United
States Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington,
D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE
14A
PROXY
STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(a) OF THE
SECURITIES
EXHANGE ACT OF 1934
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October
8, 2007
Dear
Stockholder:
On
behalf
of the Board of Directors, I cordially invite you to attend the 2007 Annual
Meeting of Stockholders of Sharps Compliance Corp. The Annual Meeting will
be
held on Thursday, November 15, 2007 at 10:00 a.m. in the Bexar Travis Room
of
the J.W. Marriott Hotel located 5150 Westheimer, Houston, Texas, 77056. The
formal Notice of the Annual Meeting is set forth in the enclosed materials.
This
year, you are being asked to act upon the election of six (6) Directors. These
matters are discussed in greater detail in the attached Notice of Annual Meeting
of Stockholders and Proxy Statement.
OUR
BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE “FOR”
EACH
OF THE PROPOSALS
Your
participation and vote are important. Even if you plan to attend the annual
meeting in person, please complete, sign and date the enclosed proxy card and
return it promptly in the enclosed postage-prepaid envelope. Your shares will
be
voted in accordance with the instructions you give in your proxy. Returning
the
proxy card will not limit your right to attend or vote at the annual meeting.
If
you attend the annual meeting, you may vote in person if you wish, even if
you
previously returned your proxy card.
On
behalf
of the Board of Directors, I would like to express our appreciation for your
continued support of our Company. We look forward to seeing you at the Annual
Meeting.
Sincerely,
Dr.
Burton J. Kunik
Chairman
of the Board
Chief
Executive Officer and
President
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NOTICE
OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
TO
BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 15, 2007
NOTICE
IS
HEREBY GIVEN that the 2007 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "Annual Meeting")
of Sharps Compliance Corp., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), will be
held
on Thursday, November 15, 2007 at 10:00
a.m. in the Bexar Travis Room of the J.W. Marriott Hotel located at 5150
Westheimer, Houston, Texas, 77056
for the
purpose of considering and voting upon the following:
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the
election of six directors to hold office until the next Annual Meeting
of
Stockholders or until the election and qualification of their respective
successors;
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2) |
such
other business as properly may come before the Annual Meeting or
any
adjournment(s) thereof. The Board of Directors is presently unaware
of any
other business to be presented to a vote of the stockholders at the
Annual
Meeting.
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THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE “FOR” EACH
OF
THE PROPOSALS
These
items of business are more fully described in the proxy statement accompanying
this notice. The Board of Directors has fixed the close of business on September
27, 2007 as the record date for the meeting. Only stockholders of record at
the
close of business on the record date are entitled to notice of, and to vote
at,
the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof.
You
are
cordially invited to attend the annual meeting. To ensure that your shares
are
represented and voted, however, you should complete, sign, date and return
the
enclosed proxy card in the enclosed postage-prepaid envelope as promptly as
possible. Your shares will be voted in accordance with the instructions you
give
in your proxy. You may revoke your proxy at any time before it is voted by
signing and returning a proxy for the same shares bearing a later date, by
filing with the Corporate Secretary of the Company a written revocation bearing
a later date or by attending the annual meeting and voting in person. You will
still be able to vote your shares in person should you decide to attend the
annual meeting, even if you have previously returned your proxy card.
By
Order
of the Board of Directors
David
P.
Tusa
Corporate
Secretary
Houston,
Texas
October
8, 2007
Please
complete, sign and date the enclosed proxy card and return it promptly in the
enclosed envelope so that your shares will be represented whether or not you
attend the annual meeting.
SHARPS
COMPLIANCE CORP.
9220
Kirby Drive, Suite 500
Houston,
Texas 77054
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PROXY
STATEMENT
ANNUAL
MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
TO
BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 15, 2007
SOLICITATION
AND REVOCABILITY OF PROXIES
This
Proxy Statement (the "Proxy Statement") and the accompanying materials are
furnished in connection with the solicitation of proxies by the Board of
Directors of Sharps Compliance Corp., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"),
on
behalf of the Company, to be used at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of
the
Company to be held on November 15, 2007 (the "Annual Meeting") at the time
and
place and for the purposes set forth in the accompanying Notice of Annual
Meeting of Stockholders and adjournment(s) or postponement(s)
thereof.
The
accompanying proxy is designed to permit each holder of the Company's common
stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "Common Stock"), to vote for or withhold
voting for, (i) the nominees for election as directors of the Company set forth
under the Proposals and (ii) to authorize the proxies to vote in their
discretion with respect to any other proposal brought before the Annual Meeting.
When a stockholder's executed proxy card specifies a choice with respect to
a
voting matter, the shares will be voted accordingly. If no such specifications
are made, the Proxies for the Common Stock will be voted by those persons named
in the Proxies at the Annual Meeting FOR the election of the nominees specified
under the caption "Election of Directors". If any other matters properly come
before the Annual Meeting, the Proxies will vote upon such matters according
to
their judgment.
The
Company encourages the personal attendance of its stockholders at the Annual
Meeting, and execution of the accompanying proxy will not affect a stockholder's
right to attend the Annual Meeting and to vote his or her shares in person.
Any
stockholder with a valid proxy has the right to revoke it by giving written
notice of revocation to: David P. Tusa, Corporate Secretary, Sharps Compliance
Corp., 9220 Kirby Drive, Suite 500, Houston, Texas 77054, at any time before
the
proxy is voted, by executing and delivering a later-dated proxy, or by attending
the Annual Meeting and voting his or her shares in person. No such notice of
revocation or later-dated proxy will be effective, however, until received
by
the Company at or prior to the Annual Meeting. Such revocation will not affect
a
vote on any matters taken prior to the receipt of such revocation. Mere
attendance at the Annual Meeting will not of itself revoke the
proxy.
All
expenses of the Company in connection with the solicitation will be borne by
the
Company. The Company will request brokerage houses and other custodians,
nominees and fiduciaries to forward solicitation material to the beneficial
owners of shares held of record by such persons and will reimburse such persons
and their transfer agents for their reasonable out-of-pocket expense in
forwarding such material.
This
Proxy Statement, Proxy Card and the Company's Annual Report covering the
Company's fiscal year ended June 30, 2007, including audited financial
statements, are being mailed to the stockholders of the Company on or about
October 8, 2007.
The
date
of this Proxy Statement is October 8, 2007.
INCORPORATION
OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE
The
Company's Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2007,
including audited financial statements is being mailed to the shareholders
concurrently with this Proxy Statement. In the event this Proxy Statement was
delivered without a copy of such Annual Report, the Company will, upon written
or verbal request, provide within one business day of such request without
charge, a copy of such Annual Report (other than exhibits to such document,
unless such exhibits are specifically incorporated by reference into such
document). Requests should be directed to Investor Relations, Sharps Compliance
Corp., 9220 Kirby Drive, Suite 500, Houston, Texas 77054. The Form 10-KSB and
all other periodic filings are available on the Company’s website at
www.sharpsinc.com
and at
the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) (www.sec.gov)
at no
charge.
WHERE
YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
The
Company files annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other
information with the Securities and Exchange Commission. You may read and copy
reports, statements or other information that the Company files at the
Commission’s public reference rooms at 100 F. Street, NE, Washington, D.C.,
20549. Please call the Commission at (800) SEC-0330 for further information
on
the public reference rooms. The Commission also maintains a website at
http://www.sec.gov
where
the Company’s periodic filings and other information regarding the Company are
available at no charge.
CODE
OF ETHICS
The
Company has adopted a Code of Ethics that is applicable to the officers,
directors and employees of the Company. The Code of Ethics is available on
the
Company’s website at www.sharpsinc.com.
Amendments to and waivers from the Code of Ethics, if any, will also be
disclosed and available on the Company’s website.
