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applies:
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number of securities to which transaction applies:
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Per
unit price or other underlying value of transaction computed pursuant to
Exchange Act Rule 0-11 (set forth the amount on which the filing fee is
calculated and state how it was determined):
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maximum aggregate value of transaction:
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Check
box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Exchange Act Rule
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previously. Identify the previous filing by registration statement number,
or the Form or Schedule and the date of its filing.
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Schedule or Registration Statement No.:
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Filing
Party:
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Date
Filed:
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TIME
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10:00
a.m., MST, on Thursday, February 24, 2011
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PLACE
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Westin
La Paloma Resort, 3800 East Sunrise Drive, Tucson, Arizona
85718
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ITEMS
OF BUSINESS
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1.
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To
elect four directors to hold office until the Fiscal 2012 Annual Meeting
of Shareholders;
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2.
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To
ratify the appointment of DeCoria, Maichel & Teague, P.S. as the
independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the
fiscal year ending June 30, 2011;
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3.
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Hold
an advisory vote on the compensation of the Company's named executive
officers as disclosed in the compensation tables and the related
disclosure contained in this Proxy Statement under the caption "Executive
Compensation;"
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4.
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Hold
an advisory vote on the proposal to have the Company include an advisory
vote of the shareholders on the compensation of the Company's named
executive officers pursuant to the Section 14A of the Securities Exchange
Act every year, two years or three years; and
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5.
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To
take action on any other business that may properly be considered at the
Annual Meeting or any adjournment thereof.
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RECORD
DATE
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You
may vote at the Annual Meeting if you were a shareholder of record at the
close of business on December 27, 2010.
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VOTING
BY PROXY
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If
you cannot attend the Annual Meeting, you may vote your shares by voting
over the Internet, by telephone, or, if you receive a paper proxy card in
the mail, by completing and returning a proxy card in the envelope
provided.
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ANNUAL
REPORT
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IsoRay,
Inc.'s June 30, 2010 Annual Report on Form 10-K, which is not part of the
proxy soliciting material except to the extent portions of it are
expressly incorporated by reference into this Proxy Statement, is
available over the Internet or by written request for a paper
copy. A copy of the annual report is enclosed if you have
elected to receive this Proxy Statement in the mail.
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By
Order of the Board of
Directors,
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Fred
Swindler
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Secretary
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vote
your shares on routine matters (Proposal 2) and cast a "broker non-vote"
on non-routine matters (Proposals 1, 3 and 4);
or
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leave
your shares unvoted altogether.
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•
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Via the Internet:
Shareholders may vote through the Internet by following
the instructions included with your Notice Regarding the Availability of
Proxy Materials.
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By Telephone:
Shareholders may vote by telephone by following the
instructions included with your Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy
Materials.
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By Mail:
Those shareholders who receive a paper proxy card in
the mail may sign, date and return their proxy cards in the pre-addressed,
postage-paid envelope that is provided with the mailed proxy
materials. If you have misplaced your return envelope or need
to return a proxy card from outside the United States, you may mail your
proxy card to the address listed on the proxy
card.
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•
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At the Meeting:
If you attend the Annual Meeting, you may vote in
person by ballot, even if you have previously returned a proxy card or
otherwise voted.
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Sending
a written statement to that effect to the Secretary of the Company before
the commencement of the Annual Meeting on February 24,
2011;
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Voting
again via the Internet or
telephone;
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Submitting
a properly signed proxy card with a later
date;
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Voting
in person at the Annual Meeting; or
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If
you hold shares through a bank or brokerage firm, by contacting your
financial institution and following its procedure to revoke your prior
voting instructions.
