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YP
CORP.
4840
East Jasmine Street
Suite
105
Mesa,
Arizona 85205-3321
(480)
654-9646
NOTICE
OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
TO
BE
HELD ON FEBRUARY 8, 2007
To
Our
Stockholders:
The
2007
Annual Meeting of Stockholders of YP Corp. will be held at the MGM Grand Hotel,
3799 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas, Nevada 89109, on February 8, 2007,
beginning at 10 a.m. Pacific Standard Time. The Annual Meeting is being held
for
the following purposes:
1.
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To
elect five directors to our company's board of directors to serve
for
terms of one to three years or until their successors are duly elected
and
qualified if Proposal 3 is approved, or to elect the same individuals
as
directors for a term of one year if Proposal 3 is not
approved;
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2.
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To
approve an amendment to the YP Corp. 2003 Stock Plan to increase
the
number of shares authorized for issuance under the 2003 Stock Plan
from
5,000,000 shares to 8,000,000
shares;
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3.
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To
consider and vote upon a proposal to amend and restate the Company’s
Articles of Incorporation in the form attached as Appendix A to the
enclosed Proxy Statement (the “Amended and Restated Articles”).
Specifically, the Amended and Restated Articles will accomplish the
following: (i) provide for the classification of the Board of Directors
into three classes of directors with staggered three-year terms;
and (ii)
restate the Articles of Incorporation by incorporating in a single
document the amendment, to the extent that it is approved by the
stockholders at the Annual Meeting, as well as prior amendments and
restatements;
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4.
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To
ratify the appointment of Epstein, Weber & Conover, P.L.C., as our
independent auditors for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007;
and
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To
transact such other business that may properly come before the
meeting.
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Only
stockholders of record at the close of business on January 2, 2007 are entitled
to notice of and to vote at the meeting or any postponement or adjournment
thereof. Your vote is important.
All
stockholders are cordially invited to attend the meeting in person. In order
to
assure your representation at the meeting, however, we urge you to complete,
sign, and date the enclosed proxy as promptly as possible and return it to
us
via facsimile to the attention of Gary L. Perschbacher at 480-324-2507 or in
the
enclosed postage-paid envelope. If you attend the meeting in person, you may
vote in person even if you previously have returned a proxy.
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By
Order of the Board of Directors
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/s/
Joseph F. Cunningham Jr.
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Joseph
F. Cunningham Jr.
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Chairman
of the Board
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January
9, 2007
Mesa,
Arizona
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
ABOUT
THE MEETING
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What
is the purpose of the Annual Meeting?
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Who
is entitled to attend and vote at the Annual Meeting?
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How
do I vote?
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What
if I vote and then change my mind?
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What
are the Board's recommendations?
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What
constitutes a quorum?
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What
vote is required to approve each item?
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Can
I dissent or exercise rights of appraisal?
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Who
pays for this proxy solicitation?
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ELECTION
OF DIRECTORS (Proposal No. 1)
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General
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Vote
Required
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Nominees
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How
are directors compensated?
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How
often did the Board meet during fiscal 2004?
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What
committees has the Board established?
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Audit
Committee Report
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EXECUTIVE
OFFICERS AND COMPENSATION
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CERTAIN
RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
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SECURITY
OWNERSHIP OF PRINCIPAL STOCKHOLDERS AND MANAGEMENT
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PROPROSAL
TO AMEND THE COMPANY’S 2003 STOCK PLAN (Proposal No. 2)
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PROPOSAL
TO AMEND AND RESTATE THE COMPANY’S ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION (Proposal No.
3)
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RATIFICATION
OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS (Proposal No. 4)
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STOCKHOLDER
PROPOSALS AND NOMINATIONS
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OTHER
MATTERS
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ELECTRONIC
DELIVERY OF FUTURE ANNUAL MEETING MATERIALS
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APPENDIX
A AMENDED AND RESTATED ARTICLES OF
INCORPORATION
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YP
CORP.
4840
East Jasmine Street
Suite
105
Mesa,
Arizona 85205-3321
(480)
654-9646
PROXY
STATEMENT FOR
ANNUAL
MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
TO
BE
HELD ON FEBRUARY 8, 2007
This
Proxy Statement relates to the 2007 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of YP Corp.
The Annual Meeting will be held on February 8, 2007 at 10 a.m. Pacific Standard
Time, at the MGM Grand Hotel, 3799 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas, Nevada
89109, or at such other time and place to which the Annual Meeting may be
adjourned or postponed. The enclosed proxy is solicited by our board of
directors. The proxy materials relating to the Annual Meeting are first being
mailed to stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting on or about January
8,
2007.
ABOUT
THE
MEETING
What
is the purpose of the Annual Meeting?
At
the
Annual Meeting, stockholders will act upon the matters outlined in the
accompanying Notice of Annual Meeting and this Proxy Statement, including (i)
the election of five directors, (ii) amendment of our 2003 Stock Plan from
5,000,000 shares to 8,000,000 shares, (iii) amendment and restatement of the
Company’s Articles of Incorporation; and (iv) the ratification of auditors. In
addition, management will report on our most recent financial and operating
results and respond to questions from stockholders.
Who
is entitled to attend and vote at the Annual Meeting?
Only
stockholders of record at the close of business on the record date, January
2,
2007, or their duly appointed proxies, are entitled to receive notice of the
Annual Meeting, attend the meeting, and vote the shares that they held on that
date at the meeting or any postponement or adjournment of the meeting. At the
close of business on January 2, 2007, there were issued, outstanding, and
entitled to vote 49,979,736 shares of our common stock, par value $.001 per
share, which are entitled to 49,979,736 votes. You may not cumulate votes in
the
election of directors.
How
do I vote?
You
may
vote on matters to come before the meeting in two ways: (i) you can attend
the
meeting and cast your vote in person; or (ii) you can vote by completing,
dating, and signing the enclosed proxy card and returning it to us or by the
use
of mail or facsimile. If you do so, you will authorize the individuals named
on
the proxy card, referred to as the proxy holders, to vote your shares according
to your instructions or, if you provide no instructions, according to the
recommendations of our board of directors.
What
if I vote and then change my mind?
You
may
revoke your proxy at any time before it is exercised by either (i) filing with
our Corporate Secretary a notice of revocation; (ii) sending in another duly
executed proxy bearing a later date; or (iii) attending the meeting and casting
your vote in person. Your last vote will be the vote that is
counted.
What
are the board's recommendations?
Unless
you give other instructions on your proxy card, the persons named on the proxy
card will vote in accordance with the recommendations of our board of directors.
Our board's recommendations are set forth together with a description of such
items in this Proxy Statement. In summary, our board recommends a vote FOR
election of the nominated slate of directors, FOR amendment of our 2003 Stock
Plan to increase the authorized number of Shares from 5,000,000 shares to
8,000,000 shares, FOR the approval of the amendment and restatement of the
Company’s Articles of Incorporation, and FOR the ratification of the auditors.
With
respect to any other matter that properly comes before the meeting, the proxy
holders will vote as recommended by our board of directors or, if no
recommendation is given, in their own discretion.
What
constitutes a quorum?
The
presence at the Annual Meeting, in person or by proxy, of the holders of a
majority of the issued and outstanding shares on the record date will constitute
a quorum, permitting us to conduct our business at the Annual Meeting. Proxies
received but marked as abstentions and broker non-votes (defined below) will
be
included in the calculation of the number of shares considered to be present
at
the meeting for purposes of determining whether a quorum is present.
What
vote is required to approve each item?
Election
of Directors.
Election of a director requires the affirmative votes of the holders of a
plurality of the shares for which votes are cast at a meeting at which a quorum
is present. The five persons receiving the greatest number of votes will be
elected as directors. Since only affirmative votes count for this purpose,
a
properly executed proxy marked "WITHHOLD AUTHORITY" with respect to the election
of one or more directors will not be voted with respect to the director or
directors indicated, although it will be counted for purposes of determining
whether there is a quorum. Stockholders may not cumulate votes in the election
of directors.
Amendment
to our 2003 Stock Plan.
The
approval of the proposed amendment to our 2003 Stock Plan will require the
affirmative vote of a majority of the shares for which votes are cast at a
meeting at which a quorum is present. A properly executed proxy marked "ABSTAIN"
with respect to any or all of these proposals will not be voted but it will
be
counted for purposes of whether there is a quorum at the meeting and it will
be
treated as a vote cast. Accordingly, abstentions will have the effect of a
vote
against the proposal to amend our 2003 Stock Plan. Brokers are not entitled
to
use their discretion to vote uninstructed proxies with respect to approval
of
the 2003 Stock Plan and are not deemed a vote cast.
Amendment
to and Restatement of our Articles of Incorporation.
The
approval of the proposed amendment and restatement of the Company’s Articles of
Incorporation will require the affirmative vote of 66 2/3%
of the
shares for which votes are cast at a meeting at which a quorum is present.
A
properly executed proxy marked "ABSTAIN" with respect to any or all of these
proposals will not be voted but it will be counted for purposes of whether
there
is a quorum at the meeting and it will be treated as a vote cast. Accordingly,
abstentions will have the effect of a vote against the proposal to amend and
restate our Articles of Incorporation. Brokers are not entitled to use their
discretion to vote uninstructed proxies with respect to this proposal and are
not deemed a vote cast.
Ratification
of Auditors.
The
ratification of the appointment of Epstein, Weber & Conover, P.L.C., as our
independent auditors will require the affirmative vote of the holders of a
majority of the shares for which votes are cast at a meeting at which a quorum
is present. A properly executed proxy marked "ABSTAIN" with respect to any
such
matter will not be voted, although it will be treated as a vote cast.
Accordingly, an abstention will have the effect of a negative vote. Brokers
are
entitled to use their discretion to vote uninstructed proxies with respect
to
ratification of the auditors.
Effect
of Broker Non-Votes.
If your
shares are held by your broker in “street name,” you are receiving a voting
instruction form from your broker or the broker's agent asking you how your
shares should be voted. Please complete the form and return it in the envelope
provided by the broker or agent. No postage is necessary if mailed in the United
States. If you do not instruct your broker how to vote, your broker may vote
your shares at its discretion or, on some matters, may not be permitted to
exercise voting discretion. Votes that could have been cast on the matter in
question if the brokers have received their customers' instructions, and as
to
which the broker has notified us on a proxy form in accordance with industry
practice or has otherwise advised us that it lacks voting authority, are
referred to as "broker non-votes." Thus, if you do not give your broker or
nominee specific instructions, your shares may not be voted on those matters
and
will not be counted as a vote cast in determining the number of shares necessary
for approval. Shares represented by such "broker non-votes," however, will
be
counted in determining whether there is a quorum.
Can
I dissent or exercise rights of appraisal?
Under
Nevada law, holders of our voting stock are not entitled to dissent from any
of
the proposals to be presented at the Annual Meeting or to demand appraisal
of
their shares as a result of the approval of any of the proposals.
Who
pays for this proxy solicitation?
Our
company will bear the entire cost of solicitation, including the preparation,
assembly, printing, and mailing of this Proxy Statement, the proxy card, and
any
additional solicitation materials furnished to the stockholders. Copies of
solicitation materials will be furnished to brokerage houses, fiduciaries,
and
custodians holding shares in their names that are beneficially owned by others
so that they may forward the solicitation material to such beneficial
owners.
