UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 1)
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SMART MOVE, INC.
(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)
(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant)
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Smart Move, Inc.
5990 Greenwood Plaza Blvd., Suite 390
Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111
SMART MOVE, INC.
April [
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DEAR STOCKHOLDER:
You are cordially invited to attend the annual stockholders meeting of Smart Move, Inc.,
which will be held on Tuesday, June 24, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. local time at our principal offices
located at 5990 Greenwood Plaza Blvd., Suite 390, Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111. Details of
the business to be conducted at the annual meeting are given in the attached notice of annual
meeting of stockholders and proxy statement.
If you do not plan to attend the annual meeting, please complete, sign, date and return the
enclosed proxy card promptly in the accompanying reply envelope.
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Sincerely
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/s/ Chris Sapyta
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President, Chief Executive Officer, and Director
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NOTICE OF MEETING
The 2008 annual meeting of stockholders of Smart Move, Inc. will be held on June 24, 2008 at 10:00
a.m. local time at our principal offices located at 5990 Greenwood Plaza Blvd., Suite 390,
Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111.
The annual meeting of stockholders will be held for the following purposes:
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Election of two directors, each to serve a three year term (Proposal A);
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Approval of the potential issuance of shares of common stock
by the company in excess of the 20% limitation imposed by the
American Stock Exchange upon the conversion of debt outstanding or to
pay installments of principal and interest becoming due on the
companys secured convertible debentures or convertible
operating loan notes and of the issuance of shares of common stock
upon the exercise of certain warrants held by the holders of the
secured convertible debentures and convertible operating loan notes.
(Proposal B).
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To approve an amendment to our 2006 Equity Incentive Plan to increase the total number
of shares with respect to which options may be granted under the plan from 1,400,000 to
1,900,000 (Proposal C); and
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The transaction of such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any
adjournments or postponements of the meeting.
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Information with respect to the above matters is set forth in the proxy statement that accompanies
this Notice.
The record date for the meeting has been fixed by the Board of Directors as the close of business
on April 25, 2008. Stockholders of record at that time are entitled to vote at the meeting.
By order of the Board of Directors
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/s/ Chris Sapyta
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President, Chief Executive Officer, and Director
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April 29, 2008
Please execute your vote promptly.
If you are stockholder of record as of April 25, 2008, you may mark, sign, date and mail your proxy
card in the postage-paid envelope provided. Your designation of a proxy is revocable by following
the procedures outlined in the proxy statement. The method by which you vote will not limit your
right to vote in person at the annual meeting.
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SMART MOVE, INC.
5990 Greenwood Plaza Blvd., Suite 390
Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111
PROXY STATEMENT
ANNUAL MEETING INFORMATION
This proxy statement contains information related to the annual meeting of stockholders of Smart
Move, Inc. to be held on Tuesday, June 24, 2008, beginning at 10:00 a.m. in our business offices
located at 5990 Greenwood Plaza Blvd., Suite 390, Greenwood Village, CO 80111. This proxy
statement was prepared under the direction of the companys Board of Directors to solicit your
proxy for use at the annual meeting of stockholders. It will be mailed to stockholders on or about
April 29, 2008.
References in this proxy statement to Smart Move, the company, we, or our are to Smart
Move, Inc.
Who is entitled to vote and how many votes do I have?
If you are a stockholder of record of our common stock on April 25, 2008, you are entitled to vote
at the annual meeting, or at any postponement or adjournment of the annual meeting. On each matter
to be voted on, you may cast one vote for each share of common stock you hold. On April 25, 2008
there were 12,399,623 shares of common stock outstanding and entitled to vote.
What am I voting on?
You will be asked to vote on four proposals:
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Proposal A
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Election of two directors: Doug Kelsall and Jack Burkholder.
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Proposal B:
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Approval of the potential issuance
of shares of common stock by the company in excess of the 20%
limitation imposed by the American Stock Exchange upon the conversion
of debt outstanding or to pay installments of principal and interest
becoming due on the companys secured convertible debentures or
convertible operating loan notes and of the issuance of shares of
common stock upon the exercise of certain warrants held by the
holders of the secured convertible debentures and convertible
operating loan notes. (Proposal B).
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Proposal C:
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To approve an amendment to our 2006 Equity Incentive Plan to increase the total number
of shares with respect to which options may be granted under the plan from 1,400,000 to
1,900,000.
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The Board of Directors is not aware of any other matters to be presented for action at the meeting.
How does the Board of Directors recommend I vote on the proposals?
The Board of Directors recommends a vote
FOR
the election of each of the nominees for director
(Proposal A),
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approval of the potential issuance of
shares of common stock by the company in excess of the 20% limitation
imposed by the American Stock Exchange upon the conversion of debt
outstanding or to pay installments of principal and interest becoming
due on the companys secured convertible debentures or
convertible operating loan notes and of the issuance of shares of
common stock upon the exercise of certain warrants held by the
holders of the secured convertible debentures and convertible
operating loan notes. (Proposal B) and
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the approval of an amendment to our 2006 Equity Incentive Plan to increase the total number of
shares with respect to which options may be granted under the plan from 1,400,000 to 1,900,000.
(Proposal C).
How do I vote?
If you are a stockholder of record, you may vote in one of two ways:
Vote by returning your proxy card:
You may vote by signing and returning your proxy card. The
proxy holders will vote your shares according to your directions. If you sign and return your
proxy card without specifying choices, your shares will be voted as recommended by the Board of
Directors.
Vote at the meeting:
You may vote by being present in person at the meeting.
If you hold shares through a broker, bank, or other nominee in street name, you can submit voting
instructions to your broker, bank or other nominee. In most instances, you will be able to do this
over the internet, by telephone, or by mail. Please refer to the voting instruction card included
in the materials furnished to you by your broker, bank or other nominee.
Can I change my vote?
You can revoke your proxy at any time before it is voted at the annual meeting by:
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sending a written notice of revocation to our corporate secretary at our principal
offices, 5990 Greenwood Plaza Blvd., Suite 390 Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111, or
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by attending the annual meeting and voting in person.
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Attendance at the annual meeting will not by itself revoke your proxy.
Who will count the votes?
Corporate Stock Transfer, Inc., our transfer agent, will tabulate the votes cast by proxy and in
person at the annual meeting.
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What constitutes a quorum?
A quorum is necessary to conduct business at the annual meeting. At any meeting of the
stockholders, the holders of a majority in voting power of the outstanding shares of capital stock
entitled to vote at the meeting, present in person or by proxy, constitutes a quorum for all
purposes. You are part of the quorum if you have voted by proxy. Abstentions, broker non-votes and
votes withheld from director nominees count as shares present at the meeting for purposes of
determining whether a quorum exists. A broker non-vote occurs when a broker, bank or other nominee
who holds shares for another does not vote on a particular item because the nominee does not have
discretionary voting authority for that item and has not received instructions from the owner of
the shares.
Are there any stockholders who own a majority of the common stock?
No, no single stockholder owns a majority of the common stock.
Will there be a list of stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting?
Yes, the companys officers will ensure that a complete list is prepared from the stock ledger and
available at least ten days before the annual meeting of the stockholders entitled to vote at the
meeting or any adjournment of the meeting, arranged in alphabetical order showing the address of
each stockholder and the number of shares registered in the name of each stockholder. The list will
be open to the examination of any stockholder, for any purpose relevant to the meeting, during
ordinary business hours, for a period of at least ten days prior to the meeting, in the offices of
the company. The list will also be brought to the meeting and open for examination during the
meeting by any stockholder who is present.
What vote is required to approve each proposal?
The two nominees for director receiving a majority of the votes cast in person or by proxy at the
annual meeting will be elected. If you mark your proxy so as to withhold your vote for a
particular nominee on your proxy card, your vote will not count either for or against the
nominee. An affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of all outstanding shares of our common stock entitled to vote at the
annual meeting will also be required for approval of the issuance of
shares of common stock upon conversion of debt outstanding on secured convertible debentures or convertible operating loan notes, the issuance of common stock to pay principal
and interest due on secured convertible debentures or convertible
operating loan notes, and the issuance of shares of common stock upon
holders exercise of warrants attached to secured convertible
debentures and convertible operating loan notes, to the extent such
issuances require shareholder approval under the rules of
the American Stock Exchange and for approval of an amendment to our 2006 Equity Incentive Plan to
increase the total number of shares with respect to which options may be granted under the plan
from 1,400,000 to 1,900,000.
Who is bearing the cost of this proxy solicitation?
We will bear the cost of preparing, assembling and mailing the proxy material and of reimbursing
brokers, nominees, fiduciaries and other custodians for the out-of-pocket and clerical expenses of
transmitting copies of the proxy material to the beneficial owners of the
shares. A few of our officers and employees may participate in the solicitation of proxies,
without additional compensation, by telephone, e-mail or other electronic means or in person.
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BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF OUR COMMON STOCK
The following table sets forth information as of March 31, 2008, as to the beneficial ownership of
shares of our common stock, in each case, by:
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each person (or group of affiliated persons) known to us to beneficially own more
than 5% of the outstanding shares of our voting stock;
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each of our directors and executive officers;
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all of our executive officers and directors as a group.
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The number of shares beneficially owned by each stockholder is determined under the SECs rules and
generally includes voting or investment power over shares. The information does not necessarily
indicate beneficial ownership for any other purpose. Under SEC rules, the number of shares of
common stock deemed outstanding includes shares issuable upon conversion of other securities, as
well as the exercise of conversion rights under convertible securities or warrants held by the
respective person or group that may be exercised within 60 days after March 31, 2008. The
percentage of beneficial ownership shown in the following table is based on 12,399,623 outstanding
shares of common stock as of March 31, 2008. For purposes of calculating each persons or groups
percentage ownership, shares of common stock issuable pursuant to options, warrants or convertible
securities exercisable within 60 days after March 31, 2008 are included as outstanding and
beneficially owned for that person or group but are not treated as outstanding for the purpose of
computing the percentage ownership of any other person or group.
Except as indicated in the footnotes to the table below, each stockholder named in the table has
sole voting and investment power with respect to the shares shown in the table as beneficially
owned by such stockholder. Each share has one vote.
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Chris Sapyta
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Includes an option to purchase 128,000 shares issuable to Mr. Sapyta under the terms of his
employment agreement, with exercise prices from $6.00 to $7.00, and includes 13,500 options
exercisable at $4.73 granted December 29, 2006, vested as to 25% on date of grant and, with
respect to as to the remaining 75% of the shares covered by the options, in equal quarterly
increments over the next following 12 calendar quarters after the date grant as of the end of
each quarter; and includes 18,000 options exercisable at $0.68 granted January 15, 2008 which
also vest in equal quarterly increments over the next following 12 calendar quarters as of the
end of each quarter commencing March 31, 2008.
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Includes an option to purchase 100,000 shares issuable to Mr. Johnson under the terms of his
employment agreement, with exercise prices ranging from $6.00 to $7.00, and includes warrants
to purchase 11,170 shares at an exercise price of $5.00; warrants to purchase 25,000
shares at an exercise price of $0.95; warrants to purchase 25,000 shares at an exercise
price of $1.10; warrants to purchase 12,500 shares at an exercise price of $1.00; and
includes 13,500 options exercisable at $4.73 granted December 29, 2006, vested as to 25% on
date of grant and, with respect to the remaining 75% of the shares covered by the options, in
equal quarterly increments over the next following 12 calendar quarters after the date of
grant; and includes 15,000 options exercisable at $0.68 granted January 15, 2008, which also
vest in equal quarterly increments over the next following 12 calendar quarters as of the end
of each quarter commencing March 31, 2008.
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Includes a warrant to purchase 2,000 shares exercisable at $5.00 per share, 3,000 warrants
exercisable at $7.50 per share; 10,000 warrants exercisable at $0.95 per share; 10,000
warrants exercisable at $1.10 per share and 5,000 warrants exercisable at $1.00 per share.
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Includes a warrant to purchase 3,000 shares exercisable at $5.00 per share and 1,000 warrants
exercisable at $7.50 per share, 25,000 warrants exercisable at $0.95 per share; 25,000
warrants exercisable at $1.10 per share; and 12,500 warrants exercisable at $1.00 per share.
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Includes a warrant to purchase 5,000 shares exercisable at $5.00 per share and 5,000 warrants
exercisable at $7.50 per share; 25,000 warrants exercisable at $0.95 per share; 25,000
warrants exercisable at $1.10 per share; and 12,500 warrants exercisable at $1.00 per share.
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Includes a warrant to purchase 2,000 shares exercisable at $5.00 per share and 3,000 warrants
exercisable at $7.50 per share.
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Includes warrants to purchase 27,967 shares exercisable at $0.625 per share; warrants
to purchase 116,762 shares exercisable at $2.50; warrants to purchase 34,714 shares
exercisable at $5.00 per share, warrants to purchase 61,802 shares at an exercise price of
$7.50 per share; warrants to purchase 171,000 shares exercisable at $1.50 per share;
warrants to purchase 79,167 shares exercisable at $1.00 per share; warrants to purchase
25,000 shares at $0.95 per share; warrants to purchase 25,000 shares at $1.10 per share, a
convertible note that converts into shares at $3.00 (or up to 316,667 shares), a convertible note
that converts into shares at $2.00 per share (up to 200,000 shares) a convertible note that
converts into shares at $1.00 (up to 171,000 shares); a convertible note that converts into
shares at $0.75 per share (up to 133,333 shares); also includes 690,618 shares, warrants
to purchase 68,182 shares at an exercise price of $.625 per share; warrants to purchase
70,200 shares at an exercise price of $2.50 per share; warrants to purchase 33,334 shares at
an exercise price of $5.00 per share, warrants to purchase 266,000 shares at an exercise
price of $7.00 per share; warrants to purchase 43,180 shares at an exercise price of $7.50
per share; warrants to purchase 105,300 shares at an exercise price of $1.50 per share;
warrants to purchase 50,000 shares at an exercise price of $1.00 per share; warrants to
purchase 100,116 shares at an exercise price of $3.375 per share; and 195,000 shares to be
issued upon the conversion of debt at a conversion price of $3.00 per share and
886,667 shares from conversion of convertible notes that convert at $3.75 per share;
50,000 shares from convertible notes that convert at $2.00 per share; 105,300 shares from
convertible notes that convert at $1.00 per share; 100,000 shares from convertible notes
that convert at $0.75 per share, which include notes, debentures and warrants owned by Mr.
Schlessman or family members, trusts or entities that Mr. Schlessman controls by power of
attorney or ownership of the entity. The address for Lee Schlessman, the listed beneficial
owner who has the dispositive and voting power for the shares and who is not a director or
executive officer of the company, but who is deemed a related person based on share
ownership is 1301 Pennsylvania Street, Suite 800, Denver, CO 80203-8015.