INDEPENDENT
REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
The
firm
of UHY LLP ("UHY") acts as our principal independent registered public
accounting firm. Through September 12, 2007, UHY had a continuing
relationship with UHY Advisors, Inc. ("Advisors") from which it leased auditing
staff who were full time, permanent employees of Advisors and through which
UHY's partners provide non-audit services. UHY has only a few full time
employees. Therefore, few, if any, of the audit services performed were
provided by permanent full-time employees of UHY. UHY manages and
supervises the audit services and audit staff, and is exclusively responsible
for the opinion rendered in connection with its examination.
UHY
has
been engaged by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company
as
its independent registered public accountants since January 8, 2002. Management
expects that a representative of UHY will be present at the Annual
Meeting.
The
Company’s independent registered public accountants have not directly or
indirectly operated or supervised the Company’s information system or local area
network. Additionally, the Company’s independent registered public accountants
have not designed or implemented hardware or software used by the Company to
prepare the Company’s financial statement information.
AUDIT
FEES
The
aggregate fees and expenses billed to the Company by its independent registered
public accountants for audit services including the quarterly reviews were
$74,416 and $67,576 for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2007 and 2006,
respectively.
AUDIT
- RELATED FEES
The
aggregate fees and expenses billed to the Company by its independent registered
public accountants for audit-related services were -0- for each of the fiscal
years ended June 30, 2007 and 2006.
TAX
FEES
The
aggregate fees and expenses billed to the Company by its independent registered
public accountants for tax related services were -0- for the fiscal years ended
June 30, 2007 and 2006.
ALL
OTHER FEES
There
were no fees billed to the Company by its independent registered public
accountants for other services for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2007 and
2006, respectively.
All
of
the above noted services performed by the Company’s independent registered
public accountants were pre-approved in compliance with the Company’s Audit
Committee Charter.
PRE-APPROVAL
POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
In
accordance with its charter, the Audit Committee pre-approves all audit services
and permissible non-audit services to be performed for us by the Company’s
independent registered public accountants. Under the policy adopted by the
Audit
Committee for pre-approval of services, services are pre-approved as
follows:
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Annually,
the Company’s independent auditors and management present to the Audit
Committee the audit and non-audit services to be provided during
the
upcoming fiscal year and the estimated fees associated with each
such
service. The Audit Committee pre-approves or rejects the proposed
services
and fees as it deems appropriate.
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If
additional audit or non-audit services are presented for pre-approval
during the year, the Audit Committee pre-approves or rejects such
additional services and the fees associated with such services as
it deems
appropriate.
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In
deciding whether to pre-approve any proposed services, the Audit
Committee
considers, (i) potential conflicts of the proposed services with
SEC rules
on auditor independence, (ii) whether the independent registered
public
accountants are qualified to perform the proposed service, (iii)
the
benefits of the proposed services to the Company and (iv) the relationship
between fees for audit and non-audit services. The Audit Committee
will
not approve proposed services that it believes, individually or in
the
aggregate, may impair the independence of the independent registered
public accountants.
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The
independent registered public accountants provide updates regularly
with
respect to, and the Audit Committee reviews, the services actually
provided by the independent registered public accountants and the
fees
incurred with respect to those
services.
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All
fees
billed by UHY in 2007 and 2006 were pre-approved by the Audit Committee.
VOTING
SECURITIES AND PRINCIPAL STOCKHOLDERS
General
The
Board
has fixed the close of business on September 27, 2007 as the record date (the
"Record Date") for the Annual Meeting. Only holders of record of the outstanding
shares of Common Stock at the close of business on the Record Date are entitled
to notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting and any adjournment(s) thereof.
At the close of business on September 27, 2007, there were 12,204,683 shares
of
Common Stock outstanding and entitled to be voted at the Annual Meeting. The
Common Stock is the only class of stock entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting.
Each share of Common Stock is entitled to one vote on each matter presented
to
the stockholders. Cumulative voting is not permitted by Common Stock
shareholders of the Company.
Quorum
and Vote Required
The
presence, in person or by proxy, of a majority of the total shares of Common
Stock issued and outstanding at the close of business on the Record Date is
necessary to constitute a quorum for transaction of business at the Annual
Meeting. Assuming the existence of a quorum, the affirmative vote of a plurality
of the shares of Common Stock present, either in person or represented by proxy,
and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting is required to elect directors,
and
the affirmative vote of a majority of the shares of Common Stock present, either
in person or represented by proxy, and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting
is
required to decide any other questions brought before such meeting. If a quorum
is not present in person or by proxy, the Annual Meeting may be adjourned until
a quorum is obtained.
Abstentions
are counted toward the calculation of a quorum and will have the same effect
as
a vote against a proposal. Broker non-votes will be counted toward the
calculation of a quorum but will have no effect on the voting outcome of a
proposal.
Security
Ownership of Management and Certain Beneficial Owners
The
following table and notes thereto set forth certain information with respect
to
the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by, (i) each director and nominee
for director of the Company, (ii) all executive officers of the Company,
including those listed in the Summary Compensation Table set forth under the
caption "Executive Compensation" below, (iii) all directors and executive
officers of the Company as a group and (iv) each person known by the Company
to
be the beneficial owner of 5% or more of the outstanding Common Stock, as of
the
Record Date:
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Common
Stock
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Name
of Beneficial Owner
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Amount
and Nature of
Beneficial
Ownership (1)
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Percent
of Class
Owned
Beneficially
(2)
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Directors:
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Dr.
Burton J. Kunik
Ramsay
Gillman
John
R. Grow
Parris
H. Holmes, Jr.
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2,785,580(3)
686,346(4)
89,500(5)
1,569,598(6)
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19.7
%
4.9
%
0.6
%
11.1
%
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F.
Gardner Parker
Philip
C. Zerrillo
Officers:
David
P. Tusa
David
C. Mayfield
Others:
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279,000(7)
382,500(8)
402,500(9)
-
(10)
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2.0
%
2.7
%
2.9
%
-
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John
W. Dalton(11)
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1,620,000(12)
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11.5
%
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Herb
Schneider (13)
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800,000
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5.7
%
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All
executive officers and directors as a group (8
individuals)
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6,195,024(14)
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42.2
%
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Notes:
(1)
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Unless
otherwise noted each of the persons named in the table has sole voting
and
investment power with respect to the shares reported, subject to community
property laws where applicable and the information contained in this
table
and these notes.
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(2)
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The
percentages indicated are based on outstanding stock options exercisable
within 60 days and 12,204,683 shares of Common Stock issued and
outstanding on the Record Date.
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(3)
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Included
330,000 shares that Dr. Kunik has the right to acquire upon the exercise
of stock options.
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(4)
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Includes
-0- shares that Mr. Gillman has the right to acquire upon the exercise
of
stock options and 8,750 shares of restricted stock issued July 2,
2007.
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(5)
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Includes
80,000 shares that Mr. Grow has the right to acquire upon the exercise
of
stock options and 9,500 shares of restricted stock issued July 2,
2007.
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(6)
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Includes
245,000 shares that Mr. Holmes has the right to acquire upon exercise
of
stock options and 9,250 shares of restricted stock issued July 2,
2007.
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(7)
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Includes
220,000 shares that Mr. Parker has the right to acquire upon exercise
of
stock options and 9,500 shares of restricted stock issued July 2,
2007.
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(8)
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Includes
245,000 shares that Mr. Zerrillo has the right to acquire upon the
exercise of stock options and 12,500 shares of restricted stock issued
July 2, 2007.
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(9)
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Includes
377,500 shares that Mr. Tusa has the right to acquire upon the exercise
of
stock options.
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(10)
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Excludes
100,000 shares that Mr. Mayfield has the right to acquire upon the
exercise of stock options since such options are zero percent vested
60
days subsequent to the Record Date.
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(11)
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Mr.
Dalton's address is 2302 Fannin, Suite 550, Houston, TX
77002.
