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| VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING OVERVIEW | | | | | 1 | | |
| PROPOSAL 1 — ELECTION OF DIRECTORS | | | | | 1 | | |
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| BOARD STRUCTURE AND COMMITTEE COMPOSITION | | | | | 17 | | |
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| SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT | | | | | 22 | | |
| EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION | | | | | 24 | | |
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| PROPOSAL 2 — ADVISORY VOTE TO APPROVE NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMPENSATION | | | | | 55 | | |
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| CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND TRANSACTIONS | | | | | 70 | | |
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| Appendix A: Form of Proposed Amendments | | | | | A-1 | | |
| Appendix B: Amendment of The Chemours Company 2017 Equity and Incentive Plan | | | | | B-1 | | |
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| Global Business Strategy & Management | | | Global Business | | | Mergers & Acquisitions | | | Legal Expertise | |
| Technological Innovation | | | Compensation & Succession | | | Capital Markets | | | Regulatory Experience | |
| Corporate Governance | | | Diversity | | | Investor Relations & Engagement | | | Cybersecurity | |
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Bradley J.
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Richard H.
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Mary B.
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Director Since: 2015
Committee Memberships: Audit (Chair), Nominating and Corporate Governance
Term of Office Expires: 2021
Age: 64
Business Experience:
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President, Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of NuStar GP Holdings, LLC (2006 to 2013)
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President, Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of NuStar Energy, L.P. (2001 to 2013)
Other Boards and Positions
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Chairman, GasLog Partners LP (2014 to present)
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Par Pacific Holdings, Inc. (2014 to present)
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Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas (2014 through 2019)
Mr. Anastasio has significant leadership experience as both an executive officer and board member of public companies. Through his experience as a former chief executive officer, he is able to provide the Board with valuable insight on global business management and financial matters. Mr. Anastasio’s knowledge of financial matters is further enhanced by his role as audit committee chairman of Par Pacific Holdings, Inc. and as a director and member of the Audit Committee of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. With nearly 40 years of experience, Mr. Anastasio also provides valuable knowledge in the areas of energy, legal matters, logistics, marketing and mergers and acquisitions.
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Director Since: 2015
Committee Memberships:
Compensation and Leadership Development, Nominating and Corporate Governance
Term of Office Expires: 2021
Age: 68
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Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Nalco Holding Company
(2003 to 2010)
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Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Rohm and Haas Company
(1997 to 2003)
Other Boards and Positions
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Director, Hennessy Capital Acquisition Corporations I-IV (HCAC)
HCAC IV (2018 to 2020) HCAC III (2017 to 2018) HCAC II (2015 to 2017) HCAC I (2014 to 2015)
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Momentive Performance Materials Holdings Inc. (2014 to 2019)
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Compass Minerals International, Inc. (2003 to 2015)
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IDEX Corporation (2001 to 2015)
Through his over 35 years of executive experience in the technology, manufacturing and chemicals industries, Mr. Bell has developed financial expertise and experience in mergers and acquisitions, private equity and capital markets transactions. His experience includes over 12 years of experience as a chief financial officer of a publicly traded company, during which he obtained significant financial management and reporting expertise. Mr. Bell has over 30 years of experience as a director of multiple public companies, which allows him to bring the Board substantial knowledge of corporate governance, compensation design, shareholder relations, risk management and succession planning.
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To view our Corporate Responsibility Commitment Report and learn more about our goals, go to:
https://www.chemours.com/en/about-chemours/corporate-responsibility |
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Compensation and Leadership
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Fiscal Year 2020 Director Retainers
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Annual Retainer(1) | | | | $ | 100,000 | | |
Annual Equity Award(2) | | | | $ | 145,000 | | |
Non-Executive Chairman Retainer(1) | | | | $ | 110,000 | | |
Audit Committee Chair Retainer(1) | | | | $ | 20,000 | | |
Compensation and Leadership Development Committee Chair Retainer(1) | | | | $ | 15,000 | | |
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Chair Retainer(1) | | | | $ | 15,000 | | |
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Curtis V. Anastasio | | | | | 100,000 | | | | | | 145,000 | | | | | | 245,000 | | |
Bradley J. Bell | | | | | 120,000 | | | | | | 145,000 | | | | | | 265,000 | | |
Richard H. Brown | | | | | 210,000 | | | | | | 145,000 | | | | | | 355,000 | | |
Mary B. Cranston | | | | | 115,000 | | | | | | 145,000 | | | | | | 260,000 | | |
Curtis J. Crawford | | | | | 115,000 | | | | | | 145,000 | | | | | | 260,000 | | |
Dawn L. Farrell | | | | | 100,000 | | | | | | 145,000 | | | | | | 245,000 | | |
Erin N. Kane | | | | | 100,000 | | | | | | 145,000 | | | | | | 245,000 | | |
Sean D. Keohane | | | | | 100,000 | | | | | | 145,000 | | | | | | 245,000 | | |
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Curtis V. Anastasio | | | | | 46,662 | | |
Bradley J. Bell | | | | | 43,060 | | |
Richard H. Brown | | | | | 86,421 | | |
Mary B. Cranston | | | | | 49,712 | | |
Curtis J. Crawford | | | | | 86,421 | | |
Dawn L. Farrell | | | | | 49,712 | | |
Erin N. Kane | | | | | 21,645 | | |
Sean D. Keohane | | | | | 20,971 | | |