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The number of shares beneficially owned by Thomas P. Grainger is based solely on information
in a Schedule 13G/A filed with the SEC on February 19, 2008, reporting sole voting power over
2,545,310 shares of common stock including 411,422 common shares; 675,000 shares issuable upon
conversion by Thomas P. Grainger of a 7% Unsecured Convertible Note due September 2, 2010
having a conversion price of $0.80 per share; 266,666 shares issuable upon conversion by
Thomas P. Grainger of a 12% Unsecured Convertible Note due January 22, 2009 having a
conversion price of $0.75 per share; shares issuable upon exercise by Thomas P. Grainger of
two warrants exercisable until December 5, 2011, consisting of: one warrant to purchase 322,222
shares at a $7.50 exercise price, one warrant to purchase 100,000 shares at a $1.50 exercise
price, one warrant to purchase 100,000 shares at a $1.25 exercise price, one warrant to
purchase 100,000 shares at a $1.00 exercise price; and shares issuable upon exercise by Thomas
P. Grainger of warrants exercisable until January 22, 2013, each to purchase 285,000 shares
with exercise prices of $1.00 and $1.25, respectively. The number of shares beneficially
owned as reflected in the table does not include additional shares of our common stock
acquirable by Thomas P. Grainger pursuant to certain convertible notes and warrants issued in
April 2008 as discussed under the heading Certain Relationships and Related Person
Transactions in this Proxy Statement. The address for Thomas P. Grainger, the listed
beneficial owner who has the dispositive and voting power for the shares and who is not a
director or executive officer of the company, but who is deemed a related person based on
share ownership, is Post Office Box 7, Saratoga, WY 82331; Highway 130, 4 Miles South of
Saratoga.
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Includes warrants to purchase 59,776 shares exercisable at $0.625 per share; warrants to
purchase 2,000 shares exercisable at $1.20 per share; warrants to purchase 10,020 shares
exercisable at $5.00 per share; warrants to purchase 18,234 shares exercisable at $2.50 per
share; warrants to purchase 3,616 shares exercisable at $3.75 per share; 45,000 options
exercisable at $4.73 per share; and 13,500 options exercisable at $0.68 per share.
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The address for the listed beneficial owners who are directors or executive officers, is c/o
Smart Move, Inc., 5990 Greenwood Plaza Blvd, Suite 390, Greenwood Village, CO
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PROPOSAL A
ELECTION OF TWO DIRECTORS
Our Board of Directors has six members divided into three classes with two directors in each class.
At each annual meeting, the elected successors to the directors in the class whose term expires at
that annual meeting are to be elected for a three year term. The current term of office of our
Class I directors will end at the annual meeting of stockholders held in 2010. The current term of
office of our Class II directors will end at this years annual meeting of stockholders, and the
term of office of our Class III directors will end at the annual meeting of stockholders held in
2009. Each director elected will continue in office until a successor has been elected and
qualified.
Doug Kelsall and Jack Burkholder are currently serving as Class II directors and are the proposed
nominees for election as directors to serve for a three year term expiring at the 2011 annual
meeting of stockholders. Each of the nominees has consented to serve if elected. If any nominee
should be unable to serve or will not serve for any reason, the persons designated on the
accompanying form of proxy will vote in accordance with their judgment. The company knows of no
reason why the nominees would not be able to serve if elected.
The nominees receiving a majority of votes cast at the meeting will be elected as Class II
directors for a term to expire at the 2011 annual meeting of stockholders. Abstentions, withheld
votes and broker non-votes will not be treated as a vote for or against any particular director and
will not affect the outcome of the election of directors.
INFORMATION REGARDING THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
A Majority of our Board Members are Independent
Prior to the initial public offering of shares of our common stock in December 2006 (the IPO),
and again in December 2007, our Board of Directors undertook a review of director independence. The
purpose of this review was to determine whether any relationships or transactions involving the
directors, their family members and affiliates were inconsistent with a determination that the
director is independent under the independence standards of the American Stock Exchange and the
rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Based on that review, the
Board of Directors determined that all directors, except Chris Sapyta, our President and Chief
Executive Officer, and Edward Johnson, our Chief Financial Officer, both employees of the company,
qualify as independent. The independent members of our Board of Directors are John Jenkins, Kent
Lund, Doug Kelsall and Jack Burkholder.
Biographical Information
The following is biographical information about each of the two nominees and each current director.
The respective current terms of all directors expire on the dates set forth below or until their
successors are elected and have qualified.
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John Jenkins
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served as one of our
directors since
February 2006.
Mr. Jenkins was
Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer of
SAN Holdings, a
provider of data
storage and
management solutions
to industry and
government, from 2001
to March 2007. From
January 1995 through
June 2000, he served
as Chief Executive
Officer, President
and a director of
TAVA
Technologies, Inc.,
where he led the
build-out of a
national systems
integration business.
From 1990 until he
joined TAVA in 1995,
he served as
president of Morgan
Technical Ceramics,
Inc., a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Morgan
Crucible plc, a
diversified
industrial products
company based in
England and
publicly-traded on
the London Stock
Exchange. Mr. Jenkins
holds a B.S.M.E.
(Bachelor of Science
in Mechanical
Engineering) from the
University of
Washington (1973) and
a J.D. from the
University of Denver
Law School (1977).
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has served
on our Board of
Directors since
February 2006. Mr.
Lund currently serves
as Executive Vice
President and Chief
Compliance Officer of
George K. Baum &
Company, an
investment banking
firm. From 2005 to
2007, he served as an
independent business,
legal and securities
compliance
consultant. From
2002 to 2005, Mr.
Lund served as a
Board member and/or
Corporate Secretary
of four affiliated
financial services
companies
(Kirkpatrick, Pettis,
Smith, Polian Inc., a
NASD member
securities broker
dealer, two
registered investment
advisers and a state
chartered trust
company). From 2002
to 2005, he served as
Executive Vice
President and General
Counsel of
Kirkpatrick, Pettis,
Smith, Polian Inc.
From 1998 to 2001, he
served as Senior Vice
President and General
Counsel of Fiserv
Correspondent
Services, Inc., a
NYSE member
securities broker
dealer. From 1985 to
1998, he was an
attorney with Amoco
Corporation, a major
multinational oil,
natural gas and
petrochemical
company. From 1982 to
1985, Mr. Lund was an
associate attorney
with the Denver,
Colorado law firm of
Sherman & Howard.
From 1980 to 1982,
Mr. Lund was a staff
law clerk for two
United States Court
of Appeals Judges.
Mr. Lund earned a
B.A. degree, magna
cum laude, from
Midland Lutheran
College (1977), a
J.D. degree, with
honors, from Drake
University Law School
(1980) and a M.B.A.
degree from the
University of
Colorado (2005).
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has served
as our director since
February 2006.
Mr. Kelsall has served
as President and Chief Financial Officer of Education Sales
Management, a company focused on enrollment services for the
education market, since November 2007. Previously,
Mr. Kelsall served as President and Chief Operating Officer of
eCollege.com, an online
technology and services
company providing
support to distance
learning and other
educational programs
since 2003. From 1999
to 2003, Mr. Kelsall served as Executive Vice President
and CFO of eCollege.com. From 1997
to 1999, he was Chief
Financial Officer of
TAVA Technologies, Inc.
and from 1995 to 1997,
he was Chief Financial
Officer of Evolving
Systems, Inc., a
telecommunications
software company.
Mr. Kelsall holds a B.A.
degree from the
University of Colorado
(1976) and an M.B.A.
degree from the
University of Denver
(1978). Mr. Kelsall serves on the Board of Trustees of Westwood
Colleges, the Board of Directors of TopSchool, Inc., the Advisory
Boards of the Universities of Colorado at Denver Business School, and
the Executive Strategic Council of the IMS Learning Consortium.
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Jack Burkholder
has
served as our director
since February 2006.
Mr. Burkholder is the
principal of several
companies engaged in
real estate and hotel
and resort development.
Since 1997, he has
served as Managing
Director of Golf
Lodging, LLC, a hotel
and resort development
firm; since 2005 as
Manager of SeNa
Properties, LLC, a
luxury, single-family
home developer; and from
2003 to 2008 as Manager
of BBLM, LLC, a
hospitality and real
estate consulting and
development company. He
has been a member of the
Financial Audit
Committee of the Board
of Education, Cherry
Creek School District,
Denver, Colorado, since
2003. Since 1984 to
present, Mr. Burkholder
has provided corporate
finance and real estate
advisory services to
corporations, financial
institutions, insurance
companies, and high net
worth investors through
his consulting firm,
Burkholder & Associates.
From 1972 to 1978, he
was vice president of
Investment Banking at
the Schroder Group in
New York City. He
received a B.A. degree
from Cornell University
(1968) and an M.B.A.
degree from Fordham
University (1972).
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Chris Sapyta
has served
as our Chief Executive
Officer and as a
director since our
inception. Mr. Sapyta
founded Smart Move in
August 2004 and served
as its Managing Member.
In 1996, he founded
MicroStar Keg
Management L.L.C., a
keg asset management
and logistics company
that with its overseas
affiliates had over
5 million keg assets
under its management.
From 1996 to 2004, he
served as President of
MicroStar. From 2001 to
2004, Mr. Sapyta served
as Senior Vice
President of New
Markets at TrenStar,
Inc., MicroStars
parent entity.
Mr. Sapyta received his
B.A. degree in
accounting from
St. Marys University
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served as a manager of
Smart Move, since
August 2004 and has
served as our Senior
Vice President of
Corporate Finance and
as our director since
November 2005.
Mr. Johnson has been
providing financial
guidance and tax
planning for various
private companies since
1977. From 1989 to
2000, Mr. Johnson
served as Tax Manager
with Leede Company, a
private company located
in Denver, Colorado, as
its Vice President of
Finance and Tax
Manager. The Leede
Company is engaged
primarily in oil and
gas, real estate and
franchise operations.
From 1974 until 1989
and again from 2000 to
2005, he maintained his
own accounting and
finance practice for
select private
companies and high net
worth individuals. As
part of this practice,
he provided accounting
and financial
consulting services to
both MicroStar Keg
Management, L.L.C. and
Smart Move. Mr. Johnson
received his B.B.A.
degree from Texas Tech
University (1974).
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The Board of Directors held 15 meetings in 2007. All directors attended at least 75% of the
meetings of the Board and of Committees of which they were members during 2007. The Board has
requested that each member of the Board attend our annual stockholder meetings absent extenuating
circumstances.
Committees of the Board
Our Board of Directors has three Standing Committees: (1) the Audit Committee, (2) the Compensation
Committee and (3) the Nominating and Governance Committee, each composed entirely of persons the
Board has determined to be independent. Each Committee operates pursuant to a written charter
adopted by our Board of Directors which sets forth the Committees role and responsibilities and
provides for an annual evaluation of its performance. The charters of all three Standing Committees
are available on our corporate website at
www.gosmartmove.com
together with the corporate
governance principles developed by our Nominating and Governance Committee and adopted by our Board
of Directors. These materials will be provided to any stockholder without charge upon the
stockholders written request to our corporate secretary.
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Audit Committee
The Audit Committee assists the Board of Directors in the oversight of the audit of our financial
statements and the quality and integrity of our accounting, auditing and financial reporting
processes. The Audit Committee has direct responsibility for the selection and engagement of our
independent registered public accountants and for reviewing the scope of the annual audit, audit
fees, results of the audit and auditor independence. The Audit Committee also reviews and discusses
with management and the Board of Directors such matters as accounting policies, internal accounting
controls and procedures for preparation of financial statements.
In accordance with its charter, the Audit Committee acts to oversee the integrity of our financial
statements, system of internal controls, risk management and compliance with legal and regulatory
requirements, and to provide an open avenue of communication among our independent auditors and
financial management. The Committees responsibilities include review of the qualifications,
independence and performance of the independent auditors who report directly to the Audit
Committee. The Committee retains, determines the compensation of, evaluates, and when appropriate
replaces the companys independent auditors and pre-approves audit and permitted non-audit
services.
The Audit Committee is required to establish procedures to handle complaints received regarding the
companys accounting, internal controls or auditing matters. It is also required to ensure the
confidentiality of employees where information or concerns have been expressed by an employee
regarding questionable accounting or auditing practices. The Audit Committee may retain
independent advisors at the companys expense that it considers necessary for the completion of its
duties.
The members of the Audit Committee are Doug Kelsall (Chair), Kent Lund and Jack Burkholder, all
independent directors. The Audit Committee held seventeen meetings in fiscal 2007. Our Board of
Directors has determined that all of the Audit Committee members meet the enhanced independence
requirements required of audit committee members by regulations of the SEC, and have the required
financial literacy to serve on the Audit Committee. The Board has further determined that
Mr. Kelsall qualifies as an audit committee financial expert as defined in SEC regulations.
During 2007, Kent Lund, a member of our Audit Committee, also served as a member of the audit
committee of SAN Holdings, Inc., a public company. No other member of our Audit Committee served
on any other audit committee of another publicly held company in 2007.
A report of the Audit Committee is
found under the heading Audit Committee Report on page 22.
Compensation Committee
The Compensation Committee oversees our executive compensation policies and programs. In
accordance with its charter, the Committee reviews, approves and makes recommendations regarding
any changes to our Board concerning the compensation level of our Chief Executive Officer and other
executive officers based on an evaluation of performance against corporate goals and objectives
approved by the Committee. The Committee also reviews and approves the terms of written employment
agreements with our executive officers, recommends compensation
to be paid to our outside directors, considers the design and competitiveness of our compensation
plans, administers our equity compensation plans and reviews disclosures to be filed with the SEC
and distributed to our stockholders regarding executive compensation.
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The Compensation Committee held five meetings in 2007. The members of the Committee are Mr. Jenkins
(Chair), Mr. Lund, and Mr. Kelsall. Our Board of Directors has determined that each member of the
Compensation Committee qualifies as a Non-Employee Director under SEC Rule 16(b)-3 and as an
Outside Director under Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. A report
of the Compensation Committee, which discusses the manner in which the Committee makes its
determinations as to the compensation of our executive officers is
found on page 26 under the
heading Executive Compensation which includes the Compensation Committee Report and Compensation
Discussion and Analysis.
Nominating and Governance Committee
In accordance with its charter, the Nominating and Governance Committee administers and oversees
all aspects of the companys corporate governance functions on behalf of the Board of Directors.
The Committee oversees the evaluation of the performance of the Board and its Committees, reviews
and makes recommendations regarding succession plans for positions held by executive officers, and
reports to the Board of Directors regarding the performance and effectiveness of the Standing
Committees of the Board of Directors.
The responsibilities of the Nominating
and Governance Committee include developing and recommending corporate
governance principles to the Board and periodically (at least annually) reviewing the adequacy of
such principles and recommending appropriate changes to the Board.
The Nominating and Governance Committee identifies candidates for future Board membership and
proposes criteria to determine the qualifications to serve and continue to serve as a director. In
fulfilling these responsibilities, the Nominating and Governance Committee identifies and reviews
the qualifications of, and recommends to the Board: (i) individuals to be nominated by the Board
for election to the Board by shareholders at each annual meeting of shareholders, (ii) individuals
to be nominated and elected to fill any vacancy on the Board which occurs for any reason (including
increasing the size of the Board) and (iii) appointments to committees of the Board. The Committee
also reviews the nomination by security holders of the company of qualified candidates for election
to the Board if such nominations are within the time limits and meet other requirements established
by our bylaws.
The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee held three scheduled meetings in 2007. The
members of the Committee are Mr. Burkholder (Chair) Kent Lund, and John Jenkins, all independent
directors.
