
responsible for the Savings/Thrift, 401-K, and ESOP Plans
Administration until 1989 when he elected early retirement. He
then went into residential real estate and also has been a
financial consultant to various companies until August 2001. He
has active Real Estate Broker and Tax Preparer licenses. He is a
member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and Knights of Columbus.
He looks forward to contributing his financial and real estate
backgrounds to the Board of Directors. Mr. Fischer has served on
the Board for two years.
NORMAN GOULD, Director
Norman Gould is 84 years old. He resides at 10597 Road 30,
Madera, California 93637. He has a B.A. in education and an M.A.
in administration. His occupation prior to retirement in 1987 was
as the superintendent of schools for Madera County. He was a
member of the board of directors of Kingsview, Inc., from 1968 to
1980 and held the positions of vice chairman and chairman of the
board. He is currently on the board of directors of Valley Teen
Ranch, Inc. Mr. Gould is currently president of the California
Retired Teachers Foundation, a nonprofit corporation. He has
served on the Board for 26 accumulative years, including most
recently from March 1993 to present, serving nine years as
President, one year as Treasurer and two years as Secretary.
R. ELAINE HARRIS, Director
R. Elaine Harris is 65 years old. She resides at 3418 El Potrero
Lane, Bakersfield, California 93304. Mrs. Harris retired in
October 1990 from Pacific Telephone with 31 years service,
starting in the business office, then advancing to facility
administrator the last ten years of that time. She was active
with the Jaycettes Club and has worked on several political
campaigns. She is now enjoying retirement and feels very blessed
serving on the Board for the past four years. She is looking
forward to continuing serving the shareholders.
GLENN HICKMAN, Director and Executive Vice President
Glenn Hickman is 70 years old. He resides at 3584 West Wathen
Avenue, Fresno, California 93711. He has a B.A. in Business and a
secondary teaching credential from Fresno State University. His
occupation prior to retirement in 1995 was as a financial analyst
and office supervisor for Cal Resources, a subsidiary of Shell
Oil Company. Mr. Hickman has served on the Board for five years,
and is currently serving a second year as Executive Vice
President.
TERRIS HUGHES, Director
Terris (Terry) Hughes, is 54 years old and resides at 2426 Sunset
Street, Wasco, California 93280. Mr. Hughes holds an A.A. degree
from Bakersfield Junior College in police science. He was
employed by Cal Resources LLC for 23 years, from 1973 to 1997,
holding the position of senior training technician for the last
10 years of that time. He is currently employed as an internal
consultant for Aera Energy LLC, an oil industry company formed in
1997 between the Shell Oil and Mobil Oil Corporations. His duties
are to serve as a behavior base safety advisor and provide safety
training to Aera Energy LLC employees. Mr. Hughes has served on
the Board for eight years, including one year as Vice President -
Policy.
RONALD NUNLIST, Director and Vice President - Policy
Ronald Nunlist, age 65, resides at 1105 Minter Avenue, Shafter,
California 93263. Mr. Nunlist was employed in the oil business
for many years. From 1995 to June 1997 he was employed as an
operations foreman by Cal Resources LLC, an oil industry company
owned by Shell Oil Corporation. Mr. Nunlist was then employed as
a logistics specialist by Aera Energy LLC, an oil industry
company formed between the Shell Oil and Mobil Oil Corporations,
from June 1997 until his retirement in June 1999. He has served
on the Board for 18 years, including five years as President, and
is currently serving a second year as Vice President - Policy.
JERALD PETTIBONE, Director and President
Jerry Pettibone, age 77, resides at 4179 Court Drive, Santa Cruz,
California 95062. He sold and retired from his company, Pettibone
Signs, in Santa Cruz in October 1988. He started the company
which operated statewide in 1960. Active in trade associations,
he served on the board of directors of the National Electric Sign
Association, and on the board of directors of the World Sign
Association, serving as national president in 1985-1986. He
served on the board of directors of the California Electric Sign
Association for 22 years and was elected a director emeritus. He
has served on the Board for eleven years, including three years
as Chief Financial Officer, and is currently serving a seventh
year as President.