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Mark P. Vergnano | | | | | 251,170 | | | | | | 512,076 | | | | | | 1,629,178 | | | | | | 2,392,424 | | | | | | 1.45% | | |
Mark E. Newman | | | | | 135,024 | | | | | | 2,480 | | | | | | 563,577 | | | | | | 701,081 | | | | |
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Sameer Ralhan | | | | | 253,510 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 231,799 | | | | | | 485,309 | | | | |
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Edwin Sparks | | | | | 8,712 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 47,476 | | | | | | 56,188 | | | | |
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David C. Shelton | | | | | 38,921 | | | | | | 71,992 | | | | | | 190,538 | | | | | | 301,451 | | | | |
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Curtis V. Anastasio | | | | | 2,692 | | | | | | 3,500 | | | | | | 46,662 | | | | | | 52,854 | | | | |
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Bradley J. Bell | | | | | 6,410 | | | | | | 20,400 | | | | | | 52,106 | | | | | | 78,916 | | | | |
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Richard H. Brown | | | | | 20,000 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 125,343 | | | | | | 145,343 | | | | |
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Mary B. Cranston | | | | | 2,834 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 49,712 | | | | | | 52,546 | | | | |
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Curtis J. Crawford | | | | | 30 | | | | | | 47 | | | | | | 101,678 | | | | | | 101,755 | | | | |
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Dawn L. Farrell | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 49,712 | | | | | | 49,712 | | | | |
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Erin N. Kane | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 21,645 | | | | | | 21,645 | | | | |
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Sean D. Keohane | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 20,971 | | | | | | 20,971 | | | | |
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Directors, nominees and executive officers as a group (17 persons)
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Name and Address of Beneficial Owner
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Number of Shares
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FMR LLC(1),
245 Summer Street Boston, MA 02210 |
| | | | 23,599,616 | | | | | | 14.31% | | |
The Vanguard Group(2),
100 Vanguard Blvd., Malvern, PA 19355 |
| | | | 15,230,135 | | | | | | 9.23% | | |
BlackRock, Inc(3),
55 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10055 |
| | | | 13,627,874 | | | | | | 8.26% | | |
Sessa Capital(4),
888 Seventh Avenue, 30th Floor, New York, NY 10019 |
| | | | 9,472,110 | | | | | | 5.74% | | |
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Mark Vergnano | | | President and Chief Executive Officer | |
Mark Newman | | | Senior Vice President, Chief Operating Officer | |
Sameer Ralhan | | | Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer | |
Edwin Sparks | | | President, Chemical Solutions and Fluoroproducts | |
David Shelton | | | Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | |
What Chemours Does
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Pay-for-performance
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Provide income tax gross-ups, other than for international assignment and / or relocation
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Deliver total direct compensation predominantly through variable pay
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Re-price underwater stock options
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Allow hedging, pledging, short sales, derivative transactions, margin accounts or short-term trading
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Annually review the constituents of Compensation and Performance peer groups and adjust as appropriate
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Undertake an annual review of compensation risk
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Offer limited perquisites
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Regularly review compensation, especially incentive compensation to ensure continued alignment with Chemours’ strategy
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Salary paid in cash
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Provides a stable source of income and is a standard element in executive compensation packages
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Compensates for expected day to day contribution
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Supports equitable pay practices
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Bonus earned and awarded annually
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Creates a variable incentive opportunity as a portion of the executive compensation package
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Reinforces and rewards executives for delivering key business goals which are short term in nature
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Pays only when minimum performance criteria are met and pays above market when target performance criteria are exceeded
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Focuses on quantitative metrics but includes qualitative metrics when appropriate
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Includes a mix of corporate and business unit metrics.
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Bonus earned and awarded periodically in various forms of equity: RSU’s, Performance Shares, and or Stock Options
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Creates a compensation opportunity aligned with the interests of our long-term shareholders
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Provides incentive to achieve sustained performance and growth
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Rewards executives for delivering total shareholder return
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Establish executive compensation philosophy
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Approve incentive compensation programs and determine performance expectations for short-term and long-term incentive programs
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Approve all compensation actions for the NEOs, other than the CEO, including base salary, target and actual short-term incentive plan payouts and long-term incentive targets, grants and earned awards
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Recommend to the independent directors of the Board compensation actions for the CEO, including base salary, target and actual short-term incentive plan payouts and long-term incentive targets, grants and earned awards
