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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 10-K/A
ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1997 Commission file number 1-12139
SEALED AIR CORPORATION
(FORMERLY NAMED W. R. GRACE & CO.)
Incorporated under the Laws of the I.R.S. Employer Identification No.
State of Delaware 65-0654331
PARK 80 EAST, SADDLE BROOK, NEW JERSEY 07663
(201) 791-7600
SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OF THE ACT:
NAME OF EACH EXCHANGE ON
TITLE OF EACH CLASS WHICH REGISTERED
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Common Stock, $.10 par value New York Stock Exchange, Inc.
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, New York Stock Exchange, Inc.
$.10 par value
SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(g) OF THE ACT:
None
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all
reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes X No___
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to
Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained,
to the best of registrant's knowledge, in the Proxy Statement incorporated by
reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.
The aggregate market value of Sealed Air Corporation Common Stock
held by nonaffiliates was approximately $5.2 billion at April 1, 1998.
At April 1, 1998, approximately 83,272,049 shares of Sealed Air
Corporation Common Stock were outstanding, treating all shares of common
stock of the Registrant outstanding prior to March 31, 1998 as exchanged
for outstanding shares of Sealed Air Corporation Common Stock and Sealed
Air Corporation Series A Convertible Preferred Stock.
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This Amendment is being filed to provide the information called
for by Items 11 and 13 of the annual report on Form 10-K of W. R. Grace &
Co., a Delaware corporation subsequently renamed Sealed Air Corporation,
for the year ended December 31, 1997.
The information contained in Items 11 and 13 of the Form 10-K/A filed
by W. R. Grace & Co. (formerly named Grace Specialty Chemicals, Inc.) ("New
Grace") on April 28, 1998 (File No. 1-13953), is incorporated herein by
reference. These Items are attached as Exhibit 1 hereto. References to Grace in
such Items refer to the Registrant. Of the executive officers named in such
Items, only Mr. Kaenzig is now an executive officer of the Registrant.
Directors of the Registrant who continue to serve as such are Messrs. Brown,
Cheng and Phipps and Ms. Kamsky.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this
Amendment to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized.
SEALED AIR CORPORATION
Date: April 29, 1998 By: /s/ William V. Hickey
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Name: William V. Hickey
Title: President
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number Description Page
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1 Items 11 and 13 of Form 10-K/A filed by
W. R. Grace & Co. (formerly named Grace
Specialty Chemicals, Inc.) on April 28, 1998
(File No. 1-13953)
EXHIBIT 1
ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION.
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Summary Compensation Table. The Summary Compensation Table on the
following page contains information concerning the compensation of (a) Albert J.
Costello, Chief Executive Officer; (b) Larry Ellberger, Senior Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer, who also served as Grace's Acting Chief Executive
Officer from October 11, 1997 (when Mr. Costello suffered a heart attack) until
January 5, 1998; and (c) the other four most highly compensated executive
officers of Grace who were serving as such at year-end 1997. Certain information
has been omitted from the Summary Compensation Table because it is not
applicable or because it is not required under the rules of the Securities and
Exchange Commission ("SEC").
SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
ANNUAL COMPENSATION LONG-TERM COMPENSATION
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AWARDS PAYOUTS
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NO. OF SHARES ALL
OTHER RESTRICTED UNDERLYING OTHER
NAME AND PRINCIPAL ANNUAL STOCK OPTIONS LTIP COMPENSATION
POSITION YEAR SALARY BONUS COMPENSATION AWARD(a) GRANTED (b) PAYOUTS(c) (d)
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A. J. Costello 1997 $958,333 $762,271 $185,351 42,300 $3,346,724 $56,382
Chairman, President and 1996 900,000 582,075 12,872 77,625 799,116 27,250
Chief Executive Officer 1995(e) 600,000 900,000 106,599 465,750
L. Ellberger 1997 302,083 280,000 21,904 8,100 779,717 14,767
Senior Vice President and 1996 283,083 150,000 57,219 12,576 178,369 39,247
Chief Financial Officer 1995(e) 173,162 125,000 28,977 $92,438 111,780 2,853
R. H. Beber 1997 300,000 270,000 21,668 8,100 1,439,426 31,129
Executive Vice President 1996 297,475 165,000 12,788 16,767 927,518 33,380
and General Counsel 1995 282,713 200,000 5,456 37,260 99,589 49,695
R. J. Bettacchi 1997 229,550 170,000 23,917 6,300 831,416 17,260
Senior Vice President 1996 214,100 170,000 478 9,781 205,183 16,552
1995 197,400 45,000 24,840 24,034 21,740
J. R. Hyde
Senior Vice President 1997 282,600 33,902 8,100 1,155,112 19,352
1996 272,600 130,000 5,194 16,767 670,596 25,374
1995 248,650 230,000 2,235 37,260 27,534 29,724
J. G. Kaenzig, Jr. 1997 298,667 165,000 31,159 12,600 298,856 16,483
Senior Vice President 1996 252,817 100,000 8,851 45,183 237,431 20,058
1995 207,850 180,000 7,279 6,831 18,529 18,764
(Footnotes appear on following page)
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(a) Other than the award to Mr. Ellberger, no restricted stock awards were
made during the 1995-1997 period. The dollar value of Mr. Ellberger's
1,500 restricted shares shown in the table has not been adjusted to
give effect to (i) the September 1996 separation of Grace's principal
health care business or (ii) the 1998 Transactions. At December 31,
1997, the dollar value of these restricted shares was $120,656,
excluding the value of additional securities received by Mr. Ellberger
in respect of these restricted shares in the September 1996 transaction
and the 1998 Transactions. The restrictions on these shares are to
terminate on May 14, 1998 (see "Employment Agreements") or
earlier, in the event of Mr. Ellberger's death or disability or the
termination of his employment without cause (including following a
change of control), subject to the forfeiture of the shares in certain
circumstances. Mr. Ellberger receives all dividends paid on, and has
the right to vote, these restricted shares.
(b) The share amounts shown in this column reflect adjustments made in
September 1996 in connection with the separation of Grace's principal
health care business. They do not reflect any adjustments for the 1998
Transactions (see "Stock Options").
(c) The amounts in this column for 1997 represent awards earned under the
Long-Term Incentive Program ("LTIP") for the 1994-1996
Performance Period. The amounts in this column for 1996 represent
awards earned under the LTIP for the 1993-1995 Performance Period. The
amounts in this column for 1995 represent the third and final
installments of awards earned under the LTIP for the 1990-1992
Performance Period.
(d) The amounts in this column for 1997 consist of the following: (i) the
actuarially determined value of company-paid premiums on
"split-dollar" life insurance, as follows: Mr. Beber --
$17,179; Mr. Bettacchi -- $5,273; Mr. Hyde -- $6,984; and Mr. Kaenzig
-- $4,523; (ii) life insurance premiums of $10,170 for Mr. Costello and
$1,204 for Mr. Ellberger, who do not participate in the split-dollar
life insurance program; (iii) payments made to persons whose personal
and/or company contributions to Grace's Salaried Employees Savings and
Investment Plan ("Savings Plan") would be subject to
limitations under federal income tax law, as follows: Mr. Costello --
$41,412; Mr. Ellberger -- $8,763; Mr. Beber -- $9,150; Mr. Bettacchi --
$7,187; Mr. Hyde -- $7,568; and Mr. Kaenzig -- $7,160; and (iv) company
contributions to the Savings Plan of $4,800 for each of Messrs.
Costello, Ellberger, Beber, Bettacchi, Hyde and Kaenzig.
(e) Messrs. Costello and Ellberger joined Grace's predecessor in May 1995.
Stock Options. The following table contains information concerning
stock options granted in 1997, including the potential realizable value of each
grant assuming that the market value of the Grace common stock were to
appreciate from the date of grant to the expiration of the option at annualized
rates of (a) 5% and (b) 10%, in each case compounded annually over the term of
the option. The assumed rates of appreciation shown in the table have been
specified by the SEC for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to
predict future stock prices, which will depend upon various factors, including
market conditions and future performance and prospects.
