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July 3, 2007
Dear CorVel Stockholder:
We are pleased to invite you to our 2007 Annual Meeting, which will be held at CorVels principal
executive offices at 2010 Main Street, Suite 600, Irvine, California 92614, on Thursday, August 2,
2007, at 1:00 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time. Voting on election of directors and other matters is
also scheduled. The items to be voted on at the 2007 Annual Meeting are addressed in the enclosed
Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders and Proxy Statement.
Your vote is important. Whether or not you plan to attend the 2007 Annual Meeting, please complete
and mail the enclosed proxy card to ensure that your shares will be represented at the 2007 Annual
Meeting. A postage pre-paid envelope has been provided for your convenience.
We look forward to seeing you at our 2007 Annual Meeting.
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/s/ V. GORDON CLEMONS
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
CorVel Corporation
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
To Be Held August 2, 2007
To the Stockholders of CorVel Corporation:
Notice is hereby given that the 2007 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the Annual Meeting) of
CorVel Corporation, a Delaware corporation will be held at the our principal executive offices, at
2010 Main Street, Suite 600, Irvine, California 92614, on Thursday, August 2, 2007, at 1:00 p.m.
Pacific Daylight Time for the following purposes, as more fully described in the Proxy Statement
accompanying this Notice:
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To elect five directors, each to serve until the 2008 annual meeting of stockholders or
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To approve an amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation to increase the maximum
number of shares of our common stock (the Common Stock) authorized for issuance from
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To ratify the appointment of Haskell & White LLP as our independent auditors for the
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Only stockholders of record at the close of business on June 15, 2007 are entitled to notice of and
to vote at the Annual Meeting and any adjournment or postponement thereof. A list of stockholders
entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting will be available for inspection at our principal executive
offices and at our Annual Meeting.
You are cordially invited to attend the Annual Meeting in person. Whether or not you plan to
attend the Annual Meeting, you can be sure your shares are represented at the Annual Meeting by
promptly completing, signing, dating and returning the enclosed proxy card in the enclosed,
self-addressed, postage pre-paid envelope provided for your convenience, or submitting your proxy
by Internet (if your shares are registered in the name of a bank or brokerage firm and you are
eligible to vote your shares in such a manner). Should you receive more than one proxy card
because your shares are registered in different names and addresses, each proxy card should be
signed and returned to assure that all your shares will be voted.
The holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of our Common Stock entitled to vote must be
present in person or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting in order to constitute a quorum for
the transaction of business. Please return your proxy card in order to ensure that a quorum is
obtained and to avoid the additional cost to the us of adjourning the Annual Meeting until a later
time and re-soliciting proxies.
YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT. PLEASE READ THE ATTACHED PROXY STATEMENT CAREFULLY.
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RICHARD J. SCHWEPPE |
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PROXY STATEMENT
Proxies are being solicited on behalf of our Board of Directors (the Board) for use at the
2007 Annual Meeting of stockholders, which will be held at our principal executive offices located
at 2010 Main Street, Suite 600, Irvine, California 92614, on Thursday, August 2, 2007, at 1:00 p.m.
Pacific Daylight Time, and at any adjournment or postponement thereof (the Annual Meeting).
Stockholders of record at the close of business on June 15, 2007 are entitled to notice of and to
vote at the Annual Meeting and any adjournment or postponement of that meeting. A list of
stockholders entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting will be available for inspection at our
principal executive offices and at the Annual Meeting.
On June 15, 2007, the record date (the Record Date) for determination of stockholders entitled to
notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting, there were 13,968,049 shares of our Common Stock
outstanding and approximately 1,049 holders of record according to information provided by our
transfer agent. All share numbers reflected in this Proxy Statement reflect the 3-for-2 stock
split effected in the form of a 50% stock dividend that was paid on December 8, 2006. No shares of
our preferred stock were outstanding as of June 15, 2007. Each stockholder is entitled to one vote
on all matters brought before the Annual Meeting for each share of our Common Stock held by such
stockholder on the Record Date. Stockholders may not cumulate votes in the election of directors.
The presence at the Annual Meeting, either in person or by proxy, of holders of a majority of the
outstanding shares of our Common Stock entitled to vote will constitute a quorum for the
transaction of business. In the election of directors under Proposal One, the five nominees
receiving the highest number of affirmative votes shall be elected. The affirmative vote of the
holders of a majority of the shares of our Common Stock outstanding as of the Record Date and
entitled to vote is required for approval of Proposal Two. The affirmative vote of the holders of
our Common Stock representing a majority of the voting power present or represented by proxy at the
Annual Meeting and entitled to vote is being sought for approval of Proposal Three.
All votes will be tabulated by our inspector of election appointed for the Annual Meeting, who will
separately tabulate affirmative and negative votes, abstentions and broker non-votes (i.e., shares
held by a broker or nominee that are represented at the Annual Meeting, but with respect to which
such broker or nominee is not instructed to vote on a particular proposal and does not have
discretionary voting power). Abstentions and broker non-votes are counted as present for purposes
of determining whether a quorum exists for the transaction of business at the Annual Meeting. With
regard to Proposal One, broker non-votes and votes marked withheld will not be counted towards
the tabulations of votes cast on such proposal presented to the stockholders, will not have the
effect of negative votes and will not affect the outcome of the election of directors. With regard
to Proposal Two, both abstentions and broker non-votes will be counted towards the tabulations of
votes cast on such proposal presented to the stockholders and will have the same effect as negative
votes. With regard to Proposal Three, abstentions will be counted towards the tabulations of votes
cast on such proposal presented to the stockholders and will have the same effect as negative
votes, whereas broker non-votes will not be counted for purposes of determining whether such
proposal has been approved and will not have the effect of negative votes.
If the enclosed proxy card is properly signed and returned, the shares represented thereby will be
voted at the Annual Meeting in accordance with the instructions specified thereon. If the proxy
card does not specify how the shares represented thereby are to be voted, the proxy will be voted
FOR the election of the directors in Proposal One unless the authority to vote for the election of
such directors is withheld and, if no contrary instructions are given, the proxy will be voted FOR
the approval of Proposal Two and FOR the ratification of Proposal Three described in the
accompanying Notice and this Proxy Statement. In their discretion, the proxies named on the proxy
card will be authorized to vote upon any other matter that may properly come before the Annual
Meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof. A proxy may be revoked or changed at or prior
to the Annual Meeting by delivery of a written revocation or by presentation of another properly
signed proxy card with a later date to our Secretary at our principal executive offices at 2010
Main Street, Suite 600, Irvine, California 92614, or by attendance at the Annual Meeting and voting
in person by ballot.
If your shares are registered in the name of a bank or brokerage firm, you may be eligible to vote
your shares electronically through the Internet. A large number of banks and brokerage firms
provide eligible stockholders, who receive a paper copy of the Annual Report and Proxy Statement,
the opportunity to vote in this manner. If your bank or brokerage firm allows for this, your
voting form will provide instructions for such alternative method of voting. If your voting form
does not reference Internet information, please complete and return the paper proxy card in the
envelope provided.
This Proxy Statement, the accompanying Notice, the enclosed proxy card and our Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007, were mailed on or about July 3, 2007, to
stockholders of record on the Record Date.
Our principal executive offices are located at 2010 Main Street, Suite 600, Irvine, California
92614. Our telephone number is (949) 851-1473.
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MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING
PROPOSAL ONE
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
Five individuals have been nominated to serve as our directors. Our stockholders are being asked
to elect these nominees to the Board at the Annual Meeting. Our Nomination and Governance
Committee selected and recommended, and the Board, including its independent directors, approved
the nomination of each of the five individuals listed below for election to serve for a one-year
term ending on the date of our next annual meeting of stockholders or until his successor has been
duly elected and qualified. The term may be shorter if such individual resigns, becomes
disqualified or disabled, or is otherwise removed. If these nominees are elected, the Board will
consist of five persons and there will be two vacancies on the Board. The Board may fill such
vacancies at any time during the year.
Unless otherwise instructed or unless the proxy is marked withheld, the proxy holders will vote
the proxies received by them FOR the election of each of the nominees named below. Each such
nominee is currently serving as a director and has indicated his willingness to continue to serve
as a director if elected. In the event that any such nominee becomes unable or declines to serve
at the time of the Annual Meeting, the proxy holders may exercise discretionary authority to vote
for a substitute person selected and recommended by our Nomination and Governance Committee and
nominated by the Board.
Director Nominees for Term Ending Upon the 2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders
The names and certain information, as of May 31, 2007, about the nominees for director are set
forth below:
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R. Judd Jessup (1)
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Mr. Clemons
has served as our Chief Executive Officer since January 1988 and Chairman of the
Board since April 1991. He served as our President from January 1988 until May 26, 2006, when Dan
Starck assumed that office. Mr. Clemons was President of Caremark, Inc., the then-largest home
intravenous therapy company in the United States, from May 1985 to September 1987, at which time
Caremark was purchased by Baxter International, Inc. From 1981 to 1985, Mr. Clemons was President
of INTRACORP, a medical management company and subsidiary of CIGNA Corporation. Mr. Clemons has 30
years of experience in the healthcare and insurance industries.
Mr. Hamerslag has served as one of our directors since May 1991. Mr. Hamerslag has been Managing
Partner of TVC Capital, a venture capital firm, since April 2006, and Managing Director of Titan
Investment Partners, also a venture capital firm, since November 2002. Mr. Hamerslag served as the
President and Chief Executive Officer of J2Global Communications, a publicly held unified
communication services company, from June 1999 until January 2001. Mr. Hamerslag served as the CEO
of publicly held MTI Technology Corporation, a manufacturer of enterprise storage solutions, from
1987 to 1996.
Mr. Hoops has served as one of our directors since May 2003. Mr. Hoops has been Chairman of the
Board and Chief Executive Officer of CareMore California Health Plan, a health maintenance
organization, since March 2006. Mr. Hoops was Chairman of Benu, Inc., a regional benefits
administration/marketing company, from 2000 to March 2006, and Chairman of Enwisen, Inc., a human
resources services software company, from 2001 to March 2006. Mr. Hoops was Chief Executive
Officer and a Director of Pacificare Health Systems, Inc., a national health consumer services
company, from 1993 to 2000. Mr. Hoops has 34 years of experience in the healthcare and managed
care industries.
Mr. Jessup has served as one of our directors since August 1997. Mr. Jessup was Chief Executive
Officer of U.S. LABS, a national laboratory which provides cancer diagnostic and genetic testing
services, from 2002 to 2005. Mr. Jessup was President of the HMO Division of FHP International
Corporation (FHP), a diversified health care services company, from 1994 to 1996. From 1987 to
1994, Mr. Jessup was President of TakeCare, Inc., a publicly held HMO operating in California,
Colorado, Illinois and Ohio, until it was acquired by FHP. Mr. Jessup has 32 years of experience
in the healthcare and managed care
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industries. Mr. Jessup has been a director of Accent Care since October 2005, a director of Xifan,
Inc., a laboratory billing systems company, since January 2006, and a director of NovaMed Express
Services, Inc. since August 1998.
Mr. Michael has served as one of our directors since September 1990. Mr. Michael has been the
President, Chief Executive Officer and a Director of Corstar Holdings, Inc., one of our significant
stockholders and a holding company owning businesses engaged in voice and data connectivity and
networking products and services, since March 1996.
There are no family relationships among any of our directors or executive officers.
Corporate Governance, Board Composition and Board Committees
Independent Directors
The Board has determined that each of our current directors other than Mr. Clemons qualifies as an
independent director in accordance with the published listing requirements of The Nasdaq Stock
Market LLC (Nasdaq). The Nasdaq independence definition includes a series of objective tests,
such as that the director is not also one of our employees and has not engaged in various types of
business dealings with us. In addition, as further required by the Nasdaq rules, the Board has made
a subjective determination as to each independent director that no relationships exist which, in
the opinion of the Board, would interfere with the exercise of independent judgment in carrying out
the responsibilities of a director. In making these determinations, our directors reviewed and
discussed information provided by us and our directors with regard to each directors business and
personal activities as they may relate to us and our management.
