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March 30, 2005
Dear Stockholder:
You are cordially invited to attend the 2005 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of AMB PROPERTY CORPORATION. The Annual Meeting will be held on May 12, 2005, at 2:00 p.m., Pacific time, at AMB Property Corporations headquarters, which are located at Pier 1, Bay 1, San Francisco, California 94111. Information about the Annual Meeting and the matters on which the stockholders will act is included in the Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders and Proxy Statement that follow. Also included is a proxy card and return envelope.
It is important that your shares be represented at the meeting. Whether or not you plan to attend, please complete and return your proxy card in the enclosed envelope as promptly as possible. Returning your proxy does not deprive you of your right to attend the meeting and vote your shares in person.
AMBs 2004 Annual Report is also enclosed. We encourage you to read our Annual Report and hope you will find its message interesting and useful. Thank you for your continued interest in AMB.
Sincerely, /s/ Hamid R. Moghadam HAMID R. MOGHADAM Chairman and CEO |
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This proxy statement and accompanying form of proxy are first being mailed to you on or about March 30, 2005.
AMB PROPERTY CORPORATION
Pier 1, Bay 1
San Francisco, California 94111
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
To Be Held May 12, 2005
To the Stockholders of AMB Property Corporation:
TIME | 2:00 p.m., Pacific time, on May 12, 2005 | |||
PLACE | AMB Property Corporation | |||
Pier 1, Bay 1 | ||||
San Francisco, California 94111 | ||||
ITEMS OF BUSINESS |
1. | To elect nine directors to our Board of Directors to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified. | ||
2. | To ratify the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2005. | |||
3. | To transact such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting or any adjournment(s) or postponement(s) thereof. | |||
RECORD DATE | Holders of shares of our common stock of record at the close of business on March 7, 2005 are entitled to notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting. | |||
ANNUAL REPORT | Our 2004 Annual Report is enclosed. | |||
PROXY VOTING | It is important that your shares be represented and voted at the Annual Meeting. You can vote your shares by one of the following methods: vote by proxy over the Internet, by telephone or by mail using the instructions on the enclosed proxy card. Any proxy may be revoked in the manner described in the accompanying proxy statement at any time prior to its exercise at the Annual Meeting. |
By Order of the Board of Directors,
/s/ Tamra Browne TAMRA D. BROWNE Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |
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March 30, 2005
San Francisco, California
AMB PROPERTY CORPORATION
Pier 1, Bay 1
San Francisco, California 94111
ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
To Be Held May 12, 2005
PROXY STATEMENT
INTRODUCTION
General
This proxy statement is furnished in connection with the solicitation by the Board of Directors of AMB Property Corporation, a Maryland corporation, of proxies from the holders of our issued and outstanding shares of common stock to be voted at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders and at any adjournment(s) or postponement(s) thereof. The Annual Meeting will be held on May 12, 2005 at our corporate headquarters, which are located at Pier 1, Bay 1, San Francisco, California 94111, beginning at 2:00 p.m., Pacific time (the Annual Meeting).
At the Annual Meeting, the items of business that you will be asked to consider and vote upon are:
1. | The election of nine directors to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualify; | |||
2. | The ratification of the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2005; and | |||
3. | Such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting. |
This proxy statement and accompanying form of proxy are being sent to holders of our common stock at the close of business on the record date, which is March 7, 2005.
NO PERSON IS AUTHORIZED TO GIVE ANY INFORMATION OR TO MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS OTHER THAN THOSE CONTAINED IN THIS PROXY STATEMENT AND, IF GIVEN OR MADE, SUCH INFORMATION MUST NOT BE RELIED UPON AS HAVING BEEN AUTHORIZED AND THE DELIVERY OF THIS PROXY STATEMENT SHALL, UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES, CREATE ANY IMPLICATION THAT THERE HAS BEEN NO CHANGE IN THE AFFAIRS OF AMB PROPERTY CORPORATION SINCE THE DATE OF THIS PROXY STATEMENT.
Our corporate headquarters are located at Pier 1, Bay 1, San Francisco, California 94111, telephone (415) 394-9000. References herein to we, us and our refer to AMB Property Corporation and its subsidiaries, unless the context otherwise requires.
Voting and Revocation of Proxies
Your vote is important. Because most of our stockholders cannot attend the Annual Meeting in person, it is necessary for a large number to be represented by proxy. Stockholders generally have a choice of voting by proxy over the Internet, by using a toll-free telephone number or by completing a proxy card and mailing it in the postage-paid envelope provided. Check your proxy card or the information forwarded to you by your bank, broker or other holder of record to see which options are available to you. If you vote by proxy over the Internet, please be aware that you may incur costs such as telecommunications and Internet access charges for which you will be responsible. The Internet and telephone proxy voting facilities for stockholders of record will close at 8:59 p.m., Pacific time, on May 11, 2005.
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The Internet and telephone proxy voting procedures are designed to authenticate stockholders by use of a control number and to allow stockholders to confirm that their instructions have been properly recorded. The method by which you vote will in no way limit your right to vote at the Annual Meeting if you later decide to attend in person. If your shares of common stock are held in the name of a bank, broker or other holder of record, you must obtain a proxy, executed in your favor, from the holder of record, to be able to vote in person at the Annual Meeting.
You may revoke your proxy at any time before it is exercised by timely delivering to Tamra D. Browne, the Secretary of AMB Property Corporation, a properly executed, later-dated proxy (including an Internet or telephone vote) or by voting by ballot at the Annual Meeting. Mere attendance at the Annual Meeting will not revoke a proxy.
AMB Property Corporation is a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Maryland. Section 2-507 of the Maryland General Corporation Law authorizes the granting of proxies by telephone or over the Internet. Accordingly, proxies granted by telephone or over the Internet, in accordance with the procedures set forth on the proxy card, will be valid under Maryland law.
All shares of common stock entitled to vote and represented by properly completed proxies received prior to the Annual Meeting and not revoked will be voted in accordance with the instructions indicated on the accompanying proxy. If no instructions are indicated on a properly completed proxy, the shares of common stock represented by that proxy will be voted as recommended by the Board of Directors.
If any other matters are properly presented at the Annual Meeting for consideration, including, among other things, consideration of a motion to adjourn the Annual Meeting to another time or place, the persons named as proxies and acting thereunder will have discretion to vote on those matters according to their best judgment to the same extent as the person delivering the proxy would be entitled to vote. At the time this proxy statement went to press, we did not anticipate that any other matters would be raised at the Annual Meeting.
Stockholders Entitled to Vote
Stockholders at the close of business on the record date, March 7, 2005, are entitled to notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting. As of March 7, 2005, there were 83,951,989 shares of our common stock outstanding. Each share of common stock is entitled to one vote on each matter properly brought before the Annual Meeting.
Required Vote
A majority of the shares of common stock outstanding must be represented, in person or by proxy, at the Annual Meeting to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at the Annual Meeting. Abstentions and broker non-votes are counted as present and entitled to vote for purposes of determining a quorum. A broker non-vote occurs when a nominee holding shares of our common stock for a beneficial owner does not vote on a particular proposal because the nominee does not have discretionary voting power with respect to that item and has not received instructions from the beneficial owner. For purposes of the Annual Meeting, however, there should not be any broker non-votes because a broker who holds shares for a beneficial owner and does not receive voting instructions from the beneficial owner generally has discretionary authority to vote on both of the proposals to be considered at the Annual Meeting.
A plurality of the votes cast at a meeting at which a quorum is present is required for the election of directors (i.e., the nominees receiving the greatest number of votes will be elected). Abstentions and broker non-votes are not counted for purposes of the election of directors and do not have an effect on the result of the vote for the election of directors.
Cost of Proxy Solicitation
We are soliciting proxies for the Annual Meeting from our stockholders. We will pay the cost of soliciting proxies. Proxies may be solicited on our behalf by our directors, officers or employees in person or by telephone, facsimile or other electronic means. These people will not be specially compensated for their solicitation of proxies.
In accordance with the regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the New York Stock Exchange, we will also reimburse brokerage firms and other custodians, nominees and fiduciaries for their expenses incurred in sending proxies and proxy materials to the beneficial owners of shares of our common stock.
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Advance Notice Procedures
Deadline for Submitting Stockholder Proposals for Inclusion in Our 2006 Proxy Statement. Rule 14a-8 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 provides that certain stockholder proposals must be included in the proxy statement for our annual meeting. For a stockholder proposal to be considered for inclusion in the proxy statement for our 2006 annual meeting of stockholders, we must receive it no later than November 30, 2005.
Deadline for Submitting Nominations for Director and Other Stockholder Proposals Outside of Rule 14a-8. Under our Bylaws, nominations for director may be made only pursuant to the notice of the meeting, by the Board or a committee of the Board, or by a stockholder entitled to vote who delivered notice to us not less than 50 days nor more than 75 days prior to the meeting; provided, however, that in the event that less than 65 days notice or prior public disclosure of the date of the meeting is given or made to stockholders, then, for notice to be timely, the stockholder must deliver it to us not later than the close of business on the 15th day following the day on which such notice of the date of the meeting was mailed or such public disclosure was made, whichever first occurs.
Our Bylaws also provide that no business may be brought before an annual meeting except as specified in the notice of the meeting or as otherwise brought before the meeting by or at the direction of the Board of Directors or by a stockholder entitled to vote who has delivered notice to us (containing certain information specified in our Bylaws) within the time limits described above for delivering notice of a nomination for the election of a director. These requirements apply to any matter that a stockholder wishes to raise at an annual meeting other than pursuant to the procedures in Rule 14a-8.
A copy of the full text of our Bylaws may be obtained by writing to our Secretary at Pier 1, Bay 1, San Francisco, California 94111.
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PROPOSAL 1: ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
Our Board of Directors currently consists of ten directors. A majority of the Board must be independent directors as defined by the New York Stock Exchange listing standards. Our Board has adopted the New York Stock Exchange listing standards of director independence. In general, an independent director is a director who the Board affirmatively determines has no material relationship with us. Under the New York Stock Exchanges rules, the following relationships are considered material and will cause a director to be deemed not independent: (i) a director who is, or within the past three years was, our employee, or who has an immediate family member who is, or within the past three years has been, one of our executive officers, (ii) a director who has received, or has an immediate family member who has received, during any twelve-month period within the last three years, more than $100,000 in direct compensation from us, other than director and committee fees and pension or other forms of deferred compensation for prior service (provided such compensation is not contingent in any way on continued service), (iii) a director who is (or has an immediate family member who is) a current partner or employee of our internal or external auditor, (iv) a director who has an immediate family member who is a current employee of our internal or external auditor and who participates in the firms audit, assurance or tax compliance (but not tax planning) practice, (v) a director who was (or has an immediate family member who was) within the last three years a partner or employee of such a firm and personally worked on our audit within that time, (vi) a director who is or has been (or has an immediate family member who is or has been) within the last three years, employed as an executive officer of another company where any of our present executive officers simultaneously serve or served on that companys compensation committee, and (vii) a director who is a current employee (or has an immediate family member who is a current executive officer) of a company that has made payments to, or received payments from, us for property or services in an amount which, in any of the last three fiscal years, exceeds the greater of $1 million, or 2% of such other companys consolidated gross revenues. Eight out of ten presently elected directors (specifically, T. Robert Burke, David A. Cole, Lydia H. Kennard, J. Michael Losh, Frederick W. Reid, Jeffrey L. Skelton, Thomas W. Tusher and Caryl B. Welborn) are independent directors in accordance with the New York Stock Exchange listing standards. For J. Michael Losh, a majority of our Board, including the chair of our Nominating and Governance Committee, waived the limitation contained in our corporate governance principles that no director may serve on the boards of more than five other public companies. All members of the Board serve a one-year term, which expires at the following annual meeting of stockholders when their successors are duly elected and qualified. Caryl B. Welborn is not standing for re-election to our Board of Directors and will cease to serve on our Board of Directors immediately prior to the Annual Meeting. The Board currently intends to reduce the size of the Board to nine directors effective prior to the Annual Meeting, pursuant to our Bylaws. If such action is taken, the size of the Board will be nine directors at the time of the Annual Meeting. If such action is not taken, the size of the Board will be ten directors at the time of the Annual Meeting; however, proxies cannot be voted for more than the nine nominees named in this proxy statement.