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Compensation of Directors
Our Board recently adopted the following compensation policy for our non-management directors for
2008:
Directors who are also employees of Smart Move do not receive compensation for their services as
directors. Directors who are not employees of Smart Move receive an annual cash retainer of
$22,000 (a $7,000 increase in the annual cash retainer paid in 2007) paid quarterly at the
beginning of each quarter. Each non-employee director serving on one or more of our Standing
Committees also receives a cash fee of $2,500 per committee per year paid quarterly at the
beginning of each quarter. The Chairpersons of our Compensation and Nominating and Governance
Committees receive an additional annual cash payment of $5,000 per year. The Chairperson of our
Audit Committee receives an annual cash payment of $12,000 per year (a $7,000 increase above the
fee paid in 2007), and our Lead Director appointed in February 2008 will also receive compensation
at the rate of $12,000 per year for services in that capacity, proportionately reduced to the
extent the term of service is less than a full 12 months. The fees paid to our directors,
Chairpersons of Committees and Lead Director are in each case paid quarterly at the beginning of each
quarter. Each non-employee director also will receive an annual grant of restricted shares of our
common stock having a fair market value of $15,000 at the beginning of each year commencing in
fiscal 2008 (a $5,000 value increase from 2007), determined for such purpose as the average closing
price of a share of the companys common stock for each day during the month of December preceding
the grant date.
All directors will be reimbursed for their reasonable out of pocket expenses associated with
attending meetings. For domestic travel, only coach airfare will be reimbursed; for international
travel we will reimburse for business class.
In fiscal 2007, non-employee directors were compensated as follows:
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consisted of 2,169 shares of our common stock, based on the stipulated total grant value of $10,000
and a fair market value per share determined based on the $4.61 per share average closing price of
a share of our common stock on the American Stock Exchange on trading days during the period
between and including December 20, 2006 and December 29, 2006 (the only time period in December,
2006 during which the companys common stock traded as a separate security).
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The annual grant of restricted shares to each of our non-employee directors for fiscal 2008
consisted of 22,471 shares of our common stock, based on the stipulated total grant value of
$15,000 and a fair market value per share determined based on the $0.667 per share average
closing price of a share of our common stock on the American Stock Exchange during the month of
December 2007.
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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Our Board of Directors has adopted a number of policies to support our values and provide for good
corporate governance, including a Code of Ethics within the meaning of Item 406(b) of
Regulation S-B of the Securities Act that applies to all of our officers and employees, including
our principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or
controller, or persons performing similar functions. Our Code of Ethics codifies the business and
ethical principles that govern our business and is designed to promote honest and ethical conduct
and compliance with applicable governmental laws, rules and regulations. A copy of the Code is
available on our corporate website at
www.gosmartmove.com
. If we make any substantive amendment
to, or grant a waiver from, a provision of the Code of Ethics that applies to the companys Chief
Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer or other senior
executives performing similar functions, we will satisfy the applicable SEC disclosure requirement
by promptly disclosing the nature of the amendment or waiver on our website.
The Governance Principles developed by our Nominating and Governance Committee during fiscal 2007
and approved by the Board of Directors are also available on our corporate website. We will provide
a printed copy of our Code of Ethics and Governance Principles to any stockholder upon written
request delivered to Smart Move, Inc., 5990 Greenwood Plaza Blvd, Suite 390, Greenwood Village,
Colorado 80111, Attn: Corporate Secretary.
CEO as Chairman of the Board
Chris Sapyta, our President and Chief Executive Officer, also presides at all meetings of the Board
of Directors and performs any duties of Chairman of the Board of Directors that may be assigned to
him in that capacity by the Board of Directors or that are prescribed by the companys bylaws.
Lead Director
In February 2008, our Board determined to evaluate the role a Lead Director might perform as a
liaison representative of our independent Board members and appointed Mr. Jenkins to serve as the
Lead Director for a minimum term of ninety days. The Lead Director chairs Board meetings during any
sessions conducted as executive sessions without employee members of management being present. The
Lead Director also consults with the President and Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Financial
Officer, and the Treasurer on business issues and with the Nominating and Corporate Governance
Committee on Board management.
How to Contact the Board of Directors
Any shareholder or other interested party may contact the Board of Directors, including the Lead
Director or the non-employee directors as a group, or any individual director or directors, by
writing to the intended recipient(s) in care of Smart Move, Inc., 5990 Greenwood Plaza Blvd., Suite
390, Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111, Attention: Corporate Secretary. Any
communication to report potential issues regarding accounting, internal controls and other auditing
matters will be directed to the Audit Committee. The Corporate Secretary will review and sort
communications before forwarding them to the addressee(s).
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Executive Sessions
Non-management directors met in executive session without management before, during or at the end
of each regularly-scheduled Board meeting during 2007. The Board expects to conduct an executive
session limited to non-employee Board members at each regularly-scheduled Board meeting during
2008, and independent directors may schedule additional sessions in their discretion.
At regularly scheduled meetings of the Audit Committee, Compensation Committee, and Nominating and
Governance Committee, executive sessions are held from time to time with only the Committee members
in attendance, or with only the Committee members and their advisors present, to discuss whatever
topics the Committee members deem necessary or appropriate.
Policies and Procedures for Review and Approval of Transactions with Related Persons
We recognize that transactions in which our executive officers, directors or principal
shareholders, or family members or other associates of our executive officers or directors or
principal shareholders, have an interest may raise questions as to whether those transactions are
consistent with the best interests of Smart Move and our shareholders. In accordance with the rules
of the American Stock Exchange, our Board has adopted a policy that all related person
transactions as defined in SEC regulations are subject to appropriate review and oversight by the
Audit Committee. Current related person transactions to which we are a party consist of security
sales and purchase transactions with significant stockholders who are not directors and officers of
the company as described on page 35.
A related person transaction will only be approved by the Board after review and any recommendation
by the Audit Committee and if the Board determines that the related person transaction is
beneficial to us and the terms of the related person transaction are fair to us. No member of the
Audit Committee or Board may participate in the review, consideration or approval of any related
person transaction with respect to which such member or any of his or her immediate family members
is the related person.
Director Nomination Process
Mr. Kelsall, one of the nominees for election as directors at this years annual meeting, was
recommended to the Board as a nominee by the Nominating and Governance Committee which is
responsible for overseeing the process of nominating individuals to stand for election as
directors. Mr. Burkholder, who serves as Chairman of the Nominating and Governance Committee, did
not participate in any deliberations or discussions relating to and culminating in his own
nomination, and was recommended to the Board as a nominee by Mr. Lund and Mr. Jenkins, two of the
three members of the committee. The Nominating and Governance Committee manages the overall
process of selecting candidates to serve as directors, including the identification of director
candidates who meet certain criteria set from time to time by the
Committee. The Committees written charter requires that these criteria reflect at a minimum any
requirements of applicable law and American Stock Exchange listing standards, a candidates
strength of character, judgment and business experience, as well as factors relating to the current
composition and structure of the Board such as specific areas of expertise.
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The Committee has no formal process for evaluating proposed nominees, but generally reviews the
biographical summaries or resumes of potential candidates in consultation with the President and
Chief Executive Officer. In the course of this review, some candidates may be eliminated from
further consideration because of conflicts of interest, unavailability to attend Board or Committee
meetings or other reasons. The Committee then decides which of the remaining candidates most
closely match the Committees criteria for the director position to be filled and are therefore
deserving of further consideration. The Committee discusses these candidates, decides which of
them, if any, should be pursued, gathers additional information, conducts interviews and decides
whether to recommend one or more candidates to the Board for nomination. The Board discusses the
Committees recommended candidates, decides if any additional interviews or further background
information is desirable and, if not, decides whether to nominate one or more candidates. Those
candidates selected as nominees are named in the proxy statement for election by the shareholders
at the annual meeting of shareholders (or, if between annual meetings, in the case of a need to
fill a vacancy, including a vacancy that results from an increase in the number of directors, the
nominees may be elected by the Board of Directors).
The Board of Directors unanimously recommends a vote FOR the election of Mr. Kelsall and Mr.
Burkholder as Class II directors.
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AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT
With regard to the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007, the Audit Committee (i) reviewed and
discussed with management our audited financial statements as of December 31, 2007 and
for the year then ended; (ii) discussed with Anton Collins Mitchell LLP, the independent auditors,
the matters required by the Statement on Auditing Standards No, 61, Communication with Audit
Committees, as amended, as adopted by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, or PCAOB, in
Rule 3200T; (iii) received the written disclosures and the letter from the independent auditors
required by Independence Standards Board Standard No. 1, Independence Discussions with Audit
Committees, as adopted by the PCAOB in Rule 3600T; and (iv) discussed with Anton Collins Mitchell
LLP their independence.
Based on the review and discussions described above, the Audit Committee recommended to our Board
of Directors that our audited financial statements be included in our Annual Report on Form 10-KSB
for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007 for filing with the SEC.
The Audit Committee:
Doug Kelsall (Chair)
Kent Lund
Jack Burkholder
Representatives
of the Companys independent registered public accounting firm
are expected to be present at the annual meeting. They will have an
opportunity to make a statement if they desire to do so and are
expected to be available to respond to appropriate questions.
Independent Auditors Fee
The aggregate fees and related reimbursable expenses for professional services provided by Anton
Collins Mitchell LLP for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006 are:
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Fees for Services
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2007
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2006(1)
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Audit Fees*
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302,798
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275,911
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Audit-Related Fees
Tax Fees
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All Other Fees
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302,798
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275,911
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Our proxy statement for the 2007 annual meeting of stockholders disclosed total audit
fees of $300,607 for the year ended December 31, 2006. The actual audit fees billed with respect to the year ended December 31, 2006 were $275,911, and the disclosure of 2006 audit fees has
been adjusted in the table above to reflect actual fees.
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Includes fees and expenses related to the fiscal year audit and interim reviews, notwithstanding
when the fees and expenses were billed or when the services were rendered. Audit fees also include
fees and expenses related to SEC filings, comfort letters, consents and comment letters.
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PROPOSAL
B
APPROVAL OF THE POTENTIAL ISSUANCE
OF SHARES OF COMMON STOCK BY THE COMPANY IN EXCESS OF THE 20% LIMITATION
IMPOSED BY THE AMERICAN STOCK EXCHANGE UPON THE CONVERSION OF DEBT OUTSTANDING OR TO PAY INSTALLMENTS OF PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST BECOMING
DUE ON THE COMPANY’S SECURED CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURES OR CONVERTIBLE
OPERATING LOAN NOTES AND OF THE ISSUANCE OF SHARES OF COMMON STOCK UPON THE
EXERCISE OF CERTAIN WARRANTS HELD BY THE HOLDERS OF THE SECURED CONVERTIBLE
DEBENTURES AND CONVERTIBLE OPERATING LOAN NOTES. (PROPOSAL B).
As of April 25, 2008, there were
12,399,623 shares of our common stock outstanding. Our certificate of incorporation, as
amended, authorizes the issuance of 100,000,000 shares of common stock, $.0001 par value,
which we believe is a sufficient number of currently authorized shares.
The Listing Standards of the American
Stock Exchange, however, require shareholder approval for any sale, issuance,
or potential issuance of stock at a price that is below the greater of the book
or market value, where the amount of stock being issued equals or exceeds 20%
of the outstanding common stock. The company has taken care to insure that any
convertible securities sold in previous private placement transactions reported
in our previous periodic reports and our current reports filed on Form 8-K were
issued at a conversion price or exercise price not less than the greater of
book or market value on the date of issuance.
Although the company has not issued any
securities that have a “floating” conversion or exercise price
linked to the market price of our common stock, the terms of the Secured
Convertible Debentures we issued in January 2008, in the aggregate amount
of $3,655,000 permit the company to issue shares of our common stock to pay
principal and interest due on the debentures. The number of shares we may issue
for the purpose of repaying the principal obligation owing under the Secured
Convertible Debentures is determined based upon the lower of the Fixed
Conversion Price ($0.75 per share) or 80% of the Fair Market Value of the
common stock on the date of payment (the average of the daily closing prices
for a share of the company’s stock on the American Stock Exchange over
the five consecutive trading days before the date the payment is due). If the
stock price of a share of the company’s common stock remains lower than
the Fixed Conversion Price of $0.75, the number of shares required to be issued
to satisfy principal and interest payment obligations could be proportionately
greater than the 4,873,333 shares into which the Secured Convertible Debentures
are convertible at the holders’ option. Certain convertible notes we have
issued to Thomas P. Grainger, which are described under the heading
“Certain Relationships and Related Person Transactions”
on page 36,
and which we collectively refer to as “convertible operating loan
notes” have previously been amended in connection with subsequent
financings to reduce the originally specified conversion price or include
provisions for limited adjustment of the stated conversion price as described
on page 36.
Section 713 of the AMEX Company
Guide requires shareholder approval for the sale, issuance, or potential
issuance of common stock (or securities convertible into, or exercisable for,
common stock) representing 20% or more of an issuer’s common stock or
voting power outstanding before such issuance at a price below the greater of
the common stock’s book or market value. The company is soliciting
shareholder approval of the issuance of shares of common stock upon the
conversion of debt to equity, or in lieu of cash payments of principal and
interest on the Secured Convertible Debentures or our convertible operating
loan notes, or upon the exercise of any warrants attached to the Secured
Convertible Debentures or our convertible operating loan notes, to the extent
any or all of such issuances require shareholder approval under the rules of
the American Stock Exchange because they exceed or may exceed 20% of the
outstanding common stock of the company.
Why we need shareholder approval.
If the company obtains shareholder
approval as requested, the company itself may issue shares in excess of the 20%
limitation imposed by the American Stock Exchange for the purpose of making
payments of principal and/or interest becoming due under the Secured
Convertible Debentures or our convertible operating loan notes by issuing
however many shares of common stock may be required or permitted to be issued
under the existing terms of these debentures and notes. The company may also
issue an appropriate number of shares in excess of the 20% limitation imposed
by the American Stock Exchange upon any exercise of conversion rights by a
holder of Secured Convertible Debentures or our convertible operating loan
notes, or upon any automatic conversion provided for under the terms of the
Secured Convertible Debentures or our convertible operating loan notes. If the
company does not obtain shareholder approval, the company may not be able to
issue a sufficient number of the shares to satisfy its payment obligations to
the holders, because it is clear that the shares required would exceed 20% of
the outstanding common stock. If the company is unable to issue shares of
common stock to pay the principal and interest owing to the holders of the
Secured Convertible Debentures or our convertible operating loan notes, it is
unlikely that the company will be able to make all required payments of
principal and interest to the holders in cash. The company does not currently
have sufficient cash to redeem all of these debts as they become due. Without
the ability to pay the Secured Convertible Debentures or our convertible
operating loan notes with cash or to issue sufficient shares to the holders
where permitted or required, we may become in default on these obligations and
may no longer be able to maintain operations.
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Terms of our Operating Loan Notes
and of our January 2008 Secured Convertible Debentures and Related
Warrants
The terms of our convertible operating
loan notes and related warrants issued to Thomas P. Grainger, which may involve
issuances of shares of our common stock in excess of the 20% limitation imposed
by the American Stock Exchange, are summarized under the heading “Certain
Relationships and Related Person Transactions” on page 36. The terms of
the Secured Convertible Debentures, which may involve issuances of shares of
our common stock in excess of the 20% limitation imposed by the American Stock
Exchange, are summarized below. Copies of the complete agreements applicable to
the Secured Convertible Debentures are attached as exhibits to our Current
Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 18, 2008.
