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1110 Maple Street, P.O. Box 300 Elma, New York 14059-0300 716-655-5990 Fax 716-655-6012
Dr. Nicholas D. Trbovich
Founder, Chairman of the Board of Directors
and Chief Executive Officer
June 2, 2011
Dear Fellow Shareholder:
The Annual Meeting of Shareholders will take place on July 1, 2011 at 2:30 p.m. at the
Hilton Garden Inn, 4201 Genesee Street, Buffalo, New York 14225. You are cordially invited to
attend.
The enclosed Notice of Annual Meeting and Proxy Statement describe the matters to be
acted upon during the meeting. The meeting will also include a report on the state of
Servotronics, Inc.s business.
To ensure your representation at the meeting, even if you are unable to attend, please
sign the enclosed Proxy Card and return it in the postage paid envelope.
If you have any questions in regard to completing your proxy, please call our Assistant
Corporate Secretary, Bernadine E. Kucinski (716) 655-5990.
Your continued interest and support is very much appreciated.
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SERVOTRONICS, INC.
1110 Maple Street
P.O. Box 300
Elma, New York 14059
NOTICE OF
2011 ANNUAL SHAREHOLDERS MEETING
To the Shareholders:
Notice is hereby given that the 2011 Annual Meeting of the Shareholders of Servotronics, Inc.
(the Company) will be held at the Hilton Garden Inn, 4201 Genesee Street, Buffalo, New York
14225, on Friday, July 1, 2011 at 2:30 p.m., Buffalo time, for the following purposes:
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Only shareholders of record at the close of business on May 18, 2011 are entitled to notice of
and to vote at the meeting or any adjournments thereof.
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Dated: June 2, 2011
Important notice regarding the availability of Proxy materials for the Annual Meeting of
Shareholders to be held on July 1, 2011.
This Proxy statement, form of proxy and the Companys 2010 Annual Report are available at
www.servotronics.com.
SHAREHOLDERS ARE URGED TO VOTE BY SIGNING, DATING AND MAILING THE ENCLOSED PROXY IN THE ENCLOSED
ENVELOPE TO WHICH NO POSTAGE NEED BE AFFIXED IF MAILED IN THE UNITED STATES.
June 2, 2011
SERVOTRONICS, INC.
1110 Maple Street
P.O. Box 300
Elma, New York 14059
PROXY STATEMENT
FOR
ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
TO BE HELD JULY 1, 2011
The following information is furnished in connection with the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of
SERVOTRONICS, INC. (the Company) to be held on July 1, 2011 at 2:30 p.m., Buffalo time, at the
Hilton Garden Inn, 4201 Genesee Street, Buffalo, New York 14225. A copy of the Companys Annual
Report to Shareholders for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010 accompanies this Proxy
Statement. Additional copies of the Annual Report, Notice, Proxy Statement and form of proxy may be
obtained without charge from the Companys Assistant Corporate Secretary, 1110 Maple Street, P.O.
Box 300, Elma, New York 14059. This Proxy Statement and proxy card are first being mailed to
shareholders on or about June 2, 2011.
SOLICITATION AND REVOCABILITY OF PROXIES
The enclosed proxy for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders is being solicited by the Directors of
the Company. The proxy may be revoked by a shareholder at any time prior to the exercise thereof by
filing with the Assistant Corporate Secretary of the Company a written revocation or duly executed
proxy bearing a later date. The proxy may be revoked by a shareholder attending the meeting, by
withdrawing such proxy and voting in person. The cost of soliciting the proxies on the enclosed
form will be paid by the Company. In addition to the use of mails, proxies may be solicited by
employees of the Company (who will receive no additional compensation therefor) personally or by
telephone or other electronic communications and arrangements may be made with banks, brokerage
houses and other institutions, nominees and/or fiduciaries to forward the soliciting material to
their principals and to obtain authorization for the execution of proxies. The Company may, upon
request, reimburse banks, brokerage houses and other institutions, nominees and fiduciaries for
their expenses in forwarding proxy material to their principals. The Company has retained the
services of InvestorCom, Inc. 65 Locust Avenue, Third Floor, New Canaan, Connecticut 06840, to
assist in the solicitation of proxies and will pay that firm a fee of approximately $3,000 plus
expenses.
VOTING INFORMATION
The record date for determining shares entitled to vote has been fixed at the close of business on
May 18, 2011. On such date there were outstanding 2,237,371 shares of common stock of the Company,
$.20 par value (Common Stock), entitled to one vote each.
The presence, in person or by properly executed proxy, of the holders of shares of Common
Stock entitled to cast a majority of the votes entitled to be cast by the holders of all
outstanding shares of Common Stock is necessary to constitute a quorum. Directors will be elected
by a plurality of all the votes cast at the 2011 Annual Meeting with each share being voted for as
many individuals as there are Directors to be elected and for whose election the share is entitled
to vote. Ratification of the appointment of Freed Maxick & Battaglia, CPAs, PC as the Companys
independent
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registered public accounting firm for the 2011 fiscal year requires the affirmative vote of a
majority of the votes cast on the proposal. Pursuant to SEC rules, shareholder proposals must have
been received by April 20, 2011, which date is 45 days before the date (June 3) on which the
Company mailed its proxy materials for last years annual meeting, to be considered at the 2011
Annual Meeting. At April 20, 2011, the Company had not received notice of any intention to submit
any other matter; and, therefore, the named proxies have discretion to vote on any other matter
that comes before the meeting.