Board Structure and Committees
The Board has established an audit committee, a compensation committee and a nomination and
governance committee. The Board and its committees set schedules to meet throughout the year, and
also can hold special meetings and act by written consent from time to time as appropriate. The
independent directors of the Board also hold separate regularly scheduled executive session
meetings at least twice a year at which only independent directors are present. The Board has
delegated various responsibilities and authority to its committees as generally described below.
The committees regularly report on their activities and actions to the full Board. Each member of
each committee of the Board qualifies as an independent director in accordance with the Nasdaq
standards described above. Each committee of the Board has a written charter approved by the Board.
A copy of each charter is posted on our web site at http://www.corvel.com under the Investor
Relations section. The inclusion of our web site address in this Proxy Statement does not include
or incorporate by reference the information on our web site into this Proxy Statement or our Annual
Report on Form 10-K.
Audit Committee
The audit committee of the Board reviews and monitors our corporate financial statements and
reporting
and our internal and external audits, including, among other things, our internal controls and
audit functions, the results and scope of the annual audit and other services provided by our
independent auditors and our compliance with legal matters that have a significant impact on our
financial statements. Our audit committee also consults with our
management and our independent
auditors prior to the presentation of financial statements to stockholders and, as appropriate,
initiates inquiries into aspects of our financial affairs.
Our audit committee has established procedures for the receipt, retention and treatment of
complaints regarding accounting, internal accounting controls or auditing matters, and for the
confidential, anonymous submission by our employees of concerns regarding accounting or auditing
matters. In addition, our audit committee is directly responsible for the appointment, retention,
compensation and oversight of the work of our independent auditors, including approving services
and fee arrangements. In accordance with the audit committees charter and policies regarding
transactions with related persons, all related person transactions are approved or ratified by our
audit committee. Please see the information set forth under the heading Policies and Procedures
for Related Person Transactions in this Proxy Statement for additional details about our policies
regarding related person transactions. The current members of our audit committee are Messrs.
Hamerslag, Hoops and Jessup. The audit committee held four meetings in person and held one meeting
by telephonic conference calls during fiscal 2007.
In addition to qualifying as independent under the Nasdaq rules described above, each member of our
audit committee can read and understand fundamental financial statements, and each member currently
qualifies as independent under special standards established by the SEC for members of audit
committees. Our audit committee includes at least one member who has been determined by the Board
to meet the qualifications of an audit committee financial expert in accordance with SEC rules. Mr.
Hamerslag is the independent director who has been determined to be an audit committee financial
expert. Stockholders should
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understand that this designation is a disclosure requirement of the SEC related to Mr. Hamerslags
experience and understanding with respect to certain accounting and auditing matters. The
designation does not impose on Mr. Hamerslag any duties, obligations or liability that are greater
than are generally imposed on him as a member of our audit committee and the Board, and his
designation as an audit committee financial expert pursuant to this SEC requirement does not affect
the duties, obligations or liability of any other member of our audit committee or Board.
Compensation Committee
The compensation committee of the Board reviews and approves our general compensation policies and
all forms of compensation to be provided to our executive officers and directors, including, among
other things, annual salaries, bonuses, and stock option and other incentive compensation
arrangements. In addition, our compensation committee administers the CorVel Corporation 1991
Employee Stock Purchase Plan and the CorVel Corporation Restated Omnibus Incentive Plan (Formerly
The Restated 1988 Executive Stock Option Plan), including reviewing and granting stock options. Our
compensation committee also reviews and approves various other issues related to our compensation
policies and matters. The current members of our compensation committee are Messrs. Hamerslag,
Hoops and Michael. The compensation committee held one meeting and acted by unanimous written
consent eleven times during fiscal 2007.
Nomination and Governance Committee
The nomination and governance committee of the Board reviews and reports to the Board on a periodic
basis with regard to matters of corporate governance, and reviews, assesses and makes
recommendations on the effectiveness of our corporate governance policies. In addition, the
nomination and governance committee reviews and makes recommendations to the Board regarding the
size and composition of the Board and the appropriate qualities and skills required of our
directors in the context of the then current make-up of the Board. This includes an assessment of
each candidates independence, personal and professional integrity, financial literacy or other
professional or business experience relevant to an understanding of our business, ability to think
and act independently and with sound judgment, and ability to serve us and our stockholders
long-term interests. These factors, and others as considered useful by our nomination and
governance committee, are reviewed in the context of an assessment of the perceived needs of the
Board at a particular point in time. As a result, the priorities and emphasis of the nomination and
governance committee and of the Board may change from time to time to take into account changes in
business and other trends, and the portfolio of skills and experience of current and prospective
directors.
The nomination and governance committee leads the search for and selects, or recommends that the
Board select, candidates for election to the Board (subject to legal rights, if any, of third
parties to nominate or appoint directors). Consideration of new director candidates typically
involves a series of committee discussions, review of information concerning candidates and
interviews with selected candidates. Candidates for nomination to the Board typically have been
suggested by other members of the Board or by our executive officers. From time to time, the
nomination and governance committee may engage the services of a third-party search firm to
identify director candidates. Each of the current nominees is standing for re-election at the
Annual Meeting. The nomination and governance committee selected these candidates and recommended
their nomination to the Board. The nomination and governance committee has not received any
nominations from any stockholders in connection with this Annual Meeting. The current members of
our nomination and governance committee are Messrs. Hamerslag and Michael. The nomination and
governance committee held one meeting during fiscal 2007.
Although the nomination and governance committee does not have a formal policy on stockholder
nominations, it will consider candidates proposed by stockholders of any outstanding class of our
capital stock entitled to vote for the election of directors, provided such proposal is in
accordance with the procedures set forth in Article II, Section 12 of our Bylaws and in the charter
of the nomination and governance committee. Nominations by eligible stockholders must be preceded
by notification in writing addressed to the Chairman of the nomination and governance committee,
care of our Secretary, at 2010 Main Street, Suite 600, Irvine, California 92614, not later than (i)
with respect to an election to be held at an annual meeting of stockholders, ninety (90) days prior
to the anniversary date of the immediately preceding annual meeting, or (ii) with respect to the
election to be held at a special meeting of stockholders for the election of directors, the close
of business on the tenth day following the date on which notice of such meeting is first given to
stockholders. Such notification shall contain the written consent of each proposed nominee to
serve as a director if so elected and the following information as to each proposed nominee and as
to each person, acting alone or in conjunction with one or more other persons as a partnership,
limited partnership, syndicate or other group, who participates or is expected to participate in
making such nomination or in organizing, directing or financing such nomination or solicitation of
proxies to vote for the nominee: (a) the name and address of the nominee; (b) the name and address
of the stockholder making the nomination; (c) a representation that the nominating stockholder is a
stockholder of record of our stock entitled to vote at the next annual meeting and intends to
appear in person or by proxy at such meeting to nominate the person specified in the notice; (d)
the nominees qualifications for membership on the Board of Directors; (e) all
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of the information that would be required in a proxy statement soliciting proxies for the election
of the nominee as a director pursuant to the rules and regulations of the United States Securities
and Exchange Commission; (f) a description of all direct or indirect arrangements or understandings
between the nominating stockholder and the nominee and any other person or persons (naming such
person or persons) pursuant to whose request the nomination is being made by the stockholder; (g)
all other companies to which the nominee is being recommended as a nominee for director; and (h) a
signed consent of the nominee to cooperate with reasonable background checks and personal
interviews, and to serve as one of our directors, if elected.
All such recommendations will be brought to the attention of our nomination and governance
committee. Candidates proposed by stockholders will be evaluated by our nomination and governance
committee using the same criteria as for all other candidates.
Board and Committee Meetings
The Board held four meetings and acted by unanimous written consent twice during fiscal 2007.
Other than Mr. Hamerslag and Mr. Hoops, each director attended or participated in 75% or more of
the aggregate of (i) the total number of meetings of the Board and (ii) the total number of
meetings held by all committees of the Board on which such director served during fiscal 2007. Mr.
Hamerslag and Mr. Hoops could only attend 60% of the total
number of meetings of the Board due to extenuating circumstances. Although we do
not have a formal policy regarding attendance by members of the Board at our annual meetings of
stockholders, directors are encouraged and expected to attend each of our annual meetings of
stockholders in addition to each meeting of the Board and of the committees on which he or she
serves, except where the failure to attend is due to unavoidable circumstances or conflicts. All
of our directors attended our 2006 annual meeting of stockholders.
Code of Ethics and Business Conduct
The Board has adopted a code of ethics and business conduct that applies to all of our employees,
officers and directors. The full text of our code of ethics and business conduct is posted on our
web site at http://www.corvel.com under the Investor Relations section. We intend to disclose
future amendments to certain provisions of our code of ethics and business conduct, or waivers of
such provisions, applicable to our directors and executive officers, at the same location on our
web site identified above. The inclusion of our web site address in this proxy does not include or
incorporate by reference the information on our web site into this proxy or our Annual Report on
Form 10-K.
Communications from Stockholders to the Board
The Board has implemented a process by which stockholders may send written communications to the
attention of the Board, and committee of the Board or any individual Board member, care of our
Secretary at 2010 Main Street, Suite 600, Irvine, CA 92614. This centralized process assists the
Board in reviewing and responding to stockholder communications in an appropriate manner. The name
of any specific intended Board recipient should be noted in the communication. Our Secretary, with
the assistance of our Director of Legal Services, is primarily responsible for collecting,
organizing and monitoring communications from stockholders and, where appropriate depending on the
facts and circumstances outlined in the communication, providing copies of such communications to
the intended recipients. Communications will be forwarded to directors if they relate to
appropriate and important substantive corporate or board matters. Communications that are of a
commercial or frivolous nature or otherwise inappropriate for the Boards consideration will not be
forwarded to the Board. Any communications not forwarded to the Board will be retained for a period
of three months and made available to any of our independent directors upon their general request
to view such communications. There were no changes in this process in fiscal 2007.
Stockholder Approval
Directors are elected by a plurality of the votes present or represented by proxy at the Annual
Meeting and entitled to vote. The five nominees receiving the highest number of affirmative votes
cast at the Annual Meeting will be our elected directors.
THE BOARD RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR EACH OF THE NOMINEES NAMED ABOVE.
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PROPOSAL
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AMENDMENT TO OUR CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF
AUTHORIZED SHARES OF COMMON STOCK
Currently, the Certificate of Incorporation provides that we are authorized to issue two classes of
stock, consisting of 30,000,000 shares of Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, and 1,000,000
shares of Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the Preferred Stock), of which 200,000
shares are designated as Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock. As of May 31, 2007,
13,967,046 shares of Common Stock were issued and outstanding and 11,359,396 shares of Common Stock
were issued and held in treasury, no shares of Preferred Stock were issued and outstanding and
1,321,464 shares of Common Stock were reserved for issuance upon the exercise of outstanding
options. The remaining shares of authorized but unissued Common Stock are not reserved for any
specific use and are available for future issuance.
The Board believes this capital structure is inadequate for our present and future needs.
Accordingly, the Board has approved, subject to stockholder approval, an amendment to the
Certificate of Incorporation to increase the authorized number of shares of Common Stock from
30,000,000 to 60,000,000 and is asking the stockholders to approve this amendment.
Purpose of Authorizing Additional Common Stock
The authorization of an additional 30,000,000 shares of Common Stock would give the Board the
express authority to issue such shares of Common Stock from time to time as the Board deems
necessary. The Board believes it is necessary and advisable to have the ability to issue such
additional shares of Common Stock for any proper corporate purpose such as future acquisitions,
option grants, convertible debt and equity financings and/or stock splits. The Board believes that
having these additional shares available will provide the Board with the flexibility it needs to
respond quickly, and without the delays inherent in obtaining stockholder approval, should shares
be required for acquisition or financing opportunities, stock splits or other corporate purposes.