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(12)
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Includes
220,000 shares that Mr. Dalton has the right to acquire upon the exercise
of stock options.
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(13)
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Mr.
Schneider’s address is 4027 Sunridge Road, Pebble Beach, California
93953.
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(14)
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Includes
1,607,500 shares that all directors and executive officers have the
right
to acquire upon the exercise of stock options.
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PROPOSAL
ONE (1)
ELECTION
OF DIRECTORS
Nominees
The
Bylaws of the Company provide that the Board of Directors shall consist of
not
fewer than three nor more than fifteen members and that the number of directors,
within such limits, shall be determined by resolution of the Board of Directors
at any meeting or by the stockholders at the Annual Meeting. The Board of
Directors of the Company has set the number of directors comprising the Board
of
Directors at six.
The
Board
of Directors have nominated the individuals named below to be elected as
Directors at the Annual Meeting. Each of the nominees has agreed to stand for
election as a director of the Company, to serve until the 2007 Annual Meeting
or
until their respective successors have been duly elected and
qualified.
The
table
below sets forth the names and ages of the nominees for director and the year
each nominee first became a Director of the Company. Each of the nominees is
presently serving as a Director of the Company. Biographical information on
the
nominees is set forth below under "Management."
Name
(Age)
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Director
Since
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Ramsay
Gillman (63)
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2002
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John
R. Grow (58)
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2005
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Parris
H. Holmes, Jr. (63)
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1998
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Dr.
Burton J. Kunik (69)
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1998
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F.
Gardner Parker (65)
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2003
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Philip
C. Zerrillo (49)
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1999
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Unless
otherwise indicated on any duly executed and dated proxy, the persons named
in
the enclosed proxy intend to vote the shares that it represents for the election
of the nominees listed in the table above for the term specified. Although
the
Company does not anticipate that the above-named nominees will
refuse or be unable to accept or serve as directors of the Company for the
term
specified, the persons named in the enclosed form of proxy intend, if either
of
such nominees is unable or unwilling to serve as a director, to vote the shares
represented by the proxy for the election of such other person as may be
nominated or designated by management, unless they are directed by the proxy
to
do otherwise.
Assuming
the presence of a quorum, the affirmative vote of the holders of a plurality
of
the shares of Common Stock, represented in person or by proxy at the Annual
Meeting, is required for the election of directors. Assuming the receipt by
each
such nominee of the affirmative vote of at least a plurality of the shares
of
Common Stock represented at the Annual Meeting, such nominees will be elected
as
directors. Proxies will be voted in accordance with the specifications marked
thereon, and if no specification is made, will be voted "FOR" the
nominees.
THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE "FOR" THE
ELECTION
OF EACH OF THE INDIVIDUALS NOMINATED
FOR
ELECTION AS DIRECTORS
PROPOSAL
TWO (2)
OTHER
MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE ANNUAL MEETING
As
of the
date of this Proxy Statement, management does not intend to present any other
items of business and is not aware of any matters to be presented for action
at
the Annual Meeting other than that described above. However, if any other
matters should come before the Annual Meeting, it is the intention of the
persons named as proxies in the accompanying proxy card to vote in accordance
with their best judgment on such matters.
MANAGEMENT
Set
forth
below is information with respect to each director and executive officer of
the
Company as of September 27, 2007. The executive officers are elected by the
Board of Directors and serve at the discretion of the Board. There are no family
relationships between any two directors or executive officers.
Name
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Age
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Position
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Directors:
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Dr.
Burton J. Kunik
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69
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Chairman
of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President
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Ramsay
Gillman
(1) |
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63
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|
Director |
John R.
Grow (2)(3) |
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58
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Director |
Parris
Holmes, Jr.
(1)
(2) |
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63
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|
Director |
F. Gardner
Parker (2)
(3) (4) |
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65
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Director
|
Philip
C. Zerrillo (4)
(5)
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49
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Director
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Executive
Officers: |
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David P.
Tusa |
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47
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Executive
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
&
Business Development
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David
C. Mayfield
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42
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Senior
Vice President of Sales and
Marketing
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Notes:
(1)
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Member
of the Compensation Committee
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(2)
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Member
of the Acquisition Committee
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(3)
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Member
of the Corporate Governance Committee
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(4)
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Member
of the Audit Committee
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(5)
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Lead
Independent Director
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The
following is a description of the biographies of the Company's executive
officers, directors and nominees for director which details their business
experience for the past five years.
Dr.
Burton J. Kunik has been a director, Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive
Officer and President of the Company since July 1998. He founded Sharps
Compliance, Inc., now a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, in May 1994
and
has served as a director and Chief Executive Officer of Sharps Compliance,
Inc.
since that time. Dr. Kunik has 24 years of experience as an endodontist,
including management experience of three successful start-up companies in the
medical waste and insurance industries. Previously, Dr. Kunik spent five years
with 3CI Complete Compliance Corporation, which he co-founded. Its successor,
American 3CI currently is engaged in the business of medical waste services
in
the southeastern and southwestern United States. Other previous business
experience includes management roles in real estate, oil and gas, cattle
ranching and the travel industry. Dr. Kunik has been very active in the medical
waste industry for ten years. He served as Chairman of the Medical Waste
Institute in 1992 and has served on the board of the Environmental Industry
Association.
Ramsay
Gillman has served as a director of the Company since July 2002. He also served
as the Director of the South Texas region for the National Automobile Dealers
Association (NADA) from 1989 through 1999 and was elected President of NADA
in
1997. Currently, Mr. Gillman serves as a Trustee for the NADA Charitable
Foundation and for the NADA Dealers Election Action Committee. He has also
served as President of the Houston Automobile Dealer’s Association, Vice
President of the Texas Automobile Dealer’s Association and was appointed Vice
Chairman of the Texas Motor Vehicle Commission from 1984 through 1987 by the
then Governor of Texas
John
R.
Grow has served as a director of the Company since September 2005. Mr. Grow
was
one of the founding members (1990) and President of Accredo Health, Inc., a
provider of specialty biopharmaceuticals and services. Under his leadership,
Accredo grew to a $1.5 billion company since going public in 1999 until his
retirement in 2004. Prior to his career with Accredo Health, Mr. Grow was a
Vice
President with Caremark Homecare (home infusion services) from 1984 through
1988
and American Hospital Supply (medical surgical manufacturing and distribution)
from 1973 through 1984. Mr. Grow is currently a private investor and also
involved in various charitable organizations.
Parris
H.
Holmes, Jr. has been a director of the Company since July 1998. He previously
served on the Company's Board of Directors from March 1992 until April 1996.
Mr.
Holmes served as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of New
Century Equity Holdings Corporation from May 1996 to June 2004. Mr. Holmes
served as both Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of USLD
Communications Corp., formerly U.S. Long Distance Corp. (“USLD”), from September
1986 until August 1996, and served as Chairman of the Board of USLD until June
2, 1997. Prior to March 1993, Mr. Holmes also served as President of USLD.
Mr.
Holmes was a member of the Board of Directors of Princeton eCom Corporation
(“Princeton”), a leading provider of electronic bill presentment and payment
services, from September 1998 until March 2004. Mr. Holmes served on the Board
of Tanisys Technology Inc., but resigned as Chairman of the Board and a Board
member in January 2002.
F.
Gardner Parker has been a director of the Company since February 2003. Mr.
Parker serves on the board of directors of four other public companies,
including: Camden Property Trust, Pinnacle Oil & Gas, Hercules Offshore, and
Carrizo Oil & Gas. Mr. Parker also serves as a director of the following
private companies: Gillman Automobile Dealerships, Net Near U Communications,
Camp Longhorn, Inc., nii communications, inc., Sherwood Healthcare Inc.,
Overpar, Inc., Norton Ditto, Butler Online. Mr. Parker was previously with
Ernst
& Ernst (now Ernst &Young LLP) for 14 years, seven of which he served as
a partner.
