Definitive Proxy Statement
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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BRANDYWINE REALTY TRUST
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555 East Lancaster Avenue
Radnor, PA 19087
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Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders
to Be Held June 1, 2011
Dear Shareholder:
We invite you to attend our annual meeting of shareholders on Wednesday, June 1, 2011 at 10:00
a.m., local time, at The Four Seasons Hotel, One Logan Square, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
At the meeting we will ask you to:
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elect our Board of Trustees; |
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ratify the appointment of our independent registered public accounting firm
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provide an advisory, non-binding vote on our executive compensation; |
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provide an advisory, non-binding vote on the frequency of advisory votes on our executive
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We will also transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting and at any
adjournment or postponement of the meeting. Our Proxy Statement provides information that you
should consider when you vote your shares.
Only holders of record of our common shares at the close of business on April 4, 2011 are entitled
to vote at the 2011 annual meeting or at any adjournment or postponement of the meeting.
Your vote is important to us. Whether or not you plan to attend the annual meeting, please vote
your shares electronically via the Internet, by telephone or, if you receive a paper copy of the
proxy materials, by signing, dating and completing the accompanying proxy card in the enclosed
postage-paid envelope. Voting electronically via the Internet, by telephone, or by returning your
proxy card in advance of the meeting does not deprive you of your right to attend the meeting. If
you attend the meeting, you may vote your shares in person, even if you have previously submitted a
proxy in writing, by telephone or via the Internet. Our Proxy Statement includes additional
instructions on voting procedures for shareholders whose shares are held by a brokerage firm or
other custodian.
I look forward to seeing you at the meeting.
Sincerely,
Brad A. Molotsky, Executive Vice President,
General Counsel and Secretary
April 15, 2011
555 East Lancaster
Avenue | Radnor, PA 19087 | (610) 325-5600
Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders
To be held on June 1, 2011
The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Brandywine Realty Trust will be held at The Four Seasons
Hotel, One Logan Square, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on Wednesday, June 1, 2011 at 10:00 a.m., local
time, for the following purposes:
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To elect eight Trustees to serve as members of our Board of Trustees until the next annual
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To ratify the Audit Committees appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent
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To hold an advisory, non-binding vote on our executive compensation; and |
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To hold an advisory, non-binding vote on the frequency of advisory votes on our executive
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Only holders of record of our common shares of beneficial interest, par value $.01 per share, as of
the close of business on April 4, 2011 are entitled to notice of and vote at the Meeting.
Our Board of Trustees knows of no other business that will be presented for consideration at the
Meeting. If any other matter should be properly presented at the Meeting or any adjournment or
postponement of the Meeting for action by the shareholders, the persons named in the proxy card
will vote the proxy in accordance with their best judgment on such matter.
On or about April 15, 2011, we mailed a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials to
shareholders. This proxy statement and the form of proxy are first being furnished to shareholders
on or about April 15, 2011.
Instead of receiving paper copies of future annual reports and proxy statements in the mail, you
can elect to receive an e-mail that will provide an electronic link to these documents. Choosing to
receive your proxy materials online will save us the cost of producing and mailing documents to
you. With electronic delivery, we will notify you by e-mail as soon as the annual report and proxy
statement are available on the Internet, and you can easily submit your shareholder votes online.
If you are a shareholder of record, you may enroll in the electronic delivery service at the time
you vote by selecting electronic delivery if you vote on the Internet, or at any time in the future
by going directly to www.proxyvote.com, selecting the request copy option, and following the
enrollment instructions.
Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials
for the Shareholders Meeting to be Held on June 1, 2011
This proxy statement, the form of proxy and our 2010 annual report to
shareholders are available at www.proxyvote.com.
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Information About The Meeting and Voting
What Am I Voting on?
Our Board of Trustees is soliciting your vote for:
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The election of eight Trustees to serve as members of our Board of Trustees until the
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Ratification of the Audit Committees appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our
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Our Board is also requesting you to cast an advisory, non-binding vote on:
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Our executive compensation. |
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Whether shareholders should cast an advisory, non-binding vote on our executive
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If any other matter should be properly presented at the Meeting or any adjournment or postponement
of the Meeting for action by the shareholders, the persons named in the proxy card will vote the
proxy in accordance with their best judgment on such matter.
What Are the Boards Recommendations?
Our Board recommends that you vote:
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FOR the election of the Trustees nominated and named in this proxy statement to serve as
Trustees; |
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FOR the ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent
registered public accounting firm for calendar year 2011; |
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FOR the approval, on an advisory, non-binding basis, of the compensation of our named
executive officers; and |
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FOR the approval, on an advisory, non-binding basis, of an annual advisory vote on our
executive compensation. |
Who Is Entitled to Vote?
Holders of common shares of record as of the close of business on April 4, 2011 are entitled to
notice of and to vote at the Meeting. Common shares can be voted only if the shareholder is
present in person or is represented by proxy at the Meeting. As of the record date, 134,759,179
common shares were issued and outstanding and entitled to vote.
How Do I Vote?
Shareholders of Record. If you are a shareholder of record, there are several ways for you to vote
your common shares at the Meeting:
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Voting by Internet. You may vote your shares through the Internet by signing on to the
website identified on the proxy card and following the procedures described on the website.
Internet voting is available 24 hours a day, and the procedures are designed to authenticate
votes cast by using a personal identification number located on the proxy card. The
procedures allow you to appoint a proxy to vote your shares and to confirm that your
instructions have been properly recorded. If you vote through the Internet, you should not
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Voting by Mail. If you choose to vote by mail, simply complete the enclosed proxy card,
date and sign it, and return it in the postage-paid envelope provided. If you sign your
proxy card and return it without marking any voting instructions, your shares will be voted:
(1) FOR the election of all Trustee nominees; (2) FOR the ratification of the appointment of
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for calendar
year 2011; (3) FOR the approval of the compensation of our named executive officers; and (4)
FOR the approval of an annual advisory vote on our executive compensation. |
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Voting by Telephone. You may vote your shares by telephone by calling toll-free
1-800-690-6903. Telephone voting is available 24 hours a day, and the procedures are
designed to authenticate votes cast by using a personal identification number located on the
proxy card. The procedures allow you to appoint a proxy to vote your shares and to confirm
that your instructions have been properly recorded. If you vote by telephone, you should
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In Person Attendance. You may vote your shares in person at the Meeting. Even if you
plan to attend the Meeting in person, we recommend that you submit your proxy card or voting
instructions or vote by telephone or via the Internet by the applicable deadline so that
your vote will be counted if you later decide not to attend the Meeting. |
Beneficial Owners. If you are a shareholder whose shares are held in street name (i.e., in the
name of a broker or other custodian) you may vote the shares in person at the Meeting only if you
obtain a legal proxy from the broker or other custodian giving you the right to vote the shares.
Alternatively, you may have your shares voted at the Meeting by following the voting instructions
provided to you by your broker or custodian. Although most brokers offer voting by mail, telephone
and via the Internet, availability and specific procedures will depend on their voting
arrangements. If you do not provide voting instructions to your broker or other custodian, your
shares are referred to as uninstructed shares. Under rules of the New York Stock Exchange, your
broker or other custodian does not have discretion to vote uninstructed shares on non-routine
matters, such as Proposals 1, 3 and 4 and, accordingly, may not vote uninstructed shares in the
votes on such Proposals. However, your broker or other custodian has discretion to vote your
shares on routine matters, such as Proposal 2.
How You May Revoke or Change Your Vote
You may revoke your proxy at any time before it is voted at the Meeting by any of the following
methods:
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Submitting a later-dated proxy by mail, over the telephone or through the Internet. |
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Sending a written notice, including by telecopy, to our Secretary. You must send any
written notice of a revocation of a proxy so as to be delivered before the taking of the
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Brandywine Realty Trust
555 East Lancaster Avenue
Radnor, Pennsylvania 19087
Attention: Brad A. Molotsky, Secretary
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Attending the Meeting and voting in person. Your attendance at the Meeting will not in
and of itself revoke your proxy. You must also vote your shares at the Meeting. |
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What Constitutes a Quorum?
A quorum of common shareholders is required to hold a valid meeting of shareholders. Unless a
quorum is present at the Meeting, no action may be taken at the Meeting except the adjournment
thereof to a later time. The holders of a majority of the outstanding common shares entitled to
vote at the Meeting must be present in person or by proxy to constitute a quorum. All valid
proxies returned will be included in the determination of whether a quorum is present at the
Meeting. The shares of a shareholder whose ballot on any or all proposals is marked as abstain
will be included in the determination of whether a quorum is present at the Meeting. If a broker
indicates on the proxy that it does not have discretionary authority as to certain shares to vote
on a particular matter, those uninstructed shares will be considered as present for determining a
quorum, but will not be voted with respect to that matter.
What Vote Is Required to Approve Each Proposal?
Voting Rights Generally. Each common share is entitled to one vote on each matter to be voted on
at the Meeting. Shareholders have no cumulative voting rights. Although the advisory votes on
Proposals 3 and 4 are non-binding, as provided by law, our Board will review the results of the
votes and, consistent with our record of shareowner engagement, will take them into account in
making a determination concerning executive compensation and the frequency of such advisory votes.
Election of Trustees. Trustees are elected by a plurality of the votes cast at the Meeting.
Shareholders may vote in favor of all nominees, withhold their votes as to all nominees, or
withhold their votes as to specific nominees. Votes cast excludes abstentions and any votes
withheld by brokers or other custodians in the absence of instructions from street-name holders
(broker non-votes). Abstentions and broker non-votes will therefore have no effect on such vote.
Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. Ratification of the
Audit Committees appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public
accounting firm for 2011 requires the affirmative vote of a majority of all votes cast on this
Proposal. Abstentions and broker non-votes will therefore have no effect on such vote.
Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation. Approval, by non-binding vote, of our executive
compensation requires the affirmative vote of a majority of all votes cast on this Proposal.
Abstentions and broker non-votes will therefore have no effect on such vote.
Advisory Vote on Frequency of Holding Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation. The frequency of
the advisory vote on our executive compensation receiving the greatest number of votes (every one,
two or three years) will be considered the frequency recommended by shareholders. Abstentions and
broker non-votes will therefore have no effect on such vote.
Who Counts the Votes?
We have engaged Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. as our independent agent to receive and
tabulate votes. Broadridge will separately tabulate for, against and withhold votes, votes
on the frequency of holding an advisory vote on executive compensation, abstentions and broker
non-votes. We have also retained an independent election inspector to certify the results,
determine the existence of a quorum and the validity of proxies and ballots.
What Does it Mean if I Receive More Than One Proxy Card?
Some of your shares may be registered differently or are in more than one account. You should vote
each of your accounts by telephone or the Internet or mail. If you mail proxy cards, please
sign, date and return each proxy card to assure that all of your shares are voted. If you hold
your shares in registered form and wish to combine your shareholder accounts in the future, you
should contact our transfer agent, Computershare Shareholder Services, Inc., at P.O. Box 43078,
Providence, RI 02940, phone (888) 985-2061; outside the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico, phone (781)
575-2724. Combining accounts reduces excess printing and mailing costs, resulting in savings for
us that benefit you as a shareholder.
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What if I Receive Only One Set of Proxy Materials Although
There Are Multiple Shareholders at My Address?
If you and other residents at your mailing address own common shares you may have received a notice
that your household will receive only one annual report, proxy statement and Notice of Internet
Availability of Proxy Materials. If you hold common shares in street name, you may have received
this notice from your broker or other custodian and the notice may apply to each company in which
you hold shares through that broker or custodian. This practice of sending only one copy of proxy
materials is known as householding. The reason we do this is to attempt to conserve natural
resources. If you did not respond to a timely notice that you did not want to participate in
householding, you were deemed to have consented to the process. If the foregoing procedures apply
to you, one copy of our annual report, proxy statement and Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy
Materials has been sent to your address. You may revoke your consent to householding at any time
by sending your name, the name of your brokerage firm, and your account number to Broadridge
Householding Department, 51 Mercedes Way, Edgewood, NY 11717, or by calling telephone number (800)
542-1061. The revocation of your consent to householding will be effective 30 days following its
receipt. In any event, if you did not receive an individual copy of this proxy statement, our
annual report and Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials, we will send a copy to you,
free of charge, if you address your written request to Brandywine Realty Trust, 555 East Lancaster
Avenue, Radnor, PA 19087, Attention: Marge Boccuti or by calling Ms. Boccuti at (610) 832-7702. If
you are receiving multiple copies of our annual report, proxy statement and Notice of Internet
Availability of Proxy Materials, you can request householding by contacting Ms. Boccuti in the same
manner.
How Do I Submit a Shareholder Proposal for Next Years Annual Meeting?
Shareholder proposals may be submitted for inclusion in the proxy statement for our 2012 annual
meeting of shareholders in accordance with rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
and the advance notice provisions summarized later in this proxy statement under Other Information
Shareholder Proposals for the 2012 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Proposals should be sent
via registered, certified, or express mail to: Brad A. Molotsky, Executive Vice President, General
Counsel and Secretary, 555 East Lancaster Avenue, Radnor, Pennsylvania 19087.
Will I Receive a Copy of the Annual Report and Form 10-K?
We have furnished our 2010 Annual Report with this proxy statement. The 2010 Annual Report
includes our audited financial statements, along with other financial information about us. Our
2010 Annual Report is not part of the proxy solicitation materials.
You can obtain, free of charge, a copy of our Form 10-K, which also includes the audited financial
statements of Brandywine Operating Partnership, L.P., our operating partnership subsidiary, by:
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accessing our Internet site at www.brandywinerealty.com and clicking on the Investor
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writing to our Manager of Investor Relations, Marge Boccuti, at 555 East Lancaster
Avenue, Radnor, Pennsylvania 19087; or |
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calling Ms. Boccuti at: (610) 832-7702. |
You can also obtain a copy of our Form 10-K and other periodic filings that we make with the SEC
from the SECs EDGAR database at www.sec.gov.
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How Can I Access the Proxy Materials Electronically?
This proxy statement and our 2010 Annual Report are available on our website at www.proxyvote.com.
Instead of receiving copies of our future annual reports, proxy statements, proxy cards and, when
applicable, Notices of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials, by mail, shareholders can elect to
receive an email that will provide electronic links to our proxy materials and also will give you
an electronic link to the proxy voting site. Choosing to receive your future proxy materials or
Notices of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials online will save us the cost of producing and
mailing documents to you and help conserve natural resources. You may sign up for electronic
delivery by visiting www.proxyvote.com.
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Proposal 1: Election of Trustees
Our business and affairs are managed under the direction of our Board of Trustees. Our Board has
responsibility for establishing broad corporate policies and for our overall performance. Our
Board currently consists of eight Trustees (identified below), and these Trustees have been
nominated for election to new terms.
The Trustees have no reason to believe that any of the nominees will be unable or unwilling to be a
candidate for election at the time of the Meeting. If any nominee is unable or unwilling to serve
on our Board, the persons named in the proxy will use their best judgment in selecting and voting
for a substitute candidate or the Board may reduce the number of Trustees.
Each individual elected as a Trustee at the Meeting will serve until the next annual meeting of
shareholders and until his successor is elected and qualified.
The Board of Trustees unanimously recommends that shareholders vote FOR the election of each of the
nominees as Trustees.
Trustees
The following table identifies the Trustees nominated for election at the Meeting.
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Walter DAlessio
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Non-Executive Chairman of the Board and Trustee |
Anthony A. Nichols, Sr.
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Chairman Emeritus and Trustee |
Gerard H. Sweeney
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President, Chief Executive Officer and Trustee |
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James C. Diggs
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Wyche Fowler
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Michael J. Joyce
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The following are biographical summaries of the Trustees nominated for election at the Meeting.
Walter DAlessio, Chairman of the Board and Trustee. Mr. DAlessio was first elected a Trustee on
August 22, 1996 and was appointed our non-executive Chairman of the Board on March 25, 2004. Mr.
DAlessio serves as Senior Managing Director, NorthMarq Real Estate Services, a real estate
consulting group, and previously served as Vice Chairman of NorthMarq Capital, a real estate
investment banking firm. From 1982 until September 2003, he served as Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer of Legg Mason Real Estate Services, Inc., a mortgage banking firm headquartered in
Philadelphia. Previously, Mr. DAlessio served as Executive Vice President of the Philadelphia
Industrial Development Corporation and Executive Director of the Philadelphia Redevelopment
Authority. He also serves as a director of Exelon, PECO Energy Company, a subsidiary of Exelon,
Independence Blue Cross, Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust, Motologic, Inc. and the Greater
Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce.
Areas of Relevant Experience: Real estate; finance; construction and development; government and
public policy.
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Anthony A. Nichols, Sr., Chairman Emeritus and Trustee. Mr. Nichols was elected Chairman of our
Board on August 22, 1996. On March 25, 2004, Mr. Nichols became Chairman Emeritus of our Board.
Mr. Nichols founded The Nichols Company, a private real estate development company, through a
corporate joint venture with Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. and was President and Chief Executive
Officer from 1982 through August 22, 1996. From 1968 to 1982, Mr. Nichols was Senior Vice President
of Colonial Mortgage Service Company (now GMAC Mortgage Corporation) and President of Colonial
Advisors (the advisor to P.N.B. Mortgage and Realty Trust). Mr. Nichols has been a member of the
National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (NAREIT) and former member of the Board of
Governors of the Mortgage Banking Association and Chairman of the Income Loan Committee of the
regional Mortgage Bankers Association and the Executive Committee of the Greater Philadelphia
Chamber of Commerce. He was Vice Chairman, a member of the Executive Committee and a Trustee of
Saint Josephs University and also served as Chairman of the Development Committee. Mr. Nichols is
a member of the Board of Directors of Fox Chase Bank, as well as Chairman of the Fox Chase Boards
risk management committee and a member of its audit committee.
Areas of Relevant Experience: Real estate; finance; construction and development.
Gerard H. Sweeney, President, Chief Executive Officer and Trustee. Mr. Sweeney has served as our
President and Chief Executive Officer since August 8, 1994 and as our President since November 9,
1988. He was first elected a Trustee on February 9, 1994. Prior to August 1994, in addition to
serving as our President, Mr. Sweeney served as Vice President of LCOR, Incorporated (LCOR), a
real estate development firm. Mr. Sweeney was employed by the Linpro Company (a predecessor of
LCOR) from 1983 to 1994 and served in several capacities, including Financial Vice President and
General Partner. During this time, Mr. Sweeney was responsible for the development, marketing,
management, construction and financial oversight of a diversified portfolio consisting of urban
high-rise, mid-rise, flex, warehouse and distribution facilities, retail and apartment complexes.
Mr. Sweeney is a member of Boards of Governors of NAREIT, ULI and the Real Estate Roundtable,
Chairman of the Schuylkill River Development Corporation (SRDC) and WHYY, and co-chair of the
World Class Greater Philadelphia initiative. Mr. Sweeney is also on the board of Thomas Jefferson
University and is co-founder of Bonomo Turkish Taffy LLC.
Areas of Relevant Experience: Senior executive, with ability to drive and oversee our business
strategy; detailed knowledge and unique perspective regarding our strategic and operational
opportunities and challenges and our competitive and financial positioning.
D. Pike Aloian, Trustee. Mr. Aloian was first elected a Trustee on April 19, 1999. Mr. Aloian is
a Partner of Rothschild Realty Managers LLC, a real estate investment management firm based in New
York that specializes in providing growth capital to public and private real estate companies. At
Rothschild, Mr. Aloian is responsible for originating investment opportunities, negotiating and
structuring transactions and monitoring the investments over their respective lives. Mr. Aloian is
a director of EastGroup Properties, Merritt Properties, Advance Realty Group, Denholtz Holdings,
LLC, Victory Real Estate Investments, LLC, Shaner Hotel Holdings and Summit Housing Partners. In
addition, Mr. Aloian served on the board of directors of CRT Properties, Inc. until the company was
sold in 2006 to a private buyer. He has served as adjunct professor of the Columbia University
Graduate School of Business. Mr. Aloian graduated from Harvard College in 1976 and received an MBA
from Columbia University in 1980. Mr. Aloian was initially elected to our Board in April 1999 in
connection with our issuance to Five Arrows Realty Securities III L.L.C. of preferred shares of
beneficial interest and warrants exercisable for common shares.
Areas of Relevant Experience: Real estate; finance; capital markets; financial reporting,
accounting and controls.
James C. Diggs, Trustee. Mr. Diggs was first elected a Trustee on March 21, 2011. From 1997 until
his retirement in June 2010, Mr. Diggs served as Senior Vice President and General Counsel of PPG
Industries, Inc., a producer of coatings, glass and chemicals. From 2004 to September 2009, Mr.