The shares represented by the enclosed proxy will be voted for the election of each of the nominees named below, unless you indicate in the proxy that your vote should be withheld from any or all of them. Each nominee elected as a director will continue in office until his or her successor has been duly elected and qualified, or until the earliest of his or her resignation, retirement or death.
The Board of Directors has proposed the following nominees for election as directors at the Annual Meeting: Hamid R. Moghadam, W. Blake Baird, T. Robert Burke, David A. Cole, Lydia H. Kennard, J. Michael Losh, Frederick W. Reid, Jeffrey L. Skelton and Thomas W. Tusher. Each of the nominees is currently serving as a director of AMB Property Corporation. The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR the election of each of the nominees as directors.
Each of the nominees has consented to be named in this proxy statement and to serve as a director if elected. The principal occupation and certain other information regarding the nominees are set forth below. Information about each nominees share ownership can be found on page 23.
Nominees For Director
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Hamid R. Moghadam
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48 | 1997 | Chairman and CEO | |||||||
W. Blake Baird
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44 | 2001 | Director and President | |||||||
T. Robert Burke
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62 | 1997 | Director | |||||||
David A. Cole
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62 | 2000 | Director | |||||||
Lydia H. Kennard
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50 | 2004 | Director | |||||||
J. Michael Losh
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58 | 2003 | Director | |||||||
Frederick W. Reid
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54 | 2003 | Director | |||||||
Jeffrey L. Skelton
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55 | 1997 | Director | |||||||
Thomas W. Tusher
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63 | 1997 | Director |
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Hamid R. Moghadam, one of the founders (in 1983) of the predecessor to AMB Property Corporation, is our Chairman of the Board of Directors and our Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Moghadam is also a member of the Executive Committee of the Board. Mr. Moghadam has over 25 years of experience in real estate. Mr. Moghadam holds bachelors and masters degrees in engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and an M.B.A. degree from the Graduate School of Business at Stanford University. He is a former Chair of the Executive Committee and the Board of Governors of the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts and the Northern California Chapter of the Young Presidents Organization, is a founding member of the Real Estate Roundtable, and has served on various committees of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is also a member of the board of directors of Plum Creek Timber Company and Stanford Management Company, is a member of the advisory board of the Wine Group and is a member of the Stanford Business School Advisory Counsel.
W. Blake Baird is a director of AMB Property Corporation and our President. From January 1999 until December 1999, he served as our Chief Investment Officer. Prior to joining us in January 1999, Mr. Baird was a Managing Director of Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Co., where he spent 15 years, most recently as head of Real Estate Investment Banking for the Western United States. Mr. Baird holds a B.S. in Economics from the Wharton School (magna cum laude) and a B.A. in History from the College of Arts and Sciences (magna cum laude) at the University of Pennsylvania. He also holds an M.B.A. from New York University. Mr. Baird is a member of the Young Presidents Organization and a former member of the Board of Governors of the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts.
T. Robert Burke, one of the founders (in 1983) of the predecessor to AMB Property Corporation, is a director of AMB Property Corporation. From November 1997 to December 1999, Mr. Burke was our Chairman of the Board. He was formerly a senior real estate partner with Morrison & Foerster LLP and, for two years, served as that firms Managing Partner for Operations. Mr. Burke graduated from Stanford University and holds a J.D. degree from Stanford Law School. He is a former member of the Board of Governors of the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts and is a Trustee of Stanford University. He is also the former Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Pension Real Estate Association. He is a member of the board of the Prime Property Fund.
David A. Cole is a director of AMB Property Corporation and is Chairman Emeritus of Kurt Salmon Associates, Inc., a global management consulting firm. Mr. Cole was named Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Kurt Salmon Associates in January 1988. He retired as Chief Executive Officer in December 1998 and continued to serve as Chairman of the Board until January 2001. Mr. Cole holds a bachelors degree in engineering from Auburn University and has successfully completed the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School. Mr. Cole is member of the board of directors of PRG-Schultz International, Inc., a publicly traded provider of audit recovery services, and serves on their governance and nominating committee. He is also a member of the board of directors of the Voluntary Interindustry Commerce Standards Committee and the advisory board of Goizueza Business School at Emory University.
Lydia H. Kennard is a director of AMB Property Corporation. Since 2003, Ms. Kennard has been chairman of KDG Development Construction Consulting, a program and construction management firm, and was president of KDG prior to joining the Los Angeles World Airports in 1994. From 1999 to 2003, Lydia H. Kennard served as executive director of Los Angeles World Airports and, from 1994 to 1999, was a deputy executive director for Los Angeles World Airports. Before KDG, Ms. Kennard served as an associate attorney at McKenna & Fitting, a real estate and construction law firm, and was a member of the City of Los Angeles Planning Commission. Ms. Kennard holds a juris doctorate from Harvard Law School, a masters degree in city planning from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and a bachelors degree in urban planning and management from Stanford University. Ms. Kennard serves on the boards of RAND, a research institution, the Pardee RAND Graduate School, IndyMac Bank, UNOVA Corporation, an industrial technologies company, the UniHealth Foundation, and the State of California Air Resources Board.
J. Michael Losh is a director of AMB Property Corporation. Since July 2004, he has served as interim chief financial officer of Cardinal Health, Inc., a health care products and services company. Mr. Losh spent 36 years with General Motors Corporation, most recently as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of General Motors from July 1994 through August 2000 and as chairman of GMAC, General Motors financial services group, from July 1994 until April 1999. He oversaw major capacity expansion programs and integrated finance functions when he served as finance director of General Motors do Brazil from 1979 to 1982 and as managing director of General Motors de Mexico from 1982 to 1984. Mr. Losh was elected Vice President of General Motors and General Manager of the Pontiac Division in July 1984, and in June 1989 was named Vice President and General Manager of the Oldsmobile Division. From 1992 to 1994, Mr. Losh served as Group Vice President in charge of North American Vehicle Sales, Service and Marketing. Mr. Losh holds a B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Kettering University and an M.B.A. from Harvard University. He currently serves on the following boards: Cardinal Health, Inc.; AON Corporation, an insurance and risk management company, where he serves on the governance and nominating and investment committees; Masco Corporation, a home
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improvement and building products company, where he serves on the audit committee; H.B. Fuller Company, a chemical manufacturer, where he serves on the audit committee; TRW Automotive Inc., an automotive product company, where he serves on the audit committee; and Metaldyne Corporation, a metal-based product company, where he serves on the audit and compensation committees.
Frederick W. Reid is a director of AMB Property Corporation. Mr. Reid is the designated Chief Executive Officer of Virgin America, a startup airline project currently in the process of formation. Mr. Reid joined Virgin America in April 2004. Previously, Mr. Reid served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Delta from May 2001 to April 2004 and served as Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of Delta Air Lines from July 1998 to May 2001. Before joining Delta, Mr. Reid served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Lufthansa German Airlines from April 1997 to June 1998, as Executive Vice President from 1996 to March 1997 and as Senior Vice President, The Americas from 1991 to 1996. Between 1976 and 1991, Mr. Reid held various management positions at Pan American World Airways and American Airlines, based in Western Europe, the Middle East and South Asia. Mr. Reid holds a B.A. degree in Asian Studies. He is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation in New York, and also serves on the Advisory Board for the Taub Institute for Research on Alzheimers Disease and the Aging Brain.
Jeffrey L. Skelton is a director of AMB Property Corporation and is serving as the lead director for 2005. He is President and Chief Executive Officer of Symphony Asset Management, a subsidiary of Nuveen Investments, Inc., an investment management firm. Prior to founding Symphony Asset Management in 1994, he was with Wells Fargo Nikko Investment Advisors from January 1984 to December 1993, where he served in a variety of capacities, including Chief Research Officer, Vice Chairman, Co-Chief Investment Officer and Chief Executive of Wells Fargo Nikko Investment Advisors Limited in London. Dr. Skelton has a Ph.D. in Mathematical Economics and Finance and an M.B.A. degree from the University of Chicago, and was an Assistant Professor of Finance at the University of California at Berkeley, Walter A. Haas School of Business.
Thomas W. Tusher is a director of AMB Property Corporation. He was President and Chief Operating Officer of Levi Strauss & Co. from 1984 through 1996, when he retired. Previously, he was President of Levi Strauss International from 1976 to 1984. Mr. Tusher began his career at Levi Strauss in 1969. He was a director of the publicly-held Levi Strauss & Co. from 1978 to 1985, and was named a director of the privately-controlled Levi Strauss & Co. in 1989, a position he held until his retirement at the end of 1996. Prior to joining Levi Strauss & Co., Mr. Tusher was with Colgate Palmolive from 1965 to 1969. Mr. Tusher has a bachelors degree from the University of California at Berkeley and an M.B.A. degree from the Graduate School of Business at Stanford University. He is a director of Dash America (Pearl Izumi) and Amisfield Wine Company in New Zealand. He is a former director of Cakebread Cellars, Great Western Financial Corporation and the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce. He is also Chairman Emeritus and a member of the advisory board of the Walter A. Haas School of Business at the University of California at Berkeley. Mr. Tusher is also a director of the World Wildlife Fund and a former director of the Advisory Council of Stanford Universitys Graduate School of Business.
Board of Directors Meetings and Attendance
Pursuant to the Maryland General Corporation Law and our Bylaws, our business, property and affairs are managed under the direction of the Board of Directors. Members of the Board are kept informed of our business through discussions with the Chairman of the Board and our officers, by reviewing materials provided to them and by participating in meetings of the Board and its committees.
During 2004, the Board held six meetings and acted by unanimous written consent one time. No director attended fewer than 75% of the aggregate of the total number of meetings of the Board and the total number of meetings of the committees of the Board on which such directors served. Five directors attended the 2004 annual meeting of stockholders. We do not currently have a policy with regard to Board members attendance at annual meetings. The Nominating and Governance Committee selects a lead director annually from the independent directors with at least one year of service. Jeffrey L. Skelton is serving as lead director for the 2005 fiscal year.
Board Committees
Our Board of Directors has an Audit Committee, a Compensation Committee, an Executive Committee and a Nominating and Governance Committee. Current committee charters are available on our website at http://www.amb.com, and in print to be sent to
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any of our stockholders upon request. Requests for such copies should be addressed to: AMB Property Corporation, Pier 1, Bay 1, San Francisco, California 94111, Attn: Investor Relations, telephone (415) 394-9000.
Audit Committee. Our Board of Directors has a separately-designated standing Audit Committee established in accordance with section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The Audit Committee currently consists of three independent directors, as defined by the New York Stock Exchanges listing standards: Mr. Losh, the chair, Dr. Skelton and Ms. Welborn. Our Board of Directors has determined that we have at least one audit committee financial expert, J. Michael Losh, serving on our Audit Committee. Mr. Losh is independent as this term is defined in Item 7(d)(3)(iv) of Schedule 14A under the Exchange Act. Our Board has determined that Mr. Loshs simultaneous service on the audit committees of more than two other public companies would not impair his ability to effectively serve on the Audit Committee of our Board of Directors. The purposes of the Audit Committee are to (a) assist the Board in the oversight of (i) the integrity of our financial statements, (ii) our compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, (iii) the independent registered public accounting firms qualifications and independence, (iv) our internal control environment and risk management, including our Code of Business Conduct, and (v) the performance of the independent registered public accounting firm and our internal audit function, and (b) prepare the report of the Audit Committee, which is included in this proxy statement. The Audit Committee held thirteen meetings during 2004.