Philip
C.
Zerrillo, Ph.D., has been a director of the Company since September 1999. Dr.
Zerrillo served, from 1999 - 2004, as Associate Dean and Executive Director
of
the Executive Education program at the University of Texas in Austin. Dr.
Zerrillo has also served, from 2000 - 2002, as the Graduate Business Dean at
the
University of Texas in Austin. He is a visiting professor at several
universities, including Thammasat University (Thailand), Hebrew University
(Israel), IMADEC University (Austria), Helsinki School of Economics (Singapore)
and Northwestern University's J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management. Dr.
Zerrillo is also the author of numerous published articles in the fields of
distribution channel management and business system innovation. Dr. Zerrillo
is
currently a Lecturer at the Goizueta School of Business (Emory University)
in
Atlanta, Georgia.
David
P.
Tusa, CPA, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Business
Development joined the Company in February 2003. Mr. Tusa was the Executive
Vice
President, Chief Financial Officer of New Century Equity Holdings Corp.
(formerly known as Billings Concepts Corp.) from August 1999 until June 2004.
Prior to New Century, Mr. Tusa was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer of U.S. Legal Support, a provider of litigation support services, during
the period from September 1997 to August 1999. Mr. Tusa also served as Senior
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Serv-Tech, Inc., a publicly-held
provider of specialty services to industrial customers in multiple industries,
from April 1994 through August 1997. Additionally, Mr. Tusa was with CRSS,
Inc.,
a publicly-held diversified services company from May 1990 through April 1994.
Mr. Tusa served on the Board of Directors of Tanisys Technology, Inc., a
developer and marketer of semiconductor testing equipment from August 2001
to
March 2003. Mr. Tusa served as a member of the Board of Directors of Princeton
eCom, a leading application service provider for electronic and Internet bill
presentment and payment solutions from December 2001 to June 2002. Mr. Tusa
served as an Advisor to the Board of Directors of the Company from October
2001
to February 2003.
David
C.
Mayfield, Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing joined the Company in
April 2007. Prior to his employment with the Company, Mr. Mayfield served in
various sales roles including Director of Strategic Markets and National Sales
Director with Valeant Pharmaceuticals International (“Valeant”). Prior to
Valeant, Mr. Mayfield served in various sales roles with Xcel Pharmaceuticals,
which was acquired by Valeant in March 2005, and Procter and Gamble
Pharmaceuticals.
CORPORATE
GOVERNANCE
Director
Independence
The
Board
has determined that each of Messrs. Gillman, Grow, Holmes, Parker and Zerrillo
is an ‘independent director” within the meaning of the applicable rules of the
Securities and Exchange Commission. The Audit Committee, Compensation Committee
and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board are composed entirely of
independent directors.
Lead
Independent Director
In
June
2007, director Philip C. Zerrillo was named Lead Independent Director of
the
Company’s Board of Directors. The Board of Directors considers it to be useful
and appropriate to designate a non-employee director to serve in a lead capacity
to coordinate the activities of the other non-employee directors and to perform
such other duties and responsibilities as the Board of Directors may determine.
The responsibilities of the Lead Independent Director include, but are not
limited to, the following, (i) advising the Chairman as to an appropriate
schedule of Board meetings, seeking to ensure that the non-employee directors
can perform their duties responsibly while not interfering with on-going Company
operations, (ii) approving with the Chairman the information, agenda and the
meeting schedules for the Board of Directors and Board Committee meetings,
(iii)
advising the Chairman as to the quality, quantity and timeliness of the
information submitted by the Company’s management that is necessary or
appropriate for the non-employee directors to effectively and responsibly
perform their duties, (iv) calling meetings of the non-employee directors and
(v) serving as principal liaison between the non-employee Directors and the
Chairman on sensitive issues.
COMMITTEES,
MEETINGS AND BOARD COMPENSATION
Board
and Committee Meetings
The
Board
of Directors meets on a quarterly basis and holds special meetings whenever
circumstances require. The Board held four regularly scheduled quarterly
meetings during the fiscal year 2007. The Board has an Audit Committee, a
Compensation Committee, an Acquisition Committee and a Corporate Governance
Committee. During 2007, each of the directors attended at least 75% of the
aggregate number of meetings of the Board and the committees on which he served
that were held during the period in which he served as a director or committee
member.
Committees
of the Board
The
Board
currently has four standing committees: Audit, Compensation, Acquisition and
Corporate Governance.
Audit
Committee Report. The
information contained in this report shall not be deemed to be “soliciting
material” or “filed” or incorporated by reference in future filings with the
SEC, or subject to liabilities of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, except to
the
extent that we specifically request that the information be treated as
soliciting material or specifically incorporates it by reference into a document
filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange
Act.
The
Audit
Committee’s purpose is to assist the Board of Directors in its oversight of the
Company’s internal controls and financial statements and the audit process.
The Board of Directors, in its business judgment, has determined that all
members of the Audit Committee are “independent,” as required by applicable
standards of the SEC. The Audit Committee operates pursuant to a written
charter adopted by the Board of Directors. Messrs. Zerrillo and Parker are
the
current members of the Audit Committee, with Dr. Zerrillo serving as the
Chairman. The Company’s Board has determined that Mr. Parker is an independent
director who, in light of his experience detailed above, qualifies as an audit
committee financial expert, as that term is defined in Item 401(e) of Regulation
S-B under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The Audit Committee is
responsible for pre-approving all services provided by the Company’s independent
registered public accounting firm, UHY LLP (“UHY”).
Management
is responsible for the preparation, presentation and integrity of the Company’s
financial statements, accounting and financial reporting principles and internal
controls and procedures designed to assure compliance with accounting standards
and applicable laws and regulations. The Company’s independent registered
public accounting firm, UHY, is responsible for performing an audit of the
consolidated financial statements in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards and of the effectiveness of the Company’s internal controls over
financial reporting. In performing its oversight role, the Audit Committee
has
reviewed and discussed the audited financial statements with management and
the
independent registered public accounting firm. The Audit Committee has
also discussed with the independent registered public accounting firm the
matters required to be discussed by Statement on Auditing Standards (SAS) No.
61, Communication with Audit Committees, SAS No. 89, Audit Adjustments, and
SAS
No. 90, Audit Committee Communications, as amended and currently in effect
SAS
No. 112. The Audit Committee has received the written disclosures and the
letter from the independent registered public accounting firm required by
Independence Standards Board Standard No. 1, Independence Discussions with
Audit
Committees, as currently in effect. The Audit Committee has also
considered whether the provision of non-audit services by the independent
registered public accounting firm is compatible with maintaining its
independence and has discussed with the registered public accounting firm its
independence.
In
overseeing the preparation of the Company’s financial statements, the Audit
Committee met with both management and UHY to review and discuss all financial
statements prior to their issuance and to discuss significant accounting issues.
Based on the reports and discussions described in this report, and subject
to the limitations on the role and responsibilities of the Audit Committee
referred to above and in the Audit Committee Charter, the Audit Committee
recommended to the Board of Directors that the audited financial statements
be
included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended
June 30, 2007.
The
Audit Committee:
F.
Gardner Parker and Philip C. Zerrillo (Chairman).
The
Compensation
Committee
has
furnished the following report on the Company’s executive compensation policies.
This report describes the Compensation Committee’s policies applicable to the
compensation of the Company’s Executive Officers and provides specific
information regarding the compensation of the Company’s CEO. The information
contained in this “Compensation Committee Report on Executive Compensation”
shall not be deemed to be “soliciting material” or to be “filed” with the
Commission, nor shall such information be incorporated by reference into any
future filings under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange
Act, except to the extent that the Company specifically incorporates it by
reference into such filing.