Diggs also served as Corporate Secretary of PPG Industries, Inc. Mr. Diggs is a director of
Allegheny Technologies Inc. and also serves on the Board of Directors of the University of
Pittsburgh Medical Center and the Board of Trustees of Case Western Reserve University.
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Areas of Relevant Experience: Legal; complex regulatory; energy; financial reporting, accounting
and controls.
Wyche Fowler, Trustee. Mr. Fowler was first elected a Trustee on September 1, 2004. Mr. Fowler
served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives (1977-1986) and U.S. Senate (1987-1992) and
as ambassador to Saudi Arabia (1996-2001). Mr. Fowler received an A.B. degree in English from
North Carolinas Davidson College in 1962 and a J.D. from Emory University in 1969. Mr. Fowler
serves on a number of corporate and academic boards, including Shubert Theatres, NY, Ziopharm,
Inc., Keryx Biopharmaceuticals and Davidson College, and Mr. Fowler is board chair of the Middle
East Institute, a nonprofit research foundation in Washington, D.C. In addition to these boards,
during the past five years Mr. Fowler served on the board of the Philadelphia Stock Exchange until
it was acquired by NASDAQ in 2008.
Areas of Relevant Experience: Government and public policy; complex regulatory and legal issues.
Michael J. Joyce, Trustee. Mr. Joyce was first elected a Trustee on June 1, 2004. From 1995 until
his retirement from Deloitte in May 2004, Mr. Joyce served as New England Managing Partner of
Deloitte, an international accounting firm. Prior to that, he was, for ten years, Philadelphia
Managing Partner of Deloitte. Mr. Joyce serves as Chairman of the Board of A.C. Moore Arts and
Crafts, Inc. and as a director of Allegheny Technologies Inc. and also serves on the Board of
Overseers of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. In addition, Mr. Joyce served on the board of Heritage
Property Investment Trust until the company was sold in 2006.
Areas of Relevant Experience: Financial reporting, accounting and controls; risk management.
Charles P. Pizzi, Trustee. Mr. Pizzi was first elected a Trustee on August 22, 1996. Mr. Pizzi is
the President and Chief Executive Officer of Tasty Baking Company, a position he assumed on October
7, 2002. Mr. Pizzi served as President and Chief Executive officer of the Greater Philadelphia
Chamber of Commerce from 1989 until October 4, 2002. Mr. Pizzi is a director of Tasty Baking
Company and serves on a variety of civic, educational, charitable and other boards, including the
boards of Drexel University, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia and Independence Blue Cross. In
addition to these boards, during the past five years Mr. Pizzi served on the board of the
Philadelphia Stock Exchange until it was acquired by NASDAQ in 2008.
Areas of Relevant Experience: Government and public policy; finance; financial reporting,
accounting and controls; capital markets; risk management.
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Meetings of Trustees and Annual Meeting of Shareholders
Our Board of Trustees held four meetings in 2010. In 2010, each incumbent Trustee attended at
least 75% of the aggregate of the total number of meetings of the Board and meetings held by all
committees on which he served. In addition, our Board holds informational sessions with our
President and Chief Executive Officer. During 2010, the Board held eight informational sessions.
Our non-management Trustees also hold regular meetings without management. During 2010, our
non-management Trustees held four such meetings.
It is our policy that all Trustees attend annual meetings of shareholders except where the failure
to attend is due to unavoidable circumstances or conflicts. All Trustees then in office attended
our annual meeting of shareholders on June 2, 2010.
Committees of the Board of Trustees
Our Board of Trustees has standing Audit, Corporate Governance, Compensation and Executive
Committees.
The table below provides 2010 membership and meeting information for each of the Board Committees.
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Corporate Governance |
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Compensation |
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Executive |
Walter DAlessio |
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X |
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Anthony A. Nichols,
Sr. |
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Gerard H. Sweeney |
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X |
D. Pike Aloian |
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X |
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X |
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James C. Diggs (1) |
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Wyche Fowler |
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X |
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Michael J. Joyce |
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Charles P. Pizzi |
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X |
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X |
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2010 Meetings |
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0 |
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Mr. Diggs was first elected a Trustee on March 21, 2011. |
Audit Committee. Our Audit Committee assists our Board in overseeing:
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the integrity of our financial statements; |
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our compliance with legal and regulatory requirements; |
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related party transactions; |
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the independence and qualifications of our independent registered public accounting firm; and |
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the performance of our internal audit function and independent registered public
accounting firm. |
Our Audit Committee currently consists of Messrs. Joyce (Chair), Aloian and Pizzi, each of whom is
independent within the meaning of the SEC regulations, the listing standards and requirements of
the New York Stock Exchange and our Corporate Governance Principles. Each member of the Audit
Committee is financially literate, knowledgeable and qualified to review financial statements.
Each of Messrs. Aloian and Joyce is qualified as an audit committee financial expert within the
meaning of SEC regulations. Our Board reached its conclusion as to the qualifications of each of
Messrs. Aloian and Joyce based on his education and experience in analyzing financial statements of
a variety of companies. In addition to serving on our Audit Committee, Mr. Joyce currently serves
on the audit committees of A.C. Moore Arts and Crafts, Inc. and Allegheny Technologies Inc.
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Policies and Procedures for Review, Approval or Ratification of Transactions with Related Persons
Our Audit Committees charter provides for review by the Audit Committee of related party
transactions. In addition, our Declaration of Trust, which is our corporate charter, provides for
approval of transactions in which any of our Trustees has an interest by a majority of our Trustees
who have no interest in the transaction. Therefore, related party transactions with a Trustee
require both review by our Audit Committee and approval by a majority of our Trustees who have no
interest in the transaction. Our Audit Committee charter and our corporate charter do not state
criteria or standards that our Trustees must follow in approving related party transactions.
Accordingly, our Trustees consider related party transactions in light of their fiduciary duties to
act in an informed and careful manner and in the best interest of us and our shareholders. Since
January 1, 2010, we have not had any related party transactions.
Corporate Governance Committee. Our Corporate Governance Committee is responsible for:
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identifying individuals qualified to become Board members and recommending to our Board
the nominees for election to the Board; |
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recommending to our Board any changes in our Corporate Governance Principles; |
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leading our Board in its annual review of Board performance, and making recommendations
to the Board regarding Board organization, membership, function and effectiveness, as well
as committee structure, membership, function and effectiveness; |
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recommending to our Board Trustee nominees for each Board committee; |
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reviewing our efforts to promote diversity among Trustees, officers, employees and contractors; |
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arranging for an orientation for all Trustees; and |
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assessing succession planning, including assisting the Board in identifying and
evaluating potential successors to the President and Chief Executive Officer. |
Our Corporate Governance Committee currently consists of Messrs. Fowler (Chair), Aloian and
DAlessio. Each member of the Corporate Governance Committee meets the independence requirements
of the New York Stock Exchange and our Corporate Governance Principles. The charter of our
Corporate Governance Committee requires such independence as a condition to continued membership on
the Committee.
Compensation Committee. Our Compensation Committee is responsible for:
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reviewing, evaluating and approving compensation plans and programs for our Trustees and
senior executives; |
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annually reviewing and approving corporate goals and objectives relevant to compensation
of our President and CEO and evaluating his performance in light of these goals and
objectives; |
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reviewing and discussing with the full Board whether our compensation programs for
employees generally are designed in a manner that creates incentives for employees to take
inappropriate or excessive risk; and |
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retaining and terminating any consultant or outside advisor to the Committee (and has
sole authority to approve any such consultants or advisors fees and other terms of
engagement.) |
In 2008 and 2009 and until the fourth quarter of 2010, our Compensation Committee retained Towers
Watson (formerly, Towers Perrin) as its consultant. In the fourth quarter of 2010, the
Compensation Committee retained Pay Governance LLC as its consultant. We describe the role of the
Compensation Committees consultant in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis later in this
proxy statement.
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Our Compensation Committee currently consists of Messrs. Pizzi (Chair), DAlessio and Joyce. Each
member of our Compensation Committee meets the independence requirements of the New York Stock
Exchange and our Corporate Governance Principles. The charter of our Compensation Committee
requires such independence as a condition to continued membership on the Committee.
For further information on the process and procedures of our Compensation Committee, please see
Compensation Discussion and Analysis Decision Making.
Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation
The Compensation Committee of our Board is currently comprised of Charles P. Pizzi (Chair), Walter
DAlessio and Michael J. Joyce. No member of the Compensation Committee is or has been an officer
or employee of the Company. In addition, none of our executive officers serves as a member of the
board of directors or compensation committee of any company that has an executive officer serving
as a member of our Board.
Executive Committee. Our Executive Committee has authority to approve certain significant
acquisitions, dispositions and other investments, subject to limitations set by the Board. Our
Executive Committee currently consists of Messrs. Sweeney (Chair), DAlessio and Aloian. The
Executive Committee did not meet formally during 2010.
Trustee Independence; Independence Determination
No Trustee qualifies as independent unless our Board affirmatively determines that the Trustee has
no material relationship with us, directly or as a partner, share owner or officer of an
organization that has a relationship with us.
Our Board has adopted standards that are set forth in our Corporate Governance Principles. These
standards meet the listing standards of the New York Stock Exchange and assist our Board in its
evaluation of each Trustees independence. These standards provide that a Trustee who has any of
the following relationships or arrangements will not qualify as independent:
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The Trustee is, or has been within the last three years, an employee of ours, or an
immediate family member of the Trustee is, or has been within the last three years, an
executive officer of ours. |
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The Trustee has received, or has an immediate family member who has received, during any
twelve-month period within the last three years, more than $120,000 in direct compensation
from us (excluding compensation in the form of Board fees and Board committee fees and
pension or other forms of deferred compensation not contingent on continued service). |
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(A) The Trustee or an immediate family member is a current partner of a firm that is our
internal or external auditor; (B) the Trustee is a current employee of such a firm; (C) the
Trustee has an immediate family member who is a current employee of such a firm and who
participates in the firms audit, assurance or tax compliance (but not tax planning)
practice; or (D) the Trustee or an immediate family member was within the last three years
(but is no longer) a partner or employee of such a firm and personally worked on our audit
within that time. |
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The Trustee or an immediate family member of the Trustee is, or has been within the last
three years, employed as an executive officer of another company where any of our present
executive officers at the same time serves or served on that companys compensation
committee. |
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The Trustee is a current employee, or an immediate family member of the Trustee is a
current executive officer, of a company that has made payments to, or received payments
from, us for property or services in an amount which, in any of the last three fiscal years,
exceeds the greater of $1 million or 2% of such other companys consolidated gross revenues. |
In its assessment of Trustee independence, our Board considers all commercial, charitable and other
relationships and transactions that any Trustee or member of his immediate family may have with us,
with any of our affiliates or with any of our consultants or advisers. Our Board applies the same
criteria for assessing independence for purposes of each of the Audit Committee, Corporate
Governance Committee and Compensation Committee. In addition, no member of the Audit Committee may
accept directly or indirectly any consulting, advisory or other compensatory fee from us (other
than fees for service as a Trustee and member of Board committees) or be an affiliate of us.
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Our Board has affirmatively determined that each of Messrs. Aloian, DAlessio, Diggs, Fowler, Joyce
and Pizzi is independent under the standards of the New York Stock Exchange and those set forth in
our Corporate Governance Principles and that the Audit Committee, Corporate Governance Committee
and Compensation Committee are comprised exclusively of independent Trustees.
Our Board did not determine Mr. Nichols to be independent because of his status as a former
executive with us, and did not determine Mr. Sweeney to be independent because of his position as
our President and Chief Executive Officer.
Corporate Governance
Governance Compliance: Our policies and practices comply with the listing requirements of the New
York Stock Exchange and the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Our Board and
Corporate Governance Committee regularly evaluate our approach to corporate governance in light of
changing regulatory requirements and evolving best practices.
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Our Board has adopted corporate governance policies as reflected in our Corporate
Governance Principles. |
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A majority of our Trustees are independent of us and our management, and all members of
the Audit Committee, Compensation Committee and Corporate Governance Committee are
independent. |
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All Trustees are elected annually; we do not have a classified board. |
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The Chairman of our Board is independent. |
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Our non-management Trustees meet regularly without the presence of management. |
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The charters of our Board committees clearly establish the respective roles and
responsibilities of the committees. |
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Our Board has adopted a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics that applies to all of our
Trustees, officers and employees. |
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We have a toll-free hotline available to all employees, and our Audit Committee has
established procedures for the anonymous submission of any employee complaint, including
those relating to accounting, internal controls or auditing matters. |
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Our Board and Board committees undertake an annual performance self-evaluation. |
Additional information on our corporate governance is provided in the following paragraphs and
elsewhere in this proxy statement.
Board Leadership Structure: Our Board believes that independent Board leadership is a critical
component of our corporate governance. Mr. DAlessio is Chairman of the Board and Mr. Sweeney is
our President and Chief Executive Officer and a Trustee. As Chairman of the Board, Mr. DAlessio
presides at executive sessions of non-management Trustees, oversees the agenda of Board meetings,
provides guidance to our President and Chief Executive Officer as to Board views and perspectives,
particularly on our strategic direction, and is available to shareholders and other parties
interested in communicating with our non-management Trustees. As President and Chief Executive
Officer, Mr. Sweeney is responsible for our day-to-day operations, engaging with shareholders and
external constituents, developing our future leaders and executing our strategy. The Board
believes that its leadership structure (i) achieves independent oversight and evaluation of our
senior management; (ii) assures effective communication between the Board and senior management on
corporate strategy; and (iii) fosters effective decision-making and accountability.
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Executive and Trustee Share Ownership Requirements: We maintain minimum share ownership
requirements for our executives and Trustees. We have summarized these requirements later in this
proxy statement under Compensation Discussion and Analysis Share Ownership Requirements.
Hedging Policy: Our executives and Trustees are prohibited from hedging their ownership or
offsetting any decline in the market value of our shares, including by trading in publicly-traded
options, puts, calls or other derivative instruments related to our shares.
Succession Planning: Our Board, primarily through our Corporate Governance Committee, assesses
succession planning for management and leadership, with a primary focus on succession in the event
of the unexpected incapacity of our President and Chief Executive Officer. Our Corporate
Governance Principles provide that our President and Chief Executive Officer should at all times
make available to the Board, on a confidential basis, his recommendations and evaluations of
potential successors.
Code of Conduct: We maintain a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, a copy of which is available
on our website (www.brandywinerealty.com), applicable to our Trustees, officers and employees. The
Code of Business Conduct and Ethics reflects and reinforces our commitment to integrity in the
conduct of our business. Any waiver of the Code for executive officers or Trustees may only be
made by the Board or by the Audit Committee (which is composed solely of independent Trustees) and
will be disclosed promptly as required by law or stock exchange regulation. In addition to the
strictures on our personnel included in our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, we notify our
vendors annually of our commitment to the highest ethical standards and the restrictions in our
Code on improper payments and gratuities to our personnel.
Hotline Submissions: Our Audit Committee has established procedures, set forth in our Code of
Business Conduct and Ethics, for the submission of complaints about our accounting or auditing
matters. These procedures include a hotline for the anonymous submission of concerns regarding
questionable accounting or auditing matters. Any matters reported through the hotline that involve
accounting, internal controls over financial reporting or auditing matters, or any fraud involving
management or persons who have a significant role in our internal controls over financial
reporting, will be reported to the Chairman of our Audit Committee. Our current hotline number is
(877) 888-0002.
Availability of Committee Charters; Corporate Governance Principles; and Code of Conduct: Our
Board has adopted, and annually reviews, charters for each of the Audit, Compensation and Corporate
Governance Committees. These charters and our Corporate Governance Principles and our Code of
Business Conduct and Ethics are available on our website (www.brandywinerealty.com) and we will
also make available in print copies of these documents to any shareholder, without charge, upon
request.
Boards Role in Risk Oversight
Our Board as a whole has responsibility for risk oversight, with reviews of certain areas being
conducted by the relevant Board Committees that report on their deliberations to the Board. The
oversight responsibility of the Board and its Committees is enabled by management reporting
processes that are designed to provide visibility to the Board about the identification, assessment
and management of critical risks and managements risk mitigation strategies. These areas of focus
include competitive, economic, operational, financial (accounting, credit, liquidity and tax),
legal, regulatory, compliance and reputational risks. The Board and its Committees oversee risks
associated with their respective principal areas of focus, as summarized below.
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Audit Committee
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Risks and exposures associated with
financial matters, particularly financial
reporting, tax, accounting, disclosure,
internal control over financial reporting,
financial policies, investment guidelines
and credit and liquidity matters. |
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Corporate Governance Committee
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Risks and exposures associated with
leadership and succession planning; and
corporate governance. |
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Compensation Committee
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Risks and exposures associated with
executive compensation programs and
arrangements, including incentive plans.
See Compensation Discussion and Analysis
Additional Compensation Information
Compensation and Risks. |
Trustee Nominations
In making its recommendations as to nominees for election to our Board, the Corporate Governance
Committee may consider, in its sole judgment, recommendations of our President and Chief Executive
Officer, other Trustees, senior executives, shareholders and third parties. The Corporate
Governance Committee may also retain third-party search firms to identify candidates. Shareholders
desiring to recommend nominees should submit their recommendations in writing to Walter DAlessio,
Chairman of the Board, c/o Brandywine Realty Trust, 555 East Lancaster Avenue, Radnor, Pennsylvania
19087. Recommendations from shareholders should include pertinent information concerning the
proposed nominees background and experience.
Our Boards Corporate Governance Principles set forth qualifications for Trustee nominees and the
qualifications include a nominees:
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personal ethics, integrity and values; |
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inquiring and independent mind; |
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practical wisdom and mature judgment; |
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broad training and experience at the policy making level in business, government,
education or technology; |
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willingness to devote the required amount of time to fulfill the duties and
responsibilities of Board membership; |
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commitment to serve on the Board over a period of years in order to develop knowledge
about our operations; and |
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involvement in activities or interests that do not create a conflict with the nominees
responsibilities to us and our shareholders. |
The Corporate Governance Committee also considers such other factors as it deems appropriate,
including the current composition of the Board. The Committee and Board believe that Board
membership should reflect diversity in its broadest sense, including persons diverse in skills,
background, gender and ethnicity. The Committee has not adopted a formal policy for the
consideration of diversity in identifying candidates for the Board. The Committee has not adopted
any criteria for evaluating a candidate for nomination to the Board that differ depending on
whether the candidate is nominated by a shareholder versus by a Trustee, member of management or
other third parties.
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If the Committee decides, on the basis of its preliminary review of a candidate, to proceed with
further consideration of the candidate, members of the Committee, as well as other members of the
Board, interview the candidate. After completing its evaluation, the Committee makes a
recommendation to the full Board, which makes the final determination whether to nominate or
appoint the candidate as a new Trustee. Our President and Chief Executive Officer, as a Trustee,
participates in the Boards determination.
Communications with the Board
Shareholders and other parties interested in communicating directly with our lead independent
Trustee and Chairman of the Board (Mr. DAlessio), or with our non-management Trustees as a group,
may do so by writing to Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Brandywine Realty Trust, 555 East
Lancaster Avenue, Radnor, Pennsylvania 19087. In addition, any shareholder or interested party who
wishes to communicate with our Board or any specific Trustee, including non-management Trustees,
may write to Board of Trustees, c/o Brandywine Realty Trust, at our headquarters address.
Depending on the subject matter, management will:
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forward the communication to the Trustee or Trustees to whom it is addressed. (For
example, if the communication received deals with questions or complaints regarding
accounting, it will be forwarded by management to the Chairman of our Audit Committee for
review); |
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attempt to handle the inquiry directly (for example, where the communication is a request
for information about us or our operations that does not appear to require direct attention
by the Board or an individual Trustee); or |
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not forward the communication if it is primarily commercial in nature or relates to an
improper or irrelevant topic. |
At each meeting of the Board, the Chairman of the Board will present a summary of all
communications (if any) received since the last meeting of the Board that were not forwarded and
will make those communications available to any Trustee upon request.
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Trustee Compensation
The following table and footnotes provide information on the 2010 compensation of our Trustees
(other than our President and Chief Executive Officer, who is not separately compensated for his
service on the Board). In the paragraph following the table and footnotes we describe our standard
compensation arrangements for service on the Board and Board committees.