Options become exercisable at the time or times determined by the
Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors; the options shown below become
exercisable in three approximately equal annual installments beginning one year
after the date of grant or upon the earlier occurrence of a "change in
control" (see "Employment Agreements" and "Severance
Agreements"). All of the options shown below have purchase prices equal to
the fair market value of Grace's common stock at the date of grant.
In connection with the 1998 Transactions, all outstanding options
(other than those held by employees of Grace's flexible packaging business,
including Mr. Kaenzig) became options to
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purchase New Grace common stock, and the number of shares covered by and
purchase prices of such options were adjusted to preserve their economic value;
the options held by employees of the flexible packaging business (including Mr.
Kaenzig) became options to purchase common stock of Grace (renamed "Sealed Air
Corporation") and were similarly adjusted. The following table does not reflect
such adjustments.
POTENTIAL REALIZABLE VALUE AT
ASSUMED ANNUAL RATES OF
STOCK PRICE APPRECIATION FOR
1997 GRANTS OPTION TERM
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NO. OF % OF TOTAL
SHARES OPTIONS
UNDERLYING GRANTED TO PURCHASE
OPTIONS EMPLOYEES IN PRICE EXPIRATION
NAME GRANTED 1997 ($/SHARE) DATE 5% 10%
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A. J. Costello 42,300 6.42% $54.125 3/4/07 $1,439,845 $3,648,853
L. Ellberger 8,100 1.23 54.125 3/4/07 275,715 698,717
R. H. Beber 8,100 1.23 54.125 3/4/07 275,715 698,717
R. J. Bettacchi 6,300 .96 54.125 3/4/07 214,445 543,446
J. R. Hyde 8,100 1.23 54.125 3/4/07 275,715 698,717
J. G. Kaenzig, Jr. 12,600 1.91 54.125 3/4/07 428,890 1,086,892
The following table contains information concerning stock options
exercised in 1997, including the "value realized" upon exercise (the
difference between the total purchase price of the options exercised and the
market value, at the date of exercise, of the shares acquired), and the value of
unexercised "in-the-money" options held at December 31, 1997 (the
difference between the aggregate purchase price of all such options held and the
market value of the shares covered by such options at December 31, 1997). The
amounts in this table have not been adjusted to reflect the 1998 Transactions.
OPTION EXERCISES IN 1997 AND OPTION VALUES AT 12/31/97
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NO. OF SHARES UNDERLYING
NO. OF SHARES UNEXERCISED OPTIONS AT VALUE OF UNEXERCISED IN-THE-
ACQUIRED ON VALUE REALIZED 12/31/97 MONEY OPTIONS AT 12/31/97
NAME EXERCISE ($) EXERCISABLE/UNEXERCISABLE EXERCISABLE/UNEXERCISABLE
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A. J. Costello -0- -0- 336,375/249,300 $15,250,917/9,863,581
L. Ellberger -0- -0- 91,132/41,324 3,653,257/1,465,236
R. H. Beber 60,000 $3,675,137 198,338/19,278 10,660,347/537,161
R. J. Bettacchi -0- -0- 116,593/12,821 6,248,964/354,801
J. R. Hyde -0- -0- 184,127/19,278 10,101,780/537,161
J. G. Kaenzig, Jr. -0- -0- 58,327/26,056 2,307,588/721,603
LTIP. Under the LTIP as in effect during 1997, executive officers and
other senior managers were granted contingent "Performance Units"
under which awards could be earned
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based on shareholder value performance (measured by appreciation in the price of
Grace common stock and dividends paid), as compared to that of the companies in
the Standard & Poor's Industrials Index, during a three-year
"Performance Period." The number of Performance Units earned under the
LTIP could be decreased by up to 20%, at the discretion of the Compensation
Committee, based upon individual performance. Amounts, if any, earned under the
Performance Units granted in 1997 were to be paid as promptly as practicable
following year-end 1999 (i.e., the end of the 1997-1999 Performance Period),
with up to 100% of any such payments being made in shares of Grace common stock,
as determined by the Compensation Committee. Cash payments under earned
Performance Units may be deferred, earning interest equivalents computed at the
prime rate, compounded semiannually; payments made in common stock may be
deferred by means of a deferred compensation trust established by Grace (and
continued by New Grace). Deferred amounts are generally payable to the
participant following termination of employment.