The Board has no present specific plans, understandings or agreements for the issuance of the
proposed additional shares of Common Stock, other than pursuant to the exercise of stock options.
The Board, however, believes that if an increase in the authorized number of shares of Common Stock
were to be postponed until a specific need arose, the delay and expense incident to obtaining the
approval of our stockholders at that time could significantly impair our ability to meet its
strategic objectives. The additional shares of Common Stock would be available for issuance by the
Board without any future action by the stockholders, unless such action were specifically required
by applicable law or the rules of any stock exchange or quotation system on which our securities
may then be listed, and for such consideration that the Board may determine is appropriate and as
may be permitted by applicable law.
Possible Effects of Increase in Authorized Common Stock
The proposed increase in the authorized number of shares of Common Stock could, depending upon the
exact nature and circumstances of any actual issuances of authorized but unissued shares, have an
anti-takeover effect, in that additional shares could be issued (within the limits imposed by
applicable law) in one or more transactions that could discourage, delay or make more difficult a
change in control or takeover of CorVel, although this is not the present intent of the Board. For
example, additional shares could be issued by us to dilute the stock ownership or voting rights of
persons seeking to obtain control of CorVel and thereby increase the cost of acquiring a given
percentage of the outstanding stock. Similarly, the issuance of additional shares to certain
persons allied with our management and/or Board could have the effect of making it more difficult
to remove the current management and/or directors of CorVel by diluting the stock ownership or
voting rights of persons seeking to cause such removal. Although this proposal to increase the
authorized number of shares of Common Stock has been prompted by business considerations and not by
the threat of any hostile takeover attempt (nor is the Board currently aware of any such attempts
directed at us), stockholders should be aware that approval of the amendment to the Certificate of
Incorporation could facilitate future efforts by us to deter or prevent changes in control of
CorVel, including transactions in which the stockholders might otherwise receive a premium for
their shares over then-current market prices.
In addition, an issuance of additional shares by us could have an effect on the potential
realizable value of a stockholders investment. In the absence of a proportionate increase in our
earnings and book value, an increase in the aggregate number of outstanding shares of the Common
Stock caused by the issuance of additional shares would dilute the earnings per share and book
value per share of all outstanding shares of our capital stock. If such factors were reflected in
the price per share of Common Stock, the potential realizable value of a stockholders investment
could be adversely affected.
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Additional shares of Common Stock authorized pursuant to this proposal would be identical in all
respects to the Common Stock currently authorized. While authorization of the additional shares
will not dilute the proportionate voting power or other rights of existing stockholders, future
issuances of Common Stock could reduce the proportionate ownership of existing holders of Common
Stock, and, depending on the price at which such shares are issued, may be dilutive to the existing
stockholders.
Proposed Amendment
The proposed amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation would amend Section
2 of Article IV of the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to read as follows:
2. Common Stock. The total number of shares of Common Stock the Corporation shall have authority
to issue is 60,000,000, with a par value of $0.0001 per share.
The affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the shares of Common Stock outstanding as of
the record date and entitled to vote is required for approval of the proposal to amend the
Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of Common Stock.
THE BOARD RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR THE AMENDMENT TO OUR CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION TO
INCREASE THE NUMBER OF AUTHORIZED SHARES OF COMMON STOCK.
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PROPOSAL THREE
RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
On August 14, 2006, we advised Grant Thornton LLP that it was dismissed by the Audit Committee
as our independent registered public accounting firm. Grant Thorntons report on our consolidated
financial statements for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2006 and 2005 did not contain an adverse
opinion or a disclaimer of opinion and was not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit
scope, or accounting principles, except that (i) Grant Thorntons report for the fiscal year ended
March 31, 2006 contained an adverse opinion on the effectiveness of our internal control over
financial reporting because of material weaknesses and (ii) Grant Thorntons report for the fiscal
year ended March 31, 2005 contained the following statement: Since management was unable to
complete its assessment of internal control over financial reporting as of March 31, 2005, and we
were unable to apply other procedures to satisfy ourselves as to the effectiveness of our internal
control over financial reporting, the scope of our work was not sufficient to enable us to express,
and we did not express, an opinion on either managements assessment or on the effectiveness of our
internal control over financial reporting in our report dated July 15, 2005.
During the two year period ended March 31, 2006, and for the period from April 1, 2006 through the
date of dismissal, there have been no disagreements between us and Grant Thornton on any matter of
accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure,
which, if not resolved to Grant Thorntons satisfaction, would have caused Grant Thornton to make
reference to the subject matter of such disagreements in connection with the issuance of its report
on our financial statements.
Under Item 304(a)(1)(v)(A) of Regulation S-K promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission
pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, Grant Thornton has advised us of
material weaknesses in our internal controls identified by management and reported on our Form 10-K
and 10-Q filed on June 30, 2006 and August 14, 2006 respectively. Our Audit Committee has
discussed these material weaknesses with Grant Thornton and management has authorized Grant
Thornton to respond fully to the inquiries of the successor accountant about these material
weaknesses.
On October 2, 2006, the Audit Committee selected and appointed Haskell & White LLP to serve as our
independent auditors for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007. During the two year period ended
March 31, 2006, and for the interim period from April 1, 2006 until the engagement of Haskell &
White, neither we, nor anyone engaged on its behalf, had consulted with Haskell & White regarding
(i) the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or
proposed; or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on our financial statements; or (ii)
any matter that was either the subject of a disagreement (as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of
Regulation S-K and the related instructions thereto) or a reportable event (as described in Item
304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K).
The Audit Committee has appointed Haskell & White LLP to serve as our independent auditors for the
fiscal year ending March 31, 2008 and our stockholders are being asked to ratify this appointment.
Stockholder ratification of the appointment of Haskell & White LLP as our independent
auditors is not required by our Bylaws or other applicable legal requirement. However, the Board
is submitting the Audit Committees appointment of Haskell & White LLP to the stockholders
for ratification as a matter of good corporate practice. If the stockholders fail to ratify the
appointment by an affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the Common Stock present or
represented at the meeting and entitled to vote, the Audit Committee may reconsider whether to
retain Haskell & White LLP as our independent auditors. Even if the appointment is ratified, the
Audit Committee in its discretion may direct the appointment of a different independent accounting
firm at any time during the year if it determines that such a change would be in the best interest
of us and our stockholders.
Representatives of Haskell & White LLP attended or participated by telephone in all
meetings of the Audit Committee held since October 2, 2006. Representatives of Grant Thornton LLP
attended or participated by telephone in all meetings of the Audit Committee during fiscal 2007
until their dismissal in August 2006. We expect that representatives of Haskell & White
LLP, but not
representatives of Grant Thornton LLP, will attend the Annual Meeting, will have the opportunity to make a statement if they
so desire and will be available to respond to appropriate questions posed by stockholders.
Principal Accountant Fees and Services
Audit Fees. Audit fees as of March 30, 2007, include the audit of our annual financial statements,
review of financial statements included in our Form 10-Q quarterly reports, and services that are
normally provided by our independent auditors in connection with statutory and regulatory filings
or engagements for the relevant fiscal years. Audit fees billed by Haskell & White LLP for
services rendered to us in the audit of annual financial statements and the reviews of the
financial statements included in our Form 10-Q were approximately $612,765 for the 2007 fiscal
year. Audit fees billed by our prior independent auditors, Grant Thornton LLP, for services
rendered to us in the audit of annual financial statements and the reviews of the financial
statements included in our Form 10-Q were approximately $1,245,565
for the 2006 fiscal year audit. This
amount is higher than the amount we disclosed in our definitive proxy statement for the 2006 annual
meeting of
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stockholders due to the fact that we did not receive bills from Grant Thornton LLP for $503,320 of
audit services performed for the 2006 fiscal year, until after we had filed such definitive proxy
statement. Audit fees billed by our prior independent auditors, Grant
Thornton LLP, for services rendered to us in the review of our
financial statements included in our Form 10-Q were
approximately $66,250 for the 2007 fiscal year.
Audit-Related Fees. Audit-related fees consist of assurance and related services provided by our
independent auditors that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of our
financial statements and are not reported above under Audit Fees.
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23,595 |
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Grant Thornton LLP audit of the financial statements of CorVel Incentive Savings Plan |
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17,000 |
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Tax Fees. Tax fees consist of professional services rendered by our independent auditors for tax
compliance, tax advice and tax planning.
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Haskell & White LLP preparation of Forms 5500 and tax consulting services |
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6,083 |
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Grant Thornton LLP preparation of Forms 5500 and tax consulting services |
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10,770 |
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All Other Fees. Fees for a retainer, travel and other miscellaneous expenses billed by Haskell &
White LLP during the fiscal year 2007 were $23,265. There were no such other fees billed by Grant
Thornton LLP during the fiscal years 2007 and 2006
Determination of Independence
The Audit Committee has determined that the provision of the above non-audit services by Haskell &
White LLP and Grant Thornton LLP was compatible with their maintenance of accountant
independence.
Audit Committee Pre-Approval of Audit and Permissible Non-Audit Services of Independent Auditors
The Audit Committee pre-approves and reviews audit and permissible non-audit services performed by
its independent auditors as well as the fees charged by its independent auditors for such services.
In its pre-approval and review of permissible non-audit service fees, the Audit Committee
considers, among other factors, the possible effect of the performance of such services on the
auditors independence. Under certain de minimis circumstances described in the rules and
regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Audit Committee may approve permissible
non-audit services prior to the completion of the audit in lieu of pre-approving such services.
Stockholder Approval
The affirmative vote of a majority of the shares of the Common Stock present or represented by
proxy at the Annual Meeting and entitled to vote is being sought for ratification of the
appointment of Haskell & White LLP as our independent auditors for the fiscal year ending
March 31, 2008.
THE BOARD RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF HASKELL & WHITE LLP AS
OUR INDEPENDENT AUDITORS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2008.
OTHER MATTERS
Management does not know of any other matters to be brought before the Annual Meeting. If any
other matter is properly presented for consideration at the Annual Meeting, it is intended that the
proxies will be voted by the persons named therein in accordance with the Board of Directors
recommendation. Discretionary authority with respect to such other matters is granted by the
execution of the enclosed proxy.
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AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT
The information contained in this Audit Committee Report shall not be deemed to be soliciting
material or to be filed or incorporated by reference into any filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, or subject to the liabilities of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended, except to the extent that we specifically incorporate it by reference into a
document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended.
The Audit Committee carries out its responsibilities pursuant to its written charter, and the
members of the fiscal year 2007 Audit Committee have prepared and submitted this Audit Committee
report. Each Audit Committee member is considered independent because each member satisfies the
independence requirements for board members prescribed by the applicable rules of Nasdaq and Rule
10A-3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Among other things, the Audit Committee oversees CorVels financial reporting process on behalf of
the Board. Management has the primary responsibility for the financial statements and the reporting
process, including the system of internal control over financial reporting. In fulfilling its
oversight responsibilities, the Audit Committee reviewed and discussed with management CorVels
audited financial statements in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31,
2007, including a discussion of the quality, not just the acceptability, of the accounting
principles; the reasonableness of significant judgments; and the clarity of disclosures in the
financial statements; and managements assessment of CorVels internal control over financial
reporting.
The audit committee also reviewed with the independent auditors, who are responsible for expressing
an opinion on the conformity of those audited financial statements with generally accepted
accounting principles, their judgments as to the quality, not just the acceptability, of CorVels
accounting principles and such other matters as are required to be discussed with audit committees
by Statement on Auditing Standards No. 61, Communication With Audit Committees, as may be amended,
modified or supplemented. In addition, the audit committee discussed with the independent auditors
their independence from management and CorVel; such discussions included matters in the written
disclosures required by Independence Standards Board Standard No. 1, Independence Discussions With
Audit Committees, as may be amended, modified or supplemented. Throughout the year and prior to the
performance of any such services the Audit Committee also considered the compatibility of potential
non-audit services with the auditors independence.