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Walter DAlessio |
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$ |
108,000 |
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$ |
40,000 |
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$ |
6,052 |
(3) |
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$ |
154,052 |
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Anthony A. Nichols, Sr. |
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$ |
53,000 |
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$ |
40,000 |
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$ |
20,144 |
(4) |
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$ |
113,144 |
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D. Pike Aloian |
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$ |
63,996 |
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$ |
40,000 |
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$ |
6,052 |
(3) |
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$ |
110,048 |
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Wyche Fowler |
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$ |
66,000 |
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$ |
40,000 |
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$ |
6,052 |
(3) |
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$ |
112,052 |
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Michael J. Joyce |
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$ |
82,997 |
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$ |
40,000 |
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$ |
6,052 |
(3) |
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$ |
129,049 |
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Charles P. Pizzi |
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$ |
77,000 |
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$ |
40,000 |
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$ |
6,052 |
(3) |
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$ |
123,052 |
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Represents the aggregate amount of all fees earned or paid in cash for services as a Trustee
(including services on committees of the Board) in 2010 and, in the case of the 2010 annual
retainer fee, whether paid in shares or cash. The following Trustees elected to receive the
following fee amounts included in this column in common shares (computed based on the closing
price of our shares on June 2, 2010, the date of our 2010 annual meeting of shareholders): Mr.
DAlessio ($25,000); Mr. Aloian ($22,496); and Mr. Joyce ($14,997). Amounts include any
portion of fees that a Trustee elected to defer under our Deferred Compensation Plan, which we
describe later in this proxy statement. See Compensation Discussion and Analysis Deferred
Compensation Plan. Mr. Fowler deferred $41,000 of his 2010 cash compensation into his
deferred share account under our Deferred Compensation Plan. |
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Represents the grant date fair value of Share Awards computed in accordance with FASB ASC
Topic 718, excluding the effect of estimated forfeitures. Share Awards consist of restricted
common shares awarded annually to our Trustees (other than our President and Chief Executive
Officer). On June 2, 2010, each Trustee (other than our President and Chief Executive Officer)
received an award of restricted common shares with a grant date fair value of $40,000. These
restricted common shares vest in three equal annual installments. Each restricted common share
entitles the holder to receive cash distributions and voting rights equivalent to the
distribution and voting rights on a common share that is not subject to any restrictions. A
restricted common share is subject to forfeiture in the event that the Trustee terminates
service on the Board prior to the applicable vesting date for reasons other than death,
disability or a change of control of us. As of December 31, 2010, each of our Trustees (other
than our President and Chief Executive Officer) owned 7,964 unvested restricted common
shares). |
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Represents the aggregate dollar amount of dividends paid in 2010 on unvested restricted
common shares. |
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(ii) $14,092 in health and life insurance premiums. See Consulting Agreement below. |
In 2010, our Trustees (other than our President and Chief Executive Officer) received the following
compensation for their service as Trustees:
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$35,000 annual fee payable in cash or common shares, at each Trustees election; |
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$40,000 annual award payable in restricted common shares that vest in three equal annual
installments (valued at the closing price of the common shares on the date of our annual
meeting of shareholders); |
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$1,500 fee payable in cash for participation in each meeting and informational session of
the Board; |
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$1,000 fee payable in cash for participation by a member of a Board committee in each
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$45,000 annual fee payable in cash for the Chair of the Board; $15,000 annual fee payable
in cash for the Chair of the Audit Committee; $10,000 annual fee payable in cash for the
Chair of the Compensation Committee; and $10,000 annual fee payable in cash for the Chair of
the Corporate Governance Committee. |
Our Trustees are also reimbursed for expenses of attending Board and Board committee meetings. In
addition, our Corporate Governance Principles encourage our Trustees to attend continuing education
programs for directors and provide for reimbursement of the reasonable costs of attending such
programs. Trustees may elect to defer the receipt of all or a portion of their $35,000 annual fee
and $1,500 per Board meeting fee into our Deferred Compensation Plan.
Other Trustee Compensation: Consulting Agreement
Under a consulting agreement that we entered into with Mr. Nichols in 2004, as amended in 2006, we
agreed to provide health care and life insurance benefits to Mr. Nichols through December 31, 2010.
In March 2010, we agreed to pay the premiums for Medicare, Medicare supplement and prescription
insurance for Mr. Nichols and his spouse until Mr. Nichols reaches age 75. Neither we nor Mr.
Nichols has any other remaining obligations under the consulting agreement and we did not make any
consulting payments to him in 2010.
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Executives and Executive Compensation
Executive Officers
The following are biographical summaries of our executive officers who are not Trustees:
H. Jeffrey DeVuono (age 45) is our Executive Vice President and Senior Managing Director
Pennsylvania Region. Mr. DeVuono joined us in January of 1997. Prior to joining us, Mr. DeVuono
worked for LCOR, Inc., a private development company that had a previous association with us, where
he held a variety of positions, all of which related to asset management. Prior to joining LCOR,
Mr. DeVuono was a sales representative for Cushman & Wakefield of Philadelphia. Mr. DeVuono serves
on the board of the Pennsylvania Economy League and The Center for Emerging Visual Artists and is a
committee member of Crossing the Finish Line. He is also a member of CoreNet, NAREIT, NAIOP and
the University of Pennsylvanias Wharton School Zell/Lurie Real Estate Center. Mr. DeVuono is a
graduate of LaSalle University.
Brad A. Molotsky (age 46) is our Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary. Mr.
Molotsky became our General Counsel and Secretary in October 1997; became a Senior Vice President
in December 2004; became an Executive Vice President in August 2009; and became responsible for our
company-wide sustainability initiative in 2010. Prior to joining us, Mr. Molotsky was an attorney
at Pepper Hamilton LLP in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Mr. Molotsky is a member of NAREIT and the
Real Estate Roundtable Sustainability Taskforce, a board member of the Committee of Seventy, the
JCC of Southern New Jersey, the Walnut Street Theatre and The Federation of Southern New Jersey.
Mr. Molotsky also serves as President and a board member of Jewish Community Properties, Inc., a
non-profit affiliated with The Federation of Southern New Jersey. In addition, Mr. Molotsky is a
member of the University of Pennsylvanias Wharton School Zell/Lurie Real Estate Center, ULI, the
Southern New Jersey Development Council, the Philadelphia Development Council, BOMA and the
Delaware Valley Green Building Council and is on the advisory committees of the World Affairs
Council of Philadelphia, C.A.R.E.S. Institute and Northern Home for Children. Mr. Molotsky earned
a B.S. in accounting from the University of Delaware and a JD/MBA from Villanova Universitys
School of Law and the College of Business and Finance.
Howard M. Sipzner (age 49) is our Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Mr.
Sipzner was appointed to his position in December 2006 and became an officer with us in January
2007. Mr. Sipzner joined us from Equity One, Inc., a real estate investment trust in North Miami
Beach, Florida, where he served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from 2004
and as Chief Financial Officer and treasurer from 1999 to 2004. Before Equity One, Mr. Sipzner
served for twelve years as a Vice President in the Real Estate & Lodging Investment Banking
department of Chase Securities, Inc., a subsidiary of the Chase Manhattan Bank and its predecessor,
the Chemical Bank. Prior to joining Chemical Bank, Mr. Sipzner worked as an analyst for Merrill
Lynch in the Municipal Securities area. Mr. Sipzner is a Board member of the World Affairs Council
of Philadelphia and of the Queens College Foundation. Mr. Sipzner earned a B.A. from Queens
College, City University of New York and an MBA from the Harvard Business School.
George D. Sowa (age 51) is our Executive Vice President and Senior Managing Director New
Jersey/Delaware Region. Mr. Sowa joined us on April 13, 1998. Prior to joining us, Mr. Sowa was
employed by Keating Development Company, a real estate development firm, from 1997 to 1998, as a
development manager. Mr. Sowa was also employed by Linpro/LCOR, Incorporated as Director of
Development/Operations from 1989 to 1997. Mr. Sowa serves on the National Board of NAIOP as well
as being President and Board member of the New Jersey Chapter of NAIOP. Mr. Sowa is also a member
of NAREIT and is on the board of the Chamber of Commerce of Southern New Jersey and the Evergreens.
Mr. Sowa holds a real estate license in New Jersey and Pennsylvania and earned a B.S. from Cornell
University.
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Robert K. Wiberg (age 55) is our Executive Vice President and Senior Managing Director Metro DC
and California Regions. Mr. Wiberg joined us on January 5, 2006 upon consummation of our merger
with Prentiss. Prior to consummation of the merger, he served as Executive Vice President and
Managing Director of the Mid-Atlantic region of Prentiss. Mr. Wiberg has served on the Board of
Directors of the Northern Virginia Chapter of the NAIOP and currently serves on the board of the
Arlington Partnership for Affordable Housing. Mr. Wiberg holds a Virginia real estate salesperson
license. He earned a B.A. from Cornell University, an MBA from the University of California at
Berkeley and a Master of City and Regional Planning degree from Harvard University.
Thomas E. Wirth (age 47) is our Executive Vice President, Portfolio Management and Investments.
Mr. Wirth joined us in December 2009. He directs portfolio management activities and participates
with our regional and corporate executive team in formulating capital allocation tactics. Mr.
Wirth also participates in our evaluation of capital raising alternatives, joint ventures and other
transactions. From 2004 until 2009, Mr. Wirth served as President (2007-2009) and Chief Financial
Officer of Feldman Mall Properties. From 1997 to 2004, he served first as the Vice President of
Finance and later as Chief Financial Officer of SL Green Realty Corporation. Mr. Wirth has also
served as Vice President of Financial Reporting and Analysis for Greenwich, Connecticut-based
United Waste System, Inc., and spent ten years with Ernst & Young LLP in various positions,
including Senior Manager. Mr. Wirth earned his B.A. in business management and accounting from
Gettysburg College.
George D. Johnstone (age 47) is our Senior Vice President, Operations and Asset Management. Mr.
Johnstone joined us in November 1998. He works in conjunction with our regional managing directors
in running our operations. Prior to his appointment as our Senior Vice President, Operations &
Asset Management, Mr. Johnstone served as Vice President of Operations for our Pennsylvania Region
(2004 2005) and for our New Jersey Region (2002 2004) and served as Director of Operations
for our New Jersey Region from 1998 until 2002. Prior to joining us, Mr. Johnstone was the
Regional Controller for Linpro/LCOR Inc., where he was responsible for strategic and tactical
accounting processes and oversight and leadership of all accounting functions for that company.
Mr. Johnstone earned his B.S. in accounting from Albright College.
Gabriel J. Mainardi (age 37) is our Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer. Mr.
Mainardi joined us in 2005 as our corporate controller. Prior to joining us, Mr. Mainardi was a
senior manager in public accounting at Ernst & Young LLP, where he worked from October 1996 through
July 2005, specializing in real estate clients. Mr. Mainardi is a licensed certified public
accountant in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and earned his B.S. in accounting from Villanova
University.
Compensation Discussion and Analysis
Overview
Our Compensation Committee sets and administers our executive compensation policies and practices.
Through these policies and practices we seek to attract, retain and motivate high quality
executives to advance our corporate goal of maximizing total returns to shareholders through
quarterly dividends and share price appreciation. We believe that these policies and practices:
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encourage executives to achieve superior individual performance without
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Our executive compensation program consists of three principal components: base salary; annual
incentive awards; and equity-based long-term incentives. We discuss each of these components
separately below. See Discussion.
Base salaries provide a regular stream of income and financial security. Base salaries are
reviewed annually against market data and adjusted to reflect individual responsibilities, skills,
experience and performance.
Annual incentive awards are designed to reward executives who achieve annual performance goals that
take into account and enhance our corporate performance. These performance goals fall within three
general categories: corporate, business unit/regional and discretionary. These performance goals
include both quantitative and non-quantitative performance measures. As we discuss in greater
detail below, our Compensation Committee believes that a significant portion of each annual
incentive award should be based on quantitative performance measures and also believes that more
subjective elements are important in recognizing achievement and motivating officers.
Equity-based long-term incentives are awarded to motivate, reward and retain key employees over
longer periods and to align their interests with those of our shareholders. These incentives
consist of a mix of (i) time vested restricted common shares; (ii) performance units; and (iii)
options. An executive whose employment with us terminates before these incentive awards have
vested or been earned, either because the executive has not performed in accordance with our
expectations or because the executive chooses to leave (other than upon a qualifying retirement),
will normally forfeit the unvested portions of the awards. See Vesting and Forfeiture
Provisions.
Generally, as an executives responsibilities increase, our Compensation Committee allocates a
greater portion of the executives total compensation to annual incentive awards and equity-based
long-term incentive awards (variable compensation) as compared to base salary (fixed
compensation). A significant percentage of the variable compensation of our senior executives is
composed of restricted common shares, performance units and options because: (i) we believe that
the interests of these executives should be closely aligned with the interests of our shareholders;
(ii) we want these individuals to maintain a long-term focus for us; and (iii) these types of pay
arrangements are generally consistent with the compensation practices of peer companies with which
we compete for executive talent.
Each year our Compensation Committee, along with our President and Chief Executive Officer,
establishes performance targets under our incentive plans that tie awards to achievement of
financial and operational results. Following the end of each year, our Compensation Committee
determines compensation by assessing performance against these targets, as well as in light of our
performance relative to our peers, measured against financial and non-financial factors.
Ultimately, the amount of compensation awarded to our executives is determined based on what our
Compensation Committee believes is in the best interests of shareholders.
The following charts show the relative percentages of base salary, annual incentive awards and
equity-based long-term incentive awards to our President and Chief Executive Officer, individually,
and to our other named executive officers, as a group, during each of the last three years.
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The amounts shown above for equity-based compensation reflect the grant-date fair value of equity
awards, but the actual value of these awards will depend directly on the performance of our share
price over the period during which restricted common shares vest and options can be exercised and,
with respect to performance units, whether the performance tests for any pay-outs under these units
are met. The value realized by an executive for options and performance unit awards could be as
little as zero, which would occur with respect to options if our share price were less than the
exercise price of options and would occur with respect to performance units if our total
shareholder return over the three-year performance measurement period fell below the threshold for
any payout.
Consistent with our pay-for-performance philosophy and the significant percentage of total
compensation of our President and Chief Executive Officer that consists of variable compensation,
his annual base salary has remained unchanged at $600,000 for 2007 through the date of this proxy
statement and his variable compensation has experienced significant year-over-year changes, as
reflected in the following table and graph.
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2010 |
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$ |
900,000 |
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$ |
1,800,000 |
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$ |
2,700,000 |
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55.9 |
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2009 |
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$ |
1,050,000 |
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$ |
682,215 |
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$ |
1,732,215 |
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2008 |
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$ |
480,000 |
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$ |
1,414,000 |
(5) |
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$ |
1,894,000 |
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(17.6 |
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2007 |
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$ |
0 |
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$ |
2,300,000 |
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$ |
2,300,000 |
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2006 |
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$ |
1,327,206 |
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$ |
3,620,000 |
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4,947,206 |
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The amounts shown under the Annual Award column in the above table have been
derived from and reflect the aggregate annual amounts presented under the Bonus and
Non-Equity Incentive Plan columns in the Summary Compensation Tables in our annual proxy
statements that relate to the applicable year. |
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The amounts shown under the Long-Term Incentive Award column in the above table
have been derived from and reflect the amounts presented under the Grant Date Fair Value
of Share and Option Awards column in the Summary Grants of Plan-Based Awards Tables in
our annual proxy statements that relate to the applicable year. For example, the 2010
amount ($1,800,000) was awarded on March 4, 2010. |
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Consists of ten-year options ($700,000); restricted common shares ($550,000) that
cliff vest on the third anniversary of the award date; and performance units ($550,000). |
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Consists of ten-year options ($21,654); restricted common shares ($329,089) that
cliff vest on the third anniversary of the award date; and performance units ($331,472). |
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Consists of ten-year options ($787,800) and restricted common shares ($626,200) that
cliff-vested on the third anniversary of the award date. |
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Consists of restricted common shares that vest in seven equal annual installments. |
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Consists of restricted common shares ($1,700,000) that vest in five equal annual
installments and units ($1,920,000) under an outperformance plan that expired, without any
payout, in 2009. |
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Total Variable Compensation
(President and Chief Executive Officer)
The following pages of this Compensation Discussion and Analysis include:
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A description of the roles of those responsible for overseeing and implementing our
executive compensation; |
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A discussion of each of the principal components of our executive compensation program; |
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An explanation of how we set compensation targets, establish performance goals and
determine amounts and forms of compensation; and |
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A summary of other key aspects of our executive compensation. |
Decision Making
Committee Authority. Our Compensation Committees responsibilities include:
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Approving the goals and objectives relating to our President and Chief Executive
Officers compensation, evaluating the performance of our President and Chief Executive
Officer in light of such goals and objectives, and setting the compensation of our President
and Chief Executive Officer based on this evaluation; |
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Approving the salaries and annual incentive awards of our other executive officers either
(i) with the title Executive Vice President, (ii) with the title Senior Vice President or
Vice President, in either case who hold a position as Managing Director, Chief Financial
Officer, General Counsel or Chief Administrative Officer or (iii) who report directly to our
President and Chief Executive Officer, taking into account the recommendation of our
President and Chief Executive Officer and such other information as the Committee believes
appropriate; |
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Administering our equity incentive plans, including authorizing restricted common shares,
performance units, options and other equity-based awards under these plans; |
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Retaining and terminating, in its sole discretion, third party consultants to assist in
the evaluation of Trustee and executive compensation (with sole authority to approve any
such consultants fees and other terms of engagement); and |
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Assessing the appropriate structure and amount of compensation for our Trustees. |
Our Compensation Committees charter does not authorize the Compensation Committee to delegate any
of its responsibilities (including authority to award restricted common shares, performance units,
options or other equity-based awards) to other persons, and the Compensation Committee has not
delegated any of its responsibilities to other persons.
Compensation Consultants. Our Compensation Committee recognizes the importance of objective,
independent expertise and advice in carrying out its responsibilities. In 2008 and 2009 and until
the fourth quarter of 2010, our Compensation Committee retained Towers Watson as its consultant.
In the fourth quarter of 2010, the Compensation Committee retained Pay Governance LLC as its
consultant upon the spin-off of this firm, including the individual consultants that serve the
Committee, from Towers Watson to form an independent executive compensation advisory firm. Our
Compensation Committee selected Pay Governance and, before that, Towers Watson, as consultants
because of their expertise and reputation. We have no affiliation with Pay Governance or with
Towers Watson and their engagement and scope of services have been solely through our Compensation
Committee.
During 2010, our compensation consultants advised our Compensation Committee on executive
compensation matters, plan design and industry trends and practices. As directed by the Committee,
the consultants prepared analyses for the Committee relating to all aspects of the compensation of
our executives. They advised the Committee on market practices regarding executive compensation,
including annual incentive awards and long-term incentive pay, and reviewed our peer group and the
market positioning of the compensation provided to our named executive officers and other senior
executives. The consultants meet privately with the Committee and individual Committee members
from time to time to plan for Committee meetings and discuss executive compensation matters. Pay
Governance does not provide other services to us.
Role of Executives. Our Compensation Committee seeks the views of our President and Chief
Executive Officer in setting and administering our executive compensation programs. In particular,
at the beginning of each year, Mr. Sweeney oversees the development of corporate, business
unit/regional and individual goals for purposes of annual and long-term compensation. These goals
are derived from our corporate business plan and include both quantitative measurements and
qualitative considerations selected to reinforce and enhance achievement of our operating and
growth objectives. The Compensation Committee reviews these goals with Mr. Sweeney, adopts
revisions it deems appropriate and determines the final goals for compensation.
Following the end of each year, Mr. Sweeney reviews with the Compensation Committee the achievement
of corporate, business unit/regional and individual goals and the performance of each other named
executive officer and presents his evaluation of such executive officers performance to the
Committee. Decisions about individual compensation elements and total compensation are made by the
Committee, using its judgment, focusing primarily on each named executive officers performance
against the officers performance goals as well as our overall performance. With respect to the
non-quantitative performance measures applicable to our executives, the Committee relies heavily on
the views of Mr. Sweeney (other than as to himself). As President and Chief Executive Officer, Mr.
Sweeney oversees the day to day performance of the other named executive officers. As such, our
Compensation Committee believes that he is well positioned to evaluate their performance and make
recommendations as to their overall compensation.
In addition to the role played by our President and Chief Executive Officer, our other executive
officers (primarily Mr. Molotsky, our Executive Vice President and General Counsel, and Ms.
Glassman, our Vice President Human Resources) furnish such industry data and legal and financial
analyses as the Committee requests from time to time.
