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Preliminary Proxy Statement
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Definitive Proxy Statement
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Soliciting Material Pursuant to §240.14a-11(c) of
§240.14a-12
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Title
of each class of securities to which transaction
applies:
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(2)
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Aggregate
number of securities to which transaction applies:
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(3)
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Per
unit price or other underlying value of transaction
computed
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pursuant
to Exchange Act Rule 0-11: (set forth the amount in
which
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the
filing fee is calculated and state how it was
determined).
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(4)
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Proposed
maximum aggregate value of transaction:
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(5)
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Total
fee paid:
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(1)
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Amount
Previously Paid:
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(2)
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Form,
Schedule or Registration Statement No.:
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(3)
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Filing
Party:
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(4)
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Date
Filed:
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Sincerely,
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/s/ William J. Clough
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William J. Clough
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President/Chief Executive Officer
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1.
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The
election of three directors to hold office for two years or until the 2011
Annual Meeting of Shareholders or until their respective successors have
been duly elected and qualified;
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2.
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To
amend the 2008 Equity Incentive Plan to increase by 1,500,000 the number
of common shares issuable under the plan from 1,500,000 presently
authorized to 3,000,000.
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3.
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To
transact such other business as may properly come before the Annual
Meeting or any adjournments or postponements
thereof.
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By
Order of the Board of Directors
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/s/ Bradley J. Hallock
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Corporate Secretary
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View
our proxy materials for the Annual Meeting on the internet;
and
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Instruct
us to send our future proxy materials to you electronically by
email.
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The
election of three directors.
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An
amendment to the 2008 Equity Incentive Plan to increase by 1,500,000 the
number of common shares issuable under the plan from 1,500,000 presently
authorized to 3,000,000.
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·
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Individual
Accounts: Sign your name exactly as it appears in the registration on the
proxy card.
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Joint
Accounts: Either party may sign, but the name of the party signing should
conform exactly to a name shown in the registration on the proxy
card.
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All
Other Accounts: The capacity of the individual signing the proxy card
should be indicated unless it is reflected in the form of
registration.
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Common
Stock
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Series
A Convertible
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Series
C Convertible
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Preferred
Stock
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Preferred
Stock
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Name
and Address of
Beneficial
Owner
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Number
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Percent
of
Class
(2)
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Number
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Percent
of
Class
(3)
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Number
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Percent
of
Class
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Percent
of
All
Voting
Securities
(4)
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Colton
Melby (5)
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9,144,744 | 5.44 | % | 5.43 | % | ||||||||||||||||
William
J. Clough (6)
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5,780,288 | 3.36 | % | 3.36 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Thomas
A. Price (7)
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5,293,000 | 3.15 | % | 3.15 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Sean
P. Rooney (8)
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377,377 | * | * | ||||||||||||||||||
Corey
Lambrecht (9)
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243,000 | * | * | ||||||||||||||||||
Matthew
M. McKenzie (10)
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1,403,080 | * | * | ||||||||||||||||||
Daniel
N. Ford (11)
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1,792,090 | 1.06 | % | 1.06 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Bradley
J. Hallock (12)
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9,055,639 | 5.35 | % | 5.35 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Walter/Whitney
Miles (13)
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10,000,000 | 5.99 | % | 5.99 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Kjell
Qvale (14)
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19,302,135 | 10.95 | % | 10.95 | % | ||||||||||||||||
James
McKenzie (15)
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62,929,300 | 27.37 | % | 27.37 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Jerry
Ostrin
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45,000
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89.03
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% | * | ||||||||||||||||
Barry
Lezak
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* |
3,043
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6.02
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% | * | ||||||||||||||||
Officers,
Directors, Executives as Group
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24,033,579 | 13.51 | % | 13.51 | % |
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$6,000,000
cash loan from Commerce Bank of Oregon, term of 3 years, interest only,
prime rate less 0.50%, secured by Letters of
Credit.
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$14,000,000
promissory note to CUI shareholders, payable monthly over three years at
$30,000 per month including 1.7% annual simple interest with a balloon
payment at the thirty sixth monthly payment, no prepayment penalty, annual
success fee of 2.3% payable within three years, right of first refusal to
the note payees relating to any private capital raising transactions of
Waytronx during the term of the
note.