Compensation Committee. The Compensation Committee currently consists of three independent directors, as defined by the New York Stock Exchanges listing standards: Mr. Cole, the chair, Mr. Tusher and Mr. Reid. The function of the Compensation Committee is to discharge the Boards responsibilities relating to compensation of our directors and executive officers. The Compensation Committee has overall responsibility for approving and evaluating our director and employee compensation plans, policies and programs, including our Third Amended and Restated 1997 Stock Option and Incentive Plan, as amended, our 2002 Stock Option and Incentive Plan, as amended, our 401(k) plan, the Amended and Restated AMB Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan and any other incentive programs. During 2004, the Compensation Committee held nine meetings.
Executive Committee. The Executive Committee currently consists of Mr. Burke, the chair, Mr. Moghadam and Dr. Skelton. The Executive Committee has the authority, within certain parameters, to acquire, dispose of and finance investments for us (including the issuance by AMB Property, L.P. of additional limited partnership units or other equity interests) and approve the execution of contracts and agreements including those related to the borrowing of money by us and generally exercise all other powers of the Board, except as prohibited by law. During 2004, the Executive Committee acted twice by unanimous written consent.
Nominating and Governance Committee. The Nominating and Governance Committee currently consists of four independent directors, as defined by the New York Stock Exchanges listing standards: Ms. Kennard, the chair, Mr. Cole, Mr. Reid and Ms. Welborn. The purposes of the Nominating and Governance Committee are (a) to assist the Board by identifying individuals qualified to become Board members and to recommend to the Board nominees for the next annual meeting of stockholders, (b) to recommend to the Board the corporate governance principles applicable to us, (c) to lead the Board in its annual review of its performance, and (d) to recommend to the Board members and chairpersons of each committee. The Nominating and Governance Committee met three times during 2004.
To identify potential nominees for the Board, the Nominating and Governance Committee first evaluates the current members of the Board willing to continue in service. Current members of the Board are considered for re-nomination, balancing the value of their continued service with that of obtaining new perspectives and in view of our developing needs. If necessary, the Nominating and Governance Committee then solicits ideas for possible candidates from a number of sources, which can include other Board members, senior management, individuals personally known to members of the Board and research. The Nominating and Governance Committee may also retain a third party to assist it in identifying potential nominees, however, the committee has not done so in the past. The Nominating and Governance Committee will also consider nominees to our Board recommended by stockholders with respect to elections to be held at an annual meeting if notice of the nomination is timely delivered in writing to our Secretary prior to the meeting. To be timely, the notice must be delivered within the time permitted for submission of a stockholder proposal as described under Advance Notice Procedures Deadline for Submitting Nominations for Director and Other Stockholder Proposals Outside of Rule 14a-8. The notice must include:
| information regarding the stockholder making the nomination, including name, address, and the number of shares of our stock beneficially owned by the stockholder; | |||
| a representation that the stockholder is entitled to vote at the annual meeting at which directors will be elected, and that the stockholder intends to appear in person or by proxy at the meeting to nominate the person(s) specified in the notice; |
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| the name and address of the person(s) being nominated and such other information regarding each nominee that would be required in a proxy statement filed pursuant to the Securities and Exchange Commissions proxy rules if the person had been nominated for election by the Board of Directors; | |||
| a description of any arrangements or understandings between the stockholder and such nominee and any other persons (including their names), pursuant to which the nomination is made; and | |||
| the consent of each such nominee to serve as a director if elected. |
The Nominating and Governance Committee will evaluate nominees recommended by stockholders against the same criteria that it uses to evaluate other nominees. These criteria include the candidates skills, experience and personal qualities, as well as the other factors discussed in the Nominating and Governance Committee charter, which are evaluated in the context of the perceived needs of the Board at any given point in time.
Compensation of Directors
Our overall compensation philosophy in connection with our non-employee directors is to provide total compensation at the 50th percentile of general industry and at or above the 75th percentile of our peer companies based on an analysis of our compensation consultant, Towers Perrin. For meetings held during 2004, each non-employee director received $2,000 per day for each meeting of the Board of Directors and $1,500 for each meeting of a committee of the Board of Directors attended, and, for their service during 2004, the chair of the Compensation Committee received an additional $9,500, the chairs of the Audit Committee received an additional $10,500 in aggregate, the chair of the Executive Committee received an additional $5,000, and the chair of the Nominating and Governance Committee received an additional $5,750. In addition, Mr. Tusher received an additional $2,000 for services performed as lead director. Each non-employee director is also reimbursed for reasonable expenses incurred to attend Board and committee meetings and educational programs. In addition, each non-employee director receives, upon initial election to the Board, an initial option grant to purchase up to 20,000 shares of our common stock. During 2004, upon re-election, each non-employee director was granted a subsequent grant of restricted common stock, stock options or any combination of both, at their option, valued in aggregate at $80,000. In addition to her initial grant of an option to purchase 20,000 shares of our common stock granted on August 16, 2004, Ms. Kennard also received 1,500 shares of our restricted common stock on December 9, 2004 as compensation for her service. All of Ms. Kennards options vest fully on August 16, 2005, and her shares of restricted stock vest fully on May 12, 2005. All stock options granted during 2004 were issued pursuant to the 2002 Stock Option and Incentive Plan, as amended, at an exercise price equal to the fair market value of our common stock on the date of grant.
Under our 2002 Stock Option and Incentive Plan, as amended, the Board of Directors may grant additional options to purchase shares of our common stock and/or restricted shares of our common stock to the non-employee directors. We expect that those non-employee directors re-elected at each annual meeting of stockholders will be granted additional options to purchase shares of our common stock and/or restricted shares of our common stock by the Board of Directors. Any such options will be granted at an exercise price equal to the fair market value of our common stock on the date of grant. The Board of Directors determines the amount of stock options and/or restricted stock to be granted to non-employee directors on an annual basis. In making this determination, the Board of Directors considers analyses of our compensation consultant to determine competitive director compensation practices of publicly traded real estate investment trusts and of publicly traded companies in general industry having total market capitalizations comparable to us and reviews changes in the standardized discounted binomial methodology used by our independent compensation consultants. Our officers who are also members of our Board of Directors are not paid any directors fees or granted options as directors.
Vote Required
A plurality of the votes cast at a meeting at which a quorum is present is required for the election of directors (i.e., the nominees receiving the greatest number of votes will be elected). Abstentions and broker non-votes are not counted for purposes of the election of directors and do not have an effect on the result of the vote for the election of directors. The Board recommends a vote FOR the election of each of the nine director nominees to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualify.
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PROPOSAL 2: RATIFICATION OF SELECTION OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
The Audit Committee of our Board of Directors has selected PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2005 and has further directed that management submit the selection of our independent registered public accounting firm for ratification by the stockholders at the Annual Meeting. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP has audited our financial statements since May 8, 2002. Representatives of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP are expected to be present at the Annual Meeting and will have the opportunity to make statements if they desire and to respond to appropriate questions from stockholders.
Stockholder ratification of the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm is not required by our By-laws or otherwise. However, the Board is submitting the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP to our stockholders for ratification as a matter of good corporate practice. If the stockholders fail to ratify the selection, the Audit Committee and the Board will reconsider whether or not to retain that firm. Even if the selection is ratified, the Audit Committee and the Board in their discretion may direct the appointment of a different independent registered public accounting firm at any time during the year if they determine that such a change would be in the best interests of our stockholders.
Fees Paid to Our Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
During 2003 and 2004, we retained PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm to provide services in the following categories and amounts:
Fiscal 2003 | Fiscal 2004 | |||||||
Audit Fees (1) |
$ | 872,339 | $ | 1,745,700 | ||||
Audit-Related Fees (2) |
178,601 | 107,120 | ||||||
Tax Fees (3) |
170,335 | 533,596 | ||||||
All Other Fees (4) |
25,000 | 1,700 | ||||||
Total Fees |
$ | 1,246,275 | $ | 2,388,116 |
(1) | Audit Fees include amounts related to professional services rendered in connection with the audits of our annual financial statements and those of our subsidiaries, the reviews of our quarterly financial statements, the audit of internal control over financial reporting and other services that are normally provided by the auditor in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements. | |
(2) | Audit Related Fees include amounts billed for assurance and related services by the auditors that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of our financial statements but are not reported under Audit Fees. These amounts primarily relate to businessmens audits in connection with acquisition due diligence, consultations on financial accounting and reporting standards and the audit of our 401(k) plan. | |
(3) | Tax Fees include amounts billed for professional services rendered by the accountants for tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning. These amounts primarily relate to certain tax services, including tax return preparation for us and our subsidiaries, tax advisory and consulting services and tax advice relating to development, acquisition and disposition activities. | |
(4) | All Other Fees include amounts related to validating stock performance returns, Black-Scholes model calculations and technical research tools. |
The Audit Committees policy is to pre-approve all audit and non-audit services provided by our independent registered public accounting firm. Pre-approval is generally provided for up to one year and is detailed as to the particular services or category of services. The Audit Committee has delegated pre-approval authority to its chair for instances when approval outside of the scope of services previously approved is necessary prior to an Audit Committee meeting. Our independent registered public accounting firm and management are required to periodically report to the full Audit Committee regarding the extent of services provided by the independent registered public accounting firm in accordance with the pre-approval, and the fees for the services performed to such date. In the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, the Audit Committee or its chair approved all of the fees paid to the independent registered public accounting firm under the categories Audit-Related, Tax and All Other Fees described above prior to the rendering of such services.
The Audit Committee has considered whether the provision of non-audit services by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP is compatible with maintaining their independence, and determined it was so.
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Vote Required
The affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast at the Annual Meeting, at which a quorum is present, either in person or by proxy, is required to approve this proposal. Abstentions and broker non-votes are not counted for purposes of the ratification of the selection of the independent registered public accounting firm and do not have an effect on the result of the vote for this proposal. The Board recommends a vote FOR the ratification of the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2005.
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CERTAIN INFORMATION WITH RESPECT TO EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
The following table sets forth certain current information with respect to our executive officers:
Name | Age | Position(s) | ||||
Hamid R. Moghadam
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48 | Chairman and CEO | ||||
W. Blake Baird
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44 | President and Director | ||||
Michael A. Coke
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37 | Executive Vice President and CFO | ||||
Bruce H. Freedman
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56 | Executive Vice President, Real Estate Operations | ||||
David S. Fries
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41 | Executive Vice President, Strategic Initiatives and Corporate Affairs | ||||
Guy F. Jaquier
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46 | Executive Vice President, Chief Investment Officer | ||||
Eugene F. Reilly
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44 | Executive Vice President, Development | ||||
John T. Roberts, Jr.
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41 | President of AMB Capital Partners, LLC; Executive Vice President, Private Capital of AMB Property Corporation |
The following is a biographical summary of the experience of our executive officers:
Hamid R. Moghadam has served as our Chief Executive Officer since November 1997 and as Chairman of the Board since January 2000. Biographical information regarding Mr. Moghadam is set forth under Proposal 1: Election of Directors Nominees For Director.
W. Blake Baird has served as our President since January 2000 and as a Director since May 2001. From January 1999 until December 1999, he served as our Chief Investment Officer. Biographical information regarding Mr. Baird is set forth under Proposal 1: Election of Directors Nominees For Director.