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Peer Group Data. In early 2008, in consultation with Towers Watson, our Compensation Committee
developed a peer group as a frame of reference for our executive compensation, which continues to
be used. Our Compensation Committee believes that peer group data are an indicator of compensation
opportunities at companies that might recruit our executives and the data therefore help the
Committee set compensation at competitive levels. Our Compensation Committee selected these
companies because they acquire, sell, develop, lease and manage sizeable office real estate
portfolios or own both office and industrial properties. Our Compensation Committee did not
consider the compensation practices of any of the peer group companies in selecting them for
inclusion in the peer group. Moreover, the Committee does not set specific pay targets or
otherwise engage in formal benchmarking of compensation of our executives against executives at
peer group companies. The Committee does, however, attempt to set total compensation for each
named executive near the middle of the peer group data while allowing for the possibility of
greater or lesser compensation based upon our corporate and individual performance. The peer group
used for 2010 compensation did not change from 2009 and is comprised of the following companies:
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Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc. |
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BioMed Realty Trust Inc. |
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Corporate Office Properties Trust
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Duke Realty Corporation |
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Douglas Emmett, Inc. |
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First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. |
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Highwoods Properties, Inc. |
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Commonwealth REIT |
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Kilroy Realty Corp. |
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Lexington Corporate Properties Trust |
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Liberty Property Trust |
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Mack-Cali Realty Corporation |
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Maguire Properties, Inc. |
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PS Business Parks, Inc. |
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Washington Real Estate Investment Trust |
In its assessment of our compensation practices, our Compensation Committee reviews peer group and
REIT industry data (including data compiled by FPL Advisory Group and NAREIT) and analyses prepared
by its compensation consultant.
Timing. Our Compensation Committee makes final compensation determinations in the first quarter of
each year. Annual incentive awards and equity-based long-term incentive awards are typically made
in early March. This timing allows us to close our books for the prior year and provides the
Compensation Committee with sufficient time to evaluate our executives against their individual
performance goals and our corporate performance. See Additional Compensation Information
Timing of Equity and other Awards. On March 2, 2011, our Compensation Committee set 2011 base
salaries for our executives, approved 2010 annual incentive awards and granted equity-based
long-term incentive awards, as summarized in the following tables.
Capsule Information: Base Salaries. The table below shows 2010 and 2011 base salary information
for each of our named executive officers.
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Gerard H. Sweeney |
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$ |
600,000 |
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$ |
600,000 |
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% |
Howard M. Sipzner |
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$ |
440,000 |
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$ |
440,000 |
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Brad A. Molotsky |
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$ |
350,000 |
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$ |
350,000 |
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Robert K. Wiberg |
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$ |
285,000 |
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$ |
285,000 |
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% |
H. Jeffrey DeVuono |
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$ |
285,000 |
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$ |
325,000 |
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14 |
% |
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Capsule Information: 2010 Annual Incentive Awards. The table below shows the 2010 annual incentive
targets for our named executive officers, expressed as a percentage of their 2010 base salaries and
as dollar amounts, and the actual amounts awarded to them on March 2, 2011.
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Gerard H. Sweeney |
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$ |
600,000 |
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200 |
% |
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1,200,000 |
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$ |
900,000 |
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Howard M. Sipzner |
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440,000 |
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% |
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440,000 |
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317,000 |
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Brad A. Molotsky |
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350,000 |
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% |
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$ |
280,000 |
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$ |
232,400 |
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Robert K. Wiberg |
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285,000 |
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213,750 |
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164,588 |
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285,000 |
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213,750 |
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235,000 |
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replacement employment agreement on February 3, 2010. See Employment and Other
Agreements. |
Capsule Information: 2010 and 2011 Equity-Based Long-Term Incentive Awards. Our Compensation
Committee awards equity-based long-term incentives by reference to percentages of base salary of
the applicable executives. The target percentages are subject to the sole discretion of the
Committee and were as follows for the awards made on March 4, 2010 and March 2, 2011: Mr. Sweeney
(300%); Mr. Molotsky (150%); Mr. Wiberg (125%); and Mr. DeVuono (125%). Mr. Sipzners employment
agreement includes a 165% target, with the amount of any award subject to the Committees sole
discretion. The table below shows the equity-based long-term incentive awards granted to each of
our named executive officers on March 4, 2010 and March 2, 2011.
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The table captioned Grants of Plan-Based Awards and notes (3) and (4) to the Summary
Compensation Table included later in this proxy statement set forth the grant date fair values
of each of the three components of equity-based long-term incentive awards shown in this
column and the assumptions used in computing these values. |
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The amounts shown in this column represent the grant date fair value of awards on the date of
grant, computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. Whether the named executive officers
ultimately realize any of the value of the equity awards generally depends on, in the case of
the performance units, our total shareholder return during the three-year period beginning
January 1, 2011 and ending December 31, 2013 relative to the real estate investment trusts
included in the MSCI US REIT Indexs gross index, and, in the case of restricted common
shares, continued employment with us. Generally, the grant date fair value is the amount that
we would expense in our financial statements over the vesting period of the applicable award.
The grant date fair value of each restricted share awarded on March 2, 2011 equaled the
closing price of our common shares on the New York Stock Exchange on that date ($11.89). The
grant date fair value for each performance unit awarded on March 2, 2011 was $16.37 and was
determined using a Monte Carlo simulation probabilistic valuation model. We have summarized
the assumptions that we used in our valuation model for these performance units later in this
section under the caption Equity-Based Long-Term Incentive Compensation Performance
Units. The grant date fair value for each option awarded on March 2, 2011 was $3.69 and was
calculated using a Black-Scholes model with the following material assumptions: a long-term
average dividend yield of 5.01%, a volatility rate of 48.02%, a risk-free interest rate of
2.86%, and a weighted average option term of approximately seven years. |
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Discussion
The principal components of our executive compensation consist of:
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Other components of executive compensation include:
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Health and disability coverage, 401(k) matching contributions, life insurance, deferred
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Each of the principal components of our executive compensation furthers one or more of our
compensation objectives identified under Overview set forth above and:
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Aligns management and shareholder interests; |
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Our Compensation Committee considers each component as part of a total compensation package and,
therefore, evaluates the impact on each component on each of the other components in making
compensation determinations.
Base Salary. Base salary represents the fixed portion of an executives compensation and is paid
on a bi-weekly basis. Accordingly, base salary provides a regular stream of income and financial
security. In setting base salaries, our Compensation Committee considers the responsibilities,
skills, experience and performance of the executives and relies heavily on the views of our
President and Chief Executive Officer as to the impact, contribution and expertise of our
executives (except in the case of himself and his compensation). In setting base salaries, our
Compensation Committee also considers the linkage of base salaries to the elements of our
compensation that are tied to base salaries (such as severance and change in control benefits and
annual and long-term incentive targets that are computed as a multiple of base salary). As part of
the annual compensation process, the Committee may adjust base salaries to reflect changes in
market data or in an executives responsibilities, skills, experience and performance. In
establishing 2011 base salaries for our named executive officers, our Compensation Committee
concurred in the recommendation of our President and Chief Executive Officer that no increase be
made in his base salary (which has remained unchanged since March 2007) or in the base salary of
any of the other named executive officers (other than a $40,000 increase in the base salary of Mr.
DeVuono). Mr. Sweeney recommended the increase in Mr. DeVuonos base salary after reviewing market
data and the increase in Mr. DeVuonos responsibilities. Mr. Sipzners base salary is set in his
employment agreement. See Compensation Tables and Related Information Agreement with our
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.
Annual Incentive Awards. Annual incentive awards are designed to reward executives for achievement
of annual performance goals linked to the achievement of our annual corporate goals. Each year our
Compensation Committee establishes a target amount for annual incentive awards for each executive,
with the target amount expressed as a percentage of the executives base salary. The targeted
amounts take into account all factors that the Committee deems relevant, including the
recommendation of Pay Governance LLC as to competitive compensation levels, the recommendation of
our President and Chief Executive Officer (except with respect to his own target), the nature and
responsibility of the executives and the
Committees view of market conditions. As described above under Capsule Information: 2010 Annual
Incentive Awards, the 2010 target percentages for annual incentive awards for our named executive
officers were: Mr. Sweeney (200%); Mr. Sipzner (100%); Mr. Molotsky (80%); Mr. Wiberg (75%); and
Mr. DeVuono (75%). As discussed below, actual annual incentive awards may be higher or lower than
target.
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Annual incentive awards are computed primarily on the basis of performance within three categories
and reflected in a scorecard: corporate, business unit/regional and discretionary. The
corporate and business unit/regional categories include performance measures that are derived
from, or that seek to reinforce, our annual corporate business plan developed by our Board of
Trustees and senior management. The discretionary category is tied to non-quantitative
individual goals, including corporate initiatives, social/community activities (including
participation on charitable and civic boards) and departmental leadership. Measurement of
performance for this category is subjective.
The table below sets forth the relative weightings of each of these three categories for 2010 and
2011. The specific weightings reflect the different roles and responsibilities of our named
executive officers, In particular, the relatively higher weightings of Business Unit/Regional
for Messrs. Wiberg and DeVuono compared to the other named executives reflect their operational
roles in specific geographic regions whereas the relatively higher weightings of Corporate for
Messrs. Sweeney, Sipzner and Molotsky reflect their company-wide responsibilities.
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With respect to corporate and business unit/regional goals, the Committee sets a threshold, target
and maximum payout shortly after the beginning of each year or as soon as practicable thereafter.
If an executive were to exceed target in a particular area, the executive may be awarded up to 150%
of the relevant component. If the executive were not to achieve the threshold for the component,
the executive would not receive a payout for that component. Our framework for annual incentive
awards for executives contemplates that, after taking into account each executives individual
scorecard, the Compensation Committee may exercise discretion in setting individual awards,
including setting awards below the pool accrued for annual incentive awards. For example, an
executive with a $300,000 base salary and an annual incentive target percentage of 75% would have
an unadjusted annual incentive opportunity of $225,000. If the executive were to achieve 100% of
his or her goals, and the Committee determined that we should pay out 90% of the aggregate accrued
annual incentive pool, then the adjusted annual incentive for the executive would be $202,500.
Factors the Committee may use in adjusting the pool include, but are not limited to, our share
price performance, the extent of achievement/failure to meet corporate goals, our performance
relative to peer companies and general economic/industry conditions.
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Following the end of each year, our President and Chief Executive Officer reviews with the
Compensation Committee achievements relative to corporate, business unit/regional and individual
performance objectives as well as our performance compared to our business plan for the prior year
and submits recommendations for annual incentive awards based on his assessment of our overall and
individual achievements. The Compensation Committee analyzes the recommendations and has
unrestricted authority to modify them. The Committee generally does not adjust corporate or
business unit/regional goals, but may do so to take into consideration acquisitions, divestitures
or financings, or significant events such as dislocations
in the stock market. Based on our 2010 results, and the relative weightings applied to each
component, the named executive officers were entitled to a payout of approximately 112% of the
corporate portion of the annual incentive award opportunity. However, the Committee concurred in
the recommendation of our President and Chief Executive Officer that the pay-out percentage of the
annual incentive awards tied to the corporate portion be adjusted downward from 112% to 85%,
primarily to reflect the year-end occupancy of our portfolio (approximately 85.6% at December 31,
2010), our same store performance relative to selected peer companies and our total shareholder
return relative to selected peer companies over one and three-year time frames. The amount of this
downward adjustment was subjective. We summarize directly below the specific 2010 performance
measures that comprised the corporate portion of the annual incentive awards.
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Corporate Goals. Key 2010 corporate goals were tied to our operational performance and capital
targets. The goals tied to operational performance and capital targets represented 60% and 40%,
respectively, of the corporate component of our annual incentive award opportunity for 2010.
The key operational goals for 2010, and their weightings, were comprised
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We compute FFO in accordance with standards established by the National Association of Real
Estate Investment Trusts (NAREIT), which may not be comparable to FFO reported by other REITs
that do not compute FFO in accordance with the NAREIT definition, or that interpret the NAREIT
definition differently than we do. NAREIT defines FFO as net income (loss) before
non-controlling interests of unit holders (preferred and common) and excluding gains (losses)
on sales of property and extraordinary items (computed in accordance with GAAP); plus real
estate related depreciation and amortization (excluding amortization of deferred financing
costs), and after similar adjustments for unconsolidated joint ventures. Net income, the GAAP
measure that we believe to be most directly comparable to FFO, includes depreciation and
amortization expenses, gains or losses on property sales, extraordinary items and
non-controlling interests. To facilitate a clear understanding of our historical operating
results, FFO should be examined in conjunction with net income (determined in accordance with
GAAP) as presented in the financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the year ended December 31, 2010. FFO does not represent cash flow from operating activities
(determined in accordance with GAAP) and should not be considered to be an alternative to net
income (loss) (determined in accordance with GAAP) as an indication of our financial
performance or to be an alternative to cash flow from operating activities (determined in
accordance with GAAP) as a measure of our liquidity, nor is it indicative of funds available
for our cash needs, including our ability to make cash distributions to shareholders. For
information purposes, we also provide FFO adjusted for impairment charges. Although our
calculation of FFO as adjusted differs from NAREITs definition of FFO and may not be
comparable to that of other REITs and real estate companies, we believe it provides a
meaningful supplemental measure of our operating performance because we believe that by
excluding impairment charges, shareholders and potential investors are presented with an
indicator of our operating performance that more closely achieves the objectives of the real
estate industry in presenting FFO. |
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Cash available for distribution, or CAD, is a non-GAAP financial measure that is not intended
as an alternative to cash flow from operating activities as determined under GAAP. CAD is
presented in our investor presentations solely as a supplemental disclosure with respect to
liquidity because we believe it provides useful information regarding our ability to fund our
distributions. Because other companies do not necessarily calculate CAD the same way as we
do, our presentation of CAD may not be comparable to similarly titled measures provided by
other companies. |
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Net operating income (NOI) is a non-GAAP financial measure equal to net income available to
common shareholders, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, plus corporate
general and administrative expense, depreciation and amortization, interest expense,
non-controlling interests in our operating partnership subsidiary and losses from early
extinguishment of debt, less interest income, development and management income, gains from
property dispositions, gains on sale from discontinued operations, gains on early
extinguishment of debt, income from discontinued operations, income from unconsolidated joint
ventures and non-controlling interests in property partnerships. In some cases, we also
present NOI on a cash basis, which is NOI after eliminating the effect of straight-lining of
rent and deferred market intangible amortization. NOI presented by us is not necessarily
comparable to NOI reported by other REITs. NOI should not be considered an alternative to net
income as an indication of our performance, or as an alternative to cash flow from operating
activities as a measure of our liquidity or ability to make cash distributions to
shareholders. |
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We summarize below actual performance against targets for 2010:
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Each of FFO and CAD formed 10% of the corporate metric. Our FFO target for 2010 was
$1.27. Our actual FFO for 2010 was $1.33. Our CAD target for 2010 was $0.85. Our actual
CAD for 2010 was $0.92. We exceeded the target for each of these metrics. Our FFO was
104.7% of target and our CAD was 108.2% of target. |
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Same store net operating income growth (SSG) measures internal growth at properties in
our portfolio. Our 2010 target GAAP SSG was (5.20%) and we achieved (4.40%). Our 2010
target cash SSG was (6.00%) and we achieved (5.10%) cash SSG. We achieved 115.4% of the
2010 target GAAP SSG and 115.0% of the 2010 target cash SSG, which were collectively
weighted 10% of our corporate metric. |
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Speculative revenue achievement formed 15% of our corporate metric and reflects lease
activity against an internal target. Our 2010 internal target was $27.8 million and our
actual achievement was $29.9 million, or 107.6% of target. |
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Our year-end occupancy target of 86% formed 5% of our corporate metric and our actual
year-end occupancy was 85.6%, or 99.5% of target. |
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Same store operating margins are ratios that compare our same store net operating income
to our same store revenues. Our 2010 target, which formed 5% of our corporate metric, was
58% and our actual 2010 same store operating margin was 58.8%, or 101.4% of target. |
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Lease retention rate, which formed 5% of our corporate metric, reflects our renewal of
existing leases against internal targets. Our lease retention target for 2010 was 55% and
our actual achievement was 64%, or 116.45% of target. |
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Core Sales/Joint Venture activity relates to assets sold or contributed into joint
ventures for strategic purposes. This goal was weighted 10% of our corporate metric. We
did not meet this target in 2010, as our actual achievement was $52.6 million and our target
was $80 million. |
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Sourced Investment activity, which formed 5% of our corporate metric, relates to capital
transactions. Our actual qualifying activity (approximately $1.6 billion) exceeded our 2010
target, resulting in a 150% achievement. |
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Leverage target is a ratio of debt against gross asset values, excluding cash, and formed
15% of our corporate metric. Our 2010 target was 45% and our actual year-end ratio was
44.4%, yielding an achievement of 101.4%. |
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Unsecured indebtedness, which formed 10% of our corporate metric, relates to our year-end
unsecured debt balances under our credit facility against internal targets. Our year-end
balance was $183 million and our target was $150 million. Based on this shortfall we did
not meet our minimum for this metric. |
Business Unit/Regional Goals. As noted above, four of our named executive officers received annual
incentive awards based in part upon the performance of their respective business units or regions.
Because each of Messrs. Wiberg and DeVuono oversee specific regions of our operations (Metropolitan
DC and our California regions in the case of Mr. Wiberg, and our Pennsylvania region in the case of
Mr. DeVuono), the performance metrics for the business unit/regional portion of their scorecard
include region-specific operational performance measures tied to leasing revenues, capital cost
controls, same store net operating income, occupancy levels and lease renewals. The business
unit/regional performance measures for our other two named executive officers with business
unit/regional goals are non-quantitative and the measurement of achievement involves judgment and
subjectivity. The 2010 business unit performance measures for Mr. Sipzner, as our chief financial
officer, related to (i) quality and timeliness of our financial reporting; (ii) operational
efficiencies and process improvement; (iii) corporate controls and support of our internal audit
group; and (iv) sourcing of new debt and equity capital. Mr. Molotsky, as our chief legal officer,
has direct oversight for a variety of matters. For 2010, his business unit goals were allocated
among (a) general counsel responsibilities, including legal compliance and risk management; (b)
legislative affairs,
including internal communications on pending legislative and regulatory changes; (c) company
environmental and sustainability initiatives; and (d) broader-based corporate responsibilities,
including assuring ongoing integration of inter-department initiatives.
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Individual Goals. Individual goals for our executive officers are tied to executive leadership and
managerial performance and are evaluated on a subjective basis annually. These goals are intended
to move our company and the individual executives business unit or region forward in terms of
organizational structure, improve on such practices as collaboration among business units or
enterprise-wide thinking and address development of junior executives and succession planning.
Individual performance for Mr. Sweeney is determined by the Compensation Committee. The Committee
also determines individual performance for the other named executive officers after receiving
recommendations from Mr. Sweeney. None of the individual goals included quantitative measures, and
our Compensation Committee assigned no specific weighting to any of these goals, but rather
assessed overall achievement levels in determining annual incentive awards. Individual goals for
Mr. Sweeney in 2010 included (i) providing ongoing strategic leadership; (ii) proactive management
of sources and uses of capital, including oversight of our portfolio allocation goals; and (iii)
active management of career development of high potential officers within our company.
President and Chief Executive Officer Annual Incentive Award. As discussed above, our Compensation
Committee approves the performance goals for our President and Chief Executive Officer each year
following review of our annual business plan and key objectives for that year. For 2010, 80% of
the annual incentive award opportunity for Mr. Sweeney was tied to corporate performance measures
(with the components and targets identified above) and 20% reflected the exercise of discretion by
our Compensation Committee, based on its subjective assessment. This assessment covered Mr.
Sweeneys representation and leadership of our company and strategic vision. As discussed above,
based on our 2010 business results, and the relative weightings in our 2010 scorecard, Mr. Sweeney
achieved approximately 112% of the corporate portion of his annual incentive award opportunity.
However, the Compensation Committee concurred in his recommendation that the pay-out percentage of
the annual incentive award tied to the corporate portion be adjusted downward to 85%, primarily to
reflect the year-end occupancy of our portfolio (approximately 85.6% at December 31, 2010), our
same store performance relative to selected peer companies and our total shareholder return
relative to selected peer companies over one and three-year time frames.
We do not have policy differences with respect to the compensation of individual executive officers
even though the level of compensation may differ based on scope of responsibilities and
performance. The compensation disparity between our President and Chief Executive Officer and the
other executive officers is primarily due to our President and Chief Executive Officer having
significantly greater responsibilities for management and oversight of our business.
2011 Goals. Our 2011 business plan reflects our current focus on leasing of space at our existing
portfolio and operating cost control and our longer-term strategy of growth through acquisition,
ownership, management and development of office properties. Our corporate, business unit/regional
and individual goals and objectives for annual incentive awards for 2011 include performance
measures similar to those used in 2010 and are calibrated to promote achievement of our business
plan.
Equity-Based Long-Term Incentive Compensation.
Consistent with our compensation objectives, our equity-based long-term incentive program is
designed to assist us in attracting and retaining high quality executives, while tying a
significant portion of compensation to our financial performance, principally in the case of this
program our total shareholder return. Given the influence of our more senior executives on our
overall performance, we have allocated a larger percentage of their compensation to the variable
performance associated with equity-based awards.
