[X] Preliminary Proxy Statement | [_] Confidential, For Use of the Commission Only |
(As Permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2)) |
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By
mail. Complete and mail the enclosed
proxy card in the enclosed postage prepaid envelope. Your proxy will be
voted in accordance with your instructions. If you sign the proxy card but
do not specify how you want your shares voted, they will be voted as
recommended by the Company’s Board of
Directors.
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In Person at the
Meeting. If you attend the meeting, you may deliver your
completed proxy card in person or you may vote by completing a ballot,
which will be available at the
meeting.
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By Mail. You will
receive instructions from your broker or other nominee explaining how to
vote your shares.
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In Person at the
Meeting. Contact the broker or other
nominee who holds your shares to obtain a broker’s proxy card and bring it
with you to the meeting. You will not be able to vote at the meeting
unless you have a proxy card from your
broker.
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Stockholders
whose shares are registered in their own name should contact the Company’s
transfer agent, Interwest Transfer Co.,
Inc., and inform them of their request by calling them at (801)
272-9294 or writing them at 1981 East Murray Holladay Road, Suite 100,
Salt Lake City, Utah 84117.
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Stockholders
whose shares are held by a broker or other nominee should contact the
broker or other nominee directly and inform them of their request.
Stockholders should be sure to include their name, the name of their
brokerage firm and their account
number.
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NAME
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AGE
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POSITION
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Andrew
Hidalgo
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52
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Chief
Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of
Directors
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Norm
Dumbroff
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47
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Director
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Neil
Hebenton
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52
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Director
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Gary
Walker
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53
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Director
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William
Whitehead
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52
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Director
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Board
Committee Membership
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Name
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Audit
Committee
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Executive
Committee
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Nominating
Committee
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Andrew
Hidalgo
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Norm
Dumbroff
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*
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**
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*
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Neil
Hebenton
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*
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*
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**
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Gary
Walker
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William
Whitehead
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**
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*
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*
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high
personal and professional ethics and
integrity;
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the
ability to exercise sound judgment;
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the
ability to make independent analytical
inquiries;
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a
willingness and ability to devote adequate time and resources to
diligently perform Board and committee duties;
and
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the
appropriate and relevant business experience and
acumen.
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whether
the person possesses specific industry expertise and familiarity with
general issues affecting our
business;
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whether
the person’s nomination and election would enable the Board to have a
member that qualifies as an “audit committee financial expert” as such
term is defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) in
Item 401 of Regulation S-K;
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whether
the person would qualify as an “independent” director under the listing
standards of the Nasdaq Stock
Market;
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the
importance of continuity of the existing composition of the Board of
Directors to provide long term stability and experienced oversight;
and
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the
importance of diversified Board membership, in terms of both the
individuals involved and their various experiences and areas of
expertise.
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The
recommendation must be made in writing to the Corporate Secretary at WPCS
International Incorporated.
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The
recommendation must include the candidate's name, home and business
contact information, detailed biographical data and qualifications,
information regarding any relationships between the candidate and the
Company within the last three years and evidence of the recommending
person's ownership of the Company’s common
stock.
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The
recommendation shall also contain a statement from the recommending
shareholder in support of the candidate; professional references,
particularly within the context of those relevant to board membership,
including issues of character, judgment, diversity, age, independence,
expertise, corporate experience, length of service, other commitments and
the like; and personal references.
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A
statement from the shareholder nominee indicating that such nominee wants
to serve on the Board and could be considered "independent" under the
Rules and Regulations of the Nasdaq Stock Market and the Securities and
Exchange Commission ("SEC"), as in effect at that
time.
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Name
And Address Of Beneficial Owner (1)
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Number
of Shares Owned (2)
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Percentage
of
Class (3)
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Andrew
Hidalgo
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408,953
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(4
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)
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5.49
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%
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Joseph
Heater
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70,845
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(4
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*
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Donald
Walker
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-
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-
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James
Heinz
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107,531
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(4
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)
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1.47
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%
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Richard
Schubiger
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48,007
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(4
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)
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*
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Charles
Madenford
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4,084
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(4
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)
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*
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Steven
James
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-
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*
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Norm
Dumbroff
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94,822
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(4
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)
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1.30
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%
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Neil
Hebenton
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11,904
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(4
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)
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*
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Gary
Walker
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67,564
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*
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William
Whitehead
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32,188
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(4
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)
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*
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All
Officers and Directors as a Group (10 persons)
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845,898
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(4
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)
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11.01
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%
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Special
Situations Private Equity Fund, L.P.
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1,148,652
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(5
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14.58
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%
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153
E. 53rd Street, 55th Floor
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New
York, NY 10022
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Special
Situations Fund III QP, L.P.