Shares of Common Stock represented by a properly signed, dated and returned proxy will be
treated as present at the meeting for the purposes of determining a quorum. Proxies relating to
street name shares of Common Stock that are voted by brokers will be counted as shares of Common
Stock (i) present for purposes of determining the presence of a quorum and (ii) as having voted in
accordance with the directions and statements on the form of proxy.
PROPOSAL 1: ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
The By-Laws of the Company provide that there shall be not less than three Directors nor more than
nine and that the number of Directors to be elected at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders shall be
fixed by the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors has fixed the number of Directors to be
elected at the meeting at four. Each person so elected shall serve until the next Annual Meeting of
Shareholders and until his successor is elected and shall have qualified.
Each nominee is currently serving as a Director of the Company and was elected at the
Companys 2010 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
The Directors believe that all of the nominees are willing and able to serve as Directors of
the Company. If any nominee at the time of election is unable or unwilling to serve or is otherwise
unavailable for election, the enclosed proxy will be voted in accordance with the best judgment of
the person or persons voting the proxy.
The following paragraphs set forth certain information regarding the nominees for election to
the Companys Board of Directors, including the specific experience, qualifications, attributes or
skills that led to the conclusion by the Board of Directors that such person should serve as a
Director of the Company. The nominees for election to the Companys Board of Directors are Dr.
Nicholas D. Trbovich, age 75, Nicholas D. Trbovich, Jr., age 51, Donald W. Hedges, Esq., age 89 and
Dr. William H. Duerig, age 89.
Dr. William H. Duerig is an Independent Director of the Company and Chairman of the Companys
Audit Committee. He has been a Company Director since 1990. He has an impressive success record for
his leadership performance in many world-recognized advanced technology and state-of-the-art
programs and projects. He has served as a Corporate Officer, Program Director, Project Leader and
in other similar positions which combined management and advanced technology competence. These
positions, programs and projects included being the Physicist in charge of certain key aspects of
the Manhattan Atomic Bomb Project, a Principal Staff member of the Applied Physics Laboratory of
John Hopkins University, a member of the Board of Directors for the Bumble Bee Missile Program, the
Director for the development of telemetering equipment for the Terrier and Talos Missile Systems
(precursors for the current Standard Missile Program) and he has served in other management
positions such as Corporate Vice President of Research and Engineering and as a consultant. Dr.
Duerig, now retired and a market investor, continues to serve on the Board of Directors of
technically oriented companies and other organizations. He has a Ph.D. in Solid State Physics and a
strong accounting education from the University of Maryland and New
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York University respectively. A member of professional, scientific organizations and Honor
Societies Sigma Pi Sigma and Sigma Xi, he has published papers in various scientific publications.
Dr. Duerigs wide range of education, expertise and management experience in and across many
disciplines qualifies him as an expert from the perspective of meeting corporate goals and
corporate responsibility in a technology and profit-driven corporate environment and
comprehensively qualifies him to be the financial expert for the Audit Committee and an Independent
Director for the Company. Dr. Duerigs long association with the Company, his demonstrated
successful leadership achievements in roles that are academic, commercial and government related in
a wide range of technology and business arenas in combination with his organizational expertise and
skills (see above) are among the substantial attributes which highly qualifies him as a Company
Director.
Donald W. Hedges, Esq. has been an Independent Company Director since 1967 and is a member of
the Audit Committee. Mr. Hedges, a business law attorney, has extensive Corporate Law and finance
experience with national and international, private and public companies. His comprehensive
experience includes the representation of companies in the preparation of Initial Public Offerings,
and at times, as a principal in a broad range of economic and financing activities. A current
active practitioner of business law, he is a retired Partner of Wolf, Block, Shorr and Solis-Cohen.
His expertise includes a wide range of corporate financing for technology driven activities and
otherwise. He was awarded an honorary Doctorate Degree from Webber College and is a Wharton School
graduate (BS Economics), a law school graduate (JD Law) of the University of Pennsylvania and he
subsequently clerked for the Chief Justice of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. He is a former
aircraft carrier combat fighter pilot and was awarded the Air Medal and the Distinguished Flying
Cross for heroic acts performed in the South Pacific. He is an aviation and aerospace cognizant
individual whose comprehensive legal knowledge and business experience has been beneficial to the
Company. Mr. Hedges long association with the Company combined with his successful record as an
attorney of national and international representation and negotiation highly qualifies him as a
Company Director.
Mr. Nicholas D. Trbovich, Jr. has served as a Director of the Company since 1990. Mr.
Trbovich, Jr. is a significant beneficial owner of the Companys common shares and son of the
Companys Founder. He provides valuable strategic planning continuity, operational insight and
knowledge to the Board based on over 30 years of industry and company experience. He is a former
member of the International Board of Directors of the World Entrepreneurs Organization. A current
Board member of the American Edged Products Manufacturers Association and an Executive Committee
Member of the American Knife and Tool Institute, he is a listed inventor or co-inventor on issued
patents and patent pending applications that are incorporated in various successful Company
products. Over the past 33 years Mr. Trbovich, Jr. has held various engineering, supervisory and
management positions of increasing responsibility which led to the Company positions as Director of
Corporate Development, Vice President, Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and
President. He has also been President, Director and CEO of certain Company Subsidiaries. A holder
of two undergraduate Business/Science degrees (Summa Cum Laude) and a life member of MENSA, he has
completed graduate courses and various licensing/certification and other programs at Stanford
University, Carnegie Mellon University, Purdue University, MIT, Canisius College and others.