The amounts presented in the Summary Compensation Table for Share Awards and Option Awards reflect
the aggregate grant date fair values of share-based awards and option awards
granted during the indicated years. Accordingly, the amounts shown in the Summary Compensation
Table for 2010 Share Awards and 2010 Option Awards refer to the awards granted on March 4, 2010.
We address directly below the methodology for the determination of these awards.
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For the March 4, 2010 awards, the Compensation Committee, after consultation with Towers Watson,
determined a market based competitive target percentage and target value, expressed as a percentage
of base salary, as set forth above. See Overview. These target values were set as a
percentage of base salaries ranging from 125% to 300%. The awards were comprised of three
components: restricted common shares, performance units and options. After consultation with
Towers Watson and our President and Chief Executive Officer, the Compensation Committee determined
to allocate these awards substantially equally among time vested restricted common shares,
performance units and share option awards. In the case of our President and Chief Executive
Officer, the allocation (based on relative grant date fair values) was: restricted common shares
(31%), performance units (30%) and options (39%). The Compensation Committee believes that these
three components in combination create an effective link between ultimate value realizable by our
executives and our longer-term performance and also enhance retention by conditioning payouts on
continued service with us during the performance or vesting periods. We describe below the
material terms of these components.
For the March 2, 2011 awards, the Compensation Committee, after consultation with Pay Governance,
determined a market based competitive target percentage and target value, expressed as a percentage
of base salary, as set forth above. See Overview. Consistent with the framework applicable to
the March 4, 2010 awards, the awards made on March 2, 2011 were comprised of three components:
restricted common shares, performance units and options. Consistent with the rationale it followed
for the March 4, 2010 awards, the Committee determined to allocate these awards substantially
equally among time vested restricted common shares, performance units and share option awards. In
the case of our President and Chief Executive Officer, the allocation (based on relative grant date
fair values) was: restricted common shares (30%), performance units (31%) and options (39%).
Time Vested Restricted Common Share Awards. Each restricted common share has a value equal to one
common share as of the close of the market on the day of grant. Restricted common shares (commonly
referred to as time-vested restricted common shares) vest on the third anniversary of the award
date and, upon vesting, each share is settled for one common share. Vesting would accelerate if we
were acquired or underwent a change in control or if the recipient of the award were to die, become
disabled or terminate employment in a qualifying retirement prior to the vesting date. A recipient
of restricted common shares forfeits the shares if his or her employment with us terminates prior
to the scheduled or (if applicable) accelerated vesting date. We pay cash dividend equivalents on
each restricted common share during the three-year vesting period.
Performance Units. Each performance unit represents the right to earn common shares. The number
of common shares, if any, deliverable to award recipients depends on our performance, based on
total return to shareholders over the Measurement Period compared to the total return to
shareholders for real estate investment trusts included in the MSCI US REIT Indexs gross index
(the Index REITs). The Measurement Period for the awards made on March 4, 2010 is the period
that commenced on January 1, 2010 and that ends on the earlier of December 31, 2012 or the date of
a change in control (or, in the case of an individual participant, death, disability or qualifying
retirement). Similarly, the Measurement Period for the awards made on March 2, 2011 is the period
that commenced on January 1, 2011 and that ends on the earlier of December 31, 2013 or the date of
a change in control (or, in the case of an individual participant, death, disability or qualifying
retirement). Our total return to shareholders for the Measurement Period will be compared to the
total return to shareholders for the Index REITs over the same period. The number of performance
units credited to award recipients accounts will be increased by dividends paid during the
Measurement Period. Dividends will be deemed credited to the performance unit accounts and applied
to acquire more performance units for the
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account of the award recipient at the closing price per
common share on the dividend payment date. Performance units will be settled in common shares at the end
of the Measurement Period unless the award recipient elects to defer the receipt of payment to a
later date. At the end of the Measurement Period, the number of base units then represented by the
performance unit will be converted into common shares, provided that our total return to
shareholders ranking among Index REITS is at or above the 25th percentile. If our
ranking is below the 25th percentile, the conversion factor will be zero, no common
shares will be paid and the performance unit will lapse. At any ranking at or above the
25th percentile and up to and including the 50th percentile, the conversion
factor will be equal to the product of our percentile ranking times two. For example, assume that
our total return to shareholders places us at the 40th percentile. We would then multiply 40% by
two and the conversion factor would be 80%. The number of common shares that we would then issue
would equal 80% of the total number of base units then represented by a performance unit.
Accordingly, if a performance unit represented 2.5 base units at the end of the Measurement Period
(with the incremental 1.5 base units attributable to dividend reinvestment), then the recipient
would receive two common shares (i.e., 80% multiplied by 2.5). At any ranking above the
50th percentile and below the 75th percentile, the multiplier will be
determined through a straight-line interpolation and the conversion factor would be the mid-point
between 100% and 200%. For example, assume that our ranking places us at the 62.5th
percentile. This ranking is the exact mid-point between the 50th and 75th
percentiles. Through a straight-line interpolation, the conversion factor would be the mid-point
between 100% and 200%: 150%. A performance unit representing 2.5 base units at the end of the
Measurement Period would therefore represent the right to receive 3.75 common shares (i.e., 150%
multiplied by 2.5). At any ranking at or above the 75th percentile, the multiplier is
fixed at two (2). Thus, if our ranking places us at or above the 75th percentile, the
payment will be based on the product of the award recipients base units multiplied by two.
Share Option Awards. Each option awarded on March 4, 2010 has a per share exercise price of $11.31
(equal to the closing price of our common shares on March 4, 2010), vests ratably over three years
and has a ten-year term. Vesting of the options would accelerate upon the same events that would
trigger accelerated vesting of restricted common shares. Options to purchase our common shares are
valued using a Black Scholes model. The options issued to our executives in March 2010 had a grant
date fair value of $2.92 per option. The assumptions used in the Black Scholes model to determine
this fair value were: a risk-free interest rate of 3.03%, a long-term average dividend yield of
6.53%, a volatility rate of 46.89% and a weighted average option term of approximately seven years.
Like the options awarded on March 4, 2010, options awarded on March 2, 2011 vest ratably over three
years and have a ten-year term. These 2011 options have a per share exercise price of $11.89
(equal to the closing price of our common shares on March 2, 2011). Based on a Black Scholes
model, the 2011 options had a grant date fair value of $3.69 per share. The assumptions used in
the Black Scholes model to determine this fair value were: a risk free interest rate of 2.86%, a
long-term average dividend yield of 5.01%, a volatility rate of 48.02% and a weighted average
option term of approximately seven years.
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Vesting and Forfeiture Provisions. Restricted common shares, performance units and options that
remain unvested upon the holders termination of employment with us will vest or be forfeited
depending on the reason for the termination. The table below, as supplemented by the notes to the
table, summarizes these provisions:
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Executive other than in
Qualifying Retirement (1)
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Forfeit
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Options expire 90 days
from date of termination |
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Termination without Cause (2)
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Forfeit
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Options expire 90 days
from date of termination |
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Change in Control
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Vesting
restrictions lapse;
early measurement
period for
performance units
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Options expire upon a
Change in Control |
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Death
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Vesting
restrictions lapse;
early measurement
period for
performance units
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Options expire one year
from date of death |
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Disability
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Vesting
restrictions lapse;
early measurement
period for
performance units
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Options expire one year
from date of termination
for disability |
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Qualifying Retirement (for
awards granted prior to
March 2, 2011)
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Forfeit, except in
the case of
performance units,
for which there is
an early
measurement period
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Options expire 90 days
from date of termination |
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Qualifying Retirement (for
awards granted on March 2,
2011)
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Vesting
restrictions lapse;
early measurement
period for
performance units
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Options expire at end of
the stated term in the
applicable option award
agreement |
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Qualifying Retirement means an executives voluntary termination of employment after
reaching age 57 and accumulating at least 15 years of service with us. None of our named
executive officers has met conditions to elect a qualifying retirement as of the date of
this proxy statement. |
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The employment agreements for Messrs. Sweeney and Sipzner provide for the lapse of
vesting restrictions on their restricted common shares and options if either were to be
terminated without cause or to resign for good reason. |
Deferred Compensation Plan
We offer a deferred compensation plan that enables our executives to defer a portion of their base
salaries, annual incentive awards and equity awards. The amounts deferred are not included in the
executives current taxable income and, therefore, are not currently deductible by us. The
executives select from a limited number of mutual funds and investment alternatives which serve as
measurement funds, and the deferred amounts are increased or decreased to correspond to the market
value of the selected investments. We do not consider any of the earnings credited under the
deferred compensation plan to be above market. We do not provide any matching contribution to
any executive officer who participates in this plan, other than a limited amount to make up for any
loss of matching contributions under our Section 401(k) plan. An executive who defers more than
25% of his or her annual incentive award into the Company Share Fund under the deferred
compensation account is entitled to a 15% discount on the share equivalents credited on account of
the excess. We maintain this plan to help ensure that our benefits are competitive. See
Compensation Tables and Related Information Nonqualified Deferred Compensation.
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Other Benefits
Our executives participate in company-sponsored benefit programs available generally to all our
salaried employees, including our non-qualified employee share purchase plan (approved by our
shareholders in 2007) and our Section 401(k) plan, which for 2010 provided a dollar-for-dollar
company matching contribution of 30% of the first 6% of eligible compensation contributed to the
plan utilizing earnings not in excess of an amount established by the Internal Revenue Service
($16,500 in 2010). Other benefits, such as health and dental plans, group term life insurance,
short- and long-term disability insurance and travel accident insurance, are also available
generally to all our salaried employees.
Perquisites
We do not provide perquisites to our executive officers.
Post-Termination Benefits; Qualifying Retirement
We provide post-employment benefits to our executive officers that vary based on the executive and
the circumstances of the executives termination. See Employment and Other Agreements and
Potential Payments upon Termination of Employment or Change-in-Control.
Our equity-based long-term incentive awards granted on March 2, 2011 provide for vesting of
unvested awards upon a qualifying retirement and, in the case of options, continuation of the
option for the balance of its scheduled term. A qualifying retirement means the termination of
employment, other than for cause, after the employee has reached age fifty seven (57) and worked
for us for at least fifteen (15) years. Our Compensation Committee believes that this definition
of retirement is appropriate and rewards long-term contributions of employees to us. None of our
named executive officers currently meets the age/service requirement for a qualified retirement.
We have change of control severance agreements with our executive officers (other than our
President and Chief Executive Officer) which condition the executives entitlement to severance
following a change of control upon a so-called double trigger. Under a double-trigger, the
executive is entitled to severance only if, within a specified period following the change of
control, the terms of his or her employment are adversely changed. The entitlement of our
President and Chief Executive Officer to severance following a change of control is not conditioned
on an adverse change in his employment terms; rather he would be entitled to severance if he were
to resign or his employment were terminated. Our Compensation Committee believes that the
severance protection that we provide is consistent with those maintained by our peer companies and
is therefore important in enabling us to attract and retain high quality executives. We also
believe it is in our best interest to have agreements with our senior executives that maintain
their focus on, and commitment to, us notwithstanding a potential merger or other change of control
transaction.
Additional Compensation Information
Timing of Equity and Other Awards. We do not have any process or practice to time the grant of
equity awards in coordination with our release of earnings or other material non-public
information. Historically, our Compensation Committee has approved annual incentive awards and
equity-based long-term incentive awards after the completion of each fiscal year, following review
of pertinent fiscal year information and industry data. The date on which the Committee has met
has varied from year to year, primarily based on the schedules of Committee members and the timing
of compilation of data requested by the Committee. We do not time the release of material
information to affect the value of executive compensation. The exercise price of option awards is
the closing price of our common shares on the date of grant and we do not backdate options or grant
options or equity-based awards retroactively.
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Compensation Recovery. If we were required to restate our financial results due to material
noncompliance with financial reporting requirements under the securities laws as a result of
misconduct by an executive officer, applicable law permits us to recover incentive compensation
from such executive officer (including profits realized from the sale of our securities). We do
not have a policy apart from the legal requirements that provides for recovery of a compensatory
award if a performance measure used to calculate the award is subsequently adjusted in a manner
that would have reduced the size of the award. Although we have not previously experienced any
such adjustment, if we were to experience such an adjustment, our Compensation Committee would
assess the circumstances relating to the adjustment and take such actions as it believes to be
appropriate, including, potentially, an action to recover the excess portion of the award.
Share Ownership Requirements. We maintain minimum share ownership requirements for our executives
and Trustees. We include these requirements in our Corporate Governance Principles. Our executive
officers are required to own, within five years of their election as an executive officer, the
lesser of (x) 75% of the number of common shares or share equivalents awarded to such executive
officer for no consideration (other than such officers services) under an equity compensation
program during the sixty-month period that precedes the testing date less shares withheld for taxes
and (y) common shares or share equivalents that have a market value (based on the average of the
closing common share prices as reported on the New York Stock Exchange for the twelve-month period
ending on June 30 of the calendar year that precedes the date of computation) at least equal to a
multiple of the officers base salary. In the case of our President and Chief Executive Officer,
the multiple is six, and in the case of our other executive officers, the multiple is four. Each
of our non-employee Trustees is expected to retain a number of common shares (or share
equivalents), whether vested or not, at least equal to the number of restricted common shares
awarded to the non-employee Trustee during the 36-calendar month period immediately preceding the
test date, less shares withheld for taxes. Each of our executive officers and non-employee
Trustees is in compliance with the share ownership requirements. If an officer were not to meet
the requirements, the officer would be restricted from selling any common shares (or share
equivalents) that have been or are thereafter awarded to him or her under any of our equity
compensation programs until such officer met the requirements, except as required by law or upon
the approval of the Board or the Compensation Committee or (except as to himself) the President and
Chief Executive Officer.
Hedging Prohibition. Our executives and Trustees are prohibited from hedging their ownership or
offsetting any decline in the market value of our shares, including by trading in publicly-traded
options, puts, calls or other derivative instruments related to our shares.
Pledges and Transactions in Shares. Our insider trading policy requires that our General Counsel
review and approve pledges of common shares by our Trustees and executives. Our policy also
requires that all executive officers must review transactions involving our common shares (or
common share-based instruments) with our General Counsel prior to entering into the transactions.
Compensation and Risks. Our Compensation Committee believes that the risks material to our
business are those that derive from broad-based economic trends and specific trends related to the
types of real estate we own and operate in our relevant markets. We do not believe that these
risks are materially affected by, or materially arise from, our compensation policies and
practices. We believe that our compensation policies and practices support achievement of
competitive performance without unnecessary and excessive risk taking. Our annual incentive awards
and equity-based long-term incentive awards are based on a variety of indicators of performance,
thus diversifying the risk associated with any single indicator of performance. See Discussion
Corporate Goals set forth above. In addition, three-year vesting periods for our equity
compensation awards and three-year performance periods in our annual awards of performance units,
as well as our share ownership requirements, encourage our executives to focus on sustained share
price appreciation rather than short-term results. Furthermore, compliance and ethical behavior
are integral factors considered in all performance assessments.
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Accounting Considerations. Prior to implementation of a compensation program and awards under the
program, we evaluate the cost of the program and awards in light of our current budget and
anticipated budget. We also review the design of compensation programs to assure that the
recognition of expense for financial reporting purposes is consistent with our financial modeling.
Under FASB ASC Topic 718, the compensation cost recognized for an award classified as an equity
award is fixed for the particular award and, absent modification, is not revised with subsequent
changes in market prices of our common shares or other assumptions used for purposes of the
valuation.
Tax Considerations. Prior to implementation of a compensation program and awards under the
program, we evaluate the federal income tax consequences, both to us and to our executives, of the
program and awards. Before approving a program, our Compensation Committee receives an explanation
from our outside professionals as to the tax treatment of the program and awards under the program
and assurances from our outside professionals that the tax treatment should be respected by taxing
authorities.
Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code limits the annual tax deduction for compensation to
each of our President and Chief Executive Officer and our four other highest paid executive
officers to $1 million unless, in general, the compensation is paid under a plan that is performance-related,
non-discretionary and has been approved by our shareholders. Because we qualify as a REIT under
the Code and are generally not subject to Federal income taxes to the extent that we make
distributions to shareholders in amounts at least equal to our REIT taxable income, we have not
attempted to structure compensation to be fully deductible under Section 162(m).
We adopted our Deferred Compensation Plan for executives to provide them with an opportunity to
save for the future without paying a current tax on the deferred amounts. In addition, we have
awarded a portion of option awards in the form of incentive stock options in order to provide
executives an opportunity to receive capital gains treatment on a portion of the value they may
realize on exercise and sale of common shares underlying the options.
Consideration of Prior Year Compensation. The primary focus of our Compensation Committee in
setting executive compensation is the executives current level of compensation, including recent
awards of long-term incentives, in the context of current levels of compensation for similarly
situated executives at peer companies, taking into account the executives performance and our
corporate performance. The Committee has not adopted a formulaic approach for considering amounts
realized by an executive from prior equity-based awards.
Compensation Committee Report
The Committee has reviewed and discussed the Compensation Discussion and Analysis with our
management, which has the responsibility for preparing the Compensation Discussion and Analysis.
Based upon this review and discussion, the Committee recommended to the Board that the Compensation
Discussion and Analysis be included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2010 and in our proxy statement for our 2011 annual meeting of shareholders.
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Charles P. Pizzi (Chair) |
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Walter DAlessio |
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Michael J. Joyce |
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Compensation Tables and Related Information
Compensation Tables and Related Information
The following tables and footnotes set forth information, for the three most recent fiscal years,
concerning compensation awarded to, earned by or paid to: (i) our President and Chief Executive
Officer, (ii) our Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and (iii) each of our three
other most highly compensated executive officers in 2010 who were serving as executive officers at
December 31, 2010 (our named executive officers).
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Summary Compensation Table |
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Non-Equity |
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Incentive Plan |
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Name and |
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Share |
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Option |
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Compensation |
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All Other |
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Principal Position |
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Year |
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Salary (1) |
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Bonus (2) |
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Awards (3) |
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Awards (4) |
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(2) |
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Compensation |
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Total |
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Gerard H. Sweeney |
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2010 |
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$ |
600,000 |
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$ |
1,102,069 |
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$ |
700,000 |
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$ |
900,000 |
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$ |
199,914 |
(5) |
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$ |
3,501,983 |
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President and Chief |
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2009 |
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$ |
600,000 |
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$ |
210,000 |
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$ |
660,561 |
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$ |
21,654 |
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$ |
840,000 |
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$ |
100,161 |
(5) |
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$ |
2,432,376 |
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Executive Officer |
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2008 |
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$ |
600,000 |
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$ |
480,000 |
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$ |
626,212 |
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$ |
787,800 |
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$ |
236,086 |
(5) |
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$ |
2,730,098 |
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Howard M. Sipzner |
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2010 |
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$ |
434,087 |
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$ |
200,000 |
(6) |
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$ |
393,426 |
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$ |
196,350 |
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$ |
317,000 |
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$ |
54,633 |
(7) |
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$ |
1,595,496 |
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Executive Vice |
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2009 |
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$ |
402,069 |
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$ |
78,540 |
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$ |
185,290 |
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$ |
5,360 |
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$ |
314,160 |
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$ |
40,640 |
(7) |
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$ |
1,026,059 |
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President, Chief |
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2008 |
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$ |
404,469 |
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$ |
355,000 |
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$ |
272,004 |
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$ |
78,000 |
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$ |
50,390 |
(7) |
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$ |
1,159,863 |
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Financial Officer |
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Brad A. Molotsky |
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2010 |
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$ |
348,333 |
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$ |
340,651 |
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$ |
169,999 |
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$ |
232,400 |
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$ |
40,783 |
(8) |
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$ |
1,132,166 |
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Executive Vice |
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2009 |
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$ |
335,636 |
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$ |
54,400 |
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$ |
156,893 |
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$ |
4,546 |
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$ |
217,600 |
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$ |
25,004 |
(8) |
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$ |
794,079 |
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President, General |
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2008 |
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$ |
331,433 |
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$ |
240,000 |
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$ |
230,691 |
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$ |
66,154 |
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$ |
50,814 |
(8) |
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$ |
919,092 |
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Counsel and Secretary |
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Robert K. Wiberg |
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2010 |
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$ |
283,333 |
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$ |
229,597 |
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$ |
114,584 |
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$ |
164,588 |
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$ |
33,000 |
(9) |
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$ |
825,102 |
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Executive Vice |
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2009 |
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$ |
275,000 |
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$ |
41,250 |
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$ |
108,129 |
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$ |
3,164 |
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$ |
165,000 |
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$ |
17,722 |
(9) |
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$ |
610,265 |
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President and Senior |
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2008 |
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$ |
274,167 |
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$ |
180,000 |
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$ |
160,550 |
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$ |
46,038 |
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$ |
45,520 |
(9) |
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$ |
706,275 |
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Managing Director |
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H. Jeffrey DeVuono |
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2010 |
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$ |
283,333 |
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$ |
229,597 |
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$ |
114,584 |
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$ |
235,000 |
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$ |
30,773 |
(10) |
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$ |
893,287 |
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Executive Vice |
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2009 |
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$ |
275,000 |
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$ |
41,250 |
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$ |
108,129 |
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$ |
2,893 |
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$ |
165,000 |
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$ |
16,753 |
(10) |
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$ |
609,025 |
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President and Senior |
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2008 |
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$ |
270,833 |
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$ |
178,000 |
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$ |
146,815 |
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$ |
42,100 |
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$ |
29,317 |
(10) |
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$ |
667,065 |
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Managing Director |
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(1) |
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Executives are eligible to defer a portion of their salaries under our Nonqualified
Deferred Compensation Plan. The amounts shown in this column have not been reduced by any
deferrals under the Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan. Amounts deferred in 2010 are
shown in the Nonqualified Deferred Compensation table below. |
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(2) |
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Amounts shown under the Bonus and Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation columns
for 2010, 2009 and 2008 were approved by the Compensation Committee on March 2, 2011,
March 4, 2010 and April 1, 2009, respectively. Executives are eligible to defer a portion
of the amounts shown under the Bonus and Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation
columns under our Deferred Compensation Plan. Amounts that are deferred into the Company
Share Fund under our Deferred Compensation Plan may be entitled to a 15% discount to the
market price of our common shares on the date of the award. See Compensation Discussion
and Analysis Deferred Compensation Plan. We disclose the amounts attributable to the
15% discount under the All Other Compensation column and the notes to that column. We
have presented the 2010 annual incentive awards under the Non-Equity Incentive Plan
Compensation column whereas we presented a portion of the 2009 annual incentive awards
under each of the Bonus column (20%) and Non-Equity Incentive Compensation column (80%).