Michael A. Coke is an Executive Vice President and our Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Coke joined us in 1997 and served in a variety of officer positions in our Financial Management and Reporting Department prior to becoming our Chief Financial Officer in January 1999. Prior to joining us, Mr. Coke spent seven years with Arthur Andersen LLP, where he most recently served as an audit manager. At Arthur Andersen, he primarily served public and private real estate companies, including several public real estate investment trusts, and specialized in real estate auditing and accounting, mergers, initial public offerings and business acquisition due diligence. Mr. Coke received a bachelors degree in business administration and accounting from California State University at Hayward. He is a Certified Public Accountant.
Bruce H. Freedman is our Executive Vice President, Real Estate Operations. He joined us in 1995 and has over 30 years of experience in real estate finance and investment. Before joining us, he served as President of Allmerica Realty Advisors from 1992 to 1995 and as Principal of Aldrich, Eastman & Waltch from 1986 to 1992. Mr. Freedman is a cum laude graduate of Babson College. He is a member of the Urban Land Institute, the Real Estate Finance Association and the National Association of Real Estate Investment Advisors, and holds the CRE designation from the American Society of Real Estate Counselors. He is also a member of the board of the National Association of Industrial and Office Parks and is an Advisory Board member of the Babson Center for Real Estate. His charitable and community services activities include being a founding member of the Bullfinch Society of Massachusetts General Hospital, a member of the Presidents Forum of Childrens Hospital of Boston and a member of the Presidents Society of Boston College.
David S. Fries is our Executive Vice President, Strategic Initiatives and Corporate Affairs, and the Chairman of AMB China, Ltd. Prior to joining us in 1998, he was a partner with the international law firms of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP and Morrison & Foerster LLP. Mr. Fries holds a bachelors degree in political science from the University of Pennsylvania and a J.D. degree from Stanford Law School. He is a member of the board of directors of WestRock, Ltd., the sole shareholder of AMB Blackpine Ltd., and executive director of AMB (Shanghai) Property Consulting Co., Ltd., and a former member of the boards of directors of the Data Consortium, a non-profit organization, and of Constellation Real Technologies, LLC, a private company.
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Guy F. Jaquier joined us in June 2000 as an Executive Vice President and our Chief Investment Officer. In this capacity, Mr. Jaquier is responsible for the establishment and expansion of our international and national investment activities. He also serves as Vice Chairman of AMB Capital Partners, LLC, one of our subsidiaries, and an officer or director of a number of our other subsidiaries, including AMB European Investments LLC, WestRock, Ltd., the sole shareholder of AMB Blackpine Ltd., and AMB Mexico Holdings, LLC. Mr. Jaquier has over 20 years of experience in real estate finance and investments. Between 1998 and June 2000, Mr. Jaquier served as Senior Investment Officer for real estate at the California Public Employees Retirement System, where his responsibilities included managing a $12 billion real estate portfolio. Prior to that, Mr. Jaquier spent 15 years at Lend Lease Real Estate Investments and its predecessor, Equitable Real Estate, where he held various transactions and management positions. He holds a B.S. in Building Construction Management from the University of Washington and an M.B.A. from the Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration.
Eugene F. Reilly is our Executive Vice President, Development. Mr. Reilly joined us in October 2003 and has over 20 years of experience in real estate development, acquisition, disposition, financing and leasing throughout the United States. Prior to joining us, Mr. Reilly served as Chief Investment Officer at Cabot Properties, Inc. Mr. Reilly was a founding partner of Cabot Properties, and his tenure there, including its predecessor companies, spanned from 1992 to 2003. From 1985 to 1992 Mr. Reilly served in a variety of capacities at National Development Corporation, ultimately serving as Senior Vice President. Mr. Reilly holds an A.B. in Economics from Harvard College and is a member of the National Association of Industrial and Office Parks (NAIOP) where he serves on the National Industrial Education Committee and is a former member of the board of directors of the Massachusetts chapter.
John T. Roberts, Jr. is the President of AMB Capital Partners, LLC and our Executive Vice President, Private Capital and has over 17 years of experience in real estate finance and investment. Mr. Roberts joined us in 1997 and has served in a variety of officer positions in our Capital Markets Department and our Private Capital group. Prior to joining us, Mr. Roberts spent six years at Ameritech Pension Trust, where he held the position of Director, Real Estate Investments. His responsibilities included managing a $1.6 billion real estate portfolio and developing and implementing the trusts real estate program. Prior to that, he worked for Richard Ellis, Inc. and has experience in leasing and sales. Mr. Roberts received a bachelors degree from Tulane University in New Orleans and an M.B.A. degree in finance and accounting from the Graduate School of Business at the University of Chicago.
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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The following table sets forth the annual base salary rates and other compensation paid for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002 to the Chief Executive Officer and our four most highly compensated executive officers other than the Chief Executive Officer who were serving as executive officers at the end of 2004 (collectively, the Named Executive Officers).
Securities | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Annual Compensation ($) | Underlying | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Restricted | Annual | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Other Annual | Stock | Options | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Name and Principal Position | Year | Salary($) | Bonus(1) | Compensation | Award(s)($)(2) | Granted | ||||||||||||||||||
Hamid R. Moghadam |
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Chairman and CEO |
2004 | 488,068 | $ | 0 | (3) | (4) | 1,515,292 | (5) | 142,718 | (8) | ||||||||||||||
2003 | 437,205 | 0 | (3) | (4) | 944,968 | (6) | 315,088 | (9) | ||||||||||||||||
2002 | 411,500 | 0 | (3) | (4) | 875,054 | (7) | 685,490 | (10) | ||||||||||||||||
W. Blake Baird |
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President and Director |
2004 | 413,000 | $ | 372,500 | (4) | 768,000 | (5) | 46,601 | (8) | |||||||||||||||
2003 | 412,000 | 0 | (11) | (4) | 1,193,727 | (6) | 60,679 | (9) | ||||||||||||||||
2002 | 386,705 | 0 | (11) | (4) | 1,212,671 | (7) | 122,549 | (10) | ||||||||||||||||
Guy F. Jaquier |
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Executive Vice President |
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and CIO |
2004 | 313,068 | $ | 250,000 | (12) | (4) | 488,092 | (5) | 75,242 | (8) | ||||||||||||||
2003 | 287,000 | 200,000 | (12) | (4) | 359,969 | (6) | 79,550 | (9) | ||||||||||||||||
2002 | 286,500 | 250,000 | (12) | (4) | 329,996 | (7) | 122,340 | (10) | ||||||||||||||||
John T. Roberts, Jr. |
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Executive Vice President, |
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Private Capital |
2004 | 300,534 | $ | 273,500 | (4) | 764,992 | (5) | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
2003 | 287,000 | 0 | (13) | (4) | 687,464 | (6) | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
2002 | 261,205 | 0 | (13) | (4) | 426,109 | (7) | 122,639 | (10) | ||||||||||||||||
Bruce Freedman |
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Executive Vice President, |
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Operations |
2004 | 325,534 | $ | 0 | (14) | (4) | 1,077,482 | (5) | 0 | |||||||||||||||
2003 | 312,000 | 255,000 | (4) | 499,987 | (6) | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
2002 | 298,603 | 0 | (14) | (4) | 832,991 | (7) | 0 |
(1) | The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors determined the amount of any such bonus. The bonuses for 2004 were paid in 2005. The bonuses for 2003 were paid in 2004. The bonuses for 2002 were paid in 2003. At the option of the Named Executive Officer, the officer may receive his bonus in any combination of cash, restricted shares of our common stock (valued at 125% of the cash bonus, with a three-year vesting period) or options to purchase shares of our common stock (valued at 150% of the cash bonus in 2004 based on a standardized discounted binomial value and 135% of the cash bonus in 2002 and 2003 based on our Black-Scholes value, with a three-year vesting period on options in excess of the 100% cash bonus value and immediate vesting of the remainder). In calculating the number of our stock options that our officers would receive in our compensation program, the Compensation Committee used a value of $4.12. This value was determined by our independent compensation consultants using a discounted binomial methodology, based on a standardized set of assumptions so that our compensation was comparable to, and remained competitive with, that of our peer companies. However, for purposes of determining the impact of stock option grants on our total compensation expense, we value the number of shares subject to the stock option grants using a Black-Scholes methodology based on company-specific assumptions. The Black-Scholes value of our stock options for 2004 is $4.68. | |
(2) | Dividends will be paid on the restricted stock granted to our directors, executive officers and other employees. As of December 31, 2004, Mr. Moghadam held 81,585 shares of our restricted stock, valued at $3,295,218, Mr. Baird held 85,154 shares of our restricted stock, valued at $3,439,370, Mr. Jaquier held 25,559 shares of our restricted stock, valued at $1,032,328, Mr. Roberts held 43,426 shares of our restricted stock, valued at $1,753,976, and Mr. Freedman held 56,767 shares of our restricted stock, valued at $2,292,819. Such restricted stock values are based on the closing price per share of our common stock of $40.39 on December 31, 2004. All of our restricted stock vests annually in either three or five equal installments. | |
(3) | In lieu of receiving his 2004 bonus in cash, Mr. Moghadam elected to receive a grant of 16,424 restricted shares of our common stock. In lieu of receiving his 2003 bonus in cash, Mr. Moghadam elected to receive an option to purchase up to 162,176 shares of our common stock. In lieu of receiving his 2002 |
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bonus in cash, Mr. Moghadam elected to receive an option to purchase up to 400,000 shares of our common stock and a grant of 54 restricted shares of our common stock. | ||
(4) | The aggregate amount of the perquisites and other personal benefits, securities or property for each of the Named Executive Officers, which is comprised of a de minimis allowance for parking and financial planning services, is less than the lesser of either $50,000 or 10% of his salary and bonus paid in such year. | |
(5) | Based on 2004 performance, each of the Named Executive Officers received a grant of restricted shares of our common stock in February 2005. The grants of restricted shares were made under the 2002 Stock Option and Incentive Plan, as amended, and vest annually in five equal installments, beginning on January 1, 2006. Also, certain Named Executive Officers elected to receive at least part of their 2004 bonus in restricted stock. The grants of restricted shares with respect to the 2004 bonuses were made under the 2002 Stock Option and Incentive Plan, as amended, and vest annually in three equal installments, beginning on January 1, 2006. For 2004, in aggregate, Mr. Moghadam was awarded 39,297 shares of our restricted stock, Mr. Baird was awarded 19,917 shares of our restricted stock, Mr. Jaquier was awarded 12,658 shares of our restricted stock, Mr. Roberts was awarded 19,839 shares of our restricted stock, and Mr. Freedman was awarded 27,943 shares of our restricted stock. | |
(6) | Based on 2003 performance, each of the Named Executive Officers received a grant of restricted shares of our common stock in January 2004. The grants of restricted shares were made under the 2002 Stock Option and Incentive Plan, as amended, and vest annually in five equal installments, beginning on January 1, 2005. Also, certain Named Executive Officers elected to receive at least part of their 2003 bonus in restricted stock. The grants of restricted shares with respect to the 2003 bonuses were made under the 2002 Stock Option and Incentive Plan, as amended, and vest annually in three equal installments, beginning on January 1, 2005. For 2003, in aggregate, Mr. Moghadam was awarded 26,800 shares of our restricted stock, Mr. Baird was awarded 33,855 shares of our restricted stock, Mr. Jaquier was awarded 10,209 shares of our restricted stock, Mr. Roberts was awarded 19,497 shares of our restricted stock, and Mr. Freedman was awarded 14,180 shares of our restricted stock. | |
(7) | Based on 2002 performance, each of the Named Executive Officers received a grant of restricted shares of our common stock in February 2003. The grants of restricted shares were made under the 2002 Stock Option and Incentive Plan, as amended, and vest annually in five equal installments, beginning on January 1, 2004. Also, certain Named Executive Officers elected to receive at least part of their 2002 bonus in restricted stock. The grants of restricted shares with respect to the 2002 bonuses were made under the 2002 Stock Option and Incentive Plan, as amended, and vest annually in three equal installments, beginning on January 1, 2004. For 2002, in aggregate, Mr. Moghadam was awarded 32,266 shares of our restricted stock, Mr. Baird was awarded 44,715 shares of our restricted stock, Mr. Jaquier was awarded 12,168 shares of our restricted stock, Mr. Roberts was awarded 15,712 shares of our restricted stock, and Mr. Freedman was awarded 30,715 shares of our restricted stock. | |