January 2008
Secured Convertible Debentures
Issue Date:
January 15, 2008
Aggregate principal amount
outstanding:
$3,655,000 (issued at an original issue discount of 15%)
Interest Rate:
11% per annum
from the date of issuance
Use of proceeds:
Repayment of
the company’s previous loan with Silicon Valley Bank in the approximate
amount of $345.000 and for general working capital purposes.
Final Maturity:
The Secured
Convertible Debentures mature 24 months after the date of Issuance.
Payments of principal and interest:
Subject to certain rights of the holders to defer receipt of principal
payments. the Secured Convertible Debentures are payable as to principal in
monthly installments corresponding to 5.66% of outstanding principal commencing
in August 2008 and in monthly installments of interest commencing in
February 2008. The Company may, in is discretion, either pay principal and
interest becoming due in cash at 115% of the amount due, or pay the amount of
principal and interest due by issuing shares of common stock that have been
registered for resale by the holders or which are eligible to be sold by them
under Rule 144 promulgated under the Exchange Act. If a payment in shares
is made for the purpose of paying the principal amount due on the Secured
Convertible Debentures, the number of shares that will be required to satisfy
the amount due is based on 80% of the average daily closing price for a share
of our common stock during the five (5) consecutive trading days preceding
the principal and interest payment date. In the case of an interest payment
obligation discharged by issuance of shares the number of shares required to
satisfy the payment obligation is based on 85% of the closing bid price of our
common stock for the average of the lowest five (52 trading days during the
previous twenty (202 days immediately preceding the payment date.
Conversion of debt to equity:
The holders of the debentures may convert unpaid principal on the
debentures into common shares at a fixed conversion price of $0.75 per share
(which may be reduced to a lower conversion price if the Company issues shares
or convertible notes at a lower sale price than $.075 per share to parties
other than the holders or strategic operating partners of the company at a
lower price). Based on the fixed conversion price of $0.75 per share, and an
aggregate Debenture face value of $3,655,000, the Debenture is convertible into
4,873,333 shares of common stock. These potential conversions at the election
of the holders may not be applicable if the company itself has converted
outstanding debt to equity by exercising its right to pay the principal of the
debt by issuing shares of common stock for that purpose or if an automatic
conversion has occurred as described in the following paragraph.
Automatic Conversion:
The
Company may require holders to convert the remaining principal amount
outstanding on their debentures in the event the market price of the shares of
our common stock for at least the immediately preceding ten consecutive trading
days is at least 175% of the Conversion Price. All of the debt converts to
shares if the average trading volume during the applicable ten day period is at
least 100,000 shares per day, 50% of the shares convert if volume is at least
75,000 shares per day, and a 25% conversion results if the average volume
during such ten (10) day period is at least 50.000 shares per day.
Security:
The holders of the
Secured Convertible Debentures have a first lien securing their convertible
debt covering assets of the company consisting 35 flatbed trailers, 65
forklifts, certain GPS units in use or held for use, accounts receivable,
office furniture and software, and equity ownership of any subsidiaries.
Certain conditions and limitations:
The investors contractually agreed to a cap on their actual share ownership
percentage acquired so as not to exceed 4.99%. The investors also committed not
to engage in any short sale or hedging transactions, including for a full year
after they acquire any registered shares as a result of an effective resale
registration statement:
Warrants:
The investors received
five year common stock purchase warrants at an exercise price of $1.00 per
share which may be exercised to acquire 2,436,666 shares of common stock.
The Board of
Directors unanimously recommends a vote FOR approval of the potential issuance
of shares of common stock by the company in excess of the 20% limitation
imposed by the American Stock Exchange upon the conversion of debt outstanding
or to pay installments of principal and interest becoming due on the
company’s Secured Convertible Debentures or convertible operating loan
notes and of the issuance of shares of common stock upon the exercise of
certain warrants held by the holders of the secured convertible debentures and
convertible operating loan notes.
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PROPOSAL C
TO APPROVE AN AMENDMENT TO OUR 2006 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN TO INCREASE THE TOTAL NUMBER OF SHARES
WITH RESPECT TO WHICH OPTIONS MAY BE GRANTED UNDER THE PLAN FROM 1,400,000 TO 1,900,000
Proposed Amendment to 2006 Equity Incentive Plan
On March 22, 2008, our Board voted to increase the number of shares of common stock available for
issuance from 1,400,000 to 1,900,000 subject to the approval of our stockholders. We believe that
the increase in the number of shares reserved for issuance pursuant to the 2006 Equity Incentive
Plan (the Plan) is necessary for us to continue to attract and retain qualified employees,
officers and directors.
The Plan provides for its administration by the Board or by a Committee appointed by the Board. The
Board or the Committee, as appropriate, has discretionary authority, subject to certain
restrictions, to determine the individuals to whom and the times at which options will be granted
and the number of shares subject to such options. The Board or the Committee may interpret the
provisions of the Plans and may prescribe, amend and rescind rules and regulations relating
thereto.
The purchase price of shares of common stock subject to an incentive stock option within the
meaning of Section 422 of the Internal Revenue the Plans may not be less than the fair market value
of the shares on the date upon which such option is granted. In addition, in the case of an
optionee who is also more than a 10% stockholder, the purchase price of the shares may not be less
than 110% of the fair market value of the shares on the date upon which such option is granted.
Further, the aggregate fair market value determined as of the date of the option grant of shares of
common stock with respect to which incentive stock options are
exercisable for the first time by the
holder of the option during any calendar year may not exceed $100,000.
Assuming approval of the proposed
amendment to the Plan and after giving effect thereto, there
would be 1,900,000 shares of common stock available for issuance under the Plan, of which, as of
the record date, 999,940 shares would be available for future option grants under the Plan.
The Board of Directors unanimously recommends a vote FOR the approval of an amendment to our 2006
Equity Incentive Plan to increase the total number of shares with respect to which options may be
granted under the Plan from 1,400,000 to 1,900,000.
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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REPORT
The Compensation Committee reviewed and discussed the Compensation Discussion and Analysis as set
forth below with management. Based on such review and discussion, the Compensation Committee
recommended to the Board of Directors that the Compensation Discussion and Analysis be included in
this Proxy Statement for filing with the SEC.
The Compensation Committee:
John Jenkins (Chair)
Kent Lund
Doug Kelsall
COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
This Compensation Discussion and Analysis explains the manner in which the Compensation Committee
determines the compensation of our executive officers, describes the objectives and principles
underlying our executive compensation programs and outlines the material elements of the
compensation of our executive officers. In addition, this Compensation Discussion and Analysis is
intended to put into perspective the tables and related narratives which follow it regarding the
compensation of our executive officers.
Tools and Resources Used in Setting Executive Compensation
In setting compensation for our executive officers, the Compensation Committee of our Board
receives information on the historical compensation of each executive officer, information on
accumulated equity and other awards held by each executive officer, reports relating to actual or
proposed equity awards, information regarding compensation at other companies or groups of
companies, reports and calculations on levels of achievement against financial and operating
targets relevant to employment contracts or our incentive compensation programs, and other
information necessary to allow the Committee to make reasoned and fully-informed determinations as
to the compensation of our executive officers. The Committee also receives advice from time to time
from our outside legal counsel.
Individual Pay Analysis
The Committee considers each executive officers historical compensation by reviewing the cash and
equity-based compensation paid to each executive officer in each year since the officer started
work with us, as well as the total cash compensation paid during that period and the accumulated
value of all cash and equity-based compensation awarded. The Committee also conducts discussions
with our Chief Executive Officer regarding the performance of our other executive officers and
meets in executive sessions to discuss the performance of the Chief Executive Officer. Those
discussions, together with the Committees review of each executive officers historical
compensation and accumulated long-term incentive pay, allow the Committee to make compensation
decisions in light of each executive officers individual achievement and other circumstances.
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Benchmarking and Survey Analysis
To supplement its review of each executive officers performance and historical compensation, the
Committee may from time-to-time review market data on executive compensation. The Committee may
make such use of information accessed from market data sources as it deems appropriate, taking into
account any adjustments the Committee deems necessary to account for differences in company size
and circumstances in assessing competitive market practices regarding executive compensation. The
Committee may refer to any of these information sources to the extent it deems appropriate in
connection with its determinations, together with any historical compensation levels, individual
performance and other factors unique to the company, in setting
individual compensation levels.
Compensation Philosophy and Objectives
Our philosophy with regard to the compensation of our employees, including our executive officers,
is to reinforce the importance of performance and accountabilityboth at the individual and at the
corporate level. We strive to provide our employees with meaningful rewards, while maintaining
alignment with shareholder interests, corporate values, and important management initiatives. In
setting and overseeing the compensation of our executive officers, the Committee believes our
compensation philosophy is best effectuated by designing compensation programs and policies to
achieve the following specific objectives:
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Attracting, motivating, and retaining highly capable and knowledgeable executives
who are vital to our short- and long-term success, profitability, and growth;
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Aligning the interests of our executives and shareholders by rewarding executives
for the achievement of strategic, financial performance and other goals that we
believe will enhance shareholder value;
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Differentiating executive rewards based on actual individual performance.
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Components of Compensation
The elements of our executive compensation are base salary, annual incentives, long-term
incentives, and certain benefits and perquisites. The Committee seeks to allocate compensation for
each executive officer in a way that is consistent with market practice, determined as described
above. It also attempts to tie a substantial portion of overall compensation to our financial
performance and stock price appreciation. The Committee believes that it can accomplish this by
including in each executive officers compensation package incentive-based cash bonuses tied to
individual performance and our financial and operational performance, as well as equity-based
compensation in the form of stock options or other types of awards, where the reward to the
executive is based on appreciation in the price of our common stock.
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Base Salaries
We pay a base salary to compensate our executive officers for services rendered during the year and
have written employment agreements with our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer
entered into in November 2006. The agreements, as applicable during fiscal 2006, provided for
minimum base salaries of $188,000 and $175,000, respectively, subject to periodic review. Base
salaries may be adjusted from time to time, generally during the first quarter of
each year, generally with effect as of January 1 of each year. For fiscal 2007, upon the
Compensation Committees recommendation, executive salaries were adjusted by the Board of Directors
on April 25, 2007 to be $196,000 in the case of the Chief Executive Officer and $182,400 in the
case of the Chief Financial Officer with the adjustments to be effective from February 15, 2007.
For fiscal 2008, the Compensation Committee recommended that the executive salaries be held at the
same level as 2007 with an increase in cash incentive compensation opportunity as described below.
The Board of Directors approved that recommendation. The Committee determines base salaries and
periodic increases by reference to competitive market practice, factoring in the varying levels of
responsibility, performance, prior experience and breadth of knowledge of our executive officers,
as well as internal equity issues. In general, the Committee believes that weighting incentive
compensation more heavily is more important to achieving our overall compensation objectives than
targeting any particular level of base salary.
Annual Performance Based Incentive Bonus Criteria
The Committee sets targeted performance levels for a number of financial or operating measures that
may include both company performance factors and individual performance factors based on the
individual employees performance rating for the year. The Committee evaluates the chief executive
officers performance and approves the individual performance factors for each executive officer
based on performance standards set for each executive near the beginning of each fiscal year.
Our employment agreements with our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer currently
provide for annual cash bonuses to be earnable up to the greater of 50% of base salary or $125,000,
in the case of the Chief Executive Officer, and up to the greater of 50% of base salary or $110,000
in the case of the Chief Financial Officer. During fiscal 2006, eligibility of our executives to
receive these bonuses was determined based on performance targets that included a combination of
stock price level and a targeted level of booked moves. With respect to fiscal 2007, however, the
Committee recommended that hurdles of Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and
Amortization (EBITDA) be substituted for stock price targets. Our Compensation Committee chose
EBITDA as a criterion for performance based compensation because it views EBITDA to be a
fundamental and widely accepted measure of profitability in the asset management and moving
services industrial sectors.
For 2007, based on the Committees recommendation and discussions with our Chief Executive Officer
and Chief Financial Officer, the previous arrangements were revised to substitute EBITDA hurdles
for stock price targets as the criterion for bonus eligibility. The performance criteria
applicable during 2007 consisted of two components, an EBITDA target threshold to be measured both
semi-annually and annually, and an annual target for number of moves. For 2008, the Committee
increased the bonus opportunity for the CEO and the CFO to 100% of base salary. Awards are made
each quarter based on the companys performance against EBITDA budget for that quarter. There is
also an award made based on full year performance against EBITDA budget for the year. Awards for
each quarters performance vary, but range from 20% of annual salary for achieving budget EBITDA in
Q1 to 70% of annual salary for exceeding 120% of EBITDA budget for Q3. Total annual payout to
each officer is limited to 100% of base salary.
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Long-Term Incentives
When granting long-term incentives, the Committee considers each executive officers level of
responsibility, prior experience, historical compensation arrangements and award data, and
individual performance, as well as compensation practices at peer companies and other relevant
data.
In December 2006, in connection with our initial public offering, we implemented our 2006 Equity
Incentive Plan (Plan), attached as Appendix A, which was approved by our shareholders in February
2006. After giving effect to the two-for-one stock split that occurred upon our IPO, we are
currently authorized under the Plan to issue up to 1,400,000 shares of our common stock, $0.0001
par value, pursuant to options, rights and stock awards. We have
proposed pursuant to Proposal C in this Proxy Statement to increase the number of shares authorized under the Plan by an additional
500,000 shares to allow issuance of up to 1,900,000 shares. The Plan is administered by the Board
of Directors and the Committee acting on its behalf. The exercise price of options granted under
the Plan is determined by the Board of Directors at an amount no less than the estimated fair value
of our common stock at the date of grant. The exercise prices of our options granted prior to our
IPO were set by the Board of Directors based upon contemporaneous equity transactions at or near
the time options were granted. Our Board of Directors determines the term of each option, the
number of shares for which each option is granted and the rate at which each option is exercisable.
Options are granted with terms not to exceed ten years. On December 29, 2006, we granted 432,000
stock options to our employees at an exercise price of $4.73, the closing price of our common stock
on December 29, 2006, in addition, we previously had granted 342,000 options to our CEO and CFO in
November 2006 under the terms of their employment agreements prior to the effectiveness of the
Plan. These options vest subject to performance conditions based upon moves booked for the 12 month
periods ending September 30, 2007, 2008 and 2009. One third of the options are exercisable at
$5.00, one third at $6.00 and the balance at $7.00. The 114,000 options that were subject to
vesting at September 30, 2007, have been forfeited as the performance conditions were not satisfied
at the vesting date. On September 11, 2007, we granted 182,000 stock options to certain employees
at an exercise price of $1.40. In November 2007, our President and Chief Executive Officer, our
Chief Financial Officer, and our Senior Vice President and Treasurer, agreed to waive 50% of their
salaries for the months of November and December 2007. This waived cash compensation totaling
$44,033 is reflected as non-cash compensation expense and a credit to paid-in capital in the fourth
quarter of 2007. On January 3, 2007, we granted 8,676 shares of restricted stock to our outside
directors in accordance with the terms of Smart Move, Inc.s compensation plan for non-employee
directors. On January 15, 2008, we granted 343,000 stock options to our employees at an exercise
price of $0.68, the closing price of our common stock on this date. In addition, on January 15,
2008 the Board of Directors agreed to an increase in the compensation of the non-employee
directors, and when the payments would be made. The agreed upon compensation was for a total cash
compensation of $124,500 paid quarterly and the issuance of $60,000
in value of shares of restricted stock. On
January 15, 2008, Smart Move, Inc. granted 89,884 shares of restricted common stock of Smart Move,
Inc. in accordance with the terms of Smart Move, Inc. compensation plan for non-employee directors
valued at $60,000.