The
Compensation Committee currently is comprised of two outside Directors, Messrs.
Gillman and Holmes, and administers and oversees all aspects of the Company’s
Executive Compensation Policy and reports its determinations to the Board of
Directors. The Compensation Committee’s overall goal is to develop executive
compensation policies that are consistent with, and linked to, strategic
business objectives and Company values. The Compensation Committee approves
the
design of, assesses the effectiveness of and administers executive compensation
programs in support of the Company’s compensation policies. The Compensation
Committee also reviews and approves all salary arrangements and other
remuneration for executives, evaluates executive performance and considers
related matters.
Compensation
Philosophy The
Company’s executive compensation policies have four primary objectives: to
attract and retain highly competent executives to manage the Company’s business,
to offer executives appropriate incentives for accomplishment of the Company’s
business objectives and strategy, to encourage stock ownership by executives
to
enhance mutuality of interest with stockholders and to maximize long-term
stockholder value.
Elements
of Compensation
The key
elements of the Company’s executive compensation are base salary, annual
incentive and long-term incentive. These key elements are addressed separately
below. In determining compensation, the Compensation Committee considers all
elements of an executive’s total compensation package.
Base
Salary Base
salaries for executives are determined initially by evaluating the executive’s
level of responsibility, prior experience, breadth of knowledge, internal equity
issues and external pay practices. Increases to base salaries are driven
primarily by individual performance. Individual performance is evaluated based
on sustained levels of individual contribution to the Company. When evaluating
individual performance, the Compensation Committee considers the executive’s
efforts in promoting Company values, continuing educational and management
training, improving product quality, developing relationships with customers
and
vendors and demonstrating leadership abilities among co-workers.
Annual
Incentive Each
year, the Compensation Committee evaluates the performance of the Company as
a
whole, as well as the performance of each individual executive. Factors
considered include Company performance versus expectations, as well as
individual accomplishments. The Compensation Committee does not utilize
formalized mathematical formulae, nor does it assign weightings to these
factors. The Compensation Committee, in its sole discretion, determines the
amount, if any, of incentive payments to each executive. The Compensation
Committee believes that the Company’s performance versus expectations and
individual accomplishments require subjectivity on the part of the Committee
when determining incentive payments.
Long-Term
Incentive
The
Company’s long-term compensation philosophy provides that long-term incentives
should relate to improvement in stockholder value, thereby creating a mutuality
of interests between executives and stockholders. Additionally, the Compensation
Committee believes that the long-term security of executives is critical for
the
perpetuation of the Company. Long-term incentives are provided to executives
through the Company’s 1993 Stock Plan, in the form of stock options and
restricted stock awards.
Stock
Options Stock
options, when awarded, have been granted at an option price not less than the
fair market value of the Common Stock on the date of grant. Accordingly, stock
options have value only if the price of the Common Stock appreciates after
the
date the options are granted. The design focuses executives on the creation
of
stockholder value over the long-term and encourages equity ownership in the
Company.
The
Compensation Committee met once during the fiscal year ended June 30,
2007.
On
June
28, 2005, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors established
the
following policy with respect to future employee stock-based grants as
follows:
“No
further annual employee stock-based grants will be approved by the Compensation
Committee of the Board of Directors until the achievement, by the Company,
of
the following financial results: (i) fiscal year revenue of $12.5 million or
higher and (ii) fiscal year earnings of $1.0 million or higher. Should the
Company achieve only one of the above goals, then stock-based grants up to
1.5%
of the outstanding common shares of the Company may be authorized by the
Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors. Should the Company achieve
both of the above noted goals, then the Compensation Committee of the Board
of
Directors may authorize the issuance of employee stock-based grants, at its
sole
discretion, and consistent with the Company and the individual employee
performance.
The
above
does not apply to new employee stock-based grants. The above is also subject
to
the further policies and discretion of the Compensation Committee of the Board
of Directors.”
No
stock
options were issued to management or employees of the Company during the year
ended June 30, 2007 (other than new employee stock option awards).
The
Compensation Committee:
Ramsay Gillman and Parris H. Holmes, Jr.
The
Acquisition
Committee
reviews
the Company’s acquisition strategy and candidates as presented by the Company’s
senior management. As part of the process, the Acquisition Committee also
reviews and provides guidance with respect to negotiations, letters of intent
and final transaction terms and conditions. The Acquisition Committee also
approves acquisition transactions and makes formal recommendations to the Board
of Directors. The Acquisition Committee did not meet during the year ended
June
30, 2007.
The
Acquisition Committee:
John
R. Grow, Parris H. Holmes Jr. (Chairman) and F. Gardner
Parker.
In
June
of 2007, the Board of Directors of the Company formed a Corporate Governance
Committee. The
Corporate Governance Committee is responsible for providing a leadership role
in
shaping the Company’s corporate governance by, among other things, periodically
reviewing and assessing the adequacy of the Company’s Code of Ethics and making
recommendations to the Board regarding any modifications.
The
Corporate Governance Committee:
John
R. Grow (Chairman) and F. Gardner Parker.
DIRECTOR
COMPENSATION
The
following table provides information about compensation earned for the year
ended June 30, 2007 by non-employee members of the Board of
Directors.
Name
|
Fees
Earned or Paid in Cash
|
Stock
Option Awards ($)(1)
|
|
|
|
Ramsay
Gillman
|
-
|
$25,560
(2)
|
John
R. Grow
|
-
|
$31,950
(3)
|
Parish
H. Holmes
|
-
|
$38,340
(4)
|
F.
Gardner Parker
|
-
|
$38,340
(4)
|
Dr.
Philip Zerrillo
|
-
|
$31,950
(3)
|
Notes:
(1)
|
As
required by SEC rules, amounts in this column represent the stock-based
compensation expense required by SFAS 123R which was included (disclosed)
in the Company’s financial statements, exclusive of the effect of
forfeitures (“Stock Expense”).
|
(2)
|
Represents
Stock Expense associated with 40,000 stock options granted on June
28,
2006.
|
(3)
|
Represents
Stock Expense associated with 50,000 stock options granted on June
28,
2006.
|
(4)
|
Represents
Stock Expense associated with 60,000 stock options granted on June
28,
2006.
|
Revised
Non-Employee Board of Director Compensation Policy
On
June 21, 2007, the Board of Directors of the Company approved a revised
director compensation policy for the Company’s non-employee directors. The
revised policy replaces the prior director compensation policy for the Company’s
non-employee directors and is effective for the fiscal year 2008 (beginning
July
1, 2007). Under the revised policy, non-employee directors will receive
compensation as follows: (i) each non-employee director was granted, on
July 2, 2007, 8,000 shares of restricted stock, vesting over three years in
equal annual installments (one third at each anniversary date), subject to
the
non-employee director’s continued service to the Company through each vesting
date, (ii) an annual retainer for all non-employee directors of $16,000,
paid $4,000 subsequent to each attended quarterly Board of Directors meeting
(no
more than two meetings attended telephonically), (iii) 1,500 shares of
restricted stock for the chairperson of the Audit Committee and 500 shares
of
restricted stock for the Audit Committee member (vesting over three years in
equal annual installments, subject to the non-employee director’s continued
service to the Company through each vesting date), (iv) 750 shares of restricted
stock for each member of the Compensation Committee (vesting over three years
in
equal annual installments, subject to the non-employee director’s continued
service to the Company through each vesting date), (v) 500 shares of restricted
stock for each member of the Acquisition Committee (vesting over three years
in
equal annual installments, subject to the non-employee director’s continued
service to the Company through each vesting date), (vi) 1,000 shares of
restricted stock for the chairperson of the Corporate Governance Committee
and
500 shares of restricted stock for Corporate Governance Committee member
(vesting over three years in equal annual installments, subject to the
non-employee director’s continued service to the Company through each vesting
date), (vii) 3,000 shares of restricted stock for the Lead Independent Director
(vesting over three years in equal annual installments, subject to the
non-employee director’s continued service to the Company through each vesting
date) and (viii) each non-employee director will receive fees of $1,000 for
each special Board of Directors meeting attended in person or via
telephone.