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Assess performance of the CEO
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Approve all compensation actions for the CEO, including base salary, target and actual short-term incentive plan payouts and long-term incentive targets, grants and earned awards
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Provide compensation recommendations for the NEOs (other than the CEO) to the Compensation and Leadership Development Committee, which considers these recommendations as part of its evaluation. However, review, analysis, and final approval of compensation actions are made solely by the Compensation and Leadership Development Committee
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Recommendations are based on the CEO’s personal review of each NEOs performance, job responsibilities, and importance to the Company’s overall business strategy, as well as the Company’s compensation philosophy
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In preparing compensation recommendations for the NEOs, the CEO and the SVP, People and Health Services compare each key element of compensation provided to the NEOs to market data and consider the total compensation package
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In consultation with the Chief Financial Officer, recommends incentive measures and performance expectations
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Provide independent advice, research, and analytical services on a variety of subjects, including compensation of executive officers and executive compensation trends
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Participate in meetings as requested and communicate with the Chair of the Compensation and Leadership Development Committee between meetings
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Evaluate executive compensation policies and guidelines and provide analysis of policies and guidelines compared to best practices in the industry
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Engaged by, and reports directly to the Compensation and Leadership Development Committee
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2019
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2020
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Base Salary | | | $1,050,000 | | | $1,050,000 | |
Target AIP Opportunity | | | $1,365,000 (130% of salary) | | | $1,365,000 (130% of salary) | |
Target LTI Opportunity (Grant Value) | | | $5,600,000 | | | $5,600,000 | |
Target Total Direct Compensation | | | $8,015,000 | | | $8,015,000 | |
NEO
|
| |
Base Salary ($)
(as of December 31, 2019) |
| |
Base Salary ($)
(as of December 31, 2020) |
| ||||||
Mark Newman | | | | $ | 700,000 | | | | | $ | 700,000 | | |
Sameer Ralhan | | | | $ | 575,000 | | | | | $ | 575,000 | | |
David Shelton | | | | $ | 500,000 | | | | | $ | 500,000 | | |
Edwin Sparks | | | | $ | 475,000 | | | | | $ | 550,000 | | |
NEO
|
| |
2019 Annual Incentive
Target (as % of Base Salary) |
| |
2020 Annual Incentive
Target (as % of Base Salary) |
| ||||||
Mark Newman | | | | | 90% | | | | | | 90% | | |
Sameer Ralhan | | | | | 80% | | | | | | 80% | | |
David Shelton | | | | | 70% | | | | | | 70% | | |
Edwin Sparks | | | | | 75% | | | | | | 75% | | |
| | |
Measure
|
| |
Weighting
|
|
Corporate Performance Factor
|
| |
Corporate Adjusted EBITDA
|
| |
50%
|
|
| Corporate Free Cash Flow | | | 50% | |
Metrics
|
| |
Weight
|
|
Chemical Solutions | | | | |
Chemours Adjusted EBITDA | | |
12.5%
|
|
Chemours Free Cash Flow | | |
12.5%
|
|
Business Unit Adjusted EBITDA | | |
50.0%
|
|
Business Unit Free Cash Flow | | |
25.0%
|
|
| | | | |
Fluoroproducts | | | | |
Chemours Adjusted EBITDA | | |
12.5%
|
|
Chemours Free Cash Flow | | |
12.5%
|
|
Business Unit Revenue | | |
25.0%
|
|
Business Unit Free Cash Flow | | |
50.0%
|
|
| | | | |
Titanium Technologies | | | | |
Chemours Adjusted EBITDA | | |
12.5%
|
|
Chemours Free Cash Flow | | |
12.5%
|
|
Business Unit Revenue Share | | |
25.0%
|
|
Business Unit Free Cash Flow | | |
50.0%
|
|
Measure
|
| |
Threshold(1)
|
| |
Target
|
| |
Maximum(2)
|
| |
Actual
|
| |
Weighted
Funding Result |
| |||||||||||||||
Corporate Adj. EBITDA | | | | $ | 920 | | | | | $ | 1,150 | | | | | $ | 1,380 | | | | | $ | 879 | | | | | | 0% | | |
Corporate Free Cash Flow | | | | $ | 250 | | | | | $ | 390 | | | | | $ | 585 | | | | | $ | 540 | | | | | | 89% | | |
Measure
|
| |
Threshold(1)
|
| |
Target
|
| |
Maximum(2)
|
| |
Actual
|
| |
Weighted
Funding Result |
| |||||||||||||||
Corporate Adj. EBITDA | | | | $ | 920 | | | | | $ | 1,150 | | | | | $ | 1,380 | | | | | $ | 879 | | | | | | 0% | | |
Corporate Free Cash Flow | | | | $ | 250 | | | | | $ | 390 | | | | | $ | 585 | | | | | $ | 540 | | | | | | 22% | | |
Business Unit Revenue Share(3) | | | | | 15.5% | | | | | | 16.0% | | | | | | 17.0% | | | | | | 15.0% | | | | | | 0% | | |
Business Unit Free Cash Flow | | | | $ | 412 | | | | | $ | 515 | | | | | $ | 618 | | | | | $ | 477 | | | | | | 41% | | |
Measure
|
| |
Threshold(1)
|
| |
Target
|
| |
Maximum(2)
|
| |
Actual
|
| |
Weighted
Funding Result |
| |||||||||||||||
Corporate Adj. EBITDA | | | | $ | 920 | | | | | $ | 1,150 | | | | | $ | 1,380 | | | | | $ | 879 | | | | | | 0% | | |
Corporate Free Cash Flow | | | | $ | 250 | | | | | $ | 390 | | | | | $ | 585 | | | | | $ | 540 | | | | | | 22% | | |
Business Unit Revenue | | | | $ | 2,495 | | | | | $ | 2,683 | | | | | $ | 2,871 | | | | | $ | 2,209 | | | | | | 0% | | |
Business Unit Free Cash Flow | | | | $ | 342 | | | | | $ | 428 | | | | | $ | 514 | | | | | $ | 441 | | | | | | 57% | | |
Measure
|
| |
Threshold(1)
|
| |
Target
|
| |
Maximum(2)
|
| |
Actual
|
| |
Weighted
Funding Result |
| |||||||||||||||
Corporate Adj. EBITDA | | | | $ | 920 | | | | | $ | 1,150 | | | | | $ | 1,380 | | | | | $ | 879 | | | | | | 0% | | |
Corporate Free Cash Flow | | | | $ | 250 | | | | | $ | 390 | | | | | $ | 585 | | | | | $ | 540 | | | | | | 22% | | |
Business Unit Adj. EBITDA | | | | $ | 72 | | | | | $ | 90 | | | | | $ | 108 | | | | | $ | 73 | | | | | | 29% | | |
Business Unit Free Cash Flow | | | | $ | 46 | | | | | $ | 57 | | | | | $ | 68 | | | | | $ | 62 | | | | | | 36% | | |
NEO
|
| |
Annual Incentive
Target (as % of Base Salary) |
| |
Annual Incentive
Target ($) |
| |
Annual Incentive
Actual ($) |
| |||||||||
Mark Vergnano | | | | | 130% | | | | | $ | 1,365,000 | | | | | $ | 1,207,479 | | |
Mark Newman | | | | | 90% | | | | | $ | 630,000 | | | | | $ | 557,298 | | |
Sameer Ralhan | | | | | 80% | | | | | $ | 460,000 | | | | | $ | 406,916 | | |
David Shelton | | | | | 70% | | | | | $ | 350,000 | | | | | $ | 309,610 | | |
Edwin Sparks | | | | | 75% | | | | | $ | 412,500 | | | | | $ | 327,938 | | |
NEO
|
| |
2019 Long Term
Incentive Target |
| |
2020 Long Term