(8) | Based on 2004 performance, certain Named Executive Officers received options to purchase shares of our common stock in February 2005. All of these options become exercisable in three equal annual installments, beginning on January 1, 2006, and have a term of not more than 10 years. The option exercise price is equal to the fair market value of our common stock on the date of grant. Also, certain Named Executive Officers elected to receive at least part of their 2004 bonus in options. All of these options become exercisable in three equal annual installments, beginning on January 1, 2006, and have a term of not more than 10 years. The option exercise price is equal to the fair market value of our common stock on the date of grant. | |
(9) | Based on 2003 performance, certain Named Executive Officers received options to purchase shares of our common stock in January 2004. All of these options become exercisable in three equal annual installments, beginning on January 1, 2005, and have a term of not more than 10 years. The option exercise price is equal to the fair market value of our common stock on the date of grant. Also, certain Named Executive Officers elected to receive at least part of their 2003 bonus in options. All of these options become exercisable in three equal annual installments, beginning on January 1, 2005, and have a term of not more than 10 years. The option exercise price is equal to the fair market value of our common stock on the date of grant. | |
(10) | Based on 2002 performance, certain Named Executive Officers received options to purchase shares of our common stock in February 2003. All of these options become exercisable in three equal annual installments, beginning on January 1, 2004, and have a term of not more than 10 years. The option exercise price is equal to the fair market value of our common stock on the date of grant. Also, certain Named Executive Officers elected to receive at least part of their 2002 bonus in options. All of these options become exercisable in three equal annual installments, beginning on January 1, 2004, and have a term of not more than 10 years. The option exercise price is equal to the fair market value of our common stock on the date of grant. | |
(11) | In lieu of receiving his 2003 bonus in cash, Mr. Baird elected to receive a grant of 12,585 restricted shares of our common stock. In lieu of receiving his 2002 bonus in cash, Mr. Baird elected to receive a grant of 17,060 restricted shares of our common stock. | |
(12) | In lieu of receiving his entire 2004 bonus in cash, Mr. Jaquier elected to receive $250,000 in cash and a grant of 599 restricted shares of our common stock. In lieu of receiving his entire 2003 bonus in cash, Mr. Jaquier elected to receive $200,000 in cash and an option to purchase up to 21,298 shares of our common stock. In lieu of receiving his entire 2002 bonus in cash, Mr. Jaquier elected to receive $250,000 in cash and an option to purchase up to 14,497 shares of our common stock. | |
(13) | In lieu of receiving his 2003 bonus in cash, Mr. Roberts elected to receive a grant of 8,153 restricted shares of our common stock. In lieu of receiving his 2002 bonus in cash, Mr. Roberts elected to receive an option to purchase up to 76,683 shares of our common stock and a grant of 5,341 restricted shares of our common stock. | |
(14) | In lieu of receiving his 2004 bonus in cash, Mr. Freedman elected to receive a grant of 8,493 restricted shares of our common stock. In lieu of receiving his 2002 bonus in cash, Mr. Freedman elected to receive a grant of 12,278 restricted shares of our common stock. |
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Option Grants Relating to the Last Fiscal Year
The following table shows certain information relating to options to purchase shares of our common stock granted to the Named Executive Officers in connection with performance in 2004.
Individual Grants(1) | Potential | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Number of | Percent of | Realizable | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares of | Total | Value of Assumed | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Common | Options | Annual Rates of | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Stock | Granted to | Common Share Price | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Underlying | Employees in | Exercise | Appreciation for | |||||||||||||||||||||
Options | Fiscal | Price Per | Expiration | Option Term(3) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Name | Granted(#)(1) | Year(2) | Share($) | Date | 5% | 10% | ||||||||||||||||||
Hamid R. Moghadam |
142,718 | 13.3 | 38.56 | 02/07/15 | $ | 3,460,937 | $ | 8,770,693 | ||||||||||||||||
W. Blake Baird |
46,601 | 4.3 | 38.56 | 02/07/15 | 1,130,082 | 2,863,851 | ||||||||||||||||||
Guy F. Jaquier |
75,242 | 7.0 | 38.56 | 02/07/15 | 1,824,632 | 4,623,975 | ||||||||||||||||||
John T. Roberts, Jr. |
0 | 0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||
Bruce Freedman |
0 | 0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
(1) | All options granted to Named Executive Officers with respect to 2004 were granted on February 7, 2005 and become exercisable in three equal annual installments (rounded to the nearest whole share of our common stock) on January 1, 2006, 2007 and 2008. All options granted with respect to 2004 to Named Executive Officers vest fully on January 1, 2008 and have a term of not more than ten years. The option exercise price is equal to the fair market value of the common stock on the date of grant. | |
(2) | The total number of shares of common stock underlying such options used in such calculation is as of February 7, 2005, the grant date of the annual options relating to 2004 performance. | |
(3) | In accordance with the rules promulgated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, these amounts are the hypothetical gains or option spreads that would exist for the respective options based on assumed rates of annual compound share price appreciation of 5% and 10% from the date the options were granted over the full option term. No gain to the optionee is possible without an increase in the price of our common stock, which would benefit all stockholders. Such amounts have been calculated as the exercise price multiplied by the respective annual assumed growth rate (compounded), less the exercise price of the underlying option, multiplied by the number of options granted. |
Aggregated Option Exercises in Last Fiscal Year and Fiscal Year-End Option Values
The following table sets forth certain information concerning exercised and unexercised options held by the Named Executive Officers at December 31, 2004.
Number of Securities | Value of Unexercised | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Underlying | In-the-Money | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Unexercised Options at | Options at | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares Acquired | Value | December 31, 2004 | December 31, 2004 (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Name | on Exercise (#) | Realized ($) | Exercisable | Unexercisable | Exercisable | Unexercisable | ||||||||||||||||||
Hamid R.
Moghadam |
N/A | N/A | 2,919,789 | 544,686 | $ | 48,911,859 | $ | 5,715,955 | ||||||||||||||||
W. Blake Baird |
N/A | N/A | 553,756 | 185,730 | 9,165,127 | 2,006,692 | ||||||||||||||||||
Guy F. Jaquier |
N/A | N/A | 285,802 | 167,443 | 4,219,217 | 1,727,150 | ||||||||||||||||||
John T. Roberts, Jr. |
N/A | N/A | 396,775 | 92,429 | 6,178,106 | 1,266,819 | ||||||||||||||||||
Bruce Freedman |
130,000 | 1,841,580 | 327,483 | 43,352 | 5,320,948 | 611,263 |
(1) | Based on a price per share of our common stock of $40.39, the closing price per share on the New York Stock Exchange on December 31, 2004. |
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Equity Compensation Plan Information
We have two equity compensation plans: (1) the Third Amended and Restated 1997 Stock Option and Incentive Plan, as amended, and (2) the 2002 Stock Option and Incentive Plan, as amended. A total of 18,950,000 shares of common stock are reserved for issuance pursuant to the plans. Currently, awards under the stock option and incentive plans consist of non-qualified stock options and restricted shares of common stock. Our stockholders have approved both stock option and incentive plans. As of December 31, 2004:
Number of securities to be issued | Number of securities remaining | |||||||||||
upon exercise of outstanding | Weighted-average exercise price of | available for future issuance under | ||||||||||
Plan category | options | outstanding options | equity compensation plans | |||||||||
Equity compensation plans approved
by security holders |
10,220,631 | $26.40 | 5,103,927 | |||||||||
Equity compensation plans not
approved by security holders |
None | N/A | N/A |
Third Amended and Restated 1997 Stock Option and Incentive Plan
The Third Amended and Restated 1997 Stock Option and Incentive Plan, as amended, was adopted by the Board of Directors and approved by the stockholders to enable executive officers, employees and consultants of AMB Property Corporation and certain subsidiaries, and directors of AMB Property Corporation, to participate in the ownership of AMB Property Corporation. The 1997 plan is designed to attract and retain our executive officers, other key employees and directors, and to provide incentives to such persons to maximize our performance. The 1997 plan currently covers an aggregate of 8,950,000 shares of our common stock and will expire in 2007.
Employees and consultants of AMB Property Corporation and certain subsidiaries, and directors of AMB Property Corporation, may receive options, stock payments, performance awards, restricted stock, dividend equivalents, deferred stock and stock appreciation rights under the 1997 plan. Our employees and consultants also may receive stock appreciation rights under the 1997 plan. In addition, Non-Employee Directors (as defined in the 1997 plan) and our employees and consultants may receive options to purchase shares of our common stock under the 1997 plan.
2002 Stock Option and Incentive Plan
The 2002 Stock Option and Incentive Plan, as amended, was adopted by the Board of Directors on February 26, 2002 and approved by the stockholders on May 30, 2002 to enable executive officers, employees and consultants of AMB Property Corporation and certain subsidiaries, and directors of AMB Property Corporation, to participate in the ownership of AMB Property Corporation. The 2002 plan is designed to attract and retain our executive officers, other employees and directors, and to provide incentives to such persons to maximize our performance. The 2002 plan currently covers an aggregate of 10,000,000 shares of our common stock and will expire in 2012.
Employees and consultants of AMB Property Corporation and certain subsidiaries, and directors of AMB Property Corporation, may receive options, stock payments, performance awards, restricted stock, dividend equivalents, deferred stock and stock appreciation rights under the 2002 plan. Only employees of AMB Property Corporation or its subsidiaries that are corporations may receive incentive stock options under the 2002 plan.
401(k) Plan
Effective November 26, 1997, we established our Section 401(k) Savings/Retirement Plan to cover our eligible employees. The 401(k) plan currently permits our eligible employees to defer up to 20% of their annual compensation, subject to certain limitations imposed by the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. The employees elective deferrals are immediately vested and non-forfeitable upon contributions to the 401(k) plan. We currently make matching cash contributions to the 401(k) plan in an amount equal to 50% of the first 6.0% of annual compensation deferred by each employee; however, we have reserved the right to make greater matching contributions or discretionary profit sharing contributions in the future. Participants employed by us prior to January 1, 2000 vest immediately in the matching contributions, whereas participants employed by us on or after January 1, 2000 vest fully in the matching contributions on the first anniversary of the commencement of their employment with us. We made no discretionary contributions to the 401(k) plan in 2004. Our employees are eligible to participate in the 401(k) plan if they meet certain requirements
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concerning a minimum period of credited service. In connection with the 401(k) plan, we paid approximately $0.5 million in cash with respect to our matching contribution for the year ended December 31, 2004. Our common stock is not an investment option available to employees pursuant to the terms of the 401(k) plan. The 401(k) plan qualifies under Section 401 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, so that contributions by employees to the 401(k) plan, and income earned on plan contributions, are not taxable to employees until withdrawn from the 401(k) plan.
Amended and Restated Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan
During 2002, we amended and restated our Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan for our officers and the officers of certain of our affiliates. The Amended and Restated Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan enables participants who are employees to defer up to 100% of their annual base pay and up to 100% of the cash portion of their annual bonuses on a pre-tax basis, participants who are non-employee members of our Board of Directors to defer all or a portion of their meeting fees and/or committee chairmanship fees, and participants who participate in our stock option plans to defer the receipt of shares of vested restricted stock and/or non-qualified stock option gains that they receive under such plans, subject to certain restrictions. We have reserved the right to make discretionary matching contributions to participant accounts from time to time. We made no discretionary contributions in 2004. The participants elective deferrals and any matching contributions are immediately 100% vested. We pay all the administrative costs of the plan.