ELECTION
OF DIRECTORS
(Proposal
No. 1)
General
A
board
of five directors is to be elected at the Annual Meeting. It is expected that
a
majority of the common stock will be voted in favor of the five nominees named
below, all of whom are current directors. In the event Proposal 3, which
includes the creation of a classified board of directors, is adopted at the
Annual Meeting, the directors will be divided into three classes and, unless
otherwise noted on the proxy, the shares represented by the enclosed proxy
will
be voted for the election as directors of the five nominees named below to
serve
for the terms indicated below, or until their successors have been duly elected
and qualified. If Proposal 3 is not approved by the stockholders at the Annual
Meeting, then unless otherwise noted on the proxy, the shares represented by
the
enclosed proxy will be voted for the election as directors of the five nominees
named below to serve until the 2008 Annual Meeting or until their successors
have been duly elected and qualified. Our board of directors has no reason
to
believe that the nominees will not serve if elected, but if they should become
unavailable to serve as a director, and if the board designates a substitute
nominee, the persons named as proxies will vote for the substitute nominee
designated by our board.
Vote
Required
If
a
quorum is present and voting, the five nominees receiving the highest number
of
votes will be elected to our board of directors.
Our
board of directors recommends a vote FOR election of the director
nominee.
Nominees
for Director
The
names
of the nominee and certain information about them are set forth below:
Name
of Nominee
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Term
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Age
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Position
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Joseph
Cunningham
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I
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2010
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58
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Director,
Chairman
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Daniel
L. Coury, Sr.
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I
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2010
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53
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Director,
Chief Executive Officer & President
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Richard
Butler
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II
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2009
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57
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Director
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Benjamin
Milk
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II
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2009
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Director
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Elisabeth
DeMarse
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III
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2008
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52
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Director
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JOSEPH
CUNNINGHAM. Mr. Cunningham has served as a director of our company since January
2006 and as Chairman of the Audit Committee since January 8, 2006. Mr.
Cunningham founded and has been the President and Chief Executive Officer of
Liberty Mortgage Acceptance Corporation since 1992. Liberty Mortgage Acceptance
Corporation is a nationwide commercial mortgage lender. From March 1985 to
1992,
Mr. Cunningham was the Chief Executive Officer of his own mortgage banking
firm.
Mr. Cunningham was the Chief Operating Officer of Colwell Financial Corporation,
which serviced over $5 billion and employed over 1,500 people, and was the
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Granite Financial
Corporation, which was the first company to securitize subprime residential
mortgages. Earlier, Mr. Cunningham practiced as a CPA in the Boston office
of Coopers & Lybrand for six years. Mr. Cunningham received a B.S. in
Accounting from Boston College in 1969.
DANIEL
L.
COURY, SR. Mr. Coury has served as a director of our company since February
2000, and served as our acting Chief Executive Officer since January 2006 until
his permanent appointment as Chief Executive Officer and President in September
2006. Since 1990, Mr. Coury has served as President and Chairman of Mesa Cold
Storage, Ltd., which owns and operates the largest cold storage facilities
in
Arizona. Before Mr. Coury purchased Mesa Cold Storage, he had experience in
international trade, real estate development, real estate exchanges and serving
as a consultant to various family businesses, including five General Motors
dealerships, numerous commercial and residential developments and mortuary
services.
RICHARD
BUTLER. Mr. Butler has served as a director of our company since August 2006.
From 2004 to the present, Mr. Butler has served as President of Ref-Razzer
Company, which manufacturers and sells sports related products. From 1999 to
the
present, Mr. Butler has worked as an independent consultant, advising clients
with regard to the creation, workout and restructuring of companies and
providing access to capital through his capabilities in originating,
structuring, and placing financing in a broad range of markets. Prior to that
time, Mr. Butler served as the President of Aspen Healthcare, Inc., the Chief
Executive Officer and President of Mt. Whitney Savings Bank, First Federal
Mortgage Bank, and Trafalgar Mortgage, and he was an Executive Officer and
member of the President's Advisory Committee at American Savings & Loan
Association. Mr. Butler attended Bowling Green University in Ohio, San Joaquin
Delta College in California and Southern Oregon State College.
BENJAMIN
MILK. Mr. Milk has served as a director of our company since September 2006.
For
the five years prior to becoming a director, Mr. Milk served as the Vice
President of the International Association of Refrigerated Warehouses, where
he
was responsible for government relations, education programs, board support
and
member services. Mr. Milk also served at the Securities and Exchange Commission
for nine years, during which time he served as the Executive Director for five
years. In that role, Mr. Milk assisted in the restructuring of the Division
of
Corporation Finance, the largest division of the SEC. Since 1981, Mr. Milk
has
served as a senior officer for several organizations. He was a Vice President
for an international trade association and was the Executive Vice President
for
a youth educational exchange program. Mr. Milk holds a Masters Degree in Public
Administration from the University of Pittsburgh.
ELISABETH
DEMARSE. Ms. DeMarse has served as a director of our company since January
8,
2006. Ms. DeMarse was the Chief Executive Officer and President of Bankrate,
Inc. from April 2000 until July 2004. From January 1999 to May 2000 Ms. DeMarse
was an Executive Vice President at Hoover's Inc. From October 1998 to January
1999 Ms. DeMarse was President of Newco, a private equity firm. Ms. DeMarse
received a degree in History from Wellesley College in 1976 and an M.B.A. from
Harvard Business School in 1980.
How
are directors compensated?
The
directors receive a base fee of $36,000 per year for their service on the board
payable monthly. Additionally, committee chairpersons are paid an additional
$10,000 annually payable monthly. Upon election to the board, directors are
generally awarded 100,000 shares of restricted common stock; however, Mr.
Cunningham and Ms. DeMarse each received 150,000 shares of restricted stock
upon
their election to the board. The shares of restricted common stock will vest
pursuant to the Company's 2003 Stock Plan.
In
connection with the appointment of Mr. Cunningham on September 19, 2006 to
serve
as Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chairman of the Audit Committee,
the
Company granted to Mr. Cunningham 100,000 shares of restricted common stock.
Mr.
Cunningham receives an aggregate of $6,000 per month in lieu of all other
director fees for his service as Chairman of the Board and Chairman of the
Audit
Committee.
How
often did the board meet during fiscal 2006?
Our
board
of directors met 8 times during fiscal 2006, either telephonically or in person.
Attendance by the incumbent directors at the meetings of the board and board
committees on which they served was 100% during fiscal 2006.
What
committees has the Board established?
Our
board
of directors has a Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee, a Compensation
Committee, and an Audit Committee.
Corporate
Governance and Nominating Committee.
The
purpose of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee is to (a) identify
individuals who are qualified to become members of our board of directors,
consistent with criteria approved by the board, and to select, or to recommend
that the board select, the director nominees for the next annual meeting of
stockholders or to fill vacancies on the board; (ii) develop and recommend
to
the board a set of corporate governance principles applicable to our company;
and (iii) oversee the evaluation of the board and our company's management.
Ms.
DeMarse and Mr. Milk currently serve on the Corporate Governance and Nominating
Committee. Ms. Demarse chairs the committee. Each member of the committee
satisfies the independence standards specified in Section 121A of the American
Stock Exchange ("AMEX") Company Guide. Our board of directors has adopted a
charter for the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee, a copy of which
is posted on our website at www.yp.com.
The
committee met three times during fiscal 2006.
Compensation
Committee.
The
Board purpose of the Compensation Committee is to discharge the Board’s
responsibilities relating to compensation of the Company’s directors and
executives, to produce an annual report on executive compensation for inclusion
in the Company’s proxy statement, as necessary, and to oversee and advise the
Board on the adoption of policies that govern the Company’s compensation
programs including stock and benefit plans. Mr. Butler currently is the sole
member and chairman of our Compensation Committee. The committee met 4 times
during fiscal 2006.
Audit
Committee.
The
purpose of the Audit Committee is to assist our board of directors in overseeing
(i) the integrity of our company's accounting and financial reporting processes,
the audits of our financial statements, as well as our systems of internal
controls regarding finance, accounting, and legal compliance; (ii) our company's
compliance with legal and regulatory requirements; (iii) the qualifications,
independence and performance of our independent public accountants; (iv) our
company's financial risk; and (v) our company's internal audit function. In
carrying out this purpose, the Audit Committee maintains and facilitates free
and open communication between the board, the independent public accountants,
and our management. Mr. Cunningham currently is the sole member of our Audit
Committee. Mr. Cunningham, the chairman of the Audit Committee, is independent
in accordance with Section 121A of the American Stock Exchange Company Guide.
Mr. Cunningham serves as the committee's chairman and is the "audit committee
financial expert" as defined under Item 401(h) of Regulation S-K. Our Audit
Committee was established in accordance with section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Exchange
Act and reports its findings directly to the full board. The board of directors
has adopted a charter for the Audit Committee a copy of which was attached
as
Appendix A to the proxy statement for our 2005 Annual Meeting of the
Stockholders. The Audit Committee met 4 times during fiscal 2006.
Compensation
Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation.
There
were no interlocking relationships between our company and other entities that
might affect the determination of the compensation of our executive officers.
What
are the procedures of the Governance and Nominating Committee in making
nominations?
The
Governance and Nominating Committee will establish and periodically reevaluate
the criteria and qualifications for board membership and the selection of
candidates to serve as directors of our company. In determining whether to
nominate a candidate for director, the Governance and Nominating Committee
will
consider the candidate's independence standards, experience relevant to the
needs of our company, leadership qualities, diversity, and the ability to
represent our stockholders. The committee, if it so chooses, has the authority
to retain a search firm to identify director candidates and to approve any
fees
and retention terms of the search firm's engagement.
The
committee shall formulate a process to identify candidates for nomination or
to
be recommended to the board for nomination as directors. The process, at a
minimum, shall
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reflect
the minimum qualifications that in the view of the committee are
required
for membership on the board;
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reflect
any additional qualifications that in the view of the Committee
are
required of one or more members of the
board;
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provide
for the consideration of the qualifications, performance, and
contributions of incumbent board members who consent to
re-election;
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provide
for the identification and evaluation of potential nominees for
positions
for which the Committee does not select qualified incumbents for
re-election; and
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provide
for appropriate documentation of the nominations
process.
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Our
board
of directors is of the view that the continuing service of qualified incumbents
promotes stability and continuity in the board room, giving our company the
benefit of the familiarity and insight into our company's affairs that its
directors have accumulated during their tenure, while contributing to the
board's ability to work as a collective body. Accordingly, the process of the
Governance and Nominating Committee for identifying nominees reflects the
practice of re-nominating incumbent directors who continue to satisfy the
committee's criteria for membership on the board, who the committee believes
will continue to make important contributions to the board, and who consent
to
continue their service on the board.
What
are our policies and procedures with respect to director candidates who are
nominated by security holders?
The
Governance and Nominating Committee shall formulate and recommend for adoption
to the full Board a policy regarding consideration of nominees for election
to
the Board who are recommended by security holders of the Company. The policy
shall state at a minimum that the Committee will consider candidates nominated
by shareholders of the Company. The policy shall contain any other elements
that
the Committee deems appropriate. These elements may include requirements
relating to minimum share ownership of recommending security holder;
qualifications of recommended candidates; and compliance with procedures for
submission of recommendations.
The
Committee shall adopt procedures for the submission to the Committee of
shareholder recommendations of nominees for election to the Board, consistent
with the policy adopted by the Board. These procedures, at a minimum, shall
include requirements and specifications relating to the following:
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the
timing for the submission of
recommendations;
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manner of submission of
recommendations;
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information
required to be provided concerning the recommending security
holder;
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information
required to be provided concerning proposed
nominee;
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the
consent of the proposed nominee to be contacted and interviewed
by the
Committee;
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and
the consent of the proposed nominee to serve if nominated and
elected.
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What
is our policy on director attendance at our annual meetings?
The
Governance and Nominating Committee of the Board of Directors shall formulate
and recommend to the Board for adoption a policy regarding attendance of
directors at annual meetings of the Company's stockholders. The policy may
provide for attendance of directors by appropriate means of electronic
conferencing.
All
of
our directors attended our 2006 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. All current
directors anticipate attending the 2007 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
How
can investors communicate with the board of
directors?