The audit committee discussed with CorVels independent auditors their overall approach, scope and
plans for the audit. At the conclusion of the audit, the Audit Committee met with the independent
auditors, with and without management present, to discuss the results of their examination, their
evaluation of CorVels internal control over financial reporting and the overall quality of
CorVels financial reporting.
In reliance on the reviews and discussions referred to above, the audit committee recommended to
the board (and the board has approved) that the audited financial statements be included in the
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007 for filing with the Securities
and Exchange Commission.
The Audit Committee has also recommended the selection of Haskell & White LLP as independent
auditors for the year ending March 31, 2008.
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AUDIT COMMITTEE |
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R. Judd Jessup, Chair |
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Steven J. Hamerslag |
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Alan R. Hoops |
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EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF CORVEL
The following table sets forth certain information regarding our executive officers as of May 31,
2007:
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V. Gordon Clemons
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63 |
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Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer |
Daniel J. Starck
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40 |
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President and Chief Operating Officer |
Scott McCloud
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40 |
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Chief Financial Officer |
Donald C. McFarlane
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54 |
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Chief Information Officer |
The following is a brief description of the capacities in which each of our executive officers who
is not also a director has served, and other biographical information. The biography of Mr.
Clemons appears earlier in this Proxy Statement under Proposal One: Election of Directors.
Mr. Starck joined CorVel on May 26, 2006 as President and Chief Operating Officer. Prior to
joining CorVel, Mr. Starck served as the Executive Vice President, Customer Services since November
2005 for Apria Healthcare Group, Inc., a provider of home healthcare services. From July 2003 to
November 2005, Mr. Starck served as Aprias Executive Vice President, Business Operations. From
April 2001 to July 2003, Mr. Starck served as Division Vice President, Operations for Aprias
Pacific Division. From January 1998 to April 2001, Mr. Starck served as Regional Vice President,
Operations for Aprias Northern California Region.
Mr. McCloud has been our Chief Financial Officer since August 2005. From June 1997 to August 2005,
Mr. McCloud was our Controller. Mr. McCloud joined CorVel in June 1995 and served as Assistant
Controller until his promotion to Corporate Controller in June 1997. Prior to joining CorVel, Mr.
McCloud served as a staff accountant at Geffen Mesher & Co., P.C. a public accounting firm, from
1994 to 1995.
Mr. McFarlane
has been our Chief Information Officer since February 2007. Before becoming Chief
Information Officer, Mr. McFarlane was Vice President,
Information Technology from 1995 through
January 2007. Prior to joining CorVel in 1994 as a Software
Development Manager, Mr. McFarlane was Vice
President of Avant Software, Inc., a software consulting company. In 1988, Avant was engaged to
develop CorVels MedCheck medical bill review system, and Mr. McFarlane served as the chief
architect and project manager for this effort. Mr. McFarlane has more than 30 years experience in
computer software and operations.
Executive Compensation
Compensation Discussion and Analysis
The following discussion and analysis of our compensation practices and related compensation
information should be read in conjunction with the Summary Compensation table and other tables
included in this proxy statement, as well as our financial statements and managements discussion
and analysis of financial condition and results of operations included in our Annual Report on Form
10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007. The following discussion includes statements of
judgment and forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking
statements are based on our current expectations, estimates and projections about our industry, our
business, compensation, managements beliefs, and certain assumptions made by us, all of which are
subject to change. Forward-looking statements can often be identified by words such as
anticipates, expects, intends, plans, predicts, believes, seeks, estimates, may,
will, should, would, could, potential, continue, ongoing, similar expressions, and
variations or negatives of these words and include, but are not limited to, statements regarding
projected performance and compensation. Actual results could differ significantly from those
projected in the forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors, including, but not
limited to, the risk factors discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
March 31, 2007. We assume no obligation to update the forward-looking statements or such risk
factors.
Introduction
It is the responsibility of the compensation committee of our board of directors to oversee
CorVels general compensation policies; to determine the base salary and bonus to be paid each year
to each of CorVels executive officers; and to determine the compensation to be paid each year to
our directors for service on our Board of Directors and the various committees of our Board of
Directors. In addition, the compensation committee administers CorVels Restated Omnibus
Incentive Plan (Formerly the Restated 1988 Executive Stock Option Plan) with respect to stock
option grants or other equity-based awards made to our executive officers. Stock options are
granted to our directors automatically under the automatic option grant program of our Restated
Omnibus Incentive Plan (Formerly The
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Restated 1988 Executive Stock Option Plan) and the compensation committee does not exercise
any discretion over that program. The three broad components of CorVels executive officer
compensation are base salary, annual cash incentive awards, and long term equity-based incentive
awards. The compensation committee periodically reviews total compensation levels and the
allocation of compensation among these three components for each of the executive officers in the
context of CorVels overall compensation policy. Additionally,
the compensation committee, in conjunction with our board, reviews
the relationship of executive compensation to corporate performance and relative stockholder
return. The compensation committee believes that CorVels current compensation plans are
competitive and reasonable. Below is a description of the general policies and processes that
govern the compensation paid to CorVels executive officers, as reflected in the accompanying
compensation tables.
General Compensation Philosophy
We operate in the medical cost containment and managed care industry. The compensation
committee believes that our compensation programs for executive officers should: (a) be designed to
attract, motivate and retain talented executives responsible for our success, (b) be determined to
be competitive, and (c) reward individuals based on the achievement of designated financial
targets, individual contribution, and financial performance relative to that of our competitors and
market indices. Our philosophy is to focus more on equity
compensation (to incentivize service within a 5 year timeframe
for time-vesting stock options) than on annual base compensation because that approach more closely
aligns the interests of executive officers with those of our shareholders. Within this philosophy,
the committees objectives are to:
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Offer a total compensation program that takes into consideration the
compensation practices of other managed care companies of similar size with which we
compete for executive talent; |
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Tie an individuals total compensation to individual and profit center
performance as well as the overall financial success of CorVel; |
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Provide annual cash incentive awards that take into account our overall
financial performance in terms of designated corporate objectives; and |
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Strengthen the alignment of the interests of executive officers with
those of stockholders by providing significant equity-based, long-term incentive awards. |
Compensation Components and Process
The compensation committees conclusions on the compensation levels for the executive officers
are based in part on executive compensation data including cash compensation and long-term
incentive compensation drawn from information available in the public
domain, and also the recommendations of our chief executive officer. When evaluating
publicly available market data for compensation comparison purposes, the compensation committee
seeks to obtain data regarding organizations considered to be comparable from a variety of
perspectives, in order to ensure comparisons include both relevant labor market for talent as well
as business competitors.
Information was also obtained from public filings of other cost containment and managed care
companies with similar annual revenue to provide another data point in determining market levels
for total compensation. The compensation committee believes that the combination of published
public domain data and data from the proxy filings of peer companies
in the cost containment and managed care industry allows CorVel to assess
relevant external market pay practices, and to understand the range of pay practices occurring in
the market. These external market pay practices help inform the organization on the competitiveness
of its pay programs. The compensation committee does not use the services of any compensation
consultant.
The compensation committee considered fiscal 2007 executive compensation
on November 2, 2006, May 26, 2006,
November 6, 2006, and April 10, 2007. The material considered by the compensation committee also
included the historical compensation and stock option awards made to each of our executive
officers. As described in more detail below, the results of each
executives annual management by objectives plan, including a comparison of performance and job description relative to achievement
and potential, were reviewed and discussed.
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Summary Compensation Table
Fiscal 2007
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All Other |
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Total ($) |
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V. Gordon Clemons |
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350,000 |
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100,000 |
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55,035 |
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3,472 |
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508,507 |
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CEO |
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Daniel J.
Starck(1) |
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280,077 |
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194,517 |
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140,000 |
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2851 |
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617,445 |
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President and COO |
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Donald C.
McFarlane(2) |
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158,420 |
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41,727 |
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53,000 |
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4,275 |
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257,422 |
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Scott McCloud |
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124,167 |
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25,243 |
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37,500 |
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951 |
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190,861 |
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Each of the individuals listed above are referred to in this Proxy Statement as our named
executive officers. |
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Mr. Starck commenced employment as President and Chief Operating Officer on May 26, 2006. |
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(2) |
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Mr. McFarlane assumed the role of Chief Information Officer in February 2007. |
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financial reporting purposes related to stock option awards granted in fiscal 2007 and prior
fiscal years, excluding the effects of forfeiture assumptions. Refer to Note B, Stock-Based
Compensation, in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Annual
Report on Form 10-K filed June 14, 2007 for the relevant assumptions used to determine the
valuation of our option awards. |
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See the discussion under Annual Incentive Awards Plan for a description of our
cash-based incentive plan awards.. |
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Includes matching contributions by us under our 401(k) savings plan and annual premiums paid
by us for the purchase of group term life insurance in an amount equal to each executive
officers annual salary as follows: |
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Daniel J. Starck |
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101 |
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Donald C. McFarlane |
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421 |
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Scott R. McCloud |
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2007 |
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896 |
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55 |
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Principal Elements of Executive Compensation
Base
Salary. In determining executive compensation, we take into account overall
expense control. Our board of directors approves initial annual base salary for newly hired
executive officers based on comparable data for similar positions at peer companies. Our
compensation committee reviews all executive officer base salaries annually, taking into account
both updated peer group data in the public domain and individual performance during the previous
year. We believe that adjustments should be made to base salary both to reflect market changes and
to reward high performance within the confines of overall expense control. Each of our executive
officers undergoes an annual
performance review with our chief executive officer, Gordon Clemons, and during that review
develops an individual
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performance development plan for the upcoming year. In reviewing past
performance, the chief executive officer and the executive officer will compare actual performance
during the review year to the objectives set at the beginning of the year, taking into account
other factors that may not have been anticipated when the objectives were first set. In setting
objectives for the upcoming year, the chief executive officer and the executive officer will
typically consider not only corporate objectives, but also the executive officers short and long
term career objectives. To assist our compensation committee in reviewing executive officer
performance in fiscal 2006 for fiscal 2007 compensation purposes, our chief executive officer
provided the compensation committee with his analysis of the performance and potential of each
executive officer ranked against each other executive officer, and made recommendations based on
how well each executive officer executed on his or her individual performance development plan
while also taking into account compensation paid by our market peer companies. In the case of the
chief executive officer, the compensation committee ranked his fiscal 2006 performance against
goals set by the compensation committee early in fiscal 2006. Decisions to adjust base salaries
during fiscal 2007 were made by the compensation committee on November 2, 2006,
and such adjustments took effect on each executive officers respective compensation adjustment
anniversary date. Our compensation policies with respect to new hires are different as compared
to annual adjustments because recruitment requires different consideration than retention. Mr.
Starcks base salary was not adjusted during fiscal 2007 because his annual review was not until
May 2007. Mr. Clemons base salary was not adjusted during fiscal 2007 because of his commitment
to ongoing expense control. The other executive officers base salaries were increased by a range
of 4.4% to 5.6%.
Discretionary Bonus. The Compensation Committee also has the discretion under extraordinary
circumstances to award bonuses based on a percentage of base salary. As of November 6, 2006, our
compensation committee approved by unanimous written consent a discretionary bonus for Mr. Clemons
for fiscal 2007 in the amount of $100,000, in consideration of his contributions during the first
three calendar quarters of 2006 in implementing changes in network solutions product development.