EXECUTIVE
COMPENSATION
The
following table sets forth compensation earned by the Company's Chief Executive
Officer and the other two highly paid officers for the fiscal year end June
30,
2007 whose total salary and bonuses exceeded $100,000.
Summary
Compensation Table
Name
and Principal
Position
|
|
Salary
($)
|
|
Bonus($)(1)
|
Stock
Option
Awards
($)(2)
|
|
Total
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dr.
Burton J. Kunik
Chairman
of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer
|
2007
2006
|
$200,000
$200,000
|
|
$15,000
-
|
-
-
|
$29,455
(3)
$26,314
(4)
|
$244,455
$226,314
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
David
P. Tusa
Exec.Vice
President,CFO
&Business
Development
|
2007
2006
|
$250,000
$246,644
|
|
$35,000
(5)
$5,000
|
-
$18,780
|
$12,232
(6)
$12,415
(7)
|
$297,232
$282,839
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mark
L. Iske (10)
Sr.
Vice President
Operations
|
2007
2006
|
$150,000
$120,000
|
|
$15,000
-
|
-
-
|
$10,787
(8)
$11,092
(9)
|
$175,787
$131,092
|
Notes:
(1)
|
Bonuses
are reported for the fiscal year earned even if paid in the following
year.
|
(2)
|
As
required by SEC rules, amounts in this column represent the stock-based
compensation expense required by SFAS 123R which was included (disclosed)
in the Company’s financial statements, exclusive of the effect of
forfeitures.
|
(3)
|
Amount
represents $15,842 in Company-paid medical insurance premiums and $13,613
in Company-paid vehicle related expenses.
|
(4)
|
Amount
represents $15,386 in Company-paid medical insurance premiums and $10,928
in Company-paid vehicle related expenses.
|
(5)
|
Includes
the remaining $20,000 bonus amount payable under Mr. Tusa’s amended
employment agreement dated August 19,
2005.
|
(6)
|
Amount
represents Company-paid medical-related insurance premiums of $9,240
and Company-paid
401(k) matching funds of $2,992.
|
(7)
|
Amount
represents Company-paid medical-related insurance premiums of $9,240
and
Company-paid 401(k) matching funds of
$3,175.
|
(8)
|
Amount
represents Company-paid medical-related insurance premiums of $9,240
and Company-paid
401(k) matching
funds of $1,547.
|
(9)
|
Amount
represents Company-paid medical-related insurance premiums of $9,240
and
Company-paid 401(k) matching funds of
$1,852.
|
(10)
|
Mr.
Iske was terminated on August 20, 2007.
|
Outstanding
Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End
The
following table provides information about the outstanding options held by
the
Executive Officers as of June 30, 2007.
Name
|
Number
of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Exercisable
|
Number
of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Unexercisable
|
Equity
Incentive Plan Awards: Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised
Unearned Options (#) Exercisable
|
Option
Exercise Price
($)
|
Option
Expiration
Date
|
Burton
J. Kunik
|
35,000
(1)
|
0
|
0
|
$0.51
|
4/24/2008
|
|
45,000
(2)
|
0
|
0
|
$1.53
|
4/26/2009
|
|
250,000
(3)
|
0
|
0
|
$0.80
|
5/20/2010
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
David
P. Tusa
|
75,000
(4)
|
0
|
0
|
$1.12
|
3/12/2010
|
|
75,000
(5)
|
0
|
0
|
$0.84
|
7/14/2010
|
|
5,000
(6)
|
0
|
0
|
$1.10
|
10/11/2008
|
|
22,500
(7)
|
0
|
0
|
$1.05
|
7/18/2009
|
|
150,000
(8)
|
0
|
0
|
$0.95
|
10/11/2011
|
|
50,000
(9)
|
0
|
0
|
$0.60
|
8/22/2012
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mark
Iske (14)
|
25,000
(10)
|
0
|
0
|
$0.80
|
5/20/2010
|
|
10,000
(11)
|
0
|
0
|
$0.84
|
7/14/2010
|
|
25,000
(12)
|
0
|
0
|
$0.70
|
6/28/2011
|
|
50,000
(13)
|
0
|
0
|
$0.85
|
6/30/2012
|
Notes:
(1)
|
Represents
an option to purchase 35,000 shares granted to Dr Kunik on 4/24/2001.
This
option is fully vested and expires on
4/24/2008.
|
(2)
|
Represents
an option to purchase 45,000 shares granted to Dr Kunik on 4/26/2002.
This
option is fully vested and expires on
4/26/2009.
|
(3)
|
Represents
an option to purchase 250,000 shares granted to Dr Kunik on 5/20/2003.
This option is fully vested and expires on
5/20/2010.
|
(4)
|
Represents
an option to purchase 75,000 shares granted to Mr. Tusa on 3/12/2003.
This
option is fully vested and expires on
3/12/2010.
|
(5)
|
Represents
an option to purchase 75,000 shares granted to Mr. Tusa on 7/14/2003.
This
option is fully vested and expires on
7/14/2010.
|
(6)
|
Represents
an option to purchase 5,000 shares granted to Mr. Tusa on 10/11/2001.
This
option is fully vested and expires on
10/11/2008.
|
(7)
|
Represents
an option to purchase 22,500 shares granted to Mr. Tusa on 7/18/2002.
This
option is fully vested and expires on
7/18/2009.
|
(8)
|
Represents
an option to purchase 150,000 shares granted to Mr. Tusa on 10/8/2004.
This option is fully vested and expires on
10/8/2011.
|
(9)
|
Represents
an option to purchase 50,000 shares granted to Mr. Tusa on 8/22/2005.
This
option is fully vested and expires on
8/22/2012.
|
(10)
|
Represents
an option to purchase 25,000 shares granted to Mr. Iske on 5/20/2003.
This
option is fully vested and expires
5/20/2010.
|
(11)
|
Represents
an option to purchase 10,000 shares granted to Mr. Iske on 7/14/2003.
This
option is fully vested and expires
7/14/2010.
|
(12)
|
Represents
an option to purchase 25,000 shares granted to Mr. Iske on 6/28/2004.
This
option is fully vested and expires
6/28/2011.
|
(13)
|
Represents
an option to purchase 50,000 shares granted to Mr. Iske on 6/30/2005.
This
option is fully vested and expires
6/30/2012.
|
(14)
|
Mr
Iske was terminated on August 20, 2007.
|
EQUITY
COMPENSATION PLAN INFORMATION
The
following table provides information as of June 30, 2007 regarding the equity
compensation plans under which the Company’s equity securities are authorized
for issuance.
Plan
Category
|
Number
of securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options,
warrants
and rights
(a)
|
Weighted
-average exercise price of outstanding options, warrants and
rights
(b)
|
Number
of securities remaining available for future issuance under equity
compensation plans (excluding securities reflected in column
(a))
(c)
|
Equity
compensation plans approved by security holder (1)
|
1,913,330
|
$1.08
|
360,444
|
|
|
|
|
Equity
compensation plans not approved by security holders (2)
|
295,000
|
$0.92
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
2,208,330
|
$1.06
|
360,444
|
Notes:
(1)
|
Represents
stock options issued under the 1993 Sharps Compliance Corp. Stock
Plan.
|
(2)
|
Represents
options to purchase unregistered common stock of the
Company.
|
EMPLOYEE
BENEFIT PLANS
Sharps
Compliance Corp. 1993 Stock Plan
General.