Stockholder
and other parties interested in communicating with the board of directors may
do
so by writing to Board of Directors, YP Corp., 4840 East Jasmine Street, Suite
105, Mesa, Arizona 85205-3321.
Does
the company have a code of ethics?
We
have
adopted a code of ethics that applies to all directors, officers, and employees
of our company, including the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer,
Chief Operating Officer, and Chief Technical Officer. We have filed our code
of
ethics as an exhibit to our quarterly report on Form 10-QSB for the period
ended
March 31, 2004. In addition, our code of ethics is posted under "Investor
Relations" on our Internet website at www.yp.com. We will mail a copy of our
code of ethics at no charge upon request submitted to YP Corp., Attention:
Investor Relations, 4840 East Jasmine Street, Suite 105, Mesa, Arizona, 85205.
If we make any amendment to, or grant any waivers of, a provision of the code
of
ethics that applies to our principal executive officer, principal financial
officer, principal accounting officer or controller where such amendment or
waiver is required to be disclosed under applicable SEC rules, we intend to
disclose such amendment or waiver and the reasons therefor on Form 8-K or on
our
Internet website at www.yp.com.
Audit
Committee Report
The
Securities and Exchange Commission rules require us to include in our proxy
statement a report from the Audit Committee of our board of directors. The
following report concerns the Audit Committee's activities regarding oversight
of our financial reporting and auditing process and does not constitute
soliciting material and should not be deemed filed or incorporated by reference
into any other filing that we make under the Securities Act of 1933 or the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except to the extent we specifically
incorporate this report in such filings.
It
is the
duty of the Audit Committee to provide independent, objective oversight of
our
accounting functions and internal controls. The Audit Committee acts under
a
written charter that sets forth the audit-related functions we are expected
to
perform. Our functions are to:
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Serve
as an independent and objective party to monitor YP Corp.'s financial
reporting process and system of internal control
structure;
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Review
and appraise the audit efforts of YP Corp.'s independent auditors;
and
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Provide
an open avenue of communication among the independent auditors,
financial
and senior management, and the board of
directors.
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We
meet
with management periodically to consider the adequacy of YP Corp.'s internal
controls and the objectivity of its financial reporting. We discuss these
matters with YP Corp.'s independent auditors and with appropriate financial
personnel. We regularly meet privately with the independent auditors, who have
unrestricted access to the Audit Committee. We also recommend to the board
the
appointment of the independent auditors and review periodically their
performance and independence from management. Toward that end, we have
considered whether the non-audit related services provided by YP Corp.'s
independent auditors are compatible with their independence. In addition, we
review our financing plans and report recommendations to the full board for
approval and to authorize action.
Management
of YP Corp. has primary responsibility for its financial statements and the
overall reporting process, including its system of internal control structure.
The independent auditors (a) audit the annual financial statements prepared
by
management, (b) express an opinion as to whether those financial statements
fairly present YP Corp.'s financial position, results of operations, and cash
flows in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles, and (c)
discuss with YP Corp. any issues they believe should be raised. Our
responsibility is to monitor and review these processes.
It
is not
our duty or responsibility to conduct auditing or accounting reviews or
procedures. We are not employees of YP Corp. while serving on the Audit
Committee. We are not and we may not represent ourselves to be or to serve
as
accountants or auditors by profession or experts in the fields of accounting
and
auditing. Therefore, we have relied, without independent verification; on
management's representation that the financial statements have been prepared
with integrity and objectivity and in conformity with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America and on the representations
of
the independent auditors included in their report on YP Corp.'s consolidated
financial statements. Our oversight does not provide us with an independent
basis to determine that management has maintained appropriate accounting and
financial reporting principles or policies, or appropriate internal controls
and
procedures designed to assure compliance with accounting standards and
applicable laws and regulations. Furthermore, our considerations and discussions
with management and the independent auditors do not assure that YP Corp.'s
consolidated financial statements are presented in accordance with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America, that the audit
of
YP Corp.'s consolidated financial statements has been carried out in accordance
with generally accepted auditing standards or that YP Corp.'s independent
accountants are in fact "independent."
This
year, we reviewed YP Corp.'s audited consolidated financial statements and
met
with both management and Epstein, Weber & Conover, P.L.C., YP Corp.'s
independent auditors, to discuss those consolidated financial statements.
Management has represented to us that the consolidated financial statements
were
prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the
United States of America. We have received from and discussed with Epstein,
Weber & Conover, P.L.C. the written disclosure and the letter required by
Independence Standards Board Standard No. 1 (Independence Discussions with
Audit
Committees). These items relate to that firm's independence from YP Corp. We
also discussed with Epstein, Weber & Conover, P.L.C. any matters required to
be discussed by Statement on Auditing Standards No. 61 (Communication with
Audit
Committees), as amended by Statement on Auditing Standards No. 89 and No. 90.
Based
on
these reviews and discussions, we recommended to the board that YP Corp.'s
audited consolidated financial statements should be included in YP Corp.'s
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2006.
The
Audit Committee
Joseph
F.
Cunningham, Chairman
EXECUTIVE
OFFICERS
Executive
Officers
Our
executive management consists of the following personnel:
Name
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Age
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Position
|
|
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Daniel
L. Coury, Sr.
|
53
|
Chief
Executive Officer & President
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Gary
L. Perschbacher
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58
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Chief
Financial Officer
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John
Raven
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42
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Chief
Operating Officer
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DANIEL
L.
COURY, SR. Mr. Coury has served as a director of our company since February
2000, and served as our acting Chief Executive Officer since January 2006 until
his permanent appointment as Chief Executive Officer and President in September
2006. Since 1990, Mr. Coury has served as President and Chairman of Mesa Cold
Storage, Ltd., which owns and operates the largest cold storage facilities
in
Arizona. Before Mr. Coury purchased Mesa Cold Storage, he had experience in
international trade, real estate development, real estate exchanges and serving
as a consultant to various family businesses, including General Motors
dealerships, numerous commercial and residential developments and mortuary
services.
GARY
L.
PERSCHBACHER. Mr. Perschbacher has 35 years of management experience. He joined
YP Corp. in November 2005 as Special Assistant to the Chairman of the Board,
working with the Chairman in implementing cost reduction and revenue enhancement
programs, and was appointed to serve as Chief Financial Officer in February
2006. Since June, 2000, Mr. Perschbacher has been a financial leadership partner
in the executive services and consulting firm, Tatum LLC, and in that capacity
has worked with several emerging growth companies. Mr. Perschbacher has a BBA,
with a concentration in finance, from the University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee,
and an MBA from Keller Graduate School of Management.
JOHN
RAVEN. Mr. Raven has served as our Chief Operating Officer since July 2005.
Mr.
Raven has served as our Chief Technology Officer since September 2003. Mr.
Raven
has over eleven years experience in the technology arena and 16 years of overall
leadership experience working with companies such as Perot Systems (PER), where
he worked in 2003 and managed 640 staff members, Read-Rite Corp (RDRT), where
he
worked from 2000 to 2003, and as Cap Gemini Ernst & Young (CAPMF), where he
worked from 2000 to 2002. Mr. Raven also served as Director of Information
Technology at Viacom's ENG Network division, where he worked from 1996 to 1999.
Mr. Raven has experience in software engineering, data and process architecture,
systems development, and database management systems. At NASA's Jet Propulsion
Laboratory, where he worked from 1993 to 1996, Mr. Raven was a team member
and
information systems engineer for the historic 1997 mission to Mars conducted
with the Pathfinder space vehicle and the Sojourner surface rover. Mr. Raven
received his Bachelors of Science in Computer Science from the California
Institute of Technology in 1991. His certifications include Cisco Internetwork
Engineer, Project Management from the Project Management Institute, Certified
Project Manager from Perot Management Methodology Institute, Microsoft Certified
System Engineer, and Certified Novel Engineer.
EXECUTIVE
COMPENSATION
Executive
Compensation Summary
The
following table sets forth the total compensation for the fiscal years ended
September 30, 2006, 2005, and 2004 paid to or accrued for our Chief Executive
Officer and our other executive officers who earned more than $100,000 in salary
and bonus during fiscal 2006. Additionally, we have included the compensation
for two former executive officers who departed during the last fiscal year
and
whose compensation actually paid would have placed each of them among our
executive officers who earned more than $100,000 in salary and bonus during
fiscal 2006. These executive officers are collectively referred to as the "Named
Executive Officers."
SUMMARY
COMPENSATION TABLE
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Annual
Compensation
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Long
Term
Compensation
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Name
and Principal
Position
|
|
Year
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Salary
($)
|
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Bonus
($)
|
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Other
Annual
Compensation
($)
|
|
Restricted
Stock
Awards
($)(1)
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|
All
Other
Compensation
($)
|
|
Daniel
L. Coury, Sr. (3)
|
|
2006
|
|
|
125,000
|
|
|
150,000
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
1,163,000
|
|
|
5,500
(2
|
)
|
Chief
Executive Officer
|
|
2005
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
2004
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Gary
L. Perschbacher (4)
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2006
|
|
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189,195
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
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84,000
|
|
|
-
|
|
Chief
Financial Officer
|
|
2005
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
2004
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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John
Raven (5)
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|
2006
|
|
$
|
205,082
|
|
|
80,000
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
20,500
|
|
|
-
|
|
Chief
Operating Officer
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|
2005
|
|
|
211,500
|
|
$
|
30,000
|
|
|
-
|
|
$
|
21,250
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
|
2004
|
|
|
151,888
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Peter
J. Bergmann (6)
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|
2006
|
|
$
|
57,779
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
347,500
(8
|
)
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
220,833
|
|
$
|
130,000
|
|
|
-
|
|
$
|
85,000
|
|
$
|
18,500
|
|
|
|
2004
|
|
|
50,000
|
|
|
181,796
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
1,777,250
(10
|
)
|
|
37,800
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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W.
Chris Broquist (7)
|
|
2006
|
|
$
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69,832
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
95,359
(9
|
)
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
156,867
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
$
|
42,500
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
|
2004
|
|
|
18,000
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
153,500
|
|
|
-
|
|
___________________
(1)
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The
amounts under the Restricted Stock Awards column represent the dollar
value of shares of restricted stock issued to the Named Executive
Officers
under our 2003 Stock Plan. The holders of these shares of restricted
stock
receive dividends on such shares when and if declared and paid on
shares
of our common stock. At September 30, 2006, the number of shares
of
restricted stock held by each of the Named Executive Officers and
the
value of such shares, based on a closing price of $0.91 per share
on that
date, was as follows: Mr. Coury: 1,750,000 shares ($1,592,500 );
Mr.
Perschbacher 100,000 shares ($91,000); Mr. Raven: 150,000 shares
($136,500); Mr. Bergmann: 750,000 shares ($682,500); and Mr. Broquist:
150,000 shares ($136,000).
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(2)
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The
amounts shown for fiscal 2006 with respect to Mr. Coury reflects
Directors
fees paid during the year.
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(3)
|
Mr.
Coury has served as our Chief Executive officer since September 2006.
Mr.
Coury’s compensation arrangements are described below under “Certain
Relationships and Related Transactions - Agreements with Executive
Officers.”
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(4)
|
Mr.
Perschbacher has served as our Chief Financial Officer since February
2006. Mr. Perschbacher’s compensation arrangements are described below
under “Certain
Relationships and Related Transactions - Agreements with Executive
Officers.”
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(5)
|
Mr.
Raven joined our company in August 2003 and currently serves as the
Company’s Chief Operating Officer and Chief Technical Officer. Mr. Raven's
compensation arrangements are described below under “Certain
Relationships and Related Transactions - Agreements with Executive
Officers.”
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(6)
|
Mr.
Bergmann served as our President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman
from May 2004 until December 2005. Mr. Bergmann's compensation
arrangements are described below under “Certain
Relationships and Related Transactions - Agreements with Executive
Officers.”