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PROPOSAL
1 – ELECTION OF
DIRECTORS
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Name
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Age
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Position Held
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Term
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Dwight
Babcock
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63
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Chairman,
Chief Executive Officer
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Annual
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Robert
Kauffman
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70
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Vice-Chairman
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Annual
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Thomas
LaVoy
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51
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Director
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Annual
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Albert
Smith
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67
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Director
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Annual
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Board
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Audit
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Compensation
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Nominations
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Dwight
Babcock
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Chair
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Robert
Kauffman
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Vice-Chair
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Member
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Member
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Chair
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Thomas
LaVoy
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Member
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Chair
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Member
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Albert
Smith
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Member
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Member
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Chair
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Member
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Number
of Meetings Held and Consents Taken in Fiscal 2010
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9
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6
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5
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1
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·
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Reviewed
and discussed with management the audited consolidated financial
statements of the Company as of June 30, 2010 and the year then
ended;
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Discussed
with DeCoria, Maichel & Teague, P.S. the matters required to be
discussed by Statement on Auditing Standards No. 61, "Communication with
Audit Committees," as amended (AICPA, Professional Standards, Vol. 1, AU
Section 380), as adopted by the Public Company Accounting Oversight
Board ("PCAOB") in Rule 3200T, with respect to its review of the
findings of the independent auditor during its examination of the
Company's financial statements; and
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·
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Received
from DeCoria, Maichel & Teague, P.S. the written disclosure and the
letter required by the applicable requirements of the Public Company
Accounting Oversight Board regarding its communications with the Audit
Committee concerning independence. In addition, discussed with
the auditors the firm's independence and determined that independence had
been maintained.
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Dated: January
11, 2011
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AUDIT
COMMITTEE
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Thomas
LaVoy, Chair
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Robert
Kauffman
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Al
Smith
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Non-Employee
Director Compensation
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Fees
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Non-qualified
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earned
or
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Non-equity
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deferred
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paid
in
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Stock
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Option
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incentive
plan
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compensation
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All
other
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cash
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awards
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awards
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compensation
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earnings
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compensation
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Total
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Name
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($)
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($)
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($)
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($)
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($)
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($)
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($)
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Robert
Kauffman
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61,500 | - | - | - | - | - | 61,500 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thomas
LaVoy
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49,500 | - | - | - | - | - | 49,500 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Albert
Smith
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37,500 | - | - | - | - | - | 37,500 |
Name of Beneficial Owner
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Common
Shares Owned
(1)
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Common
Stock
Warrants
Exercisable
Within 60
Days (2)
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Percent of Class
(3)
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Hudson
Bay Master Fund Ltd. (4)
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2,101,333 | 2,234,521 | 16.79 | % | ||||||||
Total
for Certain Beneficial Owners
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2,101,333 | 2,234,521 | 16.79 | % |
(1)
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Common
shares owned are based on the information contained in the Schedule 13G
filed by the named beneficial owner with the SEC on December 2,
2010.
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(2)
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The
number of shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the common
stock warrants held by the named beneficial owner can vary based on market
prices. The Company used the exercise price effective as of
December 27, 2010 to calculate the number of shares issuable under warrant
tranche A-1. The number of shares issuable under warrant
tranche B-1 will not vary, and the number of shares issuable under warrant
tranche C-1 will vary due to NYSE AMEX limitations on the number of
below-market shares that may be issued without shareholder approval, and
these shares were calculated using the information available as of
December 27, 2010.
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a.
Warrant Tranche A-1:
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491,642 | |||
b.
Warrant Tranche B-1:
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562,500 | |||
c.
Warrant Tranche C-1:
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1,180,379 |
(3)
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Percentage
ownership is based on 25,829,325 shares of common stock outstanding on
December 27, 2010. Shares of common stock subject to stock
options or warrants which are currently exercisable or will become
exercisable within 60 days after December 27, 2010 are deemed outstanding
for computing the percentage ownership of the person or group holding such
options or warrants, but are not deemed outstanding for computing the
percentage ownership of any other person or
group.
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(4)
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The
address of Hudson Bay Master Fund Ltd. is Walkers SPV Limited, Walker
House, PO Box 908GT, Mary Street, Georgetown, Grand Cayman, Cayman
Islands.