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1,546,610
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(5
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)
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19.20
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%
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527
Madison Avenue, Suite 2600
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New
York, NY 10022
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SF
Capital Partners Ltd.
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500,360
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(6
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)
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6.67
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%
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3600
South Lake Dr
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St.
Francis, WI 53235
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*
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Less
than 1%.
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(1)
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The
address for each of our officers and directors is One East Uwchlan Avenue,
Exton, PA 19341.
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(2)
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Beneficial
ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the Securities and
Exchange Commission and generally includes voting or investment power with
respect to securities. Shares of common stock subject to options or
warrants currently exercisable or convertible, or exercisable or
convertible within 60 days of August 26, 2008 are deemed outstanding for
computing the percentage of the person holding such option or warrant but
are not deemed outstanding for computing the percentage of any other
person.
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(3)
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Percentage
based on 7,251,083 shares of common stock
outstanding.
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(4)
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Includes
the following number of shares of common stock which may be acquired by
certain officers and directors through the exercise of stock options which
were exercisable as of August 26, 2008 or become exercisable within 60
days of that date: Andrew Hidalgo, 199,736 shares; Joseph Heater, 70,845
shares; James Heinz, 48,007 shares; Richard Schubiger, 48,007 shares;
Charles Madenford, 4,084 shares; Norm Dumbroff, 23,988 shares; Neil
Hebenton, 11,904 shares; William Whitehead, 23,988 shares; and all
officers and directors as a group, 430,559
shares.
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(5)
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Includes
the following number of shares of common stock which may be acquired
through the exercise of common stock purchase warrants which were
exercisable as of August 26, 2008 or become exercisable within 60 days of
that date: Special Situations Private Equity Fund, L.P., 626,017 shares,
and Special Situations Fund III QP, L.P., 805,791 shares, based on the
information in the most recent Schedule 13D filed on January 10,
2008.
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(6)
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Includes
the following number of shares of common stock which may be acquired
through the exercise of common stock purchase warrants which were
exercisable as of August 26, 2008 or become exercisable within 60 days of
that date: 250,360 shares.
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Name
and Principal Position
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Year
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Salary
($)
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Bonus
($)
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Option
Awards ($) (7)
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All
Other Compensation ($)
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Total ($)
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Andrew
Hidalgo
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2008
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250,000
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70,000
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1,087
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9,466
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(8
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330,553
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Chairman,
Chief Executive Officer
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2007
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168,000
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60,000
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-
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10,800
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(8
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238,800
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and
Director (1)
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Joseph
Heater
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2008
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195,000
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50,000
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652
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-
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245,652
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Chief
Financial Officer (2)
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2007
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140,000
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40,000
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-
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-
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180,000
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Donald
Walker
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2008
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160,000
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64,671
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217
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-
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224,888
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Executive
Vice President (3)
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2007
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145,000
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141,524
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-
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13,200
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(9
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)
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299,724
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Gary
Walker
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2008
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150,000
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68,067
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217
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-
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218,284
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President-
Walker and Director (4)
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2007
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142,500
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141,524
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-
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12,190
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(9
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)
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296,214
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Richard
Schubiger
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2008
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195,000
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120,428
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217
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-
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315,645
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Executive
Vice President (5)
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2007
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140,000
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107,829
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-
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-
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247,829
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James
Heinz
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2008
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160,000
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50,623
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217
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-
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210,840
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Executive
Vice President (6)
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2007
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141,667
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33,577
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-
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-
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175,244
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(1)
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Mr.
Hidalgo has served as Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Director since
May 24, 2002.
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(2)
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Mr.
Heater has served as Chief Financial Officer since July 15,
2003.
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(3)
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Mr.
Walker has served as Executive Vice President since December 30,
2002.
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(4)
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Mr.
Walker has served as President of Walker Comm and as a Director since
December 30, 2002.
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(5)
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Mr.
Schubiger has served as Executive Vice President since November 24,
2004.
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(6)
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Mr.
Heinz has served as Executive Vice President since April 2,
2004.
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(7)
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Represents
the dollar amount of compensation expense recognized in fiscal 2008 for
financial reporting purposes related to stock option awards granted in
fiscal 2008 under SFAS 123R, as discussed in Note 2,
"Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” of the Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements included in our Annual Report on Form
10-K.
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(8)
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Represents
lease payments for use of company-leased vehicle.
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(9)
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Represents
401(k) matching contributions.