Incentive Target |
| ||||||
Mark Newman | | | | $ | 1,500,000 | | | | | $ | 1,500,000 | | |
Sameer Ralhan | | | | $ | 1,000,000 | | | | | $ | 1,000,000 | | |
David Shelton | | | | $ | 950,000 | | | | | $ | 950,000 | | |
Edwin Sparks | | | | $ | 800,000 | | | | | $ | 800,000 | | |
|
Adjusted Net Income
|
| |
Free Cash Flow Conversion
|
| ||||||||||||
Period
|
| |
Weighting
|
| |
Period
|
| |
Weighting
|
| ||||||
Cumulative FY2020 – FY2022
|
| | | | 50% | | | |
Average FY2020 – FY2022
|
| | | | 50% | | |
Relative TSR
|
| |
<25 percentile
|
| |
>=P25 to <P40
|
| |
>=P40 to <P60
|
| |
>=P60 to <=P75
|
| |
>P75
|
| ||||||||||||
Applied Modifier | | | | | 0.50 | | | | | | 0.75 | | | |
1.00 (No Adjustment)
|
| | | | 1.25 | | | | | | 1.50 | | |
NEO
|
| |
2020 Target
LTI Award Value |
| |
Share
Equivalent Value of PSUs on grant date |
| |
Target
Number of PSU Awards(1) |
| |
Grant Date
Fair Value of RSUs |
| |
Number of
RSUs granted |
| |
Grant Date
Fair Value of Stock Options |
| |
Number of
Stock Options Granted(2) |
| |||||||||||||||||||||
Mark Vergnano | | | | $ | 5,600,000 | | | | | $ | 3,359,997 | | | | | | 232,848 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 2,239,998 | | | | | | 598,930 | | |
Mark Newman | | | | $ | 1,500,000 | | | | | $ | 899,999 | | | | | | 62,370 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 599,997 | | | | | | 160,427 | | |
Sameer Ralhan | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
March 2 | | | | $ | 1,000,000 | | | | | $ | 599,999 | | | | | | 41,580 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 399,997 | | | | | | 106,951 | | |
December 1(3) | | | | $ | 1,000,000 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 999,998 | | | | | | 39,510 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
David Shelton | | | | $ | 950,000 | | | | | $ | 569,999 | | | | | | 39,501 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 379,999 | | | | | | 101,604 | | |
Edwin Sparks | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
March 2(3) | | | | $ | 1,300,000 | | | | | $ | 480,000 | | | | | | 33,264 | | | | | $ | 500,000 | | | | | | 34,650 | | | | | $ | 319,998 | | | | | | 85,561 | | |
December 1(3) | | | | $ | 1,000,000 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 999,998 | | | | | | 39,510 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Measurement Period
|
| |
Weighting
|
| |
Threshold
|
| |
Target
|
| |
Maximum
|
| |
Result
|
| |
Payout %
(weighted) |
| ||||||||||||||||||
FY2018 | | | | | 10.0% | | | | | $ | 4.85 | | | | | $ | 5.24 | | | | | $ | 6.03 | | | | | $ | 5.45 | | | | | | 12.7% | | |
FY2019 | | | | | 10.0% | | | | | $ | 5.41 | | | | | $ | 5.85 | | | | | $ | 6.73 | | | | | $ | 2.51 | | | | | | 0.0% | | |
FY2020 | | | | | 10.0% | | | | | $ | 6.31 | | | | | $ | 6.82 | | | | | $ | 7.84 | | | | | $ | 1.98 | | | | | | 0.0% | | |
FY2018 – FY2020 Cumulative | | | | | 20.0% | | | | | $ | 16.57 | | | | | $ | 17.91 | | | | | $ | 20.60 | | | | | $ | 9.94 | | | | | | 0.0% | | |
Measurement Period
|
| |
Weighting
|
| |
Threshold
|
| |
Target
|
| |
Maximum
|
| |
Result
|
| |
Payout %
(weighted) |
| ||||||||||||||||||
FY2018 | | | | | 10.0% | | | | | | 32.0% | | | | | | 39.4% | | | | | | 43.3% | | | | | | 39.2% | | | | | | 9.84% | | |
FY2019 | | | | | 10.0% | | | | | | 32.0% | | | | | | 41.4% | | | | | | 45.5% | | | | | | 17.3% | | | | | | 0.0% | | |
FY2020 | | | | | 10.0% | | | | | | 32.0% | | | | | | 46.1% | | | | | | 50.7% | | | | | | 14.4% | | | | | | 0.0% | | |
FY2018 – FY2020 Average | | | | | 20.0% | | | | | | 32.0% | | | | | | 42.3% | | | | | | 46.5% | | | | | | 23.6% | | | | | | 0.0% | | |
|
Modifier
|
| |
Min
|
| |
Target
|
| |
Max
|
| |
Result
|
| |
Modifier
|
| ||||||||||||
Relative TSR to Peer Group
|
| | | | <P25 | | | | | | P25 – P75 | | | | | | >P75 | | | |
4th Percentile
|
| | |
|
0.75
|
| |
| | | 0.75 | | | | | | 1.00 | | | | | | 1.25 | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Air Products & Chemicals Inc. | | | Eastman Chemical Co. | | | The Sherwin-Williams Company | |
| Albemarle Corporation | | | Element Solutions Inc. | | | Trinseo S.A. | |
| Ashland Global Holdings Inc. | | | Huntsman Corporation | | | Tronox Holdings Plc | |
| Avient Corporation | | | Olin Corporation | | | Venator Materials Plc | |
| Axalta Coating Systems Ltd | | | PPG Industries Inc. | | | W.R Grace & Co | |
| Celanese Corporation | | | RPM International | | | Westlake Chemical Corp. | |
NEO
|
| |
Target # of PSUs
Granted |
| |
Payout %
|
| |
# of PSU’s
Earned |
| ||||||
Mark Vergnano
|
| | | | 68,000 | | | |
17%
|
| | | | 11,560 | | |
Mark Newman
|
| | | | 14,837 | | | |
17%
|
| | | | 2,522 | | |
Sameer Ralhan
|
| | | | 3,091 | | | |
17%
|
| | | | 525 | | |
David Shelton | | | | | 10,509 | | | |
17%
|
| | | | 1,787 | | |
Edwin Sparks | | | | | 3,400 | | | |
17%
|
| | | | 578 | | |
Multiple of Base Salary
|
| |
2020 Target
|
| |||
CEO | | | | | 5.0x | | |
Other NEOs | | | | | 3.0x | | |
Element
|
| |
Median Employee
|
| |
CEO
|
| ||||||
Salary (includes Overtime)(1) | | | | $ | 95,730 | | | | | $ | 1,029,808 | | |
Stock Awards | | | | $ | 0 | | | | | $ | 3,991,015 | | |
Option Awards | | | | $ | 0 | | | | | $ | 2,239,998 | | |
Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation/Bonus(2) | | | | $ | 3,061 | | | | | $ | 1,207,479 | | |
Change in Pension Value | | | | $ | 0 | | | | | $ | 0 | | |
All Other Compensation(3) | | | | $ | 5,525 | | | | | $ | 138,276 | | |
Summary Compensation Table Totals | | | | $ | 104,316 | | | | | $ | 8,606,576 | | |
CEO Pay Ratio | | |
83:1
|
|
Name and
Principal Position |
| |
Year
|
| |
Salary
($) |
| |
Bonus
($) |
| |
Stock
Awards ($)(1)(2) |
| |
Option
Awards ($)(3) |
| |
Non-Equity
Incentive Plan Compensation ($)(4) |
| |
All Other
Compensation ($)(5) |
| |
Total ($)
|
| |||||||||||||||||||||
Mark Vergnano
President and Chief Executive Officer |
| | | | 2020 | | | | | | 1,029,808 | | | |
|
| | | | 3,991,015 | | | | | | 2,239,998 | | | | | | 1,207,479 | | | | | | 138,276 | | | | | | 8,606,576 | | |
| | | 2019 | | | | | | 1,029,808 | | | |
|
| | | | 4,273,767 | | | | | | 2,239,992 | | | | | | | | | | | | 152,077 | | | | | | 7,695,644 | | | ||
| | | 2018 | | | | | | 1,041,667 | | | |
|
| | | | 3,559,120 | | | | | | 2,199,980 | | | | | | 1,000,545 | | | | | | 275,417 | | | | | | 8,076,729 | | | ||
Mark Newman,
Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer |
| | | | 2020 | | | | | | 678,462 | | | | | | | | | 1,069,022 | | | | | | 599,997 | | | | | | 557,298 | | | | | | 90,691 | | | | | | 2,995,470 | | |
| | | 2019 | | | | | | 649,290 | | | | | | | | | 1,296,199 | | | | | | 719,982 | | | | | | | | | | | | 85,347 | | | | | | 2,750,819 | | | ||
| | | 2018 | | | | | | 591,220 | | | | | | | | | 776,569 | | | | | | 479,986 | | | | | | 346,691 | | | | | | 100,591 | | | | | | 2,295,057 | | | ||
Sameer Ralhan