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To date, our long-term incentives have primarily been in the form of stock option grants. We
believe stock options are an effective tool for motivating our employees because the employees only
realize value if the market price of our common stock appreciates. We believe this aligns
the economic interests of our employees, including our executive officers, with those of our
shareholders, given that options do not present financial reward if our stock price does not
increase.
Benefits and Perquisites
We provide our executive officers with access to the same benefits we provide all of our full-time
employees. We also provide our executive officers with perquisites and other personal benefits that
we believe are reasonable and consistent with our compensation objectives and their
responsibilities.
Code Section 162 (m)
The Committee will attempt to structure the compensation of our executive officers such that
compensation paid will be tax deductible to us. The deductibility of some types of compensation
payments, however, can depend upon interpretations of and changes in applicable tax laws and
regulations, as well as other factors beyond our control. In addition, the Committees primary
objective in designing executive compensation programs is to support and encourage the achievement
of our companys strategic goals and to enhance long-term shareholder value. For these and other
reasons, the Committee has determined that it will not necessarily seek to limit executive
compensation to the amount that will be fully deductible under Section 162(m).
Code Section 409A
Section 409A of the U.S. tax code generally changes the tax rules that affect most forms of
deferred compensation that were not earned and vested prior to 2005. Although complete guidance
regarding Section 409A has not been issued, the Committee takes Section 409A into account in
determining the form and timing of compensation paid to our executive officers. We believe we
operate, administer and set the terms of our compensation arrangements in accordance with a
reasonable good faith interpretation of Section 409A and the rules thereunder.
Accounting Rules
Various rules under generally accepted accounting practices determine the manner in which we
account for equity-based compensation in our financial statements. The Committee may consider the
accounting treatment under SFAS 123(R) of alternative grant proposals when determining the form and
timing of equity compensation grants to our executive officers. The accounting treatment of such
grants, however, is not generally determinative of the type, timing, or amount of any particular
grant of equity-based compensation the Committee determines to make.
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
In addition to Chris Sapyta, our President and Chief Executive Officer, and Edward Johnson,
our Chief Financial Officer, each of whose biographies are included under the heading Information
Regarding the Board of Directors, our executive officers also include Pete Bloomquist, 50, our
Senior Vice President and Treasurer. Mr. Bloomquist joined Smart Move in September 2006 prior to
our IPO, after 9 years in the investment banking and structured capital formation services sector
working with microcap companies, including service as Director of Corporate Finance and in other
management capacities with Bathgate Capital Partners. Mr. Bloomquist has a Bachelor of Science
degree in Business Management with an emphasis in Accounting from the University of Northern
Colorado.
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Summary Compensation Table
The following summary compensation table sets forth the overall compensation earned over each of
the past two fiscal years ending December 31, 2007 by (1) each person who served as an executive
officer of Smart Move, Inc. during fiscal year 2007; (2) Smart Moves two most highly compensated
executive officers as of December 31, 2007 with compensation during fiscal year 2007 of $100,000 or
more; and (3) those two individuals, if any, who would have otherwise been included in section
(2) above but for the fact that they were not serving as an executive of Smart Move as of
December 31, 2007.
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Salary Compensation
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Nonqualified
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Non-Equity
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Deferred
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All Other
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Name and
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Stock
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Options
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Incentive Plan
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Compensation
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Compensation
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Principal
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Salary
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Awards
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Earnings
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Compensation
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Year
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($)
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($)
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Chris Sapyta,
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2007
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$
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196,000
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(4)
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$
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$
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196,000
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Chief Executive Officer
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2006
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$
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188,000
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75,000
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1,400,000
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26,900
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$
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1,689,000
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Edward Johnson,
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2007
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$
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182,400
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182,400
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Chief Financial Officer
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2006
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$
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175,000
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50,000
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26,900
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1,251,900
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Pete Bloomquist,
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2007
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$
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137,500
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137,500
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Senior Vice President
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2006
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$
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41,666
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87,750
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$
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129,416
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and Treasurer
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Reflects the dollar amount expensed by the company during applicable fiscal year for
financial statement reporting purposes pursuant to FAS 123R. FAS 123R requires the company to
determine the overall value of the options as of the date of grant based upon the
Black-Scholes method of valuation, and to then expense that value over the service period over
which the options become exercisable (vest). As a general rule, for time-in-service-based
options, the company will immediately expense any option or portion thereof which is vested
upon grant, while expensing the balance on a pro rata basis over the remaining vesting term of
the option. For a description of FAS 123R and the assumptions used in determining the value of
the options under the Black-Scholes model of valuation, see the notes to the consolidated
financial statements included with the companys Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the fiscal
year ended December 31, 2007.
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Includes all other compensation not reported in the preceding columns, including
(i) perquisites and other personal benefits, or property, unless the aggregate amount of such
compensation is less than $10,000; (ii) any gross-ups or other amounts reimbursed during the
fiscal year for the payment of taxes; (iii) discounts from market price with respect to
securities purchased from the company except to the extent available generally to all security
holders or to all salaried employees; (iv) any amounts paid or accrued in connection with any
termination (including without limitation through retirement, resignation, severance or
constructive termination, including change of responsibilities) or change in control;
(v) contributions to vested and unvested defined contribution plans;
(vi) any insurance premiums paid by, or on behalf of, the company relating to life insurance
for the benefit of the named executive officer; and (vii) any dividends or other earnings
paid on stock or option awards that are not factored into the grant date fair value required
to be reported in a preceding column.
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Bonuses for 2006 were paid pursuant to the employment agreements. No bonuses were paid for
2007. Although we do not have a separate non-equity incentive plan for executives at present,
any bonuses under employment contracts for 2008 will be based on the performance criteria
established by the Compensation Committee which stipulate certain hurdles of Earnings Before
Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA) and number of moves.
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The Compensation Committee recommended to the Board of Directors that, with effect from
February 15, 2007, the salaries of Chris Sapyta, CEO, and Edward Johnson be increased to
$196,000 in the case of Mr. Sapyta and $182,400 in the case of Mr. Johnson and these
recommendations were adopted on April 26, 2007, subject to annual review commencing in 2008.
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GRANTS OF PLAN-BASED AWARDS IN 2007
There were no plan-based options awarded to our executive officers in 2007.
The Notes to our financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2007 contained in our Annual
Report on Form 10-KSB for fiscal 2007 include descriptions of the methodologies and assumptions we
use to value option awards pursuant to FAS l23R when grants of plan-based awards are made.
OUTSTANDING EQUITY AWARDS AT DECEMBER 31, 2007
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Option Awards
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Securities
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Securities
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Underlying
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Unexercised
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Options (#)
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Options (#)
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Option Exercise Price
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Option Expiration Date
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on exercise (4)
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Chris Sapyta
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128,000
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$6,00 and $7.00
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November 15, 2016(1)
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6,750
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6,750
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$4.73
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Edward Johnson
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100,000
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6,750
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6,750
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$4.73
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$
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Pete Bloomquist
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22,500
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22,500
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$4.73
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Options granted pursuant to November 15, 2006 amendments to employment contracts, covering
128,000 shares issuable to Mr. Sapyta and 100,000 shares issuable to Mr. Johnson have
exercise prices from $6.00 to $7.00. They vest ratably in equal increments on September 30,
2008 and 2009, subject to their continued employment on those dates, provided Smart Move
achieves targeted moves of 12,000 and 15,000 moves as of the annual period ending on each
date.
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Options to purchase 13,500 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $4.73 per share
were granted on December 29, 2006. These options were vested and exercisable as to 25% of the
covered shares on the grant date and vest ratably over the next 12 quarters.
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Options to purchase 45,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $4.73 per share
were granted on December 29, 2006. These options were vested and exercisable as to 25% of the
covered shares on the grant date and vest ratably over the next 12 quarters.
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The realizable value upon exercise will be the difference between (a) the market price at the
time of exercise and (b) the exercise price applicable to the option grant.
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OPTION EXERCISES IN 2006
None of the outstanding options granted during fiscal 2006 to our executive officers were exercised
in fiscal 2007. In July of 2006, however, certain options previously granted to our CEO and CFO by
A Smart Move, L.L.C., which became fully vested as of December 31, 2005 and that were exercisable
into 162,000 shares of our common stock, were exercised on a cashless basis at a strike price of
$4.50 per share. Pursuant to the determination of our Board of Directors, the subject options, upon
the cashless exercise, were converted into 98,777 and 21,556 shares respectively issued to our CEO
and CFO. In addition, during 2006, options to purchase 40,000 shares held by our CFO were
exercised by cash purchase generating cash proceeds to the company totaling $25,000.
POTENTIAL PAYMENTS UPON TERMINATION OR A CHANGE IN CONTROL
We have entered into written employment agreements with Chris Sapyta, our President and Chief
Executive Officer, and Edward Johnson, our Chief Financial Officer. The employment agreements were
entered into with our predecessor entity A Smart Move, L.L.C. and became applicable to Smart Move,
Inc. upon the merger on December 6, 2006.
Mr. Sapytas employment agreement provides that if employment under the agreement is terminated by
Smart Move without cause, we will pay a lump sum payment equal to one full year of the Mr. Sapytas
base salary. We continue to provide employee benefits and perquisites which the executive was
receiving at termination for two years. In addition, upon a change of control, all options that
have not yet vested and become exercisable will be deemed to have vested and have become
exercisable as of the time immediately preceding the change of control.
Mr. Johnsons employment agreement provides that if employment under the agreement is terminated by
the Smart Move without cause, we will pay a lump sum payment equal to one full year of the
executives base salary. We continue to provide employee benefits and perquisites which the
executive was receiving at termination for two years. In addition, upon a change of control, all
options that have not yet vested and become exercisable will be deemed to have vested and have
become exercisable as of the time immediately preceding the change of control.
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Option grant agreements under the 2006 Equity Incentive Plan provide that vesting ceases upon
voluntary termination by the company or employee and that vested options must be exercised
within 90 days following termination, The grant agreements provide for acceleration of vesting,
as to options that would have vested within one year where an optionholders employment with us
terminates as a result of the death or disability and permit vested options to remain exercisable
until the earlier of the second anniversary of the date of termination of employment or the
original expiration date of the option.
The rationale for inclusion of change in control provisions in our agreements with our Chief
Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer is that change in control or potential change in
control transactions often result in the named executive officers not acting in the best interests
of the employer company as a result of the distraction of the impact of such a transaction upon
their personal situation. With change in control provisions such as those contained in our
employment agreements with executives, a reasonable level of security is provided for in the event
of a possible termination without cause or demotion and the interests of executives are further
aligned with stockholders by accelerating the vesting of any unvested equity.
The table on the following page summarizes the payments upon termination or a change in control.
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POTENTIAL PAYMENTS UPON TERMINATION OR CHANGE IN CONTROL TABLE
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Good Reason
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for Good Reason
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Chris Sapyta
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Salary
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$
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188,000
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36,000
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Edward Johnson
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175,000
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36,000
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Options granted pursuant to November 15, 2006 amendments to employment contracts, covering
192,000 shares issuable to Mr. Sapyta and 150,000 shares issuable to Mr. Johnson which have
exercise prices from $5.00 to $7.00. If the CEO or CFO is terminated without cause, all
unvested options become vested upon termination.
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The value of the termination benefit would be based upon the difference between the closing
price of our common stock on the last day of the relevant fiscal year and the applicable
exercise price.
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CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PERSON TRANSACTIONS
Relationships with certain stockholders
On page 7 of this proxy statement, we list the beneficial ownership of our securities held by
our directors and executive officers and by each person who is known to us to beneficially own more
than 5% of the outstanding shares of our voting stock as determined under the SECs rules. The
persons listed in our beneficial ownership table comprise the group of individuals we considered to
be currently applicable related persons as defined under SEC rules and excludes certain persons
and entities included in prior years whose current beneficial ownership is known to us to be below
5% of our outstanding voting stock.
During fiscal 2007, Lee Schlessman and Thomas P Grainger, two individual stockholders of the
company who are not directors or executive officers of the company, but whose voting or investment
power over our shares causes each to be classified as a related person under SEC rules, acquired
restricted securities from the company. The value of the transactions exceeded the
$120,000 threshold we apply in determining whether a transaction with related persons requires
review and oversight by the Audit Committee of our Board and disclosure as a related person
transaction.
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Mr. Schlessman purchased convertible notes with attached warrants in private placement
transactions, and received additional warrants issued in connection with an election to defer
receipt of principal and interest payments on existing convertible notes. In January 2008, Mr.
Schlessman converted certain debt acquired during 2007 into equity and made an additional purchase
of secured convertible debentures with attached warrants.
The specific restricted securities acquired by Mr.Schlessman in these transactions included
warrants to purchase 105,300 shares at an exercise price of $1.50 per share; warrants to
purchase 50,000 shares at an exercise price of $1.00 per share; warrants to purchase
100,116 shares at an exercise price of $3.375 per share; 195,000 shares to be issued upon the
conversion of debt at a conversion price of $3.00 per share, 886,667 shares from conversion
of convertible notes that convert at $3.75 per share; 50,000 shares from convertible notes
that convert at $2.00 per share; 105,300 shares from convertible notes that convert at $1.00
per share, and 100,000 shares from convertible notes that convert at $0.75 per share. In
each of the transactions in which Mr. Schlessman acquired securities, his purchases or
elections were subject to the same terms as all other investors or electing security holders.
Thomas P. Grainger purchased a 7% Unsecured Convertible Note due September 2, 2010 in the face
amount of $540,000 from the company in September 2007, with three attached warrants each covering
100,000 shares of common stock, exercisable until December 5, 2011. The company subsequently
entered into an Amended and Restated Note and Warrant Purchase Agreement with Mr. Grainger on
January 22, 2008. Under the terms of an Amended and Restated Note and Warrant Purchase Agreement
the company sold Mr. Grainger a new 12% Unsecured Convertible Note, $200,000 face amount, with
interest payable quarterly and principal due at maturity on September 22, 2009, having a fixed
conversion price of $0.75 per share. The company also issued two separate warrants, each to
purchase 285,000 shares of the Companys common stock, $0.0001 par value, with an exercise price of
$1.00 and $1.25, respectively, and amended and restated certain terms
of the 7% Unsecured Convertible Note that had been issued to him in September 2007. The amended note issued to Mr.
Grainger has a conversion price of $0.80 per share; and the attached amended warrants reduce the
exercise price for each of three 100,000 share common stock purchase warrants issued to Mr.