GARY WILLEMS, Director
Gary Willems is 49 years old. He resides at 479 South Oak Drive,
Reedley, California 93654. He holds a B.A. degree in Music
Education and a California Life Teaching Credential from Fresno
Pacific University. Mr. Willems has been teaching music since
1977, and since 1985 has been the Director of Bands at Reedley
High School. He is an active member of the California Band
Directors' Association and is the Past President of Fresno and
Madera Counties Music Educators' Association. Mr. Willems has
served on the Board of Directors for three years.
JACK WILLIAMS, Director, Chief Financial Officer and Vice
President - Finance
Jack Williams is 53 years old. He resides at 7801 Revelstoke Way,
Bakersfield, California 93309. Mr. Williams graduated from San
Diego State University in 1974 with a B.S. in accounting.
Following that, he has been employed in the field of accounting
in a variety of industries, including agriculture, construction,
heavy equipment sales, and manufacturing. Mr. Williams
established his own C.P.A. practice in 1983. He was employed as a
Financial Analyst by Texaco Oil Corporation in the Bakersfield
area from 1997 until March 1999. Mr. Williams has been employed
with Goodwill Industries of South Central California as a
Director of Business Services since March 2000. He has served on
the Board of Directors for nine years, and is currently serving a
seventh year as Chief Financial Officer and Vice President -
Finance.
CHARLES ZAHKA, Director
Charles Zahka, age 77, resides at 6300 Alonzo Avenue, Encino,
California 91316. He retired as vice president of the Broadway
Department Stores in 1990 after 20 years. He presently serves as
a private management consultant. Mr. Zahka is president of the
Stroke Association of Southern California and vice chairman of
the Better Business Bureau of the Southland. He has served on the
Board for fifteen years, including one year as Secretary and one
year as President.
The Board of Directors has no reason to believe that any of the
nominees listed above will not be available to serve. However, if
any nominee should become unable or unwilling to serve, the
shares represented by proxies given to management pursuant hereto
will be voted as management may recommend.
OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES:
JAY JAMISON, Assistant Corporate Secretary and General Manager
Jay Jamison, 50 years old, has been employed by the Company since
June 1997 as General Manager and serves as Assistant Corporate
Secretary. He resides at 17105 Oak Road, Atascadero, California
93422. He has a B.S. degree in agricultural management from Cal
Poly San Luis Obispo, graduating in 1976. Mr. Jamison was raised
on his family's guest ranch, Rancho Oso, in Santa Barbara County,
which included a recreational vehicle park, resident summer camp,
equestrian facilities and numerous resort amenities. He worked on
the ranch throughout his childhood and after college. The family
business was sold in 1983, at which time Mr. Jamison was hired by
Thousand Trails, Inc., a private membership resort, as a Resort
Operations Manager. His last ten years at Thousand Trails were
spent managing a 200-acre, 518-site, full-service resort near
Hollister, California. He also managed resorts in Acton and
Idyllwild in Southern California. Prior to his employment with
the Company, Mr. Jamison was a General Manager with Skycrest
Enterprises in Redding and managed Sugarloaf Marina and Resort on
Lake Shasta in Northern California between January 1995 and June
1997. He is active in the Resort and Commercial Recreation
Association and is also a member of the American Quarter Horse
Association. Mr. Jamison was appointed to and has served as a
commissioner on the Pismo Beach Conference and Visitors Bureau
since February 1998, and since August 1999 has served as Chair.
At the National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds' Annual
Convention in November 1999, Mr. Jamison was appointed to the
ARVC Board of Directors representing the ten western states. At
the 2001 Annual Convention, he was elected Treasurer of the
National Association, and in November 2003 he was reelected to
serve a third one year term. In June of 2002, Mr. Jamison was
installed as a Director on the Board for the San Luis Obispo
County Chapter of the American Red Cross and in June 2003 was
elected Treasurer.
COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The only standing committees of the Company during 2003 were the
Nominating Committee, Audit Committee, Personnel and Compensation
Committee, Finance Committee, Policy Committee, Environmental,
Health and Safety Advisory Committee, and the Executive
Committee.
The Nominating Committee, which considers the qualifications and
the composition of the Board of Directors of the Company, was
elected at a meeting of the Board of Directors held on January
18, 2003, and consisted of the following members: Ronald Nunlist,
Chairperson, Howard Allard and Norman Gould. Pursuant to the
policies and procedures adopted by the Board of Directors, the
Nominating Committee considers nominees recommended by
shareholders. The Nominating Committee met five times during
Fiscal Year 2003 and submitted its recommendations for
nominations at the upcoming Annual Meeting.
Individuals wishing to be considered as nominees for membership
on the Board of Directors for Fiscal Year 2005, or wishing to
nominate an individual for membership on the Board, are requested
to notify the committee in writing, delivered to the principal
office of the Company. The Nominating Committee will deliver, or
will cause to be delivered to a potential nominee, material for
use by the potential nominee in submitting specific data,
including personal history and professional skills. The resume, a
questionnaire, and a statement by or on behalf of a potential
nominee should be submitted on or before August 12, 2004, in
order to be considered by the Committee.
The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors consisted of Glenn
Hickman, Chairman, Russell Carlson, William Fischer, and Thomas
Rourke. Committee member Thomas Rourke passed away in September
2003, and his seat remained unfilled for the remainder of the
year. The functions of the Audit Committee include coordinating
with the Company's independent accountants in the preparation of
annual financial reports and audits; reviewing actions to be
taken to comply with the auditor's recommendations to management;
and performing random reviews of selected accounting procedures
of the Company. The Audit Committee met six times during Fiscal
Year 2003.
The Personnel and Compensation Committee consists of Jerald
Pettibone, Chairman, Kurt Brittain, Terris Hughes, Jack Williams
and Charles Zahka. The functions of the Personnel and
Compensation Committee include negotiating an employment contract
with the General Manager, review of his goals and objectives and
setting compensation for the major staff. The Personnel and
Compensation Committee met three times during Fiscal Year 2003.
The Finance Committee consists of Jack Williams, Chairman, Howard
Allard, Elaine Harris, Gary Willems and Charles Zahka. The
functions of the Finance Committee include reviewing the
Company's financial statements, drafting a three-year forecast of
finances, drafting a one-year budget, prioritizing capital
expenditures, monitoring the completion of capitalized projects,
recommending changes in rate schedules, and submitting an annual
report to the shareholders of the financial condition of the
Corporation. The Finance Committee met six times during Fiscal
Year 2003.
The Policy Committee consists of Ronald Nunlist, Chairman,
Douglas Eudaly, Terris Hughes and Norman Gould. The functions of
the Policy Committee include reviewing and recommending changes
in the Shareholders' Calendar, reviewing and recommending changes
in the Resort's occupancy rules and regulations, updating and
recommending changes in the Employee Handbook, and implementing
Board policy and procedures. The Policy Committee met six times
during Fiscal Year 2003.
The Environmental, Health and Safety Advisory Committee consisted
of Albert Brown, Chairman, Louis Benedict, Harry Buchaklian, and
Elaine Harris. Committee chairman Albert Brown passed away in
March 2003, and his seat remained unfilled for the remainder of
the year. At the May Board of Directors' meeting, committee
member Elaine Harris was selected to serve as Chair of the
committee. The functions of the Environmental, Health and Safety
Advisory Committee include performing environmental-related
duties, safety reviews, and giving recommendations to the
President and General Manager on matters relative to
environmental and safety concerns. The Environmental, Health and
Safety Advisory Committee met six times during Fiscal Year 2003.