In connection with the 1998 Transactions, the Compensation Committee
determined, in accordance with the LTIP, that (a) Performance Units granted for
the 1996-1998 and 1997-1999 Performance Periods should vest on a pro rata basis
upon completion of the 1998 Transactions; (b) the amounts earned under those
Units should be calculated based on results achieved through the date of
completion of the 1998 Transactions; (c) 75% of the estimated value of such
vested portions should be paid in cash prior to completion of the 1998
Transactions; (d) the balance of such vested portions should be paid in cash
following completion of the 1998 Transactions; and (e) the value of the
unvested portions, which would be based on targeted Performance Units and on
the final average price of Grace common stock immediately prior to completion
of the 1998 Transactions, should be paid in cash following the end of the
respective Performance Periods (subject to continued service). The Compensation
Committee has also determined that no further grants will be made under the
LTIP.
The following table shows the Performance Units granted during 1997 to
the executive officers named in the Summary Compensation Table. All of such
Performance Units relate to the 1997-1999 Performance Period.
1997 AWARDS OF CONTINGENT PERFORMANCE UNITS UNDER LTIP
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MAXIMUM NUMBER
NAME NUMBER OF UNITS THRESHOLD (a)(b) TARGET (b)(c) OF UNITS
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A. J. Costello 14,100 $0 or $423,000 $1,057,000 35,250
L. Ellberger 2,700 0 or 81,000 202,500 6,750
R. H. Beber 2,700 0 or 81,000 202,500 6,750
R. J. Bettacchi 2,100 0 or 63,000 157,500 5,250
J. R. Hyde 2,700 0 or 81,000 202,500 6,750
J. G. Kaenzig, Jr. 4,200 0 or 126,000 315,000 10,500
(Footnotes appear on following page)
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(a) Refers to the minimum amount payable under the LTIP with respect to
the 1997-1999 Performance Period. Under the initial terms of the
grants, no payment would be made unless the minimum targeted level of
shareholder value performance was achieved. (However, see above for
information regarding the treatment of Performance Units for the
1997-1999 Performance Period in the 1998 Transactions.)
(b) The threshold and target payments shown in the table were calculated
on the basis of an assumed market price of $75 per share of Grace
common stock at the end of the 1997-1999 Performance Period. (However,
see above for information regarding the treatment of Performance Units
for the 1997-1999 Performance Period in the 1998 Transactions.)
(c) Refers to the amount payable under the initial terms of the grants
with respect to the 1997-1999 Performance Period if the targeted level
of shareholder value performance were achieved. (However, see above
for information regarding the treatment of Performance Units for the
1997-1999 Performance Period in the 1998 Transactions.)
Pension Arrangements. Salaried employees of designated units who are
21 or older and who have one or more years of service are eligible to
participate in the Retirement Plan for Salaried Employees. Under this basic
retirement plan, pension benefits are based upon (a) the employee's average
annual compensation for the 60 consecutive months in which his or her
compensation is highest during the last 180 months of continuous participation
and (b) the number of years of the employee's credited service. For purposes of
this basic retirement plan, compensation generally includes nondeferred base
salary and nondeferred annual incentive compensation (bonus) awards; however,
for 1997, federal income tax law limited to $160,000 the annual compensation on
which benefits under this plan may be based.
Grace also had (and New Grace has) a Supplemental Executive Retirement
Plan under which a covered employee will receive the full pension to which he
or she would be entitled in the absence of the above and other limitations
imposed under federal income tax law. In addition, this supplemental plan
recognizes deferred base salary, deferred annual incentive compensation awards
and, in some cases, periods of employment during which an employee was
ineligible to participate in the basic retirement plan. An employee will
generally be eligible to participate in the supplemental plan if he or she has
an annual base salary of at least $75,000 and is earning credited service under
the basic retirement plan.