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
| | | | 2020 | | | | | | 575,000 | | | |
|
| | | | 1,712,679 | | | | | | 399,997 | | | | | | 406,916 | | | | | | 48,740 | | | | | | 3,143,332 | | |
| | | 2019 | | | | | | 474,588 | | | |
|
| | | | 792,940 | | | | | | 439,987 | | | | | | | | | | | | 30,847 | | | | | | 1,738,361 | | | ||
| | | 2018 | | | | | | | | | |
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||
David Shelton
Senior Vice President General Counsel |
| | | | 2020 | | | | | | 498,077 | | | | | | | | | 677,047 | | | | | | 379,999 | | | | | | 309,610 | | | | | | 60,461 | | | | | | 1,925,194 | | |
| | | 2019 | | | | | | 493,910 | | | | | | | | | 725,013 | | | | | | 379,988 | | | | | | | | | | | | 83,737 | | | | | | 1,682,648 | | | ||
| | | 2018 | | | | | | 475,000 | | | | | | | | | 550,041 | | | | | | 340,000 | | | | | | 243,723 | | | | | | 145,900 | | | | | | 1,510,941 | | | ||
Edwin Sparks
President, Fluoroproducts and Chemical Solutions |
| | | | 2020 | | | | | | 537,500 | | | |
|
| | | | 2,070,143 | | | | | | 319,998 | | | | | | 327,938 | | | | | | 56,980 | | | | | | 3,312,559 | | |
| | | 2019 | | | | | | 396,300 | | | |
|
| | | | 564,003 | | | | | | 319,992 | | | | | | 241,511 | | | | | | 57,173 | | | | | | 1,578,979 | | | ||
| | | 2018 | | | | | | | | | |
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Name
|
| |
Company Contributions to
Qualified Defined Contribution Plan ($) |
| |
Company Contribution to
Nonqualified Defined Contribution Plan ($) |
| |
Financial Planning/
Income Tax Preparation ($) |
| |
Separation
Agreements ($) |
| |||||||||
Mark Vergnano | | | | | 17,100 | | | | | | 108,737 | | | | | | 15,000 | | | | | |
Mark Newman | | | | | 17,100 | | | | | | 61,853 | | | | | | 15,000 | | | |
|
|
Sameer Ralhan | | | | | 17,100 | | | | | | 40,665 | | | | | | 7,500 | | | | | |
David Shelton | | | | | 17,100 | | | | | | 15,961 | | | | | | 15,000 | | | |
|
|
Edwin Sparks | | | | | 17,100 | | | | | | 31,976 | | | | | | 8,353 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Estimated Possible
Payouts Under Nonequity Incentive Plan Awards(1) |
| |
Estimated Future Payouts
Under Equity Incentive Plan Awards(2) |
| |
All Other
Stock Awards; Number of Shares of Stock or Units (#) |
| |
All other
Option Awards; Number of Securities Underlying Options(3) (#) |
| |
Exercise
of Base Price of Option Awards ($) |
| |
Grant Date
Fair Value of Stock and Option Awards ($) |
| ||||||||||||
Name
|
| |
Type of award
|
| |
Grant
date |
| |
Approval
date |
| |
Threshold
($) |
| |
Target
($) |
| |
Maximum
($) |
| |
Threshold
(#) |
| |
Target
(#) |
| |
Maximum
(#) |
| ||||||||||||
Mark Vergnano
|
| |
2020 AIP
|
| | | | | | | |
682,500
|
| |
1,365,000
|
| |
2,730,000
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | |
Stock Options
|
| |
3/2/20
|
| |
2/10/20
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
598,930
|
| |
14.43
|
| |
2,239,998
|
|
| | |
PSU
|
| |
3/2/20
|
| |
2/10/20
|
| | | | | | | | | | |
116,424
|
| |
232,848
|
| |
582,120
|
| | | | | | | | | | |
3,991,015
|
|
Mark Newman
|
| |
2020 AIP
|
| | | | | | | |
315,000
|
| |
630,000
|
| |
1,260,000
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | |
Stock Options
|
| |
3/2/20
|
| |
2/10/20
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
160,427
|
| |
14.43
|
| |
599,997
|
|
| | |
PSU
|
| |
3/2/20
|
| |
2/10/20
|
| | | | | | | | | | |
31,185
|
| |
62,370
|
| |
155,925
|
| | | | | | | | | | |
1,069,022
|
|
Sameer Ralhan
|
| |
2020 AIP
|
| | | | | | | |
230,000
|
| |
460,000
|
| |
920,000
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | |
Stock Options
|
| |
3/2/20
|
| |
2/10/20
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
106,951
|
| |
14.43
|
| |
399,997
|
|
| | |
PSU
|
| |
3/2/20
|
| |
2/10/20
|
| | | | | | | | | | |
20,790
|
| |
41,580
|
| |
103,950
|
| | | | | | | | | | |
712,681
|
|
| | |
RSU
|
| |
12/1/20
|
| |
10/27/20
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
39,510
|
| | | | | | | |
999,998
|
|
David Shelton
|
| |
2020 AIP
|
| | | | | | | |
175,000
|
| |
350,000
|
| |
700,000
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | |
Stock Options
|
| |
3/2/20
|
| |
2/10/20
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
101,604
|
| |
14.43
|
| |
379,999
|
|
| | |
PSU
|
| |
3/2/20
|
| |
2/10/20
|
| | | | | | | | | | |
19,751
|
| |
39,501
|
| |
98,753
|
| | | | | | | | | | |
677,047
|
|
Edwin Sparks
|
| |
2020 AIP
|
| | | | | | | |
206,250
|
| |
412,500
|
| |
825,000
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | |
Stock Options
|
| |
3/2/20
|
| |
2/10/20
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
85,561
|
| |
14.43
|
| |
319,998
|
|
| | |
PSU
|
| |
3/2/20
|
| |
2/10/20
|
| | | | | | | | | | |
16,632
|
| |
33,264
|
| |
83,160
|
| | | | | | | | | | |
570,145
|
|
| | |
RSU
|
| |
3/2/20
|
| |
2/10/20
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
34,650
|
| | | | | | | |
500,000
|
|
| | |
RSU
|
| |
12/1/20
|
| |
10/27/20
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
39,510
|
| | | | | | | |
999,998
|
|
| | | | | | | | |
Option Awards
|
| |
Stock Awards
|
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| | | | | | | | |
Number of Securities Underlying
Unexercised Options(1) |
| |
Shares or Units of
Stock that Have Not Vested(2) |
| |
Equity Incentive Plan
Awards: Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights that Have Not Vested(3) |
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Name
|
| |
Grant Date
|
| |
Exercisable
(#) |
| |
Unexercisable
(#) |
| |
Option
Exercise Price ($) |
| |
Option
Expiration Date |
| |
Number
(#) |
| |
Market Value
($) |
| |
Number
(#) |
| |
Market or
Payout Value ($) |
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mark Vergnano
|
| | | | 3/2/2020 | | | | | | | | | | | | 598,930 | | | | | | 14.43 | | | | | | 3/2/2030 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 582,120 | | | | | | 14,430,755 | | |
| | | | | 3/1/2019 | | | | | | 52,033 | | | | | | 104,064 | | | | | | 38.02 | | | | | | 3/1/2029 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 44,187 | | | | | | 1,095,396 | | |
| | | | | 3/1/2018 | | | | | | 71,370 | | | | | | 35,685 | | | | | | 48.53 | | | | | | 3/1/2028 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | 3/1/2017 | | | | | | 145,118 | | | | | | | | | | | | 34.72 | | | | | | 3/1/2027 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | 3/1/2016 | | | | | | 543,944 | | | | | | | | | | | | 5.40 | | | | | | 3/1/2026 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | 7/6/2015 | | | | | | 331,231 | | | | | | | | | | | | 16.04 | | | | | | 7/5/2025 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | 2/4/2015 | | | | | | 198,121 | | | | | | | | | | | | 18.45 | | | | | | 2/3/2022 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Mark Newman
|