Employment Agreements; Change in Control and Noncompetition Agreements
Currently, there are no employment agreements between us and any of the Named Executive Officers. However, each of our executive officers, including Named Executive Officers, has entered into a Change in Control and Noncompetition Agreement with us which, other than in the case of Messrs. Baird, Coke, Jaquier and Reilly, became effective on November 26, 1998 and which replaced the employment agreements that generally had been entered into at the time of our initial public offering. Mr. Baird entered into such an agreement with us on January 20, 1999, his first day of employment; Mr. Coke entered into such an agreement with us on January 1, 2000, when he became an Executive Vice President; Mr. Jaquier entered into such an agreement with us on June 20, 2000, his first day of employment; and Mr. Reilly entered into such an agreement with us on October 16, 2003, his first day of employment. In December 2004, each of our executive officers, including the Named Executive Officers, executed an amended and restated Change of Control and Noncompetition Agreement with us. The amended and restated agreements have an initial expiration date of November 26, 2005, but are subject to automatic one-year extensions following the expiration of the initial terms.
As amended and restated, the agreements provide for severance payments during the term of the agreement in the event of a termination of the executive officers employment resulting from death, disability or a change in control. Upon death or disability, severance benefits include base compensation, for a period of 12 months following the termination of employment, and bonus based on the most recent amount paid. In the event of a change in control, severance benefits, payable following the change in control, include an amount equal to twice (i) annual base compensation and (ii) bonus based on the average of the most recent amounts paid over the last three years, as well as certain continuing insurance and other benefits. In addition, the amended and restated agreements provide that, among other things, (a) following a change of control, we are required to continue to provide health and dental benefits and life and disability insurance to the executive and the executives eligible family members for a period of twenty four months following such termination, (b) we are required to make gross-up payments of excise taxes to the executive with respect to certain severance payments made to our executive officers following a change of control such that after payment by the executive of all taxes, the executive retains an amount of the gross-up payment equal to the excise tax imposed upon the payments, and (c) upon a change of control, all options, restricted stock and other awards based upon our equity securities held by the executive shall immediately become fully vested, exercisable or payable, as the case may be.
For purposes of the agreements, a change in control will be deemed to have occurred if (i) our stockholders approve a plan of complete liquidation of AMB Property Corporation or an agreement for the sale or disposition by AMB Property Corporation of all or substantially all of our assets, or we dispose of more than 50% of our interest in AMB Property, L.P.; (ii) any person becomes the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of securities representing 40% or more of the combined voting power of our then outstanding securities; (iii) during any period of two consecutive years, individuals who at the beginning of such period constitute our Board of Directors, and any new director whose election by the Board or nomination for election by our stockholders was approved by a vote of at least two-thirds of the directors then still in office who either were directors at the beginning of the period or whose election or nomination for election was previously so approved, cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the Board of Directors; or (iv) our stockholders approve a merger or consolidation of AMB Property Corporation with any other corporation or other entity, other than (A) a merger or consolidation which would result in our voting securities outstanding immediately prior thereto continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the surviving entity) more than 50% of
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the combined voting power of the voting securities of AMB Property Corporation or such surviving entity outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation or (B) where more than 50% of the directors of AMB Property Corporation or the surviving entity after such merger or consolidation were directors of AMB Property Corporation immediately before such merger or consolidation.
Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation
The Compensation Committee currently consists of Mr. Cole, the chair, Mr. Reid and Mr. Tusher. There are no Compensation Committee interlocks and none of our employees participate on the Compensation Committee.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in any of AMB Property Corporations or AMB Property, L.P.s previous filings under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, that might incorporate future filings, including this proxy statement, in whole or in part, the following Compensation Committee Report on Executive Compensation, the Stock Performance Graph and the Audit Committee Report shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any such filings and shall not otherwise be deemed to be filed under such Acts.
Compensation Committee Report on Executive Compensation
The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors consists of the three directors listed below. Each director meets the independence and other similar requirements of the New York Stock Exchange and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The Committee determines base compensation for the executive officers and reviews and makes recommendations concerning proposals by our management with respect to compensation, bonuses, employment agreements and other benefits and policies respecting such matters for our employees, including our executive officers. The Committee also administers the Third Amended and Restated 1997 Stock Option and Incentive Plan, as amended, and the 2002 Stock Option and Incentive Plan, as amended, under which grants of stock options, share appreciation rights, shares of restricted stock and other awards may be made to our employees, including the executive officers. The purposes of our executive compensation program are to attract and retain qualified employees, provide incentives to create value for our stockholders and to establish and maintain a performance and achievement-oriented environment throughout the organization. Through the executive compensation program, the Committee intends to maintain strong links between the compensation of our executive officers and our corporate performance.
Based on the advice of independent compensation consultants, we have adopted a formal organization-wide incentive program known as the Performance Pay Program. The Performance Pay Program is designed to attract and retain qualified employees, encourage teamwork and innovation, focus attention on specific business objectives and award the achievement of these objectives. Our executive compensation philosophy is to provide total compensation at the 75th percentile level for the position at comparative companies for target level performance, which target levels are generally set above the median level. The compensation of most employees, including that of all officers, consists of two components: base salary, which is intended to be competitive in the market for the scope and responsibilities of the job performed and which is targeted at or above the median level of compensation in the market for similar positions, and performance pay, which is determined based on the achievement of various performance goals and objectives. Officers may choose to receive all or a portion of their bonuses in cash, shares of restricted stock, stock options or any combination of the foregoing. In addition, our employees are eligible to receive annual stock option and restricted stock grants based on their individual performance for that year. The Committee reviews the compensation philosophy on a regular basis to ensure that it is consistent with corporate objectives and market trends. For 2005, the Committee intends to implement changes to the executive compensation program including adjustments to targets and goals.
In 2004, executive compensation consisted of base salary, performance pay and grants of stock options and restricted stock under our 2002 Stock Option and Incentive Plan. Each of these components is discussed below.
Base Salaries
Base salaries for executive officers are targeted at or slightly above the median level of compensation paid for the position at comparative companies and are reviewed annually by the Committee.
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Performance Pay
Most employees, including all officers, are eligible to receive performance pay provided that certain performance objectives are met. Performance pay is paid once a year, after assessing our financial, operational and strategic performance, the performance of the group in which the employee works (if applicable) and the employees individual performance. Our Chief Executive Officer retains the discretion to adjust performance pay in exceptional circumstances. The Committee evaluates the individual performance of the Chief Executive Officer and determines his aggregate performance pay award and approves the goals and objectives that determine the performance pay awards of the other executive officers. Officers may choose to receive all or a portion of their bonuses in cash, shares of restricted stock (valued at 125% of the cash bonus, with three year vesting), stock options (valued at 150% of the cash bonus, with three year vesting on the portion attributable to the value above 100% of the cash bonus), or any combination of the foregoing, subject to certain limits on the aggregate number of options elected. This feature, which permits officers to take all or a portion of their bonuses in restricted stock or stock options, is designed to further align the interests of our executive officers and other officers with the interests of our stockholders, and to increase our officer retention. Annual performance pay provides executive officers with the opportunity to earn cash compensation in excess of the 75th percentile level for the position at comparative companies, but only in the event that corporate and individual goals have been exceeded.
During 2004, bonuses for each officer were weighted differently among the corporate and individual performance objectives. Generally, the bonuses of officers were weighted more heavily toward the achievement of corporate performance levels. Corporate performance was determined based on the satisfaction of certain pre-established performance objectives for us as a whole. Individual performance was measured on the basis of quantitative and qualitative performance objectives that measure an individuals contribution to our success.
Annual Grants of Stock Options and Restricted Stock
To provide officers and other employees with incentives to maximize our long-term performance and to promote the interests of our stockholders, officers and other employees are also eligible to receive annual grants of stock options and restricted stock. The 2002 Stock Option and Incentive Plan, as amended, which has been approved by our stockholders, authorizes the Committee to grant stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock and other awards to our officers and other employees on an annual basis. Awards are granted primarily on the basis of the officers performance with respect to his or her individual objectives for that year. Generally, stock options are granted on an annual basis with an exercise price set at 100% of the then current market value of our stock and will only be of value to the officer if our stock price increases over time. All such stock options granted to officers with respect to performance during 2004 vest over a period of three years at a rate of one-third of such grant at the beginning of each year, thereby encouraging the retention of officers. All shares of restricted stock, other than shares of restricted stock issued in lieu of a cash bonus, granted to officers in 2004 vest over a period of five years at a rate of one-fifth of such grant at the beginning of each year, thereby encouraging the retention of officers. In calculating the number of our stock options that our officers would receive in our compensation program, the Committee used a value of $4.12. This value was determined by our independent compensation consultants using a discounted binomial methodology, based on a standardized set of assumptions so that our compensation was comparable to, and remained competitive with, that of our peer companies. However, for purposes of determining the impact of stock option grants on our total compensation expense, we value the number of shares subject to the stock option grants using a Black-Scholes methodology based on company-specific assumptions. The Black-Scholes value of our stock options for 2004 is $4.68.
Chief Executive Officers Compensation
For performance during 2004, the compensation of Mr. Moghadam was determined on the same general basis as discussed above for other officers. Specifically, in awarding Mr. Moghadam his 2004 compensation, the Committee recognized our performance measured against our business plan and Mr. Moghadams achievement of individual pre-established goals. The Committee considered that our stock price reached one of our highest levels historically closing at $40.39 per share at the end of the 2004 fiscal year and yielded a 28.6% annual total return for our stockholders. The Committee also considered that we achieved our historic high in our total capital deployment of $1.3 billion and maintained occupancy ending the year at 94.8%. The Committee noted that, during 2004, we reached our highest level of new development in our history covering approximately 6.1 million square feet with an estimated total investment at completion of $649.0 million. Our industrial development and renovation pipeline currently consists of 30 projects involving approximately 8.9 million square feet in North America, Europe and Asia. Based upon such results and Mr. Moghadams leadership in our achievement of such results, the Committee determined Mr. Moghadams 2004 compensation.
In 2004, Mr. Moghadam received a base salary of $475,068. With respect to performance during 2004, Mr. Moghadams performance payment was determined based on the Committees determination of both our corporate performance and Mr.
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Moghadams satisfaction of certain pre-established individual goals and objectives. Mr. Moghadam was awarded a performance payment in the amount of $506,648, which amount he chose to receive entirely in restricted stock at $38.56 per share. In addition, Mr. Moghadam was awarded an annual stock option to purchase up to 142,718 shares of common stock and also received 22,873 shares of restricted stock. Mr. Moghadams base salary, performance pay, and awards granted pursuant to the 2002 Stock Option and Incentive Plan, as amended, are reviewed annually by the Committee. Mr. Moghadam does not participate in or otherwise influence the decisions of the Committee with respect to his compensation.
Section 162(m)
Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code limits the tax deduction for compensation paid to our Chief Executive Officer and the additional four most highly compensated officers who are employed at fiscal year-end to $1.0 million per year, subject to certain performance, disclosure and stockholder requirements. Grants of stock options and restricted stock under the 2002 Stock Option and Incentive Plan, as amended, are intended to qualify as performance based compensation, which is not subject to the Section 162(m) deduction limitation. The Committee presently intends that, so long as it is consistent with our overall compensation objectives and to the extent reasonable, all executive compensation will be deductible for federal income tax purposes and, for the year ended December 31, 2004, there were no exceptions. The Committee, however, may design programs that recognize a full range of performance criteria important to our success, even where compensation payable under such programs may not be deductible.