The Executive Committee consists of Jerald Pettibone, Chairman,
Glenn Hickman, Kurt Brittain, Ronald Nunlist, and Jack Williams.
The functions of the Executive Committee include reviewing the
monthly business with the General Manager, as well as the current
financial statement. The Executive Committee met three times
during Fiscal Year 2003.
The full Board of Directors met seven times during 2003. Two
directors, Albert Brown and Charles Zahka, attended fewer than
75% of the total number of meetings of the Board and of the
committees of which he or she is a member.
AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT
The following Audit Committee Report does not constitute
soliciting material and should not be deemed filed or
incorporated by reference into any other Company filings under
the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Act of 1934, except
to the extent we specifically incorporate this Report by
reference.
The Audit Committee reports to the Board of Directors and is
responsible for overseeing and monitoring financial accounting
and reporting, the system of internal controls established by
management and the audit process of Pismo Coast Village.
The Audit Committee Charter adopted by the Board sets out
responsibilities, authority and specific duties of the Audit
Committee. A copy of the Audit Committee Charter is attached to
this Proxy Statement as Appendix A.
The Audit Committee has reviewed and discussed the audited
financial statements with management.
The Audit Committee has discussed with representatives of
independent auditors, Glenn, Burdette, Phillips and Bryson
matters required by SAS 61 regulations.
The Audit Committee has received the written disclosures and the
letter from the independent accountants, Glenn, Burdette,
Phillips and Bryson, required by Independence Standards Board
Standard No. 1 and has discussed with the independent accountants
the independent accountant's independence.
Based on the review and discussions referred to above, the Audit
Committee recommended to the Board of Directors that the audited
financial statements be included in the Company's annual report.
The Audit Committee members were Glenn Hickman, Russell Carlson,
William Fischer and Thomas Rourke. Committee member Thomas Rourke
passed away in September 2003, and his seat remained unfilled for
the remainder of the year.
COMMON STOCK OWNERSHIP OF DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
The following table sets forth information concerning the
ownership of the Company's Common Stock as of December 1, 2003,
by each director and by all directors and executive officers as a
group.
NUMBER OF PERCENT
BOARD MEMBER/ADDRESS SHARES OF CLASS
____________________ _________ ________
Howard Allard
5161 Diablo Drive
Sacramento CA 95842 1 Share 0.056%
Louis Benedict
20955 De Mina Street
Woodland Hills CA 91364 1 Share 0.056%
Nancy Brady
8808 O'Meara Court
Bakersfield CA 93311 1 Share 0.056%
Kurt Brittain
12105 Center Avenue
San Martin CA 95046 2 Shares 0.111%
Harry Buchaklian
1361 East Ticonderoga Drive
Fresno CA 93720 1 Share 0.056%
J. Russell Carlson
1286 West Eymann Avenue
Reedley CA 93654 2 Shares 0.111%
Douglas Eudaly
3918 North Carruth Avenue
Fresno CA 93705 6 Shares 0.333%
Ed Figueroa
23157 East South Avenue
Reedley CA 93654 1 Share 0.056%
William Fischer
1947 Sienna Lane
Simi Valley CA 93065 1 Share 0.056%
Norman Gould
10597 Road 30
Madera CA 93637 1 Share 0.056%
R. Elaine Harris
3418 El Potrero Lane
Bakersfield CA 93304 4 Shares 0.0222%
Glenn Hickman
3584 West Wathen Avenue
Fresno CA 93711 1 Share 0.056%
NUMBER OF PERCENT
BOARD MEMBER/ADDRESS SHARES OF CLASS
____________________ _________ ________
Terris Hughes
2426 Sunset Street
Wasco CA 93280 1 Share 0.056%
Ronald Nunlist
1105 Minter Avenue
Shafter CA 93263 4 Shares 0.222%
Jerald Pettibone
4179 Court Drive
Santa Cruz CA 95062 2 Shares 0.111%
Gary Willems
479 South Oak Drive
Reedley CA 93654 2 Shares 0.111%
Jack Williams
7801 Revelstoke Way
Bakersfield CA 93309 1 Share 0.056%
Charles Zahka
6300 Alonzo Avenue
Encino CA 91316 1 Shares 0.056%
All Officers and
Directors as a Group 33 Shares 1.833%
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Directors receive no compensation for serving on the Board.