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$17,500,000
convertible promissory note plus 1.7% annual simple interest and 2.3%
annual success fee, permitting payees to convert any unpaid principal,
interest and success fee to Waytronx common stock at a per share price of
$0.25 and at the end of the three year term giving to Waytronx the
singular, discretionary right to convert any unpaid principal, interest
and success fee to Waytronx common stock at a per share price of
$0.25. This note also provides a right of first refusal to the
note payees relating to any private capital raising transactions of
Waytronx during the term of the note. In May 2009, Waytronx and
the promissory note holder, IED, Inc., agreed to amend the $17,500,000
convertible promissory note by reducing the conversion rate from $0.25 to
$0.07 per share to reflect the stock price for the ten day trailing
average preceding April 24, 2009, the date of the agreement. The
agreement specifically retains the total maximum convertible shares at
70,000,000 as stated in the original note. This amendment
effectively reduces the note principal from $17,500,000 to
$4,900,000.
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·
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Appointment
by note payees of three members to Board of Directors for so long as there
remains an unpaid balance on the above described promissory
notes.
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·
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Director Seat #1,
William J. Clough, age 56. Mr. Clough was elected for a two
year term at the 2008 Annual Meeting of
Shareholders.
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Director Seat #2, Thomas
A. Price, age 65. Mr. Price was elected to a one year term at
the 2008 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
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Thomas
A. Price is nominated for election to a two year term at the 2009
Annual Meeting of
Shareholders.
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Director Seat #3,
Matthew M. McKenzie, age 29. Mr. McKenzie was elected to a two
year term at the 2008 Annual Meeting of
Shareholders.
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Director Seat #4, Sean
P. Rooney, age 42. Mr. Rooney was elected to a one year term at
the 2008 Annual Meeting of
Shareholders.
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Director Seat #5,
vacant.
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Director Seat #6, Corey
Lambrecht, age 39. Mr. Lambrecht was elected to a two year term
at the 2007 Annual Meeting of
Shareholders.
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Director Seat #7, Colton
Melby, age 51. Mr. Melby was elected to a two year term at the
2008 Annual Meeting of
Shareholders.
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Director Seat #8,
Vacant.
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1.
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Reviewed
and discussed with management the audited financial statements included in
the Company’s Annual Report and Form 10-K and Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q;
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2.
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Discussed
with Webb & Company, P.A., the Company’s independent auditors, the
matters required to be discussed by statement of Auditing Standards No.
61, as amended, as adopted by the Public Company Accounting Oversight
Board;
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3.
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Received
the written disclosures and letter from Webb & Company, P.A. as
required by Independence Standards Board Standard No. 1;
and
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4.
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Discussed
with Webb & Company, P.A. its
independence.
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To
annually review the Company’s philosophy regarding executive
compensation.
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To
periodically review market and industry data to assess the Company’s
competitive position, and to retain any compensation consultant to be used
to assist in the evaluation of directors’ and executive officers’
compensation.
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To
establish and approve the Company goals and objectives, and associated
measurement metrics relevant to compensation of the Company’s executive
officers.
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To
establish and approve incentive levels and targets relevant to
compensation of the executive
officers.
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To
annually review and make recommendations to the board to approve, for all
principal executives and officers, the base and incentive compensation,
taking into consideration the judgment and recommendation of the Chief
Executive Officer for the compensation of the principal executives and
officers.
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To
separately review, determine and approve the Chief Executive Officer’s
applicable compensation levels based on the Committee’s evaluation of
the Chief Executive Officer’s performance in light of the Company’s and
the individual goals and
objectives.
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To
periodically review and make recommendations to the board with respect to
the compensation of directors, including board and committee retainers,
meeting fees, equity-based compensation and such other forms of
compensation as the Compensation Committee may consider
appropriate.
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To
administer and annually review the Company’s incentive compensation plans
and equity-based plans.
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To
review and make recommendations to the board regarding any executive
employment agreements, any proposed severance arrangements or change in
control and similar agreements/provisions, and any amendments, supplements
or waivers to the foregoing agreements, and any perquisites, special or
supplemental benefits.
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To
review and discuss with management, the Compensation Disclosure and
Analysis (CD&A), and determine the Committee’s recommendation for the
CD&A’s inclusion in the Company’s annual report filed on Form 10-K
with the SEC.