Annual Incentive Awards Plan. To reinforce the attainment of our goals, we believe that a
substantial portion of the annual compensation of each executive officer should be in the form of
variable cash incentive pay. In parallel with its review of base salaries for executive officers,
the compensation committee considers the design and structure of the executive officer annual
incentive awards plan. Cash incentive amounts for each executive officer are determined by the
compensation committee based on the recommendation of our chief executive officer. Although we have
a March 31 fiscal year end, we have calendar year budgets and annual cash incentive plans which are
based on the calendar year. Cash incentive awards to the Chief Executive Officer and the other
named executive officers are shown in the Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation column of the
Summary Compensation Table above. Annual cash incentive plan awards are designed to reward
personal contributions to our success and are earned under a
structured formula. Each
executive has some portion of his or her annual bonus measured against individual management by
objective goals, or MBOs, established for that person, which, depending on the executive officer,
included revenue growth, national sales and regional vice president management, implementation,
planning and strategy for software development and IT infrastructure, and company-wide internal
financial reporting and controls. The maximum amount that any executive may earn based on the MBO
element is variable, with full achievement of MBOs resulting in an expected 75% payout and
increasing up to 100% payout for achievement exceeding established MBOs. For executive officers
with operations responsibilities, this element comprises a lesser percentage of the annual
incentive award for the individual and for executive officers with corporate staff
responsibilities, it comprises a greater percentage of the annual incentive award.
Long-Term Equity-Based Incentive Awards. The goal of our long- term, equity-based incentive
awards is to serve as a long term staff retention vehicle by aligning the interests of executive
officers with stockholders and providing each executive officer with a significant incentive to
manage CorVel from the perspective of an owner with an equity stake in the business. The
compensation committee administers our equity-based incentive plans for executive officers and
determines the size of long-term, equity-based incentives according to each executives position
within CorVel, and sets a level it considers appropriate to create a meaningful opportunity for
stock ownership. In addition, the compensation committee takes into account an individuals recent
performance, his or her potential for future responsibility and promotion, and the number of
unvested options held by each individual at the time of any new grant. However, there is no set
formula for determining the size of a stock option award. Our chief executive officer historically
has made recommendations to our board of directors and compensation committee regarding the amount
of stock options and other compensation to grant to our other named executives based upon his
assessment of their performance, and may continue to do so in the future. Our executive officers,
however, do not make any determinations as to when stock options are granted. We do not require a
minimum stock ownership by our executive officers, but the compensation committee considers an
executive officers existing stock holdings relative to performance in determining the size of
awards.
Under the CorVel Restated Omnibus Incentive Plan (Formerly the Restated 1988 Executive Stock Option
Plan), we have the ability to grant different forms of equity compensation, including stock
options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock and restricted
stock units, performance awards and other stock-based awards. We have
chosen to use stock options exclusively for purposes of providing
long-term incentives since we believe they best align with our
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objectives of providing incentives that are commensurate with total stockholder
return and employee retention. Stock options provide actual economic value to the executive officer
if he or she remains employed by us during the vesting period, and then only if the market price of
our shares appreciates over the option term. The compensation amounts shown for stock options in
the summary compensation table are calculated in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards No. 123(R) and represent the amount of compensation earned during fiscal 2007 that is
reflected in our financial statements. Actual compensation earned from stock options can be higher
or lower than the compensation expense recognized for purposes of SFAS 123(R). Consequently, stock
options motivate executive officers by providing substantial upside compensation even though the
entire amount of potential compensation is at risk. In the future, we may choose to grant different
forms of equity compensation particularly if the use of such different forms of compensation become
more prevalent in companies with which we compete or from which we intend to recruit personnel.
Other factors that may lead us to provide different forms of equity compensation include, but are
not limited to, the executives perceived value of one form of equity compensation over another,
the potential effect of stockholder dilution, and the financial statement cost of one form of
equity compensation over the other. Under our Restated 1991 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, we also
provide all employees who work more than 25 hours per week with the ability to purchase shares of
common stock, through payroll deduction, at a pre-determined discount to the closing price at the
end of a six month purchase period. For fiscal 2007, our Board set the maximum permitted payroll
deduction for the purposes of the Restated 1991 Employee Stock Purchase Plan at 20% of salary, and
set the pre-determined discount at 5% of the closing price at the end of the purchase period.
Stock options provided to executive officers are typically granted pursuant to action by
unanimous written consent of the compensation committee executed by
the compensation committee members in person on the same day as each
regularly scheduled quarterly meeting of the board of directors in conjunction with ongoing review
of each executive officers individual performance, unless the executive officer is a new hire or other individual
performance considerations are brought to the attention of our compensation committee during the
course of the year. Such meetings are usually scheduled well in advance of the meeting, without
regard to earnings or other major announcements by us. We intend to continue this practice of
approving stock-based awards concurrently with regularly scheduled meetings, unless earlier
approval is required for new hires, new performance considerations or retention purposes,
regardless of whether or not our board of directors or compensation committee knows material
non-public information on such date. We have not timed, nor do we intend to time, our release of
material non-public information for the purpose of affecting the value of executive compensation.
The grant date of our stock options is the date our board of directors or compensation committee
meets to approve such stock option grants, which also is the date our compensation committee
executes its action by unanimous written consent regarding such approval. In accordance with our
Restated Omnibus Incentive Plan (Formerly The Restated 1988 Executive Stock Option Plan), the
exercise price of all options is set at the closing price of our common stock as reported by the
Nasdaq Global Select Market on the day of grant. Option grants to non-executive employees typically
occur quarterly in conjunction with their ongoing performance review, or shortly after hire, upon
the next scheduled meeting of the board and compensation committee.
Material terms of options granted to our named executive officers in fiscal 2007 typically
included: (a) exercise price equal to the closing market value as quoted by the Nasdaq Global
Select Market on the date of grant; (b) vesting of 25% one year from the grant date and then continued
vesting in a series of thirty-six (36) equal installments over the remaining balance of the
four-year period, contingent on the executive officers continued service to CorVel; (c) a term no
longer than five years; and (d) to the extent not already exercisable, the options become
exercisable upon (i) a sale of assets, (ii) a merger in which CorVel does not survive or (iii) a
reverse merger in which CorVel survives but ownership of 50% or more of the voting power of our
stock is transferred, unless the option is assumed or replaced with a comparable option by the
successor corporation. In addition, pursuant to the terms of the
option agreements with Mr. Starck, in
the event Mr. Starck is terminated at any time after a corporate change in control transaction, the
vesting of his options will accelerate and become fully vested. The options granted prior to July
1, 2006, are also subject to limited stock appreciation rights pursuant to which the options, to
the extent exercisable at the time a hostile tender offer occurs, will automatically be canceled in
return for a cash payment equal to the tender-offer price minus the exercise price multiplied by
the number of shares for which the option was exercisable . Although stock options granted to our
executive officers typically contain time-vesting provisions, on one occasion in fiscal 2007, our
compensation committee awarded stock options with performance vesting provisions, to Mr. Starck,
Mr. McFarlane and Mr. McCloud, which will vest based on the
achievement of certain performance criteria, approved by our board of
directors and compensation committee, relating to earnings growth.
The performance-based stock options were granted at a time when we
were pursuing a new compensation strategy of aligning equity compensation with our earnings performance.
In fiscal 2007, we granted stock option awards for 481,675 shares to all full-time employees
as well as executive officers, or less than 4% of our outstanding common stock. Of this amount,
options for 150,000 shares of common stock were awarded to Daniel Starck upon his hiring as President and Chief
Operating Officer. One option to purchase 75,000 shares of common stock will vest 25% on the first
anniversary of the grant date, and the remaining 75% of the shares subject to the option will vest
in 36 successive equal monthly installments upon completion of each month of service by Mr. Starck
after the first anniversary of the grant date. The other option to purchase 75,000 shares of
common stock will vest based on the achievement of certain performance criteria, approved by our
board of directors and
compensation committee, relating to earnings growth. These grants were larger than the grants
to other named
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executives in the interest of providing an opportunity for a meaningful stock
ownership for this new executive. Mr. Starck also was granted a
time-vesting option for an additional 1,500 shares
on November 2, 2006. On November 6, 2006, the compensation committee acting by unanimous written
consent also awarded Mr. Clemons 45,000 stock options in recognition for his contributions to our
success in the previous year and for incentive purposes. Options granted to executive officers on
May 4, August 3, and November 2, 2006 and February 1, and May 10, 2007, were all approved by
unanimous written consent of our compensation committee executed by
the compensation committee members in person on the same day as the
regularly scheduled board meeting on such date. Options granted to executive officers on May 26,
2006 were approved by unanimous written consent of our compensation committee and coincided with
the hire date of Mr. Starck.
As part of their ongoing performance reviews, in May 2007, Messrs. Starck, McFarlane, and
McCloud each were granted options to purchase 2,000 shares, 800 shares, and 500 shares,
respectively, of our common stock at an exercise price of $27.16. These options vest 25% on the
first anniversary of the grant date, and the remaining 75% of the shares vest in 36 successive
equal monthly installments upon completion of each month of service
after the anniversary of the grant date,
and terminate five years from grant.
If the board of directors determined that an executive officer has engaged in fraudulent or
intentional misconduct, and if the misconduct resulted in a significant restatement of our
financial results, we expect that we would, among other disciplinary action, seek reimbursement of
any portion of performance-based or incentive compensation paid or awarded to the executive that is
greater than would have been paid or awarded if calculated based on the restated financial results.
This remedy would be in addition to, and not in lieu of, other disciplinary actions and any actions
imposed by law enforcement agencies, regulators or other authorities.