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(7)
|
Mr.
Broquist served as Chief Financial Officer from August 2004 until
February
2006. Mr. Broquist's compensation arrangements are described below
under
“Certain
Relationships and Related Transactions - Agreements with Executive
Officers.”
|
(8)
|
The
amount shown for fiscal 2006 reflects amounts received pursuant to
a
Separation Agreement with Mr. Bergmann and $10,000 in Directors fees
paid
to Mr. Bergman prior to his
separation.
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(9)
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The
amount shown for fiscal 2006 reflects amounts received pursuant to
a
Separation Agreement with Mr. Broquist.
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(10)
|
The
amount shown for fiscal 2004 includes 600,000 shares of restricted
stock
($853,250) that were rescinded by the company in connection with
Mr.
Bergmann’s Separation Agreement.
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Compensation
Pursuant to Stock Options
No
options were granted to any of the Named Executive Officers during the fiscal
year ended September 30, 2006. As of September 30, 2006, there were no
outstanding stock options. Also during such fiscal year, no long-term incentive
plans or pension plans were in effect with respect to any of the Company's
officers, directors or employees.
Board
Compensation Committee Report on Executive
Compensation.
The
Compensation Committee annually reviews the performance and compensation of
the
Chief Executive Officer and the Company’s other executive officers.
Additionally, the Compensation Committee reviews compensation of outside
directors for service on the board and for service on committees of the board,
and administers the Company’s stock plans.
Compensation
Program Objectives
We
believe that the Company’s compensation programs for its executive officers
should reflect the Company’s performance and the value created for its
stockholders. In addition, we believe the compensation programs should support
the goals and values of the Company and should reward individual contributions
to the Company’s success. Specifically, the Company' executive compensation
program is intended to:
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attract
and retain the highest caliber executive
officers;
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drive
achievement of business strategies and
goals;
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motivate
performance in an entrepreneurial, incentive-driven
culture;
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closely
align the interests of executive officers with the interests of
the
Company’s stockholders;
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promote
and maintain high ethical standards and business practices;
and
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reward
results and the creation of stockholder
value.
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Factors
Considered in Determining Compensation
The
Compensation Committee makes executive compensation decisions on the basis
of
total compensation, rather than on separate freestanding components. We attempt
to create an integrated total compensation program structured to balance both
short and long-term financial and strategic goals. Our compensation should
be
competitive enough to attract and retain highly skilled individuals. In this
regard, we utilize a combination of between two to four of the following types
of compensation to compensate our executive officers:
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base
salary, which increases by 10% each year during the term of their
employment agreement;
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performance
bonuses, which may be earned annually depending on the Company’s
achievement of pre-established
goals;
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cash
bonuses given at the discretion of the board;
and
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equity
compensation, consisting of restricted
stock.
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The
Compensation Committee periodically reviews each executive officer’s base salary
and makes appropriate recommendations to the Company’s board of directors.
Salaries are based on the following factors:
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the
Company’s performance for the prior fiscal years and subjective evaluation
of each executive’s contribution to that
performance;
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the
performance of the particular executive in relation to established
goals
or strategic plans; and
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competitive
levels of compensation for executive positions based on information
drawn
from compensation surveys and other relevant
information.
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Performance
bonuses and equity compensation are awarded based upon the recommendation of
the
Compensation Committee. Restricted stock is generally granted annually under
the
Plan and is priced at 100% of the closing price of the Company’s common stock on
the date of grant. These grants are made with a view to linking executives’
compensation to the long-term financial success of the Company.
Chief
Executive Officer Compensation
As
Chief
Executive Officer of the Company, Mr. Coury’s compensation is based on his
employment agreement with the Company, which provides for a minimum base salary,
the minimum benefits to which he is entitled under the compensation plans
available to the Company’s senior executive officers and payments or other
benefits he is entitled to receive upon termination of his employment. Mr.
Coury’s employment agreement, as described more fully below, was entered into on
September 19, 2006, shortly before the end of fiscal 2006. Prior to that time,
Mr. Coury acted as the interim Chief Executive Officer. His compensation for
fiscal 2006, while acting as interim Chief Executive Officer, was paid in part
to Mr. Coury and in part to his consulting company, DLC Consulting. The Company
paid Mr. Coury and DLC Consulting compensation consisting of an annual base
salary of $125,000 (from January 2006 to May 2006) and an annual base salary
of
$100,000 (from June 2006 to September 2006); 300,000 shares of restricted stock
under the 2003 Stock Plan; a performance bonus of $150,000; expenses totaling
$17,020; and directors fees totaling $25,500. These grants and awards were
based
on the Company’s performance in fiscal 2006 and his leadership of the
Company.
The
Compensation Committee determined the amount of Mr. Coury’s base salary and
the number of restricted stock shares to be awarded to him in fiscal 2006 after
considering the competitive levels of compensation for chief executive officers
managing companies of similar size, complexity and performance level, current
trends in the Company’s growth, Mr. Coury’s contributions to the Company’s
business success in fiscal 2006 and the conclusion that Mr. Coury has the vision
and executive capabilities to continue to lead the growth of the Company.
The
Compensation Committee
Richard
Butler, Chairman
CERTAIN
RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
Agreements
with Executive Officers
Mr.
Bergmann was appointed our President, Chief Executive Office, and Chairman
of
the Board in May 2004. Mr. Bergmann previously had been an independent director
of our company since May 2002. In connection with Mr. Bergmann's appointment,
we
entered into an employment agreement with him. The employment agreement had
a
three year term. Under the employment agreement, Mr. Bergmann was entitled
to an
annual base salary of $200,000, subject to annual increases to $225,000 during
the second year and $275,000 during the third year of the employment agreement,
in addition to performance bonuses of our company's common stock issued out
of
our 2003 Stock Plan. In connection with the execution of the employment
agreement, Mr. Bergmann received 1,000,000 shares of restricted common stock
of
our company. Mr. Bergmann also was entitled to housing and automobile allowances
and reimbursement for all business expenses incurred by him in connection with
his employment.
On
November 3, 2005, Mr. Bergmann resigned as Chairman and President of our company
and we entered into a separation agreement with Mr. Bergmann. In connection
with
the separation agreement, on November 3, 2005, our company and Mr. Bergmann
terminated his employment agreement and his restricted stock agreement. Pursuant
to the separation agreement, Mr. Bergmann resigned as our Chief Executive
Officer immediately upon the filing of our Annual Report on Form 10-K and Mr.
Bergmann was to continue to serve as a director of our company until the Annual
Meeting. Mr. Bergmann resigned as a director of the Company on January 9,
2006.
In
consideration of a waiver of all rights to severance and certain other covenants
and a general release of all claims by Mr. Bergmann, the separation agreement
provided for the continued payment of Mr. Bergmann's monthly salary until his
resignation as CEO. We also paid to Mr. Bergmann 18 months of his current salary
in one payment of $337,500 on or before January 2, 2006. We also provided Mr.
Bergmann with health insurance for the lesser of 12 months or until he was
employed elsewhere with a company that offered an insurance
program.
Pursuant
to the separation agreement, Mr. Bergmann forfeited all shares of our common
stock and any other unvested capital stock or options to purchase such stock
received by Mr. Bergmann, or an affiliated party, while employed by our company
except for (i) 50,000 shares granted to Mr. Bergmann in 2002 that were fully
vested, (ii) 600,000 shares of the total 1,000,000 shares granted to Mr.
Bergmann under a restricted stock agreement and (iii) 100,000 shares granted
to
Mr. Bergmann in April 2005. The parties agreed that the shares set forth in
(ii)
and (iii) above will remain subject to contractual restrictions on transfer
for
18 months, or until a change of control or our stock price achieving certain
sustained levels.
On
August
3, 2004, we hired W. Chris Broquist as our Chief Financial Officer and entered
into an employment agreement with him. The employment agreement had a three
year
term. Under the employment agreement, Mr. Broquist was entitled to an annual
base salary of $144,000, subject to annual increases to $160,000 in the second
year and $176,000 in the third year, in addition to performance bonuses of
our
company's common stock issued out of our 2003 Stock Plan. In connection with
the
execution of the employment agreement, Mr. Broquist received 100,000 shares
of
restricted common stock. Mr. Broquist also was entitled to housing and
automobile allowances and reimbursement for all business expenses incurred
by
him in connection with his employment.
On
January 19, 2006, the Company entered into a Separation Agreement & General
Release with Mr. Broquist pursuant to which Mr. Broquist and the Company agreed
to terminate their employment relationship effective February 28, 2006. Pursuant
to the terms of the Separation Agreement & General Release, among other
items, Mr. Broquist received a severance package consisting of six months of
compensation and health benefits and the continued vesting of his restricted
stock and Mr. Broquist also agreed not to compete with the Company or solicit
any of the employees of the Company for a period of two years.
On
September 21, 2004, we entered into a two-year employment agreement with John
Raven, who now serves as our Chief Operating Officer. Under the employment
agreement, Mr. Raven was entitled to an annual base salary of $165,000, subject
to an increase to $185,000 in the second year, in addition to a $35,000 signing
bonus and performance bonuses of restricted stock. Mr. Raven's agreement was
renewed and extended as of February 6, 2006 and again as of September 20, 2006.
His current agreement provides for a term ending September 20, 2009 and a base
salary of $220,000. Salary for subsequent years, beginning with the fiscal
year
ending September 30, 2008, will be determined by the Compensation Committee
but
in no event will be less than 110% of the prior year’s salary. On April 1, 2006,
Mr. Raven received a cash bonus of $50,000. Mr. Raven also received a bonus
of
$25,000 on September 19, 2006 and a bonus of $5,000 on December 15, 2006, each
of which were based on his performance during fiscal 2006. Additionally, Mr.
Raven is to receive a bonus of 150,000 shares of restricted stock under the
2003
Stock Plan either upon change of control as defined in the plan or when the
when
the Company's stock trades at $2.00 per share, whichever comes
first.
Effective
January 2006, Mr. Daniel L. Coury Sr. was appointed Chairman of the Board and
acting Chief Executive Officer. On September 19, 2006, we entered into an
employment agreement with Mr. Coury, which provides for his service as the
Company’s Chief Executive Officer. At that time, Mr. Coury resigned as Chairman
of the Board; however, he continues to serve as a director. As the acting Chief
Executive Officer, Mr. Coury received, in addition to his director fees, $25,000
per month for each month he served. He was also granted 300,000 shares of
restricted stock under the Company's 2003 Stock Plan upon accepting the position
of acting Chief Executive Officer and 100,000 shares of restricted stock upon
becoming the permanent Chief Executive Officer. Pursuant to his employment
agreement, Mr. Coury will receive a base salary of $420,000, plus 10% annual
salary increases, beginning with the Company’s fiscal year ending September 30,
2008; an annual bonus of $150,000, provided the Company obtains certain
performance measures as established by the Company’s Board of Directors; a one
time bonus of $150,000 if and when the common stock of the Company is listed
on
a national exchange; and a grant of 1,000,000 shares of restricted stock of
the
Company (“Restricted Shares”), which vest upon the earlier to occur of three
years or a “change of control” (as defined in the Company’s 2003 Stock Plan);
provided, however, that Mr. Coury is obligated to return 1/3 of the Restricted
Shares at the end of each fiscal year unless certain performance targets are
reached for that fiscal year. Additionally, in the event that Mr. Coury
terminates his employment for “good reason” or the Company terminates his
employment other than for “Cause” or on account of his death or “disability,” as
each of those terms is defined in the employment agreement, Mr. Coury will
receive 12 months of continuing salary, and all restricted stock granted to
the
employee prior to the employment agreement and the portion of the Restricted
Shares that remain unvested and for which the annual risk of forfeiture has
lapsed due to annual performance targets being achieved will be immediately
accelerated. As a reward for his performance during fiscal 2006, Mr. Coury
also
received a bonus of $150,000.