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Minutes
and materials from the previous
meeting(s);
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Reports
on year-to-date Company financial performance versus
budget;
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Reports
on progress and levels of performance of individual and Company
performance objectives;
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Reports
on the Company’s financial and stock performance versus a peer group of
companies;
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Reports
from the Committee’s compensation consultant regarding market and industry
data relevant to executive officer
compensation;
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Reports
and executive compensation summary worksheets, which sets forth for each
executive officer: current total compensation and incentive compensation
target percentages, current equity ownership holdings and general partner
ownership interest, and current and projected value of each and all such
compensation elements, including distributions and dividends there from,
over a five year period.
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Assisting
in establishing business performance goals and
objectives;
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Evaluating
employee and company performance;
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CEO
recommending compensation levels and awards for executive
officers;
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Implementing
the board approved compensation plans;
and
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Assistance
in preparing agenda and materials for the Committee
meetings.
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Name
and Principal
Position
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Year
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Salary
($)
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Bonus
($)
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Stock
Awards
($)
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Option
Awards
($)
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Non-
equity
Incentive
Plan
Compensation
($)
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Change
in
Pension
Value
and
Nonqualified
Deferred
Compensation
Earnings
($)
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All
Other
Compensation
($)
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Total
($)
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William
J. Clough,
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CEO/President/
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2008
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216,154 | 302,250 | (2) | 17,866 | 536,270 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Counsel,
Director (1)
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2007
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180,000 | 27,000 | 13,000 | 220,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Daniel
N. Ford, CFO
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2008
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73,750 | 60,000 | (4) | 15,554 | 149,304 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(3)
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2007
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Matthew
M.
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McKenzie,
Director
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2008
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73,750 | 60,000 | (6) | 9,934 | 143,684 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
COO
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2007
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Mark
R. Chandler,
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2008
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former
COO/CFO (7)
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2007
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95,628 | 6,000 | 101,628 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Clifford
Melby,
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2008
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67,500 | 67,500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
former
COO (8)
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2007
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60,000 | 60,000 |
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1.
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Mr. Clough joined the Company on
September 1, 2005. Effective September 13, 2007, Mr. Clough was
appointed CEO/President of Waytronx and Chief Executive Officer of CUI, Inc., a
wholly owned subsidiary of the
Company.
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2.
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Mr. Clough is finalizing a three
year employment contract with the company, which provides, in part, for an
annual salary of $240,000 and bonus provisions for each calendar
year, beginning with 2008, in which the Waytronx yearend Statement of
Operations shows the Gross Revenue equal to or in excess of fifteen percent (15%),
but less than thirty percent (30%) of the immediate preceding calendar
year, Mr. Clough shall be entitled to receive a cash bonus in an amount equal to
twenty-five percent (25%) of his prior year base salary in addition to any
other compensation to which he may be entitled; provided, however, that he shall
be entitled to the bonus only if he has been employed during that entire
calendar year. In substitution of the bonus percentages described in the
prior sentence, he shall be entitled to receive, in any year in which
annual Gross Revenue exceeds by 30% of the prior calendar year gross revenue, a sum equal
to fifty percent (50%) of his prior year base salary. Additionally,
Mr. Clough was awarded a $240,000 bonus by the Board of Directors during 2008 in
relation to his facilitation of the CUI, Inc. acquisition. $300,000
of Mr. Clough’s bonuses were accrued as of December 31, 2008 and will be paid over an
eighteen month period beginning in January
2009.
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3.
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Mr. Ford joined the Company May
15, 2008 as Chief Financial Officer of Waytronx and CUI, Inc., a wholly
owned subsidiary of the
Company.
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4.
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Mr. Ford is finalizing a three
year employment contract with the company, which provides, in part, for an
annual salary of $120,000 and bonus provisions for each calendar year, beginning
with 2008, in which the Waytronx yearend Statement of Operations shows a
Net Profit and the Gross Revenue equal to or that exceeds fifteen percent
(15%), but less than thirty percent (30%), of the immediate preceding
calendar year, he shall be entitled to receive a cash bonus in an amount equal to fifty
percent (50%) of his prior year base salary in addition to any other
compensation to which he may be entitled; provided, however, that he shall be
entitled to the bonus only if he has been employed by the Company during
that entire calendar year. In substitution of the bonus percentages described above, he
shall be entitled to receive, in any year in which annual Gross Revenue
exceeds by 30% of the prior calendar year gross revenue, a sum equal to 100% of
his prior year base salary. Mr. Ford’s $60,000 bonus was accrued as
of December 31, 2008 and will be paid over an eighteen month period beginning
in January 2009.
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5.
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Mr. McKenzie joined the Company
May 15, 2008 as Chief Operating Officer of Waytronx and President and
Chief Operating Officer of CUI, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the
Company.