The following table shows the annual pensions payable under the basic
and supplemental plans for different levels of compensation and years of
credited service. The amounts shown have been computed on the assumption that
the employee retired at age 65 on January 1, 1998, with benefits payable on a
straight life annuity basis. Such amounts are subject to (but do not reflect)
an offset of 1.25% of the employee's primary Social Security benefit at
retirement age for each year of credited service under the basic and
supplemental plans.
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Years of Credited Service
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Highest
Average
Annual
Compensation 10 Years 15 Years 20 Years 25 Years 30 Years 35 Years
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$ 100,000 $ 15,000 $ 22,500 $ 30,000 $ 37,500 $ 45,000 $ 52,500
200,000 30,000 45,000 60,000 75,000 90,000 105,000
300,000 45,000 67,500 90,000 112,500 135,000 157,500
400,000 60,000 90,000 120,000 150,000 180,000 210,000
500,000 75,000 112,500 150,000 187,500 225,000 262,500
600,000 90,000 135,000 180,000 225,000 270,000 315,000
700,000 105,000 157,500 210,000 262,500 315,000 367,500
800,000 120,000 180,000 240,000 300,000 360,000 420,000
900,000 135,000 202,500 270,000 337,500 405,000 472,500
1,000,000 150,000 225,000 300,000 375,000 450,000 525,000
1,100,000 165,000 247,500 330,000 412,500 495,000 577,500
1,200,000 180,000 270,000 360,000 450,000 540,000 630,000
1,300,000 195,000 292,500 390,000 487,500 585,000 682,500
1,400,000 210,000 315,000 420,000 525,000 630,000 735,000
1,500,000 225,000 337,500 450,000 562,500 675,000 787,500
1,600,000 240,000 360,000 480,000 600,000 720,000 840,000
1,700,000 255,000 382,500 510,000 637,500 765,000 892,500
1,800,000 270,000 405,000 540,000 675,000 810,000 945,000
1,900,000 285,000 427,500 570,000 712,500 855,000 997,500
2,000,000 300,000 450,000 600,000 750,000 900,000 1,050,000
2,100,000 315,000 472,500 630,000 787,500 945,000 1,102,500
2,200,000 330,000 495,000 660,000 825,000 990,000 1,155,000
At December 31, 1997, Messrs. Costello, Ellberger, Beber, Bettacchi,
Hyde and Kaenzig had 3, 3, 10, 26, 35 and 26 years of credited service,
respectively, under the basic and supplemental retirement plans. For purposes
of those plans, the 1997 compensation of such executive officers was as
follows: Mr. Costello -- $1,540,408; Mr. Ellberger -- $452,083; Mr. Beber --
$465,000; Mr. Bettacchi - $399,350; Mr. Hyde -- $412,600; and Mr. Kaenzig --
$398,666. Mr. Ellberger is entitled to certain pension benefits under his
employment agreement (see "Employment Agreements").
Employment Agreements. Mr. Costello has an employment agreement (which
has been assumed by New Grace) providing for his service as chairman, president
and chief executive officer through April 1999, subject to (a) earlier
termination in certain circumstances and (b) automatic one-year extensions
unless either party gives notice that the agreement is not to be extended. The
agreement also provides that Mr. Costello will stand for election as a director
during its term. Under the agreement, Mr. Costello is entitled to an annual
base salary of at least $900,000; an annual incentive compensation award
(bonus) of at least $900,000 for 1995 and awards thereafter based on
performance, in accordance with the annual incentive compensation program;
participation in the LTIP on the same basis as other senior executives; grants
of stock
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options; and participation in all other compensation and benefit plans and
programs generally available to senior executives. The agreement also provides
for payments in the case of Mr. Costello's disability or death or the
termination of his employment with or without cause, including termination
following a "change in control" and termination by Mr. Costello for
"good reason." For purposes of the agreement, "change in
control" means the acquisition of 20% or more of the New Grace common
stock, the failure of Board-nominated directors to constitute a majority of any
class of the Board of Directors, the occurrence of a transaction in which the
shareholders of New Grace immediately preceding such transaction do not own more
than 60% of the combined voting power of the corporation resulting from such
transaction, or the liquidation or dissolution of New Grace. In the event of the
termination of Mr. Costello's employment following a change in control, he will
receive a multiple of the sum of his annual base salary plus bonus, pro rata
bonus and LTIP awards, earned but unpaid compensation, and the balance of the
LTIP awards for all Performance Periods during which the change in control takes
place. The foregoing description of Mr. Costello's employment agreement does not
purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such
agreement, which was filed with the SEC as an exhibit to the Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q of Grace's predecessor for the quarter ended June 30, 1995, and by
reference to an amendment to such agreement, which was filed with the SEC as an
exhibit to Grace's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 10, 1996.