Recipient of numerous Leadership, Business and Community awards and recognized as one of Western
New Yorks outstanding leaders, Medaille College honored him with their Distinguished Alumnus Award
and a place on their Alumni Wall of Fame. He is a
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former Advisory Board member of two colleges and Co-Founder/Co-Developer of an International
Award winning Business and Career Advancement Program. He has presented lectures and conducted
seminars on multiple topics including management, leadership development, strategic planning and
entrepreneurship throughout the United States and in six different countries. Among other awards,
he was an awards recipient speaker at the Army Aviation Association of Americas Annual Conference.
Mr. Trbovich, Jr.s achievements, operational insights, strategic planning continuity, wide-range
multi-industry cognizance, specific industry knowledge, experience and established associations
highly qualifies him as a Company Director.
Dr. Nicholas D. Trbovich has been a Company Director since the Company was founded in 1959. As
a Founder of the Company, substantial shareholder and as the Companys past President and current
CEO, he has managed personally and through delegation the research, development, engineering,
manufacturing and administration of the Company as the Company grew and its goals were achieved
over the years. He has guided the Company in its transition from being primarily an engineering
entity to a Company with expanded manufacturing and new product capabilities. He has been
instrumental and successful in obtaining the appropriate corporate financing from banking
institutions and the public sale of common shares to meet the Companys increased requirements to
support new product design, development and enhanced manufacturing capabilities. The Companys
designed and developed products fill key roles in many of the worlds well-known aerospace programs
such as the Boeing 700 and Airbus 300 Series of commercial jets, the F-135, F-18, F-16, F-15 and
various other jet fighters, jet transports, helicopters, bombers and the Hubbell Space Telescope.
Dr. Trbovichs past and/or current business Directorships include manufacturing companies, banking
institutions, professional and other enterprises. An elected Member of the Niagara Frontier
Aviation and Space Hall of Fame, he is a holder of patents, recipient of Awards (i.e. Entrepreneur
of the Year and other business and/or technical awards), a member of professional associations, a
published author, a Guest Lecturer at the University of Rochester, Columbia University, University
of Alabama and others. He received the Distinguished Alumnus Award from the University of Rochester
where he earned two Doctorates and an MBA. He has also been awarded three Honorary Doctorates from
three other colleges, a Doctor of Science (Sc.D.), Doctor of Laws (LL.D) and a Doctor of Humane
Letters (L.H.D.) and is a member of three Honor Societies, Beta Gamma Sigma, Pi Lambda Theta and
Kappa Delta Pi and a life member of MENSA. He has held various leadership positions including
Chairman of the Board of Trustees for two colleges and past Vice Chairman of the Board for a third
college. His collective achievements, broad range of recognitions and continuing dedicated efforts
to meet and exceed Company goals highly qualifies him as a Company Director.
The Directors recommend a vote FOR the four nominees listed above. Unless instructed
otherwise, proxies will be voted FOR these nominees.
ADDITIONAL COMPANY INFORMATION
Committees and Meeting Data
The Board of Directors has a formal Audit Committee comprised of Dr. Duerig and Mr. Hedges which
performs all the functions requested to be performed by the Companys Independent Directors. The
Audit Committee meets with the Companys Independent Auditors and reviews with them matters
relating to corporate financial reporting and accounting procedures and policies, the adequacy of
financial, accounting and operating controls, the scope of the audit and the results of the audit.
The Audit Committee is also charged with the responsibility of submitting to the Board of
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Directors any recommendations it may have from time to time with respect to financial reporting and
accounting practices, policies and financial accounting and operation controls and safeguards.
The Board has (i) determined that Dr. Duerig and Mr. Hedges are Independent Directors pursuant
to the listing standards of the NYSE Amex; and (ii) designated Dr. Duerig as the Companys Audit
Committee financial expert.
As previously reported, the Company has a formal Audit Committee which performs all the
functions required to be performed by the Companys Independent Directors. The Companys full Board
of Directors performs the functions of all other committees and in lieu thereof as permitted by the
Companys By-Laws and the current NYSE Amex listing standards. The Board of Directors does not have
a standing nominating or compensation committee. Pursuant to Board resolutions, the full Board of
Directors approves/ratifies all Director nominees after they are determined by the Independent
Directors. See Director Nominating Process on page 7. Additionally, the Independent Directors
determine the compensation of the Chief Executive Officer and all Executive Officers and such
determinations are subsequently submitted to the full Board of Directors for approval/ratification.
During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010, the Audit Committee met 9 times and the Board of
Directors met 11 times. No Director attended less than 100% of the meetings held. Each Director is
expected to attend the Annual Meeting of Shareholders. In 2010, the Annual Meeting of Shareholders
was attended by all Directors.
Report of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors
The Audit Committee serves as the representative of the Board of Directors for general oversight of
the Companys financial accounting and reporting, systems of internal control, audit process and
monitoring compliance with standards of business conduct. The Audit Committee operates under a
written charter which is available on the Companys website at www.servotronics.com. Management of the Company has primary responsibility for preparing financial statements of the
Company as well as the Companys financial reporting process. Freed Maxick & Battaglia, CPAs, PC
(FM&B), acting as Independent Auditors, is responsible for expressing an opinion on the
conformity of the Companys audited financial statements with U.S. generally accepted accounting
principles.