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6.
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Mr. McKenzie is finalizing a
three year employment contract with the company, which provides, in part,
for an annual salary of $120,000 and bonus provisions for each calendar
year, beginning with 2008, in which the Waytronx yearend Statement of
Operations shows a Net Profit and the Gross Revenue equal to or that exceeds fifteen
percent (15%), but less than thirty percent (30%), of the immediate
preceding calendar year, he shall be entitled to receive a cash bonus in an amount equal to
fifty percent (50%) of his prior year base salary in addition to any other
compensation to which he may be entitled; provided, however, that he shall
be entitled to the bonus only if he has been employed by the Company
during that entire calendar year. In substitution of the bonus percentages described
above, he shall be entitled to receive, in any year in which annual Gross
Revenue exceeds by 30% of the prior calendar year gross revenue, a sum equal
to 100% of his prior year base salary. Mr. McKenzie’s $60,000 bonus
was accrued as of December 31, 2008 and will be paid over an eighteen month
period beginning in January
2009.
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7.
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Mr. Chandler was issued 250,000
shares of the Company’s Series A Convertible Preferred Stock and 1,000
shares of the Company’s Series B Convertible Preferred Stock during
2006. He was issued 240,000 shares of the Company's Series A
Convertible Preferred Stock during 2005. Mr. Chandler was
the CFO until June 4,
2007.
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8.
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Mr.
Melby was the COO until May 15,
2008.
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Option
Awards
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Stock
Awards
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Incentive
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Incentive
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Awards:
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Plan
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Market
or
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Equity
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Awards:
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Payout
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Incentive
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Value
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Plan
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of
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of
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Awards:
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Market
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Unearned
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Unearned
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Number
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Number
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Number
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Number
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Value
of
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Shares,
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Shares,
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of
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of
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of
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of
Shares
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Shares
or
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Units
or
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Units
or
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Securities
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Securities
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Securities
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or
Units
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Units
of
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Other
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Other
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Underlying
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Underlying
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Underlying
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of
Stock
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Stock
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Rights
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Rights
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Unexercised
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Unexercised
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Unexercised
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Option
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That
Have
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That
Have
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That
Have
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That
Have
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Options
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Options
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Unearned
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Exercise
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Option
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Not
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Not
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Not
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Not
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(#)
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(#)
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Options
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Price
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Expiration
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Vested
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Vested
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Vested
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Vested
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Name
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Exercisable
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Unexercisable
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(#)
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($)
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Date
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(#)
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($)
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(#)
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($)
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William
J. Clough (1)
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100,000 | - | - | 0.20 |
2/28/09
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- | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mark
R. Chandler
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500,000 | - | - | 0.25 |
10/06/09
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- | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Matthew
McKenzie
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- | - | - | - |
-
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- | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Daniel
N. Ford
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- | - | - | - |
-
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- | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Clifford
Melby
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- | - | - | - |
-
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- | - | - | - |
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1.
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During 2006 as recognition for
services as a Director of the Company, Mr. Clough was issued a warrant to
purchase 100,000 restricted common shares within three years from date of
issuance at a per share price of
$0.20.
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2.
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In
recognition for past services rendered by Mr. Chandler, by August 23,
2004, Board of Directors resolution, the board authorized issuance to him
a warrant
to purchase 500,000 restricted common shares within five years from date
of issuance at a per share price of
$0.25.
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Name
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Fees
Earned
or
Paid
in
Cash
($)
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Stock
Awards
($)
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Option
Aweards
($)
|
Non-
Equity
Incentive
Plan
Compensation
($)
|
Non_Qualified
Deferred
Compensation
Earnings
($)
|
All
Other
Compensation
($)
|
Total
($)
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John
Rouse (1)
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0 | 0 |
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1.
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During
2006 as recognition for services as a Director of the Company, Mr. Rouse
was issued a warrant to purchase 100,000 restricted common shares within
three years from date of issuance at a per share price of
$0.61.
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·
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President, Chief Executive
Officer and General Counsel
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·
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President/Chief Operating Officer
of CUI, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Waytronx, Inc. and
Chief Operating Officer of Waytronx,
Inc.
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·
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Chief
Financial Officer of Waytronx, Inc. and CUI, Inc., a wholly owned
subsidiary of Waytronx, Inc.
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Date
2009
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Signature
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Signature
of joint holder, if any
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