On
March
31, 2006, the Company entered into an employment agreement with Gary
Perschbacher to serve as our Chief Financial Officer. On September 19, 2006,
we
amended Mr. Perschbacher’s employment agreement. The terms of the agreement
provide for an extension of the term until September 20, 2009 and a base salary
of $200,000. Salary for subsequent years, beginning with the Company’s fiscal
year ending September 30, 2008, will be determined by the Compensation Committee
but in no event will be less than 110% of the prior year’s salary. Mr.
Perschbacher also received a grant of 100,000 shares of restricted stock of
the
Company pursuant to the Company’s 2003 Stock Plan.
On
November 1, 2004, we entered into a two-year employment agreement with Penny
Spaeth, who served as our Chief Operating Officer from April 2004 until July
2005. Under the agreement, Ms. Spaeth was entitled to an annual base salary
of
$137,500, subject to an increase to $151,020, in addition to performance bonuses
of 25,000 shares of restricted stock. Ms. Spaeth was entitled to receive $400
per month allowance for automobile usage and $100 per month allowance for
cellular phone charges. Under the terms of Ms. Spaeth's separation agreement,
she received severance payments totaling $80,000 and received health benefits
for six months.
Related
Party Transaction Policy
Our
general policy requires adherence to Nevada corporate law regarding transactions
between our company and a director, officer or affiliate of our company.
Transactions in which such persons have a financial interest are not void or
voidable if the interest is disclosed and approved by disinterested directors
or
stockholders or if the transaction is otherwise fair to our company. It is
our
policy that transactions with related parties are conducted on terms no less
favorable to our company than if they were conducted with unaffiliated third
parties. During the fiscal year ended September 30, 2006, there were no related
party transactions except as described above.
SECURITY
OWNERSHIP OF PRINCIPAL STOCKHOLDERS AND MANAGEMENT
The
following table sets forth information regarding the beneficial ownership of
our
common stock as of December 1, 2006, with respect to (i) each Named Executive
Officer and each director of our company; (ii) all Named Executive Officers
and
directors of our company as a group; and (iii) each person known to our company
to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of our company’s common stock. The
information as to beneficial ownership was furnished to us by or on behalf
of
the persons named. Unless otherwise indicated, the business address of each
person listed is 4840 East Jasmine Street, Suite 105, Mesa, Arizona 85205.
Name
|
Shares
Beneficially
Owned
|
Percentage
of
Shares
Outstanding
(1)
|
|
|
|
Daniel
L. Coury, Sr. (2)
|
1,750,000
|
3.5%
|
Gary
Perschbacher
|
100,000
|
*
|
John
Raven
|
150,000
|
*
|
Joseph
Cunningham
|
250,000
|
*
|
Elisabeth
DeMarse
|
150,000
|
*
|
Richard
Butler
|
100,000
|
*
|
Benjamin
Milk
|
100,000
|
*
|
Ewing
& Partners (7)
|
4,753,973
|
9.5%
|
Timothy
Ewing (7)
|
4,753,973
|
9.5%
|
Endurance
General Partners, L.P. (6)
|
4,753,973
|
9.5%
|
Ewing
Asset Management, LLC (6)
|
4,753,973
|
9.5%
|
Endurance
Partners (Q.P.), L.P. (6)
|
3,725,431
|
7.5%
|
Endurance
Partners, L.P. (7)
|
1,028,542
|
2.1%
|
Grand
Slam Capital Master Fund, Ltd. (5)
|
3,951,380
|
7.9%
|
Grand
Slam Asset Management, LLC (5)
|
3,951,380
|
7.9%
|
Angelo
Tullo (3)
|
4,066,580
|
8.1%
|
Sunbelt
Financial Concepts, Inc,. (4)
|
3,616,580
|
7.2%
|
All
executive officers and directors as a group (7 persons)
|
2,600,000
|
5.2%
|
_________________________
*
Represents less than one percent of our issued and outstanding common stock.
(1)
|
Based
on 50,020,094 shares outstanding as of December 15,
2006.
|
(2)
|
Of
the number shown, (i) 55,000 shares are owned by Children's Management
Trust (the "Coury Trust"), of which Mr. Coury is a co-trustee, and
(ii)
10,093 shares are owned by DLC & Associates Business Consulting, Inc.
("DLC"), of which Mr. Coury is the President. Mr. Coury disclaims
beneficial ownership of the shares owned by the Coury Trust and DLC
except
to the extent of any of his proportionate interest therein, if
any.
|
(3)
|
Of
the number shown, 3,616,580 shares are owned by Sunbelt Financial
Concepts, Inc. See footnote 4. Mr. Tullo is the President of Sunbelt
and
has dispositive power over the shares of common stock owned by Sunbelt.
Mr. Tullo's address is 4710 E. Falcon Drive, #209, Mesa, Arizona
85215.
|
(4)
|
Address
is 4710 E. Falcon Drive, #209, Mesa, Arizona
85215.
|
(5)
|
Grand
Slam Capital Master Fund, Ltd. holds 3,951,380 shares of common stock
directly. Grand Slam Asset Management, LLC serves as an investment
advisor
of Grand Slam Capital Master Fund, Ltd. and may be deemed to control,
directly or indirectly, Grand Slam Capital Master Fund, Ltd. and
to
beneficially own the shares of common stock being reported by Grand
Slam
Capital Master Fund, Ltd. Address is One Bridge Plaza, Ft. Lee, New
Jersey
07024
|
(6)
|
The
present principal occupation or employment of Mr. Ewing is managing
partner of Ewing & Partners (“E&P”), whose principal business is
serving as manager to Endurance Partners, L.P. (“Endurance”) and Endurance
Partners (Q.P.), L.P. (“Endurance QP”) and manager and general partner of
Value Partners, Ltd. The principal business of Ewing Asset
Management is serving as general partner of Endurance General Partners,
L.P. and as a minority partner in E&P. The principal business of
Endurance General Partners, L.P. is to serve as the general partner
of
both Endurance and Endurance QP. The principal business of
Endurance and Endurance QP is investment in and trading of capital
stocks,
warrants, bonds, notes, debentures and other securities. Address
for all
entities and persons is 4514 Cole Avenue, Suite 808, Dallas Texas
75205.
|
Equity
Compensation Plan Information
WE
MAINTAIN THE 2003 STOCK PLAN PURSUANT TO WHICH WE MAY GRANT EQUITY AWARDS TO
ELIGIBLE PERSONS. THE FOLLOWING TABLE SETS FORTH CERTAIN INFORMATION ABOUT
EQUITY AWARDS UNDER OUR 2003 STOCK PLAN, AS WELL AS AN INDIVIDUAL EQUITY
COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT WITH OUR FORMER CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, AS OF
SEPTEMBER 30, 2006:
|
|
(a)
|
|
(b)
|
|
(c)
|
|
Plan
category
|
|
Number
of
securities
to be
issued
upon
exercise
of
outstanding
options,
warrants
and
rights
|
|
Weighted-
average
exercise
price of
outstanding
options,
warrants
and rights
|
|
Number
of
securities
remaining
available
for
future issuance
under
equity
compensation
plans
(excluding
securities
reflected in
column (a))
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity
compensation plans approved by security holders (1)
|
|
|
4,768,000
(2
|
)
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
232,000
|
|
Equity
compensation plans not approved by security holders
|
|
|
600,000
(3
|
)
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
5,368,000
|
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
232,000
|
|
___________________
(1)
|
The
2003 Stock Plan was approved by written consent of a majority of
our
company's stockholders on July 21,
2003.
|
(2)
|
This
number represents the number of shares of restricted stock granted
to
eligible persons under the 2003 Stock
Plan.
|
(3)
|
This
number represents shares of restricted stock that were granted to
Peter J.
Bergmann, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to a
restricted stock agreement dated June 6, 2004, as reduced per the
terms of
his separation agreement, dated November 3, 2005. These shares were
not
granted under our 2003 Stock Plan. These shares of restricted stock
vest
in accordance with a performance-based vesting schedule. As of September
30, 2006, none of these shares are vested.
|
Our
2003 Stock Plan
During
the year ended September 30, 2002, our stockholders approved the 2002 Employees,
Officers & Directors Stock Option Plan (the "2002 Plan"), which was intended
to replace our 1998 Stock Option Plan (the "1998 Plan"). The 2002 Plan was
never
implemented, however, and no options, shares or any other securities were issued
or granted under the 2002 Plan. There were 3,000,000 shares of our common stock
authorized under the 2002 Plan. On June 30, 2003 and July 21, 2003,
respectively, our Board of Directors and a majority of our stockholders
terminated both the 1998 Plan and the 2002 Plan and approved our 2003 Stock
Plan. The 3,000,000 shares of common stock previously allocated to the 2002
Plan
were re-allocated to the 2003 Stock Plan.
In
April
2004, our stockholders and our Board of Directors approved an amendment to
the
2003 Stock Plan to increase the aggregate number of shares available there
under
by 2,000,000 shares in order to have an adequate number of shares available
for
future grants. Subject to the approval of Proposal 2, the number of shares
available for issuance will be increased by another 3,000,000
shares.
SECTION
16(A) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE
Section
16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, requires our executive
officers, directors, and persons who own more than ten percent of a registered
class of our equity securities to file reports of ownership and changes in
ownership with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). Based solely
on
our review of the copies of such forms filed under the SEC during the year
ended
September 30, 2006, we believe that during such year our executive officers,
directors and ten percent stockholders complied with all such filing
requirements except for Matthew and Markson Ltd. and Morris & Miller Ltd.,
who filed several reports late.
PERFORMANCE
GRAPH
Compare
5-Year Cumulative Total Return
Among
YP Corp., Wilshire 5000 Index
And
Dow Jones Internet Index
|
|
Assumes
$100 Invested on September 30, 2001
Assumes
Dividends, if any, Reinvested
Fiscal
Year Ended September 30, 2006
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9/30/2001
|
|
9/30/2002
|
|
9/30/2003
|
|
9/30/2004
|
|
9/30/2005
|
|
9/30/2006
|
|
YP
Corp
|
|
$
|
100.00
|
|
$
|
68.18
|
|
$
|
1,509.09
|
|
$
|
1,006.62
|
|
$
|
836.10
|
|
$
|
874.43
|
|
Wilshire
5000 Index
|
|
$
|
100.00
|
|
$
|
81.29
|
|
$
|
100.91
|
|
$
|
113.93
|
|
$
|
128.51
|
|
$
|
139.56
|
|
Dow
Jones Internet Services Index
|
|
$
|
100.00
|
|
$
|
47.18
|
|
$
|
100.39
|
|
$
|
98.77
|
|
$
|
126.63
|
|
$
|
153.79
|
|
PROPOSAL
TO AMEND OUR
2003
STOCK PLAN
(Proposal
No. 2)
General
Information
At
the
2007 Annual Meeting there will be presented to stockholders a proposal to
approve an amendment to the 2003 Stock Plan to increase the number of shares
authorized for issuance under the 2003 Stock Plan (the “Plan”) from 5,000,000 to
8,000,000. As of December 1, 2006, 227,000 shares remained available for future
grants under the current Plan. At its meeting on November 5, 2006, the board
of
directors, acting as the Plan Committee, unanimously approved the proposed
amendment subject to stockholder approval at the Annual Meeting. The amendment
to the 2003 Stock Plan increasing the number of shares authorized for issuance
will not be effective unless and until stockholder approval is obtained.
The
board
of directors believes that the Company’s ability to grant awards under the Plan,
and under the amended Plan, will promote the success and enhance the value
of
the Company by linking the personal interest of participants to those of the
Company’s shareholders and by providing participants with an incentive for
outstanding performance. The board of directors believes that the Plan helps
the
Company attract, retain and motivate employees, officers and directors. The
Board of Directors believes than an increase in the number of shares available
for issuance in future years, as proposed, is in the best interests of the
Company and its stockholders.