Effective November 16, 1993, the stockholders of the Company approved the Stock
Plan. Under the Stock Plan, (a) employees of the Company and any subsidiary
of
the Company may be awarded incentive stock options ("ISOs"), as defined in
Section 422A(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"),
and (b) employees, consultants and affiliates or any other person or entity,
as
determined by the Administrator to be in the best interests of the Company,
may
be granted (i) stock options which do not qualify as ISOs ("Non-qualified
Options"), (ii) awards of stock in the Company ("Awards"), (iii) stock
appreciation rights ("SARs") in conjunction with, or independently of, options
granted thereunder, (iv) performance awards in the form of units ("Units")
representing phantom shares of stock, (v) non-employee director options and
(vi)
opportunities to make direct purchases of stock in the Company ("Purchases").
ISOs and Non-qualified Options are collectively referred to as "Options," and
together with Awards, SARs, Units, Purchases and non-employee director options
are collectively referred to as "Stock Rights."
Shares
Subject to the Stock Plan.
The
Stock Plan currently authorizes the issuance of up to 3,500,000 shares. At
September 27, 2007, 310,944 shares are available for issuance under the Stock
Plan. If any Stock Right granted under the Stock Plan terminates, expires or
is
surrendered, new Stock Rights may thereafter be granted covering such
shares.
Administration.
The
Stock Plan is administered by the Board of Directors (the "Administrator").
Subject to the terms of the Stock Plan, the Administrator has the authority
to
determine the persons to whom Stock Rights (except non-employee director
options) shall be granted, the number of shares covered by each such grant,
the
exercise or purchase price per share, the time or times at which Stock Rights
shall be granted, whether each option granted shall be an ISO or a Non-qualified
Option, whether restrictions such as repurchase options are to be imposed on
shares subject to Stock Rights and the nature of such restrictions, if any.
The
interpretation or construction by the Administrator of the Stock Plan or with
respect to any Stock Rights granted thereunder shall, unless otherwise
determined by the Board of Directors, be final. The option price for ISOs may
not be less than 100% of the fair market value of the Common Stock on the date
of grant, or 110% of the fair market value with respect to any ISO issued to
a
holder of 10% or more of the Company's shares. There is no price requirement
for
Non-qualified Stock Options. In no event may the aggregate fair market value
(determined on the date of the grant of an ISO) of Common Stock for which ISOs
granted to any employee under the Stock Plan are exercisable for the first
time
by such employee during any calendar year exceed $100,000. The Stock Plan
further directs the Administrator to set forth provisions in Option agreements
regarding the exercise and expiration of Options according to stated criteria.
The Administrator oversees the methods of exercise of Options, with attention
being given to compliance with appropriate securities laws and regulations.
The
Stock Plan permits the use of already owned Common Stock as payment for the
exercise price of Stock Rights.
Eligibility
for Granting of Stock Rights.
ISOs may
be granted under the Stock Plan only to employees of the Company. Non-qualified
Options, SARs and Units may be granted to any officer, employee, consultant
or
affiliate of the Company, or any other person or entity, as determined by the
Administrator to be in the best interests of the Company.
Awards.
Restricted stock awards may be granted under the Stock Plan at the discretion
of
the Administrator. The grantee purchases the number of shares subject to the
Award, usually for a nominal price such as the par value. The shares, however,
are held in escrow and may not be sold until they are vested in accordance
with
the terms of the grant, such as continued employment for a specific period
of
time, accomplishment by the Company of certain goals, or a combination of
criteria. Upon termination of the Award, all unvested shares are repurchased
by
the Company for the same nominal purchase price originally paid for the stock.
On July 2, 2007, the Company issued 49,500 Awards to non-employee Directors
as
partial compensation for service to be provided in fiscal year 2008 (see
Revised
Non-Employee Board of Director Compensation Policy above).
Stock
Appreciation Rights.
Options
(except non-employee director options) granted under the Stock Plan may be
granted in tandem with SARs ("tandem SARs") or independently of and not in
tandem with an Option ("naked SARs"). SARs will become exercisable at such
time
or times, and on such conditions, as specified in the grant. Any tandem SAR
granted with an ISO may be granted only at the date of grant of such ISO. Any
tandem SAR granted with a Non-qualified Option may be granted either at or
after
the time such Option is granted. As of September 27, 2007, the Company had
not
granted any SARs under the Stock Plan.
A
tandem SAR
is the
right of an optionee, without payment to the Company (except for applicable
withholding taxes), to receive the excess of the fair market value per share
on
the date which such SAR is exercised over the option price per share as provided
in the related underlying Option. A tandem SAR granted with an Option shall
pertain to, and be exercised only in conjunction with, the related underlying
Option granted under the Stock Plan and shall be exercisable and exercised
only
to the extent that the underlying Option is exercisable. The tandem SAR shall
become either fully or partially non-exercisable and shall then be fully or
partially unexercisable and fully or partially forfeited if the exercisable
portion, or any part thereof, of the underlying Option is exercised, and vice
versa.
A
naked SAR
may be
granted irrespective of whether the recipient holds, is being granted or has
been granted any Options under any stock plan of the Company. A naked SAR may
be
granted irrespective of whether the recipient holds, is being granted or has
been granted any tandem SARs. A naked SAR may be made exercisable without regard
to the exercisability of any Option.
Units.
The
Stock Plan provides that performance awards in the form of Units may be granted
either independently of or in tandem with a Stock Right, except that such Units
shall not be granted in tandem with ISOs. Units granted shall be based on
various performance factors and have such other terms and conditions at the
discretion of the Administrator. As of September 27, 2007, the Company had
not
granted any Units under the Stock Plan.
Termination
and Amendment of the Stock Plan.
The
Board of Directors may terminate or amend the Stock Plan in any respect or
at
any time, except that no amendment requiring stockholder approval under the
provisions of the Code and related regulations relating to ISOs or under
Rule16b-3 will be effective without approval of stockholders as required and
within the times set by such rules.
EMPLOYMENT
CONTRACTS, TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT AND CHANGE IN
CONTROL
AGREEMENTS
The
Company entered into an employment agreement with Dr. Burton J. Kunik on
December 11, 2002 and (effective January 1, 2003). This agreement provided
for a
two-year term, unless terminated as provided therein, an annual salary of
$200,000 and an incentive bonus at the discretion of the Compensation Committee.
In conjunction with the execution of the Agreement in December 2002, Mr. Kunik
received a cash bonus in the amount of $80,000. The Company entered into a
new
employment agreement with Dr. Kunik on November 29, 2004 (effective December
1,
2004). This agreement superseded the agreement dated December 11, 2002 noted
above. This agreement provides for a three-year term, unless terminated as
provided therein, an annual salary of $200,000 and an incentive bonus at the
discretion of the Compensation Committee. Dr. Kunik received a discretionary
bonus of $15,000 for the fiscal year 2007.
The
employment agreement with Dr. Kunik provides that if he is terminated without
"cause" (as defined in the employment agreement) he shall continue to be paid
by
the Company at his then effective base salary for a full twelve (12) month
period. Additionally, any outstanding stock options held by Dr. Kunik would
become fully vested and exercisable.
The
employment agreement with Dr. Kunik also provides that if, at any time within
twenty-four (24) months of a change of control (as defined in the employment
agreement), the employee ceases to be an employee by reason of, (i) termination
by the employer without "cause" (as defined in the employment agreement) or
(ii)
voluntary termination by the employee for "good reason” (as defined in the
employment agreement), Dr. Kunik would be entitled to, at his sole option,
to either (i) his then effective base salary through the remaining term of
the employment agreement or (ii) a lump-sum payment equal to his then effective
base salary for a twenty-four (24) month period. Additionally, any outstanding
stock options held by Dr. Kunik would become fully vested and
exercisable.