Grants of Plan-Based Awards
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V. Gordon Clemons |
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Daniel J. Starck |
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included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed June 14, 2007 for the relevant assumptions
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Equity |
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Equity |
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Incentive |
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Incentive |
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Plan |
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Market |
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Plan |
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Awards: |
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of |
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of |
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Equity |
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Shares |
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of |
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Value of |
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Incentive |
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or |
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or |
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Unearned |
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Plan |
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Units |
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of |
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Securities |
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Number of |
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Securities |
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That |
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Rights |
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Underlying |
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Have |
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Have |
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That |
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That |
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Options (#) |
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Options (#) |
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Unexercised |
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Option |
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Option |
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Not |
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Not |
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Have Not |
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Have Not |
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Exercisable |
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Unearned |
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Exercise |
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Expiration |
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Vested |
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Vested |
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Vested |
Name |
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(1) |
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(1) |
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Options (#) |
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Price ($) |
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Date(2) |
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(#) |
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($) |
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(#) |
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($) |
V. Gordon Clemons
Chief Executive |
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45,000 |
|
|
|
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|
|
$ |
30.13 |
|
|
|
11/6/2011 |
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Officer |
|
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Daniel J. Starck |
|
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|
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0 |
|
|
|
75,000 |
(3) |
|
|
15.76 |
|
|
|
5/26/2011 |
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President and |
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75,000 |
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|
|
|
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15.76 |
|
|
|
5/26/2011 |
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|
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|
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|
|
|
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Chief
Operating |
|
|
|
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|
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1,500 |
|
|
|
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29.41 |
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|
|
11/2/2011 |
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Officer |
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|
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Donald C. McFarlane |
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0 |
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0 |
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3,750 |
(3) |
|
|
15.76 |
|
|
|
5/26/2011 |
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|
|
|
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Chief
Information |
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|
688 |
|
|
|
812 |
|
|
|
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|
|
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13.50 |
|
|
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5/5/2010 |
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|
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|
|
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|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
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Officer |
|
|
1,211 |
|
|
|
1,114 |
|
|
|
|
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13.47 |
|
|
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2/9/2010 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
727 |
|
|
|
398 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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17.14 |
|
|
|
8/5/2009 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
825 |
|
|
|
375 |
|
|
|
|
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|
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17.35 |
|
|
|
6/10/2009 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
925 |
|
|
|
275 |
|
|
|
|
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|
|
25.83 |
|
|
|
2/18/2009 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,075 |
|
|
|
125 |
|
|
|
|
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|
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23.55 |
|
|
|
8/7/2008 |
|
|
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|
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|
|
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,438 |
|
|
|
62 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20.83 |
|
|
|
5/1/2008 |
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,250 |
|
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|
0 |
|
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22.49 |
|
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|
2/6/2008 |
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|
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|
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|
|
|
|
2,100 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
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|
|
22.15 |
|
|
|
12/02/2007 |
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|
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|
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|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
2,625 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
14.76 |
|
|
|
5/4/2011 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
325 |
|
|
|
875 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11.99 |
|
|
|
2/2/2011 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
400 |
|
|
|
800 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11.00 |
|
|
|
11/22/2010 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
844 |
|
|
|
1,406 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
15.79 |
|
|
|
9/1/2010 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
1,875 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
18.09 |
|
|
|
8/3/2011 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
975 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
29.41 |
|
|
|
11/2/2011 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
800 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
47.70 |
|
|
|
2/1/2012 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Scott R. McCloud |
|
|
750 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
22.15 |
|
|
|
12/02/2007 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Chief
Financial |
|
|
463 |
|
|
|
137 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
25.83 |
|
|
|
2/18/2009 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Officer |
|
|
388 |
|
|
|
212 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
17.14 |
|
|
|
8/5/2009 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
344 |
|
|
|
406 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13.50 |
|
|
|
5/5/2010 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
141 |
|
|
|
309 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13.16 |
|
|
|
12/7/2010 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
750 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
14.76 |
|
|
|
5/4/2011 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
47.70 |
|
|
|
2/1/2012 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
600 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
29.41 |
|
|
|
11/2/2011 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
750 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
18.09 |
|
|
|
8/3/2011 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
1,500 |
(3) |
|
|
15.76 |
|
|
|
5/26/2011 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
204 |
|
|
|
546 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11.99 |
|
|
|
2/2/2011 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,250 |
|
|
|
3,750 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
15.79 |
|
|
|
9/1/2010 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
781 |
|
|
|
719 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13.47 |
|
|
|
2/9/2010 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
413 |
|
|
|
187 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
17.35 |
|
|
|
6/10/2009 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
403 |
|
|
|
47 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
23.55 |
|
|
|
8/7/2008 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
431 |
|
|
|
19 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20.83 |
|
|
|
5/1/2008 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
450 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
22.49 |
|
|
|
2/6/2008 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Options become exercisable for 25% of the option shares one year from the
grant date (and thereafter the remaining shares become exercisable in 36 equal monthly
installments). |
|
(2) |
|
The expiration date of each option award is five years after the date of grant. |
|
(3) |
|
Options become exercisable based on achievement of certain performance
criteria related to earnings growth. |
17
Option Exercises and Stock Vested
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Option Awards |
|
Stock Awards |
|
|
Number of |
|
Value Realized |
|
Number of |
|
|
|
|
Shares Acquired |
|
on Exercise |
|
Shares Acquired |
|
Value Realized |
Name |
|
on Exercise (#) |
|
($)(1) |
|
on Vesting (#) |
|
on Vesting ($) |
V. Gordon Clemons |
|
|
0 |
|
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
Chief
Executive Officer |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Daniel J. Starck |
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
President and Chief Operating Officer |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Donald C. McFarlane |
|
|
9,900 |
|
|
|
99,139 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Chief Information Officer |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Scott R. McCloud |
|
|
5,625 |
|
|
|
48,075 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Chief Financial Officer |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Represents the difference between the exercise price and the fair market value of
our common stock on the date of exercise. |
Perquisites
Our executives are entitled to the same perquisites as all employees and do not receive
additional perquisites because they hold executive positions. All employees that participate in our
401(k) plan receive a discretionary matching contribution from us in an amount equal to a
percentage of the employees first 6% of contribution as approved by the Board of directors in its
sole discretion on an annual basis. All full-time employees are eligible to participate in our
Restated 1991Employee Stock Purchase Plan, which in fiscal 2007 provided a 5% discount from market
price on the last day of the purchase period. Our health and life insurance plans are the same for
all employees. We typically offer reimbursement to newly hired executive officers for relocation
costs.
Post-Employment Compensation
We do not provide pension arrangements, non-qualified deferred compensation, or
post-retirement health coverage for our executives or employees. All full-time employees are
eligible to participate in our 401(k) contributory defined contribution plan. In any plan year, the
Board of directors in its sole discretion decides whether or not to contribute to each
participants account a matching contribution equal to a percentage of the first 6% of the
participants compensation that has been contributed to the plan. All of our executive officers
participated in the plan during fiscal 2007 and received matching contributions.
Employment Contracts, Termination of Employment and Change-In-Control Agreements
Employment Contracts. We do not have employment contracts with any of our named executive
officers other than Messrs. Clemons and Starck. On January 26, 1988, we along with North Star
entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Clemons. The agreement became effective on February
15, 1988 and has an indefinite term. The agreement initially provided Mr. Clemons with an annual
salary of $250,000, payable in semi-monthly installments. Mr. Clemons may terminate the agreement
at any time on four months notice and we may terminate the agreement at any time with or without
cause. If Mr. Clemons is terminated without cause, we are required to pay Mr. Clemons his salary
for one year after such termination, less any other employment compensation received by Mr. Clemons
during such one year period. The Compensation Committee approved an increase in Mr. Clemons
annual salary to $350,000, effective January 1, 2002.
We entered into an employment agreement effective May 26, 2006 with Dan Starck in connection with
Mr. Starcks appointment as our President and Chief Operating Officer. Pursuant to the terms of
this employment agreement, Mr. Starck will receive an initial annual base salary of $330,000,
subject to periodic review and adjustment. For the remainder of calendar year 2006, Mr. Starck
will be eligible to receive, in our sole discretion, a guaranteed bonus of $75,000, provided that
he completes at least six months of employment with us before the end of calendar year 2006, and he
will be eligible to receive, in our sole discretion, an additional bonus of up to $75,000 based
upon certain performance criteria to be determined by our Board of Directors. For calendar year
2007 and each calendar year thereafter during the term of the employment agreement, Mr. Starck will
be eligible to receive, in our sole discretion, a discretionary annual bonus of up to 70% of his
annual base salary upon meeting certain expectations, or up to 100% of his annual base salary for
exceeding such expectations. The bonus amount will be based on the following factors: (1) our
financial performance as determined and measured by our Board of Directors and Chief Executive
Officer; and (2) Mr. Starcks achievement of management targets and goals as set by us.
The employment agreement with Mr. Starck continues until terminated upon written notice by either
party at any time for any reason. Pursuant to the terms of the employment agreement, if (i) we
terminate Mr. Starcks employment other than for
18
cause (as such term is defined in the employment
agreement), because of his death, or as a result of disability or (ii) Mr. Starck terminates his
employment within 60 days following a reduction in his annual base salary to an annual amount less
than $297,000, Mr. Starck will be entitled to continued payment of his then current annual base
salary for (a) a minimum of twenty-six weeks and (b) an additional week for each calendar quarter
of service provided to us during the term of the employment agreement, provided that the total of
such payments shall not exceed the annual base salary for one year and in any event shall cease at
such time as Mr. Starck is gainfully employed elsewhere, and provided further that such payments
shall be conditioned on Mr. Starck signing a general release of all known and unknown claims
against us. Mr. Starck also will be entitled to certain gross-up payments not to exceed $500,000
to offset any applicable excise taxes imposed pursuant to Sections 280G and 4999 of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
In connection with his employment, Mr. Starck also was granted options to purchase an aggregate of
150,000 shares of our common stock under and pursuant to the terms of our Restated Omnibus
Incentive Plan and option agreements. One option to purchase 75,000 shares of Common Stock will
vest 25% on the first anniversary of the grant date, and the remaining 75% of the shares subject to
the option will vest in 36 successive equal monthly installments upon completion of each month of
service by Mr. Starck after the first anniversary of the grant date. The other option to purchase
75,000 shares of common stock will vest based on the achievement of certain performance criteria,
approved by our Board of Directors and Compensation Committee, relating to earnings growth.
Pursuant to the terms of the option agreements, in the event that Mr. Starck is terminated at any
time after a corporate change in control transaction, the vesting of his options will accelerate
and become fully vested.
In the event of a corporate change in control transaction, each outstanding option granted
under the Discretionary Option Grant Program of the Restated Omnibus Incentive Plan will
automatically become exercisable as to all of the option shares immediately prior to the effective
date of the corporate change in control transaction. However, no acceleration will occur if and to
the extent: (a) such option is either to be assumed by the successor corporation or parent thereof
or replaced by a comparable option to purchase shares of the capital stock of the successor
corporation or parent thereof, (b) such option is to be replaced with a cash incentive program of
the successor corporation designed to preserve the option spread existing at the time of the
corporate change in control transaction and incorporating the same vesting schedule applicable to
the option or (c) acceleration of such option is subject to other applicable limitations imposed by
the Compensation Committee at the time of grant.
The Compensation Committee, as the administrator of the Restated Omnibus Incentive Plan, has
the authority to provide for accelerated vesting of the shares of common stock subject to any
outstanding options held by any of the named executive officers in connection with certain changes
in control of CorVel or the subsequent termination of the officers employment following a change
in control.
Summary Termination Table. The following table summarizes each executive officers present
estimated entitlement to severance and stock option acceleration upon a termination other than for
cause, and a termination other than for cause following a change in control, as if such termination
occurred on March 31, 2007.
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V. Gordon Clemons |
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350,000 |
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N/A |
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N/A |
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N/A |
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% |
Daniel J. Starck (1) |
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170,000 |
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N/A |
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170,000 |
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N/A |
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Donald C. McFarlane |
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N/A |
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N/A |
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N/A |
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N/A |
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N/A |
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Scott R. McCloud |
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N/A |
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N/A |
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N/A |
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N/A |
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N/A |
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N/A |
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(1) |
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Mr. Starck is entitled to certain gross up payments not to exceed $500,000 to offset
any applicable excise taxes imposed pursuant to Sections 280G and 4999 of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. |
These termination provisions were individually negotiated with Mr. Clemons and Mr. Starck for
recruitment and retention purposes.
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Principal Elements of Director Compensation
Compensation of Directors
Each non-employee director received an amount equal to $3,000 in fiscal 2007 for each Board
meeting attended in person, as well as reimbursement for all associated travel expenses, and $1,000
for each telephonic Board meeting and each in-person or telephonic committee meeting attended
provided it was not in conjunction with a duly convened Board meeting Other than the Chairman of
the Audit Committee, who in fiscal 2007 received $1,000 for each Audit Committee meeting attended
and an annual retainer of $4,000 for other services performed in his capacity as Chairman of the
Audit Committee, the directors did not receive fees for any other director services during fiscal
2007. These amounts were determined and approved during a telephonic meeting held on April 24,
2006, by the Nomination and Governance Committee based on their prior
experience and ratified by the Compensation Committee. In the future,
any adjustments to director compensation will be
approved by the Compensation Committee. For services
performed in his capacity as Chairman of the Audit Committee during fiscal 2007, the amount of time
spent by the Chairman of the Audit Committee exceeded what was anticipated, and therefore we paid
an additional $6,000 beyond the annual retainer for such services.
When an individual who has not previously been in our employ first becomes a non-employee
member of the Board, he or she receives an automatic option grant for 7,500 shares of common stock
under the CorVel Corporation Restated Omnibus Incentive Plan (Formerly The Restated 1988 Executive
Stock Option Plan). In addition, on the date of each annual stockholders meeting, each
non-employee director who has served as a non-employee Board member for at least six months,
whether or not such individual is standing for re-election as a Board member at that particular
meeting and whether or not such individual has been in our prior employ, is automatically
granted an option to purchase 3,000 shares of common stock. The
exercise price of these options is set at the closing price of our
common stock as reported by the Nasdaq Global Select Market on the
date of grant.