In this context, the Audit Committee hereby reports as follows:
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The Audit Committee has discussed with the Independent Auditors the matters
required to be discussed by the Statement on Auditing Standards No. 61, Communications
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The Audit Committee has received the written disclosures and the letter from
the Independent Auditors required by the Independence Standards Board No. 1,
Independence Discussions with Audit Committees and has discussed with FM&B the matter
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above, the Audit Committee recommended to the Board of Directors of the Company and
the Board of Directors has approved, that the audited financial statements be included
in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010, for
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Each member of the Audit Committee is independent as defined under the listing standards of
the NYSE Amex.
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Leadership Structure
Dr. Nicholas D. Trbovich is the Companys Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer. The
Company believes that having one person hold the roles of Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive
Officer is the most effective way at this time to organize the leadership structure of the Board of
Directors. Having one person hold the roles of Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
promotes unified leadership and direction for the Board and executive management and it allows for
a single and clear focus for the chain of command to execute the Companys strategic initiatives
and business plans. Because Dr. Trbovich is primarily responsible for managing the Companys
day-to-day operations and strategic plan implementations, he is in the best position to chair
meetings of the Board of Directors where key business and strategic issues are discussed. The Board
believes that the combined role of Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer coupled with
the existence of the Independent Directors is the appropriate leadership structure for the Board of
Directors at this time. It provides sufficient independent oversight while avoiding unnecessary
confusion regarding the Boards oversight responsibilities and the day-to-day management of the
Companys business operations and strategic plan implementations. The Independent Directors
periodically review this structure to assess its effectiveness on a continuing basis.
Board Oversight of Risk Management
The Board of Directors oversees the Companys risk management process. This oversight is primarily
accomplished through the Boards committees and managements reporting processes. The Company does
not have a formal risk committee; however, the Audit Committee focuses on risk related to
accounting, internal controls and financial and tax reporting. The Audit Committee also assesses
economic and business risks and monitors compliance with ethical standards. The Independent
Directors identify and oversee risks associated with the Companys executive compensation policies
and practices, Director independence, related party transactions and the implementation of
corporate governance policies.
Directors Compensation
Under the Companys compensation arrangements, non-employee Directors are paid a yearly Directors
fee of $22,500 plus a per meeting fee of $1,000 and reimbursement of actual expenses for attendance
at Board meetings. Directors who are also employees do not receive the Directors and/or meeting
fees. Members of the Audit Committee of the Board are paid a yearly Audit Committee fee of $7,500
plus a per-meeting fee of $750 and reimbursement of actual expenses for attendance at Audit
Committee meetings.
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The following table contains information with respect to the compensation paid to the
non-employee Directors for the year ended December 31, 2010.
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No options were awarded in 2010. As of December 31, 2010, each of Dr. Duerigs and
Mr. Hedges stock option holdings in the Company consisted of: 16,000 options with an
exercise price of $4.38 expiring on September 5, 2011; 18,000 options with an exercise
price of $2.045 expiring on April 10, 2013; and 7,500 options with an exercise price of
$4.70 expiring on December 29, 2015. All stock options listed in this note (2) were
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In May of 2010, Dr. Duerig and Mr. Hedges each surrendered 15,000 unexercised options
to the Company in exchange for a cash payment equal to the difference between the exercise
price of $3.8125 and the closing market price ($9.40 on 5/20/2010) of the Companys common
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Code of Ethics
The Company has adopted a Code of Ethics and Business Conduct that applies to all Directors,
Officers and employees of the Company as required by the listing standards of the NYSE Amex. The
Code is available on the Companys website at www.servotronics.com and the Company intends to
disclose on this website any amendment to the Code. Waivers under the Code, if any, will be
disclosed under the rules of the SEC and the NYSE Amex.
Director Nominating Process
The determination of the individuals to be nominated for the Board of Directors is made by the
Independent Directors. This determination is then subsequently submitted to the full Board of
Directors for approval/ratification. The Board has determined that Dr. Duerig and Mr. Hedges are
independent under the NYSE Amex listing standards.
The Board has not adopted specific minimum criteria for director nominees. Nominees are
identified by first evaluating the current members of the Board willing to continue in service.
Current members of the Board with skills and experience that are relevant to the Companys business
and who are willing to continue in service are considered for re-nomination. If any member of the
Board does not wish to continue in service, the Board first considers the appropriateness of the
size of the Board and then considers factors that it deems are in the best interests of the Company
and its shareholders in identifying and evaluating a new nominee. Consistent with the concept of
diversity, the Company recognizes the value of having a Board that encompasses a broad range of
skills, expertise, contacts, industry knowledge and diversity of opinion.
The Board will consider Director nominees from any reasonable source, including nominees
suggested by incumbent Board Members and Management as well as Shareholder recommendations tendered
in accordance with the Companys advance notice provisions. The Company does not
currently employ an executive search firm, or pay a fee to any other third party, to locate
qualified candidates for director positions.