Mr. Ellberger has an employment agreement (which has been assumed by
New Grace) providing for his service as senior vice president, strategic
planning and development, through May 14, 1998; at that time, the agreement will
terminate (except with respect to the retirement arrangements described below)
and his employment will be "at will." The agreement provides for an
initial annual base salary of $275,000; participation in the annual incentive
compensation program, LTIP, and other compensation and benefit plans and
programs; the grant of stock options; and the grant of the restricted stock
award shown in the Summary Compensation Table. The agreement also provides that
if Mr. Ellberger's employment is terminated without cause during the term of the
agreement (except in the event of a change in control), he will receive 145% of
his base salary for one year or, if longer, the remaining term of the agreement.
In addition, the agreement provides that, in determining the benefits payable to
Mr. Ellberger under the basic and supplemental retirement plans, his service
with his prior employer will be recognized as if it were continuous service with
Grace and/or New Grace, with an offset for any retirement benefits payable from
his prior employer's retirement plans; however, this special pension arrangement
will apply only if Mr. Ellberger's employment ceases after the term of the
agreement (or during such term, if his employment is terminated without cause,
including termination without cause following a change in control). The
agreement also provides for standard relocation assistance arrangements and for
a leased car. For purposes of the agreement, "change in control" has
the same meaning as in Mr. Costello's agreement, described above. The foregoing
description of Mr. Ellberger's employment agreement does not purport to be
complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such agreement and
related agreements, which were filed as exhibits to Grace's Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1996.
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Severance Agreements. New Grace has severance agreements with all of
its executive and other officers (except for Mr. Costello, whose employment
agreement, discussed above, provides for severance arrangements). These
agreements generally provide that in the event of the involuntary termination of
the individual's employment without cause (including constructive termination
caused by a material reduction in his or her authority or responsibility)
following a change in control of New Grace, he or she will receive a severance
payment equal to three times the sum of his or her annual base salary plus
target annual incentive compensation (bonus), subject to pro rata reduction in
the case of an officer who is within 36 months of normal retirement age (65).
For purposes of the severance agreements, the definition of "change in
control" is identical to the definition contained in Mr. Costello's
employment agreement (see "Employment Agreements"), except that, under
the severance agreements, a "change in control" (a) does not include
the acquisition of 20% or more of New Grace's common stock as a result of a sale
of stock by New Grace and (b) includes a transaction in which the shareholders
of New Grace do not own 50% or more of the voting power of the corporation
resulting from such transaction (as compared to more than 60% under Mr.
Costello's agreement). This description of the severance agreements does not
purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the form
of such agreement, which was filed as an exhibit to the Form 10.
Executive Salary Protection Plan. All executive and other officers
participate in the Executive Salary Protection Plan ("ESPP"), which
provides that, in the event of a participant's disability or death prior to age
70, New Grace will continue to pay all or a portion of base salary to the
participant or a beneficiary for a period based on the participant's age at the
time of disability or death. Payments under the ESPP may not exceed 100% of base
salary for the first year and 60% thereafter in the case of disability (50% in
the case of death). This description of the ESPP does not purport to be complete
and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the text of the ESPP, as
amended, which was filed as an exhibit to Grace's Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the year ended December 31, 1996.