The
Plan
provides for the granting of restricted stock, performance share awards and
performance-based awards to eligible individuals. A summary of the principal
provisions of the Plan, as amended, is set forth below. The summary is qualified
by reference to the full text of the 2003 Stock Plan, which is filed as Exhibit
10 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB for the fiscal quarter ending March
31, 2005.
Administration
The
Plan
shall be administered by a committee of the board (“Committee”). If the board
does not appoint a committee, the 2003 Stock Plan shall be administered by
the
board and all references in the Plan to the Committee shall refer to the board.
The committee shall have the exclusive authority to administer the Plan,
including the power to determine eligibility; the types and sizes of awards;
the
price and timing of awards; and any schedule for lapse of forfeiture
restrictions or restrictions on the exercisability of an award, and
accelerations or waivers thereof.
Eligibility
Persons
eligible to participate in the Plan include all employee and non-employee
service providers of the Company or any subsidiary, as determined by the
Committee.
Limitation
on Awards and Shares Available
An
aggregate of 8,000,000 shares of our common stock is available for grant
under the Plan, as amended (of which, 4,773,000 shares have been granted).
The maximum number of shares of common stock payable in the form of
performance-based awards to any one participant for a performance period is
1,000,000 shares, or in the event the performance-based award is paid in
cash, the maximum is determined by multiplying 1,000,000 by the fair market
value of one share of stock as of the date of grant of the performance-based
award.
Awards
The
Plan
provides for the grant of restricted stock, performance shares and
performance-based awards. No determination has been made as to the types or
amounts of awards that will be granted to specific individuals under the Plan.
A
restricted stock award is the grant of shares of common stock at a price
determined by the Committee (including zero), that is nontransferable and
subject to substantial risk of forfeiture until specific conditions are met.
Conditions may be based on continuing employment or achieving performance goals.
During the period of restriction, participants holding shares of restricted
stock may have full voting and dividend rights with respect to such shares.
The
restrictions will lapse in accordance with a schedule or other conditions
determined by the Committee. A grant of performance shares gives the recipient
rights that are valued and payable to or exercisable by the recipient as
established by the Committee upon the grant or thereafter.
Grants
of
performance-based awards under the Plan enable the Committee to treat restricted
stock awards and performance share awards granted under the Plan as
“performance-based compensation” under Section 162(m) of the Code and
preserve the deductibility of these awards for federal income tax purposes.
Because Section 162(m) of the Code only applies to those employees who are
“covered employees,” as defined in Section 162(m) of the Code, only
individuals who are, or could be, covered employees are eligible to receive
performance-based awards.
Participants
are only entitled to receive payment for a performance-based award for any
given
performance period to the extent that pre-established performance goals set
by
the Committee for the period are satisfied. These pre-established performance
goals must be based on one or more of the following performance criteria: pre-
or after-tax net earnings, sales or revenue, operating earnings, operating
cash
flow, return on net assets, return on shareholders’ equity, return on assets,
return on capital, shareholder returns, gross or net profit margin, earnings
per
share, price per share, and market share. These performance criteria may be
measured in absolute terms or as compared to any incremental increase or as
compared to results of a peer group. With regard to a particular performance
period, the Committee shall have the discretion to select the length of the
performance period, the type of performance-based awards to be granted, and
the
goals that will be used to measure the performance for the period. In
determining the actual size of an individual performance-based award for a
performance period, the Committee may reduce or eliminate (but not increase)
the
award. Generally, a participant will have to be employed on the date the
performance-based award is paid to be eligible for a performance-based award
for
that period.
Amendment
and Termination
The
Committee, subject to approval of the board, may terminate, amend, or modify
the
Plan at any time; provided, however, that shareholder approval must be obtained
for any amendment to the extent necessary to comply with any applicable law,
regulation or stock exchange rule.
Federal
Income Tax Consequences
A
participant receiving restricted stock, performance shares or performance-based
awards will not recognize taxable income at the time of grant. At the time
the
restrictions lapse, the participant will recognize ordinary taxable income
in an
amount equal to the difference between the amount paid for such award and fair
market value of the stock or amount received on the date of the lapse of
restriction. The Company will be entitled to a concurrent deduction equal to
the
ordinary income recognized by the participant.
Vote
Required for Approval
Approval
of the amendment to the Plan requires the affirmative
vote of a majority of the shares for which votes are cast, in person or by
valid
proxy, at a meeting at which a quorum is present
Our
board of directors recommends a vote FOR the proposal to amend our 2003 Stock
Plan.
AMENDMENT
TO AND RESTATEMENT OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
(Proposal
No. 3)
Staggered
Board
Our
board
of directors has unanimously approved and recommended that the stockholders
approve an amendment to our Articles of Incorporation, to provide for the
classification of our board of directors into three classes of directors with
staggered terms of office. Section 5 of Appendix A to this Proxy Statement
sets
forth the text of the proposed amendment to be added.
Our
Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws now provide that all directors are to
be
elected annually to serve until their successors have been elected and
qualified. Nevada law permits provisions in the articles of incorporation or
bylaws that provide for a classified board of directors. The proposed amendment
to the Articles of Incorporation would provide that directors will be classified
into three classes, as nearly equal in number as possible. One class of
directors, initially consisting of Messrs. Cunningham and Coury, would hold
office initially for a term expiring at the 2010 Annual Meeting; a second class
of directors, initially consisting of Messrs. Butler and Milk, would hold office
initially for a term expiring at the 2009 Annual Meeting; and a third class
of
directors, initially consisting of Ms. DeMarse, would hold office initially
for
a term expiring at the 2008 Annual Meeting. At each Annual Meeting following
this initial classification and election, the successors to the class of
directors whose terms expire at that meeting would be elected for a term of
office to expire at the third succeeding Annual Meeting after their election
or
until their successors have been duly elected and qualified.
If
the
number of directors is increased by the board of directors and the resultant
vacancies are filled by the board of directors, those additional directors
will
serve only until the next Annual Meeting of stockholders, at which time they
will be subject to election and classification by the stockholders. If any
director is elected by the board of directors to fill a vacancy that occurs
as a
result of the death, resignation, or removal of another director, that director
will hold office until the Annual Meeting of stockholders at which the director
who died, resigned, or was removed would have been required, in the regular
order of business, to stand for re-election, even though that term may extend
beyond the next annual meeting of stockholders.
The
proposed classified board of directors amendment is designed to assure
continuity and stability in our board's leadership and policies because a
majority of the Company's directors at any given time will have prior experience
as directors with the Company. Our board of directors also believes that the
classified board proposal will assist the board in protecting the interests
of
our stockholders in the event of an unsolicited offer for our
Company.
Because
of the additional time required to change control of our board of directors,
the
classified board proposal will tend to perpetuate present management. Without
the ability to obtain immediate control of our board, a takeover bidder will
not
be able to take action to remove other impediments to its acquisition of our
Company, including a redemption of stockholder rights, the terms of which create
obstacles to an acquisition of our Company, if we choose to grant such rights
to
our stockholders and empower our board to effect such a redemption. Because
the
proposed classified board amendment will result in an increase in amount of
time
required for a takeover bidder to obtain control of our Company without the
cooperation of our board, even if the takeover bidder were to acquire a majority
of our outstanding voting stock, it will tend to discourage certain tender
offers, perhaps including some tender offers that our stockholders may feel
would be in their best interests. The proposed classified Board amendment will
also make it more difficult for our stockholders to change the composition
of
the board even if our stockholders believe such a change would be
desirable.
Consolidation
of Amendment into a Single Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation
In
the
interest of clarity, the board of directors believes it is advisable to restate
the Articles of Incorporation in full, to the extent the proposed amendment
is
approved by the stockholders, rather than file a separate Certificate of
Amendment to incorporate the approved amendment, thus incorporating the existing
provision, as amended, in a single document.
Vote
Required
The
approval of the proposed amendment and restatement of the Company’s Articles of
Incorporation will require the affirmative vote of 66 2/3%
of the
shares for which votes are cast at a meeting at which a quorum is present.
Abstentions will have the effect of a vote against the proposal and broker
non-votes will have no effect on the outcome.
Our
board of directors recommends a vote FOR the proposal to amend and restate
our
Articles of Incorporation.
RATIFICATION
OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
(Proposal
No. 4)
Our
Audit
Committee, pursuant to authority granted to it by our board of directors, has
selected Epstein, Weber & Conover, P.L.C., certified public accountants, as
independent auditors to examine our annual consolidated financial statements
for
our fiscal year ending September 30, 2007. Our board is submitting this proposal
to the vote of the stockholders in order to ratify the Audit Committee's
selection. If stockholders do not ratify the selection of Epstein, Weber &
Conover, P.L.C., the audit committee will reconsider the selection of
independent auditors.
Our
annual consolidated financial statements for the fiscal years ending September
30, 2005 and 2006 were audited by Epstein, Weber & Conover, P.L.C. We have
paid or expect to pay the following fees to Epstein, Weber & Conover, P.L.C.
for work performed in 2005 and 2006 or attributable to Epstein, Weber &
Conover, P.L.C's audit of our 2005 and 2006 consolidated financial statements:
|
|
2005
|
|
2006
|
|
Audit
Fees
|
|
$
|
75,842
|
|
$
|
80,035
|
|
Audit-Related
Fees
|
|
|
573
|
|
|
0
|
|
Tax
Fees
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
0
|
|
All
Other Fees
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
0
|
|
In
January 2003, the SEC released final rules to implement Title II of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2003 (the "Sarbanes-Oxley Act"). The rules address auditor
independence and have modified the proxy fee disclosure requirements. Audit
fees
include fees for services that normally would be provided by the accountant
in
connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements and that
generally only the independent accountant can provide. In addition to fees
for
an audit or review in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards,
this category contains fees for comfort letters, statutory audits, consents,
and
assistance with and review of documents filed with the SEC. Audit-related fees
are assurance-related services that traditionally are performed by the
independent accountant, such as employee benefit plan audits, due diligence
related to mergers and acquisitions, internal control reviews, attest services
that are not required by statute or regulation, and consultation concerning
financial accounting and reporting standards.
The
audit
committee has reviewed the fees paid to Epstein, Weber & Conover, P.L.C. and
has considered whether the fees paid for non-audit services are compatible
with
maintaining Epstein, Weber & Conover, P.L.C.'s independence. The audit
committee also has adopted policies and procedures to approve audit and
non-audit services provided in fiscal 2005 by Epstein, Weber & Conover,
P.L.C. in accordance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and rules of the SEC
promulgated there under. These policies and procedures involve annual
pre-approval by the audit committee of the types of services to be provided
by
our independent auditor and fee limits for each type of service on both a
per-engagement and aggregate level. Additional service engagements that exceed
these pre-approved limits must be submitted to the audit committee for further
pre-approval. The audit committee may additionally ratify certain de minimis
services provided by the independent auditor without prior audit committee
approval, as permitted by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and rules of the SEC
promulgated there under. We will disclose all such approvals by the audit
committee, as applicable, in upcoming years.
Representatives
of Epstein, Weber & Conover, P.L.C. are expected to be present at the Annual
Meeting. The representatives will have the opportunity to make a statement
if
they desire to do so and will be available to respond to appropriate questions.
The
affirmative vote of a majority of the shares for which votes are cast, in person
or by valid proxy, at the annual meeting is required to ratify the selection
of
Epstein, Weber & Conover, P.L.C. as independent auditors for fiscal 2007. An
abstention counts as a vote cast and, therefore, effectively counts as a vote
against this proposal.
Our
board of directors recommends a vote FOR ratification of Epstein, Weber &
Conover, P.L.C. as our company's independent auditors for fiscal
2007.