For a discussion of the performance criteria applicable to the 2010 annual incentive
awards, see Compensation Discussion and Analysis Discussion Annual Incentive
Awards. |
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(3) |
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This column represents the grant date fair value of Share Awards computed in
accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718, excluding the effect of estimated forfeitures. Share
Awards consist of (i) restricted common shares (or share equivalents) that vest on the
third anniversary of the award date and (ii) awards of performance units. Restricted
common shares (or share equivalents) vest early upon a change of control or upon the
death, disability or qualifying retirement of the holder of the shares. The holder of
restricted common shares (or share equivalents) is entitled to receive distributions on
the shares from the date of the award. Vesting of the restricted common shares (or share
equivalents) is not subject to performance-based conditions. The fair value of each
restricted common share awarded in 2010 was equal to the closing price of our common
shares on the New York Stock Exchange on the award date ($11.31 on March 4, 2010). The
fair value of performance units awarded in 2010 was determined using a Monte Carlo
simulation probabilistic valuation model and was $16.29 per performance unit. For
purposes of the 2010 simulation, we assumed volatility of 50.1%, which was calculated
based on the volatility of our share price over the preceding six years, using weekly
share price observations (average peer volatility over the same period was 46.1%). Our
actual total shareholder return from the beginning of the performance period through the
grant date was 10.3%, which was calculated using a 60-day average share price as the
beginning share price and the share price on the grant date as the ending share price
(average peer shareholder return for the same period was 10.4%). The fair value of each
restricted common share awarded in 2009 was equal to the closing price of our common
shares on the New York Stock Exchange on the award date ($2.91 on April 1, 2009). The
fair value of performance units awarded in 2009 was determined using a Monte Carlo
simulation probabilistic valuation model and was $2.25 per performance unit. For purposes
of the 2009 simulation, we assumed volatility of 42.8%, which was calculated based on the
volatility of our share price over the preceding six years, using weekly share price
observations (average peer volatility over the same period was 43.7%). Our actual total
shareholder return from the beginning of the performance period through the grant date was
-50.8%, which was calculated using a 60-day average share price as the beginning share
price and the share price on the grant date as the ending share price (average peer
shareholder return for the same period was -22.2%). The maximum potential value for
performance units is not determinable. If the highest level of performance conditions
were to be achieved then each performance unit, increased by any deemed dividend
reinvestments, would convert into two common shares at the end of the three-year
measurement period. The fair value of each restricted common share awarded in 2008 was
equal to the closing price of our common shares on the New York Stock Exchange on the
award date ($17.61 on April 8, 2008). We did not award performance units in 2008. |
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This column represents the grant date fair value of Option Awards computed in
accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718, excluding the effect of estimated forfeitures. Notes
15, 13 and 13 to the financial statements in our Annual Reports on Form 10-K for fiscal
years 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively, include a description of the assumptions that we
made in determining grant date fair values. We have also summarized these assumptions, in
the case of the 2010 awards, above, in Compensation Discussion and Analysis Discussion
Share Option Awards. |
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(5) |
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Represents for 2010 (i) $177,014 in dividends paid in 2010 on unvested restricted
common shares and performance units; (ii) $4,410 in employer matching and profit sharing
contributions to our 401(k) retirement and profit sharing plan and deferred compensation
plan; (iii) $840 in life insurance premiums; and (iv) $17,650 from participation in the
Employee Share Purchase Plan. Represents for 2009 (i) $92,075 in dividends paid in 2009
on unvested restricted common shares; (ii) $2,984 in employer matching and profit sharing
contributions to our 401(k) retirement and profit sharing plan and deferred compensation
plan; (iii) $720 in life insurance premiums; and (iv) $4,382 from participation in the
Employee Share Purchase Plan. Represents for 2008 (i) $226,230 in dividends paid in 2008
on unvested restricted common shares and performance units; (ii) $4,650 in employer
matching and profit sharing contributions to our 401(k) retirement and profit sharing plan
and deferred compensation plan; (iii) $720 in life insurance premiums; and (iv) $4,486
from participation in the Employee Share Purchase Plan. |
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(6) |
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Represents a $200,000 signing bonus paid to Mr. Sipzner upon his entry into a
replacement employment agreement on February 3, 2010. See Employment and Other
Agreements. |
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Represents for 2010 (i) $40,989 in dividends paid in 2010 on unvested restricted
common shares and performance units; (ii) $4,410 in employer matching and profit sharing
contributions to our 401(k) retirement and profit sharing plan and deferred compensation
plan; (iii) $840 in life insurance premiums; and (iv) $8,393 from participation in the
Employee Share Purchase Plan. Represents for 2009 (i) $23,176 in dividends paid in 2009
on unvested restricted common shares; (ii) $2,072 in employer matching and profit sharing
contributions to our 401(k) retirement and profit sharing plan and deferred compensation
plan; (iii) $720 in life insurance premiums; (iv) $4,277 from participation in the
Employee Share Purchase Plan; and (v) $10,395 attributable to the 15% discount described
in Note (2) above. Represents for 2008 (i) $40,535 in dividends paid in 2008 on unvested
restricted common shares and performance units; (ii) $4,650 in employer matching and
profit sharing contributions to our 401(k) retirement and profit sharing plan and deferred
compensation plan; (iii) $720 in life insurance premiums; and (iv) $4,486 from
participation in the Employee Share Purchase Plan. |
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(8) |
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Represents for 2010 (i) $35,535 in dividends paid in 2010 on unvested restricted
common shares and performance units; (ii) $4,410 in employer matching and profit sharing
contributions to our 401(k) retirement and profit sharing plan and deferred compensation
plan; (iii) $840 in life insurance premiums; and (iv) $0 from participation in the
Employee Share Purchase Plan. Represents for 2009 (i) $21,284 in dividends paid in 2009
on unvested restricted common shares; (ii) $3,000 in employer matching and profit sharing
contributions to our 401(k) retirement and profit sharing plan and deferred compensation
plan; and (iii) $720 in life insurance premiums. Represents for 2008 (i) $45,444 in
dividends paid in 2008 on unvested restricted common shares; (ii) $4,650 in employer
matching and profit sharing contributions to our 401(k) retirement and profit sharing plan
and deferred compensation plan; and (iii) $720 in life insurance premiums. |
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(9) |
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Represents for 2010 (i) $27,750 in dividends paid in 2010 on unvested restricted
common shares and performance units; (ii) $4,410 in employer matching and profit sharing
contributions to our 401(k) retirement and profit sharing plan and deferred compensation
plan; (iii) $840 in life insurance premiums; and (iv) $0 from participation in the
Employee Share Purchase Plan. Represents for 2009 (i) $13,862 in dividends paid in 2009
on unvested restricted common shares; (ii) $3,140 in employer matching and profit sharing
contributions to our 401(k) retirement and profit sharing plan and deferred compensation
plan; and (iii) $720 in life insurance premiums. Represents for 2008 (i) $35,798 in
dividends paid in 2008 on unvested restricted common shares; (ii) $6,000 in employer
matching and profit sharing contributions to our 401(k) retirement and profit sharing plan
and deferred compensation plan; (iii) $720 in life insurance premiums; and (iv) $3,002
from participation in the Employee Share Purchase Plan. |
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(10) |
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Represents for 2010 (i) $25,523 in dividends paid in 2010 on unvested restricted
common shares and performance units; (ii) $4,410 in employer matching and profit sharing
contributions to our 401(k) retirement and profit sharing plan and deferred compensation
plan; (iii) $840 in life insurance premiums; and (iv) $0 from participation in the
Employee Share Purchase Plan. Represents for 2009 (i) $12,786 in dividends paid in 2009
on unvested restricted common shares; (ii) $3,265 in employer matching and profit sharing
contributions to our 401(k) retirement and profit sharing plan and deferred compensation
plan; and (iii) $720 in life insurance premiums. Represents for 2008 (i) $23,947 in
dividends paid in 2008 on unvested restricted common shares; (ii) $4,650 in employer
matching and profit sharing contributions to our 401(k) retirement and profit sharing plan
and deferred compensation plan; and (iii) $720 in life insurance premiums. |
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Awards: |
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Share |
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Number of |
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Awards: |
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Securities |
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Base Price of |
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Fair Value of |
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Estimated Future Payouts |
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Estimated Possible Payouts |
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Number of |
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Share and |
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Grant |
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Grant |
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Under Equity Incentive |
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Shares |
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Awards |
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Type |
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Date |
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Plan Awards ($)(1) |
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Plan Awards (#)(2) |
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(#)(3) |
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(#) |
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($/Sh) |
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Awards (4) |
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Threshold |
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Target |
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Maximum |
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Maximum |
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Gerard H. Sweeney |
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Annual Incentive |
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$ |
0 |
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$ |
960,000 |
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$ |
1,440,000 |
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Performance Units |
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3/4/10 |
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16,915 |
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33,830 |
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67,660 |
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$ |
550,000 |
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Options |
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3/4/10 |
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239,726 |
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$ |
11.31 |
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$ |
700,000 |
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Restricted Shares |
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3/4/10 |
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48,716 |
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$ |
550,000 |
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Howard M. Sipzner |
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Annual Incentive |
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$ |
0 |
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$ |
352,000 |
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$ |
528,000 |
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Performance Units |
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3/4/10 |
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6,039 |
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12,077 |
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24,154 |
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$ |
196,350 |
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Options |
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3/4/10 |
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67,243 |
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$ |
11.31 |
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$ |
196,350 |
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Restricted Shares |
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3/4/10 |
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17,391 |
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$ |
196,350 |
|
Brad A. Molotsky |
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Annual Incentive |
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$ |
0 |
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$ |
224,000 |
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$ |
336,000 |
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Performance Units |
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3/4/10 |
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5,229 |
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10,457 |
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20,914 |
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$ |
170,000 |
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Options |
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3/4/10 |
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58,219 |
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$ |
11.31 |
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$ |
170,000 |
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Restricted Shares |
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3/4/10 |
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15,058 |
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$ |
170,000 |
|
Robert K. Wiberg |
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Annual Incentive |
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$ |
0 |
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$ |
171,000 |
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$ |
256,500 |
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Performance Units |
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3/4/10 |
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3,524 |
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7,048 |
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14,096 |
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$ |
114,583 |
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Options |
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3/4/10 |
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39,241 |
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$ |
11.31 |
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$ |
114,583 |
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Restricted Shares |
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3/4/10 |
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10,149 |
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$ |
114,583 |
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H. Jeffrey DeVuono |
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Annual Incentive |
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$ |
0 |
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$ |
171,000 |
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$ |
256,500 |
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Performance Units |
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3/4/10 |
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3,524 |
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7,048 |
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14,096 |
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$ |
114,583 |
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Options |
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3/4/10 |
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39,241 |
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$ |
11.31 |
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$ |
114,583 |
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Restricted Shares |
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3/4/10 |
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10,149 |
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$ |
114,583 |
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(1) |
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The Threshold column represents the minimum amount payable when threshold performance is
met. The Target column represents the amount payable if the specified performance targets
are reached. The Maximum column represents the maximum payment opportunity. See the
Summary Compensation Table above for the actual amounts of the annual incentive awards earned
by each named executive officer for 2010. As discussed above, the amounts shown under this
caption do not include the twenty percent discretionary component of annual non-equity
incentive opportunities. We report this twenty percent discretionary component under the
Bonus column of the Summary Compensation table. Target amounts shown reflect eighty percent
of the base salary of the named executive multiplied by the annual incentive target for the
named executive, and the maximum amounts shown reflect the target amounts multiplied by 1.50.
See Compensation Discussion and Analysis Discussion Annual Incentive Awards. |
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(2) |
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All equity and equity-based awards were made under our Amended and Restated 1997 Long-Term
Incentive Plan. The numbers shown under Estimated Future Payouts Under Equity Incentive Plan
Awards represent the number of shares issuable under performance units, not including
performance units resulting from the deemed investment of amounts equal to dividends paid on
an equivalent number of common shares. The recipient is not entitled to any voting rights in
connection with performance units. See Compensation Discussion and Analysis Equity-Based
Long-Term Incentive Compensation Performance Units for a description of, and a discussion
of the objectives of, the performance units. Whether the named executive officers will
receive any shares in respect of performance units depends on whether we achieve total
shareholder return hurdles. If the measurement period had ended on December 31, 2010, no
shares would have been issued under the performance units awarded on March 4, 2010. |
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Consists of restricted common shares (or share equivalents) that vest on April 1, 2013.
Restricted common shares (or share equivalents) vest prior to April 1, 2013 upon a change of
control, upon the death or disability of the holder of the shares or, in the case of each of
Messrs. Sweeney and Sipzner, his termination without cause or resignation for good reason.
The holder of restricted common shares is entitled to receive distributions on the shares from
the date of the award. Vesting of the restricted common shares (or share equivalents) is not
subject to performance-based conditions. |
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The amounts shown in this column represent the grant date fair value of awards on the date of
grant, computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. Whether the named executive officers
ultimately realize any of the value of the equity awards depends on, in the case of the
performance units, our total return to shareholders during the three-year period beginning
January 1, 2010 and ending December 31, 2012 relative to the Index REITs, and, in the case of
restricted common shares, continued employment with us. Generally, the grant date fair value
is the amount that we would expense in our financial statements over the vesting period of the
applicable Share Award. For the March 4, 2010 option grants, the fair value was calculated
using the Black-Scholes model with the following material assumptions: long-term average
dividend yield of 6.53%, volatility rate of 46.89%, risk-free interest rate of 3.03%, and a
weighted average option term of approximately seven years. For the March 4, 2010 grants of
restricted common shares the value was calculated based on the closing price of the common
shares on the date of grant ($11.31). |
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of Shares |
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Gerard H. Sweeney |
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13,333 |
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6.21 |
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245,644 |
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2,861,758 |
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2,827,168 |
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33,334 |
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14.31 |
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673,266 |
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336,734 |
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20.61 |
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103,102 |
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206,235 |
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2.91 |
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239,726 |
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11.31 |
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Howard M. Sipzner |
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66,660 |
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33,340 |
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20.61 |
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71,763 |
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836,039 |
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779,726 |
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25,520 |
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51,049 |
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2.91 |
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67,243 |
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11.31 |
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56,536 |
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28,277 |
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20.61 |
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62,631 |
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729,651 |
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660,458 |
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21,644 |
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43,295 |
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2.91 |
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58,219 |
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11.31 |
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13,557 |
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24.04 |
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43,462 |
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506,332 |
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455,016 |
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39,345 |
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19,679 |
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20.61 |
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15,063 |
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30,132 |
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2.91 |
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39,241 |
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11.31 |
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H. Jeffrey DeVuono |
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35,980 |
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17,995 |
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20.61 |
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41,050 |
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478,233 |
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455,016 |
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13,775 |
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27,553 |
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2.91 |
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11.31 |
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The options with a $20.61 per share exercise price were awarded on April 8, 2008 and
vested in equal installments on the first, second and third anniversaries of the award
date. The options with a $2.91 per share exercise price were awarded on April 1, 2009 and
vest in equal installments on the first, second and third anniversaries of the award date.
The options with an $11.31 per share exercise price were awarded on March 4, 2010 and
vest in equal installments on the first, second and third anniversaries of the award date. |
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The unvested shares shown in this column vest or vested in the following amounts and
on the following dates: |
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Vesting Date |
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Gerard H. Sweeney |
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10,932 |
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January 1, 2011 |
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9,337 |
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January 15, 2011 |
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35,560 |
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April 8, 2011 |
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9,337 |
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January 15, 2012 |
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113,089 |
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April 1, 2012 |
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9,337 |
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January 15, 2013 |
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48,716 |
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March 4, 2013 |
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9,336 |
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January 15, 2014 |
Howard M. Sipzner |
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3,602 |
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January 15, 2011 |
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15,446 |
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April 8, 2011 |
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3,602 |
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January 15, 2012 |
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31,722 |
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April 1, 2012 |
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17,391 |
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March 4, 2013 |
Brad A. Molotsky |
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1,929 |
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January 1, 2011 |
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1,421 |
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January 15, 2011 |
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13,100 |
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April 8, 2011 |
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1,421 |
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January 15, 2012 |
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26,860 |
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April 1, 2012 |
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1,421 |
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January 15, 2013 |
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15,058 |
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March 4, 2013 |
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1,421 |
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January 15, 2014 |
Robert K. Wiberg |
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1,421 |
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January 15, 2011 |
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9,117 |
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April 8, 2011 |
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1,421 |
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January 15, 2012 |
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18,512 |
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April 1, 2012 |
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1,421 |
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January 15, 2013 |
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10,149 |
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March 4, 2013 |
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1,421 |
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January 15, 2014 |
H. Jeffrey DeVuono |
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804 |
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January 1, 2011 |
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812 |
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January 15, 2011 |
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8,337 |
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April 8, 2011 |
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812 |
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January 15, 2012 |
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18,512 |
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April 1, 2012 |
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812 |
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January 15, 2013 |
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10,149 |
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March 4, 2013 |
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812 |
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January 15, 2014 |
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Represents hypothetical payments, if any, under performance units awarded on April 1,
2009 and March 4, 2010. For a discussion of the terms of performance units, see
Compensation Discussion and Analysis Equity-Based Long-Term Incentive Compensation
Performance Units. The number of common shares, if any, that we will issue on account of
performance units will depend on whether, and the extent to which, our total shareholder
return exceeds the hurdles applicable to performance units. The dollar amounts shown
above were computed on the basis of (i) the closing price of our common shares on December
31, 2010 (the last trading day of 2010) ($11.65) and (ii) the assumed occurrence of a
change of control on December 31, 2010 (resulting in an early termination of the
three-year measurement period applicable to performance units). If the measurement period
had ended on December 31, 2010, we would not have met the minimum hurdle for issuance of
shares under the 2010 performance units (and as a result no shares would have been issued
under such units), and we would have achieved a pay-out under the 2009 performance units
such that 1.5 shares would have been issued under each such unit. |
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These options have an expiration date tied to Mr. Sweeneys employment with us. |
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Option Exercises and Shares Vested |
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Option Awards |
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Share Awards |
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Number of Shares |
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Acquired on |
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Value Realized |
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Acquired on |
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Value Realized |
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Exercise |
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on Exercise |
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Vesting |
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on Vesting |
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Name |
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(#) |
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($) |
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(#) |
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($)(1) |
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Gerard H. Sweeney |
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0 |
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$ |
0 |
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27,253 |
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$ |
311,058 |
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Howard M. Sipzner |
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0 |
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$ |
0 |
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3,602 |
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$ |
41,207 |
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Brad A. Molotsky |
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0 |
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$ |
0 |
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5,096 |
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$ |
58,151 |
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Robert K. Wiberg |
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0 |
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$ |
0 |
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1,421 |
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$ |
16,256 |
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H. Jeffrey DeVuono |
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0 |
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$ |
0 |
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2,233 |
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$ |
25,546 |
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(1) |
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Reflects the number of restricted common shares (or share equivalents) that vested in
2010 multiplied by the closing market price of the common shares on the applicable vesting
date. |
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Nonqualified Deferred Compensation |
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Executive |
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Registrant |
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Aggregate |
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Aggregate |
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Aggregate |
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Contributions |
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Contributions |
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Earnings in |
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Withdrawals/ |
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Balance at |
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in Last FY |
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in Last FY |
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Last FY |
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Distributions |
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Last FYE |
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($)(1) |
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($) |
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($)(2) |
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($) |
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($) |
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Gerard H. Sweeney |
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$ |
53,408.00 |
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$ |
0 |
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$ |
250,295.46 |
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$ |
52,754 |
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$ |
2,254,563 |
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Howard M. Sipzner |
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$ |
770,518.14 |
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$ |
0 |
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$ |
349,707.82 |
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$ |
0 |
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$ |
2,785,068 |
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Brad A. Molotsky |
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$ |
85,770.58 |
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$ |
0 |
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$ |
116,625.77 |
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$ |
0 |
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$ |
1,219,820 |
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Robert K. Wiberg |
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$ |
0 |
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$ |
0 |
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$ |
7,132.00 |
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$ |
0 |
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$ |
329,166 |
|
H. Jeffrey DeVuono |
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$ |
0 |
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$ |
0 |
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$ |
10,676.11 |
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$ |
0 |
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$ |
239,788 |
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(1) |
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Amounts shown reflect the portion of the executives 2010 salary, annual incentive
award and vested performance shares deferred into our Nonqualified Deferred Compensation
Plan. These amounts are also reported in the Summary Compensation Table. All amounts
shown in the year-end balance column have been reported either as salary, bonus or
non-equity incentive plan compensation in the Summary Compensation Table of our proxy
statements for previous years for those of the named executive officers who were named
executive officers in proxy statements for such previous years, other than the component
of the year-end balances that represents earnings. |
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(2) |
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Amounts that represent aggregate earnings and appreciation (loss) since inception in
the Plan, measured at December 31, 2010, are: $1,036,860 for Mr. Sweeney; $793,503 for Mr.