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Shareholder Communications with the Board of Directors
Shareholders who wish to contact the Board of Directors or any of its members may do so by
addressing their written correspondence to Board of Directors, 1110 Maple Street, P.O. Box 300,
Elma, New York 14059. Correspondence directed to an individual Board member will be referred, if
appropriate, to that member. Correspondence not directed to a particular Board member will be
referred, if appropriate, to the Chairman of the Audit Committee.
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
The following is a listing of the Companys current Executive Officers:
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Nicholas D. Trbovich, Jr.
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Director of the Company since 1990; Chief Operating
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prior to 2005. |
Nicholas D. Trbovich, Jr., an Executive Officer, is the son of Dr. Nicholas D. Trbovich. There
are no other family relationships between any of the Directors or Executive Officers of the
Company.
Summary Compensation Table
The following table contains information with respect to the annual compensation for the years
ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 for the Companys Chief Executive Officer and the two most highly
compensated Executive Officers who were serving as Executive Officers at December 31, 2010 (the
Named Executive Officers).
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Name and |
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Compen- |
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Principal Position |
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Year |
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Salary |
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Bonus |
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sation (1) |
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Total |
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Dr. Nicholas D. Trbovich |
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2010 |
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$ |
514,733 |
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$ |
27,500 |
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$ |
353,071 |
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$ |
895,304 |
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Chairman of the Board and CEO |
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2009 |
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$ |
477,917 |
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$ |
240,674 |
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$ |
718,591 |
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Nicholas D. Trbovich, Jr. |
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2010 |
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$ |
306,070 |
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$ |
22,500 |
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$ |
149,500 |
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$ |
478,070 |
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Director, President and COO |
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2009 |
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$ |
284,167 |
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$ |
89,057 |
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$ |
373,224 |
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Cari L. Jaroslawsky |
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2010 |
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$ |
165,360 |
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$ |
7,500 |
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$ |
33,460 |
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$ |
206,320 |
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CFO and Treasurer |
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2009 |
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$ |
153,500 |
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$ |
36,102 |
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$ |
189,602 |
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(1) |
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All Other Compensation for 2010 includes (i) an allocation of 818 shares of Common
Stock under the Servotronics Inc.s Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) for Dr.
Trbovich and Mr. Trbovich, Jr., respectively, valued as of 11/30/2010 (the date of
allocation), at the closing price on the NYSE Amex of $8.55 per share; (ii) $106,084,
$12,105 and $11,445 for Dr. Trbovich, Mr. Trbovich, Jr. and Ms. Jaroslawsky, respectively,
for vacation pay in lieu of time off pursuant to a policy that is generally applicable to
all employees of the Company; (iii) $8,549, $679 and $218 for Dr. Trbovich, Mr. Trbovich,
Jr. and Ms. Jaroslawsky, respectively, for life insurance; (iv) $20,583, $25,923 and
$21,797 for Dr. Trbovich, Mr. Trbovich, Jr. and Ms. Jaroslawsky, respectively, for health
insurance and medical/health related expenses; (v) $210,858 and $102,460 for Dr. Trbovich
and Mr. Trbovich, Jr., respectively for the surrender of unexercised options to the
Company in exchange for a cash payment equal to the difference between the exercise price
and the closing market price ($9.40 on 5/20/2010) of the Companys common stock on the day
of surrender less an administrative charge. The number of options surrendered for Dr.
Trbovich and Mr. Trbovich, Jr. was 37,800 (exercise price of $3.8125) and 18,400 (exercise
price of $3.8125), respectively; and (vi) $1,338 for personal use of a company car for Mr.
Trbovich, Jr. |
Employment Agreements
Dr. Trbovich and Mr. Trbovich, Jr. have employment agreements with the Company pursuant to which
they are entitled to receive minimum salary compensation of $529,300 and $314,730 per annum
respectively, or such greater amount as the Companys Board of Directors may approve/ratify and
individual and spousal lifetime health and life insurance benefits. In the event of Dr. Trbovichs
or Mr. Trbovich, Jr.s death or total disability during the term of the employment agreement, they
or their respective estates are entitled to receive 50% of the compensation they are receiving from
the Company at the time of their death or disability during the remainder of the term of the
employment agreement. Also, in the event of (i) a breach of the agreement by the Company, (ii) a
change in control of the Company, as defined, or (iii) a change in the responsibilities, positions
or geographic office location of Dr. Trbovich or Mr. Trbovich, Jr., they are entitled to terminate
the agreement and receive a payment of 2.99 times their average annual compensation from the
Company for the preceding five years. If this provision is invoked by Dr. Trbovich or Mr. Trbovich,
Jr. and the Company makes the required payment, the Company will be relieved of any further salary
liability under the agreement notwithstanding the number of years covered by the agreement prior to
termination. The term of the agreement extends to and includes December 31, 2014 for Dr. Trbovich
and extends to and includes December 31, 2017 for Mr. Trbovich, Jr., provided however, the term of
the agreement will be automatically extended for one additional year beyond its then expiration
date unless either party has notified the other in writing that the term will not be extended. If
the Company elects not to extend the agreement, Dr. Trbovich and/or Mr. Trbovich, Jr. will be
entitled to a severance payment equal to nine months salary and benefits.
The Company provides certain post retirement health and life insurance benefits for Dr.