Accordingly, at the 2006 annual meeting of stockholders, each of Messrs. Hamerslag, Hoops,
Jessup and Michael automatically received an option to purchase 3,000 shares of common stock on
August 3, 2006 (the date of the 2006 annual meeting of stockholders), with an exercise price of
$27.13, which was the fair market value of the common stock on such date. In addition, each of
Messrs. Hamerslag, Hoops, Jessup, and Michael will be automatically granted an option to purchase
an additional 3,000 shares of common stock on August 2, 2007 (the date of the Annual Meeting) at an
exercise price equal to the fair market value of the common stock on such date. Each automatic
grant has a maximum term of ten years measured from the grant date, and becomes exercisable in a
series of four equal and successive annual installments over the optionees period of Board
service, with the first such installment to become exercisable twelve months after the grant date.
Director Compensation
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Steven J. Hamerslag |
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11,000 |
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43,549 |
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54,549 |
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Alan R. Hoops |
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10,000 |
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80,533 |
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96,533 |
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Judd Jessup |
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26,000 |
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43,549 |
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69,549 |
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Jeffrey J. Michael |
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13,000 |
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43,549 |
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56,549 |
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V. Gordon Clemons, the chairman of our board of directors, has been
omitted from this table as he receives no additional compensation for serving on our board. |
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Represents the amounts of compensation expense recognized in fiscal 2007 for
financial reporting purposes related to stock option awards granted in fiscal 2007 and prior
fiscal years, excluding the effect of forfeiture assumptions. See Note B, Stock-Based
Compensation, in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in our Annual Report
on Form 10-K filed June 14, 2007 for the relevant assumptions used to determine the valuation
of our option awards. |
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Aggregate option awards outstanding that have been granted to each of our
non-employee directors as of March 31, 2007, the last day of our most recent fiscal year, are
as follows: Mr. Hamerslag- 24,750 shares, Mr. Hoops- 20,248 shares, Mr. Jessup- 58,500 shares,
and Mr. Michael- 65,250 shares. |
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Impact of Accounting and Tax Treatment of Compensation
Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code disallows a tax deduction to publicly held
companies for compensation paid to certain of their executive officers to the extent that such
compensation exceeds $1.0 million per covered officer in any fiscal year. The limitation applies
only to compensation that is not considered to be performance-based. Non-performance-based
compensation paid to our executive officers during fiscal 2007 did not exceed the $1.0 million
limit per officer, and we do not expect the non-performance-based compensation to be paid to our
executive officers during fiscal 2008 to exceed that limit. Because it is unlikely that the cash
compensation payable to any of our executive officers in the foreseeable future will approach the
$1.0 million limit, we do not expect to take any action to limit or restructure the elements of
cash compensation payable to our executive officers so as to qualify that compensation as
performance-based compensation under Section 162(m). We will reconsider this decision should the
individual cash compensation of any executive officer ever approach the $1.0 million level. With
respect to Mr. Starcks compensation, we agreed to certain gross up payments not to exceed
$500,000 to offset any applicable excise taxes imposed pursuant to Sections 280G and 4999 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended
Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation
Messrs. Hamerslag, Hoops and Michael served as members of the Compensation Committee during
fiscal year 2007. Mr. Michael is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Corstar Holdings,
Inc., a beneficial owner of more than 10% of the outstanding of our Common Stock. No member of the
Compensation Committee was, during fiscal 2007, an employee or officer of ours or was formerly an
officer of ours.
During fiscal 2007, no current executive officer of ours served as a member of the board of
directors or compensation committee of any other entity that has or had one or more executive
officers serving as a member of our Board or Compensation Committee.
Report of the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors
The compensation committee of the board of directors has reviewed and discussed CorVels
compensation discussion and analysis with management. Based on this review and discussion, the
compensation committee recommended to the board of directors that the compensation discussion and
analysis be included in CorVels definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A for its 2007 annual
meeting of stockholders, and be incorporated by reference in CorVels annual report on Form 10-K
for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007, each filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
The foregoing report was submitted by the compensation committee of the board of directors and
shall not be deemed soliciting material or to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
or subject to Regulation 14A or 14C promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission or to the
liabilities of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Notwithstanding CorVels
incorporation of the foregoing report by reference into its Annual Report on Form 10-K, the
foregoing report shall be deemed furnished in the Annual Report on Form 10-K and shall not be
deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 as a result of such furnishing.
Respectfully submitted,
Steven J. Hamerslag
Alan R. Hoops
Jeffrey J. Michael
21
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
The following table sets forth certain information known to the us as of March 31, 2007, with
respect to beneficial ownership of Common Stock by (i) each person (or group of affiliated persons)
who is known by us to own beneficially more than 5% of the outstanding Common Stock, (ii) each
director and/or nominee for director, (iii) each of our named executive officers (named under the heading Summary
Compensation Table above), and (iv) all current directors and executive officers as a group,
together with the approximate percentages of outstanding Common Stock beneficially owned by each of
them. The following table is based upon information supplied by directors, executive officers and
principal stockholders, and Schedules 13D and 13G filed with the SEC. Except as otherwise noted,
the persons named in the following table have sole voting and investment power with respect to all
shares shown as beneficially owned by them, subject to community property laws where applicable.
Unless otherwise indicated, the principal address of each of the stockholders below is c/o CorVel
Corporation, 2010 Main Street, Suite 600, Irvine, California 92614.
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Stock Beneficially Owned (1) |
Jeffrey J. Michael |
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4,157,877 |
(2) |
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29.7 |
% |
10901 Red Circle Drive, Suite 370
Minnetonka, MN 55343 |
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Corstar Holdings, Inc. |
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4,050,001 |
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29 |
% |
10901 Red Circle Drive, Suite 370
Minnetonka, MN 55343 |
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Goldman
Sachs Asset Management, L.P. |
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1,905,798 |
(3) |
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13.7 |
% |
30 Hudson Street
Jersey City, NY 07302 |
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V. Gordon Clemons |
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1,571,250 |
(4) |
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10.5 |
% |
2010 Main Street, Suite 600
Irvine, CA 92614 |
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FMR Corporation |
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848,711 |
(5) |
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6.1 |
% |
82 Devonshire Street
Boston, MA 02109 |
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Kestrel Investment Management Corporation |
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703,810 |
(6) |
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% |
Abbott J. Keller, David J. Steirman
411 Borel Avenue, Suite 403
San Mateo, CA 94402 |
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R. Judd Jessup |
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91,477 |
(7) |
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Steven J. Hamerslag |
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48,377 |
(8) |
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Daniel J. Starck |
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18,750 |
(9) |
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Donald C. McFarlane |
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14,802 |
(10) |
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Scott R. McCloud |
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12,362 |
(11) |
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Alan R. Hoops |
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5,625 |
(12) |
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* |
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All current executive officers and directors as
a group (8 individuals) |
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5,817,727 |
(13) |
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41.0 |
% |
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Applicable percentage ownership is based on 13,959,480 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of
March 31, 2007, which excludes a total of 11,359,397 shares repurchased by us in accordance with
its corporate stock repurchase program and held by us in treasury. Beneficial ownership is
determined in accordance with the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and generally
includes voting power and/or investment power with respect to the securities held. Any securities
not outstanding but which are subject to options exercisable within 60 days of March 31, 2007, are
deemed |
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outstanding and beneficially owned for the purpose of computing the percentage of outstanding
Common Stock beneficially owned by any person holding such options but are not deemed outstanding
for the purpose of computing the percentage of Common Stock beneficially owned by any other person. |
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(2) |
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Includes 4,050,001 shares owned by Corstar, 57,249 shares owned directly by Mr. Michael, a
director of ours and of Corstar, and 50,627 shares subject to options held by Mr. Michael that are
exercisable within 60 days of March 31, 2007. Mr. Michael is the President, Chief Executive
Officer and a director of Corstar. In addition, Mr. Michael is the trustee of the Michael Family
Grantor Trust (formerly Michael Acquisition Corporation Trust), which is the sole shareholder of
Corstar. Based on the foregoing, Mr. Michael may be deemed to have beneficial ownership of the
shares of our Common Stock held by Corstar. Mr. Michael disclaims such beneficial ownership except
to the extent of any indirect pecuniary interest therein. |
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According to Schedule 13G of the Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. (Goldman Sachs) dated
February 9, 2007, Goldman Sachs has sole investment power, along with its clients, over the shares. |
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(4) |
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Includes 1,468,000 shares owned by Mr. Clemons directly. |
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(5) |
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According to the Schedule 13G of Fidelity Management & Research Company (Fidelity) dated
February 14, 2007,, Fidelity is a wholly-owned subsidiary of FMR Corp. Edward C. Johnson, FMR
Corp., through its control of Fidelity, and the funds each have sole power to dispose the shares,
while power to vote the shares resides in the Funds Board of Trustees. |
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(6) |
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According to the Schedule 13G of Kestrel Investment Management Corporation (Kestrel) dated
December 31, 2006, Abbott J. Keller and David J. Steirman are the sole shareholders of Kestrel,
with sole investment power with respect to the shares. |
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(7) |
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Includes 47,600 shares owned directly by Mr. Jessup and 43,877 shares subject to options that
are exercisable within 60 days of March 31, 2007. |
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(8) |
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Includes 38,250 shares owned directly by Mr. Hamerslag and 10,127 shares subject to
options that are exercisable within 60 days of March 31, 2007. |
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(9) |
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Consists of 18,750 shares subject to options held by Mr. Starck that are exercisable within
60 days of March 31, 2007. |
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(10) |
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Includes 725 shares owned directly by Mr. McFarlane and 14,077 shares subject to options
that are exercisable within 60 days of March 31, 2007. |
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(11) |
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Includes 3,938 shares owned directly by Mr. McCloud, 711 shares owned by Mr. McClouds spouse
and 7,713 shares subject to options exercisable within 60 days of March 31, 2007. |
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(12) |
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Consists of 5,625 shares subject to options held by Mr. Hoops that are exercisable within 60
days of March 31, 2007. |
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(13) |
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Includes the information set forth in notes 2, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 above. |
Equity Compensation Plan Information
The following table provides information as of March 31, 2007, with respect to the shares of our
Common Stock that may be issued under our existing equity compensation plans. We have not assumed
any equity compensation plans in connection with any mergers or acquisitions.
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Reflected in Column A) |
Equity
Compensation Plans
Approved by
Shareholders (1) |
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1,020,841 |
(2) |
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$ |
17.85 |
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2,648,083 |
(3) |
Equity
Compensation Plans
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0 |
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0 |
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Total |
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1,020,841 |
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$ |
17.85 |
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2,648,083 |
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Consists solely of the CorVel Corporation Restated Omnibus Incentive Plan (Formerly The
Restated 1988 Executive Stock Option Plan) and the Restated 1991 Employee Stock Purchase Plan. |
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(2) |
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Excludes purchase rights accruing under our 1991 Employee Stock Purchase Plan which has a
stockholder approved reserve of 1,425,000 shares. Under the Purchase Plan, each eligible employee
may purchase up to 1,000 shares of our Common Stock at semi-annual intervals on the last business
day of March and September each year at a purchase price per share equal to 95% of the fair market
value of a share of our Common Stock on the last day of the relevant purchase period. |
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(3) |
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Includes shares available for future issuance under the 1991 Employee Stock Purchase Plan. As
of March 31, 2007, an aggregate of 279,919 shares of our Common Stock were available for issuance
under the 1991 Employee Stock Purchase Plan. During the last purchase
period ending March 31, 2007, 6,148 shares were purchased
and we expect approximately a similar number of shares will be
subject to purchase in the current purchase period. |
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Share issuances under CorVel Corporation Restated Omnibus Incentive Plan (Formerly The
Restated 1988 Executive Stock Option Plan) will not reduce or otherwise affect the number of shares
of our Common Stock available for issuance under the 1991 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, and share
issuances under 1991 Employee Stock Purchase Plan will not reduce or otherwise affect the number of
shares of our Common Stock available for issuance under the CorVel Corporation Restated Omnibus
Incentive Plan (Formerly The Restated 1988 Executive Stock Option Plan).