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Name of Beneficial Owner
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Common
Shares Owned
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Common
Stock Options
Exercisable
Within 60 Days
(1)
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Common
Stock
Warrants
Exercisable
Within 60
Days (1)
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Percent
of Class
(2)
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Dwight
Babcock (3)
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130,856 | 550,000 | 12,500 | 2.94 | % | |||||||||||
Brien
Ragle
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– | 18,333 | – | 0.07 | % | |||||||||||
Robert
Kauffman
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63,802 | 150,000 | – | 0.83 | % | |||||||||||
Thomas
LaVoy
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40,423 | 150,000 | – | 0.74 | % | |||||||||||
Albert
Smith
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198,101 | 150,000 | – | 1.35 | % | |||||||||||
Fredric
Swindler
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– | 43,332 | – | 0.17 | % | |||||||||||
William
Cavanagh III
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– | – | – | – | % | |||||||||||
Directors
and Executive Officers as a group
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433,182 | 1,061,665 | 12,500 | 5.84 | % |
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(1)
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Common
stock options and warrants listed, while exercisable within 60 days in
accordance with the stock option agreement issued at the time of the
option issuance, are not presently exercisable as all of the options and
warrants held by the directors and officers listed in this table are
currently subject to a lock-up agreement prohibiting sale for a six month
period commencing on November 24, 2010. The lock-up agreement
was entered into in connection with the Company's November 2010
offering. These options and warrants, while not currently
exercisable per the lock-up agreement, were included in the percent of
class calculation for comparability to previous
filings.
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(2)
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Percentage
ownership is based on 25,829,325 shares of common stock outstanding on
December 27, 2010. Shares of common stock subject to stock
options or warrants which are currently exercisable or will become
exercisable within 60 days after December 27, 2010 are deemed outstanding
for computing the percentage ownership of the person or group holding such
options or warrants, but are not deemed outstanding for computing the
percentage ownership of any other person or
group.
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(3)
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Mr.
Babcock's common shares owned include 2,695 shares owned by his
spouse.
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Preferred
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Shares
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Percent
of
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Name of Beneficial Owner
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Owned
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Class (1)
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Aissata
Sidibe (2)
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20,000 | 33.86 | % | |||||
William
and Karen Thompson Trust (3)
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14,218 | 24.07 | % | |||||
Jamie
Granger (4)
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10,529 | 17.83 | % | |||||
Hostetler
Living Trust (5)
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9,479 | 16.05 | % | |||||
Leslie
Fernandez (6)
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3,688 | 6.24 | % |
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(1)
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Percentage
ownership is based on 59,065 shares of Preferred Stock outstanding on
December 27, 2010.
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(2)
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The
address of Ms. Sidibe is 229 Lasiandra Ct, Richland, WA
99352.
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(3)
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The
address of the William and Karen Thompson Trust is 285 Dondero Way, San
Jose, CA 95119.
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(4)
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The
address of Jamie Granger is 53709 South Nine Canyon Road, Kennewick, WA
99337.
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(5)
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The
address of the Hostetler Living Trust is 9257 NE 175th Street, Bothell, WA
98011.
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(6)
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The
address of Leslie Fernandez is 2615 Scottsdale Place, Richland, WA
99352.