Trbovich and Mr. Trbovich, Jr. Upon retirement and after attaining at least the age of 65, the
Company will pay the annual cost of health insurance for the retired executives and dependents and
will continue the Company-provided life insurance offered at the time of retirement. The retirees
health insurance benefits ceases upon the death of the retired executive. The actuarially
calculated
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future obligation of the benefits at December 31, 2010 and 2009 is $295,477 and
$236,982, respectively.
Outstanding Equity Awards at 2010 Fiscal Year End
The following table shows information with respect to the value of unexercised options held by the
Named Executive Officers as of December 31, 2010. All of the options granted to the Named Executive
Officers were exercisable.
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securities |
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underlying |
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Option |
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unexercised |
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Exercise |
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Expiration |
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Named Executive Officer |
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options (#) |
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Price |
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Date |
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Dr. Nicholas D. Trbovich |
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45,000 |
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$ |
4.3800 |
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09/05/2011 |
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50,000 |
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$ |
2.0450 |
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04/10/2013 |
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25,000 |
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$ |
4.7000 |
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12/29/2015 |
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Nicholas D. Trbovich, Jr. |
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24,000 |
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$ |
4.3800 |
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09/05/2011 |
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27,000 |
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$ |
2.0450 |
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04/10/2013 |
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15,000 |
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$ |
4.7000 |
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12/29/2015 |
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Cari L. Jaroslawsky |
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1,000 |
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$ |
4.7000 |
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12/29/2015 |
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Certain Relationships and Related Transactions
Nicholas D. Trbovich, Jr., President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company, is an inventor or
co-inventor of certain issued patents and patent pending applications that are used in the business
of a subsidiary of the Company. The patents have been and are currently used by the subject
subsidiary on a royalty-free basis with Mr. Trbovich, Jr.s consent.
On November 3, 2009, the Company entered into a capital lease with a related party of the
Company for certain equipment to be used in the expansion of the Companys capabilities and product
lines. Monthly payments of $7,500 which include an imputed fixed interest rate of 2.00% commenced
November 3, 2009 and will continue through the fourth quarter of 2016. At December 31, 2010 the
present value of the minimal lease payment is approximately $495,000 (after subtracting
approximately $30,000 of imputed interest). Aggregate payments required under the capital lease
subsequent to December 31, 2010 are as follows: years 2011 through 2015 $90,000 annually and
thereafter $75,000. The Company also entered into a real property lease agreement with the same
related party, which provides for annual rental of $60,000. In addition, in the event the Company
is successful in obtaining certain tax and/or other incentives from the state the entity operates
in, the Company will be required to purchase the building at the appraised value of $506,000. The
Company did not exercise its purchase option, but the lessor and the Company extended the lease
including purchase option for another year. Additionally, in the event that the Company purchases
the building, there is an arrangement payable to the related party, providing a threshold in annual
earnings is reached by the new subsidiary, which will result in a percentage payment which could be
as low as Zero dollars to a maximum total in the aggregate of $600,000 which is non-recurring.
These transactions are related party transactions because the wife of the Companys President/COO
is the sole shareholder of the company that is leasing/selling the assets.
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Purchases for inventory from the related party amounted to $56,000 and $15,000 during 2010 and
2009 respectively.
Proposed transactions between the Company and a related person are submitted to the
Independent Directors which compose the Audit Committee for their determinations. In making its
determinations, the Audit Committee (i.e., Independent Directors) consider, among other factors,
whether the proposed transaction is in the Companys best interest and is on terms no less
favorable to the Company than terms generally available from an unaffiliated third-party under the
same or similar circumstances and the extent of the related persons interest in the transaction.
Also, the Independent Directors (i.e., Audit Committee) may, at their discretion, request an
independent appraisal if an independent appraisal has not already been provided. A related party is
excluded from participating in the determinations of the Audit Committee.
OWNERSHIP OF COMPANY STOCK
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners
The following table lists the persons that owned beneficially, as of May 18, 2011, more than 5% of
the outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Company, based on the Companys records. Unless
otherwise stated, each person has sole voting and investment power with respect to the shares of
Common Stock indicated as beneficially owned by that person.
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Beneficial Owner |
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Beneficial Ownership |
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Class (1) |
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Servotronics, Inc. Employee
Stock Ownership Trust (2)
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697,050 |
(2) |
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31.2 |
% |
1110 Maple Street
P.O. Box 300
Elma, New York 14059 |
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Dr. Nicholas D. Trbovich (3)
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510,956 |
(3) |
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21.7 |
% |
1110 Maple Street
P.O. Box 300
Elma, New York 14059 |
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Nicholas D. Trbovich, Jr. (4)
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110,826 |
(4) |
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4.8 |
% |
1110 Maple Street
P.O. Box 300 Elma, New York 14059 |
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Harvey Houtkin (5)
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352,088 |
(5) |
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15.7 |
% |
160 Summit Avenue
Montvale, New Jersey 07645 |
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(1) |
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Percent of class is based upon 2,237,371 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of May
18, 2011 plus, in the case of Dr. Trbovich and Nicholas D. Trbovich, Jr., the shares
underlying their stock options, all of which are presently exercisable. |
(2) |
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The Trustees of the Servotronics, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Trust (the ESOT)
Dr. Nicholas D. Trbovich and Nicholas D. Trbovich, Jr.
direct the voting of unallocated shares. The participants in the related plan have the right to direct the voting of shares which have been allocated to their respective accounts; if a participant does not direct
the |
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vote, the Trustees may direct the vote of that participants shares. As of May 18, 2011,
approximately 444,712 shares are allocated to the accounts of participants and
approximately 255,494 shares remain unallocated. |
(3) |
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This amount includes (i) 26,809 shares held by a charitable foundation for which Dr.