Directors are permitted the use of a recreational site at the
Resort for each day of board meetings and/or committee meetings
during their tenure as a member of the Board of Directors.
Directors also may be reimbursed for traveling expenses related
to such meetings at reasonable rates. Executive officers, other
than officers who are employees, received no additional
compensation of any nature. Specifically, the Chief Executive
Officer (President) is not a compensated employee. No employee
received compensation exceeding $100,000 during the last fiscal
year of the Company.
The Company has no outstanding options, warrants or rights to
purchase any of its securities, whether held by Directors,
officers or any other persons. Nor does the Company have any
outstanding loans or other indebtedness to any Director or
officer. Since the beginning of the fiscal year, the Company has
not entered into nor does it propose to enter into any
transactions of a material nature with any officer or director or
any corporation or other business entity in which any officer or
director may have an economic interest.
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SELECTION OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS (Proposal 2)
_________________________________________________________________
The firm of Glenn, Burdette, Phillips and Bryson served as
independent certified public accountants for the Company for its
fiscal year ended September 30, 2003, and this firm has been
selected to serve as the Company's accountants for Fiscal Year
2004. It is expected that one or more representatives of Glenn,
Burdette, Phillips and Bryson will be present at the Meeting,
will be given the opportunity to make a statement, if desired,
and will be available to respond to all appropriate questions.
Audit services performed by Glenn, Burdette, Phillips and Bryson
for the year ended September 30, 2003, consisted of examination
of the financial statements of the Company, certain services
related to filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
and consultation on matters related to accounting and financial
reporting. In addition to these services, Glenn, Burdette,
Phillips and Bryson performed certain non-audit services
consisting primarily of consultation on matters relating to the
preparation of tax returns. All such services were approved by
the Board of Directors, which has determined the firm of Glenn,
Burdette, Phillips and Bryson to be fully independent of the
operations of the Company.
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR FEES
________________________
Audit Fees. Glenn, Burdette, Phillips & Bryson ("GBPB"), the
Company's auditors during the just ended fiscal year, billed the
Company an aggregate of $15,000 for professional services
rendered by GBPB in connection with their audit of the Company's
financial statements for the fiscal year ended September 30,
2003. In addition, GBPB has billed the Company an aggregate of
$11,250 for their review of the Company's quarterly reports on
Form 10-QSB during fiscal 2003 (that is, for the periods ended
6/30/03, 3/31/03 and 12/31/02 respectively).
Financial Information Systems Design and Implementation. During
fiscal 2003, GBPB, LLP did not directly or indirectly, operate,
or supervise the operation of, the Company's information systems
or manage the Company's local area network. Nor did GBPB design
or implement a hardware or software system that aggregates source
data underlying the financial statements of the Company or
generates information that is significant to the Company's
financial statements taken as a whole.
All Other Fees. GBPB billed the Company an additional $3,065 for
professional services rendered during fiscal 2003 for services
not otherwise described above. All other fees relate to services
traditionally provided by auditors, including work performed in
connection with income tax services were compatible with GBPB's
independence.
The Company's Audit Committee has not separately considered
whether the non-audit services rendered by GBPB during fiscal
2003, as described under the caption "All Other Fees" above, are
compatible or incompatible with GBPB's independence; but the
Audit Committee has reviewed all audit work done by GBPB and
their fees as a whole, and the Company believes that GBPB's
services and fees are incompatible with their independence as
auditors.
RECOMMENDATION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
________________________________________
The Company Board of Directors recommends that the shareholders
approve the selection of Glenn, Burdette, Phillips and Bryson to
serve as certified independent public accountants for the Company
for Fiscal Year 2004. The affirmative vote of a majority of
shares voted will be required to approve this action.