Directors' Compensation and Consulting Arrangements. Under the
compensation program for nonemployee directors, (a) each nonemployee director
receives an annual retainer of $50,000, of which $35,000 is in the form of New
Grace common stock and the balance is in cash or New Grace common stock, at the
election of the director; (b) each committee chair receives an additional
annual retainer of $3,000 in cash or New Grace common stock, at the election of
the director; and (c) each nonemployee director receives $2,000 for each Board
meeting and $1,000 for each committee meeting attended (except that committee
chairs receive $1,200 per committee meeting), in cash or New Grace common
stock, at the election of the director.
A nonemployee director may defer payment of all or part of the fees
received for attending Board and committee meetings and/or the cash retainers
(or cash portions of the retainers) referred to above. The deferred cash (plus
an interest equivalent) is payable to the director or his or her heirs or
beneficiaries in a lump sum or in quarterly installments over two to 20 years
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following a date specified by the director (but in no event earlier than the
director's termination from service). The interest equivalent on deferred cash
is computed at the higher of (a) the prime rate plus two percentage points or
(b) 120% of the prime rate, in either case compounded semiannually. The portion
of the annual retainer payable in New Grace common stock may be deferred and
held, and the balance of the annual retainer or other retainers and/or fees a
director elects to receive in the form of New Grace common stock will be
deferred and held, in a deferred compensation trust established by Grace (and
continued by New Grace). New Grace common stock held in the trust will be
delivered to the director following his or her termination from service (or a
subsequent date specified by the director).
Nonemployee directors are reimbursed for expenses they incur in
attending Board and committee meetings; Grace also maintained (and New Grace
continues to maintain) business travel accident insurance coverage for them. In
addition, nonemployee directors may receive $1,000 per day for work performed
at the request of New Grace.
Virginia A. Kamsky served as a nonemployee director of Grace during
1997. Grace previously had a consulting agreement with Kamsky Associates Inc.
(of which Ms. Kamsky is chairman and co-chief executive officer) relating to
its interests in The People's Republic of China. The agreement expired on May
31, 1997 (and was not renewed) and provided for monthly fees of $25,000, plus
additional payments based on the extent to which Grace established certain
business relationships in The People's Republic of China. In 1997, Grace paid
fees totaling $125,000 under this agreement. The foregoing description does not
purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the
agreement referred to above, which was filed with the SEC as an exhibit to the
Annual Report on Form 10-K of Grace's predecessor for the year ended December
31, 1992.
Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation. Harold A.
Eckmann, Thomas A. Holmes, John E. Phipps and Thomas A. Vanderslice served as
members of the Compensation Committee throughout 1997. John F. Akers joined the
Compensation Committee in January 1997 and John J. Murphy in March 1997. Mr.
Holmes served as acting president and chief executive officer of Grace's
predecessor for a two-month period in 1995.
ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS.
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The following are descriptions of certain relationships and
transactions between Grace and its directors and executive officers and/or
businesses with which they are affiliated. Information regarding certain
consulting arrangements appears under "Directors' Compensation and
Consulting Arrangements" in Item 11 above.
Commercial Transactions. Mr. Costello is a director of Becton,
Dickinson and Company ("Becton Dickinson") and FMC Corporation
("FMC"). During 1997, various Grace business units sold approximately
$270,000 of materials and/or products to units of Becton Dickinson. In
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addition, during 1997 various Grace business units purchased approximately $1.3
million of materials and/or products from, and sold approximately $125,000 of
materials and/or products to, FMC. These transactions were in the ordinary
course of business and were on terms believed to be similar to those with
unaffiliated parties.
Legal Proceedings; Indemnification. Information concerning legal
proceedings in which current and/or former executive officers and/or directors
of Grace or its predecessor are parties or are otherwise involved appears under
the headings "Stockholder Litigation," "Securities and Exchange
Commission Investigation," and "Claims Relating to NMC" in Item 3
("Legal Proceedings") of Grace's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 1997.
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