24
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PERSON TRANSACTIONS
Mr. Clemons has an adult son, V. Gordon Clemons, Jr., who is currently employed by CorVel as its
Vice President Enterprise Comp. V. Gordon Clemons, Jr. became an employee of CorVel in 2001 as a
Product Manager, served as Director of Business Development from June 2002 to March 2006, and was
promoted to Vice President of Business Development in March 2006 and subsequently promoted to Vice
President, Enterprise Comp in April 2007. V. Gordon Clemons, Jr. has received a salary of
$106,876, $120,681 and $125,167 for fiscal years 2005, 2006, and 2007, respectively. V. Gordon
Clemons, Jr. also received a bonus of $23,410, $23,603, and $64,000 for fiscal years 2005, 2006 and
2007, respectively. V. Gordon Clemons, Jr. also received option grants for 3,600 shares, 4,125 and
6,825 shares for fiscal years 2005, 2006, and 2007, respectively. As
of March 31, 2007, 28,238 shares were outstanding. The grant date fair
market value of the option grants V. Gordon Clemons, Jr. received in fiscal 2007 was $60,836. V.
Gordon Clemons, Jr. received other compensation of annual premiums and matching 401(k)
contributions in the aggregate amount of $764.17 for fiscal year 2007, paid by us for the purchase of group term life insurance in an
amount equal to his annual salary and as matching contributions by us
to our Section 401(k) Plan. The compensation of V. Gordon Clemons,
Jr. has been ratified by the audit committee.
FMR Corp. Fidelity Management Trust Company, an affiliate of FMR Corp., has provided services to
us in connection with the administration of our 401(k) employee savings plan since calendar year
1993. During calendar years 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006 the total amount of fees
charged to CorVel for these services was approximately $80,493, $86,514, $85,223, $71,976, $62,900,
$33,570, and $36,655, respectively. In addition, during calendar years 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003,
2004, 2005, and 2006 our employees who participated in the 401(k) plan paid Fidelity $5,563,
$6,548, $6910, $8049, $11,684, $23,900, $26,090, and $23,744, respectively, for asset management
and plan administration services. Prior to 2000, payments to FMR
Corp. did not exceed $60,000 in any fiscal year. Based on its holdings reported on a Schedule 13G filed on
February 14, 2007, FMR Corp. beneficially owned 6.1% of our
common stock as of December 31, 2006 and has historically
beneficially owned greater than 5% of our common stock.
The Audit Committee has reviewed FMR Corp.s stock ownership position
in CorVel and has concluded that such ownership position does not currently have and is not
expected to have a bearing on CorVels relationship with Fidelity Management Trust Company.
Since the beginning of fiscal year 2007, other than as described above and as described under the
heading Compensation Discussion and Analysis, there has not been, nor has there been proposed,
any transaction, arrangement or relationship or series of similar transactions, arrangements or
relationships, including those involving indebtedness not in the ordinary course of business, to
which we or our subsidiaries were or are a party, or in which we or our subsidiaries were or are a
participant, in which the amount involved exceeded or exceeds $120,000 and in which any of our
directors, nominees for director, executive officers, beneficial owners of more than 5% of any
class of our voting securities, or any member of the immediate family of any of the foregoing
persons, had or will have a direct or indirect material interest.
Each of the transactions
described above was reviewed and approved or ratified by our Audit Committee.
Policies and Procedures for Related Person Transactions
Under Item 404 of SEC Regulation S-K , a related person transaction is any actual or proposed
transaction, arrangement or relationship or series of similar transactions, arrangements or
relationships, including those involving indebtedness not in the ordinary course of business, since
the beginning of our last fiscal year, to which we or our subsidiaries were or are a party, or in
which we or our subsidiaries were or are a participant, in which the amount involved exceeded or
exceeds $120,000 and in which any of our directors, nominees for director, executive officers,
beneficial owners of more than 5% of any class of our voting securities, or any member of the
immediate family of any of the foregoing persons, had or will have a direct or indirect material
interest.
Pursuant to its written charter, our Audit Committee is responsible for reviewing and approving all
related person transactions and potential conflict of interest situations involving any of our
directors, nominees for director, executive officers, beneficial owners of more than 5% of any
class of our voting securities, or any member of the immediate family of any of the foregoing
persons.
Our Audit Committee also has adopted written policies and procedures for related person
transactions that require the Audit Committee to review any proposed transaction with related
persons to determine if it rises to the level of a related person transaction covered by Item 404
of Regulation S-K and, if it does, then such related person transaction must be approved or
ratified by the disinterested members of the Audit Committee. Our management must disclose to the
Audit Committee all material information regarding actual and proposed related person transactions
known to them that involve our directors, nominees for director, executive officers, persons known
to be five percent or greater beneficial owners of our stock, and any member of the immediate
family of any of the foregoing persons. A related person will not be deemed to have a material
interest in a transaction if the interest arises only: (a) from the persons position as a director
of another corporation or organization that is a party to the transaction; or (b) from the direct
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ownership by such person and all other related persons, in the aggregate, of less than a ten
percent equity interest in another person or entity (other than a partnership) which is a party to
the transaction; or (c) from a combination of both (a) and (b); or (d) from the persons position
as a limited partner in a partnership in which the person and all other related persons, have an
interest of less than ten percent, and the person is not a general partner of and does not hold
another position in the partnership.
Our Audit Committee has determined that the following categories of transactions shall be deemed
preapproved by the Audit Committee, notwithstanding the fact that they are related person
transactions:
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Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the 1934 Act), as amended, requires our
officers and directors, and persons who own more than 10% of a registered class of our equity
securities, to file reports of ownership and changes in ownership with the SEC. Officers,
directors and greater than 10% stockholders are required by SEC regulations to furnish us with
copies of all Section 16(a) forms they file.
Based solely on our review of the copies of such forms received by us, we believe that, during
fiscal year 2007, all transactions required to be reported by our officers, directors and greater
than 10% beneficial owners were reported in a timely manner.
ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K AND STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS
FOR THE 2008 ANNUAL MEETING
We filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission an Annual Report on Form 10-K on June 14,
2007. A copy of the Annual Report on our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007 has
been mailed concurrently with this Proxy Statement to stockholders entitled to notice of and to
vote at the Annual Meeting. No separate annual report to the stockholders was prepared. The
Annual Report sent to stockholders is not incorporated into this Proxy Statement and is not
considered soliciting material.. Our Annual Report on Form 10-K, as well as certain other
reports, proxy statements and other information regarding us, are available on the Securities and
Exchange Commissions Web site at http://www.sec.gov. In addition, we will provide without charge
a copy of our Annual Report on Form 10-K to any stockholder upon written request addressed to our
corporate Secretary, CorVel Corporation, 2010 Main Street, Suite 600, Irvine, California 92614, and
will furnish upon request any exhibits to the Form 10-K upon the payment by the requesting
stockholder of our reasonable expenses in furnishing such exhibits.
Stockholders may present proposals for action at a future meeting only if they comply with the
requirements of the proxy rules established by the SEC and our Bylaws. Stockholder proposals must
be in writing addressed to our corporate Secretary, CorVel Corporation, 2010 Main Street, Suite
600, Irvine, California 92614. It is recommended that stockholders submitting proposals utilize
certified mail, return receipt requested in order to provide proof of timely receipt. Stockholder
proposals that are intended to be presented by such stockholders at our 2008 annual meeting and
that such stockholders desire to have included in our proxy materials relating to the 2008 annual
meeting must be received by us no later than March 4, 2008, which is 120 calendar days prior to the
anniversary of the mailing date for this years proxy materials. All stockholder proposals must be
in compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
Stockholders are also advised to review our Bylaws which contain additional advance notice
requirements with respect to stockholder proposals. Under our current Bylaws, if a stockholder
wishes to present a proposal at our 2008 annual meeting and the proposal is not intended to be
included in our proxy statement relating to the 2008 annual meeting, the stockholder must give
notice of the proposal to us not later than May 5, 2008, which is 90 days prior to the anniversary
date of the 2007 Annual Meeting. If a stockholder gives notice of such proposal after this
deadline, the stockholder will not be permitted to present the proposal to the stockholders for a
vote at the meeting. All stockholder proposals must be in the form required by our Bylaws. If a
stockholder gives notice of a proposal after May 19, 2008, which is the 45th calendar day prior to
the anniversary of the mailing date for this years proxy materials, our proxy holders will be
allowed to use their discretionary voting authority to vote the shares they represent as the Board
may recommend, which may include a vote against the stockholder proposal when and if the proposal
is raised at our 2008 annual meeting. We have not been notified by any stockholder of his or her
intent to present a stockholder proposal from the floor of the
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2007 Annual Meeting. The enclosed Proxy grants the proxy holders discretionary authority to vote
on any matter properly brought before the 2007 Annual Meeting.
COSTS OF SOLICITATION
Proxies will be solicited by mail and by telephone, facsimile, electronic or any other means, by
our regular employees without additional remuneration. We will request banks, brokerage houses and
other institutions to forward the soliciting material to persons for whom they hold shares. We
will reimburse banks, brokerage houses and other institutions for their reasonable expenses in
forwarding our proxy materials to beneficial owners of our Common Stock. All costs associated with
the solicitation of proxies, including the preparation, printing and mailing of this proxy
statement, the proxy and any additional solicitation materials furnished to the stockholders, will
be borne by us. We may retain a proxy solicitor to assist in the distribution of proxies and proxy
solicitation materials, and in the solicitation of proxies. Generally, the fee for such services
is approximately $15,000 plus expenses. If so, we will pay the proxy solicitor reasonable and
customary fees. Except as described above, we do not presently intend to solicit proxies other
than by mail.
By Order of the Board of Directors
/s/ RICHARD J. SCHWEPPE
Richard J. Schweppe
Secretary
July 3, 2007
Irvine, California
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CORVEL CORPORATION
PROXY
Annual Meeting of Stockholders, August 2, 2007
This Proxy is Solicited on Behalf of the Board of Directors
The undersigned revokes all previous proxies, acknowledges receipt of the Notice of
Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on August 2, 2007, and the accompanying Proxy Statement,
and appoints V. Gordon Clemons and Richard J. Schweppe, or either of them, the proxy of the
undersigned, with full power of substitution, to vote all shares of the Common Stock of CorVel
Corporation which the undersigned is entitled to vote, either on his or her own behalf or on behalf
of an entity or entities, at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of CorVel Corporation to be held at
2010 Main Street, Suite 600, Irvine, California, on Thursday, August 2, 2007 at 1:00 p.m. Pacific
Daylight Time, and at any adjournment or postponement thereof, with the same force and effect as
the undersigned might or could do if personally present thereat. In their discretion, the proxies
are authorized to vote upon any other matter that may properly come before the meeting or any
adjournment or postponement thereof. The shares represented by this proxy shall be voted in the
following manner:
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Steven J. Hamerslag
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Alan R. Hoops
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R. Judd Jessup
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Jeffrey J. Michael
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In accordance with the discretion of the proxy holders, to act upon all matters incident to
the conduct of the meeting and upon other matters as may properly come before the meeting.
The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR each of the nominees and the proposals set forth
above. This Proxy, when properly executed, will be voted as specified above. This Proxy will be
voted FOR the nominees listed above and FOR the other Proposals if no specification is made.
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(Print name(s) as it (they) appear(s) on certificate) |
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PLEASE
RETURN YOUR EXECUTED PROXY TO U.S. STOCK TRANSFER CORPORATION IN THE ENCLOSED
SELF-ADDRESSED, POSTAGE PRE-PAID ENVELOPE.