Trbovich serves as a Trustee; (ii) 120,000 shares which Dr. Trbovich has the right to
acquire under stock options which are currently exercisable; and (iii) approximately
47,207 shares allocated to Dr. Trbovichs account under the ESOT. These amounts do not
include the shares beneficially owned by certain of Dr. Trbovichs other relatives. Also,
except as set forth in this note (3), does not include shares held by the ESOT as to which
Dr. Trbovich serves as one of the two Trustees. See note (2) above. |
(4) |
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This amount includes (i) 66,000 shares which Mr. Trbovich, Jr. has the right to
acquire under stock options which are currently exercisable; and (ii) approximately 29,012
shares allocated to Mr. Trbovich, Jr.s account under the ESOT. Except as set forth in the
preceding sentence, does not include shares held by the ESOT as to which Mr. Trbovich, Jr.
serves as one of two Trustees. See note (2) above. |
(5) |
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This information is based on a statement on Schedule 13D, as last amended on February
12, 2004, filed by Mr. Houtkin with the Securities and Exchange Commission. According to
Mr. Houtkins statement, he had sole voting and investment power with respect to 190,000
shares and shared voting and investment power with respect to 162,088 shares. Mr. Houtkin
disclaimed beneficial ownership in additional shares owned by other members of his family.
The Company has received no further information from Mr. Houtkin or on his behalf. |
Security Ownership of Management
The following table sets forth, as of May 18, 2011, information as to the beneficial ownership of
shares of Common Stock of the Company held by each Director, Executive Officer and by all Directors
and Officers as a group (each individual listed in the following table has sole voting and
investment power with respect to the shares of Common Stock indicated as beneficially owned by that
person, except as otherwise indicated):
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Amount and Nature of |
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Percent of |
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Beneficial Ownership |
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Class (1) |
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Dr. Nicholas D. Trbovich |
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510,956 |
(2) |
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21.7 |
% |
Nicholas D. Trbovich, Jr. |
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110,826 |
(3) |
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4.8 |
% |
Donald W. Hedges, Esq. |
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46,236 |
(4) |
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2.0 |
% |
Dr. William H. Duerig |
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45,093 |
(5) |
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2.0 |
% |
Cari L. Jaroslawsky |
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2,000 |
(6) |
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0.1 |
% |
All Directors and Officers as a group |
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1,020,243 |
(7) |
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40.5 |
% |
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(1) |
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Percent of class is based upon 2,237,371 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of May
18, 2011 plus the number of shares subject to stock options held by the indicated person
or group. |
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(2) |
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See note (7) below and note (3) to the table in Security Ownership of Certain
Beneficial Owners. |
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(3) |
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See note (7) below and note (4) to the table in Security Ownership of Certain
Beneficial Owners. |
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(4) |
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This amount includes 41,500 shares which Mr. Hedges has the right to acquire under
stock options which are currently exercisable. Mr. Hedges has sole voting and investment
power with respect to 4,261 shares and shared voting and investment power with respect to
475 shares. |
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(5) |
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This amount includes 41,500 shares which Dr. Duerig has the right to acquire under
stock options which are currently exercisable. |
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(6) |
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This amount includes 1,000 shares which Ms. Jaroslawsky has the right to acquire
under stock options which are currently exercisable. |
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(7) |
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See notes (2) through (6) above. Also includes unallocated shares held by the ESOT
over which certain officers, as Trustees of the ESOT, may be deemed to have voting power,
as well as shares allocated to the accounts of all Officers as a group under the related
plan. See the table in Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and note (2)
thereto. |
Securities Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans
The following table sets forth the securities authorized for issuance under the Companys equity
compensation plans as of December 31, 2010.
EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN INFORMATION
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Number of securities |
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remaining available for |
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to be issued upon |
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Weighted-average |
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future issuance under |
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exercise of outstanding |
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exercise price of |
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equity compensation |
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options, warrants |
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outstanding options, |
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plans (excluding securities |
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and rights |
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warrants and rights |
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reflected in column (a)) |
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(a) |
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(b) |
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(c) |
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Equity compensation
plans approved by
security holders |
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306,500 |
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$ |
3.49 |
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17,000 |
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Equity compensation
plans not approved
by security holders |
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0 |
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0 |
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0 |
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Total |
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306,500 |
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$ |
3.49 |
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17,000 |
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Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance
Based solely on its review of reports filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange
Act or representations from Directors and Executive Officers required to file such reports, the
Company believes that all such filings required of its Executive Officers and Directors and greater
than 10% beneficial owners (subject to the qualifications in the following sentence) were timely
made for 2010. The Company does not have information with respect to the reporting compliance of
Mr. Houtkin or on his behalf.
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PROPOSAL 2: RATIFICATION OF
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
Freed Maxick & Battaglia, CPAs, PC (FM&B) has been selected by the Board of Directors as the
independent public accountants for the Companys current fiscal year. A representative of FM&B is
expected to be present at the meeting with the opportunity to make a statement if he desires to do
so and will be available to respond to appropriate questions of shareholders.