Sipzner; $584,418 for Mr. Molotsky; $151,998 for Mr. Wiberg; and $92,732 for Mr. DeVuono. |
Our Executive Deferred Compensation Plan (the Deferred Compensation Plan) affords participating
executives and Trustees the ability to defer a portion of their base salary, bonus and annual
incentive award (or, in the case of our Trustees, annual retainer and Board fees) on a tax-deferred
basis. In addition, participants may elect to defer the receipt of equity grants under our
long-term incentive plans. If a participants matching contributions under our 401(k) plan are
limited due to participation in the Deferred Compensation Plan or due to limitations on matching
contributions imposed by the Internal Revenue Code, we make a matching contribution for the
participant under the deferred compensation plan to the extent the participant has deferred an
amount under the Deferred Compensation Plan at least equal to the amount that would have been
required if the matching contribution had been made under our 401(k) plan. We have the right, but
not the obligation, to make matching contributions for executives on deferred amounts (and/or to
make a discretionary profit sharing contribution for executives) covering compensation in excess of $245,000 because the 401(k) plan rules will not permit such matching contributions due
to the compensation limitations of $245,000. Participants elect the timing and form of
distribution. Distributions are payable in a lump sum or installments and may commence in-service,
after a required minimum deferral period, or upon retirement. Participants elect the manner in
which their accounts are deemed invested during the deferral period.
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Because the Deferred Compensation Plan is a nonqualified deferred compensation plan, we are not
obligated to invest deferred amounts in the selected manner or to set aside any deferred amounts in
trust. One of the deemed investment options is a hypothetical investment fund (the Common Share
Fund) consisting of our common shares. Effective for compensation deferred after 2006, all
deferrals that are invested in the Company Share Fund will continue to be invested in the Company
Share Fund until distribution and will not be eligible to be transferred into other investment
funds. An executive who defers more than 25% of his or her annual bonus or annual incentive award
into the Company Share Fund is entitled to a 15% discount on the share equivalents credited on
account of the excess. All deferred equity grants will be invested in the Company Share Fund and
all distributions of benefits attributable to Company Share Fund credits will be paid in common
shares.
With respect to post-2004 deferred compensation deemed invested in the Company Share Fund, dividend
equivalents are subject to participants elections to receive the dividend equivalents in cash or
to continue to defer them under the Deferred Compensation Plan. Any dividend equivalents credited
to participants accounts in the Deferred Compensation Plan will be invested in investment funds
selected by the participants other than the Company Share Fund.
In general, compensation subject to a deferral election, matching contributions and profit sharing
contributions are not includible in a participants taxable income for federal income tax purposes
until the participant receives a distribution from the Deferred Compensation Plan. We are not
entitled to a deduction until such amounts are distributed.
Employment and Other Agreements
We have agreements with executives that provide for payments to the executives in connection with
their termination of employment or upon a change of control of us. We summarize below, and in the
table that follows, circumstances that would trigger payments by us, and the amounts of the
payments. We discuss the rationale for these agreements above under Compensation Discussion and
Analysis Post Termination Benefits; Qualifying Retirement, including why we have entered into
agreements with executive officers that provide for post-employment payments following a
change-in-control.
Agreement with our President and Chief Executive Officer. We have entered into an employment
agreement with Gerard H. Sweeney. Mr. Sweeneys employment agreement, which was last amended on
February 9, 2007, provides for an annual base salary of $600,000. If Mr. Sweeneys employment with
us were not extended upon expiration of the term of his employment agreement, which currently
renews annually for successive one-year periods absent advance notice of non-renewal, we would be
obligated to provide him with a severance benefit during the one-year period following expiration
of the term equal to the sum of his prior year salary and bonus as well as health care benefits.
The employment agreement entitles Mr. Sweeney to a payment equal to 2.99 times the sum of his
annual salary and annual and long-term bonus upon: (i) termination of his employment without cause,
(ii) his resignation for good reason or (iii) his death. Resignation by Mr. Sweeney within six
months following a reduction in his salary, an adverse change in his status or responsibilities,
certain changes in the location of our headquarters or a change of control of us would each
constitute a resignation for good reason. In addition, upon a change of control, Mr. Sweeneys
unvested restricted common shares and options would vest in full. Mr. Sweeneys employment
agreement also includes a tax gross-up for excise tax payments that would be payable upon a change
of control and that would put him in the same financial position after-tax that he would have been
in if the excise tax did not apply to him. Mr. Sweeneys severance and change of control benefits
were determined by our Compensation Committee and are not conditioned on any non-competition or other post-employment
restrictive covenants.
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Agreement with our Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. We entered into an
employment agreement with Howard Sipzner, our Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer,
on February 3, 2010. This employment agreement replaced the employment agreement that we entered
into with Mr. Sipzner upon commencement of his employment with us in January 2007. The 2010
agreement provides for (i) a $440,000 annual salary; (ii) an opportunity to receive an annual bonus
of 100% of his base salary and an opportunity to receive an annual equity-based long-term incentive
award of 165% of his base salary; and (iii) a severance payment of 1.5 times salary and annual
bonus upon Mr. Sipzners termination without cause or resignation for good reason. The amount and
form of annual bonus and incentive award are within the discretion of our Compensation Committee
and actual bonus and incentive awards may be more or less than targeted amounts. The 2010
agreement does not have a stated term and may be terminated by either us or Mr. Sipzner at any
time. We paid Mr. Sipzner a $200,000 one-time signing bonus upon his entry into the 2010
agreement. Mr. Sipzner is also covered under a change of control agreement, as discussed in the
following paragraph.
Change of Control Agreements with Executive Officers. In addition to our employment agreements
with Messrs. Sweeney and Sipzner, we have entered into change of control agreements with our
executive officers. These agreements, which we amended and restated in February 2010, provide that
if both (i) a change of control (a CIC) occurs at a time when an executive is an employee and
(ii) the executives employment is terminated other than for cause or the executive resigns for
good reason, in either case within a specified number of days (as indicated in the table below
under the caption Coverage Period) following the CIC, then we (or our successor in the CIC
transaction) will pay to the executive the product of: (x) the CIC Multiplier (as indicated in the
table below under the caption CIC Multiplier) times (y) the sum of (1) the executives annual
base salary in effect at the time of the CIC plus (2) the greater of (i) the annual bonus most
recently paid to the executive prior to the CIC or (ii) the executives target bonus for the year
in which the CIC occurs. In addition, if the foregoing double trigger (i.e., a CIC and a
qualifying employment termination) were to occur, we would provide the applicable executive with
medical coverage and group term life insurance benefits on the terms specified in the revised
agreement. Our Compensation Committee approved the revised agreement following review with its
then compensation consultant (Towers Watson) of our executive change of control benefits and
believes the revisions comport with prevailing market practices. The revised form of agreement
modified our prior form of CIC agreement, primarily by (i) eliminating an entitlement of the
executive (or the executives estate) to receive a payment upon death or disability and (ii)
excluding automatically from the CIC severance computation any long-term incentive award (rather
than requiring the Committee affirmatively to exclude incentive awards from the computation).
The table below shows the Coverage Period and CIC Multiplier for the identified executive officers.
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Executive |
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Title |
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Coverage Period |
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CIC Multiplier |
|
H. Jeffrey DeVuono |
|
Executive VP and Senior Managing Director |
|
730 days |
|
|
2.00 |
|
Brad A. Molotsky |
|
Executive VP and General Counsel |
|
730 days |
|
|
2.50 |
|
Howard M. Sipzner |
|
Executive VP and Chief Financial Officer |
|
730 days |
|
|
2.50 |
|
George D. Sowa |
|
Executive VP and Senior Managing Director |
|
730 days |
|
|
2.00 |
|
Robert K. Wiberg |
|
Executive VP and Senior Managing Director |
|
730 days |
|
|
2.00 |
|
Thomas E. Wirth |
|
Executive VP and Portfolio Management |
|
730 days |
|
|
2.00 |
|
George D. Johnstone |
|
Senior VP, Operations and Asset Management |
|
730 days |
|
|
1.75 |
|
50
Potential Payments Upon Termination of Employment or Change-in-Control
The table below was prepared as though the triggering event listed below the name of each named
executive officer occurred on December 31, 2010. Assumptions are noted in the footnotes to the
table.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Value of |
|
|
Medical |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Severance |
|
|
Unvested Equity |
|
|
and Life |
|
|
Tax |
|
|
|
|
Name |
|
Amount(1) |
|
|
Awards(2) |
|
|
Insurance |
|
|
Gross Up |
|
|
Total |
|
Gerard H. Sweeney |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Voluntary resignation |
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
Involuntary termination
(not in connection with change
in control or for cause) |
|
$ |
10,321,685 |
|
|
$ |
3,463,601 |
|
|
$ |
37,369 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
$ |
13,822,655 |
|
Death |
|
$ |
10,321,685 |
|
|
$ |
3,463,601 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
$ |
13,785,286 |
|
Disability |
|
$ |
3,452,069 |
|
|
$ |
3,463,601 |
|
|
$ |
12,498 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
$ |
6,928,168 |
|
Involuntary or good reason termination after change of control |
|
$ |
10,321,685 |
|
|
$ |
3,463,601 |
|
|
$ |
37,369 |
|
|
$ |
5,700,325 |
|
|
$ |
19,522,980 |
|
Howard M. Sipzner |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Voluntary resignation |
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
Involuntary termination (not in connection with change in
control) |
|
$ |
2,133,714 |
|
|
$ |
948,760 |
|
|
$ |
12,498 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
$ |
3,094,972 |
|
Death |
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
$ |
948,760 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
$ |
948,760 |
|
Disability |
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
$ |
948,760 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
$ |
948,760 |
|
Involuntary or good reason termination after change of control |
|
$ |
3,556,190 |
|
|
$ |
948,760 |
|
|
$ |
20,830 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
$ |
4,525,780 |
|
Brad A. Molotsky |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Voluntary resignation |
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
Involuntary termination (not in connection with change in
control) |
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
Death |
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
$ |
812,229 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
$ |
812,229 |
|
Disability |
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
$ |
812,229 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
$ |
812,229 |
|
Involuntary or good reason termination after change of control |
|
$ |
2,831,625 |
|
|
$ |
812,229 |
|
|
$ |
20,830 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
$ |
3,664,684 |
|
Robert K. Wiberg |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Voluntary resignation |
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
Involuntary termination (not in connection with change in
control) |
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
Death |
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
$ |
562,895 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
$ |
562,895 |
|
Disability |
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
$ |
562,895 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
$ |
562,895 |
|
Involuntary or good reason termination after change in control |
|
$ |
1,670,861 |
|
|
$ |
562,895 |
|
|
$ |
16,664 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
$ |
2,250,420 |
|
H. Jeffrey DeVuono |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Voluntary resignation |
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
Involuntary termination (not in connection with change in
control) |
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
Death |
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
$ |
555,283 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
$ |
555,283 |
|
Disability |
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
$ |
555,283 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
$ |
555,283 |
|
Involuntary or good reason termination after change in control |
|
$ |
1,670,861 |
|
|
$ |
555,283 |
|
|
$ |
16,664 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
$ |
2,242,808 |
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Computed as a multiple of the sum salary and annual bonus other than for Mr. Sweeney,
for whom the computation is a multiple of the sum of salary, long-term incentive and
annual bonus awards. |
|
(2) |
|
Represents the aggregate value of unvested equity awards as of December 31, 2010 that
would vest upon a change of control, death, disability or qualifying retirement or, in the
case of each of Messrs. Sweeney and Sipzner, his termination without cause or resignation
for good reason. Unvested equity awards are comprised of restricted common shares,
performance units and options. We computed the value of the accelerated equity awards
using the closing price of our common shares on December 31, 2010 (the last trading day of
2010) ($11.65). |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity Compensation Plan Information as of December 31, 2010 |
|
|
|
(a) |
|
|
(b) |
|
|
(c) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of securities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
remaining available for |
|
|
|
Number of securities to be |
|
|
Weighted-average |
|
|
future issuance under |
|
|
|
issued upon exercise of |
|
|
exercise price of |
|
|
equity compensation plans |
|
|
|
outstanding options, |
|
|
outstanding options, |
|
|
(excluding securities |
|
Plan category |
|
warrants and rights |
|
|
warrants and rights |
|
|
reflected in column (a)) |
|
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders (1) |
|
|
3,116,611 |
(2) |
|
$ |
14.56 |
(3) |
|
|
6,742,239 |
|
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
|
3,166,611 |
(2) |
|
$ |
14.56 |
(3) |
|
|
6,742,239 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Relates to our Amended and Restated 1997 Long-Term Incentive Plan (most recently
approved by shareholders in June 2010) and 46,667 options awarded prior to adoption of the
Amended and Restated 1997 Long-Term Incentive Plan. |
|
(2) |
|
Does not include 851,280 unvested restricted common shares awarded under our Amended
and Restated 1997 Long-Term Incentive Plan that were outstanding as of December 31, 2010. |
|
(3) |
|
The weighted average remaining term of the options as of December 31, 2010 was
approximately 7.14 years (assuming a 15 year term from the grant date for 46,667 options
that do not have a stated expiration date). |
401(k) Plan
We maintain a Section 401(k) and Profit Sharing Plan (the 401(k) Plan) covering eligible
employees. The 401(k) Plan permits eligible employees to defer up to a designated percentage of
their annual compensation, subject to certain limitations imposed by the Internal Revenue Code.
The employees elective deferrals are immediately vested and non-forfeitable upon contribution to
the 401(k) Plan. We reserve the right to make matching contributions or discretionary profit
sharing contributions. The 401(k) Plan is designed to qualify under Section 401 of the Code so
that contributions by employees or us to the 401(k) Plan and income earned on plan contributions
are not taxable to employees until such amounts are withdrawn from the 401(k) Plan, and so that
contributions by us, if any, will be deductible by us when made.
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Employee Share Purchase Plan
Our shareholders approved the 2007 Non-Qualified Employee Share Purchase Plan (the ESPP) in May
2007. The number of common shares reserved and initially available for issuance under the ESPP is
1,250,000.
The ESPP is intended to provide eligible employees with a convenient means to purchase common
shares through payroll deductions and voluntary cash investments. All of our full-time and
qualified part-time employees are eligible to participate in the ESPP beginning on the first day of
the quarterly purchase period that begins on, or next following, their date of hire. Approximately
450 persons are eligible to participate in the ESPP, including 25 officers and all of our other
full-time and qualified part-time employees. Part-time employees must be scheduled to work at
least 20 hours per week to qualify for participation under the ESPP.
Prior to each purchase period, a participant may specify the contributions the participant proposes
to make for the purchase period. Such contributions will be expressed as a stated whole percentage
(ranging from 1% to 20%) of the participants compensation payable during the purchase period
(including base salary, bonus, commissions and other compensation processed through our regular
payroll system) that we are authorized to deduct during the purchase period to purchase common
shares for the participants account under the ESPP. A participant may withdraw (without interest)
at any time on or before the last day of a purchase period all or any of the contributions credited
to his or her account. In addition, a participant may amend or revoke his or her election at any
time prior to a purchase period, and a participant may amend or revoke his or her election during a
purchase period to reduce or stop his or her contributions. The account balance of any participant
who terminates employment during a purchase period before the last day of the purchase period will
be automatically returned without interest to the participant. At the end of each purchase period,
the amounts accumulated for each participant will be used to purchase common shares at a price
equal to 85% (or such higher percentage set by the Compensation Committee) of the average closing
price of the common shares as reported on the New York Stock Exchange during the purchase period.
The ESPP Plan Year begins June 1 and extends to the next following May 31. Purchase periods have a
duration of three months, ending on each of February 28, May 31, August 31 and November 30. Our
Compensation Committee, in its discretion, may change the duration of purchase periods and also may
change the beginning and ending dates of purchase periods from those described above, provided,
however, that a purchase period may not extend for more than a 12-consecutive-month period. Under
the plan document the maximum contribution by each participant for any Plan Year may not exceed
$50,000. The ESPP does not qualify as an employee stock purchase plan within the meaning of
section 423 of the Internal Revenue Code.
53
Securities Ownership
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management
The following table shows the number of common shares (and common shares for which Class A Units of
Brandywine Operating Partnership, L.P. may be exchanged) beneficially owned as of April 4, 2011 by
each Trustee, by each named executive officer, by all Trustees and executive officers as a group,
and by each person known to us to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of the outstanding common
shares. Except as indicated below, to our knowledge, all of such common shares are owned directly,
and the indicated person has sole voting and investment power.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of |
|
|
Percentage of |
|
|
|
Common |
|
|
Common |
|
Name and Business Address of Beneficial Owner (1) |
|
Shares |
|
|
Shares |
|
The Vanguard Group, Inc. (2) |
|
|
13,592,355 |
|
|
|
10.09 |
% |
Deutsche Bank AG (3) |
|
|
13,509,619 |
|
|
|
10.03 |
% |
FMR LLC (4) |
|
|
13,006,778 |
|
|
|
9.65 |
% |
Vanguard Specialized Funds-Vanguard REIT Index Fund (5) |
|
|
6,979,645 |
|
|
|
5.18 |
% |
BlackRock, Inc. (6) |
|
|
6,826,458 |
|
|
|
5.07 |
% |
Gerard H. Sweeney (7) |
|
|
2,028,091 |
|
|
|
1.49 |
% |
Howard M. Sipzner (8) |
|
|
302,523 |
|
|
|
* |
|
Robert K. Wiberg (9) |
|
|
181,564 |
|
|
|
* |
|
Brad A. Molotsky (10) |
|
|
194,034 |
|
|
|
* |
|
Henry J. DeVuono (11) |
|
|
126,211 |
|
|
|
* |
|
Walter DAlessio (12) |
|
|
25,463 |
|
|
|
* |
|
D. Pike Aloian (13) |
|
|
23,454 |
|
|
|
* |
|
James C. Diggs (14) |
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
* |
|
Wyche Fowler (15) |
|
|
15,469 |
|
|
|
* |
|
Michael J. Joyce (16) |
|
|
15,629 |
|
|
|
* |
|
Anthony A. Nichols, Sr. (17) |
|
|
139,253 |
|
|
|
* |
|
Charles P. Pizzi (18) |
|
|
11,605 |
|
|
|
* |
|
All Trustees and Executive Officers as a Group (16 persons) |
|
|
3,290,856 |
|
|
|
2.41 |
% |
|
|
|
* |
|
Less than one percent. |
|
(1) |
|
Unless indicated otherwise, the business address of each person listed is 555 East
Lancaster Avenue, Radnor, Pennsylvania 19087. |
|
(2) |
|
Information regarding beneficial ownership of our common shares by The Vanguard
Group, Inc. is included herein based on an Amendment No. 5 to Schedule 13G filed with the
SEC on February 10, 2011, relating to such shares beneficially owned as of December 31,
2010. Vanguard has an address of 100 Vanguard Blvd., Malvern, Pennsylvania 19355. Such
report provides that Vanguard Group, Inc. is the beneficial owner of 13,592,355 common
shares, with sole dispositive power over 13,503,360 of such shares and shares dispositive
power over 88,995 of such shares and has sole power to vote 88,995 of such shares. |
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|
|
|
(3) |
|
Information regarding beneficial ownership of our common shares by Deutsche Bank AG
and certain related entities is included herein based on an Amendment No. 1 to Schedule
13G filed with the SEC on February 11, 2011, relating to such shares beneficially owned as
of December 31, 2010. Deutsche Bank AG has an address of Theodor-Heuss-Allee 70, 60468
Frankfurt am Main, Federal Republic of Germany. Such report indicates that it reflects
the shares beneficially owned by the Private Clients and Asset Management business group
of Deutsche Bank AG and its subsidiaries and affiliates, consisting of Deutsche Investment
Management Americas, Deutsche Bank Trust Company America, Oppenheim Asset Management
Services S.a.r.l and RREEF America, L.L.C. Such report provides that Deutsche Bank AG has
sole dispositive power over 13,509,619 of such shares and sole power to vote 8,750,111 of
such shares. |
|
(4) |
|
Information regarding beneficial ownership of our common shares by FMR LLC and
certain related entities is included herein based on an Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13G
filed with the SEC on February 14, 2011, relating to such shares beneficially owned as of
December 31, 2010. FMR
LLC has an address of 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109. Such report
provides that: (i) FMR LLC, an investment advisor, is beneficial owner of 5,705,671 of
such common shares and with Edward C. Johnson III each has sole dispositive power with
respect to the common shares beneficially owned by FMR LLC; neither FMR LLC nor Mr.