The
Company entered into an employment agreement with its Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer and Business Development, David P. Tusa, on
July 14, 2003. The employment agreement was amended effective June 21, 2004
to reflect an increase in the annual base salary to $225,000. The agreement
expires one year from its effective date, subject to automatic annual
extensions. The employment agreement further provides that if the Company
terminates the employment without cause during the term, Mr. Tusa would be
entitled to twelve month's salary, plus a pro-rata portion of any earned bonus.
Additionally, Mr. Tusa would be entitled to continuation of benefits until
the earlier of the end of the severance period or employment with another
organization. Mr. Tusa is also entitled to participate in a Board of
Director approved incentive compensation plan. Mr. Tusa received a discretionary
bonus of $15,000 for the fiscal year 2007.
On
August
19, 2005,
the
Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors approved a change in the
compensation and employment arrangement of the Company’s Chief Financial
Officer, David P. Tusa, as follows, (i) increase in the annual base salary
from
$225,000 to $250,000, (ii) cash bonus of $25,000, (iii) cash bonus of $20,000
to
be paid on June 30, 2007 (assuming Mr. Tusa remains in the employment of the
Company through June 30, 2007), (iv) additional cash bonus of, (a) $5,000 should
the Company generate $13.0 million in billings for the year ended June 30,
2007,
(b) $10,000 should the Company generate $13.5 million in billings for the year
ended June 30, 2007, or (c) $15,000 should the Company generate $14.0 million
in
billings for the year ended June 30, 2007 (assuming Mr. Tusa remains in the
employment of the Company through June 30, 2007), (v) grant of 50,000 options
to
purchase the Company’s common stock (issued under the Company’s 1993 Stock
Plan), vesting 100% at June 30, 2007 with a strike price consistent with the
ending market price on date of grant ($0.60 per share) on August 22, 2005 and
(vi) change in title from Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
to
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Business Development.
In
accordance with the above arrangement, Mr. Tusa received a cash payment of
$20,000 on June 30, 2007.
The
Company entered into an employment arrangement with its Senior Vice President
of
Sales and Marketing, David C. Mayfield on April 9, 2007. The arrangement
provides for a base annual salary of $180,000. The employment arrangement
further provides that if the Company terminates the employment of Mr. Mayfield,
without cause, Mr. Mayfield would be entitled to thirty days notice and
three month's salary as severance.
Mr.
Mayfield has a special bonus arrangement for the fiscal year ended June 30,
2008
whereby a cash bonus may be earned. Payment of such special bonus is based
on
the successful achievement by the Company of an increase in Company’s gross
profit (defined as consolidated revenue less cost of goods sold) as follows,
(i)
increase in fiscal year 2008 over fiscal year 2007 gross profit greater than
30%
but less that 40% (year end bonus of $30,000), or (ii) increase in fiscal year
2008 over fiscal year 2007 gross profit of greater than 40% (year end bonus
of
$100,000) or (iii) increase in fiscal year 2008 over fiscal year 2007 gross
profit of less than 30% (zero year end bonus).
The
cash
bonus, if earned, is payable within thirty (30) days following the issuance
of
the Company’s June 30, 2008 earnings release. Revenue, cost of goods sold and
gross profit are determined based upon, (i) the Company’s audited financial
statements, (ii) consistent with that released in its Securities and Exchange
Commission filings and (iii) adjusted to exclude the effects of the Company’s
recently announced (March 2007) $1.4 million purchase order from a major
pharmaceutical manufacturer. Mr. Mayfield is only entitled to such cash bonus
for the period of employment with Sharps Compliance, Inc. The special bonus
arrangement is for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2008 only. Any subsequent
bonus arrangement would require approval by the Company’s Compensation Committee
of the Board of Directors in order to be considered valid.
The
Company entered into an employment agreement with its Senior Vice President
of
Operations, Mark L. Iske, on February 25, 2005. The agreement provides for
an
annual salary of $120,000. On June 23, 2006, Mr. Iske’s base salary was
increased to $150,000, effective August 1, 2006. The agreement expires one
year
from its effective date, subject to automatic annual extensions, unless the
Company notifies employee of its intent to terminate the employment agreement
at
least thirty (30) days prior to the anniversary date. The employment agreement
further provides that if the Company terminates the employment without cause
during the term, Mr. Iske would be entitled to six month's salary, plus a
pro-rata portion of any earned bonus. Additionally, Mr. Iske would be
entitled to continuation of benefits until the earlier of the end of the
severance period or employment with another organization. Mr. Iske is also
entitled to participate in a Board of Director approved incentive compensation
plan. Mr. Iske received a discretionary bonus of $15,000 for the fiscal year
2007. Mr. Iske was terminated on August 20, 2007.
SECTION
16(a) REPORTING
Paragraph
16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, requires that the
Company's directors, executive officers and persons who beneficially own more
than 10% of a registered class of the Company's equity securities file with
the
Commission initial reports of ownership and reports of changes in ownership
of
Common Stock and other equity securities of the Company. Directors, executive
officers and greater than 10% stockholders are required by Commission
regulations to furnish the Company with copies of all Section 16(a) forms they
file.
To
the
Company's knowledge, based solely on a review of the copies of the Section
16(a)
reports furnished to the Company during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2007,
all
Section 16(a) filing requirements applicable to its directors, executive
officers and greater than 10% beneficial owners were complied with.
STOCKHOLDERS'
PROPOSALS FOR 2008 ANNUAL MEETING
Any
proposals of holders of Common Stock intended to be presented pursuant to Rule
14a-8 under the Exchange Act ("Rule 14a-8") at the Annual Meeting of
Stockholders to be held in 2007 must be received by the Company, addressed
to
the Corporate Secretary of the Company at 9220 Kirby Drive, Suite 500, Houston,
Texas 77054, by June 13, 2008 to be considered for inclusion in the Company's
proxy statement and form of proxy related to such meeting. After June 13, 2008,
notice to the Company of a stockholder proposal submitted otherwise than
pursuant to Rule 14a-8 will be considered untimely, and the person named in
proxies solicited by the Board of Directors of the Company for its 2008 Annual
Meeting of Stockholders may exercise discretionary authority voting power with
respect to any such proposal as to which the Company does not receive timely
notice.
COMMUNICATIONS
WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Individuals
may communicate with the Company’s Board by submitting a letter addressed to the
member or members of the Board to whom the communication is directed, care
of
the Company’s Corporate Secretary, Sharps Compliance Corp., 9220 Kirby Drive,
Suite 500, Houston, Texas 77054. All such communications, other than
unsolicited commercial solicitations or communications will be forwarded to
the
appropriate director or directors for review.
OTHER
MATTERS
As
of the
date of this Proxy Statement, management does not intend to present any other
items of business and is not aware of any matters to be presented for action
at
the Annual Meeting other than those described above. However, if any other
matters should come before the Annual Meeting, it is the intention of the
persons named as proxies in the accompanying Proxy Card to vote in accordance
with their best judgment on such matters.
EXPENSES
OF SOLICITATION
The
cost
of preparing, assembling and mailing this proxy-soliciting material is paid
by
the Company. In addition to solicitation by mail, the Company’s directors,
officers and employees may solicit proxies by telephone or other means of
communication. Arrangements will also be made with brokerage firms and other
custodians, nominees and fiduciaries that hold the voting securities of record,
for the forwarding of solicitation materials to be beneficial owners thereof.
The Company will reimburse such brokers, custodians, nominees and fiduciaries
for reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by them in connection therewith.
By
order
of the Board of Directors
David
P.
Tusa
Corporate
Secretary
Houston,
Texas
October
8, 2007
IT
IS
IMPORTANT THAT PROXIES BE RETURNED PROMPTLY. STOCKHOLDERS WHO DO NOT EXPECT
TO
ATTEND THE ANNUAL MEETING AND WISH THEIR STOCK TO BE VOTED ARE URGED TO DATE,
SIGN AND RETURN THE ACCOMPANYING PROXY OR PROXIES IN THE SELF-ADDRESSED
ENVELOPE.