At the Annual Meeting, the shareholders will be asked to ratify the selection of FM&B as the
Companys independent registered public accounting firm. Pursuant to the rules and regulations of
the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Audit Committee has the direct responsibility to
appoint, retain, fix the compensation and oversee the work of the Companys independent registered
public accounting firm. In the event that the shareholders fail to ratify the selection, it will be
considered as a direction to the Board of Directors and the Audit Committee to consider the
selection of a different firm. Even if the selection is ratified, the Audit Committee in its
discretion may select a different independent registered public accounting firm at any time during
the year if it determines that such a change would be in the best interests of the Company and our
shareholders.
The affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast on the proposal, assuming a quorum is
present at the Annual Meeting, is required to ratify the appointment of FM&B. The Directors of the
Company unanimously recommend a vote FOR the ratification of FM&B as the Companys independent
registered public accounting firm for 2011. Unless otherwise instructed, proxies will be voted
FOR ratification of the appointment of FM&B.
The following table shows the fees paid or accrued by the Company for the audit and other
services provided by FM&B and RSM McGladrey, Inc. for fiscal years 2010 and 2009.
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2010 |
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2009 |
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Audit Fees (1) |
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$ |
93,500 |
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$ |
86,000 |
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Tax Service Fees (2) |
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52,020 |
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56,690 |
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All Other Fees (3) |
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3,150 |
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13,289 |
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Total |
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$ |
148,670 |
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$ |
155,979 |
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Audit fees represent fees for professional services provided in connection with the
audit of the Companys financial statements and review of the Companys quarterly
financial statements and audit services provided in connection with other statutory or
regulatory filings. |
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(2) |
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Tax service fees principally included fees for tax preparation and tax consulting
services. |
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(3) |
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Primarily for SEC compliance and assistance. |
The Audit Committee pre-approves audit and non-audit services provided by FM&B and RSM
McGladrey, Inc.
The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors has considered whether provision of the services
described above is compatible with maintaining our accountants independence and has determined
that such services have not adversely affected FM&Bs independence.
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SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS FOR THE 2012 ANNUAL MEETING
Proposals for the Companys Proxy Material
Shareholder proposals must be received at the Companys offices no later than February 3, 2012, in
order to be considered for inclusion, if appropriate, as a shareholder proposal in the Companys
proxy materials for the 2012 Annual Meeting. Such proposals must also meet the other requirements
established by the SEC for shareholder proposals.
Proposals to be introduced at the Annual Meeting, but not intended to be included in the Companys
Proxy Material
For any shareholder proposal to be presented in connection with the 2012 Annual Meeting of
Shareholders, a shareholder must give timely written notice thereof to the Company in compliance
with the advance notice provisions of the federal securities laws. To be timely, a qualified
shareholder must give written notice to the Company at the Companys offices no later than April
18, 2012.
OTHER MATTERS
So far as the Directors are aware, no matters other than the election of Directors and ratification
of the engagement of Independent Auditors will be presented to the meeting for action on the part
of the shareholders. If any other matters are properly brought before the meeting, it is the
intention of the persons named in the accompanying proxy to vote thereon the shares to which the
proxy relates in accordance with their best judgment.
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By Order of the Directors
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Dr. Nicholas D. Trbovich |
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Founder, Chairman of the Board of Directors
and Chief Executive Officer |
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Elma, New York
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SERVOTRONICS, INC.
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PROXY |
1110 Maple Street
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THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON |
P.O. Box 300
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BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS |
Elma, New York 14059 |
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The undersigned hereby appoints Dr. Nicholas D. Trbovich, Dr. William H. Duerig, Donald W.
Hedges, Esq., and Nicholas D. Trbovich, Jr. or each of them, Proxies for the undersigned, with full
power of substitution, to vote all shares of Servotronics, Inc. which the undersigned would be
entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held at 2:30 p.m., Buffalo time, July
1, 2011, at the Hilton Garden Inn, 4201 Genesee Street, Buffalo, New York 14225, or any
adjournments thereof, and directs that the shares represented by this Proxy shall be voted as
indicated below:
1. Election of Directors
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FOR all nominees listed below
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WITHHOLD AUTHORITY to vote for all nominees listed below |
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(except as otherwise marked to the contrary below) |
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INSTRUCTION To withhold authority to vote for any individual nominee, strike a line through his
name in the list below:
Dr. Nicholas D. Trbovich, Dr. William H. Duerig, Donald W. Hedges, Esq., and Nicholas D. Trbovich, Jr.
2. |
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To consider and ratify the appointment of Freed Maxick & Battaglia, CPAs, PC as the Companys
independent registered accounting firm for the 2011 fiscal year. |
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o FOR
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o AGAINST
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o ABSTAIN |
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(Continued and to be signed on the reverse side) |
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The shares represented by this Proxy will be voted as directed by the shareholder. The Board
of Directors favors a vote FOR Proposals 1 and 2. If no direction is made, the Proxy will be voted
FOR Proposals 1 and 2 and will be voted in the discretion of the proxies named herein with respect
to any additional matter as may properly come before the Annual Meeting or any adjournment thereof.
Please date and sign your name exactly as it appears below and return this Proxy promptly in
the enclosed envelope, which requires no postage if mailed in the United States.
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Dated
, 2011
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Joint owners should each sign. Executors,
administrators, trustees, guardians and
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