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SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS
_________________________________________________________________
The deadline for shareholders to submit proposals to be
considered for inclusion in the Proxy Statement for the Company
at the Company's 2004 Annual Shareholders Meeting is August 12,
2004. Shareholder proposals submitted other than in accordance
with the foregoing will not be considered timely presented for
consideration at the annual meeting if notice thereof is given
after October 28, 2004.
_________________________________________________________________
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
_________________________________________________________________
No pending legal proceedings against the Company other than
routine litigation incidental to business.
_________________________________________________________________
OTHER BUSINESS
_________________________________________________________________
Management does not know of any matters to be presented at the
Meeting, other than those set forth above. However, if other
matters come before the Meeting, it is the intention of the
persons named in the accompanying Proxy to vote the Proxy in
accordance with the recommendations of Management on such
matters, and discretionary authority to do so is included in the
Proxy.
NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF MATERIAL
THE COMPANY WILL PROVIDE WITHOUT CHARGE TO THE SHAREHOLDERS OF
RECORD ON DECEMBER 1, 2003, THE RECORD DATE FOR ELIGIBILITY TO
VOTE AT THE ANNUAL MEETING, A COPY OF THE COMPANY'S FORM 10-KSB
REPORT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2003, WHICH HAS
BEEN FILED UNDER THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934. THE
COMPANY'S ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS IS BEING DELIVERED TO
SHAREHOLDERS HEREWITH.
All written requests for the Company's Form 10-KSB report should
be addressed to:
Mr. Jay Jamison, General Manager
Pismo Coast Village, Inc.
165 South Dolliver Street
Pismo Beach, California 93449
PLEASE RETURN YOUR PROXIES
SHAREHOLDERS ARE REQUESTED TO VOTE, DATE, SIGN AND RETURN
PROMPTLY THE ENCLOSED PROXY WHETHER OR NOT YOU EXPECT TO
ATTEND THE MEETING. A RETURN, SELF-ADDRESSED ENVELOPE IS
ENCLOSED FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE. NO POSTAGE IS REQUIRED IF
MAILED WITHIN THE UNITED STATES. PROMPT RESPONSE IS HELPFUL
AND YOUR COOPERATION WILL BE APPRECIATED. YOU MAY, WITHOUT
AFFECTING ANY VOTE PREVIOUSLY TAKEN, REVOKE YOUR PROXY BY A
LATER PROXY FILED WITH THE VICE PRESIDENT - SECRETARY OF THE
COMPANY OR BY FILING WRITTEN NOTICE OF REVOCATION WITH THE
VICE PRESIDENT - SECRETARY OF THE COMPANY. ATTENDANCE AT THE
MEETING WILL NOT IN AND OF ITSELF REVOKE A PROXY. IF YOU
ATTEND THE MEETING, YOU MAY REVOKE THE PROXY BY ADVISING THE
INSPECTOR OF ELECTIONS THAT YOU ELECT TO VOTE IN PERSON.
PISMO COAST VILLAGE, INC.
Date: December 16, 2003 By JERALD PETTIBONE
Jerald Pettibone, President
APPENDIX A
Audit Committee Responsibilities
1. External Auditor
a. Recommend auditing firm
b. Recommend renewing or terminating existing firm
c. Review compensation, terms of engagement and independence
2. Audits
a. Review external audits and management's response
b. Review internal audits
3. Financial Statements
a. Review financial statements
b. Review any disputes between auditor and management about
preparation of financial statements
c. Consider major changes or questions regarding appropriate
auditing and accounting principles and practices to be
followed when preparing the corporate financial statement
d. Review procedures of the Corporation to prepare published
financial statements and related management commentaries
4. Survey corporate assets
5. Other Duties
a. Consult with external and internal auditors about the
adequacy of financial controls to assure that the
Corporation's publicly reported financial statements are
presented fairly in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles.
b. Meet periodically with management to review the
Corporation's financial risk exposure.
c. Report to the Board, findings as necessary.
d. Audit the internal procedures of maintaining the assets
of the Corporation and their inventories.
e. Perform other duties as requested by the Board and/or
President.