Respectfully, | ||
David A. Cole, Chair | ||
Frederick W. Reid | ||
Thomas W. Tusher |
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Stock Performance Graph
The following line graph compares the change in our cumulative stockholder return on shares of our common stock from December 31, 1999 to December 31, 2004, to the cumulative total return of the Standard & Poors 500 Stock Index and the NAREIT Equity REIT Total Return Index from December 31, 1999 to December 31, 2004. The graph assumes an initial investment of $100 in the common stock of AMB Property Corporation and each of the indices on December 31, 1999 and, as required by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the reinvestment of all distributions. The return shown on the graph is not necessarily indicative of future performance.
COMPARISON OF CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN
AMONG AMB PROPERTY CORPORATION,
S&P 500 INDEX AND NAREIT REIT TOTAL RETURN EQUITY INDEX
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Audit Committee Report
Membership and Role of the Audit Committee
The Audit Committee is currently comprised of Mr. Losh, Dr. Skelton and Ms. Welborn. Mr. Losh serves as chair of the committee. The Board of Directors has determined that each of the members of the Audit Committee meets the independence and experience requirements of our Bylaws, as well as the rules and regulations of the New York Stock Exchange and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, as currently applicable to us. The Audit Committee operates under a written charter adopted by the Board of Directors, which was amended and restated on December 9, 2004. A copy of the charter is attached as Appendix A.
The Audit Committee assists the Board of Directors in fulfilling the Boards oversight responsibilities regarding the integrity of our financial statements, our compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, our independent registered public accounting firms qualifications and independence, our internal control environment and risk management and the performance of our independent registered public accounting firm and our internal audit function. Management has the primary responsibility for our financial statements and financial reporting process, including our system of internal controls. Our independent registered public accounting firm is responsible for performing independent audits of our financial statements and our internal control over financial reporting in accordance with standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) and for expressing an opinion on the conformity of our audited financial statements with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and an opinion on our internal control over financial reporting and our assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting based on criteria established in Internal Control Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.
Review of Our Audited Consolidated Financial Statements and Our Managements Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting for the Year Ended December 31, 2004
The Audit Committee has reviewed and discussed with management our audited consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2004 and the audit of internal control over financial reporting and managements assessment thereof as of December 31, 2004. The Audit Committee has also discussed with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, our independent registered public accounting firm the matters specified to be discussed by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board in Statement on Auditing Standards No. 61, Communications with Audit Committees, as amended by the Auditing Standards Board of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
In addition, the Audit Committee has received and reviewed the written disclosures and the letter from PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP required by Independence Standards Board, Standard No. 1, Independence Discussions with Audit Committees, as amended, and the Audit Committee has discussed the independence of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP with that firm.
Based on the reviews and discussions noted above, the Audit Committee recommended to the Board of Directors that our audited consolidated financial statements and our managements report on internal control over financial reporting be included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004 for filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Respectfully, | ||
J. Michael Losh, Chair | ||
Jeffrey L. Skelton | ||
Caryl B. Welborn |
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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
The following table sets forth certain information, as of March 7, 2005, regarding the beneficial ownership of common stock and limited partnership units for (i) each person known by us to be the beneficial owner of five percent or more, in the aggregate, of our outstanding common stock and the operating partnerships outstanding limited partnership units, (ii) each director and each Named Executive Officer and (iii) our directors and Named Executive Officers as a group. Except as indicated below, the indicated person has sole voting and investment power with respect to all of the shares of common stock and limited partnership units beneficially owned by such person.
Number of Shares of | Percentage of | |||||||||||||||
Common Stock | Number of | Percentage of | Outstanding Shares | |||||||||||||
and Units | Options Exercisable | Outstanding Shares | of Common Stock | |||||||||||||
Name of Beneficial Owner (1) | Beneficially Owned(2) | Within 60 Days | of Common Stock(3) | and Units(4) | ||||||||||||
Hamid R. Moghadam (5) |
2,227,629 | 3,204,773 | 6.5 | % | 6.1 | % | ||||||||||
W. Blake Baird (6) |
297,943 | 658,185 | 1.1 | 1.1 | ||||||||||||
Guy F. Jaquier |
46,442 | 373,532 | 0.5 | 0.5 | ||||||||||||
John T. Roberts, Jr. (7) |
307,193 | 467,259 | 0.9 | 0.9 | ||||||||||||
Bruce Freedman (8) |
199,445 | 130,058 | 0.4 | 0.4 | ||||||||||||
T. Robert Burke (9) |
1,096,013 | 335,417 | 1.7 | 1.6 | ||||||||||||
David A. Cole (10) |
23,634 | 85,417 | 0.1 | 0.1 | ||||||||||||
Lydia H. Kennard |
1,500 | | * | * | ||||||||||||
J. Michael Losh |
6,050 | 33,725 | * | * | ||||||||||||
Frederick W. Reid |
4,596 | 20,000 | * | * | ||||||||||||
Jeffrey L. Skelton, Ph.D. |
7,688 | 94,597 | 0.1 | 0.1 | ||||||||||||
Thomas W. Tusher |
31,170 | 121,667 | 0.2 | 0.2 | ||||||||||||
Caryl B. Welborn, Esq. (11) |
13,670 | 121,667 | 0.2 | 0.2 | ||||||||||||
All Directors and Named Executive
Officers as a group
(12 persons) (12) |
4,262,973 | 5,646,297 | 11.8 | 11.2 | ||||||||||||
Morgan Stanley (13) |
5,957,007 | | 7.1 | 6.7 | ||||||||||||
Capital Research and Management
Company (14) |
4,270,000 | | 5.1 | 4.8 |
* | Represents less than 0.1% of outstanding shares of common stock and limited partnership units, based on 83,951,989 shares of common stock and 4,719,823 limited partnership units outstanding as of March 7, 2005. | |
(1) | Unless otherwise indicated, the address for each of the persons listed is c/o AMB Property Corporation, Pier 1, Bay 1, San Francisco, California, 94111. | |
(2) | Includes the number of shares of common stock and limited partnership units beneficially owned by the person, excluding options for the purchase of shares of common stock exercisable within 60 days of March 7, 2005. | |
(3) | The percentage of shares of common stock beneficially owned by a person assumes that all the limited partnership units held by a person are exchanged for shares of common stock, that none of the limited partnership units held by other persons are so exchanged, that all options for the purchase of shares of common stock exercisable within 60 days of March 7, 2005 held by the person are exercised in full and that no options for the purchase of shares of common stock held by other persons are exercised. | |
(4) | The percentage of shares of common stock and units beneficially owned by a person assumes that all the limited partnership units held by a person are exchanged for shares of common stock, that all of the limited partnership units held by other persons are so exchanged, that all options for the purchase of shares of common stock exercisable within 60 days of March 7, 2005 held by the person are exercised in full and that no options for the purchase of shares of common stock held by other persons are exercised. | |
(5) | Includes 388,126 limited partnership units, which are exchangeable for the same number of shares of common stock. With respect to 1,522,108 shares, Mr. Moghadam shares voting and investment power with his spouse, 131,776 shares are indirectly held through a trust, and 94,894 shares are held through a rabbi trust pursuant to our Amended and Restated Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan, for which the trustee holds all voting power. | |
(6) | Includes 25,569 limited partnership units, which are exchangeable for the same number of shares of common stock. | |
(7) | Includes 8,439 limited partnership units, which are exchangeable for the same number of shares of common stock. With respect to 33,264 shares, 690 shares are indirectly held through custodial accounts for his children and 32,574 shares are held through a rabbi trust pursuant to our Amended and Restated Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan, for which the trustee holds all voting power. | |
(8) | Includes 25,868 limited partnership units, which are exchangeable for the same number of shares of common stock. With respect to 98,418 shares, 95,582 shares are indirectly held through a trust, and 2,836 shares are held through a rabbi trust pursuant to our Amended and Restated Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan, for which the trustee holds all voting power. |
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(9) | Includes 235,506 limited partnership units, which are exchangeable for the same number of shares of common stock. With respect to 186,676 shares, Mr. Burke shares voting and investment power with his spouse. | |
(10) | Pursuant to a Form 4 filed June 2, 2003, an additional 8,000 shares of common stock are held through a custodial trust for Mr. Coles children and he has disclaimed beneficial ownership of these securities. | |
(11) | With respect to 10,113 shares, Ms. Welborn shares voting power and investment with her spouse and, with respect to 2,000 shares, Ms. Welborn shares investment power with a pension plan administrator. | |
(12) | Includes 683,508 limited partnership units, which are exchangeable for the same number of shares of common stock. | |
(13) | Based upon information contained in a Schedule 13G/A, which was filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on February 15, 2004. With respect to 4,471 shares of common stock, Morgan Stanley shares voting and dispositive power. The address of Morgan Stanley is 1585 Broadway, New York, New York, 10036. | |
(14) | Based upon information contained in a Schedule 13G, which was filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on February 7, 2005. The address of Capital Research and Management Company is 333 South Hope Street Los Angeles, CA 90071. |
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
None.
SECTION 16(a) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE
Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act requires our executive officers and directors, and persons who are owners or beneficial owners of more than 10% of a registered class of our equity securities, to file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission initial reports of ownership and reports of changes in ownership of our common stock and other of our equity securities. Insiders are required by regulation of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to furnish us with copies of all Section 16(a) forms they file.
To our knowledge, based solely on review of the copies of such reports furnished to us or written representations that no other reports were required, during the year ended December 31, 2004, all of these executive officers, directors and beneficial owners of more than 10 percent of a registered class of our equity securities complied with all Section 16(a) filing requirements applicable to them, except that a Form 4 was filed late for Ms. Kennard reflecting a grant of restricted stock on December 9, 2004. Such filing was made on December 17, 2004.
CODE OF BUSINESS CONDUCT
We have adopted a code of business conduct that applies to our principal executive officers, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, and persons performing similar functions. Our code of business conduct, as well as our corporate governance principles, are available on our website at http://www.amb.com and in print to be sent to any of our stockholders upon request. Requests for such copies should be addressed to: AMB Property Corporation, Pier 1, Bay 1, San Francisco, California 94111, Attn: Investor Relations, telephone (415) 394-9000. We will promptly disclose on our website any amendments to, and waivers from, our code of business conduct relating to any of these specified officers.
STOCKHOLDER COMMUNICATION WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Stockholders and other parties interested in communicating directly with the lead independent director or with the independent directors, as a group, may do so by writing to Lead Independent Director, AMB Property Corporation, Pier 1, Bay 1, San Francisco, California, 94111. The Nominating and Governance Committee of our Board has approved a process for handling letters received by us and addressed to the lead independent director or the independent directors of the Board. Under that process, our corporate Secretary reviews all such correspondence and, on a regular basis, forwards to the lead independent director a summary of all such correspondence along with copies of the correspondence that, in the Secretarys opinion, deals with the functions of the Board of Directors or the committees thereof, or that the Secretary otherwise determines requires the Boards attention. Directors may, at any time, review the log of all such correspondence that we have received and request copies of any such correspondence. Concerns related to our accounting, internal controls or auditing matters are immediately brought to the attention of the chair of the Audit Committee and handled in accordance with the Audit Committees procedures with respect to such matters.
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AVAILABLE INFORMATION
We are subject to the informational requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and, in accordance therewith, file reports, proxy statements and other information with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Reports, proxy statements and other information filed by us may be inspected without charge and copies obtained upon payment of prescribed fees from the Public Reference Section of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission at Room 1024, Judiciary Plaza, 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549, or by way of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commissions website, http://www.sec.gov. You can inspect reports and other information we file at the offices of the New York Stock Exchange, Inc., 20 Broad Street, New York, New York 10005.
We will provide without charge to each person to whom a copy of the proxy statement is delivered, upon the written or oral request of any such persons, additional copies of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2004. Requests for such copies should be addressed to: AMB Property Corporation, Pier 1, Bay 1, San Francisco, California 94111, Attn: Investor Relations, telephone (415) 394-9000.