| | | | 3/2/2020 | | | | | | | | | | | | 160,427 | | | | | | 14.43 | | | | | | 3/2/2030 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 155,925 | | | | | | 3,865,381 | | |
| | | | | 6/3/2019 | | | | | | | | | | | | 29,717 | | | | | | 21.96 | | | | | | 6/3/2029 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6,831 | | | | | | 169,340 | | |
| | | | | 3/1/2019 | | | | | | 12,079 | | | | | | 24,157 | | | | | | 38.02 | | | | | | 3/1/2029 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10,258 | | | | | | 254,296 | | |
| | | | | 3/1/2018 | | | | | | 15,571 | | | | | | 7,786 | | | | | | 48.53 | | | | | | 3/1/2028 | | | | | | 2,522 | | | | | | 62,520 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | 3/1/2017 | | | | | | 31,662 | | | | | | | | | | | | 34.72 | | | | | | 3/1/2027 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | 3/1/2016 | | | | | | 166,089 | | | | | | | | | | | | 5.40 | | | | | | 3/1/2026 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | 7/6/2015 | | | | | | 197,161 | | | | | | | | | | | | 16.04 | | | | | | 7/5/2025 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | 2/4/2015 | | | | | | 67,675 | | | | | | | | | | | | 18.45 | | | | | | 2/3/2022 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Sameer Ralhan
|
| | | | 12/1/2020 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 39,510 | | | | | | 979,453 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | 3/2/2020 | | | | | | | | | | | | 106,951 | | | | | | 14.43 | | | | | | 3/2/2030 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 103,950 | | | | | | 2,576,921 | | |
| | | | | 6/3/2019 | | | | | | | | | | | | 17,830 | | | | | | 21.96 | | | | | | 6/3/2029 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4,098 | | | | | | 101,589 | | |
| | | | | 3/1/2019 | | | | | | 7,433 | | | | | | 14,866 | | | | | | 38.02 | | | | | | 3/1/2029 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6,312 | | | | | | 156,474 | | |
| | | | | 3/1/2018 | | | | | | 3,244 | | | | | | 1,622 | | | | | | 48.53 | | | | | | 3/1/2028 | | | | | | 525 | | | | | | 13,015 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | 3/1/2017 | | | | | | 6,596 | | | | | | | | | | | | 34.72 | | | | | | 3/1/2027 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | 4/26/2016 | | | | | | 80,000 | | | | | | | | | | | | 9.43 | | | | | | 4/26/2026 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | 3/1/2016 | | | | | | 55,363 | | | | | | | | | | | | 5.40 | | | | | | 3/1/2026 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | 2/4/2015 | | | | | | 34,457 | | | | | | | | | | | | 18.45 | | | | | | 2/3/2022 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
David Shelton | | | | | 3/2/2020 | | | | | | | | | | | | 101,604 | | | | | | 14.43 | | | | | | 3/2/2030 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 98,753 | | | | | | 2,448,087 | | |
| | | | | 3/1/2019 | | | | | | 8,827 | | | | | | 17,653 | | | | | | 38.02 | | | | | | 3/1/2029 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7,496 | | | | | | 185,826 | | |
| | | | | 3/1/2018 | | | | | | 11,030 | | | | | | 5,515 | | | | | | 48.53 | | | | | | 3/1/2028 | | | | | | 1,787 | | | | | | 44,300 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | 3/1/2017 | | | | | | 19,788 | | | | | | | | | | | | 34.72 | | | | | | 3/1/2027 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | 3/1/2016 | | | | | | 83,044 | | | | | | | | | | | | 5.40 | | | | | | 3/1/2026 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | 2/4/2015 | | | | | | 19,640 | | | | | | | | | | | | 18.45 | | | | | | 2/3/2022 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Edwin Sparks | | | | | 12/1/2020 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 39,510 | | | | | | 979,453 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | 3/2/2020 | | | | | | | | | | | | 85,561 | | | | | | 14.43 | | | | | | 3/2/2030 | | | | | | 34,650 | | | | | | 858,974 | | | | | | 83,160 | | | | | | 2,061,536 | | |
| | | | | 6/3/2019 | | | | | | | | | | | | 17,830 | | | | | | 21.96 | | | | | | 6/3/2029 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4,098 | | | | | | 101,589 | | |
| | | | | 3/1/2019 | | | | | | 4,646 | | | | | | 9,291 | | | | | | 38.02 | | | | | | 3/1/2029 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3,945 | | | | | | 97,797 | | |
| | | | | 3/1/2018 | | | | | | 3,568 | | | | | | 1,784 | | | | | | 48.53 | | | | | | 3/1/2028 | | | | | | 578 | | | | | | 14,329 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | 3/1/2017 | | | | | | 4,312 | | | | | | | | | | | | 34.72 | | | | | | 3/1/2027 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Grant Date
|
| |
Outstanding Vesting Dates
|
|
6/3/2019 | | | Vests on June 3, 2022 | |
3/2/2020 | | | Vests in equal installments on March 2, 2021, 2022 and 2023 | |
3/1/2019 | | | Vests in equal installments on March 1, 2021 and 2022 | |
3/1/2018 | | | Balance vests on March 1, 2021 | |
Grant Date
|
| |
Outstanding Vesting Dates
|
|
12/1/2020 | | | RSUs with vesting date of December 1, 2023 | |
3/2/2020 | | | RSUs with vesting date of March 2, 2023 | |
3/1/2018 | | | PSUs where the performance period ended on December 31, 2020. If the NEO was not retirement eligible, the award remained unvested through the Determination Date of February 9, 2021. | |
Grant Date
|
| |
Outstanding Vesting Dates
|
|
3/2/2020 and 6/3/2020 | | | Performance period ending December 31, 2022. The number of PSUs reported is based on achievement of maximum performance. | |
3/1/2019 | | | Performance period ending December 31, 2021. The number of PSUs reported is based on achievement of threshold performance. | |
| | |
Option Awards(1)
|
| |
Stock Awards(2)
|
| ||||||||||||||||||
Name
|
| |
Number of Shares
Acquired on Exercise (#) |
| |
Value Realized on
Exercise ($) |
| |
Number of Shares
Acquired on Vesting (#) |
| |
Value Realized
on Vesting ($) |
| ||||||||||||
Mark Vergnano | | | | | 374,151 | | | | | | 2,721,790 | | | | | | 13,142 | | | | | | 325,799 | | |
Mark Newman | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 26,239 | | | | | | 508,249 | | |
Sameer Ralhan | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5,467 | | | | | | 105,896 | | |
David Shelton | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 16,399 | | | | | | 317,649 | | |
Edwin Sparks | | | | | 2,728 | | | | | | 13,836 | | | | | | 697 | | | | | | 10,253 | | |
Name
|
| |
Executive
Contributions in Last Fiscal Year ($)(1) |
| |
Registrant
Contribution in Last Fiscal Year ($)(2) |
| |
Aggregate
Earning in Last Fiscal Year ($)(3) |
| |
Aggregate
Withdrawals / Distributions In Last Fiscal Year ($) |
| |
Aggregate
Balance at Last Fiscal Year-End ($)(4) |
| ||||||||||||
Mark Vergnano | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
| | | | | | |
RSRP | | | | | 108,737 | | | | | | 108,737 | | | | | | 28,751 | | | |
|
| | | | 1,540,838 | | |
MDCP | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
| | | | | | |
Mark Newman | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
RSRP | | | | | 52,846 | | | | | | 61,853 | | | | | | 38,818 | | | | | | | | | 585,950 | | |
MDCP | | | | | 114,018 | | | | | | | | | | | | 54,608 | | | | | | | | | 888,405 | | |
Sameer Ralhan | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
| | | | | | |
RSRP | | | | | 34,200 | | | | | | 40,665 | | | | | | 55,937 | | | |
|
| | | | 386,090 | | |
MDCP | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
| | | | | | |
David Shelton | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
RSRP | | | | | 15,961 | | | | | | 15,961 | | | | | | 69,745 | | | | | | | | | 525,054 | | |
MDCP | | | | | 112,011 | | | | | | | | | | | | 39,144 | | | | | | | | | 374,257 | | |
Edwin Sparks | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
| | | | | | |
RSRP | | | | | 29,836 | | | | | | 31,976 | | | | | | 25,984 | | | |
|
| | | | 224,772 | | |
MDCP | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
| | | | | | |
Name
|
| |
RSRP
($) |
| |
MDCP
($) |
| |
Total
($) |
| |||||||||
Mark Vergnano | | | | | 1,232,253 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 1,232,253 | | |
Mark Newman | | | | | 373,892 | | | | | | 659,087 | | | | | | 1,032,979 | | |
Sameer Ralhan | | | | | 39,522 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 39,522 | | |
David Shelton | | | | | 296,948 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 296,948 | | |
Edwin Sparks | | | | | 52,713 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 52,713 | | |
Name
|
| |
Form of Compensation(1)
|
| |
Voluntary
or For Cause ($)(2) |
| |
Involuntary
Termination without Cause ($)(2) |
| |
Retirement
($)(5) |
| |
Death
($)(6) |
| |
Disability
($)(4) |
| |
Change in
Control |
| |||||||||||||||
Mark Vergnano | | | Annual Salary | | | | | | | | 525,000 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3,150,000 | | |
| | | Target Annual Bonus | | | | | | | | 1,365,000 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4,095,000 | | |
| | |
Target Annual Bonus (pro-rated)
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,365,000 | | | | | | 1,365,000 | | | | | | 1,365,000 | | |
| | | Health and Dental Benefits | | | | | | | | 3,949 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 47,390 | | |
| | | Outplacement Services | | | | | | | | 2,150 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12,900 | | |
| | | Stock Options | | | | | | | | 6,204,915 | | | | | | 6,204,915 | | | | | | 6,204,915 | | | | | | 6,204,915 | | | | | | 6,204,915 | | |
| | | RSUs | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | PSUs | | | | | | | | 5,540,515 | | | | | | 5,540,515 | | | | | | 5,540,515 | | | | | | 5,540,515 | | | | | | 7,963,093 | | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 13,641,529 | | | | | | 11,745,430 | | | | | | 13,110,430 | | | | | | 13,110,430 | | | | | | 22,838,298 | | |
Mark Newman | | | Annual Salary | | |
|
| | | | 83,013 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,400,000 | | |
| | | Target Annual Bonus | | |
|
| | | | 630,000 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,260,000 | | |
| | |
Target Annual Bonus (pro-rated)
|
| |
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 630,000 | | | | | | 630,000 | | | | | | 630,000 | | |
| | | Health and Dental Benefits | | |
|
| | | | 3,949 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 31,594 | | |
| | | Outplacement Services | | |
|
| | | | 2,150 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8,600 | | |
| | | Stock Options | | |
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,746,123 | | | | | | 1,746,123 | | | | | | 1,746,123 | | |
| | | RSUs | | |
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | PSUs | | |
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,633,395 | | | | | | 1,633,395 | | | | | | 2,761,185 | | |
Total | | | | | | | | 719,112 | | | | | | | | | | | | 4,009,518 | | | | | | 4,009,518 | | | | | | 7,837,502 | | | |||
Sameer Ralhan | | | Annual Salary | | | | | | | | 74,639 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,150,000 | | |
| | | Target Annual Bonus | | | | | | | | 460,000 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 920,000 | | |
| | |
Target Annual Bonus (pro-rated)
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 460,000 | | | | | | 460,000 | | | | | | 460,000 | | |
| | | Health and Dental Benefits | | | | | | | | 5,790 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 46,323 | | |
| | | Outplacement Services | | | | | | | | 2,150 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8,600 | | |
| | | Stock Options | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,158,471 | | | | | | 1,158,471 | | | | | | 1,158,471 | | |
| | | RSUs | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 979,453 | | | | | | 979,453 | | | | | | 979,453 | | |
| | | PSUs | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,044,043 | | | | | | 1,044,043 | | | | | | 1,623,522 | | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 542,579 | | | | | | | | | | | | 3,641,967 | | | | | | 3,641,967 | | | | | | 6,346,369 | | |
David Shelton | | | Annual Salary | | |
|
| | | | 240,385 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,000,000 | | |
| | | Target Annual Bonus | | |
|
| | | | 350,000 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 700,000 | | |
| | |
Target Annual Bonus (pro-rated)
|
| |
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 350,000 | | | | | | 350,000 | | | | | | 350,000 | | |
| | | Health and Dental Benefits | | |
|
| | | | 1,712 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 13,696 | | |
| | | Outplacement Services | | |
|
| | | | 2,150 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8,600 | | |
| | | Stock Options | | |
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,052,617 | | | | | | 1,052,617 | | | | | | 1,052,617 | | |
| | | RSUs | | |
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | PSUs | | |
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 984,197 | | | | | | 984,197 | | | | | | 1,611,400 | | |
Total | | |
|
| | | | 594,247 | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,386,814 | | | | | | 2,386,814 | | | | | | 4,736,313 | | | |||
Edwin Sparks | | | Annual Salary | | | | | | | | 275,000 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,100,000 | | |
| | | Target Annual Bonus | | | | | | | | 412,500 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 825,000 | | |
| | |
Target Annual Bonus (pro-rated)
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 412,500 | | | | | | 412,500 | | | | | | 412,500 | | |
| | | Health and Dental Benefits | | | | | | | | 1,587 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12,699 | | |
| | | Outplacement Services | | | | | | | | 2,150 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8,600 | | |