STOCKHOLDER
PROPOSALS AND NOMINATIONS
To
be
considered for inclusion in our proxy materials relating to our 2007 Annual
Meeting, stockholder proposals must be received at our principal executive
offices by September 11, 2007, which is 120 calendar days prior to the
anniversary of the mailing date for this year's proxy materials. All stockholder
proposals must be in compliance with applicable laws and regulations in order
to
be considered for possible inclusion in the proxy statement and form of proxy
for the 2007 Annual Meeting.
OTHER
MATTERS
As
of the
date of this Proxy Statement, our board of directors does not intend to present
at the Annual Meeting any matters other than those described herein and does
not
presently know of any matters that will be presented by other parties. If any
other matter is properly brought before the meeting for action by stockholders,
proxies in the enclosed form returned to us will be voted in accordance with
the
recommendation of the board of directors or, in the absence of such a
recommendation, in accordance with the judgment of the proxy holder.
A
copy of
our Annual Report for the year ended September 30, 2006 has been mailed to
you
currently with this Proxy Statement. The Annual Report is not incorporated
into
this Proxy Statement and is not to be considered a part of these proxy
soliciting materials or subject to Regulations 14A or 14C or to the liabilities
of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The information contained
in the "Audit Committee Report," "Compensation Committee Report," and
"Performance Graph" shall not be deemed "filed" with the Securities and Exchange
Commission or subject to Regulations 14A or 14C or to the liabilities of Section
18 of the Exchange Act. We will provide upon written request, without charge
to
each stockholder of record as of the record date, a copy of our Annual Report
on
Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2006, as filed with the SEC.
Any exhibits listed in the Form 10-K report also will be furnished upon request
at the actual expense incurred by us in furnishing such exhibits. Any such
requests should be directed to our Corporate Secretary at our principal
executive offices at 4840 East Jasmine Street, Suite 105, Mesa, Arizona
85205-3321.
ELECTRONIC
DELIVERY OF FUTURE ANNUAL MEETING MATERIALS
We
are
offering our stockholders the opportunity to consent to receive our future
proxy
materials and annual reports electronically by providing the appropriate
information when voting via the Internet. Electronic delivery could save us
a
significant portion of the costs associated with printing and mailing Annual
Meeting materials, and we hope that our stockholders find this service
convenient and useful. If you consent and we elect to deliver future proxy
materials and/or annual reports to you electronically, then we will send you
a
notice (either by electronic mail or regular mail) explaining how to access
these materials but will not send you paper copies of these materials unless
you
request them. We may also choose to send one or more items to you in paper
form
despite your consent to receive them electronically. Your consent will be
effective until you revoke it by terminating your registration at the website
www.investordelivery.com if you hold shares at a brokerage firm or bank
participating in the ADP program, or by contacting our transfer agent, Registrar
and Transfer Company, if you hold shares in your own name.
By
consenting to electronic delivery, you are stating to us that you currently
have
access to the Internet and expect to have access in the future. If you do not
have access to the Internet, or do not expect to have access in the future,
please do not consent to electronic delivery because we may rely on your consent
and not deliver paper copies of future Annual Meeting materials. In addition,
if
you consent to electronic delivery, you will be responsible for your usual
Internet charges (e.g., online fees) in connection with the electronic delivery
of the proxy materials and annual report.
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YP
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/s/
Gary Perschbacher
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Gary
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Chief
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January
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APPENDIX
A
Amended
and Restated Articles of Incorporation
of
YP
Corp.
1. Name.
The
name of the corporation is YP Corp. (the “Corporation”).
2. Capital
Stock.
The
Corporation is authorized to issue two classes of stock. One class of stock
shall be Common Stock, par value, $0.001. The second class of stock shall be
Preferred Stock, par value $0.001. This Corporation is authorized to issue
100,000,000 shares of Common Stock and 5,000,000 shares of Preferred
Stock.
2.1. Common
Stock.
Each
share of Common Stock issued and outstanding shall be entitled to one vote
on
all matters. Shares of such Common Stock may be issued for such consideration
and for such corporate purposes as the Board of Directors may from time to
time
determine. Fully paid shares of Common Stock of this Corporation shall not
be
liable to any further call or assessment. Dividends may be declared and paid
on
the Common Stock only out of funds legally available therefore. Upon the sale
of
substantially all of the stock or assets of the Corporation in a non-public
transaction or dissolution, liquidation, or winding up of the Corporation,
whether voluntary or involuntary, after all liquidation preferences payable
to
any series of Preferred Stock entitled thereto have been satisfied, the
remaining net assets of the Corporation shall be distributed to the holders
of
Common Stock and any similarly situated stockholders who are not entitled to
any
liquidation preference (or, if there be an insufficient amount to pay all such
stockholders, then ratably among such holders).
2.2. Preferred
Stock.
(a) The
Preferred Stock not so specifically designated may be designated in the future
by action of the Board of Directors of the Corporation and otherwise in
accordance with the applicable provisions of the NRS. The designated series
of
Preferred Stock shall have such powers, designations, preferences and relative,
participating or optional or other special rights and qualifications,
limitations or restrictions thereof as shall be expressed in the resolution
or
resolutions providing for the issue of such stock adopted by the Corporation’s
Board of Directors and may be made dependent upon facts ascertainable outside
such resolution or resolutions of the Board of Directors, provided that the
manner in which such facts shall operate upon such powers, designations,
preferences, rights and qualifications, limitations or restrictions of such
class or series of stock is clearly and expressly set forth in the resolution
or
resolutions providing for the issuance of such stock by the Board of Directors.
(b) The
shares of each class or series of the Preferred Stock may vary from the shares
of any other class or series thereof in any respect. The Board of Directors
may
increase the number of shares of the Preferred Stock designated for any existing
class or series by a resolution adding to such class or series authorized and
unissued shares of the Preferred Stock not designated for any other class or
series. The Board of Directors may decrease the number of shares of the
Preferred Stock designated for any existing class of series of the Preferred
Stock and the shares so subtracted shall become authorized, unissued and
undesignated shares of the Preferred Stock.
3. Designation
and Amount of Series E Convertible Preferred Stock.
In
accordance with the foregoing Section
2.2,
the
Corporation has authorized a series of Preferred Stock, which shall be
designated as Series E Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Series E Preferred
Convertible Stock”). The number of shares constituting the Series E Preferred
Stock shall be 200,000, par value $0.001. The Series E Preferred Stock has
the
voting powers, preferences, relative, participating, limitations,
qualifications, optional and other special rights and the qualifications,
limitations and restrictions thereof that are set forth below.
3.1. Dividends.
(a) The
holders of outstanding shares of Series E Convertible Preferred Stock shall
be
equally entitled to receive preferential dividends in cash out of any funds
of
the Corporation legally available at the time for declaration of dividends,
at
the dividend rates applicable to each such series, as set forth herein, before
any dividend or other distribution will be paid or declared and set apart for
payment on any shares of any Common Stock, or other class of stock presently
authorized or to be authorized (the Common Stock, and such other stock being
hereinafter collectively the “Junior Stock”) as follows: Series E Convertible
Preferred Stock shall receive dividends at the rate of 5% per annum on the
liquidation preference per shares, payable each March 31, June 30, September
30
and December 31, commencing with the first such date following the issuance
of
such stock. Dividends shall accumulate from the date of issuance, until the
first payment date, at which time all accumulated dividends and dividends from
the date of issuance shall be paid if funds are legally available at such time.
If funds are not legally available at such time, dividends shall continue to
accumulate until they can be paid from legally available funds.
(b) The
dividends on the Series E Convertible Preferred Stock at the rate provided
above
shall be cumulative whether or not earned so that, if at any time full
cumulative dividends at the rate aforesaid on all shares of the Series E
Convertible Preferred Stock then outstanding from the date from and after which
dividends thereon are cumulative to the end of the quarterly dividend period
next preceding such time shall not have been paid or declared and set apart
for
payment, or if the full dividend on all such outstanding Series E Convertible
Preferred Stock for the then current dividend period shall not have been paid
or
declared and set apart for payment (but without interest thereon) before any
sum
shall be set apart for or applied by the Corporation or a subsidiary of the
Corporation to the purchase, redemption or other acquisition of any shares
of
any other class of stock ranking on a parity with the Series E Convertible
Preferred Stock (“Parity Stock”) and before any dividend or other distribution
shall be paid or declared and set apart for payment on any Junior Stock and
before any sum shall be set aside for or applied to the purchase, redemption
or
other acquisition of Junior Stock.
(c) Dividends
on all shares of the Series E Convertible Preferred Stock shall begin to accrue
and be cumulative from and after the date of issuance thereof. A dividend period
shall be deemed to commence on the day following a quarterly dividend payment
date herein specified and to end on the next succeeding quarterly dividend
payment date herein specified.
3.2. Liquidation
Preference.
Upon
the sale of substantially all of the stock or assets of the Corporation in
a
non-public transaction or dissolution, liquidation, or winding up of the
Corporation, whether voluntary or involuntary, the holders of the Series E
Convertible Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive out of the assets
of
the Corporation, before any distribution or payment is made upon the Common
Stock or any other series or Preferred Stock, an amount in cash equal to $.30
per share, plus any accrued but unpaid dividends (or, if there be an
insufficient amount to pay all Series E Convertible Preferred Stockholders,
then
ratably among such holders).
3.3. Voting
Rights.
The
holders of shares of Series E Convertible Preferred Stock shall have no voting
rights, except as required by law.
3.4. Conversion
of Series E Convertible Preferred Stock.
(a) Holder’s
Right to Convert.
(i) Conversion.
The
record Holder of the Series E Convertible Preferred Stock shall be entitled,
after two years from the initial issuance of the Series E Convertible Preferred
Stock and from time to time thereafter, at the office of the Corporation or
any
transfer agent for the Series E Convertible Preferred Stock, to convert all
or
portions of the Series E Convertible Preferred Stock held by such Holder, on
a
one for one basis into shares of the Common Stock, together with payment by
the
holder of $.045 per converted share.
(ii) Mechanics
of Conversion.
(1) In
order
to convert Series E Convertible Preferred Stock into full shares of Common
Stock, the holder shall (i) transmit a facsimile copy of the fully executed
notice of conversion in the form provided by the Corporation (“Notice of
Conversion”) to the Corporation, which notice shall specify the number of shares
of Series E Convertible Preferred Stock to be converted, prior to midnight,
New
York City time (the “Conversion Notice Deadline”), on the date of conversion
specified on the Notice of Conversion, and (ii) promptly surrender the original
certificate or certificates therefor, duly endorsed, and deliver the original
Notice of Conversion by either overnight courier or 2-day courier, to the office
of the Corporation or of any transfer agent for the Series E Convertible
Preferred Stock, together with payment by certified or bank check for $.045
per
converted share; provided, however, that the Corporation shall not be obligated
to issue certificates evidencing such Series E Convertible Preferred Stock
unless either the certificates evidencing such Series E. Convertible Preferred
Stock are delivered to the Corporation or its transfer agent as provided above
or the Holder notifies the Corporation or its transfer agent that such
certificates have been lost, stolen or destroyed. Upon receipt by the
Corporation of evidence of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of the
certificate or certificates (“Stock Certificates”) representing shares of Series
E Convertible Preferred Stock and (in the case of loss, theft or destruction)
of
indemnity or security reasonably satisfactory to the Corporation, and upon
surrender and cancellation of the Stock Certificate(s), if mutilated, the
Corporation shall execute and deliver new Stock Certificate(s) of like tenor
and
date. No fractional shares of Common Stock shall be issued upon conversion
of
the Series E Convertible Preferred Stock. In lieu of any fractional share to
which the Holder would otherwise be entitled, the Corporation shall pay cash
to
such Holder in an amount equal to such fraction multiplied by the value of
the
Common Stock as determined in good faith by the Corporation’s Board of
Directors. In the case of a dispute as to the calculation of the Conversion
Price, the Corporation’s calculation shall be deemed conclusive absent manifest
error.