Grainger in September 2007, from $2.50 to $1.00; $3.25 to $1.25; and $7.50 to $1.50.
In April 2008, the company
entered into an additional strategic operating loan agreement with Mr. Grainger for funding
to be advanced pursuant to 12% Secured Convertible Notes due 36
months after the date of issuance, with a conversion price of
$0.75 per share until, and $0.40 per share after funds aggregating
$750,000 have been advanced under the loan agreement, and with an
attached five year warrant to purchase 1,875,000 shares at an $0.80 per
share exercise price. The loan is secured by 500 vaults, but Mr. Grainger agreed to release the
collateral securing the loan at the companys request in
exchange for an additional warrant to purchase 1,875,000 shares with an exercise price of $1.00 per share.
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Our Audit Committee reviewed these related person transactions and our Board approved them, after
considering the surrounding circumstances. In particular, the Board noted that Mr. Schlessmans
investments were proportionate to his ownership of existing securities or on purchase terms offered
to Mr. Schlessman for new restricted securities which were the same as,
and no more favorable than those extended to other investors. The transactions with Mr. Grainger
were strategic operating loans entered into as the result of arms-length negotiations in which Mr. Grainger agreed to provide
unsecured bridge funding to meet expected urgent requirements of the company in December 2007 or
January 2008. The subsequent financing provided by Mr. Grainger in April 2008 provided funding for
essential operations in April 2008 and, although secured by vaults, included a commitment by Mr.
Grainger to release the collateral securing his loan if requested by the company to do so in order
to facilitate a commercial finance lease transaction.
OTHER BUSINESS
The Board of Directors and management do not know of any other matters to be presented at the
annual meeting. If other matters do properly come before the annual meeting, it is intended that
the persons named in the accompanying proxy vote the proxy in accordance with their best judgment
on such matters.
STOCKHOLDER
PROPOSALS AND NOMINATIONS FOR 2009 ANNUAL MEETING
Inclusion of Proposals in Our Proxy Statement and Proxy Card under the SECs Rules.
Any proposal of a stockholder intended to be included in our proxy statement and form of
proxy/voting instruction card for the 2009 annual meeting of stockholders pursuant to Rule 14a-8 of
the SECs rules, must also be received by us no later than January 14, 2009, unless the date of our
2009 annual meeting is changed by more than 30 days from June 24, 2009, in which case the proposal
must be received a reasonable time before we begin to print and mail our proxy materials. All
proposals should be addressed to the Smart Move, Inc., 5990 Greenwood Plaza Blvd., Suite 390,
Greenwood Village, CO 80111, Attention: Corporate Secretary.
Bylaw Requirements for Stockholder Submission of Nominations and Proposals.
A stockholder recommendation for nomination of a person for election to our Board of Directors or a
proposal for consideration at our 2008 annual meeting must be submitted in accordance with the
advance notice procedures and other requirements set forth in Article II of our bylaws. These
requirements are separate from, and in addition to, the requirements discussed above to have the
stockholder nomination or other proposal included in our proxy statement and form of proxy/voting
instruction card pursuant to the SECs rules. Our bylaws separately require that the proposal or
recommendation for nomination must be received by our Corporate Secretary at the above address no
later than January 14, 2009, or, if the date of the 2009 annual meeting is changed by more than 30
days from June 24, 2009, not later than the later of the close of business on the 30th day prior to
the 2009 annual meeting or the tenth day following the day on which notice of the date of the 2009
annual meeting was mailed if less than 40 days notice of the date of the meeting was given.
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AVAILABILITY OF SEC FILINGS, CODES OF ETHICS AND COMMITTEE CHARTERS
Copies of our Annual Report on Form 10-KSB, Forms 10-QSB and 8-KSB and all amendments to those
reports filed with the SEC, the companys Code of Ethics, the charters of the Audit Committee, the
Compensation Committee and the Nominating and Governance Committee, and
any reports of beneficial ownership of our common stock filed by executive officers, directors and
beneficial owners of more than 10% of our outstanding common stock are posted on and may be
obtained through the companys website at
www.gosmartmove.com
without charge, or may be requested
(exclusive of exhibits), at no cost by mail to the Corporate Secretary, Smart Move, Inc., 5990
Greenwood Plaza Blvd., Suite 390, Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111.
SECTION 16(a) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 requires our officers and directors and
holders of greater than 10% of either class of our outstanding common stock to file initial reports
of their ownership of our equity securities and reports of changes in ownership with the SEC. The
company has assisted its officers and directors in the preparation of these filings. Based solely
on a review of the copies of such reports furnished to us and written representations from our
officers and directors regarding ownership of our securities, we believe that all Section 16(a)
filing requirements were complied with on a timely basis in 2007. Certain entities that are
holders of our January 2008 Debentures have taken the position that, because provisions within the
Debentures prevent them from converting shares of such stock at any time when the results of the
conversion would result in ownership of more than 4.99% of our outstanding common stock, they are
not currently subject to the reporting requirements of Section 16(a).
MISCELLANEOUS
The Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for fiscal year 2007, including financial statements, as filed
with the SEC is being mailed along with this proxy statement; however, it is not intended that the
Annual Report be a part of the proxy statement or a solicitation of
proxies.
Stockholders of record are respectfully urged to complete, sign, date and return the accompanying
form of proxy in the enclosed envelope. We appreciate your prompt response.
By order of the Board of Directors
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/s/ Chris Sapyta
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President, Chief Executive Officer, and Director
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April [_____], 2008
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APPENDIX A
SMART MOVE, INC.
2006 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
Adopted by the Board of Directors and Approved by the Shareholders on February 9, 2006
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SMART MOVE, INC.
2006 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
1.
Purpose and Objectives
The Smart Move, Inc. 2006 Equity Incentive Plan (the Plan) is designed to align the
interests of (i) designated employees of Smart Move, Inc. (the Company) and its subsidiaries,
(ii) non-employee members of the Board of Directors of the Company, and (iii) consultants and key
advisors of the Company and its subsidiaries with the interests of the Companys stockholders and
to provide incentives for such persons to exert maximum efforts for the success of the Company. By
extending the opportunity to receive grants of stock options, stock units, stock awards, stock
appreciation rights and other stock-based awards, the Company believes that the Plan will encourage
the participants to contribute materially to the growth of the Company, thereby benefiting the
Companys shareholders, and will align the economic interests of the participants with those of the
shareholders. The Plan may furthermore be expected to benefit the Company and its stockholders by
making it possible for the Company to attract and retain the best available talent. The Plan shall
be effective as of February 9, 2006, subject to approval by the shareholders of the Company.
2.
Definitions
Whenever used in this Plan, the following terms will have the respective meanings set forth
below:
(a) Board means the Companys Board of Directors.
(b) Cause means, except to the extent otherwise specified by the Committee, a finding by the
Committee of a Participants incompetence in the performance of duties, disloyalty, dishonesty,
theft, embezzlement, or unauthorized disclosure of customer lists, product lines, processes or
trade secrets of the Employer, individually or as an employee, partner, associate, officer or
director of any organization.
(c) Change of Control shall be deemed to have occurred if:
(i) Any person (as such term is used in sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act)
becomes a beneficial owner (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act), directly or
indirectly, of securities of the Company representing more than 50% of the voting power of the then
outstanding securities of the Company; provided that a Change of Control shall not be deemed to
occur as a result of a transaction in which the Company becomes a subsidiary of another corporation
and in which the shareholders of the Company, immediately prior to the transaction, will
beneficially own, immediately after the transaction, shares entitling such shareholders to more
than 50% of all votes to which all shareholders of the parent corporation would be entitled in the
election of directors;
(ii) The consummation of (i) a merger or consolidation of the Company with another corporation
where the shareholders of the Company, immediately prior to the merger or consolidation, will not
beneficially own, immediately after the merger or consolidation, shares entitling such shareholders
to more than 50% of all votes to which all shareholders of the surviving corporation would be
entitled in the election of directors, (ii) a sale or other disposition of all or substantially all
of the assets of the Company, or (iii) a liquidation or dissolution of the Company; or
(d) Code means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
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(e) Committee means the Compensation Committee of the Board or another committee appointed
by the Board to administer the Plan. Grants that are intended to be qualified performance-based
compensation under section 162(m) of the Code shall be made by a committee that consists of two or
more persons appointed by the Board, all of whom shall be outside directors as defined under
section 162(m) of the Code and related Treasury regulations.
(f) Company means Smart Move, Inc. and any successor corporation.
(g) Company Stock means the common stock of the Company.
(h) Consultant means a consultant or advisor who performs services for the Employer and who
renders bona fide services to the Employer, if the services are not in connection with the offer
and sale of securities in a capital-raising transaction and the Consultant does not directly or
indirectly promote or maintain a market for the Employers securities.
(i) Disability means a Participants becoming disabled within the meaning of section
22(e)(3) of the Code, within the meaning of the Employers long-term disability plan applicable to
the Participant, or as otherwise determined by the Committee.
(j) Effective Date of the Plan means February
_____, 2006, subject to approval of the Plan by
the shareholders of the Company.
(k) Employee means an employee of the Employer (including an officer or director who is also
an employee).
(l) Employer means the Company and its subsidiaries.
(m) Exchange Act means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
(n) Exercise Price means the per share price at which shares of Company Stock may be
purchased under an Option, as designated by the Committee.
(o) Fair Market Value of Company Stock means, unless the Committee determines otherwise with
respect to a particular Grant, (i) if the principal trading market for the Company Stock is the
American Stock Exchange or another national securities exchange, the closing transaction price at
which shares of Company Stock are traded on such securities exchange on the relevant date or (if
there were no trades on that date) the latest preceding date upon which a sale was reported, (ii)
if the Company Stock is not principally traded on a national securities exchange, but is quoted on
The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. National Market System (NMS) or Small-Cap Market (Small-Cap), the
NASD OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB) or the Pink Sheets, the last reported closing transaction price
of Company Stock on the relevant date, as reported by the NMS, Small-Cap, OTCBB or Pink Sheets, or,
if not so reported, as reported in a customary financial reporting service, as the Committee
determines, or (iii) if the Company Stock is not publicly traded or, if publicly traded, is not
subject to reported closing transaction prices as set forth above, the Fair Market Value per share
shall be as determined by the Committee. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for federal, state and
local income tax purposes, the Fair Market Value may be determined by the Committee in accordance
with uniform and non-discriminatory standards adopted by it from time to time.
(p) Grant means an Option, Stock Unit, Stock Award, SAR or Other Stock-Based Award granted
under the Plan.
(q) Grant Agreement means the written instrument that sets forth the terms and conditions of
a Grant, including all amendments thereto.
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(r) Incentive Stock Option means an Option that is intended to meet the requirements of an
incentive stock option under section 422 of the Code.
(s) Non-Employee Director means a member of the Board who is not an employee of the
Employer.
(t) Nonqualified Stock Option means an Option that is not intended to be taxed as an
incentive stock option under section 422 of the Code.
(u) Option means an option to purchase shares of Company Stock, as described in Section 7.
(v) Other Stock-Based Award means any Grant based on, measured by or payable in Company
Stock (other than a Grant described in Sections 7, 8 or 9 of the Plan), as described in Section 10.
(w) Participant means an Employee, Consultant or Non-Employee Director designated by the
Committee to participate in the Plan.
(x) Plan means this Smart Move, Inc. 2006 Equity Incentive Plan, as in effect from time to
time.
(y) SAR means a stock appreciation right as described in Section 10.
(z) Stock Award means an award of Company Stock as described in Section 9.
(aa) Stock Unit means an award of a phantom unit representing a share of Company Stock, as
described in Section 8.
3.
Administration
(a)
Committee.
The Plan shall be administered and interpreted by the Committee. Ministerial
functions may be performed by an administrative committee comprised of Company employees appointed
by the Committee.
(b)
Committee Authority.
The Committee shall have the sole authority to (i) determine the
Participants to whom Grants shall be made under the Plan, (ii) determine the type, size and terms
and conditions of the Grants to be made to each such Participant, (iii) determine the time when the
grants will be made and the duration of any applicable exercise or restriction period, including
the criteria for exercisability and the acceleration of exercisability, (iv) amend the terms and
conditions of any previously issued Grant, subject to the provisions of Section 17 below, and (v)
deal with any other matters arising under the Plan.
(c)
Committee Determinations.
The Committee shall have full power and express discretionary
authority to administer and interpret the Plan, to make factual determinations and to adopt or
amend such rules, regulations, agreements and instruments for implementing the Plan and for the
conduct of its business as it deems necessary or advisable, in its sole discretion. The Committees
interpretations of the Plan and all determinations made by the Committee pursuant to the powers
vested in it hereunder shall be conclusive and binding on all persons having any interest in the
Plan or in any awards granted hereunder. All powers of the Committee shall be executed in its sole
discretion, in the best interest of the Company, not as a fiduciary, and in keeping with the
objectives of the Plan and need not be uniform as to similarly situated Participants.
4.
Grants
(a) Grants under the Plan may consist of Options as described in Section 7, Stock Units as
described in Section 8, Stock Awards as described in Section 9, and SARs or Other Stock-Based
Awards as described in Section 10. All Grants shall be subject
to such terms and conditions as the Committee deems appropriate and as are specified in writing by the Committee to the Participant in
the Grant Agreement.
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(b) All Grants shall be made conditional upon the Participants acknowledgement, in writing or
by acceptance of the Grant, that all decisions and determinations of the Committee shall be final
and binding on the Participant, his or her beneficiaries and any other person having or claiming an
interest under such Grant. Grants under a particular Section of the Plan need not be uniform as
among the Participants.
5.
Shares Subject to the Plan
(a)
Shares Authorized.
The aggregate number of shares of Company Stock that may be issued
under the Plan is 700,000 shares, subject to adjustment as described in subsection (e) below.
(b)
Limit on Stock Awards, Stock Units, SARs and Other Stock-Based Awards.
Within the
aggregate limit described in subsection (a), the maximum number of shares of Company Stock that may
be issued under the Plan
pursuant to Stock Awards, Stock Units, SARs and Other Stock-Based Awards during the term of the
Plan is 20,000 shares, subject to adjustment as described in subsection (e) below.
(c)
Source of Shares; Share Counting.
Shares issued under the Plan may be authorized but
unissued shares of Company Stock or reacquired shares of Company Stock, including shares purchased
by the Company on the open market for purposes of the Plan. If and to the extent Options and SARs
granted under the Plan terminate, expire, or are canceled, forfeited, exchanged or surrendered
without having been exercised, and if and to the extent that any Stock Awards, Stock Units or Other
Stock-Based Awards are forfeited or terminated, or otherwise are not paid in full, the shares
reserved for such Grants shall again be available for purposes of the Plan.
(d)
Individual Limits.
All Grants under the Plan shall be expressed in shares of Company
Stock. The maximum number of shares of Company Stock with respect to which all Grants may be made
under the Plan to any individual during any calendar year shall be 500,000 shares, subject to
adjustment as described in subsection (e) below. The individual limits of this subsection (d) shall
apply without regard to whether the Grants are to be paid in Company Stock or cash. All cash
payments shall equal the Fair Market Value of the shares of Company Stock to which the cash
payments relate.
(e)
Adjustments.