| | | Stock Options | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 920,052 | | | | | | 920,052 | | | | | | 920,052 | | |
| | | RSUs | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,838,426 | | | | | | 1,838,426 | | | | | | 1,838,426 | | |
| | | PSUs | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 834,431 | | | | | | 834,431 | | | | | | 1,307,673 | | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | 691,237 | | | | | | | | | | | | 4,005,409 | | | | | | 4,005,409 | | | | | | 6,424,950 | | |
| | |
2020
(in thousands) |
| |
2019
(in thousands) |
| ||||||
Audit fees(1) | | | | $ | 7,133 | | | | | $ | 7,690 | | |
Audit-related fees(2) | | | | | 534 | | | | | | 773 | | |
Tax fees(3) | | | | | 938 | | | | | | 692 | | |
All other fees(4) | | | | | 9 | | | | | | 1,433 | | |
Total | | | | $ | 8,614 | | | | | $ | 10,588 | | |
Name and Principal Position
|
| |
Number of Shares
Underlying Options Granted |
| |
Number of Shares
Underlying Other Awards Granted |
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Mark Vergnano
President and Chief Executive Officer |
| | | | 1,091,120 | | | | | | 570,812 | | |
Mark E. Newman
Senior Vice President, Chief Operating Officer |
| | | | 311,086 | | | | | | 148,866 | | |
Sameer Ralhan
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer |
| | | | 201,025 | | | | | | 134,987 | | |
Edwin Sparks
President, Chemical Solutions and Fluoroproducts |
| | | | 159,489 | | | | | | 149,400 | | |
David Shelton
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary |
| | | | 183,483 | | | | | | 109,565 | | |
All current executive officers as a group | | | | | 1,946,203 | | | | | | 1,113,630 | | |
All current directors who are not executive officers as a group | | | | | | | | | | | 158,099 | | |
Each nominee for election as a director | | | | | 0 | | | | | | 0 | | |
All current employees, including current officers who are not executive officers, as a group
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| | | | 2,533,767 | | | | | | 1,226,548 | | |
Vehicle
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Company is Surviving Entity or
Acquiring Entity Assumes or Provides for Substitute Awards |
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Company is Not the Surviving Entity
and Acquiring Entity Does Not Assume or Provide for Substitute Awards |
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Stock Options and Stock Appreciation Rights | | |
Awards remain in place or substitute awards issued.
Upon termination by employer without cause or termination by employee for good reason within twenty-four months after change in control, awards vest in full and remain exercisable for two years, or until the original expiration date, whichever occurs first.
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| | Immediately vested and cancelled in exchange for a cash payment in an amount equal to (i) the excess of the fair market value per share of the stock subject to the award immediately prior to the change in control over the exercise or base price per share of stock subject to the award multiplied by (ii) the number of shares granted; provided that any underwater Awards shall be cancelled without payment. | |
Time-Vested Awards | | |
Awards remain in place or substitute awards issued.
Upon termination by employer without cause or termination by employee for good reason within twenty-four months after change in control, awards vest in full.
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| | Immediately vested and cancelled in exchange for a cash payment equal to the fair market value per share of the stock subject to the award immediately prior to the change in control multiplied by the number of shares granted. | |
Performance-Based Awards | | | Awards are converted into time-vested awards at target, without proration and treated consistent with time-vested awards as described above. | | | Awards are converted into time-vested awards at target, without proration and treated consistent with time-vested awards as described above. | |
Plan Category
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Number of Securities
to be Issued Upon Exercise of Outstanding Options, Warrants and Rights(1) |
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Weighted-Average
Exercise Price of Outstanding Options, Warrants and Rights(2) |
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Number of Securities
Remaining Available for Future Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans(3) |
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Equity compensation plans approved by security holders
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| | | | 9,100 | | | | | $ | 19.21 | | | | | | 10,200 | | |
Equity compensation plans not approved by
security holders |
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Total | | | | | 9,100 | | | | | $ | 19.21 | | | | | | 10,200 | | |
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Proposal
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Vote Required
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Broker
Discretionary Voting Allowed? |
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Election of Directors
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Majority of Votes Cast
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No
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Advisory Approval of Executive Compensation
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Majority of Votes Represented and Entitled to Vote
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No
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Ratification of PwC
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Majority of Votes Represented and Entitled to Vote
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Yes
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Approval of Elimination of Supermajority Provisions
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Eighty Percent of the Voting Power of the Company’s Stock Then Outstanding
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No
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Equity Plan
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Majority of Votes Represented and Entitled to Vote
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No
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| Section | | | | | Page | | |
| 1. PURPOSE; TYPES OF AWARDS; CONSTRUCTION | | | | | 3 | | |
| 2. DEFINITIONS | | | | | 3 | | |
| 3. ADMINISTRATION | | | | | 6 | | |
| 4. ELIGIBILITY | | | | | 7 | | |
| 5. STOCK SUBJECT TO THE PLAN AND AWARD LIMITS | | | | | 7 | | |
| 6. SPECIFIC TERMS OF AWARDS | | | | | 9 | | |
| 7. CHANGE IN CONTROL PROVISIONS | | | | | 11 | | |
| 8. GENERAL PROVISIONS | | | | | 14 | | |