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Name
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Grant
Date
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All
Other Option Awards: Number of Securities Underlying Options
(#)
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Exercise
or Base Price of Option Awards ($/Sh)
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Grant
Date Fair Value of Stock and Option Awards ($)
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Andrew
Hidalgo
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3/4/08
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25,000
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6.33
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66,820
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Joseph
Heater
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3/4/08
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15,000
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6.33
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40,092
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James
Heinz
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3/4/08
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5,000
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6.33
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13,364
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Richard
Schubiger
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3/4/08
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5,000
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6.33
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13,364
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Donald
Walker
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3/4/08
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5,000
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6.33
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13,364
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Gary
Walker
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3/4/08
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5,000
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6.33
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13,364
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Name
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Number
of Securities underlying Unexercised Options (#)
Exercisable
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Number
of Securities underlying Unexercised Options (#)
Unexercisable
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Option
Exercise Price ($/Sh)
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Option
Expiration Date
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Andrew
Hidalgo
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73,046
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-
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$
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6.60
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10/6/2009
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126,690
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-
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$
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6.14
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10/13/2010
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-
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25,000
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$
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6.33
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3/14/2013
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Joseph
Heater
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20,834
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-
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$
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9.00
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6/12/2008
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||||||||
12,500
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-
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$
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12.84
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8/6/2008
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|||||||||
7,500
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-
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$
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6.60
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10/6/2009
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|||||||||
63,345
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-
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$
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6.14
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10/13/2010
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|||||||||
-
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15,000
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$
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6.33
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3/14/2013
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James
Heinz
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10,000
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-
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$
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5.25
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2/1/2010
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38,007
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-
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$
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6.14
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10/13/2010
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|||||||||
-
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5,000
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$
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6.33
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3/14/2013
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Richard
Schubiger
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10,000
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-
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$
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5.25
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2/1/2010
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38,007
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-
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$
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6.14
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10/13/2010
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|||||||||
-
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5,000
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$
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6.33
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3/14/2013
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Donald
Walker
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-
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5,000
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$
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6.33
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3/14/2013
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Gary
Walker
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-
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5,000
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$
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6.33
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3/14/2013
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Name
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Fees
Earned or Paid in Cash ($)
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Option
Awards ($)(*)
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Total
($)
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Norm
Dumbroff (1)
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5,000
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4,088
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9,088
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Neil
Hebenton (2)
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5,000
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4,088
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9,088
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William
Whitehead (3)
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7,500
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4,088
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11,588
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Total:
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17,500
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12,264
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29,764
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*
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Amounts
represent the amount of compensation expense recognized in fiscal 2008 for
awards granted in fiscal 2008 and 2007 under SFAS 123R, as
discussed in Note 2, "Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” of
the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in our Annual
Report on Form 10-K.
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(1)
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28,988
options were outstanding as of April 30, 2008, of which 22,946 were
exercisable as of April 30, 2008.
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(2)
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16,904
options were outstanding as of April 30, 2008, of which 10,862 were
exercisable as of April 30, 2008.
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(3)
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28,988
options were outstanding as of April 30, 2008, of which 22,946 were
exercisable as of April 30, 2008.
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Plan
Category
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(a)
Number
of securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding
options
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(b)
Weighted-average
exercise price of outstanding options
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(c)
Number
of securities remaining available for future issuance under equity
compensation plans excluding securities reflected in column (a)
(1)
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Equity
compensation plan approved by board of directors (1)
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238,092
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$
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8.21
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36,058
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Equity
compensation plan approved by security holders (2)
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327,726
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$
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6.32
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698
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Equity
compensation plan approved by security holders
(3)
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80,000
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$
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6.33
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320,000
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Total
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645,818
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$
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7.02
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356,756
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(1)
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We
established a nonqualified stock option plan pursuant to which options to
acquire a maximum of 416,667 shares of our common stock were reserved for
grant (the “2002 Plan”). As of April 30, 2008, included above
in the 2002 Plan are 208,925 shares issuable upon exercise of options
granted to employees and directors, and 29,167 options granted to outside
consultants for services rendered to our
company.
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(2)
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We
established the 2006 Incentive Stock Plan, under which 400,000 shares of
common stock were reserved for issuance upon the exercise of stock
options, stock awards or restricted stock. As of April 30,
2008, 327,726 shares were issuable upon exercise of options granted to
employees and directors.
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(3)
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We
established the 2007 Incentive Stock Plan, under which 400,000 shares of
common stock were reserved for issuance upon the exercise of stock
options, stock awards or restricted stock. As of April 30,
2008, 80,000 shares were issuable upon exercise of options granted to
employees and directors.
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AGAINST
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ABSTAIN
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1. | Proposal to amend Certificate of Incorporation to reduce authorized shares of common stock to 25,000,000 |
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2. | ELECTION OF DIRECTORS -- |
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Andrew Hidalgo |
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Norm Dumbroff |
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Neil Hebenton |
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Gary Walker |
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William Whitehead |
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ABSTAIN
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2. | Proposal to approve appointment of J.H. Cohn LLP as independent registered Public accounting firm |
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