If there is any change in the number or kind of shares of Company Stock
outstanding (i) by reason of a stock dividend, spinoff, recapitalization, stock split, or
combination or exchange of shares, (ii) by reason of a merger, reorganization or consolidation,
(iii) by reason of a reclassification or change in par value, or (iv) by reason of any other
extraordinary or unusual event affecting the outstanding Company Stock as a class without the
Companys receipt of consideration, or if the value of outstanding shares of Company Stock is
substantially reduced as a result of a spinoff or the Companys payment of an extraordinary
dividend or distribution, the maximum number of shares of Company Stock available for issuance
under the Plan, the maximum number of shares of Company Stock for which any individual may receive
Grants in any year, the number of shares covered by outstanding Grants, the kind of shares issued
and to be issued under the Plan, and the price per share or the applicable market value of such
Grants may be appropriately adjusted by the Committee to reflect any increase or decrease in the
number of, or change in the kind or value of, issued shares of Company Stock to preclude, to the
extent practicable, the enlargement or dilution of rights and benefits under such Grants; provided,
however, that any fractional shares resulting from such adjustment shall be eliminated. Any
adjustments determined by the Committee shall be final,
binding and conclusive. To the extent that any Grant is subject to section 409A of the Code, or
becomes subject to section 409A of the Code as a result of any adjustment made hereunder, such
adjustment shall be made in compliance with section 409A of the Code.
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6.
Eligibility for Participation
(a)
Eligible Persons.
All Employees, Consultants and Non-Employee Directors shall be eligible
to participate in the Plan.
(b)
Selection of Participants.
The Committee shall select the Employees, Consultants and
Non-Employee Directors to receive Grants and shall determine the number of shares of Company Stock
subject to each Grant.
7.
Options
(a)
General Requirements
. The Committee may grant Options to an Employee, Consultant or
Non-Employee Director upon such terms and conditions as the Committee deems appropriate under this
Section 7. The Committee shall determine the number of shares of Company Stock that will be subject
to each Grant of Options to Employees, Consultants and Non-Employee Directors.
(b)
Type of Option, Price and Term
(i) The Committee may grant Incentive Stock Options or Nonqualified Stock Options or any
combination of the two, all in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth herein. Incentive
Stock Options may be granted only to Employees of the Company or its parents or subsidiaries, as
defined in section 424 of the Code. Nonqualified Stock Options may be granted to Employees,
Consultants or Non-Employee Directors.
(ii) The Exercise Price of Company Stock subject to an Option shall be determined by the
Committee; provided, however, that the Exercise Price for an Option (including Incentive Stock
Options or Nonqualified Stock Options) will be equal to, or greater than, the Fair Market Value of
a share of Company Stock on the date the Option is granted and further provided that an Incentive
Stock Option may not be granted to an Employee who, at the time of grant, owns stock possessing
more than 10% of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or any
parent or subsidiary, as defined in section 424 of the Code, unless the Exercise Price per share is
not less than 110% of the Fair Market Value of the Company Stock on
the date of grant.
(iii) The Committee shall determine the term of each Option, which shall not exceed ten years
from the date of grant. However, an Incentive Stock Option that is granted to an Employee who, at
the time of grant, owns stock possessing more than 10% of the total combined voting power of all
classes of stock of the Company or any parent or subsidiary, as defined in section 424 of the Code,
may not have a term that exceeds five years from the date of grant.
(c)
Exercisability of Options.
(i) Options shall become exercisable in accordance with such terms and conditions as may be
determined by the Committee and specified in the Grant Agreement. The Committee may accelerate the
exercisability of any or all outstanding Options at any time for any reason.
(ii) The Committee may provide in a Grant Agreement that the Participant may elect to exercise
part or all of an Option before it otherwise has become exercisable. Any shares so purchased shall
be restricted shares and shall be subject to a repurchase right in favor of the Company during a
specified restriction period, with the repurchase price equal to the lesser of (A) the Exercise
Price or (B) the Fair Market Value of such shares at the time of repurchase, or such other
restrictions as the Committee deems appropriate. Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent that
an Option would otherwise be exempt from section 409A of the Code, the Committee may only include such a provision
in a Grant Agreement for such an Option if the inclusion of such a provision will not cause that
Option to become subject to section 409A of the Code.
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(iii) Options granted to persons who are non-exempt employees under the Fair Labor Standards
Act of 1938, as amended, may not be exercisable for at least six months after the date of grant
(except that such Options may become exercisable, as determined by the Committee, upon the
Participants death, Disability or retirement, or upon a Change of Control or other circumstances
permitted by applicable regulations).
(d)
Termination of Employment or Service.
Upon termination of employment or the services of a
Participant, an Option may only be exercised as follows:
(i) In the event that a Participant ceases to be employed by, or provide service to, the
Employer for any reason other than Disability, death, or termination for Cause, any Option which is
otherwise exercisable by the Participant shall terminate unless exercised within three months after
the date on which the Participant ceases to be employed by, or provide service to, the Employer (or
within such other period of time as may be specified by the Committee), but in any event no later
than the date of expiration of the Option term. Except as otherwise provided by the Committee, any
of the Participants Options that are not otherwise exercisable as of the date on which the
Participant ceases to be employed by, or provide service to, the Employer shall terminate as of
such date.
(ii) In the event the Participant ceases to be employed by, or provide service to, the
Employer on account of a termination for Cause by the Employer, any Option held by the Participant
shall terminate as of the date the Participant ceases to be employed by, or provide service to, the
Employer. In addition, notwithstanding any other provisions of this Section 7, if the Committee
determines that the Participant has engaged in conduct that constitutes Cause at any time while the
Participant is employed by, or providing service to, the Employer or after the Participants
termination of employment or service, any Option held by the Participant shall immediately
terminate and the Participant shall automatically forfeit all shares underlying
any exercised portion of an Option for which the Company has not yet delivered the share
certificates, upon refund by the Company of the Exercise Price paid by the Participant for such
shares. Upon any exercise of an Option, the Company may withhold delivery of share certificates
pending resolution of an inquiry that could lead to a finding resulting in a forfeiture.
(iii) In the event the Participant ceases to be employed by, or provide service to, the
Employer on account of the Participants Disability, any Option which is otherwise exercisable by
the Participant shall terminate unless exercised within one year after the date on which the
Participant ceases to be employed by, or provide service to, the Employer (or within such other
period of time as may be specified by the Committee), but in any event no later than the date of
expiration of the Option term. Except as otherwise provided by the Committee, any of the
Participants Options which are not otherwise exercisable as of the date on which the Participant
ceases to be employed by, or provide service to, the Employer shall terminate as of such date.
(iv) If the Participant dies while employed by, or providing service to, the Employer or while
an Option remains outstanding under Section 7(d)(i) or 7(d)(iii) above (or within such other period
of time as may be specified by the Committee), any Option that is otherwise exercisable by the
Participant shall terminate unless exercised within one year after the date on which the
Participant ceases to be employed by, or provide service to, the Employer (or within such other
period of time as may be specified by the Committee), but in any event no later than the date of
expiration of the Option term. Except as otherwise provided by the Committee, any of the
Participants Options that are not otherwise exercisable as of the date on which the Participant ceases to be employed by, or
provide service to, the Employer shall terminate as of such date.
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(e)
Exercise of Options.
A Participant may exercise an Option that has become exercisable, in
whole or in part, by delivering a notice of exercise to the Company. The Participant shall pay the
Exercise Price for the Option (i) in cash, (ii) if permitted by the Committee, by delivering shares
of Company Stock owned by the Participant and having a Fair Market Value on the date of exercise
equal to the Exercise Price or by attestation to ownership of shares of Company Stock having an
aggregate Fair Market Value on the date of exercise equal to the Exercise Price, (iii) by payment
through a broker in accordance with procedures permitted by Regulation T of the Federal Reserve
Board, or (iv) by such other method as the Committee may approve. Shares of Company Stock used to
exercise an Option shall have been held by the Participant for the requisite period of time to
avoid adverse accounting consequences to the Company with respect to the Option. Payment for the
shares pursuant to the Option, and any required withholding taxes, must be received by the time
specified by the Committee depending on the type of payment being made, but in all cases prior to
the issuance of the Company Stock.
(f)
Limits on Incentive Stock Options.
Each Incentive Stock Option shall provide that, if the
aggregate Fair Market Value of the stock on the date of the grant with respect to which Incentive
Stock Options are exercisable for the first time by a Participant during any calendar year, under
the Plan or any other stock option plan of the Company or a parent or subsidiary, as defined in
section 424 of the Code, exceeds $100,000, then the Option, as to the excess, shall be treated as a
Nonqualified Stock Option. An Incentive Stock Option shall not be granted to any person who is not
an Employee of the Company or a parent or subsidiary, as defined in section 424 of the Code.
8.
Stock Units
(a)
General Requirements.
The Committee may grant Stock Units to an Employee, Consultant or
Non-Employee Director, upon such terms and conditions as the Committee deems appropriate under this
Section 8. Each Stock Unit shall represent the right of the Participant to receive a share of
Company Stock or an amount based on the value of a share of Company Stock. All Stock Units shall be
credited to bookkeeping accounts on the Companys records for purposes of the Plan.
(b)
Terms of Stock Units.
The Committee may grant Stock Units that are payable on terms and
conditions determined by the Committee, which may include payment based on achievement of
performance goals. Stock Units may be paid at the end of a specified vesting or performance period,
or payment may be deferred to a date authorized by the Committee. The Committee shall determine the
number of Stock Units to be granted and the requirements applicable to such Stock Units.
(c)
Payment With Respect to Stock Units.
Payment with respect to Stock Units shall be made in
cash, in
Company Stock, or in a combination of the two, as determined by the Committee. The Grant Agreement
shall specify the maximum number of shares that can be issued under the Stock Units.
(d)
Requirement of Employment or Service.
The Committee shall determine in the Grant Agreement
under what circumstances a Participant may retain Stock Units after termination of the
Participants employment or service, and the circumstances under which Stock Units may be
forfeited.
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9.
Stock Awards
(a)
General Requirements.
The Committee may issue shares of Company Stock to an Employee,
Consultant or Non-Employee Director under a Stock Award, upon such terms and conditions as the
Committee deems appropriate under this Section 9. Shares of Company Stock issued pursuant to Stock
Awards may be issued for cash consideration or for no cash consideration, and subject to
restrictions or no restrictions, as determined by the Committee. The Committee may establish
conditions under which restrictions on Stock Awards shall lapse over a period of time or according
to such other criteria as the Committee deems appropriate, including restrictions based upon the
achievement of specific performance goals. The Committee shall determine the number of shares of
Company Stock to be issued pursuant to a Stock Award.
(b)
Requirement of Employment or Service.
The Committee shall determine in the Grant Agreement
under what circumstances a Participant may retain Stock Awards after termination of the
Participants employment or service, and the circumstances under which Stock Awards may be
forfeited.
(c)
Restrictions on Transfer.
While Stock Awards are subject to restrictions, a Participant
may not sell, assign, transfer, pledge or otherwise dispose of the shares of a Stock Award except
upon death as described in Section 14(a). Each certificate for a share of a Stock Award shall
contain a legend giving appropriate notice of the restrictions in the Grant. The Participant shall
be entitled to have the legend removed when all restrictions on such shares have lapsed. The
Company may retain possession of any certificates for Stock Awards until all restrictions on such
shares have lapsed.
(d)
Right to Vote and to Receive Dividends.
The Committee shall determine to what extent, and
under what conditions, the Participant shall have the right to vote shares of Stock Awards and to
receive any dividends or other distributions paid on such shares during the restriction period.
10.
Stock Appreciation Rights and Other Stock-Based Awards
(a) The Committee may grant SARs to an Employee, Non-Employee Director or Consultant
separately or in tandem with an Option. The following provisions are applicable to SARs:
(i)
Base Amount
. The Committee shall establish the base amount of the SAR at the time the SAR
is granted. The base amount of each SAR shall be equal to the per share Exercise Price of the
related Option or, if there is no related Option, an amount that is at least equal to the Fair
Market Value of a share of Company Stock as of the date of Grant of the SAR.
(ii)
Tandem SARs
. The Committee may grant tandem SARs either at the time the Option is granted
or at any time thereafter while the Option remains outstanding; provided, however, that, in the
case of an Incentive Stock Option, SARs may be granted only at the date of the grant of the
Incentive Stock Option. In the case of tandem SARs, the number of SARs granted to a Participant
that shall be exercisable during a specified period shall not exceed the number of shares of
Company Stock that the Participant may purchase upon the exercise of the related Option during such
period. Upon the exercise of an Option, the SARs relating to the Company Stock covered by such
Option shall terminate. Upon the exercise of SARs, the related Option shall terminate to the extent
of an equal number of shares of Company Stock.
(iii)
Exercisability
. An SAR shall be exercisable during the period specified by the Committee
in the Grant Agreement and shall be subject to such vesting and other restrictions as may be
specified in the Grant Agreement. The Committee may grant SARs that are subject to achievement of
performance goals or other conditions. The Committee may accelerate the exercisability of any or
all outstanding SARs at any time for any reason. SARs may only be exercised while the Participant
is employed by, or providing service to, the Employer or during the applicable period after
termination of employment or service as described in Section 7(d). A tandem SAR shall be
exercisable only during the period when the Option to which it is related is also exercisable.
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(iv)
Grants to Non-Exempt Employees
. SARs granted to persons who are non-exempt employees
under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, as amended, may not be exercisable for at least six
months after the date of grant (except that such SARs may become exercisable, as determined by the
Committee, upon the Participants death, Disability or retirement, or upon a Change of Control or
other circumstances permitted by applicable regulations).
(v)
Value of SARs
. When a Participant exercises SARs, the Participant shall receive in
settlement of such SARs an amount equal to the value of the stock appreciation for the number of
SARs exercised. The stock appreciation for an SAR is the amount by which the Fair Market Value of
the underlying Company Stock on the date of exercise of the SAR exceeds the base amount of the SAR
as described in subsection (i).
(vi)
Form of Payment
. The Committee shall determine whether the stock appreciation for an SAR
shall be paid in the form of shares of Company Stock, cash or a combination of the two. For
purposes of calculating the number of shares of Company Stock to be received, shares of
Company Stock shall be valued at their Fair Market Value on the date of exercise of the SAR. If
shares of Company Stock are to be received upon exercise of an SAR, cash shall be delivered in lieu
of any fractional share.
(b)
Other Stock-Based Awards.
The Committee may grant other awards not specified in Sections
7, 8 or 9 above that are based on or measured by Company Stock to Employees, Consultants and
Non-Employee Directors, on such terms and conditions as the Committee deems appropriate. Other
Stock-Based Awards may be granted subject to achievement of performance goals or other conditions
and may be payable in Company Stock or cash, or in a combination of the two, as determined by the
Committee in the Grant Agreement.
11.
Qualified Performance-Based Compensation
(a)
Designation as Qualified Performance-Based Compensation.
The Committee may determine that
Stock Units, Stock Awards, SARs or Other Stock-Based Awards granted to an Employee shall be
considered qualified performance-based compensation under section 162(m) of the Code, in which
case the provisions of this Section 11 shall apply to such Grants. The Committee may also grant
Options under which the exercisability of the Options is subject to achievement of performance
goals as described in this Section 11 or otherwise.