OFFICIAL PROXY
Pismo Coast Village, Inc., a California Corporation
165 S. Dolliver Street, Pismo Beach, CA 93449
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD JANUARY 17, 2004.
The undersigned, having received the Notice of Annual Meeting and
Proxy Statement and Annual Report dated December 16, 2003, hereby
appoint Jerald Pettibone, Glenn Hickman, Kurt Brittain, Ronald
Nunlist, Jack Williams, and each of them, as proxies, each with
the power to appoint his substitute, and hereby authorizes them
to represent and to vote as designated below, all the shares of
Common Stock of Pismo Coast Village, Inc., held of record by the
undersigned on December 1st, 2003, the record date, or any
adjournment thereof as follows:
1. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS:
____ TO WITHHOLD AUTHORITY TO VOTE FOR ALL NOMINEES LISTED
BELOW.
____ TO VOTE FOR ALL NOMINEES LISTED BELOW, EXCEPT AS MARKED
TO THE CONTRARY.
(INSTRUCTION: To withhold authority to vote for any individual
nominee, strike a line through the nominee's name in the list
below)
ALLARD, HOWARD GOULD, NORMAN
BENEDICT, LOUIS HARRIS, R. ELAINE
BRADY, NANCY HICKMAN, GLENN
BRITTAIN, KURT HUGHES, TERRIS
BUCHAKLIAN, HARRY NUNLIST, RONALD
CARLSON, J. RUSSELL PETTIBONE, JERALD
EUDALY, DOUGLAS WILLEMS, GARY
FIGUEROA, ED WILLIAMS, JACK
FISCHER, WILLIAM ZAHKA, CHARLES
2. PROPOSAL TO RATIFY THE SELECTION OF GLENN, BURDETTE, PHILLIPS
AND BRYSON TO SERVE AS INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
FOR FISCAL YEAR 2004.
____ FOR ____ AGAINST ____ ABSTAIN
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE IN FAVOR
OF PROPOSAL NUMBER 2
3. In their discretion, the proxies are authorized to vote upon
any other item of business as may properly come before the
meeting, as to which the Board of Directors did not know, a
reasonable time before this solicitation, was to be presented at
the meeting.
THIS PROXY, WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED, WILL BE VOTED IN THE MANNER
DIRECTED HEREIN BY THE UNDERSIGNED SHAREHOLDERS. IF NO DIRECTION
IS MADE, THE PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR THE ELECTION OF THE BOARD'S
NOMINEES AS DIRECTORS AND FOR PROPOSAL NUMBER 2. IF CUMULATIVE
VOTING IS IMPLEMENTED AT THE MEETING, THE ABOVE-NAMED PROXY
HOLDERS ARE EMPOWERED TO CUMULATE VOTES AMONG THE ABOVE NOMINEES
AS THEY MAY DETERMINE, IN THEIR SOLE DISCRETION.
The proxies appointed herein act by a majority of said proxies
present at the meeting or, if only one is present, by that one.
I/We own _____ (number of shares) as of the date of record,
December 1, 2003. Certificate Number(s): ______________________
Please Print Name(s):__________________________________________
Signature: ____________________________ Date:__________________
Signature: ____________________________ Date: _________________
Signature: ____________________________ Date:__________________
IMPORTANT: Please date this proxy and sign exactly as your
name(s) appears thereon. If stock is held jointly, signatures
should include all names. Executors, Administrator, Trustees,
Guardians and others signing in a representative capacity, please
give their full names.
Please note: - Write in candidates must be voted by ballot at the
meeting or by separate proxy. DO NOT "write in" a candidate on
this form.
IMPORTANT: PLEASE MARK, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THE PROXY CARD IN
THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE.