DEF 14A
1
ddef14a.txt
NCR CORPORATION DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Filed by the Registrant [X]
Filed by a Party other than the Registrant [_]
Check the appropriate box:
[_]Confidential, for Use of the
[_]Preliminary Proxy Statement Commission Only (as permitted by
Rule 14a-6(e)(2))
[X]Definitive Proxy Statement
[_]Definitive Additional Materials
[_]Soliciting Material Pursuant to Rule 14a-11(c) or Rule 14a-12
NCR CORPORATION
(Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant)
Payment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box):
[X]No fee required.
[_]$125 per Exchange Act Rules 0-11(c)(1)(ii), 14a-6(i)(1), 14a-6(i)(2) or
Item 22(a)(2) of Schedule 14A.
[_]Fee computed on table below per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(1) and 0-11.
(1) Title of each class of securities to which transaction applies: ________
(2) Aggregate number of securities to which transaction applies: ___________
(3) Per unit price or other underlying value of transaction computed
pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 0-11 (set forth the amount on which the
filing fee is calculated and state how it was determined): _____________
________________________________________________________________________
(4) Proposed maximum aggregate value of transaction: _______________________
(5) Total fee paid: ________________________________________________________
[_]Fee paid previously with preliminary materials.
[_]Check box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Exchange Act Rule
0-11(a)(2) and identify the filing for which the offsetting fee was paid
previously. Identify the previous filing by registration statement number,
or the form or schedule and the date of its filing.
(1) Amount Previously Paid: ________________________________________________
(2) Form, Schedule or Registration Statement No.: __________________________
(3) Filing Party: __________________________________________________________
(4) Date Filed: ____________________________________________________________
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
[LOGO OF NCR]
NOTICE OF 2002 ANNUAL MEETING
AND PROXY STATEMENT
March 13, 2002
Dear NCR Stockholder:
I am pleased to invite you to attend NCR's 2002 Annual Meeting of
Stockholders on Wednesday, April 24, 2002. The meeting will begin promptly at
9:30 a.m. local time in the Auditorium of NCR's World Headquarters Building
located at 1700 S. Patterson Boulevard in Dayton, Ohio.
This booklet includes the formal notice of the meeting and the proxy
statement. The proxy statement tells you more about the agenda and procedures
for the meeting. It also describes how the board operates and gives
information about our director candidates. A form of proxy for voting at the
meeting and our 2001 annual report to stockholders are included with this
booklet.
I look forward to sharing more information with you about NCR at the annual
meeting. If you plan to attend, please complete and return to NCR the meeting
reservation request form printed on the back of this booklet.
Your vote is important. Whether or not you plan to attend the annual
meeting, I urge you to vote your proxy as soon as possible so that your stock
may be represented at the meeting.
Sincerely,
/s/ Lars Nyberg
Lars Nyberg
Chairman of the Board and
Chief Executive Officer
YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT
Stockholders of record (also referred to as "registered stockholders") can
vote one of three ways:
(a) Via the Internet: Visit the web site listed on your proxy card to
vote via the Internet.
(b) By Telephone: Call the number listed on your proxy card to vote
by phone.
(c) By Mail: Mark, sign, date, and mail your proxy card to our
transfer agent, American Stock Transfer and Trust
Company ("AST"), in the enclosed postage-paid
envelope.
If your shares are held in "street" name in the custody of a bank, broker
or other holder of record (referred to as a "nominee"), that means your shares
are registered in the name of the nominee. As a result, you will receive
voting instructions from your nominee. Some nominees, such as banks and
brokers, may offer telephone and/or Internet voting.
ELECTRONIC ACCESS TO PROXY MATERIALS
Most stockholders may elect to view future proxy statements and annual
reports over the Internet rather than receiving paper copies in the mail.
Please see page 1 of the proxy statement and your proxy and voting instruction
card or contact your nominee for further information.
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS OF NCR CORPORATION
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Time:
9:30 a.m. E.S.T.
Date:
Wednesday, April 24, 2002
Place:
Auditorium at NCR's World Headquarters Building
1700 S. Patterson Boulevard
Dayton, Ohio 45479
Purpose:
. Elect Class C directors to hold office for three-year terms;
. Approve the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent
accountants for 2002;
. Vote on two stockholder proposals; and
. Transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting and
any adjournment or postponement of the meeting.
Other Important Information:
. Registered stockholders of NCR common stock at the close of business on
February 11, 2002, may vote at the meeting.
. Your shares cannot be voted unless they are represented by proxy or you
make other arrangements to have them represented at the meeting. Please
vote your shares.
By order of the Board of Directors,
/s/ Laura K. Nyquist
Laura K. Nyquist
Corporate Secretary
March 13, 2002
NCR Corporation
1700 S. Patterson Blvd.
Dayton, Ohio 45479
PROXY STATEMENT
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
GENERAL INFORMATION
We are delivering these proxy materials to solicit proxies on behalf of the
Board of Directors of NCR Corporation (which we refer to as "NCR," the
"Company," "we," or "us"), for the 2002 Annual Meeting of Stockholders,
including any adjournment or postponement. The meeting will be held at 9:30
a.m. E.S.T., on April 24, 2002, in Dayton, Ohio.
Starting March 13, 2002, we are mailing this proxy statement, together with
a form of proxy and voting instruction card ("proxy card") and the Company's
annual report for the year ended December 31, 2001, to stockholders entitled
to vote at the meeting.
Stockholders Entitled to Vote at the Meeting
If you are a registered stockholder at the close of business on the record
date, February 11, 2002, you are entitled to receive this notice and to vote
at the meeting. There were 97,825,387 shares of common stock outstanding on
the record date. You will have one vote on each matter properly brought before
the meeting for each share of NCR common stock you own.
Delivery of Voting Materials
We are taking advantage of new householding rules adopted by the Securities
and Exchange Commission ("SEC") that permit us to deliver only one set of
disclosure materials (such as a proxy statement and annual report) to
stockholders who share an address, unless otherwise requested. This program
will allow the Company to reduce the expenses of delivering duplicate
disclosure materials to our stockholders who may have more than one stock
account or who share an address with another NCR stockholder. We will continue
to send a separate proxy card for each stockholder residing at a shared
address.
How to Obtain a Separate Set of Voting Materials
If you have multiple NCR common stock record accounts and/or share an
address with a family member who is an NCR stockholder and have received only
one annual report and proxy statement, you may write or call us to request
separate copies of these materials at no cost to you. For future annual
meetings, you may request separate disclosure materials, or request that we
send only one annual report and proxy statement to you if you are receiving
multiple copies, by calling our stockholder services number: 1-800-NCR-2303
(1-800-627-2303), or by writing our transfer agent at: American Stock Transfer
and Trust Co., 59 Maiden Lane, Plaza Level, New York, New York 10038.
If you own NCR common stock beneficially through a nominee (such as a bank
or broker), information regarding householding of disclosure materials should
be forwarded to you by your nominee.
Electronic Access to Proxy Materials and Annual Report
This proxy statement and NCR's 2001 annual report are available on the
following Internet sites: http://investor.ncr.com/downloads/2002proxy.pdf
(proxy statement) and http://investor.ncr.com/ downloads/2001AR.pdf (annual
report). Most stockholders can elect to view future proxy statements and
annual reports over the Internet instead of receiving paper copies in the
mail.
If you are a registered stockholder, you can choose this option and save
the Company the cost of producing and mailing these documents by following the
instructions provided on your proxy card or by following the prompt if you
choose to vote over the Internet. If you hold your NCR stock in nominee name
(such as through a bank or broker), review the information provided by your
nominee for instructions on how to elect to view future proxy statements and
annual reports over the Internet.
1
If you are a registered stockholder and have chosen to view future proxy
statements and annual reports over the Internet, you will receive an e-mail
with instructions containing the Internet address of those materials
approximately four weeks before the annual meeting.
Stockholders who hold their NCR stock through a nominee (such as a bank or
broker) and who elect electronic access will also receive an e-mail containing
the Internet address to use to access NCR's proxy statement and annual report.
How to Vote Your Shares
Your vote is important. Your shares can be voted at the annual meeting only
if you are present in person or represented by proxy. Even if you plan to
attend the meeting, we urge you to vote in advance. If you own your shares in
record name, you may cast your vote one of three ways:
. Vote by Internet: You can choose to vote your shares at any time over the
Internet site listed on your proxy card. This site will give you the
opportunity to make your selections and confirm that your instructions
have been followed. We have designed our Internet voting procedures to
authenticate your identity by use of a unique control number found on the
enclosed proxy card. If you vote via the Internet, you do not need to
return your proxy card.
. Vote by Telephone: You can also vote by phone at any time by calling the
toll-free number (for residents of the U.S. and most of Canada) listed on
your proxy card. To vote, enter the control number listed on your proxy
card and follow the simple recorded instructions. If you vote by phone,
you do not need to return your proxy card.
. Vote by Mail: If you choose to vote by mail, simply mark your proxy card,
and then date, sign and return it to AST in the postage-paid envelope
provided.
Stockholders who hold their shares beneficially in street name through a
nominee (such as a bank or broker) may be able to vote by telephone or the
Internet as well as by mail. You should follow the instructions you receive
from your nominee to vote these shares.
How to Revoke Your Proxy
You may revoke your proxy at any time before it is voted at the meeting by:
. properly executing and delivering a later-dated proxy (including a
telephone or Internet vote);
. voting by ballot at the meeting; or
. sending a written notice of revocation to the inspectors of election in
care of the Corporate Secretary of the Company at the address listed
above.
Voting at the Annual Meeting
The method by which you vote will in no way limit your right to vote at the
meeting if you later decide to vote in person at the meeting. If you hold your
shares in street name, you must obtain a proxy executed in your favor from
your nominee (such as a bank or broker) to be able to vote at the meeting.
Your shares will be voted at the meeting as directed by the instructions on
your proxy card, voting instructions or electronic proxy if: (1) you are
entitled to vote, (2) your proxy was properly executed, (3) we received your
proxy prior to the annual meeting, and (4) you did not revoke your proxy prior
to the meeting.
The Board's Recommendations
If you send a properly executed proxy without specific voting instructions,
your shares represented by that proxy will be voted as recommended by the
Board of Directors:
. FOR the election of the nominated slate of directors (see pages 5 to 6);
. FOR the approval of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the
Company's independent accountants for 2002 (see page 9);
. AGAINST the stockholder proposal regarding the form of NCR's proxy card
(see page 10); and
. AGAINST the stockholder proposal on the Company's business operations in
Northern Ireland (see pages 11 to 12).
2
Voting Shares Held in the NCR Savings Plan
If you are a participant in the NCR Savings Plan, your proxy includes any
NCR common stock allocated to your plan account. The trustee of this plan will
vote the number of shares allocated to your account according to your
instructions. If you do not vote your shares in the NCR Savings Plan as
instructed above, the trustee will vote those shares in accordance with the
terms of the plan.
Voting Shares Held Under NCR's Direct Stock Purchase and Sale Plan
If you are a participant in the Direct Stock Purchase and Sale Plan (the
"DSPP") administered by AST for NCR, your proxy includes the NCR common stock
held in your DSPP account. AST, as the DSPP administrator, is the stockholder
of record of that plan and will not vote those shares unless you provide it
with instructions, which you may do over the Internet, by telephone, or by
mail using your proxy card.
Votes Required to Approve Each Item
The presence at the meeting (in person or by proxy) of the holders of at
least a majority of the shares outstanding on the record date, February 11,
2002, is necessary to have a quorum allowing us to conduct business at the
meeting.
The following votes are required to approve each item of business at the
meeting:
. Election of Directors: A majority of the votes cast at the meeting (in
person or by proxy) is required to approve the election of the directors
(Item 1).
. Other Items: A majority of the votes cast at the meeting (in person or by
proxy) is required to approve other items of business (Items 2 through 4
and any other business).
Broker "no-votes" and abstentions have no effect on the outcome of the vote
for the election of directors or any other items. Broker "no-votes" occur when
a nominee (such as a bank or broker) returns a proxy, but does not have the
authority to vote on a particular proposal because it has not received voting
instructions from the beneficial owner.
Annual Meeting Admission
You may attend the meeting if you are a registered stockholder, a proxy for
a registered stockholder, or a beneficial owner of NCR common stock with
evidence of ownership. If you plan to attend the meeting in person, please
complete and return to NCR's Corporate Secretary the meeting reservation
request form printed on the back of this booklet. If you are not a registered
stockholder, please include evidence of your ownership of NCR stock with the
form (such as an account statement showing you own NCR stock as of the record
date). If you do not have a reservation for the meeting, you may still attend
if we can verify your stock ownership at the meeting.
We will include the results of the meeting in NCR's next quarterly report
filed with the SEC. You may also find information on how to obtain a full
transcript of the meeting in that quarterly report or by writing to NCR's
Corporate Secretary at NCR Corporation, 1700 South Patterson Blvd., Dayton,
Ohio 45479.
3
STOCK OWNERSHIP
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ownership by Officers and Directors
This table shows the NCR common stock beneficially owned by each executive
officer named in the Summary Compensation Table found on page 16 and each non-
employee director as of December 31, 2001. As of that date, Mr. Nyberg
beneficially owned 1.49% of NCR common stock, and the directors and executive
officers as a group beneficially owned 2.65%. No other individual director or
executive officer beneficially owned 1% or more of NCR stock.
Total
Shares Shares Covered
Beneficially by Exercisable
Name Owned(1) Options(2)
---- ------------ --------------
Lars Nyberg, Director and Officer.................. 1,451,694 1,368,050
Gerald Gagliardi, Officer.......................... 53,333 33,333
David Holmes, Director (3)......................... 23,268 21,473
Mark Hurd, Officer................................. 241,829 184,551
Howard Lance, Officer.............................. 79,537 0
Linda Fayne Levinson, Director (3)................. 24,052 21,473
James Long, Director (3)........................... 21,928 17,000
Ronald Mitsch, Director (3)........................ 23,268 21,473
C.K. Prahalad, Director............................ 26,510 21,473
James Robbins, Director (3)(4)..................... 24,568 21,473
Mohsen Sohi, Officer............................... 86,666 61,666
William Stavropoulos, Director (3)................. 24,268 21,473
Directors and Executive Officers as a Group (18
persons).......................................... 2,569,443 2,231,118
--------
(1) Some of NCR's executive officers and directors own fractional shares of
NCR stock. For purposes of this table, all fractional shares have been
rounded to the nearest whole number.
(2) Of the total number of shares of NCR stock beneficially owned by the
Company's executive officers and directors, this column shows those
shares the officers and directors or their family members have the right
to acquire through stock option exercises within 60 days after December
31, 2001.
(3) Upon election to the board, each director received an initial grant of
NCR common stock with a value of $60,000 at the time of grant and was
given the opportunity to defer immediate receipt of the grant. Certain
directors elected to defer receipt of this grant. This table includes
units based on NCR common stock equivalents for such directors as
follows: (a) for each of Messrs. Holmes, Mitsch, and Robbins and Ms.
Levinson, 1,795 units, and (b) 1,928 units for Mr. Long. These units are
held in deferred stock accounts as set forth below under the caption
"Compensation of Directors." These deferred stock accounts are paid in
stock. In addition, some directors have also elected to receive some or
all of their annual retainer as deferred NCR common stock equivalents. As
a result of this election, these directors each received the following
number of stock units in deferred stock accounts: Mr. Holmes (4,144
units); Mr. Long (2,667 units); Dr. Mitsch (3,374 units); Mr. Robbins
(4,144 units); and Mr. Stavropoulos (4,144 units). These deferred stock
accounts are paid in either cash or stock, as elected by the director.
The table does not include the deferred retainer amounts held in these
deferred stock accounts.
(4) Includes 300 shares held by Mr. Robbins' children for which he disclaims
any beneficial interest.
4
Other Beneficial Owners of NCR Stock
As of December 31, 2001, to the Company's knowledge, the following
stockholders beneficially owned more than 5% of the Company's outstanding
stock. The percentage of stock owned by such holders is based on the total
outstanding shares of stock as of December 31, 2001.
Percent
Total Number of
Name and Address of Beneficial Owner of Shares Class
------------------------------------ ------------ -------
J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. ................................. 10,574,948(1) 10.9%
270 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10017
Dodge & Cox.............................................. 5,796,199(2) 6.0%
One Sansome Street, 35th Floor
San Francisco, California 94104
Mellon Financial Corporation............................. 5,001,465(3) 5.1%
One Mellon Center
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15258
----------------
(1) Based on the Schedule 13G/A, dated February 12, 2002, filed with the SEC
by J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. ("JP Morgan") on its own behalf and on behalf
of its wholly-owned subsidiaries, JP Morgan Chase Bank, JP Morgan Trust
Co., N.A., Chase Manhattan Bank USA, N.A., and Robert Fleming Holdings,
Ltd. According to this filing, JP Morgan has sole power to vote or direct
the vote ("voting power") over 8,082,404 shares, shared voting power over
168,698 shares, sole power to dispose or direct the disposition
("dispositive power") over 10,150,620 shares, and shared dispositive
power over 415,590 shares of NCR common stock.
(2) Based on the Schedule 13G/A, dated February 7, 2002, filed by Dodge & Cox
with the SEC. According to this filing, Dodge & Cox, as an investment
adviser, has sole dispositive power of all of these shares, has sole
voting power over 5,456,168 shares, and has shared voting power over
58,900 shares.
(3) Based on the Schedule 13G, dated January 17, 2002, filed by Mellon
Financial Corporation ("Mellon"). According to this filing, Mellon and
certain of its direct and indirect subsidiaries beneficially own such
shares in their various fiduciary capacities. Mellon reported that it has
sole voting and shared voting power over 3,230,300 and 87,656 shares of NCR
common stock, respectively, and sole dispositive and shared dispositive
power over 4,752,645 and 161,488 shares of NCR common stock, respectively.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ELECTION OF CLASS C DIRECTORS
(Item 1 on Proxy Card)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The Board of Directors is currently divided into three classes. Directors
hold office for staggered terms of three years (or less if they are filling a
vacancy) and until their successors are elected and qualified. One of the
three classes is elected each year to succeed the directors whose terms are
expiring. Class C directors will be elected at the annual meeting to serve for
a term expiring at the annual meeting in the year 2005. The terms for the
directors in Class A will expire in 2003. The Class B directors' terms will
expire in 2004.
In February 2002, the Board of Directors fixed the number of directors on
the board at seven members and set the number of Class C directors at two
members.
Proxies solicited by the board will be voted for the election of the
nominees, unless you withhold your vote on your proxy. The board has no reason
to believe that these nominees will be unable to serve. However, if one of
them should become unavailable,
5
the board may reduce the size of the board or designate a substitute nominee.
If the board designates a substitute, shares represented by proxies will be
voted for the substitute nominee.
The board recommends that you vote FOR each of the following nominees for
election as a director.
Class C--Nominees for Terms Expiring in 2005:
NCR's Board of Directors has proposed the following nominees for election
as Class C directors at the annual meeting. Each of the nominees has consented
to serve a three-year term.
C.K. Prahalad, 60, has been Chairman of PRAJA, Inc., a software company
located in San Diego, California, since May 2000. Mr. Prahalad is on a two-
year leave of absence from The University of Michigan, where he is the
Harvey Freuhauf Professor of Business Administration. Mr. Prahalad is a
nationally recognized specialist in corporate strategy and the role of top
management in large, diversified, multi-national corporations. Since
completing his D.B.A. at Harvard University, he has been a visiting
research fellow at Harvard, a professor at the Indian Institute of
Management and a visiting professor at the European Institute of Business
Administration. He is also a director of Hindustan Lever Limited, India,
and World Resources Institute, Washington, D.C., a non-governmental
organization. Mr. Prahalad became a director of NCR on January 1, 1997.
William S. Stavropoulos, 62, has served as Chairman of the Board of
Directors and Chairman of the Executive Committee of The Dow Chemical Co.,
a chemical and plastics producer, since 1995. From 1995 until November
2000, he was also the President and Chief Executive Officer of Dow
Chemical. Mr. Stavropoulos was named President of Dow Chemical in 1993, and
was its Chief Operating Officer from 1993 to 1995. He is also a director of
BellSouth Corporation and Chemical Financial Corporation, and a member of
the Advisory Board to the Fidelity Group of Funds. Mr. Stavropoulos became
a director of NCR on January 1, 1997.
Directors Whose Terms of Office Continue
The individuals listed below are currently serving as directors.
Class A--Terms Expiring in 2003:
Lars Nyberg, 50, has been Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and President
of NCR since June 1, 1995. Before joining NCR, from 1993 to 1995, Mr.
Nyberg was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Communications
Division for Philips Electronics NV, an electronics and electrical products
company. He also served as a member of the Philips Group Management
Committee during that time. In 1992, Mr. Nyberg was appointed Managing
Director, Philips Consumer Electronics Division. From 1990 to 1992, he was
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Philips Computer Division. Mr.
Nyberg is a director of Sandvik AB based in Sweden. He became a director of
NCR in 1995.
David R. Holmes, 61, was Chairman of The Reynolds and Reynolds Company from
1990 to January 1, 2002. Mr. Holmes also served as its Chief Executive
Officer from 1989 to November 2000, and its President from 1989 to May
1999. He joined Reynolds and Reynolds, a provider of information management
systems and services to the automotive and general business markets, in
1984 as Senior Vice President of its Computer Systems Division. Mr. Holmes
is a director of The Dayton Power & Light Company. He became a director of
NCR on January 1, 1997.
James O. Robbins, 59, has served as President and Chief Executive Officer
of Cox Communications, Inc., a broadband communications company, since
1994. He was President of the Cable Division of Cox Enterprises, Inc., from
1985 to 1994. Before joining Cox in 1983, he was Senior Vice President of
Operations, Western Region, for Viacom Communications, Inc. Mr. Robbins is
a director of Cox Communications, Inc., and serves on the Advisory Board of
Forstmann Little and Co. He became a director of NCR on January 1, 1997.
6
Class B--Terms Expiring in 2004:
Linda Fayne Levinson, 60, has been a partner with GRP Partners, a private
equity investment fund investing in start-up and early-stage retail and
electronic commerce companies, since 1997. From 1994 to 1999, she was also
President of Fayne Levinson Associates, an independent consulting firm. In
1993, Ms. Levinson was an executive with Creative Artists Agency Inc. From
1989 to 1992, she was a partner in the merchant banking operations of
Alfred Checchi Associates, Inc. She is also a director of Administaff,
Inc., Jacobs Engineering Group Inc., LastMinute.com plc, and Overture
Services, Inc. Ms. Levinson became a director of NCR on January 1, 1997.
James R. Long, 59, was appointed Executive Vice President of Nortel
Networks Corp. in 1996 and served as President of its Enterprise Networks
business from 1998 until December 31, 1999, when he retired. Mr. Long had
worldwide responsibility for development, manufacturing, sales and
marketing of Nortel's portfolio of voice communication products and related
solutions designed for enterprise customers. Prior to 1998, he held
positions as President of Nortel World Trade, Group Executive Asia, and
Corporate Vice President of Quality. Before joining Nortel, Mr. Long spent
25 years with IBM Corporation in a variety of sales, marketing, and
management capacities. Mr. Long is a director of 3Com Corporation and
Cypress Semiconductor Corporation. He became a director of NCR on October
16, 1998.
The Board of Directors
The Board of Directors oversees the overall performance of the Company on
your behalf. Members of the board stay informed of the Company's business
through discussions with the Chairman and other members of management and
staff, by reviewing materials provided to them, and by participating in
regularly scheduled board and committee meetings. The board met 5 times last
year and held 12 committee meetings. Each of the directors attended more than
75% of the aggregate of total board meetings and committee meetings for the
committee(s) on which he or she served in 2001.
Committees of the Board
NCR's Board of Directors has four committees: the Audit and Finance
Committee, the Compensation Committee, the Committee on Directors, and the
Executive Committee.
Audit and Finance Committee: This committee meets with management to review
the adequacy of the Company's financial, accounting and reporting control
processes as well as the scope and results of audits performed by NCR's
independent accountants and internal auditors. In addition, the Audit and
Finance Committee serves as the principal agent of the board in assuring the
independence of the Company's independent accountants. The committee also:
. reviews treasury matters such as NCR's financial condition and capital
structure, pension and profit sharing plans, and NCR's risk management
practices;
. reviews NCR's capital appropriation plans and other significant
investing activities; and
. recommends the appointment of the Company's independent accountants to
the board.
A more detailed discussion of the committee's mission, composition,
meetings and responsibilities as it pertains to its audit functions is
contained in its Audit Charter, which was adopted by the Board of Directors. A
copy of the Audit Charter was attached as Appendix A to NCR's 2001 Proxy
Statement that was filed with the SEC. Because NCR is a public company, the
committee is required to have a written audit charter that must be filed as an
appendix to the Company's proxy statement once every three years.
Compensation Committee: This committee reviews and approves NCR's
compensation philosophy and programs covering executive officers and key
management employees as well as the competitiveness of NCR's total executive
officer compensation practices. The committee also:
. reviews the performance levels of NCR's executive officers and
determines base salaries and equity and incentive awards for such
officers;
. makes recommendations to the board concerning the directors'
compensation;
7
. reviews NCR's executive compensation plans;
. reviews management's proposals to make significant organizational
changes or significant changes to existing executive officer
compensation plans; and
. oversees NCR's plans for management succession.
Committee on Directors: This committee establishes procedures for the
selection, retention and performance evaluation of directors; reviews board
governance procedures; and reviews the Company's ethics and compliance
program. The committee also reviews the composition of NCR's Board of
Directors and the qualifications of persons identified as prospective
directors, recommends the candidates to be nominated for election as
directors, and, in the event of a vacancy on the board, recommends any
successors. The Committee on Directors recommended this year's director
nominations.
Executive Committee: This committee has the authority to exercise all
powers of the full Board of Directors, except that it does not have the power,
among other things, to declare dividends, issue stock, amend the Bylaws when
the Board is not in session, recommend to the stockholders any action that
requires stockholder approval, or approve any merger or share exchange which
requires stockholder approval. This committee meets between regular board
meetings if urgent action is required.
Board Committee Membership
Audit and Committee
Executive Compensation Finance on
Name Committee Committee Committee Directors
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Lars Nyberg........................ X*
David Holmes....................... X
Linda Fayne Levinson............... X X*
James Long......................... X
Ronald Mitsch(1)................... X X X
C.K. Prahalad...................... X X
James Robbins...................... X*
William Stavropoulos............... X X* X
Number of meetings in 2001......... 0 6 4 2
*Chair
(1) Dr. Mitsch has chosen not to stand for re-election as a director of NCR at
the 2002 annual meeting.
Compensation of Directors
Each of NCR's non-employee directors receives an annual retainer, which is
$40,000 as of April 18, 2001. The annual retainer for outside directors is
payable for the year beginning on the date of NCR's annual meeting and ending
on the day before the next such meeting. The retainer is payable quarterly in
equal installments as long as the director is still serving on NCR's board. If
a director resigns or is terminated, he or she will forfeit any future
installments of the annual retainer. Mr. Nyberg does not receive any extra pay
for serving as a director on NCR's board.
The directors may elect to receive all or a portion of their annual
retainer in NCR stock instead of cash. In addition, the directors may choose
to defer receipt of this stock (a) until he or she resigns or is no longer a
director, (b) until five or ten years after it is payable, or (c) in one to
five equal annual installments, beginning either the year after the retainer
is earned, or the year following the date of termination as a director.
The Company maintains stock unit accounts based on NCR stock for deferred
stock payments. Dividend payments on NCR stock equivalents, if any, will be
reinvested in additional deferred stock units. Deferred stock payments may be
paid in cash or in stock. A director who leaves the board prior to the date of
payment of deferred stock units may elect, prior to termination, to convert
the deferred stock units to a deferred cash account.
8
Upon joining the board, each of the non-employee directors receives an
initial grant of NCR common stock with a value that is currently based on
competitive analogs. These directors have the option of receiving this stock
immediately or deferring receipt in the same manner available for deferring
their annual retainer; however, these deferred stock accounts are paid only in
stock. If deferred, a stock unit account is maintained for each participating
director.
In addition, NCR also pays a portion of director compensation in stock
options. Each non-employee director receives stock option grants effective on
the date of the annual meeting. The options have an exercise price of the fair
market value of the stock on the grant date and are fully vested on the grant
date. In 2001, the non-employee directors received options for 6,000 shares of
NCR common stock.
Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance
All executive officers and directors of the Company timely filed the
reports required under Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended, during 2001, except that one report on Form 4 was filed late for
Mr. Buiter.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
DIRECTORS' PROPOSAL TO APPROVE THE APPOINTMENT OF
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP
AS THE COMPANY'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS FOR 2002
(Item 2 on Proxy Card)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Upon the recommendation of the Audit and Finance Committee, which is
composed entirely of independent directors, the board appointed
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as NCR's independent accountants for 2002. The
board engaged PricewaterhouseCoopers to audit NCR's consolidated financial
statements and to perform certain other non-audit services.
Audit Fees. The aggregate fees billed by PricewaterhouseCoopers for
professional services required for the audit of the Company's annual financial
statements for fiscal 2001 and the reviews of the interim financial statements
included in the Company's Forms 10-Q for that year were approximately $2.40
million.
All Other Fees. The aggregate fees billed for additional services rendered
by PricewaterhouseCoopers in fiscal 2001, other than the services described
above, were approximately $3.93 million. In engaging PricewaterhouseCoopers
for these additional services, the Audit and Finance Committee considered
whether the provision of these services was compatible with maintaining
PricewaterhouseCoopers' independence.
PricewaterhouseCoopers has been the Company's independent accounting firm
for many years and is a leader in providing audit services to the high
technology industry. Given PricewaterhouseCoopers' experience, global
presence, and quality audit work in serving the Company, the board believes
they are qualified to serve as NCR's independent accountants. The board is
asking you to approve this appointment.
PricewaterhouseCoopers representatives will be at the annual meeting to
answer questions and they may also make a statement.
The board recommends that you vote FOR this proposal. If the stockholders
do not approve this proposal, the Audit and Finance Committee and the Board of
Directors may, but are not required to, reconsider the appointment. Proxies
solicited by the Board of Directors will be voted FOR this proposal, unless
you specify otherwise in your proxy.
9
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
STOCKHOLDER PROPOSAL REGARDING THE FORM OF NCR'S PROXY CARD
(Item 3 on Proxy Card)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
We expect the following stockholder proposal to be presented at the annual
meeting. Following SEC rules, we are reprinting the proposal and supporting
statement as they were submitted to NCR's Corporate Secretary. NCR takes no
responsibility for them. The board recommends that you vote AGAINST this
proposal for the reasons given after the proposal.
This proposal was submitted by Mr. Robert A. Morse, 212 Highland Avenue,
Moorestown, New Jersey 08057-2717. Mr. Morse owned 163 shares of NCR stock in
record name as of December 31, 2001.
Mr. Morse's Proposal
I, Robert D. Morse, 212 Highland Avenue, Moorestown, NJ 08057-2717, owner
of $2,000.00 or more value Company stock, wish to present the following
proposal for printing in the Year 2002 Proxy material.
Management and Directors are requested to change the format of the Proxy
Material in the two areas which are not fair to the shareowners: Remove the
word "EXCEPT" and re-apply the word "AGAINST" in the Vote For Directors
column. Remove the statement (if applicable) placed in the lower section
announcing that all signed proxies but not voted as to choice will be voted at
the discretion of Management.
REASONS:
This entirely unfair voting arrangement has benefited Management and
Directors in their determination to stay in office by whatever means. Note
that this is the only area in which an "AGAINST" choice is omitted, and has
been so for about 15 years with no successful objections. Claiming of votes by
Management is unfair, as a shareowner has the right to sign as "Present" and
not voting, showing receipt of material and only desiring to prevent further
solicitation of a vote.
FURTHER:
Since Management claims the right to advise an "AGAINST" vote in matters
presented by Shareowners, said Shareowners likewise have the right to ask for
a vote "AGAINST" all Company select nominees for Director, until directors
stop the practice of excessive extra remuneration for Management other than
base pay and some acceptable perks.
Thank you.
Robert D. Morse
NCR's Response
Your directors recommend a vote AGAINST this stockholder proposal.
We do not believe that NCR's form of proxy disadvantages its stockholders
as suggested by Mr. Morse. In fact, we believe that his proposal is
unnecessary and confusing for several reasons. First, NCR's proxy card clearly
permits stockholders to withhold their votes from any or all of the director
nominees. By withholding a vote for a nominee, your vote is not counted for
that nominee at the meeting. Second, our stockholders have been using this
form of proxy for many years and it is consistent with the form of proxy
commonly used by publicly traded companies. Finally, NCR's current form of
proxy complies with SEC regulations.
In addition, Mr. Morse asks the board to change its form of proxy by
deleting the statement that if choices are not indicated on the proxy card,
those shares will be voted in accordance with the directors' recommendations.
SEC regulations specifically provide that a proxy may confer discretionary
authority with respect to matters as to which a choice is not specified by the
security holder. In order to do this, the form of proxy must state in boldface
type how shares represented by the proxy will be voted. We believe that NCR's
form of proxy complies with these requirements. Moreover, allowing shares to
be voted in accordance with the Board of Directors' recommendations provides a
useful voting mechanism for stockholders who wish to rely upon the judgment of
the board.
Accordingly, the board recommends that you vote AGAINST this proposal.
Proxies solicited by the Board of Directors will be voted AGAINST this
proposal, unless you specify otherwise in your proxy.
10
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
STOCKHOLDER PROPOSAL REGARDING THE COMPANY'S BUSINESS
OPERATIONS IN NORTHERN IRELAND
(Item 4 on Proxy Card)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
We expect the following stockholder proposal to be presented at the annual
meeting. Following SEC rules, we are reprinting the proposal and supporting
statement as they were submitted to NCR's Corporate Secretary. NCR takes no
responsibility for them. The board recommends that you vote AGAINST this
proposal for the reasons given after the proposal.
The following proposal and supporting statement were submitted by the New
York City Employees' Retirement System and the New York City Teachers'
Retirement System (collectively, the "NYC Systems"), by their custodian, the
Office of the Comptroller of the City of New York, 1 Centre Street, New York,
New York, 10007-2341. The NYC Systems have provided proof that they
beneficially own an aggregate of 262,100 shares of common stock of the
Company. The New York State Common Retirement Fund (the "NY Fund"), c/o State
of New York, Office of the State Comptroller, A.E. Smith State Office
Building, Albany, New York 12236, is co-sponsoring this proposed stockholders'
resolution. The NY Fund has provided proof that it beneficially owns 402,803
shares of common stock of the Company.
The NYC Systems' Proposal Co-Sponsored by the NY Fund
WHEREAS, NCR Corporation operates a wholly-owned subsidiary in Northern
Ireland,
WHEREAS, the securing of a lasting peace in Northern Ireland encourages us
to promote means for establishing justice and equality;
WHEREAS, employment discrimination in Northern Ireland has been cited by
the International Commission of Jurists as one of the major causes of
sectarian strife in that country:
WHEREAS, Dr. Sean MacBride, founder of Amnesty International and Nobel
Peace Laureate, has proposed several equal opportunity employment principles
to serve as guidelines for corporations in Northern Ireland. These include:
1. Increasing the representation of individuals from under-represented
religious groups in the workforce, including managerial, supervisory,
administrative, clerical and technical jobs.
2. Adequate security for the protection of minority employees both at the
workplace and while traveling to and from work.
3. The banning of provocative religious or political emblems from the
workplace.
4. All job openings should be publicly advertised and special recruitment
efforts should be made to attract applicants from under-represented
religious groups.
5. Layoff, recall, and termination procedures should not, in practice favor
particular religious groupings.
6. The abolition of job reservations, apprenticeship restrictions, and
differential employment criteria, which discriminate on the basis of
religion or ethnic origin.
7. The development of training programs that will prepare substantial numbers
of current minority employees for skilled jobs, including the expansion of
existing programs and the creation of new programs to train, upgrade, and
improve the skills of minority employees.
8. The establishment of procedures to assess, identify and actively recruit
minority employees with potential for further advancement.
9. The appointment of a senior management staff member to oversee the
company's affirmative action efforts and the setting up of timetables to
carry out affirmative action principles.
RESOLVED, Shareholders request the Board of Directors to:
1. Make all possible lawful efforts to implement and/or increase activity on
each of the nine MacBride Principles.
Supporting Statement
We believe that our company benefits by hiring from the widest available
talent pool. An employee's ability to do the job should be the primary
consideration in hiring and promotion decisions.
11
Implementation of the MacBride Principles by NCR Corporation will
demonstrate its concern for human rights and equality of opportunity in its
international operations.
Please vote your proxy FOR these concerns.
NCR's Response
Your directors recommend a vote AGAINST this stockholder proposal for the
following reasons:
NCR is committed to providing equal opportunity employment. As a matter of
policy, the Company does not discriminate against its employees or applicants
for employment on the basis of religion. Individuals are evaluated on their
ability and qualifications to perform their jobs, regardless of their race,
sex, national origin, age, color or religion. In addition, NCR complies with
non-discrimination laws in effect in the countries and localities where it
operates.
NCR, through its United Kingdom subsidiary, NCR Limited, has a small branch
sales and field support office in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Of the
approximately 33,000 NCR employees worldwide, less than 10 work in Northern
Ireland. Moreover, the revenues derived from this office's operations
represent approximately only one-tenth of one percent of NCR's worldwide
revenues.
In addition to following NCR's non-discrimination policies, NCR Limited
complies with the Fair Employment (Northern Ireland) Act of 1989 (the "Act").
The Act makes religious discrimination and preferential treatment in
employment illegal. It also prohibits indirect religious discrimination and
requires compulsory reviews of employers' recruitment, training and promotion
practices and mandatory affirmative action plans. Furthermore, NCR Limited
complies with applicable provisions of the Code of Practice issued by the Fair
Employment Commission of Northern Ireland, the agency with authority and power
to enforce the Act, specifically to promote and protect equality of
opportunity in employment in Northern Ireland.
The objective of both the MacBride Principles and the Act is to eliminate
employment discrimination in Northern Ireland. NCR wholeheartedly supports
this objective. However, by adopting the MacBride Principles, NCR would be
accountable to two sets of similar, but not identical, fair employment
guidelines. This would be neither necessary nor desirable, particularly in
light of NCR's own internal policies and practices with respect to the
promotion of fair and equal employment opportunities.
The board believes that NCR's policies and actions in this regard
demonstrate NCR's commitment to making all reasonable efforts to promote equal
opportunity and eliminate discrimination in employment on the basis of
religion. In our opinion, this commitment, together with NCR's policies and
practices and the Act, will ensure continued protection of equal opportunities
for NCR employees in Northern Ireland. Therefore, the board believes that
endorsement or implementation of the MacBride Principles is not necessary to
ensure fair and equal opportunity of employment for its employees there.
For these reasons, the board recommends that you vote AGAINST this
proposal. Proxies solicited by the Board of Directors will be voted AGAINST
this proposal, unless you specify otherwise in your proxy.
12
The following performance graph and reports of the board's Compensation and
Audit and Finance Committees shall not be deemed filed or incorporated by
reference into any other Company filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except to the extent we specifically
incorporate this information by reference into such filing.
PERFORMANCE GRAPH
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The following graph compares the relative investment performance of NCR
stock, the Standard & Poor's 500 Stock Index, and the Standard & Poor's
Technology Sector Index. This graph covers the period of time from the spinoff
of NCR from AT&T Corp. ("AT&T") on December 31, 1996, through December 31,
2001.
[PERFORMANCE GRAPH]
12/31/96 12/31/97 12/31/98 12/31/99 12/31/00 12/31/01
-------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
NCR....................... $100.00 $ 82.71 $124.16 $112.64 $146.09 $109.62
S&P 500................... $100.00 $133.37 $171.48 $207.56 $188.66 $166.25
S&P Technology Sector..... $100.00 $126.04 $217.99 $381.91 $229.27 $174.75
--------
(1) In each case, assumes a $100 investment on December 31, 1996, and
reinvestment of all dividends, if any.
(2) Upon the spinoff of NCR from AT&T on December 31, 1996, NCR's stock was
trading on the New York Stock Exchange on a when-issued basis. On January
2, 1997, NCR stock began open public trading on the New York Stock
Exchange.
13
BOARD COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REPORT ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors, which consists
entirely of independent outside directors (the "Committee"), reviews and
approves the Company's total compensation philosophy and programs covering
executive officers and key management employees. The Committee reviews the
performance levels of executive officers and determines the annual base
salaries and both cash and equity incentive awards to be paid.
Guiding Principles
The Company's compensation and benefit programs are designed to attract and
retain the best people in the industry. These programs are also intended to
recognize corporate, business unit, individual, and team performance through
the use of incentives, including equity-based incentives, that reward for the
creation of stockholder value and the achievement of key financial, strategic,
individual, and team objectives.
Compensation Philosophy
The Committee relates total compensation levels for the Company's executive
officers to the total compensation paid to similarly situated executives of a
peer group of companies (the "Peer Group") with which the Company competes for
customers and executive talent. To form a basis of comparison, NCR selects the
Peer Group under an outside consulting firm's counsel. The Peer Group consists
of corporations with similar size and performance characteristics, including
industry and technology emphasis. Some of these companies are also included in
the S&P Technology Sector Index found under the caption "Performance Graph"
above.
Total compensation is targeted to approximate the median of the Peer Group.
However, because of the performance-oriented nature of the incentive programs,
total compensation may exceed market norms when the Company's targeted
performance goals are exceeded. Likewise, total compensation may lag the
market when performance goals are not achieved.
The Committee will also review the Company's longer term performance as
compared to the average performance of the Peer Group, and take such relative
performance into account in determining future compensation levels where
appropriate.
The key components of the compensation program for executive officers are
base salary, annual incentive compensation, and long-term incentives.
Base Salary
Salaries for executive officers are determined by the Committee annually,
based on review of each executive's level of responsibility, experience,
expertise, and sustained corporate, business unit, and individual performance.
Annual Incentive Compensation
Executive officers participate in the NCR Management Incentive Plan for
Executive Officers and are eligible to receive annual cash incentive awards
based upon certain specified objectives and performance considerations. In
general, awards for 2001 were based on financial measures of revenue, net
income and operating income after a capital charge as well as the Committee's
assessment of individual performance. These measures were weighted depending
upon the executive officer's area of responsibility. Some profit and revenue
objectives were not met for 2001.
Long-Term Incentives
Long-term incentives for 2001 consisted of stock option grants under the
NCR Management Stock Plan. The Committee believes that this type of incentive
compensation aligns management's interests with the interests of stockholders.
Each executive officer is eligible to receive an annual grant of stock
options with an exercise price equal to the fair market value of the stock on
the grant date. These awards are granted as a part of the executive's total
compensation and reviewed accordingly with our Peer Group market results.
Compensation of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Nyberg participates in the same executive compensation plans that cover
the other executive officers, determined according to the same compensation
philosophy and principles. For 2001, Mr. Nyberg's annual incentive award under
the NCR Management Incentive Plan was based on NCR's performance against the
following measures: revenue, net income, and operating income after a
14
capital charge. Mr. Nyberg's 2001 award under this plan was based on the
Company not meeting its profit objectives. Mr. Nyberg's stock option award was
established based on a review of competitive market data.
Policy on Qualifying Compensation for Deductibility
The Company's policy with respect to the deductibility limit of Section
162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code generally is to preserve the federal
income tax deductibility of compensation paid when it is appropriate and is in
the best interests of the Company and its stockholders. However, the Company
reserves the right to authorize the payment of nondeductible compensation if
it deems that is appropriate.
Dated: February 7, 2002
The Compensation Committee:
James O. Robbins, Chair
Linda Fayne Levinson
James R. Long
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
BOARD AUDIT AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The Audit and Finance Committee (the "A&F Committee") consists of four
directors, each of whom is independent as defined in the listing standards of
the New York Stock Exchange. A brief description of the responsibilities of
the Committee is set forth above under the caption "Committees of the Board."
The A&F Committee has reviewed and discussed the Company's audited
financial statements for fiscal 2001 with management of the Company. The A&F
Committee has discussed with PricewaterhouseCoopers, the Company's independent
accountants, the matters required to be discussed by SAS 61 (Codification of
Statements on Auditing Standards). The A&F Committee also has received the
written disclosures and the letter from PricewaterhouseCoopers required by
Independence Standards Board Standard No. 1 (Independence Standards Board
Standard No. 1, Independence Discussions with Audit Committees), and has
discussed with PricewaterhouseCoopers its independence.
Based on the review and the discussions referred to above, the A&F
Committee recommended to the board that the Company's audited financial
statements be included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 2001 for filing with the Securities and
Exchange Commission.
Dated: January 23, 2002
The Audit and Finance Committee:
William S. Stavropoulos, Chair
David R. Holmes
Ronald A. Mitsch
C.K. Prahalad
15
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The following tables present certain compensation information for our
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and for the Company's most highly
compensated executive officers who held these positions during the year ended
December 31, 2001. Each of these five individuals is sometimes referred to as
a "Named Executive."
Summary Compensation Table
Annual Compensation Long-Term Compensation
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Awards Payouts
-----------------------------------------
Other Securities
Annual Underlying All Other
Compen- Restricted Options/ LTIP Compen-
Name and Salary Bonus sation Stock Awards SARs Payouts sation
Principal Position Year $ $(5) $(6) $(7) #(8) $ $(9)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Lars Nyberg 2001 1,073,846 280,000 3,000 0 240,000(8a) -- 110,743
Chairman of the Board 2000 1,033,846 418,243 7,166 0 280,000(8b) -- 110,273
and
Chief Executive Officer 1999 994,154 477,700 62,998 0 350,000(8c) -- 5,982,453
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Mark Hurd 2001 489,649 100,000 6,335 0 75,000(8a) -- 6,375
President, and Chief 2000 416,923 336,479 4,502 1,954,690(7a) 125,000(8b) -- 6,563
Operating
Officer, Teradata 1999 348,846 252,597 5,159 0 90,000(8c) -- 6,250
Division(1)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Howard Lance 2001 305,288 1,386,223 58,022 2,928,750(7b) 250,000(8d) -- 6,375
President, and Chief 2000 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Operating
Officer, Retail and 1999 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Financial Group(2)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Gerald Gagliardi 2001 383,693 218,250 0 963,700(7c) 100,000(8e) -- 0
Senior Vice President, 2000 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Worldwide Customer 1999 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Services Division(3)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Mohsen Sohi 2001 366,346 371,250 80,710 1,189,063(7d) 55,000(8a) -- 6,375
Senior Vice President, 130,000(8f)
Retail Solutions 60,000(8g)
Division(4)
2000 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
1999 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
(1) Mr. Hurd was promoted to his current position at NCR as President, and
Chief Operating Officer of the Teradata Division, on July 9, 2001. From
July 10, 2000, until that date, he was Executive Vice President, NCR, in
addition to being Chief Operating Officer of the Teradata Division. From
October 1999 until July 2000, he was Senior Vice President, Teradata
Solutions Group. From November 1998 until October 1999, he was Senior Vice
President, National Accounts Solutions Group, at NCR.
(2) Mr. Lance joined NCR as President, and Chief Operating Officer of the
Retail and Financial Group, on July 9, 2001.
(3) Mr. Gagliardi joined NCR as Senior Vice President, Worldwide Customer
Services Division, on February 1, 2001.
(4) Mr. Sohi joined NCR as Senior Vice President, Retail Solutions Division,
on January 1, 2001.
(5) Amounts shown include a guaranteed bonus of $500,000, awarded by NCR under
the terms of an offer letter, dated June 18, 2001, from NCR to Mr. Lance.
Under the terms of such letter, on October 1, 2001, Mr. Lance also
received a special award of 20,159 restricted shares which vested
immediately to increase the total value of the first installment of his
restricted stock award to a guaranteed value of $1,313,000 based on NCR's
common stock price of $29.08 on such date. The amounts shown in this
column also include special sign-on bonuses of (a) $300,000 to Mr. Lance
under the terms of his June 18, 2001 offer letter, (b) $100,000 to Mr.
Gagliardi under the terms of an offer letter, dated January 15, 2001, from
NCR to Mr. Gagliardi, and (c) $100,000 to Mr. Sohi under the terms of an
offer letter, dated October 18, 2000, from NCR to Mr. Sohi. The terms of
the offer letters from NCR to each of Messrs. Lance, Gagliardi, and Sohi
are described more fully below under the caption "Employment Agreements
and Change in Control Arrangements."
16
(6) Amounts shown in 2001 include (a) tax payment reimbursements, and (b) the
value of certain personal benefits and perquisites, including relocation
reimbursements of $46,060 to Mr. Lance and $52,672 to Mr. Sohi. In
accordance with SEC rules, perquisites and personal benefits have been
omitted when such compensation does not exceed the lesser of $50,000 or
10% of the Named Executive's salary and bonus for that year.
(7) Amounts shown represent the dollar value of any restricted stock awards on
the date originally granted. Certain restricted stock awards were granted
in 2001 and 2000 under the NCR Management Stock Plan. These awards are
described in further detail in notes 7(a) through 7(d) below. On December
31, 2001, the aggregate value of the unvested restricted stock awards
granted to each of the Named Executives (including any NCR replacement
awards for AT&T restricted stock awards that were converted at spinoff)
was as follows: Mr. Nyberg, 3,921 shares ($144,528); Mr. Hurd, 54,248
shares ($1,999,581); Mr. Lance, 50,000 shares ($1,843,000); Mr. Gagliardi,
20,000 shares ($737,200); and Mr. Sohi, 25,000 shares ($921,500). These
amounts are based on a stock price of $36.86 per share as of December 31,
2001.
(a) In September 2000, Mr. Hurd received a special award of 50,000 restricted
shares of NCR stock under the NCR Management Stock Plan. This award will
vest in full on September 7, 2002, provided Mr. Hurd is still employed by
NCR on such date.
(b) In July 2001, NCR granted Mr. Lance a special award of 75,000 restricted
shares of NCR stock under the terms of his June 18, 2001 offer letter. In
general, this award will vest in three equal annual installments beginning
on October 1, 2001, provided Mr. Lance is still employed by NCR on such
dates. Dividends, if any, on such shares are reinvested in additional
shares of restricted stock.
(c) In February 2001, NCR granted Mr. Gagliardi a special award of 20,000
restricted shares of NCR stock under the terms of his January 15, 2001
offer letter. In general, this award will vest in four equal annual
installments beginning February 1, 2002, provided Mr. Gagliardi is still
employed by NCR on such dates. Dividends, if any, on such shares are
reinvested in additional shares of restricted stock.
(d) In January 2001, NCR granted Mr. Sohi a special award of 25,000 restricted
shares of NCR stock under the terms of his October 18, 2000 offer letter.
In general, this award will vest in two annual installments in increments
of 60% and 40%, respectively, beginning January 2, 2002, provided Mr. Sohi
is still employed by NCR on such dates. Dividends, if any, on such shares
are reinvested in additional shares of restricted stock.
(8) Amounts shown represent the aggregate number of shares of NCR common stock
underlying the options on the dates originally granted.
(a) On January 26, 2001, NCR's Compensation Committee granted these Named
Executives management stock options under the NCR Management Stock Plan.
(b) On February 3, 2000, NCR's Compensation Committee granted Messrs. Nyberg
and Hurd management stock options under the NCR Management Stock Plan.
Also under this plan, on September 7, 2000, the Compensation Committee
granted Mr. Hurd options for 50,000 shares as a special retention award.
(c) In January and July of 1999, NCR's Compensation Committee granted Messrs.
Nyberg and Hurd management stock options under the NCR Management Stock
Plan.
(d) On July 9, 2001, under the terms of his June 18, 2001 offer letter from
NCR, the Compensation Committee granted Mr. Lance (i) management stock
options for 75,000 shares of NCR common stock as an advance grant for the
2002 fiscal year, and (ii) special options for 175,000 shares of NCR
common stock in lieu of lost compensation and equity opportunities at his
former employer.
(e) On February 1, 2001, in lieu of lost compensation and equity opportunities
at his former employer, the Compensation Committee granted Mr. Gagliardi
special options for 100,000 shares of NCR common stock pursuant to the
terms of the January 15, 2001 offer letter he received from NCR.
(f) On January 2, 2001, in lieu of lost compensation and equity opportunities
at his former employer, the Compensation Committee granted Mr. Sohi
special options for 130,000 shares of NCR common stock pursuant to the
terms of the October 18, 2000 offer letter he received from NCR.
(g) On July 9, 2001, the Compensation Committee granted Mr. Sohi options for
60,000 shares as a special retention award.
17
(9) The Company provides the Named Executives with certain group life, health,
medical, and other non-cash benefits generally available to all salaried
employees and not included in this column in accordance with the SEC's
rules. The amounts shown in this column for the last fiscal year include:
. Insurance premium payment of $104,408 to Mr. Nyberg for a split-dollar
life insurance policy; and
. Matching contributions by the Company to the NCR Savings Plan for
participating Named Executives, including in 2001, contributions of
$6,375 for each of Messrs. Nyberg, Hurd, Lance, and Sohi.
Option Grants In 2001
Individual Grants
-------------------------------------
Number of Percent of Grant
Shares Total Date
Underlying Options Exercise Present
Options Granted to Price Expiration Value
Name Granted (#) Employees ($/Share) Date ($)(3)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
Lars Nyberg 240,000(1) 6.60% 44.46875 01/25/11 4,561,051
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
Mark Hurd 75,000(1) 2.06% 44.46875 01/25/11 1,425,328
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
Howard Lance 75,000(1) 2.06% 39.05000 07/08/11 1,247,490
175,000(2) 4.81% 39.05000 07/08/11 2,910,811
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
Gerald Gagliardi 100,000(2) 2.75% 48.18500 01/31/11 2,045,914
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
Mohsen Sohi 130,000(2) 3.58% 47.56250 01/01/11 2,625,745
55,000(1) 1.51% 44.46875 01/25/11 1,045,241
60,000(2) 1.65% 39.05000 07/08/11 997,992
(1) These are management options for NCR common stock under the NCR Management
Stock Plan. They become exercisable in 33 1/3% increments over three
years, provided the officer is still employed by NCR, with certain
exceptions in the case of death, disability, or retirement.
(2) These are special options for NCR common stock under the NCR Management
Stock Plan. They become exercisable in 33 1/3% increments over three
years, provided the officer is still employed by NCR, with certain
exceptions in the case of death, disability, or retirement.
(3) In accordance with SEC rules, we chose the Black-Scholes option pricing
model to estimate the present value of the options on the grant date.
NCR's use of this model should not be construed as an endorsement of its
accuracy at valuing options. All stock option valuation models, including
the Black-Scholes model, require certain assumptions to be made. The
following assumptions were made for purposes of calculating the present
values of the options listed above: volatility at 40%, dividend yield at
0%, an expected term of 5 years, and interest rate of 4.91%. However (a)
with respect to the option grants to Messrs. Lance, Gagliardi, and Sohi
noted in footnote 2 above, the interest rate assumptions were 4.83% for
Mr. Lance, 4.75% for Mr. Gagliardi, and 4.75% (130,000 grant) and 4.83%
(60,000 grant) for Mr. Sohi, and (b) with respect to the grant of 75,000
management options to Mr. Lance, the interest rate assumption was 4.83%.
The real value of the options in this table depends upon the actual
performance of the NCR stock underlying the options during the applicable
period.
18
Aggregated Option Exercises in 2001 and Year-End Values
Value of
Unexercised In-the-Money
Options at Year Options at
End (#) Year End ($)
----------
Shares
Acquired
On Value Exercisable/ Exercisable/
Exercise Realized Unexercisable Unexercisable
Name(1) (#) ($) (2) (3)
--------------------------------------------------------------------
Lars Nyberg 149,623 2,278,791 1,144,717 913,299
676,667 0
--------------------------------------------------------------------
Mark Hurd 8,206 131,897 113,977 161,199
221,668 0
--------------------------------------------------------------------
Howard Lance -- -- 0 0
250,000 0
--------------------------------------------------------------------
Gerald Gagliardi -- -- 0 0
100,000 0
--------------------------------------------------------------------
Mohsen Sohi -- -- 0 0
245,000 0
(1) None of the individuals in this table has stock appreciation rights.
(2) This column includes both options granted before and after the spinoff
from AT&T. Options granted before the spinoff were granted with respect to
AT&T common stock. To the extent these options were outstanding on
December 31, 1996, they were replaced on January 2, 1997, with options for
shares of NCR stock based on a conversion formula to preserve the economic
value of the options at the time of the spinoff.
(3) The value of in-the-money options is calculated as the difference between
the closing market price of NCR common stock underlying the NCR stock
options as of December 31, 2001 ($36.86) and the exercise price of the
option.
----------------
Pension Plans
The Company maintains a number of pension plans as part of the compensation
and benefits it provides to its employees and executive officers. The plans
covering NCR's Named Executives are summarized below.
If Messrs. Nyberg, Gagliardi, Hurd, Lance, and Sohi continue in their
current positions and retire at age 62, the estimated annual pensions payable
to them from NCR's pension plans would be $1,031,789, $208,090, $785,369,
$864,473, and $602,081, respectively. These amounts are straight-life annuity
amounts although other optional forms of payment, some with reduced pensions,
are available. Certain of NCR's nonqualified executive pension plan benefits
are supported by a benefits trust, the assets of which are subject to the
claims of NCR's creditors. In addition, except for the Officer Plan (as
defined below), benefits under NCR's pension plans are not subject to
reductions for Social Security benefits or other offset amounts.
The NCR Pension Plan:
The Company has a non-contributory pension plan called the NCR Pension Plan
which covers all employees based in the U.S., including Messrs. Nyberg, Hurd,
Lance, Sohi, and Gagliardi. The NCR Pension Plan pays a monthly pension
benefit and a PensionPlus benefit. These benefits vest after five years of
service or reaching age 65. The monthly pension benefit begins at age 62, or
may be started between age 55 and 62 in a reduced amount. The PensionPlus
benefit may be taken as a lump sum after termination of employment, or may be
used to increase the monthly pension benefit.
The monthly pension benefit is computed by multiplying the following three
items: (1) the participant's years of service with the Company, (2) a factor
between 1.4% and 1.7%, depending on the participant's total years of service,
and (3) the participant's modified average pay. Modified average pay is the
average annual base pay and bonus received during a participant's career, with
an
19
adjustment to update pay for earlier years when earnings typically were less.
The PensionPlus benefit is computed as an account balance, although the
account is for bookkeeping purposes only. The plan credits a participant's
account with 1 1/2% of base pay and bonus, as well as interest credits on the
account balance.
The NCR Nonqualified Excess Plan:
Federal laws limit the amount of pay that may be considered under the NCR
Pension Plan. The Company makes up the difference for senior managers with the
NCR Nonqualified Excess Plan. The Excess Plan pays the additional pension
benefits that would be paid under the NCR Pension Plan if the federal pay
limits were not in effect. Messrs. Nyberg, Hurd, Lance, Sohi, and Gagliardi
are covered by the excess plan.
NCR Mid-Career Hire Supplemental Pension Plan:
NCR also maintains the NCR Mid-Career Hire Supplemental Pension Plan. This
plan covers employees, including Messrs. Gagliardi, Lance, and Sohi, who are
hired by NCR for the first time at age 35 or over at specified management
levels, and who terminate with at least five years of service at specified
levels. The benefit is 1% of annual pay for each year worked for NCR, up to a
maximum equal to the number of years between age 30 and the age on the date of
hire with NCR.
Supplemental Retirement Plan:
The Company also has a supplemental retirement plan for senior managers,
the Retirement Plan for Officers of NCR (the "Officer Plan"). This plan covers
senior managers appointed to specified executive levels after November 30,
1988, including Messrs. Nyberg, Gagliardi, Hurd, Lance, and Sohi.
The Officer Plan pays monthly benefits of 2.5% of career average monthly
pay for service after becoming a plan participant. The pension begins at age
62, or may be started between age 55 and 62 in a reduced amount. The benefit
is offset by the participant's retirement or disability benefits paid under
other NCR plans except for the NCR Mid-Career Hire Supplemental Pension Plan.
No benefit is payable if a participant terminates employment during the first
year covered by the plan. No benefit is payable if a participant terminates
employment before age 55, other than by death, with less than 5 years of
service with NCR. However, a participant will be entitled to plan benefits if
employment is terminated after a change in control, as described in the NCR
change in control severance plans (see the description of those plans under
"Employment Agreements and Change in Control Arrangements"). The Officer Plan
also pays death benefits. Prior to 1997, participants in the Officer Plan
received annual awards of NCR restricted stock with a face value equal to 15%
of base salary. The restricted stock vests at age 55, if the participant is
employed with NCR until then, and becomes freely transferable at age 62.
Employment Agreements and Change in Control Arrangements
Agreement with Mr. Nyberg:
The Board of Directors entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Nyberg
effective June 1, 1999. This letter agreement was amended by a letter
agreement, dated January 23, 2002. The employment agreement, as amended
("Employment Agreement") provides for Mr. Nyberg's employment with the Company
indefinitely by mutual consent until terminated at any time and for any reason
by Mr. Nyberg or the Company upon 90 days prior notice, unless Mr. Nyberg is
terminated for cause. The Employment Agreement sets Mr. Nyberg's base salary
and bonus opportunity under the NCR Management Incentive Plan, and extends his
change in control agreement until Mr. Nyberg's last day of serving as Chairman
and Chief Executive Officer of the Company (see discussion of this agreement
below). Under Mr. Nyberg's Employment Agreement, he will receive severance
benefits if his employment with the Company is terminated as a result of
involuntary termination without cause, or voluntary termination for good
reason, and he signs a release of all employment-related claims against the
Company. In that event, the severance benefits would include (a) severance pay
equal to two times the annual base pay in effect at the termination date, (b)
payment of two times the target bonus under the NCR Management Incentive Plan,
or the actual cash payment for the preceding calendar year if greater, plus a
pro-rated amount for the portion of the bonus earned in the year of
termination prior to the termination date, (c) continued medical insurance
coverage for Mr. Nyberg and his eligible dependents for two years after the
date of termination, and
20
(d) life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment coverage for Mr.
Nyberg at two times base pay for two years after the date of termination. In
addition, under the Employment Agreement, upon reaching age 60, any severance
benefits Mr. Nyberg would otherwise be entitled to receive will be reduced
proportionately by multiplying the amount of such benefits by a fraction equal
to the number of months until Mr. Nyberg reaches NCR's normal retirement age
of 62 divided by 24.
The severance benefits under the employment agreement will not be paid if
Mr. Nyberg is entitled to severance benefits under his change in control
agreement. The severance benefits also will not be paid if Mr. Nyberg, during
employment with the Company or within the 18 month period after termination of
employment, either (a) works for a competitor of NCR, (b) encourages exempt
employees of the Company to leave their employment, (c) solicits business with
the Company's customers, or (d) discloses Company proprietary information.
Arrangement with Mr. Lance:
Mr. Lance received an offer letter from NCR when he joined the Company in
2001. The offer letter, dated June 18, 2001, specified his starting base
salary and bonus opportunity under the NCR Management Incentive Plan, and his
eligibility for annual option grants, employee benefit plans and retirement
plans as routinely provided to officers at his level. Because he forfeited his
2001 bonus with his prior employer, his Management Incentive Plan bonus for
2001 was guaranteed to be at least $500,000, and was paid in October 2001.
Pursuant to the letter, Mr. Lance also received a $300,000 sign-on bonus
and initial awards of stock options and restricted stock, that in part
compensated him for lost opportunity for compensation and equity incentives
with his former employer. Mr. Lance received an initial one-time grant of
options for 175,000 shares of NCR common stock. He also received an advance
grant of 2002 management stock options for 75,000 shares of NCR common stock
under the NCR Management Stock Plan. As a result, he will not receive a
management stock option grant in the first quarter of 2002 when NCR management
is awarded their 2002 stock option grants. Both of these option awards vest in
three equal annual installments beginning on his first anniversary with the
Company, provided Mr. Lance is still employed by NCR at such times, and
contain non-competition restrictions. Mr. Lance also received a special grant
of 75,000 restricted shares of NCR common stock. This award vests in three
equal annual installments on October 1, with the first installment vesting on
October 1, 2001, provided Mr. Lance is still employed by NCR at such times.
Because the face value of this grant on October 1, 2001 was less than a
minimum face value amount guaranteed under the terms of his June 18, 2001
letter agreement, Mr. Lance received an additional grant of 20,159 restricted
shares of NCR common stock so that the total face value of all of his vested
restricted shares on that date was $1,313,000.
If Mr. Lance's employment is terminated involuntarily other than for cause
or Good Reason (as defined in the NCR Change in Control Severance Plan for
Executive Officers described below), he will receive a cash payment equal to
his annual base salary. If Mr. Lance voluntarily leaves the Company prior to
his first year anniversary, he will be required to reimburse NCR for his sign-
on bonus and his 2001 guaranteed Management Incentive Plan bonus.
Arrangement with Mr. Gagliardi:
Mr. Gagliardi received an offer letter from NCR when he joined the Company
in 2001. The offer letter, dated January 15, 2001, specified his starting base
salary and bonus opportunity under the NCR Management Incentive Plan, and his
eligibility for annual option grants, employee benefit plans and retirement
plans as routinely provided to officers at his level. In addition, under the
letter, he received special relocation benefit payments in 2001 and 2002.
Pursuant to the letter, Mr. Gagliardi also received a $175,000 sign-on
bonus payable in two increments of $100,000 in January 2001, and $75,000 in
January 2002. In addition, under the January 15, 2001 letter, Mr. Gagliardi
received initial awards of stock options and restricted stock, that in part
compensated him for lost opportunity for compensation and equity incentives
with his former employer. He received an initial one-time grant of options for
100,000 shares of NCR common stock, which included his 2001 grant of
management stock options under the NCR Management Stock Plan. Mr. Gagliardi
also received a special grant of 20,000 restricted shares of NCR common stock.
The option and restricted stock awards vest in three and four
21
equal annual installments, respectively, beginning on his first anniversary
with the Company, provided Mr. Gagliardi is still employed by NCR at such
times, and include non-competition restrictions.
If Mr. Gagliardi's employment is terminated involuntarily other than for
cause or Good Reason (as such terms are defined in the NCR Change in Control
Severance Plan for Executive Officers described below), he will receive a cash
payment equal to his annual base salary and immediate vesting of his
restricted stock award.
Arrangement with Mr. Sohi:
Mr. Sohi received an offer letter from NCR before he joined the Company in
2001. The offer letter, dated October 18, 2000, specified his starting base
salary and bonus opportunity under the NCR Management Incentive Plan, and his
eligibility for annual option grants, employee benefit plans and retirement
plans as routinely provided to officers at his level. In addition, under the
letter, he is entitled to receive special relocation benefits to compensate
him for the financial losses he incurred in connection with his move to
Atlanta, Georgia.
Pursuant to the letter, Mr. Sohi also received a $100,000 sign-on bonus
payable in January 2001. Because he forfeited his 2000 bonus with his prior
employer, his Management Incentive Plan bonus for 2000 was guaranteed to be at
least $215,000, and this guaranteed amount was paid within thirty days of his
first day of employment. In addition, under the October 18, 2000 letter, Mr.
Sohi received initial awards of stock options and restricted stock, that in
part compensated him for lost opportunity for compensation and equity
incentives with his former employer. He received an initial one-time grant of
options for 130,000 shares of NCR common stock. This option award vests in
three equal annual installments beginning on his first anniversary with the
Company, provided Mr. Sohi is still employed by NCR at such times, and
includes a non-competition restriction. Mr. Sohi also received a special grant
of 25,000 restricted shares of NCR common stock, 60% of which vested on
January 1, 2002, and 40% of which vests on January 1, 2003.
If Mr. Sohi's employment is terminated involuntarily other than for cause
(as defined in the NCR Change in Control Severance Plan for Executive Officers
described below), he will receive a cash payment equal to his annual base
salary and immediate vesting of his restricted stock award.
Change in Control Arrangements:
NCR has a Change in Control Severance Plan for Executive Officers. This
plan, which terminates December 31, 2002, provides that executives officers
may receive severance benefits if their employment with NCR is terminated as a
result of involuntary termination without cause, or voluntary termination for
good reason during the three years following certain events (such as an
acquisition, merger or liquidation of the Company). These events are called
"triggering events." An executive officer may also receive these benefits upon
voluntary termination for any reason during the thirteenth month following the
month in which the triggering event occurs. The severance benefits include (a)
severance pay equal to base pay for three years, (b) payment of the target
bonus under the NCR Management Incentive Plan for those three years, (c)
reimbursement for any excise tax liability for the severance benefits under
Internal Revenue Code Section 4999, (d) continued medical insurance coverage
for the officer and eligible dependents and continued life insurance coverage
for the officer, (e) outplacement services, and (f) financial counseling. In
addition, the officer will be fully vested in any NCR stock options or other
stock awards, and any accrued benefit under the Officer Plan. The officer will
no longer receive the severance pay if he or she becomes employed by NCR or an
unrelated company. If the officer dies while receiving severance benefits, the
benefits will continue to be paid to the officer's estate.
NCR also has a change in control agreement with Mr. Nyberg that contains
the same terms as the change in control plan for the executive officers.
However, the severance payments for Mr. Nyberg also include payment of target
long-term incentive bonuses for the severance pay period. Mr. Nyberg's change
in control agreement, as amended by the January 23, 2002 letter agreement,
terminates on his last day of serving as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
of the Company.
22
OTHER MATTERS
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The Board of Directors does not know of any matters that will be brought
before the annual meeting other than those listed in the notice of meeting. If
any other matters are properly introduced at the meeting for consideration,
including consideration of a motion to adjourn the meeting to another time or
place, the individuals named on the enclosed form of proxy will have
discretion to vote in accordance with their best judgment.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Cost of Proxy Solicitation
We will pay the expenses of soliciting proxies in connection with the
annual meeting. Proxies may be solicited on our behalf through the mail, in
person, by telephone, electronic transmission, or facsimile transmission. We
have hired Georgeson Shareholder Communications Inc., to assist in the
solicitation of proxies, at an estimated cost of $17,000, plus reimbursement
of reasonable out-of-pocket expenses. In accordance with the SEC and the New
York Stock Exchange rules, NCR will also reimburse brokerage houses and other
custodians, nominees and fiduciaries for their expenses of sending proxies and
proxy materials to the beneficial owners of NCR common stock.
Procedures for Stockholder Proposals and Nominations
Under NCR's Bylaws, nominations for director may be made only by (1) the
Board of Directors or a committee of the board, or (2) a stockholder entitled
to vote who has delivered notice to the Company within 90 to 120 days before
the first anniversary of last year's annual meeting.
Our Bylaws also provide that business may not be brought before an annual
meeting unless it is (1) specified in the notice of meeting (which includes
stockholder proposals that the Company is required to include in its proxy
statement under SEC Rule 14a-8), (2) brought before the meeting by or at the
direction of the board, or (3) brought by a stockholder entitled to vote who
has delivered notice to the Company (containing certain information specified
in the Bylaws) within 90 to 120 days before the first anniversary of last
year's annual meeting. In addition, you must comply with SEC Rule 14a-8 to
have your proposal included in the Company's proxy statement.
A copy of the full text of the Company's Bylaws may be obtained upon
written request to the Corporate Secretary at the address provided above.
Stockholder Proposals for 2003 Annual Meeting
Stockholders interested in presenting a proposal for consideration at NCR's
annual meeting of stockholders in 2003 must follow the procedures found in SEC
Rule 14a-8 and the Company's Bylaws. To be eligible for inclusion in the
Company's 2003 proxy materials, all qualified proposals must be received by
NCR's Corporate Secretary no later than November 13, 2002. Stockholder
proposals submitted after that date but before January 25, 2003, may be
presented at the annual meeting if such proposal complies with the Company's
Bylaws, but will not be included in the Company's proxy materials. If a
stockholder proposal is received after January 25, 2003 and is properly
brought before the meeting, the persons named on the proxy card may vote in
their discretion regarding such proposal all of the shares for which we have
received proxies for the annual meeting.
The above notice and proxy statement are sent by order of the Board of
Directors.
Laura K. Nyquist
Corporate Secretary
Dated: March 13, 2002
23
Detach Here
...............................................................................
2002 ANNUAL STOCKHOLDERS' MEETING
RESERVATION REQUEST FORM
If you plan to attend the 2002 Annual Stockholders' Meeting of NCR
Corporation, please complete the following information and return to Laura K.
Nyquist, Corporate Secretary, NCR Corporation, 1700 South Patterson Blvd.,
Dayton, Ohio 45479.
_____________________________
Your name and address:
_____________________________
_____________________________
Number of shares of NCR common stock you hold:
_____________________________
If the shares listed above are not registered in your name, identify the
name of the registered stockholder below and include evidence that you
beneficially own the shares.
Registered stockholder: _____________________________
(name of your bank, broker, or other nominee)
THIS IS NOT A PROXY CARD
Electronic Distribution
If you would like to receive future NCR proxy statements and annual reports
electronically, please visit http://www.investpower.com. Next, click on "Enroll
to receive mailings via e-mail" to enroll. Please refer to the company number
and account number on top of the reverse side of this card.
Annual Meeting of Stockholders
NCR's Annual Meeting of Stockholders will be held at 9:30 a.m. on April 24,
2002, at NCR's World Headquarters Auditorium, 1700 S. Patterson Boulevard,
Dayton, Ohio 45479. Please see your proxy statement for instructions should you
wish to attend the meeting.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NCR CORPORATION
Proxy/Voting Instruction Card
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR NCR'S ANNUAL
MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS ON APRIL 24, 2002.
The undersigned stockholder of NCR Corporation, a Maryland corporation ("NCR"),
hereby appoints Lars Nyberg, Jon Hoak, and Earl Shanks, and each of them,
proxies, with the powers the undersigned would possess if personally present,
and with full power of substitution, to vote all shares of common stock of NCR
that the undersigned is entitled to vote at NCR's Annual Meeting of Stockholders
to be held in Dayton, Ohio, on April 24, 2002, and at any postponement or
adjournment thereof, upon any matter that may properly come before the meeting,
or any postponement or adjournment thereof, including the matters described in
the accompanying proxy statement. This proxy also provides voting instructions
to the trustee of the NCR Savings Plan and to the trustees and administrators of
other plans, with respect to shares of NCR common stock the undersigned may hold
under such plans for which the undersigned is entitled to vote at said meeting
to the extent permitted by such plans and their trustees and administrators.
THE PROXIES OR THE TRUSTEES AND ADMINISTRATORS OF THE PLANS, AS THE CASE MAY BE,
WILL VOTE YOUR SHARES IN ACCORDANCE WITH YOUR DIRECTIONS ON THIS CARD. IF YOU DO
NOT INDICATE YOUR CHOICES ON THIS CARD, THE PROXIES WILL VOTE YOUR SHARES IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE DIRECTORS' RECOMMENDATIONS. IF YOU ARE AN NCR SAVINGS PLAN
OR OTHER PLAN PARTICIPANT ENTITLED TO VOTE AT THE 2002 ANNUAL MEETING OF
STOCKHOLDERS AND DO NOT INDICATE YOUR CHOICES ON THIS CARD, THOSE SHARES WILL BE
VOTED BY THE TRUSTEES OF SUCH PLANS.
(Continued and to be signed on the reverse side.)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS of
NCR CORPORATION
April 24, 2002
Co. #__________ Acct. #______________
______________________________
PROXY VOTING INSTRUCTIONS
______________________________
Your telephone or Internet vote authorizes the named proxies to vote your
shares in the same manner as if you marked, signed, and returned your proxy
card. NCR encourages you to use either of these cost-effective and convenient
ways of voting.
TO VOTE BY TELEPHONE [TOUCH-TONE PHONE ONLY)
-------------------------------------------
Please call toll-free 1-800-PROXIES (1-800-776-9437) at any time and follow the
instructions. Have your control number and the proxy card available when you
call.
TO VOTE BY INTERNET AT ANY TIME
-------------------------------
Please access the web page at www.voteproxy.com and follow the on-screen
instructions. Have your control number available when you access the web page.
TO VOTE BY MAIL
---------------
Please mark, date, sign and mail your proxy card in the envelope provided as
soon as possible. If you are voting by telephone or the Internet, please do not
mail your proxy card.
------------------
YOUR CONTROL NUMBER IS
------------------
. Please Detach and Mail in the Envelope Provided .
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A [X] Please mark your
votes as in this
example
NCR'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE "FOR" PROPOSALS 1 AND 2,
AND "AGAINST" PROPOSALS 3 AND 4.
FOR ALL
nominees listed WITHHOLD
at right (except as FROM ALL
marked to the contrary) nominees FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
1. Election of [_] [_] Class C Nominees: 2. Approval of the appointment [_] [_] [_]
Class C C.K. Prahalad of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Directors. William S. Stavropoulos as the Company's independent
accountants.
INSTRUCTIONS: To withhold authority to vote for any 3. Stockholder proposal [_] [_] [_]
individual nominee. Strike out that nominee's name regarding the form of NCR's
in the list at right. proxy card.
4. Stockholder proposal [_] [_] [_]
regarding the Company's
business operations in
Northern Ireland.
Voting Limitations on Other Side of Card [_]
Signature _____________________ Date ____________ Signature __________________________ Date ____________
NOTE: If you attend the meeting and decide to vote by ballot, your ballot will supersede this proxy. If signing for a corporation
or partnership or as agent, attorney or judicidary, indicate the capacity in which are you signing.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------