OTHER MATTERS
The Board of Directors does not know of any other matter that will be brought before the Annual Meeting. However, if any other matter properly comes before the Annual Meeting, or any adjournment or postponement thereof, which may properly be acted upon, the proxies solicited hereby will be voted on such matter in accordance with the discretion of the proxy holders named therein.
March 30, 2005
By Order of the Board of Directors, |
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/s/ Tamra Browne |
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TAMRA D. BROWNE Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |
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Appendix A
AMB PROPERTY CORPORATION
Audit Committee Charter
Originally Adopted March 1999
Amended February 2001, February 2003 and December 9, 2004
I. Purpose
The Audit Committee (the Committee) is a committee of the Board of Directors (the Board) of AMB Property Corporation (the Company). The purposes of the Committee are to (a) assist Board oversight of (i) the integrity of the Companys financial statements, (ii) the Companys compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, (iii) the independent auditors (the auditor) qualifications and independence, (iv) the Companys internal control environment and risk management and (v) the performance of the auditor and the Companys internal audit function, and (b) prepare the report required by the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission to be included in the Companys annual proxy statement.
II. Composition
| The Committee, and its chairperson (the Chair), shall be appointed by the Board on the recommendation of the Nominating & Governance Committee. The Committee shall be composed of at least three directors. |
| The members shall meet the independence and experience requirements of the Bylaws of the Company, as well as the rules and regulations of the New York Stock Exchange and the Securities and Exchange Commission as applicable to the Company. Committee members shall not simultaneously serve on the audit committees of more than two other public companies, unless the Board determines that such simultaneous service would not impair the ability of such member to effectively serve on the Committee. Any such determination shall be disclosed in the Companys annual proxy statement. |
III. Powers and General Responsibilities
The Committee shall:
| meet quarterly, or more frequently if circumstances indicate. The Chair shall schedule and provide a written agenda in advance of all meetings. The Committee may ask members of management, any employee of the Company, the Companys outside counsel, the auditor or others to attend its meetings or to meet with any members of, or consultants to, the Committee. |
| meet separately, periodically, with management, with the personnel responsible for the internal audit function and with the auditor. |
| maintain minutes of its meetings and regularly report its actions to the Board with such recommendations as the Committee may deem appropriate. |
| have unrestricted access to members of management and all information relevant to its responsibilities and authority to conduct or authorize investigations into any matters within the Committees scope of responsibilities. |
| have authority to retain independent counsel, accountants or others, at the Companys expense, to advise the Committee or assist in the performance of any of its responsibilities. |
| review and reassess annually the adequacy of this Charter, and recommend any changes to the Board. |
| cause the Nominating & Governance Committee to conduct annually and report to the Board a performance evaluation of the Committee. |
| prepare for inclusion in the Companys annual proxy statement a report to stockholders as required by the Securities and Exchange Commission. |
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| perform such other functions assigned by law, the Companys organizational documents or Bylaws, or the Board. |
The Committee may form and delegate authority to subcommittees as it considers appropriate. The Committee is responsible for the oversight and other duties set forth in this Charter, but is not responsible for (i) planning or conducting audits, (ii) determining that the Companys financial statements and disclosures are complete and accurate or are in accordance with accounting principles or applicable rules and regulations, or (iii) ensuring the Companys compliance with other laws or regulations or corporate policies. These are the responsibilities of management and the auditor.
IV. Specific Responsibilities
A. Internal Controls and Risk Assessment
The Committee shall:
| discuss with management and the auditor the Companys major financial risk exposures and the steps management has taken to monitor and control such exposures, including the Companys risk assessment and risk management policies. |
| review and discuss with management and the auditor managements disclosure to the Committee of all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the Companys ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data and any material weaknesses in internal controls. |
| discuss with management and the auditor any fraud disclosed to the Committee, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Companys internal controls. |
B. Engaging and Overseeing the Companys Relationship with the Auditor
The Committee shall:
| have the sole authority to appoint or replace the auditor (subject, if applicable, to stockholder ratification) and shall pre-approve all audit services, fees and terms and all permitted non-audit services provided to the Company by the auditor. |
| review and evaluate the qualifications, performance and independence of the auditor, including considering whether the auditors quality controls are adequate and the provision of permitted non-audit services is compatible with maintaining the auditors independence, and taking into account the opinions of management and the personnel responsible for the internal audit function. The Committee shall present its conclusions to the Board and, if so determined by the Committee, recommend that the Board take additional action to satisfy itself of the qualifications, performance and independence of the auditor. For these purposes, at least annually, the Committee shall obtain and review a report by the auditor describing, to the extent permitted under applicable auditing standards: the auditors internal quality-control procedures; any material issues raised by the most recent internal quality-control review, or peer review, of the auditor, or by any inquiry or investigation by governmental or professional authorities, within the preceding five years, respecting one or more independent audits carried out by the auditor, and any steps taken to deal with any such issues; and (to assess the auditors independence) all relationships between the auditor and the Company. |
| review and evaluate the qualifications, performance and independence of the lead partner of the auditor and ensure that the lead partner (or coordinating and reviewing partners) of the auditor are rotated at least every five years, in accordance with the applicable rules and regulations. From time to time, the Committee shall also consider whether it is in the best interest of the Company and/or its stockholders to rotate the audit firm. The Committee shall present its conclusions to the Board. |
| review the scope and approach of the audit plan with the auditor, including staffing and the auditors reliance on management. |
| resolve any disagreements between the auditor and management regarding financial reporting. |
| review the auditors process of identifying and responding to key audit and internal control risks. |
| obtain and review a periodic analysis from the auditor on changes in accounting and financial reporting practices applicable to the industry generally and to the specific activities of the Company. |
| set clear policies for the hiring by the Company of employees or former employees of the auditor. |
In connection with these responsibilities, it is understood that the auditor is ultimately accountable to the Committee and the Board, as representatives of the stockholders. The auditor shall report directly to the Committee. The Company shall provide appropriate
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funding, as determined by the Committee, for certain Committee expenses, including compensation to the auditors and other advisors and for ordinary administrative expenses.
C. Reviewing Audits and Financial Statements
The Committee shall:
| review and discuss with management and the auditor the annual audited financial statements, including disclosures made in managements discussion and analysis, and recommend to the Board whether the audited financial statements should be included in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K. |
| review and discuss with management and the auditor the Companys quarterly financial statements prior to the filing of any Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including disclosures made in managements discussion and analysis. |
| review and discuss with management and the auditor major issues regarding accounting principles and financial statement presentations, including any significant changes in the Companys selection or application of accounting principles, any major issues as to adequacy of the Companys internal controls and any special audit steps adopted in light of material control deficiencies, analyses prepared by management and the auditor setting forth significant financial reporting issues and judgments made in connection with the preparation of the Companys financial statements, including the development, selection and disclosure of critical accounting estimates, the degree to which the Companys accounting principles and underlying estimates are aggressive or conservative and analyses of the effect of alternative assumptions, estimates or GAAP methods on the Companys financial statements. |
| discuss with management the types of information contained in and the manner of presentation of (i) the Companys earnings press releases, including the use of pro forma or adjusted non-GAAP information, and (ii) financial information and earnings guidance provided to analysts and rating agencies. |
| discuss with management and the auditor the effect of regulatory and accounting initiatives as well as any off-balance sheet structures on the Companys financial statements. |
| discuss with management and the auditor any correspondence with regulators or governmental agencies relating to matters impacting the Companys financial statements. |
| discuss with the auditor the matters required to be discussed by Statement on Auditing Standards No. 61 relating to the conduct of the audit. In particular, discuss: |
| the adoption of, or changes to, the Companys significant auditing and accounting principles and practices as suggested by the auditor, the personnel responsible for the internal audit function or management and the auditors judgment about the quality of the Companys accounting principles and practices; | |||
| the management letter provided by the auditor and the Companys response to that letter; and | |||
| any difficulties encountered in the course of the audit work and managements response, any restrictions on the scope of activities or access to requested information, and any significant disagreements with management. |
| discuss with the auditor the responsibilities, budget and staffing of the Companys internal audit function. |
| review the significant reports to management prepared by the personnel responsible for the internal audit function and managements responses. |
D. Compliance with Laws and Regulations
The Committee shall:
| at least annually, review with the Companys counsel the Companys process for determining risks from asserted and unasserted claims and from noncompliance with laws and regulations. |
| at least annually, review with the Companys counsel any legal and regulatory matters that may have a significant impact on the Companys operations or financial statements, the Companys compliance with laws and regulations, and inquiries received from regulators. |
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| review the Companys adoption of and processes for administering its code of business conduct. |
| establish procedures for (i) the receipt, retention and treatment of complaints received by the Company regarding accounting, internal accounting controls or auditing matters and (ii) the confidential, anonymous submission of concerns regarding questionable accounting controls or auditing matters. |
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Dear Stockholder:
Please take note of the important information enclosed with this proxy.
Your vote counts and you are strongly encouraged to exercise your right to vote your shares.
Please mark the boxes on the proxy card to indicate how you wish your shares to be voted. Then sign the card, detach it and return your proxy in the enclosed postage paid envelope.
Alternatively, you can vote by proxy over the Internet or by telephone. See the reverse side for instructions. AMB Property Corporation is a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Maryland. Section 2-507 of the Maryland General Corporation Law authorizes the granting of proxies over the Internet or by telephone. Accordingly, proxies granted over the Internet or by telephone, in accordance with the procedures set forth on this proxy card, will be valid under Maryland law.
Sincerely,
AMB Property Corporation
PROXY
AMB PROPERTY CORPORATION
ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
TO BE HELD MAY 12, 2005
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The undersigned stockholder of AMB Property Corporation acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Annual Report, the Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders and the Proxy Statement, each dated March 30, 2005, and, revoking any proxy heretofore given, hereby appoints Hamid R. Moghadam, W. Blake Baird, Michael A. Coke and Tamra D. Browne, and each of them, as proxies for the undersigned, with full power of substitution in each of them, and hereby authorizes each of them to vote all the shares of common stock of AMB Property Corporation held of record by the undersigned on March 7, 2005, at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on May 12, 2005, or any adjournment or postponement thereof, and otherwise to represent the undersigned at the meeting with all powers possessed by the undersigned as if personally present at the meeting.
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND MAY BE REVOKED PRIOR TO ITS EXERCISE. THIS PROXY, WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED, WILL BE VOTED AS DIRECTED HEREIN BY THE UNDERSIGNED STOCKHOLDER. IF NO DIRECTION IS INDICATED, IT WILL BE VOTED FOR EACH OF THE NOMINEES FOR DIRECTOR LISTED IN THE PROXY STATEMENT AND FOR THE RATIFICATION OF THE SELECTION OF OUR INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM AND IN THE DISCRETION OF THE PROXY HOLDER ON ANY OTHER MATTER THAT MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE MEETING OR ANY ADJOURNMENT OR POSTPONEMENT THEREOF.
CONTINUED AND TO BE SIGNED ON REVERSE SIDE
AMB PROPERTY CORPORATION
c/o EQUISERVE TRUST COMPANY N.A.
P.O. BOX 8694
EDISON, NJ 08818-8694
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The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR Proposals 1 and 2.
1. Election of Directors
Nominees:
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(01) Hamid R. Moghadam, (02) W. Blake Baird, (03) T. Robert Burke, (04) David A. Cole, (05) Lydia H. Kennard, (06) J. Michael Losh, (07) Frederick W. Reid, (08) Jeffrey L. Skelton, (09) Thomas W. Tusher. |
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NOMINEES | ALL NOMINEES | |||
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2. | Ratification of the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of AMB Property Corporation for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2005. |
FOR | AGAINST | ABSTAIN | ||||
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3. | In their discretion, the proxies are authorized to vote upon any other business that may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof. |
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