(b)
Performance Goals.
When Grants are made under this Section 11, the Committee shall
establish in writing (i) the objective performance goals that must be met, (ii) the period during
which performance will be measured, (iii) the maximum amounts that may be paid if the performance
goals are met, and (iv) any other conditions that the Committee deems appropriate and consistent
with the requirements of section 162(m) of the Code for qualified performance-based compensation.
The performance goals shall satisfy the requirements for qualified performance-based
compensation, including the requirement that the achievement of the goals be substantially
uncertain at the time they are established and that the performance goals be established in such a
way that a third party with knowledge of the relevant facts could determine whether and to what
extent the performance goals have been met. The Committee shall not have discretion to increase the
amount of compensation that is payable, but may reduce the amount of compensation that is payable,
pursuant to Grants identified by the Committee as qualified performance-based compensation.
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(c)
Criteria Used for Objective Performance Goals.
The Committee shall use objectively
determinable performance goals based on one or more of the following criteria: stock price,
earnings per share, price-earnings multiples, gross profit, net earnings, operating earnings,
revenue, revenue growth, number of days sales outstanding in accounts receivable, number of days of
cost of sales in inventory, productivity, margin, EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes,
depreciation and amortization), net capital employed, return on assets, shareholder return, return
on equity, return on capital employed, growth in assets, unit volume, sales, cash flow, market
share, relative performance to a comparison group designated by the Committee, debt reduction,
market capitalization or strategic business criteria consisting of one or more objectives based on meeting specified R&D programs, new product releases,
revenue goals, market penetration goals, customer growth, geographic business expansion goals, cost
targets, quality improvements, cycle time reductions, manufacturing improvements and/or
efficiencies, human resource programs, customer programs, goals relating to acquisitions or
divestitures or goals relating to FDA or other regulatory approvals. The performance goals may
relate to one or more business units or the performance of the Company as a whole, or any
combination of the foregoing. Performance goals need not be uniform as among Participants.
Performance goals may be set on a pre tax or after tax basis, may be defined by absolute or
relative measures, and may be valued on a growth or fixed basis.
(d)
Timing of Establishment of Goals.
The Committee shall establish the performance goals in
writing either before the beginning of the performance period or during a period ending no later
than the earlier of (i) 90 days after the beginning of the performance period or (ii) the date on
which 25% of the performance period has been completed, or such other date as may be required or
permitted under applicable regulations under section 162(m) of the Code.
(e)
Certification of Results.
The Committee shall certify the performance results for the
performance period specified in the Grant Agreement after the performance period ends. The
Committee shall determine the amount, if any, to be paid pursuant to each Grant based on the
achievement of the performance goals and the satisfaction of all other terms of the Grant
Agreement.
(f)
Death, Disability or Other Circumstances.
The Committee may provide in the Grant Agreement
that Grants under this Section 11 shall be payable, in whole or in part, in the event of the
Participants death or Disability, a Change of Control or under other circumstances consistent with
the Treasury regulations and rulings under section 162(m) of the Code.
12.
Deferrals
The Committee may permit or require a Participant to defer receipt of the payment of cash or
the delivery of shares that would otherwise be due to the Participant in connection with any Grant.
The Committee shall establish rules and procedures for any such deferrals, consistent with
applicable requirements of section 409A of the Code.
13.
Withholding of Taxes
(a)
Required Withholding.
All Grants under the Plan shall be subject to applicable federal
(including FICA), state and local tax withholding requirements. The Company may require that the
Participant or other person receiving or exercising Grants pay to the Company the amount of any
federal, state or local taxes that the Company is required to withhold with respect to such Grants,
or the Company may deduct from other wages paid by the Company the amount of any withholding taxes
due with respect to such Grants.
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(b)
Election to Withhold Shares.
If the Committee so permits, a Participant may elect to
satisfy the Companys tax withholding obligation with respect to Grants paid in Company Stock by
having shares withheld, at the time such Grants become taxable, up to an amount that does not
exceed the minimum applicable withholding tax rate for federal (including FICA), state and local
tax liabilities. The election must be in a form and manner prescribed by the Committee.
14.
Transferability of Grants
(a)
Restrictions on Transfer.
Except as described in subsection (b) below, only the
Participant may exercise rights under a Grant during the Participants lifetime, and a Participant
may not transfer those rights except by will or by the laws of descent and distribution. When a
Participant dies, the personal representative or other person entitled to succeed to the rights of
the Participant may exercise such rights. Any such successor must furnish proof satisfactory to the
Company of his or her right to receive the Grant under the Participants will or under the
applicable laws of descent and distribution.
(b)
Transfer of Nonqualified Stock Options to or for Family Members.
Notwithstanding the
foregoing, the Committee may provide, in a Grant Agreement, that a Participant may transfer
Nonqualified Stock Options to family members, or one or more trusts or other entities for the
benefit of or owned by family members, consistent with the applicable securities laws, according to such terms as the Committee may determine; provided
that the Participant receives no consideration for the transfer of an Option and the transferred
Option shall continue to be subject to the same terms and conditions as were applicable to the
Option immediately before the transfer.
15.
Consequences of a Change of Control
In the event of a Change of Control, the Committee may take any one or more of the following
actions with respect to any or all outstanding Grants, without the consent of any Participant: (i)
the Committee may determine that outstanding Options and SARs shall be fully exercisable, and
restrictions on outstanding Stock Awards and Stock Units shall lapse, as of the date of the Change
of Control or at such other time or subject to specific conditions as the Committee determines,
(ii) the Committee may require that Participants surrender their outstanding Options and SARs in
exchange for one or more payments by the Company, in cash or Company Stock as determined by the
Committee, in an amount equal to the amount by which the then Fair Market Value of the shares of
Company Stock subject to the Participants unexercised Options and SARs exceeds the Exercise Price,
if any, and on such terms as the Committee determines, (iii) after giving Participants an
opportunity to exercise their outstanding Options and SARs, the Committee may terminate any or all
unexercised Options and SARs at such time as the Committee deems appropriate, (iv) with respect to
Participants holding Stock Units or Other Stock-Based Awards, the Committee may determine that such
Participants shall receive one or more payments in settlement of such Stock Units or Other
Stock-Based Awards, in such amount and form and on such terms as may be determined by the
Committee, or (v) the Committee may determine that Grants that remain outstanding after the Change
of Control shall be converted to similar grants of the surviving corporation (or a parent or
subsidiary of the surviving corporation). Such acceleration, surrender, termination, settlement or
assumption shall take place as of the date of the Change of Control or such other date as the
Committee may specify. Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent required to comply with section
409A of the Code, a Grant Agreement will include a definition of Change of Control that complies
with and falls within the definition of change in control event set forth in section 409A of the
Code and any Internal Revenue Service regulations or other guidance issued thereunder.
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16.
Requirements for Issuance of Shares
No Company Stock shall be issued in connection with any Grant hereunder unless and until all
legal requirements applicable to the issuance of such Company Stock have been complied with to the
satisfaction of the Committee. The Committee shall have the right to condition any Grant made to
any Participant hereunder on such Participants undertaking in writing to comply with such
restrictions on his or her subsequent disposition of such shares of Company Stock as the Committee
shall deem necessary or advisable, and certificates representing such shares may be legended to
reflect any such restrictions. Certificates representing shares of Company Stock issued under the
Plan will be subject to such stop-transfer orders and other restrictions as may be required by
applicable laws, regulations and interpretations, including any requirement that a legend be placed
thereon. No Participant shall have any right as a shareholder with respect to Company Stock covered
by a Grant until shares have been issued to the Participant.
17.
Amendment and Termination of the Plan
(a)
Amendment.
The Board may amend or terminate the Plan at any time; provided, however, that
the Board shall not amend the Plan without approval of the shareholders of the Company if such
approval is required in order to comply with the Code or applicable laws, or to comply with
applicable stock exchange requirements. No amendment or termination of this Plan shall, without the
consent of the Participant, materially impair any rights or obligations under any Grant previously
made to the Participant under the Plan, unless such right has been reserved in the Plan or the
Grant Agreement, or except as provided in Section 18(b) below. Notwithstanding anything in the Plan
to the contrary, the Board may amend the Plan in such manner as it deems appropriate in the event
of a change in applicable law or regulations.
(b)
Shareholder Approval for Qualified Performance-Based Compensation.
If Grants are made
under Section 11 above, the Plan must be reapproved by the Companys shareholders no later than the
first shareholders meeting that occurs in the fifth year following the year in which the
shareholders previously approved the provisions of Section 11, if additional Grants are to be made
under Section 11 and if required by section 162(m) of the Code or the regulations thereunder.
(c)
Termination of Plan.
The Plan shall terminate on the day immediately preceding the tenth
anniversary of its Effective Date, unless the Plan is terminated earlier by the Board or is
extended by the Board with the approval of the shareholders. The termination of the Plan shall not
impair the power and authority of the Committee with respect to an outstanding Grant.
18.
Miscellaneous
(a)
Grants in Connection with Corporate Transactions and Otherwise.
Nothing contained in this
Plan shall be construed to (i) limit the right of the Committee to make Grants under this Plan in
connection with the acquisition, by purchase, lease, merger, consolidation or otherwise, of the
business or assets of any corporation, firm or association, including Grants to employees thereof
who become Employees, or for other proper corporate purposes, or (ii) limit the right of the
Company to grant stock options or make other stock-based awards outside of this Plan. Without
limiting the foregoing, the Committee may make a Grant to an employee of another corporation who
becomes an Employee by reason of a corporate merger, consolidation, acquisition of stock or
property, reorganization or liquidation involving the Company in substitution for a grant made by
such corporation. The terms and conditions of the Grants may vary from the terms and conditions
required by the Plan and from those of the substituted stock incentives, as determined by the
Committee.
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(b)
Compliance with Law.
The Plan, the exercise of Options and the obligations of the Company
to issue or transfer shares of Company Stock under Grants shall be subject to all applicable laws
and to approvals by any governmental or regulatory agency as may be required. With respect to
persons subject to section 16 of the Exchange Act, it is the intent of the Company that the Plan
and all transactions under the Plan comply with all applicable provisions of Rule 16b-3 or its
successors under the Exchange Act. In addition, it is the intent of the Company that Incentive
Stock Options comply with the applicable provisions of section 422 of the Code, that Grants of
qualified performance-based compensation comply with the applicable provisions of section 162(m)
of the Code and that, to the extent applicable, Grants comply with the requirements of section 409A
of the Code. To the extent that any legal requirement of section 16 of the Exchange Act or section
422, 162(m) or 409A of the Code as set forth in the Plan ceases to be required under section 16 of
the Exchange Act or section 422, 162(m) or 409A of the Code, that Plan provision shall cease to
apply. The Committee may revoke any Grant if it is contrary to law or modify a Grant to bring it
into compliance with any valid and mandatory government regulation. The Committee may also adopt
rules regarding the withholding of taxes on payments to Participants. The Committee may, in its
sole discretion, agree to limit its authority under this Section.
(c)
Enforceability.
The Plan shall be binding upon and enforceable against the Company and its
successors and assigns.
(d)
Funding of the Plan; Limitation on Rights.
This Plan shall be unfunded. The Company shall
not be required to establish any special or separate fund or to make any other segregation of
assets to assure the payment of any Grants under this Plan. Nothing contained in the Plan and no
action taken pursuant hereto shall create or be construed to create a fiduciary relationship
between the Company and any Participant or any other person. No Participant or any other person
shall under any circumstances acquire any property interest in any specific assets of the Company.
To the extent that any person acquires a right to receive payment from the Company hereunder, such
right shall be no greater than the right of any unsecured general creditor of the Company.
(e)
Rights of Participants.
Nothing in this Plan shall entitle any Employee, Non-Employee
Director or other person to any claim or right to receive a Grant under this Plan. Neither this
Plan nor any action taken hereunder shall be construed as giving any individual any rights to be
retained by or in the employment or service of the Employer.
(f)
No Fractional Shares.
No fractional shares of Company Stock shall be issued or delivered
pursuant to the Plan or any Grant. The Committee shall determine whether cash, other awards or
other property shall be issued or paid in lieu of such fractional shares or whether such fractional
shares or any rights thereto shall be forfeited or otherwise eliminated.
(g)
Employees Subject to Taxation Outside the United States.
With respect to Participants who
are subject to taxation in countries other than the United States, the Committee may make Grants on
such terms and conditions as the Committee deems appropriate to comply with the laws of the
applicable countries, and the Committee may create such procedures, addenda and subplans and make
such modifications as may be necessary or advisable to comply with such laws.
(h)
Governing Law.
The validity, construction, interpretation and effect of the Plan and Grant
Agreements issued under the Plan shall be governed and construed by and determined in accordance
with the laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to the conflict of laws provisions
thereof.
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2008 Annual Meeting Proxy Card
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ELECTION OF CLASS II DIRECTORS.
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RATIFICATION OF SELECTION OF ANTON COLLINS MITCHELL LLP
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Proposal C
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APPROVAL OF THE ISSUANCE OF COMMON STOCK UPON
CONVERSION OF CONVERTIBLE DEBT AND UPON EXERCISE OF
PURCHASE RIGHTS UNDER WARRANT SECURITIES WE ISSUED
IN NOVEMBER 2007, JANUARY 2008 AND APRIL 2008,
INCLUDING SHARES OF OUR COMMON STOCK
THAT WE MAY ELECT TO ISSUE TO THESE
HOLDERS TO PAY PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST
DUE ON THE OBLIGATIONS, TO THE EXTENT
SUCH ISSUANCES REQUIRE SHAREHOLDER
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The Board of Directors recommends a vote
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Proposal D
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TO APPROVE AN AMENDMENT TO OUR 2006 EQUITY INCENTIVE
PLAN TO INCREASE THE TOTAL NUMBER OF SHARES WITH
RESPECT TO WHICH OPTIONS MAY BE GRANTED UNDER THE
PLAN FROM 1,400,000 TO 1,900,000
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IN THEIR DISCRETION, THE PROXIES ARE AUTHORIZED TO VOTE UPON SUCH
OTHER BUSINESS AS MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE MEETING.
Proxy Smart Move, Inc.
5990 GREENWOOD PLAZA BLVD., SUITE 390
GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO 80111
ANNUAL MEETING PROXY CARD
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Authorized Signatures Sign Here This section must be completed for your instructions to
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The undersigned hereby appoints Chris Sapyta and Edward Johnson as proxies, each with the power to
appoint his substitute, and hereby authorizes them to represent and to vote all the shares of
common stock which the undersigned would be entitled to vote if personally present and acting at
the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Smart Move, Inc., to be held at the Companys offices located
at 5990 Greenwood Plaza Blvd., Suite 390, Greenwood Village, CO 80111 on June 24, 2008, at 10:00
a.m. local time and at any adjournments thereof.
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED, IT WILL BE
VOTED FOR PROPOSALS A, B, C AND D UNLESS CONTRARY INSTRUCTIONS ARE INDICATED ON THE REVERSE SIDE.
PLEASE MARK, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE.
Please sign exactly as name appears hereon. Joint owners should each sign. When signing as
attorney, executor, administrator, trustee or guardian, please give full title as such.
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