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Pittsburgh, PA 15222-5479 |
March 17, 2006
To our Stockholders:
We are pleased to invite you to attend the 2006 Annual Meeting
of Stockholders. The meeting will be held at 11:00 a.m.,
Eastern Time, on Thursday, May 4, 2006, in the Grand
Ballroom, 17th Floor, Omni William Penn Hotel,
530 William Penn Place, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The
location is accessible to disabled persons.
This booklet includes the notice of meeting as well as the
Companys proxy statement. Enclosed with this booklet are
the following:
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Proxy or voting instruction card (including instructions for
telephone and Internet voting) |
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Proxy or voting instruction card return envelope (postage paid
if mailed in the U.S.) |
A copy of the Companys Annual Report for the year 2005 is
also enclosed.
Your Board of Directors recommends that you vote FOR
Item A, the election of the three nominees named in this
proxy statement; and FOR Item B, the ratification of the
appointment of Ernst & Young LLP to serve as the
Companys independent auditors for 2006. This proxy
statement also outlines many of the corporate governance
practices at ATI, discusses our compensation practices and
philosophy, and describes the Audit Committees
recommendation to the Board regarding our 2005 financial
statements. We encourage you to read these materials carefully.
We urge you to vote promptly, whether or not you expect to
attend the meeting.
If you are a stockholder of record and plan to attend the
meeting, please mark the appropriate box on the proxy card, or
enter the appropriate information by telephone or Internet, so
that we can send your admission ticket to you before the meeting.
We look forward to seeing as many of you as possible at the 2006
Annual Meeting.
Sincerely,
L. Patrick Hassey
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
ALLEGHENY TECHNOLOGIES
INCORPORATED
Notice of Annual Meeting of
Stockholders
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Grand Ballroom
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Omni William Penn Hotel
530 William Penn Place
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
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March 7, 2006 |
Agenda
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Election of three directors; |
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Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as
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Transaction of any other business properly brought before the
meeting. |
Stockholder List
A list of stockholders entitled to vote will be available during
business hours for 10 days prior to the meeting at the
Companys executive offices, 1000 Six PPG Place,
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
15222-5479, for
examination by any stockholder for any legally valid purpose.
Admission to the Meeting
Holders of Allegheny Technologies stock or their authorized
representatives by proxy may attend the meeting. If you are a
stockholder of record and you plan to attend the meeting, you
may obtain an admission ticket from us by mail by checking the
box on the proxy card indicating your planned attendance and
returning the completed proxy card promptly, or by entering the
appropriate information by telephone or the Internet. If your
shares are held through an intermediary such as a broker or a
bank, you should present proof of your ownership at the meeting.
Proof of ownership could include a proxy from your bank or
broker or a copy of your account statement.
The approximate date of the mailing of this proxy statement and
card as well as a copy of ATIs 2005 Annual Report is
March 17, 2006. For further information about Allegheny
Technologies, please visit our web site at
www.alleghenytechnologies.com.
On behalf of the Board of Directors:
Jon D. Walton
Corporate Secretary
Dated: March 17, 2006
Proxy Statement Table of
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YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT
Please vote as soon as possible. You can help the Company
reduce expenses by voting your shares by telephone or Internet;
your proxy card contains the instructions. Or, complete, sign
and date your proxy card and return it as soon as possible in
the enclosed postage-paid envelope.
PROXY STATEMENT FOR
2006 ANNUAL MEETING OF
STOCKHOLDERS
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
You can help the Company save money by electing to receive
future proxy statements and annual reports over the Internet
instead of by mail. See question 11 below.
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Who is entitled to vote at the Annual
Meeting? |
If you held shares of Allegheny Technologies Incorporated
(ATI or the Company) Common Stock at the
close of business on March 7, 2006, you may vote at the
annual meeting. On that day, 99,855,419 shares of our
Common Stock were outstanding. Each share is entitled to one
vote.
In order to vote, you must either designate a proxy to vote on
your behalf or attend the meeting and vote your shares in
person. The Board of Directors requests your proxy so that your
shares will count toward a quorum and be voted at the meeting.
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How do I cast my vote? |
There are four different ways you may cast your vote. You may
vote by:
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telephone, using the toll-free number listed on each proxy
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the Internet, at the address provided on each proxy or
voting instruction card; |
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marking, signing, dating and mailing each proxy or voting
instruction card and returning it in the envelope provided (If
you return your signed proxy card but do not mark the boxes
showing how you wish to vote, your shares will be voted FOR the
election of the three nominees for director named in this proxy
statement and FOR the ratification of the appointment of the
independent auditors.); or |
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attending the meeting and voting your shares in person, if
you are a stockholder of record (that is, your
shares are registered directly in your name on the
Companys books and not held through a broker, bank or
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If you are a stockholder of record and wish to vote by telephone
or electronically through the Internet, follow the instructions
provided on the proxy card. You will need to use the individual
control number that is printed on your proxy card in order to
authenticate your ownership.
The deadline for voting by telephone or the Internet is
11:59 p.m., Eastern Time, on May 3, 2006.
If your shares are held in street name (that is,
they are held in the name of broker, bank or other nominee), or
your shares are held in one of the Companys savings or
retirement plans, you will receive instructions with your
materials that you must follow in order to have your shares
voted. For voting procedures for shares held in the
Companys savings or retirement plans, see question 6 below.
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How do I revoke or change my
vote? |
You may revoke your proxy or change your vote at any time before
it is voted at the meeting by:
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notifying the Corporate Secretary at the Companys
executive office; |
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transmitting a proxy dated later than your prior proxy
either by mail, telephone or Internet; or |
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attending the annual meeting and voting in person or by
proxy (except for shares held in street name through
a broker, bank or other nominee, or in the Companys
savings or retirement plans). |
The latest-dated, timely, properly completed proxy that you
submit, whether by mail, telephone or the Internet, will count
as your vote. If a vote has been recorded for your shares and
you submit a proxy card that is not properly signed and dated,
the previously recorded vote will stand.
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What shares are included on the proxy
or voting instruction card? |
The shares on your proxy or voting instruction card represent
those shares registered directly in your name, those held on
account in the Companys dividend reinvestment plan and
shares held in the Companys savings and retirement plans.
If you do not cast your vote, your shares (except those held in
the Companys savings and retirement plans) will not be
voted. See question 6 for an explanation of the voting
procedures for shares in the Companys savings and
retirement plans.
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What does it mean if I get more than
one proxy or voting instruction card? |
If your shares are registered differently and are in more than
one account, you will receive more than one card. Please
complete and return all of the proxy or voting instruction cards
you receive (or vote by telephone or the Internet all of the
shares on each of the proxy or voting instruction cards you
receive) in order to ensure that all of your shares are voted.
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How are shares that I hold in a Company
savings or retirement plan voted? |
If you hold ATI Common Stock in one of the Companys
savings or retirement plans, you may tell the plan trustee how
to vote the shares of Common Stock allocated to your account.
You may either sign and return the voting instruction card
provided by the plan or transmit your instructions by telephone
or the Internet. If you do not transmit instructions, your plan
shares will be voted as the plan administrator directs or as
otherwise provided in the plan.
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How are shares held by a broker, bank
or other nominee voted? |
If you hold your shares of ATI Common Stock in street
name through a broker, bank or other nominee account, you
are a beneficial owner of the shares. In order to
vote your shares, you must give voting instructions to your
broker, bank or other intermediary who is the nominee
holder of your shares. The Company asks brokers, banks and
other nominee holders to obtain voting instructions from the
beneficial owners of shares that are registered in the
nominees name. Proxies that are transmitted by nominee
holders on behalf of beneficial owners will count toward a
quorum and will be voted as instructed by the nominee holder.
A majority of the outstanding shares, present or represented by
a proxy, constitutes a quorum. There must be a quorum for the
meeting to be held. You are part of the quorum if you have voted
by proxy or voting instruction card. Abstentions, broker
non-votes and votes withheld from director nominees count as
shares present at the meeting for purposes of
determining a quorum.
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What is the required vote for a
proposal to pass? |
The director nominees receiving the highest number of votes will
be elected to fill the seats on the Board. Only votes
for or withheld affect the outcome.
Abstentions are not counted for purposes of the election of
directors.
Approval of the other item requires the favorable vote of a
majority of the votes cast. Only votes for and
against the proposal count. Abstentions and broker
non-votes do not count in the voting results. A broker non-vote
occurs when a broker, bank or other nominee holder does not vote
on a particular item because the nominee holder does not have
discretionary authority to vote on that item and has not
received instructions from the beneficial owner of the shares.
Broker non-votes will not affect the outcome of any of the
matters being voted upon at the meeting, and they are not
counted as shares voting with respect to the matter on which the
broker has not voted expressly. Abstentions have the effect of a
negative vote.
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Is my vote confidential? |
The Company maintains a policy of keeping stockholder votes
confidential.
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Can I, in the future, receive my
proxy statement and annual report over the Internet? |
Stockholders can elect to view future Company proxy statements
and annual reports over the Internet instead of receiving paper
copies in the mail and thus can save the Company the cost of
producing and mailing these documents. Costs normally associated
with electronic access, such as usage and telephonic charges,
will be borne by you.
If you are a stockholder of record, you can choose
to receive future annual reports and proxy statements
electronically by following the prompt if you choose to vote
over the Internet. If you hold your Company stock in
street name (such as through a broker), check the
information provided by your nominee for instructions on how to
elect to view future proxy statements and annual reports over
the Internet.
Stockholders who choose to view future proxy statements and
annual reports over the Internet will receive instructions
containing the Internet address for those materials, as well as
voting instructions, approximately four weeks before future
meetings.
If you enroll to view the Companys future annual reports
and proxy statements electronically and vote over the Internet,
your enrollment will remain in effect for all future
stockholders meetings unless you cancel it.
To cancel, stockholders of record should access
www.melloninvestor.com/isd and follow the instructions to cancel
your enrollment. You should retain your control number appearing
on your enclosed proxy card. If you hold your Company stock in
street name, check the information provided by your
nominee holder for instructions on how to cancel your enrollment.
If at any time you would like to receive a paper copy of the
annual report or proxy statement, please write to Allegheny
Technologies Incorporated, Corporate Secretary, 1000 Six PPG
Place, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
15222-5479.
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ATI CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AT A
GLANCE
This list provides some highlights from the Allegheny
Technologies corporate governance program. You can find
details about these and other corporate governance policies and
practices in the following pages of the proxy statement and in
the corporate governance section of the About Us
page of our web site at www.alleghenytechnologies.com.
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Over 75% of our directors are independent. Mr. Hassey
is the only ATI officer on the Board and Mr. Bozzone, our
former Chairman, is the only other non-independent director. |
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Non-management directors meet in regularly scheduled
executive sessions without management; independent directors
meet in executive session at least annually. |
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Stockholders can communicate with the non-management
directors. |
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The Audit Committee, Nominating and Governance Committee,
and Personnel and Compensation Committee are composed entirely
of independent directors. |
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All standing committees have a written charter that is
reviewed and reassessed annually. |
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The Chairman of the Audit Committee has been designated as
an audit committee financial expert. |
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Stockholders annually ratify the Audit Committees
selection of independent auditors. |
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Our internal audit function reports directly to the Audit
Committee. |
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Our Corporate Governance Guidelines have been adopted and
are disclosed on our web site. |
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We have an annual self-evaluation process for the Board
and each standing committee. |
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Our Board evaluates individual directors whose terms are
nearing expiration but who may be proposed for re-election. |
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Our Corporate Guidelines for Business Conduct and
Ethics for directors, officers, and employees are disclosed
on our web site. |
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Our Nominating and Governance Committee will consider
director candidates recommended by stockholders. |
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We have adopted stock ownership guidelines for executive
officers. |
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We have stock ownership guidelines for
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We provide confidential stockholder voting. |
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OUR CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Corporate Governance
Guidelines
ATIs Board of Directors has adopted Corporate Governance
Guidelines. The Guidelines are designed to assist the Board in
the exercise of its duties and responsibilities to the Company.
They reflect the Boards commitment to monitor the
effectiveness of decision making at the Board and management
level, with a view to achieving ATIs strategic objectives.
They are subject to modification by the Board from
time to time.
You can find the Companys Corporate Governance Guidelines,
as well as the charters for all Board committees, including the
Audit Committee, the Nominating and Governance Committee, and
the Personnel and Compensation Committee, and the Corporate
Guidelines for Business Conduct and Ethics, on our web site
at www.alleghenytechnologies.com, by first clicking About
Us and then Our Corporate Governance or
Our Ethics. Copies will also be mailed to
stockholders on written request directed to the Corporate
Secretary, Allegheny Technologies Incorporated, 1000 Six
PPG Place, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-5479.
Number and Independence of
Directors
The Board of Directors determines the number of directors.
The Board currently consists of ten members.
In accordance with the ATI Corporate Governance Guidelines, at
least 75% of ATIs directors are, and at least a
substantial majority of ATIs directors will be,
independent under the NYSE definition of
independence and the Companys categorical board
independence standards, which are set forth in the ATI Corporate
Governance Guidelines and attached to this proxy statement as
Appendix A. A director is independent only if
the director is a non-management director and, in the
Boards judgment, does not have a material relationship
with the Company or its management.
In addition to L. Patrick Hassey, the current Chairman,
President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, the Board
considers Robert P. Bozzone, a former Chairman, President and
Chief Executive Officer of the Company, to be a management
director.
The Board has determined that the remaining eight of the
Companys current directors are independent. Seven of the
Companys directors have no relationships with the Company
other than being directors and stockholders of the Company. One
of the Companys directors, James E. Rohr, is Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer of The PNC Financial Services Group,
Inc. (PNC). The Company has a $325 million
secured revolving credit facility with a syndicate of
14 financial institutions, including PNC Bank, National
Association, a subsidiary of PNC, as lender and administrative
and collateral agent. The Company pays fees to PNC Bank under
the terms of this facility. The Company also invests in three
money market funds managed by BlackRock, Inc. PNC currently
holds a 70% interest in BlackRock. During 2005, the Company paid
fees to PNC and its affiliates representing a de minimis portion
of both the Companys revenues and PNCs revenues.
Mr. Rohrs compensation is not affected by the fees
the Company pays to PNC. The Board has determined that the
transactions between the Company and PNC are commercial
transactions carried out at arms length in the ordinary
course of business, are not material to PNC or Mr. Rohr, do
not and would not potentially influence Mr. Rohrs
objectivity as a member of the Companys Board of Directors
in a manner that would have a meaningful impact on his ability
to satisfy requisite fiduciary standards on behalf of the
Company and its stockholders and do not preclude a determination
that Mr. Rohrs relationship with the Company in his
capacity as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of
PNC is immaterial and that Mr. Rohr is an independent
director.
The Board has also determined that each member of the Audit
Committee satisfies the enhanced standards of independence
applicable to Audit Committee members under the listing
standards and rules of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and
the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
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Director Terms
The directors are divided into three classes and the directors
in each class generally serve for a three-year term unless the
director is unable to serve due to death, retirement or
disability. The term of one class of directors expires each year
at the annual meeting of stockholders. The Board may fill a
vacancy by electing a new director to the same class as the
director being replaced. The Board may also create a new
director position in any class and elect a director to hold the
newly created position. It is expected that new directors that
the Board adds to the Board to fill vacancies will stand for
election by the stockholders at the next annual meeting.
Committees of the Board of
Directors
Standing Committees
The Board of Directors has the following standing committees:
Audit Committee, Finance Committee, Nominating and Governance
Committee, Personnel and Compensation Committee, Technology
Committee and Executive Committee.
Only independent directors are permitted to serve on the Audit
Committee, the Nominating and Governance Committee, and the
Personnel and Compensation Committee. Audit Committee members
must meet an additional independence standard under the NYSE
rules. Specifically, Audit Committee members may not receive any
compensation from the Company other than their directors
compensation.
Each committee has a written charter that describes its
responsibilities. Each of the Audit Committee, the Nominating
and Governance Committee and the Personnel and Compensation
Committee has the authority, as it deems appropriate, to
independently engage outside legal, accounting or other advisors
or consultants. In addition, each committee annually conducts a
review and evaluation of its performance. You can find the
current charters of each committee on our web site at
www.alleghenytechnologies.com by first clicking About
Us, then clicking Our Corporate Governance and
then clicking Committee Charters. The current
charters will also be mailed to stockholders upon written
request.
Audit Committee
The current members of the Audit Committee are Michael J. Joyce
(Chairman), Diane C. Creel, James C. Diggs, and John D. Turner.
The Board of Directors has determined that these committee
members have no financial or personal ties to the Company (other
than director compensation and equity ownership as described in
this proxy statement) that would impact their independence and
that they meet the NYSE standards for independence. The Board of
Directors has also determined that Michael J. Joyce meets the
SEC criteria of an audit committee financial expert
and meets the NYSE standard of having accounting or related
financial management expertise. Mr. Joyce has over
35 years of accounting, auditing and consulting experience,
having most recently served as New England Managing Partner of
Deloitte & Touche USA LLP prior to his retirement in
May 2004. The Board of Directors has determined that, given the
depth and breadth of Mr. Joyces background and
experience, and his recent retirement, Mr. Joyces
simultaneous service on the audit committees of three other
public companies will not impair his ability to effectively
serve on the Companys Audit Committee.
The Audit Committee assists the Board in its oversight of the
integrity of ATIs financial statements, ATIs
compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, the
qualifications and independence of ATIs independent
auditors, and the performance of ATIs internal audit
function and independent auditors. The Committee has the
authority and responsibility for the appointment, retention,
compensation and oversight of ATIs independent auditors,
including pre-approval of all audit and non-audit services to be
performed by the independent auditors.
The independent auditors and the internal auditors have full
access to the Committee and meet with the Committee, with (and
on a routine basis without) management being present, to discuss
all appropriate matters.
The Audit Committee report appears at page 19. The charter
of the Audit Committee is attached as Appendix B.
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Finance Committee
The Finance Committee makes recommendations and provides
guidance to the Board regarding major financial policies of the
Company. It also serves as named fiduciary of the employee
benefit plans maintained by the Company.
Nominating and Governance Committee
The Nominating and Governance Committee is responsible for
overseeing corporate governance matters. It oversees the annual
evaluation of the Companys Board and its committees. It
also recommends to the Board individuals to be nominated as
directors. This includes evaluation of new candidates as well as
an individual evaluation of current directors who are being
considered for re-election. This Committee is responsible for
administering ATIs director compensation programs. The
Committee also performs other duties as are described in the ATI
Corporate Governance Guidelines.
Personnel and Compensation Committee
The Personnel and Compensation Committee establishes and
annually reassesses the executive compensation program. Its
Report on Executive Compensation begins on page 20.
The Personnel and Compensation Committee reviews and approves
corporate goals and objectives relevant to CEO compensation,
evaluates the CEOs performance in light of those goals and
objectives and determines and approves the CEOs
compensation level (either as a Committee or together with the
other independent directors, as directed by the Board) based on
this evaluation. The Personnel and Compensation Committee also
reviews and approves non-CEO executive officer compensation, and
makes recommendations to the Board with respect to incentive
compensation plans and equity-based plans that require Board
approval. The Personnel and Compensation Committee also
administers ATIs incentive compensation plans.
None of the members of the Personnel and Compensation Committee
is an employee of the Company and each member is an
outside director for the purposes of the corporate
compensation provisions contained in Section 162(m) of the
Internal Revenue Code.
Technology Committee
The Technology Committee reviews changing technologies and
evaluates how they affect the Company and its technical
capabilities.
Executive Committee
The Executive Committee acts on behalf of the Board when an
emergency arises or scheduling makes it otherwise difficult for
the full Board to convene or on specific actions that the Board
refers to this committee.
Board and Committee
Membership Director Attendance at Meetings
During 2005, the Board of Directors held seven meetings. The
Boards committees consisted of the six standing committees
described above.
The non-management directors meet separately from the other
directors in regularly scheduled executive sessions without
members of management (except to the extent that the
non-management directors request the attendance of a member of
management). The Chairman of the Board, if non-management,
serves as Chair of these meetings. If the Chairman is not
non-management or the Chairman so chooses, the position of Chair
rotates on a per meeting basis, in the order specified in the
ATI Corporate Governance Guidelines, among the non-management
Chairs of the Boards committees.
In 2005, all directors attended at least 75% of the Board
meetings and committee meetings of which they were members, and
average attendance at Board and committee meetings was
approximately 96%.
We typically schedule a Board meeting in conjunction with our
annual meeting of stockholders and expect that our directors
will attend, absent a valid reason, such as a schedule conflict.
Last year, nine of the 11 individuals then serving as
directors attended our annual meeting.
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The table below identifies the directors that the Board has
determined to be independent and provides Board committee
memberships as of February 28, 2006. The table also sets
forth the number of meetings held by each Board committee in
2005.
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Nominating |
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R. P. Bozzone
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D. C. Creel
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J. C. Diggs
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L. P. Hassey
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M. J. Joyce
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W. C. McClelland
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J. E. Rohr
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L. T. Thomas
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J. D. Turner
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(1) |
The Board has determined that all members of the Audit Committee
are independent under the listing standards and
rules of the NYSE and the Securities and Exchange Commission |
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Committee Chairperson |
Director Compensation
In 2005, non-employee directors received an annual retainer fee
of $60,000 for services as a director. An annual fee of $5,000
is also paid to each committee chair. Directors also are paid
$1,500 per day for Board meetings and $1,000 for each
committee meeting attended. Directors who are employees of the
Company do not receive any compensation for their services on
the Board or its committees.
We pay our directors travel, lodging, meal and other
expenses connected with their Board service. In addition,
certain benefits were made available to Mr. Bozzone, the
retired chairman of ATIs Board of Directors in 2005, as a
retired chief executive of the Company, including office space,
secretarial services and parking space at ATIs
headquarters building.
The Board encourages directors to obtain a meaningful stock
ownership interest in the Company. Under the terms of the
Companys Non-Employee Director Stock Compensation Plan
(the Director Stock Plan), each non-employee
director receives at least 25% of the annual retainer fee in the
form of ATI Common Stock and/or options to acquire Common Stock.
Directors will be expected to own shares of ATI Common Stock
having a market value of at least two times the annual retainer
amount by December 31, 2009, or within five years of first
becoming a director, whichever occurs first, and at least three
times the annual retainer amount within a reasonable time
thereafter.
Under the Director Stock Plan, options to
purchase 1,000 shares of Common Stock are granted to
non-employee directors at the conclusion of each annual meeting
of stockholders. The purchase price of the Common Stock covered
by these annual options is the fair market value of the Common
Stock on the date the option is granted.
In December 2004, the Board froze and discontinued the
Companys Fee Continuation Plan for Non-Employee Directors.
Under the frozen Plan, for members of the Board as of
January 1, 2005, an amount equal to the annual retainer fee
in effect for 2004, which was $28,000, will be paid for each
year of the directors credited service as a director
(as defined in the Plan) up to a maximum of ten years.
8
Corporate Guidelines for Business
Conduct and Ethics
ATI has a code of ethics and business conduct, which we refer to
as the Corporate Guidelines for Business Conduct and Ethics,
that applies to all directors, officers and employees,
including our principal executive officer, our principal
financial officer, and our controller and chief accounting
officer. ATI has had a code of conduct for many years. We
require all directors, officers and employees to adhere to these
Corporate Guidelines in addressing legal and ethical issues
encountered in their work. The Corporate Guidelines require that
our directors, officers and employees avoid conflicts of
interest, comply with all laws, conduct business in an honest
and ethical manner and otherwise act with integrity in all of
their actions by or on behalf of the Company. Our Corporate
Guidelines include a Code of Ethics specifically for our Chief
Executive Officer, our Chief Financial Officer and all other
financial officers and executives, which supplements the general
principles set forth in the Corporate Guidelines and is intended
to promote honest and ethical conduct, full and accurate
reporting, and compliance with laws as well as other matters.
During 2005, our employees were required to certify that they
reviewed and understood the Corporate Guidelines. In addition,
all officers and managers are required to certify as to their
compliance with the standards set forth in the Corporate
Guidelines.
The Company encourages employees to communicate concerns before
they become problems. We believe that building and maintaining
trust, respect and communications between employees and
management and between fellow employees is critical to the
overriding goal of efficiently producing high quality products,
providing the maximum level of customer satisfaction, and
ultimately fueling profitability and growth. Only the Audit
Committee of the Board of Directors can amend or grant waivers
from the provisions of the Guidelines relating to the
Companys executive officers and directors and any such
amendments or waivers will be promptly posted on our web site at
www.alleghenytechnologies.com. To date, no such amendments have
been made or waivers granted.
A copy of the Corporate Guidelines for Business Conduct and
Ethics, which includes the Code of Ethics, is available on
our web site at www.alleghenytechnologies.com by first clicking
About Us and then Our Ethics and will be
mailed to stockholders on written request directed to the
Corporate Secretary, Allegheny Technologies Incorporated, 1000
Six PPG Place, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-5479.
Identification and Evaluation of
Candidates for Director
The Board is responsible for recommending director nominees to
the stockholders and for selecting directors to fill vacancies
between stockholder meetings. The Nominating and Governance
Committee recommends candidates to the Board. The Nominating and
Governance Committee is comprised entirely of independent
directors under the applicable rules and regulations of the NYSE
and Securities and Exchange Commission. The Committee operates
under a written charter adopted by the Board of Directors. A
copy of the Committees charter is available at the
Companys web site at www.alleghenytechnologies.com by
first clicking About Us and then Our Corporate
Governance. Paper copies can be obtained by writing to the
Corporate Secretary, Allegheny Technologies Incorporated, 1000
Six PPG Place, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-5479.
The Committee considers director candidates suggested by members
of the Committee, other directors, senior management and
stockholders.
Preliminary interviews of director candidates may be conducted
by the Chairman of the Nominating and Governance Committee or,
at his request, any other member of the Committee or the
Chairman of the Board. Background material pertaining to
director candidates is distributed to the members of the
Committee for their review. Director candidates who the
Committee determines merit further consideration are interviewed
by the Chairman of the Committee and other Committee members,
directors and key senior management. The results of these
interviews are considered by the Nominating and Governance
Committee in its deliberations.
Director candidates are generally selected on the basis of the
following criteria: their business or
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professional experience, recognized achievement in their
respective fields, their integrity and judgment, their ability
to devote sufficient time to the affairs of the Company, the
diversity of their backgrounds and the skills and experience
that their membership adds to the overall competencies of the
Board, and the needs of the Company from time to time. Nominees
must also represent the interests of all stockholders. In
accordance with the retirement policy for directors set forth in
the ATI Corporate Governance Guidelines, a person who is
72 years or older cannot be elected to serve on the Board.
In evaluating the needs of the Board, the Nominating and
Governance Committee considers the qualifications of sitting
directors and consults with other members of the Board
(including as part of the Boards annual self-evaluation),
the Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer and other
members of senior management. At a minimum, all recommended
candidates must exemplify the highest standards of personal and
professional integrity, meet any required independence
standards, and be willing and able to constructively participate
in and contribute to Board and committee meetings. Additionally,
the Committee conducts individual reviews of current directors
whose terms are nearing expiration, but who may be proposed for
re-election, in light of the considerations described above and
their past contributions to the Board.
Stockholders may nominate candidates for election to the Board
by following the procedures described in ATIs certificate
of incorporation. Stockholder-recommended candidates will not be
evaluated on a different basis from other candidates. The
provisions of ATIs certificate of incorporation generally
require that written notice of a nomination be received by the
Corporate Secretary, who will forward the information to the
Nominating and Governance Committee of the Board of Directors
for the Committees consideration, not less than
75 days and not more than 90 days before the first
anniversary of the date of the preceding years annual
meeting. For our annual meeting in the year 2007, we must
receive this notice on or after February 3, 2007 and on or
before February 18, 2007. The notice must contain certain
information about the nominee, including his or her age,
address, occupation and share ownership, as well as the name,
address and share ownership of the stockholder giving notice.
Stockholders may obtain a copy of the full text of the
provisions of our certificate of incorporation by writing to the
Corporate Secretary, Allegheny Technologies Incorporated, 1000
Six PPG Place, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-5479. A copy of our
certificate of incorporation has been filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission and can be viewed on our web
site at www.alleghenytechnologies.com by
first clicking About Us and then Our
Corporate Governance.
Process for Stockholder Communications
with Directors
We maintain a process for stockholders to communicate with the
Board of Directors or any individual director. ATI stockholders
who want to communicate with the Board or any individual
director can write to:
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Allegheny Technologies Incorporated |
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Corporate Secretary |
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1000 Six PPG Place |
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or call 1-877-787-9761 (toll free). Your letter or message
should indicate that you are an ATI stockholder. Depending on
the subject matter, the Corporate Secretary will:
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forward the communication to the director or directors to whom
it is addressed; |
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is a request for information about the Company or it is a
stock-related matter; or |
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not forward the communication if it is primarily commercial in
nature or it relates to an improper or irrelevant topic. |
At each Board meeting, the Corporate Secretary presents a
summary of all communications received since the last meeting
that were not forwarded and makes those communications available
to the directors on request.
10
2007 Annual Meeting and Stockholder
Proposals
Under Rule 14a-8
of the Securities and Exchange Commission, proposals of
stockholders intended to be presented at the 2007 Annual Meeting
of Stockholders must be received no later than November 17,
2006 for inclusion in the proxy statement and proxy card for
that meeting. In addition, the Companys certificate of
incorporation provides that in order for nominations or other
business to be properly brought before an annual meeting by a
stockholder, the stockholder must give timely notice thereof in
writing to the Corporate Secretary. To be timely, the provisions
of ATIs certificate of incorporation generally require
that notice be received by the Corporate Secretary not less than
75 days and not more than 90 days before the first
anniversary of the date of the preceding years annual
meeting. For our annual meeting in the year 2007, we must
receive this notice on or after February 3, 2007 and on or
before February 18, 2007. The notice must contain certain
information, including information about the proposal and the
interest, if any, of the stockholder who is making the proposal,
as well as the name, address and share ownership of the
stockholder giving notice.
Stockholders may obtain a copy of the full text of the
provisions of our certificate of incorporation by writing to the
Corporate Secretary, Allegheny Technologies Incorporated, 1000
Six PPG Place, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-5479. A copy of our
certificate of incorporation has been filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission and can be viewed on our web
site at www.alleghenytechnologies.com by
first clicking About Us and then Our
Corporate Governance.
11
Stock Ownership Information
Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership
Reporting Compliance
The rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission require the
Company to disclose late filings of reports of stock ownership
(and changes in stock ownership) by its directors and statutory
insiders. To the best of the Companys knowledge, all
filings by these individuals were made on a timely basis in 2005.
Five Percent Owners of Common
Stock
As of February 28, 2006, the Company had received notice
that the individuals and entities listed in the following table
are beneficial owners of five percent or more of Company Common
Stock. In general, beneficial ownership includes
those shares a person has the power to vote or transfer, and
options to acquire Common Stock that are exercisable currently
or within 60 days.
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Name and Address of Beneficial Owner |
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FMR Corp.
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10,517,001 |
(a) |
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10.5 |
% |
82 Devonshire Street
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Boston, MA 02109
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The Singleton Group, LLC
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5,775,000 |
(b) |
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5.8 |
% |
335 North Maple Drive,
Suite 177
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Beverly Hills, CA 90210
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AXA Financial, Inc.
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5,136,187 |
(c) |
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5.2 |
% |
1290 Avenue of the Americas
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New York, NY 10104
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Perry Corp.
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5,000,000 |
(d) |
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5.0 |
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767 Fifth Avenue
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New York, NY 10153
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(a) |
Based on a Schedule 13G filing under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 made by FMR Corp. and its affiliates on
February 10, 2006, FMR Corp. and its affiliates had sole
voting power with respect to an aggregate of
2,767,001 shares and sole dispositive power with respect to
an aggregate of 10,517,001 shares at January 31, 2006. |
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(b) |
Based on a Schedule 13G filing under the Securities Act of
1934 by Caroline W. Singleton, as of December 31, 2000, the
Singleton Group LLC, Caroline W. Singleton, William W. Singleton
and Donald E. Rugg held shared voting and dispositive power with
respect to 5,775,000 shares. As indicated in a
Schedule 13G filed in April 2000, Donald E. Rugg also held
sole voting and dispositive power with respect to
158 shares. |
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(c) |
Based on a Schedule 13G filing under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 by AXA Financial, Inc. and its affiliates
on February 14, 2006, AXA Financial, Inc. and its
affiliates have an aggregate ownership of 5,136,187 shares,
including sole voting power with respect to an aggregate of
3,216,494 shares and sole dispositive power with respect to
an aggregate of 5,136,187 shares at December 31, 2005. |
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(d) |
Based on a Schedule 13G filing under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 made on February 13, 2005, as of
December 31, 2005, Perry Corp. and Richard C. Perry, in his
capacities as the President and sole shareholder of Perry Corp.,
have sole voting power and sole dispositive power with respect
to 5,000,000 shares. |
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Stock
Ownership of Management
The following table sets forth the shares of Common Stock
reported to the Company as beneficially owned as of
February 28, 2006 by the nominees for director, the
continuing directors and each officer named in the Summary
Compensation Table.
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Owned(1) |
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H. Kent Bowen
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2,747 |
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2,886 |
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5,633 |
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Robert P. Bozzone
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1,584,222 |
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31,000 |
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1,615,222 |
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Diane C. Creel
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7,319 |
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18,301 |
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25,620 |
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James C. Diggs
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4,728 |
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0 |
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4,728 |
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Richard J. Harshman
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85,752 |
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81,667 |
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167,419 |
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L. Patrick Hassey
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188,921 |
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121,000 |
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309,921 |
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Michael J. Joyce
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2,119 |
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1,000 |
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3,119 |
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Douglas A. Kittenbrink
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86,978 |
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40,000 |
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126,978 |
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W. Craig McClelland
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11,667 |
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0 |
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11,667 |
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James E. Rohr
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9,133 |
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7,268 |
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16,401 |
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Jack W. Shilling
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31,768 |
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32,335 |
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64,103 |
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Louis J. Thomas
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1,926 |
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0 |
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1,926 |
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John D. Turner
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7,195 |
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1,000 |
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8,195 |
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Jon D. Walton
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118,114 |
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81,667 |
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199,781 |
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All directors, nominees, named
officers and other statutory insiders as a group (15)
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2,171,409 |
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423,124 |
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2,594,533 |
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(1) |
The table includes performance/restricted shares in the
following amounts: L. Patrick Hassey, 104,510; Richard J.
Harshman, 28,938; Douglas A. Kittenbrink, 28,938; Jack W.
Shilling, 30,738; Jon D. Walton, 28,938; and all continuing
directors, director nominees and statutory insiders as a group,
237,365. The table includes shares held in the Companys
401(k) plans for the accounts of Messrs. Bozzone,
Kittenbrink, Shilling and Walton and shares held jointly with
the named individuals spouses. The table also includes the
following shares where beneficial ownership is disclaimed:
3,700 shares owned by Mr. Waltons spouse and
260 shares held by the spouses of other statutory insiders. |
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(2) |
The percentage of outstanding shares is 2.6% for the group.
Except for Mr. Bozzone, who holds 1.6% of the outstanding
shares, the percentage of outstanding shares held by each
director, nominee and named officer in the table is less than 1%. |
13
PROPOSALS REQUIRING YOUR VOTE
Election of Directors
Item A on Proxy Card
The Board of Directors has nominated three directors, Diane C.
Creel, James E. Rohr and Louis J. Thomas, to stand for
re-election to the board for a three-year term expiring in 2009.
The Board of Directors affirmatively determined that each of the
nominees qualifies for re-election under the criteria for
evaluation of directors described under Identification and
Evaluation of Candidates for Director on page 9 of
this proxy statement. In addition, the Board of Directors
reached the conclusion that each of the directors standing for
re-election was well qualified to stand for re-election to the
board. In addition, the Board of Directors determined that each
nominee qualifies as independent under applicable regulations
and the Companys guidelines for independence. See
Identification and Evaluation of Candidates for
Director at page 9 of this proxy statement and
Number and Independence of Directors at page 5
of this proxy statement.
The United Steelworkers of America (USWA) initially
proposed the nomination of Louis J. Thomas as agreed to in
connection with the 2004 labor negotiations with Allegheny
Ludlum Corporation, a Company subsidiary. At that time, the
Company agreed that the International President of the USWA may
propose a nominee for election as a director of the Company to
the Companys Chairman, President and Chief Executive
Officer. The USWA nominee is to be a prominent individual with
experience in public service, labor, education or business who
meets the antitrust and conflicts of interest screening required
of all Company directors. Upon recommendation by the Nominating
and Governance Committee and election to the Board, the USWA
nominee is expected to serve as a director during the term
of the labor agreement.
The three nominees who receive the highest number of votes cast
will be elected. If you sign and return your proxy card, the
individuals named as proxies on the card will vote your shares
FOR the election of the three nominees named below unless you
provide other instructions. You may withhold authority for the
proxies to vote your shares on any or all of the nominees by
following the instructions on your proxy card. If a nominee
becomes unable to serve, the proxies will vote for a
Board-designated substitute or the Board may reduce the number
of directors. Management has no reason to believe that any of
the three nominees for election named below will be unable to
serve.
Background information about the nominees and the continuing
directors, including their business experience during the past
five years, follows.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE FOR
THE ELECTION OF ALL THREE NOMINEES LISTED BELOW.
Nominees Term to Expire at the
2009 Annual Meeting (Class I)
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Diane C. Creel
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Age:
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57
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Director Since:
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1996
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Principal Occupation:
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Chairman, Chief Executive Officer
and President of Ecovation, Inc., a waste stream technology
company using patented technologies, since May 2003.
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Recent Business Experience:
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Chief Executive Officer and
President of Earth Tech, an international consulting engineering
firm, from 1992 to May 2003.
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Other Directorships:
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American Funds of Capital Research
Management, Foster Wheeler Ltd and Goodrich Corporation.
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James E. Rohr
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Age:
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57
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Director Since:
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1996
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Principal Occupation:
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Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer, The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.
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Recent Business Experience:
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Mr. Rohr had served as President of
The PNC Financial Services Group from 1992-2002 and assumed the
position of Chief Executive Officer in 2000. He was named
Chairman in 2001.
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Other Directorships:
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Equitable Resources, Inc., The PNC
Financial Services Group, Inc., and BlackRock, Inc. The PNC
Financial Services Group, Inc. holds a 70% stake in BlackRock,
Inc.
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Louis J. Thomas
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Age:
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63
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Director Since:
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2004
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Recent Business Experience:
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Mr. Thomas served as Director,
District 4, United Steelworkers of America for the
Northeastern United States and Puerto Rico prior to his
retirement in May 2004.
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Other Directorships:
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Great Lakes Bancorp, Inc., the
holding company for Greater Buffalo Savings Bank.
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Continuing Directors Term to
Expire at the 2007 Annual Meeting (Class II)
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H. Kent Bowen
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Age:
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64
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Director Since:
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2004
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Principal Occupation:
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Bruce V. Rauner Professor of
Business Administration, Harvard University, Graduate School of
Business Administration, where his research and teaching is
in the field of operations and technology management.
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Recent Business Experience:
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Prior to 1992, he was the Ford
Professor of Engineering and co-founder of the Leaders for
Manufacturing Program at the Massachusetts Institute of
Technology.
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Other Directorships:
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Align Technology, Inc. and Ceramics
Process Systems Corporation.
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L. Patrick Hassey
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Age:
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60
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Director Since:
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2003
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Principal Occupation:
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Chairman, President and Chief
Executive Officer.
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Recent Business Experience:
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Mr. Hassey has been President and
Chief Executive Officer of the Company since October 2003. He
was elected to the Companys Board of Directors in July
2003 and assumed the position of Chairman in May 2004.
Mr. Hassey was Executive Vice President and a member of the
corporate executive committee at Alcoa Inc. at the time of his
early retirement in February 2003. He had served as Executive
Vice President of Alcoa and Group President of Alcoa Industrial
Components from May 2000 to October 2002. Prior to May 2000, he
served as Executive Vice President of Alcoa and President of
Alcoa Europe, Inc.
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Other Directorship:
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Ryder System, Inc.
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John D. Turner
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Age:
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60
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Director Since:
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2004
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Recent Business Experience:
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Mr. Turner served as Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer of Copperweld Corporation, a
manufacturer of tubular and bimetallic wire products and a
wholly owned subsidiary of The LTV Corporation, an integrated
steel producer, from December 2001 until his retirement in March
2003. He served as President of LTV Copperweld from 1999 to 2001
and Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of The
LTV Corporation from February to December 2001.
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Other Directorships:
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Matthews International Corporation
and Duquesne Light Holdings, Inc.
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Continuing Directors Term To
Expire at the 2008 Annual Meeting (Class III)
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Robert P. Bozzone
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Age:
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72
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Director Since:
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1996
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Recent Business Experience:
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Mr. Bozzone served as Chairman of
the Company from July 2001 until May 2004, and was
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company
from December 2000 until July 2001.
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Other Directorships:
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Duquesne Light Holdings, Inc.
(Chairman of the Board), Teledyne Technologies Incorporated and
Water Pik Technologies, Inc. (Chairman of the Board).
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James C. Diggs
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Age:
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57
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Director Since:
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2001
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Principal Occupation:
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Senior Vice President, General
Counsel and Secretary of PPG Industries, Inc., a producer of
coatings, glass and chemicals.
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Recent Business Experience:
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Mr. Diggs has been Senior Vice
President, General Counsel of PPG Industries, Inc. since 1997.
He assumed the position of Secretary in September 2004.
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Michael J. Joyce
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Age:
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64
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Director Since:
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2004
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Recent Business Experience:
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Mr. Joyce served as New England
Managing Partner of Deloitte & Touche USA LLP prior to
his retirement in May 2004.
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Other Directorships:
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A. C. Moore Arts & Crafts,
Inc., Brandywine Realty Trust and Heritage Property Investment
Trust, Inc.
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W. Craig McClelland
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Age:
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71
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Director Since:
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1996
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Recent Business Experience:
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Mr. McClelland was Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer of Union Camp Corporation, a fine
papers, packaging and chemicals manufacturer and land resources
company, prior to his retirement in 1999.
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Other Directorships:
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International Paper Company and
Water Pik Technologies, Inc.
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Ratification of Selection of Independent Auditors Item B on Proxy Card
Ernst & Young LLP (Ernst & Young)
has served as independent auditors for the Company since
August 15, 1996 and served as independent auditors for
Allegheny Ludlum Corporation since 1980. They have unrestricted
access to the Audit Committee to discuss audit findings and
other financial matters. The Audit Committee believes that
Ernst & Young is knowledgeable about the Companys
operations and accounting practices and is well qualified to act
in the capacity of independent auditors.
In appointing Ernst & Young as the Companys
independent auditors for the fiscal year ending
December 31, 2006, and making its recommendation that
stockholders ratify the appointment, the Audit Committee of the
Board of Directors has considered whether the audit and
non-audit services Ernst & Young provides are
compatible with maintaining the independence of our outside
auditors.
If the stockholders do not ratify the selection of
Ernst & Young, the Audit Committee will reconsider the
appointment of Ernst & Young as the Companys
independent auditors.
Representatives of Ernst & Young will be present at the
Annual Meeting. They will be given the opportunity to make a
statement if they desire to do so, and they will be available to
respond to appropriate questions following the Meeting.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE FOR
RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF ERNST & YOUNG, LLP
AS INDEPENDENT AUDITORS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2006.
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Audit Committee Pre-Approval
Policy
The Audit Committee has adopted a policy that sets forth the
manner in which the Audit Committee will review and approve all
services to be provided by Ernst & Young before the
firm is retained to perform the service. Under this policy, the
engagement terms and fees of all audit services and all
audit-related services are subject to the specific pre-approval
of the Audit Committee. In addition, while the Committee
believes that the independent auditor may be able to provide tax
services to the Company without impairing the auditors
independence, going forward, absent unusual circumstances, the
Audit Committee does not expect to retain the independent
auditor to provide tax services. Under the policy, the Committee
has delegated limited pre-approval authority to the Chairman of
the Committee with respect to permitted, non-tax related
services; the Chairman is required to report any pre-approval
decisions to the Audit Committee at its next scheduled meeting.
The Audit Committee pre-approved all non-audit services provided
by Ernst & Young in 2005 and 2004, except for the de
minimis amount in 2004 described in the following chart.
Independent Auditor: Services and
Fees
The fees and expenses billed by Ernst & Young for the
indicated services performed during 2005 and 2004 were as
follows:
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2,603,000 |
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2,748,000 |
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Audit-related fees
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271,000 |
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387,000 |
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Tax fees
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21,000 |
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191,000 |
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All other fees
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Total
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2,895,000 |
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3,326,000 |
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The Audit Committee applied the de minimis exception to the
pre-approval requirement provided for in the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
and in the SEC rules in 2004 to $24,000 of this amount
representing 13% of tax fees and less than 1% of total fees. |
Audit fees consisted of fees related to the annual
audit of the Companys consolidated financial statements
and review of the financial statements in our Quarterly Reports
on Form 10-Q,
Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 attestation services, audit and
attestation services related to statutory or regulatory filings,
the issuance of comfort letters and consents and, in 2004, the
issuance of a preferability letter in connection
with a change in accounting method.
Audit-related fees consisted of fees related to the
audits of employee benefit plans, pension and captive insurance
company audits, and due diligence in connection with
acquisitions.
Tax fees consisted of fees related to IRS transcript
reviews.
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Report of Audit Committee
The following is the report of the Audit Committee with respect
to the Companys audited financial statements for the year
ended December 31, 2005, which include the consolidated
balance sheets of the Company as of December 31, 2005 and
2004, and the related consolidated statements of operations,
stockholders equity and cash flows for each of the three
years in the period ended December 31, 2005, and the notes
thereto (collectively, the Financial Statements).
Management is responsible for the Companys internal
controls and financial reporting process. Ernst & Young
LLP (Ernst & Young), the Companys
independent auditors, are responsible for performing an
independent audit of the Companys Financial Statements in
accordance with generally accepted auditing standards and
expressing an opinion as to their conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles and for attesting to
managements report on the Companys internal control
over financial reporting. One of the Audit Committees
responsibilities is to monitor and oversee the financial
reporting process and to review and discuss managements
report on the Companys internal control over financial
reporting.
The Audit Committee has reviewed, met and held discussions with
the Companys management, internal auditors, and the
independent auditors regarding the Financial Statements,
including a discussion of quality, not just acceptability, of
the Companys accounting principles, and Ernst &
Youngs judgment regarding these matters.
The Audit Committee discussed with the Companys internal
auditors and independent auditors matters required to be
discussed by SAS 61 (Codification of Statements on Auditing
Standards, AU§380). The Audit Committee met with the
internal auditors and independent auditors, with and without
management present, to discuss the results of their
examinations, their evaluations of the Companys internal
controls, and the overall quality of the Companys
financial reporting. The Audit Committee has also discussed with
Ernst & Young matters required to be discussed by
applicable auditing standards.
The Audit Committee has received the written disclosures and the
letter from Ernst & Young required by the Independence
Standards Board Standard No. 1 (Independence Standards
Board Standard No. 1, Independence Discussions with Audit
Committees) and has also considered the compatibility of
non-audit services with Ernst & Youngs
independence. This information was also discussed with
Ernst & Young.
Based on the review and discussions referred to above, the Audit
Committee recommended to the Board of Directors at the
February 24, 2006 meeting of the Board that the Financial
Statements be included in the Companys Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 2005 as filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission. The Board has approved this inclusion.
Submitted by:
AUDIT COMMITTEE, whose members are:
Michael J. Joyce, Chairman
Diane C. Creel
James C. Diggs
John D. Turner
OTHER BUSINESS
The Company knows of no business that may be presented for
consideration at the meeting other than the items indicated in
the Notice of Annual Meeting. If other matters are properly
presented at the meeting, the persons designated as proxies on
your proxy card may vote at their discretion.
Following adjournment of the formal business meeting, L. Patrick
Hassey, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, will
address the meeting and will hold a general discussion period
during which the stockholders will have an opportunity to ask
questions about the Company and its business.
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REPORT ON EXECUTIVE
COMPENSATION
The Personnel and Compensation Committee (referred to in this
Report as the Committee) furnishes this report on
executive compensation.
Executive Compensation
Characteristics
The Committee believes that total executive compensation at the
Company should have the following characteristics:
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It is to be competitive in the aggregate, using a set of
peers in the Companys business and labor markets,
including for 2005 and prior years, data supplied by a
nationally recognized executive compensation consulting firm
(Compensation Consultant), to gauge the competitive
marketplace. Competitive for these purposes is a target base
compensation at or near the 50th percentile
(median) for comparable positions. |
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It is to be performance oriented, with a substantial
portion of total compensation tied to internal and external
measures of Company performance. Superior performance should
increase total compensation opportunities to well above the
50th percentile level. |
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It is to link compensation to the interests of stockholders
by promoting performance that will enhance stockholder value
and providing stock-based incentives. |
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It is to promote long-term careers with the Company by
paying the executives competitively, motivating them to
contribute to the Companys success, and rewarding them for
their performance. |
Compensation Policies and
Programs
Consistent with the characteristics outlined above, the
Committee has adopted the following compensation program,
consisting of three components, base salary, annual incentives
and long-term incentives:
Base salary for all management positions will be at or
near the industry or market median for comparable positions
unless there are sound reasons for significant variations. The
Committees judgment is the guiding factor in
determinations of base salary, as well as other compensation
issues. The executives actual salary relative to this
competitive framework varies based on individual performance and
the individuals skill, experience and background.
Short-term incentives under the Companys Annual
Incentive Plan (AIP) are designed to provide at
target the opportunity to earn a competitive
(50th percentile) award, based on the achievement of
predefined performance measures. Under the general provisions of
the AIP, no compensation is earned if performance falls below
preset thresholds and up to 200% of the target award is paid in
the case of significant overachievement. The performance
measures are based primarily on the achievement of goals of
Company financial performance and of operating goals that
position the Company for future financial achievement.
Discretionary adjustments are permitted by the Committee and are
generally limited to plus or minus 20% based on individual
performance, so long as aggregate adjustments do not exceed 5%.
However, these limits may be increased at the discretion of the
Committee in the case of outstanding achievements by the Company.
In considering performance targets for the 2005 AIP, the
Committee took into account the economic conditions facing the
Company as well as the Companys business and operations
plans. In addition, the Committee recognized that because it
elected not to pay AIP for 2002 to corporate officers and
executives and elected not to pay AIP for 2003 to corporate
officers, executives or to management level employees generally,
opportunities for 2005 should allow for reasonable rewards for
meeting and larger amounts for exceeding the performance goals
that represented substantial challenges to AIP
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participants. The performance goals for 2005 consisted of the
following components:
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Operating Earnings Achievements
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40 |
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Operating Cash Flow Achievements
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30 |
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Manufacturing Improvements
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10 |
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(Inventory Turns 5%)
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(Yield Improvements 5%)
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Safety and Environmental
Improvements
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10 |
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(Recordable Incidents 5%)
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Customer Responsiveness Improvements
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Under the 2005 AIP, no payments were to be made if the operating
earnings or operating cash flow achieved were less than the
established minimums for each item, notwithstanding the level of
achievement of the other performance goals for the year. In
addition, the Committee decided that a prerequisite to any award
is compliance with ATIs Corporate Guidelines for
Business Conduct.
Long-term incentives: As previously disclosed, the
Committee has chosen not to grant stock options as a matter of
policy and, although permitted to grant stock options under the
2000 Incentive Plan, as in 2004, the Committee did not grant
stock options in 2005. For the 2005-2007 measurement period, the
Committee implemented a three part long-term incentive program
intended to directly encourage individuals to be agents for
positive change in financial and operational performance and to
align their individual interests with the interest of
stockholders. The Compensation Consultant advised the Committee
that the Companys long-term incentive program for
2005-2007 is competitive at target levels and that if the
respective performance goals are exceeded, the compensation
deliverable would exceed the 50th percentile for the
comparative group.
The programs implemented for 2005-2007 were:
(1) Performance/ Restricted Stock Program: For the
2005-2007 performance period, one-half of the stock-based awards
granted will vest, if at all, only upon the achievement of
preset earnings amounts for the three year period. If the
earnings targets are not reached or exceeded on or before
December 31, 2007, this one half of the stock-based award
will be forfeited. The other half of the stock-based awards is
traditional restricted stock but also has a performance element.
This one half of each award will vest, if at all, upon the
earlier of (i) February 24, 2010 (if, except in the
case of death or retirement, the participant is still an
employee of the Company on that date) or (ii) attainment of
the performance criteria for the January 1, 2005 through
December 31, 2007 period. The performance criteria were
closely tied to attainment of the Companys business plan
for the 2005-2007 period.
The amount of the performance/restricted share award is
calculated as a percent of base salary, based on the market
value of the stock (without restrictions) on the date of the
award.
(2) Total Shareholder Return Incentive Compensation
Program (TSRP) Under the TSRP,
participants receive an opportunity to earn a target number of
shares based on a comparison of the Companys total
shareholder return (change in stock price plus dividends paid,
or TSR) for a three-year performance period compared
to the TSR for the measurement period of a peer group of
companies approved by the Committee. The peer group, which
consists of publicly held companies that engage in metals,
metals-handling and aerospace-related or metals-related
businesses, is not the same as the peer group index used in the
performance graph on page 31. Target awards are calculated
as a percent of base salary.
The Committee determined that there would be a new TSRP
performance period starting on January 1, 2005, and ending
on December 31, 2007. Under the terms of the TSRP, the
Committee selected the eligible participants, established a
target number of performance shares for each participant, and
constructed the peer group of companies for that performance
period.
For the 2005-2007 performance period, participants in the TSRP
can earn from 50% (at threshold, which is performance at
the 25th percentile) to a maximum of 300% of the targeted
number of shares for performance at the 90th percentile or
above, depending on the percentile rank of the Companys
TSR for the performance period as compared to the TSR of the
peer group of companies for the same
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period. Performance below threshold earns 0%. Certificates for
the earned number of shares of Common Stock, if any, are issued
to the participants after the end of the performance period. The
design of the TSRP was largely unchanged from 2004.
(3) Key Employee Performance Plan
(KEPP) The Companys KEPP is a
long-term cash bonus plan in which nine key individuals
participate and will receive cash payments if, but only if, a
predetermined level of financial performance is attained or
exceeded. KEPP was established by the Committee initially in
2004 in order to keep the Companys long-term incentive
programs competitive with peer companies.
Opportunities under KEPP are scaled so that aggregate
compensation of participants will be at or below median of a
comparable group of companies if performance is less than the
threshold level of payment but will result in aggregate
compensation to KEPP participants at approximately the 90th
percentile of the comparator group if performance is at the
highest preset gradient. Threshold and gradients are intended to
be substantial challenges to participants and are set with
reference to improvements in earnings over the preceding
periods actual results. For the initial three year
measurement period of KEPP, 2004-2006, the threshold level of
performance required a turnaround from the losses experienced by
the Company for the base period and required an improvement in
earnings of an aggregate of $192 million over the base
period and each of the seven gradients were $50 million of
earnings. For the 2005-2007 measurement period, an aggregate of
$420 million in income before taxes was required at
threshold and each of the ten gradients was $40 million in
income before taxes. The Committee has been informed by the
Compensation Consultant that, in a sixteen year period, only one
company in the comparator group has maintained the rate of
earnings and income before taxes improvements required to
qualify for threshold levels of payments for the three
measurement periods.
The KEPP program is divided into two levels, one requiring
payment of cash bonuses if a designated threshold level of
aggregate earnings for the 2004-2006 measurement period or
income before taxes for the 2005 through 2007 measurement period
is reached and the second permitting the Committee to exercise
negative discretion on a separate bonus pool formed if the
preset financial performance goals are reached. The
Committees negative discretion concerning the second level
will be based on the Committees evaluation of the extent
to which designated key operational objectives are achieved and
the Committees evaluation of the performance of the
trading price of the Companys common stock. For the
2005-2007 measurement period, the payment for threshold
performance is approximately 0.85% of the amount of income
before taxes for each of level one and level two and the payment
opportunities increase to approximately 4.6% of the designated
amount of income before taxes for level one and for level two at
the highest gradient. No compensation is paid for performance in
excess of the highest gradient.
The percentage of the bonus pools that would or could be paid to
individual participants varies slightly at the various
gradients. The CEOs percentage of any pool is not greater
than 24% at any gradient above threshold and, at some gradients,
is less. The named officers opportunities average
approximately 11% each at the various gradients.
Stock ownership guidelines: The current stock ownership
guidelines for executive officers of the Company are as follows:
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CEO
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3 times salary |
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Executive Vice Presidents
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2 times salary |
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Vice Presidents
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1 times salary |
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The executives have until September 2008 to reach the targeted
ownership levels. The guidelines, which call for a minimum level
of stock ownership based on the executives base salary,
are designed to further link these executives interests to
increased stockholder value. Each of the named officers met the
stock ownership guidelines as of December 31, 2005.
Compensation of the Chief Executive
Officer and 2005 Compensation Results
L. Patrick Hassey became the Companys President and
Chief Executive Officer on October 1, 2003, and became
Chairman on May 6, 2004. Under the terms of his employment
agreement, Mr. Hassey is paid an annual base salary of at
least $850,000, which,
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according to the Committees consulting firm, is within the
competitive range. Mr. Hasseys annual base salary was
paid at the rate of $850,000 in 2005. Under the agreement,
Mr. Hassey also participates in the AIP, TSRP and KEPP, as
well as the Supplemental Pension Plan (on the terms outlined
below). In accordance with the provisions of the AIP, TSRP and
performance/restricted stock program, Mr. Hasseys
target award is 80%, which for 2005 resulted in a target award
of 31,460 shares under the TSRP (based on a stock value of
$21.615 per share for the thirty trading days immediately
prior to January 1, 2005, under the terms of the TSRP) and
the issuance of 29,701 shares of performance/restricted
stock (based on a stock value of $22.895 on the date of the
award). The Committee determined that Mr. Hasseys
participation level in KEPP, as a percent of the total awards
payable to the nine participants in the KEPP, will not exceed
24%.
AIP for 2005: In establishing the award for 2005, the
Committee determined that operating earnings and cash flow for
ATI and each operating company were substantially in excess of
the maximum target performance and that achievements in
manufacturing improvements, safety and environmental, and
customer responsiveness were well in excess of target
performance. In addition to looking at the performance targets
set forth in the AIP, the Committee evaluated the performance of
L. Patrick Hassey, Chairman, President and Chief Executive
Officer, as to results, strategy, building the Companys
capabilities, leadership performance, and board and governance
leadership performance. The Committee determined that
Mr. Hasseys delivery on the results targeted was
exceptional in all areas. After reviewing Mr. Hasseys
performance, including the significant progress made in leading
the Company, developing its management team, substantially
exceeding the business plan and implementing a number of
operating and strategic goals deemed critical by the Company, as
well as the extraordinary financial performance of the Company
in 2005, the Committee chose to pay Mr. Hassey a total
award of $2.6 million, which included a discretionary bonus
of $1,282,000 above the formula amount of the AIP. In addition,
based on the Companys performance and the actions taken by
the Companys executive management team, the Committee
determined that each of the named officers would be paid a total
award of $600,000.
TSRP for 2003-2005: The three-year performance period
under the TSRP, for 2003 through 2005, expired on
December 31, 2005. At that time, the Companys
percentile ranking was 88.46% compared to the total shareholder
return (as defined in the TSRP) of the peer group of companies
identified under the TSRP for that performance period. Since the
percentile ranking was above the 75th percentile, shares of
ATI Common Stock (after certain tax withholding in the form of
stock as approved by the Committee) were delivered to eligible
TSRP participants with a value of 200% of the target award for
the 2003-2005 performance period; Mr. Hasseys award
opportunity was pro-rated because his employment began on
October 1, 2003. The number of shares Mr. Hassey and
each other participant could earn was based on the average price
of a share of Common Stock on the New York Stock Exchange for
the thirty trading days immediately prior to January 1,
2003, which was $6.18 per share. Mr. Hasseys
award under this program was 123,786 shares, which at a
market value of $39.94 per share on the date of
distribution, equaled $4,944,013.
Compliance with Section 409A of
the Internal Revenue Code
The Company sponsors two active non-qualified deferred
compensation programs subject to Section 409A of the Code,
the Supplemental Pension Plan, described below, and the Benefit
Restoration Plan (Messrs. Hassey, Kittenbrink and Walton do
not participate in the defined benefit portion of the
Restoration Plan). No participant deferrals are permitted under
these plans. Instead, under the Supplemental Pension Plan,
amounts are accrued for the benefit of participants named as
eligible to participate toward a target benefit of one-half
final base salary payable for a period of 10 years after
retirement (which cannot occur before age 58); with respect
to Mr. Hassey, one year of payments is accrued for each
year of service up to a maximum of 10 years. The Benefit
Restoration Plan accrues amounts equal to the amount that a
participant would have accrued under the qualified pension plan
formula if that
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accrual was not limited by Code restrictions and the amount of
the benefit actually accrued under the qualified pension plan.
No retirements have occurred under either plan in 2005. Each
plan has been administered in accordance with Section 409A
during 2005.
Deductibility of Executive
Compensation
Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code imposes limits
on tax deductions otherwise available under Section 162(a)
of the Code for annual compensation paid to a chief executive
officer and other highly compensated officers unless the
compensation qualifies as performance-based or is
otherwise exempt under the law. The Companys AIP and 2000
Incentive Plan which embraces the awards of performance-based
stock awards, and the TSRP, as well as the KEPP, are intended to
meet the deductibility requirements of the regulations
promulgated under Section 162(m). The Committee, however,
may determine in any year, as it did in 2005 in connection with
the discretionary bonus paid to Mr. Hassey as described
above, that it would be in the best interests of the Company
that such amount be paid even if a portion of the amount was not
deductible under the requirements of Section 162(m) of the
Code.
Submitted by:
PERSONNEL AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, whose members are:
James E. Rohr, Chairman
Diane C. Creel
W. Craig McClelland
Compensation Committee Interlocks and
Insider Participation
No member of the Personnel and Compensation Committee is an
officer or employee of the Company, and no member of the
Committee has a current or prior relationship, and no officer
who is a statutory insider of the Company, has a relationship to
any other company, required to be described under the Securities
and Exchange Commission rules relating to disclosure of
executive compensation.
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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Summary Compensation Table
The following Summary Compensation Table sets forth information
about the compensation paid by the Company to the Chief
Executive Officer and to each of the other four most highly
compensated officers required to file reports under
Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as of
December 31, 2005 (the named officers).
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Annual Compensation |
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Long-Term Compensation |
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Awards |
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Payouts |
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Other |
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Securities |
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Annual |
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LTIP |
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sation |
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Stock |
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Options |
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L. Patrick Hassey
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2005
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850,000 |
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2,600,000 |
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303,536 |
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692,396 |
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0 |
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4,944,013 |
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714,692 |
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Chairman, President and
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2004
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850,000 |
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2,000,000 |
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20,004 |
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662,981 |
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0 |
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0 |
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527,022 |
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Chief Executive Officer
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2003
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212,500 |
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670,000 |
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352,680 |
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0 |
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120,000 |
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0 |
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124,314 |
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Richard J. Harshman
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2005
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393,333 |
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600,000 |
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3,043 |
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203,625 |
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0 |
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1,938,847 |
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160,153 |
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Executive Vice President,
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2004
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358,334 |
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500,000 |
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2,764 |
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175,491 |
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0 |
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114,319 |
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76,688 |
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Finance and Chief Financial
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2003
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305,000 |
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0 |
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329,222 |
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59,999 |
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40,000 |
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0 |
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517,687 |
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Officer
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Douglas A. Kittenbrink
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2005
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393,333 |
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600,000 |
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22,616 |
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203,625 |
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0 |
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2,261,962 |
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178,937 |
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Executive Vice President,
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2004
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358,334 |
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500,000 |
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2,764 |
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175,491 |
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0 |
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133,375 |
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83,962 |
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ATI Business Systems and
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2003
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336,872 |
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0 |
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387,971 |
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70,001 |
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40,000 |
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0 |
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615,952 |
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Group President, Engineered
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Products Segment
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Jack W. Shilling
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2005
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400,000 |
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600,000 |
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3,043 |
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203,625 |
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0 |
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2,585,077 |
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218,339 |
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Executive Vice President,
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2004
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400,000 |
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500,000 |
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2,764 |
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194,994 |
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0 |
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152,432 |
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215,996 |
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Corporate Development and
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2003
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385,003 |
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0 |
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527,065 |
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80,001 |
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40,000 |
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0 |
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961,936 |
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Chief Technical Officer
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Jon D. Walton
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2005
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393,333 |
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600,000 |
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3,067 |
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203,625 |
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0 |
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2,197,339 |
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249,105 |
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Executive Vice President,
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2004
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356,666 |
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500,000 |
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2,991 |
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175,491 |
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0 |
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129,560 |
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215,656 |
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Human Resources,
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2003
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327,253 |
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0 |
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522,768 |
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67,999 |
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40,000 |
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0 |
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905,671 |
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Chief Legal and Compliance
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Officer, General Counsel and
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Corporate Secretary
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(1) |
Mr. Hassey became President and Chief Executive Officer on
October 1, 2003. Prior to October 1, 2003,
Mr. Hassey was an outside consultant to ATI executive
management. He also served as a non-employee director of the
Company from July 1 through September 30, 2003. The
other officers were named to their respective offices in October
2003. |
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(2) |
Includes cash compensation deferred pursuant to the savings
portion of the Companys Retirement Savings Plan, a
qualified defined contribution plan under Section 401(a) of
the Internal Revenue Code. Does not include amounts paid to
Mr. Hassey for his services as a non-employee director of
the Company from July 1 through September 30, 2003. In
April 2003, in view of the difficult business and economic
conditions impacting the Company, the base salaries of the then
named officers for 2003 were reduced by 5%. |
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(3) |
Includes payments under the Companys Annual Incentive Plan
and, for Mr. Hassey in 2003, the amount of the sign-on and
retention bonus paid to him under his employment agreement. See
Employment Agreement and Change in Control
Agreements below. |
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(4) |
For 2005, the amounts do not include perquisites and other
personal benefits received individually by
Messrs. Harshman, Shilling and Walton because the aggregate
value of such benefits did not exceed $10,000. For
Mr. Hassey and Mr. Kittenbrink, the amounts for 2005
include $262,371 and $14,937 for personal travel, respectively,
based on the aggregate incremental cost to the Company. The
amounts for Mr. Hassey, essentially all of which are
commuting expenses to and from Mr. Hasseys family
home in Salt Lake City, Utah, are calculated based on the hourly
and fuel charges and excise taxes paid by the Company for the
leased aircraft used. Mr. Hasseys use of Company
leased aircraft for these purposes is a provision of
Mr. Hasseys employment agreement with the Company and
the Committee has required Mr. Hassey to use Company leased
aircraft for the Companys benefit. Amounts for 2005 and
2004 for all of the named officers include tax payments made by
the Company relating to benefits provided to the named officers.
Effective April 1, 2003, the Company cancelled various
benefits previously provided to Company executives, including
financial planning assistance, business-related health and
country club memberships, and use of a Company-supplied car. For |
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2003, includes amounts reimbursed
for the payment of taxes substantially all of which, for
Mr. Hassey, related to the sign on and retention bonus
designed to cover the costs of his relocation to Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania, and for the other named officers, related to
amounts received in the termination of the Companys stock
acquisition and retention programs (the SARP) which
were then used to repay to the Company balances outstanding on
the related SARP loans.
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(5) |
Represents the dollar value of the
Companys Common Stock on the date the
performance/restricted stock was granted. The dollar values
shown are based on the closing prices of the Companys
Common Stock on the New York Stock Exchange on the dates of the
awards which, for 2005 and 2004, were $22.31 per share on
February 24, 2005 and $11.385 per share on
March 11, 2004, respectively. All grants of
performance/restricted stock were made under the Companys
Incentive Plan. The following numbers of shares of performance/
restricted shares of Common Stock were awarded to each of the
named officers on February 24, 2005: 29,701 shares for
Mr. Hassey and 8,736 shares for each of
Messrs. Harshman, Kittenbrink, Shilling and Walton.
One-half of these shares will vest solely on the achievement of
performance criteria over the period January 1, 2005
through December 31, 2007. The remaining
one-half of each award
will vest, if at all, upon the earlier of
(i) February 24, 2010 (if, except in the case of death
or retirement, the participant is still an employee of the
Company on that date) or (ii) attainment of the specified
performance criteria for the performance period January 1,
2005 through December 31, 2007. Dividends are paid on
performance/restricted shares issued in 2004 and 2005, but the
dividends paid are automatically reinvested in additional shares
subject to the same restrictions. In 2005, this reinvestment
resulted in the issuance of the following number of additional
performance/restricted shares of Common Stock: 947 shares
for Mr. Hassey, 260 shares for Mr. Harshman,
260 shares for Mr. Kittenbrink, 279 shares for
Dr. Shilling and 260 shares for Mr. Walton. The
total number of performance/restricted shares held by the named
officers on December 31, 2005, and the market value of such
shares (if unrestricted) on the last business day of 2005 based
on the closing stock price of $36.08 per share were
Mr. Hassey, 91,217 shares ($3,291,109);
Mr. Harshman, 25,028 shares ($903,010);
Mr. Kittenbrink, 25,028 shares, ($903,010);
Dr. Shilling, 26,828 shares ($967,954); and
Mr. Walton, 25,028 shares ($903,010). The restricted
shares awarded to Messrs. Harshman, Kittenbrink, Shilling
and Walton in 2003 vested when the required performance related
to this award was achieved at the end of 2004.
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(6) |
Reflects options granted under the
Companys Incentive Plan. No options were granted under
this Plan in 2004 or 2005. For 2003, the amount shown represents
the number of shares the named officer could purchase by
exercising the options. The 2003 amount does not include options
to purchase 1,000 shares of Common Stock that
Mr. Hassey received as compensation for his service as a
non-employee director prior to October 1, 2003.
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(7) |
For 2005, the amounts show the
market value of the shares of Common Stock distributed under the
TSRP for the 2003-2005 Performance Period on January 10,
2006, which was the effective date of the award, based on the
closing stock price of $39.94; at the time the award opportunity
was set, the number of shares each participant could earn was
based on the average price of a share of Common Stock on the New
York Stock Exchange for the thirty trading days immediately
prior to January 1, 2003, which was $6.18 per share.
For 2004, the amounts show the market value of the shares of
Common Stock distributed under the TSRP for the 2002-2004
Performance Period on February 10, 2005, which was the
effective date of the award, based on the closing stock price of
$22.855 per share; at the time the award opportunity was
set, the number of shares each participant could earn was based
on the average price of a share of Common Stock on the New York
Stock Exchange for the thirty trading days immediately prior to
January 1, 2002, which was $15.71 per share. No amount
was paid under the TSRP for the 2001-2003 performance period.
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(8) |
For 2005, includes annual accruals
by the Company for possible future payments to the named
officers under the Supplemental Pension Plan described under
Pension Plans on page 28. For 2005, the amounts
accrued were: Mr. Hassey, $425,000; Mr. Harshman,
$57,397; Mr. Kittenbrink, $80,108; Dr. Shilling,
$109,759; and Mr. Walton, $141,881. Includes credits for
2005 Company contributions pursuant to the retirement portion of
the Companys Retirement Savings Plan to the named officers
in the amount of $14,170 each and Company matching contributions
pursuant to the savings portion of that Plan in the amount of
$5,250 for Mr. Hassey and $7,000 for each of the remaining
named officers. Includes credits for 2005 Company contributions
to the Benefit Restoration Plan, as follows: Mr. Hassey,
$235,850; Mr. Harshman, $73,150; Mr. Kittenbrink,
$68,683; Dr. Shilling, $73,850; and Mr. Walton,
$73,150. Under the Benefit Restoration Plan, the Company
supplements the payments received by participants under the
pension provisions described under Pension Plans on
page 28 and the Retirement Savings Plan by accruing
benefits on behalf of the participants in amounts that are
equivalent to the portion of the payments or benefits that
cannot be paid or accrued under such plans due to limitations
imposed by the Internal Revenue Code. Includes the premium cost
of group insurance coverage in excess of $50,000 as follows:
Mr. Hassey, $8,514; Mr. Harshman, $1,314;
Mr. Kittenbrink, $1,854; Dr. Shilling, $5,940; and
Mr. Walton, $5,782. Includes quarterly dividends paid on
performance/restricted shares in the form of
performance/restricted shares, as described in note
(5) above, based on the closing price of the shares on the
applicable dividend payment date as follows: Mr. Hassey,
$25,908; Mr. Harshman, $7,122; Mr. Kittenbrink,
$7,122; Dr. Shilling, $7,620; and Mr. Walton, $7,122.
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Stock Options
In 2004, the Committee adopted a policy not to grant stock
options and, as in 2004, no options were granted to the named
officers during 2005.
The following table contains information concerning the exercise
of stock options by each of the named officers during 2005 and
sets forth the unexercised options held at December 31,
2005.
Aggregated Option Exercises In 2005 And Fiscal Year-End Option
Values at December 31, 2005
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Number of Securities |
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Value of Unexercised |
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Underlying Unexercised |
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In-The-Money |
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Shares |
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Value |
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Options at 12/31/05 (#) |
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Options at 12/31/05 ($)(1) |
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Acquired |
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Realized |
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on Exercise (#) |
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Exercisable |
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Unexercisable |
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Exercisable |
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Unexercisable |
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L. P. Hassey
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0 |
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0 |
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121,000 |
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0 |
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3,556,410 |
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0 |
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R. J. Harshman
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33,333 |
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491,380 |
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68,333 |
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13,334 |
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2,055,814 |
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426,370 |
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D. A. Kittenbrink
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35,000 |
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441,632 |
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71,666 |
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13,334 |
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2,152,055 |
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426,370 |
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J. W. Shilling
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87,665 |
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1,632,593 |
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19,001 |
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13,334 |
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563,134 |
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426,370 |
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J. D. Walton
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45,216 |
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549,542 |
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68,333 |
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13,334 |
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2,055,814 |
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426,370 |
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(1) |
The value of unexercised options is calculated by
subtracting the exercise price per share from $36.12, which was
the average of the high and low sales prices of a share of
Company Common Stock on the New York Stock Exchange on the last
business day of 2005. The exercise prices per share of the
unexercised options held by the named officers (which equal the
average of the high and low sales prices of the Common Stock on
the New York Stock Exchange on the respective grant dates) range
from $3.625 to $7.245. |
Long-Term Incentive Programs
The following table sets forth information about awards for the
2005-2007 performance period established in 2005 under the Total
Shareholder Return Incentive Compensation Program (the
TSRP).
The amounts included in the Estimated Future Payouts columns
represent the potential issuance of Common Stock to the named
officers depending on the level of achievement (i.e., threshold,
target or maximum) of the performance goals for the three-year
performance period; interpolation is made on a straight line
basis between each scale. Participants will not receive any
shares of Common Stock under the program if the Company does not
achieve the threshold level of performance objectives during the
performance period. These awards are also discussed in the
Report on Executive Compensation.
Total Shareholder Return Incentive Compensation
Program Awards In 2005
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Estimated Future Payouts Under |
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Non-Stock Price-Based Plans |
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Number of |
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Performance or |
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Shares, Units |
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Other Period Until |
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Below |
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or Other Rights |
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Maturation or |
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Threshold |
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Threshold |
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Target |
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Maximum |
Name |
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(#) |
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Payout(1) |
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(#) |
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(#) |
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(#) |
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(#) |
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L. P. Hassey
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31,460 |
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2005-2007 |
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0 |
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15,730 |
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31,460 |
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94,380 |
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R. J. Harshman
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9,253 |
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2005-2007 |
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0 |
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4,627 |
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9,253 |
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27,759 |
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D. A. Kittenbrink
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9,253 |
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2005-2007 |
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0 |
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4,627 |
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9,253 |
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27,759 |
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J. W. Shilling
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9,253 |
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2005-2007 |
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0 |
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4,627 |
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9,253 |
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27,759 |
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J. D. Walton
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9,253 |
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2005-2007 |
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0 |
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4,627 |
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9,253 |
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27,759 |
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(1) |
The amount of the award is based on the participants base
salary at the beginning of the performance period. At the time
the award opportunity was set, the awards were denominated in
shares of Common Stock (with the number of shares based on the
average price of a share of Common Stock on the New York Stock
Exchange for the thirty trading days immediately prior to the
beginning of the performance period, which, for the 2005-2007
award period, was $21.615 per share). |
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The following table sets forth information about awards for the
2005-2007 Measurement Period established in 2005 under the Key
Employee Performance Program (the KEPP).
Under the KEPP, participants are eligible to receive a
pre-stated percentage of a long-term incentive pool, calculated
as a function of a percentage of the executives base
salary, as defined. Performance over the three-year performance
period 2005-2007 is measured as a function of the Companys
aggregate income before taxes relative to the 2002-2004
baseline. Two separate award pools have been established under
the KEPP. The Level 1 pool is earned strictly as a function
of aggregate income before taxes in 2005-2007 relative to the
2002-2004 baseline. The Level 2 pool, funded as a function
of the aggregate income before tax described above, is paid only
in the event that specific pre-set strategic goals are achieved.
The Level 2 pool is zero if the maximum award is achieved
in the Level 1 pool. All payouts will be made in cash. If
the minimum performance in both measures is below the threshold
level, then no award will be earned. For the 2005-2007
performance periods, the maximum payment is reached if aggregate
income before tax increases by $1,144 million over the base
period. These awards are also discussed in the Report on
Executive Compensation.
Key Employee Performance
Program Awards In 2005
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Estimated Future Payouts Under |
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Number of |
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Performance or |
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Non-Stock Price-Based Plans |
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Shares, Units |
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Other Period Until |
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or Other Rights |
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Maturation or |
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Below Threshold |
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Threshold and Target |
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Maximum |
Name |
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(#) |
|
Payout |
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($) |
|
($) |
|
($) |
|
L. P. Hassey
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|
|
|
|
|
|
2005-2007 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
850,000 |
|
|
|
8,500,000 |
|
R. J. Harshman
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2005-2007 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
400,000 |
|
|
|
4,000,000 |
|
D. A. Kittenbrink
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2005-2007 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
400,000 |
|
|
|
4,000,000 |
|
J. W. Shilling
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2005-2007 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
400,000 |
|
|
|
4,000,000 |
|
J. D. Walton
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2005-2007 |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
400,000 |
|
|
|
4,000,000 |
|
|
Pension Plans
The Company maintains a qualified defined benefit pension plan,
called the Allegheny Technologies Incorporated Pension Plan
(ATI Pension Plan), which has a number of benefit
formulas that apply separately to various groups of employees
and retirees. In general, the variances among formulas are
determined by work location and job classification. A principal
determinant is whether an employee was employed by Allegheny
Ludlum Corporation (Allegheny Ludlum), as in the
case of Messrs. Kittenbrink, Shilling and Walton, or by
Teledyne, Inc. (TDY), as in the case of
Mr. Harshman, in 1996 when those corporations engaged in a
business combination to form the Company. Mr. Hassey does
not participate in the ATI Pension Plan under any formula.
Allegheny Ludlum ceased pension accruals under its pension
formula in 1988, except for employees who then met certain age
and service criteria. Dr. Shilling met those criteria and
continues to accrue benefits under the Allegheny Ludlum formula
of the ATI Pension Plan as well as under a restoration plan that
will pay retirement benefits to Dr. Shilling from general
corporate assets in an amount representing the difference
between the amount generated under the Allegheny Ludlum formula,
without regard to limitations imposed by the Internal Revenue
Code, and the amount generated after giving effect to
limitations under the Internal Revenue Code. Mr. Walton has
a modest frozen benefit under the Allegheny Ludlum formula.
Mr. Kittenbrink accrued no benefit under the Allegheny
Ludlum benefit formula. Neither Mr. Walton nor
Mr. Kittenbrink participates in a restoration plan for
defined benefits.
Both the Allegheny Ludlum formula and the TDY formula multiply
years of service by compensation and then by a factor to produce
a benefit which, in turn, is reduced with respect to Social
Security amounts payable to determine a monthly amount payable
as a straight life annuity. Participants can choose alternate
benefit forms, including survivor benefits. The Allegheny Ludlum
and TDY definitions of service and
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compensation differ somewhat, as do the factors used in the
respective formulas. However, the differences in the resulting
benefits between the two formulas are small for the named
officers to which they apply.
Upon becoming a corporate employee, Mr. Harshman ceased
receiving credit for service under the TDY formula after having
been credited with approximately twenty years of service under
that formula. Mr. Harshman participates in a restoration
plan for defined benefits that would restore to him from
corporate assets the amount not payable under the
TDY formula due to limits under the Internal Revenue Code.
As an alternative benefit, if greater than the benefit under the
applicable Allegheny Ludlum or TDY formula, the named
individuals, other than Mr. Hassey, participate in the ATI
Pension Plan at specified, actuarially determined accrual rates
per year that do not exceed annual accrual rates permitted under
the Internal Revenue Code. The monthly straight life annuity
value is determined by multiplying (1) the highest rate of
monthly compensation in the five years prior to retirement after
giving effect to applicable limitations on compensation imposed
by Section 401(a)(17) of the Internal Revenue Code (which
was $210,000 for 2005) by (2) the specified accrual rates
(ranging from 2.5% to 3.4%) and then by (3) years of
service not in excess of 30. Benefits are not subject to offset
for Social Security or other third party benefits. These
benefits are subject to further reduction to comply with any
applicable limitations under the Internal Revenue Code. As of
December 31, 2007, credited years of service recognized
under this provision of the ATI Pension Plan were 27.67 for
Mr. Harshman, 13.67 for Mr. Kittenbrink, 30.00 for
Dr. Shilling, and 19.83 for Mr. Walton.
Mr. Hassey does not participate in the ATI Pension Plan. No
restoration plan applies to benefits accrued under the
specified, actuarially determined rates.
The following table shows the estimated annual benefits
calculated on a straight life annuity basis payable to
Dr. Shilling and other eligible participants under the
Allegheny Ludlum formula of the ATI Pension Plan and applicable
restoration plans in specified compensation and years of service
classifications upon attainment of age 65:
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|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Estimated Annual Pension Benefits for | |
|
|
Representative Years of Continuous Service* | |
|
|
| |
Remuneration | |
|
20 | |
|
25 | |
|
30 | |
|
35 | |
|
40 | |
|
45 | |
| |
$ |
300,000 |
|
|
$ |
95,372 |
|
|
$ |
119,216 |
|
|
$ |
143,059 |
|
|
$ |
166,902 |
|
|
$ |
190,745 |
|
|
$ |
190,745 |
|
|
400,000 |
|
|
|
127,372 |
|
|
|
159,216 |
|
|
|
191,059 |
|
|
|
222,902 |
|
|
|
254,745 |
|
|
|
254,745 |
|
|
500,000 |
|
|
|
159,372 |
|
|
|
199,216 |
|
|
|
239,059 |
|
|
|
278,902 |
|
|
|
318,745 |
|
|
|
318,745 |
|
|
600,000 |
|
|
|
191,372 |
|
|
|
239,216 |
|
|
|
287,059 |
|
|
|
334,902 |
|
|
|
382,745 |
|
|
|
382,745 |
|
|
800,000 |
|
|
|
255,372 |
|
|
|
319,216 |
|
|
|
383,059 |
|
|
|
446,902 |
|
|
|
510,745 |
|
|
|
510,745 |
|
|
1,000,000 |
|
|
|
319,372 |
|
|
|
399,216 |
|
|
|
479,059 |
|
|
|
558,902 |
|
|
|
638,745 |
|
|
|
638,745 |
|
|
1,500,000 |
|
|
|
479,372 |
|
|
|
599,216 |
|
|
|
719,059 |
|
|
|
838,902 |
|
|
|
958,745 |
|
|
|
958,745 |
|
|
|
|
* |
The set of formulas used to determine retirement benefits under
this provision of the ATI Pension Plan considers the
participants annual eligible earnings in the highest five
consecutive years of the last ten years prior to retirement at
an accrual rate per year of service not to exceed limitations
under applicable law multiplied by years of service recognized
under the ATI Pension Plan. Eligible earnings include base
salary, including tax-deferred contributions by the employee
under the Companys savings plans, and awards, when
received, under the Companys short-term incentive plans.
Benefits are integrated with social security. |
At the service level of twenty years applicable to
Mr. Harshman under the TDY formula, benefits calculated
solely under the TDY formula are approximately the same as the
amount shown in the column headed 20. The modest
frozen benefits payable to Mr. Walton under the Allegheny
Ludlum formula are substantially less than the minimum amount
set forth in the above table.
In addition, the Company has established a Supplemental Pension
Plan that provides certain key employees of the Company and its
subsidiaries, including the named officers (or their
beneficiaries in the event of death), with monthly
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payments in the event of retirement, disability or death, equal
to 50% of monthly base salary as of the date of retirement,
disability or death. Monthly retirement benefits start following
the end of the two-month period after the later of
(1) age 62, if actual retirement occurs prior to
age 62 but after age 58 with the approval of the Board
of Directors, or (2) the date actual retirement occurs, and
generally continue for a
118-month period. With
respect to Mr. Hassey, one year of payments is accrued for
each year of service, to a maximum of 10 years. The plan
describes the events that will terminate an employees
participation in the plan.
Employment and Change In Control
Agreements
In August 2003, the Company entered into an employment agreement
with L. Patrick Hassey in connection with his employment as
President and Chief Executive Officer, effective October 1,
2003. The agreement has an initial term of three years and
renews automatically each month absent notice from one party to
another so that the agreement continues to have a three-year
term. Under the terms of his employment agreement,
Mr. Hassey is paid an annual base salary of at least
$850,000. Under the agreement, for 2003, Mr. Hassey
received (a) a target level bonus for the October 1,
2003 to December 31, 2003 time period, and participation in
the Companys Annual Incentive Program thereafter;
(b) a sign-on and retention bonus in the aggregate,
after-tax amount of $500,000 designed to cover the costs of his
relocation to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; and
(c) an initial grant of options to purchase
120,000 shares of Common Stock, which was the target award
amount under the Companys stock option program and which
vested on the date he became the Companys President and
Chief Executive Officer. In addition, Mr. Hassey is
entitled to participate in the Companys other executive
compensation programs, including the TSRP, the KEPP and the
Supplemental Pension Plan on the terms outlined above. The
agreement provides that if the Company terminates
Mr. Hasseys employment for reasons other than cause
or he resigns for good reason (as such terms are defined in the
employment agreement), Mr. Hassey will receive a cash
severance payment equal to three times the sum of his annual
base salary plus the amount of AIP payable for the year at the
greater of
actual-to-date
performance or target; all accrued benefits; acceleration of the
vesting of stock options and stock-based rights; and earned but
not yet paid TSRP or other equity-based awards; unless such
termination or resignation occurs after a change of control. If
such termination or resignation occurs within one year after a
change of control, Mr. Hassey will receive payments with
respect to the TSRP and KEPP for the completed and uncompleted
performance periods, equity-based awards will vest at the target
level of performance, and he will be reimbursed for taxes,
including excise taxes, assessed.
The Company entered an employment agreement with Mr. Walton
in connection with the combination of Allegheny Ludlum
Corporation and Teledyne, Inc. in 1996. The agreement provides
for the payment of base salary as well as for eligibility to
participate in incentive compensation, equity, employee and
fringe benefit plans offered to senior executives of the
Company. By its terms, the agreement renews automatically each
month absent notice from one party to the other, so that the
then remaining term is one year. The agreement generally
terminates prior to the expiration date without breach by any
party in the event of Mr. Waltons death, disability
or voluntary resignation. The Company may also terminate the
agreement for cause without breach by it. Mr. Walton may
resign for good reason (which is defined to include demotion,
reduction in base pay or movement of corporate headquarters) and
receive severance payments equal to the base pay and bonus,
determined based on actual financial results, as well as
continued participation in certain compensation and employee
benefit plans, for one year, including certain supplemental
pension benefits.
The Company has entered into change in control severance
agreements, as amended, with the named officers and other key
employees to assure the Company that it will have the continued
support of the executive and the availability of the
executives advice and counsel notwithstanding the
possibility, threat or occurrence of a change in control (as
defined in the agreement). In general, the agreements provide
for the payment of severance benefits if a change in control
occurs and within 24 months after the change in control
either the Company
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terminates the executives employment with the Company
without cause (as defined) or the executive terminates
employment with the Company for good reason (as defined).
Severance compensation includes a multiple of base salary (three
for the named officers), certain accrued benefits, and payments
with respect to the TSRP and KEPP for the completed and
uncompleted performance periods. The agreements with
Messrs. Harshman, Kittenbrink, Shilling and Walton and
other key employees also provide for a prorated payment of an
incentive bonus equal to that which would have been paid had the
Company achieved 120% of target, the continuation of welfare
benefits for 36 months and reimbursement for outplacement
services. The agreements also provide for the vesting of
outstanding options and the lifting of restrictions on stock
awarded under the Incentive Plan. The agreements have a term of
three years, which three-year term will continue to be extended
until either party gives written notice that it no longer wants
to continue to extend the term. If a change of control occurs
during the term, the agreements will remain in effect for the
longer of three years or until all obligations of the Company
under the agreements have been fulfilled. In 2005, the Committee
reviewed the change in control severance agreements, including
the change in control valuation, as well as the purposes and
effects of the agreements and determined that it is in the
Companys best interests to retain the change in control
agreements on their current terms and conditions.
CUMULATIVE TOTAL STOCKHOLDER
RETURN
The graph set forth below shows the cumulative total stockholder
return (i.e., price change plus reinvestment of dividends) on
the Common Stock from December 31, 2000 through
December 31, 2005 as compared to the S&P 500 Index and
the S&P Steel Index (formerly known as the S&P
Iron & Steel Index). The graph assumes that $100 was
invested on December 31, 2000.
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CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS
Family Relationship. Terry L. Dunlap, President of
Allegheny Ludlum, is a member of the immediate family of Robert
P. Bozzone, a member of the Companys Board of Directors.
During 2005, Mr. Dunlap received annual cash compensation
of $644,000, an award of ATI Common Stock under the Total
Shareholder Return Incentive Plan for the 2003-2005 award period
with a value of $1,189,174, based on the average of the high and
low sales price of ATI Common Stock on the New York Stock
Exchange on the date the award was paid, realized $1,175,985 on
the exercise of vested stock options, and participated, on a
proportionate basis, based on his base salary and salary grade,
in the compensation programs described in this proxy statement.
OTHER INFORMATION
Annual Report on
Form 10-K
COPIES OF THE COMPANYS ANNUAL REPORT ON
FORM 10-K, WITHOUT
EXHIBITS, CAN BE OBTAINED WITHOUT CHARGE BY WRITTEN REQUEST TO
THE CORPORATE SECRETARY AT 1000 SIX PPG PLACE, PITTSBURGH,
PENNSYLVANIA 15222-5479 OR (412) 394-2800.
Proxy Solicitation
The Company pays the cost of preparing, assembling and mailing
this proxy-soliciting material. We will reimburse banks, brokers
and other nominee holders for reasonable expenses they incur in
sending these proxy materials to our beneficial stockholders
whose stock is registered in the nominees name.
The Company has engaged Morrow & Company, Inc. to help
solicit proxies from brokers, banks and other nominee holders of
Common Stock at a cost of $8,000 plus expenses. Our employees
may also solicit proxies for no additional compensation.
On behalf of the Board of Directors:
Jon D. Walton
Corporate Secretary
Dated: March 17, 2006
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Appendix A
STANDARDS OF DIRECTOR
INDEPENDENCE
The Board has established the following standards to assist it
in determining whether or not directors qualify as
independent pursuant to the guidelines and
requirements set forth in the New York Stock Exchanges
Corporate Governance Rules. The Board will make its
determination that a director is independent following a review
of all relevant information and shall apply the following
standards:
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|
1. |
Independence Generally |
An Independent Director is one who:
(a) is not, and has not been within the past three years:
|
|
|
(i)
|
|
an employee of the Company;
|
|
(ii)
|
|
directly compensated by the Company
in an amount in excess of $100,000 per year, other than
director and committee fees and pension or other forms of
deferred compensation for prior service that is not contingent
on continued service;
|
|
(iii)
|
|
affiliated with or employed by a
present or former internal or external auditor of the Company or
any of its affiliates;
|
|
(iv)
|
|
employed as an executive officer of
another company where any of the Companys present
executives serves on the compensation committee of the other
company;
|
|
(v)
|
|
an executive officer or employee of
another company that makes payments to, or receives payments
from, the Company for property or services in an amount that
exceeds, in any single fiscal year, the greater of
$1 million or 2% of the other companys consolidated
gross revenues;
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|
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|
|
(b) |
does not have, and has not had within the past three years, an
immediate family member who has been an executive officer of the
Company or has received the direct compensation described in
clause (a)(ii) above (other than as an employee who is not
an executive officer of the Company) or has had a relationship
described in clause (a)(iii) above (other than as an
employee who is not employed in a professional capacity by the
auditor) or (a)(iv) above or has been an executive officer of
another company described in clause (a)(v) above; and |
|
|
|
|
(c) |
has been determined by the Companys Board not to have any
material relationship with or to the Company (either directly or
as a partner, stockholder or officer of an organization that has
a material relationship with or to the Company). Ownership of a
significant amount of the Companys stock does not, by
itself, preclude a determination of independence. |
|
|
2. |
Additional Independence Criteria for
Audit Committee Members |
In addition to being an Independent Director, as defined above,
each member of ATIs Audit Committee must not, except in
his or her capacity as a member of the Audit Committee, the
Board or any other Board committee of the Company:
(a) accept directly or indirectly any consulting, advisory
or other compensatory fee from the Company or any subsidiary
thereof; or (b) be an affiliated person of the Company or
any subsidiary thereof. For this purpose, the term
affiliated person means one who, directly or
indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls, or is
controlled by, or is under common control with, the Company or
any subsidiary thereof. A person will not be deemed to be in
control of the Company or any subsidiary, however, unless the
person is: (A) the beneficial owner, directly or
indirectly, of more than 10% of any class of voting equity
securities of the Company or (B) an executive officer or
director of the Company.
A-1
As an amplification of the foregoing:
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(i)
|
|
Directors fees (including
fees for service on committees) must be the sole compensation
that an Audit Committee member receives from the Company.
|
|
(ii)
|
|
Permissible director fees may
include equity-based awards and may also include fees that are
structured to provide additional compensation for additional
duties (such as extra fees for serving on and/or chairing Board
committees).
|
|
(iii)
|
|
A former Company employee who later
qualifies as an Independent Director will not be barred from
chairing or serving as a voting member of the Audit Committee
merely because he or she receives a pension or other form of
deferred compensation from the Company for his or her prior
service (provided such compensation is not contingent in any way
on continued service as a director).
|
|
(iv)
|
|
Neither an Audit Committee member
nor his or her firm may receive any fees from the Company,
directly or indirectly, for services as a consultant or a legal
or financial adviser. This applies without regard to whether the
Audit Committee member is directly involved in rendering any
such services to the Company.
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|
|
3. |
Materiality Determination Based on
Facts and Circumstances |
In assessing the materiality of any existing or proposed
directors relationship with the Company for the purpose of
evaluating the directors independence (other than a
relationship described in clause (a) of the definition of
an Independent Director, which will always be deemed material),
the Board will consider all relevant facts and circumstances.
Material relationships can include, but are not limited to,
commercial, industrial, banking, consulting, legal, accounting,
charitable and familial relationships. The Board should evaluate
materiality not only from the perspective of the director, but
also from that of persons and organizations with which the
director has a relationship. To assist in determining the
materiality of specific relationships, the Board has adopted the
following non-exclusive standards (the Materiality
Standards):
The interest of a person or a persons Immediate Family
Member in a transaction or series of similar transactions with
the Company or its subsidiaries within the past five years will
not be deemed to create a material relationship with the Company
for the purposes of determining that persons independence
if:
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(i)
|
|
the amount of the transaction or
series of transactions does not exceed $60,000, or
|
|
(ii)
|
|
the amount of the transaction or
series of transactions exceeds $60,000, but (A) the
transaction accounts for less than the greater of 2 percent
or $1 million of the Companys consolidated gross
revenues for the last full fiscal year, (B) the transaction
is a commercial transaction carried out at arms length in
the ordinary course of business, and (C) the interest of
the person or the persons Immediate Family Member arises
solely from (1) his or her position as an executive officer
or employee of another party to the transaction and the
transaction accounts for less than the greater of 2 percent
or $1 million of the consolidated gross revenues of that
other party for its last fiscal year or (2) his or her
ownership of less than ten percent of the equity ownership of
another party to the transaction, or
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|
(iii)
|
|
the rate or rates involved in the
transaction are determined by competitive bids, or the
transaction involves the rendering of services as a common or
contract carrier, or public utility, at rates or charges fixed
in conformity with law or governmental authority, or
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|
(iv)
|
|
the transaction involves services
as a bank depositary of funds, transfer agent, registrar,
trustee under a trust indenture, or similar services.
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|
A persons affiliation with a
firm, corporation or other entity that engages, or during the
fiscal year immediately prior to the date of the determination
has engaged, or proposes to engage in a transaction with the
Company or its subsidiaries, as a customer or supplier or
otherwise, whose business accounts for less than the greater of
2 percent or $1 million of the Companys
consolidated gross revenues for its last full fiscal year and
less than the greater of 2 percent or $1 million of
the consolidated gross revenues of the other firm, corporation
or other entity for its last fiscal year, will not be deemed to
create a material relationship with the Company for purposes of
determining that persons independence.
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|
A persons affiliation with a
firm, corporation or other entity to which the Company or its
subsidiaries is indebted at the date of the determination in an
aggregate amount that is less than 5 percent of ATIs
consolidated gross assets for its last full fiscal year, will
not be deemed to create a material relationship with the Company
for purposes of determining that persons independence.
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|
For purposes of the Materiality Standards only, the term
Company refers to the Company and its subsidiaries,
unless the context requires otherwise, and a person is
affiliated with a firm, corporation or other entity if he or she
is an executive officer of, or owns, or during the last full
fiscal year has owned, either of record or beneficially in
excess of a ten percent equity interest in that firm,
corporation or other entity. |
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|
The basis for the Boards determination that a relationship
is not material will be disclosed in ATIs proxy statement.
If the relationship does not satisfy the Materiality Standards,
the basis for the Boards determination will be
specifically explained. |
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(a) |
Immediate Family Members. Immediate Family
Members include a persons spouse, parents, children,
siblings, mothers-and
fathers-in-law, sons-
and daughters-in-law,
brothers-and
sisters-in-law, and
anyone (other than employees) who shares such persons home. |
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(b) |
Affiliate. Except as otherwise specified in
paragraph 2. above for purposes of certain Audit Committee
requirements or as otherwise defined for purposes of the
Materiality Standards, affiliate of the Company
means a subsidiary, sibling company, predecessor or parent
company, except that another entity shall no longer be deemed an
affiliate of the Company after five years following termination
of its relationship with the Company. Thus, a director who is or
has been within the past two years an executive officer of
another entity that stopped being an affiliate of the Company
more than five years ago will qualify as an Independent Director
absent any other disqualifying relationship. |
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Appendix B
AUDIT COMMITTEE CHARTER
The Board of Directors shall appoint annually the Audit
Committee (the Committee) and appoint its Chairman.
Members of the Committee shall serve at the will of the Board of
Directors.
Composition
The Committee shall be comprised of three or more directors, and
shall meet the size, independence and financial literacy and
expertise requirements of the New York Stock Exchange
(NYSE), of Section 10A(m)(3) of the Securities
and Exchange Act of 1934 (the Exchange Act) and the
rules and regulations promulgated by the Securities and Exchange
Commission (SEC), as may be in effect from time to
time. The Board of Directors shall endeavor to appoint at least
one member to the Committee who is an audit committee
financial expert as defined by the SEC. Committee members
shall not simultaneously serve on the audit committees of more
than two other companies without first obtaining approval from
the Companys Board of Directors.
Purpose
The Committees primary purpose shall be to assist the
Board of Directors oversight of (i) the integrity of
the financial statements of the Company, (ii) the
Companys compliance with legal and regulatory
requirements, (iii) the qualifications and independence of
the Companys independent accountants engaged for the
purpose of preparing or issuing an audit report or performing
other audit, review or attest services for the Company
(independent accountants) and (iv) the
performance of the Companys internal audit function and
independent accountants. The Committee shall also prepare the
audit committee report required by the SEC to be included in the
Companys annual proxy statement. The Committee shall also
perform such other duties and responsibilities set forth in and
consistent with this Charter.
Authority
The Committee shall have the authority to review and investigate
any matter or activity involving financial accounting,
reporting, conflict of interest, or internal controls of the
Company. The Committee shall have the authority to obtain advice
and assistance from outside legal, accounting or other advisors
without seeking approval from the Board of Directors. The
Company shall provide appropriate funding to the Committee for
payment of (i) the compensation of any registered
accounting firm engaged for the purpose of preparing or issuing
an audit report or performing other audit, review or attest
services for the Company, (ii) compensation to any advisors
employed by the Committee and (iii) the Committees
ordinary administrative expenses that are necessary or
appropriate in carrying out its duties.
Duties and Responsibilities
The Committee shall:
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|
1. |
Lead the Board of Directors in fulfilling its statutory and
fiduciary responsibilities for fiscal examinations of the
Company and in monitoring managements and the independent
accountants participation in the Companys accounting
and financial reporting process. |
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Review the Companys administrative, operational and
internal accounting controls and its prescribed fiscal
procedures, financial controls and codes of conduct with the
independent accountants and the Companys financial
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Exercise sole authority to appoint, retain, compensate, oversee,
evaluate and terminate the Companys independent
accountants considering, among other things, the independence
and effectiveness of the independent accountants. The Committee
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between the Companys management and the independent
accountants regarding financial accounting. The independent
accountants shall report directly to the Committee. The
Committee shall exercise sole authority to pre-approve all
auditing services and permitted non-audit services (including
the fees and terms thereof) to be performed for the Company by
its independent accountants, subject to the de minimis exception
for non-audit services described in Section 10A(i)(1)(B) of
the Exchange Act which are approved by the Committee prior to
the completion of the audit. The Committee shall not engage the
independent accountants to perform non-audit services prohibited
by law or regulation. The Committee shall consult with
management but shall not delegate these responsibilities to
management, and shall be directly responsible for the resolution
of disputes between management and the independent accountants
regarding financial reporting. The Committee may form and
delegate authority to subcommittees consisting of one or more
members when appropriate, including the authority to grant
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At least annually, obtain and review a report from the
Companys independent accountants describing (a) the
accountants internal quality-control procedures,
(b) any material issues raised by the most recent
quality-control review, or peer review, of the accountants, 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 accountants, and any
steps taken to deal with these issues, and (c) all
relationships between the independent accountants and the
Company (to be used as an aid in assessing the accountants
independence). Obtain the written statement from the independent
accountants that the accountants are required to furnish to the
Committee under Independence Standards Board Standard
No. 1. At least annually, present its conclusions with
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Obtain from the independent accountants assurance that
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Review the report from the independent accountants required by
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all critical accounting policies and practices to be used; |
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all alternative treatments of financial information within GAAP
that have been discussed with management, ramifications of the
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other material written communications between the independent
accountants and management, such as any management letter or
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Set clear Company policies as to the hiring of employees or
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Discuss the Companys earnings press releases (paying
particular attention to any use of pro forma or
adjusted non-GAAP information), as well as financial
information and earnings guidance provided to analysts and
rating agencies, in the manner required by the NYSE. This
discussion may be done generally, such as discussing the types
of information to be disclosed and the types of presentations to
be made. Prior to the issuance of the Companys release of
quarterly and annual earnings, the Committee shall review with
the independent accountants, the senior internal audit executive
and management of the Company the results of each quarterly
review and annual audit and any other matters required to be
communicated to the Committee by the independent accountants
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Meet to review and discuss with management, the senior internal
audit executive and the independent accountants the
Companys annual audited financial statements and quarterly
financial statements, as well as related SEC reports, including
reviewing the Companys specific disclosures |
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under Managements Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations, for their
adequacy and compliance with generally accepted accounting,
reporting and disclosure principles. Discuss with the
independent accountants its independent judgment about the
quality and acceptability of accounting principles that were
used, the reasonableness of significant judgments that were
used, and the clarity of the disclosure in the financial
statements. Recommend to the Board of Directors whether, based
on discussions with management, the senior internal audit
executive and the independent accountants, the financial
statements shall be included in the Companys Annual Report
on Form 10-K.
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Provide annually to the Board of Directors (a) the report
of the Committee, for inclusion in the Companys annual
meeting proxy statement, which includes the written statement
required to be made by the Committee in order to comply with
proxy reporting obligations and (b) such written
affirmation regarding the Committee as is required currently by
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Review the scope and staffing of the annual audit plan and other
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Review the scope and staffing of the annual internal audit plan
and other activities of the Companys internal audit
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Evaluate the effectiveness of the Companys internal and
external audit efforts, accounting and financial controls,
policies and procedures, and compliance with business ethics
policies and practices through a review of reports by, and at
regular meetings with, the internal auditors, the independent
accountants and management, as appropriate. Periodically meet
separately with management, the internal auditors and the
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Discuss with the independent accountants matters relating to the
scope and results of the independent accountants audit
that the independent accountants are required to provide to the
Committee under Statement on Auditing Standards No. 61 as
amended by Statement on Auditing Standards No. 90, and
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Regularly review with the independent accountants any audit
problems or difficulties and managements response,
including any restrictions on the scope of the independent
accountants activities, restrictions on access to
requested information and any significant disagreements with
management. Review with the independent accountants:
(a) any accounting adjustments that were noted or proposed
by the independent accountants but were passed,
(b) any communications between the audit team and the
accounting firms national office respecting auditing or
accounting issues presented by the engagement, (c) any
management or internal control letter
issued, or proposed to be issued, by the accountants to the
Company and (d) the responsibilities, budget and staffing
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Discuss with management the Companys major financial risk
exposures and the steps management has taken to monitor and
control such exposures, including the Companys risk
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Review: (a) major issues regarding accounting principles
and financial statement presentations, including any significant
changes in the Companys selection or application of
accounting principles, and major issues as to the adequacy of
the Companys internal controls and any specific audit
steps adopted in light of material control deficiencies;
(b) analyses prepared by management and/or the independent
accountants setting forth significant financial reporting issues
and judgments made in connection with the preparation of
financial statements, including analyses of the effects of
alternative GAAP methods on the financial statements;
(c) the effect of regulatory and accounting initiatives, as
well as off-balance sheet structures, if any, on the financial
statements of the Company; and (d) disclosures made to the
Committee and independent accountants by the Companys CEO
and CFO during their certification process for the
Form 10-K and
Form 10-Q about
any significant deficiencies in the design or operation of
internal controls or material weaknesses therein and any fraud,
whether or not material, involving management or other employees
who have a significant role in the Companys internal
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Review the appointment and replacement of the senior internal
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Establish procedures for (a) the receipt, retention and
treatment of complaints received by the Company regarding
accounting, internal accounting controls, or auditing matters,
and (b) the confidential, anonymous submission by employees
of the Company of concerns regarding questionable accounting or
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Discuss with the Companys General Counsel (a) legal
matters that may have a material impact on the financial
statements, (b) the Companys compliance policies,
(c) any material reports or inquiries received from
regulators or governmental agencies and (d) any reports of
material violations of securities laws or breaches of fiduciary
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Review reports and disclosures of insider and affiliated party
transactions. |
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Annually, review and reassess the adequacy of the Committee
Charter and submit it and recommend any proposed changes to the
Board of Directors for approval. |
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Annually review the performance of the Committee. |
Limitation of Committees
Role
Notwithstanding that the Committee has the duties and
responsibilities and powers set forth in this Charter, it is not
the duty of the Committee to plan or conduct audits or to
determine that the Companys financial statements are
complete and accurate and are in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles and applicable rules and
regulations. Management is responsible for preparing the
Companys financial statements and the independent
accountants are responsible for auditing those financial
statements.
Meetings
The Committee shall hold at least four meetings each year and
others as deemed necessary by its chairman. The Committee shall
report regularly to the Board of Directors.
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Vote by Internet or Telephone or Mail
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Internet
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May 1, 2006.
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If you vote your proxy by Internet or by telephone,
you do NOT need to mail back your proxy card.
You can view the Annual Report and Proxy Statement
on the Internet at http://www.alleghenytechnologies.com
ALLEGHENY TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED
VOTING INSTRUCTION CARD FOR 2006 ANNUAL MEETING
Allegheny Ludlum Corporation Personal Retirement and 401(k) Savings Account Plan
Allegheny Technologies Retirement Savings Plan
Savings and Security Plan of the Lockport and Waterbury Facilities
The 401(k) Savings Account Plan For Employees of the Washington Plate Plant
The 401(k) Plan
401(k) Savings Account Plan for the Employees of Exton Facility
TDY Industries, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan for Certain Employees of Metalworking Products
The undersigned hereby directs Mellon Bank, N.A., the Trustee of the above Plans, to vote the full
number of shares of Common Stock allocated to the account of the undersigned under the Plans, at
the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Allegheny Technologies Incorporated on May 4, 2006, and any
adjournments thereof, upon the matters set forth on the reverse of this card, and, in its
discretion, upon such other matters as may properly come before such meeting.
PLAN PARTICIPANTS MAY GIVE DIRECTIONS BY TOLL-FREE TELEPHONE OR INTERNET BY FOLLOWING THE
INSTRUCTIONS ON THE REVERSE SIDE OR PARTICIPANTS MAY GIVE DIRECTIONS BY COMPLETING, DATING AND
SIGNING THIS CARD AND RETURNING IT PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED POSTAGE-PAID ENVELOPE.
If you wish to use this card to vote your shares, please vote, date and sign on the reverse side.
Address Change/Comments (Mark the corresponding box on the reverse side)
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Allegheny Ludlum Corporation Personal Retirement and 401(k) Savings Account Plan
Allegheny Technologies Retirement Savings Plan
Savings and Security Plan of the Lockport and Waterbury Facilities
The 401(k) Savings Account Plan For Employees of the Washington Plate Plant
The 401(k) Plan
401(k) Savings Account Plan for the Employees of Exton Facility
TDY Industries, Inc. 410(k) Profit Sharing Plan for Certain Employees of Metalworking Products
As a Plan participant, you have the right to direct Mellon Bank, N.A., the Plan Trustee, how to
vote the shares of Allegheny Technologies Common Stock that are allocated to your Plan account and
shown on the attached voting instruction card. The Trustee will hold your instructions in complete
confidence except as may be necessary to meet legal requirements.
You may vote by telephone, Internet or by completing, signing and returning the voting instruction
card (above). A postage-paid return envelope is enclosed.
The Trustee must receive your voting instructions by May 1, 2006. If the Trustee does not receive
your instructions by May 1, 2006, the Trustee shall vote your shares as the Plan administrator
directs.
You will receive a separate set of proxy solicitation materials for any shares of Common Stock you
own other than your Plan shares. Your non-Plan shares must be voted separately from your Plan
shares.
EASY WAY TO SAVE THE COMPANY MONEY:
Please consider voting by telephone (1-866-540-5760); or
Internet (http://www.proxyvoting.com/ati-emp).
If you sign and return this card but do not specify a vote, the proxies will vote FOR Items A and B
and in their discretion on other matters.
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The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR Items A and B:
A. Election of the three nominees as directors:
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Choose MLinkSM for Fast, easy
and secure 24/7 online access to your future
proxy materials, investment plan statements,
tax documents and more. Simply log on to
Investor ServiceDirect® at
www.melloninvestor.com/isd where
step-by-step instructions will prompt you
through enrollment.
Please sign EXACTLY as your name appears above.
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Vote by Internet or Telephone or Mail
24 Hours a Day, 7 Days a Week
Internet
and telephone voting is available through 11:59 PM Eastern Time
May 3, 2006.
Your Internet or telephone vote authorizes the named proxies to vote your shares in the same
manner as if you marked, signed and returned your proxy card.
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If you vote your proxy by Internet or by telephone,
you do NOT need to mail back your proxy card.
You can view the Annual Report and Proxy Statement
on the Internet at http://www.alleghenytechnologies.com
ALLEGHENY TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED
PROXY FOR 2006 ANNUAL MEETING
Solicited on Behalf of the Board of Directors of Allegheny Technologies Incorporated
The undersigned hereby appoints Richard J. Harshman, Mary W. Snyder and Jon D. Walton or any
of them, each with power of substitution and revocation, proxies or proxy to vote all shares of
Common Stock which the registered stockholder named herein is entitled to vote with all powers
which the stockholder would possess if personally present, at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of
Allegheny Technologies Incorporated on May 4, 2006, and any adjournments thereof, upon the matters
set forth on the reverse side of this card, and, in their discretion, upon such other matters as
may properly come before such meeting.
STOCKHOLDERS MAY VOTE BY TOLL-FREE TELEPHONE OR THE INTERNET BY FOLLOWING THE INSTRUCTIONS ON THE
REVERSE SIDE OR STOCKHOLDERS MAY VOTE BY COMPLETING, DATING AND SIGNING THIS PROXY CARD AND
RETURNING IT PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED POSTAGE-PAID ENVELOPE.
If you wish to use this card to vote your shares, please vote, date and sign on the reverse side.
Address Change/Comments (Mark the corresponding box on the reverse side)
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Dear Stockholder,
Enclosed are materials relating to the Allegheny Technologies 2006 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
The Notice of the Meeting and Proxy Statement describe the formal business to be transacted at the
meeting.
Your vote is important. Please vote your proxy promptly whether or not you expect to attend the
meeting. You may vote by toll-free telephone, by Internet or by signing and returning the proxy
card (above) in the enclosed postage-paid envelope.
Jon D. Walton
Corporate Secretary
EASY WAYS TO SAVE THE COMPANY MONEY
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Statements electronically, via the Internet. In order to consent go to the website of
Allegheny Technologies Transfer Agent, http://www.melloninvestor.com/isd, and follow
the prompts. |