(2) The
Corporation shall issue and deliver at the address of the Holder on the books
of
the Corporation (i) a certificate or certificates for the number of shares
of
Common Stock equal to the Conversion Number for the shares of Series E
Convertible Preferred Stock being so converted and (ii) a certificate
representing the balance of the shares of Series E Convertible Preferred Stock
not so converted, if any. The date on which conversion occurs (the “Date of
Conversion”) shall be deemed to be the date set forth in such Notice of
Conversion, provided that the copy of the Notice of Conversion is faxed to
the
Corporation before midnight, New York City time, on the Date of Conversion.
The
person or persons entitled to receive the shares of Common Stock issuable upon
such conversion shall be treated for all purposes as the record holder or
holders of such shares of Common Stock on such date.
(b) Adjustment
to Conversion.
(i) If,
prior
to the conversion of all Series E Convertible Preferred Stock, there shall
be
any merger, consolidation, exchange of shares, recapitalization, reorganization
or other similar event, as a result of which shares of Common Stock of the
Corporation shall be changed into the same or a different number of shares
of
the same or another class or classes of stock or securities of the Corporation
or another entity, then the holders of Series E Convertible Preferred Stock
shall thereafter have the right to purchase and receive upon conversion of
Series E Convertible Preferred Stock, upon the basis and upon the terms and
conditions specified herein and in lieu of the shares of Common Stock
immediately theretofore issuable upon conversion, such shares of stock and/or
securities as may be issued or payable with respect to or in exchange for the
number of shares of Common Stock immediately theretofore purchasable and
receivable upon the conversion of Series E Convertible Preferred Stock held
by
such holders had such merger, consolidation, exchange of shares,
recapitalization or reorganization not taken place, and in any such case,
appropriate provisions shall be made with respect to the rights and interests
of
the Holders of the Series E Convertible Preferred Stock to the end that the
provisions hereof (including, without limitation, provisions for adjustment
of
the number of shares issuable upon conversion of the Series E Convertible
Preferred Stock otherwise set forth in this Section (b)) shall thereafter be
applicable, as nearly as may be practicable, in relation to any shares of stock
or securities thereafter deliverable upon the exercise hereof. The Corporation
shall not effect any transaction described herein unless the resulting successor
or acquiring entity (if not the Corporation) assumes by written instrument
the
obligation to deliver to the holders of the Series E Convertible Preferred
Stock
such shares of stock and/or securities as, in accordance with the foregoing
provisions, the holders of the Series E Convertible Preferred Stock may be
entitled to purchase.
(ii) If
any
adjustment under this section would create a fractional share of Common Stock
or
a right to acquire a fractional share of Common Stock, such fractional shares
shall be disregarded, and the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon
conversion shall be the next higher number of shares.
4. Perpetual
Existence.
The
existence of the Corporation will be perpetual.
5. Board
of Directors.
The
affairs of the Corporation shall be governed by a Board of Directors. Subject
to
any rights to elect directors (“Preferred Stock Directors”) granted to the
holders of any series of Preferred Stock as set forth in the Certificate of
Designation for such series or class of Preferred Stock, the number of persons
to serve on the Board of Directors, and the number of directors in each class
of
directors, shall be fixed as set forth in the Bylaws and such number may be
increased or decreased from time to time in such manner as provided by the
Bylaws, but the number of directors shall never be less than three. Directors
of
the Corporation need not be residents of the State of Nevada and need not own
shares of the Corporation's stock.
5.1.
Classified
Board.
(a) Other
than with respect to any Preferred Stock Directors, the Board of Directors
shall
be divided into three classes as nearly equal in number as possible (each,
a
“Class”), known as Class I, Class II and Class III. Directors of Class I first
chosen at the annual meeting of stockholders held in 2007 shall hold office
until the third annual meeting of the stockholders following their election,
such annual meeting of the stockholders to be held in 2010; directors of Class
II first chosen at the annual meeting of stockholders held in 2007 shall hold
office until the second annual meeting following their election, such annual
meeting of the stockholders to be held in 2009; and directors of Class III
first
chosen at the annual meeting of the stockholders held in 2007 shall hold office
until the first annual meeting following their election, such annual meeting
of
the stockholders to be held in 2008. At each annual meeting of stockholders
beginning with the annual meeting of stockholders held in 2007, directors chosen
to succeed those whose terms then expire shall be elected for a term of office
expiring at the third succeeding annual meeting of stockholders after their
election. Other than with respect to any Preferred Stock Directors, when the
number of directors is changed, any newly created directorships or any decreases
in directorships shall be so apportioned among the classes as to make all
classes as nearly equal in number as possible. When the number of directors
is
increased by the Board of Directors (other than as a result of the establishment
of any Preferred Stock Directors) and the resultant vacancies are filled by
the
Board of Directors, such additional directors shall serve only until the next
annual meeting of stockholders, at which time they shall be subject to election
and classification by the stockholders. In the event that any director is
elected by the Board of Directors to fill a vacancy that occurs as a result
of
the death, resignation, or removal of another director, such director shall
hold
office until the annual meeting of stockholders at which the director who died,
resigned, or was removed would have been required, in the regular order of
business, to stand for re-election, even though such term may thereby extend
beyond the next annual meeting of stockholders. Each director who is elected
as
provided in this Section 5 shall serve until his or her successor is duly
elected and qualifies.
(b) Notwithstanding
any other provision of these Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation
or
the Bylaws of the Corporation, any director or all the directors of a single
class (but not the entire Board of Directors) of the Corporation may be removed
at any time, but only for cause and only by the affirmative vote of the holders
of at least 66 2/3% of the voting power of the outstanding shares of capital
stock of the Corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of directors
(considered for this purpose as one class) cast at a meeting of the stockholders
called for that purpose. Notwithstanding the foregoing, whenever the holders
of
any one or more series of preferred stock of the Corporation shall have the
right, voting separately as a class, to elect one or more directors of the
Corporation, the preceding provisions of this Article 5 shall not apply with
respect to the director or directors elected by such holders of preferred
stock.
6. Action
by Written Consent.
No
action that is required or permitted to be taken by the stockholders of the
Corporation at any annual or special meeting of stockholders may be effected
by
written consent of stockholders in lieu of a meeting of stockholders, unless
the
action to be effected by written consent of stockholders and the taking of
such
action by such written consent have expressly been approved in advance by the
Board of Directors of the Corporation.
7. Cumulative
Voting.
There
shall be no cumulative voting by stockholders of any class or series in the
election of directors of the Corporation.
8. Distributions
to Stockholders.
Except
as set forth in these Amended and Restated Articles or the Certificate of
Designations for any series or class of Preferred Stock, the Board of Directors
of the Corporation may, from time to time, distribute to its stockholders a
portion of its assets in cash or property, whether or not the distribution,
after giving it effect, would cause the Corporation’s total assets to be less
than the sum of the total liabilities plus the amount that would be needed,
if
dissolution were to occur at the time of distribution, to satisfy the
preferential rights upon dissolution of stockholders whose preferential rights
are superior to those receiving the distribution. The Board of Directors may
base a determination that a distribution is permitted hereunder on (i) financial
statements prepared on the basis of accounting practices that are reasonable
under the circumstances; (ii) a fair valuation, including, but not limited
to,
unrealized appreciation and depreciation; or (iii) any other method that is
reasonable in the circumstances.
9. Director
and Officer Liability.
A
director and officer of the Corporation shall not be personally liable to the
Corporation or its stockholders for damages for breach of fiduciary duty as
a
director or officer, except for liability (i) for acts or omissions that involve
intentional misconduct, fraud or a knowing violation of law, or (ii) for
authorizing any distribution in violation of Section 78.300 of the NRS. If
the
NRS is amended after approval by the stockholders of this Article to authorize
corporate action further eliminating the personal liability of directors or
officers, then the liability of a director or officer of the Corporation shall
be eliminated or limited to the fullest extent permitted by the NRS, as so
amended. Any repeal or modification of the foregoing paragraph by the
stockholders of the Corporation shall not adversely affect any right or
protection of a director or officer of the Corporation existing at the time
of
such repeal or modification. No amendment to the NRS that further limits the
acts, omissions or transactions for which elimination or limitation of liability
is permitted shall affect the liability of a director or officer for any act,
omission or transaction which occurs prior to the effective date of such
amendment.
10. Indemnification.
The
Corporation shall, to the fullest extent permitted by Section 78.75 of the
NRS,
as the same may be amended, supplemented or replaced from time to time,
indemnify any and all persons whom it shall have power to indemnify under said
section from and against any and all of the expenses, liabilities or other
matters referred to in or covered by said section, and the indemnification
provided for herein shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which
those indemnified may be entitled under any Bylaw, agreement, vote of
stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise, both as to action in
his
official capacity and as to action in another capacity while holding such
office, and shall continue as to a person who has ceased to be a director,
officer, employee or agent and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs,
executors and administrators of such a person. Pursuant to said Section 78.751
of the NRS, the expenses of officers and directors incurred in defending a
civil
or criminal action, suit or proceeding must be paid by the Corporation as they
are incurred and in advance of the final disposition of the action, suit or
proceeding, upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of the director
or
officer to repay the amount if it is ultimately determined by a court of
competent jurisdiction that he is not entitled to be indemnified by the
Corporation.
11. Amendment
of Articles of Incorporation.
Subject
to the provisions hereof, the Corporation reserves the right to repeal, alter,
amend or rescind any provision contained in these Restated Articles in the
manner now or hereafter prescribed by law, and all rights conferred on
stockholders herein are granted subject to this reservation. Notwithstanding
the
foregoing at any time and from time to time, the provisions set forth in Article
5 (Classified Board) and Article 6 (Action by Written Consent) may be repealed,
altered, amended or rescinded in any respect only if the same is approved by
the
affirmative vote of the holders of not less than 66 2/3% of the voting
power of the outstanding shares of capital stock of the Corporation entitled
to
vote generally in the election of directors (considered for this purpose as
a
single class) cast at a meeting of the stockholders called for that purpose
(provided that notice of such proposed adoption, repeal, alteration, amendment
or rescission is included in the notice of such meeting).
REVOCABLE
PROXY
YP
CORP.
THIS
PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
PLEASE
MARK VOTES AS IN THIS EXAMPLE ý
Annual
Meeting of Stockholders-February 8, 2007
The
undersigned revokes all previous proxies, acknowledges receipt of the Notice
of
the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on February 8, 2007 and the Proxy
Statement and appoints Gary Perschbacher, the proxy of the undersigned, with
full power of substitution to vote all shares of Common Stock of YP Corp. (the
"Company") that the undersigned is entitled to vote, either on his or her own
behalf of any entity or entities, at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of
the
Company to be held at the MGM Grand Hotel, 3799 Las Vegas Blvd. South , Las
Vegas, Nevada 89109, on February 8, 2007 at 10:00 a.m. local time, and at any
adjournment or postponement thereof, with the same force and effect as the
undersigned might or could do if personally present thereat. The shares
represented by this proxy shall be voted in the manner set forth on the reverse
side.
Please
be sure to sign and date this Proxy in the box below.
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In their discretion, the Proxy is authorized to vote upon such
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Please
disregard the following if you have previously provided your consent
decision:
By
checking the box to the left, I consent to future delivery of annual reports,
proxy statements, prospectuses, other materials, and shareholder communications
electronically via the Internet at a webpage that will be disclosed to me.
I
understand that the Company may no longer distribute printed materials to me
regarding any future stockholder meeting until such consent is revoked. I
understand that I may revoke my consent at any time by contacting the Company's
transfer agent, Registrar and Trust Company, 10 Commerce Drive, Cranford, NJ
07016 and that costs normally associated with electronic delivery, such as
usage
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