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Name
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Age
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Position Held
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Dwight
Babcock
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63
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CEO
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Brien
Ragle
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41
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Controller,
Principal Financial and Accounting Officer
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Fredric
Swindler
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63
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Vice-President,
Regulatory Affairs and Quality Assurance
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William
Cavanagh III
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45
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Vice-President,
Research and
Development
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Name
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Age
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Position Held
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Lane
Bray
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82
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Chemist
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Nonqualified
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Nonequity
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deferred
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Stock
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Option
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incentive
plan
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compensation
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All
other
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Salary
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Bonus
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awards
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awards
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compensation
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earnings
|
compensation
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Total
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Name
and principal position
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Year
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($)
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($)
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($)
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($)
(1)
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($)
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($)
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($)
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($)
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Dwight
Babcock
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2010
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237,539 | 25,000 | - | 136,000 | - | - |
398,539
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Chairman
and CEO (2)
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2009
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140,308 | - | - | 50,000 | - | - | - | 190,308 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Brien
Ragle
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2010
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92,771 | - | - | 24,480 | - | - | - | 117,251 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Controller,
PFO / PAO
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2009
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83,109 | - | - | 5,202 | - | - | - | 88,311 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Robert
Bilella
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2010
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97,200 | 100,650 | - | 5,610 | - | - | - | 203,460 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Territory
Sales Manager
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2009
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86,722 | 106,550 | - | 2,448 | - | - | - | 195,720 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Frederic
Swindler
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2010
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160,000 | - | - | 24,480 | - | - | - | 184,480 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
VP –
QA / RA
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2009
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160,000 | - | - | 9,450 | - | - | - | 169,450 |
(1)
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Amounts
represent the ASC 718, Compensation – Stock
Compensation valuation for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2010 and
2009, respectively. All such options were awarded under one of
the Company's stock option plans. All options awarded (with the
exception of Mr. Babcock's stock option grants that were immediately
vested on the grant date) vest in three equal annual installments
beginning with the first anniversary from the date of grant and expire ten
years after the date of grant. All options were granted at the
fair market value of the Company's stock on the date of grant and the
Company used a Black-Scholes methodology as discussed in the footnotes to
the financial statements included in the Company's Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended June 30, 2010 to value the
options.
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(2)
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Mr.
Babcock became the Chairman and Interim CEO on February 26, 2008 and was
appointed CEO on February 18, 2009. He was serving as Interim
CEO on a contract basis. Mr. Babcock also received compensation
as a Director of the Company until his appointment as CEO on February 18,
2009, which is disclosed in the table
above.
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Option Awards
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Name
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Number of
securities
underlying
unexercised
options
(#)
exercisable
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Number of
securities
underlying
unexercised
options
(#)
unexercisable
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Equity Incentive
plan awards:
Number of
securities
underlying
unexercised
unearned options
(#)
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Option
exercise
price
($)
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Option
expiration
date
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50,000 | - | - | 6.30 |
03/31/2016
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50,000 | - | - | 3.80 |
06/23/2016
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50,000 | - | - | 3.11 |
08/15/2016
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Dwight
Babcock
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50,000 | - | - | 4.14 |
06/01/2007
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Chairman
and CEO
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100,000 | - | - | 0.75 |
05/13/2018
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200,000 | - | - | 0.26 |
06/07/2019
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100,000 | - | - | 1.43 |
06/30/2020
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Brien
Ragle
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5,000 | (2) | - | - | 4.40 |
03/02/2017
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Controller,
Principal Financial and
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2,000 | (3) | - | - | 4.14 |
06/01/2017
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Accounting
Officer
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34,000 | (5) | - | - | 0.26 |
06/01/2019
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20,000 | (6) | - | - | 1.43 |
06/30/2020
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Fred
Swindler
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10,000 | (2) | - | - | 4.40 |
03/02/2017
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Vice-President,
Quality Assurance and
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10,000 | (3) | - | - | 4.14 |
06/01/2017
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Regulatory
Affairs
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10,000 | (4) | - | - | 0.65 |
07/01/2018
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50,000 | (5) | - | - | 0.26 |
06/01/2019
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20,000 | (6) | - | - | 1.43 |
06/30/2020
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Robert
Bilella
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18,236 | (1) | - | - | 4.15 |
06/23/2015
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Territory
Sales Manager
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18,000 | (5) | - | - | 0.26 |
06/01/2019
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5,000 | (6) | - | - | 1.43 |
06/30/2020
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(1)
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Represents
a June 23, 2005 grant, all of which were exercisable as of June 23,
2008.
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(2)
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Represents
a March 2, 2007 grant, all of which were exercisable as of March 2,
2010.
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(3)
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Represents
a June 1, 2007 grant, all of which were exercisable as of June 1,
2010.
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(4)
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Represents
a July 1, 2008 grant, one-third of which became exercisable on July 1,
2009, one-third of which became exercisable on July 1, 2010, and the final
third will become exercisable on July 1,
2011.
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(5)
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Represents
a June 1, 2009 grant, one-third of which became exercisable on June 1,
2010, one-third of which will become exercisable on June 1, 2011, and the
final third will become exercisable on June 1,
2012.
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(6)
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Represents
a June 30, 2010 grant, one-third of which will become exercisable on June
30, 2011, one-third of which will become exercisable on June 30, 2012, and
the final third will become exercisable on June 30,
2013.
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PROPOSAL
2 – RATIFICATION OF RE-APPOINTMENT OF THE INDEPENDENT
REGISTERED
PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
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Year
ended
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Year
ended
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June
30,
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June
30,
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2010
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2009
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1.
Audit fees
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$ | 65,861 | $ | 31,047 | ||||
2.
Audit-related fees
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– | – | ||||||
3.
Tax fees
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10,350 | 7,900 | ||||||
4.
All other fees
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22,750 | – | ||||||
Totals
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$ | 98,961 | $ | 39,947 |
PROPOSAL
3 – ADVISORY (NON-BINDING)
VOTE ON EXECUTIVE
COMPENSATION
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·
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We
do not enter into employment agreements with our executive officers, which
results in a lack of severance pay obligations, lack of change in control
payments, and the ability of the Board and the CEO to dismiss
executive officers at will, all of which the Board believes ultimately can
save the Company ongoing severance obligations and encourage performance
by the executive officers.
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·
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The
discretionary bonus available to our CEO is linked to the success of the
Company in raising capital and cutting
costs.
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·
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The
compensation of our executive officers other than our CEO is not linked to
the performance of the Company, except for discretionary bonuses, but is
instead based on industry
standards.
|
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·
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The
compensation of our Controller/Principal Financial Officer is less than
the industry norm for a CFO, as our Controller does not have past CFO
experience.
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|
·
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Due
to the continued severe impact of the world-wide financial crisis on our
business and markets, we did not provide any meaningful increases in base
salary to any executive officer in fiscal
2010.
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|
·
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We
provide executive officers with long-term incentives in the form of stock
options. These equity-based awards, which generally vest over a period of
three years, link compensation with the long-term price performance of our
stock, and also provide a substantial retention
incentive.
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|
·
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We
do not provide substantial perquisites to our executive
officers.
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PROPOSAL
4 – ADVISORY (NON-BINDING) VOTE ON FREQUENCY OF EXECUTIVE
COMPENSATION
VOTE
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|
·
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The
name, address, and biography of the candidate, including such person's
written consent to being named in the proxy statement as a nominee and to
serving as a director, if elected, and certain information regarding the
shareholder giving such notice;
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·
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The
name, address, and phone number of the shareholder or group of
shareholders making the recommendation;
and
|
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·
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With
respect to common stock beneficially owned by the shareholder or group of
shareholders making the recommendation, and to the extent any shareholder
is not a registered holder, proof of the number of shares
held.
|
By
Order of the Board of Directors,
|
|
Fred
Swindler
|
|
Secretary
|
|
►
|
Review
and recommend to the full Board of Directors, or approve, new executive
compensation programs;
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Review
on a periodic basis the operations of the Company's executive compensation
programs to determine whether they are properly coordinated and achieving
their intended purposes;
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Establish
and periodically review policies for the administration of executive
compensation programs; and
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Take
steps to modify any executive compensation program that yields payments
and benefits that are not reasonably related to executive and corporate
performance.
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