Johnson has sole power to vote or direct the voting of these shares; (ii) Pyramis Global
Advisors Trust Company (PGATC) is the beneficial owner of 1,072,629 of such common shares
and FMR LLC and Mr. Johnson, through their control of PGATC, each has sole power to vote
or to direct the voting and sole dispositive power with respect to the common shares
beneficially owned by PGATC; and (iii) FIL Limited is the beneficial owner of 6,228,113 of
such common shares. Such report states that FMR LLC and FIL Limited are of the view that
they are not acting as a group and that they are not required to attribute to each other
beneficial ownership of shares owned by the other. |
|
(5) |
|
Information regarding beneficial ownership of our common shares by Vanguard
Specialized Funds-Vanguard REIT Index Fund is included herein based on a Schedule 13G
filed with the SEC on February 10, 2011, relating to such shares beneficially owned as of
December 31, 2010. Vanguard has an address of 100 Vanguard Blvd., Malvern, Pennsylvania
19355. Such report provides that Vanguard Specialized Funds-Vanguard REIT Index Fund is
the beneficial owner of 6,979,645 common shares and has sole power to vote all of such
shares. |
|
(6) |
|
Information regarding beneficial ownership of our common shares by BlackRock, Inc.
is included herein based on an Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13G filed with the SEC on
February 3, 2011, relating to such shares beneficially owned as of December 31, 2010.
BlackRock, Inc. has an address of 40 East 52nd Street, New York, New York
10022. Such report provides that BlackRock, Inc is the beneficial owner of 6,826,458
common shares and has sole dispositive power with respect to, and sole power to vote, all
of such shares. |
|
(7) |
|
Includes (a) 685,292 common shares (including 190,759 common shares held by a family
limited partnership) and (b) 1,342,799 common shares issuable upon the exercise of
options. Does not include 70,559 common share equivalents credited to Mr. Sweeneys
account in the deferred compensation plan as of April 4, 2011, does not include 233,907
unvested restricted shares, and does not include 452,631 common shares issuable upon the
exercise of options that remained unvested as of April 4, 2011. |
|
(8) |
|
Includes (a) 129,063 common shares and (b) 173,460 common shares issuable upon the
exercise of options. Does not include 28,865 common share equivalents credited to Mr.
Sipzners account in the deferred compensation plan as of April 4, 2011, does not include
71,155 unvested restricted shares, and does not include 129,973 common shares issuable
upon the exercise of options that remained unvested as of April 4, 2011. |
|
(9) |
|
Includes (a) 65,773 common shares and (b) 115,791 common shares issuable upon the
exercise of options. Does not include 4,126 common share equivalents credited to Mr.
Wibergs account in the deferred compensation plan as of April 4, 2011, does not include
40,290 unvested restricted common shares, and does not include 73,408 common shares
issuable upon the exercise of options that remained unvested as of April 4, 2011. |
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|
|
|
(10) |
|
Includes (a) 46,522 common shares and (b) 147,512 common shares issuable upon the
exercise of options. Does not include 64,617 share equivalents credited to Mr. Molotskys
account in the deferred compensation plan as of April 4, 2011, does not include 60,850
unvested restricted common shares, and does not include 107,884 common shares issuable
upon the exercise of options that remained unvested as of April 4, 2011. |
|
(11) |
|
Includes (a) 31,604 common shares and (b) 94,607 common shares issuable upon the
exercise of options. Does not include 11,157 common share equivalents credited to Mr.
DeVuonos account in the deferred compensation plan as of April 4, 2011, does not include
41,051 unvested restricted common shares, and does not include 72,119 common shares
issuable upon the exercise of options that remained unvested as of April 4, 2011. |
|
(12) |
|
Mr. DAlessio has a business address at 1600 Market Street, Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania 19103. |
|
(13) |
|
Mr. Aloian has a business address at 1251 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York
10020. |
|
(14) |
|
Mr. Diggs has a residence at 100 Central Avenue, Sarasota, Florida 34236. |
|
(15) |
|
Does not include 9,973 common share equivalents credited to Mr. Fowlers account in
the deferred compensation plan as of April 4, 2011. Mr. Fowler has a business address at
199 Fourteenth Street, Atlanta, Georgia 30309. |
|
(16) |
|
Mr. Joyce has a residence at 19 Wood Ibis, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina 29928. |
|
(17) |
|
Includes 31,992 common shares held by a family limited partnership. Mr. Nichols has
an address at 1125 Cymry Drive, Berwyn, Pennsylvania 19132. |
|
(18) |
|
Mr. Pizzi has a business address at Navy Yard Corporate Center, Three Crescent Drive,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19112. |
56
Proposal 2: Ratification of the Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Audit Committee has appointed PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public
accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP was first
engaged as our independent registered public accounting firm in June 2003 and has audited our
financial statements for fiscal 2002, through and including 2010. Ratification of the appointment
of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP requires the affirmative vote of a majority of all votes cast on the
matter.
Although shareholder ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our
independent registered public accounting firm is not required by our bylaws or otherwise, our Board
has decided to afford our shareholders the opportunity to express their opinions on the matter of
our independent registered public accounting 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 if it determines that such a change would be in our best interests and those of our
shareholders. If our shareholders do not ratify the appointment, the Audit Committee will take that
fact into consideration, together with such other information as it deems relevant, in determining
its next selection of an independent registered public accounting firm.
Representatives of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP will be present at the Meeting to make any statement
they may desire and to respond to questions from shareholders.
The Board of Trustees unanimously recommends a vote FOR Proposal 2 to ratify the appointment
of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for calendar
year 2011.
Fees to Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Audit Fees. For 2010, we incurred audit fees of $887,540 in aggregate payable to our independent
registered public accounting firm, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. These fees include: (i) recurring
audit and quarterly review fees of $660,350 for both us, our operating partnership and our
affiliates, (ii) fees of $177,190 for comfort letters, consents and assistance with documents filed
with the SEC in connection with registration statements, and securities offerings by us and our
operating partnership and (iii) fees of $50,000 related to the adoption and auditing of new
accounting pronouncements. For 2009, we incurred audit fees of $849,110 in aggregate payable to
our independent registered public accounting firm, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. These fees include:
(i) recurring audit and quarterly review fees of $658,135 for both us, our operating partnership
and our affiliates and (ii) fees of $190,975 for comfort letters, consents and assistance with
documents filed with the SEC in connection with registration statements, and securities offerings
by us and our operating partnership.
Audit-Related Fees. For 2010 and 2009, we did not incur audit-related fees.
Tax Fees. We did not pay PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP fees for tax services in 2010 or 2009 or
engage PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP for tax services in 2010 or 2009.
All Other Fees. For 2010 and 2009 we paid $2,750 and $2,450, respectively, to
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP for the use of technical accounting research tools. We did not engage
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP for other services in 2010 or 2009.
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Pre-Approval Policy. All services provided by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP in 2010 and 2009 were
pre-approved by our Audit Committee, which concluded that the provision of such services
by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP was compatible with the maintenance of that firms independence in
the conduct of its auditing functions. The Audit Committee has adopted a pre-approval policy for
services provided by the independent registered public accounting firm. Under the policy, the
Audit Committee has pre-approved the provision by the independent registered public accounting firm
of services that fall within specified categories (such as statutory audits or financial audit work
for subsidiaries, services associated with SEC registration statements and consultations by
management as to accounting interpretations) but only up to specified dollar amounts. Any services
that exceed the pre-approved dollar limits, or any services that fall outside of the general
pre-approved categories, require specific pre-approval by the Audit Committee. If the Audit
Committee delegates pre-approval authority to one or more of its members, the member would be
required to report any pre-approval decisions to the Audit Committee at its next meeting.
We have been advised by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP that neither the firm, nor any member of the
firm, has any financial interest, direct or indirect, in any capacity in us or any of our
subsidiaries.
Report of the Audit Committee
Our Audit Committee has reviewed and discussed our 2010 audited financial statements with our
management; has discussed with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, our independent registered public
accounting firm, the matters required to be discussed by the statement on Auditing Standards No.
61, as amended, as adopted by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board; and has received the
written disclosures and the letter from PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP required by applicable
requirements of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board and has discussed with
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP their independence. Based on the review and discussions, our Audit
Committee recommended to our full Board that the 2010 audited financial statements be included in
our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010. The Board accepted the Audit
Committees recommendation. This report is made by the undersigned members of the Audit Committee.
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Proposal 3: Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
The recently enacted Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010, or the
Dodd-Frank Act, enables our shareholders to vote to approve, on an advisory (nonbinding) basis, the
compensation of our named executive officers as disclosed in this proxy statement in accordance
with the SECs rules.
As described in detail above under the heading Executives and Executive Compensation
Compensation Discussion and Analysis, our executive compensation programs are designed to attract,
retain and motivate our named executive officers, who are critical to our success. Under these
programs, our named executive officers are rewarded for the achievement of annual and long-term
strategic and corporate goals, and the realization of increased shareholder value. Please read the
Compensation Discussion and Analysis and Compensation Tables and Related Information for
additional details about our executive compensation programs, including information about the
fiscal year 2010 compensation of our named executive officers.
We are asking our shareholders to indicate their support for our named executive officer
compensation as described in this proxy statement. This proposal, commonly known as a say-on-pay
proposal, gives our shareholders the opportunity to express their views on our named executive
officers compensation. This vote is not intended to address any specific item of compensation, but
rather the overall compensation of our named executive officers and the philosophy, policies and
practices described in this proxy statement. Accordingly, we will ask our shareholders to vote
FOR the following resolution at the Annual Meeting:
RESOLVED, that the Companys shareholders approve, on an advisory and non-binding basis, the
compensation of the named executive officers, as disclosed in the Companys Proxy Statement for the
2011 Annual Meeting of Shareholders pursuant to the compensation disclosure rules of the Securities
and Exchange Commission, including the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, the 2010 Summary
Compensation Table and the other related tables and disclosure.
The say-on-pay vote is advisory, and therefore not binding on us, our Compensation Committee or our
Board of Trustees. Our Board of Trustees and our Compensation Committee value the opinions of our
shareholders and to the extent there is any significant vote against the named executive officer
compensation as disclosed in this proxy statement, we will consider our shareholders concerns and
the Compensation Committee will evaluate whether any actions are necessary to address those
concerns.
The Board of Trustees unanimously recommends a vote FOR the approval of the compensation of our
named executive officers, as disclosed in this proxy statement pursuant to the compensation
disclosure rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Proposal 4: Advisory Vote on the Frequency of an Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
The Dodd-Frank Act also enables our shareholders to indicate how frequently we should seek an
advisory vote on the compensation of our named executive officers, as disclosed pursuant to the
SECs compensation disclosure rules, such as Proposal 3 included in this proxy statement. By
voting on this Proposal 4, shareholders may indicate whether they would prefer an advisory vote on
named executive officer compensation once every one, two or three years.
After careful consideration of this Proposal, our Board of Trustees has determined that an advisory
vote on executive compensation that occurs every year is the most appropriate alternative for us,
and therefore our Board recommends that you vote for a one-year interval for the advisory vote on
executive compensation.
In formulating its recommendation, our Board of Trustees considered that an annual advisory vote on
executive compensation will allow our shareholders to provide us with their direct input on our
compensation philosophy, policies and practices as disclosed in the proxy statement every year.
Additionally, an annual advisory vote on executive compensation is consistent with our policy of
seeking input from, and engaging in discussions with, our shareholders on corporate governance
matters and our executive compensation philosophy, policies and practices. We understand that our
shareholders may have different views as to what is the best approach for Brandywine, and we look
forward to hearing from our shareholders on this Proposal.
You may cast your vote on your preferred voting frequency by choosing the option of one year, two
years, three years or abstain from voting when you vote in response to the resolution set forth
below.
RESOLVED, that the option of once every one year, two years, or three years that receives the
highest number of votes cast for this resolution will be determined to be the preferred frequency
for the holding of a shareholder vote to approve the compensation of the named executive officers,
as disclosed pursuant to the Securities and Exchange Commissions compensation disclosure rules
(which disclosure shall include the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, the Summary Compensation
Table, and the other related tables and disclosure).
The option of one year, two years or three years that receives the highest number of votes cast by
shareholders will be the frequency for the advisory vote on executive compensation that has been
selected by shareholders. However, because this vote is advisory and not binding on the Board of
Trustees or us in any way, the Board may decide that it is in the best interests of our
shareholders and us to hold an advisory vote on executive compensation more or less frequently than
the option approved by our shareholders.
The Board of Trustees unanimously recommends a vote FOR the option of once every year as the
frequency with which shareholders are provided an advisory vote on executive compensation, as
disclosed pursuant to the compensation disclosure rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Other Information
Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 requires our officers, Trustees and persons
who own more than 10% of our common shares to file reports of ownership and changes in
ownership with the SEC. Officers, Trustees and greater than 10% shareholders are required by
regulation to furnish us with copies of all Section 16(a) forms they file. Based solely on a
review of the copies of such forms furnished to us, or written representations that no Annual
Statements of Beneficial Ownership of Securities on Form 5 were required to be filed, we believe
that during the year ended December 31, 2010, our officers, Trustees and greater than 10%
shareholders complied with all applicable Section 16(a) filing requirements.
Other Business
We know of no business that will be presented at the Meeting other than as set forth in this Proxy
Statement and our Bylaws do not allow proposals to be presented at the Meeting unless they were
properly presented to us prior to December 17, 2010. However, if other matters should properly be
presented at the Meeting, it is the intention of the persons named in the proxy card to vote in
accordance with their best judgment on such matters.
Expenses of Solicitation
The expense of solicitation of proxies on behalf of the Trustees, including printing and postage,
will be paid by us. Request will be made of brokerage houses and other custodians, nominees and
fiduciaries to forward the solicitation material, at our expense, to the beneficial owners of
common shares held of record by such persons. In addition to being solicited through the mails,
proxies may also be solicited personally or by telephone by our Trustees and officers. In
addition, we have engaged Georgeson Inc. to solicit proxies for the Meeting. We have agreed to pay
$7,500 plus out-of-pocket expenses of Georgeson Inc. for these services.
Shareholder Proposals for the 2012 Annual Meeting of Shareholders
We must receive shareholder proposals submitted to us for inclusion in our proxy statement for our
2012 annual meeting of shareholders no later than December 17, 2011. Proposals must comply with
rules of the SEC.
For a shareholder nomination or proposal that is not submitted for inclusion in next years proxy
statement but is instead sought to be presented directly at the 2012 annual meeting, our bylaws
generally permit such a presentation if a shareholders written notice of the nominee or proposal
and any required supporting information (i) are received by our secretary not earlier than the
150th day nor later than the 120th day prior to the first anniversary of the date of the notice and
proxy statement for preceding years annual meeting and (ii) meet the requirements of our bylaws
and SEC rules. For consideration at the 2012 annual meeting, a shareholder nominee or proposal not
submitted to us for inclusion in the 2012 proxy statement must be received by us between November
17, 2011 and December 17, 2011. Notices of intention to present proposals at the 2012 annual
meeting should be addressed to Brad A. Molotsky, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and
Secretary, 555 East Lancaster Avenue, Radnor, Pennsylvania 19087. If we were to advance or delay
the date of our 2012 annual meeting by more than 30 days from the first anniversary of the date of
our 2011 annual meeting then, under our bylaws, the notice of nominee or proposal and required
supporting information must be delivered to us not earlier than 150th day prior to the date of such
annual meeting and not after the later of (x) the 120th day prior to the date of such annual
meeting, as originally convened, or (y) the 10th day following the day on which we first publicly
announce the date of such annual meeting. You may contact our Secretary at the address mentioned
above for a copy of our bylaws.
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BRANDYWINE REALTY TRUST 555 LANCASTER AVENUE
SUITE 100
RADNOR, PA 19087
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VOTE BY INTERNET - www.proxyvote.com
Use the Internet to transmit your voting instructions and for electronic
delivery of information up until 11:59 P.M. Eastern Time the day before the
cut-off date or meeting date. Have your proxy card in hand when you access the
web site and follow the instructions to obtain your records and to create an
electronic voting instruction form.
Electronic Delivery of Future PROXY MATERIALS
If you would like to reduce the costs incurred by our company
in mailing proxy materials, you can consent to receiving all
future proxy statements, proxy cards and annual reports electronically
via e-mail or the Internet. To sign up for electronic delivery, please follow
the instructions above to vote using the Internet and, when prompted, indicate
that you agree to receive or access proxy materials electronically in future
years.
VOTE BY PHONE - 1-800-690-6903
Use any touch-tone telephone to transmit your voting instructions up until 11:59 P.M.
Eastern Time the day before the cut-off date or meeting date. Have your proxy card in hand when you call and then follow the instructions.
VOTE BY MAIL
Mark, sign and date your proxy card and return it in the postage-paid envelope we
have provided or return it to Vote Processing, c/o Broadridge, 51 Mercedes Way, Edgewood, NY 11717.
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TO VOTE, MARK BLOCKS BELOW IN BLUE OR BLACK INK AS FOLLOWS:
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06 Michael J. Joyce
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NOTE: In their discretion, the Proxy Holders are authorized to vote upon such other matters
as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof.
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Please sign exactly as
your name(s) appear(s) hereon. When signing as attorney, executor, administrator, or other fiduciary,
please give full title as such. Joint owners should each sign personally. All holders must sign.
If a corporation or partnership, please sign in full corporate or partnership name, by authorized officer.
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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Annual Meeting: The Notice &
Proxy Statement, Annual Report is/ are available at www.proxyvote.com.
If you have not voted via the Internet OR the telephone, then complete the reverse side of this
card and return it in the enclosed envelope.
Proxy Brandywine Realty Trust
Annual Meeting of Shareholders
June 1, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. EDT
The Four Seasons Hotel
One Logan Square, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Proxy Solicited on Behalf of the Board of Trustees
The undersigned shareholder of Brandywine Realty Trust, a Maryland real estate investment trust
(the Company), hereby appoints Walter DAlessio and Gerard H. Sweeney, and each of them, acting
individually, as proxies for the undersigned, with full power of substitution in each of them, to
attend the Annual Meeting of the Shareholders of Brandywine Realty Trust to be held at 10:00 a.m.
EDT on June 1, 2011, and at any postponement or adjournment thereof, to cast, on behalf of the
undersigned, all votes that the undersigned is entitled to vote at such meeting and otherwise to
represent the undersigned, at the meeting with all powers possessed by the undersigned if
personally present at the meeting.
This Proxy is solicited on behalf of the Board of Trustees. When properly executed, this Proxy will
be voted in the manner directed by the undersigned shareholder. If this Proxy is executed but no
direction is made, this Proxy will be voted FOR the election of all trustees and proposals 2 and
3 and for one year for proposal 4. This Proxy also delegates discretionary authority with respect
to any other business which may properly come before the meeting or any postponement or adjournment
thereof.
The undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt of the Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders and of
the accompanying Proxy Statement and revokes any Proxy
previously submitted with respect to the meeting.
PLEASE REFER TO THE REVERSE SIDE FOR INTERNET AND TELEPHONE VOTING INSTRUCTIONS.
Continued and to be signed on reverse side